Indonesia

Extinct Javan elephants may have been found in Borneo, group say

Jakarta - Borneo's mysterious pygmy elephant may be the last survivors of the Javan elephants race thought to have become extinct centuries ago, the environmental group WWF said Thursday.

Call to ban Islamic splinter group sparks controversy

Jakarta  - A call for the Indonesian government to ban a splinter group of Islam, which believes its founder is a prophet after Mohammed, sparked controversy with Muslim scholars saying it could tr

Indonesian police officers sacked over illegal logging

IndonesiaJakarta - The police chief in West Kalimantan province on the Indonesian part of Borneo

Residents flee homes after volcano in eastern Indonesia erupts

IndonesiaJakarta - Hundreds of residents were evacuated after the Mount Egon volcano on the east

Underwear-clad robbers steal thousands of dollars in Indonesia

Jakarta  - A group of eight robbers wearing nothing but their underwear robbed an Indonesian businessman's house in West Java's Banten province and stole cash and valuables worth more than 54,000 d

Bali bombers won't seek clemency, executions may be soon

Three Bali bombers - Imam Samudra, Amrozi and Alu Ghufron, alias Mukhlas

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