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Indonesia’s president visits island in waters disputed by China
President Joko Widodo visited an island in waters disputed by China today to assert Indonesia’s sovereignty amid a standoff between Indonesian and Chinese vessels. The confrontation began in mid-December when a Chinese coast guard vessel, accompanying Chinese fishing boats, entered
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Indonesia plans cloud seeding to halt rain as floods death toll hits 30
Indonesia will carry out cloud seeding today in a bid to prevent further rainfall over the capital Jakarta, after deadly flash floods and landslides following some of the heaviest rains in more than 20 years. The death toll in Jakarta
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Flood death toll rises to 21 in Indonesian capital
The death toll from flash floods and landslides in and around Indonesia’s capital Jakarta reached at least 21 on Monday, with more heavy rain forecast, authorities said. The deadliest floods in years displaced more than 30,000 people and caused chaos
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