Jakarta
Violence erupts at US embassy in Jakarta
Michael Bachelard A mob of Indonesian Islamists waving jihad flags attacks the US embassy in Jakarta, throwing rocks and bricks, but they were repelled by tear gas and riot police.
Lady Gaga cancels Jakarta concert
Michael Bachelard Religious fundamentalists threatening chaos force pop diva to pull out.
Maid's execution prompts Jakarta ban
Jakarta Indonesia will stop sending domestic helpers to Saudi Arabia because a maid was beheaded for the murder of her Saudi employer.
West Papua warns of intifada against Jakarta
Ben Bohane WEST PAPUAN leaders are warning of a "total intifada" in their Indonesian-ruled homeland, saying the failure of the Pacific Islands Forum to discuss their independence may mean the end of its...
Clashes over Jakarta tomb
Clashes erupt between protesters and police in Jakarta over an area containing a sacred tomb.
Found dead in Jakarta: tributes flow for NSW man Jock
Paul Tatnell Tributes are pouring in for a NSW man who was found dead in his Jakarta apartment overnight.
Hardline cleric begins Jakarta trial
Hardline Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir arrives in court to hear terror charges against him.
Jakarta accused over Papua
Philip Dorling, Nick McKenzie The United States fears that Indonesian government neglect, rampant corruption and human rights abuses are stoking unrest in its troubled province of West Papua.
Backpacker dies on Indonesian island
A backpacker has died while trekking through the Indonesian jungle after she drank suspected tainted alcohol, police say.
Thousands of babies sold on Indonesian black market
Michael Bachelard Newborn babies are being traded on a lucrative black market in Indonesia that could involve hundreds of children a year, some going illegally to parents offshore.
Asylum seekers coaxed off boat
Karlis Salna Indonesian authorities have coaxed a number of asylum seekers from a boat in Bali's main harbour following a standoff which began when they were stopped as the vessel was leaving for Australia.
Bali asylum-seekers' stand-off ends
Michael Bachelard Police removed the remainder of the asylum seekers waiting on a boat at Benoa port in Bali to sail for Australia, but the mystery of why they were there in the first place remains.
West Papuan leader held by police
Michael Bachelard West Papuan independence movement leader Victor Yeimo was detained and allegedly beaten by police on Monday as another prominent Indonesian national politician warned Western countries against...
People smuggler 'used by Australian police'
Karlis Salna The alleged people-smuggling kingpin Sayed Abbas has claimed he was an informant for the Australian Federal Police but was abandoned by his handlers despite helping them bust efforts to send asylum...
Bali terror leader calls for jihad against Myanmar
Michael Bachelard Islamic terrorists in Indonesia have a new target after militant godfather Abu Bakar Bashir threatened holy war against the Buddhists of Myanmar.
Bashir threatens jihad on Myanmar Buddhists
Michael Bachelard Jakarta: Islamic terrorists in Indonesia have a new target after militant godfather Abu Bakar Bashir threatened holy war against Myanmar's Buddhists.
Paradise on the brink of catastrophe
Michael Bachelard Burgeoning tourism is testing a fragile environment.
Relentless tourism spawns trouble in paradise
Michael Bachelard As long as water flows into his rice fields, Nengah Daryana will keep farming his family's land.
Accused denies knowledge of people smuggler charges against him
Michael Bachelard Sayed Abbas says that if he was rich he'd have been able to buy his way to freedom.
Seven dead in Indonesian terror raids
Michael Bachelard The death toll from the latest anti-terror raids in Indonesia has risen to seven after specialist police unit Densus 88 raided four locations on Wednesday.
