Indonesia
Death toll in Lombok quake hits 131, more than 156,000 displaced
World
August 8, 2018
Death toll in Lombok quake hits 131, more than 156,000 displaced
The death toll from a shallow 6.9-magnitude earthquake on the Indonesian island of Lombok has risen above 130, officials…
1,200 tourists being evacuated from Indonesia quake islands: disaster agency
World
August 6, 2018
1,200 tourists being evacuated from Indonesia quake islands: disaster agency
More than one thousand tourists were being evacuated from Indonesia’s tiny Gili islands on Monday after a powerful quake…
China calls draft pact on sea feud a ‘breakthrough’ in talks
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August 2, 2018
China calls draft pact on sea feud a ‘breakthrough’ in talks
SINGAPORE (AP) — China’s top diplomat said Thursday that an initial draft of a proposed pact with Southeast Asia aimed…
Volcano hikers tell of terror after Indonesia quake
World
July 31, 2018
Volcano hikers tell of terror after Indonesia quake
More than 500 hikers and guides stranded by landslides on an Indonesian mountain after an earthquake have returned to…
Indonesia in rescue bid for 500 hikers stranded after quake
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July 30, 2018
Indonesia in rescue bid for 500 hikers stranded after quake
Indonesia mounted a rescue operation Monday to reach more than 500 hikers and guides stranded by landslides on an…
Police: Indonesia suicide bombings work of 2 families
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May 14, 2018
Police: Indonesia suicide bombings work of 2 families
An Indonesian family bought its 8-year-old daughter to a suicide bomb attack it launched Monday on the police headquarters…
Morality push may outlaw sex outside marriage in Indonesia
World
February 2, 2018
Morality push may outlaw sex outside marriage in Indonesia
Riding a tsunami of moral conservatism and anti-gay prejudice, Indonesia’s Islamic political parties appear on the cusp of a major…
Indonesia’s conservative Aceh orders headscarves for Muslim flight attendants
World
January 31, 2018
Indonesia’s conservative Aceh orders headscarves for Muslim flight attendants
Authorities in the Indonesian province of Aceh have ordered Muslim flight attendants to wear headscarves when flying into the ultra-conservative…
Fire rips through 17th century heritage building in Indonesia
World
January 16, 2018
Fire rips through 17th century heritage building in Indonesia
A huge fire destroyed most of a Dutch colonial heritage site dating back to the 17th century, including a maritime…
Mass evacuation after Bali volcano erupts
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November 27, 2017
Mass evacuation after Bali volcano erupts
Indonesian authorities ordered a mass evacuation of people Monday from an expanded danger zone around an erupting volcano on Bali…