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Two killed in Taliban bus shooting

The Taliban opened fire on a bus in southern Afghanistan Thursday killing two civilians, including a child, and ...

Palestine state quest wins first victory in UNESCO vote

Palestine has won a first diplomatic victory in its quest for statehood as UNESCO`s executive committee backed its bid ...

UNESCO executive committee backs Palestinian bid

The executive committee of the United Nations cultural organisation UNESCO on Wednesday (Oct. 5) recommended that the ...

Russia, China veto UN resolution condemning Syria

Russia and China joined forces on Tuesday to veto a European-drafted U.N. Security Council resolution condemning Syria ...

news focus: rainforest conservation, law enforcement crucial for orangutan`s survival

Indonesia is home to the world`s remaining population of critically endangered orangutans found on Sumatra and ...

EuroSpine: Press Conference Invitation / Spine Specialists Meet at the International EuroSpine 2011

-             The European congress for spine therapy, -surgery and ...

Jakarta, ASEAN secretariat agree to boost cooperation

Jakarta Governor Dr Fauzi Bowo and Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for Community and Corporate Affairs Bagas ...

Quartet to meet by weekend on peace talks: US

The United States said Monday it expects to meet with its Quartet partners by the weekend in a bid to bring the ...

RI sends mily contingent to Haiti

Indonesia is sending 167 military personnel to Haiti to join the United Nations` Peacekeeping Force (Mission des ...

Younger generation plays important role in green economics programs

Around 1,200 young people from over 100 countries participating in the UNEP Tunza International Children and Youth ...

VP leads World Habitat Day 2011

Vice President Boediono led the World Habitat Day 2011, organized by Public Works Ministry, at the vice presidential ...

Returned Darfur leader says working to topple regime

A top Darfuri rebel leader, back from Libya, told AFP he is working with other armed groups to topple the Sudanese ...

US, n Korea may hold nuclear talks this month: report

The United States and North Korea are likely to hold a second round of talks this month to try to revive international ...

RI to encourage developed nations to cut carbon emissions

Indonesia will lobby the developed countries to lower their carbon emissions during the climate change summit in ...

Govt hails results of TUNZA int`l conference

Environment Minister Gusti Muhammad Hatta said the government hailed the results of the TUNZA International Children ...