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Al Jazeera English - Sri Lankan and Afghan asylum seekers at an Australian detention centre on Christmas Island have been separated after riots broke out over the weekend. The clashes come amid a surge in the number of asylum seekers attempting to reach Australia. Al Jazeera's Step Vaessen, who gained rare access to a network of smugglers taking asylum seekers from Indonesia to Australia, says the...
Jakarta - Indonesia's president on Monday called for corruption charges against two deputy chairmen of the country's anti-graft commission to be dropped, citing a public outcry over what many see as a conspiracy to weaken the body. Susilo Bambang Yud...
JAKARTA: Indonesia's Vice-President, Boediono, is under intense pressure over his role in the $720 million bail-out of a bank linked to donors who supported the election campaign of his running mate, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
Jakarta - Bad weather hampered the search for dozens of people missing Monday after an overloaded ferry sank in rough seas off the Indonesian island of Sumatra the day before, officials said. High waves and strong winds hampered rescue teams to cond...
Indonesian government asked the United Nations (UN) to pay part of the operation cost following the UN's request for Indonesia to provide warship to support the UN's peacekeeping mission in Lebanon, the Jakarta Globe reported on Monday. Indonesian Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro said that he hoped the UN would share some of the financial burden of Indonesia's participation in the UN Maritime Task...
Jakarta - Indonesian rescue workers resumed their search Monday for dozens of people missing people after an overloaded ferry sank in bad weather off the island of Sumatra, officials said. Rescue teams had picked up about 250 survivors and 27 bodies ...
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Rescuers returned to choppy waters off Indonesia's Sumatra island Monday to search for a dozen passengers still missing after a ferry sank in a storm. Officials say 245 survivors were pulled from the sea and at least 29 others drowned.
This new anthology about Indonesia is a welcome addition to books (like “Culture Shock: Jakarta”) for expats and others who want to improve their knowledge of the archipelago's history, culture and politics. The editors have compiled a very wide range of articles and authors, including the current President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, former President Soeharto, Pramoedya Ananta...
JAKARTA (Reuters) - An overloaded ferry sank in bad weather off Indonesia's Riau islands on Sunday, killing 29 people, while 245 passengers survived the accident, officials said.
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Rescuers saved more than 240 people aboard a crowded Indonesian passenger ferry that sank Sunday in rough waters off Sumatra island, but 29 people have died and at least 17 others were missing, officials said. A second ferry ran aground nearby, but all its passengers were said to be safe.
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Rescuers saved more than 240 people aboard an Indonesian passenger ferry that sank Sunday in rough waters off Sumatra island, but at least 25 people have died, officials said. Search operations were called off after nightfall for the unknown number of passengers still missing.
Jakarta - At least nine people were killed when a ferry carrying at least 242 people sank in bad weather off the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Sunday, officials said. Authorities said an estimated 232 people survived. But search teams using a numbe...
JAKARTA, Indonesia - Rescuers saved more than 230 people aboard an Indonesian passenger ferry that sank Sunday in rough waters off Sumatra island, but at least nine people...
Jakarta - At least four people were killed when a ferry carrying 240 people sank in bad weather off the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Sunday, officials said. Authorities said an estimated 202 people survived. But search teams using a number of nava...
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Rescuers saved more than 230 people aboard an Indonesian passenger ferry that sank Sunday in rough waters off Sumatra island, but at least nine people have died, an official said. An unknown number of passengers were still missing. A second ferry was still stranded in nearby waters after running aground, but all its passengers were said to be safe.