Tag: Indonesia
Pirates' hauls prompt fears for Aussie seafarers
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The Australian Maritime Union is worried recent attacks by Somalian pirates will encourage pirates in the Indonesian shipping lanes.[MORE]
Media star drops out of Indonesian presidential race
The Indonesian presidential election race has narrowed to a repeat of the 2004 poll, with the shock exit of Rizal Mallarangeng, a prominent contender for the country's top job.[MORE]
Asia-Pacific community plans 'going well': Rudd
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has rejected reports there is no international support for his push for an Asia-Pacific union.[MORE]
Indonesia to plant 100 million trees: official
Indonesia, which has been losing forests at a rapid pace in recent years, plans to plant 100 million trees across the country this year in an effort to limit deforestation, a forestry official said.[MORE]
4 Australians in Papuan court over visa breach
Four Australians have appeared in court in Papua on charges that they violated Indonesia's immigration laws when they landed in the country without visas in September. [MORE]
Aussie faces jail time over flight to Papua
An Australian man has appeared in a court in Papua charged with breaching Indondesia's territorial sovereignty.[MORE]
Four killed in Indonesia quake
A powerful earthquake has struck an area off Indonesia's northern Sulawesi, killing at least four people and injuring nearly 60 after hundreds of houses collapsed, a disaster official said.[MORE]
Strong earthquake hits Indonesia, tsunami warning lifted
A major 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's Sulawesi island, destroying houses and triggering a tsunami warning, officials said.[MORE]
Howard pushed me on E Timor referendum: Habibie
Former Indonesian president BJ Habibie says a letter from then-Australian prime minister John Howard pushed him into acting quickly on independence for East Timor.[MORE]
40 Iraqi migrants caught stranded 'en route to Aust'
Forty Iraqi migrants are being questioned by Indonesian authorities after being found stranded on a remote island on their way to Australia, police said.[MORE]
Hundreds protest anti-porn law in Bali
Hundreds of people have rallied in the Hindu-majority holiday island of Bali against a tough anti-pornography law branded by critics a threat to religious freedom.[MORE]
Rihanna scraps Indonesia concert over security
Barbadian R and B singer Rihanna has cancelled a sold-out concert in the Indonesian capital Jakarta because of security concerns, event organisers said.[MORE]
10 dead in Indonesia landslide
Ten people have been killed and seven are missing after a landslide crushed parts of two villages in Indonesia.[MORE]
At least 2 dead in W Java landslide
Officials in Indonesia say two people have been killed and 13 are missing after a landslide in West Java.[MORE]
Govt to inject $6m into Indonesia election funds
Australia will provide $6m in aid to help Indonesia stage its presidential and parliamentary elections in 2009.[MORE]
Death penalty debate 'a global issue'
Indonesia's Foreign Minister says the debate about the appropriateness of the death penalty is not confined to just Australia and Indonesia.[MORE]
Indonesia launches tsunami warning system
Indonesia has launched a new high-tech tsunami warning system in a bid to prevent a repeat of tragedies like the 2004 Asian tsunami that killed around 170,000 people in the archipelago nation.[MORE]
Indonesia boat accident kills 8
Eight people have died after their tourist boat sank in rough seas in eastern Indonesia, police said.[MORE]
Bali Nine lawyer says Govt inconsistent on death penalty
The lawyer for one of the Bali Nine members facing death row says attempts to have his client's life spared will not be taken seriously unless the Federal Government consistently opposes the death penalty.[MORE]
Few winners in a sorry affair
The executions will serve the cause of the terrorist hardliners, as Amrozi, Mukhlas and Samudra will be sold as martyrs to the cause.[MORE]
Aust to increase calls to end capital punishment
Australia will push for a moratorium on capital punishment, following the execution of the Bali bombers.[MORE]
Funerals held for Bali bombers
Funerals have been held for the Bali bombers after the three men convicted over the 2002 attacks were executed by firing squad early this morning.[MORE]
Hundreds clash as Bali bombers' bodies arrive home
Hundreds of emotional supporters of the Bali bombers have clashed with police, as the bodies of two of them arrived in their home village following their execution overnight.[MORE]
Mixed reactions to Bali bombers' executions
Bali bombings victims and their families are coming to terms with news the three men responsible have been executed. [MORE]
Bali bombers: defiant killers in the name of God
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The Bali bombers remained unrepentant until the end over the 2002 bombings.[MORE]
