Sep 01 Pope Francis is embarking on his longest and most challenging trip to Asia yet. Here’s what to expect By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Francis will clock 20,390 miles by air during his Sept. 2-13 visit to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore, far surpassing any of his previous 44 foreign trips and notching one of the longest papal trips ever, both… Continue reading
Aug 06 Fossils suggest ancestors of Indonesian ‘hobbits’ were even shorter By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press Researchers have debated how the hobbits — named Homo floresiensis — evolved to be so small and where they fall in the human evolutionary story. Continue reading
May 04 Flooding and landslide kill 14 on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island amid torrential rain By Edna Tarigan, Associated Press A flood and a landslide hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, killing 14 people, officials said Saturday. Continue reading
Mar 20 Boat with dozens of Rohingya Muslim refugees on board capsizes off Indonesia’s coast By Yayan Zamzami, Edna Tarigan, Associated Press Fishermen off Indonesia’s northernmost coast rescued six people after a boat carrying dozens of Rohingya Muslims capsized. Continue reading
Mar 14 Indonesian presidential rivals allege fraud, plan to contest official election results By Niniek Karmini, Associated Press It is a three-way race for the presidency among Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto and two former provincial governors, Anies Baswedan and Ganjar Pranowo. The General Election Commission has officially tallied over 78% of the vote as of Thursday, with Subianto… Continue reading
Mar 10 Landslide and flash floods on Indonesia’s Sumatra island leave at least 19 dead, 7 missing By Associated Press Torrential rains have triggered flash floods and a landslide on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, killing at least 19 people and leaving seven others missing, officials said Sunday. Continue reading
Feb 14 Watch 5:53 Former general linked to human rights abuses elected as Indonesia’s next president By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn Prabowo Subianto appears to be the winner of Indonesia's presidential election. Prabowo currently serves as Defense Minister and was accused of major human rights abuses, including overseeing the abduction of democracy activists. Indonesia is the world's third-largest democracy and sits… Continue watching
Feb 14 Indonesian defense minster, once banned by U.S. for human rights abuses, declares victory in presidential election By Niniek Karmini, Edna Tarigan, Associated Press The 72-year-old candidate told thousands of supporters that the victory on Wednesday was "the victory of all Indonesians."… Continue reading
Feb 13 Millions of Indonesians choose a new president in one of the world’s largest elections By Niniek Karmini, Jim Gomez, Associated Press Millions of Indonesians are choosing a new president as the world's third-largest democracy aspires to become a global economic powerhouse just over 25 years since emerging from a brutal authoritarian era. Continue reading
Feb 13 Indonesian election sees ballots delivered by boat, motorcycle, horse and on foot By Associated Press A huge number of boxes and ballots is required for the vote in the world's third largest democracy. Continue reading