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Long waiting list may lead pilgrims to seek short cut

The fact that would-be hajj pilgrims currently booking a slot will be able to depart for the Holy Land only after a ...

Indonesian govt sought to bring 177 detained hajj pilgrims home: Minister Saifuddin

Indonesias Minister for Religious Affairs Lukman Hakim Saifuddin said the government will continue its efforts to ...

BNPB declares six provinces in emergency of forest fires

The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said six of Indonesian provinces are in emergency of forest and bush ...

Lake Toba organizes carnival to boost tourism

Indonesias largest lake of Toba is organizing a two day-carnival in conjunction with the 71st anniversary of ...

Military officers build barriers to prevent wildfires from spreading

A number of military officers were deployed to build barriers to prevent wildfires in Selakau, Sambas District, West ...

Fires raze some 600 ha of forest, peatland, plantation areas

Some 600 hectares of forest, peatland and plantation areas were gutted by fires over the past one week, Commander of ...

Ministry accelerating North Sumatra`s tourism development

The Ministry of Tourism is speeding up the development of various tourist destinations in North Sumatra with Lake Toba ...

Satellites detect 365 hotspots across Sumatra

The Terra and Aqua satellites of NASA have detected a total of 365 hotspots across Sumatra Island on Wednesday ...

Number of hotspots in Sumatra significantly up, now 159

The number of hotspots across Sumatra Island has increased significantly to 159, from 92 the previous day. Of ...

Five provinces declare alert emergency status

Five governors have declared an emergency alert status in anticipation of land and forest fires in their provinces, ...

President orders for immediate action against forest fires

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has passed order for immediate action to prevent forest fires from spreading and ...

17,845 national flags to be raised along Indonesia-Malaysia border

The Tanjungpura Military Command plans to raise 17,845 national flags along border of Indonesia (West Kalimantan) and ...

Participants mesmerized by NTT`s charms during Sail Indonesia`s stopover

The exotic natural beauty and unique culture of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) have charmed more than 100 foreign sailors ...

VP presents environment awards on World Environment Day

Vice President Jusuf Kalla presented 167 environment awards at World Environment Day commemorations held in Siak ...

West Kalimantan police foil attempt to smuggle meth from Malaysia

The Sambas Police in West Kalimantan Province have foiled an attempt to smuggle 6.46 kilograms of crystal ...