Indonesia
Erupting Bali volcano dusts resorts in ash, flights continue
Science
November 26, 2017
Erupting Bali volcano dusts resorts in ash, flights continue
A volcano on the Indonesian island of Bali has rumbled into life with a series of eruptions that temporarily disrupted…
Indonesian court recognizes native religions in landmark ruling
World
November 7, 2017
Indonesian court recognizes native religions in landmark ruling
Indonesia’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday affirmed the rights of devotees of faiths outside the country’s officially recognized religions, in a…
Indonesian officials find multiple violations in deadly factory blaze
World
November 4, 2017
Indonesian officials find multiple violations in deadly factory blaze
Police investigating a fire that killed nearly 50 people at a fireworks factory on the outskirts of Jakarta late last…
Jakarta closes hotel targeted by Islamists for alleged vice
Middle East
October 30, 2017
Jakarta closes hotel targeted by Islamists for alleged vice
Indonesia’s capital has shut a hotel and spa complex for alleged vice, city officials said on Monday, after Islamist groups…
Indonesia passes law to ban organizations deemed against its ideology
Middle East
October 24, 2017
Indonesia passes law to ban organizations deemed against its ideology
Around 1,000 Indonesians, led by hardline Islamist groups, protested outside parliament on Tuesday as lawmakers approved a presidential decree banning…
Despite apology, Indonesia asks why US blocked military chief’s travel
World
October 23, 2017
Despite apology, Indonesia asks why US blocked military chief’s travel
Indonesia on Monday said it had made “urgent” requests for an explanation why the United States barred its military chief…
Indonesia demands answers after military chief denied US entry
Middle East
October 22, 2017
Indonesia demands answers after military chief denied US entry
Indonesia intends to send a diplomatic note to the US secretary of state and summon Washington’s deputy ambassador in Jakarta…
Abandoned by tourists, Bali town counts cost of Indonesia volcano
Travel
October 4, 2017
Abandoned by tourists, Bali town counts cost of Indonesia volcano
A Balinese town once bustling with holidaymakers has almost emptied of tourists after warnings that nearby Mount Agung could erupt…
Indonesia: Volcano rumbles as people told to go home and animals are ferried out
Environment
September 30, 2017
Indonesia: Volcano rumbles as people told to go home and animals are ferried out
More than half of the people who have fled from a rumbling volcano on the Indonesian island of Bali have…
Fears of Bali volcano eruption spark exodus of 75,000
World
September 26, 2017
Fears of Bali volcano eruption spark exodus of 75,000
Warnings that a volcano on the Indonesian tourist island of Bali will erupt have sparked an exodus of more than…