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Been arrested. Welcome to the programme. President trump has condemned those involved in what he called the heinous attack on the Capitol Building, after criticism of his response to the riot. In a marked change in tone from yesterdays comments, he said he was outraged by the violence and that he was turning his attention to a smooth and orderly transition of power. His video was posted on twitter, after a brief ban on his account appears to have been lifted. My focus now turns to ensuring a smo...

The administration in protest. The islamic cleric believed to be the mastermind behind the bali bombings is released from prison in indonesia. Welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. President trump has condemned those involved in what he called the heinous attack on the Capitol Building, after criticism of his response to the riot. In a marked change in tone from yesterdays comments, he said he was outraged by the violence and that he was turning his attention to a smooth...

A number of former members of the extremist group Jemaah Islamiyah cast their votes in last week’s election, some for the first time.

This professor of Indonesian politics says recent crackdowns against Islamists in the political sphere may do more harm than good.

SOLO, Indonesia (Kyodo) -- A radical Indonesian Muslim cleric, thought to be behind the 2002 terrorist bombings that killed 202 people on the resort i

A radical Indonesian Muslim cleric, thought to be behind the 2002 terrorist bombings that killed 202 people on the resort island of Bali, says that he still believes Indonesia should implement Islamic law, vowing to work to make it happen.

Maria Kotronakis lost her two sisters and two cousins in the Bali bombing mass murders and says she will never forgive the bombers and feels for families of other victims this time of year.

JAKARTA, Aug 20 - Indonesian police have arrested 53 militants suspected of planning an attack on independence day this week, including alleged members of networks blamed for past attacks like the 2002 Bali bombings, the police said on Friday (Aug 20). Some of those arrested were from the group Jemaah Islamiah (JI), a jihadist network with ties to al Qaeda,...

US military announces trial for trio detained at Guantanamo Bay suspected of Indonesia terror attacks Posted FriFriday 22 The US has filed charges against alleged Bali bombing mastermind Hambali. ( Print text only Cancel After an unexplained delay, the US Department of Defense has announced plans to move ahead with a military trial for three men held at a base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, who are suspected of involvement in deadly bombings in Indonesia in 2002 and 2003. Key points: Charges have be...

January 15, 2021 A soldier stands guard at a roadblock to enforce lockdown measures in Kuala Lumpur, on Jan 13, 2021. Reuters Malaysias counterterrorism chief says lockdowns resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic have been a “blessing in disguise” in reducing the terror threat posed by Islamic State (Isis) supporters in the country, adding that the release of a radical Indonesian cleric is unlikely to reactivate local  terror cells of the al-Qaeda-linked Jemaah Islamiah (JI). Normah Ish...