Topic: Indonesia
Dozens of Rohingya refugees rescued after night on hull of capsized boat
At least 69 Rohingya refugees have been rescued after a boat with an estimated 150 people on board capsized off the coast of Indonesia’s...
HRW urges Indonesia to protect newly arrived Rohingya refugees
Human Rights Watch on Tuesday urged the Indonesian authorities to immediately halt all pushbacks of boats transporting ethnic Rohingya migrants, as well as look...
Indonesia loses right to host FIFA U-20 World Cup after protests against Israel’s participation
FIFA has announced that Indonesia will no longer be hosting the Under-20 football World Cup due to protests against Israel's participation, which led to the cancellation of the main event of the tournament.
Amidst fear of many deaths, boat with 58 Rohingyas reaches beach in Indonesia
Dozens of Rohingya Muslims were found on a beach in Indonesia’s northernmost province of Aceh on Sunday after weeks at sea, AP reported.
The group...
Why are shallow earthquakes more destructive? The disaster in Java is a devastating example
Phil R. Cummins, Australian National University; Mudrik Rahmawan Daryono, Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional (BRIN), and Stacey Servito Martin, Australian National University
On November 21...
Death toll in Indonesia quake rises to 162
A powerful earthquake has shaken Indonesia’s main island of Java, killing 162 people and injuring hundreds of others. The toll is expected to rise further.
