IS claims Jakarta attack, targets Indonesia for first time

2016-01-15 09:10:16

Suicide bombers and gunmen attacked the heart of Indonesia's capital on Thursday and the assault was claimed by Islamic state.

Four suspected attackers arrested after Jakarta blasts

2016-01-14 16:18:41

Indonesian police on Thursday arrested four suspected militants believed to have been involved in the gun and bomb assault in the centre of the capital, which killed at least six.

Jakarta police headquarters in first-security alert

2016-01-14 16:13:03

The Jakarta Police has declared first-level security alert in the capital following a series of blasts in downtown area on Thursday.

Indonesian president condemns Jakarta attacks

2016-01-14 15:40:33

Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Thursday condemned the attacks in the nation's capital Jakarta and ordered the apparatus to pursue and arrest those involved as well as their network.

Four suspected attackers dead in Jakarta, area being secured

2016-01-14 14:59:03

Indonesian police shot dead four suspected militants who were part of a bomb and gun attack in the capital, Jakarta, on Thursday and the area is being secured, a police spokesman said.

1 police, 3 civilians killed in Indonesian capital attacks

2016-01-14 14:24:41

One policeman and three civilians were killed, and two other policemen were injured after gunmen attacked a traffic police post near a shopping mall here on Thursday, national police spokesman, Brigadier General Anton Charliyan told reporters.

Further explosion heard near site of Jakarta attacks

2016-01-14 14:22:01

Another explosion was heard near a central Jakarta building attacked by militants on Thursday, a Reuters reporter said.

Blasts, gunfight in Indonesian capital, at least 3 dead

2016-01-14 12:34:23

Several explosions went off and gunfire broke out in the centre of the Indonesian capital on Thursday and police said they suspected a suicide bomber was responsible for at least one the blasts.

China-Pakistan Economic Corridor will stabilize region, says ambassador

2016-01-13 22:09:59

China-Pakistan Economic Corridor will stabilize region, says ambassador

China, ROK maintain close communication on Korean Peninsula nuke issue

2016-01-13 20:40:35

China and the Republic of Korea (ROK) have maintained close communication on the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue, said a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Wednesday.