Indonesia earthquake: 6.2 magnitude tremor felt in Bali
A 6.2 earthquake has hit eastern Indonesia, with tremors felt on the popular tourist island of Bali. The US Geological Survey reported the quake hit about 6:30am local time in the Sumbawa region,...
Urgent appeal for supplies after strong Indonesia quake
Aftershocks rattled the survivors of a devastating Indonesian earthquake that killed more than 100 people, as officials urgently appealed on Thursday for medicine and doctors to treat the hundreds...
Indonesian quake…
At least 52 people were killed and scores injured when a strong earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday and flattened hundreds of homes and mosques, with officials warning the death toll...
Indonesia expands protection for peatlands
Indonesia has extended legal protection for its wetlands and peat bogs by expanding a ban on the conversion of these carbon-rich swamps into plantations. The move, if properly enforced, could...
Magnitude 6 quake hits eastern Indonesia
A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of eastern Indonesia today (Dec 5), US seismologists said, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of casualties...
Indonesian nationalism takes a bite out of Apple
Apple is battling to gain a foothold in Indonesia after nationalistic regulations hit the US tech giant’s efforts to compete in the booming emerging market against Samsung and other rivals....
Indonesia turtles find new freedom as they scurry into sea
A group of turtles scurried down a beach and glided into the sea, enjoying their newfound freedom after being cared for at an Indonesian conservation centre. The sea turtles were released by local...
Indonesia evacuates tourists after Mount Barujari eruption
Indonesian authorities are searching for several hundred tourists after Mount Barujari on Lombok island spewed a massive column of ash into the atmosphere and have evacuated more than 1,100 others,...
