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President Yudhoyono leaves for Myanmar

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono left Jakarta for Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, on Saturday morning to attend the 24th ASEAN ...

Do not mix nationalism with politics: president

President Susilo Yudhoyono said nationalism and patriotism should not be mixed with politics, if they are not to be ...

Next Indonesian president should be committed to open government partnership

Millions of voters in Indonesia will visit polling stations on July 9, 2014, to elect their new president who is ...

Workers rally again at president`s palace for marking May Day

Thousands of workers staged another rally by marching from the Hotel Indonesia (HI) Circle to the Merdeka Palace, on ...

Gerindra party wants more women as government officials

The Great Indonesia Movement (Gerindra) party wants to see women occupy 30 percent of high positions in the government ...

Voters defy preliminary electability surveys on Islamic-based parties

Most Islamic-based parties should thank survey institutes for issuing the polls showing that their prospects would be ...

"Deadly shootout" in east Ukraine shatters easter truce

Four people were reported killed Sunday in a gun battle in restive eastern Ukraine, shattering a fragile Easter truce ...

Royal Dutch Shell plc: New Shell Scenarios Sharpen Focus on Future for Society, Energy

-     Shell today released new scenarios that explore two possible ways the 21st century could ...

Former VP likens himself to singer without band

Former vice president Jusuf Kalla has likened himself to a singer without a band in the current politics. ...

Papua shooting incident not related to rebellion: Police

Chief of the Papua Provincial Police Insp. Gen. Tito Karnavian said the recent shooting of soldiers and civilians in ...

President asks people to stay away from black campaigns

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono appealed to all sides on Tuesday to stay away from black campaigns ahead of the ...

"Godmother" of Japan's Kennedy dies

Tokyo - The mother of former Japanese prime minister Yukio Hatoyama, who was dubbed the Godmother of a powerful ...

Former Tajik prime minister arrested in Kiev

Ukrainian authorities this week detained a former Tajik politician, who has long been living in the United States, ...

Clinton says she doesn't see getting back into politics

Outgoing US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday cast doubt on speculation she might run for the White House ...

Yudhoyono to visit Liberia

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and First Lady Ani Yudhoyono will visit Liberia and several countries in Africa and ...