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EU welcomes Indonesia's decision to help Rohingya refugees

The European Union (EU) has welcomed Indonesia's decision to provide a safe-landing and humanitarian assistance to ...

Over 120,000 Indonesians return from overseas amid COVID-19

A total of 121,638 Indonesian nationals have returned from overseas between March 18 and July 1 this year due to the ...

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A deep sense of humanity for Rohingya prevails in Aceh

The smiles are again back on the faces of Rohingya children after being rescued from a sinking boat and currently being ...

Indonesian Parliament rejects Israel's West Bank annexation

House of Representatives' Commission I Deputy Chairman Abdul Kharis Almasyari affirmed that the House's ...

Government ensures migrant workers return to their hometowns safely

The government would facilitate Indonesian migrant workers to return to the country in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic ...

AICHR Indonesia encourages ASEAN to form refugee protection agency

AICHR Indonesia encouraged the Association of Nations in Southeast Asia (ASEAN) to immediately establish a ...

President Jokowi optimistic ASEAN will overcome COVID-19 pandemic

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has said he is optimistic that ASEAN will overcome the coronavirus pandemic ...

Jokowi highlights two key issues at virtual 36th ASEAN Summit

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) drew attention to two key issues during the virtual 36th ASEAN Summit on Friday held to ...

Aceh fishermen rescue Rohingya refugees though denied entry into land

Three Acehnese fishermen rescued 94 Rohingya refugees, including 30 children, stuck in the waters of Seunuddon, North ...

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Wuhan to Natuna: Journalists' take on covering repatriated Indonesians

A few short weeks before the President Joko Widodo announced the first COVID-19 outbreak in Indonesia, the public had ...

Minister Marsudi calls for reduction of plastic waste

Foreign Affairs Minister Retno L. P. Marsudi has called for reduction of plastic waste by using refillable bottles and ...

Jokowi inaugurates 16 new ambassadors

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) installed 16 new Indonesian ambassadors, extraordinary and plenipotentiary, at the ...

Man calling for help in video is Indonesian hostage: ministry

The Foreign Affairs Ministry has confirmed that the man begging for help in a video that went viral in Malaysia is an ...

News Focus - ASEAN, Indonesia`s roles to encourage N Korea to trust peace building effort

Prevailing peace and stability in the world is never an easy task as myriad of interests of countries are involved, ...

20 artists from Banyuwangi to perform in Janadriyah Festival

Twenty young artists from Banyuwangi, East Java Province, will perform in Janadriyah Festival in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. ...