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President dispatches Olympic contingent to Brazil

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) held a ceremony at the Merdeka Palace here on Wednesday to dispatch the Indonesian ...

Rowing: Indonesian team wins two gold medals at Asian championship

Indonesias team preparing for the Asian Games 2018 has won two gold, one silver and one bronze medals at the Asian ...

Badminton: Players from 24 countries to take part in Indonesia Open

A total of 322 badminton players from 24 countries will take part in the Indonesia Open 2016 to be played here from ...

Badminton: Indonesia to send 10 players to Olympic Games

The All Indonesia Badminton Association (PBSI) has named 10 athletes who will take part in the Olympic Games 2016 in ...

texas festival apologizes after muslim olympian told to remove hijab

Organizers of the South by Southwest (SXSW) arts festival said on Sunday they apologized to U.S. Olympian Ibtihaj ...

Brazil will make Olympics safe from Zika virus: WHO

World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Margaret Chan said on Tuesday Brazil is doing a good job tackling the ...

Zika crisis pressures Vatican to soften contraception stance

On the frontline of Brazils fight against Zika, Vandson Holanda sends Roman Catholic volunteers into the poorest areas ...

Zika found in Saliva, urine in Brazil; U.S. offers sex advice

Authorities in Brazil said Zika has been detected in patients saliva and urine, adding to the concern over the spread ...

President Jokowi discusses sustainable development goals with civil organizations

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) discussed sustainable development goals (SDGS) with a number of social civil ...

Morocco Symposium Tackles Issue of Stigma and Discrimination Associated with Leprosy

-A recent symposium in Morocco on leprosy and human rights was an opportunity for Naima Azzouzi to speak publicly for ...

Indonesia calls on global community to adopt blue economy concept

Indonesian Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Sharif Cicip Sutardjo has called on the global community to pay ...

The International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Releases Statistics on Cosmetic Procedures Worldwide

- More than 23 million cosmetic surgical and nonsurgical procedures were performed worldwide in 2013, according to ...

Brazil journalist hurt in Rio protest dies

A Brazilian journalist has died of a head injury sustained in a Rio street protest as the city prepares to host the ...

Death toll climbs to 45 in Brazil floods

The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in Brazils southeast states of Minas Gerais and Espirito Santo climbed to ...

BEYONCÉ Available Worldwide Now

- Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia Records -- The fifth solo studio album from Beyoncé is now available worldwide, ...