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Death toll from Indonesian ferry accident jumps to 63
dpa, Published on 25/12/2015
» Search and rescue teams found 40 more bodies after a ferry sank off Indonesia's Sulawesi island on Saturday, bringing the confirmed death toll to 63, a local official said.
26 confirmed dead after Indonesia ferry sinking
dpa, Published on 24/12/2015
» JAKARTA -- Three more bodies were recovered Thursday after a ferry sank off Indonesia's Sulawesi island at the weekend, bringing the confirmed death toll to 26, with more than 50 still missing, an official said.
Four more bodies found after Indonesian ferry sinking
dpa, Published on 23/12/2015
» JAKARTA -- Four more bodies have been found after a ferry sank off Indonesia's Sulawesi island at the weekend, bringing the confirmed death toll to seven, an official said Wednesday.
Volcano stops flights from Australia to Bali
dpa, Published on 03/11/2015
» SYDNEY -- Volcanic ash erupting from Mount Rinjani in Indonesia stopped all flights from Australia to Bali Tuesday, a news report said.
Haze closes Indonesian airport
dpa, Published on 08/09/2015
» JAKARTA — Thick smog from forest fires on Indonesia's Sumatra has paralysed one of the island's airports, officials said Tuesday.
Haze chokes parts of Indonesia, Malaysia
dpa, Published on 27/08/2015
» JAKARTA / KUALA LUMPUR —Thick smog is blanketing much of Indonesia and Malaysia as forest fires spread amid concerns about the adverse effects of the El Nino weather phenomenon, officials said Thursday.
Flood alert in northern Philippines after typhoon rains
dpa, Published on 23/08/2015
» MANILA - The national disaster relief agency urged residents in the northern Philippines to be alert for flooding on Sunday, after a typhoon dumped heavy rains in the mountain provinces and left at least 10 people dead.
Indonesia on 'highest alert' as volcano rumbles
dpa, Published on 03/06/2015
» JAKARTA –More than 6,000 residents living near the Mount Sinabung volcano on Indonesia's Sumatra island were told to evacuate Wednesday following a sharp increase in volcanic activity.
6.2-magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia
dpa, Published on 18/03/2015
» JAKARTA - An undersea earthquake with 6.2 magnitude hit Indonesia's North Maluku province on Wednesday but did not trigger a tsunami warning, disaster officials said.
Widespread flooding hits Jakarta
dpa, Published on 09/02/2015
» JAKARTA – Incessant rain overnight and on Monday triggered widespread flooding in the Indonesian capital Jakarta, bringing traffic to a standstill and trapping guests inside hotels into the evening hours.