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Pakistan, Indonesia, Other Key Muslim Nations Back Trump's Gaza Peace Plan
Washington's European allies urged Hamas to accept the plan, which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he supported as he warned the Palestinian armed group of more devastation if it did not comply.
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Pope Francis Reaches Muslim-Majority Indonesia To Start Asia-Pacific Tour
Pope Francis arrived in Muslim-majority Indonesia on Tuesday to kick off a four-nation tour of the Asia-Pacific that will be the longest and farthest of the 87-year-old's papacy.
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Indonesian Comedian Jailed For 7 Months For Blasphemous Joke
A court in Muslim-majority Indonesia has handed a comedian a seven-month prison sentence for blasphemy after he made a joke about the name Muhammad, a local legal official said Tuesday.
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12 Dead After Drinking Illegal Bootleg Liquor In Indonesia
A dozen Indonesians died and four were in critical condition after drinking illegal bootleg liquor, authorities said today, the latest deaths caused by home-made alcohol in the Muslim-majority country.
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Indonesia Cancels Haj Pilgrimage For Second Year In A Row
Indonesia has cancelled the haj pilgrimage for people in the world's largest Muslim-majority nation for a second year in a row due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic, the religious affairs minister said on Thursday.
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11 Killed, Dozens Injured After A Wave Of Blasts Strike Church In Indonesia
A series of blasts, including at least one suicide bombing, struck churches in Indonesia on Sunday, killing at least 11 people and wounding dozens in the deadliest attack for years in the world's biggest Muslim-majority country.
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ISIS Cells In Nearly All Indonesian Provinces: Military Chief
ISIS has a presence in nearly all provinces across Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim-majority country, the military chief in Jakarta has said.
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Indonesian Men Caned For Gay Sex Before Jeering Crowd
Two Indonesian men were caned Tuesday in front of a jeering crowd as a punishment for gay sex, in a first for the Muslim-majority country where there is mounting hostility towards the small LGBT community.
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Indonesian Men Sentenced To Caning For Having Gay Sex
A sharia court Wednesday sentenced two Indonesian men to be publicly caned for gay sex for the first time in the conservative province of Aceh, the latest sign of a backlash against homosexuals in the Muslim-majority country.
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Saudi King's Royal Landing In Indonesia: Uses Escalator To Get Off Plane
Cheering crowds welcomed King Salman Wednesday as he began the first visit by a Saudi monarch to Indonesia for almost 50 years, seeking stronger economic ties with the world's most populous Muslim-majority country.
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Indonesia Court To Proceed With Blasphemy Trial Of Jakarta's Governor
An Indonesian court will proceed with a controversial blasphemy trial against Jakarta's Christian governor, who is accused of insulting the Koran, a judge said on Tuesday, a case seen as a test of religious freedom in the Muslim-majority nation.
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Jakarta Governor Basuki Purnama Fights Blasphemy Charges In Court
Jakarta's Christian Governor returned to court on Tuesday to fight allegations of insulting the Koran that could see him jailed under tough blasphemy laws in the world's largest Muslim-majority country.
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A Secret Beauty Pageant For Indonesia's Transgender Women
Crowds cheered on Friday night as a group of Indonesian transgender women showed off glittering gowns in a beauty pageant held almost entirely in secret to avoid unwanted attention from hardliners in the Muslim-majority nation.
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US Condemns Indonesian Anti-LGBT Statements
The United States criticized Indonesia on Thursday for saying there is "no room" for the gay community in the world's most populous Muslim-majority country.
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Indonesia Says 'No Room' For Gay Community
Indonesia said today there was "no room" for the gay community in the world's most populous Muslim-majority country, as activists blasted officials for an unprecedented series of LGBT attacks.
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Pakistan, Indonesia, Other Key Muslim Nations Back Trump's Gaza Peace Plan
Washington's European allies urged Hamas to accept the plan, which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he supported as he warned the Palestinian armed group of more devastation if it did not comply.
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Pope Francis Reaches Muslim-Majority Indonesia To Start Asia-Pacific Tour
Pope Francis arrived in Muslim-majority Indonesia on Tuesday to kick off a four-nation tour of the Asia-Pacific that will be the longest and farthest of the 87-year-old's papacy.
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Indonesian Comedian Jailed For 7 Months For Blasphemous Joke
A court in Muslim-majority Indonesia has handed a comedian a seven-month prison sentence for blasphemy after he made a joke about the name Muhammad, a local legal official said Tuesday.
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12 Dead After Drinking Illegal Bootleg Liquor In Indonesia
A dozen Indonesians died and four were in critical condition after drinking illegal bootleg liquor, authorities said today, the latest deaths caused by home-made alcohol in the Muslim-majority country.
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Indonesia Cancels Haj Pilgrimage For Second Year In A Row
Indonesia has cancelled the haj pilgrimage for people in the world's largest Muslim-majority nation for a second year in a row due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic, the religious affairs minister said on Thursday.
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11 Killed, Dozens Injured After A Wave Of Blasts Strike Church In Indonesia
A series of blasts, including at least one suicide bombing, struck churches in Indonesia on Sunday, killing at least 11 people and wounding dozens in the deadliest attack for years in the world's biggest Muslim-majority country.
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ISIS Cells In Nearly All Indonesian Provinces: Military Chief
ISIS has a presence in nearly all provinces across Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim-majority country, the military chief in Jakarta has said.
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Indonesian Men Caned For Gay Sex Before Jeering Crowd
Two Indonesian men were caned Tuesday in front of a jeering crowd as a punishment for gay sex, in a first for the Muslim-majority country where there is mounting hostility towards the small LGBT community.
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Indonesian Men Sentenced To Caning For Having Gay Sex
A sharia court Wednesday sentenced two Indonesian men to be publicly caned for gay sex for the first time in the conservative province of Aceh, the latest sign of a backlash against homosexuals in the Muslim-majority country.
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Saudi King's Royal Landing In Indonesia: Uses Escalator To Get Off Plane
Cheering crowds welcomed King Salman Wednesday as he began the first visit by a Saudi monarch to Indonesia for almost 50 years, seeking stronger economic ties with the world's most populous Muslim-majority country.
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Indonesia Court To Proceed With Blasphemy Trial Of Jakarta's Governor
An Indonesian court will proceed with a controversial blasphemy trial against Jakarta's Christian governor, who is accused of insulting the Koran, a judge said on Tuesday, a case seen as a test of religious freedom in the Muslim-majority nation.
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Jakarta Governor Basuki Purnama Fights Blasphemy Charges In Court
Jakarta's Christian Governor returned to court on Tuesday to fight allegations of insulting the Koran that could see him jailed under tough blasphemy laws in the world's largest Muslim-majority country.
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A Secret Beauty Pageant For Indonesia's Transgender Women
Crowds cheered on Friday night as a group of Indonesian transgender women showed off glittering gowns in a beauty pageant held almost entirely in secret to avoid unwanted attention from hardliners in the Muslim-majority nation.
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US Condemns Indonesian Anti-LGBT Statements
The United States criticized Indonesia on Thursday for saying there is "no room" for the gay community in the world's most populous Muslim-majority country.
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Indonesia Says 'No Room' For Gay Community
Indonesia said today there was "no room" for the gay community in the world's most populous Muslim-majority country, as activists blasted officials for an unprecedented series of LGBT attacks.
