When the FORTRAN programming language debuted in 1957, it transformed how scientists and engineers programmed computers. Complex calculations could suddenly be expressed in concise, math-like notation ...

The world has a new most populous city. Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, tops a ranking that is increasingly dominated by Asia. It edged out Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, and Japan's Tokyo to earn the ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Rain-triggered landslides in two regions in Indonesia’s Central Java province last week have led to the deaths of at least 18 people, authorities said Monday, with search ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian rescuers were searching Friday for people who went missing in landslides triggered by torrential rains on Indonesia ’s Java island. Authorities reported three ...

Landslides triggered by torrential rains in Indonesia’s Java island killed two people and left 21 others missing, officials said Friday. Trump administration designates 4 left-wing European networks ...

Air pollution has no borders. Wherever it comes from, it can affect the U.S. Smoke from wildfires, for example, crosses borders and pollutes our air. Mercury pollution gets into our water, even if it ...

Indonesia’s president says the meals are improving nutrition in the country. Critics have called for a halt to the program, saying it threatens public health. By Muktita Suhartono Reporting from ...

Jakarta, October 15, 2025 – Amazon, together with teachers and students across 21 high schools in West Java, Indonesia today made history by setting a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® for the “Most ...

GENEVA (AP) — The United Nations’ food aid agency said Wednesday that severe funding cuts from its top donors are hurting its operations in six countries and warned that nearly 14 million people could ...

Ms. McCain leads the world’s largest humanitarian organization focused on food insecurity. She is expected to make a full recovery. By John Yoon Cindy McCain, the director of the United Nations’ World ...

The World Bank has released its annual report on the Identification for Development (ID4D) Initiative, marking ten years of the program. In tandem, it celebrates five years of the Digital ...