Papua

Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 hits eastern Indonesia; officials assessing impact, no tsunami warning issued

Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 hits eastern Indonesia; officials assessing impact, no tsunami warning issued. A 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit Papua, in eastern Indonesia on Sunday, US seismologists said, but no tsunami warning was issued.

Private plane carrying nine people goes missing in eastern Indonesia's Papua province; search team deployed

A small plane carrying nine people went missing on Saturday during a short flight in mountainous eastern Indonesia, authorities said, with a search and rescue mission underway.

Hundred people feared dead from malnutrition, measles outbreak in Indonesia's Papua province

A measles outbreak is feared to have killed about 100 malnourished people in Indonesia's Papua, highlighting a health crisis in the country's easternmost province.

Saving Indonesia’s birds-of-paradise one village at a time

Birds-of-paradise numbers were already dwindling in Papua as they are poached, killed and used for decoration. Authorities have since banned the sale of the species but there is still a thriving illegal trade because international demand is high.

Indonesia fixes tariff amount of online car hailing services to ensure even pricing

Indonesia set minimum and maximum tariffs in a bid to ensure comparable pricing with conventional transport providers.

Indonesian C-130 military plane crashes in Papua, killing all 13 on board

An Indonesian military Hercules C-130 transport plane crashed on Sunday in the easternmost province of Papua, killing all 13 people on board.

Bodies of all 54 victims of Indonesia plane crash recovered from jungle

The bodies of all 54 people killed in a plane crash in eastern Indonesia have been recovered from a remote jungle site and flown to hospital, an official said Thursday

Indonesian plane carrying 54 loses contact in Papua, say officials

An Indonesian passenger plane carrying 54 people lost contact with air traffic control Sunday during a flight in the rugged easternmost province of Papua, officials said.

Powerful quake strikes off eastern Indonesia

The US Geological Survey said the magnitude-6.6 quake hit 50 miles (83 kilometers) off Papua province

Strong earthquake hits Indonesia's Papua

A strong earthquake hit Indonesia's eastern province of Papua today, causing panic among residents, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.