The pope’s meeting with the Muslim leader in Jakarta comes during the first leg of an intense 11-day, four-nation tour in Asia and Oceania.
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Prize for the eyes: WHO honors film on Indonesia’s pioneering women eye docs
The short documentary is called The Visionary Women of Indonesia. It profiles women ophthalmologists who are addressing the high rate of blindness in their country — and fighting sexism as well.
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These are the major elections NPR correspondents are watching
2024 is an extraordinary year of global elections, with dozens of national votes worldwide. Here are some of the ones we are closely following.
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Indonesia’s next president has a complicated history with the U.S.
President-elect Prabowo Subianto was once banned by the U.S. for rights violations. But the U.S. earlier gave him military training. How will both countries deal with each other once he takes office?
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Ex-general Prabowo Subianto claims victory in Indonesia’s presidential election
Prabowo, who had been barred from entering the U.S. for two decades for alleged human rights abuses, has the backing of the current president.
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3 things you should know about Indonesia’s presidential elections
The nation’s younger voters may decide whether the world’s third-largest democracy maintains economic growth and political reform or slides backward to the authoritarian politics of a generation ago.
