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YANGON ~ Myanmar authorities charged opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday with breaching the conditions of her house... Read More →

GENEVA ~ The World Health Organization warned a global swine flu pandemic was imminent, as more nations confirmed cases of... Read More →

SEOUL ~ The United States told North Korea it is only deepening its isolation with vows to conduct a second... Read More →

WASHINGTON ~ President Barack Obama has fended off criticism that his policies had imperilled US security, evoking Britain’s historic war-time... Read More →

CANBERRA ~ Better coordination and more tightly focused delivery of aid programmes is the aim of a new strategic partnership... Read More →

COLOMBO ~ Sri Lanka ruled out an amnesty for the Tamil Tiger leader as troops pressed a final offensive against... Read More →

AMETHI ~ Millions of Indians voted on Thursday in the second and largest stage of month-long general elections, with security... Read More →

NEWTON ~ President Barack Obama launched a push for a green energy revolution and to pass historic climate change legislation,... Read More →

SUVA ~ Fiji’s military government tightened controls on the media this week, devalued the currency and said it would not... Read More →

BANGKOK ~ Thailand revoked the passport of Thaksin Shinawatra this week, escalating a campaign against the fugitive former premier and... Read More →