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162 killed as quake jolts Indonesia’s Java
Djakarta: At least 162 people were killed and hundreds more injured as a 5.6 intensity earthquake shook Indonesia’s main island of Java on Monday, reports said. The quake struck Cianjur town in…
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Indonesia: 20 dead as 5.4 magnitude earthquake rattles Java
Jakarta: Nearly 20 people died and around 300 received injuries as an earthquake of magnitude 5.4 rocked Indonesia’s western province of West Java on Monday. The quake’s tremors were also felt throughout…
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6.8-magnitude quake hits Indonesia
Jakarta: A 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia’s western province of Bengkulu, without causing damages or casualties, the country’s weather agency said. The meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency did not issue a warning for…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia to finance restoration of Islamic center in Jakarta
Riyadh: Embodying the fraternal relations between Saudi Arabia and the Republic of Indonesia, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud announced that the Kingdom would sponsor the restoration of…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia supports Global Pandemic Fund with $50 million
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced that it has provided support to the financial intermediation fund for health security called the Pandemic Fund, with an amount of $50 million, the Saudi…
- India
Indonesia hands over G20 presidency to India as Bali Summit ends
Bali: Indonesia on Wednesday handed over the G20 presidency to India for the coming year at the Bali summit here with Prime Minister Narendra Modi terming it a matter of pride for…
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US President Joe Biden skips gala dinner at G-20 summit
Bali: US President Joe Biden on Tuesday unexpectedly skipped the gala dinner at the G-20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia. He skipped the dinner and the event he had been scheduled to attend…
- Middle East
UAE Prez Sheikh Mohamed inaugurates Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque replica in Indonesia
Jakarta: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Monday inaugurated the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Indonesia in the presence of President Joko Widodo, the Emirates News…
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Saudi Crown Prince represents Kingdom at G20 summit in Indonesia
Jakarta: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in Indonesia to participate in the G20 summit, which kicked off on Tuesday, on the Indonesian island of Bali, where…
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Earthquake strikes central Indonesia, no tsunami alert issued
Jakarta: A 6.1-magnitude earthquake jolted North Sulawesi province in central Indonesia on Sunday, but did not trigger a tsunami, the country’s meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. The quake rocked at 7:03…
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Kejriwal urges Modi to add Hindu deities Ganesha, Lakshmi to currency notes
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to have photos of Lord Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi on currency notes. During a media briefing, he…
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5.5-magnitude quake hits Indonesia
Jakarta: A 5.5-magnitude earthquake jolted Indonesia’s western province of Banten on Sunday. The quake struck at 17:02 local time (1202 GMT), with the epicenter at 26 km southwest of the province’s Lebak…
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Death toll rises to 131 in stampede at Indonesia football stadium
Jakarta: The Indonesian police confirmed on Wednesday that a total of 131 people have died in a stampede last weekend after a football match in the country’s province of East Java. Earlier,…
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Indonesia launches fact-finding team to probe deadly football stampede
Jakarta: Indonesian authorities have formed an independent fact-finding team to investigate Saturday’s deadly stampede that occurred after a football match in East Java province, Coordinating Minister of Political, Legal and Security Affairs…
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A dark day for football, says FIFA President on stampede in Indonesia football stadium
Zurich: FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Sunday said that it is a “dark day” for football following the death of at least 174 people and injury to 180 others in a stampede…
