Dec 06 Indonesian parliament passes new laws banning extramarital sex and insulting the president By Niniek Karmini, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Dec 05 Rescue efforts resume in Indonesia after Mt. Semeru eruption By Agoes Basoeki, Associated Press Villages and nearby towns were blanketed with falling ash, blocking out the sun, but no casualties have been reported. Hundreds of rescuers were deployed Monday in the worst-hit villages, where houses and mosques were buried to their rooftops by tons… Continue reading
Dec 04 Watch 3:27 News Wrap: Iran may disband morality police amid months of protests In our news wrap Sunday, Iran's state media pushed back on a top official's comment that the country's morality police has been disbanded, Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson returned to play after being suspended for allegations of sexual misconduct, a… Continue watching
Nov 25 Watch 5:07 News Wrap: At least 11 killed in latest Russian missile strikes on Kherson, Ukraine n our news wrap Friday, two days of missiles attacks in Kherson killed at least 11 people two weeks after Russians from the city in southern Ukraine, the death toll in Indonesia hit 310 after an earthquake struck western Java… Continue watching
Nov 25 Indonesia earthquake toll reaches 310 as more bodies found By Achmad Ibrahim, Associated Press The death toll from an earthquake that struck Indonesia's Java island early this week has risen to 310 after rescuers found more bodies under landslides. Continue reading
Nov 23 Heavy monsoons in Indonesia stall rescue efforts following 5.6 magnitude quake By Andi Jatmiko, Associated Press Searchers in Indonesia have rescued a 6-year-old boy who was trapped for two days under the rubble of his house, which collapsed in an earthquake that killed at least 271 people. Continue reading
Nov 22 Watch 6:48 News Wrap: Biden pauses student loan payments as debt cancelation plan faces legal battle In our news wrap Tuesday, President Biden is extending his pause on federal student loan payments while his plan to cancel billions of dollars in student debt is tied up in courts, the Supreme Court cleared the way for a… Continue watching
Nov 21 Watch 4:45 News Wrap: Indonesia earthquake kills at least 162 people In our news wrap Monday, rolling blackouts spread across Ukraine with half of the country's power systems knocked out by Russian air strikes, an earthquake in Indonesia killed at least 162 people, millions are under lockdown in China facing a… Continue watching
Nov 21 At least 162 dead after strong quake topples houses in Indonesia’s Java By Edna Tarigan, Firman Taufiq, Associated Press A strong, shallow earthquake has toppled buildings and walls on Indonesia's densely populated main island, killing at least 162 people and injuring hundreds of others as residents fled into the street, some covered in blood and debris. Continue reading
Nov 16 Boat carrying more than 100 Rohingya Muslims lands on Indonesian beach for 2nd day in a row By Yayan Zamzami, Associated Press Over 100 Rohingya Muslims traveling in a wooden boat have landed on an Indonesian beach, becoming the second group recently to arrive in Indonesia's northernmost province of Aceh. Continue reading