News: Indonesia

We have started to collect the most important news related to Indonesia in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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Indonesia: news

Indonesia attacks: Army hunts suspected militants over Christian murders

Tuesday, December 1st 2020, 4:32

A special force is probing the gruesome killing of four Christians in a remote Indonesian village.
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Indonesia: Thousands flee after volcano erupts

Monday, November 30th 2020, 15:23

Authorities have warned people of "poisonous gas" after Indonesia's Ile Lewotolok volcano erupted.
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The Indonesian meteorite which didn't sell for $1.8m

Sunday, November 22nd 2020, 0:56

You saw the headlines of a $1.8m meteorite? Here's the real story and it's just as fascinating.
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Parrots found stuffed in plastic bottles in Indonesia

Friday, November 20th 2020, 11:50

Indonesian authorities said crew on a docked ship found 64 birds still alive while 10 had died.
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Viral photo sparks concerns about Indonesia's 'Jurassic Park'

Tuesday, October 27th 2020, 8:56

The viral image has raised questions about the conservation impact on the animal native to Indonesia.
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Rohingya crisis: Nearly 300 refugees land in Indonesia after months at sea

Monday, September 7th 2020, 9:53
related countries: Bangladesh

Nearly 300 people come ashore in Indonesia, describing a perilous six-month voyage from Bangladesh.
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Coronavirus: Bali closed to foreign tourists until end of 2020

Tuesday, August 25th 2020, 7:58

The Indonesian island scraps plans to open up to foreigners next month, over virus concerns.
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Novel Baswedan: Indonesian policemen jailed for acid attack on investigator

Thursday, July 16th 2020, 18:36

The attack, carried out by two officers, left an anti-corruption investigator partially blind.
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French man accused of molesting hundreds of children dies in Indonesia

Monday, July 13th 2020, 11:22
related countries: France
related places: Jakarta

Francois Camille Abello, 65, died in a suspected suicide in his cell in Jakarta, police say.
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Banjarmasin Diamond: Solving the mystery of the 'ugly, dirty' gem

Monday, June 15th 2020, 23:05

The Banjarmasin Diamond was taken from an Indonesian sultan almost 200 years ago.
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The Indonesian fishermen whose bodies were thrown overboard

Thursday, June 11th 2020, 0:51

A video of a body being thrown into the sea has shone a spotlight on inhumane conditions on boats.
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Coronavirus: I watched the president reveal I had Covid-19 on TV

Wednesday, May 6th 2020, 13:56

Against her will, Sita Tyasutami became "case one", the face of Indonesia's coronavirus outbreak.
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Tsunami risk identified near future Indonesian capital

Wednesday, April 22nd 2020, 23:02
related places: Jakarta

Scientists map ancient underwater landslides in the region chosen for Jakarta's replacement.
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Coronavirus: Indonesian village uses 'ghosts' for distancing patrols

Monday, April 13th 2020, 15:29
related places: Kepuh

Mysterious and ghoulish volunteers began appearing in Kepuh village last month, local reports say.
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Coronavirus: Indonesia grapples with fear of a hidden virus surge

Friday, April 3rd 2020, 23:04

Vast and far-flung, Indonesia faces a unique struggle against the virus - many fear it is on the losing side.
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'Meeting the son I thought was dead'

Wednesday, March 11th 2020, 0:17

Thanks to a BBC report, Hana Bedong was reunited with her son, who she last saw when he was six.
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Recreating Muslim sailors' first voyages to Australia

Saturday, March 7th 2020, 0:01
related countries: Australia

A new project revisits early trips by Indonesian sailors to trade with indigenous Australians.
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'After the coral ban, I lost everything'

Thursday, February 27th 2020, 0:06

Thousands of Indonesian coral farms had to close after an export ban, but a policy U-turn offers hope.
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Indonesia's Jokowi: Reformer turns pragmatist

Friday, February 14th 2020, 0:11

Joko Widodo swept into power promising to change Indonesia - but the journey hasn't been smooth.
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Indonesia woman spared jail for taking dog into a mosque

