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Venezuela's Chavez dies
AFP, Published on 06/03/2013
» Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez lost his battle with cancer Tuesday, silencing the leading voice of the Latin American left and plunging his divided oil-rich nation into an uncertain future.
Venezuela accuses 'enemies' of causing Chavez cancer
AFP, Published on 06/03/2013
» Venezuela on Tuesday accused its enemies of causing ailing President Hugo Chavez's cancer and expelled two US military officers for an alleged plot to destabilize the nation.
Japan presses Algeria for answers as toll hits nine
AFP, Published on 23/01/2013
» A senior Japanese official met Algeria's prime minister on Wednesday to press for an explanation of the gas plant siege, as Tokyo confirmed the deaths of two more nationals, taking its toll to nine.
Intel report says US 'first among equals' by 2030
AFP, Published on 11/12/2012
» The United States will likely be the "first among equals" rather than a lone superpower by 2030, in an increasingly chaotic world where China is the top economy, a US intelligence report said.
Pentagon to expand intelligence gathering: report
AFP, Published on 02/12/2012
» The Pentagon, in a major expansion of its intelligence gathering activities, plans to assemble an espionage network rivaling the Central Intelligence Agency in size, The Washington Post reported.
China says US report on its military unjust
AFP, Published on 20/05/2012
» China expressed Saturday its "firm opposition" to a Pentagon report that said Beijing was carrying out aggressive cyber espionage as part of a steady build-up of its military power, state media said.
Myanmar military says acting in national interest
AFP, Published on 28/03/2012
» Myanmar's commander-in-chief defended the army's political role and vowed to protect the junta-drafted constitution Tuesday at the first armed forces day parade since military rule ended.
Govt quietly studies South
News, Published on 08/03/2012
» It appears that the government is quietly making another U-turn on the Nakhon Pattani special administrative zone for the three southernmost provinces of Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat, plus four districts of Songkhla.
Broken promises
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 22/02/2011
» The Suranaree Task Force claims Cambodia has broken 121 agreements relating to a MOU signed in 2000.