Indonesia

Tsunami warning after quake off coast of Indonesia lifted (UPDATED)

Indonesia's authorities have urged people living near the coast to move to higher ground after a powerful earthquake off the island of Java. Officials said the quake, estimated by US…

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Undersea magnitude 6.1 earthquake has struck south of Bali in Indonesia

An undersea earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 has struck south of the Indonesian tourist island of Bali, the European earthquake monitoring agency EMSC says. The epicentre of Tueday's quake…

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Hundreds evacuated after 7.3 quake in Indonesia

At least one person has been found dead and hundreds were evacuated after a major 7.3-magnitude earthquake hit the remote Maluku islands in eastern Indonesia on Sunday. The shallow quake…

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7.3-magnitude quake rattles eastern Indonesia

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 hit southeast of the city of Ternate, in the Moluccas in the eastern area of Indonesia, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. Beside Sumbawa,…

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Indonesia sending back dozens of containers of waste back to Western nations

Indonesia is sending dozens of containers of waste back to Western nations after finding it was contaminated with used nappies, plastic and other materials, adding to a growing backlash in…

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Indonesia lifts tsunami warning after strong earthquake at sea

Indonesian authorities have withdrawn a tsunami warning after a strong earthquake struck in the Molucca Sea. There were no reports on Monday of major damage in Indonesia from a weekend…

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Two orangutang released into the wild from the rehabilitation station after having lost original habitat

Rere a four and half year old Sumatran Orangutang hangs from a tree after being released into the wild from a cage at the Sumatran Orangutang Conservation Program (SOCP) Reintroduction…

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6.2 magnitude quake strikes off the coast of Indonesia

A powerful earthquake has struck Indonesia registering an intensity of 6.2 on the Richter Scale. The quake struck around 183 km northwest of the city of Kupang on Timor island.…

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Photo Story – Electoral security – Indonesia

An Indonesian police officer buys a bottle of water through razor wire as he stands guard outside the Constitutional Court in Jakarta, Indonesia, 14 June 2019. Indonesia's authorities tightened security…

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Photo Story: Mount Sinabung erupts

Sinabung mountain spews volcanic smoke in Tiga Pancur Village, Karo, North Sumatra, Indonesia, 09 June 2019. Mount Sinabung erupted, blowing volcanic ash more than 7,000 meters high. Sinabung is one…

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Flight cancellations due to eruption of volcano in Bali

A volcano eruption on the Indonesian holiday island of Bali, is causing some flight cancellations to and from Australia as an ash cloud rose into the sky. Mount Agung volcano…

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Photo Story: Frenchman sentenced to death in Indonesia for drug smuggling

Felix Dorfin of France (L) at his trial at a court in Mataram, Lombok island, Indonesia, 20 May 2019. An Indonesian court sentenced France national Felix Dorfin to death for…

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Photo Story: French Navy fighters make emergency landing in Indonesia

A French Navy fighter pilot make a final check up to his Rafale aircraft before taking off from Sultan Iskandar Muda Military Base at Aceh Besar, Indonesia, 20 May 2019.…

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Top Australian DJ dies in Bali accident

Australian DJ Adam Sky has died in an accident while on holiday on the Indonesian island of Bali. The 42-year-old is said to have been badly hurt trying to…

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Photo Story – Indonesia’s Police Patrol

Indonesian Military Police Unit on a joint patrol with domesticated elephants at Sampoinet Conservation Response Unit (CRU) in Aceh Jaya District, Aceh, Indonesia, 27 April 2019. The Aceh Natural Resource…

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Photo Story – Indonesian election workers carrying ballot boxes to remote villages

Indonesian election workers carry ballot boxes as they cross a river to deliver them to remote villages in Maros, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, 16 April 2019. Indonesia is set to hold…

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UPDATED: Tsunami warning issued after 6.8 magnitude earthquake off Indonesian coast

Indonesia's geophysics agency said a tsunami is "possible" following a 6.8 magnitude earthquake. The quake hit off the coast, east of Sulawesi island. https://twitter.com/EQTW/status/1116674711000375296 The US Geological Survey said the…

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Slideshow: Anti-terror drill in Jakarta

An Indonesian naval anti-terror team display their skills during an anti-terror drill in Jakarta, Indonesia. The Indonesian military are preparing to secure the country for the upcoming general elections on…

