Tag: Aceh
Man accused of cheating Aussie Home Loans chief arrested in Aceh
A New Zealand man accused of swindling Aussie Home Loans boss John Symonds out of $270,000 has been arrested in Indonesia's Aceh following an extradition request from Australia.[MORE]
Pollution, fishing 'killing tsunami-hit Aceh reefs'
Despite surviving the 2004 tsunami, experts say Aceh's reefs are slowly dying due to pollution and fishing.[MORE]
Rudd praises Howard for $1b tsunami aid
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has praised his predecessor John Howard for the former government's aid to Indonesia after the Boxing Day tsunami.[MORE]
Rudd pledges long-term help for tsunami-hit Aceh
PM Kevin Rudd has pledged long-term support for tsunami-devastated Aceh.[MORE]
Rudd heads to Aceh for aid relief inspection
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd heads to Aceh today to see how Australian tsunami aid money has been spent.[MORE]
Tsunami survivors helped by swimming ability
A survey of survivors of the 2004 tsunami in Aceh shows survival rates were dramatically increased among teenagers and middle-aged people who could swim.[MORE]
Panicked Indonesians avoid homes after quake
Tens of thousands of people have been camping away from their homes on the Indonesian island of Simeulue which was hit by a powerful earthquake last night.[MORE]
Three dead, 25 hurt in Indonesia quake
An Indonesian official says an earthquake which rocked Aceh province has killed three people, seriously injured 25 others and briefly sparked a tsunami alert.[MORE]
Strong quake hits Indonesia's Aceh
A strong 7.5-magnitude earthquake has struck Indonesia's Sumatra island, the US Geological Survey said.[MORE]
Panic as quake hits Indonesia's Aceh province
A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's Aceh province on Friday, meteorologists said, triggering panic among residents but there were no immediate reports of damage.[MORE]
Ceremonies mark tsunami annniversary
Ceremonies have been held today to mark the third anniversary of the devastating Asian tsunami. [MORE]
New Aceh leaders as bad as the old, report says
A new report shows that almost a year after former rebels came to power in Aceh, poor governance, crime and unresolved divisions with Jakarta are threatening to undermine peace in the province.[MORE]
Tsunami victims remembered with Aceh museum
Indonesia will build a $9.26 million museum in Aceh province in memory of the 170,000 people who died there in the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.[MORE]
Villagers poison tiger 'terrorising' district
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) says Indonesian villagers who killed a rare and endangered sumatran tiger in South Aceh are unlikely to be prosecuted. [MORE]
100 escape from Indonesian jail
More than 100 prisoners have escaped from an overcrowded prison in Indonesia's Aceh province after holding a prison guard hostage at knife point.[MORE]
Undersea earthquake hits Indonesia
A strong 5.9 magnitude earthquake has struck the Indonesian province of Aceh, but there are no immediate reports of damage or casualties, a seismologist said. [MORE]
Moderate quake jolts Aceh
A moderate 5.7-magnitude earthquake has struck north-west of the Indonesian province of Aceh, seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. [MORE]
Former rebel made Governor of Aceh
A former rebel jailed by Jakarta has been inaugurated as Governor of the Indonesian province of Aceh after winning a landslide victory in the first direct elections for the post. [MORE]
Ex-rebel wins governor race in Aceh
A former Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebel has officially won the first direct election for governor of the Aceh province of Indonesia.[MORE]
Rescuers search for thousands stranded by floods
Troops and rescue workers in northern Indonesia are trying to reach villages cut off by rising flood waters on the island of Sumatra.[MORE]
Floods leave six dead, 11 missing in Aceh
Officials in the Indonesian province of Aceh say six people are dead and 11 are missing after floods that have forced more than 70,000 people from their homes.[MORE]
Governor-elect under pressure to disband GAM
Aceh's new governor-elect is under mounting pressure to disband the rebel Free Aceh Movement (GAM), which fought for independence for 30 years.[MORE]
Ex-rebel wins Aceh election
In the Indonesian province of Aceh, former hardline rebel Irwandi Yusuf looks set to be declared the winner of the election for governor.[MORE]
Aceh awaits results as polls close
Polls have closed in Aceh, ending the first direct elections for the leadership of the newly autonomous province.[MORE]
Polls open in Aceh
People in the Indonesian province of Aceh are going to the polls today to directly elect their own leaders for the first time.[MORE]
