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RI govt must legally help migrant workers in trouble

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR) Priyo Budi Santoso has suggested that the government provide ...

RI govt, house planning to ratify convention on disabled`s rights

The government and the House of Representatives` Commission VIII on Wednesday discussed a plan to ratify the ...

President welcomes slovakian counterpart

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was scheduled to receive his Slovakian counterpart Ivan Gasparovic who is making a ...

news focus: President begins discussing cabinet shake-up

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Vice President Boediono began on Thursday to discuss a cabinet reshuffle to ...

DPR elects six chief justices

Commission III of the House of Representatives (DPR) has elected six of the 18 candidate chief justices through voting ...

Asian parliaments urged to seize opportunities in their `Century``

The "Asian Century" will not mean anything for the welfare of Asian peoples if their parliaments fail to size up the ...

Eleven killed as 6.9 quake rocks India, Nepal

A strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit northeast India on Sunday, killing at least 11 people, including three caught in ...

CIA chief in Pakistan to remove mistrust

The American CIA chief, Leon Panetta, has met Pakistan's army chief and intelligence head in a move to remove the ...

1,000 Al-Qaeda fighters still in Iraq: Panetta

CIA chief Leon Panetta told lawmakers Thursday that 1,000 Al-Qaeda fighters are still operating in Iraq and said US ...

Somali militants aiming to attack abroad: CIA chief

Al-Qaeda linked militants who control much of Somalia are looking to extend their operations and carry out attacks ...

President instructs foreign ministry to facilitate Nunun`s repatriation

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has instructed the Foreign Affairs Ministry to facilitate the repatriation of Nunun ...

President instructs foreign ministry to facilitate Nunun`s repatriation

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has instructed the Foreign Affairs Ministry to facilitate the repatriation of Nunun ...

US confirms boycott of UN Racism Summit

The United States will not participate in the Durban III UN summit on racism in September this year, which ...

Argentina bans smoking in public places

Argentine lawmakers approved a nationwide law Wednesday that would ban tobacco advertising and smoking in public ...

Pakistan pm announces probe into bin Laden raid

Islamabad (ANTARA News/AFP - Pakistan`s prime minister Tuesday ordered an independent commission to investigate the ...