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Volcanic ash is spewing out of Mount Agung

Thousands stranded in Bali as volcano spews ash

Indonesia has extended the closure of the airport on Bali as ash from a volcano swept the island, stranding thousands of tourists as authorities tried to persuade villagers to leave their homes near the erupting mountain.

Asia • 28 Nov 17

A Balinese farmer works on his farm as the Mount Agung volcano spews volcanic ash in Karangasem, Bali, Indonesia

Flights cancelled as Bali volcano spews smoke and ash

A volcano on the Indonesian island of Bali has sent plumes of grey smoke and steam 13,000 feet into the air for the third day in a week, triggering flight cancellations which have left thousands of tourists stranded.

News • 26 Nov 17

Mount Agung has belched smoke as high as 700 metres

Thousands flee rumbling Bali volcano

Thousands of people living in the shadow of a rumbling volcano on Indonesia's resort island of Bali have fled their homes, as fears grow that it could erupt for the first time in more than 50 years.

News • 22 Nov 17

At least 47 killed in blast at fireworks factory

At least 47 people have been killed and dozens more injured following an explosion and fire at a fireworks factory in Indonesia.

World • 26 Oct 17

The app has attracted more than 56,000 members since its launch in April

Polygamy dating app draws fire in Indonesia

A Tinder-style dating app for polygamists has sparked controversy in Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation, though its developer says he "just wants to help" unmarried middle-aged women.

World • 03 Oct 17

The accident occurred as the boat left Tarakan in North Borneo province this morning

Toddler among eight dead as boat capsizes off Borneo

At least eight people including a toddler were killed when a speedboat capsized off the coast of Borneo this morning.

World • 25 Jul 17

The men stood quietly, their heads down, as spectators heckled them and shouted insults

Men receive 82 lashes for consensual sex in Indonesia

Religious police in Indonesia have caned two men for gay sex, with hooded men inflicting 82 lashes on each of them as hundreds of people watched the punishment ordered by an Islamic court.

World • 23 May 17

The men said they would not appeal the verdict

Indonesia sentences two men to 85 lashes for gay sex

An Islamic court in Indonesia has sentenced two men to 85 lashes of the cane for having sex, ignoring pleas for clemency from human rights groups.

World • 17 May 17

Aceh is the only province in the world's most populous Muslim-majority country that implements sharia

Gay couple face caning after arrest in Indonesia

Indonesia's Aceh looks set to cane two men who admitted having sex in contravention of Islamic laws, an official said, the first such punishment of a gay couple in the conservative province.

World • 10 Apr 17

The military, police and volunteers are searching the area in the Ponorogo district, East Java, for the missing people

One dead, 28 missing in Indonesia landslide

At least one person has been killed and 28 are feared buried after a landslide struck Indonesia, the national disaster agency said today.

World • 01 Apr 17

The boat caught fire shortly after leaving Muara Angke port in North Jakarta early this morning due to a short circuit on a power generator on the boat

23 dead, 100 rescued after Indonesian boat fire

At least 23 people were killed and around 100 people rescued after a fire ripped through a boat carrying tourists to islands north of the Indonesian capital Jakarta earlier today, authorities have said.

News • 01 Jan 17

Indonesian rescue workers pull victims from destroyed buildings

97 dead, dozens missing after quake hits Indonesia

At least 97 people were killed and dozens were missing after a magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit the northern Indonesian province of Aceh, officials said.

News • 07 Dec 16

Joko Widodo introduced the controversial move after a girl was gang-raped and murdered

Chemical castration 'will reduce sex crimes'

Indonesian President Joko Widodo has defended the introduction of chemical castration for paedophiles, saying there can be "no compromise" when it comes to tackling sex crimes.

News • 19 Oct 16

Eight whales died in the shallow water despite rescue attempts

Whales die after stranding in Indonesia

Eight pilot whales have died after a mass stranding on the coast of Indonesia's main island of Java.

News • 16 Jun 16

Boris Johnson will mark the huge contribution 'several generations' of Irish people have made to London

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News • 02 Mar 16

Ford will exit all areas of business, including closing dealerships and stopping sales, of its cars in Japan and Indonesia

Ford to exit Japan, Indonesia markets this year

Ford Motor is to close all operations in Japan and Indonesia this year as it sees "no reasonable path to profitability" there.

Business • 25 Jan 16

Two civilians - an Indonesian and a Canadaian - were killed in the attack, as well as five attackers

Suspected IS militants held in Indonesia, Malaysia

Indonesian police say they have arrested others linked to Thursday's attack by militants linked to the so-called Islamic State group in the centre of Jakarta.

News • 16 Jan 16

Heavy security in the area where the attacks occurred

IS claims responsibility for Jakarta attack

The so-called Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the attack by suicide bombers and gunmen in Jakarta that killed five attackers, as well as an Indonesian and a Canadian civilian.

News • 14 Jan 16

Plantation companies are responsible for ensuring fires do not break out on their land, but blazes still occur frequently

Lawsuit against firm over toxic haze in Indonesia

The Indonesian government will appeal a court's rejection of a $565 million lawsuit against a pulp and paper company accused of failing to prevent fires that blanketed Southeast Asia in toxic haze.

Business • 31 Dec 15

Trigana Air Service has been on the European Union's list of banned carriers since 2007 (pic: Trigana Air Service)

Debris spotted after plane crashes in Indonesia

An Indonesian search and rescue plane has spotted debris believed to be from a crashed aircraft with 54 people on board in Papua province, according to a local police chief.

News • 17 Aug 15

Houses and hotels broke into flames after the crash

113 die in Indonesian military plane crash

All 113 on board an Indonesian air force transport plane that crashed today into a major city on Sumatra are believed to have been killed, the country's air force chief said.

News • 30 Jun 15

Mount Sinabung killed 16 people in an eruption last year

Thousands flee as volcano erupts in Indonesia

More than 10,000 villagers have fled from their homes near a volcano in western Indonesia after a series of eruptions, an official has said.

News • 16 Jun 15

Australia has vowed to stop asylum-seekers reaching its shores

Pressure on Australia over claims of boat payment

Calls are growing for an inquiry into reports that Australian officials paid people-smugglers bound for Australia thousands of dollars to turn their boat back to Indonesia.

News • 15 Jun 15

A migrant woman holds her crying child as she rests in Julok village in Kuta Binje, Aceh Province

Hundreds rescued as migrant deal reached

Hundreds of Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants have been brought ashore in Indonesia's northwestern Aceh province, according to an Indonesian search and rescue official.

News • 20 May 15

Crowds watch as the bodies of one of the executed convicts is taken away

Australia recalls ambassador after executions

Australia tonight took the unprecedented step of recalling its ambassador to Indonesia after two of its citizens, Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan, were executed for drugs offences.

News • 29 Apr 15