Indonesia

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At least seven powerful aftershocks followed

An earthquake of magnitude 7.3 struck the Moluccas islands in eastern Indonesia on Sunday, causing panic among residents, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or major damage.

14/07/2019

Indonesia

Watch: Indonesia sues government for Jakarta air pollution epidemic

UNICEF Indonesia has reported that "air pollution is one of the leading risk factors for death among children under the age of five" in the country.

05/07/2019

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Heavy rains in Indonesia hit the city of Samarinda

At least 10,300 people were affected by the floods that hit Samarinda, Indonesia, on Sunday.

11/06/2019

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Eruption of Indonesia's Sinabung volcano spews 7km ash column

Mount Sinabung in Indonesia erupted on Sunday and threw a seven-kilometre ash column at 4:28 local time. The volcano observatory for aviation has placed Sinabung on red alert, which usually means that the eruption is imminent.

10/06/2019

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Surfing Bali Stephanie Gilmore and Kanoa Igarashi win in Bali

Australia's Stephanie Gilmore and Kanoa Igarashi from Japan were the winners on the third leg of the World Surf League in Bali on Saturday.

25/05/2019

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Indonesia: Protesters and police clash amid post-election discontent

Indonesian police fired water cannon and rubber bullets at protesters trying to breach barbed wire barricades on Wednesday, May 22 as demonstrations over the outcome of the presidential election hit the capital for a second night.

23/05/2019

Indonesia

Six dead after unrest following Indonesia election result

Six people have died and 200 were injured in civil unrest in the Indonesian capital, its governor, Anies Baswedan, said on Wednesday.

22/05/2019

Indonesia

French national sentenced to death in Indonesia for drug-trafficking

The 35 year old was arrested with more than 2 kilograms of drugs in September of last year.

21/05/2019

Indonesia

Widodo claims victory in Indonesian poll

Indonesia's President Joko Widodo declared victory on Thursday but faced opposition claims of cheating in the election

18/04/2019

Indonesia

Indonesia's elections attract some superhero attention

Comic book heroes Thor and Spiderman have stepped in to help with security at a polling station in Bali as voting in Indonesia's presidential and parliamentary elections gets underway

17/04/2019

Indonesia

Tsunami warning lifted in Indonesia after 6.8 magnitude earthquake

A tsunami warning issued after a 6.8 magnitude quake struck off Sulawesi island in Indonesia has been lifted, the country's geophysics agency said.

12/04/2019

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Watch: Star-gazing technology used to track endangered orangutans

Orangutan numbers have dropped two-thirds since the 1970s as agriculture destroys their habitat.

11/04/2019

Indonesia

Watch: Baby orangutan rescued from suitcase of would-be smuggler

Russian national Andrei could face up to five years in prison for violating the law in relation to endangered animals.

25/03/2019

Indonesia

Russian detained after ‘trying to smuggle baby orangutan’ out of Bali

The tourist was trying to smuggle the animals out of the country, said police, adding they found the baby monkey sound asleep after it was allegedly been given anti-allergy tablets.

23/03/2019

Indonesia

Orangutan blinded after being shot dozens of times with air gun

An X-ray showed at least 74 air gun pellets in the orangutan, named Hope, including four in its left eyes and two in the right.

18/03/2019

Indonesia

Malaysia drops murder charge against Indonesian woman in Kim Jong Nam case

Malaysia drops murder charge against Indonesian woman in Kim Jong Nam case

11/03/2019

Destinations

Eco-hotel of the month: Legian Bali

This plastic-free paradise is leading the way in sustainability.

02/03/2019

Global Japan

The satellite keeping a safe eye on Earth

In partnership with The Government of Japan

From mapping the planet and tracking climate change to helping with disaster management, Global Japan looks at how Japanese satellite technology is being used to capture changes taking place on Earth.

21/02/2019

Indonesia

Papua police apologises after using snake in an interrogation

Indonesian police apologised after a video circulating on social media showed officers using a snake to extract a confession from a suspect.

11/02/2019

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Deadly Indonesian volcano sinks halfway into the sea

The volcano which caused a tsunami that killed more than 400 people last week lost more than two-thirds of its height following the eruption which triggered the killer waves.

19/01/2019

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Indonesian volcano shrinks after collapse triggered deadly tsunami

Anak Krakatau now measures 110 metres. Before its collapse, it stood 338 metres tall.

29/12/2018

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Flooded fields in Indonesia's tsunami-hit region

Aerial footage shows flooded fields in Indonesia's tsunami-hit region. The volcano said to have sparked the waves continues to rumble amid warnings from authorities of more danger

28/12/2018

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Watch: Indonesia tsunami aftermath

Aerial footage of the destruction.

27/12/2018

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Aftermath of the Indonesian Tsunami

The tsunami came without warning, triggered by a suspected volcanic eruption.

25/12/2018

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Indonesian rescuers use drones, sniffer dogs as tsunami death toll rises

Indonesian rescuers used drones and sniffer dogs to search for survivors along the west coast of Java, where a series of tsunamis killed at least 373 people.

25/12/2018

Indonesia

Indonesia tsunami: Norwegian tells of escape as waves struck hotel

Norwegian tells of Indonesia tsunami escape as waves struck his hotel

23/12/2018