Indonesia

GPS system can accurately predict post-quake tsunami, study finds

2013-05-17 18:55:00

When the magnitude 9 earthquake struck Japan more than two years ago, there were 1,200 global positioning system stations recording ocean floor movement in real time. None was linked to that nation’s tsunami warning system, which underestimated...

Indonesia's Paluweh volcano from space: Green blob, plumes of ash

2013-05-07 11:49:00

What does a volcano look like from 438 miles above the Earth's surface? Thanks to NASA�and its new Landsat Data Continuity Mission satellite (LDCM), you can see for yourself. On April 29, the satellite captured two images of the Paluweh volcano...

Survey: Many Muslims want sharia, but differ on what that means

2013-04-30 09:00:00

In�Afghanistan, Iraq and many other countries across the globe, most Muslims support making sharia, or Islamic law, the official law of the land, according to a sweeping survey released Tuesday by the Pew Research Center. But sharia means different...

Inquiry finds Indonesia military unit was behind prison killings

2013-04-05 13:51:00

Eleven members of an elite Indonesian military unit were behind the slayings of four detainees at the Cebongan prison last month, military investigators told reporters this week. Brig. Gen. Unggul K. Yudhoyono said the prison killings were a revenge...

Afghans seek their own exit strategy

2013-04-02 18:31:00

KABUL, Afghanistan — Nabil Ahmad was at his desk at a logistics support firm last spring when an explosion ripped through the office. Windows shattered. The ceiling collapsed. "I thought it was an earthquake — or the end of the world," the...

Indonesia: Maluku Islands offer an underwater wonderland

2013-03-10 00:00:00

MALUKU ISLANDS, Indonesia — Perched on the edge of a skiff, I felt a trickle of sweat inch down my cheek. A heavy scuba tank pulled at my back as I adjusted my mask, feeling claustrophobic in all this gear and anxious about making this dive. How...

Planning your trip to the Maluku Islands, Indonesia

2013-03-10 00:00:00

THE BEST WAY TO THE MALUKU ISLANDS, INDONESIA From LAX, Cathay Pacific, Singapore, Virgin AustraIia, Malaysia Airlines, China Airlines and EVA offer connecting service (change of planes) to Denpasar International Airport on Bali. Restricted round-trip...

Pictures in the News | January 23, 2013

2013-01-23 10:44:17

British woman faces death for drug smuggling in Indonesia

2013-01-22 13:44:00

A British woman who tried to smuggle several pounds of cocaine into Bali was sentenced Tuesday to death, a far more severe punishment than the 15 years behind bars sought by Indonesian prosecutors.� The court found there were �"no mitigating...

Indonesian official resigns over corruption inquiry

2012-12-07 15:32:00

When he was reelected president of Indonesia three years ago, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono vowed to combat corruption. Now a landmark corruption investigation threatens to tarnish his own political party, as his former presidential spokesman steps down over...

Rape victims 'enjoy it,' Indonesia Supreme Court hopeful suggests

2013-01-17 04:00:00

An Indonesian Supreme Court hopeful may have torpedoed his chances at the job after suggesting that women might enjoy being raped, infuriating a wide array of critics. Daming Sanusi made the inflammatory remarks Monday while being interviewed by a...

Rose Parade 2013: float list and route map

2013-01-01 07:42:58

BADUNG, BALI, INDONESIA - MAY 20: An exterior view of Green School on May 20, 2013 in Badung, Bali, Indonesia. Green School was founded in 2006 by former jewellery maker John Hardy and has just under 300 students aged 6-18, enrolled from over 45 different countries.

2013-05-21 00:00:00

Randy and Jayne Hause read the Daily Pilot outside the Munduk Temple in Bali, Indonesia.

2013-05-02 17:14:00

Books and artifacts cover the "Indonesia" table at Hello! West Hartford's "Year in Revue," a multicultural fair held at West Hartford Town Hall Monday.

2013-04-29 00:00:00