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Goats and Soda
Garment workers in Indonesia are eligible for generous severance if they're laid off — although that law could be changing.

Laid-Off Workers In Indonesia Just Won A Battle For $4 Million In Severance Pay

Dec 15, 2019
They're beneficiaries of incredibly generous severance laws. But those laws may soon change.
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Goats and Soda
Suande, whose uncle died the previous month, lays a cloth over his uncle's coffin on the eve of the funeral.

PHOTOS: The Dead Live With Their Loved Ones On This Indonesian Island

Sep 29, 2019
The Toraja people of Indonesia keep the preserved bodies of their deceased relatives at home for years. They're saving up for a big funeral. But there's a deeper reason for the custom.
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Asia
A local market is seen burning during a protest in Fakfak, West Papua, Indonesia, on Aug. 21. Violent protests this month were sparked by accusations that security forces had arrested Papuan students in East Java.

Violence Follows Pro-Independence Protests In Indonesia's Papua Region

Aug 28, 2019
Tensions between pro-independence supporters and government authorities in Indonesia's Papua and West Papua provinces have continued into a second week. The government has shut down Internet access.
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Asia
Indonesian President Joko Widodo (center) says the new capital city will be in East Kalimantan province on the island of Borneo. He's seen on Monday with Vice President Jusuf Kalla (right) and Minister of Agriculture and Land Planning Sofyan Djalil.

Jakarta Is Crowded And Sinking, So Indonesia Is Moving Its Capital To Borneo

Aug 26, 2019
The search criteria included being "relatively free from earthquakes and volcanoes." Officials also want to avoid Jakarta's massive traffic jams.
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Asia
Protesters clash with Indonesian riot police after the official government election results were announced in Jakarta, Indonesia. Officials say six people have died and more than 200 were injured during mass rallies in central Jakarta.

6 Die In Jakarta Riots After President Joko Widodo's Election Win Is Confirmed

May 22, 2019
Saying he will not tolerate rioting, Widodo adds, "The military and the police will carry out stern actions in accordance with the law."
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Goats and Soda
Sam Nugraha, who was himself a heroin addict, now runs a rehab center in Indonesia with a different kind of philosophy than abstinence-based programs.

Why An Indonesian Rehab Center Doesn't Insist On Abstinence

May 16, 2019
Sam Nugraha of Indonesia says that in his country, a smile can be a mask covering inner turmoil. So how do you get addicts to be honest?
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Asia
The central business district skyline is seen during the dusk on Monday in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Indonesia Plans To Move Its Capital Out Of Jakarta, A City That's Sinking

Apr 29, 2019
It's not clear when this will happen, or where the new capital will be located. The idea has been out there for decades, though previous leaders have been unable to accomplish the ambitious plan.
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Asia
Indonesian President Joko Widodo (left) and his running mate, Ma'ruf Amin, wave to journalists after a news conference in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Wednesday.

Indonesia's President Poised To Secure Another Term

Apr 17, 2019
The Muslim-majority country's rising religious conservatism played a major role in this race. President Joko Widodo named a cleric with some hard-line views as his running mate.
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World
Doan Thi Huong (center) leaves the court in Shah Alam, Malaysia, on Monday. Prosecutors have dropped murder charges against her.

Murder Charge Dropped Against Vietnamese Woman In Death Of Kim Jong Un's Half-Brother

Apr 01, 2019
Doan Thi Huong will plead guilty to a lesser charge. All charges against her Indonesian co-defendant, Siti Aisyah, were unexpectedly dropped last month. North Korea very likely ordered the killing.
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Asia
Rescuers are recovering victims and searching for survivors of flash floods in Papua province, Indonesia.

Flash Floods And Landslides In Indonesia Leave Dozens Dead

Mar 17, 2019
Torrential rain led to flash floods and landslides that swept away homes, buildings and people. Rescuers continue to search for survivors as waters recede in one of the poorest parts of the country.
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Asia
Vietnamese Doan Thi Huong, center, is escorted by police as she leaves Shah Alam High Court in Malaysia on Thursday. Malaysia's attorney general ordered the murder case to proceed against the Vietnamese woman accused in the killing of the North Korean le

Murder Trial To Proceed Against 2nd Woman In Killing Of Kim Jong Un's Half-Brother

Mar 14, 2019
Malaysian authorities dropped charges this week against the Indonesian woman accused of smearing poison on the face of Kim Jong Nam. But they won't drop charges against Doan Thi Huong.
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World
An estimated 5,500 Komodo dragons live in Komodo National Park.

Amid Tourism Push, Concern Grows Over Indonesia's Komodo Dragons

Mar 12, 2019
Indonesia, the only country with Komodo dragons in the wild, wants to double the number of tourists at a national park where many of the animals live. Conservationists warn against too many tourists.
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Indonesian national Siti Aisyah smiles while leaving the Shah Alam High Court, outside Kuala Lumpur on March 11.

