May 22 Indonesian volcano eruption kills at least seven people By Michael D. Regan Seven people were killed by a volcano in a northern section of Sumatra on Saturday. The volcano is one of the more active in Indonesia. Continue reading
Mar 09 6 stunning views of this week’s total solar eclipse By Corinne Segal A total solar eclipse captivated millions of people in parts of Asia and the Pacific last night. Continue reading
Feb 09 Report: Genital mutilation affects at least 200 million women By Dominique Bonessi At least 200 million women and girls in 30 countries have undergone female genital mutilation, with 70 million more woman affected by the procedure than previously thought in 2014. Continue reading
Jan 14 Watch 8:20 How well-organized is ISIS in Southeast Asia? By PBS News Hour Multiple gunmen and suicide bombers struck the center of Jakarta, targeting a police booth as well as a nearby Starbucks. Two civilians were killed and five attackers died. The Islamic State militant group claimed responsibility. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret… Continue watching
Jan 14 Explosions and gunfire in Jakarta leave 5 gunmen, 2 civilians dead By Joshua Barajas Several attackers set off a series of explosions that targeted downtown Jakarta on Thursday and exchanged gunfire with Indonesian authorities, leaving at least seven people, including five assailants, dead. Continue reading
Dec 20 Christmas attacks foiled as Indonesia arrests at least 10 By Michael D. Regan Indonesian counter-terrorism police arrested at least 10 people this week accused of planning separate attacks around the country over the Christmas holiday. Continue reading
Nov 06 What you should know about Indonesia’s devastating fires By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins For the past two months, enormous forest fires have been raging across large swaths of Indonesia. So far, 120,000 active fires have been detected in the country. Here is a guide to the basic facts you should know about the… Continue reading
Oct 27 An Indonesian visitor under fire By Michael D. Mosettig When international leaders come to the White House, a military band often plays ruffles and flourishes and their country's national anthem. For Indonesia's President Joko Widodo, a more appropriate tune would have been the Platters' classic, "Smoke Gets in Your… Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch 6:37 Extracting gold with mercury exacts a lethal toll By PBS News Hour In Indonesia, the use of mercury in small-scale gold mining has tragic health consequences for those living near mining operations. Toxic plumes and other forms of exposure cause neurological problems, bone deformities, vision loss, deafness and even death. The NewsHour's… Continue watching
Aug 16 Officials search for Indonesian airliner that crashed into mountain carrying 54 By Cathy Zhao Search and rescue teams were heading into a remote and mountainous region of Indonesia, on Monday, after villagers alerted local authorities that they saw a plane crash into a mountain in Papua, the country's largest province. Continue reading