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President leads ceremony commemorating ri`s independence day

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono hosted a commemoration ceremony for Indonesia`s 68th Independence Day at the ...

Divers raise white-and-red flag under the sea on independence day

Forty-five divers hoisted the Indonesian red-and-white flag under the sea at Rubiah Island in Sabang, Aceh province, ...

Australia, PNG supports Indonesia on Papua issue

- The governments of Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) have urged the districts of Papua and Papua Barat (West ...

Police at forefront in fight against terrorism

The police are committed to remain at the forefront in the fight against terrorism in the country, national police ...

Political parties, veterans observe Indonesia`s independence day

Several political parties and a group of veterans held a commemoration ceremony for Indonesia`s 68th Independence Day, ...

Energy minister claims he is not involved in Rudi`s case

Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Jero Wacik claims he is not involved in the graft case of former Upstream Oil ...

SKK Migas chief`s arrest won`t solve systemic problem: Former VP

Indonesian former vice president Jusuf Kalla has said the arrest of Upstream Oil and Gas Special Working Unit (SKK ...

Jakarta shares close lower, rupiah up

Jakarta shares closed lower, with index down 116.48 points on Friday on regional sentiments. The index of the ...

National economy may grow faster than expected: BI governor

Bank Indonesia governor Agus Martowardojo has stated that the national economy may grow at a faster-than-expected ...

President Yudhoyono emphasizes four key points

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono emphasized four key points in his state-of-the-nation address here on Friday. ...

President congratulates gold medallists of BWF world championships

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono congratulated the gold medallists of the 2013 BWF World Championships in Guangzhou, ...

"Despicable Me 2" ranked atop N. America box office race

"Despicable Me 2" succeeded in finishing as the most popular film in North America over the Independence Day weekend ...

Workers to have hospital as "gift" on independence day

When the Indonesian people will celebrate the country`s Independence Day on August 17 this year, blue-collar workers ...

1,793 prisoners granted Christmas remission in NTT

More than 1790 Christian prisoners in the East Nusatenggara province will receive Christmas remission on Tuesday. ...

European countries urged to learn from RI in overcoming crisis

Dutch Prime Minister Maxime Verhagen called on all crisis-hit European countries to learn from Indonesia on how to ...