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Lest Ambon fresh communal clash deteriorate

The people in Ambon, Maluku, must exercise self refrain lest Sunday`s communal clash in the city deteriorate and ...

No need for MUI advice regarding fuels

A regional legislator said that there was no need for the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) to issue `halal` or `haram` ...

Mer-C Indonesia to participate in freedom flotilla II

Medical Emergency Rescue Committee (MER-C) Indonesia will again take part in the mission of "Freedom Flotilla" II, a ...

Indonesian muslims explore Islam in Australia

A delegation of three young Indonesian Muslim leaders departed for Australia on Sunday to participate in a bilateral ...

Poso people want to live in peace

People in Poso, Central Sulawesi, want to be left alone and not disturbed by threats and rumours that could disrupt ...

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 ...