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Indonesia calls for boycott of Israel's occupation policies, instead of products: official

Indonesian Presidential Spokesman Johan Budi said on Tuesday that Indonesia has called for the boycott of Israel's policies over its occupation of Palestine, but not Israeli products.

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Indonesian police investigate four men deported from Singapore over terrorism

The Indonesian police are investigating four men who were recently deported from Singapore over allegations of supporting the Islamic State group.

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Indonesia sinks 30 boats to fight illegal fishing

Indonesia has sunk 30 impounded foreign and local boats as the world's largest archipelago nation continued its campaign against illegal fishing in its rich oceans.

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Indonesia to buy 10 fighter jets from Russia

Indonesia will buy 10 units of Sukhoi 35 fighter jets from Russia to strengthen the country's air forces, a minister confirmed on Tuesday.

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Philippine to verify information on weapons used in Jakarta terror attack

Philippine security agencies need to verify the information that the weapons used during the recent terrorist attacks in Indonesian capital came from the Philippines, a senior government official said Tuesday.

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Indonesian authorities locates ship in distress in Sulawesi waters

The Indonesian authorities on Saturday located a ship in distress in Sulawesi waters and denied reports that the ship had capsized.

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Minister says Indonesia's maritime vision, China's "Belt and Road" initiative can be well-matched

Indonesian Tourism Minister Arief Yahya said here on Monday that his country's new maritime vision could dovetail with China's "Belt and Road" initiative.

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800 Indonesians join IS, 52 of them killed: official

​As many as 800 Indonesian citizens have reportedly joined the Islamic State (IS) group, 52 of them dead, a senior official disclosed Monday.

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39 stranded Myanmar fishermen return from Indonesia

​Thirty-nine out of 130 Myanmar fishermen, who had been stranded in Indonesia's Ambon Island, have returned to their homeland with the rest to follow later, an official report said Thursday.

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Task force needs about 10 days to douse Sumatra fires:Minister

The multinational task force helping Indonesia to put out fires in South Sumatra has met with some success, but it will take about 10 days before the flames can be largely extinguished, said a minister.

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Death toll of Indonesians in pilgrimage stampede rises to 91

​A senior official at Indonesia's Ministry of Religious Affairs said here on Friday that the number of Indonesian pilgrims killed in the hajj stampede in Mina, Saudi Arabia last week has reached 91 as efforts to search the missing nationals related to the stampede are still underway at the moment.

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China's HKSAR CE, Indonesian president agree to enhance bilateral cooperation

​China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying and Indonesian President Joko Widodo agreed on enhancing the level of bilateral mutually beneficial cooperation, Widodo told a press conference after their meeting on Thursday.

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14 Indonesians killed in capsized boat in Malaysian waters: ambassador

​Indonesian Ambassador to Malaysia Herman Prayitno said on Thursday that 14 Indonesian nationals were killed in a boat capsize incident off Malaysian coast of Selangor.

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Indonesia says no postponement on planned executions

Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Tuesday that there will be no postponement on the executions of 11 convicts on death row, most of them on drug charges.

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Indonesia goes ahead with death execution plans despite pressure

​Indonesian government goes ahead with plans to execute more drug convicts as part of its efforts to eradicate rampant and serious drug abuse problem in the country despite negative responses demonstrated by domestic rights groups and some countries.

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Hunt for missing AirAsia plane finds possible tail part, more bodies retrieved

In a possible breakthrough of the multinational search for the missing AirAsia Flight QZ 8501, Indonesian officials said Monday they may have found the tail part of the plane, the section where the "black boxes" are located.

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No significant result found in 2nd-day search for missing QZ8501: official

​No significant result has been found in the second-day search for the missing AirAsia QZ8501 Flight on Monday, said spokesperson Sutono for Indonesia's center of command for search operations.