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Opinion

Iran remains active and independent, despite 40 years of sanction and pressure

*Asieh Abbasi is an Iranian diplomat. She serves as the third secretary of the Embassy of Islamic Republic of Iran in ...

5.0 magnitude earthquake jolts East Luwu

An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter Scale jolted East Luwu, South Sulawesi Province, on Tuesday, at 01:13 a.m. ...

Aceh to promote halal tourism

Indonesia`s western most province of Aceh is the only region in Indonesia that officially applies sharia (Islamic ...

Earthquake damages 40 houses in South Solok

A 4.8-magnitude tectonic earthquake hitting Sangir Balai Janggo Sub-district, South Solok District, West Sumatra ...

Turkey worried about Uighurs, urges China to protect religious freedom in Xinjiang

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu voiced concern on Monday at China`s alleged mistreatment of Uighurs and ...

Aceh sets target of attracting three million domestic tourists in 2019

The Aceh provincial government has set a target of attracting at least three million domestic tourists during ...

5.9 magnitude jolts Ternate, North Maluku

An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 shook Ternate, North Maluku Province, on Wednesday at 7:10 a.m. Western Indonesian ...

Presidential Debate

Policy of Jokowi`s infrastructure development could be felt by community

The second round of the presidential candidate debate taking place on Sunday night will discuss infrastructure ...

Bali needs 10 more tsunami warning sirens: disaster mitigation agency

The Bali Disaster Mitigation Agency has proposed the installment of 10 more tsunami warning sirens in the resort ...

Sea toll program works in reducing price disparity

The sea toll program is crucial for Indonesia, which is one of the world`s largest maritime countries, with some 5.8 ...

Sea toll road program reduces price disparity of basic commodities

A sea toll road program has managed to reduce the price disparity of basic commodities in the eastern part of ...

52 aftershocks recorded following Saturday`s 6.0-magnitude quake in Mentawai

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) recorded 52 aftershocks as of 09.00 p.m. on Saturday after ...

Former police chief Awaloedin Djamin passes away

Awaloedin Djamin, former chief of the Indonesian Police (Polri), died of illness at the Medistra Hospital, here, ...

Vice President to Makassar to review flood rescue operations

Vice President M Jusuf Kalla on Sunday left Jakarta for Makassar, South Sulawesi, to review rescue operations of flood ...

Ethiopian Airlines cargo plane permitted to take off from Indonesia

The Indonesian government granted permission to the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing B777 freighter to fly from the Hang ...