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VP`s remarks on mosque loudspeakers draw criticism

Many have expressed objections to Vice President Boediono`s call for regulation of the use of loudspeakers at mosques ...

Minister Dahlan sits on floor with newsmen at palace

State Enterprises Minister Dahlan Iskan has again surprised many as he sat on the floor while answering questions from ...

World Bank picks Korean-American Kim as president

The World Bank chose Korean-American physician Jim Yong Kim as its next chief Monday in a decision that surprised few ...

Indonesia welcomes Jim Yong Kim as new World Bank president

Indonesia welcomes the election of Jim Yong Kim as the new president of the World Bank to replace Robert Zoellick who ...

Minister sells e-Toll Card at Cililitan toll gate

State Enterprises Minister Dahlan Iskan made a surprise visit on Monday when he appeared at the Cililitan toll gate in ...

Australia to lift some Myanmar sanctions

Foreign Minister Bob Carr on Monday said Australia will lift sanctions against Myanmar`s president and more than 200 ...

Suu Kyi party `wins 43 seats` in Myanmar elections

Democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi`s party won almost all the seats it contested in Myanmar elections, becoming the ...

US to send election observers to Myanmar

The US State Department said Wednesday it is sending one observer each from two US-funded pro-democracy groups to ...

Blast near Indonesian embassy in Paris surprising

Deputy House Speaker Priyo Santoso said he was surprised by the bomb blast that occurred near the Indonesian embassy ...

Indonesia to send up to 10,000 for UN peacekeeping mission

Indonesia intends to send up to 10 thousand personnel to join UN peacekeeping missions, becoming one of the 10 largest ...

400-pound gorilla escapes, bites zookeeper at buffalo zoo

A 400-pound adult male gorilla escaped his cage at the Buffalo Zoo on Monday, biting a female zookeeper before being ...

Unknown man attacks public prosecutor Sistoyo

Public prosecutor Sistoyo was attacked by an unknown man after attending a session as a defendant at a corruption ...

Palestine invites UN Security Council to visit occupied territories

Riyad Mansour, the permanent observer of Palestine to the UN, said here Tuesday that he has invited members of the UN ...

"The Artist" paints golden picture at Oscars

Hollywood showed some love for its history at the Oscars on Sunday, giving its best film award and four others to ...

UN expresses concern about settlement violence, Gaza border crossing

Valerie Amos, UN under- secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator, said here ...