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Number of tourists to s sumatra up 20 pct

The number of tourists to South Sumatra in 2012 may increase by 20 pct from last year`s. "We will try to ...

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. ...

Balloons carrying choco pie sent to N. Korea

North Korean refugees living in South Korea launched balloons carrying cakes across the heavily fortified border ...

Palestinians say Thailand recognises their state

The Palestinian foreign ministry said on Thursday it had received a letter from the Thai government formally ...

RI signs 146 int`l agreements during 2011

Indonesia signed a total of 146 international agreements during 2011, a Foreign Affairs Ministry official said. ...

Indonesian jazz musicians perform in Moscow

Indonesian jazz musician Indro Hardjodikoro and the "Fingers" rock Russian audiences at Elektrosal City Museum in ...

Lunar new year preparations at temple show interfaith tolerance

An example of the practice of Indonesian pluralism and tolerance can be seen in activity at the Jin De Yuan Buddhist ...

President Yudhoyono appreciates police`s performance

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has expressed appreciation to police personnel for their performance in ...

U.S. treasury secretary appeals to China over Iran

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner appealed for Chinese cooperation on nuclear non-proliferation on Wednesday in ...

RI's govt hopes all parties in Aceh to prevent violence

The government hopes all parties in Aceh province will restrain themselves and make joint peace-keeping efforts so ...

Kenya optimistic for Somali peace prospects in 2012

With a series of international peace conferences planned to boost peace and stabilization efforts in Somalia, Kenya`s ...

"The Devil Inside" opened as no. 1 in N. America box office

"The Devil Inside" overperformed this weekend as the top movie of the North America which finished ahead of a pack of ...

Aceh shooting incidents not related to regional elections

Indonesian chief security minister Djoko Suyanto said the recent shooting incidents in Aceh were not related to ...

Poverty rate to be lowered to 11.7 percent

The government will lower the poverty rate from 12.36 percent in 2011 to 11.7 percent this year, Coordinating ...

No postponement of Aceh regional elections

Home Affairs Minister Gamawan Fauzi said the implementation of regional elections in Aceh scheduled for February 16 ...