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Canadian offers aid to east Africa famine victims

Canada "is committed to making a difference" in the lives of the nearly 12 million Horn of Africa residents facing ...

Nato air strike kills Afghan civilians

A NATO air strike left up to 12 civilians dead in eastern Afghanistan, local officials said on Tuesday, but the US-led ...

Trial of 85 Qaeda suspects begins in Saudi

Eighty-five Al-Qaeda suspects went on trial in a special Saudi security court on Sunday in connection with deadly ...

Six die in Afghan blast

Six people were killed by a bicycle bomb which hit shoppers at a crowded Afghan bazaar Friday, police said. Five ...

Pakistan detains girl with suicide vest: police

Pakistani police said Monday they detained a nine-year-old school girl allegedly strapped with a bomb and told to blow ...

UN rights body fears civil war in Yemen

The UN Human Rights Commission voiced fears Friday that Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh`s government will plunge ...

Thousands protest against US drone attacks in Pakistan

Thousands demonstrated in Karachi on Sunday to demand an immediate end to US missile strikes in Pakistan`s lawless ...

At least 34 killed in protests across Syria

Syrian security forces shot dead at least 34 people Friday, including a child, as pro-democracy protests swept the ...

At least 21 killed in protests across Syria

Syrian security forces shot dead at least 21 people, including a child, as pro-democracy protests swept the country on ...

Legalizing marijuana to create new problems : Minister

The discourse on the legalization of marijuana in Indonesia will only create a new problems, Women`s Empowerment ...

Minister opposed to idea to legalize marijuana

Women`s Empowerment and Children`s Protection Minister Linda Amalia Gumelar said she was opposed to the idea of ...

ASEAN leaders agree on three joint statements

ASEAN leaders have agreed and adopted three joint statements on the ASEAN Community in a Global Community of Nations, ...

ASEAN to accelerate talks on human trafficking convention

The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) have agreed to accelerate the discussions of the ASEAN convention ...

ASEAN leaders welcome convention on counter terrorism

ASEAN leaders on Sunday welcome the imminent entry into force this month of the ASEAN Convention on Counter-Terrorism ...

Boat with 500 Libya refugees runs aground in Italy

A boat carrying some 500 refugees from Libya ran aground as it neared an Italian port on Sunday, forcing many of those ...