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UnionPay improves its travel payment service for 6 million Chinese tourists who celebrate the spring festival abroad

-In 2015, the Chinese mainland is the world's No.1 in terms of the number of outbound tourists and the outbound tourism ...

VP asks MUI to revive counter-terrorism team

Vice President Jusuf Kalla has asked the Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) to revive a counter-terrorism team to curb ...

No major impact of Jakarta bombings on industry

The terror attack in the business and office district in Central Jakarta on Thursday will not have any significant ...

Police detain three suspected ISIS members

Police have detained three people suspected of having links with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group at ...

Suicide bomber kills 10 tourists in Istanbul

A Syrian suicide bomber struck the heart of Istanbuls busiest tourist district, killing 10 people, most of them ...

Hundreds of French mosques open their doors to the public

Hundreds of mosques across France are participating in a major open-house event this weekend, offering visitors the ...

Hundreds of French mosque open their doors to the public

Hundreds of French mosques are participating in a major open-house event this weekend, offering visitors the ...

Indonesia accelerates railway development

Indonesia needs to develop its railway network in an effort to advance its transportation sector, promote economic ...

Indonesian tourism gains global popularity

Indonesian tourisms popularity is expected to rise following the recognition given by two world reputed media firms, ...

President releases 190 birds at Bogor Botanical Garden

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) released 190 birds to West Javas Bogor Botanical Garden on Sunday. Presidential ...

Rajaampat and Komodo named world best places for snorkeling

Rajaampat in Papua Barat and the Komodo National Park in East Nusa Tenggara have been named worlds best snorkeling ...

Riau police discharged 62 officers in 2015

The Riau provincial police discharged 62 officers for committing serious violations last year. "Besides ...

Indonesia`s capsule of hopes planted in Papua

After seven decades of development, Indonesia has placed its dreams for another 70 years in a time capsule, which will ...

President Jokowi places Indonesia`s dreams in time capsule

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) placed Indonesias dreams in a time capsule, to be opened in 2085, before it was planted ...

37 injured as 6.9 magnitude earthquake hits pakistan

At least 37 people were injured when an earthquake measuring 6.9 at the Richter Scale jolted Pakistani capital ...