Day: April 7, 2022

BMKG predicts rain in several areas during Eid

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has predicted rainfall in a number of areas in Indonesia during Eid this year. While making a presentation during a Working Meeting and Hearing Meeting with Commission V of the House of Representatives, which was accessed online from here on Wednesday, Head of

UN General Assembly votes to suspend Russia from the Human Rights Council

The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on Thursday calling for Russia to be suspended from the Human Rights Council.  The resolution received a two-thirds majority of those voting, minus abstentions, in the 193-member Assembly, with 93 nations voting in favour and 24 against. Fifty-eight abstained from the process. Russia,

Istiqlal first mosque in world to achieve green building certification

The Istiqlal Mosque has become the first mosque in the world to receive an Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies (EDGE) certificate, as a green place of worship, from the International Finance Corporation (IFC). The certificate was presented directly by IFC country manager for Indonesia and Timor-Leste, Azam Khan, to

Scholar highlights role of Bengali in Pakistan’s independence struggle

Bengalis had a major role in the independence struggle and the creation of Pakistan, a student of International Relations at IIU Baqar Rizki stated. August 14, 1947, marks the Independence Day of Pakistan. On its creation, the country had two parts, present-day Pakistan was West Pakistan and present-day Bangladesh was

KONI, South Korea forge cooperation in competitive sports training

The National Sports Committee of Indonesia (KONI) has forged cooperation with South Korea to bolster Indonesian athletes’ training for competitive sports. The cooperation was discussed during a meeting between KONI Chairperson Marciano Norman and South Korean Ambassador to Indonesia Park Tae Sung at the KONI office here on Wednesday. “The