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Trains collide on Indonesia's main island of Java, killing at least 4 people
Read full article: Trains collide on Indonesia's main island of Java, killing at least 4 peopleTwo trains have collided on Indonesiaās main island of Java, causing carriages to buckle and overturn and killing at least four people.
Strong quake shakes Indonesiaās capital; no tsunami alert
Read full article: Strong quake shakes Indonesiaās capital; no tsunami alertA powerful earthquake has shaken parts of Indonesiaās main island of Java, damaging buildings and houses and sending people into the streets, but no casualties were reported.
Indonesia raises Semeru volcano alert, fearing new eruption
Read full article: Indonesia raises Semeru volcano alert, fearing new eruptionIndonesian authorities have raised the alert level for the highest volcano on Java island, saying Mount Semeru could blow up again after a sudden eruption earlier this month left 48 people dead and 36 missing in villages that were buried in layers of mud.
Indonesia reports 54,000 virus cases, becomes Asian hotspot
Read full article: Indonesia reports 54,000 virus cases, becomes Asian hotspotIndonesia has reported more than 54,000 new coronavirus cases for the first time, surpassing recent daily infections in India, whose disastrous outbreak is declining, and becoming Asiaās new virus hotspot.
Investigators: Throttle problem suspected in Indonesia crash
Read full article: Investigators: Throttle problem suspected in Indonesia crashA malfunctioning automatic throttle may have caused the pilots of the Sriwijaya Air jet to lose control, leading to the plane's plunge into the Java Sea last month, Indonesian investigators said Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara, File)JAKARTA ā A malfunctioning automatic throttle may have caused the pilots of a Sriwijaya Air jet to lose control, resulting in the Boeing 737-500's crash into the Java Sea last month, Indonesian investigators said Wednesday. Investigators are working with Boeing and engine maker General Electric to review the information from the flight data recorder. The report offered new details on persistent problems with an autothrottle on the 737-500 on the Sriwijaya Air jet and the airlineās efforts to fix them. An automated flight-control system played a role in that crash, but the Sriwijaya Air jet did not have that system on board.