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New President Subianto swears in Indonesia's largest Cabinet since 1966, with 109 members

Oct. 21, 2024 06:55 AM EDT

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Newly inaugurated President Prabowo Subianto swore in Indonesia's largest Cabinet since 1966 on Monday, with 109 members representing his pledge for a strong government. He announced the lineup late Sunday and named his Cabinet of ministers, vice ministers...

Indonesia swears in ex-general Prabowo Subianto as president

Oct. 20, 2024 08:32 AM EDT

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Prabowo Subianto was inaugurated Sunday as the eighth president of the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation, completing his journey from an ex-general accused of rights abuses during the dark days of Indonesia’s military dictatorship to the presidential...

Who is Prabowo Subianto, the former general who becomes Indonesia’s new president?

Oct. 18, 2024 01:27 AM EDT

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A wealthy ex-general with ties to both Indonesia’s popular outgoing president and the country's dictatorial past will be inaugurated as its leader Sunday. He has promised to continue his predecessor's widely popular policies, but his human rights record has activists,...

Southeast Asian leaders meet in Laos to discuss Myanmar war and disputed sea

Oct. 09, 2024 06:48 AM EDT

VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) — Southeast Asian leaders gathered Wednesday for an annual forum that will focus on the civil war in Myanmar and territorial tensions in the South China Sea, two key challenges that have tested the bloc's credibility. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations...

AP PHOTOS: See the best moments from Pope Francis' Asia-Pacific trip — his longest ever

Sep. 13, 2024 06:29 AM EDT

BANGKOK (AP) — Pope Francis has wrapped up his longest and most challenging trip ever, which took the 87-year-old pontiff more than 32,000 kilometers (20,000 miles) by air to four countries in the Asia-Pacific from Sept. 2 to 13. He visited the country with the world's largest...

The pope urges Indonesia to live up to its promise of 'harmony in diversity'

Sep. 04, 2024 10:50 AM EDT

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Pope Francis urged Indonesia to live up to its promise of “harmony in diversity” and fight religious intolerance on Wednesday, as he set a rigorous pace for an 11-day, four-nation trip through tropical Southeast Asia and Oceania that will test his stamina and health....

In Asia, pope urges Indonesia to live up to promise of 'harmony in diversity,' fight extremism

Sep. 04, 2024 00:11 AM EDT

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Pope Francis urged Indonesia to live up to its promise of “harmony in diversity” and fight religious intolerance on Wednesday, as he set a rigorous pace for an 11-day, four-nation trip through tropical Southeast Asia and Oceania that will test his stamina and health....

Pope will visit the Istiqlal mosque in Indonesia on the first stop of an interfaith Asian trip

Aug. 26, 2024 23:47 PM EDT

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — When Pope Francis begins his Asia tour next week, one of his early stops will be at Indonesia's iconic Istiqlal mosque. The 87-year-old head of the Catholic Church will hold an interfaith meeting with representatives of the country's six officially...

Ratification of Indonesian election law changes delayed as protesters try to storm parliament

Aug. 23, 2024 01:37 AM EDT

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The ratification of changes to Indonesia's election laws was halted Thursday as thousands of protesters occupied roads in front of parliament and some tried to storm the building. The changes, if implemented, would deepen the political influence of...

Indonesia's new capital isn't ready yet. The president is celebrating Independence Day there anyway

Aug. 17, 2024 12:07 PM EDT

PENAJAM PASER UTARA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia marked 79 years of independence on Saturday with a ceremony in the unfinished future capital of Nusantara, which was planned to relieve pressure on Jakarta but whose construction has lagged behind schedule. Hundreds of officials and...