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Muarojambi temple attracts increasing numbers of Lebaran revelers

Muarojambi Temple in Muarojambi Distict, Jambi province, has become a favorite tourist spot for Idul Fitri or Lebaran ...

Indonesian police detain drivers of cars carrying illegal immigrants

Sukabumi police have detained six drivers of buses carrying 95 illegal immigrants from Middle East seeking to cross to ...

Police detain 20 asylum seekers from Afghanistan

Siak police in Riau, have detained 20 asylum seekers or illegal immigrants from Afghanistan. They were in a bus ...

Forest fire occurs again in Riau as new hotspots found

About 185 hotspots, possibly forest fires, have been found in Riau province recently, spokesman to National Disaster ...

Indonesian and Australian police increase human smuggling monitoring

The Indonesian Police and the Australian Federal Policy (AFP) are stepping up efforts to monitor people smuggling in ...

Police question seven FPI members following clashes in Java, Sulawesi

The police questioned seven members of the Islamic Defenders` Front (FPI) following clashes between members of the ...

Three flights delayed due to haze in Pekanbaru

At least three flights from Sultan Syarif Kasim II airport, Pekanbaru city, to Jakarta and Malaka (Malaysia) were ...

ASEAN lauds Indonesian`s efforts to fight forest fires

ASEAN environment ministers have praised Indonesia for its quick act to combat land and forest fires that caused air ...

Britain reaffirms recognition of Papua as part of Indonesia

Britain still recognizes Papua as an integral part Indonesia, a British diplomat said. "We are here this time ...

Step up community vigilance against disaster

Community vigilance against disaster should be stepped up in order to reduce the number of victims and material damage ...

Riau ends haze emergency response

Riau Province has ended forest fire and haze emergency response and is currently entering a transitional period for ...

Proper garbage management becomes source of income

Garbage which is sorted and managed properly and then saved in a trash bank can become a source of public income. ...

Police arrest 23 suspects over forest fires

The Police of Riau have arrested 23 suspects in connection with forest and peat land fires in the province that have ...

South East Asian youth join clean river campaign

A number of youth from several Southeast Asian countries joined "Our Rivers Our Life" (OROL) campaign to promote ...

Saudi govt defends decision to reduce global hajj quota

The Saudi Arabian government defends its decision to reduce hajj quota for 20 percent for each countries during the ...