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Indonesia bill barring extramarital sex gets renewed debate
Bloomberg, Published on 06/12/2022
» Indonesian lawmakers are forging ahead with plans to change the nation’s criminal code to effectively outlaw extramarital sex and increase penalties on women who have abortions as part of legislation that sparked violent protests when introduced in 2019.
Indonesia passes law to relocate capital to remote Borneo
Reuters, Published on 18/01/2022
» JAKARTA: Indonesia's parliament has approved a bill to relocate the nation's capital from Jakarta to a jungled area of Kalimantan on Borneo island, the planning minister said on Tuesday.
Indonesia volcano erupts again, rescue operations suspended
AFP, Published on 06/12/2021
» LUMAJANG, Indonesia: Indonesia's Mount Semeru spewed more ash on Monday, forcing rescuers to suspend the search for survivors as aerial images showed the extent of the devastation unleashed by the volcano's deadly weekend eruption.
6 suspected supporters of Indonesian cleric killed in clash
Reuters, Published on 07/12/2020
» JAKARTA: Six suspected supporters of hardline Indonesian Islamic cleric Rizieq Shihab were killed in a clash with police on Monday, Jakarta police chief Fadil Imran told reporters.
Jokowi set to win second term in Indonesia vote
Bloomberg, Published on 17/04/2019
» Indonesian President Joko Widodo was poised to win another term running the world’s largest Muslim-majority country on Wednesday, even as opponent Prabowo Subianto signalled he would challenge the outcome.
Indonesia frees Christian politician jailed for blasphemy
Reuters, Published on 24/01/2019
» DEPOK, Indonesia: The popular former governor of Jakarta was released from jail on Thursday after serving a reduced two-year sentence for blasphemy against Islam, a case that exposed deep religious divides in the world's largest Muslim-majority country.
Hunt for survivors as Indonesian tsunami death toll tops 280
AFP, Published on 24/12/2018
» CARITA (INDONESIA) - Indonesian rescuers battled heavy rains Monday in a desperate search for survivors after a volcano-triggered tsunami killed at least 281 people, with experts warning the devastated region could be slammed by more tidal waves.
Indonesian police say 32 dead, 1 missing in Papua attacks
Associated Press, Published on 04/12/2018
» JAYAPURA, Indonesia: Security forces tried to recover the bodies of 31 construction workers and a soldier who were killed in one of the worst separatist attacks in Indonesia's restive province of Papua, officials said Tuesday.
Islamists hold huge rally in Jakarta
Reuters, Published on 03/12/2018
» JAKARTA: Tens of thousands of Indonesian Muslims held a rally in Jakarta on Sunday led by hard-line groups who had agitated to remove the city's Christian governor, underscoring the growing influence of Islamist groups ahead of elections in 2019.
Plastic surgery scandal scars Indonesian politics
Reuters, Published on 10/10/2018
» JAKARTA: Hardline Islamists protested in Indonesia's capital on Wednesday over the investigation of an opposition activist who claimed that bruising on her face was caused by a politically motivated assault but later admitted that it was due to cosmetic surgery.