A state-supported organization formed in 2006 to maintain religious harmony and tolerance in Indonesia has delayed recommending whether to support a building permit for a church in North Sumatra ...

SIBOLANGIT, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers recovered two more bodies from a tourist bus hit by a landslide triggered by torrential rains on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, bringing the death toll to nine, ...

Although firefighters brought the blaze under control, smoke was still rising from the burned peatland. Read more at ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Old Town of Kesawan is projected as a heritage tourist destination in Medan City, North Sumatra. The area is known to have historical values that can attract travelers. "The ...

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Mon, September 13, 2021 Published on Sep. 12, 2021 Published on 2021-09-12T22:52:46+07:00 edan, North Sumatra is the third-largest city in Indonesia, with a fast growing economy and one of the highest ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - At least 17 scheduled Srilelawangsa train trips operating between Medan and Binjai on Thursday, November 17, 2025, were suspended due to severe flooding. The critical ...

Security forces and rescue teams examine the wreckage of an Indonesian military C-130 Hercules plane after it crashed into a residential area in the North Sumatra city of Medan, Indonesia, on June 30, ...