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Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, carries her son Prince George alongside her husband Prince William as they visit the Sensational Butterflies exhibition at the Natural History Museum in London, July 2, 2014.

By JULIE WATSON Associated Press The two Americans killed in fighting in the Gaza Strip followed in the footsteps of scores of Jews from around the world who have volunteered to fight for Israel.

By JULIE WATSON Associated Press The two Americans killed in fighting in the Gaza Strip followed in the footsteps of scores of Jews from around the world who have volunteered to fight for Israel.

Indonesian presidential candidate Joko Widodo greets his supporters as he declares victory in the election.

Indonesia's presidential candidate Joko Widodo smiles during a talk with his supporters at the Bisnis Indonesia newspaper office in Jakarta, July 21, 2014.

Show me the money: The proposed Bill also calls for investments by foreign banks to be evaluated according to 'reciprocity' or whether Indonesian banks can have similar market access to these banks' home countries.

Indonesia's fiscal and monetary authorities have confirmed they are now drafting regulations that aim to put the brakes on the country's alarmingly rapid growth of external leverage.

The Indonesian government has readied experts and investigators to join international joint efforts to probe the downing of a Malaysian passenger jet in eastern Ukraine as well as to recover and identify the victims, even though the separatists controlling the site have yet to give clear access.

Washington -- Former President Bill Clinton says he doesn't know if his wife, Hillary, is going to run for president and said "she hasn't asked me yet."

Timor-Leste's current stability could be undermined by a sharp decline in oil revenues and leadership challenges if the country's first president and current prime minister Xanana Gusmao steps down later this year as announced.

The family of a Canadian teacher detained in an Indonesian jail on allegations of child sexual assault has been trying to enlist Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird to help win his release.

Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto lost the presidential campaign - but is still making the case for himself as leader.

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After an ugly presidential election campaign, Indonesia is set to declare the winner on Tuesday - but that may not settle a simmering dispute between the two candidates, both of whom claim victory.

After an ugly presidential election campaign, Indonesia is set to declare the winner on Tuesday - but that may not settle a simmering dispute between the two candidates, both of whom claim victory.

Just like in the previous years, this year's Ramadan has again witnessed beggars from everywhere hitting Jakarta's streets.

Friends and family are shocked by the sudden detention of the Canadian vice-principal of a prestigious international school in Jakarta, Indonesia, this week.

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About thirty years ago, while researching a book on Balinese architecture, I stumbled upon a late 19th century Dutch lithograph of a distinctly Balinese-looking temple on the banks of a broad river in the West Javanese regency of Banten.