Despite the heavy toll, the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami hitting Indonesia and dozens of other countries has become a wake-up call for nations to prepare for tsunamis as well as an example of how the world can work together to rebuild after disasters.
5 months agoThe president’s words exposed a widening rift between his administration and that of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as casualties rise in Gaza.
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1 year agoIsraeli actress Gal Gadot, best known for starring in "Wonder Woman", has expressed unyielding support for her country since October 7, when Hamas fighters burst out of Gaza, killing about 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and taking around 240 hostage, according to Israeli officials.
1 year agoThe General Elections Commission chairman Hasyim Asy'ari said moderators for the presidential debates should be personalities known by the public, and that social media personalities and content creators could easily meet that criteria.
1 year agoAnies Baswedan, 56, is a former governor of Jakarta (2017-2022) and prior a former culture and education minister (2014-2016). He has a PhD in political science from Northern Illinois University in the United States, and is an alumnus of the Gadjah Mada University (UGM) Faculty of Economics and Business.
1 year agoPrabowo Subianto Djojohadikusumo, 72, is a retired Army lieutenant general, a businessman and the incumbent Defense Minister (2019-present). Due to his proximity to power throughout his military career, he entered politics in 2004 to pursue his dream of becoming the nation’s president.
1 year agoThe General Elections Commission chairman Hasyim Asy'ari said moderators for the presidential debates should be personalities known by the public, and that social media personalities and content creators could easily meet that criteria.
1 year agoAnies Baswedan, 56, is a former governor of Jakarta (2017-2022) and prior a former culture and education minister (2014-2016). He has a PhD in political science from Northern Illinois University in the United States, and is an alumnus of the Gadjah Mada University (UGM) Faculty of Economics and Business.
1 year agoPrabowo Subianto Djojohadikusumo, 72, is a retired Army lieutenant general, a businessman and the incumbent Defense Minister (2019-present). Due to his proximity to power throughout his military career, he entered politics in 2004 to pursue his dream of becoming the nation’s president.
1 year agoGolkar will have to find a way to attract the younger generation, who are expected to make up the majority of voters in the 2024 general elections. Golkar chairman Airlangga Hartarto spoke to The Jakarta Post’s Yerica Lai about the party’s efforts.
1 year agoMinnesota Twins third baseman Royce Lewis couldn't have asked for a better season debut. One year to the day after sustaining a right anterior cruciate ligament tear that ended his rookie season after just 12 games, Lewis returned to the Minnesota lineup on Monday and finished 2-for-5 with a three-run home run and four RBIs in the Twins' 7-5, 10-inning win over the Houston Astros.
2 years agoThe country’s third-largest political party, Golkar, will have to find a way to attract younger people who are expected to make up the majority of voters in the 2024 general elections
2 years agoThe country’s third-largest political party, Golkar, will have to find a way to attract younger people who are expected to make up the majority of voters in the 2024 general elections
2 years agoMOSCOW, April 27 (Reuters) - Russian Deputy Prime Alexander Novak said on Thursday that OPEC+ group of leading oil producers does not see the need for further oil output cuts despite lower-than-expected Chinese demand, though the organisation is always able to tweak its policy.
1 year agoPolls closed across Alberta on Monday evening as Canada's main oil-producing province neared the end of a tight election race that is expected to have a significant bearing on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's climate goals, which are already seen as lagging global peers.
2 years agoRyan Blaney got back on the winning track Monday and capped a great weekend for team owner Roger Penske. The Team Penske driver broke a 59-race winless streak with a victory in the 64th annual Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C.
2 years agoState-owned railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (PT KAI) is continuing repair work on a section of a train track that was left hanging in mid-air after a landslide in Empang subdistrict, Bogor, West Java, on Tuesday.
2 years agoThe Indonesian Military (TNI) has said it is ready to launch a strike against the West Papuan rebel group holding a New Zealand national hostage but will wait for the command from the government, as negotiations are ongoing.
2 years agoThe leadership of the House of Representatives has vowed to kickstart its deliberation on the long-awaited domestic worker protection bill in the current sitting session as lawmakers returned from recess on Tuesday.
2 years agoPress rights groups and environmentalists have condemned an attempt to disrupt a media discussion on the Tapanuli orangutan and Batang Toru ecosystem on Thursday, calling it an affront to journalistic freedom and safety.
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