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President calls on Indonesians to vote for Komodo

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has called on the Indonesian people to vote for Komodo in its race to be included ...

6.3 quake hits Papua New Guinea

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake rocked Papua New Guinea`s remote New Britain region on Tuesday, but was unlikely to cause a ...

Elephants run amok in jambi oil palm, rubber plantations

Tens of elephants have been running amok in oil palm and rubber plantations in Koto VII Sub-district, in Tebo ...

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 ...

news focus: Babel poised to host sail Wakatobi Belitong peak event

Bangka Belitung (Babel) Province has been busy making preparations for the peak event of Sail Wakatobi Belitong (WWB) ...

Two dead, seven injured after US quarry shooting

A disgruntled employee killed two people at a California quarry and injured seven in two separate shootings Wednesday, ...

Komodo Island promotion activities being intensified

The tourism and culture ministry has decided to withdraw the candidacy of Komodo for inclusion in the New Seven ...

RI`s dependence on chinese goods alarming : lawmaker

The Indonesian public`s dependence on Chinese products has reached an alarming level with imports from the Asian ...

Tens of thousands rally for UN bid in West Bank

Tens of thousands were rallying in the West Bank on Wednesday in support of a bid to secure UN membership for a ...

PT Freeport workers on month-long strike over wage rise

Thousands of PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) workers left the mining site of Tembagapura for Timika, Mimika District, ...

Workers` strike causing US$9 mln potential loss daily to Freeport

Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Darwin Zahedy Saleh said the ongoing workers strike at PT Freeport was causing ...

Thousands of Freeport employees leave Tembagapura

Thousands of Freeport employees left the mining site of Tembagapura for Timika to begin a one month strike. ...

Intel, Google announce partnership for Android smartphones

Intel and Google on Tuesday announced a partnership to enable the world`s largest chip maker`s architecture on the ...

Papua New Guinea jolted by 6.2 quake

The Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea was jolted by a 6.2-magnitude earthquake Tuesday, but no tsunami warning ...

International marine tourism seminar to promote babel potentials

The upcoming two-day seminar on international marine tourism in Bangka-Belitung (Babel) provincial city of ...