Indonesia

US Basketball Player Jarred Shaw Faces Death Penalty in Indonesia Over Drug Charges

The former college basketball player was arrested for possessing 132 cannabis-infused candies, a crime that, under Indonesia's strict drug laws, carries the potential for a death sentence by firing squad.
10/23/2025

Black Gymnasts Competing at the World Gymnastics Championships

With the Olympic cycle shifting, a new wave of Black gymnasts from around the globe are stepping into the spotlight.
10/17/2025

Trials of US Couple Charged With Murder Begin in Indonesia

Heather Mack and Tommy Schaefer are charged in murder.
01/14/2015
Shanghai Stampede Kills 36

Global Week in Review: Dozens Die at New Year's Eve Stampede in Shanghai

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Wreckage, Bodies Reveal Jet's Fate Days After it Disappeared

Bodies and debris were seen floating in Indonesian waters.
12/30/2014

Nigerian Crowned Queen in Muslim-Only Beauty Pageant

"We are free and the hijab is our pride," says winner.
09/19/2013
Assad Was Moved by Putin, Not Obama

Global Week in Review: Russia Convinces Assad to Give Up Chemical Weapons

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Egypt’s Crisis Escalates

Global Week in Review: Obama Condemns Violence in Egypt

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Miss World Beauty Pageant Forgoes Teeny Bikinis

Organizers want to respect Indonesia's Muslim traditions.
06/11/2013
Some Countries Are Safer to Visit Than Others

From Ghetto to Ghetto: Slum Tourism Around the World

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