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Muslims in Southeast Asia mark end of Ramadan

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, and is a time for fasting, family and discipline, when believers abstain from eating, drinking, smoking and sex from dawn until sunset.

Jun 25, 2017, 15:29 PM IST

Barack Obama kicks off tropical holiday in Indonesia

The casually dressed former president arrived in the resort island of Bali with his wife Michelle and their two daughters, a local military commander said.

Jun 24, 2017, 12:00 PM IST

Two Bali escaped inmates captured in East Timor

They had escaped from Kerobokan prison on Monday along with with two other inmates, Australian Shaun Edward Davidson and Malaysian Tee Kok King.

Jun 23, 2017, 10:21 AM IST

Indonesia Open: Sensational Kidambi Srikanth thrashes Kazumasa Sakai to capture 2nd Super Series Premier title

Last month, he lost in the final of Singapore Open to compatriot B Sai Praneeth. This was his fourth Super Series final. He had previously won the 2014 China Open and 2015 India Open.

Jun 18, 2017, 16:19 PM IST

Inmates escape Indonesian prison during floods

Dozens of inmates swam to freedom from a flooded Indonesian jail after one of its walls collapsed.

Jun 14, 2017, 16:45 PM IST

Indonesia makes arrests as Islamic State claims Jakarta attacks

Indonesian police made three arrests on Friday in Bandung related to the attacks.

May 26, 2017, 14:05 PM IST

Islamic State claims responsibility for Jakarta bus station attacks

Islamic state claimed responsibility for Jakarta bus station attacks that left at least three policemen dead and 12 others wounded on Wednesday.

May 26, 2017, 08:54 AM IST

Indonesia probes suicide attack that killed three policemen

Two suicide attackers detonated bombs in a street outside the Kampung Melayu terminal late Wednesday, sending huge clouds of black smoke into the sky.

May 25, 2017, 09:52 AM IST

Policeman killed in Jakarta suicide bombing

A suicide bomber launched an attack outside a busy bus terminal in the Indonesian capital Jakarta on Wednesday.

May 24, 2017, 23:57 PM IST

Jakarta's former governor to drop appeal against jail term

Basuki Tjahaja Purnama was jailed for a longer-than-expected term in a ruling that critics fear will embolden hardline Islamist forces to challenge secularism in Indonesia.

May 23, 2017, 11:16 AM IST

Five killed in Indonesia boat fire

23 Indonesian tourists were killed when a massive fire erupted in a boat carrying hundreds of people of Jakarta to celebrate the New Year.

May 20, 2017, 11:04 AM IST

Jakarta's Christian governor jailed for blasphemy against Islam

The guilty verdict comes amid concern about the growing influence of Islamist groups.

May 09, 2017, 10:15 AM IST

Jakarta governor found guilty in landmark blasphemy trial

Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, commonly known as Ahok, was sentenced to two years in prison on Tuesday, after being found guilty of blasphemy in a landmark trial seen as a test of Indonesia`s religious tolerance.

May 09, 2017, 10:12 AM IST

After poll defeat, Jakarta`s Christian governor may escape jail

The blasphemy allegations and Basuki Tjahaja Purnama`s subsequent poll loss have sparked fears that pluralistic traditions in Indonesia are under threat from the influence of hardliners.

Apr 20, 2017, 11:14 AM IST

Indonesia's police kill six suspected Islamic militants

Indonesia's police shot dead six suspected IS-linked militants in a gunfight on Java island over the weekend, a police spokesman said Sunday.

Apr 09, 2017, 10:11 AM IST

Snake charmer wraps 13-foot long cobras around neck like muffler, public SHOCKED!

This video is going massively viral on internet due to its SHOCKING content!

Apr 06, 2017, 16:42 PM IST

Indonesia police arrest five ahead of demonstration: TV One

Indonesian police on Friday arrested five people for suspected treason linked to planned demonstrations by hardline Muslim groups demanding the removal of Jakarta's Christian governor, city police spokesman Argo Yuwono told broadcaster TV One.

Mar 31, 2017, 11:37 AM IST

Indonesia police fire tear gas on Muslims protesting church

Indonesian police fired tear gas to disperse hard-line Muslims protesting against the construction of a Catholic church in a satellite city of the capital Jakarta.

Mar 24, 2017, 14:40 PM IST