Indonesia rescue agency recovers another victim from capsized ship, authorities say
World 17:55 20/09/2026Indonesia's search and rescue agency said on Sunday it had recovered one more victim from the wreck of a passenger ship that capsized and sank in the Java Sea last weekend.
Families desperate for news as 129 still missing four days after capsize of ship in Indonesia's Java Sea
World 15:20 16/09/2026Desperation and frustration are growing among families of the 129 people still missing following the weekend capsizing of a ship in Indonesia's Java Sea, as persistent heavy seas and bad weather continue to restrict search-and-rescue operations.
Indonesia's choking wildfire, haze worsen breathing woes on Borneo
World 10:59 16/09/2026PONTIANAK, Indonesia - Indonesian housewife Mimi Marlina rode a motorbike through thickening haze blanketing the city of Pontianak on Borneo island, making a foray to buy groceries and supplies as the Southeast Asian nation battles raging forest fires.
Indonesia rescuers battle turbulent seas in search for 129 people after passenger ship capsizes
World 12:15 14/09/2026JAKARTA - Hundreds of Indonesian rescuers including the coastguard and the navy raced on Monday to board a passenger ship that capsized in the Java Sea over the weekend as they searched for the 129 people still missing, officials said, with the confirmed death toll at six.
Rescuers searching for 140 people from Indonesia passenger ship, official says
World 14:31 13/09/2026JAKARTA - Indonesian rescuers were searching on Sunday for 140 people from a passenger ship that was earlier reported missing in the Java Sea after 103 others were evacuated, one of whom died, a search and rescue agency official said.
Indonesia's Anak Krakatau eruption halts flights, schools, fishing
World 11:43 06/09/2026JAKARTA - An eruption of Indonesia's Mount Anak Krakatau caused the suspension of hundreds of flights at Jakarta's main airport on Sunday after some school activities and fishing were halted.
Indonesian police arrest 72 people suspected of starting forest fires
World 15:02 24/08/2026Indonesian police on Sunday arrested 72 people suspected of starting some of the recent forest and peatland fires as huge blazes in central and western parts of the country triggered a harmful cloud known as a choking haze.
Indonesian court begins trial of daycare staffers in alleged child abuse case
World 10:09 19/08/2026An Indonesian court began a trial on Tuesday for 11 daycare staffers alleged to be involved in a high-profile case of abuse against children in their care, as the chairperson of the daycare faced a separate hearing.
Indonesian mother 'grateful' after emergency birth during 7.7 quake
World 10:31 18/08/2026As the earth shook around her, tearing apart homes, buildings, and bridges in eastern Indonesia, Maria Florida Nogo Kelen was giving birth to her daughter.
Thousands evacuate after Indonesia quake kills 53, aftershocks hamper rescue efforts
World 10:27 17/08/2026Around 5,000 people have been evacuated after a magnitude-7.7 earthquake rocked eastern Indonesia, killing at least 53, blocking roads and causing landslides, authorities said on Sunday.
Vietnamese leaders send condolences over deadly earthquake in Indonesia
Vietnam News 10:27 16/08/2026General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam and Prime Minister Le Minh Hung on August 15 sent messages of condolences to Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto following a powerful earthquake in Indonesia that caused heavy casualties and affected thousands of families.
At least 47 dead in eastern Indonesia after magnitude 7.7 quake
World 10:10 16/08/2026At least 47 people were killed after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake and dozens of aftershocks struck off eastern Indonesia on Saturday, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) said in its latest statement.
