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'World's oldest man' laid to rest in Indonesia

An Indonesian man, who claimed to be the world’s oldest person, has been laid to rest.

02/05/2017

Indonesia

Search resumes for Indonesia ferry fire victims

The search has resumed for 17 people reported missing after a ferry fire off the coast of Indonesia. At least five ships and a number of smaller craft have been deployed in the search, according to of

02/01/2017

Indonesia

Court rejects dropping of blasphemy charges against Jakarta governor

Basuki Purnama is accused of insulting the Koran in a case that's divided opinion in Muslim-majority Indonesia

27/12/2016

Indonesia

Searching for survivors: more than 1,000 rescue workers deployed after Indonesia earthquake

Over a thousand rescue workers are searching for survivors a day after a magnitude 6.

08/12/2016

Indonesia

Death toll rises in Indonesia 'quake, with dozens feared trapped

At least 97 people have died in the magnitude 6.5 tremor, the Army says, while hundreds are reportedly injured.

07/12/2016

Indonesia

Jakarta's Christian governor faces blasphemy probe

The Christian and ethnic Chinese governor of Jakarta, Indonesia, is to be investigated on allegations of blasphemy.

16/11/2016

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Indonesian police fire tear gas at Muslim protesters

Indonesian police fire tear gas and water cannon to disperse hardline Muslims protesters, after tens of thousands rallied to demand the resignation of the Christian governor of the capital, Jakarta, w

05/11/2016

World News

Mass rally against Jakarta's governor turns violent

At least one person has been killed in Indonesia following violent clashes between police and hardline Muslim protesters in Jakarta.

04/11/2016

Indonesia

18 killed in Indonesia boat accident

At least 18 people have been killed and more than 40 are still missing in Indonesia after the speedboat they were on capsized.

02/11/2016

Indonesia

Boat sinks carrying Indonesian migrant workers home from Malaysia

A boat carrying 93 Indonesian migrant workers from Malaysia has sunk off Batam Island just south of Singapore, killing 17 of them according to Indonesia’s national disaster…

02/11/2016

World News

Cyanide coffee killer jailed in Indonesia

An Indonesian woman has been jailed for 20 years, after being found guilty of killing a former classmate with cyanide-laced coffee.

27/10/2016

Indonesia

At least eight dead after Indonesia bridge collapse

Deaths and injuries have been reported on the resort island of Bali after a bridge carrying Hindus on their way to a religious ceremony collapsed.

17/10/2016

Indonesia

Volcano erupts in Indonesia, thousands evacuated

Mount Barujari on Indonesia’s Lombok Island is erupting, sending plumes of ash thousands of metres into the air.

29/09/2016

Indonesia

Indonesian rescuers search for survivors after flash floods

Indonesian rescuers continued the search for survivors on Thursday (September 22) after at least 23 people were killed in a flash flood that damaged hundreds of…

22/09/2016

Indonesia

At least one dead, over a dozen hurt in blast on Bali tourist boat

At least one person has been killed in an explosion on board a boat carrying foreign tourists off the coast of Bali.

15/09/2016

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Plane carrying 14 tonnes of fuel skids off Indonesia runway

13/09/2016

Indonesia

State executions: a fate worse than death

01/08/2016

Indonesia

Indonesian police detain seven following temple fires

Seven people have been detained in Indonesia in connection with fires at a number of Buddhist temples in the north of Sumatra island.

30/07/2016

Indonesia

Jokowi on path to become 'most prolific executioner in recent Indonesian history' - Amnesty International

A local man and three Nigerians have been killed by firing squad in Indonesia for drug-related crimes.

29/07/2016

Indonesia

Shackled and abused: the plight of Indonesia's mentally ill

The government is trying to tackle the problem but human rights campaigners say implementation is patchy

21/03/2016