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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 ...

Tree planting movement to support food sovereignty program

President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo attended a national commemoration of Indonesian Tree Planting Day (HMPI) 2014 and ...

Indonesia Interior Minister halts implementation of e-ID card project

Since the beginning, the implementation of electronic-Identification (ID) card project has faced many problems such as ...

Security personnel deployed to diffuse tensions in Adonara island

Security personnel will soon be deployed on Adonara Island in the eastern Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara ...

South Sumatra declares emergency haze alert

Haze that blanketed South Sumatra during the past few days has prompted local authorities to place the province under ...

Dahlan Iskan urges Garuda to hold extraordinary meeting

State-owned Enterprise Minister Dahlan Iskan has instructed state airlines PT Garuda Indonesia to convene a special ...

Four Maluku students arrested on isis involvement charges

Four students in the Maluku provincial capital of Ambon have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the ...

Indonesian police arrives in Ukraine to identify MH17 crash victims

The Indonesian Polices Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) team has arrived in Ukraine to gather and identify the ...

Indonesian voters in HK increase by 400 pct: committee

The number of Indonesians exercising their franchise in the presidential elections in Hong Kong has increased by 400 ...