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Crane collapse kills 4 in Indonesia's capital

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Indonesia’s capital holds 10th landmark fashion extravaganza 

ByAPDwriterMaverickJAKARTA,Oct.23(APD)—Indonesia’scapitalofJakartaheldweek-longlandmarkfashionextravaganzaevent,whichhasenteredits10thanniversarythisyear,partic

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Indonesian president calls to safeguard pluralism from extremist threat

Indonesia'spresidentsaidonWednesdaythattheworld'smostpopulousMuslim-majoritycountryneededtopulltogethertomeetthethreatofextremismandsafeguardaconstitutionthaten

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Police investigate Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s son for blasphemy

Indonesian police are investigating allegations of blasphemy and hate speech against the youngest son of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. Police plan to summon Kaesang Pangarep for questioning after receiving a complaint about a video uploaded to YouTube in May, Jakarta police spokesman Argo Yuwono said Thursday.

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Police investigate Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s son for blasphemy

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Indonesian capital initiates Dragon Boat Festival

Indonesian capital of Jakarta held on Saturday the initial Dragon Boat Festival in the city which contends tens of male and female teams racing in various groups, highly expected to become an annual event in years to come.

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Indonesian capital initiates Dragon Boat Festival

JAKARTA,May20(APD)–IndonesiancapitalofJakartaheldonSaturdaytheinitialDragonBoatFestivalinthecitywhichcontendstensofmaleandfemaleteamsracinginvariousgroups,highl

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Saudi king calls for a united fight against terrorism during landmark visit to Indonesia

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman called Thursday for a united fight against terrorism in a speech to Indonesia’s parliament during a landmark state visit to the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country.

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Ahok apologises to victims of Jakarta floods

Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama has apologised to victims affected by flooding in the capital this week and promised to continue a project aimed at preventing it from happening again.

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Indonesians to vote in local polls on Feb 15, all eyes on governor election in Jakarta

Tens of millions of Indonesians head to the polls on Wednesday (Feb 15) in local elections across the Muslim-majority country, with bitter feuding over the powerful post of Jakarta governor stoking political and religious tensions.

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Jakarta vice-governor candidate faces graft probe

Indonesian police have summoned for questioning Ms Sylviana Murni, the running mate of Jakarta gubernatorial election candidate Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono, over allegations of corruption.

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‘My shop is inside, it’s all gone’: massive fire engulfs historic Jakarta market

An enormous fire engulfed a historic market in the Indonesian capital Jakarta Thursday, with hundreds of firefighters deployed to battle a blaze that sent huge clouds of black smoke floating over the city.

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Fancy a dip? Dredging programme gives Jakarta’s polluted and smelly rivers a new lease of life

A group of children gathered on the banks of the Ciliwung river in the Indonesian capital Jakarta, staring into the water and casting nets to try to catch fish.

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More than 20 killed, dozens injured after fire on Indonesian tourist boat

Twenty three people were killed and dozens injured on Sunday (Jan 1) after a fire ripped through a boat carrying nearly 250 people to islands north of the Indonesian capital Jakarta, the city's search and rescue agency said.

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Indonesian president's call for calm makes fashion statement

Indonesian President Joko Widodo called for calm after a violent protest by hardline Muslims last week, yet it was his khaki bomber jacket that excited social media and triggered a rush by Indonesians to snap up similar clothing across the country.

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Jakarta Fashion Week kicks off with 250 designers

The city's annual fashion festival has opened at the Senayan City mall in Central Jakarta.

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Indonesia calls for boycott of Israel's occupation policies, instead of products: official

Indonesian Presidential Spokesman Johan Budi said on Tuesday that Indonesia has called for the boycott of Israel's policies over its occupation of Palestine, but not Israeli products.