Indonesia's president confirmed Wednesday that a suspected Bali bombing mastermind with a 10-million-dollar bounty on his head had been killed, as Australia lauded Jakarta's drive to fight extremists. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono told a luncheon in Australia's parliament house that Al-Qaeda-trained bomber Dulmatin was killed during a ...

Indonesia and Australia on Wednesday agreed to beef up efforts to combat people smuggling, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said, following a spike in asylum seekers reaching Australia. The two countries agreed to expand cooperation in fighting "transnational crime, including people smuggling," he told a joint press conference with Prime Minister ...

Indonesia's president was handed Australia's highest civilian honour on Tuesday as he arrived for a historic visit expected to help bury tensions and fight people-smuggling and extremism. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was greeted by a 21-gun salute and a military band as he flew into Canberra, with Prime ...

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono arrived in Australia on Tuesday for a three-day visit during which he will be given the rare honour of addressing the country's parliament. Yudhoyono, who will also speak to business leaders in Sydney, was greeted by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Governor-General Quentin Bryce ...