Indonesia
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Indonesia halts Islamic assembly, quarantining 9,000 people
World | March 19, 2020 21:29 ISTIndonesia halted a mass congregation of nearly 9,000 Muslim pilgrims and began quarantining them and checking their health Thursday to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus amid a spike in cases.
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5.4-magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia
World | February 21, 2020 7:17 ISTAccording to the authorities, the quake was felt at a depth of 156.56 km and was initially determined to be at 6.7408 degrees south latitude and 129.6496 degrees east longitude.
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This Indonesian man dresses up as Spider-Man to clean trash. Read to know why
February 11, 2020 11:37 ISTAn Indonesian cafe worker regularly dresses up as Spider-Man to pick up rubbish strewn on the streets and beaches -- in order to have people follow his example.
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Powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake jolts Bali
World | February 06, 2020 9:23 ISTBali Island is the centre of Indonesia's tourism industry, over 700,000 foreign holiday makers visit the island every month, according to the national statistics bureau.
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4 Sumatran tiger foetuses found in jar in Indonesia (Lead)
World | December 09, 2019 14:25 ISTThe foetuses, which were kept in plastic jars, and the hide were found on Saturday in two separate places in Riau province after the police received a tip-off about the suspected poachers.
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Rahul Gandhi leaves for foreign trip
India | October 28, 2019 19:42 ISTFormer Congress President Rahul Gandhi has once again gone abroad, with a source saying he is travelling to Indonesia.
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Key demands of anti-government protests sweeping Indonesia
World | September 28, 2019 7:06 ISTIndonesia has been immersed in a wave of mass protests against the regressive reform of the penal code that has put the nation's president, Joko Widodo, against the ropes.
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8 killed as earthquake rattles Indonesia
World | September 26, 2019 18:11 ISTMeanwhile, more than 8,000 people fled home as the quake triggered panic among locals, reports say.
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20 killed, 70 hurt in protests in Indonesia’s Papua province
World | September 24, 2019 8:32 ISTAn angry mob torched local government buildings, shops and homes and set fire to cars and motorbikes on several roads leading to the district chief’s office in Wamena city, said Papua police chief Rudolf Alberth Rodja.
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Indonesia blames 737 MAX design for Lion Air crash
World | September 23, 2019 11:55 ISTAccording to a draft report issued on Sunday by the Wall Street Journal, the investigators also identified pilot errors and maintenance mistakes as causal factors of the October 29, 2018 crash, adding that a final version was expected in November.
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Indonesia set to pass law criminalising sex outside of marriage
World | September 19, 2019 17:05 ISTIndonesia is set to pass a new penal code criminalising consensual sex outside of marriage, according to a report in CNN. This would effectively outlaw same-sex relations, a move criticized by rights groups as a "violation of basic rights."
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Two high-intensity earthquakes rattle Indonesia within an hour
World | September 19, 2019 14:09 ISTThere were no immediate reports of any injuries or casualties.
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Indonesia raises minimum age for marriage
World | September 18, 2019 17:18 ISTUnder current laws, girls are allowed to marry at 16 and boys to marry at 19, while parents can also ask religious courts or local officials to authorize marriages of younger girls -- with no minimum age in such cases.
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Indonesia forest fires could affect orangutans
News | September 17, 2019 23:16 ISTMassive forest and land fires in Indonesia can potentially disrupt the health of orangutans and their natural habitats. The threat to the animals is increasing due to the expansion of the forest and land fires.
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5 budget friendly honeymoon destinations that don't require a visa (for Indian travellers)
Travel | September 11, 2019 18:06 ISTHere's a list of five stunning budget-friendly countries that you must definitely consider visiting on your honeymoon, all without the hassles of visa interviews and paperwork.
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Jakarta is sinking, so Indonesia is moving its capital to THIS province
World | August 26, 2019 18:04 ISTIndonesia new capital news: Indonesia's president announced Monday that the country's capital will move from overcrowded, sinking and polluted Jakarta to a site in sparsely populated East Kalimantan province on Borneo island, known for rainforests and orangutans.
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6.0-magnitude quake jolts Bali, no tsunami alert issued
World | July 16, 2019 10:07 ISTIndonesia is frequently hit by earthquakes as it sits on a vulnerable quake-hit zone called "the Pacific Ring of Fire".
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7.2 -magnitude quake jolts Indonesia
World | July 15, 2019 7:33 ISTAt around 6:10 pm the earthquake struck with an epicentre 62 km northeast of Labuhua in the province at the depth of 10km. Since the earthquake did not potentially trigger a tsunami, so a warning was not issued.
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G20 Summit: India, Indonesia set US dollar 50 billion trade target by 2025
Business | June 29, 2019 11:01 ISTTrade between the two countries in 2016 was USD 12.9 billion. It rose 28.7 per cent to USD 18.13 billion in 2017 with Indonesia's exports to India reaching USD 14.08 billion and its imports from India standing at USD 4.05 billion, according to Indonesia's Central Statistics Agency.
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G-20 Summit: Modi holds separate bilateral talks with presidents of Indonesia, Brazil
World | June 29, 2019 6:53 ISTDuring his meeting with Indonesian president Joko Widodo, the prime minister discussed ways to deepen bilateral cooperation in trade and investment, defence and maritime fronts.
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