HEADLINES

June 26, 2012

Murder Probe Launched into Australian’s Death in Bali

The Bali Police have launched a murder investigation into the death last week of an Australian man holidaying on the island.
June 23, 2012

Last Efforts in Refugee Boat Search off Australia

Rescuers are making a final search for survivors from a refugee boat accident off Australia's Christmas Island, with two more bodies found and little hope for around 90 people still missing.
June 23, 2012

Endangered Sumatran Rhino Gives Birth

A critically endangered Sumatran rhinoceros was born on Saturday at an Indonesian sanctuary, only the fourth birth in captivity in more than a century, boosting survival hopes for the species, say conservationists.
June 23, 2012

Quake Hits Aceh

A 6.6-magnitude earthquake hit Aceh province on Sumatra island on Saturday, the Indonesian Meteorological and Geophysics Agency said.
June 22, 2012

Bali’s Bigger Airport Seen Handling 20 Million Passengers

TUBAN Bali’s main entry point, Ngurah Rai International Airport, will be handling 20 million passengers a year within the next – Read More...
June 21, 2012

Bali Bombing Mastermind Jailed for 20 Years

Islamic militant Umar Patek was found guilty on Thursday of key involvement in the 2002 Bali bombings and sentenced to 20 years in prison.
June 21, 2012

Up to 75 Feared Dead in Australia Boat Capsize

Australian police said that initial reports suggested up to 75 asylum seekers had died after their boat capsized off remote Christmas Island en route from Sri Lanka.
June 21, 2012

Australian Found Dead by Bali Roadside

Police have found the body of an Australian man by a roadside in Jimbaran, southern Bali.
June 21, 2012

Ten Killed as Military Plane Crashes into Jakarta Homes

An Indonesian air force plane crashed into a military housing complex in Jakarta on Thursday, killing all seven crew on board and two children and an elderly woman on the ground.
June 21, 2012

Asylum-Seeker Boat Capsizes off Australia

Australian authorities said an asylum-seeker boat believed to be carrying 200 people capsized on Thursday off remote Christmas Island with an unknown number of survivors.