A powerful earthquake rattled northeastern Indonesia on Thursday, briefly triggering a tsunami alert and sending panicked residents fleeing from homes and buildings, officials said.
The quake had a preliminary magnitude 6.6 and struck 55 miles beneath the Molucca Sea, the U.S. Geological Survey. picked by bingo 1 month ago

A leatherback turtle has been tracked swimming from the coast of the Papua province in Indonesia to Oregon, researchers said, in what may be the longest trip for marine vertebrae between breeding and feeding sites. picked by dollyllama 8 months ago

Indonesia plans to build the world's longest suspension bridge across the earthquake-prone Sunda Strait, passing within 50 kilometres of the active Krakatoa volcano. The bridge, traversing 30 kilometres, will link Indonesia's main islands of Java and Sumatra at an estimated cost of $12 billion. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

A massive earthquake struck Indonesia on Wednesday, triggering a tsunami in the town of Padang. A wave of up to nine feet was reported to have hit Padang about 20 minutes after the quake. picked by Moe 1 year ago

Indonesia ended its blockade of websites carrying a controversial anti-Islam film and apologized to the public on Friday.

"I openly ask the public's forgiveness for the inconvenience caused over the past few days by the blocking of sites," Nuh told journalists on Friday. picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago

Indonesia has banned broadcasts of the film by Geert Wilders, leader of the Dutch anti-immigration Freedom Party, and radical Muslims called for the lawmaker’s death during protests outside the Dutch embassy in Jakarta this week. picked by gratheo 6 months ago

Suharto, former 'President' of Indonesia, is infamous for governing Indonesia for 32 years until widespread riots and demonstrations forced him to resign. picked by gratheo 9 months ago

Three wrist bones from one of the tiny "hobbits" of Indonesia provide the evidence that confirms they are a new species of humans. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A plan to carry out virginity tests on female high school students in a district in Indonesia's West Java province has been dropped after a public outcry. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Dave's not here, man . . . he's gone to Indonesia. picked by VooDooPeacock 1 year ago

One of the convicted drug trafficker's has sent an emotional plea to Aussie politicians in a bid to stay off execution.
Note: Please see comments for background story. picked by teaya21 2 years ago

Going further than just using simple tools, orangutans in Indonesia have been observed self medicating with a balm made from naturally occuring compounds for pain relief. picked by pocksucket 2 months ago

There were no immediate reports of casualties and the area is shrouded in fog, blocking the view of the volcano. picked by hisidea 11 months ago

Five divers lost at sea off indonesia wind up battling komodo dragons when they wash up on the wrong island. picked by browntrout 4 months ago

Yes another one, not the one from yesterday. picked by Moe 1 year ago

Yeah, that'll work. picked by gratheo 6 months ago

The Citarum River in Indonesia is so polluted that ""Their occupants no longer try to fish. It is more profitable to forage for rubbish they can salvage and trade -- plastic bottles, broken chair legs, rubber gloves -- risking disease for one or two pounds a week if they are lucky." picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

A small greenish bird that has been playing hide-and-seek with ornithologists on a remote Indonesian island since 1996 was declared a newly discovered species on Friday and promptly recommended for endangered lists. The new species is called the Togian white-eye, or Zosterops somadikartai. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

JAKARTA, Indonesia - The former Indonesian dictator Suharto suffered organ failure Friday and was placed on a ventilator, losing consciousness as his family rushed to his bedside, some praying and reciting verses from the Quran. picked by bevissimo 9 months ago

Rescue teams have found 12 survivors in the smouldering wreckage of a jetliner that went missing over Indonesia's Sulawesi island during a storm. picked by teaya21 2 years ago