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Indonesian gay couple whipped for banned sex

A gay couple were flogged in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province Thursday, justice officials said, in a public spectacle lambasted by human rights groups. The two...

Indonesia’s economy fell into recession in 3rd quarter

Jakarta—Indonesia’s virus-hit economy contracted in the third quarter, plunging it into its first recession since the archipelago was mired in the Asian financial crisis...

Indonesia pulls out of annual Mecca pilgrimage over virus fears

Indonesia is pulling out of the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca over coronavirus fears, the religious affairs ministry said Tuesday, removing the largest contingent...

Indonesia declares state of emergency

Indonesian leader Joko Widodo declared a state of emergency Tuesday as coronavirus deaths in the world’s fourth most populous country jumped again, but he...

Widodo asserts claim vs. China

Indonesia has deployed fighter jets and warships to patrol islands near the disputed South China Sea, the military said Wednesday, escalating tensions with Beijing...

Dealing with China

The Indonesian air force deployed four fighter jets to the South China Sea on Tuesday in a stand-off that has soured Jakarta’s generally friendly...

SEA Games in retrospect

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 14.0px; font: 14.0px Helvetica} "Our hosting was an unqualified success."   There’s no doubt now that the country’s hosting of...

Chicks for phones

Bandung, Indonesia—Officials in one Indonesian city have hatched a plan to wean children off smartphones—by giving them their own fluffy chicks to raise. Around 2,000...

Indonesia picks new capital

The proposed location­ near the regional cities of Balikpapan and Samarinda—is in the geographical center of the Southeast Asian archipelago and an area where...

Indonesia’s capital on the brink of sinking

Time is running out for Jakarta.  One of the fastest-sinking cities on earth, environmental experts warn that one-third of it could be submerged by 2050...

Soldiers, policemen deployed in Jakarta

Jakarta"•Tens of thousands of Indonesian military and police were deployed on the streets of Jakarta Thursday, as a deadline approached for a presidential challenger...

Indonesia’s Widodo reelected president

Jakarta"•Thousands of soldiers fanned out across Jakarta on Tuesday after the surprise early announcement of official results in Indonesia’s election showed Joko Widodo re-elected...

Indonesia pulls out all stops for one-day polls

Jayapura"•From sending ballot boxes by elephant in Sumatra to keeping voters safe in Papua’s rebel territory, Indonesia is pulling out all the stops for...

Planning for climate change

"Poor countries suffer more." It is only the 27th and there are already 14 reported firecracker victims. At this rate, firecracker casualties will increase compared to...
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