Wednesday, February 5th 2020, 11:11

A video of the mentally ill woman entering a mosque in Indonesia with a dog went viral last year.
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Indonesian needlefish boy: 'A fish jumped out of the sea and stabbed my neck'

Friday, January 24th 2020, 3:57

Muhammad Idul tells the BBC the force threw him from his boat before a desperate race to hospital.
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The traditional dance where men perform as women

Monday, January 20th 2020, 0:18

Rianto is a master of Lengger Lanang, a traditional Indonesia dance where men perform as women.
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Indonesian man is Britain's 'most prolific rapist'

Monday, January 6th 2020, 18:38
related countries: United Kingdom

A rapist who preyed on men outside clubs will "never be safe to be released" from jail, a judge says.
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Jakarta floods: Cloud seeding used to try to stop rain

Friday, January 3rd 2020, 11:04

Planes are firing salt into clouds in a bid to prevent rain after record floods left dozens dead.
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Jakarta floods: 'Not ordinary rain', say officials

Thursday, January 2nd 2020, 10:13

At least 21 people have died in the Indonesian capital amid record-breaking rainfall.
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Indonesia floods: Torrential rain floods Jakarta

Wednesday, January 1st 2020, 20:45
related places: Jakarta

More than 20 people have died and thousands have been evacuated after heavy rain triggered floods and landslides.
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Indonesian bus plunges into ravine leaving 26 dead

Tuesday, December 24th 2019, 8:46

The bus carrying 50 people plunges 150m (500ft) into a river in South Sumatra province.
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Aceh Christians forced to celebrate Christmas in a tent

Monday, December 23rd 2019, 0:19

Christians in Aceh, Indonesia, had their churches destroyed four years ago.
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African swine fever: Fears rise as virus spreads to Indonesia

Thursday, December 19th 2019, 4:02
related countries: China

An outbreak of the deadly virus that has devastated pig herds in China is detected in Indonesia.
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Sulawesi art: Animal painting found in cave is 44,000 years old

Thursday, December 12th 2019, 6:20

Experts say the art, found in an Indonesian cave, could be the world's oldest recorded story.
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Four tiger foetuses found in Indonesian 'poacher' arrests

Monday, December 9th 2019, 2:58

Sumatran tigers are critically endangered - with fewer than 400 believed to be left in the wild.
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Motorcycle taxi drivers storm Indonesia hospital to get baby's body

Friday, November 22nd 2019, 0:20

The group have defended their actions as "humanitarian" after the body was held over unpaid bills.
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Diving to save Indonesia's coral reefs from plastic

Thursday, November 21st 2019, 0:03

Tenia Lestari leads a network of volunteer divers who clear rubbish from the coral reefs and recycle what they find.
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Obituary: Anwar Congo, the mass killer who re-enacted his crimes

Sunday, November 3rd 2019, 0:29
related countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Anwar Congo, who died last week, was an executioner during Indonesia's brutal anti-communist purge.
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Indonesian motorcycle racer, 20, dies after crash

Saturday, November 2nd 2019, 13:16
related countries: Malaysia

Promising young rider Afridza Munandar dies following a crash at Malaysia's Sepang International Circuit in a MotoGP feeder race.
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Indonesian man who helped set strict adultery laws flogged for adultery

Friday, November 1st 2019, 8:10

The 46-year-old Indonesian was caned 28 times; the woman involved was caned 23 times.
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Boeing expects 737 Max to fly again by New Year

Wednesday, October 23rd 2019, 13:49

The news comes just hours after investigators in Indonesia blamed design problems for a fatal crash.
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Indonesian woman climbs 15m wall in under seven seconds

Monday, October 21st 2019, 19:05

Indonesian climber Aries Susanti Rahayu climbed this wall at just under 5mph.
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Wiranto: Indonesia security minister stabbed by 'IS radical'

Thursday, October 10th 2019, 12:18

The 72-year-old - a former head of Indonesia's military - suffers "two deep wounds" to his stomach.
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Komodo: Tourists must pay $1,000 to enter 'Dragon Island'

Tuesday, October 1st 2019, 6:49

Entry to the Indonesian island was $10, but authorities want to restrict the number of visitors.
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