AP PHOTOS: Indonesia expects biggest-ever Eid homecoming, a mass movement of over 190 million people
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) —
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Indonesia's annual exodus starts ahead of Eid al-Fitr festivities
JAKARTA — Aditya Nugraha, a 21-year-old Indonesian, was travelling from the capital city of Jakarta to his hometown of Palembang on Sumatra island, over 500 km away, to celebrate the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr this week.
Prabowo's China policy dilemma evident in Beijing trip
Mangantar Simon Hutagalung is a former Indonesian Foreign Ministry official.
Eid Mubarak: Hear greetings in different languages
The first day of Eid will be celebrated on Wednesday, April 10. Here is how to wish someone a blessed Eid in various languages around the world.
Ain't no water high enough: Indonesia family braves flood at cemetery during Qing Ming
Nothing was going to stop this family in Indonesia from paying respects to their ancestors during Qing Ming, not even knee-high floodwaters.
Security forces kill 2 Papuan rebel leaders in shootout near jointly owned US-Indonesian gold mine
JAYAPURA, Indonesia (AP) — Two Papuan separatist leaders were killed in a shootout between security forces and their rebel group near one of the world’s largest gold mines in Indonesia’s restive Papua region, police said Sunday.
Why the Boeing 737 Max has been so problematic
Just over five years ago, 346 people were killed in two plane crashes that happened five months apart in Indonesia and Ethiopia. Both were Boeing 737 Max 8 planes.
Rohingya crisis in Indonesia a ‘ticking time bomb’ if political indifference, misinformation continue: analysts
The orange truck crammed with 75 Rohingya survivors of a capsized boat was told to hurry along by Indonesian police in Beureugang, West Aceh, as dozens of angry villagers gave chase, shouting “[we] reject the presence of refugees here!”