Denpasar: A Swiss man has been sentenced to one year in prison on the Indonesian resort island of Bali after insulting a sacred Hindu holiday. A judge in the city of Denpasar found the 26-year-old guilty of making derogatory remarks on social media ab…
Jakarta: As an earthquake tore apart homes, buildings and bridges in eastern Indonesia on Saturday, Maria Florida Nogo Kelen was giving birth to her daughter. The 39-year-old went in for emergency surgery during the quake that killed 68 people.
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Jakarta: Indonesia marked its 81st Independence Day on Monday with a blend of patriotic celebration and solemn remembrance as President Prabowo Subianto led the national ceremony at Merdeka Palace here.
According to Nam News Network, Prabowo read th…
Jakarta: A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia last week, killing dozens, injuring hundreds and damaging more than 900 buildings. Nearly 13,000 people have been displaced, with many still sheltering in tents as rescue efforts continue and hospit…
Flores: Two more moderate earthquakes struck waters around Flores Island in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province early Monday, two days after a deadly magnitude 7.7 quake struck the area. According to data from Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysi…
Istanbul: Eight countries on Sunday criticized Israel’s rejection of a roadmap aimed at implementing US President Donald Trump’s plan to end the Gaza conflict, stating that the decision threatens efforts for lasting peace, Anadolu Ajansi reported.
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Tel aviv: US envoy Jared Kushner is set to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday after engaging in discussions with Hamas leaders in Egypt to revive a US-backed Gaza peace plan that Israel has so far declined to endorse. This meetin…
Riyadh: Foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia and other Arab and Islamic countries have condemned Israel’s declared rejection of the roadmap for completing the implementation of the US President’s comprehensive plan to end the conflict in Gaza.
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