Lawmakers in a devoutly Muslim Indonesian province vote that adulterers can be stoned to deathBANDA ACEH, Indonesia — Lawmakers in a devoutly Muslim Indonesian province voted unanimously that adulterers can be sentenced to death by stoning, just months after voters overwhelmingly chose to throw conservative Islamic parties out of power. Gunmen fire at bus carrying workers for US mine in Indonesia, injuring 2JAKARTA, Indonesia — Gunmen fired at a bus carrying workers of U.S. mining giant Freeport on Saturday in Papua province, wounding two Indonesian security guards, police said. Indonesia warns Australia over probe into journalists’ deathJAKARTA - Indonesia warned Thursday that the move by Australian police to open a war crimes investigation into the deaths of five journalists allegedly killed by Indonesian troops in East Timor in 1975 could hurt ties between the two countries. Suspected Jakarta bombing ‘mastermind’ was trained in PakJAKARTA - In yet another case which determines that terror is Pakistan’s principle export, it has been revealed that the prime suspect of the July 2009 Jakarta hotel attacks received military training in Pakistan. USGS says strong earthquake hits Indonesia; no reports of injuries or damageJAKARTA, Indonesia — The U.S. Geological Survey says a 6.1-magnitude earthquake has hit off the eastern coast of the main Indonesian island of Java. Strong earthquake jolts IndonesiaJAKARTA - A strong earthquake registering 6.8 on the Richter scale struck off the southern coast of the Indonesian island of Java late Monday, but there were no immediate reports of injury or damage, the Indonesian seismology agency said. Indonesian military plane crashes on Borneo island, killing 4JAKARTA, Indonesia — A small Indonesian military plane crashed on Borneo on Monday with nine passengers and crew aboard, killing four, the national search and rescue agency said. Bodies found after small Indonesian military plane crashes on Borneo island with 9 aboardJAKARTA, Indonesia — A small Indonesian military plane crashed on Borneo on Monday with nine passengers and crew aboard, killing four, a navy spokesman and the state news agency said. Naval aircraft plane crashes in IndonesiaJAKARTA - An Indonesian Navy plane crashed Monday afternoon in eastern Kalimantan in the Indonesian part of Borneo, and all nine people on board were feared dead, news reports and officials said. Death toll of Indonesia’s quake rises to 70JAKARTA - The 7.3-magnitude earthquake that jolted Indonesia’s West Java Wednesday has killed 70 people and wounded 966 while 32 are still missing, the national Antara news agency reported Saturday. Toll from Indonesian earthquake climbs to 64 as hope fades for dozens missing in landslideJAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesian rescue workers pulled several bodies from the rubble of a giant landslide Friday, lifting the death toll from a powerful earthquake to 64. Dozens more people were still missing, feared dead. Toll from Indonesian earthquake climbs to 63 as hope fades for dozens missing in landslideJAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesian rescue workers pulled several bodies from the rubble of a giant landslide Friday, lifting the death toll from a powerful earthquake to 63. Dozens more people were still missing, feared dead. Indonesian quake kills 57; toll could rise as dozens still missing, including many childrenCIKANGKARENG, Indonesia — Children were crowded around a video game console, passing the time before they could break the Muslim holy month’s daily fast, when an earthquake touched off a landslide that smothered their Indonesian village. Indonesia quake toll rises to 57 (Third Lead)JAKARTA - UN agencies and the Indonesian government were dispatching relief teams Thursday as the toll from a magnitude-7.3 earthquake that struck Java island rose to 57, officials said. Indonesian earthquake kills 57, dozens missing
Java quake toll rises to 49 (Second Lead)JAKARTA - UN agencies and the Indonesian government were dispatching relief teams Thursday as the death toll from a magnitude 7.3 earthquake that struck Java island rose to 49, officials said. A look at Indonesia’s earthquakes, their magnitudes and death tollsA look at some earthquakes in Indonesia since 2000: Toll in Indonesian quake rises to 45JAKARTA - At least 45 people were killed and dozens were missing and feared dead after a magnitude 7.3 earthquake devastated the western part of Indonesia’s Java island, officials and state media reported Thursday. 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. Indonesia quake death toll rises to 44JAKARTA - At least 44 people were killed in a powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake that devastated the western part of Indonesia’s Java island, state media reported early 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. 25 killed as strong quake jolts Indonesia (Third Lead)JAKARTA - At least 25 people were killed and dozens injured Wednesday when a 7.3-magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia’s Java Island, officials said. 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. At least 15 killed as strong quake jolts Indonesia (Second Lead)JAKARTA - At least 15 people were killed and dozens injured Wednesday when a 7.3-magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia’s Java Island, officials said. 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. |