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Indonesia affirms death penalty as a state`s sovereignity

The Indonesian government has affirmed that having the death penalty on its statute is part of the sovereignty of a ...

Indonesia Hightens Zero-Tolerance Stance on Drugs

Drug abuse, which is spiraling out control, has put Indonesia in a state of emergency, the Indonesian government has ...

Efforts to combat drug abuse suffer another blow

The recent drug abuse case involving employees of the South Sumatra Provincial Youth and Sports Office has dealt ...

Amnesty call for moratorium in death penalty in Indonesia

The international human rights organization Amnesty International calls for death penalty moratorium in Indonesia ...

Police Investigation Leads To Involvement of Drug Lord in Netherlands

The National Police stated that recent investigations into an attempt to smuggle in 40,000 ecstasy pills showed the ...

China returns corruption suspect from Britain

China has secured the return of a top corruption suspect from Britain, Chinas anti-corruption watchdog said on ...

US using sex, money to infiltrate Iran, supreme leader says

The United States is using sex, money and Western lifestyles to infiltrate Irans decision-making elite, the Islamic ...

Jakarta court sentences Hong Kong drug trafficker to death

The West Jakarta District Court has sentenced Wong Chi Ping alias Surya Wijaya from Hong Kong, to death for possessing ...

Govt considering building special prison for drug offenders in outlying island

The government is considering building a special penitentiary for drug offenders on an outlying island to be guarded ...

Indonesia, Saudi Arabia explore infrastructure, financial cooperation

The Indonesian and Saudi governments are exploring cooperation in the fields of infrastructure and finance. ...

President Jokowi to meet King Salman of Saudi Arabia Saturday

President Joko (Jokowi) Widodo and his entourage arrived here Friday at 06.00 p.m. local time or 10.00 p.m. Western ...

Indonesia Seeks China's Cooperation To Stop Drug Trafficking

Indonesian authorities have been grappling with the recent influx of illicit drugs, particularly crystal ...

Jakarta police arrest members of Hong Kong drug syndicate

The Jakarta Police have seized 360 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine worth Rp574.4 billion and arrested a number of ...

Three Taiwanese sentenced to life imprisonment for smuggling narcotic drugs

Three Taiwanese citizens were sentenced to life imprisonment here on Monday for smuggling over two kilograms of ...

Indonesia hopes Australian Ambassador will strengthen relations

The Indonesian government has expressed hope that Australias Ambassador to the country Paul Grigson would be able to ...