Indonesia

Over 70 Rohingya dead or missing after boat capsizes off Indonesia's Aceh

More than 2,300 Rohingya arrived in Indonesia last year, UNHCR data showed, surpassing the number of arrivals in the previous four years combined.

By REUTERS
22/03/2024

Indonesians vote to replace President Jokowi, candidates call for clean election

Nearly 259,000 candidates are contesting 20,600 posts in the world's biggest single-day election.

By REUTERS
14/02/2024

Skull with 'execution-style wounds' sheds light on colonial Indonesia - study

Interpreting the pattern of trauma within the context of the colonial period in Papua, this female individual may have been murdered, possibly as a slave taken during tribal warfare.

Despite unrest in Indonesia, a Jewish community finds peace among other faith groups

Indonesia has no formal ties with the state of Israel, but it has long called for a two-state solution and maintains some trade, tourism and security links.

By JORDYN HAIME/JTA
30/11/2023

Highly endangered Javan rhinos welcome a new family member

There are just 81 left of the species, all of whom live in one national park

06/10/2023

We thank them for coming to celebrate the Feast of the Tabernacles - editorial

At a time when antisemitism and anti-Israel prejudice have again surfaced around the world, the Christian pilgrim's support for Israel should not be taken for granted.

A new Cold War could break out soon, China warns at South Asian summit

Neither US President Joe Biden nor his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, is attending the summit.

By REUTERS
06/09/2023

Indonesia seizes Iranian-flagged tanker suspected of illegal oil transfer

The tanker was spoofing its position as if it was in the Red Sea, while it was actually near Indonesia.

By REUTERS
11/07/2023
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Mysterious abandoned plane found in Bali forest raises questions

The baffling discovery of a Boeing 737 in an Indonesian forest sparks curiosity and theories about its origin and purpose.

By WALLA!
28/06/2023

Editor's Notes: Israel’s World Cup Cinderella story

“There is only one big, united family. If only we would learn to live in such brotherhood and peace in our country.”

15/06/2023
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