Dec 29 Indonesia asks for U.S. help in search or missing plane By Associated Press The U.S. Embassy in Jakarta received a diplomatic note from Indonesian officials on Monday asking for assistance finding the plane. State Department spokesman Jeff Rathke says the U.S. is identifying how best to help, but that it will take some… Continue reading
Dec 29 Missing AirAsia plane likely at ‘bottom of the sea’ By Elisabeth Ponsot Authorities in Indonesia have halted the search for missing AirAsia Flight QZ8501 as night fell on Sunday. Continue reading
Dec 28 Watch 2:22 What we know (and don’t) about the missing AirAsia jetliner By PBS News Hour As of Monday morning in Asia, the search for a missing AirAsia jetliner which disappeared carrying 162 people is resuming. The Airbus vanished from radar screens about 40 minutes after taking off from Indonesia en route to Singapore on Sunday. Continue watching
Dec 28 AirAsia plane missing over Java Sea, 162 on board By Hari Sreenivasan An AirAsia flight with 162 aboard lost contact with ground controllers over the Java Sea between Surabaya, Indonesia, and the plane’s intended destination, Singapore, the airline said Sunday. Continue reading
Dec 24 The day that changed tsunami science By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy On the day after Christmas 2004, a horrifying tsunami swept across the Indian Ocean. It claimed an estimated 230,000 lives. With no warning system in the Indian Ocean, scientists were helpless to provide an accurate warning in time. Ten years… Continue reading
Dec 15 Watch 3:20 News Wrap: Palestinian officials to push for statehood at UN By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, Palestinian officials announced a decision to make a new bid for statehood at the UN Security Council and to try to force Israel to give up the West Bank. Also, more than 3,000 rescuers searched… Continue watching
Nov 06 Watch Devastating 2004 tsunami cleared the way for better infrastructure in Indonesia By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch News Wrap: Libyan militant pleads not guilty to Benghazi attack charges By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, Ahmed Abu Khattala pleaded not guilty to U.S. charges related to the 2012 attack on the American consulate in Benghazi. Also, despite a cease-fire announced between the Nigerian government and Boko Haram, fighting continued over… Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch Indonesian province turns up Sharia law after devastating tsunami By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 08 Watch Grassroots reformer and former military general vie for presidency in Indonesia By PBS News Hour Continue watching