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Bombs targeting pilgrims kill 22 in Iraq`s Hilla

Three bombs tore through crowds of Shi`ite pilgrims celebrating a major ritual in Iraq`s Hilla city on Monday, killing ...

Indonesia needs to make improvement

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has said Indonesia had to do improvement in various fields, although it has made a ...

UN chief to see Bangkok flood zones on Asia tour

UN leader Ban Ki-moon will inspect flood-stricken zones of Bangkok during a three-nation Asian tour next week taking ...

Breastfeeding tied to lower blood pressure risk-study

Mothers who breastfeed for the recommended period of time, at least six months exclusively, may have a somewhat lower ...

Iraq violence leaves five dead

Gun and bomb attacks in Iraq`s restive Diyala province to the north of Baghdad killed five people -- three soldiers ...

Police rescue five human trafficking victims from brothel

Riau`s Integrated Service Center for Empowerment of Women and Children (P2TP2A) is currently taking care of five ...

CIA-controlled drones carried out 248 strikes under Obama

A total of 248 US drone strikes have occurred during President Barack Obama?s first three years, rising to a ...

Obama sends 100 troops to fight rebels in central Africa

US President Barack Obama said Friday he is sending 100 combat troops to central Africa to help and advise forces ...

ASEAN to improve lives of women and children

ASEAN emphasized a Work Plan to improve the lives of women and children in its Third Meeting of the ASEAN Commission ...

Wali band enlivens departure of 19,000 free `mudik` travelers

The Wali music group appeared on stage with its popular single songs during a function held to see off 19,000 Idul ...

Idul Fitri travel safety measures: from urine tests to snipers

Various measures have been taken to secure the impending exodus of over 15 million home-bound travelers wanting to ...

Thousands join free `mudik` travel programs

While the tickets of various modes of transpiration are now difficult to obtain for `mudik` (home-bound trips), tens ...

Govt hopes more companies to organize free mudik trips

The government appreciated private companies which organized free "mudik" (home-bound trips) and hoped more companies ...

Libya says NATO `planning raids` on Tunisia border

NATO is planning raids on Ras Jedir, a border post with Tunisia, to open the way to a rebel advance, Libya`s ...

Eight killed in Iraq violence

Insurgents killed at least six people in a bomb attack on the home of a Shiite family in a mainly Sunni town south of ...