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Rally turns violent in Jakarta as hardliners attack police INTERNATIONAL

Rally turns violent in Jakarta as hardliners attack police

A massive demonstration by tens of thousands of Indonesian Muslims against Jakarta's governor turned ugly Friday as hardliners burned police cars and officers were injured in angry clashes.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Indonesia to resume work on ‘Giant Sea Wall’ to save sinking Jakarta INTERNATIONAL

Indonesia to resume work on ‘Giant Sea Wall’ to save sinking Jakarta

Indonesia will resume land reclamation that will help prevent Jakarta from sinking below sea level, a cabinet minister said, five months after work was suspended ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Severe turbulence over Indonesia injures 31 Etihad passengers INTERNATIONAL

Severe turbulence over Indonesia injures 31 Etihad passengers

Three people suffered spinal fractures after an Etihad Airways flight bound for Jakarta hit severe turbulence, reports said on Thursday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Indonesian becomes Internet hit after taking on motorbikes INTERNATIONAL

Indonesian becomes Internet hit after taking on motorbikes

An Indonesian woman has become an unlikely Internet sensation after photos of her angrily stopping motorcyclists from driving on pavements in traffic-choked Jakarta went viral online.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Indonesian planes clip wings at airport in latest scare INTERNATIONAL

Indonesian planes clip wings at airport in latest scare

Two Indonesian passenger planes clipped wings as they were about to take off from Jakarta's main airport, an airline said on Tuesday, the latest accident in the country's beleaguered aviation sector.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Abu Sayyaf militants ‘threatened to slit our throats’ INTERNATIONAL

Abu Sayyaf militants ‘threatened to slit our throats’

An Indonesian sailor has told how Islamic militants in the Philippines threatened to slit his throat during a terrifying kidnap ordeal, a day after he and nine other crew members were released.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Planes collide on Indonesian runway, no casualties INTERNATIONAL

Planes collide on Indonesian runway, no casualties

Two passenger planes collided late Monday on an airport runway in the Indonesian capital, an airline spokesman said, causing minor damage but no injuries to passengers.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Man accused of financing Jakarta attacks with IS funds arrested INTERNATIONAL

Man accused of financing Jakarta attacks with IS funds arrested

Indonesian police announced Saturday they had arrested a man they believe financed the deadly Jakarta attacks, alleging the suspect received the funds from the Islamic State group (IS).

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Indonesia says larger network suspected in Jakarta attacks INTERNATIONAL

Indonesia says larger network suspected in Jakarta attacks

Indonesian police launched raids across the country on Friday in the wake of deadly coordinated attacks on Jakarta, saying they suspected a broader extremist network ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Seven dead as suicide attackers hit Indonesian capital INTERNATIONAL

Seven dead as suicide attackers hit Indonesian capital

Suicide attackers struck the Indonesian capital Thursday, with a series of explosions and gunfire that tore through a Starbucks cafe and shook an embassy district in the Muslim-majority nation.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Indonesian passengers stung by delay due to bee on plane INTERNATIONAL

Indonesian passengers stung by delay due to bee on plane

A bee delayed an Indonesian passenger plane for four hours after getting stuck in vital equipment and causing a problem with the aircraft's controls, the airline said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016