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400-pound gorilla escapes, bites zookeeper at buffalo zoo

A 400-pound adult male gorilla escaped his cage at the Buffalo Zoo on Monday, biting a female zookeeper before being ...

One Papua tribe extinct, two more to follow soon

Unable to compete in the acculturation process with other groups, the Sebo tribe in Kayu Pulau, Jayapura, Papua, has ...

Govt promotes botanical gardens as national priority

The government, directed by Presidential Regulation (Perpres) No. 93/2011 on Botanical Garden, is promoting botanical ...

Two more Indonesian migrant workers saved from Saudi execution

Two more Indonesian migrant workers, namely Neneng Sunengsih binti Mamih Ujan and Mesti binti Dama Idon, have been ...

JOil Sees Tripling of Jatropha Productivity over Next Eight Years

--- Scientific findings and process on biofuel crop presented in a paper delivered at INSULA (International Scientific ...

Newmont Outlines Community Investment Programs for Conga Project in Peru

-     Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE: NEM) today outlined a number of community investment ...

Obama swaps Hawaii for reelection heat

US President Barack Obama lands in Washington Tuesday after his Hawaiian vacation, facing a buzz saw of Republican ...

RI`s Melissa wins best costume award 2011 in Malaysia

Indonesia won the best national costume award in the 15th Miss Tourism International (MTI) 2011 finals in Kualalumpur, ...

Adele`s "21" becomes top UK album of 21st century

Singer Adele notched a new record on Monday, when the Official Charts Company (OCC) confirmed that her second album ...

Police investigating shooting incidents in Freeport area

Indonesian police are still investigating shooting incidents that have happened in the area of mining company PT ...

Southwest Maluku district to have new airport

Insufficient transportation facilities and electricity supply have become major problems in Southwest Maluku (MBD) ...

Sumatran rhino in Lampung on brink of extinction

The Sumatran rhinoceros in Lampung Province is on the brink of extinction duo to poaching activities and weak law ...

news focus: govt to step up socio-economic approach toward Papua

Poverty and perceived injustices are believed to be among the problems triggering violence from time to time in ...

NU urges central govt to be physically present in Papua

NU (Nahdlatul Ulama) leader KH Said Aqil Siroj has urged the government, including President Sasilo Bambang Yudhoyono, ...

Jinggang Mountain Scenic Spot - Build the most beautiful ecological tourism village

-"Jinggang Mountain is a place of extraordinary beauty and deserves the enjoyment of people all over the world". - ...