Four men were flogged in Indonesia's conservative Aceh province on Thursday for engaging in online gambling, local officials said, the first public lashing of the year under the region's strict Islamic law.

Authorities say dozens of Rohingya Muslims have come ashore in Indonesia, on the heels of another group earlier this month. The country suspects human trafficking syndicates may be behind the surge in refugee arrivals.

More than 70 Rohingya came ashore in Indonesia's Aceh province, an official said on Thursday, the latest wave of Rohingyas who often faced rejection from Indonesia's regional communities. A wooden boat carrying 40 men,

Over 70 Rohingya refugees have landed in Indonesia's Aceh province after facing initial rejection from local residents. The group arrived on a damaged boat and were eventually taken to temporary shelters.

The mostly Muslim Rohingya are heavily persecuted in Myanmar -- their predominantly Buddhist homeland -- and thousands risk their lives each year on long and dangerous sea journeys to reach Malaysia or Indonesia.

At least 75 Rohingya refugees arrived by boat at a tourist beach in western Indonesia on yesterday, but were stopped by authorities from disembarking,

A rickety wooden boat carrying more than 100 Rohingya Muslims landed Wednesday in Indonesia as the northernmost province of Aceh continued to receive the refugees fleeing persecution and political unrest in Myanmar.

The Ministry of Forestry official mentioned a cooperation plan with WWF to support Indonesia's biodiversity conservation, particularly rhinos.

At least 75 Rohingya refugees arrived by boat at a tourist beach in western Indonesia on Wednesday, but were stopped by authorities from disembarking, local officials said.

The much-anticipated announcement about Indonesia’s purchase of the BrahMos missile from India did not happen.

Prabowo's meeting last week with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi will likely be among the most relevant to his ambition to become a global player while remaining independent in facing a more multipolar world.