Indonesia

Quake death toll at 73 as Indonesia struggles with string of disasters – Update

JAKARTA, Jan 17 (Reuters) - At least 73 people have been killed after an earthquake struck Indonesia's West Sulawesi province on Friday, the disaster mitigation agency (BNPB) said on Sunday,…

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Aftershock rocks Indonesia quake zone as search continues

An aftershock hit Indonesia's Sulawesi island on Saturday as rescue workers searched for people trapped under rubble after an earthquake killed at least 45 people, injured hundreds and sent thousands…

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Indonesia downloads data from flight recorder of downed Sriwijaya Air jet

Indonesian investigators have successfully downloaded information from the flight data recorder (FDR) of the Sriwijaya Air jet that crashed into the sea last week, its transport safety agency said on…

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Fear, deaths and devastation in Indonesia’s Sulawesi 6.2 magnitude earthquake – UPDATE

UPDATE 0700h - At least 30 people died and hundreds more injured as the quake triggered landslides and caused panic in the middle of the night on Indonesia's Sulawesi island.…

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Instagram influencers are a vaccine priority in wary Indonesia

JAKARTA, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Among the first in the queue for coronavirus vaccines in Indonesia has been one conspicuous group - social media influencers. Alongside President Joko Widodo as…

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Magnitude 5.7 earthquake hits Irian Jaya, Indonesia

An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 struck Irian Jaya, Indonesia on Wednesday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said. The quake was at a depth of 10 km, it added.…

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Indonesia says crashed Sriwijaya Air jet had passed airworthiness check

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's transport ministry said on Tuesday a Sriwijaya Air jet that crashed into the sea three days ago had passed an airworthiness inspection last month, as a…

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Photo Story: The aftermath of the crash of Sriwijaya Air flight SJ182

A member of the National Transportation Safety Committee inspects a piece of the engine of Sriwijaya Air flight SJ182, found in the waters of Jakarta, at Tanjung Priok port in…

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Indonesia retrieves ‘black box’ from crashed Sriwijaya Air plane, official says

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian authorities have retrieved one of the black boxes from a Sriwijaya Air plane that crashed into the Java Sea at the weekend, a navy spokesman said…

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UPDATED: Indonesia locates two black boxes of crashed plane -transport committee

Indonesian authorities on Sunday located the black boxes of the Sriwijaya Air jet that crashed into the sea soon after taking off from the capital Jakarta, as human body parts…

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Indonesia finds body parts, debris, detects emergency signal of crashed jet

Indonesia detected signals on Sunday that could come from a flight recorder of a Sriwijaya Air jet that crashed into the sea after taking off from the capital Jakarta, as…

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UPDATED – Indonesian plane crashes after take-off with 62 aboard

Updated 1940 - JAKARTA, Jan 9 (Reuters) - A Sriwijaya Air plane crashed into the sea on Saturday minutes after taking off from Indonesia's capital Jakarta on a domestic flight…

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Indonesia frees radical cleric linked to Bali bombings that killed 202

Indonesian Islamic cleric Abu Bakar Bashir, the suspected mastermind of the 2002 Bali bombings that killed 202 people, walked free from prison on Friday after serving 10 years for setting…

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Photo Story: Christmas Eve mass in Bali, Indonesia

People wearing face mask observe social distancing while attending a Christmas Eve mass at a cathedral, amid the coronavirus pandemic, at a cathedral in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, 24 December 2020.…

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Smuggled orangutans start new life after repatriation to Indonesia

A pair of critically endangered orangutans, rescued from smugglers on the Thai-Malaysian border in 2017, have arrived in Indonesia to undergo rehabilitation so they can finally be released back into…

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Indonesia names second cabinet minister as suspect in a graft case

JAKARTA, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Indonesia's anti-graft agency named Social Affairs Minister Juliari Batubara on Sunday as a suspect in a million-dollar bribery case, along with four others, while President…

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Indonesian volcano erupts, forcing residents to flee

A volcano in Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara province erupted on Sunday, spewing ash and smoke as high as four kilometers into the sky and forcing more than 2,700 residents to…

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Indonesia hits half million coronavirus cases as hospitals strain

Indonesia hit a grim milestone on Monday in surpassing more than half a million cases of the coronavirus, as hospitals across the country's most populated province edged closer towards capacity.…

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‘Too soon’ to let Boeing 737 MAX fly again, say families of Lion Air crash victims

