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Bina Marga to act firmly against incompetent contractors

The Highway Construction (Bina Marga) and the Water Resource office of the Kuantan Singingi district said it would ...

Catholic sacred place Sendangsono to be renovated

Catholic sacred place Sendangsono in the sub-district of Kalibawang, Yogyakarta, will be renovated to serve not only ...

Poverty gripped district of Lebak hit by harvest failure

The poverty gripped district of Lebak in Banten is in for worse problem with harvest failure hitting extensive areas ...

Govt developing programmes to tackle drought

The government has planned to develop and implement programmes in order to minimise the impact of drought on the ...

World Water Week Opens With Call for Global Action to Reduce Food Waste

-     Global leaders assembled today at the opening session of the 2012 World Water Week in ...

Kenya calls for end to hostilities after ethnic clash kills 48

The Kenyan government on Wednesday called for immediate observance of peace and cessation of hostilities after Tuesday ...

Over 50 Kenyans hacked, burned to death: police

At least 52 Kenyans were hacked or burnt to death in ethnic clashes between two rival groups, the worst single attack ...

Three Gorges dam sees new round of flooding

Continuous rains near the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, China`s longest waterway, have caused water levels on ...

China warns of severe floods this year

The national flood and drought prevention office has warned that severe floods are more likely to occur this year due ...

Asean, African Union boost closer ties

ASEAN Secretary General Surin Pitsuwan and Maxwell M. Mkwezalamba, the head of the African Union Commission (AUC) ...

Poor water management can hamper development progress

Poor water management could hamper the nation`s development and limit food production, UNESCO Jakarta office Director ...

Jakarta facing water crisis

Jakarta is facing a clean water crisis as the nation`s demand for drinking water continues to surpass its supply, ...

Indonesia urges Singapore re-opening of talks on extradition agreement

Indonesia has urged Singapore to re-open talks on extradition and defense agreements, which were carried out before ...

President Yudhoyono holds talks Singaporean prime minister

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono held bilateral talks with visiting Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on ...

PLN ready to build Jatigede hydro power plant

State electricity company PT PLN is planning to build a hydro power plant with a capacity of 2x25 megawatts in ...