#august

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Mt Marapi erupts twice on Sunday

Mount Marapi in West Sumatra province erupted twice on Sunday morning, spewing volcanic ash. "A seismograph record ...

President Yudhoyono expresses condolences over Moerdiono`s demise

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Saturday expressed condolences to Moerdiono`s family over the death in Singapore ...

Tourist arrivals in Bali up 9.97 pct

More than 1.84 million foreign tourists visited Bali in the eight months though August 2011, up 9.97 percent from the ...

Former minister/state secretary Moerdiono passes away

Former minister/state secretary Moerdiono passed away at Singapore`s Gleneagles hospital at 7.40 pm local time Friday ...

Nazaruddin sues former ambassador to Colombia

High-profile corruption suspect M Nazaruddin has filed a civil suit against former Indonesian Ambassador to Colombia ...

Gaddafi still hiding in south Libya - de facto pm

Deposed Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is hiding in southern Libya under the protection of tribes, crossing ...

Turkey evacuates dozens of Somali blast victims

Turkey evacuated dozens of severely wounded blast victims from the Somali capital Mogadishu on Thursday, two days ...

Spanish company probed for making women wear toilet sign

Employment inspectors are probing a Spanish fruit company for allegedly requiring its female staff to wear a sign ...

Investigational Oral Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Teriflunomide (*) Aubagio (R)) Significantly Reduced

-            - Findings from Two-Year Pivotal Phase III TEMSO Trial ...

Somali rebels vow more attacks after Mogadishu carnage

Somalia`s Shebab Wednesday vowed more attacks after a massive car bombing killed more than 70 people in Mogadishu in ...

Komodo Island promotion activities being intensified

The tourism and culture ministry has decided to withdraw the candidacy of Komodo for inclusion in the New Seven ...

Astra expecting 50-pct-hike in 2012 sales

PT Astra International Tbk. (ASII) expects its motorcycle and car sales to increase 50 to 51 percent next year or ...

RI potentially become rice exporter: farmers

The gvernment needs to be more selective in its policies on farm seeds in order to make Indonesia a world rice ...

RI, India in pre-negotiations on comprehensive economic partnership

Indonesia and India are conducting pre- negotiations on an economic partnership covering trade, investment and other ...

ASEAN, Canada adopt joint declaration on trade, investment

Indonesia`s Trade Minister Dr Mari Elka Pangestu, who is concurrently the Chair of the ASEAN Economic Ministers, and ...