2026-04-16 368769391fb86913e7abb1b9abb2e332b5e5d1e2 /feed/2026/04/16/a-helicopter-loses-contact-in-sekadau-regency-west-kalimantan-indonesia-a-search-and-rescue-effort-is-underway A helicopter loses contact in Sekadau Regency, West Kalimantan, Indonesia. A search and rescue effort is underway. 1776360969 2026-04-16 d2c92f3e7ca85fee0f05f18b5a7a2cf7a46bf7fa /feed/2026/04/16/a-helicopter-lost-contact-in-sekadau-regency-west-kalimantan-indonesia-a-search-and-rescue-effort-is-underway A helicopter lost contact in Sekadau Regency, West Kalimantan, Indonesia. A search and rescue effort is underway. 1776346569 2026-04-16 2dd3d3948e258cd8ed382cf343be4fad4f37eea9 13 Indonesia 36 /wiki/indonesia Sekadau Regency 1 /wiki/sekadau%20regency West Kalimantan 13 /wiki/west%20kalimantan Indonesia Sekadau Regency West Kalimantan Sekadau Regency 2022-01-24 5e28d469c33f8cef8ab0b0d39aa56bafc1831211 /feed/2022/01/24/a-fire-at-a-nightclub-in-sorong-indonesia-following-a-brawl-kills-at-least-18-people A fire at a nightclub in Sorong, Indonesia, following a brawl kills at least 18 people. 1643130385 2022-01-24 794cfe0378be5f6e79ca0f9a8d4934281ec11618 27 Indonesia 1 /feed/2022/01/24/a-fire-at-a-nightclub-in-sorong-west-papua-indonesia-following-an-armed-clash-between-two-groups-kills-at-least-18-p A fire at a nightclub in Sorong, West Papua, Indonesia, following an armed clash between two groups, kills at least 18 people. 2021-12-14 6158c1d3b801cc78fd04e005e34569cde00d6c68 /feed/2021/12/14/indonesia-begins-administering-the-covid-19-vaccine-for-children-aged-6-to-11-years-with-100-children-were-inoculated-u Indonesia begins administering the COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 6 to 11 years, with 100 children were inoculated using the Sinovac Coronavac vaccine. 1639530442 2021-12-14 a4b6349cf783abaad51ffef2706b7c0dfd7b97fe 6 Indonesia 1 /feed/2021/12/14/indonesia-begins-administering-the-covid-19-vaccine-for-children-between-the-ages-of-6-and-11-years-with-100-children-r Indonesia begins administering the COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of 6 and 11 years, with 100 children receiving the Sinovac Coronavac vaccine. 2021-06-18 cda4701b6912589c0af0420cb6b077b83bd92614 22 Indonesia 1 /feed/2021/06/18/indonesia-reports-12990-new-cases-of-covid-19-in-the-past-24-hours-which-is-the-highest-single-day-total-of-new-cases Indonesia reports 12,990 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the highest single-day total of new cases since late-January. It brings the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 1.96 million. [https:--www.straitstimes.com-asia-se-asia-indonesia-reports-12990-new-coronavirus-infections-290-deaths ("The Straits Times")]*The Palestinian Authority cancels a planned vaccine exchange with Israel involving at least one million doses of the Pfizer vaccine, saying the first batch of doses Israel was going to send were near expiration. The swap was previously announced earlier in the day. [https:--www.aljazeera.com-news-2021-6-18-palestinians-to-get-1-million-covid-vaccine-doses-in-israel-swap (Al Jazeera)]*Oman speeds up its COVID-19 vaccination as the number of cases increases in the country, which has seen only a small percentage of the population vaccinated. [https:--www.reuters.com-world-middle-east-oman-slowest-vaccinator-gulf-pushes-campaign-amid-covid-19-surge-2021-06-18- (Reuters)]*Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin closes the Euro 2020 fan zone due to an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the Russian capital. [https:--www.dw.com-en-moscow-closes-euro-2020-fan-zone-as-covid-cases-surge-a-57950652 (DW)]*Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announces that as of June 26, it will no longer be mandatory to wear a face mask outdoors. [https:--www.lavanguardia.com-vida-20210618-7539733-mascarilla-exteriores-espana-26-junio.html ("La Vanguardia")]*Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez receives his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. [https:--www.lavanguardia.com-politica-20210618-7541594-pedro-sanchez-recibe-primera-dosis-vacuna-covid-19-madrid.html ("La Vanguardia")]***British Prime Minister Boris Johnson expands COVID-19 vaccinations to people aged 18 years and older amidst concerns about the Lineage B.1.617 Delta variant. [https:--www.nytimes.com-2021-06-18-world-uk-vaccine-eligibility.html ("The New York Times")]*Restrictions are eased in Melbourne as the number of cases decreases. Melbournians