World news about “Indonesia” published by euronews.
Concrete balls threaten Indonesia train ‘surfers’ – nocomment In Indonesia a dangerous mode of transport just got a lot more dangerous. People clinging precariously to the roofs of trains is a common sight in parts of… 18/01/2012
Indonesia induces sphere fear in train surfers In Indonesia a dangerous mode of transport just got a lot more dangerous. People clinging precariously to the roofs of trains is a common sight in parts of… 17/01/2012
“Punk’s Not Dead” in JakartaDozens of punks took the streets of the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, to protest against the treatment of their fellow music fans in Banda Aceh by authorities… 17/12/2011
Massive worker rally in Indonesia – nocomment Thousands of workers rallied outside the office of the mayor of the Indonesian island of Batam on Wednesday (November 23) to demand an increase in the monthly… 24/11/2011
Sponsored mass weddingAuthorities in Makassar, South Sulawesi, have sponsored a mass wedding for about 400 mostly lower-income couples, aged between 20 and 72 years old… 20/11/2011
Earthquake hits Indonesian tourist hot spot – nocomment A powerful earthquake jolted Indonesia’s popular resort island of Bali on Thursday, causing widespread panic and injuring at least 50 people, many with broken… 14/10/2011
Miniskirt protest in Indonesia – nocomment Women in miniskirts and tight leggings protest at discriminative remarks made by Jakarta’s governor on Sunday. He reportedly said that women should not wear… 19/09/2011
Smoking orangutans in Indonesian zoo – nocomment At Taru Jurug Zoo in Solo, a city on Java island, visitors have been giving cigarettes to the red apes for years. One young male, Toni, was captured on video… 17/09/2011
Atypical schools for different children For people living traditional lives in the jungles of Indonesia, nature can be a challenge. One organisation is setting up informal classes for nomads and… 02/09/2011
Muslims around the world mark the beginning of RamadanMuslim woman attend mass prayer session “Tarawih”, which marks the beginning of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, at Al Markaz Al Islami mosque in Makassar… 01/08/2011
EU and Indonesia sign sustainable timber pact Indonesia and the EU have signed a deal aimed at stopping illegally sourced timber. Destruction of the world’s rain forests, particularly those growing in… 04/05/2011
Education in far away places This week in Learning World we go to Columbia, Indonesia and Syria to look at the effects of education in far flung corners of the globe. In Colombia young… 11/10/2010
Tsunami survivors reunited in IndonesiaIn 2004 Christmas was a time of horror for all those affected by the Asian tsunami, but this year there is joy for one family at least. Mary Yuranda was… 24/12/2011
Migrant boat sinks off Indonesia’s East JavaA boat carrying asylum seekers sunk off Indonesia’s East Java province on Sunday, leaving more than 200 people missing, presumed dead. The overcrowded boat… 18/12/2011
Hundreds missing after boat sinks near IndonesiaMore than 300 people are missing after a boat carrying illegal migrants sank off the coast of east Java in Indonesia. According to an official from the East… 18/12/2011
Sea battle at Asian summitTensions over China’s Yuan currency and sovereignty in the South China Sea have overshadowd a summit involving the US, China and other nations in Indonesia… 19/11/2011
Suicide bomber targets Indonesian churchA suicide bomber was the only person killed when he detonated his device in the porch of a church in Indonesia. The explosion happened after Sunday service… 25/09/2011
Sulawesi islanders flee volcano eruptionMount Lokon erupted on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Thursday, spewing lava and hot volancic ash as high as 1,500 metres into the air. Authorities… 15/07/2011
Jakarta sentences radical cleric to 15 years behind barsA court in Indonesia has sentenced radical cleric Abu Bakar Ba’asyir to 15 years in prison. The 72-year-old was found to be behind the formation and funding… 16/06/2011
Greenpeace blame Barbie for forest destructionGreenpeace is pointing the finger of blame at Barbie. It claims packaging for the doll is contributing to the destruction of Indonesia’s rainforests. Her… 08/06/2011
Savage attacks highlight Indonesian religious violenceThe Indonesian government is facing international criticism for failing to get to grips with a rise in religious violence. Two events in recent days have… 08/02/2011
Merapi continues to threaten IndonesiaAuthorities in Indonesia refuse to downgrade the threat from Mount Merapi as the volcano continues to roar and rumble. Situated on the densely populated… 10/11/2010
Obama gives major speech aimed at Islamic worldPresident Barack Obama has used his state visit to Indonesia to reach out once again to the Islamic world. The US leader and his wife visited Jakarta and… 10/11/2010
Obama in Jakarta for trade talks and meatballsUS President Barack Obama is in the Indonesian capital Jakarta, the second stop of his 10-day four-nation Asian tour. It is an important visit for Obama… 09/11/2010
