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Syrian authorities set free human rights activist

The Syrian authorities on Sunday released Anwar al-Bunni, a Syrian lawyer and human rights activist, after he finished ...

At least 34 killed in protests across Syria

Syrian security forces shot dead at least 34 people Friday, including a child, as pro-democracy protests swept the ...

President sees no possibility of military coup

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said he saw no possibility for a coup by the military to happen in the ...

Environmentalists blast Taiwan president`s nuclear policy

Local environmentalists on Thursday attacked President Ma Ying-jeou on his nuclear policy, urging the government to ...

Venezuelan political journalist murdered

Venezuelan police found the murdered body of a newspaper columnist and opposition political activist dumped on ...

Toilet row grabs headlines in S.African election

South Africans voted on Wednesday in municipal elections in which squalid, open toilets built for the poor have become ...

President still sees no urgency to reshuffle cabinet

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono still sees no urgency to reshuffle the cabinet, his spokesman said. "As far as ...

Obama ally warns of U.S. congress anger on Libya

President Barack Obama`s Democratic allies in the US Congress may respond with "anxiety, perhaps anger" if strikes on ...

Coalition air strikes on Libya draw condemnation in Indonesia

The western coalition`s air strikes on Libya have been denounced as unacceptable by various parties in Indonesia ...

RI hopes UNSC resolution`s implementation not to hurt Libyans

The Indonesian government hopes the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973 on a no-fly zone ...

Indonesian Muslim leaders to explore Islam in Australia

A delegation of young Indonesian Muslim leaders left for Australia on Sunday under a bilateral exchange program to ...

RI calls for protection of innocent civilians in Libya

The Indonesian government in a statement on recent developments in Libya stated it had consistently called for the ...

Xanana to make formal visit to Jakarta

Prime Minister of Timor Leste Democratic Republic (RDTL) Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao is preparing an official visit to ...

41 dead in Yemen protest bloodbath: medics

Beleaguered Yemen president Ali Abdullah Saleh ordered a state of emergency Friday after regime loyalists killed at ...

RI sends biggest delegation to ARF Direx

Indonesia sent the biggest delegation to the ASEAN Regional Forum - Disaster Relief Exercise (ARF-Direx) being held ...