Tag: Indonesian
Hard-hit Indonesian city buries its dead as toll tops 840
PALU: Brightly colored body bags were placed side-by-side in a freshly dug mass grave Monday, as a hard-hit Indonesian city began burying its dead...
Indonesian activist detained for ‘spreading communism’ after protest
BANYUWANGI: An Indonesian environmentalist has been sentenced to 10 months in prison under a tough anti-communism law, a legacy of one of the darkest...
Pregnant elephant found dead in Indonesian palm plantation
SUMATRA: A pregnant elephant has been found dead in a palm oil plantation on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, in what authorities suspect was a deliberate...
Strict Indonesian province canes non-Muslim for selling booze
An elderly Christian woman has been caned in a conservative Indonesian province for selling alcohol, the first time someone from outside the Islamic faith...
Indonesian Islamic parties seek ban on alcohol consumption
Two Islamic parties have proposed legislation that would ban all consumption of alcoholic drinks and bring jail terms of up to two years for...
Indonesian editor accused of blasphemy over IS cartoon
The cartoon, published in the Jakarta Post on July 3, shows a man raising an IS flag with religious text over a picture of...
Indonesian, Pakistani naval chiefs discuss avenues of cooperation
Chief of the Indonesian Navy Admiral Dr Marsetio called on Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah on Wednesday and discussed various avenues...
COAS visits Indonesian arms facilities
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif, who is on an official visit to Indonesia, Wednesday visited Indonesian Arms and Special Vehicle manufacturing...
New Indonesian leader hits out over democratic roll-back
New law takes away people’s right to choose mayors, provincial governors and district heads across the archipelago, and instead hands power to local parliaments...
Ex-general to challenge Indonesian election defeat
The former general defeated in Indonesia's presidential election will challenge the results in the country's highest court, his campaign team spokesman said.
Jakarta Gov. Joko...
Indonesian governor orders prayers to stop adultery
Indonesian governor said on Wednesday he has ordered all civil servants in a central province to attend mass prayer sessions and religious sermons in...
Gunmen attack military aircraft in Indonesian Papua
Gunmen opened fire Friday on a military helicopter in Indonesia’s restive Papua region as it tried to retrieve the bodies of soldiers killed in...
Indonesian Open reverts back to Asian Tour
The Indonesian Open will switch back to the Asian Tour from next season after three years on the OneAsia circuit, organisers said on Friday....
Els, Daly sign up for Indonesian Masters
Major champions Ernie Els and big-hitting John Daly have confirmed their participation in the US$750,000 CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters in 2013. Els, the reigning...
PTA with Pakistan in 15 days: Indonesian minister
Indonesian Minister for Trade Gita Wirjawan on Thursday said that the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) signed with Pakistan earlier this year would become operational...
Indonesian protesters clash with police outside US Embassy
Protesters hurled petrol bombs and clashed with Indonesian police outside the US Embassy in Jakarta on Monday, as demonstrations in the world's most populous...
Indonesian police take 50 asylum-seekers into custody
Indonesian police are holding 50 Sri Lankan asylum-seekers in custody two days after they were found stranded and starving in a faulty boat drifting...
