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Two past presidents think President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is overacting...And now, lawyers claim the move of the chief executive to impose martial law in Maguindanao is not only unconstituional, but could also violate civil liberties, and thus should be challenged...

The United States is deeply concerned about the stalled peace process in Nepal, three years after the end of a decade-long civil war, a US embassy statement said Saturday. US Embassy Charge d'Affaires Randy Berry expressed "deep concerns about the...

Myanmar's junta has officially transformed the rebel army of the Kokang region into a border guard force under its command, state media reported Saturday. A ceremony marking the metamorphosis from former rebel force to the Kokang border guards was held...

The soldiers were distributing water at a displacement camp when at least one man approached them and opened fire, officials say. On Friday, three Rwandan peacekeepers were killed and two injured after an attack on a convoy. Rwandans are serving...

Security remains tight outside a private hospital here where arrested Maguindanao Gov. Andal Ampatuan Sr. was taken after his blood pressure allegedly shot up in the aftermath of Saturday�s declaration of martial law in his province. Aside from members of...

A weakening of Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari 's political position has caused little alarm in Washington, diplomatic sources say. Citing unnamed senior U.S. and European officials working on Pakistan, The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday that a process of...

Some 57 jawans of the two battalions are in jail for their alleged involvement in the mutiny. However, the total number of accused from the two battalions may rise if separate courts of enquiry find involvements of more border guards....

They don't spare the tinsel when it comes to decking out the town for Christmas in Smithers, British Columbia! From every pole on Main Street the summertime "Flags of the World" have been well furled and festive lights festooned from...

An accidental explosion ripped through a store in northwestern Pakistan on Saturday, killing at least three people and trapping others in a separate building that caught fire, police said -- rattling nerves in a city repeatedly pounded with militant attacks....

The fire broke out in the club during an indoor fireworks display soon after 0100 am local time. During a meeting with Mr Medvedev, Emergencies Minister Sergei Shoigu said the club's owners had received two previous fines for breaching fire...