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Indonesian held hostage in South Philippines set free

Samsul Saguni, an Indonesian held hostage by the Abu Sayyaf group in South Philippines, was set free on Tuesday (Jan ...

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 ...

Indonesian citizen released from hostage in South Philippines

An Indonesian citizen who was kidnapped in Sabah waters, Malaysia, and later held hostage in the Sulu Islands, ...

Year Ender - Development in Papua remains priority despite security challenges by Fardah

The fact that President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has visited Papua nine times since December 2014 shows that his ...

House urges military, police to arrest bridge workers` killers by Andi Abdussalam

The House of Representatives (DPR) urged the military and police to hunt down the murderers who killed 31 company ...

Hostage victims still treated at police hospitals in Papua

The 37 people, held hostage for two weeks earlier this month by an armed group in Mapenduma, Nduga district of Papua ...

Community leaders condemn rape of school teacher in Papua

Nduga community leaders have strongly condemned the raping of female school teacher in the village of Mapenduma, in ...

PAN urges Ma`ruf Amin to resign from MUI Chairmanship post

National Mandate Party (PAN) Executive Chairman Yandri Susanto has urged Ma`ruf Amin, selected by Joko Widodo (Jokowi) ...

Ministry confirms release of Indonesians held hostage in Philippines

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that three Indonesians held hostage since early 2017 in the Philippines ...

Three indonesian hostages released by armed group in philippines

Three Indonesian citizens that have been held hostage by an armed group in the Philippines since earky in 2017 have ...

News focus - Fate of two abducted Indonesian fishermen in Sabah still unknown by Eliswan

The fate of two Indonesian fishermen was still unkown after being carried away by their abductors to a location which ...

Ambassador ensures fulfillment of rights of two abducted Indonesian fishermen

Indonesian Ambassador to Malaysia Rusdi Kirana has requested the employer of the two Indonesian fishermen reportedly ...

With panic and hope, Syria`s Sweida waiting for return of is-kidnapped families

Nashat Abu Ammar, 40 years old, received an urgent call from his terrified wife before daybreak on July 25, telling ...

Taliban reject Afghan ceasefire, kidnap nearly 200 bus passengers

The Taliban rejected on Monday an Afghan government offer of a ceasefire and said they would persist with their ...

Asian Games 2018

Security forces simulate provocation, hostage situation in Jakarta

Indonesian security forces fended off crowd`s provocation and saved hostages from a hijacked bus in a drill on Monday, ...