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Revisions to Indonesia law could outlaw sex outside marriage

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Riding a tsunami of moral conservatism and anti-gay prejudice, Indonesia’s Islamic political parties appear on the cusp …

Pulp giant’s makeover obscures supplier ties

JAKARTA, Indonesia— Despite its denials, one of the world’s biggest paper producers has extensive behind-the-scenes ties and significant influence over …

Files show birth of Papua independence struggle

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Prominent Papuans pleaded for the U.S. to give them money and arms in the mid-1960s to fight …

Stranded in Bali tourists lampooned online for complaints

KARANGASEM, Indonesia—Australian tourists who complained about being stranded on tropical Bali when volcanic ash closed its airport have been roasted …

Tens of thousands stranded as Bali volcano closes airport

KARANGASEM, Indonesia — Indonesian authorities ordered a mass evacuation of people Monday from an expanded danger zone around an erupting …

Indonesia museum removes Hitler display after protests

JAKARTA, Indonesia — An Indonesian visual effects museum that encouraged visitors to take selfies with a waxwork of Hitler against …

Frizzy haired, smaller headed orangutan may be new great ape

JAKARTA, Indonesia — A remote population of frizzy-haired orangutans on the Indonesian island of Sumatra seems to be a new …

Funeral for beloved Thai king a 5 day marathon of solemnity

BANGKOK— The exactingly planned five-day funeral for Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej will be governed by strict protocols for how the …

Myanmar faces anger from Muslim world over Rohingya plight

JAKARTA, Indonesia — A Nobel laureate and Muslim nations in Asia criticized Myanmar’s persecution of its Rohingya Muslim minority as …

Navy orders 7th Fleet review amid search for 10 from McCain

SINGAPORE— The U.S. Navy ordered a broad investigation into the performance and readiness of the Pacific-based 7th Fleet after the …

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