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President Joko Jokowi Widodo and First Lady Iriana left for West Sumatra Province on Tuesday morning, May 21.

Indonesia is hosting FOBI World Championship 2024 for lion dance, on May 17-19 in Jakarta, expected to draw around 550 athletes from 10 countries

West Sumatra declares 14-day state of emergency following flood, lahars Asia News Network (ANN) is the leading regional alliance of news titles striving to bring the region closer, through an active sharing of editorial content on happenings in the region.

A 33-year-old Indonesian national was detained at Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati for smuggling cocaine inside his stomach. The accused concealed pellets filled with cocaine, each approximately 10 grams in size. The pellets were safely recovered after being extracted from his stomach.

AMMAN - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates on Wednesday condemned the assassination attempt of Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert

Tanah Datar, Indonesia (AFP) May 15, 2024 - Indonesian rescuers raced Wednesday to find dozens of people still unaccounted for after heavy rains caused flash floods and washed volcanic debris into residential areas over the weekend, sweeping away houses and leaving 67 people dead.

Rescuers in Indonesia Sumatra Island recovered more bodies on May 13 following devastating flash floods triggered by monsoon rains over the weekend

More rain is forecast after monsoonal downpours triggered a landslide of mud and cold lava from Mount Marapi, that caused rivers to breach their banks.

Indonesian authorities seeded clouds on Wednesday, trying to prevent further rain and flash floods after deluges that hit Sumatra Island over the weekend left at least 67 people dead and another 20 missing.

Manhunt on for inmate freed in ambush