Jun 18 Eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki forces evacuations and flight cancelations By Handrianus Belutowe, Edna Tarigan, Associated Press The eruption alert was raised Tuesday to the highest level and the danger zone where people are recommended to leave was expanded to about 5 miles from the crater. Continue reading
May 30 At least 2 people dead, several missing after quarry collapses in Indonesia By Associated Press The exact number of casualties was still unclear as local television reported rescuers were able to pull at least a dozen injured people from the debris and recover bodies during a grueling search effort. Continue reading
Jan 06 Indonesia launches free meals program to feed children and pregnant women to fight malnutrition By Niniek Karmini, Dita Alangkara, Associated Press The Free Nutritious Meal program delivers on a campaign promise by President Prabowo Subianto, who was elected last year to lead the nation, which has more than 282 million people and Southeast Asia's largest economy. Continue reading
Dec 25 After 20 years, the post-tsunami generation in Indonesia stays vigilant for future disasters By Edna Tarigan, Achmad Ibrahim, Fadlan Syam, Associated Press In a public high school, students regularly take part in disaster simulations and get ready to evacuate ahead of a possible tsunami. Continue reading
Nov 25 Landslide and floods in Indonesia kill 16 on Sumatra island By Binsar Bakkara, Associated Press Indonesian officials say rescuers have recovered 16 bodies under tons of mud and rocks or that were swept away in flash floods that hit mountainside villages on Sumatra Island. Continue reading
Nov 04 Volcanic eruption triggers fires, killing at least 10 in Indonesia By Jakobus Herin, Associated Press Photos and videos circulated on social media showed tons of volcanic debris covering houses up to their rooftops in villages like Hokeng, where hot volcanic material set fire to houses. Continue reading
Sep 21 New Zealand pilot held captive by rebels in Indonesia’s Papua region is freed after 19 months By Niniek Karmini, Charlotte Graham-McLay, Associated Press Phillip Mark Mehrtens, a 38-year-old pilot from Christchurch, was working for Indonesian aviation company Susi Air when he was abducted by rebels from a remote airport on Feb. 7, 2023. Continue reading
Sep 06 Pope Francis visits Papua New Guinea after overflowing Indonesia Mass By Nicole Winfield, Edna Tarigan, Associated Press Pope Francis has arrived in Papua New Guinea for the second leg of his four-nation trip through Southeast Asia and Oceania. Continue reading
Sep 01 Pope Francis is embarking on his longest and most challenging trip to Asia yet. Here’s what to expect By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Francis will clock 20,390 miles by air during his Sept. 2-13 visit to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore, far surpassing any of his previous 44 foreign trips and notching one of the longest papal trips ever, both… Continue reading
Aug 06 Fossils suggest ancestors of Indonesian ‘hobbits’ were even shorter By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press Researchers have debated how the hobbits — named Homo floresiensis — evolved to be so small and where they fall in the human evolutionary story. Continue reading