Mount Ruang Erupts in Indonesia, Spewing Lava Thousands of Feet Into the Sky
Hundreds of earthquakes were detected in the weeks preceding the eruption of the volcano in North Sulawesi province. Hundreds of people were evacuated.
By Christine Hauser
Hundreds of earthquakes were detected in the weeks preceding the eruption of the volcano in North Sulawesi province. Hundreds of people were evacuated.
By Christine Hauser
Lightning struck while lava and ash spewed from Mount Ruang Volcano in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi province.
By The Associated Press
Clerics in Indonesia are issuing fatwas, retrofitting mosques and imploring congregants to help turn the tide against climate change.
By Sui-Lee Wee and Ulet Ifansasti
To lure swiftlets, whose saliva-built nests fetch high prices in China, people in Borneo compete to build them the most luxurious accommodations: safe, clean, dark and with pools for bathing.
By Richard C. Paddock, Muktita Suhartono and Nyimas Laula
The ubiquitous ingredient contributes to the loss of tropical forests.
By Manuela Andreoni
The official result confirmed projections made after last month’s vote, which raised concerns about the vibrancy of the country’s democracy.
By Sui-Lee Wee and Muktita Suhartono
The study, based on research featured in a Netflix documentary, fueled debate over a site that is used for Islamic and Hindu rituals.
By Mike Ives
A new regulation aims to rid the palm oil supply chain of imports that come from former forestland. Southeast Asian countries say it threatens livelihoods.
By Patricia Cohen and Jes Aznar
La fecha exacta de inicio del periodo más sagrado del islam depende del momento en que las autoridades islámicas locales declaren el avistamiento de la luna nueva.
By Mike Ives
The exact start date of Islam’s holiest month depends on when local Islamic authorities declare the sighting of the new moon.
By Mike Ives
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