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Rupiah strengthens to US dollar

The US dollar weakened against the rupiah on Friday amidst concern about disappointing US economic data, an analyst ...

Seven policemen killed in checkpoint attack in NW Pakistan

At least seven policemen were killed in a checkpoint attack launched Wednesday morning by unknown militants in Dir ...

RI, Iranian bizmen upbeat about cooperation prospects

Indonesian and Iranian businessmen believe economic cooperation between the two countries will continue to increase ...

Over 100 Libyan army members defect from Gaddafi

Eight high-ranking Libyan army officers appeared in Rome on Monday saying they were part of a group of as many as 120 ...

Obama picks Dempsey as top U.S. military officer

President Barack Obama on Monday nominated General Martin Dempsey, who commanded troops in the Iraq war, as the top ...

Egypt reopens Rafah border with Gaza

Egypt on Saturday reopened its Rafah border crossing with Gaza, allowing people to cross freely for the first time in ...

Pakistani fighter jets kill 26 militants: officials

At least 26 militants were killed and about a dozen of their hideouts destroyed as Pakistan`s air force bombed targets ...

Foreign minister denies frictions within NAM over Palestine

Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa has denied that there were frictions among Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) members over ...

BI: Rupiah to continue appreciating

Bank Indonesia (BI) Governor Darmin Nasution said the country`s rupiah currency would continue to strengthen until the ...

Travel ban on Iran`s FM, illegal

Spokesman of the Foreign Ministry said Wednesday evening that placing the names of Iran`s foreign minister and some ...

Rupiah falls slightly to Rp8,567 per U$ dollar late Tuesday

The rupiah fell slightly to Rp8,567 per dollar on Tuesday evening as investors tended to release the local unit, an ...

Eu imposes new sanctions on Iran

The EU tightened its sanctions on Iran on Monday, adding more than 100 firms to a blacklist of companies hit by an ...

France, Britain to deploy helicopters to Libya: Paris

France and Britain are deploying attack helicopters to strike Moamer Kadhafi`s forces, top French ministers said ...

EU imposes sanctions on Syrian President Assad

The European Union imposed sanctions on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and other senior officials on Monday, raising ...

RI`s forest cutting moratorium begins gaining int`l acclaim

The recently introduced moratorium on forest conversions has begun winning international acclaim with Norway ...