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SYDNEY (AP) — Across a treacherous stretch of water, the Rohingya came by the thousands, then died by the hundreds. Last year, nearly 4,500 Rohingya — two-thirds of them women and children — fled their homeland of Myanmar and the refugee camps in neighboring Bangladesh by boat, the United Nations’ refugee agency reported. On Thursday, Indonesian officials said another boat carrying Rohingya refugees landed in the country’s northern province of Aceh. Global indifference toward the Rohingya crisis has left those languishing in the overcrowded camps with few alternatives to fleeing. “Of course I understand how dangerous the boat journey by sea is,” Ayub says.

Persons: —, Marzuki, Andi Susanto, ”, Babar Baloch, — that’s, Mohammed Ayub, Myanmar’s, Ayub, ” Ayub, “, It’s, UNHCR’s Baloch, Mohammed Taher’s, Mohammed Amin, Taher, ” Taher, Niniek Karmini Organizations: SYDNEY, United Nations ’, UNHCR, Fishermen, Associated Press Locations: Myanmar, Bangladesh, Bengal, Andaman, Aceh, Lhokseumawe, Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, UNHCR’s, Jakarta

YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s Mount Merapi erupted Sunday, spreading searing gas clouds and avalanches of lava down its slopes as other active volcanoes flared up across the country, forcing the evacuation of thousands. A column of hot clouds blasted 100 meters (about 109 yards) into the air as ash blanketed several villages without casualties, he added. Merapi is the most active out of more than 120 volcanoes across the country. Also on Sunday, Mount Marapi in West Sumatra province erupted again, its third biggest flare-up this month, albeit without discharging lava. In December 2021, Mount Semeru, the highest volcano on Java island, erupted, leaving 48 people dead and 36 missing.

Persons: Agus Budi Santoso, Mount Lewotobi Laki, Mount Semeru, Niniek Karmini Organizations: Technology Research, Development, Volcanology, Mount, Associated Press Locations: YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia, Merapi, Java, Yogyakarta, East Nusa Tenggara, Marapi, West Sumatra, Semeru, East Java, North Maluku, Jakarta

PADANG, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia's Mount Marapi erupted with white-and-gray ash plumes Sunday, stranding and injuring climbers and spreading volcanic ash over several villages. About 75 climbers started their way up the nearly 2,900-meter (9,480-foot) mountain on Saturday and became stranded. Political Cartoons View All 1277 ImagesThe eruption sent ash plumes more than 3,000 meters (9,800 feet) into the air and hot ash clouds spread several miles (kilometers). Falling ash blanketed several villages and blocked sunlight, National Disaster Management Agency spokesperson Abdul Muhari said. Authorities distributed masks and urged residents to wear eyeglasses to protect them from volcanic ash, he said.

Persons: Marapi, Ahmad Rifandi, Indonesia’s Volcanology, Hari Agustian, Abdul Muhari, Gobah Cumantiang, Niniek, Mari Yamaguchi Organizations: Hazard Mitigation, Rescue Agency, Disaster Management Agency, Associated Press Locations: PADANG, Indonesia, Marapi, Padang, West Sumatra, Rubai, Jakarta, Tokyo

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — More than 200 conservative Muslims marched in Indonesia's capital on Wednesday, calling for the cancellation of a Coldplay concert that night over the British band's support for the LGBTQ+ community. Coldplay is renowned for interlacing its values with its shows, such as the band’s push for environmental sustainability. The Asian leg of Coldplay’s “Music Of The Spheres World Tour” includes Wednesday's concert at Gelora Bung Karno stadium in Jakarta. Jakarta is one of the band’s top streaming hubs, with 1.6 million fans in the city. ___Associated Press writer Niniek Karmini in Jakarta, Indonesia, contributed to this report.

Persons: Chris Martin, Lady Gaga, Niniek Karmini Organizations: Coldplay, British Embassy, ___ Associated Press Locations: JAKARTA, Indonesia, Indonesia's, Jakarta, British, Southeast Asia, Taipei, Malaysian, ___

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