World May 16 Executions worldwide rose dramatically in 2022, Amnesty International reports Secrecy and restrictive state practices continued to impair an accurate assessment of the use of the death penalty in several countries, including China, North Korea and Vietnam, the organization said.
World Mar 04 Indonesia fuel depot fire spreads to neighborhood, killing at least 18 Indonesian rescuers and firefighters on Saturday searched for more than a dozen missing under the rubble of charred houses and buildings, after a large fire spread from a fuel storage depot in the capital and killed at least 18 people.
World Dec 06 Indonesian parliament passes new laws banning extramarital sex and insulting the president Indonesia's Parliament has unanimously passed a revision of the country's penal code that criminalizes sex outside of marriage for citizens as well as foreigners, prohibits promotion of contraception and bans defamation of the president and state institutions.
World Nov 15 Indonesia signs $20 billion renewable energy bill at G-20 summit Indonesia has signed deals with international lenders and major economies that will bring billions of dollars in funding to help the country increase its use of renewable energy.
World Nov 10 Putin will not attend upcoming G-20 summit in Bali Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the Group of 20 summit in Indonesia next week, avoiding a possible confrontation with the United States and its allies over his war in Ukraine.
World Aug 31 G20 environment officials meet in Bali to spur global climate change action Environment officials from G20 nations have met on Indonesia's resort island of Bali for talks on climate action and the global impact of the war in Ukraine, with Indonesia's environment minister saying the world is already facing a climate crisis.
World Oct 27 Biden calls China’s military actions near Taiwan ‘coercive’ President Joe Biden has told leaders at the East Asia Summit that China's recent actions in the Taiwan Straits are "coercive" and undermined peace and stability in the region.
World Jul 10 Indonesia short on oxygen, seeks help as virus cases soar Just two months ago, Indonesia was coming to a gasping India’s aid with thousands tanks of oxygen. Today, the Southeast Asia country is running out of oxygen as it endures a devastating wave of coronavirus cases and the government is…
Economy May 01 May Day protesters demand more job protections amid pandemic Workers and union leaders dusted off bullhorns and flags that had stayed furled during coronavirus lockdowns for slimmed down but still boisterous — and at times violent — May Day marches on Saturday, demanding more labor protections amid a pandemic…
World Apr 13 Muslims mark Ramadan amid virus surge and new restrictions Unlike last year, mosques have reopened for Ramadan prayers as vaccine rollouts continue in Muslim-majority nations like Indonesia.