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US urges Mideast leaders to take `steps to calm tensions`

The United States on Sunday urged Mideast leaders to take measures to soothe tensions in the region after Saudi Arabia ...

Brussels cancels NYE celebrations as Turkey holds IS `plotters`

Brussels on Wednesday cancelled New Years Eve celebrations due to terrorism fears as Europe prepared to see in 2016 ...

Indonesia expects income of Rp172 trillion from tourism in 2016

Indonesia expects to generate Rp172 trillion in foreign exchange income from tourism in 2016 as the nation is ...

Indonesian women should unite to advance nation

Themed "Equality of Women and Men in Creating a Conducive Environment for the Protection of Women and Children," ...

Indonesia to host UN, OIC conference on Jerusalem

Indonesia will host the United Nations (UN) International Conference on the Question of Jerusalem in cooperation with ...

Simultaneous regional head elections to run peacefully

All efforts have been taken to ensure that the nationwide simultaneous regional head elections in Indonesia on ...

Paris forum raises forest fires in Indonesia

The Global Forum Landscape held at the Palais de Congres, Paris, France, on Saturday raised the issue of the fires ...

Revision of law to strengthen KPK: President

The revision of the law on the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is intended to strengthen the institution, ...

Government to set up peatland restoration agency next week: President

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has confirmed that the government will set up a peatland ecosystem restoration agency ...

Indonesia faces international sanctions if labor strike handled violently: Activist

Indonesia will face international sanctions if the state apparatus were to take repressive and violent measures ...

Jakarta governor amends regulation on rallies following NGO protests

Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok) has amended a gubernatorial regulation of 2015 governing freedom of ...

Suu Kyi supporters confident after Myanmar`s historic election

Supporters of Myanmars Aung San Suu Kyi burst into boisterous celebration on Sunday after the country held its first ...

Obama offers condolences to Erdogan over terror attacks

US President Barack Obama offered his condolences Saturday to Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after terror ...

Indonesian Government Urged to Help Stop Israeli Attacks on al-Aqsa

Tensions around Al-Aqsa Mosque, the third Islamic holiest site, have been high since Sunday (Sept. 13) when Israeli ...

Labor unions urge govt not to use foreign labor

Thousands of workers staged a rally on Tuesday, urging the government to not provide easy access to foreign workers ...