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In Bali, young girls dance in a traditional Hindu festival threatened by changing times
BALI, Indonesia (AP) — Ketut Nita Wahyuni lifts her folded hands prayerfully to her forehead as a priest leads the temple gathering. The 11-year-old is preparing to perform the Rejang Dewa, a sacred Balinese dance. The rituals are part of the two-week-long Ngusaba Goreng, a...
Indonesia's volcanic eruption grounds international flights on tourist island of Bali
DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — Several international airlines canceled flights to and from Indonesia’s tourist island of Bali on Wednesday as an ongoing volcanic eruption left travelers stranded at airports. Tourists told The Associated Press that they have been stuck at Bali’s...
Today in History: October 12, Bali nightclub bombings kill more than 200
Today is Saturday, Oct. 12, the 286th day of 2024. There are 80 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 12, 2002, bombs blamed on al-Qaida-linked militants destroyed two nightclubs on the Indonesian island of Bali, killing 202 people, many of whom were...
Indonesia arrests a suspect wanted by China for running a $14 billion investment scam
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia's immigration officers on the tourist island of Bali have arrested a Chinese suspect sought by Beijing for helping run over $14 billion investment scam to clients in China, officials said Thursday. The 39-year-old man, identified only by his...
4 people could face the death penalty after drug arrests on Bali
DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities said Tuesday that they have arrested six people on drug charges on the tourist island of Bali since July. Four could face execution under the country's strict drug laws. Two Thai nationals, Rachanon Jongseeha, 33, and...
