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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…
- Middle East
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…
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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…
