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RI not human rights violator

Embracing democracy and practicing transparency, Indonesia is not a human rights violator, Vice President Boediono ...

Govt open to inputs from religious leaders

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said that the government was open to inputs from any party, including religious ...

Indonesia able to bridge Islam and West, says envoy

Indonesia has been able to prove its hope of bridging Islam and the West, Indonesian Ambassador to Germany Eddy ...

Pope laments bloodshed in Libya, Syria

Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday lamented the bloodshed in Libya and Syria, calling for peaceful resolutions to both ...

Plan to observe Israel`s independence sparks protests

The plan by a handful of people to commemorate Israel`s independence in predominantly-Muslim Indonesia has sparked ...

NU against plan to observe Israel`s independence

Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Indonesia`s largest Islamic organization, is opposed to the plan by a handful of people to ...

President: Pancasila must be development`s long-term foundation

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said Pancasila, the five basic principles of the Indonesian Republic, should serve ...

Tolerance to be included in school curricula

The National Education Ministry is considering the inclusion of tolerance in school curricula to tackle the negative ...

Security minister: Terrorists` pattern of actions changed

Chief Security Minister Djoko Suyanto said the operational patterns of terrorists had changed from large scale with ...

Ban stresses cultural tolerance

The recent burning of a copy of the Holy Quran in the US and similar actions anywhere else contradict the efforts of ...

Early prevention important to maintain harmony: religious minister

Religious Affairs Minister Suryadharma Ali said an early prevention system was badly needed to maintain harmony in the ...

UAE man beats up imam for refusing to exercise him of jinn

An imam of a mosque in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, was beaten up by a local man for refusing to chase away an evil ...

Irresponsible people smear Indonesia`s peace: President

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said irresponsible people had smeared the Indonesian people`s peaceful and tranquil ...

Jakarta governor cancels decision to ban Ahmadiyah

The Jakarta provincial government canceled issuing a bylaw to ban activities of religious group Ahmadiyah. ...

Clerics emphasize peaceful nature of Islam

Islamic clerics and academics from various countries have emphasized in a seminar the peaceful nature of Islam as a ...