Indonesia

Indonesia Earthquake Death Toll Reaches 330, Expected to Rise

By PBS News Hour

As Indonesians searched through rubble left behind from Monday's 8.7-magnitude earthquake that struck near the island of Nias, officials warned the death toll, already at more than 330 people, could rise as high as 2,000.

Destruction in Indonesia Pushes Tsunami Death Toll Over 114,000

By PBS News Hour

As Indonesian military units pushed deeper into the ravaged region of northern Sumatra, officials said that nearly 80,000 people had died when an earthquake and ensuing tsunamis struck the country Sunday.

Indonesian Court Sentences Muslim Cleric to Four Years for Treason

An Indonesian court sentenced Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir to four years in prison Tuesday for aiding and abetting in treason planned against the Indonesian government.

Powerful Car Bomb Rocks Hotel in Indonesia, Killing 10

A powerful car bomb exploded outside of a luxury Marriott hotel in downtown Jakarta Tuesday, killing at least 10 and wounding some 150 others in an apparent suicide attack.

Indonesia Launches Attack on Aceh Rebels

Hundreds of Indonesian troops moved into the rebel province of Aceh Monday in an offensive aimed at dispersing rebels who have fomented revolution in the oil-rich region for decades.

Indonesia Pledges to Fight Terrorism in Wake of Bali Blast

Indonesia's government on Wednesday promised to push for tougher anti-terror laws and formed an international investigative team to search for those responsible for a bomb blast that killed more than 180 people on the resort island of Bali.