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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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At Least 15 Dead, 19 Missing In Ferry Sinking In Indonesia
Indonesian authorities were searching for missing passengers on Monday after a ferry sank off Sulawesi island, killing at least 15, the national search and rescue agency 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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6.1 Magnitude Quake Strikes Eastern Indonesia: US Agency
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Sulawesi island Saturday, the United States Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediates reports of damage.
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Indonesia Earthquake Flattens Hospital; Patients, Staff Trapped Inside
More than a dozen patients and staff are trapped beneath the rubble of a hospital that was flattened when a 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia's Sulawesi island, killing at least three people, authorities said.
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42 Killed, Hundreds Injured After Strong Quake In Indonesia's Sulawesi
A powerful earthquake killed at least 42 people and injured hundreds on Indonesia's island of Sulawesi on Friday, trapping several under rubble and unleashing dozens of aftershocks as authorities warned of more quakes that could trigger a tsunami.
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7 Killed As Ferry Catches Fire In Indonesia
Seven people, including two children, were killed and four others missing after a ferry carrying dozens of passengers caught fire off Indonesia's Sulawesi island early Saturday, police said.
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At Least 100 Still Feared Trapped In Indonesia Mine
Indonesian authorities warned Monday that up to 100 people could still be trapped and feared dead inside a collapsed illegal gold mine despite a painstaking rescue effort that has so far plucked 19 people alive from the rubble, but also seen nine deaths.
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Eight Dead In Indonesia Mine Collapse As Excavator Digs For Survivors
Rescuers at a collapsed Indonesian gold mine brought in a heavy excavator to the perilous site Friday as they ramped up efforts to reach more than 30 miners still trapped underground.
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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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Disaster-Hit Indonesia Tells Independent Foreign Aid Workers To Leave
Indonesia on Tuesday ordered independent foreign aid workers to leave the quake zone and said foreign groups with staff in the disaster area on Sulawesi island should pull them out.
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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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Amid Indonesia Tsunami Deaths, Rescuers Find Body Of Mother Holding Baby
A week after a major earthquake brought devastation to Indonesia's Sulawesi island, Ichsan Hidayat told how the bodies of his sister and her 43-day-old daughter were found under a sea of mud and debris, the mother clutching her baby to her chest.
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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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At Least 15 Dead, 19 Missing In Ferry Sinking In Indonesia
Indonesian authorities were searching for missing passengers on Monday after a ferry sank off Sulawesi island, killing at least 15, the national search and rescue agency 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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6.1 Magnitude Quake Strikes Eastern Indonesia: US Agency
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Sulawesi island Saturday, the United States Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediates reports of damage.
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Indonesia Earthquake Flattens Hospital; Patients, Staff Trapped Inside
More than a dozen patients and staff are trapped beneath the rubble of a hospital that was flattened when a 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia's Sulawesi island, killing at least three people, authorities said.
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42 Killed, Hundreds Injured After Strong Quake In Indonesia's Sulawesi
A powerful earthquake killed at least 42 people and injured hundreds on Indonesia's island of Sulawesi on Friday, trapping several under rubble and unleashing dozens of aftershocks as authorities warned of more quakes that could trigger a tsunami.
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7 Killed As Ferry Catches Fire In Indonesia
Seven people, including two children, were killed and four others missing after a ferry carrying dozens of passengers caught fire off Indonesia's Sulawesi island early Saturday, police said.
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At Least 100 Still Feared Trapped In Indonesia Mine
Indonesian authorities warned Monday that up to 100 people could still be trapped and feared dead inside a collapsed illegal gold mine despite a painstaking rescue effort that has so far plucked 19 people alive from the rubble, but also seen nine deaths.
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Eight Dead In Indonesia Mine Collapse As Excavator Digs For Survivors
Rescuers at a collapsed Indonesian gold mine brought in a heavy excavator to the perilous site Friday as they ramped up efforts to reach more than 30 miners still trapped underground.
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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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Disaster-Hit Indonesia Tells Independent Foreign Aid Workers To Leave
Indonesia on Tuesday ordered independent foreign aid workers to leave the quake zone and said foreign groups with staff in the disaster area on Sulawesi island should pull them out.
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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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Amid Indonesia Tsunami Deaths, Rescuers Find Body Of Mother Holding Baby
A week after a major earthquake brought devastation to Indonesia's Sulawesi island, Ichsan Hidayat told how the bodies of his sister and her 43-day-old daughter were found under a sea of mud and debris, the mother clutching her baby to her chest.
