Indonesia's Sinabung volcano unleashes new burst of hot ash
Mount Sinabung in North Sumatra province was shooting smoke and ash as high as 1,000 meters.
Thu Mar 11 2021
COVID-19: Indonesia records single-day high with 4,168 new cases
Indonesia has reported 4,168 new positive COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, its highest since the pandemic virus was detected in the republic.
Sat Sep 19 2020
Sumatra's Sinabung volcano erupts
Mt Sinabung in north Sumatra, Indonesia erupted early this morning, spewing clouds of grey smoke and ash 5,000m into the sky.
Mon Aug 10 2020
Ceritalah ASEAN - Medan rice miller dreams of better days
Pak Darwin, a Chinese Indonesian, is a 48-year old rice miller in Sunggal, a suburb of the North Sumatran capital.
Sat Sep 16 2017
Foreign airlines planning to serve flights to Indonesia's Lake Toba
At least three foreign airlines have been planning to serve flights to part of Indonesia's ultimate tour destinations, Lake Toba in North Sumatra province, China's Xinhua news agency reported.
Sat Feb 11 2017
North Sumatra quake felt in Peninsular Malaysia
The tremors from the earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale which hit North Sumatra at 7.20 pm local time Monday were also felt in Peninsular Malaysia.
Mon Jan 16 2017
Moderate earthquake hits north Sumatra
A moderate earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale hit northern Sumatra, Indonesia, this evening.
Mon Jan 16 2017
Body believed to be of Malaysian found in ditch in Medan
North Sumatra Police found the body of a man believed to be a Malaysian in a ditch in Desa Liberia, Teluk Mengkudu in Serdang district.
Thu Nov 17 2016
The Deadly Eruption of Mount Sinabung
Sinabung is one of 129 active volcanoes in Indonesia, which sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire.
Mon May 23 2016
Letusan maut Gunung Sinabung
Operasi mencari dan menyelamat susulan letusan gunung berapi Sinabung di Karo, Sumatra Utara, Indonesia pada 22 Mei 2016.
Mon May 23 2016
Three reporters shot at while on the job in Medan
Three reporters of news portals were shot at by unknown persons while covering a crime story at Kampung Kubur in Medan, North Sumatra yesterday.
Mon Nov 30 2015
6.1 magnitude quake rattles Indonesia's Sumatra: USGS
The undersea tremor struck at a depth of 75 kilometres (47 miles), 111 kilometres south of the city of Sibolga, in North Sumatra province.
Sun Nov 08 2015
Indonesian Hercules plane tragedy: 73 bodies recovered from crash site
The bodies of 73 victims in the crash tragedy involving an Indonesian Air Force Hercules C-130 aircraft have been recovered so far from the crash site in Medan, north Sumatra.
Tue Jun 30 2015
The eruption of Indonesia's Mount Sinabung
Mount Sinabung spewed ash into the air during an eruption near Karo, North Sumatra on January 8, 2014.
Fri Feb 07 2014
DOE: No significant impact on air quality due to volcano eruption
There has been no significant impact on air quality in the country due to the eruptions at Mount Sinabung volcano in north Sumatra, said the Department of Environment (DOE).
Fri Feb 07 2014