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Indonesia opposes US` recognition of Jerusalem as Israel`s capital

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday formally recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel sparking commotion ...

Indonesia faces severe weather warning

Severe weather has hit several regions in Indonesia, triggering hydrological natural disasters, such as floods, ...

Sinabung refugees to be relocated by end of 2018: President

The relocation of Mt Sinabung refugees in Karo District, North Sumatra, will be completed by the end of 2018, ...

Flash floods hit four villages in Banyumas

Flash floods submerged four villages in Sumpiuh Sub-district, Banyumas District, Central Java Province, on Wednesday, ...

Evacuees of Mt Agung in Klungkung district gradually return to hometown

Hundreds of Mount Agung evacuees in Klungkung district, Bali province, are returning to safe areas in Karangasem ...

Rohingya refugees need sustainable aid

Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh need sustainable humanitarian assistance, such as education and vocational training, ...

Alert status declared in Ggunung Agung

An alert status has been declared for the Gunung Agung volcano in Bali following an increase in volcanic activity that ...

C Java enters drought emergency: governor

Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo stated that his region had been categorized in the drought disaster zone during ...

Better efforts needed for disaster preparedness and mitigation

Natural disasters that have hit Indonesia up to June 2017 include floods (37.4 percent), whirlwinds (29.2 percent), ...

Indonesia, Maldives seek to improve cooperation in tourism sector

Indonesia and Maldives seek to strengthen bilateral cooperation especially in the tourism sector following the visit ...

Helicopter drops 40 tons of water to extinguish Riau fires

Riau Provinces forest and land fire task force has deployed an MI-8 helicopter to drop 40 tons of water to extinguish ...

Kediri sends personnel to help evacuate Nganjuk landslide victims

The Kediri city administration in East Java has sent its Regional Disaster Management Board (BPBD) personnel to assist ...

Japan explores sister city cooperation with Aceh

The Japanese government through its consulate in Medan, North Sumatra, is exploring sister city cooperation between ...

Govt to reactivate reforestation campaign: VP

Vice President Jusuf Kalla has stressed the need to reactivate national reforestation campaign to rehabilitate the ...

Government allocates Rp320 billion for river basin reforestation

The government has allocated some Rp320 billion (US$23.9 million) from the disaster management reserve funds for ...