Some of the relatives of victims of a fatal Boeing 737 MAX crash in Indonesia have slammed a decision by U.S. aviation authorities to allow the jets to return to…

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No tsunami alert after magnitude 6.3 quake strikes off Sumatra, Indonesia

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's West Sumatra province on Tuesday, Indonesia's meterological, climatology and geophysical agency said in a tweet on its official account. The agency…

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Indonesia sees first recession in over two decades as coronavirus hits

Indonesia fell into recession for the first time in over two decades in the third quarter as the COVID-19 pandemic battered consumption and business activity in Southeast Asia's largest economy,…

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Indonesian president warns not to rush vaccines amid halal concern

The president of the world's largest Muslim-majority nation, Joko Widodo, called on Monday for Indonesia not to rush the rollout of vaccines, citing concerns over public awareness about whether they…

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Photo Story: Protests in the streets of Jakarta

Policemen fire teargas to protestors during a protest against the government's Omnibus law in Jakarta, Indonesia, 08 October 2020. Thousands of students and workers staged rallies supporting Indonesian laborers following…

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Indonesia reports new record in daily coronavirus infections

Indonesia on Thursday reported 3,622 new coronavirus infections, a record high in daily cases, and 134 new deaths, data from the country's COVID-19 task force showed. The number of new…

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Indonesia reports record new coronavirus cases for third day

Indonesia reported its biggest rise in new coronavirus infections for a third successive day on Saturday, the health ministry website showed. Saturday's 3,308 cases take Indonesia's tally of infections to…

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Indonesia reports record new coronavirus cases for second day

Indonesia on Friday reported 3,003 new coronavirus cases, its biggest rise in new infections for a second successive day, data from the country's COVID-19 task force showed. The new cases…

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Photo Story: Marine and fisheries sector considered as one of the hardest hit by coronavirus pandemic

Fisherman transport a shark to the fish market in the traditional fishing port in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, 26 August 2020. According to media reports, the marine and fisheries sector is…

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Bali postpones plan to allow back foreign tourists next month

The Indonesian island of Bali has postponed a plan to reopen the country's biggest tourism hub to international tourists on Sept. 11, its governor said, due to the rising level…

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Photo Story: Sinabung Volcano erupts in Indonesia

Mount Sinabung spews volcanic ash into the air during an eruption as seen from Karo, North Sumatra, Indonesia, 23 August 2020. Mount Sinabung is one of the most active volcanoes…

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Indonesia books 40 mln coronavirus vaccine doses from Sinovac

China's Sinovac Biotech has committed to provide up to 40 million coronavirus vaccine doses to Indonesia's government between November and March, a minister said, as the Southeast Asian nation seeks…

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Earthquake of magnitude 6.9 strikes Banda Sea off Indonesia

An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck the Banda Sea off Indonesia on Friday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said, as it revised upwards a prior figure of 6.8. The…

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Photo Story: Getting the message across in Indonesia

A man rides a bicycle past a coffin-shaped COVID-19 awareness sign displayed on a sidewalk in Jakarta, Indonesia, 20 August 2020. The Jakarta local government installed a replica of a…

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Indonesia reports 1,902 new coronavirus infections, 69 deaths

Indonesia reported 1,902 new coronavirus infections on Wednesday, bringing the total number of cases in the Southeast Asian country to 144,945, data from the country's health ministry showed. The data…

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Indonesia reports 1,687 new coronavirus cases

Indonesia reported 1,687 new coronavirus cases on Monday, bringing its total to 127,083, data from government's COVID-19 task force showed. The Southeast Asian country also added 42 new deaths, taking…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Jakarta, Indonesia

A general view of giant slides at Ancol amusement park amid an easing of the large scale coronavirus restrictions in Jakarta, Indonesia. Via EPA-EFE/MAST IRHAM

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Indonesia’s coronavirus cases top 100,000 as economy opens up

Indonesia reported on Monday its total number of coronavirus cases had topped 100,000, as the president urged officials handling the outbreak to retain an "aura of crisis" in a country…

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Indonesia reports 139 new coronavirus deaths, highest daily rise

Indonesia reported on Wednesday 139 new deaths from the coronavirus, the country's highest daily increase and bringing the total number of fatalities to 4,459, data from the country's Health Ministry…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Jakarta, Indonesia

The Semanggi interchange with less than usual traffic during the large-scale social restrictions that were imposed in Jakarta, Indonesia, because of the coronavirus pandemic. EPA-EFE/MAST IRHAM

