While most big blasts cool the planet with a sun-dimming haze, the eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai in January 2022 blew the equivalent of 60,000 Olympic swimming pools of water into the stratosphere, high above the planet.

Lovers of classical music in Jakarta got a hefty dose of a rhapsodic evening of music from Bohemia through the works of Leos Janacek, Bohuslav Martinu, Gustav Mahler and Antonin Dvorak.

General elections are also known as pesta demokrasi (democracy festivals) and they occur every five years. Millions of people helped prepare for of the much-awaited 2019 general election. Volunteers folded ballot papers and distributed ballot boxes to the polling stations (TPS) across Indonesia.  

The two tiny "bodies," displayed in cases, have three fingers on each hand and elongated heads. They were recovered in Peru near the ancient Nazca Lines in 2017.

Apple said it had provided the French watchdog ANFR multiple Apple and independent third-party lab results proving its compliance.

The European bloc is insisting that all phones and other small devices must be compatible with the USB-C charging cables from the end of next year, a move it says will reduce waste and save money for consumers.

Activist Usman Hamid and his band, The Blackstones, along with singer Once Mekel, released a song to commemorate human rights icon Munir Said Thalib, 19 years after his murder.

Air pollution is hardly a new phenomenon in the megalopolis, but monitors and activists say the effects have been even worse than usual this year.

The French agency that regulates radio frequencies, the ANFR, said testing found that the model emits more electromagnetic waves susceptible to be absorbed by the body than permitted. 

Blue tea, made from the petals or whole flowers of the Clitoria ternatea plant, is caffeine-free and packed with antioxidants.

Some US media outlets got early access to the more than 600-page book ahead of its official global release Tuesday, and several excerpts were published in recent days.

From the ulos and songket fabrics of Sumatra to Javanese-inspired looks, seven Indonesian designers pack up their culturally rich collections to wow a New York crowd on the upcoming NYFW runways, all with a commitment to sustainability.

Eaten at everything from tiny family gatherings to a 10-million-viewer live-streamed "mukbang" -- eating broadcast -- by K-pop star Jungkook of BTS fame, fried chicken is deeply embedded in South Korean culture.

The caffeine-infused foods are set to hit the streets of Japan on Sept. 18, and will be available in two flavors.

The music and culture magazine said Fallon, a comedian and one of the stars of US late-night TV, had been accused by two current employees and 14 former "Tonight Show" workers of "erratic behavior" with some saying the show had been "a toxic workplace for years."

Researchers said they have observed a supermassive black hole at the center of a relatively nearby galaxy as it takes bites out of a star similar in size and composition to our sun, consuming material equal to about three times Earth's mass each time the star makes a close pass on its elongated oval-shaped orbit.

The film's surprisingly low-key Japanese release in July came with conspicuously little promotional material as a part of the studio's attempt to build mystery around the enigmatic film.

Plans for six more "Sentinel Expansion" missions starting from 2026 have been left in suspense because of a funding gap of 721 million euros stemming mainly from Britain's exit from the EU.

Caitlyn Limbert, a student from the British School Jakarta, showcased her research in the field of vascular graft bioprinting during the Jakarta Scholars Symposium Vol. II on August 23, 2023.

The album had a contemporary sound, with a mixture of rock, ballads, dance and a "country-ish kind of thing".

Dubbed the "moon sniper", Japan aims to land SLIM within 100 meters of its target site on the lunar surface. The $100-million mission is expected to start the landing by February after a long, fuel-efficient approach trajectory.

The hustle and bustle of daily life in Jakarta has created many inspirational stories, such as the creation of Kelas Jurnalis Cilik (Junior Journalism Course). This outdoor classroom has narrated stories about journalism to children in coastal areas of North Jakarta. Despite their limitations, the children have been able to produce honest work filled with meaningful messages.

Young museum goers are emerging as a powerful force in the Korean arts scene, changing the way art is perceived, consumed and appreciated.

The Sotheby's auction room echoed to the sound of the track "We Will Rock You" before bidding began at the black-tie evening auction.

Kitagawa, who died in 2019, has been accused of using his sway over young boys seeking stardom to sexually abuse them, and the scandal has gripped the nation since the BBC first aired a tell-all documentary in March.

After their first try, many criticized its “underwhelming” performance, from power outages to doors that seem to be too small.

Unexpected summer rain turned the weeklong, annual counterculture arts festival into a muddy nightmare.