Indonesia
Campaigning kicks off for Indonesian presidential election
World
June 4, 2014
Campaigning kicks off for Indonesian presidential election
Campaigning for Indonesia's July presidential election officially kicked off Wednesday, with favourite Joko Widodo facing a tough challenge from a…
Indonesia bans Hollywood epic ‘Noah’ over Islamic concerns
Cinema/TV
March 25, 2014
Indonesia bans Hollywood epic ‘Noah’ over Islamic concerns
Indonesia has banned Hollywood biblical epic "Noah" starring Russell Crowe, censors said Tuesday, the latest Muslim country to stop the…
Indonesia volcano kills at least 11, fears over more eruptions
World
February 1, 2014
Indonesia volcano kills at least 11, fears over more eruptions
Indonesia's Mount Sinabung volcano erupted and killed at least 11 people on the western island of Sumatra on Saturday, the…
Australia rejects claims that navy mistreated asylum seekers
World
January 22, 2014
Australia rejects claims that navy mistreated asylum seekers
Australia on Wednesday rejected claims by a group of asylum seekers that they were beaten and suffered burns while being returned…
Indonesia bristles over ‘deplorable’ Australian sea incursions
World
January 17, 2014
Indonesia bristles over ‘deplorable’ Australian sea incursions
Indonesia will increase maritime patrols after what it called deplorable territorial violations by Australia's navy as it tried to turn…
Indonesia, Australia spy claim tension spreads to corporate world
World
November 22, 2013
Indonesia, Australia spy claim tension spreads to corporate world
Rising diplomatic tension between Australia and Indonesia spread into the corporate world on Friday, after a state-owned Indonesian firm suspended talks with Australian cattle…
Indonesian minister calls for Miss World to be cancelled
Culture
August 30, 2013
Indonesian minister calls for Miss World to be cancelled
Indonesia’s religious affairs minister has called for the Miss World beauty pageant to be cancelled, as opposition in the Muslim-majority…
Outrage in Indonesia over schoolgirl virginity tests
Egypt
August 21, 2013
Outrage in Indonesia over schoolgirl virginity tests
The education chief of an Indonesian city sparked outrage on Wednesday after proposing that teenage schoolgirls should undergo virginity tests…
Miss World axes bikinis for Muslim Indonesia
World
June 5, 2013
Miss World axes bikinis for Muslim Indonesia
JAKARTA- Contestants at this year's Miss World beauty pageant will not wear bikinis in the parade in a bid to…
Two killed in mob attack on Shias in Indonesia
World
August 27, 2012
Two killed in mob attack on Shias in Indonesia
A mob attack on Shias in Indonesia saw two men killed with sickles and dozens of homes torched, police and…