ANTARA News - International

Russia rejects UN sanctions against Syria

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 12:45:17 +0700

Russia rejected calls for sanctions against Syria on Thursday, while the United States warned the UN mission to the conflict-stricken country should be withdrawn without new measures.

Indonesia-Japan agree to expand bilateral cooperation

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 12:01:02 +0700

Japan`s foreign minister Koichiro Gemba and Indonesia`s Marty Natalegawa have agreed to promote cooperation between the two countries both in bilateral and multilateral issues.

Clashes erupt in central syrian town, some 200 allegedly killed

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 09:45:39 +0700

Syria`s state TV said late on Thursday that armed groups have committed a massacre in al- Traimseh town of central Hama province in order to frame the Syrian troops, as activists alleged that at least 200 people have been killed in the same town.

ASEAN hails eased US sanctions on Myanmar

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:03:34 +0700

Phnom Penh (ANTARA News/AFP) - Southeast Asian nations on Thursday welcomed a US decision to ease sanctions on Myanmar in reward for democratic reforms, but repeated calls for all restrictions to be lifted on the former pariah state. Washington on Wednesday allowed its firms to invest in ...

Nigerian fuel tanker fire kills 92: witness

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 22:08:34 +0700

Niger Delta (ANTARA News/Reuters) - At least 92 people including women and children were killed on Thursday after a gasoline tanker crashed on the east-west road in Nigeria`s oil-producing Niger Delta and caught fire as people tried to scoop up fuel, a Reuters witness said. "Early this morning ...

Chinese city declares war on piranhas

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 21:05:06 +0700

Beijing (ANTARAews/Reuters) - A southern Chinese city is on the alert for piranhas after two people were attacked in a river, and is offering a 1,000 yuan ($160) reward for every fish caught, dead or alive, state media reported on Thursday. The government of Guangxi region`s Liuzhou is asking ...

US and Indonesian navy warships to conduct joint exercise

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 20:25:16 +0700

US navy warship USS Benfold will conduct an exercise with two Indonesian navy warships in Bali waters, according to the chief of the naval base in Bali, Col I Wayan Suarjaya.

Obama eases sanctions against Myanmar

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 20:11:02 +0700

Washington (ANTARA News/Xinhua-OANA) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday eased sanctions on Myanmar, allowing American companies to do business in the southeast Asian country. In his statement, the president called the move "a strong signal" of U.S. support for reform undergoing in ...

Defected Syrian ambassador "discharged": foreign ministry

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 16:59:19 +0700

Syria`s ambassador to Iraq, Nawaf al-Fares, who announced his defection to the opposition, has been "discharged," the foreign ministry said on Thursday.

Asean needs cooperation in tourism: official

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 15:18:28 +0700

Cooperation in the development of tourism industry in Asean should be based on the spirit of mutual benefit, an Indonesian spokesman said .

Six dead, 22 wounded in Philippine ambush

Wed, 11 Jul 2012 14:59:22 +0700

Gunmen suspected to be Islamic militants ambushed a convoy carrying farm workers in the southern Philippines Wednesday, killing six and wounding 22 others, the army said.

Brisbane to host G20 in 2014

Wed, 11 Jul 2012 13:00:25 +0700

The Australian city of Brisbane has been selected to host the G20 summit in 2014 ahead of Sydney and Melbourne, Treasurer Wayne Swan said Wednesday.

Syria troops foil border infiltration attempts: SANA

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 22:06:37 +0700

Damascus (ANTARA News/AFP) - Syrian troops foiled attempts by "armed terrorist groups" to infiltrate the border from Lebanon during the night, state media said on Tuesday. The SANA news agency published its report hours after shells fired from Syria landed in northern Lebanon overnight ...

Russia sends naval flotilla to Syrian port: report

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 22:02:45 +0700

Moscow (ANTARA News/AFP) - Russia has sent a naval flotilla of six warships led by an anti-submarine destroyer to its naval base at the Syrian port of Tartus, the Interfax news agency reported Tuesday. The Admiral Chabanenko and three landing craft have left their home port of Severomorsk in ...

China warns ASEAN on South China Sea row

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 20:52:01 +0700

Beijing (ANTARA News/AFP) - China warned Southeast Asian nations on Tuesday against "hyping" a dispute over the South China Sea, as it voiced opposition to the row being discussed at a regional security forum. As the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations discussed forming a united ...

Iran reaffirms full support for Annan`s Syria plan

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 18:57:43 +0700

Tehran (ANTARA News/AFP) - Iran on Tuesday reaffirmed its full support for international envoy Kofi Annan`s peace plan aimed at ending the Syria crisis, saying that the plan should be fully implemented to restore stability. "We expect that Mr Annan will continue his efforts to bring about ...

Clinton urges talks to end Egypt crisis

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 18:27:34 +0700

Hanoi (ANTARA News/AFP) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Tuesday called for talks among all those involved in a showdown between the Egyptian parliament and the military to bring an end to the crisis. "We urge that there be intensive dialogue among all of the stakeholders in order to ...

Russian fm urges implementation of Geneva accord on Syria

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 08:06:25 +0700

Moscow (ANTARA News/Xinhua-OANA) - Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday that Moscow would like to see the Geneva communique reached by the major world powers on Syria be implemented. Lavrov, speaking with the head of a Syrian opposition delegation visiting Moscow, said Russia insists on ...

Russian fm urges implementation of Geneva accord on Syria

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 08:06:23 +0700

Citynet meeting focuses on transportation

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 19:28:23 +0700

The Asia-Pacific intergovernmental meeting held by the Citynet organization, Surabaya, East Java province, is focusing on transportation issues.