Scores die in biggest Merapi eruption so farThe biggest eruption so far of Mount Merapi in Indonesia has devastated scores of villages and hectares of countryside in central Java. The temperature was… 05/11/2010
Scores killed in fresh Merapi eruptionSome 50 people have been killed following a fresh eruption of Indonesian’s Mount Merapi volcano. Dozens were also injured in the massive blast estimated to… 05/11/2010
Shelters moved as Java volcano erupts againThe biggest eruption by Indonesia’s Mount Merapi since the volcano began rumbling last week has forced the authorities to move emergency shelters further… 04/11/2010
Fresh volcanic eruption spreads panic in IndonesiaMount Merapi, Indonesia’s most active volcano, has erupted for a third time causing panic as hundreds of people fled the area. Authorities have raised the… 30/10/2010
Indonesian tsunami dead tops 400The number of dead in the Indonesian tsunami has now topped 400. The latest count comes despite 300 people still reported missing from Monday’s monster… 29/10/2010
Hope running out in search for tsunami survivorsRescue crews and relief workers are losing hope of finding survivors of the Indonesian tsunami. The death toll has climbed to at least 370 people and… 29/10/2010
EU releases cash for Indonesia’s twin disastersEmergency workers in western Indonesia have been finding more bodies after a devastating tsunami earlier this week. The number of dead now stands at 370… 28/10/2010
Death toll rises after Indonesian tsunamiThe devastation after Monday’s tsunami in western Indonesia is clear from the air. Over 280 people are known to have died when the three metre wave hit, at… 28/10/2010
Indonesia volcano claims 28 livesOne of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes has now claimed at least 28 live as the country grapples with its second ongoing disaster. Mount Merapi’s eruption… 27/10/2010
Indonesia’s president visits tsunami zoneRescuers in Indonesia say more than 270 people are now known to have been killed by a tsunami that devastated a group of islands in the west of the… 27/10/2010
Indonesia: Tsunami/volcano rescue continuesRescuers are still trying to account for hundreds of people in Indonesia after the country was hit by multiple natural disasters. One hundred and fifty… 27/10/2010
Tsunami toll likely to rise in IndonesiaContinuing bad weather is hampering search and rescue operations in the aftermath of the tsunami which slammed remote islands in western Indonesia two days… 27/10/2010
Thousands flee erupting Indonesian volcanoAs if an earthquake and tsunami were not enough, Indonesia has been handed the triple whammy of a third natural disaster in the space of 24 hours. Its most… 27/10/2010
Indonesian volcano erupts, 12 deadIndonesia’s most volatile volcano is erupting, spewing hot ash into the air. Mount Merapi has sent thousands of residents running for their lives. Reports… 26/10/2010
Deadly floods hit Indonesian capitalIndonesia has suffered devastating floods this month that have left dozens of people dead. The capital Jakarta has been hit by the latest extreme weather… 26/10/2010
Indonesian tsunami kills 100, hundreds missingA tsunami that hit remote islands in western Indonesia after an earthquake has killed more than 100 people. Some 500 others are missing. Villages were… 26/10/2010
Indonesia’s Mount Merapi eruptsIndonesia’s Mount Merapi started to erupt on Tuesday, spewing hot ash and rocks into the air. The government raised the state of alert to its highest… 26/10/2010
Indonesian tsunami kills 40, hundreds missingA tsunami that hit remote islands in western Indonesia after an earthquake has killed at least 40 people. Hundreds more are missing. Villages were swept… 26/10/2010
Train crash in Indonesia kills dozensA crash involving two trains has killed more than 20 people in Indonesia. Local search and rescue teams at the collision site said at least 22 people are… 02/10/2010
Volcano erupts for first time in 400 yearsThe last time Mount Sinabung erupted, Shakespeare was writing his plays. Now the volcano on the Indonesian island of Sumatra has done so twice in 24… 30/08/2010
Volcano erupts for first time since 1600Last time the Mount Sinabung volcano erupted, Queen Elizabeth the First still had three years left on the throne of England. Now, after rumbling for… 29/08/2010
Volcano erupts on SumatraOn the island of Sumatra in Indonesia the Sinabung volcano has erupted. 12,000 people living in the area have been evacuated in what a spokesperson from the… 29/08/2010
Terrorist plot uncovered in IndonesiaIndonesian police say they have foiled a plot to assassinate the country’s president and carry out attacks on hotels to kill foreigners. Interrogations of… 14/05/2010
Violence in Jakarta over Muslim scholar’s tombHundreds of machete wielding protesters in Jakarta have clashed with security forces using water cannon and rubber bullets over plans to build in an area… 14/04/2010
Indonesia hit by major quakeA major earthquake off Indonesia’s north-west coast has sparked a wave of panic across the country. Power cuts and fires broke out as the 7.7 magnitude… 07/04/2010
