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Artwork Created Nearly 51,200 Years Ago Discovered In Indonesian Cave
On the ceiling of a limestone cave on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, scientists have discovered artwork depicting three human-like figures interacting with a wild pig in what they have determined is the world's oldest-known confidently dated
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"Really Strong" 6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Near Indonesian island
A shallow 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit near the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey said.
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Indonesian Market Ends 'Brutally Cruel' Dog And Cat Meat Slaughter
Authorities on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi said on Friday that the "brutally cruel" practise of killing dogs and cats for their meat has been put to an end.
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Indonesia Landslide Kills At Least Three, 60 Feared Buried
Indonesian officials said on Wednesday dozens of rescuers were using spades and ropes to dig out more than 60 people who were feared buried by the collapse of an illegal gold mine on the island of Sulawesi that killed at least three.
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Scientist Killed By Pet Crocodile, One Of Her Hands, Abdomen Missing
An Indonesian woman has been mauled to death by a huge pet crocodile on the island of Sulawesi, officials said Wednesday.
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Indonesia To Stop Searching For Earthquake, Tsunami Victims On Thursday
Indonesian rescue workers will stop searching for the bodies of victims of an earthquake and tsunami on the island of Sulawesi on Thursday, the national disaster mitigation agency said on Sunday.
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1,234 People Dead In Indonesia Earthquake, Tsunami
The Indonesian government on Tuesday said the death toll from a devastating quake-tsunami on the island of Sulawesi had risen to 1,234 people, up from the previous count of 844.
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As Quake Struck Indonesia, 34 Bible Study Students Killed At Church
Indonesian rescue workers have discovered the bodies of 34 students killed when a mudslide caused by Friday's quake on Sulawesi island engulfed their church, a local rescue official said.
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Desperate Indonesians Flee Quake Zone, Scale Of Disaster Unclear
Indonesia scrambled on Monday to get help into quake-hit Sulawesi island as survivors streamed away from their ruined homes and accounts of devastation filtered out of remote areas, including the death of 34 children at a Christian camp.
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In Indonesia Disaster Aftermath, People Yell "Tsunami" During Aftershocks
The death toll from twin disasters on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, a major earthquake and the tsunami that followed, jumped to more than 800 on Sunday as rescue workers began to take stock of the wreckage - pulling out survivors buried under the rubble from a collapsed hotel, treating patients in tents, and racing to get food and water to sur...
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In Tsunami-Hit Indonesia, People Turn To Facebook To Trace Loved Ones
Indonesians desperate to trace loved ones missing in the earthquake and tsunami that struck the island of Sulawesi are turning to social media sites like Facebook to aid their search.
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832 Killed In Indonesia Quake, Tsunami; Food Shortage, Looting Reported
The death toll from a powerful earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia leapt to 832 Sunday, as stunned people on the stricken island of Sulawesi struggled to find food and water and looting spread.
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Indonesia Tsunami, Earthquake Highlights: 384 Killed, Hundreds Missing
Over 300 people have died in the powerful earthquake and tsunami that struck Indonesia, reports said. News agency AFP, quoting national disaster agency said that 384 people have diad on the central Indonesian island of Sulawesi, as hospitals struggled to cope with hundreds of injured and rescuers scrambled to reach the stricken region.
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420 Killed In Indonesia Quake, Tsunami; Number Of Dead Could Rise Further
Nearly 400 people were killed when a powerful quake sent a tsunami barrelling into the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, officials said Saturday, as hospitals struggled to cope with hundreds of injured and rescuers scrambled to reach the stricken region.
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48 Dead, Hundreds Missing In Central Indonesian Earthquake, Tsunami
Many bodies were found on Saturday along the shoreline of the Indonesian city of Palu on Sulawesi island which was hit by a major earthquake and tsunami, as the death toll rose to 48 people and hundreds unaccounted for, authorities said.
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Artwork Created Nearly 51,200 Years Ago Discovered In Indonesian Cave
On the ceiling of a limestone cave on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, scientists have discovered artwork depicting three human-like figures interacting with a wild pig in what they have determined is the world's oldest-known confidently dated
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"Really Strong" 6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Near Indonesian island
A shallow 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit near the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey said.
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Indonesian Market Ends 'Brutally Cruel' Dog And Cat Meat Slaughter
Authorities on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi said on Friday that the "brutally cruel" practise of killing dogs and cats for their meat has been put to an end.
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Indonesia Landslide Kills At Least Three, 60 Feared Buried
Indonesian officials said on Wednesday dozens of rescuers were using spades and ropes to dig out more than 60 people who were feared buried by the collapse of an illegal gold mine on the island of Sulawesi that killed at least three.
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Scientist Killed By Pet Crocodile, One Of Her Hands, Abdomen Missing
An Indonesian woman has been mauled to death by a huge pet crocodile on the island of Sulawesi, officials said Wednesday.
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Indonesia To Stop Searching For Earthquake, Tsunami Victims On Thursday
Indonesian rescue workers will stop searching for the bodies of victims of an earthquake and tsunami on the island of Sulawesi on Thursday, the national disaster mitigation agency said on Sunday.
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1,234 People Dead In Indonesia Earthquake, Tsunami
The Indonesian government on Tuesday said the death toll from a devastating quake-tsunami on the island of Sulawesi had risen to 1,234 people, up from the previous count of 844.
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As Quake Struck Indonesia, 34 Bible Study Students Killed At Church
Indonesian rescue workers have discovered the bodies of 34 students killed when a mudslide caused by Friday's quake on Sulawesi island engulfed their church, a local rescue official said.
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Desperate Indonesians Flee Quake Zone, Scale Of Disaster Unclear
Indonesia scrambled on Monday to get help into quake-hit Sulawesi island as survivors streamed away from their ruined homes and accounts of devastation filtered out of remote areas, including the death of 34 children at a Christian camp.
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In Indonesia Disaster Aftermath, People Yell "Tsunami" During Aftershocks
The death toll from twin disasters on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, a major earthquake and the tsunami that followed, jumped to more than 800 on Sunday as rescue workers began to take stock of the wreckage - pulling out survivors buried under the rubble from a collapsed hotel, treating patients in tents, and racing to get food and water to sur...
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In Tsunami-Hit Indonesia, People Turn To Facebook To Trace Loved Ones
Indonesians desperate to trace loved ones missing in the earthquake and tsunami that struck the island of Sulawesi are turning to social media sites like Facebook to aid their search.
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832 Killed In Indonesia Quake, Tsunami; Food Shortage, Looting Reported
The death toll from a powerful earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia leapt to 832 Sunday, as stunned people on the stricken island of Sulawesi struggled to find food and water and looting spread.
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Indonesia Tsunami, Earthquake Highlights: 384 Killed, Hundreds Missing
Over 300 people have died in the powerful earthquake and tsunami that struck Indonesia, reports said. News agency AFP, quoting national disaster agency said that 384 people have diad on the central Indonesian island of Sulawesi, as hospitals struggled to cope with hundreds of injured and rescuers scrambled to reach the stricken region.
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420 Killed In Indonesia Quake, Tsunami; Number Of Dead Could Rise Further
Nearly 400 people were killed when a powerful quake sent a tsunami barrelling into the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, officials said Saturday, as hospitals struggled to cope with hundreds of injured and rescuers scrambled to reach the stricken region.
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48 Dead, Hundreds Missing In Central Indonesian Earthquake, Tsunami
Many bodies were found on Saturday along the shoreline of the Indonesian city of Palu on Sulawesi island which was hit by a major earthquake and tsunami, as the death toll rose to 48 people and hundreds unaccounted for, authorities said.
