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RI racing against time to meet MDG targets by andi abdussalam - (d)

Indonesia, one of the 189 countries that declared in 2000 their commitment to achieving eight Millennium Development ...

Menthol smokers have more strokes: study

Among smokers, people who prefer mentholated cigarettes tend to have more strokes than non-menthol smokers - and this ...

Ttwin sisters become brothers after sex op

Two young Chinese women have become the country's first transexual twins, according to local newspaper reports. ...

About Nauryz in Kazakhstan

Nauryz is one of the oldest holidays on Earth. This holiday of spring and the renewed life of the Earth has been ...

UN to add more women to its peacekeeping missions

Visiting UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has committed himself to encouraging the participation of women in UN ...

PMI allocates Rp1 billion for cataract operations

The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) has allocated Rp1 billion for free cataract operations in 2012 for poor people ...

ASEAN election committees pledge to hold more credible polls

Participants of an All-ASEAN Forum of Election Committees concluded their meeting here on Wednesday with a pledge to ...

ADB loan for improvement of Indonesia`s local governments

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is extending $200 million to aid Indonesia?s push to develop strong regional ...

President Yudhoyono inaugurates ASEAN Election Commission Forum

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

Australian women allowed to combat

Australian women will be allowed to serve in front line combat roles, including as special forces soldiers in ...

VP raps regional govts for keeping development funds in budgets

Vice President Boediono has criticized local governments for keeping PNPM development funds in their budgets, saying ...

Indonesia`s military prefer peacekeeping than peacemaking

In its active role in the UN Peace and Security Department, the Indonesian Military (TNI) prefers to play a role as ...

5 pct of youth vulnerable to internet addiction: study

About 5 percent of South Korean youths are vulnerable to Internet addiction, a government study showed Wednesday. ...

Legalizing marijuana to create new problems : Minister

The discourse on the legalization of marijuana in Indonesia will only create a new problems, Women`s Empowerment ...

UN welcomes RI`s wish to become hub of peacekeeping centers

Under Secretary General for Peacekeeping Operations (PKO) Alain Le Roy said Indonesia`s initiative as hub of ...