Indonesia escapes worst after strong quakeIndonesians are breathing a sigh of relief after a tsunami warning was lifted, following a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake off the coast of… 07/04/2010
More Java Jazz Festival HighlightsDira J. Sugandi performed at the Java Jazz Festival in Jakarta. She is a big star in Indonesia and has just released her debut album, “Something About the… 19/03/2010
15 dead in Indonesian tea plantation landslideAt least fifteen people have died in a landslide on an Indonesian tea plantation and up to 70 others are missing according to disaster relief agency officials… 24/02/2010
Strong quake in eastern IndonesiaA powerful earthquake has struck Indonesia, five years to the day since the country was devastated by a tsunami. With a magnitude of at least 6, the quake… 26/12/2009
245 survive Indonesian ferry sinkingAn inquiry is underway into the latest sinking of an Indonesian ferry, in which at least 29 people died. 245 others though survived the disaster, which… 23/11/2009
Indonesian ferry sinks killing 29An inquiry is under way in Indonesia following the sinking of a ferry off the Sumatran coast. The ship went down in heavy seas, claiming the lives of 29… 22/11/2009
Ferry capsizes in Sumatra claiming many livesA passenger ferry has sunk off the coast of Sumatra, with the loss of at least 20 lives, but 232 people have survived, although there is still a number of… 22/11/2009
Health officials fear disease in quake-hit IndonesiaPublic health officials fear the outbreak of disease in Indonesia’s quake-hit West Sumatra Province. Six days after the earthquake devastated Sumatra… 06/10/2009
Glimpses of normal life in IndonesiaSome shops and restaurants have re-opened in the Indonesian port of Padang providing the first signs of recovery from last week’s devastating earthquake. But… 06/10/2009
Indonesia ends search for quake survivorsFive days after a devastating earthquake hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra, the search for survivors has been called off. At least 1,000 people died in… 05/10/2009
Hope runs out for Indonesian quake victimsThe death toll following the Indonesian earthquake could run into the thousands. Relief workers hold out little hope of finding more survivors. Rescue and… 05/10/2009
Painstaking search in Indonesia amid fading hopeWith thousands of people still missing Indonesian villagers have been desperately digging in the rubble for survivors of Wednesday’s earthquake. Up to… 04/10/2009
Little hope for any more Indonesian survivorsFour days into the aftermath of the earthquake in Indonesia and only bodies are now being found in Padang’s wrecked buildings. Hope is fading fast that any… 04/10/2009
Thousands of Indonesians still buried after quakeThousands of Indonesians were still buried under debris, days after a strong quake hit Indonesia’s port city of Padang. In most places, rescue teams only… 03/10/2009
International aid begins to reach IndonesiaAmateur video filmed on Wednesday after the earthquake struck Indonesia shows the victims’ terror and some of the damage sustained. The United Nations… 02/10/2009
A race against clock for earthquake survivorsRescue efforts have reached fever pitch to find possible survivors of the powerful earthquake that hit western Indonesia on Wednesday. The provisional death… 02/10/2009
Body count grows in quake aftermathRescue workers are searching for scores of people feared trapped beneath the debris of collapsed buildings after Wednesday’s earthquake on the Indonesian… 02/10/2009
Sumatra quake: ‘thousands may be dead’It’s now known 1100 people died in Tuesday’s devastating earthquake in Indonesia, but it’s feared that number may rise still further. Rescuers in the port of… 01/10/2009
Sumatra quake: the injuredPadang’s medical resources have been overwhelmed by the disaster. A hospital even collapsed in the quake; hundreds of patients and doctors are missing, feared… 01/10/2009
Death toll in Indonesia quake expected to rise into the thousandsAt least 220 people have been killed in the earthquake that struck the city of Padang and surrounding areas on Indonesia’s Sumatra island according to the… 01/10/2009
Second quake hits Sumatra where thousands are feared deadA second earthquake has hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra where it is feared thousands of people died in an earlier quake. The country’s disaster… 01/10/2009
Earthquake: 75 dead, many trapped by Indonesian quakeAt least 75 people are known to have died, and thousands more are missing after a powerful earthquake in Indonesia. It was rated at 7,6, and struck off the… 30/09/2009
Strong quake hits off IndonesiaA strong earthquake has just struck off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake, with an epicentre 20 km… 30/09/2009
Death toll mounts after Indonesia earthquakeThe rescue effort continues in Indonesia to find more survivors of yesterday’s powerful earthquake. So far at least 57 people are confirmed dead but with… 03/09/2009
Indonesia expects quake death toll to riseAt least 46 people are already known to have died, but authorities in Indonesia expect the death toll to rise significantly as they search for more victims of… 03/09/2009