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Two crashes and 350 lives later, Boeing issues changes to controversial control systems

Boeing has issued changes to controversial control systems linked to two fatal crashes of its 737 Max planes in the last five months. Boeing has vowed to do all it…

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Indonesia’s opens first subway to overcome traffic in the capital

Indonesia’s long-awaited first subway opened Sunday in the country’s capital Jakarta with the aim of relieving the traffic gridlock .It often can take two or more hours to move…

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Powerful earthquake jolts Indonesia

An earthquake of intensity 6.1 jolted the coast of North Maluku province in eastern Indonesia Sunday, US seismologists said, but no tsunami warning was issued. The quake was 150…

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Woman accused of killing Kim Jong-nam freed after charges dropped

The Indonesian woman accused of killing Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korea's leader, has been freed after charges against her were dropped. Siti Aisyah had been accused of smearing…

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No one injured as Lion Air Boeing 737 skids off runway in Indonesia

A Lion Air passenger plane skidded off a runway outside a city on the Indonesian island of Borneo on Saturday during heavy rain, the airline said, adding no one was…

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6.6 earthquake strikes Indonesian town of Raba

An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 struck south of the Indonesian town of Raba, off the central island of Sumbawa, the U.S. Geological Survey said, the second quake to hit the…

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Lion Air crashed Boeing 737 voice recorder found

Indonesia has found the cockpit voice recorder from a Lion Air plane more than two months after the Boeing Co 737 MAX jet crashed into the sea near Jakarta, killing…

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Improper calibration during maintenance might have triggered sequence of events which led to fatal Lion Air crash

Crash investigators have concluded preliminarily that improper calibration of an airspeed sensor during maintenance touched off the sequence of events that led to October’s fatal Lion Air jetliner crash in…

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Indonesia hit by fresh 6.1 magnitude earthquake

An earthquake has struck Indonesia's eastern province of West Papua, causing nervous residents to flee their houses in panic days after a tsunami killed hundreds further west in the vast…

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Indonesia’s tsunami followed the collapse of an area of the volcano island of about 64 hectares or about 90 football pitches

Indonesian authorities warned on Wednesday of “extreme weather and high waves” around the erupting Anak Krakatau volcano, urging people to stay away from the coast already devastated by a tsunami…

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Search efforts continue in Tsunami stricken region as death toll reaches 429

Search efforts for the 154 people still missing in the disaster zone of the deadly tsunami that has killed at least 429 people continued on Tuesday, with some officials admitting…

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222 dead and hundreds injured as Tsunami hit Indonesia (Updated)

UPDATED - A tsunami killed at least 222 people and injured hundreds on the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra following an underwater landslide believed caused by the erupting Anak Krakatau…

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Tearful relatives of Indonesian jet crash victims demand answers

Relatives of the victims of an Indonesian jet that crashed into the sea off Jakarta this week killing all 189 on board demanded answers on Monday as to why the…

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Boeing which crashed on Monday involved in distress call after take-off the day before- Reuters

The pilot of a Lion Air flight from Indonesia’s Bali island on Sunday made a distress call minutes after take-off due to technical problems, but they were overcome and he…

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Flight recorder of crashed Lion Air jet recovered

Divers on Thursday recovered a flight recorder from the crashed Lion Air jet on the seafloor, a crucial development in the investigation into what caused the two-month-old plane to plunge…

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Faulty small metal tubes part of aircraft instruments might be cause of Leo Air Boeing’s crash – NYT

Divers scoured the Java Sea on Tuesday looking for clues that could explain why a brand new airliner fell out of the sky just moments after takeoff, killing all 189 people on…

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The question remains what could be the reason why a new Lion Air boeing crashed

A day after Indonesian Lion Air flight 610 crashed into the sea minutes after takeoff from the capital Jakarta, questions are being asked as to what caused the new Boeing…

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Police crack down on Instagram baby selling racket

Police detain midwife, potential buyer, young woman and man who allegedly ran the account Indonesian police say they have cracked an Instagram baby selling racket, arresting four people for their…

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1,763 dead and 5,000 feared missing – the numbers which define the tragedy of Indonesia’s earthquake

Officials in Indonesia say more than 5,000 people are feared missing after last month's deadly earthquake and tsunami. The grim estimate came as officials confirmed that 1,763 bodies have now…

