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Meet The Man Walking 700 Km In Reverse To Save Forests
An Indonesian man is walking 700 kilometres (435 miles) from his home on a volcano in East Java to Jakarta in the hope of drawing attention to the archipelago's quickly shrinking forests -- and he is doing it backwards.
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In World's Biggest One-Day Election, Indonesia Votes For Its President
Indonesians began voting in the world's biggest single-day election on Wednesday as polling stations opened across the sprawling equatorial archipelago following a six-month campaign to choose a new president and parliament.
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Indonesians Clean Up The Beach One Sandal At A Time
Hundreds of people sifted through a vast wasteland of rubbish strewn across a beach in Indonesia on Thursday, underscoring the Southeast Asian archipelago's mammoth marine waste problem.
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'Facebook for Disasters' App Helped Indonesian Neighbours Save Lives: Researchers
Used by 1 million people in 78 locations across the archipelago, the AtmaGo app was launched by San Francisco-based non-profit Atma Connect in 2015.
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No Warning, No Siren: Indonesians Caught Unawares By Devastating Tsunami
As Indonesia struggles with the aftermath of the devastating quake, the spotlight has again been shone on the apparent lack of preparedeness in a sprawling archipelago that suffers regular tremors, lying on the seismically active so-called Pacific Ring of Fire.
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13 Dead In Indonesia's Second Fatal Boat Accident In A Week
At least 13 people died after a passenger boat capsized off the Indonesian island of Sumatra, two days after another ferry accident in the archipelago killed at least nine, police said Friday.
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Total Solar Eclipse Darkens Skies In Indonesia
A total solar eclipse swept across the vast Indonesian archipelago today, witnessed by tens of thousands of sky gazers and marked by parties, Muslim prayers and tribal rituals.
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Indonesian Ferry Accident Death Toll Climbs to 63
The death toll from a ferry disaster in central Indonesia has risen to 63 with a handful of people still missing as the search and rescue operation winds down, an official said today.
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54 Bodies Found, No Survivors of Indonesian Plane That Crashed
All 54 people on board a Trigana Air aircraft were killed in a crash two days ago in Indonesia's Papua province, the latest in a string of aviation disasters in the Southeast Asian archipelago, officials said on Tuesday.
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Volcano Shuts Major Indonesian Airport During Holiday Rush
Ash spewing from an erupting volcano closed the airport serving Indonesia's second-biggest city today, as millions of people were travelling across the archipelago ahead of the Muslim holiday of Eid.
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Dozens Injured in Ferry Explosion Off Indonesia's Lombok
Dozens of tourists were injured when small explosions hit a ferry crossing between the popular Indonesian islands of Bali and Lombok, officials said today.
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6 Dead, 4 Missing in Indonesian Landslide: Official
Six people were killed and four others were missing after a landslide triggered by heavy rain hit Indonesia's main island of Java, an official said today.
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Eight More Foreigners, Five Indonesians Rescued After Boat Sinking
Eight more foreigners and five Indonesians were rescued early on Monday, two days after their tourist boat sank as it travelled between islands in the east of the archipelago, a search and rescue official said.
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Death Toll in Indonesia Eid Boat Sinkings Rises to 36
Rescuers pulled 12 more bodies from an Indonesian river Friday, bringing the death toll in two boat sinkings to 36, as millions travel across the country for the Eid holiday season.
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Five dead in Indonesian volcanic eruption
A volcano erupted in central Indonesia on Saturday, spewing hot ash and rocks high into the air and killing five people, an official said.
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Meet The Man Walking 700 Km In Reverse To Save Forests
An Indonesian man is walking 700 kilometres (435 miles) from his home on a volcano in East Java to Jakarta in the hope of drawing attention to the archipelago's quickly shrinking forests -- and he is doing it backwards.
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In World's Biggest One-Day Election, Indonesia Votes For Its President
Indonesians began voting in the world's biggest single-day election on Wednesday as polling stations opened across the sprawling equatorial archipelago following a six-month campaign to choose a new president and parliament.
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Indonesians Clean Up The Beach One Sandal At A Time
Hundreds of people sifted through a vast wasteland of rubbish strewn across a beach in Indonesia on Thursday, underscoring the Southeast Asian archipelago's mammoth marine waste problem.
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'Facebook for Disasters' App Helped Indonesian Neighbours Save Lives: Researchers
Used by 1 million people in 78 locations across the archipelago, the AtmaGo app was launched by San Francisco-based non-profit Atma Connect in 2015.
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No Warning, No Siren: Indonesians Caught Unawares By Devastating Tsunami
As Indonesia struggles with the aftermath of the devastating quake, the spotlight has again been shone on the apparent lack of preparedeness in a sprawling archipelago that suffers regular tremors, lying on the seismically active so-called Pacific Ring of Fire.
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13 Dead In Indonesia's Second Fatal Boat Accident In A Week
At least 13 people died after a passenger boat capsized off the Indonesian island of Sumatra, two days after another ferry accident in the archipelago killed at least nine, police said Friday.
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Total Solar Eclipse Darkens Skies In Indonesia
A total solar eclipse swept across the vast Indonesian archipelago today, witnessed by tens of thousands of sky gazers and marked by parties, Muslim prayers and tribal rituals.
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Indonesian Ferry Accident Death Toll Climbs to 63
The death toll from a ferry disaster in central Indonesia has risen to 63 with a handful of people still missing as the search and rescue operation winds down, an official said today.
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54 Bodies Found, No Survivors of Indonesian Plane That Crashed
All 54 people on board a Trigana Air aircraft were killed in a crash two days ago in Indonesia's Papua province, the latest in a string of aviation disasters in the Southeast Asian archipelago, officials said on Tuesday.
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Volcano Shuts Major Indonesian Airport During Holiday Rush
Ash spewing from an erupting volcano closed the airport serving Indonesia's second-biggest city today, as millions of people were travelling across the archipelago ahead of the Muslim holiday of Eid.
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Dozens Injured in Ferry Explosion Off Indonesia's Lombok
Dozens of tourists were injured when small explosions hit a ferry crossing between the popular Indonesian islands of Bali and Lombok, officials said today.
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6 Dead, 4 Missing in Indonesian Landslide: Official
Six people were killed and four others were missing after a landslide triggered by heavy rain hit Indonesia's main island of Java, an official said today.
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Eight More Foreigners, Five Indonesians Rescued After Boat Sinking
Eight more foreigners and five Indonesians were rescued early on Monday, two days after their tourist boat sank as it travelled between islands in the east of the archipelago, a search and rescue official said.
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Death Toll in Indonesia Eid Boat Sinkings Rises to 36
Rescuers pulled 12 more bodies from an Indonesian river Friday, bringing the death toll in two boat sinkings to 36, as millions travel across the country for the Eid holiday season.
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Five dead in Indonesian volcanic eruption
A volcano erupted in central Indonesia on Saturday, spewing hot ash and rocks high into the air and killing five people, an official said.
