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Aerosmith Drops Indonesia Show Over Security Fears
(JAKARTA, Indonesia) — Aerosmith canceled a show in Indonesia after authorities there said they had foiled a bomb plot targeting the Myanmar Embassy. Concert...
Indonesia Says 2 Arrested for Burma Embassy Plot
(JAKARTA, Indonesia) — Indonesia says its elite anti-terror squad seized five homemade bombs and arrested two militants who were planning to attack the Burma...
Indonesia Court Upholds Death Sentence for Briton
(BALI, Indonesia) — An Indonesian court upheld the death sentence against a British woman convicted of smuggling $2.5 million worth of cocaine into the resort...
Buddhist, Muslims from Burma Clash in Indonesia
(MEDAN, Indonesia) — Buddhist and Muslim asylum seekers from Burma brawled with rocks and knives Friday at an immigration detention center in Indonesia, leaving...
Social Media Gives Indonesian Women New Voice
(JAKARTA, Indonesia) — A judge being interviewed for a Supreme Court job jokes that women might enjoy rape. A local official takes a 17-year-old second wife,...
Movie, Books Push Indonesia to Confront Its Bloody Past
Three new works ask Indonesians to take another look at the killings of 1965-66.
Indonesia City to Prohibit Women from Straddling Behind Male Motorists
In the name of honoring women, the mayor of Lhokseumawe, in Aceh, Indonesia, recently announced he would prohibit them from straddling motorcycles or bicycles...
Tori the Chain-Smoking Orangutan Gives Birth
Indonesia’s infamous smoking orangutan has her hands full these days — but no longer with cigarettes. Tori, the 15-year-old orangutan who launched to fame...
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The portion of reefs in Asia’s “Coral Triangle” (Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, The Solomon Islands, and East Timor) that are directly...
Lady Gaga, Deemed ‘Satanic’ By Conservative Groups, Is Bullied Out of Indonesia
The show won’t go on. Lady Gaga this weekend announced that she is canceling a sold-out concert in Jakarta due to threats of violence from religions hard-liners...
Does Jakarta Need an 111-Story Tower?
An impressive skyline is not the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Jakarta. Indeed, from the city’s traffic-clogged streets, it can be difficult...
Indonesia Punishes Wildlife Traffickers
Indonesia has more unique species of mammals, birds, and butterflies than any other country in the world. This diversity has made it a hot-spot for illegal...
Watch: Indonesia Reacts to 8.7 Magnitude Earthquake
An 8.7 magnitude earthquake has hit below the ocean off the northern Aceh province of Indonesia, causing families in the area to flee their homes. Originally...
The Disturbing State of Indonesia’s ‘Zoo of Death’
Surabaya Zoo in Indonesia boasts the most diverse collection of animals found at any zoo in Southeast Asia. From endangered Sumatran tigers and orangutans to...
Jamu: Why Isn't Indonesia's Ancient System of Herbal Healing Better Known?
In 1990, Irish journalist Susan Jane-Beers noticed a herbal medicine clinic in the corner of a hair salon in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, her adopted...
Land Wars: Indonesia Unrest Shows Risks of Resource-Led Growth
On a scorching day in January, the only thing hotter than the afternoon sun is the fiery shouts emanating from the local mosque. Hundreds of villagers have...
Trending in Indonesia: A Twitter-Themed Romantic Comedy
A new film tackles love in 140 characters or less. (MORE: Is Twitter Really More Addictive than Alcohol? The Vagaries of Will and Desire) Indonesian filmmaker...
What the U.S. Can Learn from Indonesia About Breastfeeding
Not too long ago, much clamor arose when supermodel Gisele Bundchen called for a “worldwide law” requiring that moms breastfeed their babies for six months...
Indonesia's Appalling Treatment of Religious Minorities
A year ago Barack Obama returned to Indonesia, where he lived as a boy, as President of the United States. In a speech at the University of Indonesia, he...
