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President Jokowi summons ministers to make preparations for 2016 budget draft

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has summoned several ministers to prepare for the 2016 state budget drafts discussion ...

10 citizens held hostage in Philippines fine: Indonesian military chief

The 10 Indonesians held hostage by the Abu Sayyaf group in the Philippines are still in that country and fine, ...

ICIS urges Abu Sayyaf to release Indonesian hostages immediately

Jakarta-based International Conference of Islamic Scholars (ICIS) has denounced the Philippines-based Abu Sayyaf group ...

BIN aware of hostages` location in Philippines

The Chief of the State Intelligence Agency (BIN), Sutiyoso, confirmed on Thursday that BIN had discovered the location ...

Foreign minister exploring options to secure Abu Sayyaf`s hostages

Foreign Minister Retno L.P. Marsudi is currently exploring the best option to secure 10 Indonesians, who are being ...

Philippine government discovers location of hijackers

The Philippine government has discovered the location of the pirates who had hijacked an Indonesian vessel and its ...

Indonesia continues to coordinate with the Philippines over hostage crisis

Indonesia continues to coordinate with the Philippines to secure the release of 10 of its citizens being held hostage ...

Philippines, Indonesia joint patrol can help overcome piracy: Minister Ryacudu

The problem of piracy and illegal fishing can be controlled if Indonesia and Philippines carry out joint maritime ...

Police ready to help rescue Indonesians held hostage

The National Police Headquarters is ready to send personnel of its anti-terror squad Densus 88 and Mobile Brigade ...

Indonesia must not compromise on hostage-taking situation: Speaker

House Speaker Ade Komarudin believes that the country should not compromise on the hostage-taking situation involving ...

Indonesian military ready to assist the Philippines to handle hostage crisis

The Indonesian Military (TNI) expressed readiness to help the Philippines in capturing the pirates who had hijacked an ...

OIC summit important to save Palestine: MP

An Indonesian Member of Parliament said the upcoming 5th Extraordinary Summit of the Organization of Islamic ...

Indonesia Beefs Up Security Measures Ahead of OIC Summit

The Indonesian authorities have beefed up security measures in Jakarta and surrounding areas for an Extraordinary ...

Breakaway rebels kill nine people in S. Philippines

A breakaway Muslim rebel group killed nine civilians in the southern Philippines in a series of attacks on Christmas ...

Indonesia to raise issue of radicalism at ASEAN Summit

Indonesia will raise the importance of cooperation in addressing and overcoming the problem of radicalism and ...