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Sibolga

Archipelago 4 months ago

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Brimob officer finds mother's remains during N. Sumatra flood rescue

Sibolga city is among the regions worst affected by flash floods and landslides in North Sumatra.

Archipelago 5 months ago

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College student beaten to death for sleeping in North Sumatra mosque

At around 3:30 a.m. on Friday, a 57-year-old local resident living near the mosque, reportedly confronted Arjuna and told him he was not allowed to sleep there. When Arjuna refused to leave, the man allegedly became agitated and called four of his friends to the mosque.

Archipelago 2 years ago

North Sumatra court acquits woman for stabbing boyfriend's genitals

Sibolga District Court in North Sumatra has acquitted Siska Telaumbanua of stabbing her then boyfriend in February.

National 5 years ago

Ship collision in North Sumatra bay kills one, injures six

A fishing boat heading out to sea collided with a ferry coming into port in Sibolga Bay. Police are investigating the accident.

Editorial 7 years ago

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Wife, mother and suicide bomber

Our current research about children’s involvement in radicalization and terrorist acts confirms patterns related to the involvement of women, as mothers, in the radicalization of their children.

National 7 years ago

Another Sibolga terrorism suspect arrested in East Kalimantan

A 35-year-old woman suspected of terrorism who was arrested at her parent’s house in Klaten, Central Java last week died by apparent suicide while in custody on Monday.

Business 7 years ago

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Sibolga's larger, better port to boost economy

Sibolga Port on the west coast of North Sumatra is expected to help expand the economy of the province and its surrounding regions following its inauguration by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Sunday.

National 7 years ago

155 houses affected, some decimated by Sibolga bomb blast: Sibolga Mayor

Around 155 houses in Sibolga, North Sumatra, were partly destroyed and some decimated by a bomb that exploded on Wednesday, according to Sibolga Mayor Syarfi Hutauruk.