#national hero

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International Recognition Brings Babad Diponegoro Into Spotlight

Indonesia is proud that Babad Diponegoro has been included in the Memory of the World Register by the United Nations ...

Gov`t to re-discuss Soeharto to become national heroes

Social Affairs Ministry will discuss again names of two former Presidents namely Soeharto and Abdurrahman Wahid or Gus ...

Megawati hopes Soekarno`s ideas can be discussed without fear

Former president Megawati Soekanoputri has expressed hope that discussing Soekarno`s ideas will no longer be taboo, ...

VP Boediono acts as inspector of Emma Sudharmono funeral ceremony

Vice President Boediono acted as the inspector of ceremony for the funeral of former vice president Sudharmono`s wife ...

Chinese new year celebrated as a non-working holiday in Philippines

For the first time, the Philippines celebrate the Chinese New Year as a non-working holiday throughout the country. ...

Dutch historian seeking answer to Tan Malaka grave mystery

A Dutch historian and researcher is waiting for the result of a DNA test on the remains of a man buried on a hill in ...

Egypt cabinet resigns: spokesman

Egypt`s cabinet said on Monday it had resigned, as clashes raged for a third day in Cairo`s Tahrir Square, pitting ...

Wife of industry minister passes away

Nuraini Mahdiati Tjokroaminoto, wife of Industry Minister MS Hidayat, passed away after she fell in the bathroom of JW ...

Demo condemns extrimism in Israel on Rabin anniversary

Around 20,000 demonstrators gathered in Tel Aviv on Saturday on the anniversary of former premier Yitzhak Rabin`s ...

President awards hero titles ahead of heroes` day commemoration

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono awarded hero titles to several national figures for their great contributions to ...

Welcome home, Sri...

The office and situation is still the same for former Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani. But for today, it is ...

NU urges govt to re-negotiate mining contracts

Indonesia`s largest Islamic organization has urged the government to re-negotiate its contracts with mining companies ...

Soeharto deserves national hero status

Former President Soeharto`s merits in developing the Indonesian state and nation were outstanding and therefore he ...