Maggie Michael and Haggag Salama, The Associated Press, Luxor, Egypt | Tue, 06/18/2013 7:18 AM
Angry tourism workers and activists in Luxor threatened Monday to
block a newly appointed Islamist governor from his office because of his
links to a former militant group that killed…
The Associated Press, Lucknow, India | Mon, 06/17/2013 5:37 PM
Torrential rain and floods washed away buildings and roads, killing at least 23 people in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, officials said Monday.
The Associated Press, Hanoi, Vietnam | Mon, 06/17/2013 12:34 PM
Vietnamese police have arrested a blogger accused of posting "erroneous and slanderous" information about the communist government, state media reported Monday. The blogger is the third locked up in less…
Indonesia and Mexico celebrate 60 years of diplomatic ties this year.
Mexican Foreign Minister José Antonio Meade Kuribreña described
Indonesia as important partner, given the similarities the two
countries’ share.
Yohanna Ririhena, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Mon, 06/17/2013 12:15 PM
Myanmar’s
preparations for the ASEAN chairmanship in 2014 have been going
well as the country is set to host the group’s series of meetings for
the first time next year.
Veeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Mon, 06/17/2013 12:13 PM
Shared religious beliefs and values bring the people of Morocco and
Indonesia closer, an envoy said, singling out education as one of the
strongest pillars of the relationship.
The Associated Press, Colorado | Mon, 06/17/2013 9:58 AM
Blaine Roth, 2,
(left) his mother Caroline Roth, sister Macey Roth, 4, and neighbor
Chloe Stevenson, 13, join a crowd lining Old Ranch Road as they cheer
for the firefighters…
Brian Murphy, The Associated Press, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Mon, 06/17/2013 8:00 AM
For a lesson in what Hasan Rowhani's reformist-backed presidency
could mean for Iran, a promise Sunday by the ultra-powerful
Revolutionary Guard to cooperate with him is a good guide.