JAKARTA (Reuters) - Rebels in Indonesia's Papua region said on Thursday ... and police said the insurgents were holding two hostages. A low-level but increasingly deadly battle for independence ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesian authorities on Thursday denied claims by separatist rebels in the Papua region that at least 17 gold miners slain by insurgents were members of security forces.

Rebels in Indonesia’s Papua region said on Thursday ... and police said the insurgents were holding two hostages. A low-level but increasingly deadly battle for independence has simmered between ...