Jakarta, August 14 (ANTARA) - The government continues to make efforts to lower the poverty rate in Indonesia as lts target in the matter has yet to be achieved, a spokesman said.

Jakarta, Aug 14 (ANTARA) - The Indonesian government will not interfere in how telecommunication company PT Indosat responds to the United States governemnt's request to terminate its contract wi

Jakarta, Aug 14 (ANTARA) - The rupiah's exchange rate against the US dollar in the Jakarta inter-bank spot market on Thursday afternoon declined but remained in a slightly better position than in

Jakarta, Aug 14 (ANTARA) - The leadership of the House of Representatives (DPR) has invited members of Myanmar's parliament living in exile to attend a House plenary session on August 15, sources

Jakarta, Aug 14 (ANTARA)- Political parties in Indonesia should adopt regulations on the resolution of internal conflicts or disputes as they still lack clear-cut rules on out-of-court settlement o

NEW YORK, Aug 14 (Bernama) -- New York's famous landmark, the Empire State Building (ESB), where one can see thousands of tourists from around the world lining up to get a glimpse of the Big Appl

Jakarta, Aug 14 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono conferred medals of honor on 18 national figures for their meritorious services to the nation at the State Palace here on Thursday.

Cilacap, C Java, Aug 14 (ANTARA) - Security at Nusakambangan island in Central Java has been tightened as the execution of Bali bombing death-row convicts Amrozi et al is imminent, a local prison a

Ambon, Aug 14 (ANTARA) - At least five loggers were killed in a landslide which occurred in a forest near Hualoy village in Kairatu sub district, West Seram District, last Monday (Aug 11) or Tue

Jakarta, Aug 14 (ANTARA) - The government is trying to abide by the Constitutional Court (MK)'s ruling that 20 percent of the 2009 State Budget be appropriated for education, Finance Minister Sri