Nazril "Ariel" Irham sits with his girlfriend Luna Maya

Nazril "Ariel" Irham of the group Peterpan, sits with his girlfriend Luna Maya

A logged over area in the mountains of Jambi province in Indonesia's Sumatra island

A logged over area in the mountains of Jambi province in Indonesia's Sumatra island. A UN conference on global biodiversity loss kicked off in Japan aiming to tackle how to curb the world's rapid loss of animal and plant species and the habitats they live in.

A palm oil plantation in Indonesia's southern Sumatra province

A palm oil plantation in Indonesia's southern Sumatra province

Anggun Cipta Sasmi performs during the celebrations of the World Food Day

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Goodwill Ambassador, Indonesian singer Anggun, performs during the celebrations of the World Food Day

A foreign tourist carries a surfboard at sunset at Kuta beach, on Indonesia resort island of Bali

A foreign tourist carries a surfboard at sunset at Kuta beach, on Indonesia resort island of Bali

Thick smoke spews from the summit of Mount Sinabung as it erupts in Indonesia

Thick smoke spews from the summit of Mount Sinabung as it erupts in Indonesia

The eruption of Mount Sinabung

An Indonesian woman carrying a child observes the eruption of Mount Sinabung 

Mount Sinabung volcano spews smoke in Suka Nalu village

An aerial view shows Mount Sinabung volcano spewing smoke

Mount Sinabung spews volcanic materials into the sky in Karo

Mount Sinabung spews volcanic materials into the sky in Karo, North Sumatra, Indonesia

A monkey adopts a kitten in the forests of Bali

A young long tailed macaque monkey has been spotted nuzzling and grooming a ginger kitten and making sure no harm came to it at the Monkey Forest Park, in the Ubud region of Bali, Indonesia.

Miss Indonesia Qory Sandioriva poses in her national costume

Miss Indonesia Qory Sandioriva poses in her national
costume at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino 

Hudson Prananjaya the Indonesian singer during the final of "Indonesia Mencari Bakat"

Hudson Prananjaya the Indonesian singer  who splits his character into two personalities - Hudson (on the left side, singing in a baritone voice) and Jessica (on the right side, singing in soprano) - performs on stage during the final of "Indonesia Mencari Bakat" 

Traditional Balinese community during 'ngaben' in Kuta, Bali

Traditional Balinese community during a procession for a cremation ceremony locally called a 'ngaben'. Kuta, Bali,Indonesia.

Indonesian youths play football at the beach in Jimbaran on resort island of Bali

Indonesian youths play football at the beach in Jimbaran on resort island of Bali

A palm oil plantation in Indonesia's Jambi province

An aerial view shows a palm oil plantation in Indonesia's Jambi province 

A resident is buried in the ground in protest against a local government plan to evict him from his home

A resident is buried in the ground in protest against a local government plan to evict him from his home

The Grand Parade of Nations

A delegate from Oklahoma

Delegates from Japan 

Delegates from Indonesia

A delegate from Costa Rica

A delegate from Panama

A delegate from India

Delegates from Egypt

Delegates from China


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Tribal wars

A Dani tribesman prepares to attack the Damal tribe during inter-tribal wars in the village of Old Kwaki in Timika, Indonesia's Papua province January 6, 2010. The inter-tribal war started because the Damal tribe was not willing to pay a fine in compensation for a rape that Dani tribesmen suspected was committed by a Damal tribe member. One person died and 50 were injured in the attack, a police officer said.
Credit: REUTERS/Muhammad Yamin

Dani tribesmen hold their weapons as they attack the Damal tribe during inter-tribal wars in the village of Old Kwaki in Timika, Indonesia's Papua province January 5, 2010.
Credit: REUTERS/Muhammad Yamin

Dani tribesmen get ready with their weapons before attacking the Damal tribe during inter-tribal wars in the village of Old Kwaki in Timika, Indonesia's Papua province January 6, 2010.
Credit: REUTERS/Muhammad Yamin

Dani tribesmen attack the Damal tribe during intertribal wars

Dani tribesmen attack the Damal tribe during intertribal wars in the village of Old Kwaki in Timika, Indonesia's Papua province January 5, 2010. The intertribal war started because the Damal tribe was not willing to pay a fine in compensation for a rape that Dani tribesmen suspected was committed by a Damal tribe member. One person died and 25 were injured in the attack, a Caritas hospital officer said.
Credit: REUTERS/Muhammad Yamin

Amungme tribesmen run to strike another group of Amungme

Pictures in the news: Papua, Indonesia

(Tjahjo Eranius / AFP / Getty Images / January 5, 2010)

Amungme tribesmen run to strike another group of Amungme as a dispute has arisen in Timika. The Amungme tribe is one of about 312 different tribes in Papua who commonly end their disputes in traditional fashion. About 13,000 Amungme live in the highlands of the Papua province of Indonesia where the Grasberg mine owned by Freeport-McMoRan is located.

Sculptor Wilman Syahnur (R) stands beside his creation, a fibreglass statue of U.S. President Barack Obama

Sculptor Wilman Syahnur (R) stands beside his creation, a fibreglass statue of U.S. President Barack Obama, placed on a pedicab during the 2009 Indonesian Biennale art event in Yogyakarta, Central Java December 23, 2009. Syahnur added bandages to the sculpture after it sustained injuries from a fall on the road a few days ago during the art event.
Credit: REUTERS/Dwi Oblo