JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Indonesian security forces clashed with independence supporters in the easternmost province of Irian Jaya over the weekend, leaving at least 10 people dead and dozens wounded ...

The authorities had allowed the flag to stay flying in the Irian Jaya capital, Jayapura, for a rally attended by thousands of people. They had insisted they would never allow the flag to be lowered.

TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta:The State Minister forEastern Indonesian Development, Manuel Kaisiepo, hasdenied that the Pacific Islands nations support thefreedom of Irian Jaya, otherwise known as West ...

It was the second serious outbreak of violence in the past week in Irian Jaya, which lies about 3,700 km (2,300 miles) from Jakarta. Many are angry at the ban on the separatist Morning Star flag.

2000-07-07 04:00:00 PDT Jakarta-- Less than a year after East Timor voted to sever itself from Indonesia, calls for independence for the resource-rich province of Irian Jaya are making this ...

Irian Jaya, Indonesia's easternmost province, is beset by regional and ethnic conflict, fueled by resentment among the local population toward Jakarta's rule.

Crowds sang hymns and waved separatist flags as they accompanied the body of a slain independence leader to his home in Indonesia’s restive Irian Jaya province. Thousands of mourners filled the ...

Irian Jaya also stands to reap big payments from BP Amoco PLC's exploitation of the Tangguh gas fields in the province's west, which BP plans to export to China within the next five years. The draft ...

Indonesia has detained two independence leaders in Irian Jaya and threatened to haul in others, raising fears of new separatist violence in the eastern province. 2 Separatists Held in Irian Jaya ...