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RI to host world bridge tournament

The World Bridge Federation (WBF) has appointed Indonesia to host a world bridge tournament in 2013, a spokesman said. ...

Abbas calls `urgent` meeting after Obama speech

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas has called an "urgent" meeting of the Palestinian leadership after US President ...

G-20 speakers discuss anti-terrorism measures, development issues

Parliamentary representatives of the Group of 20 major economies opened a conference in Seoul on Thursday to discuss ...

Obama ally warns of U.S. congress anger on Libya

President Barack Obama`s Democratic allies in the US Congress may respond with "anxiety, perhaps anger" if strikes on ...

Coalition air strikes on Libya draw condemnation in Indonesia

The western coalition`s air strikes on Libya have been denounced as unacceptable by various parties in Indonesia ...

West`s military operations in Libya unacceptable : observer

The military operations launched by westerns countries against Libya are unacceptable as they are a blatant ...

Tsunami in Japan affects rubber prices

The tsunami which had devastated Japan on March 11, 2011, caused a substantial drop in the price of raw rubber in Hulu ...

Indonesia exploring more trade, investment with Syria

Indonesia is exploring the possibility of increasing trade and investment relations with Syria as the two countries ...

RI should demand halt to coalition strikes against Libya

The Indonesian government should call for a halt to the western coalition`s air strikes in Libya as the UN Security ...

Prosecutors get special protection following recent bomb scares

Public prosecutors who have so far handled terrorism cases are being given special security following recent bomb ...

Aspac, Middle East prosecutors meeting issues Jakarta Declaration

Prosecutors from Asia Pacific and the Middle East issued a Jakarta Declaration at the end of their meeting from March ...

Warren Christopher , U.S negotiator, dies at 85

Former U.S. Secretary of State Warren Christopher, who helped bring peace to Bosnia and negotiated the release of ...

Indonesian worker dies in Syria

An Indonesian domestic worker from Sukabumi district, West Java province, died in Syria earlier this week, a labor ...

Ago asks for Singapore`s help to locate Djoko Tjandra

The Attorney General`s Office (AGO) has asked Singapore for reciprocal assistance to locate wanted Indonesian ...

President Yudhoyono orders ago to track state assets abroad

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has ordered the Attorney General`s Office (AGO) to track missing state assets ...