Murder Charge Dropped Against Accused Killer Of Kim Jong Un's Half-Brother

Mar 11, 2019
Siti Aisyah of Indonesia was freed Monday after Malaysian prosecutors unexpectedly dropped the murder charge against her. Kim Jong Nam was killed after a nerve agent was spread on his face in 2017.
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Asia
Rescuers stand at the entrance of a collapsed mine in Sulawesi, Indonesia, on Thursday. The shouting of trapped miners ceased on Saturday.

Voices Of Trapped Miners Fall Silent In Indonesia As Rescuers Race To Save Them

Mar 02, 2019
"Since yesterday, we have heard no more voices from inside," said a local disaster official. Eight miners have died, and about three dozen more are thought to remain underground.
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Goats and Soda
This homemade tool was used for female circumcision in northeast Uganda.

The 2019 Report Card For The Fight To End Female Genital Mutilation

Feb 06, 2019
On this day of "zero tolerance" for FGM, how is the world doing in its campaign to halt the practice?
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Asia
The cockpit voice recorder from Lion Air Flight 610 is displayed by Indonesian navy personnel after the device's recovery on Monday.

Cockpit Voice Recorder Recovered From Lion Air Crash

Jan 14, 2019
The "black box" may provide insight into what happened in the minutes before the Boeing 737 MAX 8 plunged into the Java Sea, killing all 189 people aboard.
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World
Indonesian soldiers search for the bodies of tsunami victims at a beach resort on the island of Java on Monday. Waves swept terrified people into the sea Saturday night following an eruption on Anak Krakatau, one of the world's most infamous volcanic isl

Rescue Efforts Underway After Tsunami Hit Indonesia Without Warning

Dec 24, 2018
Warning systems failed to alert residents of danger when volcanic activity triggered a tsunami on Saturday. Hundreds died, and more than 11,000 people have been displaced on Java and Sumatra islands.
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Asia
Alba, believed to be the world's only albino orangutan, was rehabilitated after she suffered a harsh captivity in Borneo. She's now been released and is living in the wild again.

Alba The Albino Orangutan Is Now Free, Living In The Trees Again

Dec 21, 2018
With striking blue eyes and white hair, Alba was rescued last year by the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation — which calls her "the only albino orangutan ever recorded."
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Asia
Nurcahyo Utomo, an investigator for Indonesia's National Transportation Safety Committee, speaks at a news conference in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Wednesday, about preliminary findings from the investigation into the crash of Lion Air Flight 610.

Lion Air Jet Was 'Un-Airworthy' In Lead-Up To Fatal Crash, Investigators Say

Nov 28, 2018
Indonesia's transportation safety committee's report addressed maintenance practices, pilot training and an anti-stall system on the Boeing 737. It did not identify a firm cause for the crash.
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Animals
Researchers collect samples from the carcass of a dead whale at Wakatobi National Park in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Researchers Find 115 Plastic Cups In Dead Whale's Stomach

Nov 20, 2018
The following items were among those found in the animal's stomach: 19 pieces of hard plastic, two sandals, four plastic bottles, 25 plastic bags, and about seven pounds of rope.
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Asia
Families of victims of Lion Air Flight JT610 attend a meeting with authorities and Lion Air management on Monday in Jakarta, Indonesia. All 189 passengers and crew are feared to have died when the plane crashed shortly after takeoff on Oct. 29.

Indicator Malfunctioned On Lion Air Jet's Final 4 Flights, 'Black Box' Data Show

Nov 05, 2018
Investigators say an airspeed indicator on the brand-new Boeing 737 MAX 8 was experiencing "technical problems" during three flights prior to the fatal crash on Oct. 29.
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Asia
Personal items recovered from Lion Air flight JT610 by search-and-rescue personnel at the Tanjung Priok port on Wednesday in Jakarta.

Divers In Indonesia Find Crashed Airliner's 'Black Box'

Nov 01, 2018
The flight data recorder from Lion Air flight JT610, which crashed on Monday with 189 people aboard, could provide insight into the cause of the disaster.
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Asia
Next of kin attempt to identify personal items of loved ones who were on board Lion Air flight JT610, at a port in Jakarta on Wednesday.

Indonesian Rescuers Detect 'Ping,' Believe They've Located Crashed Plane

Oct 31, 2018
Remains of dozens of people have been recovered in the aftermath of the crash of the plane with 189 aboard. Searchers have located a large object underwater that could be the plane's fuselage.
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Asia
Indonesian search and rescue members place new evidence of personal items from the Lion Air flight JT610 at the Jakarta port on Tuesday.

Rescuers Continue Search After Deadly Indonesia Plane Crash

Oct 30, 2018
Rescue teams are searching for Lion Air Flight 610's black box and trying to recover bodies and wreckage. Finding survivors "would be a miracle," a search and rescue spokesman said.
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Asia
Relatives of passengers of Lion Air flight JT610 that crashed into the sea cry at the airport on Monday in Pangkal Pinang, Indonesia, where the plane was bound.

Indonesian Airliner Crashes With 189 Aboard, Minutes After Takeoff

Oct 28, 2018
The Lion Air Boeing 737-800 crashed into the sea shortly after leaving Jakarta's international airport. Indonesian television showed video of an oil slick and debris field.

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