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Thousands caught in floods in Indonesia’s sinking capital

By NINIEK KARMINI - Associated Press

SoftBank to invest $40 billion for new Indonesia capital

By EDNA TARIGAN - Associated Press

Children play on a flooded street in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. Landslides and floods triggered by torrential downpours have left dozens of people dead in and around Indonesia's capital, as rescuers struggled to search for people apparently buried under tons of mud, officials said Saturday. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)

Indonesia’s flooded capital disinfected to fend off disease

By NINIEK KARMINI - Associated Press

Villagers make their way at an area affected by a landslide in Sukajaya, West Java, Indonesia, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. Landslides and floods triggered by torrential downpours have left dozens of people dead in and around Indonesia's capital, as rescuers struggled to search for people apparently buried under tons of mud, officials said Saturday. (AP Photo/Ar Rayyan)

Mudslides, blackouts hamper search after Indonesia floods

By NINIEK KARMINI - Associated Press

A woman rides a tricycle on a flooded street in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020. Monsoon rains and rising rivers submerged parts of greater Jakarta and caused landslides in Bogor and Depok districts on the city's outskirts as well as in neighboring Lebak, which buried a number of people. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

60 dead in landslides, flash floods in Indonesia’s capital

By NINIEK KARMINI - Associated Press

Residents move the wreckage of cars that were swept away by flood in Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia, Friday, Jan. 3, 2020.Severe flooding in greater Jakarta has killed scores of people and displaced tens of thousands others, the country's disaster management agency said. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Indonesia capital floods leave 43 dead, 397,000 displaced

By Niniek Karmini - Associated Press

A young boy sits on a chair in a flooded neighborhood in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020. Severe flooding in the capital as residents celebrated the new year has killed scores of people and displaced tens of thousands, the country's disaster management agency said. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

Floods in Indonesia capital recede as death toll reaches 30

By NINIEK KARMINI - Associated Press

Indonesia rescue team evacuate residents from their flooded house at Jatibening on the outskirt of Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020. Severe flooding hit Indonesia's capital just after residents celebrating New Year's Eve, forcing a closure of an airport and thousands of inhabitants to flee their flooded homes.(AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

16 dead, thousands caught in flooding in Indonesia’s capital

By NINIEK KARMINI - Associated Press

Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati, second from right, and Minister of State-Owned Enterprises Eric Thohir, right, inspect a Harley Davidson motorcycle found by customs officials on a Garuda Indonesia's new Airbus A330-900 being delivered from France, prior to the start of a press conference in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019. Thohir said he will fire and seek the prosecution of the head of the national airline after he was implicated in the smuggling the motorcycle into the country on the new jet. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Indonesia to fire airline CEO over smuggling accusation

By NINIEK KARMINI - Associated Press

Indonesia police kill 2 suspects in militant crackdown

By BINSAR BAKKARA - Associated Press

Indonesian President Joko Widodo, second left, directs Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, second right, as Widodo's wife Iriana, left, and Bolkiah's son Abdul Mateen look on during their meeting ahead of Widodo's inauguration, at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

Widodo begins 2nd term pledging to make Indonesia developed

By NINIEK KARMINI and JIM GOMEZ - Associated Press

In this Wednesday. Oct. 16, 2019, photo, a vendor talks to a customer as he cleans a portrait of Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Vice President-elect Ma'ruf Amin, bottom, displayed at his stall in Jakarta, Indonesia. Known for his down-to-earth style with a reputation for clean governance, Widodo's signature policy has been improving Indonesia's inadequate infrastructure and reducing poverty, which afflicts close to a tenth of Indonesia's nearly 270 million people. But raising money would be harder at a time of global economic slowdown, major trade conflicts and falling exports. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)

Indonesia’s Widodo faces daunting goals in final term

By NINIEK KARMINI - Associated Press

Indonesia's President Joko Widodo delivers his state of the nation address ahead of the country's Independence Day at the parliament building in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, Aug. 16, 2019. Indonesia celebrates the 74th anniversary of its independence from the Netherlands on Saturday, Aug. 17. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Indonesian president seeks people’s support for new capital

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In this Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, photo, tourists visit Borobudur Temple in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. The Indonesian city of Yogyakarta and its hinterland are packed with tourist attractions, including Buddhist and Hindu temples of World Heritage caliber that rise like dark giants from the countryside. Yet many tourists still bypass congested Yogyakarta and head to the relaxing beaches of Bali, the archipelago's most popular destination. (AP Photo/Slamet Riyadi)

Not just Bali: Indonesia hopes to develop more tourism sites

By KARIN LAUB and NINIEK KARMINI - Associated Press

A vendor is illuminated by candle light as she serves customers at her stall during a power outage in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019. Indonesia's sprawling capital and other parts of Java island have been hit by a massive power outage affecting millions of people. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

Indonesian capital hit by massive 8-hour power outage

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Amnesty wants impartial probe of Indonesia police violence

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Indonesia police allege plot to kill top officials

By NINIEK KARMINI - Associated Press

Supporters of the losing presidential candidate walk under a giant Indonesia national flag in Jakarta, Indonesia. Wednesday, May 22, 2019. Indonesian President Joko Widodo said authorities have the volatile situation in the country's capital under control after a number of people died Wednesday in riots by supporters of his losing rival in last month's presidential election. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Police say 7 died in Indonesia election rioting

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Indonesian soldiers extinguish burning tires during a clash between protesters and the police in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, May 22, 2019. Supporters of an unsuccessful presidential candidate clashed with security forces in the Indonesian capital on Wednesday, burning vehicles and throwing rocks at police using tear gas and rubber bullets. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

The Latest: Widodo says he won’t tolerate security threats

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Indonesian police officers block supporters of Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto during a rally outside the Elections Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) building in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, May 21, 2019. Indonesia's President Joko Widodo has been elected for a second term, official results showed Tuesday, in a victory over a would-be strongman who aligned himself with Islamic hardliners. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

6 dead in Indonesia riots; Joko Widodo says won’t tolerate unrest

By Stephen Wright and Fadlan Syam - Associated Press