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Indonesia protests strongly in wake of new spying revelations

The Indonesian government has decided to recall its ambassador to Australia as a strong protest over the illegal ...

RI should expel Australia`s envoy following tapping case: Lawmaker

A member of parliament from Commission I handling defense and intelligence affairs Tjahjo Kumolo said Indonesian ...

The Wave of Internet of Things Surges at CHTF 2013

- At China Hi-Tech Fair (CHTF) 2013, which will be held from November 16-21, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) will ...

80 Afghan police killed every weks in `fighting season`

Nearly 80 Afghan police have died every week during the current fighting season, officials said Tuesday, as the ...

Kenya piles pressure on Somali refugees to return home

Kenya on Friday said Somali refugee camps were being used as a safe haven for Islamist militants and said the time had ...

Lessons learnt on managing mangroves sustainably

Indonesia`s mangrove swamp is the largest in the world, covering some 3.2 million hectares, or 22 percent of the total ...

Obama welcomes proposal to put Syrian chemical weapons under int`l control

U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday welcomed a Russian proposal to put Syrian chemical weapons under international ...

Assad warns US will `pay the price` if it attacks Syria

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad warned Washington on Monday to brace for retaliation if US forces attacked his ...

TNI to become strongest military in SE Asia: Minister

Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro has expressed his belief that the Indonesian military (TNI) will become the ...

AL-Qaeda try to infiltrate US intelligence

Al-Qaeda and other hostile groups have repeatedly sought to infiltrate US intelligence agencies, which are ...

General Moeldoko assures military neutrality ahead of elections

General Moeldoko has given assurance that the Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI) will adopt a neutral position during ...

Idul Fitri exodus sees fewer traffic accidents

The number of traffic accidents across Indonesia has decreased compared with the same time last year, despite the ...

Snowden`s father secures visa to visit son in Russia

Former U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) leaker Edward Snowden`s father Lon Snowden has secured documents to visit ...

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 ...

US reiterates call for russia to hand over Snowden

The United States on Friday reiterated its call for Russia to hand over Edward Snowden to face espionage charges back ...