MINSK, January 19 (Itar-Tass) - Belarus has again sent a note to
Thailand's Foreign Ministry, requesting it to provide assistance in

ASHGABAT, January 19 (Itar-Tass) -- Russia is a reliable partner of
Turkmenistan, Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow told Russian
First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov.

Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Education and Training on Jan. 19 presented a badge to outgoing French Ambassador Hervé Bolot for his contributions to education development in Vietnam.

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam faces a potential water shortage caused by industralisation and modernisation, the country’s growing population and climate change, revealed a senior government official.

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SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea may dispatch a group of peacekeeping

ABOARD THE ARAON, Antarctic Ocean, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's first
dedicated icebreaker on its maiden voyage to Antartica gained on its final

Jakarta, Jan 19 (ANTARA) - The Indonesian Legal Aid Institute Foundation (YLBHI) has asked the House committee investigating the controversial Bank Century bailout to give an initial report to the

Jakarta, Jan 19 (ANTARA) - The Foreign Ministry has repatriated a total of 50 ship crew members from Yangon, Myanmar, who arrived in the country on Monday (Jan 18) night by Malaysian Airlines.

TOKYO, Jan. 19 Kyodo -
Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama faced fierce grilling Tuesday by opposition

TOKYO, Jan. 19 Kyodo -
Japan and the United States proclaimed Tuesday that their alliance remains the