Indonesia
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…
Indonesian school a launchpad for child fighters in Syria’s Islamic State
Middle East
September 7, 2017
Indonesian school a launchpad for child fighters in Syria’s Islamic State
Hatf Saiful Rasul was 11 years old when he told his father, a convicted Islamic militant, that he wanted to…
Molotov cocktail thrown at Myanmar embassy in Indonesia
World
September 3, 2017
Molotov cocktail thrown at Myanmar embassy in Indonesia
A molotov cocktail was thrown at Myanmar embassy in Indonesian capital of Jakarta in the early hours on Sunday, Jakarta…
Islamic school seeks to steer sons of militants to new path
World
August 2, 2017
Islamic school seeks to steer sons of militants to new path
The slim boys in Muslim caps and robes at the Al-Hidayah Islamic boarding school are grinning bolts of energy who…
Up to 80% of Thailand’s tsunami warning system needs maintenance
World
July 31, 2017
Up to 80% of Thailand’s tsunami warning system needs maintenance
Up to 80 percent of Thailand’s tsunami warning system needs maintenance work, the deputy director-general of its disaster prevention department…