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Indonesia holds simultaneous regional elections peacefully

Indonesia held simultaneous direct regional head elections in 101 regions across the country, covering the regions ...

Ahok-Djarot pair leading in Jakarta gubernatorial election

Incumbent governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok) and his running mate Djarot Syaiful Hidayat were in the lead at the ...

US detains Mexican immigrant in Seattle covered by Obama program

US immigration authorities have detained a 23-year-old Mexican man who was brought to the United States illegally as a ...

Jayapura police intensify security ahead of regional head elections

Jayapura Police have intensified security measures to prevent crimes and traffic accidents ahead of the simultaneous ...

Mass media players can enlighten nation: MPR

Vice Chairman of the Peoples Consultative Assembly (MPR) Taufik Kurniawan is optimistic that mass media players would ...

Hoax is not part of democracy: Masduki

Hoax news is not a form of democracy, as it can undermine the democratic process, according to the Indonesian ...

UK lost 3.2 mln pounds to aid fraud amid heightened scrutiny: Watchdog

Britain lost 3.2 million pounds ($4 million) through fraud in its overseas aid programmes in 2015-16, with the most ...

Indonesia hopes Trump`s policies will not disrupt international stability: Wiranto

The Indonesian government hopes that US President Donald Trumps policies of protectionism and Muslim ban will not ...

Former UN Chief Ban rules out running for President of South Korea

Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, once considered the front-runner to be next president of South Korea, ruled ...

SBY needs to clarify allegation about phone call with MUI

A political observer said former President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) needs clarification about a statement by ...

Tens of thousands in US cities protest Trump immigration order

Tens of thousands of people rallied in US cities and at airports on Sunday to voice outrage over President Donald ...

Anti-graft body to grill Nganjuk district head

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is set to question Nganjuk district head, identified as TFR, as a suspect ...

Trump admin makes defeating Islamic terrorism top foreign policy goal

The Trump administration will make defeating "radical Islamic terror groups" its top foreign policy goal, according to ...

Jakarta Police respond to Rizieq call for mediation with law

Jakarta police will choose the law in response to Rizieq Syihabs call for mediation to settle a number of legal cases ...

INdonesia respects democratic process in US

The Indonesian government and its people respect the democratic process in the US that has elected Donald Trump as the ...