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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 ...

Asean to share experiences in dealing with piracy

Three out of ASEAN`s member countries have become victims of Somali pirates so far, therefore it is considered ...

House thanks govt for repatriating migrant workers from Saudi

The House of Representatives appreciates the government`s effort in repatriating troubled migrant workers from Jidda, ...

RI, Singapore communicate over ship hijacking

Chief Security Minister Djoko Suyanto said the government had communicated with Singapore`s Maritime Security Force ...

RI still has to rescue 13 more hijacked sailors

The Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI) which was successful in freeing 20 Indonesian sailors held hostage by Somali ...

Female migrant worker dies aboard Labobar

An Indonesian migrant worker (TKI) who was repatriated along with thousands of others died on Saturday aboard the ...

News Focus: Somali pirates finally release Indonesian sailors

Twenty Indonesian sailors, and 11 others of  other nationalities, were released by Somali pirates on Sunday after ...