Bali

A Chicago woman who served more than seven years in an Indonesian prison for killing her mother at a luxury resort on the island of Bali has been indicted on murder conspiracy charges in the United States and taken into federal custody.

MATARAM, Indonesia (AP) — A powerful earthquake struck the Indonesian tourist island of Lombok, killing at least 82 people and shaking neighboring Bali, as authorities on Monday said thousands of houses were damaged and the death toll could climb. It was the second deadly quake in a week to hit Lombok. A July 29 quake […]

In the wake of more than a dozen allegations of sexual misconduct and assault that date back decades, The Hollywood Reporter reports that Russell Simmons has listed his L.A. home for $8.25 million and is said to be spending a lot of time in Bali as his West Hollywood yoga studio closes. According to the report, the art and Buddha-filled Spanish-style […]

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A drunken passenger who caused a hijack scare on a Virgin Australia flight by trying to break into the cockpit was arrested Friday after the plane landed on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali, officials said. The airport was closed for nearly two hours because of the incident, forcing several flights to […]