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Ban elected for second term as UN leader

The 192-nation UN General Assembly on Tuesday elected Ban Ki-moon for a second term as the global body`s secretary ...

Govt to inject Rp5.1 trillion to aircraft maker

The government is planning to inject around Rp5.1 trillion in funds to state aircraft maker PT Dirgantara Indonesia ...

Tunisian court sentences Ben Ali, wife to 35 years

Toppled Tunisian president Zine el Abidine Ben Ali and his wife were sentenced in absentia Monday to 35 years in ...

Indonesia, US marine corps agree to enhance cooperation

The Indonesian and US marine corps have agreed to enhance cooperation, particularly in education and training.Navy ...

KRI Frans Kaisiepo Ends Mission In Lebanon

Indonesian warship KRI Frans Kaisiepo-368 left a Beirut port for home on Friday, ending its eight-month mission under ...

Iran Defence Minister to visit Afghanistan

Minister of Defense and Logistics of Armed Forces will pay a visit to Afghanistan upon an invitation of his Afghan ...

Report: S.Korea deploys missiles near border

South Korea has deployed missiles capable of hitting the North Korean capital Pyongyang near the tense border on the ...

Israel to stop Gaza flotilla regardless of cargo

Israel will do everything necessary to prevent a planned international flotilla from reaching Gaza, despite the fact ...

Indonesia Commemorates "World Ocean Day"

In commemorating the "World Ocean Day" (WOD) or World Marine Day, today (15/6) Indonesia commemorates for the first ...

Govt checking reports on Indonesian boys in Australian adult jail

The government through its Embassy in Canberra, Australia, is checking the validity of Australian newspaper reports ...

Lebanon announces new government after delay

Lebanon`s Prime Minister Najib Mikati announced on Monday a long-delayed new government dominated by allies of ...

Kadhafi plays chess as fighting reges across Libya

State television showed footage of Moamer Kadhafi playing chess with the head of the World Chess Federation, as ...

Vietnam to hold live-fire drill amid China dispute

Vietnam is set to hold live-fire naval drills on Monday in the South China Sea, as tensions with Beijing reach their ...

Kadhafi offered way out, heritage site `shelled`

Turkey said it has offered Moamer Kadhafi guarantees to leave Libya but has yet to receive a reply, as rebels on ...

Armament system procurement follows priority scale

National Development Planning Minister Armida S Alisjahbana said the procurement of the Indonesian military`s main ...