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Backchannels Heavy metal, Islamist politics, and democracy in Indonesia
Heavy metal band Jamrud and a major Indonesian Islamist party throw a gig together. That's one of the smallest changes in Indonesian politics.
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A decade after independence, East Timor's surprising best friend? Indonesia.
Ten years ago, East Timor was reeling from Indonesia's scorched-earth withdrawal after two-plus decades of occupation. Today it sees its huge neighbor as a crucial partner.
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Facebook provides community for Indonesia's street kids
Facebook and Indonesia's Internet cafes give Indonesian homeless teenagers a break from the streets and a chance to feel like a normal teen.
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In Pictures: Baby lions
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 09/14
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In Pictures: Eid al-Fitr around the world
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Eid ul-Fitr prompts annual, massive Indonesian exodus
Eid ul-Fitr always leaves the country's overburdened and poorly maintained transportation systems bursting at the seams, and can result in massive traffic jams.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 08/17
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In Pictures: Scenes of Ramadan
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 08/10
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 03/18
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Abdurrahman Wahid: Former Indonesia president was a key democratic voice
Abdurrahman Wahid led Indonesia for two years after the fall of US-backed strongman President Suharto. He passed away Wednesday at a Jakarta hospital.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 12/24
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In Pictures: Gold's journey
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Election marks Indonesian democracy's wobbly advance
The world's most populous Muslim country goes to the polls Thursday for the third time since 1998. Campaigning went smoothly, though old elites, corruption still thrive.
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Indonesia executes, buries Bali bombers
Thousands gathered in support. But overall the group behind the 2002 attacks, Jemaah Islamiyah, poses a diminished threat today.
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One Indonesian shares women's rights in Islamic schools
In her boarding schools, Lily Munir teaches women and children that their religion supports gender equality.
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Ethnic Chinese find a voice in Indonesia
Even after the lifting of a decades-old ban on displays of Chinese culture, the ethnic Chinese minority struggles to integrate.
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Indonesia struggles to capitalize on its oil
OPEC's only Asian member, it has failed to meet its production quota and is quitting the cartel this year.
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