The impact of NCDs is not only affecting the urban populations but also rural poor. This is compounding the basic problem of poverty.

We have received unconfirmed reports out of our embassy in Amman in Jordan that two Indonesian nationals, or precisely two Indonesian reporters ... have been taken away by armed individuals.

The impact of NCDs is not only affecting the urban populations but also rural poor. This is compounding the basic problem of poverty.

We find it difficult to comprehend, and we deeply regret the decision as it is discriminatory in the sense that it targeted certain countries without a clear reason.

Through the Australians, and the Japanese, too, I suppose, the Americans get their message across, but not in a heavy-handed way.

It also has potential to cause problems to individuals who had nothing to do with the terrorism issue.

The remission to Abu Bakar Bashir is not a reflection on the individual per se rather than the application of the remission program, which is applied in general.