Indonesia’s stance on Israel overshadows world soccer event
March 29, 2023 GMTJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia could lose its chance to host a global youth soccer tournament, and its chance to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, after refusing to welcome a team from Israel.
FIFA canceled an important preparatory step after regional governors and protesters demanded Israel's team be excluded, and the tournament, planned for May 20-June 11, appears to be on hold.
More than 180 Rohingya refugees arrive on Indonesian beach
March 27, 2023 GMTLHOKSEUMAWE, Indonesia (AP) — More than 180 disoriented Rohingya Muslims, some of whom needed medical attention, arrived in the early morning in Indonesia’s northernmost province of Aceh, an official said Monday.
Indonesia’s issues with Israel delay FIFA U20 World Cup draw
March 26, 2023 GMTGENEVA (AP) — FIFA postponed the men’s Under-20 World Cup finals draw because of host nation Indonesia’s issues with Israel's qualification, the Indonesian soccer federation said Sunday.
Holy month of Ramadan begins for Muslims across the world
March 22, 2023 GMTDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Muslim holy month of Ramadan began at sundown on Wednesday, as the faithful prepared for a month of dawn-to-dusk fasting intended to bring them closer to God and to remind them of the suffering of those less fortunate.
The tsunami that hit the coasts of Indonesian islands along the Sunda Strait was not big but it was destructive...
Muslims in Indonesia celebrate Ramadan amid soaring prices
March 22, 2023 GMTJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Millions of Muslims in Indonesia are celebrating the holy month of Ramadan that was set to begin Thursday as many grappled with soaring food prices as a result of supply disruptions following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Dozens in Indonesia protest Israel’s presence at U-20 Cup
March 20, 2023 GMTJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Dozens of conservative Muslims marched in Indonesia's capital on Monday to protests Israel's first-ever participation in the FIFA World Cup Under-20 in Indonesia.
The world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation is hosting the U-20 World Cup from May 20 to June 11 in Indonesia’s six major cities.
Indonesia acquits 2 police, jails 1 for deadly soccer crush
March 16, 2023 GMTSURABAYA, Indonesia (AP) — An Indonesian court on Thursday acquitted two police officials charged with negligence leading to the deaths of 135 people in October when police fired tear gas inside a soccer stadium, setting off a panicked run for the exits.
Indonesia arrests 4 foreigners for alleged drug smuggling
March 15, 2023 GMTJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities said Wednesday they have arrested four foreigners for allegedly trying to smuggle drugs into the country, including a Nigerian man who had swallowed dozens of capsules filled with more than a kilogram (2.2 pounds) of methamphetamine.
Papua rebels release videos showing kidnapped NZ pilot alive
March 10, 2023 GMTJAYAPURA, Indonesia (AP) — Separatist rebels in Indonesia’s Papua province released more photos and videos Friday appearing to show the New Zealand pilot they took hostage last month alive.
Indonesia unveils construction site of new capital city
March 9, 2023 GMTPENAJAM PASER UTARA, Indonesia (AP) — Orange-red ground has been broken in the jungle of East Borneo, where the Indonesian government has begun construction of its new capital city.
Indonesia jails organizer, security chief in soccer tragedy
March 9, 2023 GMTSURABAYA, Indonesia (AP) — A soccer club organizer and its chief of security were jailed by an Indonesian court on Thursday on charges of negligence leading to the deaths of 135 people when police fired tear gas inside a stadium last October, setting off a panicked run for the exits.
Why is Indonesia moving its capital from Jakarta to Borneo?
March 9, 2023 GMTJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Jakarta is congested, polluted, prone to earthquakes and rapidly sinking into the Java Sea. Now the government is in the process of leaving, moving Indonesia’s capital to the island of Borneo.
Rescuers search for dozens buried in Indonesian landslides
March 7, 2023 GMTJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers were searching for 47 people who were believed to be buried in their houses by landslides that tore through villages on Indonesia's remote Natuna islands after torrential rains.
