A fire on a ferry off the Indonesian island of Java kills at least 11 people and injures scores more, officials say.

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Deadly fire on Indonesian ferry

Three soldiers seen abusing Papuan villagers in a video are jailed by an Indonesian court – but rights groups say the sentences are too lenient.

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Jail for Papua abuse video troops

Animal welfare campaigners are calling on the Indonesian government to do more to protect endangered animals from traffickers and traders.

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Indonesia pressed on animal trade

A Saudi court jails a woman for three years for the physical abuse of her Indonesian maid, in a case which attracted worldwide notoriety.

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Saudi woman jailed for maid abuse

Authorities in the Indonesian capital Jakarta are introducing higher taxes for owners of multiple vehicles in the new year, in an attempt to reduce traffic congestion.

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Jakarta tax rises to ease traffic

Business is booming, but the Indonesian elite often choose to attend public colleges instead.

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Mixed Reviews for Indonesia’s Private Universities

The Indonesian volcano Mount Merapi erupted anew Monday, the latest blast since the volcano became active last week. One of Indonesia’s 129 active volcanoes, Merapi has killed 38 people since it started erupting. No one was reported dead in the latest…

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Indonesian Volcano Keeps Erupting

Improved weather conditions allow rescuers to step up aid for survivors of the Indonesian tsunami, as the death toll hits at least 435.

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Weather eases for tsunami rescue

A surfer who filmed his and his friends’ narrow escape from the Indonesian tsunami has said he “thought it was the end”.

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Tsunami surfer: ‘I thought I would die’

Hundreds of people are still missing days after several remote Indonesian islands were hit by a deadly tsunami, as rescue efforts remain frustrated by poor weather.

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Hundreds still lost in Indonesia

A tsunami triggered by a 7.7-magnitude earthquake that hit a group of remote Indonesian islands has killed more than 300 people. The BBC’s Dewi Safitri says that accessing the affected areas is one the biggest obstacles facing rescue teams.

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Tsunami rescue ‘faces difficulties’

The first aerial images from the tsunami-hit Indonesian Mentawai Islands show ripped-up trees and flattened buildings, as rescuers finally arrive.

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Images reveal tsunami destruction

Rescuers battle tough conditions to reach hundreds of people believed missing after a deadly tsunami hit a group of remote Indonesian islands.

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Battle to reach tsunami survivors

A volcano erupted on the Indonesian island of Java on Tuesday, killing at least one person just a day after a tsunami killed more than 100 people in another part of the country. The volcano, Mount Merapi, began to erupt on Tuesday evening, killing one,…

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Indonesia Hit by Tsunami, Volcano

A major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 strikes off western Sumatra, Indonesian officials say, and a tsunami alert is issued.

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Earthquake strikes off Indonesia