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Hamas appoints first female minister in reshuffle

Hamas leader Ismail Haniya reshuffled his Gaza-based cabinet on Thursday, appointing a female minister to his ...

Hamas Appoints First Female Minister In Reshuffle

Hamas leader Ismail Haniya reshuffled his Gaza-based cabinet on Thursday, appointing a female minister to his ...

Afghan presiden jokes he is "oppressed" by wife

Afghan President Hamid Karzai joked Tuesday that he was "oppressed" by his wife during a speech to mark International ...

Ministry optimistic poverty rate to drop to MDG-sanctioned level

The Social Affairs Ministry is optimistic Indonesia will be able to cut its poverty rate to 7.5 percent by 2015 in ...

Gender equality still little understood in RI : Minister

While International Women`s Day is always observed in Indonesia, gender equality is still a little understood and ...

Domestic violence still rampant in Indonesia: Minister

Domestic violence is still rampant in Indonesia, according to women`s Role Empowerment Minister Linda Amalia Gumelar ...

Tunisia unveils new government

Tunisia`s interim Prime Minister Beji Caid Essebsi announced Monday a new government free of any members of the regime ...

Not getting enough sleep? Turn off the technology

Dependence on televisions, cellphones and laptops may be costing Americans dearly -- in lack of sleep. The ...

Environment minister opens Sumatra ecoregion meeting

Environment Minister Gusti Muhammad Hatta here on Monday opened a coordination meeting of Sumatra eco-region as part ...

Demand for Female Directors on Asia Pacific Boards Remains High, but Representation is Still Low

-- Females continue to be under-represented in boards of Asia Pacific companies- Demographic characteristics of female ...

International Women's Day, 2011: Time to Make the Promise of Equality a Reality

-    The following is a message by Michelle Bachelet, Executive Director, UN Women:    A ...

Police, pro-government activists block Algerian protest

Algerian police and pro-government activists on Saturday foiled another attempt by opposition protesters to march in ...

Clinton calls for `immediate end` to Icoast violence

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday condemned Ivory Coast strongman Laurent Gbagbo and his forces for ...

News Focus : RI`s failure to host global environment day regretted

Indonesia`s failure to be named host of World Environment Day (WED) 2011 is regrettable because the nation has lost a ...

Ibuprofen could cut Parkinson`s risk: study

Adults who take the anti-inflammatory drug ibuprofen may reduce their risk of getting Parkinson`s disease by about 27 ...