Police clash with protesters over Indonesia law change
Police have clashed with protesters in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta as tens of thousands of people gathered in protest of the government’s attempt to reverse a constitutional court ruling. Chaos unfolded outside parliament as a handful of protesters were seen attempting to tear down its gates, while others shouted for calm. Police also clashed […]
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes off Indonesia’s Sumatra island
JAKARTA, May 28 (Reuters) – A magnitude 6.2 quake struck off the shores of Indonesia’s Sumatra island on Tuesday with the epicentre at a depth of 12km, the country’s geophysics agency said. There was no risk of a tsunami, the agency added. There were no immediate reports of damage. More to follow… Before you go…how […]
TikToker handed 2-year jail term for reciting Muslim prayer before eating pork
A TikToker has been jailed for two years in Indonesia over a video of her reciting an Islamic prayer before eating pork, which has been widely condemned in the Muslim majority country. In the video, Lina Mukherjee cringes as she utters a Muslim prayer that translates to ‘in the name of God’ before consuming crispy […]
TikToker handed 2-year jail term for reciting Muslim prayer before eating pork
A TikToker has been jailed for two years in Indonesia over a video of her reciting an Islamic prayer before eating pork, which has been widely condemned in the Muslim majority country. In the video, Lina Mukherjee cringes as she utters a Muslim prayer that translates to ‘in the name of God’ before consuming crispy […]
Indonesia football riot: 129 people killed after stampede at match
At least 129 people died and 180 were injured after violence and a stampede erupted following an Indonesian league football match, police have said. Supporters of the Javanese clubs and longtime rivals Arema and Persebaya Surabaya clashed after Arema were defeated 3-2 at the match in Malang Regency, East Java. Supporters from the losing side […]
Boeing 737 airliner with more than 50 people on board goes missing
Flight tracking website Flightradar24.com said the aircraft had lost more than 3,000m (10,000ft) in altitude in less than a minute.
Indonesia is now placing Covid-19 quarantine violators in ‘haunted houses’
Fed up with people breaking quarantine rules, Indonesian politician has decided to scare rulebreakers straight by locking them in a “haunted house”.