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Australian tourist killed, 2 injured as snorkeling boat capsizes off Bali

DENPASAR, Indonesia — A snorkeling boat carrying 13 people, including 11 Australian tourists, capsized in rough seas off Indonesia’s resort island of Bali on Friday, killing a woman and injuring two others, police…

John McCarthy March 21, 2025

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Indonesia showcases returned artifacts it had sought for decades from the Netherlands

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Centuries-old stone Buddha statues and precious jewelries repatriated by the Dutch government to its former colony are on display at Indonesia’s National Museum, providing a glimpse into the…

John McCarthy January 25, 2025

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US transfers 11 Guantanamo detainees to Yemen after more than two decades without charge

HAVANA (AP) — The Pentagon said Monday it had transferred 11 Yemeni men to Oman this week after holding them for more than two decades without charge at the U.S.…

John McCarthy January 7, 2025

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Prayers and tears mark 20 years since the Indian Ocean tsunami that killed some 230,000 people

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — People started gathering in prayer on Thursday and visiting the mass graves in Indonesia’s Aceh province to mark 20 years since the massive Indian Ocean tsunami,…

John McCarthy December 26, 2024

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Missing mother found dead inside 16-foot-long python after it swallowed her whole in Indonesia

JAKARTA — A woman has been found dead inside the belly of a snake after it swallowed her whole in central Indonesia, a local official said Saturday, marking at least…

John McCarthy June 8, 2024