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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....

Indonesia and Australia sign defense agreement

Aug. 29, 2024 06:33 AM EDT

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia and Australia signed a defense agreement on Thursday that both sides described as a significant upgrade to their military relationship. Indonesia’s president-elect Prabowo Subianto, who also serves as defense minister, signed the Defense...

Indonesia and Australia finalize new bilateral defense treaty

Aug. 20, 2024 03:10 AM EDT

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Indonesia and Australia on Tuesday finalized a new bilateral defense treaty that will enhance the neighboring nations' ability to operate their militaries in each other's territory. The agreement was reached as Indonesian president-elect Prabowo...

Indonesian president holds the first cabinet meeting in the nation's unfinished future capital

Aug. 12, 2024 20:46 PM EDT

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian President Joko Widodo held his first cabinet meeting in the nation's future capital of Nusantara, surrounded by miles of construction sites and doubts about the sustainability of the ambitious megaproject. Widodo began working from the city two...

French air force mission makes stopover in Indonesia to boost security ties

Jul. 24, 2024 10:47 AM EDT

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — France's air force made a stopover in Indonesia’s capital on Wednesday, part of a visit to Southeast Asia that's meant to display French commitment to security in the Indo-Pacific region amid growing Chinese maritime activity there. The French mission,...

Uncertainty is the winner and incumbents the losers so far in a year of high-stakes global elections

Jul. 18, 2024 00:41 AM EDT

LONDON (AP) — Discontented, economically squeezed voters have turned against sitting governments on both right and left during many of the dozens of elections held this year, as global power blocs shift and political certainties crumble. From India to South Africa to Britain,...