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Power restored to some areas in Jakarta, Java after 9 hours

Power restored to some areas in Jakarta, Java after 9 hours

The outage spread across area home to more than 100m people and may have affected most of Indonesian capital. 

Indonesia should probe deaths of election staff, says parliament deputy

Indonesia should probe deaths of election staff, says parliament deputy

Fahri Hamzah says deaths of over 500 officials in this year's Indonesian elections are globally unprecedented.

Pilot radioed alert on doomed Indonesian jet's previous flight

Pilot radioed alert on doomed Indonesian jet's previous flight

The same jet crashed on another flight hours later, killing all 189 people on board.

Indonesian plane with 189 aboard crashes into sea, wreckage found

Indonesian plane with 189 aboard crashes into sea, wreckage found

UPDATED 12.45PM | It has yet to be established if anyone had survived the crash, authorities say. 

Death toll from Sulawesi tsunami, quake jumps to 384

Death toll from Sulawesi tsunami, quake jumps to 384

UPDATED 4PM | A tsunami up to six meters high swept through Palu on Friday. 

Suicide bombers attack churches in Indonesia, at least six dead

Suicide bombers attack churches in Indonesia, at least six dead

Indonesian police say attacks carried out by 'suicide bombers' and warn that death toll could rise further.

Indonesia court rejects petition to outlaw premarital, gay sex

Indonesia court rejects petition to outlaw premarital, gay sex

Five of nine judges voted for the case to be thrown out, in a slim victory for rights activists.

Indonesian Muslim candidate wins Jakarta election

Indonesian Muslim candidate wins Jakarta election

Anies Baswedan wins 58 percent of the votes, over Basuki Tjahaja Purnama's 42 percent. 

Indonesian Muslim candidate takes decisive lead in Jakarta election

Indonesian Muslim candidate takes decisive lead in Jakarta election

UPDATED 6PM | Anies Baswedan was ahead with 58pct of the votes versus 42pct for Basuki Tjahaja Purnama.

Indonesia court to proceed with blasphemy trial of Ahok

Indonesia court to proceed with blasphemy trial of Ahok

UPDATED 1.15PM | Lawyers for the Jakarta governor had moved to strike down the case.

Thousands of Indonesians rally against racial, religious intolerance

Thousands of Indonesians rally against racial, religious intolerance

Religious leaders, members of human rights groups, lawmakers and others marched along a central Jakarta street.

Indonesia blocks radical websites after deadly militant attack

Indonesia blocks radical websites after deadly militant attack

Several accounts had been found on Facebook expressing support for the attack.
Indonesia asks four countries for help to fight fires

Indonesia asks four countries for help to fight fires

Jokowi has asked Singapore, Russia, Malaysia and Japan for help to put out fires.
Jokowi sends new cabinet list for anti-graft review

Jokowi sends new cabinet list for anti-graft review

All eyes are on Jokowi’s choices for the main economic ministries.
Indonesia puts an end to direct regional elections

Indonesia puts an end to direct regional elections

Direct elections have also proven to be costly and in many cases corrupt.