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Bali volcano raises air travel warning

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

Indonesian and regional authorities heightened flight warnings around Bali's Mount Agung on Sunday as the volcano's eruptions sent a plume of volcanic ash and steam more than 6,000 metres into the skies above the popular holiday island. Ash covered roads, cars and buildings near the volcano in the northeast of the island, while scores of flights were cancelled and overnightRead more

Man kills serpent with bare hands

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

An Indonesian man who used his bare hands to kill a snake that was discovered slithering on a busy commuter train has become an Internet hero. The train made an emergency stop after the reptile was spotted lurking on a baggage rack in a carriage headed to Jakarta from Bogor, south of the capital. Smartphone footage, which quickly went viral,Read more

Indonesia says 100,000 must evacuate from Bali volcano zone

Jakarta - Emirats Voice

Some 100,000 people must evacuate from the danger zone around a rumbling volcano on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, officials said Monday after warning of an imminent eruption. Some 40,000 people have already left communities near Mount Agung but that figure is set to more than double, the Disaster Mitigation Agency said, as massive columns of thick grey smokeRead more

Kim Jong-Nam murder suspects visit airport

Sepang - Emirates Voice

Two women on trial for murdering the North Korean leader's half-brother visited the Malaysian airport where he was poisoned under heavy police guard on Tuesday, with the exhausted suspects pushed around in wheelchairs and one bursting into tears. Indonesian Siti Aisyah and Vietnamese Doan Thi Huong, wearing bulletproof vests and in handcuffs, were brought to Kuala Lumpur International Airport as partRead more

HH the Emir Attends Luncheon Banquet

Jakarta - Emirats Voice

HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani attended Wednesday a luncheon banquet hosted by HE President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo in honor of HH the Emir and the accompanying delegation at Bogor Presidential Palace in Jakarta. The luncheon banquet was attended by a number of Their Excellencies the Indonesian Ministers and high-ranking officials. (QNA) Source: FanaRead more

Mobile phone explodes in man's pocket

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

A video, showing an Indonesian man's Samsung phone exploding, went viral on social media. A CCTV footage shows the phone explosion, setting the man's shirt on fire, according to media reports. The incident happened at the Hotel Ciputra in the Indonesian city of Semarang on Saturday (Sept 30), the Daily Mail reports. In the video, the man, identified as hotelRead more

Giant python attacks man, villagers chop up reptile

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

A giant python attacked an Indonesian man, nearly severing his arm, before hungry villagers chopped up the reptile and ate it, a police chief said Wednesday. Security guard Robert Nababan crossed paths with the giant creature while patrolling an oil palm plantation in the remote Batang Gansal subdistrict of Sumatra island on Saturday. "The python was 7.8 metres long (25.6Read more

Bali volcano on highest alert level

Bali - AFP

Indonesian officials raised the highest possible alert for a volcano on the resort island of Bali late Friday, after tremors prompted thousands to flee over fears it could erupt for the first time in more than 50 years. Mount Agung, about 75 kilometres (47 miles) from the tourist hub of Kuta, has been rumbling since August and officials have recommendedRead more

People forced to wait longer for social security

Jakarta - Emirates Voice

Indonesian people - those in the low-income bracket in particular, have to exercise a still undetermined additional amount of patience before they can enjoy one of their constitutionally guaranteed basic rights as the government has asked for more time to pass the Bill on the Social Security Executing Agency (BPJS). Every year, more than 150 million people or 44 familiesRead more

Strong 6.4 earthquake hits Indonesia's Sumatra

Jakarta - Emirates Voice

A strong 6.4 earthquake hit off the Indonesian island Sumatra on Sunday but there was no tsunami risk, seismologists said as panicked residents fled their homes. The quake hit at a depth of 35 kilometres (22 miles) at 10:08 am (0308 GMT) 73 kilometres west of Bengkulu, according to the United States Geological Survey. Read more