#political affairs

Collection of political affairs news, found 139 news.

US stops 20 Iran officials attending UN assembly - report

The United States has denied visas to about 20 Iranian government officials hoping to attend next week`s ...

Yudhoyono asks minister to investigate Papua problems

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has asked chief security minister Djoko Suyanto to examine the cause of problems in ...

Indonesian Ambassador hands credentials to Irish President

Indonesian Ambassador to Great Britain and Northern Ireland T.M. Hamzah Thayeb has handed his credentials to Irish ...

Boko Haram attacks kill 7 in northern Nigeria

Suspected Boko Haram insurgents attacked a police station and two banks in a remote part of northern Nigeria on ...

President chairs meeting on peacekeeping force training center

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Thursday chaired a limited cabinet meeting to discuss progress in the ...

RI`s opposition parties failed to function optimally : observer

Indonesia`s opposition parties failed to fulfill their political function optimally in 2011, a political affairs ...

No political detainees in Indonesia: Chief political affairs minister

Coordinating Minister for Political, Security and Legal Affairs Djoko Suyanto said there is no political detainee in ...

Indonesia fits as middle power country

Indonesia fits its position as middle power country among many major powers in the world, an official said here on ...

Boediono, Tony Blair discuss Presidential Delivery Unit

Vice President Boediono and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair in their meeting here on Tuesday discussed the ...

Legislator calls for expulsion of Greenpeace

A legislator urged the government on Wednesday to expel Greenpeace from Indonesia if the non-governmental ...

U.S. supports arrest warrant for Gaddafi

The United States said on Monday that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has spoken about the need for "justice ...

FIFA VP : football must be void of political elements

The vice president of the governing body of world football FIFA, Prince Ali bin Al Hussein, said football must be ...

VP receives Swedish house speaker

Vice President Boediono received a Swedish parliamentary delegation led by Swedish House Speaker Per Westerberg at his ...

Arab parliament urges no military force in Arab turmoil

The Arab Parliament (AP) called on Arab countries not to interfere with armies in conflicts with their people in it`s ...

RI-Turkey cooperation good for Islam-democracy compatibility: observer

Cooperation in the education sector between Indonesia and Turkey is essential to promote the compatibility between ...