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Myanmar denies using chemical weapons on rebels

Myanmar on Thursday denied accusations it had used chemical weapons against ethnic minority rebels in the northern ...

US says crashed drone drifted into Philippine Sea

The United States confirmed Tuesday that it owned a drone found in Philippine waters, but said the craft only drifted ...

No evidence on Iran`s effort to make nuclear weapon

Armenia`s National Academy of Sciences Institute of Orientology Director Ruben Safrastyan, by referring to the nature ...

Girl`s death triggers gun debate in Philippines

The death of a girl hit by celebratory gunfire on New Year`s Eve sparked calls Thursday for stricter gun controls in ...

New US Congress will take fresh crack at old problems

The new 113th U.S. Congress, which convenes on Thursday, is set to take a fresh crack at a number of old, and highly ...

U.S. arms sales to Asia set to boom on Pacific "pivot"

U.S. sales of warplanes, anti-missile systems and other costly weapons to China`s and North Korea`s neighbors appear ...

Nearly 90% of Syria conflict dead killed in 2012

Nearly 90 percent of those who have died in Syria`s 21-month conflict were killed in 2012, the Syrian Observatory for ...

Russia demands South Sudan punish guilty for downed UN chopper

Russia urged South Sudan on Saturday to punish those responsible for shooting down a UN helicopter and killing all ...

North Korea leader urges development of bigger rockets

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has ordered the development of bigger rockets, state media said Saturday, after ...

Israeli Air Force chief: Hezbollah ready for battle

Days after a mysterious blast levelled a Hezbollah weapons warehouse in southern Lebanon which reportedly contained ...

Obama wants concrete gun proposals within a month

President Barack Obama put ending an "epidemic" of gun violence at the top of his second term agenda Wednesday, ...

Obama recognizes Syrian opposition

The United States has decided formally to recognize the Syrian opposition rebel coalition that is fighting to topple ...

Nuclear power plant to meet energy needs

Given its reliability and low operational costs, a nuclear power plant is the most feasible option to meet rising ...

Afghan minister repeats plea for militias to regroup and rearm - (d)

An Afghan cabinet minister and one-time warlord called on Monday on former anti-Soviet guerrillas to regroup and rearm ...

US warns against new North Korean satellite launch

The United States warned on Saturday that another satellite launch planned by the Democratic People's Republic of ...