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Israel reopens Al-Aqsa mosque ahead of Muslim prayers

Israel reopened Jerusalems flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound Friday ahead of the weekly Muslim prayers, after a rare ...

Indonesian government to nominate seven tourism sites as world heritage

The Education and Culture Ministry will nominate seven Indonesian tourism sites to be included in the United Nations ...

Mortar fire on Syria schools kills child, hurts 40: Media

Mortar rounds fired on schools in the Syrian capital on Tuesday killed a child and wounded more than 40 people, among ...

Jakarta to deploy 3,000 public order security officers

Jakarta will field about 3,000 public order security (Satpol PP) officers to help police secure the 2014 New Year ...

JakMar 2013 to promote Jakarta

Jakarta Marathon 2013 (JakMar 2013), an international event, aims to promote the Indonesian capital city of Jakarta to ...

Jakarta Festival Museum Day to take place on Saturday

Jakarta provincial government will conduct the Jakarta Festival Museum Day (JFMD) on Saturday (May 18) in effort to ...

UNESCO to send experts to Jerusalem to review heritage sites

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said  that it will send an expert ...

little faith in china leader`s pollution promises

Thick grey smog pressed against Zhao Jian`s windshield, blotting visibility to two metres as he drove through China`s ...

Ancient souk burns as fighting rages in Syria`s aleppo

Hundreds of shops were burning in the ancient covered market in Aleppo on Saturday as fighting between rebels and ...

Palestinians in Gaza demonstrate for Jerusalem

Hundreds of Palestinians demonstrated on Friday in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip against the Israeli government`s ...

Jordan condemns breaking into al-Aqsa mosque by israeli settlers

Jordan on Sunday condemned breaking into al-Aqsa Mosque by Israeli settlers, calling on the Arabs and Muslims to ...

SEA Games effective for boosting tourism

The on-going Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Jakarta and Palembang (South Sumatra) is effective in boosting the ...

Israelis, Palestinians march for Palestinian state

Some 1,000 Israelis and Palestinians gathered in east Jerusalem on Friday for a protest march to support the ...

Police on alert as Israel marks Jerusalem day

More than 3,000 police were deployed in and around the Holy City on Wednesday as Israelis marked Jerusalem Day to ...

Floods inundate Semarang, Pontianak

Floods triggered by heavy rains have inundated Semarang (Central Java) and Pontianak (West Kalimantan) over the past ...