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79 countries to attend Bali Democracy Forum

The ministers and delegates from 79 countries and three international organizations are set to participate in the ...

Simultaneous regional head elections to run peacefully

All efforts have been taken to ensure that the nationwide simultaneous regional head elections in Indonesia on ...

Without labour deal, Southaeast Asia risks subsidising human smugglers - IOM

Southeast Asia needs legal channels of migration to help curb human smuggling, the International Organization of ...

In first step to power, Suu Kyi holds talks with Myanmar president

Myanmars democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi held talks with President Thein Sein on Wednesday, the first of two key ...

Yudhoyono believes RI presidential election will run peacefully

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono echoed his strong belief that the July 9 presidential election and the ...

Presidential election to be held in one round: Constitutional Court

The Constitutional Court here on Thursday decided that the Indonesian presidential election, due to be held on July 9, ...

Poll surveys indicate tight race in Indonesia`s presidential election

Last year, various media reports described presidential hopeful Joko Widodo (Jokowi) as the strongest frontrunner in ...

Presidential debates contributed to Prabowo`s electability hike: Sigma

A steady increase in the electability rating of presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto can be attributed to the ...

Ban slams killing of UN peacekeeper in Mali

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday strongly condemned the killing of a UN peacekeeper in Mali, saying this ...

Ex-mily chief calls for end to rivalry among retired generals

Two retired top military officers have called for an immediate halt to rivalry among their fellow retired generals in ...

Indonesian religious figures call for fair competition

Various religious groups from the Indonesia Inter-Religious Council (IRC) have called on rival camps to compete fairly ...

Philippine senator turns self in on graft charge

A Philippine action movie hero-turned senator turned himself in on Friday after an anti-graft court ordered ...

Wiranto explains rumor on Prabowo`s dismissal from military

Former military chief General (ret) Wiranto explained at a press conference on Thursday about the rumor surrounding ...

Libyan election to go ahead next week despite political chaos

Libyas second national election since the 2011 ouster of strongman Muammar Gaddafi will go ahead next week despite ...

VP Boediono calls on community to maintain peace ahead of election

Vice President Boediono has called on the community to maintain peace and order prior to and during the July 9 ...