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Kerry in Riyadh as Saudi-Iran tensions simmer

US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Saudi Arabia on Saturday hoping for an easing of tensions between the ...

VP supports Lapindo`s drilling plan at new well in Sidoarjo

Vice President Jusuf Kalla has expressed support to a plan by PT Lapindo Brantas Inc. to conduct drilling at a new ...

Indonesia commits to keep peace in Middle East

Indonesian Cabinet Secretary Pramono Agung has said Indonesia, with its free and active politics, is committed to ...

Russia ready to act as intermediary between Saudi Arabia, Iran

Russia is ready to serve as an intermediary to resolve the dispute between Saudi Arabia and Iran that saw the kingdom ...

US urges Mideast leaders to take `steps to calm tensions`

The United States on Sunday urged Mideast leaders to take measures to soothe tensions in the region after Saudi Arabia ...

Another marijuana trafficker facing death sentence

Iwan Setiawan alias Muniroh (46) charged with marijuana trafficking is facing death sentence demanded by the West ...

Golkar party divided over Novanto ethical case

The Golkar party under Agung Laksono rival leadership called for firm sanction against Setya Novanto, the House ...

Jakarta governor amends regulation on rallies following NGO protests

Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok) has amended a gubernatorial regulation of 2015 governing freedom of ...

Jakarta governor revises regulation on freedom of expression

The Jakarta authorities are revising Gubernatorial Regulation No. 228 of 2015 on controlling the implementation of ...

Govt to launch Global Fishing Watch

Indonesia will launch a campaign, called Global Fishing Watch, in 2016 to monitor the movement of fishing boats in the ...

More than 250,000 people killed in Syria war: Monitor

More than a quarter of a million people have been killed in Syrias brutal conflict since it began with anti-government ...

Government agrees to suspend revision of KPK law

The government has agreed to suspend the revision of the anti-graft agency (KPK) law, stated Coordinating Minister for ...

Meeting with Donald Trump not expression of political support: Novanto

Chairman of the House of Representatives (DPR) Setya Novanto emphasized that his meeting with the United States ...

Relocation of Kampung Pulo residents to continue: Jakarta Governor

Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama said on Thursday that efforts to relocate residents of Kampung Pulo in ...

Vote for leaders having national insight: Official

During the regional head elections scheduled on December 9, 2015, eligible voters should elect candidates having ...