Strong Indonesian earthquake kills 46, leaves dozens missing in landslideCIKANGKARENG, Indonesia — Rescuers dug through rocks and debris with their bare hands Thursday in search of dozens of villagers believed buried in a landslide triggered by a strong Indonesian earthquake that killed at least 46 people and damaged thousands of buildings. Strong Indonesian earthquake kills 44, leaves dozens missingCIKANGKARENG, Indonesia — At least 44 people were killed and dozens were missing after a strong earthquake rocked southern Indonesia, unleashing mudslides that buried villagers in their homes, disaster management officials said Thursday. Powerful Indonesian earthquake kills at least 33, landslide from the temblor buries dozensJAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesians ran screaming out of buildings when a major earthquake rocked the country Wednesday, killing more than 30 people and unleashing a mass of rock and mud that buried villagers alive in their homes. Powerful Indonesian quake kills at least 33, badly damages hundreds of buildingsJAKARTA, Indonesia — A powerful earthquake rattled southern Indonesia on Wednesday, killing at least 33 people crushed by falling rock or collapsed buildings and sending thousands fleeing outdoors for safety in the middle of the work day. Powerful Indonesian quake kills at least 32, badly damages hundreds of buildingsJAKARTA, Indonesia — A powerful earthquake rattled southern Indonesia on Wednesday, killing at least 32 people crushed by falling rock or collapsed buildings and sending thousands fleeing outdoors for safety in the middle of the work day. Powerful Indonesian quake kills 32; dozens treated in hospitals, buildings severely damagedJAKARTA, Indonesia — A disaster management official says the death toll from a powerful Indonesian earthquake has more than doubled to 32. Powerful Indonesian quake kills 15; dozens treated in hospitals, buildings severely damagedJAKARTA, Indonesia — A powerful earthquake rattled southern Indonesia on Wednesday, killing at least 15 people crushed by falling rock or collapsed buildings and sending thousands fleeing outdoors for safety in the middle of the work day. Death toll from Indonesian powerful quake rises to 15; dozens of homes buried in landslideJAKARTA, Indonesia — A disaster management official says the death toll from a powerful Indonesian earthquake has risen to 15 with scores more injured. Powerful Indonesian quake kills 11; dozens treated in hospitals, buildings severely damagedJAKARTA, Indonesia — A powerful earthquake rattled a large swath of southern Indonesia on Wednesday, killing at least 11 people, injuring dozens and causing extensive damage to houses and buildings. Powerful quake in Indonesian kills 7; dozens treated in hospitals, buildings severely damagedJAKARTA, Indonesia — A powerful earthquake in Indonesia has killed at least 7 people and injured dozens of others. Powerful Indonesian quake kills 7; dozens treated in hospitals, buildings severely damagedJAKARTA, Indonesia — A powerful earthquake in Indonesia has killed at least 7 people and injured dozens of others. Indonesia cancels tsunami warning after 7.3 magnitude quakeJAKARTA - Indonesia briefly issued a tsunami warning after a 7.6 magnitude earthquake Wednesday afternoon rocked Java Island, including the capital Jakarta, triggering panic among residents. Southern Indonesia rattled by strong quake followed by Tsunami alert
Powerful earthquake makes buildings sway in Indonesian capitalJAKARTA, Indonesia — A powerful earthquake caused buildings to sway in Indonesia’s capital Wednesday, damaging buildings and prompting a regional tsunami alert, witnesses and media said. Indonesian police chief says terror suspect infiltrated national airline in attack plotJAKARTA, Indonesia — A suspect wanted in connection with hotel suicide bombings in the Indonesian capital infiltrated the national airline in a plot to carry out a “bigger attack,” the police chief said Monday. Death toll from Indonesian ship sinking rises to 19, up to 15 missing and presumed deadJAKARTA, Indonesia — The death toll from an Indonesian ferry accident two days ago has risen to 19, while the bodies of up to 15 missing people were believed to be trapped in the sunken ship, officials said Sunday. Overcrowded ferry sinks off Indonesia’s Borneo island; 10 dead, at least 12 missingJAKARTA, Indonesia — An overcrowded ferry sank in Indonesia, leaving 10 people dead and at least 12 others missing, police and media reports said Saturday. Overcrowded ferry sinks off Indonesia’s Borneo island; 5 dead, at least 18 missingJAKARTA, Indonesia — An overcrowded ferry sank off the coast of Indonesia, leaving five people dead and at least 18 others missing, police and media reports said Saturday. Indonesia police name suspect as possible courier of al-Qaida funds for hotel bomb attackJAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesian police on Tuesday widened their investigation into last month’s bombing of two Jakarta hotels, naming a suspect who may have served as a courier for al-Qaida to fund the attacks. Pressmart Indonesia Print Media Awards launchedINDONESIA - Pressmart Media Ltd, (www.pressmart.com), a global leader in the digital publishing and delivery solutions, today announced the launch of “Pressmart-Indonesia Print Media Awards (IPMA)” in a bid to recognize the best publishing houses in Indonesia over the calendar year 2009, just after associating with the magazine publishers in Singapore, for its awards as the lead sponsor. Thieves kill rare tiger in Indonesian zoo, steal most of its bodyJAKARTA, Indonesia — A group of thieves killed an endangered tiger in an Indonesian zoo and stole most of its body, zoo officials said Sunday, a theft police suspect was motivated by the animal’s valuable fur and bones. Dump truck overturns, killing 25 Indonesian plantation workers and their familiesJAKARTA, Indonesia — A dump truck packed with more than 60 Indonesian plantation workers and their families overturned, killing at least 25 and injuring dozens, police and a doctor said Wednesday. At least three children were among the dead. Indonesian police question suspects over possible al-Qaida funding in Jakarta hotel bombingsJAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesian police questioned two alleged Islamist militants Tuesday about possible al-Qaida links to twin suicide bombings in the capital last month that killed seven people, officials said. Report: Bus carrying workers for US mining giant Freeport in Indonesia attacked; 5 injuredJAKARTA, Indonesia — Gunmen fired Sunday at a bus carrying employees of U.S. mining giant Freeport in eastern Indonesia, injuring five, police and a news report said, in the latest in a series of attacks near the world’s largest gold mine that have killed three people. Powerful earthquake shakes western Indonesia, injuring 4JAKARTA, Indonesia — Witnesses and media say a powerful earthquake hit western Indonesia, toppling buildings, cutting electricity and causing at least several injuries. Strong, undersea quake strikes off IndonesiaJAKARTA - A strong earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale struck the western coast of Sumatra Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of injury or damage, the Indonesian seismology agency said. Strong earthquake jolts off IndonesiaJAKARTA - A strong earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale struck off the western coast of Sumatra Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of injury or damage, the Indonesian seismology agency said. Strong earthquake shakes western Indonesia; no immediate reports of injuriesJAKARTA, Indonesia — Officials say a strong underwater earthquake has struck western Indonesia but there are no immediate reports of injuries or damage. Indonesian police say slain militant was hotel florist who plotted Jakarta bombingsJAKARTA, Indonesia — When bomb blasts tore through two luxury hotels in Indonesia’s capital where Andi Suhandi worked as a florist, he tried to phone a colleague to make sure he was safe. Constitutional Court rejects claims of fraud in Indonesian presidential electionJAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia’s Constitutional Court has unanimously rejected claims of electoral fraud filed by the losers of last month’s presidential poll. |