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Somali pirates hijack Iran cargo ship in Maldives

Somali pirates seized an Iranian-owned cargo ship and its 23-strong crew in the first hijacking within Maldivian ...

President Yudhoyono receives credentials from 15 ambassadors

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono received credentials from 15 ambassadors and envoys in a ceremony at Merdeka Palace ...

news focus: Muslim legislators conference emphasizes women`s roles, democracy

After having discussions for a week in Palembang, South Sumatra, over 330 legislators from 40 member states of the ...

TripAdvisor Announces Asia's Best Hotels with 2012 Travellers' Choice Awards

-Top Properties in Asia Named for Best Luxury and Bargain, Best for Service, B&Bs and Inns, All-Inclusive, Spa and ...

PUIC endorses Maldives` bid for permanent membership

The 14th session of the Parliamentary Union of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (PUIC)`s general committee ...

Aceh people remember devastating 2004 tsunami

The people of Aceh on Monday remembered the day exactly seven years ago that their province was devastated by ...

Unpad futsal team grabs third place in Malaysia

The Pajajaran University (Unpad) futsal team, in its first overseas assignment in Malaysia from July 21 through 24, ...

Int`l SAR forum kicks off in Bali

Coordinating Minister for People`s Welfare Agung Laksono opened the International Search and Rescue (SAR) Forum of ...

Aru district developing sea water processing technology

The Aru Islands District administration in Maluku province is currently developing a technology to process sea water ...

FM pleased RI elected to UN Rights Council

Foreign Affairs Minister Marty Natalegawa said he was pleased that Indonesia has been elected as a member of the UN ...

News Focus: RI seeking UN rights council membership for third time

Acclaimed as being the third largest democratic country in the world with high commitment to respect for human ...

Police break up Maldives anti-govt protest

Maldives police on Sunday used tear gas and batons to break up a protest by opposition activists demanding President ...

US envoy heads to Sri Lanka amid war flap

A US envoy heads to Sri Lanka next week to encourage a full accounting over its civil war after the government angrily ...

RI, South Pacific nations to boost eco-tourism

In line with the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Indonesia has offered its expertise in eco-tourism development ...

Police yet to summon blast fishing victim

Sumenep district police investigators have yet to summon the victim of blast fishing in Kandibas hamlet, Guluk-Guluk ...