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China’s Sinovac Vaccine Quickly Losing its Effectiveness in Indonesia
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Health officials in Indonesia report China's Sinovac vaccine has become less effective at protecting against covid-19 death and severe illness. The report covers from...
Indonesia Recovers Black Box Recorders from Crashed Boeing 737-500
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Indonesian authorities on Sunday located the black boxes of the Sriwijaya Air jet that crashed into the sea soon after taking off from the...
Elementary Teacher Sends Porn to Students Instead of Homework Video
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An elementary teacher in Bali, Indonesia accidentally sent on a porn video instead a homework video about painting to his students. By the time...
WHO Say Using Rapid Covid-19 Test for Travel is a False Security
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said they do not recommend rapid Covid-19 test as a requirement for travel. Citing the test’s low accuracy...
Frenchman Accused of Molesting Children in Indonesia Kills Himself
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A 65 year-old retired Frenchman accused of molesting hundreds of street children in Indonesia has died in a suspected suicide, Jakarta police report.
Francois Camille...
Frenchman Faces Execution for Child Molestation in Indonesia
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A Frenchman could face execution in Indonesia over charges that he molested over 300 children and beat those who refused him, authorities reported Thursday....
Video of Monkey Grabbing Toddler Shocks Netizens Worldwide
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A video of a monkey grabbing and dragging a toddler away on a street in Indonesia has gone viral on the internet, leaving netizens...
Indonesia Orders Widespread Coronavirus Testing as New Cases Explode
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Indonesia's President Joko Widodo has ordered an urgent expansion of testing and aggressive containment measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The coronavirus has...
Thailand and Indonesia to Share Intel to Combat Insurgents
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Thailand and Indonesia have signed an intel agreement that the Thai army chief says will help limit the movements of insurgents operating in the...
17 Year-old Indonesian Gymnast Sacked Over Her Virginity
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A 17 year-old Indonesian gymnast training for a sport event was sent home on grounds she was no longer a virgin. A claim rejected...
Indonesia Raises Minimum Age Girls Can Marry to Curb Child Brides
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Child marriage in Indonesia has been blamed for causing maternal and infant deaths, as well as encouraging child labour, Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Minister Yohana Yembise said in a statement.
Canadian Teacher Wrongfully Convicted of Abusing Students Freed
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JAKARTA - A Canadian teacher wrongfully convicted of allegedly sexually abusing students, in a case that critics say was riddled with irregularities has granted...
Greenpeace Pushes ASEAN Countries to End Plastic Waste Trade
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BANGKOK - Greenpeace Southeast Asia and other environmentalists have called on Asean member states to go beyond a narrow focus in solving the problem...
American and 4 Other Foreigners Facing Death Penalty After Being Arrested in Bali Indonesia for Selling Cocaine
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BALI - Police in Denpasar, Bali have arrested an American, two Spaniards and two Russians for selling cocaine and marijuana on Bali on Friday.
The...
35 Year-Old Frenchman Sentence to Death by Firing Squad for Smuggling Drugs
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JAKARTA - A 35 year-old Frenchman has been sentenced to death in Indonesia for drug trafficking in a shock verdict after prosecutors had asked...
Indonesian President Joko Widodo Claims Victory in Disputed Election
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JAKARTA - Indonesian President Joko Widodo said Thursday he has won re-election after receiving an estimated 54% of the vote, backtracking on an earlier...
27 Year-old Russian Man Arrested for Trying to Smuggle Drugged Orangutan
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BALI - Authorities from the Natural Resources Conservation Agency say they have arrested a Russian tourist who was attempting to smuggle a drugged orangutan...
Indonesians Cram into Shelters, Sick and Hungry as Tsunami Death Toll Grows
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SUMATRA - Desperately needed aid flowed into a stretch of Indonesia's tsunami-struck coastline Tuesday, but humanitarian workers warned that clean water and medicine supplies...
Hundreds Dead after Tsunami Strikes Indonesia Without Warning
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SUMATRA - A tsunami has left at least 222 people dead and hundreds more injured after slamming without warning into beaches around Indonesia's Sunda...
Singapore Hands Over ASEAN Chairmanship to Thailand
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SINGAPORE - After a decade, the symbolic gavel of the Asean chairmanship has been turned over again to Thailand from Singapore.
After the handover on...