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A Thai foreign ministry spokesman announces that Burmese junta leader Min Aung Hlaing will attend the next ASEAN Summit on April 24 in Jakarta, Indonesia, thereby marking his first foreign trip since taking power in the February 1 coup that deposed Aung San Suu Kyi and Win Myint. Local junta spokespeople refused to comment.
2021-04-17

The death toll of the floods in Jakarta, Indonesia, that started two days ago rises to 43.
2020-01-3

An explosion in a fireworks plant located west of the Indonesian capital Jakarta kills at least 47 and injures 35.
2017-10-26

Flooding occurs across parts of Indonesia, including the capital Jakarta, due to torrential downpours over the last few days. Thousands of homes have been flooded and schools were forced to close. However, there are no reports of injuries yet.
2017-02-21

Indonesian protesters gather outside the Australian embassy in Jakarta and protesters burn Australian flags to protest alleged bugging of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's phone.
2013-11-21

2013 Jakarta flood: A massive flood hits Jakarta, Indonesia, with the Indonesian Army deploying rubber boats in the financial district to rescue people trapped in this flood. Four people were killed and over 2,000 evacuated.
2013-01-17

An Indonesian Air Force Fokker 27 crashes in a residential complex in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, killing at least six people.
2012-06-21

Demonstrators outside the Saudi embassy in Jakarta demand justice for migrant workers after a Saudi Arabian employer kills an Indonesian maid and another maid was severely beaten by her Saudi employer; the Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa summons the Saudi Arabian ambassador to protest.
2010-11-19

Indonesian publisher and blogger, the "Prince of Jihad", is imprisoned for five years after being convicted of concealing information about suicide attacks on two hotels in Jakarta.
2010-06-29

U.S. pop singer Kelly Clarkson is criticised by anti-smoking groups in Indonesia and the United States for promoting cigarettes at an upcoming concert in Jakarta.
2010-04-21