Nachi was a heavily armed Japanese cruiser that played a central role in the Battle of the Java Sea. Equipped with powerful ...

The iconic Homo erectus fossil was welcomed home with a repatriation ceremony and a new museum exhibit in Jakarta.

A volcano in East Java erupted six times early today, with ash plumes reaching as high as 1,200m above its peak. A Level III alert status is in place for Mount Semeru, which has been in an active ...

SUMENEP, East Java – In one of East Java’s toughest rulings on sexual abuse, the Sumenep District Court has sentenced the head of a local Islamic boarding school, or pesantren, to 20 years in prison ...

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Indonesia's Mount Semeru, the highest peak on Java island, erupted Wednesday, blanketing several villages with falling ash, prompting evacuations and leading authorities to raise the alert to the ...

One flight from Australia has been delayed amid a red aviation warning following a violent volcano eruption that has caused widespread damage and forced hundreds to flee. Mount Semeru in eastern Java, ...

Civilians have run for safety after Indonesia's Semeru volcano erupted on Wednesday, sending a 2km cloud of ash into the air. Residents have been put on high alert on the island and urged to keep at ...

In the mountains of East Java, Indonesia, Kawah Ijen glows with turquoise water and rising sulfur mist — a surreal view above the clouds. No matter what he says, this is a major humiliation for Trump ...

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