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We, left and progressive organisations from the Asia-Pacific region, express our solidarity with the resistance of the Greek people against the harsh austerity being imposed upon them by the governments of the EU and the IMF.

Turkey's leader arrived in Tehran unexpectedly to join Brazil in three-way talks on Iran's controversial nuclear programme Monday, amid reports of a last-gasp solution to the international dispute.

President Felipe Calderon has ordered a massive manhunt to find a missing politician he described as a "personal friend" who may be the most prominent kidnap victim yet in Mexico's raging drug wars.

Thai troops were locked in a tense confrontation with besieged protestors Monday after three days of street battles in the capital that left at least 33 dead and 239 wounded.

US officials have told BP to clarify what costs it will pay for cleanup of the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill, with crews employing new tactics Sunday to stem the leak as globs of oil wash ashore in three states.

Thailand's army said today it would impose a curfew on parts of Bangkok after two days of intense clashes between soldiers and "Red Shirt" protesters left at least 24 dead and more than 200 wounded.

Two fighter jets were scrambled to escort a Cathay Pacific airplane into Vancouver airport following a bomb threat, police said, in the latest such scare to hit North America.

Australian schoolgirl sailor Jessica Watson sailed into history Saturday, becoming the youngest person to circumnavigate the globe solo, non-stop and without help.

US President Barack Obama lashed oil companies for trying to divert blame for the Gulf of Mexico slick and vowed to sever the "cozy" ties between the industry and government regulators.

Shots and an explosion were heard in Bangkok today as the death toll from the latest clashes between the Thai army and anti-government "Red Shirt" protesters hit 16.

Thai authorities were today set to step up security measures in the capital after fierce clashes between troops and "Red Shirt" anti-government protestors left 10 people dead and 125 injured.

More than 3,000 grandmothers marched in the streets of Swaziland's commercial hub, Manzini on May 8, demanding financial independence to provide nutritious food, decent housing, access to ongoing quality education for their grandchildren and a better life.

Indonesia is facing a long-term energy shortage that may well be worse than anybody envisions at the moment, and appears to be doing little to face the needs. Despite lip service to a green future, the latest long-range projections show growing dependence on coal, rising from 36.5 percent now, to 52 percent in 2025 and 86 percent by2050.

There are international treaties to ban a wide array of deadly weapons: anti-personnel landmines, blinding laser weapons, cluster munitions, dum-dum bullets and chemical and biological weapons. But "the most iniquitous weapon of all" - the nuclear weapon - has continued to escape.

Federal agents arrested three people suspected of funneling money to the failed Times Square car bomber during a series of raids across the US northeast.

Thailand's embattled premier put his plan for November elections on hold as opposition protesters held their ground Thursday despite threats by the authorities to cut supplies to their vast encampment.

Australian police have arrested a Serbian war crimes suspect known as "Captain Dragan" after more than a month on the run, officials said.

Britain's new premier David Cameron vowed a "seismic shift" in how the country is governed Wednesday, unveiling a coalition deal and describing a record deficit as its "most urgent issue".

Philippine president-elect Benigno Aquino pledged a new era of clean government as he railed Wednesday against outgoing leader Gloria Arroyo and her corruption-tainted administration.

The quest for nuclear disarmament is likely to fail if governments and corporations continue to promote nuclear technologies as a solution to the world's energy needs.

When the UN General Assembly meets later this week to elect 14 new members for the Human Rights Council, the election results will be highly predictable for one reason: all candidates are running unopposed as nominees of their regions.

Britain's Labour party holds crunch talks with the Liberal Democrats Tuesday, a day after Prime Minister Gordon Brown said he would quit in a bid to keep his party in power following a poll defeat.

Benigno Aquino was set to be confirmed as the next Philippine president on Tuesday after steamrolling his rivals in national elections with a promise to reduce massive poverty by fighting corruption.

France will move a step closer towards outlawing the full Islamic veil on Tuesday when parliament adopts a formal resolution condemning the burqa as an affront to the nation's values.