World Mar 19 Indonesia halts Islamic assembly, quarantining 9,000 people The four-day gathering of nearly 9,000 Muslim pilgrims at a boarding school in south Sulawesi province wasn't approved by authorities and drew fears it could spread the virus widely in the world's fourth most populous nation.
World Jan 22 Indonesia detains American journalist over visa regulations An American journalist is facing up to five years in an Indonesian jail and a fine on charges of violating immigration regulations. Philip Jacobson of California is accused of conducting journalistic activities not permitted by his business visa.
World Jan 04 60 dead in landslides, flash floods in Indonesia’s capital Landslides and floods triggered by torrential downpours have left at least 60 people dead in and around Indonesia’s capital, as rescuers struggled to search for people apparently buried under tons of mud, officials said Saturday.
World Jan 03 Indonesia capital floods leave 43 dead and 397,000 displaced Monsoon rains and rising rivers submerged at least 182 neighborhoods in greater Jakarta and caused landslides in the Bogor and Depok districts on the city's outskirts as well as in neighboring Lebak, which buried a dozen people.
World Jan 02 Indonesia floods death toll rises to 30 as waters recede Monsoon rains and rising rivers submerged at least 182 neighborhoods in greater Jakarta and caused landslides in the Bogor and Depok districts on the city's outskirts.
World Jan 01 At least 9 people die, thousands displaced in Indonesia floods Tens of thousands of revelers in Jakarta were soaked by torrential rains as they waited for New Year’s Eve fireworks.
World Oct 25 Inadequate training contributed to Boeing crash in Indonesia, report finds A summary of the final accident report said Lion Air flight 610 went down partly because the pilots were never told how to quickly respond to malfunctions of the Boeing 737 Max 8 jet's automated flight-control system.
World Sep 24 Thousands of Indonesian students rally against changes to corruption law Several thousand university students are enraged that Indonesia's parliament passed a law last week that reduces the authority of the Corruption Eradication Commission, a key body in fighting endemic graft in the country. They joined the demonstration in front of…
World Aug 26 Indonesia to move capital from Jakarta to Borneo The country's capital will move from overcrowded, sinking and polluted Jakarta to a site in sparsely populated East Kalimantan province on Borneo island, known for rainforests and orangutans.
World Jul 14 Magnitude 7.3 quake damages homes in eastern Indonesia A strong, shallow earthquake struck eastern Indonesia on Sunday, damaging some homes and causing panicked residents to flee to temporary shelters. There were no immediate reports of casualties, and authorities said there was no threat of a tsunami.