Indonesia Land-Burning Fines Unpaid Years After Fires
JAKARTA — Indonesian plantation companies fined for burning huge areas of land since 2009 have failed to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in...
Instagram Removes Gay Muslim Comics After Indonesia Warning
JAKARTA — Instagram has removed an account that published comic strips depicting the struggles of gay Muslims in Indonesia following a frenzy of moral...
Indonesian Executioner for IS Killed in Syria
JAKARTA — An Indonesian militant shown killing a foreigner in a 2016 Islamic State group video was killed last month in a battle with...
Indonesia Police Admit Using Snake to Terrorize Papuan Man (Video)
JAKARTA — Indonesian police have acknowledged officers terrorized a Papuan man with a live snake after a video of the incident circulated online showing...
Dutch, Russia in Talks About Responsibility in MH17 Downing
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Netherlands is in diplomatic discussions with Russia about the European country's assertion that Moscow bears legal responsibility for its...
Romanians, Nigerians Arrested in Cambodian Drug Bust
PHNOM PENH — Cambodian police say they have arrested two Romanians and three Nigerians after seizing nearly 5 kilograms (11 pounds) of methamphetamine from...
Jolie Urges Myanmar to End Violence Against Rohingya Muslims
COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh — Angelina Jolie on Tuesday urged Myanmar to show a genuine commitment to ending violence and displacement in its Rakhine state, where hundreds...
Asia Greets Year of the Pig, Farewells the Dog (Photos)
The Lunar New Year is being celebrated around Asia with lanterns, performances, decorations and food. People are bidding farewell to the year of the dog in the 12-year Chinese astrological cycle and welcoming the year of the pig with hopes of happiness and fortune.
Philippine Troops Battle Muslim Militants After Church Blast
MANILA — Philippine troops clashed with Abu Sayyaf gunmen in fierce jungle fighting that left five soldiers and three militants dead, as the military...
Indonesia’s Merapi Volcano Unleashes River of Lava (Video)
YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia's volatile Mount Merapi volcano has unleashed a river of lava that flowed 1,400 meters (4,590 feet) down its slopes.
Merapi, on...
