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Umar Patek was freed last year after serving 11 years in jail for his role in the Bali bombings that killed 202 people.

Umar Patek was freed last year after serving 11 years in jail for his role in the Bali bombings that killed 202 people.

On October 12, 2002, Bali fell victim to the deadliest act of terrorism in Indonesia's history. Three bombs were detonated in busy nightclubs in the popular Kuta district, killing 202 people and injuring more than 200 others. Members of Jemaah Islamiyah, an extremist Islamist group, were convicted over the bombings and in November 2008 Imam Samudra, Amrozi Nurhasyim and Huda bin Abdul Haq were executed by firing squad.

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An economic crisis as well as mass protests brought down Indonesia’s longtime leader and brought new freedoms.

Once a terrorism convict, Ali Fauzi Manzi reflects on his transformation in emotional commencement speech.

The U.S., Australia, and India face common challenges and opportunities in the Indo–Pacific region that are defined by their shared values and interests. These include sea-lane security, counterterrorism, nonproliferation, and disaster relief. A formal trilateral dialogue gives these three countries an opportunity to understand and act together to address current and future challenges more effectively. Such an attempt to arrive at a mutual understanding of each others’ concerns will help pro...

Eight years after raising the national terrorism threat level, Australia recently lowered it again – from mid-range (probable) to low-range (possibl

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Historic summit not helped by ASEAN disunity and its peculiarities.