Malaysia's reformist icon Anwar freed, given royal pardon
May 16, 2018
Malaysia's reformist icon Anwar Ibrahim has been freed from custody after receiving a royal pardon, paving the way for a political comeback following his alliance's stunning election victory
Indonesian family that bombed churches well off, friendly
May 15, 2018
The Muslim family that carried out suicide attacks on three churches in Indonesia's second-largest city lived comfortably in an upper-middle class suburb and was on friendly terms with a Christian neighbor
The Latest: UN chief condemns Indonesia church attacks
May 14, 2018
The United Nations secretary-general has condemned the suicide bombings of three churches in Indonesia's second-largest city of Surabaya
Police: Members of a family bombed 3 Indonesian churches
May 13, 2018
Police say suicide bombers who carried out deadly attacks on three churches in Indonesia's second-largest city were a family that included two young children
Rohingya refugees rescued after drifting at sea for 9 days
Apr 21, 2018
A Rohingya Muslim man among the group of 76 rescued off Indonesia in a wooden boat says they were at sea for nearly nine days after leaving Myanmar, where the minority group faces intense persecution, and were hoping to reach Malaysia
Indonesia's Aceh to take caning indoors after backlash
Apr 13, 2018
Indonesia's conservative Aceh province will no longer allow canings for violations of Shariah law to be done in public, following international condemnation of the caning of two men for gay sex that damaged Indonesia's moderate image
Indonesia's Aceh considers beheading as penalty for murder
Mar 15, 2018
The conservative Indonesian province of Aceh known for publicly caning gays, adulterers and gamblers is considering the introduction of beheading as a punishment for murder
UN says Rohingya crisis could endanger regional security
Feb 5, 2018
The UN's human rights chief says Myanmar's persecution of the Rohingya Muslim minority has the potential to spark regional conflict
Indonesia police probe Aceh abuse of transgender women
Feb 3, 2018
Muslims in Indonesia's conservative and semiautonomous Aceh province are protesting an investigation into local police who rounded up and publicly humiliated transgender women
AirAsia to crew Aceh flights with men only after hijab rule
Feb 2, 2018
Budget airline AirAsia says its flights to Indonesia's conservative Aceh province will be operated by male cabin crew after Acehnese authorities insisted all female flight attendants wear head coverings
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