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Habibie asks people to be optimistic

Former Indonesia president BJ Habibie asked the people to be optimistic in the face of the nation`s problems, ...

It`s a country, teen finale for "American Idol"

"American Idol" fans on Thursday opted for an all-teenage, all southern, mostly country season 10 finale, sending ...

Long-awaited decree on deforestation moratorium draws mixed responses from NGOs

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono finally signed the long-awaited Presidential Instruction on deforestation ...

Ancient furry mammals had big brains for smell

Skull scans on two of the oldest known mammal species have shown their brains were large and well-developed in areas ...

Ministry proposes Chinese loans for ten infrastructure projects

Public Works Ministry said it has proposed that ten infrastructure projects worth US$863.07 million should be financed ...

Save water sources for next generations

Ever heard the punchline "Save the Water, Drink Beer"?. Although the saying might originally have been intended to ...

Bomb terror grips Bogor city

People in Bogor city were gripped by fear of bomb explosions following the discovery of a parcel suspected of ...

Indonesia to sell global bonds to three countries

Indonesia is ready to offer bonds to the international market. namely to Switzerland, Britain and the United State to ...

RI`s tuna exports to Japan down 50 percent

Indonesia`s tuna exports to Tokyo, the capital city of Japan, dropped by around 50 percent in the aftermath of the ...

Merapi cold lava again smashes villages

Cold lava streaming down Mount Merapi slopes through a steam on Saturday night smashed and engulfed houses up to more ...

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. ...

Indonesian worker dies in Syria

An Indonesian domestic worker from Sukabumi district, West Java province, died in Syria earlier this week, a labor ...

Japan`s disaster won`t affect RI economy: observer

Japan`s post-disaster economy predicted would not affect the Indonesian economy despite the many aspects interrelated ...

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. ...

RI need not hesitate to build nuclear power plant : expert

Indonesia does not need to be afraid to build a nuclear power plant following the explosion at a similar facility in ...