Indonesia Was Hailed By US President As Example For World

Indonesia Was Hailed By US President As Example For World – The US President Barack Obama has announced Indonesia as an example of how a developing nation can embrace democracy and diversity. He was speaking in Jakarta on a visit. Indonesia is the world’s largest Muslim nation. President Obama was speaking at the University of [...]

Death Toll Increases in New Mount Merapi Eruption in Indonesia

Death Toll Increases in New Mount Merapi Eruption in Indonesia – At least 64 people have died in the most recent eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Merapi volcano. Since it became active again last week, it has doubled the death toll. The latest eruption started late on Thursday which sent residents streaming down the mountain with [...]

A Sleeping Volcano in Indonesia Wakes Up

Mount Sinabung, a dormant volcano in North Sumatra province in Indonesia which has been inactive since the 1600s finally wakes up Sunday as it shoots out volcanic ash nearly a mile into the air. It has been sleeping for 400 years and now it can no longer hold the magma inside. Surono, head of the [...]

Earthquake shakes Indonesia

A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 on the Richter scale has jolted islands in north-eastern Indonesia on Saturday but no immediate damage or casualty has been reported and no tsunami alert has been issued. The quake was centered 155 km (95 miles) southeast of Labuha in the North Moluccas at a depth of [...]

Latest on Indonesia’s 7.8 Quake: Tsunami Alert Now Lifted Out

Early Wednesday of Indonesian time, the archipelago has been struck by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake and there has been a tsunami alert made. From the USGS records the quake hit the country at 6:15 pm ET and quake’s epicentre was 204km (127 miles) northwest of Sibolga on Sumatra’s coast, at a depth of nearly 48km. [...]