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Three dead, two missing, after ferry catches fire in North Sulawesi

Videos circulating on social media showed dozens of passengers wearing life jackets, panicking as they floated near the vessel. Some were seen sitting along the edge of the burning ship, while others leapt into the water to escape the blaze.

1 day ago
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W. Java Police take over stampede case at wedding of governor’s son

West Java Police chief said that the wedding celebration had followed standard operating procedures, following an internal meeting with the Garut Police. ...

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Fire kills three on ferry bound for Manado, over 500 rescued

The ferry's log had only registered 280 passengers and 15 crew on board. ...

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Two TB cases found among Baduy people in Banten

Local volunteer group Sahabat Relawan Indonesia (SRI) recently referred four Baduy patients to Banten General Hospital. One patient passed away due to tuberculosis during treatment.

7 months ago
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Ministry to design affirmative action policy for Jambi indigenous tribe

Greater efforts are needed to integrate the Anak Dalam tribespeople into the larger society, as villages have limited budget.

7 months ago
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Families of Kanjuruhan stadium crush victims seek Rp 17.5b in compensation

Relatives of victims of the fatal 2022 Kanjuruhan stadium crush in Malang, East Java, are seeking Rp 17.5 billion (US$1.1 million) in compensation from five people who were found guilty of negligence in the incident.

7 months ago
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Police arrest two Yogyakarta midwives on child trafficking charges

Both suspects were previously imprisoned for 10 months for convictions on similar charges.

7 months ago
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Dozens women, some underage girls fall victim to sex offender in NTB

The West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Police have revealed that at least 15 women, including underage girls, have fallen victim to alleged sexual harassment over the past few months by a 22-year-old man identified by his initials IWAS.

7 months ago
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Natural disasters damage 58 Cianjur schools

The regency administration as well as the local disaster agency are working together to manage the impacts of series of natural disasters, including flooding, landslides and a minor earthquake, through measures such as online learning, home repair assistance and planned relocation in up to 18 affected districts.

7 months ago
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East Java disasters leave four dead, hundreds displaced

Hundreds of residents in Java's easternmost province have been displaced after a series of natural disasters, including floods, landslides and high waves, which also left four people dead.

7 months ago
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Two foreign visitors killed in tree collapse in Monkey Forest

Three trees collapsed at popular tourism site Monkey Forest in Ubud, Gianyar regency, Bali, killing two foreign tourists and severely injuring another.

7 months ago
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Authorities gear up for relocation as landslides continue in West Java

The West Java administration has been gearing up for relocation procedures in some of the province’s landslide-prone regions, including in Sukabumi and Cianjur, as heavy downpours show no sign of ending any time soon.

7 months ago
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Police dismiss, name officer suspect in fatal Semarang shooting

The Central Java Police have dishonorably discharged a police officer and named him a suspect in the killing of a vocational high school student in Semarang. The police have retracted their position that the student was involved in a brawl.

7 months ago
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Mt. Dukono in North Maluku erupts

Residents and visitors are advised not to enter within in a 3 kilometer radius of Mt. Dukono's crater.

7 months ago
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Weather modification operation to help mitigate West Java floods

Authorities plan to launch a cloud seeding operation to reduce rainfall intensity in disaster-hit areas across Sukabumi regency, West Java, to help authorities locate missing people and mitigate the impacts of flooding and landslides in the regency.

7 months ago
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Crocodile mauls plantation worker in West Kalimantan to death

The 44-year-old woman was working with a colleague in the province when the crocodile chased the pair, biting the victim on her left hand and dragging her into a ditch.

7 months ago
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At least five dead, seven missing after West Java floods, landslides

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) is pushing for a joint search and rescue team to use all necessary means to find the seven missing people by next week.

7 months ago
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Thousands of Ahmadiyah members stranded as authorities ban mass gathering

Thousands of members of the Ahmadiyah community, including women and children, from across the country have been forced to return to their respective homes after the local administration blocked access to Manislor village in Kuningan, West Java, where they were due to hold a mass religious gathering.

