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Syria woman thought mutilated turns up alive on TV

Syrian state television has aired an interview with a woman who had reportedly been found decapitated, armless and ...

Myanmar, US diplomats hold rare talks in Washington

Myanmar`s Foreign Minister Wunna Maung Lwin held rare talks Thursday in Washington with senior US State Department ...

Obama, Uzbek leader discuss Afghan supply route

President Barack Obama and Uzbekistan`s President Islam Karimov discussed expanding U.S. use of the central Asian ...

Govt urged to form ad hoc tribunal on missing persons

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was urged here on Wednesday to issue a presidential instruction for the formation ...

NU leader calls for closure of websites spreading radicalism

An Islamic leader has called on the government to close down internet sites that spread radicalism so as to eliminate ...

Indonesia calls for UN reform

Indonesia expressed hope the United Nations could strengthen its central role of promoting cooperation among countries ...

Indonesia poised to become global home of batik

Batik lovers must not miss this upcoming event - a World Batik Summit to be held at the Jakarta Convention Center, ...

US trying hard to boycott durban conference

Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said that the US and certain countries are trying hard to weaken ...

RI wants to see Palestine gain statehood through UN by fardah

The Indonesian government has expressed its support for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas`s intention to secure ...

Syria death toll now over 2,700: UN

Over 2,700 people have been killed in Syria`s bloody crackdown on protestors, the Office of the United Nations High ...

Cabinet reshuffle only matter of time: former minister

Former forestry minister MS Kaban expressed optimism here on Wednesday that President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono would ...

Indonesian, Palestinian FM meet over bid for UN membership

Indonesian foreign minister Marty Natalegawa met with his Palestinian counterpart Riad al-Maliki on the sidelines of ...

RI to continue supporting Palestine`s UN membership bid

Indonesia will continue to support Palestine`s bid to become a member of the United Nations and keep monitoring ...

Jakarta city govt urged to evaluate public transportation system

The Jakarta-based Association of Legal Aid and Human Rights (PBHI) has urged the local government to evaluate the ...

Britain`s Ian Martin named head of un Libya mission

The United Nations said on Monday it had chosen British diplomat and human rights activist Ian Martin to head its new ...