Geneva - The International Commission against the Death Penalty (ICDP) steps up its campaign this week for the abolition of the death penalty worldwide.

Denpasar - Indonesia threatened to revoke parole for convicted Australian drug mule Schapelle Corby on Tuesday, warning her to "keep a lower profile" after a documentary about her release angered authorities.Corby, 36, whose case has been closely followed in Aust...

Jakarta - Japan has pledged more than $200 million in aid to help Palestine's government as 22 nations affirmed their commitment to supporting Palestinians' bid for an independent state.

Jakarta - Russian firms plan to invest up to six billion dollars in Indonesia's mining sector this year, Jakarta said Tuesday, despite its recent mineral export ban that has worried foreign investors.Projects include a refinery on Borneo to process bauxite, an a...

Jakarta - Indonesia on Friday became home to the world's biggest manta ray sanctuary covering millions of square kilometres, as it seeks to protect the huge winged fish and draw more tourists to the sprawling archipelago.New legislation gives full protection to ...

Denpasar - Four Japanese scuba divers were found alive Monday in waters off the Indonesian resort island of Bali three days after going missing, police said. "Four divers were found alive.

Jakarta - Indonesia Monday described as "mind-boggling" a report that Australian spies targeted Jakarta during a trade dispute with Washington, as a new espionage row erupted during a visit by US Secretary of State John Kerry.Ties between Canberra and Jakarta ha...

Jakarta - US Secretary of State John Kerry slammed Russia on Monday for "enabling" Syria's President Bashar al-Assad to stay in power in the war-torn country, after Geneva peace talks broke off without result at the weekend."The regime stonewalled, they did noth...

Denpasar - Indonesian rescuers on Sunday resumed their search for seven Japanese scuba divers who vanished during a dive near Bali two days ago, a consular official said.A search party was combing the seas for the five tourists and two instructors -- all women --...

Jakarta - US Secretary of State John Kerry will on Sunday issue a clarion call for the world to do to more to combat climate change, warning the planet is being pushed to "a tipping point of no return".In his keynote speech, the top US diplomat will highlight th...

Jakarta - Seven Japanese tourists were missing after leaving for a scuba diving trip in waters off the Indonesian island of Bali, police said Saturday.The group disappeared after heading out on a speedboat to Nusa Lembongan, a small island off the southeast coas...

Jakarta - Three airports in Indonesia reopened on Saturday while four others remained closed, officials said, after a volcanic eruption killed three people and forced mass evacuations.Mount Kelud, considered one of the most dangerous volcanoes on the main island...

Surabaya - Thousands of people have fled their homes in east Java after Mount Kelud spewed volcanic ash and debris over an area so large, it has reached the big city of Surabaya, 80 miles away.

Blitar - A spectacular volcanic eruption in Indonesia has killed at least two people and forced mass evacuations, disrupting long-haul flights and closing international airports on Friday.Mount Kelud, considered one of the most dangerous volcanoes on the main i...

Kuta - Freed drug trafficker Schapelle Corby faced criticism Tuesday that she is cashing in on her crime, as reports she has been offered millions for her first post-jail interview were played down by the Australian network trying to sign her up.Channel Seven...

Kerobokan - Australian drug trafficker Schapelle Corby, her face veiled against a horde of press photographers, was hustled out of prison Monday to start the next chapter of her troubled life after more than nine years behind bars in Bali.

Jakarta - The story of Schapelle Corby, the Australian woman jailed in a notorious Indonesian prison for a crime she says she did not commit, has fascinated the public in her home country like few others in recent times.

Denpasar - Australian drug trafficker Schapelle Corby was granted parole by Indonesian authorities Friday as mobs of journalists camped outside her Bali prison and a bidding war heated up for her first post-jail interview.

Jakarta - Indonesia posted its biggest trade surplus for two years in December, data showed Monday, as Southeast Asia's biggest economy shows signs of recovery after a turbulent 2013.The surplus was a bigger-than-expected $1.

- Indonesian officials searched through thick ash for bodies Sunday after Mount Sinabung volcano erupted, killing at least 15 people, with the only sign of life an ownerless mobile phone ringing inside an abandoned bag.