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Special prison for terrorism inmates to open in 2017

A special prison for inmates found guilty of terrorism is expected to open in 2017, an official of the National Agency ...

Authority arrests six sea pirates in Batam

The Western Fleet Quick Response (WFQR) Team of Lantamal IV/Tanjungpinang naval base on Monday arrested six suspected ...

British-Algerian journalist dies after hunger strike in Algiers

A British-Algerian journalist had died six months after staging a hunger strike in Algiers over his detention for ...

Two ex-judges sentenced to seven years in jail for taking bribe

The anti-corruption court in the Sumatran province of Bengkulu has sentenced two former judges, handling an alleged ...

EARTH WIRE - Addressing crimes against wild plants and animals

Crimes against wild animals and plants need serious attention, as many plants and animals face the threat of ...

After Castro`s death, dissidents see changes ahead

Now that Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro is dead, one of his most prominent critics says he sees big economic ...

10 persons arrested for alleged malicious conspiracy

The Indonesian police on Friday arrested 10 persons for their alleged links with malicious conspiracy, a spokesman of ...

BNN uncovers case of laundering of drug trade money

Indonesias National Narcotics Agency (BNN) uncovered a money laundering case involving Rp153 billion (US$11.4 million) ...

Indonesia`s tempe promoted at Oxford University

A group of Indonesian students in the United Kingdom recently organized a workshop on tempe (fermented soybean cake) ...

Indonesia Justice Ministry establishes unit to check illegal levies

Indonesias Ministry of Justice and Human Rights has established a special unit to crackdown on the malpractice of ...

Bomb explodes at Lhokseumawe prison

A bomb exploded at a correctional facility in Lhokseumawe district, Aceh province, on Sunday, leaving two of its ...

Govt mulling super maximum security prison for drug lord convicts

The Indonesian government is considering turning outlying islands into super maximum security prisons for terrorists, ...

Police detain suspects in illegal hajj pilgrimage

Police have detained seven of nine Indonesian suspects accused of attending the Hajj, while being illegally counted ...

Egyptian court jails five juveniles over Red Sea island protest

An Egyptian court sentenced five juveniles to five years in prison and a fine of 100,000 Egyptian pounds ($11,000) for ...

2 Chinese nationals sentenced to death for drug possession

The West Jakarta court has sentenced to death two Chinese citizens for their involvement in the possession of 18 ...