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Obama warns Pakistan on ties with militant groups

U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday warned Pakistan on its alleged ties with some militant groups, saying ...

Afghans hold anti-US rally on eve of war anniversary

Hundreds of Afghans marched through Kabul on Thursday, the eve of the 10-year anniversary of the U.S. military ...

Palestine state quest wins first victory in UNESCO vote

Palestine has won a first diplomatic victory in its quest for statehood as UNESCO`s executive committee backed its bid ...

UNESCO executive committee backs Palestinian bid

The executive committee of the United Nations cultural organisation UNESCO on Wednesday (Oct. 5) recommended that the ...

KPK grills finance minister over manpower ministry graft case

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) questioned Finance Minister Agus Martowardojo in connection with an ...

Quartet to meet by weekend on peace talks: US

The United States said Monday it expects to meet with its Quartet partners by the weekend in a bid to bring the ...

US, n Korea may hold nuclear talks this month: report

The United States and North Korea are likely to hold a second round of talks this month to try to revive international ...

Myanmar, US diplomats hold rare talks in Washington

Myanmar`s Foreign Minister Wunna Maung Lwin held rare talks Thursday in Washington with senior US State Department ...

Obama, Uzbek leader discuss Afghan supply route

President Barack Obama and Uzbekistan`s President Islam Karimov discussed expanding U.S. use of the central Asian ...

Clinton demands that Syria protect U.S. diplomats

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday condemned an attack on the U.S. ambassador in Damascus and ...

American corner directors attend conference for information professionals

The U.S. Embassy Jakarta Information Resource Center (IRC) organized a conference here recently for 22 staff from 12 ...

US blacklists two from Pakistan-based militant group

The U.S. Treasury Department said on Wednesday it was blacklisting two officials of the Pakistan-based ...

US dismisses Iranian long-range naval reach

The United States Wednesday treated an Iranian claim that it would send ships close to US waters with derision, saying ...

Clinton says hopes Egypt emergency law lifted before June

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday that she hoped that Egypt would lift its emergency law before ...

Clinton urges pressure on Israel, Palestinians for peace

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday urged Egypt as well as the diplomatic Quartet to pressure the ...