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Indonesia Considers Parole For Ex-terror Chiefs: Official

Jailed former leaders of Indonesia's Jemaah Islamiyah militant group are being considered for parole, a senior counter-terror official said Tuesday, after the network disbanded and members pledged allegiance to the country.

International Business Times

Boxing Day tsunami: here’s what we have learned in the 20 years since the deadliest natural disaster in modern history

On Boxing Day 2004, an earthquake in the Indian Ocean near Indonesia set off a tsunami which killed almost 250,000 people. It was the deadliest natural disaster this century, and was probably the deadliest tsunami in human history.

The Conversation

Aceh Tsunami: Monuments help to remember disasters - and forget them

20 years have passed since the Aceh tsunami, leaving deep scars on Indonesia, especially for those directly affected. Aceh was also recovering from a three-decade armed conflict between the Free Aceh Movement and the national government

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‘It was white water and chaos’, recalls Boxing Day tsunami survivor 20 years on

Daniel Poole was travelling in Sri Lanka when he was hit by the tsunami, whilst Rachel Harvey witnessed the devastation in Banda Aceh, Indonesia.

Evening Standard

Acehnese women: Crucial role in peacebuilding overlooked, discriminated by local regulations

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‘If we die, we die together’: 20 years after the Boxing Day tsunami, are we better prepared?

Hundreds of thousands of people were killed in Aceh in 2004. Now warning systems are in place, but some feel more could be done

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From pop songs to baby names: How Simeulue Island’s ‘smong’ narrative evolves post-tsunami

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AP PHOTOS: The scars of a 9.1 earthquake and tsunami continue to haunt Indians for decades

He was a young boy playing cricket with friends on a beach around 9:30 in the morning when a 9.1 magnitude earthquake violently shook the earth, and a tsunami struck from Indonesia to India two decades ago.

The Independent UK

Indonesia’s BRICS agenda: 2 reasons Prabowo’s foreign policy contrasts with Jokowi’s

Indonesia’s decision to pursue membership in BRICS – an emerging economy bloc comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa – signals that President Prabowo Subianto is steering foreign policy in a direction contrasting with his predecessors.

The Conversation

Aceh's Resilience: 20 Years After Devastating Tsunami

Learn about the impact of the 2004 tsunami in Aceh, Indonesia, and ongoing efforts to remember and prepare for future disasters.

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How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies is encouraging people to share stories about their grandparents

Director Pat Boonnitipat’s How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies has become a sleeper hit since its release in south-east Asia in September 2024. It is now the second-highest grossing film of the year in Thailand, the most popular Thai film of all time in Singapore and Malaysia, and the…

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Ailing French man on death row pleads to return home as Indonesia to pardon 44,000 prisoners

Indonesian authorities say an ailing French national on death row for drug offenses has made a last-ditch plea to be returned home

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Acehnese women sidelined from decision-making despite past tragedy and conflict

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Christmas comes early as Bali Nine return to families

Five members of the Bali Nine are adjusting to the spotlight after coming home but are excited to spend Christmas with families for the first time in decades.

Evening Standard

Ghost palms and toothy toadstools among species named by Kew scientists in 2024

New finds of toothy toadstools from the UK, orchids from across Indonesia and climbers from tropical Asia are among the list of more than 170 species.

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This Indonesian Photographer Shares Captivating Simple Life Moments (34 Pics)

Explore Indonesia through the eyes of photographer Okka Supardan, who captures everyday life that often features children, elderly people, mesmerizing landscapes, and more. The post This Indonesian Photographer Shares Captivating Simple Life Moments (34 Pics) first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Fleeing Xi’s China: following the trail of migrants trying to reach Australia through Indonesia

A new and high-stakes escape route has been revealed, through the Indonesian archipelago to a smuggler’s boat

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Devastating Impact Of Mining On Indonesian Communities

Mining industry expansion in Indonesia causing environmental degradation and disrupting Indigenous communities on Kabaena.

Radio France Internationale

Global coal demand to reach record high in 2024, IEA finds

Global consumption of coal is set to reach a new peak in 2024 – driven by rising demand in China, India and Indonesia, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its latest report, released Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Filipino woman returns to joyous welcome from family after narrowly escaping firing squad

Transfer to home country eliminates risk of execution as the Philippines abolished death penalty years ago

Al Jazeera

Mary Jane Veloso, Filipina nearly executed in Indonesia, arrives home

Mother of two, who became a poster child for anti-trafficking groups, now awaits potential pardon in a Manila prison.

The Independent UK

Filipina who won a last-minute reprieve from an Indonesian firing squad seeks clemency

A Filipino woman who spent years on death row in Indonesia for drug trafficking, and who was nearly executed by firing squad in 2015, said Wednesday she’s happy to be back in the Philippines but still counting on its president to get out of jail

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