Topic: Indonesia
An alleged Islamist militant being tried on charges of harboring terrorists behind deadly twin hotel bombings in the Indonesian capital claimed Wednesday that he had helped craft a plot to assassinate the president. Amir Abdillah appeared in South Jakarta District Court on charges of violating Indonesia's anti-terrorism ...
Indonesian police say eight people have died after drinking liquor laced with methanol on the country's main island of Java. Police Maj. Syaiful Anwar said Tuesday the victims bought the drink from the same stall Friday. No one has been arrested. Police have questioned the street ...
A statue of a young President Barack Obama that drew a public backlash after it was given a prominent position in a Jakarta park will be moved to the elementary school he attended while living in the Indonesian capital, officials said Friday. The decision by Jakarta's ...
