Tag: JAKARTA

Indonesia declares late dictator Suharto a national hero, despite outrage from rights groups

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia declared the former dictator Suharto a national hero on Monday, provoking outrage from…

Indonesian police investigate ties between a mosque attack suspect and hate groups

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian police seized explosive powder and writings from the home of a 17-year-suspect in…

Multiple explosions shake a mosque in an Indonesian high school and injure 54

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Multiple explosions shook a mosque at a high school during Friday prayers in Jakarta,…

UK and Indonesia agree to send home a British woman facing death penalty for drugs

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A British woman will avoid execution for drug smuggling in Indonesia under an agreement…

Clash between Indonesian army and insurgents leaves 14 dead in a village in Papua region

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia's military said Thursday it reclaimed a village in the restive Papua region following…

Indonesia finds traces of radioactive element at clove farm

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia detected traces of radioactive cesium 137 at a clove plantation as it searches…

Trace radiation found at farm after Cesium-tainted food detected in U.S.

Jakarta — Indonesian authorities found traces of radioactivity at a clove farm on Sumatra island, a government spokesperson said…

By CBSNews

Indonesia denies visas to Israel gymnasts amid Gaza outcry

JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesia has denied visas to Israeli gymnasts, costing them a spot in a world championship in…

By Reuters

TikTok gets its Indonesian operating license back after giving government data from protests

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia revoked a suspension on TikTok's local operating license after the Chinese-owned social media…

Earthquake causes scattered damage in Indonesia’s Papua region

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A magnitude-6.1 earthquake shook Indonesia’s easternmost region of Papua early Friday, causing scattered damage…

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’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…