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Indonesia bans politically influential Islamic Defenders Front
Dec 30, 2020 05:44Indonesia has officially outlawed the politically influential Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), headed by popular Cleric Habib Rizieq Shihab, amid fears of rising tensions between the government and the group’s supporters.
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It is impossible for Indonesia to normalize ties with Israel: Senior lawmaker
Dec 29, 2020 05:42A senior Indonesian lawmaker says it is impossible for his country to recognize the regime of Israel and normalize diplomatic ties with the occupying regime after reports said Washington has offered a further aid of up to $2 billion to Jakarta if it forges ties with Tel Aviv.
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Indonesia rebuffs Israeli media allegations about imminent normalization with Tel Aviv
Dec 16, 2020 06:04Indonesia has dismissed Israeli media allegations that the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country is seeking to establish diplomatic ties with the Tel Aviv regime, after Israel and Morocco agreed last week to normalize relations in a deal brokered by the United States.
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Millions vote in Indonesia regional polls amidst COVID-19 concerns
Dec 09, 2020 09:06People in Indonesia are heading to the polls to cast their ballots in regional elections, despite warnings the vote could worsen the nation's COVID-19 crisis.
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Six followers of Indonesian Muslim cleric killed in gun battle with police
Dec 07, 2020 12:11Indonesian police have clashed with supporters of a widely popular Muslim cleric, killing at least six of them in a gun battle in the capital Jakarta, raising fears of triggering tensions between authorities and his followers.
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New envoys meet with Iranian FM in Tehran
Dec 07, 2020 05:27A number of new foreign ambassadors met with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Tehran at the outset of their mission.
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Indonesia minister arrested over pandemic aid corruption
Dec 06, 2020 09:03Indonesia's social affairs minister was arrested Sunday for allegedly taking $1.2 million in bribes linked to food aid for those hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Volcano eruption forces thousands to flee in Indonesia
Nov 30, 2020 06:10A volcano in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province erupted on Sunday, November 29, spewing ash and smoke as high as four kilometers into the sky and forcing more than 2,700 residents to seek refuge, the country’s disaster mitigation agency said.
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Russia becomes first country to approve COVID-19 vaccine: Putin
Aug 11, 2020 09:30President Vladimir Putin says Russia has become the first country in the world to grant regulatory approval to a COVID-19 vaccine after less than two months of human testing, a move hailed by Moscow as evidence of its scientific prowess.
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Indonesian rescuers hunt for dozens missing after floods kill 36 on Sulawesi island
Jul 17, 2020 11:33Rescuers pulled bodies from under mud and debris Friday as they raced to find dozens still missing after flash floods killed at least 36 people on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island.