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US concerned by planned aid flotilla for Gaza

The United States voiced concern Friday that pro-Palestinian activists plan to embark on an aid flotilla to the Gaza ...

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 ...

Death toll in KM Martasiah tragedy rises to 29

The death toll in Monday`s motor vessel mishap in Tanjung Dewa waters, South Kalimantan, has risen to 29 following the ...

Sail Wakatobi Belitong officially launched

Coordinating Minister for People`s Welfare Agung Laksono flanked by Marine Affairs and Fisheries Minister Fadel ...

Death toll in KM Martasiah tragedy rises to 27

The death toll in Monday`s motor vessel mishap in Tanjung Dewa waters, South Kalimantan, has risen to 27 on Tuesday ...

Boat capsizes in S Kalimantan, 17 die

Seventeen people were dead after a boat capsized at around 12.00 Eastern Indonesia Time in the Tanjung Dewa waters in ...

Police to station more patrol boats in Riau Islands

The Indonesian police headquarters plans to station more patrol boats in Riau Islands, Riau, North Sumatra and Aceh ...

Greenland cold snap linked to Viking disappearance

A cold snap in Greenland in the 12th century may help explain why Viking settlers vanished from the island, scientists ...

Hijacked Taiwan skipper killed in crossfire with US

The captain of a hijacked Taiwanese fishing boast was killed in crossfire between the US Navy and Somali pirates, the ...

Sail Wakatobi Belitung Set For Kick-off June 7

The government finally has set June 7 as the date for the launching of Sail Wakatobi Belitung (SWB), also called Sail ...

Somali pirates still make no demands for release of Mt Gemini

Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa said the Somali pirates who have also hijacked MT Gemini, a Singaporean commercial ...

Ministry to organize Sabang international regatta to attract tourists

The culture and tourism ministry will launch a marine sports event called Sabang International Regatta 2011 to attract ...

RI continues monitoring developments around pirated MT Gemini

The Indonesian government is continuing to monitor developments around the piracy of Singaporean-flagged MT Gemini in ...

RI still waiting for Singapore`s decision on hijacked ship`s rescue

The Indonesian government is still waiting for a decision from Singapore regarding efforts to free the MT Gemini ship ...

SWB 2011 to become biggest international marine event

Themed "The Ocean for Future Life," Sail Wakatobi-Belitung 2011 (SWB 2011) is expected to be the biggest international ...