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US says reports credible of Syria firing on Palestinians

The United States said Wednesday it found "credible" reports that Syrian forces fired into a Palestinian refugee camp ...

Mt Lokon in N Sulawesi erupts again

Mount Lokon in North Sulawesi Province once again erupted at 1.25 pm local time and spewed volcanic ashes. "The ...

Jordan king says Israeli settlements undermine peace

King Abdullah II of Jordan said on Sunday continued Israeli settlement activities undermine peace efforts and hamper ...

Fire destroys 62 houses, 40 tons of rice in Banten

A fire that broke out in Cigemblong and Mugijaya villages, Banten, last Monday (August 2) destroyed at least 62 houses ...

25 people found dead on Italy refugee boat

Italian coast guards found 25 dead bodies in the hold of a refugee boat with 271 people crammed on board that arrived ...

Up to 100,000 flee Pakistan border offensive

Up to 100,000 people have fled their homes in a district of Pakistan bordering Afghanistan after the military launched ...

Refugee swap deal with Malaysia could be extended: Australian minister

Australian Immigration Minister Chris Bowen on Tuesday said the government`s asylum seeker deal with Malaysia could be ...

Mt Lokon`s status lowered

The status of Mount Lokon here has been lowered to the third or alert from previously the fourth or watchful level. ...

Two foreigners in Sukabumi court on human smuggling charges

Two foreign nationals, namely Abdul Qhidir Basyyir Husain (46) from Kuwait, and Qhaidar Ali (43) from Australia were ...

Mt Lokon refugees return to respective homes

Some 5,437 evacuees of Mount Lokon began to return to their homes in five villages, Tomohon District, North Sulawesi ...

Canadian offers aid to east Africa famine victims

Canada "is committed to making a difference" in the lives of the nearly 12 million Horn of Africa residents facing ...

UNHCR asks Sri Lankan immigrants to disembark from boat

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) representative in Indonesia has asked 87 Sri Lankan ...

Mt Lokon eruptions force schools to suspend classes

Mount Lokon eruptions have forced three elementary schools at Kinilow, Kinilow 1 and Kakaskasen 1, Tomohon, North ...

Mt Lokon erupts twice on Monday

The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) reported that Mount Lokon in North Sulawesi erupted twice on Monday, ...

Mt Lokon Erupts Again on Sunday

Mount Lokon again erupted and spewed hot ash into the air 3,000 meters high on Sunday at 10.42 am local time. ...