Nganjuk, East Java Province, Sept. 11 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono encouraged farmers to cultivate new paddy varieties in order to increase national food production.

Jakarta, Sept.

Jakarta, Sept 11 (ANTARA) - Vice President Jusuf Kalla has expressed optimism that the tourism industry in Indonesia will fare much better following the recent decrease in world oil prices.

Jakarta, Sept. 11 (ANTARA) - Vice President M Jusuf Kalla has asked state radio station RRI to continue making innovations to enable it to be information and entertainment references.

Jakarta, Sept 11 (ANTARA) - Foreign Affairs Minister Hassan Wirajuda here Thursday installed Triyono Wibowo, a career diplomat, as vice foreign minister.

Pontianak, Sept 11 (ANTARA) - National Defense Forces (TNI) Commander General Djoko Santoso said in the future the TNI must not become a burden to the country but part of the solutions to the natio

Jombang, E Java, Sept 11 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has promised to provide assistance to glass bead craftsmen in Jombang district, East Java, to make their products more compet

Jakarta, Sept 11 (ANTARA) - Experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) and health ministers from Southeast Asian countries who gathered in New Delhi, India, from September 8 to 11 specifica

Jakarta, Sept 11 (ANTARA) - Jakarta antidrug police early Thursday morning shot dead a Nigerian national suspected of being a big-time herion dealer with international connections.

Ambon, Sept 11 (ANTARA) - Vice President Jusuf Kalla expressed concern over recent floods and landslides in Ambon that had claimed four lives, injured three people and damaged houses.