will now be allowed to travel anywhere in the state of Victoria, public gatherings increase to 20 people and masks are no longer required outdoors. Private gatherings of up to two people will be allowed, gyms and indoor entertainment reopen, and workforce capacities increase. These new restrictions bring Melbourne into line with the rest of Victoria. [https:--www.9news.com.au-national-victorian-lockdown-restrictions-melbourne-coronavirus-covid19-rules-what-can-i-do-61700b39-6f71-4bd3-85c8-c2fa1f99a520 (9 News)]***Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern receives her first dose of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. [https:--i.stuff.co.nz-national-health-coronavirus-300336289-important-milestone-prime-minister-jacinda-ardern-gets-first-covid19-vaccine (Stuff.co.nz)]*Papua New Guinea receives 146,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from New Zealand, facilitated through the COVAX initiative. [https:--www.rnz.co.nz-international-pacific-news-445020-png-receives-146-thousand-vaccine-doses-from-nz (RNZ)]President Yoweri Museveni announces that the country has imposed new restrictions to combat the spread of COVID-19, including a ban on vehicular movements except for essential workers. [https:--www.reuters.com-world-africa-uganda-imposes-new-anti-coronavirus-measures-stem-raging-pandemic-2021-06-18- (Reuters)]COVID-19 pandemic in Oceania 2020-09-18 731b1cdd10cdb4b6948bcd8ab095c2f14a868de3 20 Indonesia 1 /feed/2020/09/18/the-number-of-recoveries-in-indonesia-reaches-170000-after-4088-patients-recover-in-the-last-24-hours-surpassing-the The number of recoveries in Indonesia reaches 170,000 after 4,088 patients recover in the last 24 hours, surpassing the previous record of 3,560 set on August 24. 2018-02-20 1538a28694a6e271784b9b443569d6e765d1c261 6 Indonesia 1 /feed/2018/02/20/indonesia-s-mount-sinabung-has-a-massive-eruption-completely-destroying-the-volcano-s-peak-with-ash-reaching-over-7-km Indonesia's Mount Sinabung has a massive eruption, completely destroying the volcano's peak, with ash reaching over 7 km high. Much of the surrounding area is covered with ash. 2015-10-10 050dc1b206cc81b4c9a2fd3f6394299bdbfc77e6 9 Indonesia 1 /feed/2015/10/10/an-indonesian-chopper-carrying-five-people-lost-contact-with-air-traffic-control-during-a-flight-on-north-sumatra-indo An Indonesian chopper carrying five people lost contact with air traffic control during a flight on North Sumatra, Indonesia. 2013-09-8 c5b0ea4af6f203668b2a12e9474aeb9584d54273 /feed/2013/09/8/eleven-people-were-killed-after-a-collision-between-a-minibus-and-a-train-near-iasi-romania Eleven people were killed after a collision between a minibus and a train near Iași, Romania. 1776330221 2013-09-8 6d7dbfe303f34f3615e2cf28d32bb4144664116b 5 Indonesia 1 /feed/2013/09/8/six-people-were-killed-and-nine-injured-after-a-collision-between-car-and-minibus-in-jakarta-indonesia Six people were killed and nine injured after a collision between car and minibus in Jakarta, Indonesia. 2011-03-11 049060a7caaa96ec8ad662c01605b5d2918078ae 13 Indonesia 1 /feed/2011/03/11/a-tsunami-warning-is-also-issued-for-russia-taiwan-indonesia-papua-new-guinea-and-the-united-states A tsunami warning is also issued for Russia, Taiwan, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the United States. 2010-11-19 275c1211904419a1ee72504d0b0cf42f241f7709 18 Indonesia 1 /feed/2010/11/19/demonstrators-outside-the-saudi-embassy-in-jakarta-demand-justice-for-migrant-workers-after-a-saudi-arabian-employer-kil Demonstrators outside the Saudi embassy in Jakarta demand justice for migrant workers after a Saudi Arabian employer kills an Indonesian maid and another maid was severely beaten by her Saudi employer; the Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa summons the Saudi Arabian ambassador to protest. 2010-10-29 fe05ebdb139714eb41299dc5330ded4e7279bb2d 25 Indonesia 1 /feed/2010/10/29/the-death-toll-from-the-indonesian-tsunami-climbs-to-394-with-312-still-missing The death toll from the Indonesian tsunami climbs to 394 with 312 still missing. /feed/2026/04/16/a-helicopter-crashes-in-sekadau-regency-west-kalimantan-indonesia-killing-all-the-eight-people-on-board CNN Indonesia 16 445bc4501a371982802caf65b76589a2ada53e21 4 https://www.cnnindonesia.com/nasional/20260416133252-20-1348647/helikopter-pk-cfx-dilaporkan-hilang-kontak-di-sekadau-kalbar 2026 A helicopter crashes in Sekadau Regency, West Kalimantan, Indonesia, killing all the eight people on board.