The IPPFoRB-APHR Jakarta Declaration presents an opportunity for Indonesian lawmakers and their Southeast Asian peers to take collective action in securing the guarantee for freedom of religion or belief for all peoples in the region.
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4 months agoParents often worry about the harmful impacts of video games on their children, from mental health and social problems to missing out on exercise. But a large new United States study published in JAMA Network Open on Monday indicates there may also be cognitive benefits associated with the popular pastime.
2 years agoA viral video showing a toddler eating paper has spurred an investigation by the Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI). The video, which gained traction in the news on Tuesday, shows a young boy tearing up pieces of paper and eating them while two adults comment on the strangeness of the situation.
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2 months agoThe path to Indonesia’s future lies in a smart, healthy and competitive golden generation, shaped through optimal child growth and development.
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1 month agoFor some, Thursday's surprise announcement, as Han had not been on any of the major lists of likely Nobel winners, fueled hope that literature might get an injection of life in the land of K-pop and Squid Game.
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1 month agoWith other successes under its belt, the 16th Conference of Parties (COP16) to the United Nation's Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was suspended by its president Susana Muhamad as negotiations ran almost 12 hours longer than planned and delegates started leaving to catch flights.
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2 weeks agoRecalling commitments made last year at the COP28 summit in Dubai, the statement recognized plans to accelerate action in this "critical decade, so as to achieve net zero by 2050 in keeping with the science."
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