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Indonesia

Two men stand amidst rubble and debris in front of a partially collapsed building, with an excavator in the background.
Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon test fragile US-Iran ceasefire
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49:42
Fear in Indonesia that the military is getting too involved in public life
6:11
Indonesia’s capital Jakarta is at risk of flooding and sinking. Can the world’s largest city be saved?
5:23
Why Indonesia can’t lower smoking rates
5:37
Two men in formal attire, one wearing a gray suit and black cap, and the other in a navy suit with a red tie, are having a conversation in front of a backdrop with the words 'Sharm El-Sheikh Summit for Peace' and laurel wreaths. The man in the navy suit has his hand on the shoulder of the other man.
Indonesia to send peacekeeping force to Gaza
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Indonesia says it plans to send peacekeeping force to Gaza
4:47
A car on fire in a public square at night, with flames and smoke rising into the air. A person stands nearby observing the scene, with buildings and a decorated structure illuminated in the background.
Protests escalate in Iran with little information getting in or out
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Indonesia grapples with hardship post-cyclone
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Postcard from flood-stricken city in Thailand
6:37
Making it ‘not’ rain in Indonesia
5:25
In Indonesia, a ‘palace’ rises amid doubts
6:05
Two uniformed guards stand solemnly outside the Bataclan venue, which has its name displayed prominently above; a memorial plaque and numerous floral tributes are placed in front of the building.
France remembers its deadliest terror attacks a decade later
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A person stands on a path photographing a large modern building across a road. The building features a unique, jagged design against a backdrop of cloudy skies. Decorative plants and flowers line the pathway and road.
Environment
Indonesia makes plans for a utopian future capital
6:26
Inside Indonesia’s new eco-capital
6:26
A flooded city road with a military truck carrying people through the water, while others wade alongside. Overhead signs indicate directions to various city areas. The surrounding area has buildings and trees with a cloudy sky.
Indonesia hopes 20-mile long wall can defend Jakarta from rising seawater
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Jakarta’s great climate wall
8:46
‘Explosion of long-simmering grievances’ behind anti-government protests in Indonesia
5:16
Shrimp recall highlights possible processing and packaging failures
3:53
Russia does have ‘legitimate grievances,’ says Kremlin analyst
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To deal with the inundation of plastic waste, some countries burn it. In Indonesia, the end product is tofu.
8:24
New Indonesia law stokes fear of authoritarian backslide
4:35
Indonesia wants Apple factories
4:27
Palestinians and Israelis react to potential ceasefire
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49:20
Indonesia launches massive free meal program
4:06
Folk knowledge helped some people escape 2004 tsunami
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50:00
Natural disasters
Some people on Indonesia’s Simeulue island relied on folklore to escape the 2004 tsunami
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On Simeulue island in Indonesia, folk knowledge helped people escape 2004 tsunami
5:22
Development
Survivors in Indonesia grapple with trauma as they rebuild their lives 20 years after devastating tsunami
5:55
Rebuilt homes abandoned 20 years after tsunami struck Indonesia
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Some housing for Indonesia tsunami survivors abandoned after 20 years
5:55
Pope Francis lands in Indonesia on Southeast Asia trip
5:48
Indonesia set to inaugurate Nusantara as new capital
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Indonesia has a new ‘forest capital’
5:07
Qatar reevaluates role as Gaza war mediator
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48:23
What is causing the violent volcanic eruptions in Indonesia?
8:17
Players and officials of the soccer club Arema FC pray outside the Kanjuruhan Stadium where many fans lost their lives in a stampede Saturday night in Malang, Indonesia
Police
Indonesian police probe tear gas firing at soccer match
Boxing legend and presidential candidate, senator Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao greets the crowd in Pasay city, Philippines Monday, March 14, 2022. 
Elections
Candidates go ‘green’ on the campaign trail for Philippines national election
In this Oct. 17, 2014, photo, a worker walks at power plant area in Cirebon, Indonesia. 
