Often overshadowed by its neighbour Yogyakarta, Surakarta – commonly known as Solo – is a treasure trove of Javanese culture ...

Asia, a continent steeped in history and diverse cultures, is adorned with some of the world's most stunning temples. Beyond ...

Catholic bishops have condemned the attack on tourists by militants in India’s Kashmir that killed 26 people and injured 17 ...

Indonesia has some of the world's highest deforestation rates and Papua retains some of the largest remaining untouched tracts. Indonesian think-tank CELIOS says cutting down so much forest could ...

An Indonesian soldier gives a thumbs up as he crosses a rice field on a combine harvester in remote Papua, where a government food security mega-project has raised fears of mass deforestation.the ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia — An Indonesian soldier gives a thumbs up as he crosses a rice field on a combine harvester in remote Papua, where a government food security mega-project has raised fears of mass ...

JAKARTA - Pope Francis's death has elicited an outpouring of grief in Indonesia, with tributes in the world's largest Muslim-majority country praising the pontiff's commitment to interfaith ...

During his visit to the sparsely populated nation, the pope celebrated Mass at Ulaanbaatar's Steppe Arena, visited its main Buddhist temple, and called for harmony among faiths. His homily urging ...

Keen to end its reliance on rice imports, Indonesia wants to plant vast tracts of the crop, along with sugar cane for biofuel, in the restive eastern region. But environmentalists warn it could become ...

Indonesia has some of the world's highest deforestation rates and Papua retains some of the largest remaining untouched tracts. Indonesian think-tank CELIOS says cutting down so much forest could ...