Indonesian authorities seized two tons of crystal methamphetamine hidden on a fishing boat and arrested six people in the ...

About 250 Rohingya refugees crammed onto a wooden boat have been turned away from western Indonesia and sent back to sea, residents said Friday. The group from the persecuted Myanmar minority ...

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Interestingly, while the boats fly Malaysian flags, all seven crew members are Indonesian citizens,” said an official.

About 140 weak and hungry Rohingya Muslims, mostly women and children, were on a wooden boat anchored about 1 mile off the coast of Indonesia’s northernmost province of Aceh on Tuesday ...

The Indonesian navy has pushed back a boat carrying Rohingya refugees as it approached the coast of Aceh amid resentment among some residents about a sudden increase in boat arrivals. The military ...

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — A wooden boat carrying dozens of Rohingya Muslims capsized off Indonesia’s northernmost coast on Wednesday, according to local fishermen who rescued six people.

Malaysia has been a common destination for the boats even though many Rohingya refugees who land there face detention. Although neighboring Indonesia is not a signatory to the United Nations 1951 ...

Indonesia has an interesting geographical defense quandary on its hands. It has a lot of islands in the archipelago, around 14,700 as recognized by the United Nations and over 18,100 by Indonesia ...

The Masalembu Islands, which lie in one of the most heavily trafficked fishing zones in Indonesia, have frequently seen boats from elsewhere encroach into the near-shore zone that’s reserved for ...

A row between Indonesia and Australia over allegations people smugglers were bribed at sea shows no sign of abating, with the captain of the boat highlighting Wednesday the circumstances of ...

LABUHAN HAJI, Indonesia (AP) — About 140 weak and hungry Rohingya Muslims, mostly women and children, were on a wooden boat anchored about 1 mile (0.60 kilometers) off the coast of Indonesia’s ...