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Refugee swap deal with Malaysia could be extended: Australian minister

Australian Immigration Minister Chris Bowen on Tuesday said the government`s asylum seeker deal with Malaysia could be ...

Mt Lokon`s status lowered

The status of Mount Lokon here has been lowered to the third or alert from previously the fourth or watchful level. ...

Two foreigners in Sukabumi court on human smuggling charges

Two foreign nationals, namely Abdul Qhidir Basyyir Husain (46) from Kuwait, and Qhaidar Ali (43) from Australia were ...

Mt Lokon refugees return to respective homes

Some 5,437 evacuees of Mount Lokon began to return to their homes in five villages, Tomohon District, North Sulawesi ...

Canadian offers aid to east Africa famine victims

Canada "is committed to making a difference" in the lives of the nearly 12 million Horn of Africa residents facing ...

UNHCR asks Sri Lankan immigrants to disembark from boat

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) representative in Indonesia has asked 87 Sri Lankan ...

Mt Lokon eruptions force schools to suspend classes

Mount Lokon eruptions have forced three elementary schools at Kinilow, Kinilow 1 and Kakaskasen 1, Tomohon, North ...

Mt Lokon erupts twice on Monday

The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) reported that Mount Lokon in North Sulawesi erupted twice on Monday, ...

Mt Lokon Erupts Again on Sunday

Mount Lokon again erupted and spewed hot ash into the air 3,000 meters high on Sunday at 10.42 am local time. ...

News Focus: Mt Lokon eruption forces mass evacuation

A major eruption of Mount Lokon in Tomohon, North Sulawesi, on Thursday evening (July 14) has struck local villagers ...

Tomohon residents need masks following Mt Lokon eruption

Residents of Tomohon and part of Minahasa District badly need masks to protect them from volcanic ash from the Mount ...

Number of Mt Lokon refugees increases to 4,446

The number of refugees from the eruption of Mount Lokon increased to 4,446 on Friday, following a major eruption on ...

23 Sri Lankan immigrants left Jakarta

Riau Islands Police said 23 of the 87 Sri Lankan immigrants currently in Tanjungpinang left Jakarta after purchasing ...

Number of Mt Lokon refugees reaches 2,116

The number of people taking refuge due to the eruption of Mount Lokon in Tomohon, has reached 2,116 , an official ...

Minister to inspect erupting Mount Lokon

Coordinating Minister for People`s Welfare Agung Laksono plans to visit North Sulawesi Province to take a look at the ...