Landslide in Indonesia kills at least 11; dozens missing
March 6, 2023 GMTJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A landslide caused by torrential rain killed at least 11 people and left dozens of others missing on an island in Indonesia’s remote Natuna regency on Monday, disaster officials said.
Indonesia fuel depot fire kills 19; 3 still missing
March 5, 2023 GMTJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian rescuers and firefighters on Sunday searched for three people who were still missing after a large fire spread from a fuel storage depot in the capital and killed at least 19 people.
Fire at Indonesian oil depot kills 17; thousands evacuated
March 3, 2023 GMTJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A large fire broke out at a fuel storage depot in Indonesia’s capital Friday, killing at least 17 people, injuring dozens of others and forcing the evacuation of thousands of nearby residents after spreading to their neighborhood, officials said.
10 killed in riots in Indonesia’s restive Papua province
February 24, 2023 GMTJAYAPURA, Indonesia (AP) — Ten people were killed and more than 20 others wounded in a riot in Indonesia’s Papua province, police said on Friday.
The riots began Thursday afternoon in Wamena town in the Jayawijaya district of Papua, the country's easternmost province, amid reports of a child kidnapping.
Indonesian police to deport mafia fugitive back to Italy
February 19, 2023 GMTDENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian police said Sunday they will escort back to Italy an Italian-Australian fugitive who was arrested on Indonesia’s tourist island of Bali after seven years on the run in connection with drug trafficking and organized crime.
Indonesian police fire tear gas to disperse soccer fans
February 17, 2023 GMTJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian police fired tear gas outside a soccer stadium to disperse fans who were trying to force their way into a match in Central Java province on Friday, months after the use of tear gas in another stadium caused one of the world's worst sporting disasters.
Boat carrying 71 Rohingya refugees lands in Indonesia
February 16, 2023 GMTACEH BESAR, Indonesia (AP) — A boat carrying 71 weak and hungry Rohingya Muslims fleeing from refugee camps in Bangladesh landed Thursday in Indonesia’s northernmost province of Aceh, local officials said.
Separatist rebels in Papua say kidnapped NZ pilot is safe
February 15, 2023 GMTJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Separatist rebels in Indonesia’s restive Papua province released photos and videos Tuesday of a man they said is the pilot from New Zealand whom they took hostage last week.
Corruption endangers world’s shrinking fisheries
February 10, 2023 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — As Indonesia’s fisheries minister, Edhy Prabowo was tasked with protecting one of his country’s most precious resources: baby lobsters so tiny one can fit on the tip of a finger.
The waters off the nation’s many islands and archipelagos had once teemed with lobster.
Earthquake hits Indonesia, killing 4 as restaurant collapses
February 9, 2023 GMTJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A shallow earthquake shook Indonesia’s easternmost province of Papua on Thursday, killing four people who were unable to escape when a floating restaurant collapsed into the sea.
Bali police arrest Italian fugitive wanted on drug charges
February 8, 2023 GMTROME (AP) — Police in Indonesia's tourist island of Bali have arrested an Italian fugitive wanted on mafia-related drug trafficking charges, Italian authorities said Wednesday.
Antonio Strangio, 32, was arrested at Bali's Ngurah Rai International Airport as he disembarked from a flight from Australia, where he had been living since 2016, carabinieri paramilitary police said.
Indonesian security forces search for NZ pilot taken hostage
February 8, 2023 GMTJAYAPURA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian security forces searched Wednesday for a pilot from New Zealand who was taken hostage by separatist rebels in restive Papua province.
The joint team of soldiers and police searching for the pilot, Philip Mark Mehrtens, also managed Wednesday to rescue 15 construction workers who had been building a health center in Paro village in remote Nduga district after separatist rebels threatened to kill them, regional military commander Brig.
