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  • World`s largest crocodile dies in s. Philippines

    Mon, February 11 2013 13:05

    A giant saltwater crocodile, the longest on earth, has died while in captivity in southern Philippines..

  • EU bans animal testing cosmetic

    Wed, February 6 2013 18:25

    The European Union banned cosmetics testing on animals in Europe by issuing ban on imports and sales of cosmetic products and ingredients that are tested on animals in the EU starting March 11, 2013. European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy Tonio Borg in his press release ....

  • It is not easy to find solution to floods

    Tue, January 15 2013 19:51

    Director of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for Jakarta Hubert J Gijzen has said it is not easy to solve flood problem speedily and cheaply because it involves different parties..

  • Sumatran elephant deaths on the rise

    Tue, January 15 2013 19:00

    The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has reported that an increasing number of Sumatran elephants (Elephas maximus sumatranus) are dying every year, due to which their population has plunged to the lowest levels since the 1980s..

  • Panther enters residence area in Banten

    Mon, January 14 2013 20:16

    A female Javanese panther (Panthera pardus melas) that entered the residence area of Baduy in Kanekes village, Lebak Regency, Banten, was recently caught in a trap..

  • Flooding kills hundreds of people in Indonesia in 2012

    Mon, January 14 2013 12:13

    The Indonesian environmentalist organization (Walhi) expressed concern with the many people falling victims to flooding in the country..

  • Scientists say leopard population in Russia hasn`t declined

    Wed, January 9 2013 20:35

    Russian and Chinese scientists say the leopard population in Russia`s Far East has not declined..

  • President adopts tree in Mount Gede-Pangrango

    Wed, January 9 2013 15:59

    President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and First Lady Ani Yudhoyono have adopted two species of trees, Rasamala (Altingia excelsa Noronha) and Ki Hujan (Albizia saman), in Mount Gede-Pangrango National Park..

  • Environmental quality of Ciliwung river needs to be improved

    Mon, January 7 2013 21:28

    The environmental quality of Ciliwung River, which runs across Jakarta and its surrounding areas, must be improved through sustainable programs in order to restore the river`s carrying capacity..

  • Conflicts between wild elephants and humans on the rise in Riau

    Mon, January 7 2013 17:12

    Wild elephants often go on a rampage in several villages of Riau province, and the latest such incident took place in Rokan Hulu district..

Jakarta police uncover illegal selling of subsidized oil to industry

Jakarta police uncover illegal selling of subsidized oil to industryJakarta police have uncovered illegal selling of subsidized diesel fuel to an industry in Cipayung, East Jakarta.

N. Korea rolls out 900 new tanks in last seven years

N. Korea rolls out 900 new tanks in last seven yearsThe North Korean Army has deployed about 900 new tanks equipped with improved armament in the last seven years to ...

Fuel consumption increased towards price hikes

Fuel consumption increased towards price hikesPT Pertamina recorded fuel consumption of subsidized gasoline and diesel fuel types, have increased significantly ...

Chong Wei records fifth victory at Indonesia Open

Chong Wei records fifth victory at Indonesia OpenLee Chong Wei of Malaysia came out as the champion of the men`s singles in the Indonesia Badminton Open here on Sunday ...

Sopranos' star James Gandolfini dies

Sopranos' star James Gandolfini diesEmmy award-winning US actor James Gandolfini, the star of the long-running mafia drama The Sopranos, has died at the ...