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• US intelligence sees poverty plummet by 2030

  July 29, 2012 12:30 PM

  ASPEN, Colo. (AP) - Poverty across the planet will drop sharply by 2030, with a rising middle class of some two billion people pushing for more rights and resources. The chief at the U.S. government's top intelligence analysis shop says if current economic and demographic trends continue, 1 billion people... more »

• Bird flu kills 12-year-old Indonesian boy on Bali

  February 26, 2012 1:14 AM

  BALI, Indonesia (AP) - A 12-year-old boy has died of bird flu on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, bringing the human death toll in the country worst hit by the illness to 154 since 2005, a health official said. Rita Kusriastuti, an official at Indonesia's health ministry, said Saturday... more »

• Indonesia volcanic eruption claims 28 lives

  October 27, 2010 8:36 AM

  MOUNT MERAPI, Indonesia (AP) - Experts say the worst may not be over as rescuers scour the slopes of Indonesia's most volatile volcano for victims today. The mountain was rocked by an eruption that spewed clouds of searing ash, killing at least 28 villagers including an old man known... more »

• Indonesia tsunami kills 272; help arriving

  October 27, 2010 8:25 AM

  PADANG, Indonesia (AP) - Planes and helicopters carrying rescue workers and aid supplies have landed on the remote Indonesian islands swamped by a 10-foot tsunami earlier this week. Disaster officials also are also getting their first aerial look at the damage. Huge stretches of land remain underwater, while homes... more »

• Death toll climbs from Indonesia quake, tsunami

  October 26, 2010 8:28 AM

  JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Officials and witnesses say a powerful earthquake off western Indonesia that triggered a tsunami has killed at least 23 people. More than 160 others are missing. The death toll from the magnitude 7.7 quake is expected to climb, with reports about damage and injuries starting... more »

• Cheyenne Mountain Zoo sends staff to Indonesia

  May 27, 2010 11:01 AM

  Three members of the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo staff left last weekend for a three week visit to Borneo and Sumatra, the remaining spots on the planet to find wild orangutans. The fact-finding trip will seek solutions to the major threats facing orangutans. Zoo Vice President Tracey Gazibara, Animal Care... more »

• Magnitude 7.4 quake rattles western Indonesia

  May 9, 2010 9:08 AM

  An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 rattled Indonesia's North Sumatra province Sunday, prompting a brief local tsunami watch, knocking out power and damaging some homes, officials said. The U.S. Geological Survey said the afternoon quake hit 135 miles southeast of Banda Aceh at a depth at 38... more »

• Village hunts for 7-meter killer python

  March 29, 2010 9:53 AM

  Indonesian villagers are hunting a giant python that killed a 13-year-old boy a week ago on Sumatra island. Police say the 23-foot-long python was believed to be hiding in waterway tunnels built by a textile company for its industrial waste. Villagers blocked road access to the tunnels Sunday to protect... more »

• Obama assures Indonesians he will visit this year

  March 19, 2010 8:46 AM

  President Barack Obama is assuring the people of Indonesia that he is looking forward to visiting his former home once the health care debate is resolved. Obama put off a trip to Indonesia until this summer as the health care overhaul gained steam in Congress this week. A vote... more »

• Obama embarks on his first presidential trip to the Far East

  November 12, 2009 8:58 AM

  President Barack Obama launches his first presidential trip to the Far East today. After a quick stop in Alaska, he travels to Japan. There, he'll dine with the emperor and hold talks with Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama. Other stops include Singapore, where the president will attend the annual Pacific Rim... more »

• Another strong quake hits Indonesia, too deep for tsunami

  October 24, 2009 1:06 PM

  A powerful earthquake has struck deep under the sea in eastern Indonesia, causing panic and sending residents running out of their homes. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The quake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.0. The shaking was strong and people ran to higher ground fearing... more »

• 3,000 may be trapped under Indonesia quake rubble

  October 2, 2009 11:17 AM

  Indonesia's Health Ministry says nearly 3,000 people may still be trapped under rubble after a powerful earthquake two days ago. A spokesman for the ministry's Disaster Management Agency says 715 people have been confirmed dead and 2,400 hospitalized. A United Nations spokeswoman says the with thousands still trapped under collapsed... more »

• Death toll rises in Wednesday quake, second quake hits Indonesia

  October 1, 2009 8:26 AM

  Officials say a second earthquake has hit Indonesia on the heels of Wednesday's temblor that trapped thousands of people under collapsed buildings and killed more than 500. A government official says the toll is expected to get higher. The U.S. Geological Survey says Thursday's temblor was a powerful, shallow inland... more »

• Official: Indonesia quake buries thousands

  September 30, 2009 1:34 PM

  Thousands of people are reported trapped under collapsed buildings -- including two hospitals -- in Indonesia after a powerful earthquake. At least 75 people were killed on Sumatra island, and the death toll is expected to be sharply higher than that. Amid heavy rain and a power outage, authorities aren't... more »

• Powerful earthquake rocks Indonesia

  September 30, 2009 7:10 AM

  A powerful earthquake hit Indonesia this Wednesday morning. The Associated Press is reporting several buildings have collapsed. A powerful underwater earthquake has rocked western Indonesia, triggering a tsunami alert for countries along the Indian Ocean. The quake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 and hit 30 miles off the... more »