Earthquake of magnitude 5.8 rattles Indonesia's West Papua
Indonesian authorities measured the quake with a magnitude of 6.1 and said it was "felt quite strongly for several seconds".
Dec 28, 2018, 10:10 AM IST
Indonesian mob slaughters 292 crocodiles in revenge killing
Photographs released by Antara news agency showed bloodied carcasses of the crocodiles in a large pile in the Sorong district of the eastern Indonesian province of West Papua.
Jul 16, 2018, 15:40 PM IST
Indonesia summons British ambassador over coral reef destruction
Indonesia summoned the British ambassador on Friday after a cruise ship on a voyage organised by a London-based company smashed into coral reefs in a popular tourist spot and caused extensive damage.
Mar 17, 2017, 12:05 PM IST
Indonesian police arrest dozens ahead of West Papua protest
Indonesian police have detained dozens of people ahead of a West Papua independence protest today.
Dec 19, 2016, 10:41 AM IST
Strong quake hits Papua, Indonesia; no tsunami alert
A strong earthquake measuring magnitude 6.9 struck off Irian Jaya in Indonesia on Thursday at a depth of 39.9 miles (64 km), the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Sep 24, 2015, 22:03 PM IST
