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Thai pm emphasises no reason military coup

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:25:56 +0700

OANA) - Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Sunday told the Thai public that his government will maintain peace in the country, saying that there is no reason for the military to stage a coup for the time being.

Iran arrests seven ahead of Revolution anniversary

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:22:58 +0700

Iran said on Sunday it has arrested seven people for allegedly planning to provoke riots on February 11, the day the nation marks the anniversary of its 1979 Islamic revolution.

6,6 magnitude quake strikes east of Taiwan

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:26:50 +0700

A 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck on Sunday east of Taiwan, about 73 miles south southwest of Ishigaki-jima in Japan`s Ryukyu islands, the U.S. Geographic Survey said.

Envoy vows to increase Indonesian, Vietnamese officials` mutual visits

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 10:32:17 +0700

Indonesian Ambassador to Vietnam Pitono Purnomo has vowed to increase the frequency of mutual visits by the two countries` government and non-government officials to forge bilateral ties.

RI hopes Myanmar to hold inclusive elections

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 08:45:52 +0700

Indonesia hopes Myanmar will meet its promise to hold inclusive general elections this year, ambassador Sebastianus Sumarsono said here on Saturday.

RI, Japan enhancing ties through rare animal exchanges

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 08:41:31 +0700

Indonesia and Japan have been further enhancing their 51-years-old diplomatic ties by exchanging rare animals, Indonesia`s chief representative in Japan said.

Absence of direct banking links hampering RI-Myanmar economic cooperation

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 21:32:13 +0700

The absence of direct banking links and airline flights between Indonesia and Myanmar are among the main constraints in efforts to develop their bilateral economic ties, an Indonesian envoy said.

Asean to ensure availability of antiviral drugs

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:21:25 +0700

ASEAN citizens stand to benefit from several initiatives to be undertaken by their governments to ensure the availability of and access to antiviral drugs and pandemic influenza vaccine, including through working with the private sector.

Mild quakes hit southern Mindanao

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 14:52:40 +0700

OANA) - A mild earthquake hit southern Mindanao early Sunday, the second in 48 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

Sri Lanka president urges free and fair poll

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:42:49 +0700

Sri Lanka`s president vowed Monday to ensure the island`s first post-war presidential election goes off peacefully after deadly violence and opposition claims the ruling party was plotting a coup.

Karroubi recognises Ahmadinejad as Iran "president": son

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:40:08 +0700

Iranian opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi who had refused to accept the re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, now recognises the hardliner as the country`s "president", Karroubi`s son told AFP on Monday.

Former Thai P.M. Thaksin arrives in Cambodia

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 06:14:20 +0700

Fugitive former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra arrived in Cambodia on Wednesday for his third trip as a controversial economic adviser to the country, said a government spokesman.

Is too much sitting as bad as too little exercise?

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 07:06:27 +0700

Sitting all day may significantly boost the risk of lifestyle-related disease even if one adds a regular dose of moderate or vigorous exercise, scientists said Tuesday.

S Korea starts talks with N korea

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:36:44 +0700

A South Korean team started talks in North Korea Tuesday on a joint business project despite last week`s threats from Pyongyang of a possible attack on its neighbour.

Pentagon releases names of Bagram prisoners

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 13:31:32 +0700

The Pentagon has for the first time made public the names of 645 detainees held at the US military base in Bagram, Afghanistan, a US human rights group said Saturday.

UN confirms death of Haiti mission chief Annabi

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 13:25:40 +0700

The U.N. mission chief in Haiti, Hedi Annabi, died in Tuesday`s earthquake that devastated the country`s capital, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced on Saturday.

Iran talks ended without decision

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 13:23:39 +0700

OANA) - Diplomats from six powers ended their talks on the Iranian nuclear issue here Saturday without a decision, a Russian diplomat said.

Indonesian FM praises Vietnam`s ASEAN chairmanship

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 16:53:25 +0700

Indonesian Foreign Minister M. Natalegawa has praised Vietnam at the start of the year it WILL hold the regional organization`s chair, saying that "Vietnam has started its ASEAN chairmanship very well."

Thai pm urges end to reliance on royal intervention

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 05:03:08 +0700

Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has said his politically divided nation would be better off if it stopped relying on the widely revered king to intervene in times of difficulty.

RI to send humanitarian aid to Haiti friday

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:47:40 +0700

The Indonesian government is to send humanitarian aid to earthquake-devastated Haiti on Friday (Jan 15) afternoon, the Foreign Affairs Ministry`s spokesperson, Tengku Faizasyah, said.