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359 terrorized Papuans in Intan Jaya take refuge in church

Some 359 residents of Intan Jaya, Papua, terrorized by a shooting of a villager, identified by his initials as RNR, by ...

RI-PNG border security personnel in Merauke donate clothing to locals

Five personnel of the Indonesia-Papua New Guinea Border Security Task Force recently donated clothing to the residents ...

Search efforts continued to locate missing soldier in Papua's Mimika

The 1710 Mimika district military command's personnel have continued their search for a soldier gone missing after ...

Govt building 200 tourism villages to boost Labuan Bajo's appeal

The Indonesian government is currently setting up around 200 tourism villages in West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara, to ...

North Sumatra police's six-month crystal meth haul reaches 700 kg

Over the past six months of 2020, the North Sumatra police confiscated some 700 kg of crystal methamphetamine from ...

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Green economy takes precedence in push for recovery

With people forced to lock themselves at home to break the chain of COVID-19 spread, pollution has reduced ...

Search continues for missing soldier in Papua

Search efforts continued on Saturday for an Indonesian soldier who went missing during a routine patrol in Utikini ...

Indonesia reiterates commitment for greener economy at G20 Summit

President Joko Widodo reiterated his commitment for a more sustainable and greener economy at the G20 Riyadh ...

Atanius Murib's body has yet to get evacuated: police

The body of Atanius Murib (16), a student of Ilaga senior high school (SMA) who was gunned down by unidentified armed ...

Police to summon Rizieq Shihab over Megamendung gathering

Police will summon Islam Defenders Front (FPI) leader Habib Rizieq Shihab and question him over alleged violations of ...

1000 residents evacuated following Mt Merapi's volcanic activities

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) reported that over one thousand residents were evacuated to the ...

PMI distributes hazmat suits in Mount Merapi's disaster zones

The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) dispensed several thousand hamzat suits and face shields to protect affected residents ...

PMI dispatches two Hagglunds to Mount Merapi's disaster zones

The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) dispatched two Hagglunds to areas potentially affected by Mount Merapi's escalating ...

50 villagers residing on slopes of active Mount Merapi evacuated

Some 50 villagers, largely toddlers, pregnant women, and seniors, residing on Mount Merapi’s slopes were ...

Five armed Papuan criminal groups active in Hipadipa subdistrict

Five armed criminal groups are operating out of the Hipadipa subdistrict in Intan Jaya district of Papua province, ...