October

October 30, 2010

Force of Nature: A pyroclastic flow of hot gas, ash and rock roars down the side of Mt Merapi in – Read More...
October 30, 2010

Chaotic Evacuation as Mt Merapi Erupts Again

HARGOBINANGUN Mount Merapi volcano erupted violently early on Saturday, sparking chaos as people tried to scramble to safety, fearful of – Read More...
October 28, 2010

Mount Merapi Erupts Again

SLEMAN Mount Merapi, which killed 32 people earlier this week, erupted again on Thursday, spewing ash and deadly heat clouds, – Read More...
October 28, 2010

Five Police Killed in Papua Rescue-Plane Crash

JAYAPURA Five police on a mission to help flood victims in Papua were killed on Thursday when their plane crashed – Read More...
October 28, 2010

Twenty-Two Afghans Escape Jimbaran Detention

JIMBARAN Immigration officials were left red-faced and thrown into panic after 22 refugees from Afghanistan managed to escape a new – Read More...
October 28, 2010

Tsunami Death Toll Hits 311

PADANG The death toll from a tsunami that pummelled remote islands off Sumatra soared to 311 on Thursday as questions – Read More...
October 28, 2010

Not So Good: As foreign investment rises in the tourism sector, Bali’s roads have become clogged with trucks ferrying sand – Read More...
October 27, 2010

UPDATE 4 – Tsunami Kills 272, Hundreds Missing

BENGKULU At least 272 people were killed and another 412 remain missing after a powerful earthquake triggered a tsunami in – Read More...
October 27, 2010

UPDATE 3 – Tsunami Deaths Rise to 154; 400 Missing

At least 154 people were killed and another 400 remain missing after a powerful earthquake triggered a tsunami off Sumatra, – Read More...
October 27, 2010

Deadly Volcano: Mt Merapi in Central Java as seen from a passing NASA satellite. The volcano erupted three times on – Read More...