11 hikers dead after Indonesia volcano erupts, survivors found

11 hikers dead after Indonesia volcano erupts, survivors found

Mount Marapi volcano spews volcanic ash as seen from Nagari Batu Palano in Agam, West Sumatra province, Indonesia, December 4, 2023 | Photo Credit: ANTARA FOTO At least 11 hikers were found dead and three others were rescued by search teams that worked through the night to find people missing after the eruption of a … Read more

More than 500 Rohingya refugees land in Indonesia: UN agency

More than 500 Rohingya refugees land in Indonesia: UN agency

A UNHCR worker talks to Rohingya refugees, who were earlier refused landing twice by local communities and left stranded off the coast, following their arrival at a village community hall in Lapang Barat, Aceh province, on November 19, 2023. | Photo Credit: AFP Three boats filled with more than 500 Rohingya refugees landed in Indonesia’s … Read more

Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes near West Timor, Indonesia

Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes near West Timor, Indonesia

An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 struck near West Timor, in Indonesia, on Sunday. File | Photo Credit: Reuters An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 struck near West Timor, in Indonesia, on Sunday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), GFZ said. Last week, an … Read more

Indonesia warns against new conflicts as U.S., China, Russia attend ASEAN summit

Indonesia warns against new conflicts as U.S., China, Russia attend ASEAN summit

Indonesian President Joko Widodo gestures as he speaks to the media during a press conference at the end of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia on September 7, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Indonesia warned leaders including U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Russian Foreign Minister … Read more

Earthquake of magnitude 7.0 strikes Bali Sea, Indonesia –EMSC

Earthquake of magnitude 7.0 strikes Bali Sea, Indonesia –EMSC

A strong earthquake of 7.0 magnitude struck deep in the sea north of Bali and Lombok islands in Indonesia early on August 29, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said, sending residents running out of buildings. The quake’s epicentre was 203 km (126 miles) north of Mataram, Indonesia, and very deep at 516 km below the … Read more

EAM Jaishankar meets counterparts from ASEAN grouping in Indonesia

EAM Jaishankar meets counterparts from ASEAN grouping in Indonesia

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar during a meeting of the ASEAN-India Foreign Ministers in Jakarta, Indonesia, on July 13, 2023. Photo: Twitter/@DrSJaishankar External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Thursday (July 13) held productive discussions with his counterparts from the Association of Southeast Asian (ASEAN) nations and reviewed the progress in cooperation in areas like fintech, … Read more

India approves wheat, broken rice exports requests from 4 countries

India approves wheat, broken rice exports requests from 4 countries

India has decided to approve wheat and broken rice exports to few selected countries following their requests to allow the shipments of the grains, the government said in two separate notifications issued late on Tuesday. The South Asian country banned exports of wheat and broken rice in 2022 to lower local prices. But following requests, … Read more

Nearly 200 Rohingya people land by boat in Indonesia’s Aceh | CNN

Nearly 200 Rohingya people land by boat in Indonesia’s Aceh | CNN

More than 180 Rohingya Muslims landed in Indonesia’s Aceh province on Monday, officials said, the latest among hundreds who have fled by boat from desperate conditions in Myanmar and in camps in Bangladesh. The United Nations refugee agency has said 2022 may have been one of the deadliest years at sea in almost a decade … Read more

Indonesian court jails soccer officials for role in deadly stadium crush | CNN

Indonesian court jails soccer officials for role in deadly stadium crush | CNN

Jakarta, Indonesia CNN  —  Two Indonesian soccer officials were sentenced up to 18 months in prison by a court on Thursday over a deadly stadium crush last year that killed more than 130 people and injured hundreds more in what was one of the sport’s worst disasters. The sentences were the first jailings handed down … Read more

Fire at Indonesian fuel storage station kills at least 16 | CNN

Fire at Indonesian fuel storage station kills at least 16 | CNN

CNN  —  At least 16 people were killed in a fire at a fuel storage station in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, CNN affiliate CNN Indonesia reported on Friday. The station is operated by Pertamina, Indonesia’s state-run energy company. Social media footage showed a huge flame billowing and people running for cover. Some nearby residents … Read more