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Anti graft commission arrests district chief from Papua

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on the night of June 16 arrested Biak Numfor Districts chief with the ...

Freeport makes great contribution to Papua: Envoy

PT Freeport Indonesia, in Mimika district, Papua province, has made significant contributions to the province, ...

US goverment donates $8 million for health program in Papua

The government of the United States of America has donated U.S. 8 million dollars for a health program in four ...

Garuda to serve Manado-Sorong route

The countrys national airlines Garuda Indonesia will start serving the route between the provincial city of Manado in ...

Two die after a clash in Timika: Police

A Monday morning clash that occurred in Jalan Yos Sudarso of Timika, Papua Province, led to the death of two people, ...

Bad weather hampers rescue of sinking boat in Papua

Bad weather in Yapen waters hampered the rescue effort of a sinking boat that carried 30 people in the area of Pasorae ...

Stay calm, Papua military urges Sorong citizens after clash

The Papua Regional Military Commander Mayor General Christian Zebua appealed to the Sentani citizens to stay calm and ...

Indonesia encourages tourists to explore eastern destinations

Indonesia is a large archipelago comprising more than 13 thousand islands and extending over 5,120 kilometers from its ...

Papua shooting incident not related to rebellion: Police

Chief of the Papua Provincial Police Insp. Gen. Tito Karnavian said the recent shooting of soldiers and civilians in ...

Indonesian Government Condemns, Takes Firm Stand Against Papua Shootings

Twelve people consisting of eight Indonesian military officers and four civilians were killed in one day when armed ...

Indonesia`s military to take tactical action against armed groups in Papua

Indonesia`s Deputy Minister of Defense Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin has said the Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI) will take a ...

Shooting in Papua must be investigated thoroughly: Lawmaker

The shooting incident in Papua is purely a criminal act that should be investigated thoroughly, a lawmaker said. ...

Floods inundate North Sumatra

Floods submerged hundreds of houses, oilpalm plantations and mosques in Stabat, Tanjung Pura, and Tandam, Langkat ...

Floods kill three, inundate 20 areas in Bandar Lampung

Floods triggered by incessant downpours in Bandar Lampung, Lampung province, have killed three people and inundated 20 ...

Quake jolts Ternate

An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale rocked the eastern Indonesian town of Ternate early Friday, but there ...