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At least three dead in Guatemala quakes

A large 5.8 magnitude quake and two smaller temblors that struck near the capital of Guatemala Monday have claimed at ...

Abbas tells Ban Palestinian statehood bid to come Friday

Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas officially told UN chief Ban Ki-moon that he would be submitting an application for ...

Three slain Chechens buried in Turkey

Three Chechens, one of them closely linked to Russia`s most-wanted militant leader, were buried on Monday after they ...

Minister to resign if e-id card program misses time target

Home Affairs Minister Gamawan Fauzi has said he would resign if the implementation of the electronic identity (e-ID) ...

Palestinian pm meets Israel minister over UN tensions

Palestinian prime minister Salam Fayyad held talks Sunday with Israel`s Defense Minister Ehud Barak as the two sides ...

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 ...

Two Koreas set to meet for nuclear talks next week

Top nuclear envoys from North and South Korea will hold bilateral talks on Wednesday in Beijing, aimed at discouraging ...

news focus: Indonesia to be middle power or fence sitter?

Indonesia enjoyed the relatively high economic growth rate of 6.5 percent in 2010 and is now the leader of regional ...

Students race against each other to map safer Indonesia

Students from five of Indonesia`s biggest universities have taken part in an innovative competition to map their ...

Visas issued to Indonesian students rise over 20 percent

The number of visas issued to Indonesian students going to the United States rose over 20 percent this summer to the ...

RI govt to implement new regulation on fuel oil soon

The Indonesian government will soon implement a new regulation on the use of subsidized fuel oils, Chief Economic ...

VP Boediono receives Chevron CEO

Vice President Boediono at his office on Thursday received Chevron Corporation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) John S. ...

US provides grant for Indonesian railway company

US Ambassador to Indonesia Scott Marciel and president director of Indonesian Railway Company (PT. KAI) Ignasius Jonan ...

US official visit to promote law enforcement cooperation

As part of the US-Indonesia Comprehensive Partnership, US Assistant Secretary of State William R. Brownfield visited ...

Peat forest fires obstructing carbon emission cutting efforts

The ongoing peat forest fires on Sumatra and Kalimantan Islands may cause Indonesia to miss its carbon emission ...