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Indonesia floods and landslides kill 1006 as search continues for missing
Officials say 217 people remain missing as search teams battle mud and debris.
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Asia floods death toll tops 1160 as troops aid survivors
WHO is sending rapid response teams and medical supplies into the region.
Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia floods leave more than 400 dead
More than 270 people are still missing in Indonesia's Sumatra region.
Monsoon floods in Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia leave more than 300 dead
In West Sumatra, at least 174 are dead and nearly 80 more people are missing.
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Rising toll in Indonesia floods as rescuers battle to reach isolated Sumatra villages
Cyclone Senyar could bring more extreme weather to Indonesia this week.
‘Still traumatised’: Evacuees seek safety after Mt Semeru eruption
Nearly 900 residents have taken shelter in schools, mosques and halls.
Bali tourist dies, others require hospital treatment after hostel dinner
Police say the hostel’s cause of poisoning remains under investigation.
Rescuers continue search in Java after landslides
Nearly 300 families may be relocated as temporary housing sites are prepared.
Death toll from Indonesian landslide rises to 11
Heavy rain triggered the landslide that buried homes in three villages.
Landslide kills 2, leaves 21 missing in Central Java
Search and rescue operation under way after landslide struck three Indonesian villages.
A Kiwi's life in the world's largest dairy farms
Berwick Settle has managed dairy herds from 39C heat to ‑25C cold.
Dozens injured after blasts at Jakarta school mosque
At least 33 victims remain in hospital as investigators search the blast site.
From death row to homecoming: Why Indonesia is sending convicts back to the UK
Indonesia agreed to the transfer under a humanitarian deal signed last month.
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Lindsay Sandiford among two Britons to be sent home from Indonesia's death row
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Magnitude 6.5 quake hits Indonesia's Papua, USGS says
Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre in Hawaii said there was no threat of a tsunami.
Indonesia looks to expand its role in Gaza
Biggest Muslim-majority nation wants a role in Gaza’s peace process and on global stage.
Flights halted as Mount Lewotobi blasts ash 10km into the sky
Ash soared 10km above Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki’s 1584m summit.
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Death toll from Indonesia school collapse rises to 63
The disaster happened as more than 150 students gathered for afternoon prayers.
Indonesia school collapse death toll rises to 17, dozens still missing
Heavy machinery is now being used as rescuers search for 49 missing.
Death toll climbs to 14 in Indonesian school collapse
Part of the multi-storey boarding school collapsed while students were gathered for afternoon prayers. Video / AFP
'We are still searching': 14 dead, 49 missing after Indonesia school collapse
Families agreed to expand the search after the 72-hour rescue window ended.
Indonesia school collapse toll rises to 8: rescue officials
Families have waited for days at the site as hopes of survival fade.
Rescuers: No more signs of life in Indonesia school collapse
Thermal drones were being used as families waited anxiously near the rubble.
Race to find survivors after Indonesia school collapse kills 3
Rescuers say six people trapped in the rubble have shown signs of life.
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