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ASEAN to forge common position on helping Japan

The governments of Indonesia and other ASEAN member countries are to formulate a common position on how to help ...

Indonesia trying to reduce maternal death rate

Indonesia is trying to reduce maternal death rate from currently at 228 per 100,000 living births to 102 by 2015. ...

Xanana to make formal visit to Jakarta

Prime Minister of Timor Leste Democratic Republic (RDTL) Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao is preparing an official visit to ...

RI sends biggest delegation to ARF Direx

Indonesia sent the biggest delegation to the ASEAN Regional Forum - Disaster Relief Exercise (ARF-Direx) being held ...

RI sits on Pacific "ring of fire" : official

Indonesia sits on the so-called Pacific "ring of fire", a volcanologically active terrestrial chain where earthquakes ...

Indonesia helps Japan as token of sympathy

The Indonesian government has announced its pledge to donate respectively US$2 million and US$500,000 to Japan and New ...

RI sending mitigation team, US$2 million in aid to Japan

The Indonesian government is sending a disaster mitigation team and two million US dollars in aid to help Japan ...

Thai envoy to review W Kalimantan fishery potential

West Kalimantan marine and fisheries agency chief Gatot Rudiono will invite Thai ambassador to Indonesia Thanatip ...

RI voices need for regional cooperation in handling disasters

Indonesia has voiced the need for regional cooperation in dealing with natural disasters in Asia and Pacific. ...

Two-hundred-plus Indonesians in Japan still unaccounted for

As many as 267 Indonesian citizens in Japan are still unaccounted for following a huge earthquake and tsunami on ...

VP Boediono: sound cooperation in disaster responses needed in Aspac

Sound regional cooperation in natural disaster responses among Asia Pacific rim countries is highly needed, Indonesian ...

North Sulawesi one of RI`s earthquake-prone regions

North Sulawesi province is one of Indonesia`s earthquake-prone regions as geographically it is surrounded by a number ...

Japanese minister attends ARF DiREx despite disaster at home

Japan`s Deputy Foreign Minister Makiko Kikuta attended the opening ceremony of the ASEAN Regional Forum Disaster ...

VP asks ARF Direx participants to observe moment of silence

Vice President Boediono asked on Tuesday participants of the ongoing ASEAN Regional Forum Disaster Relief Exercise ...

Japan withdraws some military equipment from arf-direx

The Japanese government has withdrawn parts of its military equipment and devices from participation in the ASEAN ...