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RI President receives traditional Batak title

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was awarded rhe traditional title of "Patuan Sormulia Raja" by the Batak Angkola ...

RI projected to become global seaweed producer

Marine Affairs and Fisheries Minister Fadel Muhammad has the ambition not only to turn Indonesia into a top global ...

Earthquake in Manokwari

An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale occurred some 119 kilometers northeast of Manokwari in Papua early ...

Govt to expand farmland area by 2 mln hectares

The government has set itself the target of expanding the country`s agricultural land area by 2 million hectares in ...

Papuan youth must study hard: Governor

Governor of Papua Barnabas Suebu asked the youth here Thursday to study hard to build Papua and the country in ...

Makassar affected by La Nina until March

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) said a number of areas, especially Makassar in South ...

Hundreds of families evacuated from N Sumatra`s flood zone

Several hundreds of families in Tanjung Anom village, Deli Serdang district, in the outskirt of Medan city, North ...

Medan`s Floods Displace Tens Of Families

Tens of families fled their flood-hit houses in Kelambir Lima hamlet, Tanjung Gusta subdistrict, North Sumatra city of ...

RI enters 2011 cautious over natural disasters

Less than a week into the new year of 2011, floods have been reported happening in several cities in Indonesia ...

Papua believed to be human traffickers` market : minister

Women`s Empowerment and Children`s Protection Minister Linda Amalia Sari said here Tuesday there were indications that ...

China interested in building ports in Papua

China has been reported to become interested in making an investment in ports in Papua. "On January 5, 2011, a ...

Water, weather-related disasters to increase in Q1 2011

There will be an increase in hydrometeorological disasters in Indonesia, especially in the January-March period, ...

Five of Indonesia`s great lakes polluted in 2010, Walhi

Five big lakes in Indonesia were in 2010 polluted by pollutants from mining activity and oil palm plantations, an ...

Freeport in forefront in releasing pig-nose turtles

PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) engaged in tin, gold and silver mining operations in Mimika regency, Papua province, is ...

Pekalongan`s floods displace 20 families

Flash floods that hit four villages in Kedungwuni subdistrict, Pekalongan district, Central Java, on Sunday, have ...