Clash victims die of wounds caused by gun and rifles fired by Indonesian soldiers. Ambon (AsiaNews) Mysterious sniper fire has riddled victims with precisely aimed bullets as Christians and Muslim ...

Ambon (Fides Service) - Poverty is the sad heritage of years of civil war 1999-2002 which ravaged the Moluccas Islands in the east of the archipelago of Indonesia. According to a report from the ...

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Ambon (Agenzia Fides) - The Diocese of Amboina in the Moluccas islands in Indonesia, has inaugurated a monument to St. Francis Xavier to celebrate the arrival of the Saint in Ambon, 469 years ago. As ...

A sprinkle of nutmeg powder on baked goodies or mashed potatoes can immediately lift the flavor with its warm and sweet aroma. Even though it is used globally, not much is known about the true origins ...

(Updates injury toll, number of houses damaged) JAKARTA, Dec 9 (Reuters) - An angry mob burned a church and more than 40 houses in Indonesia's Moluccas islands, injuring five people, after allegations ...

Jakarta (AsiaNews) Local Poso residents and officials in the Central Sulawesi Province are concerned after three handmade bombs were confiscated following a search conducted in the city this past ...

Indonesia's geophysics agency warned on Wednesday of possible aftershocks and tsunami potential after a 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit near the Moluccas islands, also known as the Maluku islands. Adds ...

A strong undersea earthquake struck near the Moluccas islands in northern Indonesia on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said. There were no reports of a tsunami or casualties. The US agency put the ...

(Reuters) – A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck near the Indonesian islands of the Moluccas on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake, centered 118 km (73 miles) west of Ternate in the ...