AN OUTBREAK of bird flu in eastern Indonesia has infected more than 20,000 chickens, highlighting the country’s continuing struggle against the disease.

A powerful earthquake shook Indonesia’s tourist islands of Bali and Lombok today, injuring nearly 30 people and damaging dozens of buildings, officials and witnesses said.

Ten British tourists trapped on a stricken boat off the coast of Bali have been rescued after more than 24 hours stranded in rough seas.