Indonesian President Joko Widodo has pledged a decisive commitment to tackle the devastating forest fire problem in Sumatra, planning to strengthen legal basis to protect the forest and peatland areas.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Monday he had ordered cabinet ministers not to attend hearings with legislators following a plan of legislators from the opposition camp to question the president's recent decision to hike the subsidized fuel prices.
Lebanon's Prime Minister Tammam Salam said Wednesday that terrorism is launching on Lebanon random and chaotic wars.
U.S. President Barack Obama will announce his executive actions on immigration reform in a prime-time address to the nation on Thursday night.
President Faure Gnassingbe of Togo and Macky Sall of Senegal will broker the resolution of the crisis in Burkina faso, following the seizure of power by the army after the resignation of Blaise Compaore amidst insurrection.
The Zambian Cabinet on Wednesday agreed that the country's Vice-President Guy Scott will act as president following the death of Michael Sata.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai said he wished to further boost relations between his country and China in an exclusive interview with Xinhua on Monday before his China visit.
Roundup: Indonesia's new president chooses minister candidates, with anti-graft bodies involved in selection process
Indonesia witnessed a peaceful transfer of power on Monday that crowned former governor of the capital city Joko Widodo as the seventh president for the next five years, with an unusual procession prepared for Widodo to enter presidential palace.
Former U.S. President George W. Bush hinted Thursday that his younger brother, Jeb Bush, is willing to run for president but has not fully decided yet.
The government of Afghanistan has beefed up security measures ahead of presidential inauguration scheduled for Sept. 29 here.
Indonesian president-elect Joko Widodo is keen to see at least two more parties to join his coalition, expected to support his camp in the parliament.
U.S. President Barack Obama has baffled observers for appearing to sit on his hands in the face of major foreign policy crises in the Middle East and elsewhere.
The Egyptian prosecution ordered on Wednesday to temporarily detain former Islamist president Mohamed Morsi for 15 days over charges of leaking "national security documents" to Qatar, official MENA news agency reported.
Personnel of the Indonesian military have been told to be on their highest alert in the running up to the announcement of vote real count results slate for July 22, anticipating public disturbance from possible clashes between supporters of the two president hopefuls running in the election.
Tension marred in Indonesia following publication of different vote quick count results compiled by pollsters agencies in media controlled by both president hopefuls camps, led to victory claims of both contenders in the election.
Temperature of politics in Indonesia heats up following the crackdown against a TV station controlled by president hopeful Prabowo Subianto camp as the election schedule draws near.
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