Indonesia’s largest island hit by 7.0 magnitude earthquake
JAKARTA, Indonesia — A strong earthquake shook parts of Indonesia’s main island of Java and tourist island of Bali on Friday, causing panic but there were no immediate reports of … Read More
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Bali customs officer accused of extorting money from tourist over photo
An official at Bali Airport has been accused of extorting a tourist who took a photo on his phone of the queue at customs. The tourist from Taiwan had arrived … Read More
‘Trash tsunamis’ flow in tourist hotspot
Shocking footage has emerged of “trash tsunamis” flowing down waterways in Indonesia as plastic waste piles up in the tourist hotspot. In the clips shared to social media, masses of … Read More
Indonesia’s Merapi volcano erupts, spews hot cloud
Indonesia’s Merapi volcano erupted on Saturday, spewing hot cloud up to four miles, the country’s disaster management agency said in a statement. The volcano located in Indonesia’s Yogyakarta special region … Read More
Indonesia landslides kill 10, rescuers search for 42 missing
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Rescuers were searching for 42 people still missing Tuesday after two landslides triggered by torrential rains hit villages on an island in Indonesia’s remote Natuna regency, disaster … Read More
Kidnapped New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens is safe: Papua separatist rebels
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Separatist rebels in Indonesia’s restive Papua province released photos and videos Tuesday of a man they said is the pilot from New Zealand whom they took hostage … Read More
Indonesia soccer disaster trial begins for 5 charged
SURABAYA, Indonesia — An Indonesian court began trial Monday against five men on charges of negligence leading to the deaths of 135 people after police fired tear gas inside a soccer … Read More
Massive 7.6 earthquake damages buildings in Indonesia, felt in Australia
JAKARTA, Indonesia — A powerful deep-sea earthquake damaged village buildings in a lightly populated island chain in eastern Indonesia early Tuesday, and its substantial shaking was widely felt in northern … Read More
Mt. Semeru erupts on Indonesia’s most densely populated island
A volcano on Indonesia’s most densely populated island erupted Sunday about a year after its last burst that killed more than 50 people. Mount Semeru, the highest volcano in the … Read More
Indonesia earthquake leaves 268 dead and counting, search efforts intensify
CIANJUR, Indonesia — More rescuers and volunteers were deployed Wednesday in devastated areas on Indonesia’s main island of Java to search for the dead and missing from an earthquake that … Read More
