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ASEAN must seize momentum of world economic power shift

The economic booms experienced by China, India and South Korea during the past years have led them to be recognized ...

Restore soil fertility to increase food production

Indonesia is striving to further increase food production and other agricultural commodities to ensure the attainment ...

RI, US continue to step up cooperation in various fields

Positive relations between Indonesia and the United States have advanced since the election of President Susilo ...

UN official praises indonesia`s cultural diversity

Indonesia is blessed with an abundance of natural resources, unique cultures, and traditional arts that have to be ...

World of "contradiction" awaits 7 billionth person

The world`s seven billionth person will be born Monday into what UN leader Ban Ki-moon calls a "world of ...

Food insecurity still haunting Indonesia by otniel tamindael - (d)

Indonesia is still confronted by the challenge of food security for its 234 million population, the fourth largest in ...

Eleven killed as 6.9 quake rocks India, Nepal

A strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit northeast India on Sunday, killing at least 11 people, including three caught in ...

Ramadan begins in Pakistan on Tuesday

The Muslim fasting month of Ramadan will begin in Pakistan on Tuesday, it was officially announced. "The crescent ...

At least 16 die in East China highspeed train crash

At least 16 people died when a high-speed train smashed into a stalled train in front of it in China`s eastern ...

Egypt premier appoints new deputies

Egypt`s caretaker prime minister appointed a veteran economist and a liberal party activist as his deputies on ...

Blast kills five at northeast Nigeria bar

An explosion killed at least five people and injured 10 others on Sunday at a bar close to a police barracks in the ...

Ban Ki-Moon urges Syria to halt arrests, let in UN

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged Syria on Wednesday to halt mass arrests of anti-government protesters and to ...

Asean seeking food security amid surge in global prices

The current global food and energy price hikes have concerned President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as this year`s ASEAN ...

Asean to share experiences in dealing with piracy

Three out of ASEAN`s member countries have become victims of Somali pirates so far, therefore it is considered ...

Fight against terrorism unaffected by Osama`s death, Marty says

The fight against terrorism in Indonesia remains unaffected by the death of Osama bin Laden, the world`s most wanted ...