A tsunami alert has been issued after a volcano erupted in Indonesia, sending ash thousands of feet into the air. Ruang Mountain, an island in the north of the country, has had at least five large eruptions in the last 24 hours.
Emergency crews have recovered the bodies of a 3-year-old girl and her mother, who were both victims of a deadly landslide in Indonesia, authorities said Tuesday. Rescuers were searching around the South Makale village in the Tana Toraja district of South Sulawesi
Pope Francis will visit Indonesia, East Timor, Papua New Guinea and Singapore in September, the Vatican announced Friday, confirming the longest trip of Francis’ papacy that is sure to test his health, stamina and mobility. The Vatican confirmed the Sept. 2-13 visit,
A wooden boat carrying dozens of Rohingya Muslims capsized about 16 miles from the coastline of Kuala Bubon beach in Indonesia. Local fishermen rescued six of the refugees and moved them to a temporary shelter. About 740,000 Rohingya were resettled in Bangladesh
Flash floods and landslides triggered by torrential rains in Sumatra, Indonesia, have resulted in at least 26 confirmed deaths and 11 people missing. Monsoon rains and rising rivers have submerged nine districts and cities in West Sumatra province since last Thursday. A
Indonesia and Australia held high-level talks on Friday in Jakarta to strengthen security ties and plan to sign a defense cooperation agreement in the coming months. Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto and Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles discussed strengthening the nations’ relationship.
Indonesian police said Tuesday they have arrested three Mexicans for alleged robbery on the resort island of Bali that left a tourist from Turkey badly wounded. The arrests were made Saturday at a villa in Ungasan village of Badung district in Bali
The death toll following the explosion of a smelting furnace at a Chinese-owned nickel plant on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island rose to 18 on Tuesday, as police ordered the plant to stop operations until an investigation is completed. The blast, which occurred on
Indonesia’s government is blaming human trafficking for surging numbers of Rohingya Muslim refugee arrivals. Three residents of Aceh, a province in the Southeast Asian country’s north, were arrested Friday under suspicion they smuggled 30 refugees from a local camp for $115. “There
The search for additional victims of the Mount Marapi volcano eruption in Indonesia has concluded, with 23 confirmed dead and several others injured. Approximately 75 climbers were on the nearly 2,900-meter mountain in West Sumatra province when the volcano erupted on Sunday.