In Aceh, on the northern tip of Sumatra island, public flogging is a common punishment for a range of offences that include gambling, drinking alcohol and adultery. Four others were whipped between 17 ...

At least 52 inmates escaped from an overcrowded prison in the westernmost Aceh province of Indonesia after breaking through ...

The Sumatran fault line is the longest in Indonesia, running the length of Sumatra Island from the northwest in Aceh to the south in Lampung, spanning a distance of 1,900 kilometers.

Always feel safe' - Catholics in the city prefer a muted celebration ... said when she moved to Banda Aceh four years ago from neighbouring North Sumatra province, where many Christians live ...