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Bus Crash on Munich Motorway Claims Two Filipino Tourists, 25 Injured
A bus carrying a group of Filipino tourists veered off the A9 motorway near Munich on Friday, March 15, killing two passengers and injuring 25 others, loca
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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Grants Absolute Pardon to Mary Jane Veloso
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced an absolute pardon on Wednesday for Mary Jane Veloso, a former overseas Filipino worker whose long-dela
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Philippines President Marcos Grants Absolute Pardon; Migrant Worker Mary Chen Released.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. formally approved a full pardon for Philippine‑national Mary Jane Veloso yesterday (12 December). Veloso was released the sa
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Philippines grants absolute pardon to Mary Jane Veloso after 20 years in prison
Manila – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. confirmed on Tuesday that the Philippine government has granted an absolute pardon to Mary Jane Veloso,
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Jakarta Court Reduces Former Minister Nadiem Makarim's Prison Term and Fine
Jakarta’s Central District Court on Monday reduced the prison term of former education minister and Gojek co‑founder Nadiem Makarim, cutting it from ten ye
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Papua New Guinea Police Rescue 39 Indonesian Trafficking Victims in Port Moresby
Law enforcement authorities in Papua New Guinea rescued 39 Indonesian nationals during a raid in the capital of Port Moresby, uncovering what investigators
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Indonesia Accepts Malaysian Firefighting Assistance to Combat Severe Kalimantan Wildfires
Indonesia has accepted formal assistance from Malaysia to combat severe wildfires currently burning across the island of Kalimantan, as thick smoke from th
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Indonesia Extends Search for Eight Missing Crew After Anak Krakatoa Boat Vanishes Sunda Strait
Indonesia has extended the search for eight missing individuals—including five journalists—after their speedboat vanished in the Sunda Strait during a repo
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Six Dead, 97 Rescued, 140 Missing After Indonesia Ferry Capsizes
Six people were confirmed dead, 97 rescued and 140 still missing after the Virgo Transport 8 ferry capsized in the Java Sea on Monday afternoon, Indonesian
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Indonesia and India Repatriate Five Juvenile Orangutans, Investigate Smuggling
Indonesia’s government has cooperated with Indian authorities this week to return five juvenile orangutans that were discovered in the forests of Odisha to
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Indonesia’s Kalimantan and Sumatra Fires Emit 19.7 Mt CO₂ in One Week
Jakarta, 10 September 2026 – The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) released data on Monday showing that wildfires raging across Indonesia’s islands o
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Jakarta and Four Indonesian Airports Reopen After Three-Day Volcanic Ash Shutdown
Jakarta’s Soekarno‑Hatta International Airport and four regional hubs – Surabaya, Medan, Makassar and Balikpapan – resumed commercial operations on Thursda
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Five Killed as Flying Doctors' Bo 105 Helicopter Crashes Near Long Lellang, Sarawak
A twin‑engine MBB Bo 105 helicopter operated by the Flying Doctors of Malaysia crashed on the morning of 8 September 2026 near the remote village of Long L
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Indonesia suspends nearly 2,000 free‑meal kitchens over missed safety registrations
Indonesia’s Food Agency announced on Monday that it has suspended almost 2,000 kitchens operating under the nation’s free‑meal programme because they faile
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Jakarta shuts nearly 2,000 free‑meal kitchens over sanitation non‑registration.
Jakarta’s food safety authority on Monday ordered the temporary closure of almost 2,000 kitchens that operate under the nation’s free‑meal programme, citin
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Serian's PM2.5 falls below unhealthy; emergency haze lifted
Malaysia’s Sarawak state lifted the emergency declared on August 25 for the Serian Division on September 7 after air‑quality conditions improved. The Minis
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Mali defeats Spain 82-73 in group stage of 2024 FIBA Women’s World Cup
The Mali women’s national basketball team shocked the tournament on Sunday in Guangzhou, China, by defeating Spain 82‑73 in a group‑stage match of the 2024
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Jakarta Airport Halts Flights Due to Anak Krakatoa Ash Cloud
Jakarta’s main gateway, Soekarno‑Hatta International Airport, halted all take‑offs and landings on Thursday afternoon after a plume of volcanic ash from An
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Indonesia investigates food poisoning linked to new free school meals program
Jakarta, Sept 5 — Indonesia’s National Food Agency (Badan Pangan Nasional, Bapanas) confirmed that nearly 2,000 people, the majority of them school‑age stu
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Indonesian Air Force Helicopters Rush to Suppress Forest Fire in New Capital Zone
Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency and the Air Force deployed helicopters and water‑bombing aircraft on the 8th of this month to conduct aeria
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Malaysia declares emergency in Sarawak as hazardous haze forces school closures
KUALA LUMPUR — On September 4, the Malaysian government announced a state of emergency for the Serian Division of Sarawak, the eastern Malaysian state on B
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Jakarta rescues female orangutan and infant from Kalimantan forest fire
Jakarta authorities on Thursday announced the successful rescue of a female orangutan and her infant from the thick smoke of a forest fire that swept throu
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Malaysia launches three‑day cloud‑seeding over Sarawak to combat haze
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia’s Department of Disaster Management and Relief (Jabatan Penyelamat dan Kebencanaan), the Meteorological Department and the Royal Ma
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Philippines Education Department launches nationwide school safety drill after recent shootings
The Department of Education of the Philippines formally launched a nationwide school‑safety drill in August 2024, mobilising law‑enforcement and emergency