CIANJUR, Indonesia -- A seven-year-old Indonesian girl who was the subject of a day-long rescue effort after an earthquake killed 272 people in West Java has been found dead, rescuers told AFP on Friday. Emergency workers found the body of Ashika Nur Fauziah, also known as Cika, under rubble in the...
CIANJUR, Indonesia -- A six-year-old boy has been pulled from the rubble of a deadly Indonesia earthquake after spending two days trapped under debris without food or water, in a "miracle" rescue. The dramatic rescue captured on camera Wednesday evening revived hopes that survivors could still be...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has conveyed his condolences to Indonesian President Joko Widodo over the deaths caused by a recent strong earthquake in Indonesia. "I express my deepest condolences to President Joko Widodo for the loss of lives caused by the 5.6 magnitude earthquake that...
CIANJUR, Indonesia -- Survivors of an Indonesian earthquake that killed at least 268 people appealed for food and water Wednesday, as rescuers picked through devastated villages with hopes of finding anyone alive fading. Residents move to a safer place after a 3.9-magnitude aftershock in Cugenang,...
CIANJUR, Indonesia -- A shallow 5.6-magnitude earthquake killed at least 56 people and injured hundreds when it damaged buildings and triggered landslides on Indonesia's main island of Java on Monday, officials said. People evacuate a wounded woman on a stretcher following a landslide triggered by...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. will be going to Indonesia and Singapore for his maiden state visits in September. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo from Bongbong Marcos Facebook Page) Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles confirmed on Friday, Aug. 19, that the President will...
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will attend the upcoming Group of 20 summit, the leader of host nation Indonesia said in an interview published Friday. The pair's attendance would set the stage for showdown talks with US President Joe...
The Ghost Month is being celebrated this year from July 29 to Aug. 26 and Netflix has released Asian horror titles to watch. “It is believed on the first day of the month, the gates of hell open up and ghosts are free to feed and enjoy themselves for one month. On the last day of the month, the...
SEPAKU, Indonesia -- Indonesia celebrated its first independence day at its future capital in the ancient rainforests of eastern Borneo on Wednesday as the nation plans a move away from slowly sinking, traffic-clogged Jakarta. Indonesian President Joko Widodo (R) and First Lady Iriana (L) attend a...
Senator Jinggoy Estrada filed a Senate Resolution seeking a commendation for the Filipino para-athletes who won big in nine different sports during the 11th ASEAN Para Games (APG). Ariel Joseph Alegarbes (File photo) Senate Resolution (SR) 110 seeks to commend the athletes who were awarded medals...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern warned an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Indonesia could cost thousands of New Zealand jobs, as her nation and neighbouring Australia stepped up border biosecurity restrictions. "While not a threat to humans, it would devastate our...
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- At least nine bodies have been found after a ferry sank off the coast of an Indonesian island due to bad weather, a search and rescue official said Thursday. This handout picture taken and released on July 21, 2022 by Indonesia's National Search And Rescue Agency (BASARNAS)...
