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A BRAVE volunteer lets giant pythons slither over her bare skin, as she takes part in the latest spa craze - SNAKE massage.

The announcement came after a day in which Ms Gillard faced questions from the Opposition about how she would stop boat arrivals, after she pledged to stem the flow of boats when she toppled Kevin Rudd.

Indonesia plans to use weather changing technology to try to unleash torrents of rain and extinguish raging fires on Sumatra island that have cloaked neighbouring Singapore in thick haze, an official said Wednesday.

Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim said there was no need for Prime Minister Najib Razak to try to meet him in "secrecy" as reported by a news portal aligned to the Najib camp.

Executives from Asia News Network met in Singapore last week to unveil new media initiatives for leading regional advertising agencies.

The in-coming chair of the Melanesian Spearhead Group, Mickael Forrest, opening the pre-summit Senior Officials Meeting at Poindimie, New Caledonia, last week before the main conference today and tomorrow.

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The situation in Tembagapura mile 74, a Freeport Indonesia mining area, is reported to be quiet again after incidents of property damage perpetrated by a mob at 7:30 p.m. local time on Sunday.

Indonesia started a fund to finance the exploration of geothermal energy resources as the nation seeks to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels for electricity.

Indonesia defied popular anger on Tuesday by pressing ahead with its first fuel price hike since 2008, a day after police fought running battles with thousands outside parliament.

Smog from forest fires in Indonesia stayed at unhealthy levels in Singapore today as the two neighbors blamed each other for the seasonal problem.

In Brazil, it's over an increase in bus fares, as well as general frustration over inequality, and the money being spent on next year's World Cup.

JAKARTA: World number one Lee Chong Wei easily defeated Germany's Marc Zwiebler on Sunday to win the Indonesia Open for a fifth time.

After clashes between police and protesters, Indonesia's parliament Monday night voted to revise the national budget and allow an increase of up to 44% in the prices of subsidized gas and diesel fuel.

Henry Saragih heads what may be the world's largest political movement and he's ready to challenge the multinational institutions that he blames for poverty and inequality Henry Saragih, leader of La Via Campesina, during his meeting with John Vidal in Jakarta in May 2013.

Indonesia's parliament is expected to approve a budget that will slash government fuel subsidies, a move that will save the government billions of dollars but has already sparked angry protests opposing increased gasoline prices.

Smoke from forest fires in Sumatra, Indonesia, caused air pollution to hit unhealthy levels in several places on the Malaysian peninsula, with conditions worsening considerably yesterday.

Indonesia's parliament could pass measures on Monday paving the way for a 33 percent rise in the country's fuel prices to reduce a government subsidy bill that has cast a shadow over Southeast Asia's biggest economy.

Indonesia's parliament could pass measures on Monday paving the way for a 33 per cent rise in the country's fuel prices to reduce a government subsidy bill that has cast a shadow over Southeast Asia's biggest economy - PHOTO: AFP [JAKARTA] Indonesia's parliament could pass measures on Monday paving the way for a 33 per cent rise in the country's ... (more)

Hariadi Saptono, executive director of Bentara Budaya Jakarta cultural centre, host of the show, said the event aimed to give a larger stage to traditional artists so they could reach a wider audience.