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Yudhoyono asked G20 not to forget initial goal

At the recent G20 summit in France, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono had told world leaders not forget the initial ...

Legislator deplores US stance on palestine`s UNESCO membership

Tantowi Yahya, a member of the House of Representatives (DPR)`s Commission I, has deplored the US stance on ...

In developing world, poor still means thin

"First world" health problems such as obesity and heart disease may be gaining ground in developing nations, but they ...

Bill Gates Calls on G20 Leaders Not to Turn Their Backs on the World's Poor

-      - Report Highlights Role of Innovation in Expanding Development Resources for the ...

Washington denies seeking military confrontation with Iran

The Obama administration continues its efforts to resolve the Iranian nuclear problem through diplomacy and does not ...

Israel pm orders UNESCO funding halt

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday ordered a halt to Israel`s financial contributions to UNESCO ...

US should talk with region before Taliban

The United States should negotiate first with Afghanistan`s neighbors before sitting down with the Taliban over how to ...

US image to go down if fund to UNESCO terminated

The image of the United States in the eyes of international community would go down if that country decided to stop ...

U.S. welcomes efforts to calm situation in Syria

The United States on Tuesday welcomed efforts to calm the situation in Syria, but stuck to its demand that Syrian ...

Us drags UNESCO into political arena: legislator

An Indonesian legislator said the US decision to stop funding UNESCO was a step to drag UNESCO into the political ...

Mother of Hillary Clinton dies at 92

Dorothy Howell Rodham, mother of U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, passed away due to illness on Tuesday ...

US plans to bolster military presence in Gulf

The United States plans to bolster its military presence in the Gulf after the withdrawal of its troops from Iraq ...

Rare October snowstorm slams U.S. northeast

A rare October snowstorm barreled up the U.S. East Coast on Saturday, cutting power to more than two million ...

Baghdad blasts toll rises to 32 dead

At least 32 people were killed and 71 wounded in twin blasts which rocked Baghdad, security officials said on Friday, ...

CMC Biologics Announces Agreement With Daiichi Sankyo Company to Develop and Manufacture Antibodies

-             CMC Biologics today announced the execution of an ...