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At least 1,200 dead or missing fleeing Libya: UN

At least 1,200 people have been killed or are missing after trying to flee Libya by boat in the past three months ...

RI youth organization wins ASEAN champions biodiversity award

The Green Community youth organization from Indonesia along with HSBC Brunei, the GMA Network`s "Born to be Wild" ...

Habibie, Amien Rais to be keynote speakers at UN forum

Former Indonesian president Bacharuddin Jusup Habibie and former chairman of the People`s Consultative Assembly (MPR) ...

TV, Internet harming protection of biodiversity

Young people`s fascination with television, the Internet, video games and other electronic entertainment is making it ...

Egypt reopens Rafah border with Gaza

Egypt on Saturday reopened its Rafah border crossing with Gaza, allowing people to cross freely for the first time in ...

NAM demands release of Palestinian political detainees in Israel

The deep concern expressed by Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Marty Natalegawa about Palestinian political ...

Surabaya receives appreciation for best environment in ASEAN

Surabaya has received an award as the best ASEAN Sustainable Environment City. "The appreciation was given for ...

Palestinians have no wish to isolate Israel-- Abbas

Palestinians are not seeking to isolate Israel on the international stage, but will pursue their unilateral drive for ...

Six UNIFIL peacekeepers wounded in roadside bombing in south Lebanon

Six Italian peacekeepers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) were wounded Friday when a bomb ...

UN chief discourages a new Gaza aid flotilla

UN chief Ban Ki-moon called Friday "on all governments" in the region to use to their influence to push against a new ...

NAM Meeting In Bali Momentum To Garner Support For Palestine

Palestine has always been a topic in Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) meetings, and this is also the case at the ongoing ...

RI Establishes Parks To Mark Biodiversity Day

Environmental Affairs Minister Gusti Muhammad Hatta has inaugurated several biodiversity parks to mark International ...

Coral Reefs Recover But Still Need Protection

Coral reefs have been in the international spotlight lately following a marine survey by Conservation International ...

Russia says G8 partners urged it to mediate Libya conflict

Russia`s G8 partners and Tripoli have both asked Moscow to mediate an end to the conflict between Libyan leader Moamer ...

EU suspends travel ban on Iranian FM

The European Union has suspended a travel ban against Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi, a former head of ...