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Opposition ahead in E. Timor election count

Early results from East Timor`s presidential polls on Sunday showed the opposition Fretilin party`s Francisco "Lu Olo" ...

Army chief visits south after pattani car bombing

Army chief Gen Prayuth Chanocha is visiting Thailand`s southern border region to follow up security operations ...

USAID cooperating with YCTP to control HIV/AIDS in Mimika

The United States Agency for International Cooperation (USAID) is cooperating with the Yayasan Caritas Timika Papua ...

Ministry earmarks Rp400 bln to revitalize traditional markets

Trade Minister Gita Wijawan said his office had earmarked Rp400 billion in its 2012 budget to revitalize traditional ...

Finance minister: infrastructure a priority

Minister of Finance Agus Martowardojo said the Remaining Budget (SAL) of 2011 State Budget (APBN) reached Rp80 ...

National road construction in w Sulawesi to cost rp252 bln

The construction of national roads in West Sulawesi will get a budget of Rp252 billion in 2012. West Sulawesi ...

Riau schools short of geography teachers

Riau province is short of more than 100 geography teachers for its schools, especially in remote regions, a provincial ...

10,000 flee fighting in Southern Philippines

About 10,000 people have fled their homes amid fighting between Muslim rebels and government forces in the southern ...

RI govt trying to achieve MDG`s maternal mortality lowering target

The government continues to make efforts to lower the maternal mortality rate in the country to 102 per 100,000 ...

Obama sends 100 troops to fight rebels in central Africa

US President Barack Obama said Friday he is sending 100 combat troops to central Africa to help and advise forces ...

Forest fires could hinder C02 cutting efforts

Forest fire hot spots have been detected in around 10 provinces in Indonesia during the present dry season which has ...

Ministry deploys personnel, planes to help extinguish forest fires

The forestry ministry has mobilized personnel and three planes to help extinguish forest fires on Sumatra Island. ...

Air force Hercules helps transport holiday makers

A Hercules transport plane has been deployed to take members of the army and their families especially in remote areas ...

President ends five-day Ramadhan Safari

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono left Tegal for Jakarta by train on Friday afternoon, ending his five-day Ramadhan ...

Food Distribution Can Strengthen Nutrition Safety Net

The government is expected to strengthen the nutrition safety net through strong foods distribution to low-income ...