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Firefighters work at the site of an explosion at a firecracker factory in Tangerang, on the outskirt of Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017. The explosion and raging fire killed a number of people and injured dozens, police said. (Photo: AP)

'Hand of God' saves Indonesian teen from fatal factory fire

Thursday's inferno at the factory in Tangerang, near Jakarta, killed at least 47 people, including a 14-year-old girl.

28 Oct 2017 11:43 AM IST

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Bloody spectacle: Indonesian villages pit wild boars against dogs

Locals say the fights were a way to preserve a tradition of hunting in the area.

18 Oct 2017 11:52 AM IST

Officials are investigating the incident and trying to find the bear. (Photo: AFP)

Sun bear attacks couple in Indonesia, killing one

Officials are investigating the incident and trying to find the bear.

4 Oct 2017 8:08 PM IST

Polygamists in Indonesia (where the practice is legal), can now rest easy knowing that finding another wife is as easy as being just a click away. (Photo: Pixabay)

Indonesia sees a dating app for polygamous relationships

People in Indonesia who are looking for polygamous relationship can rejoice as there is a new dating app specifically...

3 Oct 2017 1:28 PM IST

The scene is part of an ancient Torajan ritual known as Manene , in which clans visit the tombs of deceased family members. (Photo: AP)

'You look so beautiful!': Indonesians celebrate the dead in ancient...

The scene is part of an ancient Torajan ritual known as Manene , in which clans visit the tombs of deceased family...

1 Oct 2017 4:57 PM IST

The exhibit features a sure-footed Hitler standing in front of a huge photo of the gates of Auschwitz. (Photo: AFP)

Indonesian museum removes Nazi-themed exhibit after outrage

In January, a controversial Nazi-themed cafe in the western Javanese city of Bandung closed.

11 Nov 2017 2:02 PM IST

Study published Thursday in the journal Current Biology said there are no more than 800 of the primates, which researchers named Pongo tapanuliensis, making it the most endangered great ape species. (Photo: Pixabay)

New species of orangutans discovered

Their numbers are so small, and their habitat so fragmented, that they are in danger of going extinct, say the...

3 Nov 2017 10:57 AM IST

Indonesia welcomes dead in ancient ritual

Indonesia welcomes dead in ancient ritual

Part of ancient ritual Manene , clans visit tombs of dead family members, clean remains and replenish coffins with...

29 Sept 2017 10:07 AM IST

Woman being lashed for a crime committed under Sharia law. (Photo: AP)

Indonesian woman lashed 100 times for being in presence of man she is...

A huge crowd of citizens in Aceh witnessed the savage punishment.

13 Sept 2017 12:25 PM IST

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Sides agree to stop monkeying around in primate selfie suit

Monkey see. Monkey sue. Monkey settle.

12 Sept 2017 5:24 PM IST

Lion Airs chief executive, Edward Sirait, told Reuters he had not heard of the ministers order. (Photo: File)

Indonesia removes Lion Air director after plane crash: reports

It was not clear whether the removal was permanent or temporary.

31 Oct 2018 2:51 PM IST

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In Indonesia, transgender women find haven in Islamic boarding school

Rights activists say hardline Islamist groups are fast eroding the country's long-standing reputation for tolerance of...

16 Oct 2018 11:47 AM IST