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58 people confirmed dead in Indonesia flash floods

Homes and bridges destroyed in Papua province by landslides triggered by torrential rainfall

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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.

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Volcano spews lava in fresh eruption on Indonesia's Siau island

Mount Karangetang sent lava and searing gas out of its crater on Thursday, prompting evacuation preparations.

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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.

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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

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Watch: Indonesia tsunami aftermath

Aerial footage of the destruction.

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Indonesia tsunami: Norwegian tells of escape as waves struck hotel

Norwegian tells of Indonesia tsunami escape as waves struck his hotel

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Fatal Tsunami devastates Indonesia after volcanic eruption

A fatal Tsunami devastates Indonesia after volcanic eruption while a wild storm lash Gold Coast for second consecutive Day in Australia.

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Rescuers use drones to search for Indonesia tsunami survivors

A tsunami has killed over 429 people on the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra, the country's disaster management agency has confirmed.

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Great snakes! Indonesians wrestle with giant python

A viral video showing a gigantic python wrapping itself around a hapless Indonesian villager has secured more than a million views, after locals wrestled with the serpent before successfully caging it.

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Dead whale found with 16kg of plastic in stomach

A dead whale found with plastic garbage in stomach was buried at an Indonesian beach

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115 plastic cups, 4 bottles and 4 flipflops found inside dead whale

A dead sperm whale was found washed ashore in Indonesia with nearly 6kg of plastic waste in its stomach, according to park officials.

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Giant 'corpse flower' blooms at Indonesia farm

An Indonesian farmer was startled to discover a rare "corpse flower" blooming in his plantation on the island of Sumatra.

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Indonesia: 11 school children killed in flash floods

Rescuers are still looking for a missing student. The school classroom wall collapsed when a nearby river overflowed with people trapped under mud and debris.

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Indonesia’s struggle to end human shackling

On ‘World Mental Health Day,’ Human Rights Watch (HRW) is using the hashtag #BreakTheChains to ramp up awareness for their on-going campaign to end human shackling in Indonesia.

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More than 5,000 people are feared missing in Indonesia

More than 5,000 people are feared missing in Indonesia, 10 days after the devastating earthquake and tsunami hit the country.

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Palu: Dramatic footage of Tsunami

Unfortunately, the person taking the film on his mobile, lost two of his friends during the disaster