Bali volcano belches steam, sulphur as more evacuees flee
KARANGASEM, Indonesia (AFP) -- A rumbling volcano on the holiday island of Bali is spewing steam and sulphurous fumes with…
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Panda diplomacy: Two giant pandas from China land in Indonesia
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) - Two giant pandas from China arrived in Indonesia on Thursday in an act of "panda diplomacy"…
8 years ago
Food aid, face masks dispatched to Bali as 75,000 flee volcano
by Yulius Martoni Agence France Presse KARANGASEM, Indonesia (AFP) -- Vehicles laden with food, facemasks and bedding have been…
8 years ago
Nearly 50,000 flee amid fears of Bali volcanic eruption
KARANGASEM, India (AFP) -- Nearly 50,000 people have evacuated their homes amid fears of an imminent volcanic eruption on the Indonesian…
8 years ago
President Duterte willing to open borders to Indonesia, Malaysia to fight IS-linked militants
President Rodrigo Duterte says he is willing to open the country's borders to Indonesia and Malaysia to fight Islamic State-linked…
8 years ago
6.2-magnitude quake hits western Indonesia
PADANG, Indonesia (AFP) -- A strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of western Indonesia early Friday, US seismologists said,…
8 years ago
SEA Games: Gilas bag gold medal in men’s basketball after crushing Indonesia
(Eagle News) -- Gilas clinched the gold medal in the Southeast Asian Games men's basketball after blowing out the Indonesian…
8 years ago
6.4-magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia’s Sumatra: USGS
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit off the Indonesian island Sumatra on Sunday but there was no…
8 years ago
Anger over calls to limit air-con for Hong Kong maids
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Calls to restrict air conditioning for Hong Kong's domestic maids amid sweltering summer temperatures…
8 years ago
SEA Games: Malaysia urges Indonesia to keep a lid on haze
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Malaysia's sports minister has urged Indonesia to ensure that haze from raging forest fires does not affect…
8 years ago
Indonesia, Australia host counter-terrorism meeting; PHL delegates among attendees
MANADO, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia and Australia on Saturday co-hosted a counter-terrorism meeting to address the rising threat of foreign…
8 years ago
Dozens hospitalized in Indonesia as thick haze spreads
MEULABOH, Indonesia (AFP) -- Young children lie in hospital in Aceh province, Indonesia, as thick smoke caused by forest fires forces dozens of…
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