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A magnitude 6.4 strike-slip earthquake that occurred on 27 May 2006 near Yogyakarta, Indonesia, causing extensive damage and casualties. The earthquake was associated with the Opak Fault or a newly formed fault in the Gunungkidul region.
The 1998 riots, also known as the 1998 tragedy, were mass violence and civil unrest in Indonesia that led to the fall of the New Order government. The riots were triggered by economic problems, corruption, and ethnic tensions, and resulted in over a thousand deaths, rapes, and material damage.
A series of terrorist attacks by ISIL-linked groups on churches, police headquarters and an apartment complex in Surabaya and Sidoarjo in 2018. The bombings killed 28 people, including the attackers, and injured 57 others.
Learn about the history and significance of Hari Merdeka, the national day of Malaysia that commemorates the independence of the Federation of Malaya from the British Empire in 1957. Find out how the ceremony was held, who attended, and what controversies surround this date.
Malaysia was affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami on 26 December, with 67 deaths and coastal areas damaged. The government offered compensation and relief to the victims and postponed New Year celebrations and deportations.
Wayan Mirna Salihin was a graphic designer who died in 2016 after drinking a coffee laced with cyanide at a mall in Jakarta. Jessica Kumala Wongso, a former Australian resident, was convicted and sentenced to 20 years in prison for the murder, which became a national sensation in Indonesia.
Learn about the history and ideology of the PKI, the largest communist party in the world before its violent disbandment in 1965. The article covers its origins, development, role in nationalist and labor movements, and repression by the Suharto regime.
This web page shows the number of fatalities associated with various explosions, fires, floods, and other accidents caused by negligence. It does not include purposeful disasters, such as military or terrorist attacks.