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Police foil train hijacking attempt

Two days ahead of the Idul Fitri festivity this year, the Indonesian public was shocked by news of the hijacking of a ...

Railway company tightens security after hijacking attempt

The Indonesian state railway company PT KAI has decided to put police guards on its locomotives to ensure train ...

Marine hijacks executive train

A member of the Indonesian Navy`s Marine Corps hijacked a Malang-Jakarta bound Gajayana executive train on Saturday ...

Navy warships to help transport Idul Fitri travelers

Two navy warships have been made ready at Sampit port in Kotawaringin Timur, Central Kalimantan, to anticipate a sharp ...

Idul Fitri exodus has begun

This year`s exodus of about 15.5 million post-fasting Idul Fitri or Lebaran travelers bagan this week with its peak ...

ASEAN, China discuss possibility of using alternative currencies in trading

Economic ministers from ASEAN and China discussed the possibility of using alternative currencies in future bilateral ...

RI`s total debt recorded at 26 pct of GDP

Finance Minister Agus Martowardojo said Indonesia`s debt remained under control and was recorded at only 26 percent of ...

Govt believes Abepura shootings may be insurgent activity

The government is not ruling out the possibility Monday`s violence in Abepura, Papua, was an insurgent activity ...

Thousands of Ilaga residents seeking refuge in Timika

Following the conflict between two groups supporting two candidates for Puncak Papua regent two days ago, thousands of ...

Myanmar Minister To Meet Suu Kyi: Official

Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi will meet with a Myanmar minister next week, an official said on Saturday, the ...

Cholera Death Toll Rises In Dominican Republic

Eleven more people died of cholera last week in Dominican Republic, bringing the death toll to 87, the Health Ministry ...

Govt to launch market operations, bazaars

As the fasting month of Ramadhan is approaching, the prices of certain commodities have been showing an upward trend, ...

Ten percent of marriages in RI end in divorce annually

Around ten percent of married couples in Indonesia divorce every year, according to data of the religious affairs ...

Egypt premier appoints new deputies

Egypt`s caretaker prime minister appointed a veteran economist and a liberal party activist as his deputies on ...

Heatstroke cases up As Japan saves electricity

Heatstroke cases in Japan have shot up in the early summer as many air-conditioners have been switched off amid an ...