Bomb Attacks at 3 Churches in Indonesia Kill at Least 3
JAKARTA — Three attacks including one by a suicide bomber disguised as a churchgoer targeted three churches in Indonesia's second largest city of Surabaya early Sunday, killing at least three people and wounding more than 10 others, police and media reported.
Too Bad for India as Iran Wins Asian Games Kabaddi Gold
JAKARTA — In what would have been unthinkable in India before the Asian Games, there'll be no kabaddi gold medals for the spiritual home...
113 Inmates Escape Indonesian Prison During Prayer Time
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — More than 100 inmates escaped from a prison in western Indonesia after overpowering a guard during prayer time, police said...
Indonesian Island Lifted 25cm by Deadly Quake
TANJUNG, Indonesia — Scientists say the powerful Indonesian earthquake that killed more than 300 people lifted the island it struck by as much as...
Indonesia Plane Crash Search Finds Remains, Debris at Sea
JAKARTA — Rescuers in inflatable boats retrieved human remains, pieces of aircraft and personal belongings from the Java Sea on Monday after a new-generation...
Ex-Myanmar Policeman Raising His Voice Against Junta From Japan
Kyaw San Han had risen quickly through the ranks of the Myanmar police before a military coup rocked his Southeast Asian homeland in 2021.
Amid...
Indonesia Seeks Death for Cleric Accused of Ordering Attacks
JAKARTA — Indonesian prosecutors on Friday demanded death for radical Islamic cleric Aman Abdurrahman who is accused of ordering attacks including a January 2016 suicide bombing and gun attack in the capital Jakarta that killed four civilians and four attackers.
Cambodian Parliament Approves Longtime Leader’s Son As Prime Minister
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The son of longtime autocratic Cambodian leader Hun Sen was sworn in Tuesday as the country's new prime minister,...
Cambodia Takes First Legal Step to Dissolve Opposition Party
PHNOM PENH — Cambodia's government on Friday took initial legal steps to dissolve the country's main opposition party, the latest in a series of moves to gain an advantage ahead of next year's general election.
