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Suicide bomb targets Mass in Indonesia, 20 wounded

The attack took place at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral in Makassar, the capital of South Sulawesi province.

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Only 3 out of 45 whales survive after Java stranding

East Java Gov. Khofifah Indar Parawansa said authorities are investigating the cause of death while the carcasses will be buried around the coast.

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Residents on island of Java clear up ash from Mount Semeru volcano

Indonesia is home to about 130 active volcanoes because of its position in the "Ring of Fire" plate belt.

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Number of bodies found after Indonesian earthquake rises to 56

Buildings were reduced to piles of bricks and all that remained of a shopping centre was a crumpled shell.

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Indonesian rescuers retrieve more bodies from aftermath of earthquake

At least 56 people have died in the 6.2 magnitude earthquake which hit Sulawesi island on Friday night

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Indonesia's Mount Semeru spews hot ash 5.6km into the air

Indonesia, an archipelago of more than 250 million people, sits on the Pacific “Ring of Fire” and is prone to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

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Indonesian navy divers find new debris from Sriwijaya Air jet

At least 268 divers were deployed in the search on Thursday.

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At least 10 dead as earthquake flattens buildings in Indonesia

A powerful earthquake hit the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia, forcing thousands of people to flee their homes.

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Indonesia plane crash: Black boxes located amid search for survivors

Hopes of finding survivors were fading on Monday after the jet went down with 62 people on board.

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Indonesia's baby sea turtles make a break for freedom

Dozens of palm-sized baby turtles flipped and flopped on a beach as they made their way towards the crashing waves of the Indian Ocean, under the watchful gaze of conservationists at a national park in Indonesia.

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Two orangutans fly home after being rescued from illegal traffickers

Poaching is one of the biggest threats facing the species.

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Indonesia Sinabung volcano spews new burst of hot ash

The volcano in North Sumatra province was shooting smoke and ash more than 1,000 meters (3,280 feet) into the air and hot ash clouds travelled one kilometre (0.6 mile) south east, Indonesia’s Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation Centre said.

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Indonesia's Sinabung volcano sends ash spewing into the sky

Rumbling Mount Sinabung on Indonesia’s Sumatra island erupted Monday, sending a column of volcanic materials as high as 5,000 metres into the sky.

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Giant dead whale washes up on Indonesian coast

Thousands of people gathered on Na Batu Kepala beach in Indonesia after a 100-tonne blue whale was found dead by a fisherman.

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Dutch king apologises for colonial killings in Indonesia

Indonesia was under Dutch rule for 350 years. The Dutch military had carried out a series of massacres to crush the resistance against colonial rule.

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Women defy conservative regimes in rights marches across the world

Women marched for their rights on Sunday all around the world, including in Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Indonesia, Lebanon, Mexico...

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Indonesian volcano spews smoke, ash into sky

Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano erupted spewing a plume of ash above Java on Tuesday morning, March 3.

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Drone images show damage one year after Indonesia earthquake, tsunami

Aerial footage filmed this month and released by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reveals the severe damage that still remains nearly one year after the devastating earthquake, tsunami and liquefaction disasters that hit Sulawesi, Indonesia

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Burnt forests and consequences of the smoke

Indonesia and neighbouring countries in Southeast Asia are regularly hit by smoky haze from slash-and-burn clearances of forests for timber and palm oil plantations.

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Watch: Hijab but no helmet for this Indonesian Wall of Death rider

Devi Apriliyani wants to show women in conservative Indonesia that they can do anything men can do.