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Dutch destroy 190,000 ducks in first bird flu cull

Some 190,000 ducks were destroyed on Saturday (Nov. 26) at six farms in the Netherlands following an avian flu ...

Philippines` Duterte urges Abu Sayyaf to stop kidnapping, start talks

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte appealed to Abu Sayyaf rebels on Friday to end their campaign of piracy and ...

lBast kills two at governor`s office in southern Turkish city

An explosion killed two people and wounded more than a dozen outside the governors office in the southern Turkish city ...

Indonesia urges ASEAN to take role regarding Rohingya: DPR

The Indonesian government should encourage ASEAN member countries to take an active role in resolving the conflict ...

Tokyo hits by first November snow in 54 years

The Japanese capital of Tokyo on Thursday was hit by its first November snow in 54 years, slowing rush hour trains as ...

Trump chooses governor Nikki Haley for U.N. ambassador

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has picked South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, who was critical of him during his ...

UNHCR names Indonesian philanthropist as eminent advocate for refugees

The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) has named Dato Sri Tahir, an Indonesian conglomerate and philanthropist, as ...

Dalai Lama says will visit Trump

Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said on Wednesday that he would visit U.S. President-elect Donald ...

Senior Al Qaida leader killed in U.S. airstrike in Syiria: Pentagon

The U.S. Ministry of Defense on Tuesday confirmed that a senior al Qaeda leader was killed in a U.S. air strike near ...

Magnitude 7.3 quake jolts Northeastern Japan, 1st tsunami wave observed

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 struck northeastern Japans Fukushima on Tuesday, the weather agency ...

91 killed, over 150 injured in train accident in Northern India

In one of the worst railway tragedies in India in recent years, at least 91 people were killed and more than 150 ...

Indonesia, Vietnam leaders meet in Lima

Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla and Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang held a bilateral meeting in Lima, Peru, ...

Indonesia's commitment to reducing gas emission questioned

Indonesian plan to build coal fired power plants with a total capacity of 20,000 megawatts under its energy program ...

Global terrorism deaths fall, but rise 650% in OECD countries: Report

Deaths from terrorism in OECD countries increased by 650 percent last year despite a marked fall globally as Islamic ...

Thailand`s "floating basket" festival muted as country mourns King

Celebrations for Thailands Loy Krathong "floating basket" festival were muted on Monday as the country mourns late ...