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President Yudhoyono arrives in Jakarta

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono arrived at Halim Perdanakusuma airport here on Friday following a two-day visit to ...

Aceh ulema warn muslims observing "valentine day" not allowed

Ulema in Aceh have warned Muslims, the younger generation in particular, that observing Valentine`s Day is not allowed ...

Chinese new year celebrated as a non-working holiday in Philippines

For the first time, the Philippines celebrate the Chinese New Year as a non-working holiday throughout the country. ...

Iraq marks first army day since US pullout

Iraq's armed forces were to mark their 91st anniversary with a huge parade on Friday, weeks after US troops completed ...

Riots still police`s responsibility to tackle : Defense minister

Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro said the riots that happened in a number of regions recently were matters still ...

Pope christmas message calls for end to violence in Syria

Pope Benedict called for an end to violence in Syria and a resumption of Middle East peace talks on Sunday on a ...

Pope condemns commercialization of Christmas

Pope Benedict XVI has condemned the commercialization of Christmas as he held Mass at St. Peter's Basilica in the ...

Some 130 RI soldiers sent off to Congo

Regional Military Command IV/Diponegoro chief Maj Gen Mulhim Asyrof here Monday sent off 130 members of an Army ...

Gorontalo aspires to become world-class corn producing region

Gorontalo is preparing itself to host a World Maize Conference (WMC) in 2012 which it sees as a forum that will bring ...

Cambodia celebrates 20th anniversary of ex-king`s return

Cambodia on Sunday celebrated the 20th anniversary of ailing former retired King Norodom Sihanouk`s return from exile ...

South Sulawesi begins exporting pine sap to India, Vietnam

Celebration of South Sulawesi province`s 342nd anniversary on Wednesday was among other things marked by a maiden ...

Canadian man completes 11-year round-the-world walk

A 56-year-old Canadian man who left home after his business went bankrupt completed an 11-year walk around the world ...

Bhutan`s dragon king crowns a bride

Bhutan`s hugely popular king married a 21-year-old student on Thursday in a colourful ceremony showcasing the rich ...

news focus: SIM airport worthy to serve wide-body aircraft

Sultan Iskandar Muda (SIM) international airport in Aceh Province is worthy to serve wide-body aircraft such as Boeing ...

Sultan Iskandar Muda expected to become transit airport

Sultan Iskandar Muda (SIM) airport in Aceh Province is expected to be an international transit aerodrome, a local ...