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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 ...

Govt renews commitment to cut gas emissions by 26 pct

The government renewed its commitment on Saturday to encourage a 26-percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by ...

UN chief praises women`s voting right in S.Arabia

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon hailed as an "important step" on Thursday an announcement by Saudi Arabia that ...

Eight NATO troops, three Afghans killed

Two Afghan policewomen and a civilian were killed by a mine on their way to work Thursday, a day after another eight ...

Three Afghans killed in airport road blast in Herat

Two Afghan policewomen and a civilian were killed Thursday when a remote controlled mine blew up the vehicle taking ...

Clinton urges pressure on Israel, Palestinians for peace

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday urged Egypt as well as the diplomatic Quartet to pressure the ...

US angry at Israeli settlement move

The United States expressed clear frustration Tuesday at new Israeli settlement plans in east Jerusalem, in a sign of ...

VP kicks off Tunza int`l children, youth conference

Vice President Boediono officially kicked off the TUNZA International Children and Youth on the Road to Rio+20 ...

Indonesia calls for increased global partnership

Indonesia calls for increased cooperation and partnership among UN member countries in facing global challenges ...