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Indonesia's flood death toll rises to 67, 20 still missing
Reuters, Published on 16/05/2024
» JAKARTA - The number of people killed by weekend flash floods and mud slides in Indonesia's West Sumatra province has risen to 67 and 20 are still missing, authorities said on Thursday, as the government plans to relocate survivors to safer areas.
China military 'drove away' US destroyer in South China Sea
Reuters, Published on 10/05/2024
» BEIJING - China's military closely monitored and "drove away" United States Ship (USS) Halsey that entered the territorial waters of Paracel Islands in the South China Sea on Friday, the Southern Theatre Command of the People's Liberation Army said.
Floods in Indonesia's South Sulawesi kill 14
Reuters, Published on 04/05/2024
» JAKARTA - Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rain have killed 14 people in South Sulawesi, while 115 people were evacuated, the country's disaster management agency said on Saturday.
Orangutan uses medicinal plant to treat wound
Reuters, Published on 04/05/2024
» JAKARTA - In June 2022, a male Sumatran orangutan named Rakus sustained a facial wound below the right eye, apparently during a fight with another male orangutan at the Suaq Balimbing research site, a protected rainforest area in Indonesia. What Rakus did three days later really caught the attention of scientists.
Philippines summons Chinese diplomat over South China Sea flare-up
Reuters, Published on 02/05/2024
» MANILA - The Philippines summoned a Chinese diplomat on Thursday to protest Beijing's use of water cannon against Filipino vessels at a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, describing it as harassment and "dangerous manoeuvres".
Indonesia's volcano erupts again, alert status at highest
Reuters, Published on 30/04/2024
» JAKARTA - Indonesia's Ruang volcano off the island of Sulawesi erupted on Tuesday, spewing ash and lava, after an eruption earlier this month led to hundreds of evacuations and an airport closure.
Indonesian volcano eruption forces evacuations, airport closure
Reuters, Published on 18/04/2024
» JAKARTA - Indonesia shut a provincial airport and evacuated hundreds of people from the vicinity of the Ruang volcano after it belched explosive plumes of lava, rocks and ash for days, officials said on Thursday, declaring the highest alert on the situation.
Magnitude 6.1 quake strikes off Indonesia's Java island
Reuters, Published on 22/03/2024
» JAKARTA - A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off the shore of Indonesia's Java island on Friday, at a depth of 10 kilometres (6.21 miles), Indonesia's geophysics agency (BKMG) said.
Indonesian fishermen rescue dozens of Rohingya after boat capsizes
Reuters, Published on 20/03/2024
» JAKARTA - Indonesian fishermen were scrambling on Wednesday to rescue dozens of Rohingya after high tides capsized their boat in waters off the province of Aceh, a regional fishing chief said.
Indonesia's Prabowo receives most votes in election
Reuters, Published on 20/03/2024
» JAKARTA - Indonesia's election commission on Wednesday said Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto had received the most votes in last month's presidential election.