Rescue ships from several countries are in a desperate hunt to find the submarine, which disappeared on Wednesday with 53 people aboard.
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Indonesian Navy Submarine Is Missing With 53 People on Board
The last request made by the submarine was for permission to descend to a deeper part of the Bali Sea.
Floods and Mudslides in Eastern Indonesia Leave at Least 41 Dead
Entire neighborhoods were submerged, with some of the worst effects hitting a remote island accessible only by sea, officials said.
Cockpit Recorder Unit From Indonesia Plane Crash Is Finally Recovered
After months of searching, Indonesian officials say they have found the crucial memory unit from Sriwijaya Air Flight 182. Investigators hope it will help explain why the plane crashed in January.
Tropical Forest Destruction Accelerated in 2020
There were bright spots, but the total lost acreage increased by 12 percent over all from the year before, according to new research.
Oil Refinery in Indonesia Catches Fire, Prompting an Evacuation
The state-owned oil company, Pertamina, which operates the refinery on the island of Java, suggested the fire may have been caused by a lightning strike.
Indonesia Church Rocked by Explosion on Palm Sunday
No churchgoers were killed, but at least 19 people were injured, the police said. President Joko Widodo called it an act of terrorism.
Indonesia Bus Falls Into Ravine, Leaving Dozens Dead
The brakes on a bus carrying 66 students, teachers and relatives who had visited an Islamic missionary’s tomb appear to have malfunctioned, killing 29.
Indonesia Bus Plummets Into Ravine, Killing 26
The bus was carrying a group of Islamic junior high school students and their parents to a pilgrimage site.
Indonesia Says Schools Can’t Make Girls Wear Head Scarves
The decree, which applies to public schools in the Muslim-majority country, came after a Christian father confronted an official at his daughter’s school.