Tag: Indonesia

Earthquake of 7.5 magnitude hits remote area of Indonesia: USGS

JAKARTA: An earthquake of magnitude 7.5 struck in a remote area of Indonesia in the Banda Sea on Monday, the US Geological Survey (USGS)...

Indonesia votes as ‘everyman’ president battles firebrand ex-general

JAKARTA: Across 17,000 islands, from the jungles of Borneo to the slums of Jakarta, millions of Indonesians were going to the polls Wednesday in...

By the numbers: Indonesia’s national elections

JAKARTA: More than 190 million Indonesians are set to cast their ballots Wednesday in one of the world’s biggest one-day elections. Voters in the Muslim-majority country...

Indonesia polls bring battle over China’s Belt and Road push

JAKARTA: Indonesia has become the latest election battleground for Beijing´s soaring economic clout, as the opposition warns pro-China policies are saddling the mineral-rich archipelago...

At least 50 killed by flash floods in Indonesia’s Papua

INDONESIA: At least 50 people have been killed by flash floods in Indonesia’s eastern Papua province, an official said on Sunday, as rescuers raced to...

Indonesia submits formal bid to host the 2032 Olympics

JAKARTA: Indonesia has submitted a bid to host the 2032 Olympics, officials said Tuesday, after the Southeast Asian nation's widely lauded handling of the...

MbS to visit Indonesia next week

Indonesia will host Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for a state visit next week, Jakarta said Thursday, part of an Asian tour...

Strong 6.1-magnitude quake rocks western Indonesia

JAKARTA: A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the Indonesian island of Mentawai on Saturday, but no tsunami warning was issued. The earthquake hit at a...

Indonesia reviewing early release for Bali bombing-linked cleric

DENPASAR: Plans to free a radical cleric linked to the deadly Bali bombings are under review, Indonesia has said, after the surprise decision drew...

Indonesia recovers Lion Air jet’s cockpit voice recorder

JAKARTA: Navy divers have recovered the cockpit voice recorder of a Lion Air jet that crashed into the Java Sea in October 2018, Indonesian officials...

PM Khan assures support to Indonesia after devastating tsunami

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan had a telephone conversation with Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Monday in which he assured him of Pakistan's full...

Pakistan stands by Indonesia in testing times, says FO

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office (FO) on Sunday expressed its sadness over the loss of precious lives in a tsunami following a volcanic eruption in...

‘Volcano’ tsunami kills at least 222 in Indonesia

  JAKARTA: A tsunami following a volcanic eruption has killed at least 222 people when it slammed without warning into popular beaches around Indonesia's Sunda...

Indonesia’s vigilante mobs deliver brutal ‘justice’

JAKARTA: It was just after dawn prayers when the caretaker at a Jakarta mosque noticed a man stealing from the donation box, prompting a...

Pakistan’s MMA fighter Imran to face Indonesian Siregar in ONE FC...

Pakistani Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter, Muhammad 'The Spider' Imran will take on Indonesia counterpart Elipitua Siregar in a Strawweight bout at One Championship:...

Indonesia struggles with damaged black box from crashed jet, hunts for...

JAKARTA: Indonesian divers hunted on Friday for a second black box from an aircraft that crashed into the sea this week with the loss...

189 feared dead in Indonesian plane crash

An Indonesian airliner crashed into the sea on Monday, with the likely loss of all 189 people on board, as it tried to return...