Indonesia

Indonesia were held to a 0-0 draw by visitors Vietnam in the first leg of their Asean Championship semi-final in Jakarta on Friday as Shin Tae-yong’s side look to reach a second successive final in the Southeast Asian competition.Neither...

Improved weather conditions Monday allowed rescuers to resume evacuation efforts and a search for possible victims after the highest volcano on Indonesia’s most densely populated island erupted, triggered by monsoon rains.Mount Semeru in Lumajang district in East Java province...

A volcano erupted in Indonesia on Sunday spewing a cloud of ash 15 km into the sky and forcing the evacuation of nearly 2,000 people, authorities said, as they issued their highest warning for the area in the east...

The death toll from an earthquake that struck Indonesia’s Java island early this week rose to 310 after rescuers found more bodies under landslides, an official said. At least 24 people remain missing.In devasted towns in western Java, residents...

A strong, shallow earthquake toppled buildings and walls on Indonesia’s densely populated main island on Monday, killing at least 162 people and injuring hundreds of others as residents fled into the street, some covered in blood and debris.Officials were...

Indonesia will establish an independent fact-finding team to investigate a deadly football stampede in a stadium in East Java and help find the perpetrators behind the disaster, chief security minister Mahfud MD told a news conference on Monday.At least...

Philatelist from the North Eastern region, Dr. Andrew Ahoto Sema was conferred with the large silver award at the World Stamp Championship was held at Jakarta, Indonesia from August 4-9. The award was received in absentia on behalf of...

The US, Australia, Indonesia and the Philippines are among six countries, which have shown interest in India’s Tejas aircraft while Malaysia has already shortlisted the jet under its acquisition programme, the government said on Friday.The other two countries that...

PV Sindhu, will look to recover quickly from her first-round exit at Indonesia, while HS Prannoy will eye another consistent show. The duo will spearhead the Indian challenge, at the Malaysia Open Super 750 tournament starting on Tuesday.Sindhu, a...

FIR on death threat to BJP functionary Stepping up pressure for legal action against Nupur Sharma and Naveen Kumar Jindal, opposition parties on Monday demanded that they be arrested for their controversial remarks on Prophet Mohammad and accused the BJP...