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Norwegian Bishop Gunnar Stalsett to Receive 30th Niwano Peace Prize

-     The Niwano Peace Foundation will award the 30th Niwano Peace Prize to The Right Reverend Dr. ...

U.S. envoy leads tribute to legacy of Gus Dur

U.S. Ambassador Scot Marciel joined Consul General Joaquin Monserrate and staff from U.S. Consulate General Surabaya ...

Muhammadyah chairman regrets resurgence of conflict in Sumbawa

General Chairman of the Central Board of Muhammadiyah Dien Syamsuddin expressed deep concern about a resurgence of ...

US envoy discusses religious tolerance

U.S. Ambassador Scot Marciel met the well-known spiritual leader Habib Munzir bin Fuad al-Musawa at the cleric's ...

Democratic party prepared to compete in 2014 fairly

The Indonesian Democratic Party secretary general, Edhie Baskoro Yudhoyono said his party is prepared to compete ...

Jokowi calls for religious tolerance

The Governor of Jakarta, Joko Widodo, also known as Jokowi, has urged the people of Jakarta to maintain religious ...

Indonesia intensively hunts down terror suspects in 2012

Although there were no reports of major terror attacks in Indonesia during 2012, the national police`s special anti ...

Indonesia and Muslim World League launch Islamic media website

Indonesia`s Ministry of Religious Affairs and the Muslim World League have launched an international Islamic media ...

Mistresses drive officials to committing abuse of power

Non governmental organization Lumbung Informasi Rakyat (Lira) said not few high ranking officials including cabinet ...

Greater effort needed to eradicate cataract

Greater efforts are needed to eradicate cataracts, which still haunt the Indonesian people. A cataract can occur ...

More time is required to understand new curriculum

The Indonesian government is changing the national curriculum, and it is keen on implementing the new curriculum by ...

Jury for 2012 Intercultural Innovation Award Announced

-Over 500 organizations from 92 countries have applied for the Award co-sponsored by the UNAOC and the BMW ...

Indonesian parliament urges Myanmar to recognize Rohingya

The Indonesian parliamentary delegation to the two-day interfaith dialog here urged the Myanmar parliament to press ...

Indonesia to send FM to Myanmar

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will send Foreign Affairs Minister Marty Natalegawa to Myanmar to ...

Indonesia, Myanmar discuss Rohingya issue at ASEAN Summit

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Myanmar President Thein Sein discussed the problems faced by ...