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More Than 150 People Are Dead In A Soccer Match Stampede In Indonesia
More than 150 people are dead in Indonesia after a riot broke out at a soccer match in Malang on the evening of Saturday Oct. 1.
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After Thousands Of People Protested A Fuel Price Increase, Indonesia Will Review Its Minimum Wage
Indonesia will review its minimum wage and other labor rules after the country was rocked by nation-wide protests over an increase in petrol prices.
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Did You Know There’s A Festival In Bali Where People Fight Each Other With Pandan Leaves?
Every year around June, Indigenous Bali Aga people take part in a traditional ceremonial battle involving pandan leaves as weapons as part of the largest religious festival of the year.
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This Indonesian Woman Who Is Visually Impaired Has Spent Her Life Protecting Endangered Gibbons
A woman in Indonesia has spent her life protecting endangered gibbons for more than half a decade in West Java.
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Here’s What Happened Around The World In April 2022
As we head into May, here is a look back at some of the top stories that happened around the world in April, from Sri Lanka’s historic protests against the economic crisis to the Bucha massacre in Ukraine.
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After Six Years, Indonesia Has Finally Passed A Landmark Bill To Eliminate Sexual Violence
After six years of discussions, Indonesia’s parliament has finally passed a bill to fight sexual violence.
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This Indonesian Principal Who Raped At Least 13 Girls And Impregnated Eight Has Been Sentenced To Death
An Indonesian Islamic boarding school principal has been sentenced to death after he raped at least 13 girls over the course of five years.
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These Influencers Who Painted A Fake Face Mask To Enter A Bali Supermarket Are Getting Deported
Josh Paler Lin and Leia “Risha” Se, a US-based YouTuber and Russian Instagram influencer, are getting deported from Bali, Indonesia, after they shared a viral video that showed Lin painting a fake face mask on Se’s face and then entering a supermarket together.
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An Indonesian Submarine Sank And Broke Into Three Pieces And All 53 People On Board Are Dead
An Indonesian navy submarine that went missing near the coast of Bali last week has been found, broken into three pieces, on the seabed, officials said. All 53 of the crew onboard are confirmed dead.
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Floods And Landslides In Indonesia Have Left At Least 140 People Dead and Dozens More Missing
At least 140 people across several islands in Indonesia have been killed by flash floods and landslides caused by Cyclone Seroja, with dozens more missing.
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An Indonesian Plane Crashed Into The Ocean And All 62 Passengers Are Dead Or Missing
A Sriwijaya Air plane carrying 62 people, including seven children and three babies, crashed into the ocean shortly after taking off from Indonesia’s capital on Saturday Jan. 9, officials in the country said.
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This Woman Did A Photoshoot As A Mermaid Lying In Trash On A Beach In Bali To Protest Plastic Pollution
People in Bali, who spent the first days of 2021 cleaning tons of trash that had washed up onto the famous Kuta Beach, were taken by surprise when they saw a woman dressed in a mermaid costume lying among the plastic waste on Monday Jan. 4.