A boat carrying about 500 members of Myanmar's Rohingya Muslim community has been rescued off northern Indonesia.

Adult illiteracy in Indonesia is dropping, but one region has almost a million adults who cannot read. In central Java, one man and his horse are helping improve access to books.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expresses "deep regret" over Indonesia's execution of eight people convicted of drug offences.

An Indonesian firing squad executes eight convicted drug-traffickers from several countries on Wednesday, prompting Australia to recall its envoy to Jakarta and bringing an angry reaction from Brazil.

Eight convicted drug smugglers have been executed by firing squad in Indonesia.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will meet the press tomorrow to brief about the outcomes of her recent Indonesia tour.

An Indonesian sportswear manufacturer has apologised for printing washing instructions deemed sexist on the shirts of a top flight football club.