The Nation

August 14, 2009

Terror Mastermind Noordin Still at Large

JAKARTA ~ Malaysian terror mastermind Noordin Mohammed Top is still at large in Indonesia and was not killed in a – Read More...
August 14, 2009

Ferry Captain Jailed

JAKARTA ~ The captain of a ferry that sank in January, killing up to 335 people, has been sentenced to – Read More...
August 14, 2009

Court Rejects Opposition Vote Challenge

JAKARTA ~ The Constitutional Court has rejected opposition complaints of irregularities surrounding last month’s presidential polls, confirming Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s – Read More...
August 7, 2009

Somali Pirates Free Malaysian, German Ships

NAIROBI ~ Somali pirates freed a Malaysian tugboat and a German container ship with a total of 35 seamen after – Read More...
August 7, 2009

Indonesian Tribe to Use Korean Alphabet

SEOUL ~ A small Indonesian tribe which has no written version of its language has decided to adopt the Korean – Read More...
July 21, 2009

Maid Talks with Malaysia Delayed

KUALA LUMPUR ~ Malaysia said this week that talks with Indonesia over its ban on sending maids to work here, – Read More...
July 21, 2009

Strong Quake Strikes Sumba

JAKARTA ~ A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck remote Sumba island on Monday but there were no reports of damage or – Read More...
July 21, 2009

Fresh Violence Erupts Near Papua Mine

TIMIKA ~ Police battled unidentified gunmen on Wednesday near a US-owned gold mine in Papua province, where a recent spate – Read More...
July 13, 2009

Migrant Boat Missing off Indonesia Found; All Are Safe

SYDNEY ~ Australia’s Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said a missing boat carrying about 70 migrants had been found in Indonesian – Read More...
July 13, 2009

Govt to Clean Up Timber Exports

JAKARTA ~ The government will launch a new system of independent certification for all timber exports to combat widespread illegal – Read More...