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Pentagon again asks china to end island building, seeks more military contact

US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter met a top Chinese general on Thursday and repeated a US call for a halt to land ...

Like humans, chimps can smile silently: Study

Just like humans, chimpanzees can smile without making a laughing sound, a new study revealed, The new findings, ...

China says US actions in South China Sea "irresponsible, dangerous"

China said on Friday it was "strongly dissatisfied" after a U.S. military plane flew over part of the South China Sea ...

Fujita Kanko Opens Bangkok and Jakarta Offices

- Leading Japanese hospitality company Fujita Kanko Inc. will open two new overseas offices in Bangkok, Thailand and ...

VP Kalla to meet World Bank President

Vice President M. Jusuf Kalla here, Tuesday, is slated to meet World Bank President Jim Yong Kim, who is paying a ...

Obama says US would consider using military force to defend Gulf nations

The United States would consider using military force to defend Gulf nations in the event of an external threat to ...

AGO arrests Merpati airlines` ex-general manager

The Attorney Generals Office (AGO) on Wednesday arrested the former general manager of the aircraft procurement ...

US marine corps helicopter missing in Nepal: US military

The US Pacific Command said Tuesday that a US Marine Corps helicopter offering disaster relief in the wake of the ...

Obama meets Iraqi Kurd Leader

US President Barack Obama met the head of Iraqs autonomous Kurdish region at the White House on Tuesday, courting a ...

Unfors RaySafe, a Fluke Biomedical company, unveils a new Survey sensor for the RaySafe X2

- Unfors RaySafe, the global leader of X-ray quality assurance solutions, released a new radiation Survey sensor aimed ...

Dentons US and McKenna Long to Combine

- A merger of Dentons US LLP (“Dentons US”) and McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (“McKenna ...

Vigorous activity may help avoid early death: Study

Even small amounts of vigorous activity, the kind that makes you breathe harder and sweat, could help reduce your risk ...

Southeast Asia to See Spending of USD19 billion for Semiconductor Equipment and Materials by 2016

Programme information is now available on the inaugural SEMICON Southeast Asia, which will run from 22-24 April at ...

Senegal, The Philippines, And Uruguay Make Major Strides Towards Universal Access To Reproductive Health

- The Global Leaders Council for Reproductive Health and the Aspen Institute announced today the winners of the 2015 ...

World hails Singapore's Lee as visionary statesman

The United States and China on Monday led global acclaim for Lee Kuan Yew, the Singaporean statesman whose shrewd and ...