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Mily chief affirms neutrality in 2014 elections

National Defense Forces (TNI) chief Admiral Agus Suhartono asked soldiers on Friday to remain neutral in the 2014 ...

President holds dialog with Aceh quake victims

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at Ketol subdistrict in Central Aceh district on Tuesday held a dialog with the ...

President leads haze management task force rally

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono led the rally of Riau haze management task force at Halim Perdanakusuma airport ...

People to remember Taufiq Kiemas great service to nation

The Indonesian people were unexpectedly saddened on Saturday when one of the nation`s best sons, Taufiq Kiemas, who ...

President arrives back from Swedish, US visits

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono arrived back in the country on Sunday morning from a week-long working visit to ...

Pantos Logistics Assumes the Logistics Role for Disaster Relief Training Co-Hosted by South Korea and Thailand

- Pantos Logistics, a global logistics business, took part in the international disaster relief training co-hosted by ...

President asks military to stay neutral ahead of 2014 elections

President Susilo Yudhoyono has asked the National Defense Forces (TNI) also the Indonesian Army in particular to stay ...

President hopes military to contribute to global peace

President Susilo Yudhoyono has expressed hope that military members worldwide would always contribute to the creation ...

Indonesia to hold biggest-ever military exercise in 2014

The National Defense Force (TNI) will hold the biggest-ever military exercise next year, TNI Chief Admiral Agus ...

Indonesia to host ASEAN Plus Eight joint counter-terrorism training

Indonesia will host the ASEAN Plus Eight joint exercise in counter-terrorism efforst at the Indonesian military Peace ...

President asks Kopassus to maintain profesionalism

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has asked the Army`s Special Forces (Kopassus) to maintain professionalism in ...

House urges TNI to apologize for OKU incident

The House of Representatives (DPR)`s Deputy Chairman Lukman Hakim Saifuddin has urged National Defense Forces (TNI) ...

President Yudhoyono kicks off consultation on disaster risk reduction

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at the State Palace, here on Tuesday officially opened the Global Thematic ...

Japanese gov't decides to revise defense programs

The Japanese government announced Friday it decided to revise the country's two current defense programs, which was ...

Greater effort needed to eradicate cataract

Greater efforts are needed to eradicate cataracts, which still haunt the Indonesian people. A cataract can occur ...