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Hoping for environmental solutions offered by presidential candidates

Millions of Indonesian television audience hope that the upcoming second round of presidential election debate will be ...

Walhi awaits concrete offers from presidential candidates during debate

The Indonesian Environmental Forum (Walhi) expressed hope that presidential candidates would come up with concrete ...

President Jokowi awarded Press Freedom medal

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) received a Press Freedom medal from Chairman of the Press Council (Dewan Pers) Yosep ...

52 aftershocks recorded following Saturday`s 6.0-magnitude quake in Mentawai

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) recorded 52 aftershocks as of 09.00 p.m. on Saturday after ...

Two strong earthquakes hit West Sumatra`s Mentawai Islands district

The areas of Mentawai Islands District in West Sumatra Province were rocked by two strong earthquakes on Saturday ...

Magnitude 6.0 earthquake jolts Padang

An earthquake, measuring 6.0 on the Richter Scale, jolted Padang, West Sumatra Province, on Sunday at 4:27 p.m. local ...

Bukittinggi police preach of dangers of radicalism at mosques

Several policemen have turned preachers at mosques in Bukittinggi, West Sumatra Province, as part of the local ...

Former police chief Awaloedin Djamin passes away

Awaloedin Djamin, former chief of the Indonesian Police (Polri), died of illness at the Medistra Hospital, here, ...

PBB cadres of West Sumatra call for Prof. Yusril`s replacement

Cadre of the Crescent and Star Party (PBB) in West Sumatra, Irfianda Abidin sought party chairman Prof. Dr Yusril Ihza ...

Heavy rain triggers flooding in Makassar

Parts of Makassar City were flooded following incessant heavy rain that fell from Monday evening until Tuesday ...

Ustad Somad inaugurates Pariaman`s Syafi`i School of islamic Studies Center

Ustad Abdul Somad (UAS) inaugurated the Syafi`i School of Islamic Studies Center in Nagari Pauh Kambar, Nan Sabaris ...

People of disaster-prone indonesia urged to remain vigilant

To always remain vigilant is a must if you live in Indonesia, which is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the ...

Meteorology agency warns of hydrometeorological disasters

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has warned of possible hydrometeorological disasters, such ...

West Pasaman holds Mount Talamau coffee festival

West Pasaman District in West Sumatra Province is organizing the first Mount Talamau Coffee Festival on Jan 7-10, ...

Flood inundates residential area in Jayapura, Papua

A flood triggered by incessant rain since Thursday evening, inundated Yahim Gajah Mada housing complex in Sentani, ...