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British Prime Minister David Cameron is visiting Jakarta Wednesday where the sale of arms is high on the agenda. As China deepens its defense spending and India emerges as the world’s largest importer of arms, Southeast Asia’s largest economy is heading in the same direction.

Special Representative Martin Kobler.

The United States has reportedly sent Iran a message of intent by despatching two aircraft carriers to the Gulf region.

An international chorus is denouncing North Korea’s planned satellite rocket launch. Pyongyang is at odds with the world community over the project, which is seen as furthering North Korea’s quest for intercontinental ballistic missile capability.

Night raids on suspected militant in Afghanistan will cease if it means troops have to go into local villages.

Syrian refugees wait to register and get assistance from the Jordan Red Crescent.

Iran has warned that the US won't be safe from retaliation if the Islamic republic was attacked, according to a newspaper report quoting a senior army commander in Tehran.

India joined the elite club of United States, UK, Russia, France and China with the induction of nuclear power submarine Nerpa on Wednesday, giving a strategic advantage to the operations of the Indian Navy.

Special Representative Augustine Mahiga.