-
Police regain control in Indonesia's Papua region after riots
Aug 19, 2019 09:52Indonesia's Police Chief said on Monday that authorities in the easternmost Papua region were regaining control after protesters set fire to tires and torched a local parliament building over the recent detention of scores of Papuan students.
-
Major power cuts hit Indonesian capital, neighboring provinces
Aug 04, 2019 07:00Indonesia's capital Jakarta and some neighboring provinces on Java island have been hit by a major electricity outage after problems at a number of power stations on Java, the country's state electricity company PLN said in a statement on Sunday.
-
Strong earthquake prompts mass evacuations in Indonesia's south Sumatra
Aug 03, 2019 06:16Indonesians living near the coast in Lampung, south Sumatra province sought higher ground after a powerful earthquake struck on Friday, August 2, causing authorities to issue a tsunami warning that was later lifted.
-
Major 7.3 quake hits eastern Indonesia; no reports of major damage
Jul 14, 2019 23:11A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck the Moluccas islands in eastern Indonesia on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported, causing panic among residents, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or major damage.
-
AFC U-20 Futsal Championship: Iran 9-1 Indonesia
Jun 23, 2019 01:24Over to the AFC U-20 Futsal Championship, Iran have won the battle for third place after a 9-1 demolition of Indonesia in the northwestern Iranian city of Tabriz.
-
At least 30 killed in Indonesia matchstick warehouse fire: official
Jun 21, 2019 08:57At least 30 people, including several children, were killed when a fire ripped through a home that doubled as a matchstick factory in Indonesia on Friday, authorities said.
-
Indonesia tightens security ahead of presidential race result
May 15, 2019 10:59Indonesia’s counterterrorism squad has rounded up at least 10 people suspected of planning attacks during next week’s announcement of the results of April’s hotly contested presidential election, police said on Wednesday.
-
Indonesia to move capital city out of crowded Java Island
Apr 29, 2019 08:54Indonesia's president has decided to move the capital of the world's fourth most populous country away from the crowded main island of Java, but has yet to finalize a new location, the planning minister said on Monday.
-
Indonesia’s president coalition to win parliament majority: Survey
Mar 21, 2019 07:36A coalition of political parties backing Indonesian President Joko Widodo is on course to win more than half of the votes in next month's elections, giving them control of parliament, according to a new survey released on Thursday.
-
Indonesia flood death toll tops 100, dozens still missing
Mar 20, 2019 07:39The death toll from flash floods and landslides that tore through Indonesia's Papua region has topped 100, with dozens more still missing, the disaster agency said Wednesday.