The disaster exposed how logging reshaped floodplains that are home to tens of millions of people. Sumatra is a major hub for palm oil, mining, timber and oil and gas.
The Israeli team was set to participate in World Artistic Gymnastics Championship in Indonesia, world’s largest Muslim-majority nation, with no formal diplomatic ties with Israel.
1 person was killed & 102 evacuated in Monday’s incident at the Al Khoziny school in Sidoarjo town when the unstable building collapsed during construction.
Latest cases follow poisoning of 800 students last week in West Java & Central Sulawesi provinces. NGOs call for suspension of president's multi-billion-dollar free meals programme.
Protests that began in Jakarta over govt spending & lawmakers’ perks have spread nationwide, with riots & looting after a police vehicle fatally hit a motorcycle taxi driver. 8 have died so far.
Trump hailed the deal Thursday as a 'huge win' for US automakers, tech, workers & farmers, as threatened tariffs on Indonesian goods drop to 19% from 32%.
Pakistan lacks capacity to deliver aircraft at pace suggested by its claimed contracts as it depends on China for avionics, electronic warfare, weapons, and on Russia for engines.
UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.
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