At least 42 killed, dozens missing as fl...

JAKARTA, March 17 (Xinhua) -- More than 42 people were killed and dozens of others went missing as flash floods hit Indonesia's easternmost Papua province Saturday night, Cory Simbolon, head of emerg

Flash floods in Indonesia kill 42 people...

Flash floods in Indonesia's Papua Province have killed at least 42 people, Reuters reported on Sunday citing the local disaster agency. Landslides and flooding are common in Indonesia, especially dur

4 injured as chopper crashes in Indonesi...

JAKARTA, March 16 (Xinhua) -- Four people sustained wounds as a helicopter went down in Tasikmalaya district of Indonesia's West Java province Saturday afternoon, the rescue agency said. The chopper

4 injured as chopper crash in Indonesia'...

JAKARTA, March 16 (Xinhua) -- Four people sustained wounds as a helicopter went down in Tasikmalaya district of Indonesia's West Java province on Saturday afternoon, head of communication for media o

Indonesia's Bali volcano erupts, spewing...

JAKARTA, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's Bali volcano of Mount Agung erupted on Friday, emitting 1,000 meter of volcanic ash that towering up into the air from the crater, an Indonesian agency said

Indonesia signs 130-mln-USD palm oil con...

JAKARTA, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian firms signed on Thursday contracts worth 130 million U.S. dollars to supply palm oil to Egypt, a senior Indonesian official said. Indonesia's state-run planta

Seven Indonesian golfers qualify for Mer...

JAKARTA, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Mercedes Trophy Indonesia qualified seven golfers to represent Indonesia in the Mercedes Trophy Asian Final 2019 in Australia later this year, official said here on Thur

Iran-Indonesia non-oil trade up by 10.28...

TEHRAN, March 13 (Xinhua) -- Iran and Indonesia traded 1.85 million tons of non-oil commodities worth 767.24 million U.S. dollars during the first 10 months (March 21, 2018-Jan. 20, 2019) of the curr

Wife, children commit suicide after arre...

JAKARTA, March 13 (Xinhua) -- The wife and children of an alleged militant blew themselves up earlier Wednesday in their house in Sibolga town of Indonesia's North Sumatra province, after anti-terror

Regional organization can shift dynamics...

UNITED NATIONS, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia believes regional organization can fundamentally shift the dynamics of the region towards peace and security, a senior diplomat of Indonesia said here o