Indonesia
Five dead, 41 missing after ferry catches fire near island in Indonesia
Search and rescue is working to rescue people from the water after the ferry carrying 250 people caught fire.
Five survivors found clinging to fish trap after Indonesian boat sinks with dozens missing
Indonesian police name 14 more suspects in daycare abuse case, bringing total to 27
Powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake, tsunami strikes Philippines, killing at least 15
Human hand outline may be oldest rock art in the world, researchers say
The 67,800-year-old reddish-colored stenciled image has become faded over time and is barely visible on a cave wall, but nonetheless embodies an early achievement of human creativity.
Flash floods in Indonesia's North Sulawesi kill 14, four still missing
Heavy rain early on Monday triggered flash floods, destroying hundreds of houses, bridges, and government buildings, North Sulawesi governor Yulius Selvanus said.
Central Indonesia cancels New Year fireworks, celebrations as nation mourns Sumatra flood victims
Several governments and police forces have said they will not allow firework displays out of respect for the victims on Sumatra, where floods and landslides have killed over 1,100 people.
‘I’d rather be envied than erased’: NY Rabbi says Israel gives Jews power - interview
Rabbi Marc Schneier sat down with The Media Line to discuss antisemitism, Israel’s changing place in the world, and the political shifts reshaping Jewish life in New York and beyond.
Southeast Asia storm deaths near 800 as scale of disaster revealed
At least 176 have been killed in Thailand and three in Malaysia, while the death toll climbed to 604 in Indonesia on Monday, with 464 missing, according to official figures.
Death toll hits 212 as Sri Lanka struggles with Cyclone Ditwah impact
Dozens of families are trapped in their homes by flood waters in the commercial capital of Colombo, which is one of the worst affected places.
Rescuers step up recovery operations as Southeast Asia flood deaths reach 321
Large parts of Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand have been stricken by cyclone-fueled torrential rain for a week, with a rare tropical storm forming in the Malacca Strait.
Indonesia races to evacuate stranded residents as flood death toll hits 28
Torrential rains and a rare cyclone triggered deadly floods and landslides in North Sumatra, killing 28, isolating towns and forcing thousands to evacuate.
Blocking anti-Israel forces in Gaza: Why Indonesia’s ‘peacekeepers’ must stay home - opinion
The bottom line is clear. Indonesia is the wrong country to provide troops in Gaza.
Indonesia walks a tightrope, emerging as key player in Gaza’s postwar security plan
Indonesia assesses that it can contribute to combating religious extremism in Gaza by offering an alternative model to Hamas’s Islamist ideology, in addition to peacekeeping troops.
