Lt. Arthur Preston and his PT boat crews did whatever it took to save a downed Navy airman in the South Pacific.

The active volcano located on Halmahera island, Indonesia known as Mount Ibu has erupted over a thousand times since the start of 2025. Local authorities have raised the alert level to the highest ...

Abdul Manan Magtiblo watched the excavator dump a piece of Gebe Island into the back of a truck. Barely a thicket remained on the buzz-cut upland above Umera village as the vehicle drove off to the ...

JAKARTA, June 2 (Xinhua) -- Mount Ibu on Halmahera Island in Indonesia's North Maluku province erupted on Sunday, throwing thick black volcanic ash over its peak as high as 7,000 meters ...

Arif Amin stands in a sacred spot in Sagea Lake. The water has long supported life on Halmahera island, but it also has spiritual significance for villagers. The stilt house on Sagea Lake where ...

Bobanehena, Halmahera Island, North Maluku. A woman hangs the laundry out to dry onto a hand-made construction of bamboo sticks and ropes. The atmosphere of the village Bobanehena is shaped by the ...

Mount Semeru in East Java province released searing gas clouds and rivers of lava on Saturday, as did Mount Ibu on Halmahera island in North Maluku province which shot a column of hot ashes as ...

In contrast, the nearby island of Halmahera had 37,000 Japanese troops and ample artillery, but the Americans contented themselves with bypassing it. On Sept. 16, however, a 7th Fleet task group ...