Author: Niniek Karmini
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Death toll tops 800 in Indonesia quake, tsunami
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PALU, Indonesia • Rescuers struggled Sunday to reach victims in several large coastal towns in Indonesia that were hit by an earthquake and tsunami, and authorities feared that the toll of more than 800 confirmed dead would rise. With the area largely cut off by damaged roads and downed communications lines, military and commercial aircraft…
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Indonesia tsunami death toll nears 400, expected to rise
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PALU, Indonesia • Residents too afraid to sleep indoors camped out in the darkness Saturday while victims recounted harrowing stories of being separated from their loved ones a day after a powerful earthquake triggered a tsunami that unleashed waves as high as 20 feet, killing hundreds on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. The official death…
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384 dead in Indonesia tsunami, quake
PALU, Indonesia — Residents too afraid to sleep indoors camped out in the darkness Saturday while victims recounted harrowing stories of being separated from their loved ones a day after a powerful earthquake triggered a tsunami that unleashed waves as high as 6 meters (20 feet), killing hundreds on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. The…
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Bali bombing suspect confirmed dead in police raid
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — The death of a senior terror suspect in a gunfight with police has been both a trophy for Indonesia and an unsettling reminder ahead of President Barack Obama’s visit that the country’s battle against resurgent extremists is far from over. Dulmatin, 39, who learned bomb-making from al-Qaida in Afghanistan, on Tuesday…