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Givenchy, tower of French fashion and tailor to the stars, dies at 91

French fashion designer Hubert de Givenchy, an aristocrat who founded the house of Givenchy in the 1950s, becoming ...

Places to spend leisure time in Palembang during Asian Games

As the capital of the ancient Malay kingdom of Sriwijaya, which influenced much of Southeast Asia, Palembang was an ...

Silangit Airport to be promoted into international airport

Transport Minister Budi Karya Sumadi has visited North Tapanuli ahead of the declaration of the Silangit airport into ...

Japan committed to ease pain of Indonesian "comfort women"

The Ambassador of Japan to Indonesia Masafumi Ishii stated here on Saturday that his government was committed to ease ...

Mauno Koivisto, Finland's former president, dies at 93

Mauno Koivisto, Finland's first leftist president who led it along the path to EU membership, died on Friday an the ...

Promoting tourism attractions of Biak

Biak Numfor District was a popular tourist destination in Papua in 1990s, before Raja Ampat was "discovered." ...

Papua focuses on developing tourism in Biak and Supiori

The Papua administration has focused on developing tourism in the districts of Biak Numfor and Supiori. "So far, ...

Foreign military forces no longer a threat to indonesia's security

Other countries' military forces are no longer a danger to Indonesia's security, rather the tangible threat comes from ...

Indonesian govt to build 10 MW gas power plant in Morotai

The central government will build a 10-megawatt (MW) capacity gas power plant in the Morotai Island Regency, North ...

Walking beyond China-Myanmar border in Ruili City

There seemed to be no visible gap separating the lives of people from two different societies in Ruili, a Chinese ...

Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor dies at age 99

Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor, who parlayed beauty, diamond-studded glamour and nine marriages into a long celebrity career, ...

U.S. marine pilot dies after ejecting from plane off Japan

A U.S. Marine pilot has died after he ejected from his FA-18C+ fighter jet as the aircraft went down off the coast of ...

Indonesia musters support for UNSC non-permanent membership

The government of Indonesia is continuing to muster support for the candidacy of the country as a non-permanent member ...

Japan PM to visit Hawaii to remember Pearl Harbor victims with Obama

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday he would visit Hawaii on Dec. 26 and 27 for his final summit meeting ...

Japan PM says TPP trade pact meaningless without U.S.

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) would be meaningless without U.S. participation, Japans Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ...