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Indonesia, New Zealand agree to increase economic relations

Indonesia and New Zealand have agreed to increase their economic relations, which are still considered quite low. ...

Slum inhabitants near Ciliwung river to be relocated

Inhabitants of the slums along the Ciliwung riverside are going to be relocated to government-subsidized apartments, ...

Alternative healer cures breast cancer with leeches

A practitioner of alternative medicine claims he has cured hundreds of women of breast cancer with the help of a most ...

Marzuki outraged by meeting room renovation`s cost

House Speaker Marzuki Alie was outraged on hearing that the cost of renovating the meeting room of the House Budget ...

Eating more fish may cut young women`s heart disease risk

Young women may reduce their risk of developing cardiovascular disease simply by eating more fish rich in omega-3 ...

Indonesia eyeing three golds in fencing

The Indonesian fencing team to the 25th SEA Games is targeting three gold medals after studying the strengths of its ...

Workplace pollutants tied to kids` asthma risk

A mother`s exposure to airborne pollutants may increase the likelihood that her unborn child will later develop ...

Two Kenyan troops missing after chasing Somali kidnappers

Two members of Kenya`s navy were missing after their boat capsized while chasing suspected Somali gunmen who had ...

Minister of transportation urge to increase transportation oversight

Transportation Minister Freddy Numbery has asked transportation officials in Maluku to continue making all possible ...

President holds open house for extended family

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Thursday, the second day of this year`s Lebaran season, held an open house at ...

Some Indonesian muslims perform Idul Fitri prayers tuesday

Some Indonesian Muslims performed Idul Fitri prayers to mark the end of the fasting month on Tuesday although the ...

RI govt earmarks Rp168.1 trillion for infrastructure development

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said the government had set Rp168.1 trillion capital expenditure in the 2012 Draft ...

President Yudhoyono visits father-in-law`s tomb

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono visited the tomb of his father-in-law, retired gen. Sarwo Edhi Wibowo, at the ...

Study links better bone health with green tea, taichi

Drinking green tea and practicing Taichi may promote bone health of postmenopausal women and reduce the risk of ...

Minister presents aid for Medan flood victims

Coordinating Minister for People`s Welfare Agung Laksono presented financial assistance amounting to Rp300 million to ...