Indonesian police in Bali detain Australian wanted by Italy
February 8, 2023 GMTDENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — Police on the Indonesian resort island of Bali have detained an Australian who is wanted by Italy since 2016 on drug trafficking charges.
Antonio Strangio, who holds dual Italian and Australian citizenship, was detained at Bali International Airport after arriving from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, last Thursday, said Antonius Parlindungan, an immigration official.
Separatist rebels take New Zealand pilot hostage in Papua
February 8, 2023 GMTJAYAPURA, Indonesia (AP) — Separatist rebels set fire to a small plane carrying six people after it landed at a remote airport in Indonesia's restive Papua province and took its pilot, a New Zealand citizen, hostage early Tuesday, police and rebels said.
ASEAN vows to conclude pact with China on disputed territory
February 5, 2023 GMTJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Southeast Asian foreign ministers vowed to finalize negotiations with China over a proposed pact aimed at preventing conflicts in the disputed South China Sea in their annual retreat on Saturday in Indonesia’s capital.
ASEAN ministers urge reduced violence, dialogue in Myanmar
February 3, 2023 GMTJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Southeast Asian foreign ministers urged Myanmar's military rulers on Friday to reduce violence and allow unhindered delivery of humanitarian aid to pave the way for a national dialogue aimed at ending the country's worsening crisis.
China e-retailer JD.com ending sales in Thailand, Indonesia
January 30, 2023 GMTBEIJING (AP) — Chinese online retailer JD.com Inc. is closing its consumer e-commerce services in Indonesia and Thailand amid intense competition in Southeast Asia.
The e-commerce service will stop taking orders Feb.
Boeing pleads not guilty in case over deadly Max crashes
January 26, 2023 GMTFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Boeing pleaded not guilty Thursday to a charge that it misled regulators who approved its 737 Max, the plane that was involved in two crashes that killed 346 people.
Family members of passengers who died gave emotional testimony, calling for criminal prosecution of top Boeing officials.
Bali welcomes back 1st flight from China as COVID rules ease
January 22, 2023 GMTDENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — A direct flight from China landed in Indonesia’s resort island of Bali for the first time in nearly three years on Sunday after the route was suspended due to the pandemic.
Quake shakes east Indonesia, south Philippines; no tsunami
January 18, 2023 GMTJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A magnitude 7.0 earthquake shook eastern Indonesia and southern Philippines on Wednesday, with no damage immediately reported and no tsunami warning issued.
Some residents tried to escape from houses in the Indonesian town of Tobelo in North Maluku province.
Deep 6.1 earthquake shakes east Indonesia, no known damage
January 18, 2023 GMTJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A deep earthquake shook eastern parts of Indonesia on Wednesday, but no serious damage or injuries were reported.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 6.1 earthquake was centered 147 kilometers (91 miles) under the sea, 65 kilometers (40 miles) south-southeast of Gorontalo.
Yellen to meet with Chinese finance minister in Switzerland
January 16, 2023 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will meet with her Chinese counterpart, Vice Premier Liu He, in Switzerland on Wednesday to discuss economic developments between the two nations.
6.2 earthquake shakes west Indonesia, no casualties reported
January 16, 2023 GMTJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — An undersea earthquake shook part of western Indonesia on Monday morning, but there were no immediate reports of serious damage or casualties.
The magnitude 6.2 earthquake was centered 40 kilometers (25 miles) southeast of Singkil, a coastal district in Aceh province at a depth of 37 kilometers (23 miles), the U.S.
7.6 quake damages buildings in Indonesia, felt in Australia
January 10, 2023 GMTJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A powerful deep-sea earthquake damaged village buildings in a lightly populated island chain in eastern Indonesia early Tuesday and was widely felt in northern Australia.
Malaysia pledges to invest in Indonesia’s new capital
January 9, 2023 GMTBOGOR, Indonesia (AP) — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Monday his country would invest in the development of Indonesia's new capital on Borneo island, which both nations share.
