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With a hole in its heart, south africa buries mandela - (d)

South Africa buries Nelson Mandela on Sunday, closing one momentous chapter in its tortured history and opening ...

Lessons learnt on managing mangroves sustainably

Indonesia`s mangrove swamp is the largest in the world, covering some 3.2 million hectares, or 22 percent of the total ...

Airbus delivers first A400m military transport plane - (d)

After years of delays and huge cost over-runs, Airbus on Monday delivers its first A400M military transport plane, ...

247 Indonesians abroad under threat of death penalty

Some 247 Indonesians working abroad have been sentenced to die after being convicted of crimes they allegedly ...

Garuda Indonesia Named 'Best in Region: Asia and Australasia' Airline in Passengers Choice Awards 2013

In line with its on-going business transformation through the "Quantum Leap 2011-2015" program and continuous service ...

US sends fifth destroyer to eastern Med: Official

The US Navy has deployed a fifth destroyer to the eastern Mediterranean, a defense official told AFP on Thursday, as ...

Investigation finds no shrimp subsidy : Minister

Maritime and Fishery Minister Sharif Cicip Sutardjo said investigation by the US Department of Commerce proved that ...

Putin accuses US of `trapping` Snowden in Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday (July 15) accused the United States of trapping US intelligence leaker ...

World urges return to democracy in Egypt

World powers called on Thursday for a return to democracy in Egypt after the military ousted president Mohamed Morsi, ...

Russia says Saudi arming Syria `terrorists`

Russia accused Saudi Arabia and some other Gulf states on Thursday of funding "international terrorists and ...

Rouhani firm on Iran nuclear policy but vows more openness

Iran`s newly-elected president Hassan Rouhani ruled out any halt to the nuclear activity that has drawn UN sanctions ...

Kuwaitis boycott Iran goods, protest against Hezbollah

Several Kuwaiti supermarket chains have begun boycotting products from Iran for its support of the Syrian regime, ...

Jakarta to host Islamic Solidarity Games in September-October 2013

Indonesian Youth and Sports Minister Roy Suryo has finally decided to move the venue of the Third Islamic Solidarity ...

At least 2 rockets hit Israeli resort town of Eilat

At least two rockets exploded in Israel`s Red Sea resort town of Eilat early on Wednesday causing no casualties but ...

Obama speaks to Karzai, days after strike kills civilians

US President Barack Obama on Tuesday spoke to Afghan President Hamid Karzai, for what officials said were regular ...