JAKARTA, 25th February, 2022 (WAM/Reuters) -- A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the near the western coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Fr...

CANBERRA, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- A high risk cyclone warning has been issued for Australia's Northern Territory (NT). The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) on Thursday night upgraded the cyclone threat for Saturday and Sunday from "moderate" to "high". It sai...

A letter detailing Amelia Earhart and her Captain Fred J. Noonan's adventure around the globe resurfaced that could provide clues to what happened to the pair 84 years ago.

A new investigation into whether LA lawyer Tom Girardi escaped discipline for by offering investigators private plane rides, wine-soaked lunches while siphoning off millions from clients.

© Provided by Xinhua JAKARTA, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- Taru Martani, the oldest cigar factory in Indonesia, has been operating since Dutch colonial times in 1918.The cigars are packaged in various sizes and exported to various countries in Europe and Asi...

© Provided by Xinhua More than 40 percent of patients in Indonesia now use telemedicine, which can help prevent medical facilities from being overwhelmed amid the third wave of COVID-19.by Hayati NupusJAKARTA, Feb. 25 (Xinhua)

One mother-of-four described how her daughter had been taunted with Koranic verses and told her parents would go to hell unless she donned the veil.

The family of police officer Abrip Asep (pictured) said he was on duty when the tsunami and earthquake hit Indonesia's westernmost province of Aceh on December 26, 2004.

The 51-year-old man, named only as Luther, was dragged underwater and eaten by the crocodile as he bathed in the Bebatu river in Indonesia.

JAKARTA, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia on Thursday confirmed 57,426 new COVID-19 cases, raising the total tally to 5,408,328, the Ministry of Health said. According to the ministry, the death toll from COVID-19 in the Southeast Asian country rose by ...

The words of the ancient Greek philosopher, Socrates.Wheat and other grains are back at the heart of geopolitics following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Both countries play a major role in the global agricultural market.

Oil prices have surpassed 0 per barrel, and stock prices around the world have collapsed after Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a "military operation" in Ukraine with a hint of a bigger war.Exchanges have collapsed since earlier this week af...

Oil prices have surpassed $100 per barrel, and stock prices around the world have collapsed after Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a "military operation" in Ukraine with a hint of a bigger war.Exchanges have collapsed since earlier this week...

Gurugram (Haryana) [India], February 24 (ANI/PR Newswire): Shipsy, a leading SaaS-based smart logistics management platform provider, has raised USD 25 million in a Series B round co-led by A91 Partners and Z3 Partners along with existing investors I...

JAKARTA, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia on Wednesday confirmed 61,488 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 5,350,902, the country's Health Ministry said. According to the ministry, the death toll from the pandemic in the country rose...

The French Senate recently voted in favor of a bill to ban headscarves in sports competitions. The advocates of the legislation claim that headscarves, or hijab, symbolize Islamic radicalism, patriarchy and lack of wo

by Hayati Nupus JAKARTA, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- Lala Yusuf, 29, lives in Semarang on the Indonesian island of Java. She fell sick at the beginning of February and has been self-isolating in her boarding house since. A swab test confirmed that she was in...

Tokyo [Japan], February 22 (ANI): Japan and ASEAN are joining hands to enhance economic stability and security related issues. Dr Rizal Sukma, Senior Fellow at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta said, "We, of course, really r...

Jakarta (Indonesia) [India], February 22 (ANI/PR Newswire):Southeast Asia is witnessing rapid growth in the retail, eCommerce, express logistics and on-demand delivery space. According to reports, eCommerce sales will nearly double to $254bn by the e...

© Provided by Xinhua JAKARTA, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- Need some fresh air? Enjoy seaside paragliding and sunset with us in Indonesia's Yogyakarta.

BANGKOK -- Thailand on Monday raised its COVID-19 alert level to the second-highest tier following a rising number of new infections linked to the spread of the Omicron variant. The Ministry of Public Health raised the COVID-19 alert level from 3 to ...

JAKARTA, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia on Monday confirmed 34,418 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 5,231,923, the country's health ministry said. According to the ministry, the death toll from COVID-19 in the country rose by 176...

Raebareli (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 21 (ANI): Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party is a confused party as it questions both, the presence and the absence of Netaji (SP patriarch Mulayam Singh Yad...

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 21 (ANI): Actor and environmentalist Juhi Chawla took to social media to pen a loving birthday wish for her daughter, Jahnavi Mehta, who turned 21 on Monday. The actor posted a beautiful picture of her and her d...

PHNOM PENH, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- Timor-Leste beat host Cambodia 1-0 on Sunday to win Group A in the final group fixture of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U23 Championship 2022. With the Philippines edging Brunei 2-1 in an inconsequent tie of the ...

Myanmar's military government has criticized calls for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations' special envoy to the conflict-torn country to meet bodies that oppose last year's coup, which the junta has declared as "terrorist" groups.With little ...

JAKARTA, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia on Sunday confirmed 48,484 new COVID-19 cases, raising the total tally to 5,197,505, the Health Ministry said. According to the ministry, the death toll from COVID-19 has risen by 163 to 146,365, while the total...

Shravasti (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 20 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda on Sunday said that nations like Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Iran, Iraq and Indonesia do not have Triple Talaq but our secular natio...

Shravasti (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 20 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda on Sunday said that nations like Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Iran, Iraq and Indonesia do not have Triple Talaq but our secular natio...

The yuan ranks as the world's fourth most popular currency in cross-border paymentsChina's national currency, the yuan, retained its position as the fourth most actively used currency for global transactions in January, according to data from the Soc...

ABU DHABI, 9th February, 2022 (WAM) -- Mohammed Saif Al-Suwaidi, Director General of the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, received Husin Bagis,...