A German man has been arrested on Indonesia's Bali island for allegedly making crystal methamphetamine in a secret lab, officials said Thursday, with authorities seizing bags of powders and bottles used to produce the drug.
A second German tourist has died following a drinking session in Indonesia – more than a week after his brother also died. But despite suggestions their booze could have been toxic bootleg, local police say they will not investigate.
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The German government has given the go-ahead for the sale of 164 tanks to Indonesia. Some fear the controversial deal will mean vehicles used in domestic conflict with ethnic minority groups, it emerged late on Tuesday.
German weapons manufacturers should have an easier time selling their products as the government intends to relax export regulations, <i>Der Spiegel</i> magazine reported on Sunday. The Economy Ministry denied the report.
Chancellor Angela Merkel did not rule out selling tanks to the Indonesian government, while on a trip there talking with top politicians there about close political and economic cooperation.
American scientists who found a new species of giant wasp in the jungle of Indonesia reported their find – only to discover a specimen had been sitting in a German museum for more than 70 years.
Germany has invested €45 million in a network of buoys that are supposed to warn Asians of an impending tsunami. But they don't work and even if they did they might be useless, according to news reports.
A German-born woman is breaking new ground in Indonesia by running for parliament in next month's general election, and is learning some tough lessons about politics along the way.
Nearly four years after the devastating South Asian tsunami that killed some 250,000 people, an early-warning system developed in Germany will be launched in Indonesia on Tuesday.
