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5 Couples Publicly Whipped In Indonesia For Cuddling, Holding Hands
A group of unmarried couples were whipped in Indonesia's Aceh province on Thursday after they were caught behaving amorously -- a crime under the conservative region's Islamic law.
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Teens Publicly Whipped In Indonesia For Cuddling
Two teenagers were whipped in Indonesia's Aceh province on Thursday after they were caught cuddling in public -- a crime under the conservative region's Islamic law.
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In Indonesia, Couples Whipped For Showing Affection In Public
The conservative region on the northern tip of Sumatra island passed a regulation a week ago that would see criminals whipped only behind prison walls. It was not clear when the new rule would come into effect.
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Indonesia's Conservative Aceh Orders Headscarves For Muslim Flight Attendants
Authorities in the Indonesian province of Aceh have ordered Muslim flight attendants to wear headscarves when flying into the ultra-conservative Islamic region, officials confirmed on Wednesday.
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Indonesian Vote In Elections For Regional Leaders
Millions of Indonesians voted today in nationwide elections for regional leaders in the sprawling archipelago.
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In Indonesia, Minorities Under Threat From Muslim Hardliners
When a mob of Muslims swooped on a little church deep in rural Aceh in Indonesia this month, the local police were nowhere to be seen, although they had received warnings of a possible attack.
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Three dead, dozens injured in Indonesia quake
A powerful earthquake in the Indonesian province of Aceh flattened buildings and sparked landslides today, killing at least three people and injuring dozens in a region devastated by the quake-triggered tsunami of 2004.
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Dozens injured, child dead as 6.1-magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia's Aceh
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake which hit the Indonesian province of Aceh on Tuesday killed a child, injured dozens and destroyed buildings, sparking panic in a region devastated by the quake-triggered tsunami of 2004.
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5 Couples Publicly Whipped In Indonesia For Cuddling, Holding Hands
A group of unmarried couples were whipped in Indonesia's Aceh province on Thursday after they were caught behaving amorously -- a crime under the conservative region's Islamic law.
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Teens Publicly Whipped In Indonesia For Cuddling
Two teenagers were whipped in Indonesia's Aceh province on Thursday after they were caught cuddling in public -- a crime under the conservative region's Islamic law.
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In Indonesia, Couples Whipped For Showing Affection In Public
The conservative region on the northern tip of Sumatra island passed a regulation a week ago that would see criminals whipped only behind prison walls. It was not clear when the new rule would come into effect.
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Indonesia's Conservative Aceh Orders Headscarves For Muslim Flight Attendants
Authorities in the Indonesian province of Aceh have ordered Muslim flight attendants to wear headscarves when flying into the ultra-conservative Islamic region, officials confirmed on Wednesday.
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Indonesian Vote In Elections For Regional Leaders
Millions of Indonesians voted today in nationwide elections for regional leaders in the sprawling archipelago.
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In Indonesia, Minorities Under Threat From Muslim Hardliners
When a mob of Muslims swooped on a little church deep in rural Aceh in Indonesia this month, the local police were nowhere to be seen, although they had received warnings of a possible attack.
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Three dead, dozens injured in Indonesia quake
A powerful earthquake in the Indonesian province of Aceh flattened buildings and sparked landslides today, killing at least three people and injuring dozens in a region devastated by the quake-triggered tsunami of 2004.
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Dozens injured, child dead as 6.1-magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia's Aceh
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake which hit the Indonesian province of Aceh on Tuesday killed a child, injured dozens and destroyed buildings, sparking panic in a region devastated by the quake-triggered tsunami of 2004.
