The Nation

November 22, 2010

Quake Strikes Papua

JAYAPURA A moderate 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck northern Papua on Tuesday but there were no immediate reports of damage, the US – Read More...
November 15, 2010

Indonesia’s Unity is an Inspiration to World

JAKARTA US President Barack Obama Wednesday celebrated Indonesia’s evolution from the rule of the “iron fist” to democracy and lauded – Read More...
November 15, 2010

Minister all a-Twitter over Michelle Obama

JAKARTA The Indonesian media and blogosphere lit up on Thursday with condemnation of a conservative Muslim minister who expressed embarrassment – Read More...
November 15, 2010

Police Confirm Graft Suspect Bought Freedom

JAKARTA Police admitted on Thursday that a tax official standing trial for corruption had bought his way out of detention, – Read More...
October 11, 2010

Govt Demands Netherlands ‘Keep Eye’ on Separatists

JAKARTA The government has asked the Netherlands to “keep a watchful eye” on exiled Maluku separatists, as a Dutch court – Read More...
October 11, 2010

Flood Deaths in Papua Climb to 97

JAYAPURA The death toll from flash floods in Papua has climbed to at least 97 with dozens of people still – Read More...
September 13, 2010

New Anti-Terror Chief Seeks Tougher Laws

JAKARTA The new chief of the country’s anti-terror agency has complained that courts are being too easy on terrorists and – Read More...
September 13, 2010

Bid to Ease Tensions after Maritime Spat

KOTA KINABALU Malaysia and Indonesia have moved to calm a maritime border dispute that has sparked angry protests, with their – Read More...
September 13, 2010

Japanese Tanker Attacked off Mangkai island

JAKARTA A Japanese tanker has been attacked by armed pirates off the Indonesian island of Mangkai, the latest in a – Read More...
August 30, 2010

Heists, Terror Plots Expose Weapons Threat to Nation

JAKARTA Police fear that assault rifles left over from a civil war in Aceh province could fall into the hands – Read More...