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Indonesia deals blow to militant Islam with arrest of radical cleric Bashir
Abu Bakar Bashir has been arrested before. The Indonesian radical cleric's detention Monday appears based on stronger allegations of material support for a terrorist group in Aceh.
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Indonesia's Aceh province enacted a strict Muslim law Thursday: A tight pants ban
The traditional Muslim state of Indonesia enacted a tight pants ban in Aceh province, Thursday.
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Aim of UN donors meeting: $3.8 billion to rebuild a better Haiti
The UN and the US are co-hosting a high-level donors' meeting on post-earthquake Haiti. The goal is to secure $3.8 billion in international pledges for a decade-long recovery program.
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Indonesia says killed leading militant Dulmatin
Indonesia said Wednesday that it had killed leading Islamist militant Dulmatin, who helped organize the murder of 202 people on Bali in 2002.
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Last suspect in Bali bombing may be dead
Indonesian police said they may have killed Dulmatin, the last major suspect still at large from the Bali bombing. If true, it would be a major blow to terrorist group Jemaah Islamiyah.
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In Aceh Indonesia, Islamic police take to the streets
Islamic police in Aceh, Indonesia, patrol daily for women wearing tight clothes and unmarried couples sitting too close.
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In Pictures: Behind the veil
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Haiti earthquake: Obama pledges $100 million. Send tents, says aid official.
After the Haiti earthquake, which US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton estimates affected 3 million people, President Obama pledged $100 million in US assistance. Aid groups say food, medicine and "tents and more tents" are needed. Getting the port up and running and roads open are also top priority.
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Tsunami 2004: How 'Noah's Ark' saved 59 lives
Fifty-nine people in Aceh, Indonesia, survived the devastating Asian tsunami of 2004 when a fishing boat was hurled onto their rooftop – they climbed in and escaped the devastation, eating coconuts that drifted by.
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Tsunami 2004: Aceh’s women carry on
On the fifth anniversary of the Asian tsunami of 2004, widows in hardest-hit Aceh, Indonesia, have taken on unfamiliar new roles and responsibilities. But they miss other women: three times more women died than men.
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Indonesia earthquake toll rises as survivors await relief
A second Indonesian earthquake struck near the city of Padang Thursday as the death toll rose to at least 529. Some residents, fearing aftershocks, sought safety outside despite monsoon rains.
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Indonesia's Aceh to stone adulterers to death
The new law divided even provincial authorities and highlights the struggle between the country's moderate Muslim majority and a hard-line minority.
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Difference Maker People making a difference: Robert Quinn
When scholars face threats, this global networker finds them safer places to do their work.
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Palm oil paradox
Meeting the demand for the ecofriendly fuel means burning rain forests. A new network offers a better way.
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Twin hotel bombings break Indonesia's four-year calm
The first terrorist attack since 2005 targeted Jakarta's Ritz Carlton and JW Marriott Hotels.
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Analysis: Jakarta attack may show evolution of Islamist terror group
Splinter factions of Jemaah Islamiyah 'might now seek to re-energize the movement through violent attacks,' according to a report issued only 24 hours before Friday's bombings.
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Remembering an early Jemaah Islamiyah attack in Jakarta
A reporter remembers when the last round of terror attacks began in Jakarta. Is another round coming?
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One man’s quest to improve the lot of fishermen – and fish
Conservationist Crispen Wilson is helping local Indonesians recover after the tsunami, but in a way that doesn’t deplete local fish stocks.
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International aid for Burma (Myanmar) faces funding crunch
About $1 billion is needed over three years, according to a new assessment. But the junta's lack of reform is raising doubts about long-term assistance.
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Study: Orangutans heading for extinction
Unless urgent action is taken, they could be the first great ape species in recorded history to become extinct, according to a new study.
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Amid aid delays, locals in Burma (Myanmar) rebuild
Cyclone victims are rebuilding homes and collecting rainwater as foreign aid workers slowly spread out.
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World's top envoy entreats Burma (Myanmar)
United Nations chief Ban Ki Moon arrived Thursday and hopes to meet Burma's leader Gen. Than Shwe today.
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