Anwar made his first overseas trip to Jakarta since taking office in November, saying at least 10 Malaysian companies have committed to invest in Nusantara, the new capital that was chosen in 2019 to replace Jakarta, some 2,000 kilometers (1,240 miles) away.
Over 150 Rohingya refugees reach ashore in Indonesia
January 8, 2023 GMTBANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — More than 100 weak and hungry Rohingya Muslim refugees were among the latest group to reach ashore in Indonesia on Sunday after a long and dangerous journey aboard a wooden boat.
Indonesia lifts all COVID curbs, shifts to endemic approach
December 30, 2022 GMTJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Almost three years after officials announced the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Indonesia, the country’s leader said Friday they are lifting all coronavirus-related restrictions nationwide.
UN: 26 Rohingya refugees died at sea making perilous journey
December 27, 2022 GMTPIDIE, Indonesia (AP) — At least 26 Rohingya Muslims had died in dire conditions during a month at open sea while making a dangerous voyage that brought scores of others to safety in Indonesia, a U.N.
More Rohingya refugees reach Indonesia after weeks at sea
December 27, 2022 GMTPIDIE, Indonesia (AP) — A second group in two days of weak and exhausted Rohingya Muslims landed on a beach in Indonesia’s northernmost province of Aceh on Monday after weeks at sea, officials said.
58 weak Rohingya land on Indonesian beach after weeks at sea
December 26, 2022 GMTBANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — Dozens of hungry and weak Rohingya Muslims were found on a beach in Indonesia’s northernmost province of Aceh on Sunday after weeks at sea, officials said.
The group of 58 men arrived on Indrapatra beach at Ladong, a fishing village in Aceh Besar district, early Sunday, said local police chief Rolly Yuiza Away.
UN urges rescue of refugees adrift in Andaman Sea
December 23, 2022 GMTBANGKOK (AP) — The United Nations and other groups urged countries in southern Asia on Friday to rescue as many as 190 people believed to be Rohingya refugees aboard a small boat that has been adrift for several weeks in the Andaman Sea.
Paroled Indonesia bombmaker apologizes for 2002 Bali attack
December 13, 2022 GMTTENGGULUN, Indonesia (AP) — An Indonesian militant who was paroled last week after serving about half of his original 20-year prison sentence for making the explosives used in the 2002 Bali bombings on Tuesday apologized to victims’ families.
Earthquakes hit Indonesia’s Bali island; no casualties
December 13, 2022 GMTDENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — A moderately strong earthquake and two aftershocks hit Indonesia’s resort island of Bali on Tuesday, causing panic but no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
US, S. Korea, Japan to curb illicit N Korea cyber activities
December 13, 2022 GMTJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Senior diplomats from the United States, South Korea and Japan agreed Tuesday to boost efforts to curb North Korea’s illicit cyber activities and other methods to finance its nuclear program and evade international sanctions.
USA Basketball to play men’s World Cup group games in Manila
December 12, 2022 GMTUSA Basketball will play all its games at next year’s World Cup in Manila and won’t need to travel during the tournament, assuming the American men qualify for the event.
FIBA, the sport’s governing body, made the announcement Monday.
10 miners killed in Indonesia coal mine explosion, 4 rescued
December 9, 2022 GMTJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Ten miners died in a coal mine explosion in Indonesia’s West Sumatra province on Friday and four others were rescued, officials said.
“The last victim was found after a search in a 240-meter (800-foot) -long tunnel.
No bond for woman charged in death of socialite mom
December 8, 2022 GMTCHICAGO (AP) — A judge declined to ease bond conditions Thursday and release a Chicago woman who is charged with conspiracy in the 2014 death of her wealthy mother during a luxury vacation in Bali.
Australia wants Indonesia to monitor released bombmaker
December 8, 2022 GMTCANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia's government on Thursday said it was seeking assurances from Indonesia that the man convicted of making the bombs used in the 2002 Bali terrorist attacks would continue to be monitored after his release from prison.
