Landslides in Indonesia’s Sumatra kill at least 27, rescuers search for missing
Jakarta, Indonesia Reuters Indonesian rescuers are searching for passengers trapped in a minibus buried in mud after flash floods and landslides hit several locations in North Sumatra province, killing at least 27, an official said on Thursday. Torrential rain in the province since last week had caused flash floods and landslides in four different districts, […]
Indonesia province resumes search for seven missing after landslide and floods kill 15
Jakarta, Indonesia Reuters Indonesian rescuers are searching for seven people still missing four days after torrential rain hit North Sumatra province, causing flash flooding and landslides which killed 15 people, an official said on Tuesday. Eleven people were killed in landslides in Karo district, Padang Lawas district and Tapanuli Selatan district, and another four died […]
Indonesia to permanently relocate thousands of residents after Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki eruptions
Jakarta, Indonesia Reuters The Indonesian Government plans to permanently relocate thousands of residents after a series of eruptions of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano which killed nine people and damaged thousands of houses, officials said. Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, located on Flores Island in East Nusa Tenggara province, erupted on Sunday night, followed by smaller eruptions on […]
Indonesia to evacuate 16,000 people after Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki eruption
Jakarta, Indonesia Reuters The Indonesian Government aims to evacuate at least 16,000 residents from villages around the active Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano that erupted and killed nine people and damaged thousands of houses, an official said on Tuesday. Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, located on Flores Island in East Nusa Tenggara province, erupted on Sunday night, followed […]
Indonesia’s Laki-laki volcano on Flores Island erupts, killing nine people
Jakarta, Indonesia Reuters At least nine people died after Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in eastern Indonesia erupted on Sunday, spewing explosive plumes of lava and forcing authorities to evacuate several nearby villages, officials said on Monday. Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, located on Flores Island in East Nusa Tenggara province, erupted on Sunday at 23.57 local time, belching […]
Prabowo takes up Indonesian presidency, vows to tackle corruption, other issues
Jakarta, Indonesia Reuters Indonesia’s Prabowo Subianto on Sunday took over as President of the world’s third-largest democracy, vowing to combat internal issues such as corruption that plague the country and to make it more self-sufficient. The 73-year-old has undergone a remarkable transformation, from being a former military commander facing unproven allegations of rights abuses to […]
Indonesia’s free meals plan in the spotlight as Prabowo readies for office
Sukabumi, Indonesia Reuters Indonesian sixth-grader Shakila Fitriyani, a day labourer’s daughter who dreams of becoming a doctor, says she is keener to go to school these days because she is served a free lunch. “I am happy to receive the nutritious meal, milk and fruit,” Shakila said, speaking in her small tiled-roof and bamboo-screened home […]
Indonesia to run thousands of kitchens as free meals initiative starts in January
Jakarta, Indonesia Reuters Indonesia will open thousands of kitchens across the country next year as the incoming government led by President-elect Prabowo Subianto kicks off his multi-billion dollar free meals program, the head of the agency running the initiative said on Tuesday. Prabowo will be sworn in as Indonesia’s next president on 20th October. In […]
Thousands stage pro-Palestinian protests worldwide, on eve of 7th October attack that triggered Gaza war
Paris, France Reuters Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators protested in cities around the world on Sunday on the eve of the first anniversary of the deadly 7th October Hamas attack on Israel that triggered the war in Gaza. Demonstrations were held in major cities from Jakarta to Istanbul to Rabat, and followed protests on Saturday in […]
New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens freed from captivity in Indonesia’s Papua
Jakarta, Indonesia Reuters New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been freed from more than 18 months in captivity in Indonesia’s Papua, the Indonesian police said in a statement on Saturday. An armed faction of the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB), led by Egianus Kogoya, kidnapped Mehrtens on Feb. 7, 2023, after he landed a […]