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Indonesia Offers Reward For Plucking Tyre Off Giant Crocodile's Neck
Indonesian authorities are offering a reward to anyone who can rescue a saltwater crocodile with a motorbike tyre stuck around its neck -- and survive.
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Search Called Off In Indonesian Earthquake-Tsunami, Says Official
Indonesian authorities on Thursday called off the search for thousands still believed missing since a powerful earthquake and tsunami devastated Palu city a fortnight ago.
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Winnie The Pooh Brings Laughter To Indonesia Kids After Earthquake
Shrieking with delight, Indonesian kids in disaster-struck Palu rush to cuddle a giant Winnie the Pooh, his horseplay and goofy smiles drawing big smiles in a park surrounded with rubble.
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Number Of Missing People Reaches 5,000 After Quake, Tsunami Hit Indonesia
The number of people believed missing from the quake and tsunami that struck Indonesia's Palu city has soared to 5,000, an official said Sunday, an indication that far more may have perished in the twin disaster than the current toll.
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Indonesia Likely To Leave Quake-Flattened Villages As Mass Graves
More bodies were unearthed from the earthquake-and-tsunami-ravaged Indonesian city of Palu on Saturday, as authorities move closer to calling off the search for the dead trapped under flattened communities and declaring them mass graves.
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After Indonesia's Tsunami-Earthquake Disaster, Scientists Look For Cause
Almost a week after a quake-tsunami wreaked devastation in central Indonesia, scientists are zeroing in on what they believe caused the highly unusual natural disaster.
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Indonesia President Makes Second Visit To City Hit By Earthquake, Tsunami
Indonesian President Joko Widodo made a second visit to earthquake-devastated Sulawesi island on Wednesday, saying efforts to help survivors were gearing up and he was keen to see economic activity resume.
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Nearly 1,400 Dead In Indonesia; Time Running Out To Rescue Survivors
The death toll in Indonesia's twin quake-tsunami disaster rose to nearly 1,400 Wednesday, with time running out to rescue survivors and the UN warning of "vast" unmet needs.
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Shape Of Palu Bay Made Indonesia Tsunami Worse, Say Scientists
The tsunami that ravaged the Indonesian city of Palu was outsized compared to the earthquake that spawned it, but other factors -- including a long, narrow bay -- conspired to create monster waves, scientists say.
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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 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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Indonesia Earthquake, Tsunami Updates: Mass Burials As Toll Rises To 832
The number of dead from an earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia rose to 832 today, the national mitigation agency said.
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Indonesians Loot Markets After Tsunami Creates Shortage Of Food, Water
Hundreds of desperate people in the tsunami-struck Indonesian city of Palu looted supermarkets and petrol stations Sunday, as an initial trickle of aid into the devastated area failed to relieve an acute shortage of water, food and fuel.
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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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After Earthquake, Tsunami, Indonesia Searches For Survivors
Rescue teams in Indonesia struggled on Sunday to reach communities feared devastated by a major earthquake and tsunami on Sulawesi island, with a toll of more than 400 killed expected to rise sharply as contact is restored with remote areas.
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Indonesia Offers Reward For Plucking Tyre Off Giant Crocodile's Neck
Indonesian authorities are offering a reward to anyone who can rescue a saltwater crocodile with a motorbike tyre stuck around its neck -- and survive.
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Search Called Off In Indonesian Earthquake-Tsunami, Says Official
Indonesian authorities on Thursday called off the search for thousands still believed missing since a powerful earthquake and tsunami devastated Palu city a fortnight ago.
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Winnie The Pooh Brings Laughter To Indonesia Kids After Earthquake
Shrieking with delight, Indonesian kids in disaster-struck Palu rush to cuddle a giant Winnie the Pooh, his horseplay and goofy smiles drawing big smiles in a park surrounded with rubble.
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Number Of Missing People Reaches 5,000 After Quake, Tsunami Hit Indonesia
The number of people believed missing from the quake and tsunami that struck Indonesia's Palu city has soared to 5,000, an official said Sunday, an indication that far more may have perished in the twin disaster than the current toll.
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Indonesia Likely To Leave Quake-Flattened Villages As Mass Graves
More bodies were unearthed from the earthquake-and-tsunami-ravaged Indonesian city of Palu on Saturday, as authorities move closer to calling off the search for the dead trapped under flattened communities and declaring them mass graves.
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After Indonesia's Tsunami-Earthquake Disaster, Scientists Look For Cause
Almost a week after a quake-tsunami wreaked devastation in central Indonesia, scientists are zeroing in on what they believe caused the highly unusual natural disaster.
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Indonesia President Makes Second Visit To City Hit By Earthquake, Tsunami
Indonesian President Joko Widodo made a second visit to earthquake-devastated Sulawesi island on Wednesday, saying efforts to help survivors were gearing up and he was keen to see economic activity resume.
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Nearly 1,400 Dead In Indonesia; Time Running Out To Rescue Survivors
The death toll in Indonesia's twin quake-tsunami disaster rose to nearly 1,400 Wednesday, with time running out to rescue survivors and the UN warning of "vast" unmet needs.
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Shape Of Palu Bay Made Indonesia Tsunami Worse, Say Scientists
The tsunami that ravaged the Indonesian city of Palu was outsized compared to the earthquake that spawned it, but other factors -- including a long, narrow bay -- conspired to create monster waves, scientists say.
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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 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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Indonesia Earthquake, Tsunami Updates: Mass Burials As Toll Rises To 832
The number of dead from an earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia rose to 832 today, the national mitigation agency said.
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Indonesians Loot Markets After Tsunami Creates Shortage Of Food, Water
Hundreds of desperate people in the tsunami-struck Indonesian city of Palu looted supermarkets and petrol stations Sunday, as an initial trickle of aid into the devastated area failed to relieve an acute shortage of water, food and fuel.
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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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After Earthquake, Tsunami, Indonesia Searches For Survivors
Rescue teams in Indonesia struggled on Sunday to reach communities feared devastated by a major earthquake and tsunami on Sulawesi island, with a toll of more than 400 killed expected to rise sharply as contact is restored with remote areas.
