Indonesia
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Elon Musk launches Starlink in Indonesia| Details
Technology | May 19, 2024, 05:32 PM ISTElon Musk has launched Starlink, a satellite-based internet service provider, in Indonesia to enhance internet access in the remote regions of the archipelago.
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Indonesia VOLCANO: Massive eruption at Mt Ibu sends ash 4 km high, streaks of purple lights flashes
World | May 19, 2024, 02:10 PM ISTThe Mount Ibu Observation Post reported that Mount Ibu erupted for the second time on Saturday at 8:34 p.m. local time, spewing ash one kilometre into the sky that drifted to the northeast and east.
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Indonesia's Mount Ibu volcano erupts, spews ash clouds as high as 5 km | WATCH
World | May 13, 2024, 12:15 PM ISTAuthorities issued an alert status of the second-highest level, prohibiting all activities within a 5-km radius. This came nearly two weeks after Mount Ruang volcano erupted, leading to the evacuation of more than 12,000 people.
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Indonesia: Volcano spews more hot clouds after eruption forces closure of schools, airports I VIDEO
World | May 02, 2024, 03:57 PM ISTIndonesia's Ruang volcano erupted on Tuesday, spewing lava that prompted authorities to evacuate more than 12,000 people from the nearby Tagulandang island.
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Indonesia: Residents feel vibration, rumbling sounds as massive volcano again erupts I WATCH
World | Apr 30, 2024, 07:08 PM ISTThe National Disaster Mitigation Agency reported that residents in Tagulandang, Sitaro Islands District, North Sulawesi, continued to feel the vibrations and rumbling sounds after the Mount Ruang eruption on Tuesday morning.
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Indonesia earthquake: Magnitude 6.1 tremor shakes Java Island, felt in Jakarta
World | Apr 28, 2024, 06:47 AM ISTIndonesia, a seismically active archipelago of 270 million people, is prone to seismic upheaval because of its location on major geological faults known as the Pacific “Ring of Fire.”
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US returns bronze 'Shiva Triad' among 30 stolen antiquities worth $3 million to Cambodia, Indonesia
World | Apr 27, 2024, 11:38 AM ISTThe artefacts were stolen on the directions of jailed Indian-American art dealer Subhash Kapoor and American antiquities dealer Nancy Wiener. The antiquities were returned to Cambodia and Indonesia following probes into the trafficking networks of Kapoor and Wiener.
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First time in 1839 WT20Is! Rohmalia achieves what no other cricketer has done in 20-over cricket
Cricket | Apr 26, 2024, 11:50 AM ISTIndonesia and Mongolia faced each other in a six-match T20I series in Bali. A 17-year-old cricketer Rohmalia has created history as she achieved what no other female cricketer has done in history of the 20-over cricket.
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Indonesia: Ex-general Subianto declared President-elect after court rejects rivals' appeal
World | Apr 24, 2024, 11:41 PM ISTSubianto won 58.6 per cent of the total votes, which were more than twice of his rivals Anies Baswedan and Ganjar Pranowo. However, the losing candidates demanded a re-vote, alleging widespread fraud, election interference and nepotism.
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Indonesia: Over 2,100 evacuated as gigantic volcanic eruptions triggers tsunami alert
World | Apr 20, 2024, 02:16 PM ISTAt least three volcanic eruptions were recorded at Mount Ruang since Friday afternoon, with a maximum height of 1,200 metres. More than 11,000 have been told to leave their homes in the affected area, as airports were closed.
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Indonesia: Tsunami alert after volcano erupts at Ruang Mountain, major airports shut opn I VIDEO
World | Apr 18, 2024, 12:46 PM ISTWednesday's dramatic eruption of the volcano on a remote island in the province of North Sulawesi threw a fiery red column of lava, incandescent rock and ash as much as three km into the sky.
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Indonesia's ex-general Subianto linked to human rights abuses claims victory in Presidential polls
World | Mar 20, 2024, 09:17 PM ISTThere was no declaration by Indonesian election officials, and the two former provincial governors who also competed in the balloting did not concede defeat.
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Indonesia: Wooden boat carrying dozens of Rohingya Muslim refugees capsizes off coast
World | Mar 20, 2024, 08:55 PM ISTMore than 50 Rohingya were standing on a hull near the city of Meulaboh in West Aceh after the boat capsized in high tides, said Miftach Tjut Adek, chief of the fishing community in the province.
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Indonesian fishing village grapples with piles of trash amid erratic high tides I PICS INSIDE
World | Mar 18, 2024, 05:14 PM ISTA pile of trash, most of which are plastics and domestic waste, near fishing boats that are stranded as high tides brought by erratic weather hit and sweep the trash to the shore, on a beach in Teluk fishing village, in Pandeglang regency, Banten province, Indonesia.
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SHOCKING! Indonesian airline pilots fell asleep mid-air for 28 minutes, plane veered off flight path
World | Mar 11, 2024, 01:50 PM ISTThe report mentioned that the second-in-command pilot had notified his co-pilot earlier in the day that he had not had “proper rest" as he had one-month-old twins and “had to wake up several times to help his wife take care of the babies".
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Indonesia floods: At least 19 dead, 7 missing as landslide and flash floods hit Sumatra island
World | Mar 10, 2024, 11:04 AM ISTRescuers retrieved six bodies in Pesisir Selatan and three more in the neighbouring district of Padang Pariaman, bringing the death toll to 19, the National Disaster Management Agency said on Sunday.
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Indonesian defence minister claims victory in presidential election | What this means for India?
World | Feb 14, 2024, 08:41 PM ISTSubianto, who has dogged accusations of human rights abuses, led the polls with about 58 per cent of votes as of 7:30 pm, according to unofficial vote counts. A coalition of parties backing Subianto had about 42 per cent of votes, indicating his presidency could have strong parliamentary backing.
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Indonesia election: Unofficial vote count shows defence minister Prabowo is leading
World | Feb 14, 2024, 02:21 PM ISTUnofficial figures in Indonesia's presidential election showed Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto taking a clear early lead on Wednesday with 59.8% of votes, based on 23.3% of ballots counted in a sample of polling stations nationwide.
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Indonesian footballer dies after getting struck by lightning | WATCH
Football | Feb 13, 2024, 05:28 PM ISTThis is not the first incident of a football player dying due to lightning in Indonesia. During the Soeratin U-13 Cup last year, a young player lost his life due to the same reason. One footballer also succumbed due to lightning in Brazil in 2023.
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Indonesia Presidential election: Here’s what it means for US and China I EXPLAINED
World | Feb 13, 2024, 03:11 PM ISTOutgoing President Joko Widodo’s foreign policy avoids criticism of Beijing and Washington but also rejects alignment with either power. The delicate balancing act has won considerable Chinese trade and investment for Indonesia.