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Seven hostage takers arrested by PNG military

The commander of the XVII Cenderawasih military region, Major General Hinsa Siburian, said here on Sunday that the ...

House lauds Jokowi for peaceful solution of hostage crisis

House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Setya Novanto lauded President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) for coordinating with Papua ...

Armed group in Papua frees 11 workers held hostage

An armed criminal group led by Gerius Wenda finally freed 11 workers of PT Timur Laut Papua (TLP) who had been held ...

Indonesia`s internal economic conditions are good: Chief Minister

Indonesias Chief Economic Minister Sofyan Djalil reiterated here on Wednesday that the internal economic conditions ...

Govt to take firm action against tax evaders: VP

To fight tax evasion, the government will continue to be firm by imposing the system of gizjeling against delinquent ...

KPK must immediately settle Budi Gunawan`s case: chief minister

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) must immediately settle Commissioner General Budi Gunawans case, so that ...

UN chief strongly condemns Pakistan school attack

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday strongly condemned the "bloodcurdling attack" on a school in Peshawar, ...

UN chief praises Indonesia for its contribution to peacekeeping mission

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has praised Indonesia for its contribution to the UN peacekeeping mission."We are ...

Former chief justice calls to end political oligarchy

Former constitutional court chief justice Mahfud MD has called on the people to put an end to political oligarchy, ...

Nine foreign hikers lost in freeport`s grasberg area

Nine foreign hikers, reported missing after they were separated from their group in the Grasberg area controlled by ...

Indonesian citizen held hostage by armed group is safe

An Indonesian man, AA, who was held hostage by an armed group, has now been released. He was held hostage by an ...

No indication of toppling of President Yudhoyono

A survey institute director has stated that there are no indications that suggest the toppling of President Susilo ...

Kidnappers release Indonesian seaman in Nigeria

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Friday that Indonesian seaman Glenny Ferdinand Rugegbregt from Maluku, who ...

Indonesian seaman held hostage by Nigerian pirates

An Indonesian seaman, along with three other seamen from Malaysia, Thailand and Iran have been held hostage by armed ...

War planes strike suspected Somali pirate base: coastguard

War planes fired several missiles at a suspected Somali pirate base in the north of the war-torn country, wounding two ...