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JICA, IDB Sign CEAPAD Facilitation Mechanism To Support Palestine

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Islamic Development Bank (IDB) and Palestine have signed the CEAPAD ...

Election court ruling to cause problems

A politician from the Hunura Party has stated that the recent Constitutional Court ruling on simultaneous elections in ...

(RED), U2 and Bank of America Partner to Fight AIDS

- (RED), rock group U2 and Bank of America today announced a partnership that will generate more than $10 million to ...

Historical year for Indonesia`s forest protection

During the past one year, the Indonesian government has made several historic policies and breakthroughs for the ...

Indonesia`s rain forest agency set to be in full swing

A new agency to protect Indonesias rainforests is ready to begin work to implement a first of its kind environmental ...

Kerry expresses concern over Egypt crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood

US Secretary of State John Kerry expressed concern Thursday over Egypts intensified crackdown on the Muslim ...

People-Centered ASEAN - Between Rhetoric and Reality

Over the last several years, ASEAN has proclaimed the rhetoric of becoming "people-oriented" or "people-centered" in a ...

President Yudhoyono leaves for Bali

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono left for Bali on Friday (Nov 22) to make a five-day working visit in the ...

High-Level Panel Organizes to Address Future of Internet Governance

- A diverse global group of stakeholders from government, civil society, the private sector, the technical community ...

Democracy must include peace, economic growth: President

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said democracy could not operate alone, but must proceed side-by-side with peace, ...

Vice President Boediono in London for Open Government Summit

Indonesian Vice President Boediono is on a four-day visit to London to attend the Open Government Partnership (OGP) ...

Indonesia-EU Forestry Agreement Breakthrough In Fight Against Illegal Timber Trade

The long-waited Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade - Voluntary Partnership Agreement (FLEGT-VPA) was finally ...

Amnesty International highlights deteriorating human rights situation in Saudi Arabia

Amnesty International has accused Saudi Arabia of failing to live up to all promises to address the dire human rights ...

Indonesia, EU sign agreement to fight illegal logging

Indonesia and the European Union (EU) signed the Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade-Voluntary Partnership ...

Hackers attack NZ govt party websites to protest spy law

Hackers disabled several websites of New Zealand`s ruling party on Tuesday, protesting a planned law to widen the ...