Jul 24 In visit to Indo-Pacific, Gen. Milley warns China has become more dangerous By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press His comments came as the U.S. redoubles efforts to strengthen its relationships with Pacific nations as a counterbalance to China,… Continue reading
Jul 16 G20 finance meetings in Bali overshadowed by war in Ukraine By Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press As G-20 host this year, Indonesia has sought to bridge divisions between G-20 members over Russia’s invasion, but enmity over the conflict was evident even as the finance ministers and central bank chiefs appeared to concur on the urgency of… Continue reading
Jan 19 Watch 6:02 News Wrap: Justices Sotomayor, Gorsuch deny rift over masks In our news wrap Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Neil Gorsuch deny a reported rift over mask wearing. In Afghanistan, the Taliban urged foreign governments to recognize their regime and loosen aid restrictions. New information from… Continue watching
Dec 05 Indonesian rescuers dig through volcanic ash after 14 die By Associated Press Rescuers were sifting through smoldering debris and thick mud in search of survivors a day after the highest volcano on Java island erupted with fury, killing at least 14 people with searing gas and ash. Continue reading
Nov 01 WATCH: U.S., Indonesia urge Myanmar army to end violence By Associated Press The White House said the two leaders agreed on Monday that the military must “provide a swift return to democracy.”… Continue reading
Sep 22 Watch 6:59 China’s vaccine faces scrutiny as Indonesians die despite shots, U.S. pledges donations By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran, Lynsey Jeffery As the U.S. commits to vaccine distribution, Indonesia has recorded more than 4 million COVID cases. More than 140,000 people have died. Initially, Indonesia turned to China for vaccine aid. But Nick Schifrin explores how the U.S. and its allies… Continue watching
Aug 04 Indonesia surpasses 100,000 deaths amid new virus wave By Edna Tarigan, Associated Press It took 14 months for Indonesia to exceed the 50,000 death mark at the end of May, and just over nine weeks to double it. The Health Ministry recorded 1,747 new deaths of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. Continue reading
Jul 14 Indonesia reports 54,000 virus cases, becomes Asian hotspot By Associated Press Indonesia reported more than 54,000 new coronavirus cases for the first time Wednesday, surpassing recent daily infections in India, whose disastrous outbreak is declining, and becoming Asia's new virus hotspot. Continue reading
Jul 10 Indonesia short on oxygen, seeks help as virus cases soar By Niniek Karmini, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 4:41 News Wrap: Senate passes bipartisan COVID hate crimes bill to protect AAPI community By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan COVID-19 hate crimes bill, responding to attacks on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. The U.S. House of Representatives voted along party lines to grant Washington, D.C. statehood. Internationally, Russia… Continue watching