A two-year moratorium on the burning of forest lands in Indonesia, that was supposed to start at the beginning of the year, is still on hold. The ban is part of a one billion-dollar deal with Norway to reduce greenhouse gas emissions(排放) that som...
Australia has a problem with boat people from Indonesia trying to enter Australia illegally. Many of these people come from Afghanistan and Sri Lanka. They wait in Indonesia until they can find a boat which will take them to Australia. Recently, Aust...
The United Nations chose the theme of women and science education for this year's International Women's Day to highlight the gender gap in many parts of the world between the number of men and women scientists. Yanti, a scientist developing new chemi...
The rainy season officially started in Indonesia a few weeks ago, but many here would say that this year, it never really ended. Summer has been unusually wet, and since September heavy downpours take a toll on crops. With so much rain damaging harve...
1. A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake off western Indonesia has triggered a tsunami, killing at least 23 people. More than 160 remain missing. The head of the Health Ministry crisis center says a ten-foot-high wave washed away hundreds of homes in t...
Todd: So, Phil, what country would you like to talk about now? Phil: I am going to talk about Indonesia. And specific, I am going to talk about Mt. Bromo. It's the highest point in Java. One of the biggest island, well the most highly populated islan...
Acehnese run to higher ground during a tsunami drill held as part of the commemoration of the fifth anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami in Lhoong, Aceh province, Indonesia, 26 Dec 2009 Five years after the devastating tsunami struck the Asia Paci...
A plane carrying 16 people has disappeared over the remote province of Papua in the Indonesian archipelago. Family members of passengers from a missing Merpati Airlines plane gather at Sentani airport in Jayapura for more information about their rel...
Rescuers in Indonesia are searching the rubble of collapsed buildings for survivors after a powerful earthquake, with the toll expected to rise. At least 44 people are confirmed dead and thousands of homes ruined after the 7.0-magnitude quake hit on...
Indonesia's foreign minister has said Burma must release democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi if its 2010 elections are to be credible. Indonesia has been pushing for tougher action against human rights violators during meetings of the Association of S...