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Hague hopes visit by Indonesian premier will strengthen trade
The Foreign Secretary William Hague underlined the importance of British trade with Indonesia today as President Yudhoyono started a "landmark visit" to the UK.
Landmark State Visit to UK of President Yudhoyono of Indonesia started today
From @WilliamJHague on Twitter:UK exports of goods and services to Indonesia were up 28% in 2011. Stronger trade benefits both our countries
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Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and the First Lady are paying an official visit to Buckingham Palace today.
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh formally greeted The President and Mrs Yudhoyono at Ceremonial Welcome Horseguards.
This was followed by state carriage procession along the Mall to Buckingham Palace. The Queen will give a State Banquet at the Palace this evening.
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Indonesian President makes state visit to UK
The President of Indonesia will be welcomed to Britain by the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh today.
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, 59, will arrive in London with first lady Ani Bambang Yudhoyono for a ceremonial welcome at Horse Guards Parade at the start of their three-day state visit.
They will later join the Queen and Prince Philip for a state carriage procession along the Mall to Buckingham Palace, escorted by the Sovereign's Escort.
During the afternoon Dr Yudhoyono will attend a private lunch at Buckingham Palace, where he and his wife will stay throughout their visit.
They will visit Westminster Abbey where the president will lay a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior.
That afternoon they will visit the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall at their London home, Clarence House, to take tea and discuss Charles' charities.
The president will meet Prime Minister David Cameron and later receive calls at the palace from Labour leader Ed Miliband and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg.
Drug charge read out Lindsay Sandiford
The drug charges were read out to Lindsay Sandiford in court by prosecutor Li Setiawan: "The defendant does not have permission from authorities to produce, import and export and possess a class 1 narcotic, which is cocaine, and is against article 113 paragraph 2."
Sandiford tries to hide face during court appearance
The drug offence Lindsay Sandiford faces carries a maximum penalty of death. She took a blue blanket with her to court to try and shield her face from the media.
British woman disputes Indonesia drug charges
A British woman facing drug charges in Bali told a court today the charges against her were "inaccurate". 56-year-old Lindsay Sandiford, who is originally from Redcar, was allegedly found with cocaine inside the lining of a suitcase.
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6.6-magnitude earthquake strikes off coast of Indonesia
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 35 miles South-East of Palu on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Saturday.
The quake as people were breaking the Ramadan fast and while it rattled crockery there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, authorities said.
The quake has no tsunami potential and no damage is reported, said Subagiyo, an earthquake center official in the capital Jakarta. The US Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre agreed that no destructive tsunami was generated.
Man dies after earthquake hits Indonesia
A powerful earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.6, jolted western Indonesia early today, killing a man and sending panicked residents fleeing from their homes across Sumatra island's northern tip.
Sutopo Purwo Nugroho from the National Disaster Management Agency said a 70-year-old man who was suffering from hypertension died as he fled in panic and fell, but there were no other casualties reported and no reports of damage.
Earthquake hits Indonesia
A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 has struck off northern Sumatra in Indonesia, the US Geological Survey has said, and there were warnings that a local tsunami was possible.
The Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was no threat of a widespread, destructive tsunami after the quake but said there was a "very small possibility" of a local tsunami.
Earthquake hits western Indonesia
An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck off the Sukabumi district in West Java in the western part of Indonesia, the state meteorology agency said.
It struck 24km below the surface of the sea and witnesses said they felt tremors in the capital Jakarta.
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