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Govt to build hundred independent, prosperous villages

The Indonesian government is ready to build a hundred independent, prosperous villages, as part of President Joko ...

Floods submerge 1.942 hectares of rice fields in Kuantan Singingi, Riau

Floods have inundated rice fields covering a total area of 1,942 hectares and killed a number of cattle in Kuantan ...

Paul G. Allen Announces New Humanitarian Grants to Meet Real-Time Needs in Ebola-Stricken West Africa

- Philanthropist Paul G. Allen today announced new grants to provide immediate humanitarian relief to address basic ...

Poverty Eradication "Priority" in New Development Agenda: UN Chief

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said here Friday that poverty eradication must remain at the heart of the post-2015 ...

Indonesian govt unveils Rp2,019.9 trillion budget plan

Indonesian government has unveiled its 2015 budget plan worth Rp2,019.9 trillion balanced with state revenues ...

A Study on the Street Vendors of Kathmandu

In Kathmandu, thousands earn their living selling goods on streets, sidewalks and in other public places. Due to a ...

Indonesia govt ensures food stocks, distribution for fasting month

The government has checked food stocks and preparations for food distribution prior to Ramadan, the Muslim fasting ...

Syria army, rebels agree new Damascuis area truce

Syrias army and rebels have agreed local truces in key flashpoints around Damascus, despite regime and opposition ...

Goods supply to Bangka Belitung affected by Jakarta floods

The floods that hit Jakarta and the surrounding areas have affected the supply of basic needs to the Bangka Belitung ...

Asean to send US$500,000 in humanitarian aid to Philippines

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will send an initial aid package of US$500,000 to the Philippines ...

Social ministry`s assistance for Mount Sinabung evacuees continues

The Ministry of Social Affairs is assisting the displaced victims of Mount Sinabung eruption in North Sumatra province ...

The disabled are nothing abnormal in society

People with disabilities are normal part of human diversity that should get equal treatment from the society, a ...

TOMS' 6th Annual One Day Without Shoes To Take Place On April 16, 2013

- On Tuesday, April 16, TOMS will ask the world to go without shoes for its anticipated annual One Day Without Shoes ...

Indonesian president emphasizes on ending poverty in post-2015 development

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono emphasized on the effort to end poverty for the post 2015 development ...

Flash flood damages 500 houses in E Java

Flash flood hit 500 houses in Situbondo district, East Java, last Saturday night, Situbondo District`s Chief of ...