World Sep 07 Violence sweeps across Indonesia amid protests over worsening economy By John Yang, Claire Mufson, Satvi Sunkara
World Sep 01 What to know about Indonesia’s deadly nationwide unrest over lawmakers’ perks The unrest was sparked by reports that all 580 members of the House of Representatives receive a monthly housing allowance of 50 million rupiah or $3,075. By Niniek Karmini, Associated Press
World Feb 13 Millions of Indonesians choose a new president in one of the world’s largest elections 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. By Niniek Karmini, Jim Gomez, Associated Press
World Apr 14 7.0 magnitude earthquake hits off of Indonesia’s main island, no tsunami threat JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A strong earthquake has shaken parts of Indonesia's main island of Java and tourist island of Bali, causing panic but there are no immediate reports of serious damage or casualties. By Associated Press
World Mar 09 Why Indonesia is moving its capital from Jakarta to Borneo Indonesian government authorities unveiled the site of the country's new capital this week, showing a preview of what progress has been made on the city's construction. By Edna Tarigan, Victoria Milko, Associated Press
Mar 04 Indonesia fuel depot fire spreads to neighborhood, killing at least 18 By Tatan Syuflana, Niniek Karmini, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jan 10 Indonesian divers find parts of plane wreckage in Java Sea By Victoria Milko, Edna Tarigan, Associated Press The head of Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency, Bagus Puruhito, said officials believe they identified the location of the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder — the so-called black boxes — because emergency signals transmitted by the devices… Continue reading
Jan 04 60 dead in landslides, flash floods in Indonesia’s capital By Niniek Karmini, Associated Press Landslides and floods triggered by torrential downpours have left at least 60 people dead in and around Indonesia’s capital, as rescuers struggled to search for people apparently buried under tons of mud, officials said Saturday. Continue reading
Aug 26 Indonesia to move capital from Jakarta to Borneo By Niniek Karmini, Associated Press The country's capital will move from overcrowded, sinking and polluted Jakarta to a site in sparsely populated East Kalimantan province on Borneo island, known for rainforests and orangutans. Continue reading
May 22 6 dead in Indonesia riots after presidential election By Stephen Wright, Fadlan Syam, Associated Press Indonesia's President Joko Widodo said authorities have the volatile situation in the capital Jakarta under control. Continue reading