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Women play crucial role in national development: President Jokowi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has emphasized that women play a crucial role in national development. The Head of ...

VP urges enhanced role for women in government

Vice President Jusuf Kalla has called for an increased role for women in government entities, especially in strategic ...

Yearender - Violence against children increases in various regions

Cases of violence against children are still on the rise in various regions across Indonesia, and the government has ...

EARTH WIRE -- Authorities in Indian capital closes schools for three days as air quality worsens

Chief Minister of New Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday all schools in Indian capital city would remain closed for ...

Brazil orders millions of Zika rapid testing kits

The Brazilian government announced on Tuesday it had bought 3.5 million rapid testing kits for Zika virus. In a ...

Jokowi`s emotional relationships with Papua

Joko Widodo, better known as Jokowi, has been only two years as president, but has set foot on the countrys most ...

ASEAN launches study on preventing human trafficking

The ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children (ACWC) has released a ...

Raising cigarette prices to reduce smoking

Raising cigarette prices is considered one of the most effective ways to prevent and reduce smoking, especially among ...

President urged to protect children from dangers of cigarettes

The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Youth Movement (GM-FCTA) has called on President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) to ...

54 percent of Indonesian children smoke: Minister

Indonesian Minister of Empowerment of Women and Child Protection, Yohana Yambise, has expressed concern about the ...

Dozens of immigrants from Sri Lanka stranded in Aceh

As many as 40 immigrants from Sri Lanka have been stranded in Lhoknga in the district of Aceh Besar, in the Sumatran ...

President Jokowi supports discussion on sexual violence bill

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) supported the discussion on the bill on Elimination of Sexual Violence initiated by the ...

Government repatriates 331 Indonesians from Jeddah

The Indonesian Consulate General in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia repatriated 331 Indonesian nationals on Tuesday (May 31), who ...

ISIS atrocities uncovered in Palmyra

Palmyra, also known as Tadmur in Arabic, is one of the famous historical attractions in Syria. It is surrounded by the ...

House urged to expedite debate of bill on sexual violence

The Peoples Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Zulkifli Hasan urged the House of Representatives (DPR) to accelerate ...