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Indonesia remembers Bali bombing

AFP Asian Edition 44 days ago

Survivors and relatives of the dead held a solemn memorial service Monday to mark the seventh anniversary of the Bali bombings that killed 202 people, mostly Western tourists. About 70 people held a joint prayer at the memorial on the site of ...

Australians mourn Bali blast victims

AFP Asian Edition 44 days ago

About 150 people joined a sombre beachside memorial here on Monday, exactly seven years after 88 Australians died in the 2002 Bali bombings. Mourners held a minute's silence on Sydney's Coogee Beach for the victims, who were among 202 killed in nightclub ...

China says rich need to honor climate commitments

Reuters Environmental Online Report 50 days ago

BANGKOK (Reuters) - China hit out at rich nations on Tuesday, saying failure to honor past climate commitments was undermining U.N.-led efforts to try to seal a broader pact in December to fight global warming. Speaking on the sidelines of climate talks ...

Indonesians oppose militants' burial plans

AP News 61 days ago

Villagers in Indonesia oppose burying terror suspects in their hometowns Plans to give hometown burials to three suspected al-Qaida-linked Islamist militants killed in a police raid last week are being opposed by some residents, who say they don't want their villages to ...

Changing the militant mindset: few signs of success

Reuters US Online Report World News 62 days ago

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Jibril, a former Indonesian militant, describes his years of military training in Afghanistan from 1985 to 1987 as "the best holiday in my whole life." He was one of the first batch of Indonesians to train in Afghanistan, where ...

Indonesian quake injures 7 on Bali resort island

AP News 67 days ago

Earthquake on Indonesia's Bali resort injures 7, sends panicked tourists fleeing outdoors A strong earthquake shook the popular Indonesian resort island of Bali early Saturday, injuring at least seven people and sending panicked tourists and residents fleeing out of homes and hotels. ...

Strong quake hits Indonesia's Bali

AFP Global Edition 67 days ago

A strong 6.4 quake rattled Indonesia's Bali island on Saturday, hours after a quake struck Sulawesi island, but there were no immediate reports of major damage or serious casualties from either. The Bali quake hit at 6:06 am (2306 Friday GMT), at ...

Some injuries after quake near Indonesia's Bali

Reuters US Online Report World News 68 days ago

JAKARTA (Reuters) - An earthquake struck offshore from Indonesia's island of Bali on Saturday, causing some injuries, the meteorology agency and the health ministry said. Officials said no tsunami warning had been issued, but the quake at around dawn was felt strongly ...

Overview of Indonesia's struggle with terrorism

AP News 69 days ago

Major events in Indonesia's struggle with terrorism Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim-majority country, has been hit by a series of terrorist attacks in recent years blamed on Islamist militants. Here is a brief look at major developments: _ August 2009 — ...

War-weary Asian nations offer new treats for tourists

AFP Global Edition 70 days ago

Tempting tourists back when the bombing stops is never easy, but war-weary Asian countries are planning new treats for travellers in a bid to cash in on a "peace dividend". Governments are scrambling to replace images of conflict with offers of dream ...

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