7 months ago
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Banjarbaru election result challenged after controversial candidate dismissal

The Banjarbaru Elections Commission (KPU) did not provide a blank box to replace a candidate disqualified from the mayoral race, and declared all votes cast for the ousted pair invalid, raising protests among voters.

7 months ago
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Extreme weather triggers landslides, floods in West Java

Extreme weather events due to unusually heavy rainfall linke to La Niña since Tuesday has hit dozens of districts across Sukabumi and Cianjur in West Java and is expected to continue for the next few days, while the national weather service has warned the country to aniticipate 20 percent more precipitation this rainy season.

7 months ago
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GAM’s crescent and star flag raised in Lhoukseumawe

Former Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebels raised a red crescent  and star flag in Lhokseumawe, Aceh, to celebrate the group's 48th anniversary.

7 months ago
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25 soldiers named suspects in North Sumatra village attack case

The Bukit Barisan Military Command in North Sumatra promised to conduct transparently the investigation into the attack on a village in Deli Serdang regency allegedly committed by dozens of soldiers.

7 months ago
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Police say officer used excessive force in fatal Semarang shooting case

The police have admitted that the fatal shooting of a high school student in Semarang, Central Java, occurred as a result the police officer involved using excessive force, backtracking from their previous claim that the officer had been trying to break up a student brawl.

7 months ago
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KPK investigates acting Pekanbaru mayor for alleged corruption

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will continue investigating a case implicating acting Pekanbaru mayor Risnandar Mahiwa by looking into the possible involvement of other parties suspected of benefitting from the alleged graft.

7 months ago
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Minister asks regional administrations to deal with illegal disposal sites

Environment Minister Hanif Faisal Nurofiq has urged regional administrations to address the problem of illegal final disposal sites (TPA) within their jurisdictions.

7 months ago
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Free West Papua protest ends in clash over flag

A clash against the police broke out during the Free West Papua protest in Yogyakarta on Sunday night as a protester tried to raise the Morning Star (Bintang Kejora) flag.

7 months ago
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Damaged pipelines cause water outages in Medan, Deli Serdang

The North Sumatra provincial administration-owned clean water company PDAM Tirtanadi's main pipeline in Sibolangit district, Deli Serdang regency, was buried following a landslide on Wednesday, disrupting clean water supply.  

7 months ago
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Police dismiss officer in fatal shooting of colleague in West Sumatra

The National Police have fired the South Solok Police’s head of operations division, Adj. Comr. Dadang Iskandar, for fatally shooting one of his colleagues in the West Sumatra regency last month.

7 months ago
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Voting in disaster-stricken regions begins following delay

General Elections Commission (KPU) offices in some regions began balloting over the weekend in several polling stations after floods forced them to postpone the Nov. 27 regional head elections.

7 months ago
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Cop arrested in fatal Semarang shooting case

The police allege that Robig used excessive force by using his firearm to disperse a reported brawl, and that he violated the procedures regarding the use of weapons on duty by not firing a warning shot.

7 months ago
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More than 100 Rohingya refugees rescued off Indonesia: UN

The flimsy wooden boat carrying the Rohingyas was found half-submerged not far from the beach off the coast of northeastern Sumatra island after it was first spotted entering East Aceh waters on Saturday morning, a few hours before it nearly sank. 

7 months ago
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BMKG warns of high waves off Bali over weekend

The Denpasar office of the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has issued a warning for high waves in the waters around Bali over the weekend, of up to 2.5 meters in some areas.

7 months ago
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Gowa king laid to rest in royal cemetery

Andi Muhammad Imam, the eldest son of the late 38th Gowa king, has been named as the successor of Andi Kumala Idjo Karaeng Lembang Parang Sultan Malikussaid II Batara Gowa III.

7 months ago
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