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Police arrest convicted serial killer in double murder case

Following Ibin’s instructions, NAT and MR went to a stone quarry in Warungpiring, Pemalang Regency, in the early hours of Aug. 10 to carry out what they believed was the final step of the ritual, unaware that the coffee they had been given was laced with poison.

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Death of a four-year-old due to extreme worm infection sparks online outrage

Over the following days, hundreds of live roundworms, collectively weighing around one kilogram, were expelled from her body, with some measuring up to 15 centimeters in length. Despite intensive care in the hospital’s Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), Raya passed away nine days later. ...

8 hours ago
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Attacks on journalists in Bone, Grobogan raise concerns on press freedom

An attack on a journalist is a threat to the public’s rights for information, Press Council executive Abdul Manan said.  ...

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Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes Halmahera

The quake was at a depth of 120 km (74.56 miles), GFZ added.

1 year ago
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Hundreds fall ill in mass food poisoning in Purwakarta

The West Java administration said that as of Tuesday, 195 people had suffered from minor food poisoning symptoms and 32 from severe symptoms. The incident had not caused any deaths, and all of the victims had received treatment at public health centers.

1 year ago
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200 Rohingya refugees land in Indonesia, weekly arrivals pass 1,000

Thousands of the mostly Muslim Rohingya risk their lives each year on long and expensive sea journeys, often in flimsy boats, to try to reach Malaysia or Indonesia.

1 year ago
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Govt under pressure to welcome more Rohingya

The government faces fresh calls to take greater humanitarian action for Rohingya refugees, as local communities grow weary of their continued arrival on Indonesian shores as human trafficking victims fleeing persecution in Myanmar.

1 year ago
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Riot breaks out after soccer match in Gresik, injuring dozens

The riot broke out after Gresik United lost to the visiting team with a score of 1-2. According to Gresik Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Adhitya Panji Anom, Gresik United supporters were disappointed with the home team’s loss.

1 year ago
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Nestlé Indonesia lays off workers at East Java plant

The management also said that it had carried out a comprehensive evaluation of market needs and demands.

1 year ago
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Train, minibus crash kills 11 in East Java

Eleven people were killed and at least four others suffered heavy injuries after a passenger train hit a minibus at an unguarded level crossing in Lumajang regency, East Java, on Sunday evening.

1 year ago
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About 250 Rohingya refugees in Aceh sent back to sea

The group of around 250 from the persecuted Myanmar minority arrived off the coast of Aceh province on Thursday but angry locals told them not to land the boat. Some refugees then swam ashore and collapsed with exhaustion on the beach.

1 year ago
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Aceh residents reject Rohingya refugees ship in Bireuen shores

The refugees attempted to communicate in sign language to the residents to inform them that the ship's engine had lost power. After hours of preventing the ship from anchoring, villagers tried to pull the ship away to the open seas with a small boat. 

1 year ago
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Two Air Force planes crash in Bromo national park

The Indonesian Air Force lost two of its Embraer EMB-314 Super Tucano tactical figther aircraft after they crashed on Thursday in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, East Java.

1 year ago
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Mount Ciremai fire worst in three years

Officials attributed the widespread forest fires at the national park, which is located on the border of the regencies of Kuningan and Majalengka, to this year’s long dry season and El Niño. 

1 year ago
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Indonesia partners with Germany to develop BRT in Semarang, Surabaya

Indonesia and Germany have agreed to collaborate on eco-friendly transportation systems in Semarang and Surabaya, backed by the KfW Development Bank.

1 year ago
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Nearly 200 Rohingya refugees land in Aceh

Thousands of the mostly Muslim Rohingya risk their lives each year on long and expensive sea journeys, often in flimsy boats, to try to reach Malaysia or Indonesia.

1 year ago
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Mount Ile Lewotolok continues to erupt, residents advised to stay clear

The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) has recorded that the volcano on the island regency has erupted 90 times since the beginning of this year.

1 year ago
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North Sumatra Police arrest two siblings trading tiger pelts, pangolin scales

The arrest was made possible by a tip from locals that the siblings were looking to sell the remains of the protected species at a hotel in Padang Sidimpuan city, North Sumatra.

1 year ago
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Religious figures, activists call for dialogue to end violence in Papua

A number of religious figures and prominent human rights activists have called for dialogue to end violence in Papua, where incidents of violence continue as a result of conflict between armed separatist groups and the military and police.

1 year ago
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Mount Semeru eruption triggers alert, locals advised to stay clear

The Vulcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Center (PVMBG) reported an eruption from Mount Semeru that prompted an alert level 3, warning locals to stay clear of the area for safety.

1 year ago
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Pertamina, police crack down illegal fuel storehouses in Pati

Police discovered evidence including three transport trucks with eight-kiloliter capacities, two pump machine units, two pick-up vehicles and one modified minibus with a one-kiloliter fuel tank capacity.

1 year ago
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Jokowi inaugurates Southeast Asia's largest floating solar farm

The Cirata floating solar farm, which is expected to generate enough electricity to power 50,000 households, is built on a 200-hectare (500-acre) reservoir in West Java, about 130 kilometres (80 miles) from the capital, Jakarta. 

1 year ago
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Udayana command gears up for 2024 election with troops, equipment

The IX/Udayana Military Command (Kodam) has prepared 10,912 personnel and 2,598 primary weapons systems (alutsista) units to ensure the 2024 elections go safely, its commander said on Wednesday. 

1 year ago
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Acting Bekasi regent promises assistance for bullying victim following amputation

Acting Bekasi regent Dani Ramdan said he was ready to assist with postoperative treatment costs for bullying victim Fatir Arya Adinata.

1 year ago
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Tourist boat capsizes in Maluku waters, one passenger still missing

One local passenger was still missing as of Monday evening after a dinghy carrying four Dutch nationals and three Indonesians capsized in Maluku on Saturday.

1 year ago
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Mount Rinjani wildfire continues spreading, closure of climbing route possible

Nineteen fresh hot spots were discovered on Thursday, said Lalu Santawana, the head officer of forest and land fires for the national park. This brings the total number of hot spots to 26.

1 year ago
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West Papua tribe at risk of losing homeland after court ruling: NGOs

Palm oil is a billion-dollar industry in Indonesia, which is the world's largest producer and exporter of the commodity used in everything from chocolate spreads to cosmetics.

1 year ago
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North Maluku tribe fights to protect forest from nickel mining

Members of the Hongana Manyawa tribe, the indigenous people of East Halmahera, North Maluku, have reportedly blocked heavy equipment from entering the Aki Sangaji River in a bid to prevent logging ahead of nickel-mining activities in the forests of Mount Topu Blewen.    

1 year ago
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Magnitude 6.1 earthquake damages dozens of houses, offices in Kupang

The earthquake was felt in many parts of the island including the Rote, Waingapu, Alor and Lembata regencies.

1 year ago
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Armed criminal group injures five healthcare workers in Papua

Five healthcare workers at the Amuma community health center in Yahukimo regency, Papua were injured as a result of an armed criminal group attack on Tuesday.

1 year ago
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Rempang residents continue to resist national strategic project

Rempang residents still disapprove of the island's Eco-City project despite claims of “normalcy” in the area.

1 year ago
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Surakarta becomes a member of UNESCO's Creative Cities Network

After two failed attempts and a two-year ban, Surakarta has successfully become a member of UNESCO’s World Creative Cities Network on Tuesday.

1 year ago
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Disgraced North Sumatra cop acquitted of fuel-hoarding charges

Medan District Court has acquitted former North Sumatra Police officer Achiruddin Hasibuan, citing not enough evidence.

1 year ago
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