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Philippines drops food to troops after China "blockade"

The Philippine military said Thursday it had evaded a Chinese sea blockade by using an airplane to drop food to ...

Abe visits Yasukuni war shrine

Japan's nationalist Prime Minister Shinzo Abe paid tribute at Tokyo's controversial Yasukuni war shrine on Thursday, ...

Nuclear technology to achieve self sufficiency in soybean

The mention of nuclear will tend to conjure up a vision of great disaster despite attempts by scientists to convince ...

Veteran US comic Jerry Lewis to get Cannes tribute

Jerry Lewis, the US comedy star from the 1950s and 1960s who later poured his efforts into raising money for muscular ...

Seven US marines killed in training exercise

Seven US Marines were killed and seven more wounded when a mortar round exploded while still in its launch tube during ...

Kolintang needs UNESCO recognition

The traditional kolintang musical instrument from Minahasa district in North Sulawesi province needs to receive ...

"Godmother" of Japan's Kennedy dies

Tokyo - The mother of former Japanese prime minister Yukio Hatoyama, who was dubbed the Godmother of a powerful ...

Indonesia, Japan to Start New Era of Military Cooperation

Whenever Indonesian and Japanese officials meet, their agenda topics usually concern economic issues, particularly on ...

Japan to boost military budget amid China row

Japan will increase military spending in 2013 for the first time in more than a decade, the ruling party said Tuesday, ...

North Korea is Park Geun-hye's priority

South Korean president-elect Park Geun-Hye vowed Thursday to put national security first while pursuing greater ...

Lee heads to Thailand after trip to Indonesia

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak left for Thailand on Friday, wrapping up a three-day visit to Indonesia`s resort ...

Crowds celebrate Obama victory at White House

Chanting "Four more years!" and "USA, USA!," a crowd of well-wishers danced and celebrated outside the White House ...

Tokyo governor steps down to found new party

Beijing-baiting Tokyo governor Shintaro Ishihara said he was stepping down Thursday to start a new national political ...

Philippine muslim rebels want to keep guns

After watching two of his brothers die during four decades of fighting in the southern Philippines, Muslim rebel ...

Indonesia to have navy museum: Official

The Education and Culture Ministry`s Director of Museum And Cultural Heritage Preservation, Surya Helmy, has stated ...