Deep, 5.8 magnitude quake shakes Indonesia’s capital
December 8, 2022 GMTJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A strong and deep earthquake shook Indonesia’s capital and other parts of the main island Java on Thursday but there were no immediate reports of serious damage or casualties.
Indonesia paroles bombmaker in deadly Bali attacks in 2002
December 8, 2022 GMTJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — An Islamic militant convicted of making the explosives used in the 2002 Bali bombings that killed over 200 people was paroled Wednesday — after serving about half of his original 20-year prison sentence — despite strong objections by Australia, which lost scores of citizens in the Indonesian attacks.
Suicide bomber hits Indonesian police station, killing 1
December 7, 2022 GMTBANDUNG, Indonesia (AP) — A Muslim militant and convicted bomb-maker who was released from prison last year blew himself up Wednesday at a police station on Indonesia’s main island of Java, killing an officer and wounding 11 people, officials said.
Indonesia’s Parliament votes to ban sex outside of marriage
December 7, 2022 GMTJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s Parliament unanimously voted on Tuesday to ban sex outside of marriage and insulting the president and state institutions.
Once in force, the bans will affect foreign visitors as well as citizens.
Across vast Muslim world, LGBTQ people remain marginalized
December 6, 2022 GMTYOGYAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — On the outskirts of Yogyakarta, an Indonesian city that’s home to many universities, is a small boarding school with a mission that seems out of place in a nation with more Muslim citizens than any other.
Indonesia’s Mt. Semeru eruption buries homes, damages bridge
December 5, 2022 GMTSUMBERWULUH, Indonesia (AP) — Improved weather conditions Monday allowed rescuers to resume evacuation efforts and a search for possible victims after the highest volcano on Indonesia’s most densely populated island erupted, triggered by monsoon rains.
Indonesia’s Mt. Semeru unleashes lava river in new eruption
December 5, 2022 GMTJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s highest volcano on its most densely populated island released searing gas clouds and rivers of lava Sunday in its latest eruption.
Monsoon rains eroded and finally collapsed the lava dome atop 3,676-meter (12,060-foot) Mount Semeru, causing the eruption, according to National Disaster Management Agency spokesperson Abdul Muhari.
Strong quake shakes main Indonesia island, no major damage
December 3, 2022 GMTJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A strong earthquake shook parts of Indonesia’s main island of Java on Saturday, causing panic but only minor damage just two weeks after an equally powerful quake killed hundreds.
US cancels trip by LGBTQ envoy to Indonesia after objection
December 2, 2022 GMTJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The United States has canceled a trip to Indonesia by a special envoy on LGBTQ rights after the country's most influential Islamic group objected to the visit.
Special envoy Jessica Stern was to have visited Indonesia next week as part of a trip to Southeast Asia.
Polio is back in Indonesia, sparking vaccination campaign
November 28, 2022 GMTPIDIE, Indonesia (AP) — Children in school uniforms and toddlers with their parents lined up Monday for polio vaccinations in the Sigli town square on the northern tip of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, after four children were found infected with the highly contagious disease that was declared eliminated in the country less than a decade ago.
Indonesia earthquake toll reaches 310 as more bodies found
November 25, 2022 GMTCIANJUR, Indonesia (AP) — The death toll from an earthquake that struck Indonesia's Java island early this week rose to 310 after rescuers found more bodies under landslides, an official said. At least 24 people remain missing.
Indonesian rescuers focus on landslide as quake toll rises
November 24, 2022 GMTCIANJUR, Indonesia (AP) — On the fourth day of an increasingly urgent search, Indonesian rescuers narrowed their focus Thursday to a landslide where dozens of people were believed trapped after an earthquake killed at least 272, more than a third of them children.
Monsoon rains force halt in Indonesia quake rescue efforts
November 23, 2022 GMTCIANJUR, Indonesia (AP) — Searchers in Indonesia on Wednesday rescued a 6-year-old boy who was trapped for two days under the rubble of his house, which collapsed in an earthquake that killed at least 271 people, as heavy monsoon rains lashed survivors in makeshift shelters and forced a suspension of rescue efforts.
