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Cost of India quitting coal is $900 billion, think tank says

Mar. 23, 2023 13:14 PM EDT

BENGALURU, India (AP) — If India stopped burning coal tomorrow, over five million people would lose their jobs. But for a price tag of around $900 billion over the next 30 years, the country can make sure nobody is left behind in the huge move to clean energy to curb human-caused climate change,...

Muslims in Indonesia celebrate Ramadan amid soaring prices

Mar. 22, 2023 08:58 AM EDT

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Millions of Muslims in Indonesia are celebrating the holy month of Ramadan that was set to begin Thursday as many grappled with soaring food prices as a result of supply disruptions following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. From colorful torchlight street...

Dozens in Indonesia protest Israel's presence at U-20 Cup

Mar. 20, 2023 05:55 AM EDT

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Dozens of conservative Muslims marched in Indonesia's capital on Monday to protests Israel's first-ever participation in the FIFA World Cup Under-20 in Indonesia. The world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation is hosting the U-20 World Cup from May 20...

Indonesia acquits 2 police, jails 1 for deadly soccer crush

Mar. 16, 2023 08:53 AM EDT

SURABAYA, Indonesia (AP) — An Indonesian court on Thursday acquitted two police officials charged with negligence leading to the deaths of 135 people in October when police fired tear gas inside a soccer stadium, setting off a panicked run for the exits. A third official was sentenced to 18...

Indonesia arrests 4 foreigners for alleged drug smuggling

Mar. 15, 2023 04:57 AM EDT

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities said Wednesday they have arrested four foreigners for allegedly trying to smuggle drugs into the country, including a Nigerian man who had swallowed dozens of capsules filled with more than a kilogram (2.2 pounds) of methamphetamine. ...

How coconuts protect the Jersey Shore, other eroding coasts

Mar. 12, 2023 08:39 AM EDT

NEPTUNE, N.J. (AP) — Coastal communities around the world are adding a tropical twist to shoreline protection, courtesy of the humble coconut. From the sands of the Jersey Shore to the islands of Indonesia, strands of coconut husk, known as coir, are being incorporated into...

Indonesia’s Merapi volcano spews hot clouds in new eruption

Mar. 11, 2023 10:59 AM EST

MOUNT MERAPI, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s Mount Merapi erupted Saturday with avalanches of searing gas clouds and lava, forcing authorities to halt tourism and mining activities on the slopes of the country’s most active volcano. Merapi, on the densely populated island of...

Papua rebels release videos showing kidnapped NZ pilot alive

Mar. 10, 2023 05:03 AM EST

JAYAPURA, Indonesia (AP) — Separatist rebels in Indonesia’s Papua province released more photos and videos Friday appearing to show the New Zealand pilot they took hostage last month alive. In a video distributed Friday by rebel spokesperson Sebby Sambom, a man wearing a blue...

Indonesia unveils construction site of new capital city

Mar. 09, 2023 17:54 PM EST

PENAJAM PASER UTARA, Indonesia (AP) — Orange-red ground has been broken in the jungle of East Borneo, where the Indonesian government has begun construction of its new capital city. Officials promise a “sustainable forest city” that puts the environment at the heart of...

Indonesia landslide death toll hits 32; 22 still missing

Mar. 09, 2023 10:11 AM EST

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Rescue workers recovered more bodies buried under tons of mud following a landslide that crashed onto a hilly village on Indonesia’s remote Natuna islands, bringing the death toll to 32, officials said Thursday. The landslide, triggered by torrential...