Jakarta

Solomons won't enter media duel with Jakarta

Indonesia's Defence Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu has urged Australia to pass on a message to Pacific Island governments to not interfere in Indonesian domestic affairs.

In media comments in the past week, he pressed Canberra to rebuke Pacific states, in particular Solomon Islands, for raising Papua in global forums and inviting Papuans to join the Melanesian Spearhead Group.

The Solomons' envoy on West Papua, Rex Horoi, said his government won't respond to what is effectively a media statement.

Pornographic film appears on billboard in Jakarta

Footage of a couple in a sexual encounter was displayed on a large electronic screen located on a busy street close to the mayor's office.

The video ran for five minutes on Friday before power was eventually cut.

South Jakarta's head of public information Ady Wiryono Lestari said the incident was "serious".

Ms Lestari said she did not know how the material appeared or who was responsible.

Jakarta attacks: Islamic State says it was responsible

At least two civilians and five attackers died in the assaults, described as an attempt to mimic the deadly Paris attacks.

Security forces battled militants for hours in a major business and shopping district.

It follows warnings late last year that Islamists were planning a major attack.

IS released a statement online claiming the attacks, which it said were carried out by "soldiers of the Caliphate", targeting "citizens of the Crusader coalition" against the group.

VIDEO: Animals slaughtered to distribute amongst poor

The sacrificial animals were donations from local people. They were to be slaughtered and distributed to the needy.

UK Ambassador Moazzam Malik was among the contributors.

Sujasman, an official at Sunda Kelapa Mosque said that the number of animals slaughtered was much reduced compared to last year.

He said that this was because of an economic slowdown.