Indonesia

Death toll from Indonesia factory fire rises to 47

Oct 27, 2017 11:42

The death toll from a fire that ravaged an Indonesian fireworks factory on Thursday has risen to 47, police said, as the owner is being questioned.
Indonesia fireworks factory explosion kills at least 30, injures dozens

Oct 26, 2017 11:08

An explosion and a fire at a fireworks factory on the western outskirts of Indonesia's capital killed at least 30 people and injured dozens on Thursday, officials said.
Indonesia asks why US blocked military chief’s travel amid public anger

Oct 23, 2017 08:40

Jakarta has called on Washington to urgently explain why it barred its military chief from travelling to the US, amid simmering public anger in Indonesia over the diplomatic incident.
Saudi Arabia seeking ‘regime change’ in Qatar: Foreign minister

Oct 18, 2017 11:34

The Qatari foreign minister says Riyadh has been pursuing “regime change” in Doha, stressing that a siege laid by Saudi Arabia and its allies on the Persian Gulf nation is meant to “bully” the nation.
Rumbling volcano forces thousands more to flee Bali

Sep 29, 2017 09:02

A rumbling volcano on the holiday island of Bali is spewing steam and sulphurous fumes with more intensity, heightening fears of an eruption as officials said the number of evacuees had topped 144,000.
Over 75,000 evacuated in Bali amid fears of volcano eruption: Indonesia

Sep 26, 2017 09:03

Indonesia’s disaster agency says more than 75,000 people have fled the Mount Agung volcano on the tourist island of Bali because of fears of an eruption.
Indonesia: About 34,000 flee Bali as volcanic eruption fears grow

Sep 24, 2017 09:28

Thirty four thousand people have fled the Indonesian resort island of Bali as fears grow that a rumbling volcano could erupt any moment.
Indonesia villages evacuated amid volcanic eruption

Sep 22, 2017 10:25

Thousands of residents were evacuated from villages near an active volcano on the Indonesian island of Bali, officials said on Friday, as seismic tremors rattled some areas and smoke rose above one of the world's most popular tourist spots.
Petrol bomb thrown at Myanmar embassy in Indonesia

Sep 03, 2017 12:27

A petrol bomb was thrown at Myanmar's embassy in the Indonesian capital Jakarta early Sunday, police said, as anger grew across the mainly Muslim archipelago about violence against the Rohingya in Myanmar.
Iranian, Indonesian Navy Commanders Discuss Closer Cooperation

Aug 24, 2017 10:32

Navy Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari and his Indonesian counterpart, Ade Supandi, exchanged views on a range of issues, including ways to boost cooperation between the two countries’ navies.