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Malaysia strongly condemns video insulting Indonesia
JAKARTA: The Malaysian Embassy in Jakarta has strongly condemned an alleged provocative act through a video that could affect ties between Malaysia and Indonesia. In a statement released tonight, the embassy confirmed that the Malaysian authorities were investigating the video found to be
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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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Nine died, thousands displaced in flood in Jakarta
JAKARTA: Severe flooding in Jakarta has claimed at least nine lives and forced thousands of residents to flee their homes after heavy rains that start two days ago inundated both residential and commercial areas across the capital. Jakarta Police spokesperson
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Sleepy to sleepless? Indonesia’s future capital in the forest
By day, the unforgiving sun glares off the road beside Ipah’s wooden home with blinding brightness as a passing motorcycle stirs a swirl of dust. By night, the beams of an occasional truck carrying coal or palm fruits pierce the
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Indonesia election: Defeated candidate’s supporters riot
JAKARTA: Six people are dead and more than 200 are injured after mobs clashed with security forces and set fire to a police dormitory and vehicles in the Indonesian capital following the release of official election results. National Police spokesman
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Second Malaysian reported killed in Lombok quake
JAKARTA: A second Malaysian is reported to have been killed in the quake-triggered landslide in Lombok, Indonesia, which claimed the life of a Malaysian journalist. Indonesia’s Antara news agency reported that rescuers found the body of the victim wedged between
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