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.

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.

Quake Hits Aceh

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

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 five years due to its current expansion programme, according of an official. That figure is close to double the cramped airport’s current level of 12.7 million passengers annually – an almost equal mix of domestic [...]

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.

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.

Australian Found Dead by Bali Roadside

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

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.