#democratic values

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Indonesia Again Passes Test Of Democracy In Second Simultaneous "Pilkada"

Millions of eligible Indonesian voters exercised their rights to directly vote for regional heads in the second ...

Mass media players can enlighten nation: MPR

Vice Chairman of the Peoples Consultative Assembly (MPR) Taufik Kurniawan is optimistic that mass media players would ...

Bali Democracy Forum calls for synergy of religions, tolerance and democracy

The Bali Democracy Forum, attended by over 200 delegates from 96 countries and five international organizations, has ...

Indonesia, Libya agree to cooperate in energy sector

Indonesia and Libya will intensify cooperation in the field of economy, especially in the energy and construction ...

Paris attacks are not a fight between West and Islam: NATO chief

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Saturday the deadly attacks in Paris highlight a fight between extremists and  ...

Israel passes law allowing force feeding of prisoners

The Israeli parliament approved Thursday a law allowing prisoners on hunger strike to be force fed if their life is in ...

Democracy in ASEAN forecast to rely on Indonesia: Observer

The future of democracy in the ASEAN is forecast to rely on Indonesian leadership, according to Arif Susanto, an ...

Asia-Africa Countries Should Reform UN Security Council

Countries in the Asian and African regions should reform the UN Security Council, so that it is no longer controlled ...

President Yudhoyono bids farewell

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono bade farewell to provincial governors, district heads and city mayors from across ...

Xanana Gusmao receives Adipurna Star award from Indonesia

The Indonesian government presented the Adipurna medal to Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao of Timor Leste here Friday in ...

ASEAN must address coup in Thailand: Yudhoyono

Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhyono is of the viewpoint that ASEAN needs to address the coup in Thailand for ...

VP Boediono opens Indonesian Muslim Intellectuals' National Conference

Vice President Boediono has officially opened the Indonesian Muslim Intellectuals Association (ICMI) National ...

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, ...

President Yudhoyono to leave for Bali

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is scheduled to leave Jakarta for Denpasar on Wednesday afternoon for a three-day ...

MUI calls on govt to recall ambassador from Egypt

The Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) has called on the government to recall its Ambassador to Egypt, Nurfaizi Suwandi, ...