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Jakarta’s Christian Governor Appeals Blasphemy Conviction

Jakarta's jailed Christian governor Monday appealed his conviction for blaspheming Islam, his legal team said, as the...

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Indonesian Police Arrest 141 Men Over ‘gay Sauna Party’

Indonesian police have arrested dozens of men accused of holding a 'gay sex party' at a gym and sauna in the capital...

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Indonesian Police Make Mass Arrests Over ‘gay Party’

Indonesian police have detained 141 men who were allegedly holding a gay party at a sauna, an official said Monday, the...

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Asian Energy Firms Lead Market Gains On Hopes For Oil Ouput Cut

Energy shares led a broad rally across Asian markets on Monday as oil prices were boosted by growing hopes that an...

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Oklahoma City Thunder’s Kanter Says Detained ‘for Anti-Erdogan’ Views

Oklahoma City Thunder center Enes Kanter was detained and released Saturday at a Romanian airport after being told his...

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Japanese Man Held For Wildlife Smuggling In Indonesia

A Japanese man has been arrested in Indonesia for allegedly trying to smuggle hundreds of reptiles out of the...

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Four Indonesian Soldiers Killed In S. China Sea Training

Four Indonesian soldiers have been killed and eight others injured by artillery fire in an accident during training on...

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Free Incubators Save Lives of Indonesian Babies

Tiny Indonesian baby Maryamah stared around from inside an incubator, her bright eyes swivelling left and right from...

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Indonesia Faces Calls To Repeal Blasphemy Laws

Indonesia is facing renewed calls to repeal its controversial blasphemy law after the jailing of Jakarta's Christian...

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Supporters Rally For Jakarta’s Jailed Christian Governor

Supporters of Jakarta's Christian governor staged a colourful rally outside city hall Wednesday a day after he was...

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Christian Governor Jailed For Blasphemy Against Islam

Jakarta’s Christian governor has been sentenced to two years in jail for blasphemy, a harsher-than-expected ruling...

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Jakarta’s Christian Governor Jailed For Two Years For Blasphemy

Jakarta's Christian governor was jailed for two years Tuesday after being found guilty of blasphemy, in a shock...

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Jakarta’s Christian Governor Jailed For Two Years For Blasphemy

Jakarta's Christian governor was jailed for two years on Tuesday after being found guilty of committing blasphemy,...

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Popular Leader Targetted By Hardline Anger

Jakarta's Christian governor, who was jailed for blasphemy Tuesday, won much praise for his efforts to clean up the...

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Why Is Religious Intolerance On the Rise In Indonesia?

A guilty verdict and two-year jail sentence for Jakarta's Christian governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama on blasphemy...

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Jakarta Governor Ahok Found Guilty of Blasphemy

The outgoing governor of Jakarta has been sentenced to two years in prison for blasphemy and inciting violence. Basuki...

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Jakarta’s Christian Governor Jailed For Two Years For Blasphemy

Jakarta's Christian governor was jailed for two years Tuesday after being found guilty of committing blasphemy, capping...

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Jakarta Governor To Learn Fate After Blasphemy Trial

Islamic hardliners staged a noisy protest Tuesday against Jakarta's Christian governor as a court prepared to deliver...

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Indonesia To Disband Radical Islamist Group Hizb Ut-Tahrir

Indonesia said Monday it would disband the local branch of radical Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir, as concerns grow...