Wreckage of Indonesian cargo plane found, no survivors
An Indonesian search team on Tuesday found the wreckage of a cargo plane along with the bodies of four crew members in a mountainous part of the country, a government official said.
Nov 01, 2016, 10:40 AM IST
Australia, Indonesia mull joint South China Sea patrols
The possibility was raised by Jakarta during meetings between Bishop and Defence Minister Marise Payne and Indonesian officials including Defence Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu last week.
Nov 01, 2016, 05:21 AM IST
Cargo plane carrying four missing in eastern Indonesia
A cargo plane carrying four crew members went missing Monday during a short flight in mountainous eastern Indonesia, authorities said, the latest blow to the country`s beleaguered aviation sector.
Oct 31, 2016, 10:48 AM IST
Indonesian woman sentenced to 20 years for cyanide murder
Jessica Kumala Wongso, 27, an Indonesian citizen and permanent resident of Australia, was accused of lacing her friend`s coffee with cyanide in order to kill her.
Oct 28, 2016, 04:12 AM IST
Indonesia sentences Australian paedophile Robert Ellis to 15 years in jail
An Indonesian court on Tuesday sentenced a 70-year-old Australian man to 15 years in prison after finding him guilty of sexually molesting several girls on the resort island of Bali.
Oct 25, 2016, 17:21 PM IST
Southeast Asia faces rising threat from IS groups: Study
Southeast Asia faces a growing risk of extremist violence as Islamic State group supporters increasingly work together, but law enforcement agencies are unprepared for the new threat, a report warned on Tuesday.
Oct 25, 2016, 15:52 PM IST
Indonesia hopes to get over 20 gold medals in 2018 Asian Games
Indonesia Sports Minister Imam Nahrawi on Tuesday said he expected the country`s athletes to bag at least 20 gold medals when they host the 2018 Asian Games.
Oct 25, 2016, 14:41 PM IST
Jakarta attack: Islamic State-linked militant gets 10-year jail
An Islamic State (IS) militant linked to the deadly January 14 bomb and gun attacks in Indonesia was on Thursday sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Oct 20, 2016, 18:50 PM IST
Quake hits Indonesia, no tsunami alert
An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter Scale hit West Java province in Indonesia on Wednesday, but no tsunami alert was issued, the meteorology and geophysics agency said here.
Oct 19, 2016, 12:16 PM IST
Body of new-born baby found in plane's toilet after landing in Indonesia
The body of a new-born baby has been found in the toilet of a plane after it arrived in Indonesia from Doha, with police waiting to question a female passenger, an official said today.
Oct 11, 2016, 16:10 PM IST
Indonesia holds military drill at South China Sea islands
The Indonesian air force today held a major exercise around its islands in the South China Sea where there have been clashes with Chinese vessels in waters claimed by Beijing.
Oct 06, 2016, 15:19 PM IST
Indonesian faces six years in jail over porn billboard
The Japanese film "Watch Tokyo Hot" was broadcast for 10 minutes on the advertising screen on Friday during Jakarta rush hour.
Oct 05, 2016, 10:40 AM IST
World's first dengue vaccine 'Dengvaxia' now approved in 11 countries
Dengvaxia, world's first vaccine for the deadly disease dengue has now been approved in 11 more countries.
Oct 04, 2016, 23:45 PM IST
Indonesia air force holds its largest military exercise in South China Sea
Indonesia's air force is holding its largest military exercise this week, near some of its islands in the South China Sea, in a show of sovereignty over the gas-rich area on the fringe of territory claimed by China, officials said on Tuesday.
Oct 04, 2016, 14:44 PM IST
Indonesia: Porn film plays on Jakarta billboard, police investigate
The offending clip of a couple engaged in a steamy tryst beamed at peak hour on Friday, shocking and amusing motorists in equal measure as they crawled along the major road in heavy traffic.
Philippine President`s Hitler remarks `deeply troubling`: Pentagon chief
Pentagon chief Ashton Carter on Friday criticized the "deeply troubling" remarks by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, in which he likened his deadly war on crime to Hitler`s efforts to exterminate Jews.
Oct 01, 2016, 08:44 AM IST
Tourists evacuated as Indonesian volcano erupts
Rescuers in Indonesia were dispatched Wednesday to evacuate nearly 400 tourists, most of them foreigners, after a volcano erupted at one of the country's most popular hiking destinations, an official said.
Sep 28, 2016, 12:30 PM IST
Indonesia seizes fertilizer ship in Bali, suspecting bomb plot
Indonesian authorities on the resort island of Bali on Thursday detained a ship from Malaysia carrying around 30 tonnes of fertilizer which police believe may have been intended for making bombs.
Sep 22, 2016, 15:51 PM IST
Indonesia landslides, floods death toll rises to 26, 19 missing
The death toll from devastating floods and landslides in Indonesia has risen to 26, an official said today, with hopes fading for 19 others still missing.
Sep 22, 2016, 11:35 AM IST
26 dead, 19 missing in Indonesian landslides, floods: Official
The death toll from devastating floods and landslides in Indonesia has risen to 26, an official said Thursday, with hopes fading for 19 others still missing.
Sep 22, 2016, 09:42 AM IST
