Rio was born on Nov. 27 to Hu Chun, a 15-year-old adult female, and Cai Tao. The pair arrived in Indonesia in 2017 on a ...

The iconic Homo erectus fossil was welcomed home with a repatriation ceremony and a new museum exhibit in Jakarta.

The parts of the skeleton – a skull cap, molar and thigh bone – were the first known specimens of Homo erectus ...

JOMBANG, East Java: Hundreds of people from all over Indonesia visit the Islamic boarding school Tebuireng daily located in East Java’s Jombang city, paying respects and chanting prayers at the tombs ...

"The majority who died were hit by buildings," said one local official Maria Pasquini is the senior news editor for the human interest vertical at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2017.

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian rescuers recovered the bodies of at least 17 people who were swept away in flash floods or buried under tons of mud and rocks that hit hilly villages on the ...

A tragic bus crash on Java, Indonesia's main island, resulted in at least 16 fatalities. The bus lost control on a toll road, striking a concrete barrier before overturning. Rescue operations began ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A moderately strong earthquake shook the Indonesian island of Java on Tuesday, killing at least one person and damaging hundreds of homes. At least 20 people were injured, ...

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A devastating bus crash in Java, Indonesia, has resulted in the deaths of at least 15 individuals. The vehicle, carrying 34 passengers, lost control and hit a barrier before overturning. It was ...

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