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Boats carrying scores of Rohingya refugees capsize off Indonesia: fishermen

A boat carrying more than 100 Rohingya refugees and a fishing vessel trying to help them capsized in waters off Indonesia on Wednesday, with six rescued and some carried away by currents, local fishermen said

From remote tribal areas to flooded cities, Indonesians go to polls

From remote tribal areas to flooded cities, Indonesians go to polls

From remote tribal areas to flooded cities, Indonesians go to polls

Indonesian students force Rohingya refugees from temporary shelter

Hundreds of university students in Indonesia's westernmost province stormed a temporary shelter for more than a hundred Rohingya refugees on Wednesday, forcing them to leave in the latest rejection of the persecuted Myanmar minority

7.2-magnitude earthquake hits eastern Indonesia: USGS

7.0-magnitude quake hits eastern Indonesia, tsunami warning lifted

7.0-magnitude earthquake hits eastern Indonesia: USGS

6.0-magnitude quake hits off Indonesia's Sumatra: USGS

Powerful quake hits off Indonesia, rattles islands

Strong 7.6-magnitude quake hits off Indonesia: USGS

Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake Strikes Indonesia's Island Sumatra, No Threat of Tsunami - USGS

Indonesians gather to pray for Eid al-Adha despite virus surge

Stricken oil tanker pushed further away from Sri Lanka

A fire-stricken oil tanker was pushed further away from Sri Lanka's coast and into deeper waters on Saturday, rescuers said, after successfully containing the blaze during a 36-hour operation

Unprecedented virus lockdown as Muslims mark Ramazan

Muslims around the world began marking Ramazan under coronavirus lockdown on Friday with unprecedented bans on family gatherings and mass prayers, while a pushback in some countries has sparked fears of a surge in infections

Indonesia's Aceh unveils new female flogging squad

Indonesians riding the waves to beat tsunami trauma

Survival surfing: Indonesians riding the waves to beat tsunami trauma

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Couples flogged for public affection in Indonesia's Aceh

A trio of canoodling couples were publicly flogged in Indonesia's Aceh province on Thursday, charged with breaking local Islamic law that outlaws public displays of affection

Indonesia jailbreak leaves 90 inmates on the run

A jailbreak in western Indonesia has left 90 inmates on the run after they escaped by breaking down fences when they were supposed to be at a prayer gathering, an official said Friday.

113 inmates break out from jail in west Indonesia, 4 arrested

Altogether 113 inmates broke out from a jail in Indonesia's westernmost province of Aceh after damaging barred windows in the wall amid heavy rains, a spokesperson of Indonesia's Legal and Human Rights Ministry said Thursday evening.

Peace for Eid as Afghanistan observes ceasefire

Peace for Eid as Afghanistan observes ceasefire

Afghans greeted the beginning of Eid with prayers on Friday as the Muslim holiday dawned in peace for the first time since the 2001 US-led invasion, after the Taliban agreed to an unprecedented ceasefire.