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War planes strike suspected Somali pirate base: coastguard

War planes fired several missiles at a suspected Somali pirate base in the north of the war-torn country, wounding two ...

One million displaced in Syria: UN chief

At least a million people have been displaced inside Syria during a 13-month crackdown on dissent, United Nations ...

UN says one million Syrians need humanitarian help

At least one million Syrians need humanitarian assistance, a UN spokesman said Thursday at the end of an assessment ...

UN Council concerned by new political troubles in Yemen

The UN Security Council on Thursday expressed concern over recent events in Yemen, where followers of former strongman ...

There were no stone inside ambulance, PMI

The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) on Wednesday denied allegations that one of its ambulances carried stones for ...

Michelle Yeoh attends premiere of "The Lady" in Indonesia

World popular artist Michelle Yeoh has the chance to attend the premiere of "The Lady" movie in Jakarta. "I am ...

Indonesia Calls For Reduction in Nuclear Arms Race

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono called on all countries to reduce the arms race, including that for ...

RI important to disaster management efforts in region

Indonesia plays an important role in disaster management affairs in Southeast Asia, visiting UN ...

Russia, China join UN demand for Syria peace move

The UN Security Council demanded Wednesday that Syria immediately implement a peace plan by special envoy Kofi Annan, ...

UN prioritizes termination of violence in Syria

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon said that stopping the violence in Syria was the UN`s priority. At a ...

Palestinians hurt by lack of access to water springs: UN report

Palestinians living in the West Bank have been losing access to water springs due to the actions of Israeli settlers ...

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 ...

Iraq tells iran no arms to Syria to cross its territory

Iraq has informed Iran that it will not permit arms shipments to Syria to pass through or over its ...

Saudi sends military equipment to Syria rebels: diplomat

Saudi Arabia is delivering military equipment to Syrian rebels in an effort to stop bloodshed by President Bashar ...

Arab foreign ministers to discuss Syria on Sunday

Arab foreign ministers will meet in Cairo on Sunday to discuss Syrian President Bashar al-Assad`s crackdown on ...