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Gulf intellectuals say UAE activist arrested

Another Emirati rights activist has been arrested, bringing to four the number jailed in the oil-rich Gulf state in ...

Manado has highest HIV/AIDS prevalence in N. Sulawesi

Manado city has the highest rate of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) ...

Indonesia`s mangroves need proper management

Mangrove forests - a common natural feature of tropical and subtropical coastlines - are among the most biologically ...

Yemen`s Saleh says ready for peaceful power-transfer

Embattled Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh said Monday he was ready for a "peaceful" and constitutional transfer of ...

ASEAN urged to adopt legally binding agreement on workers

Trade unionists and legal aid activists of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore urged 10 ASEAN member states here Monday ...

RI`s mangrove forests fortress against disaster

Mangrove forests in Indonesia can function as a fortress against disaster and therefore they should be managed ...

Indonesians now have easier access to geographically referenced information B

The increasing consumers demand for geographically referenced information, known as geospatial information, will bring ...

Govt urged to remain serioous in combating corruption

Constitutional Court Chief Mahfud MD urged the government here Saturday to remain serious in handling state ...

Geospatial info law of great practical benefit to people: Legislator

The existence of a Geospatial Information Law in Indonesia will make it much easier for people to access all kinds of ...

Taiwan urges China to release dissident Ai Weiwei

Taiwan on Wednesday called on Beijing immediately to release artist and activist Ai Weiwei, arrested before a ...

Israel asks UN to help block planned Gaza flotilla

Israel asked the United Nations on Friday to help stop activists sailing to Gaza on the first anniversary of a bloody ...

US names veteran diplomat as new Sudan envoy

Veteran diplomat Princeton Lyman was named the new U.S. special envoy for Sudan on Thursday as Washington seeks to ...

Parcel bombs come from outside Jakarta: police

Jakarta metropolitan police chief Inspector General Sutarman hinted here Tuesday that a number of parcel bombs that ...

Ulil: book bomb not related to terrorists

Islam Liberal Network activist Ulil Abshar Abdalla said he thought the book bomb package sent to him recently was not ...

20 pct of Indonesian judges still vulnerable to bribes

Head of Judicial Commission Eman Suparman said about 20 percent of judges in Indonesia were "bad" and involved in ...