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Deputy house speaker implicated in corruption case

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said it will look into allegation that deputy Speaker of House of ...

Suicides in US military rise to record level

Suicides in the US military rose to a record level last year, with 349 troops taking their lives, despite concerted ...

Beyonce to sing national anthem at Obama inauguration

Pop diva Beyonce will sing the national anthem before hundreds of thousands of onlookers at US President Barack ...

Wives of PKS public officials banned from nominating for legislator

The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) has decided to ban the wives of public officials of the party from nominating for ...

New US Congress will take fresh crack at old problems

The new 113th U.S. Congress, which convenes on Thursday, is set to take a fresh crack at a number of old, and highly ...

Indonesia remains committed to supporting Palestinian statehood

Indonesia, a staunch supporter of Palestine`s struggle for independence, has continued to demonstrate its commitment ...

Hillary Clinton still recovering

Outgoing US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who fell ill in early December and hasn`t been seen in public since, ...

Obama wants concrete gun proposals within a month

President Barack Obama put ending an "epidemic" of gun violence at the top of his second term agenda Wednesday, ...

No indication of toppling of President Yudhoyono

A survey institute director has stated that there are no indications that suggest the toppling of President Susilo ...

Dahlan not to attend meeting with lawmakers to save company

State enterprises minister Dahlan Iskan said he would not attend a meeting with House Commission VII on Wednesday ...

Afghan minister repeats plea for militias to regroup and rearm - (d)

An Afghan cabinet minister and one-time warlord called on Monday on former anti-Soviet guerrillas to regroup and rearm ...

Violence as Mexico's Pena Nieto sworn in as president

Mexico's new President Enrique Pena Nieto pledged Saturday to reduce the poverty and violence plaguing his country ...

Indonesia's Parliament Sends Delegation to Gaza to Support Palestine

Since Israeli aggression in Gaza began earlier this month, a number of Indonesian cities have seen daily rallies ...

ICMI urges Indonesian govt to send peacekeeping mission to Gaza

The Association of Indonesian Muslim Intellectuals (ICMI) has urged the Indonesian government to send a peacekeeping ...

Ethics council summons minister Dahlan over extortion report

The House of Representatives` Ethics Council on Wednesday summoned State-owned Enterprises Minister Dahlan Iskan in ...