A volcanic eruption in Indonesia sent an enormous ash cloud more than six miles into the sky, disrupting or canceling dozens of flights to and from the tourist island of Bali.

There were no immediate reports of injury after Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki ejected a plume of smoke and ashes on Tuesday night. An eruption there killed 10 people last year.

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Indonesia's Ministry of Religious Affairs organized an event for Buddhists across Indonesia to simultaneously recite the Dhammapada scripture in ...

The Philippine Embassy in Jakarta, together with the Permanent Mission of the Philippines to the ASEAN, commemorated the 127th anniversary of Philippine Independence with a solemn flag-raising ...

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Background. On 7 June 2024 the General Assembly adopted resolution A/RES/78/286, declaring 10 June the International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations.. Proposed by China and co-sponsored by ...

A Vesak Day presidential pardon in Sri Lanka has spiraled into a national controversy. Allegations of unauthorised prisoner releases have prompted arrests, political backlash, and calls for greater ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The Indonesian government announced Tuesday they had suspended four nickel mining operations in Raja Ampat, one of the country’s top tourist destinations for diving and ...

For this Vesak Day 388 inmates were recommended for release. “After a review by the Ministry, the final list is forwarded to the Presidential Secretariat for approval by the President,” the ... 3 ...

In Indonesia's capital, Jakarta, the Istiqlal Grand Mosque was filled for morning prayers Friday as Muslim worshippers marked Eid al-Adha, known as the “Feast of Sacrifice".