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Powerful earthquake jolts eastern Indonesia
Jakarta: A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia’s eastern province of North Maluku on Friday morning, but did not cause casualties or damages, authorities said. The earthquake occurred at 03:02 a.m. local time…
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5.3-magnitude earthquake rocks Indonesia, no casualties reported
Jakarta: A 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi province on Tuesday, but did not leave damages or casualties, the country’s weather agency said. The Indonesian Agency for Meteorological, Climatological and Geophysics reported…
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Earthquake of 4.5 magnitude strikes Indonesia
Papua: A 4.5 magnitude earthquake hit near the north coast of Papua, Indonesia on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The earthquake hit Papua, Indonesia at 10:43:51 (UTC) at…
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Indonesia claim historic first victory to end U19 Women’s T20 WC on high
Benoni: Indonesia on Friday scripted history as they claimed their first-ever victory in ICC global tournament after beating Zimbabwe by three wickets in a play-off match to finish the Under19 Women’s T20…
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Buildings damaged after earthquake in Indonesia
Jakarta: More than 100 houses and other buildings were destroyed after a 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s eastern province of Maluku, an official and weather agency said. Most of the damages occurred in…
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7.5-magnitude quake strikes Indonesia, tsunami alert issued
Jakarta: A massive earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale struck Indonesia’s Maluku province on Tuesday, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami alert. The quake occurred at 12.47 a.m. with its epicentre…
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Indonesia’s Mt. Marapi erupts, ash up to 300 metres
Jakarta: The Marapi volcano in Indonesia’s West Sumatra province erupted for about 45 seconds on Saturday, throwing ash up to 300 meters above its peak, according to the Centre for Volcanology and…
- Lifestyle
List of top 5 visa-free countries you would relish to travel
If you want to be a globetrotter and jet off to a foreign country, then just pack your bag. Now fulfil your dream of visiting overseas without complicated visa procedures. So take…
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5 dead in road accident due to heavy rain in Indonesia
Jakarta: A car crashed into a river due to severe weather conditions in Indonesia’s South Sulawesi’s Pangkep Regency, killing five people. The car carrying six people was running through heavy rain at…
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RCEP takes effect for Indonesia, new trade regulations in place
Jakarta: The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement has come into effect for Indonesia, with the country putting new regulations in place for its trade with other members of the world’s largest…
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Sri Lanka remembers victims of devastating 2004 tsunami
Colombo: Sri Lanka on Monday observed a two-minute silence to remember the victims of the devastating 2004 tsunami. Traffic movement across most parts of the island nation came to a standstill while…
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Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed visits Indonesia’s Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Office, on Sunday visited the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Surakarta, Indonesia,…
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2 killed after hit by train in Indonesia’s West Java
Jakarta: Two people died and one was seriously injured after being allegedly hit by a train in Cirebon Regency in West Java province, railway authorities said. A spokesperson for PT Kereta Api…
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Indonesia criminalizes sex outside marriage
Jakarta: Indonesian lawmakers on Tuesday unanimously passed a new criminal code on Tuesday, criminalizing sex outside marriage. “All have agreed to ratify the (draft changes) into law,” said lawmaker Bambang Wuryanto, who…
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Toll in Indonesia earthquake rises to 318
Jakarta: The death toll from the devastating earthquake in Indonesia’s province of West Java rose to 318, with 14 others still missing, a senior official of the country’s disaster agency said on…
