Natural Disaster Fraud
Natural disasters can bring out the worst in a handful of people. After the September 28 earthquake and tsunami that...
Sulawesi
Disinfectant Dropped on Neighbourhoods in Palu to Reduce Disease Risks
Helicopters are dropping disinfectant on neighbourhoods in the earthquake- and tsunami-stricken city of Palu to reduce disease risks from the...
Palu Inmates Volunteer to Help Survivors
Inmates from Palu Detention Centre have volunteered to help the survivors of the earthquake and tsunami. They call themselves Bui...
7 Year Old Sulawesi Earthquake Survivor Raped by Teen Boy
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 7-year-old girl earthquake survivor in Makassar, South Sulawesi. The...
UN Chief Visits Palu as World Bank Announces Financial Aid
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has visited the Indonesian city of Palu to assess the impact of the earthquake and tsunami,...
Foreign Aid Workers in Sulawesi Ordered to Leave
Indonesia has ordered independent foreign aid workers to leave the earthquake zone and said foreign groups with staff in the...
Sulawesi Eartquake,Tsunami Death Toll Nears 2,000
Nearly 2,000 bodies have been recovered from Palu since an earthquake and tsunami struck the Indonesian city, an official said...
Indonesia Declines Foreign Personnel to Assist in Sulawesi Disaster Relief
Indonesia said it will not accept offers from other countries to send search and rescue personnel and medical staff, and...
Sulawesi: Soldiers Ordered to Fire on Looters
Indonesian soldiers have been instructed to fire on people caught looting in the wake of a deadly 7.5-magnitude earthquake and...
Volcanic Eruption in Sulawesi Just Days After Disaster
A volcano on the island of Sulawesi erupted on Wednesday, just days after a devastating earthquake and tsunami struck the...
Indonesia’s Geophysics Agency Under Fire for Lifting Tsunami Warning
Indonesia’s geophysics agency lifted a tsunami warning 34 minutes after issuing it following a major earthquake that sent huge waves...
7.5 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Sulawesi, Triggers Tsunami
Almost 400 people have died after a Tsunami hit two cities in Indonesia. The 3m tsunami was triggered by a...
Man Crushed to Death by His Mother’s Coffin During Funeral
An Indonesian man has died after his mother’s coffin fell from a funeral tower and crushed him during a service...
Children Granted Permission to Get Married in Sulawesi by Religious Court
A 15-year-old boy and a 14-year-old girl got married in Sulawesi on Monday after being granted permission by a religious...
The Living Dead
Benjamin Franklin once said, “…in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.’’ While one occurs...
Island Hopping Off the Tourist Track
Indonesia is rightfully proud of its claim to the country with the most islands in the world. But with so...
Man Covers Face in Archipelago Tattoo
One South Sulawesi man has taken his pride in the archipelago further than most may choose after he had the...
Sailing Indonesia’s Heritage with Rofinus Monteiro
Centuries before electronic charts and 10,000 horsepower engines existed, ancient Indonesians have voyaged as far as Africa on the wind...
Hoax Or Higher Power? Sulawesi’s ‘Miracle’ Baby
The small town of Karuen in Enrekang district, South Sulawesi, has been divided this week over the apparent miracle virgin...
Indonesian Police Confiscate Sex Toy Mistaken for an Angel
Indonesian police have confiscated a blow-up doll from a village in Sulawesi after it was mistaken for a ‘fallen angel’...
US Cooperates with National Police to Arrest Terrorist Leader in Sulawesi
Indonesia’s military has been fighting a guerrilla war with Muslim radicals in Sulawesi for years. Officials claim to be closing...