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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Indonesia rescuers search for survivors as quake death toll rises to 47

Rescuers combed through debris for survivors on Saturday after a powerful earthquake struck off Indonesia´s eastern Flores island, killing at least 47 people, according to disaster officials. The national disaster management agency (BNPB) raised the death toll from 40 late Saturday, and rescue official Fathur Rahman said 50 people were injured in the 7.7-magnitude quake. Suharyanto, who leads the BNPB, said earlier that people were trapped in several buildings. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Indonesia says it could send 8,000 soldiers to Gaza

A proposed multinational peacekeeping force for Gaza could total about 20,000 troops, with Indonesia estimating it could contribute up to 8,000, according to President Prabowo Subianto’s spokesman. The spokesman added that no deployment terms or areas of operation had been agreed. Prabowo has been invited to Washington later this month for the first meeting of Trump’s Board of Peace. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

More on statement by 8 countries slamming Israel’s West Bank moves

Here are more details on the joint statement by the foreign ministers of Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and the UAE: The countries “condemned in the strongest terms the illegal Israeli decisions and measures aimed at imposing unlawful Israeli sovereignty, entrenching settlement activity, and enforcing a new legal and administrative reality in the occupied West Bank, thereby accelerating attempts at its illegal annexation and the displacement of the Palestinian people”. They “reaffirmed that Israel has no sovereignty over the occupied Palestinian territory”. Read More…

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Gaza peace plan sponsors demand Israel ensure UN and NGO access

The UAE, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt, Indonesia, Pakistan and Turkey have issued a statement expressing concern over the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza amid a harsh winter and a lack of aid. The eight nations, all involved in Gaza mediation efforts and the US-led peace plan for the Palestinian territory, demanded that Israel ensure the UN and international NGOs “are able to operate in Gaza and the West Bank in a sustained, predictable, and unrestricted manner, given their integral role in the humanitarian response in the strip”. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Indonesia discards colonial legacy by enacting new penal code

Indonesia on Friday began enforcing its newly ratified penal code, replacing a Dutch-era criminal law that had governed the country for more than 80 years and marking a major shift in its legal landscape. Efforts to revise the code stalled for decades as lawmakers debated how to balance human rights, religious norms and local traditions in the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation. The 345-page Indonesian Penal Code, known as the KUHP, was passed in 2022. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Putin signals nuclear energy cooperation in Moscow talks with Prabowo

Russian President Vladimir Putin highlighted the prospects for cooperation with Indonesia in the energy sector, as he met his Indonesian counterpart Prabowo Subianto in Moscow. “We have very promising prospects in the energy sector, including nuclear power generation. I know your country has similar plans, and we are always available if you consider engaging our specialists,” Putin said in opening remarks on Wednesday. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Politics

Pakistan, Indonesia sign wide-ranging agreements to bolster cooperation

Pakistan and Indonesia signed several memoranda of understanding (MoUs) and agreements aimed at enhancing bilateral cooperation in different sectors in a ceremony attended by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto. The MoUs and agreements pertain to a wide range of sectors, including trade, culture, health, education, and vocational training. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Politics

Indonesian President Subianto arrives in Islamabad on two-day maiden visit

Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto on Monday was given a red-carpet welcome upon his arrival in Islamabad on a two-day official visit from December 8 to 9. President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif received President Subianto upon his arrival at Nur Khan Airbase. Accompanied by a high-level delegation including key ministers and senior officials, Indonesian president will discuss a wide-ranging agenda aimed at further strengthening bilateral relations with Pakistan. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Tens of thousands of children out of school in Indonesia, Thailand: NGO

Tens of thousands of children are out of school in Indonesia and Thailand due to the floods and landslides, Save the Children has said. According to an assessment carried out by the organisation, about 76,000 children are out of school in southern Thailand. In Indonesia, at least 1,000 schools have been damaged and closed in Aceh and Sumatra, with others being used as emergency shelters. Read More…

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