20 churches face demolition in Indonesia
June 13th, 2012 - 8:35 am ICT by IANS
Jakarta, June 13 (IANS/AKI) At least 20 churches in Indonesia's Aceh province have been closed down and are likely to be demolished by the administration under state regulations on construction ... Read more...
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Five killed in Indonesian quakes (Lead)
April 12th, 2012 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta, April 12 (IANS) Five people were killed and four injured in Aceh province Wednesday after two massive quakes struck off Indonesia, officials said Thursday."Five people were killed... one in ... Read more...
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One killed, four hurt in Indonesia quakes
April 12th, 2012 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta, April 12 (IANS) One person was killed and four injured following massive earthquakes in Indonesia's Aceh Wednesday, an official said here Thursday.Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, head of Data Center, Information ... Read more...
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Indonesia’s most wanted terrorist Abu Tholut captured
December 11th, 2010 - 3:34 am ICT by BNO News
JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) -- Abut Tholut, one of Indonesia's most wanted terrorists, was arrested by the Densus 88 National Police anti-terror unit in central Java on Friday, the Jakarta Globe reported.Tholut, ... Read more...
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Tsunami warning after strong quake off Indonesia lifted (Lead)
May 9th, 2010 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta, May 9 (DPA) A tsunami warning in Indonesia issued after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the Sumatran coast of Aceh province Sunday has been lifted, an official said.
The quake was recorded ... Read more...
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Tsunami warning cancelled after 7.2-quake off Sumatra; no casualties
April 7th, 2010 - 2:34 pm ICT by BNO News
JAKARTA (BNO NEWS) -- A powerful earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's northern Sumatra on early Wednesday, seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of casualties.The 7.2-magnitude earthquake at 5.15 ... Read more...
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Strong quake jolts Indonesia’s Aceh (Lead)
April 7th, 2010 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta, April 7 (DPA) A strong earthquake jolted Indonesia's Aceh province at the northern end of Sumatra Wednesday, damaging buildings and injuring at least a dozen people, officials said.
Indonesia's Meteorology and Geophysics ... Read more...
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Tsunami alert lifted in Malaysia
April 7th, 2010 - 12:15 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Apr 7 (ANI): The Malaysian Meteorological Department has lifted the tsunami alert it issued for the coastal areas of Perlis, Penang and Kedah following the 7.5 magnitude earthquake in North ... Read more...
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75 killed, hundreds trapped in Indonesia quake (Roundup)
September 30th, 2009 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta, Sep 30 (DPA) At least 75 people were killed and hundreds were trapped under collapsed buildings after a powerful earthquake struck Indonesia's West Sumatra province Wednesday, officials said.
Vice President Jusuf Kalla ... Read more...
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At least 75 killed in Indonesian quake (Second Lead)
September 30th, 2009 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta, Sep 30 (DPA) At least 75 people were killed in a powerful earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale that struck off Indonesia's Sumatra Wednesday, a top official said.
Fauzi Bahar, the ... Read more...
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Powerful quake strikes off Sumatra island (Lead)
September 30th, 2009 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta, Sep 30 (DPA) A powerful earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale struck off Indonesia's Sumatra island Wednesday, toppling buildings and sparking panic among residents, officials and local television reports said.
TV ... Read more...
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Powerful quake strikes off Sumatra island
September 30th, 2009 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta, Sep 30 (DPA) A strong undersea earthquake measuring at 7.6 on the Richter scale struck off the western coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island late Wednesday afternoon, sparking panic among residents, seismologists ... Read more...
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Woman Gives Birth To 19 Pound Baby
September 25th, 2009 - 6:06 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Kisaran, Indonesia, Sep 25, (THAINDIAN NEWS) According to sources, hundreds of gazers flocked in a hospital at Indonesia to have a glimpse of the country's largest recorded baby, weighing 19.2 ... Read more...
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19 Pound New Born Baby
September 25th, 2009 - 12:30 am ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Jakarta, Sep 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Reports have it that an Indonesian woman has given birth to a baby boy who reportedly weighs nineteen pounds. The baby is reportedly the heaviest ... Read more...
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