Strong quake hits Indonesia’s Java island, injures one
Jakarta, Indonesia (AFP) A strong earthquake hit Indonesia's main island of Java on Saturday, injuring at least one person and…
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Indonesia’s Mount Semeru erupts, forcing thousands to flee
Lumajang, Indonesia (AFP) by Agus Harianto with Agnes Anya in Jakarta Indonesia's Mount Semeru erupted Sunday spewing hot ash clouds…
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Canada unveils new Asia-Pacific strategy with eye on China
Canada on Sunday unveiled its new economic and diplomatic strategy for the Asia-Pacific region, allocating 2.3 billion Canadian dollars (US$1.7…
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Opposition leader Anwar named Malaysia PM: palace
Malaysia's perennial opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim was named prime minister on Thursday, ending a days-long political impasse after inconclusive…
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Shallow quake kills 162, injures hundreds on Indonesia’s Java island
Cianjur, Indonesia | AFP | by Dessy Sagita with Jack Moore in Jakarta A shallow 5.6-magnitude earthquake killed at least…
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URGENT: ‘Nearly 20’ dead, 300 injured in Indonesia quake: local official
Cianjur, Indonesia | AFP | Nearly 20 people have been killed and at least 300 injured in an earthquake that…
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Police, protesters clash as Bangkok hosts summit
Bangkok, Thailand | AFP | Thai police fired rubber bullets Friday in clashes with dozens of protesters trying to…
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Myanmar junta to release UK ex-ambassador, Australian and Japanese prisoners
Yangon, Myanmar (AFP) ADDS fresh quote, 200 gathered outside prison, Australian FM statement Myanmar's military said Thursday it will release…
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Leaders to watch as Malaysia heads to the polls
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | AFP | Thursday 11/17/2022 Malaysians go to the polls on Saturday after four years of fractious…
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Chinese Pres. Xi urges G20 wealthy nations to reduce fallout of rate hikes
Nusa Dua, Indonesia | AFP | Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday asked the G20 wealthy nations to contain the…
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Zelensky tells G20 ‘now is the time’ to end Russia’s war
Nusa Dua, Indonesia | AFP | Now is the time to end Russia's "destructive" war and "save thousands of…
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Indonesia president tells G20 leaders they ‘must end war’
Nusa Dua, Indonesia | AFP | Indonesian President Joko Widodo told G20 members to "end the war" as he…
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