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"Deadly shootout" in east Ukraine shatters easter truce

Four people were reported killed Sunday in a gun battle in restive eastern Ukraine, shattering a fragile Easter truce ...

Soviet soldier missing since 1980 found in Afghanistan

A Soviet soldier from Uzbekistan who went missing in 1980 while serving in the Red Army during the war in Afghanistan ...

Venezuela`s Hugo Chavez dead from cancer

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has died after a two-year battle with cancer, ending the socialist leader`s 14-year ...

Indonesian army prefers Black Hawk to Apache

The government is still undecided whether it would finally buy Black Hawk or Apache helicopters from the US. ...

Australia conveys condolences over soldiers shot dead in Papua

The Ambassador of Australia to Indonesia, Greg Moriarty, has expressed condolences following the deaths of eight ...

Indonesia to buy combat helicopters from the United States

Indonesia wants to buy a number of combat helicopters from the United States for the army , Defenses Minister Purnomo ...

Ruling party figure denies general chairman`s replacement

A ruling Democratic Party figure denied that the party would replace its present general chairman, Anas Urbaningrum. ...

US $1.56 billion for modernization Indonesian Army

The Indonesian Army will have Rp14 trillion (US$1.56 billion) to buy its main equipment of weapons system this year. ...

Terrorists seeking to break army-police unity

The chief of the National Counter-Terrorism Agency (BNPT), Ansyaad Mbai, said terrorists were seeking to break the ...

Hundreds of Islamists killed in Mali fighting: France

Several hundred Islamists have been killed in airstrikes and direct combat in Mali since France launched an offensive ...

Israeli airstrike on Syrian research center occurs in cooperation with rebels: Minister

Syria`s Defense Minister Gen. Fahd Jassem al-Freij said Monday that the Israeli airstrike targeting a military ...

Indonesia, Japan to Start New Era of Military Cooperation

Whenever Indonesian and Japanese officials meet, their agenda topics usually concern economic issues, particularly on ...

Indonesia, Japan to intensify cooperation in Asian security

The Indonesian and Japanese governments have agreed to intensify cooperation in maintaining stability in the Southeast ...

Kopassus, Japan's defense forces strengthen partnership

Indonesia's army special forces (Kopassus) and Japan's self-defense forces army will continue to develop their ...

Floods kill three, inundate 20 areas in Bandar Lampung

Floods triggered by incessant downpours in Bandar Lampung, Lampung province, have killed three people and inundated 20 ...