Indonesia

Fifteen people died after a landslide in an illegal gold mine in the Solok district of Indonesia's West Sumatra province on Thursday, according to the National Board for Disaster Management. Authorities also reported that there were 25…

Pope Francis, who began his visit to Indonesia, which is home to the world's largest Muslim population and only 3 percent of the 275 million population is Catholic, on Tuesday, visited the Istiqlal Mosque, the largest mosque in Southeast…

Former Filipino Mayor Alice Guo, who disappeared in July after being accused of spying for China and fraud, has been caught and detained in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta. According to Filipino lawmakers who investigate fraud cases,…

On Saturday, an explosion occurred on the active Dukono Volcano in the north of Indonesia's Halmahera Island while climbers were climbing to its summit. The crater spewed ash and smoke 2.4 kilometers high, and the climbers began heading to…

A new eruption occurred at Ibu Volcano in Indonesia's North Maluku province, spewing ash and smoke to a height of 5 kilometers. Locals and tourists were advised to stay at least 7 feet away from the active crater. Meanwhile, the National…

A ground crew member narrowly escaped serious injury at Indonesia's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport due to a mishap involving a parked plane. The incident occurred when the stairs were removed from an Airbus A320 belonging to TransNusa…