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Indonesia's Sinabung Volcano Erupts, No Evacuation Orders Issued
Indonesia's Mount Sinabung erupted on Wednesday, spewing a massive column of smoke and ash into the sky. The eruption of the volcano in North Sumatra province lasted about 12 minutes, a local geological agency said.
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Magnitude 6.4 Earthquake Hits Near Banda Aceh, Indonesia
A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Aceh province in the north of the Indonesian island of Sumatra early Wednesday, seismologists said, causing panic and some reported damage.
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Indonesia to Review Ageing Air Force Fleet After Deadly Crash
Indonesia's president promised a review of the country's ageing air force fleet and a defence modernisation drive today as the death toll from the crash of a military transport plane in the north of the country climbed to around 140.
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10 Years After Tsunami, Indonesian Family Reborn
It all started with a dream that led to a chance meeting: A girl who had been swept away by the Indian Ocean tsunami a decade ago.
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Indonesia's volcano erupts 24 times in a day
Mount Sinabung, a volcano in Indonesia's North Sumatra province, erupted 24 times on Friday.
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Indonesia rumbling volcano unleashes fresh burst
A rumbling volcano in western Indonesia that has been spewing lava and clouds of gas high into the sky let out a new, powerful burst on Tuesday.
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People evacuated as volcano erupts in Indonesia
The authorities in Indonesia's Karo district of North Sumatra province evacuated 1,293 people from the slope of Mount Sinabung that erupted on Sunday, an official said in Jakarta on Monday.
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Indonesian police hunt 131 in prison breakout
Indonesian police today expanded their search for 131 inmates including four militants who escaped from an overcrowded jail during a riot that left five dead, a spokesman said.
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6.6-magnitude quake hits Indonesia's Sumatra: USGS
A 6.6-magnitude earthquake hit off the west coast of Indonesia's Sumatra Island on Wednesday, seismologists said, sending terrified residents fleeing from homes and buildings. The quake struck around 07:30 am (0030 GMT) some 300 kilometres (186 miles) southwest of Medan, the capital of North Sumatra province, at a depth of 45 kilometres, the US Ge...
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Indonesia's Sinabung Volcano Erupts, No Evacuation Orders Issued
Indonesia's Mount Sinabung erupted on Wednesday, spewing a massive column of smoke and ash into the sky. The eruption of the volcano in North Sumatra province lasted about 12 minutes, a local geological agency said.
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Magnitude 6.4 Earthquake Hits Near Banda Aceh, Indonesia
A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Aceh province in the north of the Indonesian island of Sumatra early Wednesday, seismologists said, causing panic and some reported damage.
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Indonesia to Review Ageing Air Force Fleet After Deadly Crash
Indonesia's president promised a review of the country's ageing air force fleet and a defence modernisation drive today as the death toll from the crash of a military transport plane in the north of the country climbed to around 140.
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10 Years After Tsunami, Indonesian Family Reborn
It all started with a dream that led to a chance meeting: A girl who had been swept away by the Indian Ocean tsunami a decade ago.
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Indonesia's volcano erupts 24 times in a day
Mount Sinabung, a volcano in Indonesia's North Sumatra province, erupted 24 times on Friday.
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Indonesia rumbling volcano unleashes fresh burst
A rumbling volcano in western Indonesia that has been spewing lava and clouds of gas high into the sky let out a new, powerful burst on Tuesday.
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People evacuated as volcano erupts in Indonesia
The authorities in Indonesia's Karo district of North Sumatra province evacuated 1,293 people from the slope of Mount Sinabung that erupted on Sunday, an official said in Jakarta on Monday.
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Indonesian police hunt 131 in prison breakout
Indonesian police today expanded their search for 131 inmates including four militants who escaped from an overcrowded jail during a riot that left five dead, a spokesman said.
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6.6-magnitude quake hits Indonesia's Sumatra: USGS
A 6.6-magnitude earthquake hit off the west coast of Indonesia's Sumatra Island on Wednesday, seismologists said, sending terrified residents fleeing from homes and buildings. The quake struck around 07:30 am (0030 GMT) some 300 kilometres (186 miles) southwest of Medan, the capital of North Sumatra province, at a depth of 45 kilometres, the US Ge...
