India v England, 3rd ODI: India wins by 16 runs (D/L)

"India won the 3rd ODI against England by 16 runs on Duckworth Lewis method as bad light stopped play in Kanpur. This means India has won three out of three matches so far in the series. Scorecard - India win 3rd ODI Kevin Pieterson won the toss for England and chose to bat...

Afghan forces foil suicide attack in South

Following a suicide attack in Afghanistan in which two suicide bombers killed two policemen and wounded 9 officers and 8 civilians at a police station, elsewhere Afghan authorities were able to foil an attempted suicide bombing."Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) foiled a...

American journalist deported from Aceh

" An American freelance journalist believed to be linked with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) has been deported from Aceh after attempting to enter the province on Feb. 8. It marks the fifth deportation for 50-year-old Willian Nessen since he was first barred from...

Just wait for president`s return for new candidates of BI top post

"Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Vice President Yusuf Kalla said that the request for submission of new Bank Indonesia (central Bank) candidates from the government after the house`s rejection of the two previous candidates should wait till the arrival of President Susilo Bambang...

Hizbut Tahrir protests blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad in Europe

"The publication of cartoons on the Prophet Muhammad in European newspapers could not be separated from the `war on terror` being waged by the US, Europe and their allies, the Muslim organization said in a statement.The rally was a reaction to the publication of cartoons...

US Congress to give democracy-strengthening assistance to Aceh

Banda Aceh (ANTARA News) - The US Congress is to provide Aceh Legislative Assembly members with assistance to strengthen democracy in the province, the spokesman of a visiting US Congress delegation said. "We have come to cooperate and enhance political and democratic...

MDF to provide $1.47 million for "Aceh Green" Program

Banda Aceh (ANTARA News) - The Multi Donor Fund (MDF)through the World Bank is this year to provide US$1.47 million or over Rp13 billion in funds to support Aceh province`s "Aceh Green" policy as part of the Aceh Forest Environment Project (AFEP).Aceh Governor Irwandi Yusuf...

Finnish president to visit Aceh

Finnish President Tarja Kaarina Halonen is scheduled to visit Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam next month to see for himself the peaceful conditions prevailing in the province. "The Finnish president will visit Aceh probably in February 2008 to see for himself developments following...

Aceh to strive for opening isolated villages by 2008

""We will do our best to open these isolated areas. The measure is one of our prioritized programs for 2008," Aceh Governor Irwandi Yusuf said on Saturday.Irwandi was here to visit Pusong village, East Langsa sub district, one of the isolated villages in Langsa city. Some 90...

ANTARA elected OANA president

"The OANA general assembly is being attended by 22 delegations from OANA member agencies, including Bernama (Malaysia), Kyodo (Japan), Itar-Tass (Russia), Kuna (Kuwait) and Irna (Iran) as well as observers from the Middle East News Agency, AFP, AMAN, Pajhwok Afghan News and...

RI`s diplomacy in Asia Pasific to be strengthened

""Diplomacy in our national interest is not always conducted through nter-governmental lobbies. Non-governmental parties can also play a role in serving the national interest," he said. Vice President Jusuf Kalla on Tuesday officially opened the 13th OANA General Assembly...

News agencies urged to adapt to media convergence era

"ANTARA President Director Ahmad Muchlis Yusuf said the news agency had no other choice but to look at the market potentials and demand for its products to withstand competition in the era of media convergence. So far, there has been tendency to develop a combination of...