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Cause of Lapindo mud disaster remains obscure

Six years have elapsed since the man-made Lapindo mud disaster claimed numerous lives and displaced tens of thousands ...

Debate over Lapindo mud disaster continues

The debate over the cause of the mud disaster in Sidoarjo, East Java, is continuing relentlessly even today, according ...

E-ID project seems to be running smoothly

In the beginning, the implementation of the electronic identity (e-ID) cards, locally known as e-KTP, got delayed due ...

France votes as Sarkozy era hangs by thread

French voters headed to the polls on Sunday for the first round of a presidential election that is expected to mark ...

US under pressure to let Cuba join Americas summit

The United States was under growing pressure here Sunday to let Cuba attend future regional summits as Latin American ...

Heated argument expected if elections bill voted on: Pramono

House Deputy Speaker Pramono Anung said a heated debate would occur if three crucial issues in the general elections ...

Hungarian President resigns over plagiarism scandal

Hungary`s President Pal Schmitt resigned Monday, after he was stripped last week of his 1992 doctorate title following ...

Workers warn govt over hoarding of fuel

A workers organization has warned the government of the possibility of speculators hoarding fuel after the House ...

Pakistan parliament debate on U.S. sputters to halt

A parliamentary debate in Pakistan on the relationship with the United States has stalled on domestic politics, even ...

House speaker will expel legislators who disrupt fuel debate

House Speaker Marzuki Alie has said he will expel any legislator who breaks the rules at the plenary meeting to decide ...

Thailand blocks 5,000 `royal insult` web pages

Thai authorities have blocked thousands of web pages deemed insulting to the monarchy in the past three months, police ...

Panetta acknowledges troubling events in afghanistan

The US defense chief held talks in Afghanistan on Wednesday, acknowledging that a series of "deeply troubling" ...

UN rights council hope for positive Syrian response on aid

The head of the United Nations Human Rights Council said Monday she hoped for a "positive response" from Syria to ...

RI students dominate Asian English-language olympics

Indonesian highschool and university students dominated an Asian English Olympics (AEO) organized by Bina Nusantara ...

Labor disputes must be settled thoroughly: President

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has asked for a thorough settlement of the workers` demand for pay rise without any ...