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Indonesian students discuss international issues in United Nations model

Eight Indonesian high school students from the Sekolah Indonesia Nederland (SIN) in Wassenar, the Netherlands, are ...

Yudhoyono in africa to formulate global development

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is on a two-day visit in Liberia to formulate global development programs based ...

Bill Gates Emphasizes Power of Goals and Measurement as Keys to Tackling Extreme Poverty

- In his fifth annual letter (http://billsletter.org ), Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates ...

Assistive Technology & Rehabilitation Experts to Convene in Singapore in February

- For the first time in Southeast Asia, an exhibition dedicated to improving the quality of life for persons with ...

Nuclear test is people's demand says North Korea

North Korea Saturday renewed its threat to carry out a third nuclear test in the latest in a series of bellicose ...

No annexation of Semakau island by Singapore: navy

Indonesian Naval Chief of Staff Vice Admiral Marsetio said there is no annexation of Indonesia`s outlying island, ...

US, China agree on N. Korea sanctions deal

The United States and China have made a deal under which the UN Security Council will expand existing sanctions ...

Indonesia, Argentina agree to mutually help at multilateral forums

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Thursday Indonesia and Argentina have agreed to support each other at ...

DHL Provides Relief in Typhoon Hit Philippines Province

- Volunteers from DHL, the world's leading logistics company, left their homes during the holiday season to provide ...

It is not easy to find solution to floods

Director of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for Jakarta Hubert J Gijzen ...

Rape "significant" factor in Syria conflict: Watchdog

Rape has been a "significant" weapon of war in the conflict raging in Syria since March 2011 and is the "primary" ...

Indonesia Calls for Trust Building, Reconciliation in Myanmar's Rakhine State

Following his visit to Myanmar's State of Rakhine, Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Marty Natalegawa has called ...

UN unable to get food to 1 million hungry Syrians

About 1 million Syrians are going hungry due to the difficulty of getting supplies into conflict zones and the fact ...

Security Council president reaffirms responsibility for international peace and security

Recognizing the constant threats to international peace and security, which include armed conflicts, terrorism acts, ...

UN chief "deeply troubled" by approval of israeli settlements in West Bank

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday said that he is "deeply troubled" by Israel`s announcement that it has ...