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Backchannels From Bali to Boston, terrorists chase the same goal: infamy
Fueled by a fringe brand of Islam, the Boston bombers may have been motivated by the same desire that drove bombers in Indonesia a decade ago to go down in history as vigilantes.
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Backchannels Did members of the Indonesian military storm a prison, murder inmates?
Indonesia's tradition of stonewalling civilian investigation of military misbehavior could stand in the way of confirming or dispelling the allegations.
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Bali bombings: 10 years later, progress and some bumps ahead
After the 2002 Bali bombing, Indonesia cracked down on terror. But analysts warn lack of understanding about smaller cells could hamper efforts.
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L.A. earthquake rattles, Indonesia quake rocks
Los Angeles earthquake: A magnitude 3.8 quake rattled nerves but caused no serious damage in L. A. Wednesday. But in Indonesia, a magnitude 6.4 earthquake damaged 20 buildings, and caused at least one death.
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Crackdown on punks in Indonesia
Some who see punks as a welcome challenge to the conservative form of Islamic law in Aceh worry that the crackdown is working too well.
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Backchannels The sacred and the profane: Indonesian churches and Lady Gaga
The pop-star Lady Gaga and Indonesian churches have both been the recent target of a thuggish group called the Islam Defenders Front.
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Indonesia's Aceh struggles to integrate former rebels fairly
As Indonesia's Aceh Province works to rebuild from decades of bloody battle - and a devastating tsunami - many analysts say feelings of injustice could wedge a new community divide.
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Indonesia earthquake: Why no tsunami this time?
Wednesday's Indonesia earthquake was similar in magnitude to the devastating 2004 quake, but there was no tsunami. The difference? Location.
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On the ground in Aceh, the best tsunami warning system is memory (+video)
An 8.6 magnitude quake shook the earth here for several minutes and sent panic through a city that still remembers with vivid clarity that tsunami that swept Banda Aceh in 2004.
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Indonesia's Aceh Province votes in test for peace process
Voters in Indonesia's Aceh Province, which until recently was wracked by a separatist insurgency, cast ballots for governor today. For most, the pressing issue is stability.
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Global News Blog 7.3 quake hits Indonesia again, but this time residents are better prepared
7.3 quake struck Indonesia early Wednesday morning, six years and one month after a devastating earthquake rocked Banda Aceh and South East Asia, causing tsunami warnings, but residents had escape routes planned.
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7.3 quake strikes off coast of Indonesia; tsunami warning issued
7.3 quake near Indonesia is the strongest since the deadly 2004 temblor. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage following the 7.3 quake.
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Tri Mumpuni Iskandar builds small hydro plants to bring electricity to Indonesian villages
A petite entrepreneur wants to bring hydropower to the 90 million Indonesians without electricity.
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Pakistan extradites Bali bombing suspect Umar Patek to Indonesia
The arrest of Islamist militant Umar Patek is raising questions about how best to prosecute militants suspected of cross-border terrorism.
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Fresh Sudan peace pact builds off of deeper efforts
Northern Sudan signed a peace deal with forces allied to South Sudan on Tuesday. The agreement builds off of earlier peace-making efforts, including trips to Indonesia's war-torn Aceh Province and Kenya to study ways to resolve entrenched conflict.
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Indonesian militant Abu Bakar Bashir sentenced to 15 years in jail
Thursday’s ruling was a victory for Indonesia’s law enforcement agencies that had sought for years to tie Abu Bakar Bashir conclusively to terrorist activities.
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Rise of smaller militant cells forces Indonesia to rethink terror strategy
While large-scale acts of terrorism have fallen, smaller instances of religious violence that include attacks on churches and beatings of non-Muslims have risen.
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In Pictures: Space photos of the day: Tsunamis
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Could Indonesia's democracy be Egypt's model?
Abu Bakar Bashir's trial demonstrates the struggles Indonesia faces a decade after transitioning from authoritarian rule to the world's largest Muslim democracy.
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Delay in trial of Indonesian cleric Bashir raises worry about antiterrorism efforts
Abu Bakar Bashir, the spiritual leader of the militant group Jamaah Islamiyah, is facing trial for the third time. It may be Indonesia's last chance to convict the cleric, who was also tried in for the 2002 Bali bombings.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 01/28
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Haiti earthquake anniversary: the state of global disaster relief
On the first anniversary of the Haiti earthquake, global disaster relief is under the microscope. A $15-billion-a-year industry with 250,000 workers, the stakes are high – but from each tsunami, quake, hurricane, and drought, we learn what works and what doesn't.
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Five of world's biggest tsunamis
A tsunami triggered by a 8.9-magnitude earthquake swamped Japan's northeast coast Friday, picking up cars, ships and houses as it surged as much as three miles inland. The wave generated by the quake, whose epicenter was 80 miles offshore of Sendai, was as high as 30 feet in some spots. There is no official death toll yet, but Japanese officials reported that as many as 300 people have been killed in the city of Sendai alone. But despite the alarming footage of entire houses moving across land, this most recent tsunami was relatively small in size compared to others throughout history. Here are the five of the worst tsunamis on record.
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Soaring temperatures spark mass coral death in Indonesia
Ocean temperatures in the waters off Indonesia have climbed into the 90s, devastating some of the world's most biodiverse coral reefs and threatening the livelihood of locals.
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Indonesia cleric's arrest highlights work of US-trained counterterrorism unit
The arrest of Indonesia cleric Abu Bakar Bashir highlights the ongoing counterterrorism work of the US-trained Detachment 88. Some groups are concerned over the police unit's alleged use of torture.
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