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Jakarta Holds Governor Elections Amid Blasphemy Trial

Residents of the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, are voting for a new governor, in an election overshadowed by the...

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Nearly 50 million Indonesians are set to vote on Wednesday in scores of regional elections but the most closely watched...

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Muslim Indonesia’s Capital To Vote In Tolerance Test

Jakarta's Christian governor will fight to cling on to his job at polls this week despite standing trial for blasphemy,...

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Foreign Diplomats ‘depressed’ By Trump

Donald Trump's first address as US president wasn't just watched by Americans -- the world was listening too, and for...

International

Jakarta Governor’s Blasphemy Trial Begins

The governor of Jakarta, a Christian of Chinese descent, has denied he intended to insult Islam, during his blasphemy...

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Indonesians Rally Against Purnama Over Blasphemy Claims

Tens of thousands of Muslims are rallying in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, against the city's Governor Basuki...

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Singapore PM Visits Indonesia To Further Economic Collaboration

Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will be in Semarang, Indonesia from Sunday to Monday to attend the...

International

Indonesia Castration Law ‘will Wipe Out Paedophilia’

Indonesia could "wipe out" paedophilia with its new policy of chemical castration, President Joko Widodo has told the...

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3 Nigerians Executed in Indonesia for Drug Trafficking

Indonesia executed four convicted drug traffickers, including three Nigerians, early on Friday as it pushed ahead with...