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Indonesia carries out four midnight executions by firing squad on Nusa Kambangan prison island
Ten other prisoners were given a last-minute reprieve, but their fate is not yet known.
Indonesia's decision to execute drug convicts shows risks to migrant workers, rights activists warn
Women's rights commission believes female migrant workers are soft targets for drug trafficking.
Conchita Carpio-Morales, Bezwada Wilson and TM Krishna honoured with Ramon Magsaysay Award 2016
Indonesian firm Dompet Dhuafa was also honoured for 'expanding the transformative impact of religious tax in Islam'.
Indonesia: Controversial ex-army general Wiranto becomes security minister
Human rights groups express concern at the appointment by President Joko Widodo
Indonesia tax amnesty programme: $30m worth of assets repatriated in first week
Jakarta hopes to recover $100bn of Indonesian wealth by the end of the programme in March 2017.
Money and live animals thrown into volcanic crater to appease mountain gods
Locals wait inside the crater with nets to catch the money and food meant for the gods.
Indonesia on high alert fearing backlash over death of Abu Wardah Santoso
Security officials believe there are still at least 20 militants hiding in the area where Santoso was killed.
Indonesia confirms death of its most-wanted militant supporting Isis
Abu Wardah Santoso affiliated himself with the Islamic State and was tagged as a 'terrorist' by the US.
South China Sea: US wants disputing parties to exercise restraint
The US is trying to calm things down in the wake of The Hague ruling against China.
Child rapist escapes from Jakarta prison dressed as Muslim woman in veil
Police are now hunting for Anwar bin Kim An and have questioned his wife on suspicion of helping him.
Suspected Abu Sayyaf militants flee into Philippine waters with abducted Indonesian fishermen
Indonesia's intelligence chief says they are trying to trace the location of the hostages.
Islamic State suspected after suicide bomber targets Indonesian police station
Attacker detonated his suicide vest while driving into a police compound on a motorbike.
Manchester United defender Chris Smalling taken to hospital in Bali after suffering fall
Club confirm that the 26-year-old fainted after suffering from food poisoning on holiday.
Exodus of expatriates on the rise following fall in commodity prices
The outflow has hit house rents and enrolments at international schools, and threatens to fuel unemployment.
City of God: Photo portrait of gigantic Islamic boarding school in Indonesia
Located in Kediri, East Java, the boarding school is home to around 17,000 students.
'The Hobbits' of Flores: Fossils shed light on mysterious island-dwelling ancestors of man
New fossils have opened clues about who the ancestors of Homo Floresiensis were, and why they were so small.
Indonesia wants all child sex offenders to be tracked using RFID microchips
Justice ministry wants rapists and pedophiles to be tracked so police always know their whereabouts.
13 Indonesian bird species at risk of extinction as a result of intensive pet trade
Thirteen species of birds have been identified as threatened by the pet trade in Indonesian islands.
Mount Sinabung erupts in Indonesia, killing at least seven
Farmers had been illegally returning to land they had been rellocated from in 2014
Isis releases 2 child soldier videos featuring son of French jihadi and new kids regiment
Isis have been accused of using child suicide bombers as well as executioners in their videos.
Watch critically endangered Sumatran rhino calf born in Indonesia
Calf born at Way Kambas National Park becomes only fifth endangered Sumatran rhino born in captivity.
Luxury coffee demand leads to Kopi Luwak toddy cats 'caged on Bali roads'
The cages cut into the civets' feet and cause the animal distress.
Pakistan, Indonesia, Palestinian territories are biggest victims of malware attacks, says Microsoft
Nearly half of all attacks originate in Asia and one-fifth come in from Latin America.
Turbulence on Etihad Airways flight between Abu Dhabi and Jakarta leaves 31 injured
Twenty-two passengers were treated at the airport after turbulence shakes flight
Indonesia: Object found in sea thought to be an angel turns out to be a sex doll
Villagers though the doll floating was a local spirit called a bidadari.
Sumatran Rhinos: What strategies can be implemented to save the endangered species?
Sumatran rhinos are among the world's most endangered species, but there may be options to their boost numbers.
Rolls-Royce and Airbus sign £4bn deal with Garuda Indonesia
This comes on the very first day of Indonesian President Joko Widodo's visit to the UK.
Indonesian pop star Irma Bule dies after being bitten by a cobra on stage
The singer continued performing for 45 minutes after being bitten by the snake before collapsing.
Jakarta: Police step up measures to curb child abuse
Jakarta police spokesman Mohammad Iqbal says security has been beefed up in areas that have many children.
Indonesia threatens to ban Leonardo DiCaprio over palm oil posts on Instagram
The Indonesian department for immigration said it will investigate the comments made by the Hollywood star.