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Pastor attacker in Medan obsessed with radicalism: Minister Wiranto

The suspect involved in an attack on a pastor in the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Medan on Sunday is obsessed with ...

Foreign minister, vice president discuss Non Aligned Movement summit

Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Lestari Priansari Marsudi met Vice President Jusuf Kalla to discuss preparations for ...

Papua cannot be built on the basis of conflict: Wiranto

Coordinating Minister for Politics, Legal and Security Affairs Wiranto affirmed that the development in Papua cannot ...

Indonesia leading in counter-terrorism cooperation within ASEAN: ASEAN Chief

Indonesia has taken the lead in counterterrorism cooperation within the ASEAN, according to ASEAN Secretary General Le ...

BNPT, US delegation discuss counter-terrorism

The head of the National Counter-Terrorism Agency (BNPT), Commissioner General Suhardi Alius, met with a US delegation ...

Kevin Rudd withdraws candidacy for top UN job

Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Friday withdrew his candidacy to be the next U.N. Secretary-General ...

Australian PM says won`t back former leader Rudd for top UN job

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull dealt a serious blow on Friday to his former rival Kevin Rudds bid to ...

President must have conducted comprehensive evaluation before cabinet reshuffle: BI

Bank Indonesia (BI) Governor Agus Martowardojo chose to not comment on the second round of the working cabinet ...

Death row prisoner Merry Utami moved to Nusakambangan

Death row prisoner, Merry Utami, has been moved from the Tangerang prison in Banten, to the Nusakambangan island off ...

Terrorism issue discussed at ASEM Summit

Global issues such as terrorism dominated the retreat session at the eleventh Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), according to ...

Indonesia calls on Asia, Europe to overcome terrorism

Indonesia called on the Asian and European countries at the eleventh Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit held in ...

Many in Hong Kong look for the exit amid China tensions

When activists began setting fire to trash bins and hurling bricks at police during a February riot in Hong Kong, ...

Sjafrie popular but electability still low: Observer

Retired army lieutenant general Sjafrie Syamsoeddin enjoys the popularity and has the capability to run for Jakarta ...

Developing marine tourism in Riau Islands

Listed as the third contributor of foreign tourism destination in Indonesia after Bali and Jakarta, the Riau Islands ...

No subsequent coup attempt in Turkey any time soon: Observer

No further attempt at a military coup will happen in Turkey after the failed such bid on Friday night, a military and ...