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President inspects flood handling measures in Jakarta

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Thursday afternoon observed the implementation of flood handling measures in ...

Rape "significant" factor in Syria conflict: Watchdog

Rape has been a "significant" weapon of war in the conflict raging in Syria since March 2011 and is the "primary" ...

Indonesia Calls for Trust Building, Reconciliation in Myanmar's Rakhine State

Following his visit to Myanmar's State of Rakhine, Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Marty Natalegawa has called ...

Indonesia donates US$1 mln to conflict victims in Myanmar

The Indonesian government has donated US$1 million in relief aid to the victims of the ethnic violence in Rakhine ...

Batam reopens "Ex-Vietnamese Camp" Museum for tourists

The Batam municipal government in Riau Islands has reopened the "Ex-Vietnamese Camp" Museum in Galang Island for ...

Indonesian FM to visit Rohingya Muslims

Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa will visit Rakhine to observe the condition of the Buddhist-Muslim ...

Lebanon approves plan to tackle Syrian refugees

The Lebanese government adopted Thursday a three-part plan to tackle the influx of Syrian refugees, despite the ...

Sampang conflict settlement needs courage

Courage is required to settle a religious conflict in Sampang, Madura, East Java province, said Waluyo, a senior ...

New Israeli strike pushes Gaza toll to 109: Medics

A Palestinian family of four died in one Israeli attack Monday while two brothers were killed in another on the ...

Central Java braced for disaster

All districts and cities in Central Java are braced for disaster in this rainy season, Governor Bibit Waluyo said here ...

Israel air raids kill 9, destroy Hamas HQ in Gaza

Israeli strikes on Gaza killed nine Palestinians and destroyed the Hamas government headquarters on Saturday as Israel ...

Indonesia increasingly contributing to human rights cause: UN

The United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navanethem Pillay has stated that Indonesia has been ...

UN sounds alarm on south Sudan hepatitis E outbreak

The UN`s refugee agency warned Friday that an outbreak of hepatitis E among refugees in South Sudan was worsening and ...

Govt never overlooks riots: Minister

The Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs, Djoko Suyanto, has stated that the government ...

Abbas: I did not give up on the right of return

Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas has denied giving up on the refugees` right of return, saying remarks about not ...