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Mali hit by looting after coup, president "safe"

Soldiers looted petrol stations and hijacked cars in Mali`s capital Bamako on Friday, 48 hours after a military coup, ...

President urges demonstrators to remain lawful

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono called on all elements who wish to conduct demonstrations against the government`s ...

ASEAN, UN Secretary General discuss Myanmar, future cooperation

Visiting Secretary General of the United Nations Ban Ki-Moon will meet with ASEAN Secretary General Surin Pitsuwan ...

Pakistan-Indonesia relations solid: ambassador

The relations between Pakistan and Indonesia are solid and moving in the right direction with greater emphasis on ...

UN prioritizes termination of violence in Syria

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon said that stopping the violence in Syria was the UN`s priority. At a ...

FM Marty receives Myanmar human rights delegation

Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty M. Natalegawa received Chief of Myanmar National Human Rights Commission (MNHCR) U ...

Certain group seeking to topple government: Yudhoyono

The chief patron of the ruling Democrat Party, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, said there were movements seeking to topple ...

East Timor votes in test for young nation

East Timor voted Saturday in the country`s second presidential election as a free nation, seen as a key test for a ...

RI, Japan held third strategic dialogue

Japan`s Minister of Foreign Affairs Koichiro Gemba visited Jakarta from October 13 to 14, 2011 to hold a Strategic ...

RI foreign minister to visit Myanmar

Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa said he is to visit Myanmar by the end of October in accordance with a ...

US welcomes Myanmar release of political prisoners

The United States on Thursday welcomed Myanmar`s release of some political prisoners but called on the Southeast Asian ...

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 ...

RI welcomes Myanmar`s commitment to release thousands of prisoners

Indonesia welcomes the Myanmar government`s commitment to release thousands of prisoners in the country, Foreign ...

Russia, China veto UN resolution condemning Syria

Russia and China joined forces on Tuesday to veto a European-drafted U.N. Security Council resolution condemning Syria ...

President Yudhoyono inaugurates ASEAN Election Commission Forum

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono inaugurated the ASEAN Election Commission Forum at the Presidential Palace here on ...