Saturday, May 25 2013, 07:14 AM

World

CAPDI calls for peaceful conflict resolution

The fourth plenary and second general assembly of the Centrist Asia Pacific Democrats International (CAPDI) is focusing its deliberations on…

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  • Police: Car bomb kills 12 in southwest Pakistan

    A car bomb targeting a police vehicle killed 11 policemen and one civilian Thursday in an area of southwest Pakistan wracked by a separatist insurgency and Islamic militancy, police said.

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  • Women, girls must be at the heart of post-2015 agenda

    Thousands of global leaders will gather in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to attend one of the largest conferences of the decade to focus on girls and women.

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  • Lawyer: Malaysian accused of rape married the girl

    Prosecutors are pursuing rape charges against a 40-year-old Malaysian who allegedly had sex with a 13-year-old girl and then married her.

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  • Malaysian charged with sedition over protest call

    Prosecutors have filed a sedition charge against a student activist who had urged Malaysians to engage in street protests against the government over claims of election fraud.

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  • Calls mount for disaster risk management for businesses

    Disasters are having a growing impact on businesses. The 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and the Chao Phraya River floods in Thailand have focused attention on the growing impact of…

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  • Norway, RI ties growing stronger: Envoy

    Norway may be a faraway country, but interest in the Scandinavian state has been growing among Indonesians, with Norwegians reciprocating that interest, says a Norwegian diplomat.

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  • Stronger ties as EU-RI celebrate Europe Day

    It was German beer and French wine all around as the European Union (EU) business community in Indonesia and a host of distinguished guests celebrated Europe Day at the Shangri-La…

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  • Cannes film festival

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    Model Petra Nemcova poses for photographers as she arrives for the screening of All Is Lost at the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Wednesday.

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  • Congo fighting

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    In this Tuesday, May 21, 2013 photo, a woman carries two young children along with her belongings as she walks to flee fighting between M23 rebels and government soldiers, near…

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  • Man shot to death while questioned in Boston probe

    A Chechen immigrant was shot to death by authorities early Wednesday after he turned violent while being questioned about his ties to one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, officials…

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