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Trust building needed to solve Thai-Cambodian border dispute

The border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia has escalated over the last couple of months and no concrete solution ...

ASEAN countries must stop border conflict, lawmaker

A member of Commission I of the House of Representatives dealing with defense and security Fayakhun Andriadi said it ...

Provincial govt seeking world heritage status for Muaro Jambi site

The Jambi provincial administration is striving to have the ancient Muaro Jambi temple site at Muaro Jambi village in ...

Cambodia rejects arrangement for deploying of observers on disputed Cambodian-Thai border

Cambodia has rejected arrangement for the deployment of Indonesian observers to the disputed border area near Preah ...

Cambodian, Thai troops break truce

Exchange of gunfire between Cambodian and Thai troops broke out again early Saturday in the disputed border area near ...

Dutch tourist jumps off leaning tower of Pisa

A Dutch tourist committed suicide on Friday by jumping off the Leaning Tower of Pisa just days after the completion of ...

Thailand reaffirms commitment to peaceful settlement

Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa said here on Thursday the Thai government had reiterated its seriousness ...

Gayo`s Saman dance to be recognized by UNESCO

The Saman dance from Gayo, Aceh Province, has been registered with and will soon be recognized by UNESCO, according ...

Singapore supports Indonesia In Thail-Cambodia talks

Singapore through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed support to Indonesia for its effort as the ASEAN chair to ...

17,200 Cambodians evacuated during Cambodian, Thai border clashes

So far, 4,285 Cambodian families of 17,200 people have been evacuated in the three days of armed clashes between ...

Roman tomb found under illegal dump in Italy

Police raiding an illegal dumping ground in southern Italy this week made a startling discovery -- a richly-decorated ...

UNESCO to recognize Aceh`s Saman dance

The people of Aceh province may celebrate with pride when the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural ...

Borobudur temple conservation hangs in balance following volcanic ashes

Conservation experts are racing against time to preserve the Borobudur World Heritage Site which was severely damaged ...

RI receives UNESCO report on damage of Preah Vihear temple

The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has sent a report on the damage of ...

USAID helping Borobudur`s rehabilitation with $100,000

US international aid agency USAID is providing 100,000 US dollars to UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific ...