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Four Indonesian sailors held captive in Philippines to return home

The four Indonesian ship crew members, who were held hostage by an armed group of the Philippines, are expected to ...

Four Indonesian hostages released

Indonesian President Joko Widodo announced here on Wednesday that the four remaining hostages held by the Abu Sayyaf ...

Condition of 4 hostages fine, says foreign minister

Indonesias Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said here on Thursday that the condition of the four crew members of tugboat ...

Philippines hails Indonesia`s initiative to hold trilateral security meeting

Philippines Foreign Minister Jose Rene D Almendras has expressed his appreciation for Indonesia for the latters ...

RI, Philippines hold discussions before trilateral meeting on water security

Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi met with her Philippine counterpart Jose Rene D. Almendras here on ...

Philippines government lauds indonesia's efforts to release Abu Sayyaf's hostages

The Philippines Foreign Affairs Minister Jose Rene D. Almendras has lauded the Indonesian governments efforts in ...

VP expects coordinated efforts for release of four Indonesian hostages

Vice President Jusuf Kalla hoped that coordinated negotiations will be held to release the four Indonesian citizens ...

Malaysian foreign minister to attend trilateral meeting in Yogyakarta

Malaysian Foreign Minister Sri Anifah Haji Aman will attend a trilateral meeting with his counterparts from Indonesia ...

Indonesia seeks to secure release of four more hostages

After the release on Sunday of ten Indonesian sailors taken hostage since March by the Abu Sayyaf rebels in southern ...

Indonesian government seeking release of four other hostages

The Indonesian government is seeking the release of four other boat crew members still held hostage by the Abu Sayyaf ...

Government not pay ransom for release of hostages: Minister

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Luhut Pandjaitan confirmed that the Indonesian ...

Ten Indonesian hostages arrive home

Ten Indonesian ship crew members that have been held hostage by Abu Sayyaf militant group in the Philippines have ...

President reitrates importance of sea security in border areas

President Joko Widodo reiterated the importance of sea security in the border areas when announcing the release of 10 ...

Indonesian mily ready to rescue Indonesian hostages

The National Defense Force (TNI) has prepared its troops to rescue 14 Indonesians being held hostage by the Abu Sayyaf ...

President Jokowi initiates joint petrol with Malaysia, Philippines

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has initiated a joint patrol involving Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines in ...