EXPLAINER: Why was Indonesia’s shallow quake so deadly?
November 23, 2022 GMTJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A 5.6 magnitude earthquake left more than 260 dead and hundreds injured as buildings crumbled and terrified residents ran for their lives on Indonesia’s main island of Java.
Indonesia quake survivor grieves 11 relatives as he rebuilds
November 23, 2022 GMTCIANJUR, Indonesia (AP) — Enjot was tending his cows in the hills near his home when the earth shook.
The 5.6 magnitude earthquake killed more than 268 people, including 11 of Enjot's family members.
Indonesian rescuers search through rubble of quake; 268 dead
November 22, 2022 GMTCIANJUR, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian rescuers used jackhammers, circular saws and sometimes their bare hands Tuesday to shift the rubble of flattened buildings as they searched for the dead and missing from an earthquake that killed at least 268 people.
Indonesian quake kills at least 162 and injures hundreds
November 21, 2022 GMTCIANJUR, Indonesia (AP) — A powerful earthquake killed at least 162 people and injured hundreds on Indonesia’s main island on Monday. Terrified residents fled into the street, some covered in blood and debris.
US pushes defense ties with Indonesia as China strengthens
November 21, 2022 GMTJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin met his Indonesian counterpart on Monday to push stronger defense ties amid growing Chinese naval activity in the Indo-Pacific region.
AP-Week in Pictures: Global / Nov. 12-18, 2022
November 20, 2022 GMTNov. 12-18, 2022
From the discovery of a mural suspected to have been created by British street artist Banksy on a building destroyed by fighting in Borodyanka, in the Kyiv region, of Ukraine, to U.S.
VP Harris meets with China’s Xi in bid to ‘keep lines open’
November 19, 2022 GMTBANGKOK (AP) — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris spoke briefly with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Saturday in another step toward keeping lines of communication open between the two biggest economies.
Strong earthquake shakes western Indonesia; no tsunami alert
November 18, 2022 GMTJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A strong undersea earthquake shook western Indonesia on Friday night but no serious damage or casualties were reported.
The magnitude 6.9 earthquake was centered 202 kilometers (126 miles) southwest of Bengkulu at a depth of 25 kilometers (15 miles), the U.S.
Analysis: Have China and India shifted stance on Russia war?
November 17, 2022 GMTNUSA DUA, Indonesia (AP) — China and India, after months of refusing to condemn Russia’s war in Ukraine, did not stand in the way of the release this week of a statement by the world’s leading economies that strongly criticizes Moscow.
G-20 leaders end summit condemning Russia despite divisions
November 17, 2022 GMTNUSA DUA, Indonesia (AP) — Members of the Group of 20 leading economies ended their summit Wednesday with a declaration of firm condemnation of the war in Ukraine and a warning that the conflict is making an already delicate world economy worse.
Foreign trip becomes victory lap for strengthened Biden
November 16, 2022 GMTNUSA DUA, Indonesia (AP) — For President Joe Biden, an international trip scheduled for just days after the midterm election looked like it would offer an escape hatch, allowing him to jet far away as he faced what many thought would be a crushing verdict from voters.
Live Updates | Russia-Ukraine-War
November 16, 2022 GMTUNITED NATIONS -- A United Nations official says the U.N. is “cautiously optimistic” a wartime deal that has enabled Ukraine to export over 11 million metric tons of wheat and Russia to ship its grain and fertilizer to world markets will be renewed.
Indonesian ferry carrying 271 people catches fire near Bali
November 16, 2022 GMTNUSA DUA, Indonesia (AP) — A passenger ferry carrying 271 people caught fire Wednesday off Indonesia’s resort island of Bali, but there were no immediate reports of casualties and evacuation efforts were ongoing, rescue officials said.