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  • RI's government to continue improving sanitation facilities

    Tue, December 27 2011 14:24

    The government of Indonesia will continue to improve sanitation facilities in various areas across the country in the years to come..

  • Floods begin to affect various parts of Indonesia

    Tue, December 27 2011 14:16

    In the run-up to the end of the year this week, the on-going rainy season has begun to trigger floods in various parts of Indonesia such as in Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi and Kalimantan..

  • Aceh people remember devastating 2004 tsunami

    Tue, December 27 2011 08:13

    The people of Aceh on Monday remembered the day exactly seven years ago that their province was devastated by tsunami by holding a mass prayer service attended by thousands, including a number of Japanese academics and tourists in Lhoknga, Aceh Besar district. The area around the mass ....

  • Bima clash needs to be investigated independently

    Mon, December 26 2011 15:04

    While an investigation into bloody clashes between security forces and local people that claimed the lives of nine people in Mesuji, Lampung province, was still in progress, another incident involving police and residents happened in Bima district, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), on Saturday, leaving ....

  • Govt to limit consumption of subsidized fuels in 2012

    Fri, December 23 2011 23:41

    After several delays, the government is now determined to carry out its policy to limit consumption of subsidized fuel oil next year in an effort to reduce subsidies that have so far burdened the state budget..

  • Trash bank program to be implemented in several regions

    Fri, December 23 2011 19:31

    Initiated by the Ministry of Environment, a trash bank program will soon be implemented in a number of regions across the country next year..

  • year-ender: police ready to secure X`Mas festivities

    Fri, December 23 2011 06:45

    The National Police will field at least 83 personnel to secure year-end festivities nation-wide, particularly during Christmas Eve when in the past churches became the target of terror acts..

  • RI gearing up for bigger role in UN peacekeeping missions

    Tue, December 20 2011 23:19

    Indonesia which has been participating in UN peacekeeping missions since 1957, is now seeking a bigger role and wanting to be placed in the top ten contributors to the UN`s efforts to maintain peace in conflict-torn parts of the world..

  • HIV/AIDS feared to remain major threat in 2012

    Tue, December 20 2011 21:29

    During the past several years since the first case of AIDS/HIV was reported in Indonesia in 1987, people have been desperately concerned about the deadly disease that is feared to remain a major threat in 2012..

  • Jakarta to start MRT construction next year

    Mon, December 19 2011 21:03

    After a long process of planning and negotiations, the Jakarta government finally hopes to be able to start constructing a mass rapid transport (MRT) system next year after a Japanese financial aid agency made a commitment to support the project..

Karunia Bhakti driver runs, afraid of being beaten up

Karunia Bhakti driver runs, afraid of being beaten upLukman Iskandar (43), the driver of Karunia Bhakti passenger bus that plunged into a ravine killing 14 people on ...

RI calls for end to violence in Syria

RI calls for end to violence in SyriaForeign Affairs Minister Marty M Natalegawa has again urged an end to the escalating violence against civilians in ...

OJK to have three executive commissioners

OJK to have three executive commissionersThe future Financial Services Authority (OJK) will have nine commissioners, including three executive commissioners, ...

Inter Milan team to visit RI in May

Inter Milan team to visit RI in  May A team of Italian football club Inter Milan is going to visit Jakarta next May 2012 to hold an exhibition match with ...

"Gillard shoe" put on eBay

A shoe advertised as the one Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard lost when she was bundled to a car by her ...