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Palestine blames Israel on resignation of UN special rapporteur

HAMAS, the Palestinian authorities in Gaza, has blamed Israel on the resignation of Dr Makarim Wibisono, the United ...

Indonesia commits to keep peace in Middle East

Indonesian Cabinet Secretary Pramono Agung has said Indonesia, with its free and active politics, is committed to ...

China fears regional conflict as Saudi Arabia cuts ties with Iran

China said on Monday it was concerned about the prospect of an intensification of conflict in the Middle East after ...

Brussels cancels NYE celebrations as Turkey holds IS `plotters`

Brussels on Wednesday cancelled New Years Eve celebrations due to terrorism fears as Europe prepared to see in 2016 ...

Indonesia govt optimistic of achieving its tourism target in 2015

The Indonesian government is optimistic that it will achieve the target of attracting 10 million foreign tourists this ...

Indonesia expects income of Rp172 trillion from tourism in 2016

Indonesia expects to generate Rp172 trillion in foreign exchange income from tourism in 2016 as the nation is ...

Breakaway rebels kill nine people in S. Philippines

A breakaway Muslim rebel group killed nine civilians in the southern Philippines in a series of attacks on Christmas ...

Milliman updates embedded value reporting in the European and Asian insurance markets

- Milliman, Inc., a premier global consulting and actuarial firm, today announced the availability of two new ...

VP Kalla gives directives to prospective envoys to middle east nations - (d)

Vice President M. Jusuf Kalla here on Tuesday gave directives to prospective Indonesian ambassadors to Middle East ...

ISIS eyeing Indonesia for `distant caliphate`: Australia

The Islamic State (IS or ISIS) group is working to boost its presence in Indonesia with dreams of creating a "distant ...

Indonesia startled by Saudi coalition

The recent formation of a coalition of Islamic countries led by Saudi Arabia to fight ISIS has taken Indonesia by ...

Boycott needed to force Israel to end occupation in Palestine

Supporters of Palestine around the world are promoting a BDS (Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions) movement to force ...

Lombok as best halal tourist destination set to intensify promotion

Lombok in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Province, has been recognized as the Best Halal Tourist Destination and the Best ...

Foreign assistance needed to build infrastructure

The Indonesian government acutely needs to cooperate with the private sector and avail of foreign loans to implement ...

Yahoo Provides Update on Planned Spin Off of Remaining Stake in Alibaba Group

- Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) today announced that its Board of Directors, after careful review and ...