Dozens die in Indonesia earthquakeA powerful earthquake in Indonesia has left at least 32 people dead and forced thousands more to leave their homes. The magnitude seven quake struck on the… 02/09/2009
Powerful earthquake claims lives in IndonesiaAt least 15 people have been killed and more than 5,000 others have been forced to evacuate their homes after a powerful earthquake struck Indonesia’s main… 02/09/2009
Indonesia anti-terror raid misses main manIndonesian police, who announced they had killed a major terrorist mastermind at the weekend, now say he is still at large and they got the wrong man… 12/08/2009
Indonesia claims al-Qaeda leader killedIndonesian police are claiming that two raids in the west and centre of the country have killed three suspected Islamist terrorists, one of which may be the… 08/08/2009
Indonesia’s deadliest terror suspect believed deadIndonesian police in central Java say they have killed the man thought to be the mastermind behind last month’s hotel attacks in Jakarta. Leading Asian… 08/08/2009
Police link Jakarta blasts to Jemaah IslamiahTwo days after terror returned to Indonesia’s capital, police have confirmed Friday’s deadly attacks bear all the hallmarks of Jemaah Islamiah. A breakaway… 19/07/2009
Tension on Bali after Jakarta bomb blastsFriday’s suicide attacks in Jakarta have revived fears of terrorism on Bali, where security has been tightened. Indonesia’s tourist island has taken years… 18/07/2009
Indonesian President visits hotel blast sceneAs Indonesians struggle to come to terms with Friday’s deadly hotel bombings, the country’s President has visited the scene of the suicide attacks. They… 18/07/2009
Malaysian suspected over Indonesia blastsAs Indonesia tries to identify those behind Friday’s deadly hotel blasts, the finger of blame is being pointed at a Malaysian-born militant. Suspicion has… 18/07/2009
UN condemns Indonesia blastsPolice say the bombers who struck at two hotels in the Indonesian capital Jakarta had checked in as guests. That’s how they managed to breach security… 18/07/2009
Indonesia hotel blasts kill nineIndonesia says suicide bombers were behind twin blasts that killed at least nine people in two luxury hotels. CCTV captured the moment when a bomb tore… 17/07/2009
Jemaah Islamiyah blamed for Jakarta bombingsIndonesia has made great strides in containing terrorism recently, arresting several high-level suspects of Jemaah Islamiyah which has carried out several… 17/07/2009
Bomb blasts the work of terrorists, Indonesia saysIndonesia has said the explosions that ripped through two luxury hotels in Jakarta were the work of terrorists. But President Susilo Banbang Yudhoyono has yet… 17/07/2009
Twin bomb blasts hit hotels in Jakarta — foreigners reported deadA least nine people including some foreigners have been killed by two near simultaneous bomb blasts in the Indonesian capital Jakarta. The luxury Ritz… 17/07/2009
Twin bomb blasts hit hotels in Jakarta-foreigners reported deadA least nine people including some foreigners have been killed by two near simultanous bomb blasts in the Indonesian capital Jakarta. The luxury Ritz… 17/07/2009
6 dead in Jakarta bomb attacksTwin bomb attacks in the Indonesian capital Jakarta has killed at least 6 people and dozens injured. Explosions rocked the Ritz Carlton and the Marriott… 17/07/2009
Yudhoyono credited with Indonesia’s stabilityMany observers say it is no surprise that Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has done well in Indonesia’s elections, having maintained stability in a country that has… 08/07/2009
Indonesian president set for second termIndonesia’s incumbent president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono appears to have won the country’s election. Initial counting suggests that he gained more than 60… 08/07/2009
Battle to save TarsiersTarsiers, one of the smallest monkey species on earth and found only in South East Asia, may be on the brink of extinction in Indonesia’s forested Sulawesi… 08/06/2009
98 dead in Indonesian air crashThe number of people killed in this morning’s military air crash in Indonesia has risen to 98, including two on the ground. The C-130 Hercules barrelled into… 20/05/2009
97 dead in Indonesian military plane crashAt least 97 people are now known to have died in the crash of a military plane in Indonesia. The C-130 Hercules ploughed into several houses as it came down… 20/05/2009
Scores dead in Indonesian air crashAn Indonesian military transport plane carrying 109 people has crashed in East Java on a flight from the capital Jakarta killing at least 64. A local official… 20/05/2009
Indonesia poll count beginsCounting is underway in Indonesia’s parliamentary election with early indications putting current President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s Democrat party in the… 09/04/2009
Voting ends in key Indonesian electionPolls have closed in Indonesia’s parliamentary elections. The vote is a forerunner to a presidential ballot in July, which current leader, Democrat Susilo… 09/04/2009
Indonesians vote in general electionIndonesians have gone to the polls in the first of two elections that could determine whether Southeast Asia’s biggest economy pushes ahead with key reforms… 09/04/2009
