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Egyptian President Mubarak orders army to back police

Hosni Mubarak ordered troops and tanks into Egyptian cities on Friday in an attempt to quell street fighting and ...

Australia warns against Egypt trravel

Australia on Saturday upgraded its security warning for Egypt, where thousands of protesters have clashed with troops, ...

RI, Bangladesh to cooperate in migrant workers` protection

Indonesia and Bangladesh have agreed to cooperate in the protection of their migrant workers as fellow members of the ...

Bank Mandiri to open branch in Shanghai, China

Bank Mandiri will open a branch in Shanghai, China, by the end of June at the latest as part of its expansion plan, ...

Australia wishes exchange of prisoners with Indonesia

The Australian government by way of its embassy in Jakarta offered an exchange of prison inmates with the Indonesian ...

US urges Egypt to handle protests peacefully

The United States on Tuesday urged Egyptian authorities to handle protests peacefully after three people were killed ...

RI to encourage economic cooperation through WEF

Indonesia is expected to promote its economic achievements at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, later ...

Israel tested stuxnet on Iran, with US help

US and Israeli intelligence services collaborated to develop a destructive computer worm to sabotage Iran`s efforts to ...

Robbers snatch Argentine president`s travel cash

Argentine thieves stole at least $68,000 that was meant to be used as spending money for officials during a trip by ...

US meets with Israeli, Palestinian negotiators

US Middle East envoy George Mitchell met separately on Thursday with Israeli and Palestinian envoys as part of ...

FM reaffirms Indonesia`s support for Palestine

Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa on his annual speech on Friday said Indonesia remained committed to supporting the ...

Govt to increase CPO exports by 16 percent

The government intends to increase crude palm oil (CPO) exports in 2011 by 16 percent from the previous year`s figure, ...