Indonesia

A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off western Indonesia late Friday, the United States Geological Survey said. The offshore quake hit just after 8:30 pm (1330 GMT) at a shallow depth about 212 kilometres (132 miles) southwest of Bengkulu,…
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At least 129 people died at a football stadium in Indonesia when thousands of fans invaded the pitch and police fired tear gas that triggered a stampede, authorities said Sunday. The tragedy on Saturday night, in the eastern city of…
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An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck West Sumatra near Pariaman, Indonesia on Monday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake was at a depth of 11.9 km (7.39 miles), USGS said. An undersea earthquake of magnitude 7.6…
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Indonesia’s officials and travel industry players have set their sights on visitors from the Middle East, with efforts underway to attract more arrivals from the region. The country, which closed its borders to international tourists for…
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Nine people were shot dead in Indonesia's easternmost region of Papua in an attack believed to be perpetrated by armed separatists, police said on Saturday. Police in the provincial capital of Jayapura told local media the incident, the…
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will this week attend a meeting in Bali with his counterparts from the Group of 20 largest economies, officials confirmed on Wednesday, as host Indonesia tries to mediate rifts in the bloc over…
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Indonesia has allowed passenger carriers to raise economy class fares amid surging fuel prices, to help ensure continuity of airline operations, its transportation ministry said. Effective this week, fuel surcharges will be allowed to…
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Indonesia’s little-known glacier may disappear as early as 2025, the Meteorological, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency BMKG said on Sunday, with rising temperatures having accelerated the melting of the ice. The tropical glacier, one of a…
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Indonesia’s Mount Merapi continued to erupt Friday, forcing authorities to halt tourism and mining activities on the slopes of the country’s most active volcano. The volcano on the densely populated island of Java unleashed clouds of hot…
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On Saturday, the officials of Indonesia are planning to remove quarantine period for foreign visitors visiting Bali. Malaysia too have announced the waiver of covid-19 travel bans on people visiting from Thailand and Cambodia. Indonesia…
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