Tag: Indonesia
Garuda pilot charged with deliberately causing crash
The pilot of an Indonesian jetliner that crashed last year killing 21 people has been charged with deliberately causing the disaster.[MORE]
Garuda crash pilot 'ready' to face charges
The Garuda pilot who crashed his plane at Yogyakarta airport last year has told an Indonesian court that he is deeply mourning the 21 people who died in the crash.[MORE]
Mining company 'likely to blame' for deadly volcano
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A devastating Indonesian mud volcano was most likely caused by a mining company, researchers say.[MORE]
Prosecutors inspect execution site for Bali bombers
Indonesian prosecutors have surveyed a site for the execution of three men convicted over the 2002 Bali bombings, in another indication that the execution could be nearing.[MORE]
Garuda pilot trial to begin amid controversy
The criminal trial of the pilot who crashed a Garuda plane in Yogyakarta last year begins today, despite criticism from the International Federation of Airline Pilots Associations.[MORE]
Bag of body parts leads Indonesian police to backyard graves
A bag of body parts found on a roadside in Indonesia has led police to uncover an alleged string of serial killings that claimed the lives of five men, officers said.[MORE]
Indonesia court to try pilot over deadly Yogyakarta crash
The trial will begin this week of a Garuda Indonesia pilot over a crash in 2007 that killed 21 people, including five Australians, when the plane he was flying skidded off the runway at Yogyakarta airport, a prosecutor and lawyer said.[MORE]
Indonesia to apologise for PNG border incursions: report
The Indonesian Government has reportedly agreed to make an official apology to Papua New Guinea for a least a dozen border incursions in the past three months.[MORE]
Bali bombers waive right to seek presidential pardon
Indonesia's Attorney-General has confirmed the three convicted Bali bombers have waived their right to seek a presidential pardon.[MORE]
Ramos Horta opposes Bali bombers death penalty
East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta says he does not believe the Bali bombers should be executed.[MORE]
Bali bomb victim's father opposes executions
The father of an Australian killed in the Bali bombings remains opposed to executing the killers.[MORE]
Bali bombers will be dead in a month: lawyer
Lawyer for Bali bombers expects them to be shot within a month after final appeal is rejected.[MORE]
Bali bombers face execution after final appeal rejected
Indonesia's Supreme Court has rejected a final appeal lodged by the three Bali bombers awaiting execution.[MORE]
Former Indonesian president takes aim at Yudhoyono
Former Indonesian president Abdurrahman Wahid says he is confident he could defeat Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to win next year's presidential elections.[MORE]
Bali celebrates biggest royal cremation in decades
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Tens of thousands of people have gathered in Bali for the biggest royal cremation in decades.[MORE]
Indonesia, E Timor accept truth inquiry findings
The Presidents of Indonesia and East Timor have formally accepted the findings of a truth inquiry that blames Indonesia for atrocities committed during East Timor's independence vote in 1999.[MORE]
No apology likely for 1999 violence: Indonesian Defence Minister
Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is expected to stop short of apologising for Jakarta's backing of post-vote violence in 1999 when he meets East Timor's leaders in Bali today.[MORE]
Indonesian, Palestinian PMs open Asia Africa conference
Indonesia's President and the Palestinian Prime Minister have opened an Asia Africa conference that aims to help Palestinians build capacity to govern and administer their own state.[MORE]
E Timor, Indonesia hope to draw line under 1999 violence
The leaders of E Timor and Indonesia will meet ahead of the release of a report into the 1999 violence.[MORE]
East Timor 'will follow report findings'
East Timor's Government is prepared to accept the final report into the militia violence that occurred during 1999's independence vote.[MORE]
Indonesia starts long poll campaign
Indonesia has kicked off a mammoth nine-month legislative election campaign with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's ruling coalition under pressure over soaring food and fuel prices.[MORE]
Singapore JI leader may be in Indonesia: police
Indonesia police chief says a suspected Islamic militant believed to head a Singapore cell of regional network Jemaah Islamiah (JI) may be hiding in Indonesia, where he could blend in more easily.[MORE]
Indonesia will accept E Timor report findings
Indonesia says it has a "moral obligation" to follow through on the recommendations made by the final report from its Commission of Truth and Friendship (CTF) on East Timor.[MORE]
Indonesia backed East Timor atrocities: report
A leaked report reveals that Indonesia is set to acknowledge that it supported militia violence in East Timor in 1999.[MORE]
Australia mulls extradition of people trafficker from Indonesia
Australia is considering lodging a request with Indonesia for the extradition of an Iraqi man accused of trafficking some 900 immigrants to its territory from 1999 to 2001.[MORE]