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Indonesia overtakes China with highest coronavirus cases in East Asia

Indonesia overtook China on Saturday as the country with the most confirmed coronavirus cases in East Asia with 84,882 infections, and authorities said the actual infection rate could be higher…

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Indonesia reports 1,681 new coronavirus cases

Indonesia reported 1,681 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, bringing the total count to 75,699, Health Ministry official Achmad Yurianto told a televised news briefing. Fatalities from the COVID-19 rose by…

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Bali begins to reopen after 3-month virus lockdown

Indonesia’s resort island of Bali reopened after a three-month virus lockdown Thursday, allowing local people and stranded foreign tourists to resume public activities before foreign arrivals resume in September. The…

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Indonesia reports 1,198 new coronavirus cases, 34 new deaths

Indonesia reported 1,198 new coronavirus cases and 34 deaths on Sunday, taking the total number of infections to 54,010 and fatalities to 2,754, health ministry official Achmad Yurianto said. The…

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Indonesia reports 1,178 new coronavirus infections, cases pass 50,000

Indonesia reported 1,178 new coronavirus infections on Thursday, taking its total number of cases to 50,187. Health ministry official Achmad Yurianto said there were 47 more deaths recorded, with total…

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Indonesia’s death toll reaches 2500, with over 46,000 infections

Indonesia reported 954 new coronavirus infections on Monday, taking its total number of cases to 46,845. Health ministry official Achmad Yurianto said there were 35 more deaths reported, with total…

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Photo Story: Indonesian government implements new set of coronavirus regulations as death toll increases

The Indonesian government has imposed a new set of regulations dubbed as the 'new normal' that are set to be implemented in stages. Provinces that have either reported no new…

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Indonesia announces record rise in infections

Indonesia has reported 1,331 new coronavirus infections on Thursday, its, its biggest daily increase since the outbreak started locally, taking its total number of cases to 42,762. Achmad Yurianto, a…

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Indonesia reports 1,111 new COVID-19 cases, 48 deaths

Indonesia reported on Friday 1,111 new coronavirus infections and 48 new deaths, taking the total number of cases to 36,406 and fatalities to 2,048, health ministry official Achmad Yurianto said.…

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UPDATED: Earthquake of magnitude 6.5 hits north of Halmahera, Indonesia

An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck north of Halmahera near the province of North Sulawesi in Indonesia on Thursday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said. Indonesia's national…

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Large magmatic eruption is taking place at Krakatoa volcano in Indonesia

Krakatoa, also known has Krakatau, has reportedly erupted in Indonesia. There are reports of a "large magmatic eruption" happening right now. NZHerald reports that satellite imagery shows ash several kilometres…

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Photo Story: Preventative measures against coronavirus in Indonesia

Barber Herman Mulyana (R) gives a haircut to a customer while wearing protective attire made from plastic garbage bags at a barbershop in Bogor, Indonesia, 06 April 2020. The Trade…

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Indonesia makes mask-wearing mandatory

Indonesia has become the latest country to make it compulsory for everyone to wear face masks outside, with a new rule kicking in on Sunday. Health authorities are urging people…

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Photo Story: No holds barred

An Indonesian official wearing a protective suit sprays disinfectant at Jatim Theme Park in Malang, East Java Indonesia, 13 March 2020. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the coronavirus outbreak…

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Indonesia to ban face mask exports to ensure domestic supply

Indonesia will temporarily ban the export of face masks to safeguard domestic supply amid the coronavirus outbreak, Trade Minister Agus Suparmanto said on Friday. “We will issue a temporary export…

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Indonesia’s Mount Merapi Volcano erupts

Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano erupted on Tuesday morning, sending a 6-km (3.7 mile) column of ash into the air and triggering the closure of the airport in the nearby city…

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Indonesia offers reward to remove tyre from crocodile’s neck

A 4 metre crocodile swims with a motorcycle tire stuck around its neck in the Palu river in Palu, Indonesia, 18 January 2018 (re-issued 31 January 2020). According to media…

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At least 50 dead as record rainfall continues to hit Jakarta

The death toll from flash floods around Indonesia's capital Jakarta has risen to at least 53 with a further 175,000 people being made homeless. Authorities confirmed one other person is…

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Indonesia plans cloud seeding to halt rain, as floods death toll rises to over 40

Indonesia will carry out cloud seeding on Friday in a bid to prevent further rainfall over the capital Jakarta, after deadly flash floods and landslides following some of the heaviest…

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