Indonesia has approved Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine for emergency use, according to a statement published on the website of the country’s National Agency of Drug and Food Control on Wednesday. "The National …
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s much-publicized tagline for the homegrown Sputnik vaccines — “reliable as a Kalashnikov assault rifle” — seems to bear a special connotation for Southeast Asia, …
Singapore is on the verge of becoming Asia's first major country to fully vaccinate the majority of its population against COVID-19, stepping closer -- at least in theory -- to exiting the pandemic
An Iranian-flagged tanker seized by Indonesia in January over the suspected illegal transfer of oil has been released, an Indonesian official and Iranian state media said on Saturday, Reuters reports. Wisnu Pramandita, a spokesman …
Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohmand Javad Zarif met with Indonesian President Joko Widodo in Jakarta on Monday evening to discuss ways to expand bilateral and international issues. During the meeting, Zarif stressed Iran's …
A powerful earthquake rocked Indonesia's Sulawesi island early Friday, killing at least 34 people, levelling a hospital and severely damaging other buildings, authorities said. Hundreds more were injured when the 6.2-magnitude quake …
Russia and Indonesia continue consultations on possible supplies of the Russian Sputnik V anti-coronavirus vaccine, spokesman for the Russian embassy to Indonesia Denis Tetyushin said. "The Russian Direct Investment Fund …
A Sriwijaya Air jetliner carrying 62 people on board crashed shortly after taking off from Jakarta, according to the head of Indonesia's National Transportation Safety Committee, Suryanto Cahyono, CNN reports. Sriwijaya Air Flight …
Indonesia called for an immediate halt to armed clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan, voicing concern over the escalating tensions in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, Spokesperson for Indonesia’s Foreign Ministry Teuku …
China deploys warships, jets to South China Sea’s Spratly Islands
The Philippine president extended Friday the strict lockdown measures across several parts of the country, including Manila, in an attempt to contain the spread of COVID-19, while Indonesia announced a travel ban on incoming flights and boats, …
Coronavirus: Why some countries wear face masks and others don't
Russia has been historically associated with oil and gas exports, yet the news somewhat underreports its coal market presence. Although neither the world’s largest coal producer nor exporter, Russia seems to continue with its strategic …
A human skeleton was found in a sitting position on a couch at a deserted house in Sayati village, Bandung regency in Indonesia. The only thing left on its body was a light blue raincoat, …
Indonesian conservationists say they've spotted the biggest specimen ever of what's already been billed as one of the world's largest flowers, Phys.org reports. The giant Rafflesia tuan-mudae—a fleshy red flower with …
At least 30 people were killed, while 156 more were wounded due to the powerful earthquake that has recently struck off the coast of Indonesia's eastern Seram Island, media reported, citing the Indonesian National Agency for Disaster …
For today's world order and its rulers, this seems to be a big disarray
Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov held a meeting with his Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi as part of his working visit to Geneva, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry reported. At …
Russian President Vladimir Putin sent condolences to Indonesian President Joko Widodo over tragic consequences of a tsunami that hit coastal areas of the Sundra Strait overnight on Saturday night, the Kremlin …
