Sources: BBC
Indonesia repatriates British nationals Lindsay Sandiford, sentenced to death for smuggling cocaine into Bali in 2013, and Shahab Shahabadi, who was serving a life sentence for drug offences, following a bilateral agreement on humanitarian grounds. Both are transferred to the United Kingdom to serve the remainder of their sentences under UK law. 2025-11-7
At least 17 people are killed, at least 12 others are injured, including six seriously, and eight people are missing when a stone quarry collapses in Cirebon, West Java, Indonesia. 2025-05-30
A Cessna 208 Caravan crashes with six people on board in Elelim, Yalimo Regency, Highland Papua, Indonesia. The rescue operations are being impacted by severe weather in the region. 2023-06-23
Indonesia reports a record 12,848 recoveries in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of recoveries to 896,530. 2021-02-2
Indonesia reports 3,308 new cases in the last 24 hours, which is a new record high for the third consecutive day since the pandemic began in the country. 2020-08-29
Indonesian investigators meet with families of the deceased ahead of the release of their final report, scheduled for Friday. They state the crash was caused by design flaws with software on the aircraft, and inaccurate assessments by Boeing as to how pilots would respond to them. 2019-10-23
Abu Sayyaf militants release 10 Indonesians the group had kidnapped from their tugboat and barge on March 28. 2016-05-1
The jury at Southwark Crown Court convicts British 70s glam rock star Gary Glitter on child sexual abuse charges with the prospect of life imprisonment. 2015-02-5
Australia and Indonesia sign a code of conduct to govern diplomatic ties following revelations in late 2013 that Australia's Defence Signals Directorate had tapped the phones of the President of Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. 2014-08-28
Royal Marines are on standby off the coast of Yemen to evacuate British citizens as violent protests continue. 2011-06-7