• Iranian Athletes Come of Age at Asian Games

    Iranian Athletes Come of Age at Asian Games

    Sep 06, 2018 19:38

    The Islamic Republic of Iran has carved out a glorious name for itself in sporting events in the international scene, with its scintillating performances in a variety of fields that often bring it world titles, especially in wrestling and weightlifting, as well as moral victories even in defeats in various other games, such as the heroic play of its footballers in the recent World Championship in Moscow, where the national bowed out, but full honours.

  • Eight bodies found dead in Indonesian plane crash

    Eight bodies found dead in Indonesian plane crash

    Aug 12, 2018 14:33

    Search and Rescue officers and military soldiers have evacuated bodies from a plane that crashed in Papua in mountainous eastern Indonesia.

  • As Indonesia reels from strong quake, another one hits

    As Indonesia reels from strong quake, another one hits

    Aug 09, 2018 08:20

    As the death toll from a Sunday earthquake in Indonesia’s Lombok Island keeps rising, the resort has been rocked by yet another strong earthquake.

  • Death toll from Indonesia quake rises to 105, tourists being evacuated

    Death toll from Indonesia quake rises to 105, tourists being evacuated

    Aug 07, 2018 17:39

    Terrified holidaymakers rushed for boats and planes to leave Indonesia's Lombok Island Tuesday after it suffered a second deadly quake within a week, as rescuers scrambled to reach remote areas where survivors are in urgent need of food and shelter.

  • Tourists flee Indonesia after quake kills 98

    Tourists flee Indonesia after quake kills 98

    Aug 06, 2018 15:12

    Scenes of destruction have greeted rescue workers across Indonesia's resort island of Lombok, after an earthquake of magnitude 6.9 killed at least 98 people and prompted an exodus of tourists rattled by the second powerful quake in a week.

  • About 500 hikers stranded on mountain after Indonesia quake

    About 500 hikers stranded on mountain after Indonesia quake

    Jul 30, 2018 08:31

    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.

  • Deadly quake hits near Indonesia’s famous resort, 10 killed

    Deadly quake hits near Indonesia’s famous resort, 10 killed

    Jul 29, 2018 08:42

    A strong earthquake measuring 6.4 has struck an island east of the Indonesian tourist resort of Bali, leaving at least 10 people dead.

  • Indonesians kill 292 crocodiles in revenge attack

    Indonesians kill 292 crocodiles in revenge attack

    Jul 16, 2018 12:40

    Indonesian villagers armed with knives, hammers and clubs slaughtered 292 crocodiles in revenge for the death of a man killed by a crocodile at a breeding farm, an official said.