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All 28 bodies recovered from Indonesian mine room

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:23:18 -0400

TIMIKA, Indonesia - Rescuers on Wednesday recovered the last of 28 miners killed last week when an underground room of a giant Indonesian gold and copper mine collapsed, the operator of the U.S.-owned facility said.

Basri named Indonesia's new finance minister

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:19:13 -0400

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesia named investment board head Chatib Basri as the country's new finance minister.

Indonesia executes 3 inmates on prison island

Fri, 17 May 2013 07:16:34 -0400

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesia has executed three death row inmates who were convicted of mutilating a man and murdering a family.

Indonesia extends forest-clearing ban for 2 years

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:02:16 -0400

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesia has approved a two-year extension to a landmark ban on clearing primary rainforests and peatlands, officials said Thursday. Environmentalists praised the move but said the government must do more to curb the nation's burgeoning production of greenhouse gases.

Lion Air crash report urges better pilot training

Wed, 15 May 2013 10:27:08 -0400

JAKARTA, Indonesia - A preliminary report into last month's Lion Air plane crash off the resort island of Bali urges the budget carrier to immediately address safety concerns by providing more training for pilots during critical landing times.

Indonesian police arrest 3 suspected militants

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:37:16 -0400

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesian police say they have arrested three suspected Islamic militants thought to be planning terror attacks, including the nephew of a radical cleric imprisoned on terror charges.

Indonesia detains boat carrying 96 asylum seekers

Sun, 12 May 2013 09:53:05 -0400

BALI, Indonesia - Indonesian authorities say they have intercepted a wooden boat carrying 96 Middle Eastern asylum seekers who were trying to reach Australia.

Navy amphibious ship to go on humanitarian mission

Thu, 09 May 2013 21:13:15 -0400

HONOLULU - The U.S. Pacific Fleet said Thursday it will send an amphibious dock landing ship to six Pacific island nations over the next several months to provide humanitarian assistance and help people better prepare for disasters.

40 years on, fleeing Vietnamese take to seas again

Thu, 09 May 2013 08:43:31 -0400

HANOI, Vietnam - Nearly 40 years after hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese fled the country's Communist regime by boat, a growing number are taking to the water again.

Indonesia anti-terror squad kills 7 militants

Thu, 09 May 2013 05:37:40 -0400

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesia's elite anti-terrorism unit conducted several bloody operations to root out suspected Islamic militants, killing seven and arresting 13 others, police said Thursday as they continued to investigate an alleged plot to bomb the Myanmar Embassy.

GM says China approves new Cadillac factory

Wed, 08 May 2013 02:32:27 -0400

BEIJING - General Motors Co. said Wednesday its main Chinese joint venture has received government approval to build a Cadillac factory as part of GM's efforts to expand its share of China's luxury auto market.

Starbucks uses 'online coffee klatches' to reach 1 billion...

Mon, 06 May 2013 16:18:30 -0400

SEATTLE - By MELISSA ALLISON

Indonesia growth slows to 6 percent in 1Q

Mon, 06 May 2013 05:34:07 -0400

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesia's economic growth slowed to a still robust 6 percent in the first quarter of the year as business investment weakened and mining output decreased.

Aerosmith drops Indonesia show over security fears

Sun, 05 May 2013 22:41:07 -0400

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Aerosmith canceled a show in Indonesia after authorities there said they had foiled a bomb plot targeting the Myanmar Embassy.

Austrian Wiesberger wins Indonesian Masters

Sun, 05 May 2013 09:23:26 -0400

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Bernd Wiesberger shot a 5-under 67 in the final round Sunday to win the Indonesian Masters by a stroke over British Open champion Ernie Els.

Els is a shot off the lead at Indonesia Masters

Sat, 04 May 2013 13:17:06 -0400

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Ernie Els shot a 4-under 68 Saturday to leave the South African star one stroke behind leader Daisuke Kataoka of Japan after three rounds of the Indonesian Masters.

Indonesia says 2 arrested for Myanmar Embassy plot

Thu, 02 May 2013 22:50:06 -0400

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesia's elite anti-terror squad seized five homemade bombs and arrested two suspected militants who allegedly planned to attack the Myanmar Embassy to protest that country's treatment of Muslims, police said Friday.

Rare Javan gibbon born at Fort Wayne zoo

Wed, 01 May 2013 18:13:29 -0400

FORT WAYNE, Indiana - A rare Javan gibbon born recently at the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo spends his days clinging to his mother belly, the zoo said Wednesday.

Around the world, angry workers unite on May Day

Wed, 01 May 2013 14:27:26 -0400

ISTANBUL - Workers around the world united in anger during May Day rallies Wednesday - from fury in Europe over austerity measures that have cut wages, reduced benefits and eliminated many jobs altogether, to rage in Asia over relentlessly low pay, the rising cost of living and hideous working conditions that have left hundreds dead in recent months.

To Obama, half-sister is 'Kid' and daily Scrabble...

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:34:42 -0400

SEATTLE - He calls her "Kid," even though she's 42 now, with two kids of her own.

Police say Australian tourist raped in Bali

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 03:50:47 -0400

BALI, Indonesia - Indonesian police are searching for a man who allegedly raped an Australian woman at knifepoint inside her villa on the resort island of Bali.

Dutchman jailed in Indonesia for molesting 4 kids

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 05:34:06 -0400

BALI, Indonesia - An Indonesia court has sentenced a Dutchman to three years in jail for molesting four children on the tourist island of Bali.