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Legend: Musician and producer Nomo Koeswoyo of the famed Indonesian 1950s group Koes Bersaudara passed away on Mar. 15, 2023. (Instagram/Courtesy of Sari Koeswoyo)

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Musician Nomo Koeswoyo of Koes Bersaudara passes away

Nomo Koeswoyo of the legendary 1950s music group Koes Bersaudara died at 84.

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Syrian medical students study German in hopes of move abroad

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Visitor pose for a picture next to a wax figure of Brazil's football legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento 'Pele' at the Pele Museum, in Santos, Brazil, on December 27, 2022.

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