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Papua police apologises after using snake in an interrogation

Indonesian police apologised after a video circulating on social media showed officers using a snake to extract a confession from a suspect.

11/02/2019

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Deadly Indonesian volcano sinks halfway into the sea

The volcano which caused a tsunami that killed more than 400 people last week lost more than two-thirds of its height following the eruption which triggered the killer waves.

19/01/2019

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Indonesian volcano shrinks after collapse triggered deadly tsunami

Anak Krakatau now measures 110 metres. Before its collapse, it stood 338 metres tall.

29/12/2018

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Flooded fields in Indonesia's tsunami-hit region

Aerial footage shows flooded fields in Indonesia's tsunami-hit region. The volcano said to have sparked the waves continues to rumble amid warnings from authorities of more danger

28/12/2018

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Watch: Indonesia tsunami aftermath

Aerial footage of the destruction.

27/12/2018

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Aftermath of the Indonesian Tsunami

The tsunami came without warning, triggered by a suspected volcanic eruption.

25/12/2018

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Indonesian rescuers use drones, sniffer dogs as tsunami death toll rises

Indonesian rescuers used drones and sniffer dogs to search for survivors along the west coast of Java, where a series of tsunamis killed at least 373 people.

25/12/2018

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Indonesia tsunami: Norwegian tells of escape as waves struck hotel

Norwegian tells of Indonesia tsunami escape as waves struck his hotel

23/12/2018

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Rescuers use drones to search for Indonesia tsunami survivors

A tsunami has killed over 429 people on the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra, the country's disaster management agency has confirmed.

23/12/2018

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Great snakes! Indonesians wrestle with giant python

A viral video showing a gigantic python wrapping itself around a hapless Indonesian villager has secured more than a million views, after locals wrestled with the serpent before successfully caging it.

11/12/2018

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Euroviews. It’s time for the youth to act against climate change | View

The world's population is the youngest it has ever been. Young people are being directly impacted by climate change - and it is their voice that is going to make a difference in the fight to slow it down.

03/12/2018

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Dead whale found with 16kg of plastic in stomach

A dead whale found with plastic garbage in stomach was buried at an Indonesian beach

21/11/2018

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Beached whale found with six kilos of plastics in stomach

WWF calls for new treaty to limit use of plastics

21/11/2018

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115 plastic cups, 4 bottles and 4 flipflops found inside dead whale

A dead sperm whale was found washed ashore in Indonesia with nearly 6kg of plastic waste in its stomach, according to park officials.

20/11/2018

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Giant 'corpse flower' blooms at Indonesia farm

An Indonesian farmer was startled to discover a rare "corpse flower" blooming in his plantation on the island of Sumatra.

14/11/2018

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Divers recover jet's flight recorder on Indonesia seafloor

The device will help investigators determine what caused the 2-month-old plane to plunge into the sea, killing all 189 people on board.

01/11/2018

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Indonesia Lion Air plane crash: what we know

Divers in Indonesia have recovered a flight recorder from the sea bed, which could help determine what caused a Lion Air jet to crash into the Java Sea on Monday, killing 189 people.

29/10/2018

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No money for your bus ride? Pay with plastic instead

In Indonesia, city buses accept plastic bottles as payment for a ticket.

25/10/2018

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Indonesia: 11 school children killed in flash floods

Rescuers are still looking for a missing student. The school classroom wall collapsed when a nearby river overflowed with people trapped under mud and debris.

13/10/2018

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Indonesia’s struggle to end human shackling

On ‘World Mental Health Day,’ Human Rights Watch (HRW) is using the hashtag #BreakTheChains to ramp up awareness for their on-going campaign to end human shackling in Indonesia.

10/10/2018

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Palu: Dramatic footage of Tsunami

Unfortunately, the person taking the film on his mobile, lost two of his friends during the disaster

06/10/2018

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Getting aid to Indonesia's tsunami survivors slowed by destruction

Rural communities have been cut off by broken roads, landslides and crippled communications.

06/10/2018

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Aid slowly delivered to Indonesia quake and tsumani victims, some forage for food

Aid is slowly making its way into areas of Indonesia devastated by the earthquake and tsunami that struck a central island on Friday.

03/10/2018

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Indonesia death toll reaches 1,200, officials say

Emergency crews are still trying to find victims of an earthquake and tsunami that struck Indonesia's island of Sulawesi, killing at least 1,200 people, according to local media citing government officials.

02/10/2018

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Indonesia quake and tsunami survivors hopeful aid will arrive soon

Tens of thousands were left homeless as Indonesian authorities scrambled on Monday to get help to quake-stricken Sulawesi island

01/10/2018

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Air traffic controller hero dies after helping flights during quake

The 21-year-old, Anthonius Gunawan Agung, waited until an airplane was airborne before leaving the crumbling tower.

01/10/2018