-
Undersea Earthquake off Island Sumatra
More than 220,000 people dead or missing in Indonesia alone after a powerful undersea earthquake off Sumatra generates massive tidal waves. -
2002 Bali Bombings Court Case
Court finds Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir guilty of conspiracy over 2002 Bali bombings, sentences him to two-and-a-half years in jail. He is freed in June 2006. -
Earthquake off Sumatra
A powerful earthquake off Sumatra kills at least 1,000 people, many of them on the island of Nias. The quake triggers tsunami alerts around the Indian Ocean. -
Free Aceh Movement
Government and Free Aceh Movement separatists sign a peace deal providing for rebel disarmament and the withdrawal of government soldiers from the province. -
Airline Crash on take-off
Airliner crashes on take-off from Sumatran city of Medan, killing more than 100 passengers and around 50 people on the ground. -
Suicide Bombings On Resort Island
Three suicide bombings on the resort island of Bali kill 23 people, including the bombers -
East Timorese report
East Timorese report accuses Indonesia of widespread atrocities during its 24-year occupation, holding it responsible for the deaths of more than 100,000 people. -
Removing illegal prospectors from mines
Deadly protests at a major US-owned gold and copper mine in Papua province follow attempts to remove illegal prospectors from the site. -
Earthquake in Java
A powerful earthquake kills thousands of people on Java. -
Tsunami in Java
A tsunami, triggered by a large undersea earthquake, kills more than 500 people on Java. -
Aceh elections
First direct elections held in Aceh province, consolidating the August 2005 peace accord. Former separatist rebel leader Irwandi Yusuf elected governor. -
Capturing of the head of the Jermaah Islamiah
Police capture the alleged head of the militant group Jemaah Islamiah (JI), Zarkasih, and the leader of the group's military wing, Abu Dujana. -
JI leader goes to trial
Alleged JI leader Zarkasih goes on trial in Jakarta.
