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Belgian-British duo leads race for EU's top jobs
BRUSSELS — Seven socialist prime ministers backed the European Union's trade commissioner to be its new foreign policy chief, moving a Thursday summit closer to breaking a stalemate over two freshly created top EU jobs.
UN urges Thailand to allow Hmong to resettle in West
The United Nations on Tuesday urged Thailand to end the three-year detention of 158 ethnic Hmong from Laos and let them resettle in the West.
Reporters barred from Afghan leader's inauguration
Journalists will be barred from Afghanistan's presidential palace during the inauguration ceremony on Thursday for Hamid Karzai, whose credibility has come under question after a fraud-marred election, the palace said.
Former US president Carter builds homes in Thailand, Asia
BANGKOK — Former US president Jimmy Carter launched a campaign Monday in which thousands of volunteers will build homes for the poor in five nations along the Mekong River, a humanitarian group said.
Serbian Orthodox patriarch dies
The head of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Pavle, has died in Belgrade, the Church has announced. The patriarch, 95, became leader of the Church in 1990. He was admitted to the city's military hospital two years ago.
Leading Kosovo parties claim victory in first vote
PRISTINA — Kosovo's two coalition parties claimed victory in the country's first election since declaring independence as the election commission postponed Monday releasing complete results.
Bombing at police station in Pakistan kills 4
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A pickup truck laden with explosives blew up in front of a police station in northwestern Pakistan on Monday, killing at least 4 people in an area that has become the focal point for militant retaliation against a recent army ...
Food Summit Opens Amid Charges It’s a ‘Waste of Time’
World leaders started a United Nations summit on food security in Rome today that international aid agencies say may be a “waste of time” because it won’t commit donors to provide more money to end world hunger.
Environment ministers prepare for UN climate change summit
Copenhagen - Some 40 environment ministers gathered Monday in Copenhagen for preparatory talks ahead of the UN climate change conference that opens next month in the Danish capital. Ministers from key emitting countries including the United States...
Thailand donates US$50,000 to help storm victims in Vietnam
The government of Thailand on November 13 donated US$50,000 to the Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRCS) to help victims of storms Ketsana and Mirinae in Vietnam’s central and central highland provinces.
Thai arrested on espionage charge in Cambodia
Cambodian police have charged a Thai man with spying on fugitive former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra, further inflaming a diplomatic crisis between the neighbouring countries.
Car bomb outside U.S. base in Afghanistan injures at least two dozen
Kabul, Afghanistan - The Taliban claimed responsibility for a suicide car bombing outside a major U.S. military base on the outskirts of the capital today that injured at least two dozen people, including nine Western troops.
Bombings kill 17 at Pakistani security installations
Suicide bomb attacks killed at least 17 people today at two security installations in and near the Pakistani city of Peshawar, including a devastating truck bomb at the provincial headquarters of the nation's intelligence agency, underscored secur...
In Tokyo, Obama Makes Concession on Marine Base
TOKYO — President Obama, seeking to mend fences with Japan, America’s most important Asian ally, announced on Friday that he would establish a high-level working group on the contentious issue of the continuing presence of a Marine base in Okinawa.
'Red Shirts' greet Thailand's Thaksin in Cambodia
Dozens of red-shirted Thai supporters of Thaksin Shinawatra greeted the fugitive former premier as he paid a controversial visit to the main tourist town of neighbouring Cambodia.
Thai Interior Minister gives aid to southern flood victims
Interior Minister Chavarat Charnvirakul has traveled to the southern region to provide assistance to flood victims on Thursday.
Cambodia refuses Thai request to arrest Thaksin Shinawatra
Generals from Thailand and Cambodia met today in an effort to prevent the tension between their two countries escalating into military conflict, as the political spat surrounding the controversial figure of Thaksin Shinawatra gathered pace.
Somali pirates seize Greek ship off Seychelles
Suspected Somali pirates hijacked a Greek-owned bulk carrier Wednesday with 22 crew members aboard, according to the European Union's Naval Force for Somalia
Troops on alert after Koreas clash
South Korean troops have been placed on high alert for possible retaliation from the North following Tuesday's brief naval clash along their disputed western sea border.
Yemen hails military cooperation deal with US
SANAA — Yemen said on Wednesday that it had signed a military cooperation deal with the United States although the US embassy would confirm only that talks had been held on joint counterterrorism efforts.