Indonesia

Indonesia defies global protests and executes four convicted of drug crimes
Four people convicted of drug crimes were executed on Friday as Indonesia defied widespread international protests.
Pop star in Indonesia bitten by Cobra sings on before dying
A pop star in Indonesia has died after being bitten by a cobra mid-performance on stage. Irma Bule astonishingly carried on singing for a further...
Deaths and panic after 7.8 magnitude earthquake rattles Indonesian coast
A powerful earthquake caused casualties and spread panic throughout Indonesia, the country worst hit by the 2004 tsunami.
Endangered Indonesian songbirds on the brink as forests plundered
Barely a few days old, perched on a nest of twigs inside an incubator, a newborn Indonesian songbird – cherished for its melodious chirp –...
Indonesia punishes more than 20 companies over deadly forest fires
Indonesia is punishing more than 20 companies in an unprecedented move for starting deadly forest fires that killed 19 people, a government official said...
Newlywed couple ‘dined on mutilated parts of wife’s rapist’, say police
A newlywed Indonesian couple have been arrested over claims they dined on the genitals of the woman’s suspected rapist after her husband allegedly...
Pachyderm patrol: Indonesia uses trained elephants to control forest fires
Forest fires difficult to control? Call in the pachyderm patrol. Officials in Indonesia are using trained elephants outfitted with water pumps and hoses...
Desperation in the epicentre of Southeast Asia’s haze crisis
Forest fires in Indonesia are believed to be responsible for more than 500,000 people suffering from respiratory illnesses.
Executives arrested over illegal forest fires which made tens of thousands ill
Seven company executives have been arrested over illegal agricultural fires which have cloaked south-east Asia in haze. They were detained on Indonesia’s...
Indonesia sends thousands of troops to fight fires as haze cloaks south-east Asia
Indonesia on Tuesday deployed an extra 1,600 military personnel to fight forest and agricultural fires producing thick haze, as the smog closed schools...
Probe begins: Indonesian search crews find bodies, black boxes of plane wreck
An Indonesian passenger plane that went missing two days ago was destroyed when it slammed into a mountain, killing all 54 people onboard, the country’s...
Indonesian officials confirm missing plane ‘totally destroyed’
An Indonesian passenger plane that went missing two days ago was destroyed when it slammed into a mountain, killing all 54 people on board, the country’s...
Aircraft with 54 people on board crashes in remote area of Indonesia
Villagers have reported a plane crash just hours after the disappearance of an aircraft with 54 people on board in the Indonesian province of Papua. Trigana...
Aircraft with 54 people on board goes missing in remote area of Indonesia
Search and rescue crews in Indonesia are hunting for an aircraft that disappeared with 54 people on board.
Flights stopped: Eruption of Indonesian volcano sparks travel chaos
An erupting Indonesian volcano forced the closure of five airports Friday, including on the holiday island of Bali, causing about 350 flights to be canceled...
Hundreds of tourists stranded at Indonesian airports as volcano erupts
An erupting Indonesian volcano forced the closure of five airports Friday, including on the holiday island of Bali, causing about 350 flights to be cancelled...
Indonesia to call off search for plane crash victims as death toll reaches 141
Indonesian authorities will call off a two-day search for victims after a military transport plane crashed into a residential area in Sumatra, killing...
Indonesia on alert as unstable volcano unleashes burst
A volcano in western Indonesia that has been spewing clouds of searing gas high into the air has let out a new powerful burst.
‘Poisoned’ rice is attempt to bring down Govt., says Indonesia chief
Indonesia’s home minister has called for a police investigation into suspected contamination of rice with plastic, saying it may be an attempt at...
‘Poisoned’ rice is attempt to bring down the Government, says Indonesia chief
Indonesia’s home minister has called for a police investigation into suspected contamination of rice with plastic, saying it may be an attempt at...
Pleas for mercy rain on Indonesia’s president as executions near
Relatives of several convicts on death row in Indonesia have made emotional last-ditch appeals for mercy, adding their voices to foreign governments and...
Indonesian domestic worker beheaded for murder in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday beheaded an Indonesian domestic worker who knifed to death a Saudi woman described in press reports as her employer.
Hundreds of slave fishermen saved from Indonesian islands
Hundreds of fishermen were rescued today from the isolated Indonesian island where many were enslaved to catch seafood that could end up in western restaurants.
Hundreds of slave fishermen saved from Indonesia after being forced to catch fish
Hundreds of fishermen were rescued today from the isolated Indonesian island where many were enslaved to catch seafood that could end up in western restaurants.
Virgin’s Branson calls for Indonesia death row clemency
British businessman Richard Branson has joined calls for clemency for convicted foreigners on death row in Indonesia, as an Indonesian minister warned...
Indonesian landslide claims at least 17 lives as rescuers search for 91 missing
A landslide destroyed a remote village in Indonesia, killing at least 17 people, an official said on Saturday, as rescuers used their bare hands to search...
Cutting the fat: Indonesia makes “street meat” mandatory for meetings
Indonesia has ordered officials to eat local street food at meetings instead of fancy foreign fare and stop holding lavish parties, the latest moves by...
Indonesia criticised over virginity tests for female police officers
Indonesia’s national police have been urged to halt virginity tests for women applying to join the force in the world’s most populous Muslim-majority...
Earthquake, tsunami alert sparks panic in Indonesia
A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake rocked the Maluku Islands in eastern Indonesia Saturday, sparking a tsunami warning and causing panicked people to...
A must-lose game: Both teams disqualified in ‘mafia match’ debacle
Two Indonesian teams have been disqualified from an end-of-season tournament after five own goals were scored in a single match, an official said Wednesday,...

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