More Rohingya refugees arrive in Indonesia despite rejection from locals
MEDAN, Indonesia (AP) — Some 170 likely Rohingya refugees, mostly hungry and weak women and children...
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5.9 magnitude earthquake shakes Indonesia’s Aceh province. No casualties reported
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — A strong and shallow undersea earthquake shook part of Indonesia’s Aceh...
Indonesia’s navy pushes a boat suspected of carrying Rohingya refugees out of its waters
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s navy said Thursday that it forcibly pushed a boat packed with ...
Students in Indonesia protest the growing numbers of Rohingya refugees in Aceh province
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — Students in Indonesia’s Aceh province rallied on Wednesday demanding th...
5 more boats packed with refugees approach Indonesia’s shores, air force says
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities detected at least five boats packed tight with r...
Hundreds of residents on Indonesian island protest the growing arrival of Rohingya refugees by sea
SABANG, Indonesia (AP) — More than 200 people protested Monday against the continued arrival of Rohi...
Over 300 Rohingya Muslims fleeing Myanmar arrive in Indonesia’s Aceh region after weeks at sea
ACEH BESAR, Indonesia (AP) — Two boats carrying more than 300 Rohingya Muslims, including emaciated ...
Indonesia suspects human trafficking is behind the increasing number of Rohingya refugees
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s government blames a surge in human trafficking for the increas...
Indonesia opens the campaign for its presidential election in February
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Candidates opened their campaigns Tuesday for Indonesia’s presidential ele...
Nearly 1,000 Rohingya refugees arrive by boat in Indonesia’s Aceh region in one week
LHOKSEUMAWE, Indonesia (AP) — Almost 1,000 Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar have arrived by boat in Ind...
More than 240 Rohingya refugees afloat off Indonesia after they are twice refused by residents
ACEH UTARA, Indonesia (AP) — Some 240 Rohingya Muslims, including women and children, are afloat off...
Dignitaries attend funeral of ex-Finnish President Ahtisaari, peace broker and Nobel laureate
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Foreign dignitaries gathered in Finland’s capital on Friday to bid farewe...
Martti Ahtisaari, former Finnish president and Nobel Peace Prize winner, dies at 86
HELSINKI (AP) — Martti Ahtisaari, the former president of Finland and global peace broker awarded th...
4 Australian tourists are rescued after being missing in Indonesian waters for 2 days
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Four Australian tourists were rescued after being missing for two days in ...