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Indonesia earthquake leaves 4 dead, officials say

An earthquake that struck rural Indonesia left at least four people dead, authorities said Sunday. At least seven others were injured, according to the National Disaster Management Agency. The 6.6-magnitude hit Saturday near the city of Palu on the island of Sulawesi, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

'Black box' found of Russia jet in Indonesia crash

Indonesian special forces have found the cockpit voice recorder from a Russian passenger jet that smashed into the side of a volcano, killing 45 people.

Migrant ship sinks off Indonesia; over 200 missing

Rescuers battled high waves Sunday as they searched for 200 asylum seekers still missing after their wooden ship sank off Indonesia's main island of Java. So far only 33 people have been plucked alive from the choppy waters alive....

Tsunami, volcano strike Indonesia

Rescuers battled rough seas Tuesday to reach remote Indonesian islands pounded by a 10-foot tsunami that swept away homes, killing at least 113 people... Also Tuesday, the country's most volatile volcano, Mount Merapi, 800 miles to the east, started to erupt at dusk as scientists warned that pressure building beneath its lava dome could trigger one of the most powerful blasts in years.

Indonesian Train Crash Kills at Least 43

A train crash in central Indonesia killed at least 43 people and injured dozens Saturday, many of them critically, officials and witnesses said. The toll was expected to rise with some bodies still trapped in the mangled wreckage.

Indonesia volcano spews lava, gas; 4 feared dead

One of Indonesia's most active volcanos erupted Friday, sending lava and a searing gas cloud tumbling down its slopes. At least four family members were swept away and feared dead, officials said, and several others were badly hurt.