Indonesian macaque mimics wildlife photographer by peering through camera’s viewfinder like a human

Monkey see, monkey do! Amazing moment Indonesian macaque mimics wildlife photographer by peering through camera’s viewfinder like a human Black macaque took over a photographers camera and began copying his skills  Comical clip of the monkey snapping taken Tangkoko Nature Reserve, Indonesia Danish photographer Mogens Trolle believed to have recorded hilarious video By Lydia Catling … Read more

The day the sky caught fire: Huge blaze breaks out at Indonesian oil refinery in electrical storm

The day the sky caught fire: Huge blaze breaks out at Indonesian oil refinery during electrical storm, filling the air with flame and smoke The skies above the Balongan oil refinery in Indonesia were lit up by flames following an explosion at the site Emergency services were called to the refinery in West Java around … Read more

Two suicide bombers with allegiances to Islamic State blow themselves up outside Indonesian church

Two suicide bombers believed to be members of a militant network with Islamic State allegiances have blown themselves up outside a church packed with Palm Sunday Mass parishioners in Indonesia. At least 20 church parishioners and security guards were injured in the blast outside the Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral in Makassar on the island … Read more

Indonesian motorcyclist narrowly avoids death at a level crossing

Motorcyclist’s terrifying brush with death when he rides into the path of a speeding train at level crossing The motorcyclist ignored loud sirens warning about the approaching train  The train driver blasted his horn as his locomotive approached the crossing  If identified, the rogue rider faces a £40 fine and up to three months in … Read more

Cop who was declared dead after 2004 Indonesian tsunami is found ALIVE by his family

Cop who was declared dead after 2004 Indonesian tsunami is found ALIVE by his family after he spent 16 years in a psychiatric hospital due to the traumas he witnessed Police officer Abrip Asep was on duty when tsunami struck Indonesia in 2004 His relatives believed he was among the more than 230,000 people killed  … Read more

Corgi shows off swimming skills in Indonesian pool [Video]

Corgi shows off his impressive doggy paddle – after struggling to get his little legs over the side of the pool Oliver, a six-year-old Corgi, adorably struggles to scoot his little legs into a pool  Footage was filmed by owner Christell Eve at their home in Jakarta, Indonesia Eventually the persistent pooch manages to shuffle his body in … Read more

Mount Sinabung: Indonesian volcano erupts sending a column on ask into the clear blue sky above

An Indonesian volcano erupted on Tuesday morning spewing a spectacular column of ash thousands of feet into the air, nearly obscuring the powder blue sky from the view of locals watching below. Vulcanologists recorded 13 separate blasts as Mount Sinabung leapt to life, belching debris up to 16,400 feet (5,000 metres) above Sumatra. There was … Read more

6.2-magnitude earthquake strikes off Indonesian island of Sumatra 

Powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake strikes off Indonesian island of Sumatra The quake hit about 217 kilometres south-southwest of the city of Bengkulu  It struck at a shallow depth of 10 kilometres at 7:52 pm local time (1252 GMT) It comes weeks after another powerful earthquake rocked Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, killing 84 people, injuring 932, and impacting over 40,000 … Read more

Powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake strikes off Indonesian island of Sumatra 

Powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake strikes off Indonesian island of Sumatra The quake hit about 217 kilometres south-southwest of the city of Bengkulu  It struck at a shallow depth of 10 kilometres at 7:52 pm local time (1252 GMT) It comes weeks after another powerful earthquake rocked Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, killing 84 people, injuring 932, and impacting over 40,000 … Read more

Black box confirms both engines on Indonesian jet were working when it crashed last week

A black box from an Indonesian jet which crashed minutes after take-off last week has confirmed that both engines were working when it smashed into the sea. Divers hoisted the flight data recorder (FDR) of the Sriwijaya Air plane from the seabed and downloaded the data in hopes of solving the mystery surrounding the cause … Read more