House Speaker: Interpelation on fuel hike depends on plenary session

""If the members of the plenary session decide to agree on the interpellation, I am obliged to follow the decision," Agung told newsmen here Sunday.He said interpellation was the right of legislators to have the...

Magnitude 5.8 quake hits Sumbawa

"Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara (ANTARA News) - An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale jolted Sumbawa district, West Nusa Tenggara province, on Monday at 08:28 am local time.The quake`s epicenter was located at 8.14 degrees southern latitude and 117.16 degrees eastern...

RI-Mideast business forum participants inspect airport project

Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara (ANTARA News) - Participants of a two-day business forum between Indonesia and Middle Eastern countries on Wednesday visited a number of tourist objects in West Nusa Tenggara province and the site of the Lombok International Airport (BIL) project....

Earthquakes hits two provinces in wee hours of Monday

"A strong earthquake hit Bima and Dompu, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Province, early Monday, killing at least three persons, injuring tens of residents, and destroying hundreds of houses.The earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale was felt by the Dompu residents at between...

Local administration able to handle impact of quake in NTB - senior minister

"A strong earthquake hit Bima and Dompu, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Province, early Monday, killing at least three persons, injuring tens of residents, and destroying hundreds of houses. The earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale was felt by the Dompu residents at...

Strong earthquake hits Bima and Dompu, killing two

"A strong earthquake hit Bima and Dompu, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Province, early Monday, killing at least two persons, injuring hundreds of residents, and destroying hundreds of houses.The earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale was felt by the Dompu residents at...

Govt changes name of IPDN into IIP

"The IIP will no longer be centralized in Jatinangor, Sumedang, West Java, like the IPDN, but will also be established in other provinces, Home Affairs Minister Mardiyanto told newsmen after a cabinet meeting...

RI soft target of terrorism: Lemhannas governor

""Indonesia`s geographical condition as a country made up of thousands of islands makes it a soft target of terrorism. This is evident from the fact that several parts of the country have become the target of bomb...

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