Indonesia's most active volcano erupted on Wednesday morning, spewing a column of volcanic ash up to 1,600 meters (5,249 feet) above the peak of the mountain, according to the Mount Marapi Volcano ...

A 100-200 meter white smoke emitted from the peak of Mount Slamet was visible from the Slamet Volcano Observation Post, Gambuhan Village, Pulosari District, Pemalang Regency, Central Java, on Friday, ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Geospatial Information Agency (BIG) has responded to the recent social media controversy surrounding the change of Thailand's name to "Tailan" in the latest map of the Unitary ...

Improved weather has helped rescuers in Java, Indonesia, recover more bodies after a landslide killed over two dozen villagers.

Indonesia’s central bank kept interest rates unchanged at its first policy meeting of the year, as the rupiah slid to record lows and concerns mounted over the country’s fiscal outlook. Bank Indonesia ...

Indonesia's central bank kept interest rates unchanged again in its first policy meeting of the year, a decision that comes as the rupiah slides to new lows and concerns mount over the country's ...

An ancient handprint in a cave on an Indonesian island may be the oldest known rock art, created at least 67,800 years ago. The work was dated by a group of experts from Australia and Indonesia in a ...

The “Roof of Africa” is the continent’s most climbed peak—which often means trekking in the company of crowds. These five climbs offer under-the-radar alternatives with challenging trails and wild ...

BANDUNG, Indonesia (AP) — Improved weather on Sunday helped rescuers on Indonesia's main island of Java recover more bodies as they dug through mud and debris in search of scores of missing in a ...

The Blue River (Kali Biru) is an extraordinarily bright shade of blue! This video captures a journey by car and longboat, ...

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