Jakarta  - Indonesia condemned Thursday the terrorist attacks in Mumbai that killed at least 101 people, calling the attacks "cruel and inhumane" and expressed hope that the perpetrators will be swiftly arrested and brought to justice.

"The government of Indonesia strongly condemns the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India. The terrorist attacks are cruel and inhumane acts," the foreign ministry said in a statement.

Jakarta/Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 27: The Indonesian Council of Ulama (MUI) has said that it will investigate the practice of yoga in Indonesia, the country with the largest Muslim population in the world, before issuing an edict on it.

The MUI said that the study would begin this week in the wake of the controversy triggered by an edict issued by Malaysia''s National Fatwa Council.

"We are investigating the practice of yoga not only because of the fatwa issued in Malaysia but also because the media asked us about it," Ma''ruf Amin, head of MUI''s fatwa commission, told New Straits Times.

Jakarta - Indonesian share prices increased by more than 3 per cent Wednesday, in line with rallies on some Asian markets after the US government's rescue plan for troubled Citigroup Inc.

Jakarta  - A herd of wild elephants went on a rampage in Indonesia's north-westernmost province of Aceh, killing one person and destroying property, state-run media reported Wednesday.

A herd estimated at 13 pachyderms entered Cot Pengee village in Aceh Jaya district during the past several days, forcing residents to flee their homes for safety.

Antara news agency quoted local community leader Iskandar Musa saying residents tried to drive the wild animals away with traditional methods, such as making loud sounds, but to no avail.

Instead, the elephants become more bold with one of them chasing people on sight, Iskandar said, adding that the beasts killed one man whose body was found Saturday.

Jakarta, Nov. 26 (ANI): A senior official of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has said that the ongoing political turmoil in Bangkok will not stop Thailand from hosting a summit of Southeast Asian nations in the northern province of Chiang Mai two weeks from now.

“The government is managing the situation and the fact that they have moved the venue to Chiang Mai is making sure it is going to be smooth and away from any pressure,” the Bangkok Post quoted ASEAN Secretary-General Surin Pitsuwan, as saying in a press conference here.

Jakarta - Indonesia was preparing various policies aimed at rescuing the national economy and preventing mass layoffs as the world's fourth most-populous nation is battered by the global economic crisis, officials and media reports said Tuesday.

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said the government had prepared stimulus policies aimed at helping rescue the national economy.

Among the steps was to immediately allocate a fund of 120 trillion rupiah (9.71 billion dollars) that is currently kept in the country's central bank, Indrawati said at an Investor Summit meeting in Jakarta on Tuesday.