Indonesian president on track to win 2nd term in national voteJAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia’s president, whose popular economic policies and corruption-free image boosted him to the top of pre-election polls, is counting on a single-round victory when the emerging democracy picks its next leader Wednesday. 14 killed in Indonesia train-bus collisionJAKARTA - Fourteen people were killed and dozens injured Sunday when a train rammed into a minibus at an unmanned railway crossing in Indonesia, a media report said. US to reduce Indonesian debt by $30 million in exchange for forest protectionJAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia committed to the conservation of its dwindling tropical forests in a multimillion dollar debt-swap deal signed Tuesday with the American government, the U.S. Embassy said. Indonesian conservationist: 15 endangered Sumatran elephants killed so far this yearJAKARTA, Indonesia — At least 15 endangered Sumatran elephants have been shot or poisoned to death with cyanide-laced fruit this year in Indonesia, marking a sharp rise over the previous year, a government conservationist said Wednesday. 31 killed in mine blast in Indonesia; hope fades for last man trapped insideJAKARTA, Indonesia — The death toll from an explosion at a coal mine believed triggered by a gas leak rose to 31 after rescuers unearthed more bodies Wednesday, officials said. Indonesia coal mine blast toll rises to 32JAKARTA - The toll in a coal mine blast in Indonesia reached 32 Wednesday, with one miner still trapped in a 150-metre shaft and feared dead, officials said. Indonesia coal mine blast toll rises to 28JAKARTA - The toll in a coalmine explosion in Indonesia has risen to 28 Wednesday, with 12 miners still trapped and feared dead, officials said. Death toll from mine blast in Indonesia reaches 28; 12 missingJAKARTA, Indonesia — An explosion ripped through a coal mine in western Indonesia, killing at least 28 people and burying 12 others who were feared dead, officials said Wednesday. Death toll from mine blast in Indonesia reaches 17; 23 missingJAKARTA, Indonesia — An explosion ripped through a coal mine in western Indonesia, killing at least 17 people and burying 23 others who were feared dead, officials said Wednesday. At least 9 die, 32 trapped after explosion at coal mine in western IndonesiaJAKARTA, Indonesia — An explosion ripped through a coal mine in western Indonesia on Tuesday, killing at least nine people and burying 32 others who were feared dead, officials said. 6 die, at least 24 trapped after explosion in coal mine in western IndonesiaJAKARTA, Indonesia — An explosion ripped through a coal mine in western Indonesia on Tuesday, killing six people and trapping at least 24 others who were feared dead. Experts: Asia set to become biggest climate change driver by 2030 with 40 percent of emissionsMANILA, Philippines — Asia’s share of global greenhouse gas emissions could rise to more than 40 percent by 2030, making it the world’s main driver of climate change, experts warned Tuesday. Poison-laced pineapples blamed in death of rare Sumatran elephant in IndonesiaJAKARTA, Indonesia — An endangered Sumatran elephant found dead with its tusks removed in northwestern Indonesia may have been killed by poachers using poisoned pineapples, conservationists said Monday. 4 rare Sumatra elephants found dead in Indonesia, thought to be poisoned by villagersPEKANBARU, Indonesia — Four rare Sumatran elephants were found dead in northwestern Indonesia near an oil palm plantation and are believed to have been poisoned by villagers, a conservationist said Thursday. Muslims see Obama speech as shift in US attitude, but no breakthrough until actions followCAIRO — Muslim shopkeepers, students and even radical groups such as Hamas praised President Barack Obama’s address Thursday as a positive shift in U.S. attitude and tone. But Arabs and Muslims of all political stripes said they want him to turn his words into action - particularly in standing up to Israel. In ancient seat of Islamic learning, Obama to offer a new beginning in US ties with MuslimsCAIRO — President Barack Obama discussed the quest for Middle East peace and Iran’s disputed nuclear ambitions with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Thursday before delivering a dose of “truth-telling” about the often fraught relations between Americans and Muslims. Malaysian PM credits Obama for moving to shut Guantanamo, slams harsh treatment of detaineesBEIJING — Malaysia’s prime minister praised President Barack Obama on Wednesday for moving to shut down the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay but urged him to speed up the process of relocating the inmates. Liquor laced with methanol kills 25, including 4 foreigners, on Indonesian resort islandsJAKARTA, Indonesia — Twenty-five people, including four foreigners, have died over the past two weeks possibly after drinking homemade liquor laced with methanol on the Indonesian resort islands of Bali and Lombok, officials said Tuesday. Comments from Muslims around the world on what they want to hear from ObamaComments from ordinary Muslims, analysts and President Barack Obama ahead of his speech to the Muslim world. Ship packed with Afghan migrants sinks off Indonesia, killing at least 9JAKARTA, Indonesia — Rescuers searched for survivors Friday after a wooden boat packed with Afghan migrants sank off western Indonesia, killing at least nine people and leaving 11 others missing, the navy said. Ship packed with Afghan migrants sinks off Indonesia, killing at least 7JAKARTA, Indonesia — Rescuers searched for survivors Friday after a wooden boat packed with Afghan migrants sank off western Indonesia, killing at least seven people and leaving more than a dozen others missing, the navy said. Endangered bird gets reserved beach in IndonesiaJAKARTA - An exclusive private beach has been reserved as a protected nesting area for an endangered bird species in Indonesia, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). Indonesian president’s party wins elections as Islamist parties lose groundJAKARTA, Indonesia — The secular party of Indonesia’s president tripled its share of the vote in parliamentary elections as support for religious parties nose-dived in the world’s largest Muslim-majority country. Party of Indonesia’s president officially named winner in parliamentary pollsJAKARTA, Indonesia — The secular party of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has scored a victory in Indonesia’s parliamentary elections, but will likely be forced to govern with several Islamic parties after a political feud with his main coalition partner. Indonesian president’s party officially declared winner in parliamentary electionJAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia’s election body says President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s party officially won last month’s parliamentary polls. 2 elephants poisoned by cyanide-laced pineapples found dead in Indonesian jungle without tusksPEKANBARU, Indonesia — Two rare Sumatran elephants believed to have been poisoned with cyanide-laced pineapples were found dead in the jungles of northwestern Indonesia with their tusks removed, a conservationist said. Indonesia’s anti-corruption chief arrested as suspect in drive-by murder of executiveJAKARTA, Indonesia — The chief of Indonesia’s anti-corruption watchdog was arrested Monday and named a suspect in the murder of a prominent state company official, police and his lawyer said. Indonesia’s anti-corruption chief arrested as suspect in drive-by murder of executiveJAKARTA, Indonesia — The chief of Indonesia’s anti-corruption watchdog was arrested as a suspect in a murder investigation, an embarrassing blow to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as he seeks re-election on a “good governance” platform. Singaporean imprisoned for 18 years for killing Indonesian teacher, plotting terror attacksJAKARTA, Indonesia — An Indonesian court sentenced a Singaporean man to 18 years in prison on terrorism charges Tuesday. Mohammad Hasan bin Saynudin, who claims to have met Osama bin Laden on many occasions, was convicted of plotting to kill a teacher and planning a deadly attack on a bar frequented by Western tourists. Singapore man sentenced to 18 years in prison for killing Indonesian teacher, plotting attacksJAKARTA, Indonesia — A Singapore man who told a Jakarta court he met Osama bin Laden many times was sentenced to 18 years in prison Tuesday for killing an Indonesian teacher and plotting an attack on a bar frequented by non-Muslims. |
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