A week of severe flooding in Jakarta is beginning to subside and refugees are starting to return to damaged homes and businesses.
At least 20 people died in the flood and 46,000 became homeless. More rain is forecast this weekend.
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Refugees return home after Jakarta floods, but more rain forecast
Thursday, January 24th, 2013Girl killed in Indonesian quake
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013A strong, shallow earthquake has rocked parts of western Indonesia, reportedly killing a young girl.
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2013/jan/21/as-indonesia-quake/
Severe flooding forces 10,000 from their homes in Jakarta
Friday, January 18th, 2013Severe flooding following torrential rain has driven almost 10,000 people from their homes in the Indonesian capital, an official said on Wednesday, with two people killed so far in the seasonal chaos.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/southeastasia/view/1248337/1/.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Extra police attention for possible terror targets in Indonesia
Monday, December 17th, 2012National Police will reinforce security in seven areas of Indonesia thought to be possible targets for terrorist attacks over Christmas and New Year.
East Java, Central Java, Jakarta, North Sumatra, Central Sulawesi, Bali and Maluku will all receive extra attention from police.
http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews/325995/indonesia-to-increase-holiday-security
Indonesian anti-terror squad kill militant, arrest 2 others, in Sulawesi raid
Thursday, November 1st, 2012Indonesian police on Wednesday shot dead one suspected militant, arrested two others and seized bombs during a raid in a central district that is considered a hotbed of terrorism.
The elite anti-terror squad stormed a house in Poso on Sulawesi island, the same district where two policemen were found murdered this month after going missing while investigating a suspected terror training camp.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1234539/1/.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Indonesian police foil terror plot
Monday, October 29th, 2012Indonesian police have arrested 11 suspected terrorists who they say planned to detonate a number of bombs, including one at a building across the road from the Australian embassy in Jakarta, and another at the embassy of the United States.
National police spokesman Suhardi Alius said the Australian-trained anti-terror police unit Detachment 88, had arrested the terror suspects in four different locations around the Indonesian island of Java in a co-ordinated sweep on Friday and Saturday
http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/asia/7873988/Embassy-terror-plot-fails-in-Indonesia
NZ Govt monitoring situation in Bali following terror attack warning
Thursday, October 11th, 2012The New Zealand Government is monitoring the security situation in Bali, after Indonesian police warned of a plot to attack dignitaries at a service to mark the 10th anniversary of the 2002 Bali bombings.
Indonesian authorities raised the Indonesian island’s threat alert to the highest level yesterday after receiving “credible” information about a terrorist attack.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10839815
Volcano in northeast Indonesia spews lava and ash
Tuesday, October 9th, 2012Fresh lava and ash spewed Sunday from a volcano in northeast Indonesia, casting haze over the crater and prompting authorities to warn nearby residents, state news reported.
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/10/07/world/asia/indonesia-volcano/index.html?hpt=ias_c2
Security ramped up in Bali after Indonesian terror arrests
Wednesday, September 26th, 2012Security forces on the resort island of Bali, twice a target of terrorist bombings, are ramping up their security measures in the wake of a series of arrests of terrorist suspects across the country.
http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/home/as-terrorism-incidents-rise-bali-ups-security/546321
Indonesian police arrest 8 militants planning suicide attacks
Tuesday, September 25th, 2012Indonesian police say they have arrested eight militants suspected of planning suicide attacks and seized homemade bombs and other explosives.