Tag: Indonesia
Men charged with hugging and kissing are among group publicly caned by Indonesian Islamic court
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — Two men in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province were among a group of people…
Riot police clash with students protesting lawmakers’ allowances in Indonesia
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Riot police shot multiple rounds of tear gas at thousands of stone-throwing students who…
Indonesia launches a measles vaccination campaign after 17 die in an outbreak
SUMENEP, Indonesia (AP) — Hundreds of children in Indonesia lined up for free measles shots Monday as authorities…
Indonesian police clash with protesters against parliamentarians’ salaries
JAKARTA (Reuters) -Police fired tear gas and used a water cannon to push back hundreds of demonstrators trying…
US demand for RVs fuels deforestation on Indonesia’s Borneo: NGOs
Tropical wood demand from some of America's top RV brands is fuelling deforestation on the Indonesian island of…
Woman arrested in Bali over cocaine allegedly smuggled in sex toy
A woman has been arrested in Indonesia's Bali after allegedly trying to smuggle cocaine into the resort island…
5.8 magnitude quake rocks Indonesia’s Sulawesi island
PALU, Indonesia (AP) — A magnitude 5.8 undersea earthquake shook the eastern side of Indonesia on Sunday morning,…
Indonesian Authorities Respond to Mass Flying of ‘One Piece’ Flag
Along Indonesia’s city streets and country roads, the Southeast Asian nation’s red-and-white flag isn’t the only one you…
Indonesia’s president vows tough stance against corruption in State of the Nation address
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — President Prabowo Subianto marked the 80th anniversary of Indonesia’s independence by vowing to root…
Indonesia boosts role of military in food security initiative
By Ananda TeresiaJAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesia has set up 100 army battalions to help with agriculture projects under President…
An Islamic Shariah court in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province sentences 2 men to public caning for having gay sex
An Islamic Shariah court in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province sentences 2 men to public caning for having gay…
Leaders of Indonesia and Peru hold talks on trade and economic ties
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Peruvian President Dina Boluarte met his Indonesian counterpart Prabowo Subianto on Monday during a…