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Palm Springs Film Festival features Chinese film "Back to 1942"

The 25th Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF), one of the largest in North America, featured Tuesday night ...

Historical year for Indonesia`s forest protection

During the past one year, the Indonesian government has made several historic policies and breakthroughs for the ...

President praises U-23 soccer team for unrelenting spirits

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has praised Indonesias under-23 soccer team for their unrelenting fighting spirits ...

Food policy must not discount food export-import: VP Boediono

Vice President Boediono has said that the countrys food policy must not discount the importance of food exports or ...

Indonesia invests in tree planting program for future generation

To mark the Indonesias Tree Planting Day and National Planting Month 2013, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono planted ...

E Java`s Bojonegoro district reeling under water crisis

A total of 5,482 families or 14,548 residents of 27 villages of 10 sub-districts of Bojonegoro in East Java, are ...

Clean water shortage hits some areas

Several parts of Indonesia have been experiencing drought-like conditions over the past weeks and the government is ...

Indonesian farmers demand application of biotechnology

A farmer group, Kontak Tani Nelayan Andalan (KTNA), demanded the application of biotechnology in Indonesia to boost ...

28 villages in a Lebak under threat of water crisis

A total of 28 villages in Lebak district, Banten province, are under a threat of clean water crisis as the dry season ...

Forest fires return in Riau province

Following a prolonged rainy season, Indonesia is currently experiencing a very dry period that has again triggered ...

Indonesian government monitors dams to anticipate water shortages

The Indonesian government is closely monitoring water levels at a number of dams to watch for water shortages during ...

Sorghum planting movement in Belu successful

Sorghum planting movement initiated by State Enterprises Minister Dahlan Iskan early 2013 on 200 hectares of land in ...

54 killed in NE China city flood

The death toll has risen to 54 as of Monday morning after the worst flooding in decades ravaged Fushun City, northeast ...

Forest fire occurs again in Riau as new hotspots found

About 185 hotspots, possibly forest fires, have been found in Riau province recently, spokesman to National Disaster ...

Three flights delayed due to haze in Pekanbaru

At least three flights from Sultan Syarif Kasim II airport, Pekanbaru city, to Jakarta and Malaka (Malaysia) were ...