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Freeing Indonesian hostages in Somalia matter of nat`l pride : legislator

The immediate rescuing of 20 Indonesian nationals held hostage by Somali pirates is a matter of national pride, a ...

Tni preparing team for UN mission in Haiti

The Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI) is preparing a team to join the United Nations Stabilization Mission in ...

No Indonesian soldier among UN plane crash victims in Congo

There were no Indonesian soldiers among the 32 dead victims of the UN plane crash that happened in Congo on Monday ...

TNI considering two patrol boats from Brunei

The National Defense Forces (TNI) is considering an offer from Brunei Darussalam to of two fast patrol boats to ...

Chinese army speeds up developing high-tech weaponry and equipment

The People`s Liberation Army (PLA) of China is promoting the composite development of mechanized and informationized ...

ASEAN army chiefs attend informal meeting in Jakarts

A number of ASEAN army chiefs attended an informal meeting at the Merdeka Palace here on Thursday. But ...

Geothermal less risky than nuclear

The use of geothermal energy poses fewer risks than nuclear power, a number of activists said here on Wednesday. ...

Timor Leste interested in buying Indonesiai-made ships

Timor Leste is interested in buying fast patrol boats produced by Indonesian shipbuilder PT PAL and has asked ...

Parcel bomb scare grips residents in many regions

Over the past one week, residents in several Indonesian regions have been terrorized by issues of parcel bombs which ...

President , Timor Leste PM hold bilateral meeting

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Timor Leste Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao held a bilateral meeting at Merdeka ...

TNI intensifying intelligence, territorial operations

The National Defense Forces (TNI) is intensifying its intelligence and territorial command operations to anticipate ...

Indonesia helps Japan as token of sympathy

The Indonesian government has announced its pledge to donate respectively US$2 million and US$500,000 to Japan and New ...

President calls to find bomb terrorists soon

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has ordered security forces to immediately find the people who had sent the letter ...

First Lady hopes all Indonesians in Japan safe

First Lady Hj. Ani Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has expressed hope no Indonesian national (WNI) has fallen victim in the ...

North Sulawesi one of RI`s earthquake-prone regions

North Sulawesi province is one of Indonesia`s earthquake-prone regions as geographically it is surrounded by a number ...