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Indonesia keeps monitoring political developments in Thailand - Thu, 04 Dec 2008
The Indonesian government keeps paying careful attention on Thailand`s political developments and understand the postponement of the 14th ASEAN summit due to the Thai political crisis, a statement said.

INFID: RI has good reasons to rescind German warship purchase - Wed, 03 Dec 2008
Non-governmental organization INFID (Forum on Indonesian Development) said Indonesia had good reasons to stop paying a US$560-million debt to Germany on the purchase of 39 used warships, and demand the return of past repayments.

RI must brace for sharp decline in 2009 exports: minister - Wed, 03 Dec 2008
Indonesia needs to brace itself for a sharp decline in its export trade in light of a projection that the world economy will undergo a 2.5-percent contraction in 2009, Trade Minister Mari Pangestu said.

Govt ready to help people face crisis in 2009 - Wed, 03 Dec 2008
The Indonesian government has prepared concrete steps to help people at the grass-root level face an expected economic crisis in 2009, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said here on Wednesday.

Jakarta police disclose human trafficking syndicate - Wed, 03 Dec 2008
The Jakarta Police on Tuesday evening disclosed a trafficking syndicate at a house on E street in Kebon Jeruk area, West Jakarta.

ASEAN human rights body to balance promotion and protection - Wed, 03 Dec 2008
The ASEAN Human Rights Body (AHRB) clearly stated its purpose to balance promotion and protection of human rights cases in Southeast Asia, Makarim Wibisono, former head of the UN Human Rights Commission said.

RI should remind people of Wallace`s role in evolution theory - Wed, 03 Dec 2008
The president of the Indonesian Association of Sciences (AIPI), Prof Sangkot Marzuki, said here Tuesday that Indonesia had the interest to remind the world about the role of Alfred Russel Wallace in the evolution theory as if it only belonged to Darwin.

RI to sign convention on cluster bombs - Wed, 03 Dec 2008
The government will sign the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) on CCM Conference in Oslo, Norway, on December 1 to 4, to support world peace, a minister said.

President: Public opinion polls must be accountable - Wed, 03 Dec 2008
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said public opinion polls, be they political or non-political, must be accountable and carried out with a valid methodology, correct samples and neutrally.

Muhammadiyah leader regrets Mumbai attack, urges world to fight terrorism - Tue, 02 Dec 2008
Muhammamdiyah leader Din Syamsuddin has expressed regret about the Mumbai terorist attacks, saying the incident should not be linked to Islam as the religion taught peace and love instead of killing people.

Yudhoyono says teachers` capability, welfare to be continuously improved - Tue, 02 Dec 2008
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said the government was committed to the continuous improvement of teachers` capability and welfare for the advancement of national education.

 

 

International News

India says `no doubt` Mumbai attackers came from Pakistan - Wed, 03 Dec 2008
India's foreign minister said Wednesday there was "no doubt" that the militants who attacked Mumbai came from Pakistan and were coordinated from Pakistan.

Conjoined twin baby dies after separation - Wed, 03 Dec 2008
One of the conjoined twins born to an 18-year-old British woman has died after an operation to separate them, doctors said on Wednesday.

Malaysia expects to ce cleared of links with Mumbai attacks - Wed, 03 Dec 2008
Malaysia said Wednesday it expects to be cleared of any links with the deadly terrorist attacks in Mumbai, after reports that some of the gunmen had posed as Malaysian citizens.

US military chief in Pakistan amid tension with India : embassy - Wed, 03 Dec 2008
The chief of the United States military arrive dhere for talks to address simmering tensions between Pakistan and India over the Mumbai terror attacks, a diplomat said on Wednesday.

Students vow to defend Pakistan against any aggression - Wed, 03 Dec 2008
Some 2,000 students vowed on Wednesday to

First international flight Leaves main Bangkok airport - Wed, 03 Dec 2008
A Thai Airways flight to Sydney left Bangkok's main international airport Wednesday, the first international departure since protesters ended an eight-day blockade, an AFP reporter witnessed.

Pakistan would try Mumbai suspects `in our courts` : Zardari - Wed, 03 Dec 2008
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari said in an interview with CNN that suspects wanted by India in the attacks on Mumbai would be tried in Pakistan if there was concrete evidence against them.

Cambodia regrets Thai delay of ASEAN Summit - Wed, 03 Dec 2008
Cambodia on Wednesday expressed "regret" over the postponement by crisis-hit Thailand of a summit of the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN scheduled for mid-December, a government spokesman said.

Hundreds of protesters leave Bangkok airport: AFP witnesses - Wed, 03 Dec 2008
Hundreds of anti-government protesters began leaving Bangkok's main airport in cars, taxis and buses Wednesday after ending a crippling eight-day blockade, an AFP correspondent said.

Cholera death toll reaches 484 in Zimbabwe: WHO - Wed, 03 Dec 2008
The number of cholera cases in Zimbabwe has increased to 11,735, including 484 deaths, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.

Pakistan not behind Mumbai attacks, gunmen "stateless": Zardari - Wed, 03 Dec 2008
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari Tuesday strongly denied his country was involved in the Mumbai attacks, saying the gunmen were "stateless actors" seeking to hold the world hostage.

Extra: Bangkok airport to fully reopen December 15, paper reports - Tue, 02 Dec 2008
Bangkok`s international airport will reopen for passenger flights December 15 at the earliest, reported Bangkok newspaper The Nation on its website Tuesday.

Bush admits "intelligence failure" on Iraq - Tue, 02 Dec 2008
With no more than two months left in his term, U.S. President George W. Bush, for the first time, admitted in public that "intelligence failure" on Iraq was his "biggest regret" during the eight-year administration, according to a TV interview to be broadcast on Monday.

ASEAN summit in Thailand postponed - Tue, 02 Dec 2008
Crisis-hit Thailand has postponed a summit of the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN scheduled for mid-December, a senior government official said Tuesday.

Thai court dissolves ruling party, bans PM from politics - Tue, 02 Dec 2008
  A Thai court on Tuesday dissolved the ruling party and banned the premier from politics, plunging the kingdom into further uncertainty as an occupation of Bangkok's airports turned increasingly bloody.

Six US citizens killed in Mumbai attacks : state dept - Tue, 02 Dec 2008
The State Department said on Monday that six US citizens had been killed and two wounded in the attacks on Mumbai.

Mumbai attacks: India demands Pakistan take "strong action" - Tue, 02 Dec 2008
India on Monday formally accused "elements" in Pakistan of being behind the Islamic militant attacks in Mumbai and demanded that Islamabad take "strong action", the foreign ministry said.

Iran sees no sign of US policy change with Obama - Tue, 02 Dec 2008
Iran said on Monday U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's comments about its nuclear programme were an indication Washington's stance towards Tehran had not changed.

Qaeda`s Zawahri hails executed Bali bombers-Websites - Tue, 02 Dec 2008
Al Qaeda's second-in-command, in an Internet message, praised as "steadfast heroes" three militants executed for the 2002 Bali bombings, vowing that the executions would prompt Islamists to step up their anti-Western fight.