Tuesday, July 22, 2008

International Conference



International Conference


Islamic Economy and Social Justice:

Reinforcing Equity for the Common Well-Being

Saturday, July 19, 2008

National Sports Week



Vice President Yusuf Kalla (center) along with Vice President`s wife Mufidah Jusuf Kalla and Minister for Youth and Sports Affairs, Adhyaksa Dault (left) wave their hands to athletes when closing the 17th national sports week (PON) in Samarinda, East Kalimantan (7/17). Riau Province will be host of 18th PON in 2012.

Thursday, July 17, 2008

Sambuaga


Chairman of the House`s Commission I, Theo L Sambuaga (right) speaks with State Intelligence Agency (BIN) chief Syamsir Siregar before holding a closed meeting between chief of BIN and House`s Commission I members at the Parliament Building in Jakarta (7/16). (ANTARA/Widodo/kim)

William


U.S. reverses course, will send envoy to Iran talks

The Bush administration has decided to break with previous policy by sending one of its most senior diplomats to engage Iran's top nuclear official, the White House announced Wednesday. The move could dramatically alter the three-decade standoff between the United States and Iran. full story

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Obama


Obama on cartoon: 'I've seen and heard worse'

Sen. Barack Obama today downplayed the impact of a New Yorker cover illustration that depicts him in Muslim attire in the Oval Office, with his wife carrying a machine gun. "I've seen and heard worse," he told CNN's Larry King. The magazine's editors "probably fueled some misconceptions about me," Obama said, "but that was their editorial judgment." full story

SBY & Ramos

East Timorese President Jose Ramos-Horta signs a joint statement containing among other things the deepest remorse over the gross human rights violation witnessed by President of Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and East Timorese Prime Minister, Xanana Gusmao in Nusa Dua, Bali (7/15). (ANTARA/Satya Bati)