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span class="caption" style="width: 598px;">Warning: A board warns of the serious impact of lead pollution in a meeting in Cinangka, Bogor, West Java, on Monday ...

At least four people were killed and dozens were injured when a building hosting a prayer recital collapsed on Indonesia’s main island of Java on Sunday, a disaster official said. Around a hundred ...

Extreme weather hit several areas in West Java on Sunday, October 5, 2025. In addition to tornadoes, there were also reports ...

One person was killed and 102 evacuated in Monday's incident at the Al Khoziny school in the town of Sidoarjo when the ...

Torrential rains have caused havoc in parts of the Indonesian capital and neighbouring West Java, as flooding and landslides have killed at least five people. Rescue workers evacuate people from a ...

Travellers to Indonesia often find themselves spending a few days in Jakarta, either for business, or en route to the nation’s more remote locales. Culture and nature enthusiasts can dip their toes ...

The authorities ban all Christian activities, citing as their reason the lack of a proper place of worship, which Catholics have been demanding for years without success. Increasingly, radical Muslims ...

Farmers harvest rice in their paddy field at Cisalada Village, Bogor Regency of West Java province in Indonesia, on July 20, 2023. Photo:Xinhua This aerial photo taken on July 20, 2023 shows rice ...