A critically endangered Sumatran rhinoceros, which became on Saturday only the fourth birth in captivity in more than a century, was today named a “gift from God”.

A 5.9-magnitude earthquake hit the north of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no reports of damage or casualties.

The quake struck at 11:34 am (043

An Indonesia air force plane has crashed into a housing complex in the capital and houses were reportedly burning.

Alwi, an official at the East Jakarta Fire Brigade said the Fokker 27 turboprop airc

An Indonesia court is due to hand down its verdict on Thursday against Umar Patek, dubbed 'Demolition Man', for his role in the 2002 Bali bombings, bringing a 10-year probe into the nation's deadliest

An Indonesian court sentenced bombmaker Umar Patek to 20 years' jail on Thursday for his role in the 2002 Bali bombings, bringing to an end a 10-year probe into the nation's deadliest act of terror.

Fifty-eight people were still missing after a wooden boat with 70 passengers on board sank, a rescue official said on Tuesday, two days after the accident.

"The latest update we have so far is that t

Raising hopes for a medal in next month's London Olympics, Indian badminton ace Saina Nehwal on Sunday won the Indonesia Open Super Series title after beating world number three Xuerui Li of China in

Indonesian rescuers found 12 bodies on Friday in the mountainous terrain where a Russian Superjet with at least 45 people on board slammed into a volcano, the rescue agency said.

"Today we reached th

A Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 on a demonstration flight with 46 people on board went missing south of the Indonesian capital Jakarta on Wednesday, a search and rescue official said.

"The plane disapp

An Indonesian terrorist who was involved in Bali bombing in 2002 that killed more than 200 foreigners and local people broke into tears on Monday to convey his sorry, asking for forgiveness from famil