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Putting Out Forest Fires Crucial to Saving Lives

At least 307,360 people in six Indonesian provinces, from June 29 to October 5, 2015, sought medical treatment for ...

President attends World Habitat Day 2015

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) arrived at the State Palace at 11:20 a.m. local time on Tuesday to attend World Habitat ...

Saudi asked to release finger prints of Indonesian victims

The Indonesian government, through the Ministry of Religious Affairs, has asked the Saudi government to release the ...

Paramedics on standby for evacuated infants in haze-hit Pekanbaru

The Pekanbaru administration has mobilized some paramedics who are on standby for 24 hours to help infants currently ...

Pekanbaru mayor orders evacuation of infants due to haze

Mayor of Pekanbaru Firdaus has issued an order to evacuate infants under six months of age in 12 sub-districts badly ...

President visits forest fire-hit Central Kalimantan, postpones North Sumatra visit

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has decided to visit Central Kalimantan province, which is among the worst hit by ...

Preparations ripe for Tomohon Flower Festival

Preparations are now ripe for the highly awaited Tomohon International Flower Festival to be held August 8 to 12, 2015 ...

Papua`s cultural events effectively attracting tourists

Annual events, such as the cultural festivals of Lake Sentani, Baliem Valley, and Humboldt Bay have proven effective ...

Tolikara incident a tip of the iceberg

The Tolikara incident of intolerance in Papua was only a tip of the iceberg that needs serious addressing. ...

China to conduct live-fire drills near Myanmar border

The Chinese military will hold a live-fire exercise near its border with Myanmar, state media reported Monday, as ...

Yemen's Houthi vows to confront Saudi-led airstrikes as fighting continues

Yemen's Shiite Houthi group slashed on the Saudi-led military operations on Sunday and vowed to take tougher actions ...

Forest fire rages in South China, casualties unknown

A forest fire that broke out on Sunday continues to rage in south Chinas Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, local ...

Floods inundate nine schools in Nunukan

Floodwaters have inundated as many as nine schools in Sembakung Sub-district, Nunukan District, North Kalimantan, ...

Indonesian govt boosts deployment in Poso to hunt terror suspects

Following the central governments directive to crush "Islamic State members" in Indonesia, hundreds of military and ...

Death toll in C Java landslide increases to 39

The death toll in the major landslide that engulfed Jemblung hamlet in Central Javas Banjarnegara district rose to 39 ...