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Death toll after Indonesia’s earthquake and tsunami reaches 1,558

More than 1,558 people are thought to be dead, missing or injured after the 7.5 magnitude tremor and tsunami in Indonesia. The deadline for finding people alive under the rubble…

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Death toll in Indonesia’s earthquake reached 1,347

The number of people known to have died in Indonesia in Friday's earthquake and tsunami has risen to 1,347, disaster response officials say. The death toll jumped on Tuesday from…

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Officials announce that Indonesia’s earthquake death toll reached 1,200 (Photos)

Emergency crews are still trying to find victims of an earthquake and tsunami that struck Indonesia's island of Sulawesi, killing at least 1,200 people. Euronews Meanwhile, the Indonesian government has defended…

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Tuesday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Malta's newspapers lead with statements delivered by the Chief Justice and Chamber of Advocates President, during the opening of the forensic year. In the world, the news of…

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Indonesia struck again by two earthquakes

Two quakes struck in quick succession off the southern coast of Indonesia’s Sumba island on Tuesday morning, the United States Geological Survey said. A shallow and moderately strong 5.9 quake…

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Indonesia prepares mass graves as death toll keeps on increasing

Volunteers in Indonesian island of Sulawesi were preparing mass graves for over 1,000 people on Monday as the death toll in the earthquake and tsunami-devastated region is set to increase. At the…

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EU allocates €1.5 million to earthquake stricken Indonesia

EU releases €1.5 million in emergency aid for victims of Indonesian earthquake Following the high number of casualties and damages caused by the earthquake and tsunami that struck Indonesia…

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Sunday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your morning briefing brings you an analysis of what is reported on Malta's front pages for today and a round up of the latest headlines from Europe and…

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Death toll from latest Indonesia’s earthquake and tsunami reaches 380 (Updated)

Media is reporting at least 380 deaths in the city of Palu alone, most of them from the quake, Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, a spokesman for the Indonesian disaster agency, said…

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A major 7.5 quake struck off the Indonesian island of Sulawesi

A major 7.5 quake struck off the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Friday, prompting a tsunami alert hours after a milder quake brought down houses in the same area, and…

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12 died in a day of tremors in Lombok Island

Two strong earthquake has jolted the Indonesian island of Lombok as it tries to recover from a quake earlier this month that killed 460 people. A 6.9 earthquake described as…

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Saturday Morning Briefing

Good morning Today's morning briefing covering news from Malta, the Mediterranean, Europe and the World as reported by the main news agencies and outlets. Special counsel prosecutors are asking…

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Amnesty International slams Indonesia’s crackdown prior to Asian Games

Police in Jakarta have killed dozens of people as part of an escalating crackdown against petty criminals ahead of the Asian Games, in a campaign Amnesty International has described as…

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Earthquake lifted Lombok by 25 centimetres

AP reports that scientists said that the powerful Indonesian earthquake that killed nearly 400 people lifted the island of Lombok by as much as 25 centimetres (10 inches). The National…

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Friday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Start your day informed with your morning briefing providing you the highlights of what happened in the last 24 hours Malta, Europe and the World, in just under…

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New 6.2 magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia Lombok island

A fresh strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 has hit Indonesia’s Lombok island, causing buildings to collapse, according to witnesses and the Southeast Asian nation’s meteorology and geophysics agency.…

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Wednesday Morning Briefing

Good morning Your Morning Briefing for today covers some of the headlines covered by Malta's Newspapers, the latest update from around the world and other stories which hit the…

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105 dead, 236 injured and 20,000 displaced – The balance of Lombok’s earthquake

CNN reports that the death toll after the earthquake that rocked the Indonesian Island of Lombok over the weekend has reached 105. "Another 236 people have been injured in the…

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Tuesday Morning Briefing

Good morning Your Tuesday Morning Briefing covers the main headlines of the news. The main story remains the powerful explosion which took place in Bologna on Monday afternoon. 2…

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Death toll of Indonesian Earthquake nears 100 as hundreds of tourists and locals are evacuated

Indonesia evacuated hundreds of tourists from popular resorts and sent rescuers fanning across the holiday island of Lombok after a powerful quake killed at least 91 people and reduced thousands…

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