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Hundreds evacuated as Indonesia volcano continues to wreak havoc
Five people were killed when the volcano erupted at the weekend.
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Five people were killed when the volcano erupted at the weekend.
A 5.0 earthquake hit 188km northwest of Indonesia, the US Geological Survey also said.
The woman was charged with multiple attacks on her maid which the judge described as “repugnant to all notions of common humanity”.
“Australians have had enough of seeing people drowning in the waters to our north,” said Australia Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.
Sinagpore is shrouded in haze due to forest fires on the neighbouring Indonesian island of Sumatra.
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Up to 13 bodies were spotted in the water but were not recovered while the hunt for survivors was on and now customs off say they were now too busy rescuing other boats.
Joko Widodo was given his guitar by concert promoters – but it’s feared that he may be asked to return some favours.
The 23-year-old was travelling with a fellow Briton through rainforest, when they drank four bottles of local whiskey.
The mine collapse took place at a gold and copper mine in Indonesia yesterday.
This all changed, however, when a South African fishing trawler caught a living specimen in 1938, earning it the “living fossil” nickname.
A woman and a young child have died after an overloaded boat carrying 95 asylum-seekers travelling to Australia sank in the Indian Ocean.
Man in Banda Aceh claims volume of call to prayer was lowered after his complaint.
An Indonesian court has sentenced Lindsay Sandiford, 56, to death for smuggling cocaine worth $2.5 million into the resort island of Bali.
There is not said to be a tsunami threat after the earthquake.
Indonesia had previously banned women from travelling to Malaysia to work as maids due to poor pay and abuse.
Survivors and loved-ones paid tribute to the 202 victims of the nightclub bombings on the Indonesian island of Bali, carried out by religious extremists in 2002.
Mount Lokon is one of the country’s most active volcanoes – eruption could be heard more than 5km away.
Protests have taken place across the Arab World against the US-produced ‘Innocence of Muslims’.
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Two-thirds of all men over the age of 15 smoke in Indonesia – making them the world’s heaviest smokers.
Indonesian officials received an alert from Australian authorities but have been unable to locate the vessel.
The association boss informed AGM delegates that his annual salary will be reduced from €400,000 to €360,000.
The boat, which is thought to be from Sri Lanka, was on its way to the Australian territory of Christmas Island.
The Islamic Defenders Front had threatened “chaos” if Gaga – described as “the Devil’s messenger” – came to perform.
A permit for a June concert by the popstar has been denied, amid fears her sexy clothes and dance moves will harm children.
All 45 people on board are feared dead after the discovery of bodies at the site.
Plane carrying 46 people has lost contact with air traffic controllers while flying in western Indonesia.
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The earthquake was measured initially as 8.9 magnitude but has since been revised downwards to 8.6 as tsunami warnings were issued in over a dozen countries. Some have since been lifted.
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The quake struck around 220 miles off the coast of Sumatra, the province most devastated by the 2004 tsunami.
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