#pretext

Collection of pretext news, found 104 news.

news focus: RI smells business competition behind EPA`s CPO ruling

Indonesia as one of the world`s largest oil palm producers is quite often boycotted under the pretext that its oil ...

Jordan condemns breaking into al-Aqsa mosque by israeli settlers

Jordan on Sunday condemned breaking into al-Aqsa Mosque by Israeli settlers, calling on the Arabs and Muslims to ...

Anti-corruption activists present five demands to president

Representatives of community-based anti-corruption organizations at a meeting with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono ...

Oil-to-gas conversion plan can create problems

The government will face difficulties in carrying out its oil-to-gas conversion plan in the auotomotive sector and, if ...

Walhi disappointed by advanced countries` suspension of emission reduction

The Indonesia Environment Forum (Walhi) expressed disappointment here on Wednesday over the developed countries for ...

Russia says UN rights council vote on Syria "unacceptable"

Russia on Friday lambasted the UN Human Rights Council`s findings of gross violations by Syria as "unacceptable" and ...

US mily presence in darwin arouses suspicion in many quarters

US President Barack Obama and Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard reportedly assured President Susilo Bambang ...

US military base to affect regional stability: house speaker

House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Marzuki Alie said the presence of a US military base in Australia will ...

Somali forces attack rebels near strategic town

Somali forces allied to Kenya attacked an al Shabaab base near Afmadow on Friday and said they would press towards the ...

Somali Islamists deny being behind Kenya kidnappings

Somalia`s Islamist Shebab rebels Monday denied being behind the recent kidnappings of foreigners in Kenya following ...

Iran`s Ahmadinejad attacks west, prompts walk-out

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad flayed the West on Thursday for a catalogue of misdeeds, but his address to the ...

Talks fail for surrender of Kadhafi bastion: negotiator

Negotiations for the surrender of Moamer Kadhafi`s forces in the Libyan town of Bani Walid have failed and will not ...

People call for openness in Nazaruddin`s judicial process

Various quarters have called for transparency in Nazaruddin`s judicial process so that those who feel uncomfortable ...

Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan to combat terrorism

Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan agreed on Saturday to jointly fight militancy as they attended a counter-terrorism ...

RI ranchers hail Australian cattle export halt

Cattle ranchers at home hail Australia`s decision to stop its cattle exports to Indonesia, urging the government to ...