A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck the northwestern coast of Sulawesi island in Indonesia early Friday, killing at least 35 people, destroying houses, flattening a hospital and setting off landslides, disaster officials said. Rescuers were searching for people trapped in the rubble. More than 600 people were reported to have been injured in the quake, which struck […]Read More
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has traded barbs with election rival Prabowo Subianto over issues including corruption and law enforcement in their first televised debate three months before the world’s third-biggest democracy goes to the polls. The April 17 contest mirrors the 2014 race when Widodo narrowly beat the retired general to become the country’s first […]Read More
A tsunami killed at least 222 people and injured hundreds on the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra following an underwater landslide believed caused by the erupting Anak Krakatau volcano, officials said on Sunday. Hundreds of homes and other buildings were “heavily damaged” when the tsunami struck, almost without warning, along the rim of the […]Read More
Authorities in Indonesia on Wednesday removed the Technical Director of the Lion Airline and several of its technicians after the crash of one of its jets with 189 people on board. The Antara News Agency reported Indonesia’s transport minister removed on Wednesday “Today we dismiss the director from his position and his duty,” Budi Karya […]Read More
Indonesia mounted a rescue operation Monday to reach more than 500 hikers and guides stranded by landslides on an active volcano on Lombok, a day after a powerful earthquake struck the holiday island. Helicopters and search teams have been deployed to scour the slopes of Mount Rinjani, which is crisscrossed with hiking routes popular with […]Read More
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