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Jakarta
Attackers behind Jakarta bomb and gun rampage ‘are known IS militants’
Two of the five attackers who launched a deadly gun and bomb assault on the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, were known extremists, police said on Friday.
18 killed in commuter train crash after ‘minibus driver ignored red signal’
A commuter train slammed into a passenger minibus Sunday at a railroad crossing in Indonesia’s capital, killing 18 people and seriously injuring...
Commuter train hits passenger bus in Indonesia leaving at least 14 dead
A commuter train slammed into a passenger minibus Sunday at a railroad crossing in Indonesia’s capital, killing at least 14 people and seriously...
Indonesian capital gets Christian governor amid hardliner protests
The first Christian governor of Indonesia’s capital in 50 years was sworn in Wednesday despite loud protests from Islamic hardliners who insisted...
Indonesian police fire tear gas at protesters as court upholds election results
Supporters of losing Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto clashed with police on Thursday as the country’s top judges upheld the victory...
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