Indonesia

Indonesian rescuers and firefighters on Sunday searched for three people who were still missing under the rubble of charred houses and buildings, after a large fire spread from a fuel storage depot in the capital and killed at least 19…
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The public opening of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Indonesia will take place before this year’s Ramadan, a religious ministry official said on Monday, as the government pins hopes on the new mosque to attract tourists and become a…
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Indonesia has approved the first plan of development for the Tuna offshore gas field with a total estimated investment of US$3.07 billion up to the start of production, upstream oil and gas regulator SKK Migas said on Monday. The Tuna…
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Thousands of residents in Indonesia’s East Java were on high alert on Monday after a violent eruption at the island’s tallest volcano prompted authorities to impose an 8 km no-go zone and forced evacuations of entire villages. The…
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Indonesian authorities declared a top alert status Sunday after a volcano on the main island of Java erupted, spewing a thick column of ash 1.5 kilometers into the sky. Japan's weather agency had warned a tsunami could arrive at the…
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Rescuers searched on Tuesday for survivors buried under rubble after a strong earthquake on Indonesia’s main island of Java killed at least 162 people, injured hundreds and left more feared trapped in collapsed buildings. The epicentre…
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At least 46 people were killed and hundreds others injured after a shallow magnitude 5.6 earthquake that rattled West Java on Monday left scores of buildings damaged and sent tremors as far as Jakarta, Indonesian officials say. The quake…
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Indonesia’s food and drug agency said on Wednesday it had suspended the licenses of two more local drug companies producing syrup-type medications, as authorities investigate the deaths of nearly 200 children due to acute kidney injury.…
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Indonesia said on Monday the number of child deaths from kidney failure or damage linked to harmful substances found in syrup medicines has risen to 195. The South-east Asian country has seen a spike in cases of acute kidney injury (AKI)…
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Orchids in hand and a bamboo ladder on his shoulder, farmer Musimin scans the forest at the foot of Indonesia's most active volcano to point out clusters of the indigenous flowers he has been salvaging for years. The 56-year-old, who…
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