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Obama calls incoming Japan PM, close ties stressed

US President Barack Obama called Japan's incoming prime minister Shinzo Abe on Monday following his election win, with ...

Indonesia hails Palestinian `birth certificate` of independence

Out of the 193 United Nations member states, 138 countries responded positively after Palestinian President Mahmoud ...

US warns against new North Korean satellite launch

The United States warned on Saturday that another satellite launch planned by the Democratic People's Republic of ...

Indonesia Army Forces ready to enforce peace in Lebanon

The Commander of the Indonesia Army Forces (TNI), Admiral TNI Agus Suhartono, stated that 1,169 Indonesian soldiers of ...

Obama voices support for direct negotiations between Palestine, Israel

U.S. President Barack Obama said on Sunday that he supported direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians ...

RI acts as role model for Islamic democracy through pro-democracy forum

As the world`s largest country populated with Muslims, Indonesia with its population of about 240 million, has served ...

Bali Democracy Forum attended by 83 countries

Around 83 countries joined the Bali Democracy Forum (BDF) V 2012, with 43 more countries participating this year as ...

Asia and Europe must be ready for future challenges: President

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has stated that ASEAN member countries and the organisation`s European ...

World recognizes Indonesia`s role as global peace maker

The international community has recognized Indonesia`s role in creating global peace and security, Indonesian ...

UN Security Council condemns Syria attack

The UN Security Council condemned Syria "in the strongest terms" Thursday for its deadly cross-border shelling of ...

Parties should exercise self-restraint on South China Sea issue

In an effort to seek peaceful solutions of disputes following the recent escalating tensions in the South China Sea, ...

Kenya calls for end to hostilities after ethnic clash kills 48

The Kenyan government on Wednesday called for immediate observance of peace and cessation of hostilities after Tuesday ...

Obama praises late ethiopian leader Meles

US President Barack Obama offered his condolences to Ethiopia on Tuesday following the death of Prime Minister Meles ...

DPRK condemns upcoming S. Korea-U.S. drills

The Democratic People`s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Sunday condemned the upcoming South Korea-U.S. annual joint exercises ...

Border conflict still poses challenge for region: President Yudhoyono

The border conflict taking place in Southeast Asia and Asia Pacific still poses a challenge to the region, President ...