Energy
Indonesia poised to ease export ban on thermal coal
Smoke rises from a processing mill at a palm oil plantation in Sumatra, Indonesia
Climate Change
The world’s tropical forests can help us limit climate change — if we let them
Dengue, Zika and chikungunya viruses are spread by the Aedes species of mosquito, like the Aedes albopictus pictured here
Disease
An unlikely hero could help in the fight against deadly mosquito-borne disease
Several young school children are shown sitting at desks with one girl looking back at the camera while wearing a clear face shield and mask.
Coronavirus Conversations
Discussion: Kids return to school amid the surging delta variant
An older man is shown standing still in a crowded sideway area with people walking past him in blurred motion.
Coronavirus Conversations
Discussion: The delta variant surge and what’s next in the pandemic
Simone Biles is shown in a profile photograph looking to her right, wearing a red, white and blue uniform with the Olympic rings in the distance.
Top of The World
Global gymnastics star Simone Biles withdraws from all-around competition
Several workers are shown wearing blue protective suits and carrying a white coffin while walking in at a grave site with several white crosses.
Top of The World
Indonesia new COVID hot spot with surge in coronavirus cases pushed by Delta variant
Local Balinese offer prayers for the victims at the site of the bomb blast in Kuta, Bali, Oct. 18, 2002. Nearly 200 people were killed and more than 300 were injured in the nightclub bombing. 
Justice
Top Gitmo detainee Hambali will finally get his day in court
A member of the National Guard, center, administers the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to a farmworker.
COVID-19
Vaccine mandates aren’t new. But do they work?
Three long lines are shown with hundreds of people standing and waiting.
Top of The World
Hundreds of vaccinated healthcare workers in Indonesia get COVID
Huge green pipes on sandy ground against a dark blue sky
The Big Fix
Latin American and Caribbean countries use volcanic landscapes to tap geothermal energy
The dark silhouetted of several people are shown with their hands in the air holding up the red, white and black-stripped Yemen flag.
Top of The World
In foreign policy reset, Biden ends US support for Saudi-led offensive in Yemen
A woman is show with her face in her hands and crouched down with a man next to her with his hand on her shoulder.
Top of The World
Brazil struggles with new COVID-19 strain; Entire Dutch government resigns over child welfare scandal; Deadly earthquake hits Indonesia
Supporters of Rizieq Shihab, leader of the Islam Defenders Front, confront police officers during a rally in Jakarta, Indonesia, Dec. 18, 2020. Hundreds of protesters marched in Indonesia's capital on Friday to demand the release of the firebrand cleric w
Sacred Nation
Indonesia outlaws one of the world’s largest vigilante groups
A Komodo dragon yawns on Rinca island, Indonesia, April 28, 2009.
Environment
Fears over Indonesia’s ‘Jurassic Park’
People walk past Pfizer world headquarters in New York City, Nov. 9, 2020.
Top of The World
Pfizer vaccine trial shows 95% success rate; US to cut troop levels in Afghanistan, Iraq; FAA clears 737 Max to fly
A Boeing 737 Max jet is shown in the air with its wheels down prepared for a landing.
Top of The World
House report faults Boeing, FAA; Yoshihide Suga elected new PM of Japan; Report alleges Venezuela committed human rights abuses
The Lincoln Memorial is shown with a colorful sunrise in the distance.
Top of The World
Juneteenth celebrations take on new significance; Australia says China involved in cyberattacks; Anti-poverty program in Indonesia also helps save forests
Sumbanese villagers work on a field seeding peanuts in Hamba Praing village, Kanatang district, East Sumba Regency, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, Feb. 23, 2020.
The Big Fix
Anti-poverty program in Indonesia also helps save forests, study shows
A person wearing a military uniform stands on the street next to a palm tree
Science & Technology
Analysis: Big data may predict where —but not when —conflict happens
A Boeing 737 Max aircraft is shown in the distance from the front with a stairway connected to the side.
Business
Boeing’s 737 crisis deepens as production stops for first time in two decades
Pan-Borneo highway construction
Environment
A planned Pan-Borneo highway threatens ancient, pristine wilderness
Borneo rainforest
Health & Medicine
In Borneo, healthy people equals healthy forests