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Indonesian security forces deny that two people they killed late last week were "innocent civilians". The Indonesian military is fighting the separatist West Papua Liberation Army in the region, which reported that the two killed were shot without provocation.
2020-07-22

ISIL-linked militants attack a police station in South Kalimantan, Indonesia, killing an officer. One of the militants is shot dead as he tries to attack other policemen.
2020-06-1

Survivors trapped overnight on a stricken ferry are rescued off the Indonesian island of Sulawesi after the ferry began sinking the day before. Out of the 139 passengers aboard, 31 have been confirmed dead, while three remain missing.
2018-07-4

The Indonesian province of Riau declares a state of emergency due to high levels of smoke haze from forest fires in Riau, Jambi and South Sumatra that have led thousands of people to flee the capital Pekanbaru.
2015-09-15

Indonesia jails 14 Rohingya asylum seekers for their role in a deadly brawl in a North Sumatra detention centre that claimed 8 lives.
2013-12-5

Megan Young from the Philippines is crowned Miss World 2013 at Bali Nusa Dua International Convention Center, South Kuta, Bali, Indonesia.
2013-09-28

Nearly 6,000 people flee after Mount Sinabung explodes in Indonesia's North Sumatra province.
2013-09-15

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake hits southeastern Sulawesi in Indonesia. [http:--af.reuters.com-article-worldNews-idAFTRE73N2KM20110425 (Reuters Africa)] [https:--www.npr.org-templates-story-story.php?storyId=135690136 (NPR)]date=August 2019
2011-04-24

A shallow strong quake with magnitude of 7.1 jolts Papua province in easternmost Indonesia, killing 3 people and causing damage in Serui and Biak, in Yapen district.
2010-06-16

A crew of eight Irish sailors is rescued after the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race competitor "Cork Clipper" hits a rock in Java, Indonesia.
2010-01-14