Traumatised by the Indian Ocean tsunami that hit Indonesia 20 years ago, Teuku Hafid Hududillah has spent his adult life making sure that if disaster strikes again, his home province of Aceh will be ...

People in Aceh moved past the tsunami trauma by believing their deceased family members were martyrs who deserved a place in heaven, while those who survived were given the opportunity by Allah to ...

Christmas in 2004, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake under the Indian Ocean triggered tsunami waves that killed some 230,000 people ...

More than 260 weak and hungry Rohingya refugees, mostly women and children, have landed in Indonesia in two boats.

With flickering candles and the sound of organs, hundreds of Catholics held a muted Christmas Eve mass in Indonesia’s Aceh province, the only one ...

Qurrata Ayuni, a 28-year-old survivor of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated her hometown two decades ago, has transformed her resilience into purpose.

Some Acehnese say their patience have been tested, claiming the Rohingya consume scarce resources and occasionally come into conflict with residents.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. People have started gathering in prayer and are visiting mass graves in Indonesia’s Aceh province to mark ...

The Drug Investigation Unit of Aceh Tamiang Police thwarted a drug smuggling attempt of cocaine worth Rp4 billion.

STORY: Over 200 Rohingya arrived by boat in Indonesia’s Aceh province on Sunday (January 5) evening.That’s according to an ...

On 26 December 2004, a magnitude 9.1 undersea earthquake struck 240km west of Sumatra, Indonesia, rupturing the greatest ...