Dozens of people witnessed the caning at a hall in Banda Aceh’s Bustanussalatin city park. It’s the fourth time that Aceh, the only province in Indonesia to practice Shariah law, has caned ...

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Aceh also imposes caning for other crimes such as theft, gambling and adultery. In some cases, the law provides for up to 200 lashes for offences such as sex outside marriage, the consumption and sale ...

People in the Indonesian province of Aceh have paid tribute to the victims of the earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan on the 14th anniversary of the disaster. The province has been ...

JAKARTA (Bernama): Indonesian police have arrested nine individuals in Aceh, including three local citizens acting as coordinators and six Rohingya refugees attempting to leave the temporary ...

BMKG has recorded dozens of aftershock earthquakes from the M5.2 earthquake in Aceh Besar that occurred last Sunday. The ...

JAKARTA, March 30 (Bernama) -- Authorities have urged both the local government and the public to remain vigilant for potential aftershocks following a 5.4 magnitude earthquake that struck Banda Aceh, ...