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Govt, house agree on 2012 growth at 6.5 pct

The government and the House of Representative`s budget committee on Friday agreed to seek economic growth of 6.5 ...

Borobudur to host international poetry reading event

The renowned Borobudur Temple in Magelang District, Central Java, is expected to inspire international poets in early ...

Preemies can lag in language later on

Children who were born prematurely may lag behind their peers when it comes to more advanced language skills, ...

Egypt Coptic Pope Shenuda III dies

Head of Egypt`s Coptic Orthodox Church Pope Shenuda III died on Saturday at the age of 89, state TV reported. The ...

Gaza prepares to receive prisoners as `heroes`

Palestinian groups are planning celebrations to mark Israel`s imminent release of hundreds of prisoner "heroes" in ...

Three sentenced to 4-6 years for hiding terror suspect

Three people were sentenced from four to six years in jail here on Thursday after being found guilty of hiding a ...

Abu Tholut sentenced to eight years for terrorism

The West Jakarta District Court sentenced Abu Tholut to eight years in jail on Thursday for involvement in terrorism. ...

Swedish poet Tomas Transtroemer wins Nobel Literature Prize

Swedish poet Tomas Transtroemer, whose simple but mystical imagery addresses themes of nature, history and death, won ...

Filipino sentenced to eight years for smuggling drug

The Denpasar District Court sentenced Maria Cecilia Lopez (32) to eight years in jail here on Thursday for smuggling ...

news focus: haze should not disturb upcoming SEA Games

The 26th SEA Games organizing committee is still working hard to prepare everything needed for the successful conduct ...

Greenpeace calls for protection of sumatran forest to save tigers

On the eighth day of the Greenpeace "Tiger Eyes" tour, five Greenpeace activists arrived in the area around the ...

Chavez denounces `new colonialist wars` at UN

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was absent from the UN General Assembly but made his presence felt Tuesday through a ...

Rosa sentenced to 2.5 years in jail

Mindo Rosalina Manullang alias Rosa was sentenced to 2.5 years in jail on Wednesday after being found guilty of ...

Study reveals link between high cholesterol, alzheimer`s disease

People with high cholesterol may have a higher risk of developing Alzheimer`s disease, according to a study to be ...

Koranic literacy to be required at Makassar schools

Makassar`s City Council has proposed a bylaw to make proficiency in the reading and writing of Koranic texts a ...