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Air bags, poor economy save road lives - U.S. study

Air bags and the economic recession have contributed to the biggest drop in road deaths in the United States since ...

Half of Bengkulu`s coral reefs damaged by fish trawls -

About 40 to 50 percent of Bengkulu province`s coral reefs have been damaged by trawls used by fishermen to catch fish, ...

Govt to emphasize adaptation in dealing with climate change

The Environment Ministry will emphasize adaptation in reducing the impacts of climate change as this measure had often ...

Banten fishermen sell furniture to feed families

A number of traditional fishermen in Lebak district, Banten province, have sold their valuable furniture items, such ...

Antasari Azhar and KPK`s ongoing war on graft

Since Monday evening, former Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) chief Antasari Azhar who was convicted for murder ...

French pop star delivers own first baby

A French pop star at age 66 delivered his first child unaided when his 27-year-old partner went into labour at their ...

Deli river overflows hundreds of houses submerged

Hundreds of houses in the Deli river had been submerged 50 centimeters to one meter deep following the overflow of the ...

President says he prefers pragmatism

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said he agreed and liked pragmatism in dealing with economic affairs based on ...

Five of Indonesia`s great lakes polluted in 2010, Walhi

Five big lakes in Indonesia were in 2010 polluted by pollutants from mining activity and oil palm plantations, an ...

"Little Fockers" leads soft New Year box office

The commercially underwhelming comedy "Little Fockers" narrowly held its lead at the North American box office during ...

Over 7,000 tons of garbage dumped in Jakarta

The volume of garbage discarded during the New Year`s Eve in Jakarta on Friday night reached 7,149 tons, according to ...

Extreme weather threatens Banten

Fishermen and holidaymakers in Banten should remain alert to the impacts of extreme weather expected to hit the ...