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Asia To Mourn Tsunami Dead With Ceremonies 20 Years On

Emotional ceremonies were expected across Asia on Thursday to remember the 220,000 people who died two decades ago when a tsunami devastated coastal areas around the Indian Ocean, in one of the worst natural disasters in human history.

International Business Times

Tears and prayers as Asia mourns tsunami dead 20 years on

Tears and prayers as Asia mourns tsunami dead 20 years on

Tearful mourners prayed on Thursday as ceremonies were held across Asia to remember the 220,000 people who were killed two decades ago when a tsunami hit coastlines around the Indian Ocean in one of the world's worst natural disasters.

Radio France Internationale

‘We were falling over bodies’: ABC journalist recalls horrors of 2004 Boxing Day tsunami

‘We were falling over bodies’: ABC journalist recalls horrors of 2004 Boxing Day tsunami

The first western reporter into severely damaged Indonesian region of Aceh in disaster’s aftermath witnessed the scale of the devastation firsthand

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Catholics Hold Muted Christmas Mass In Indonesia's Sharia Stronghold

With flickering candles and the sound of organs, hundreds of Catholics held a muted Christmas Eve mass in Indonesia's Aceh province, the only one under ultraconservative Islamic law in the world's most populous Muslim-majority nation.

International Business Times

Indonesia Considers Parole For Ex-terror Chiefs: Official

Jailed former leaders of Indonesia's Jemaah Islamiyah militant group are being considered for parole, a senior counter-terror official said Tuesday, after the network disbanded and members pledged allegiance to the country.

International Business Times

Boxing Day tsunami: here’s what we have learned in the 20 years since the deadliest natural disaster in modern history

On Boxing Day 2004, an earthquake in the Indian Ocean near Indonesia set off a tsunami which killed almost 250,000 people. It was the deadliest natural disaster this century, and was probably the deadliest tsunami in human history.

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Aceh Tsunami: Monuments help to remember disasters - and forget them

20 years have passed since the Aceh tsunami, leaving deep scars on Indonesia, especially for those directly affected. Aceh was also recovering from a three-decade armed conflict between the Free Aceh Movement and the national government

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‘It was white water and chaos’, recalls Boxing Day tsunami survivor 20 years on

‘It was white water and chaos’, recalls Boxing Day tsunami survivor 20 years on

Daniel Poole was travelling in Sri Lanka when he was hit by the tsunami, whilst Rachel Harvey witnessed the devastation in Banda Aceh, Indonesia.

Evening Standard

Acehnese women: Crucial role in peacebuilding overlooked, discriminated by local regulations

Acehnese women: Crucial role in peacebuilding overlooked, discriminated by local regulations

20 years have passed since the Aceh tsunami, leaving deep scars on Indonesia, especially for those directly affected. Aceh was also recovering from a three-decade armed conflict between the Free Aceh Movement and the national government

The Conversation

‘If we die, we die together’: 20 years after the Boxing Day tsunami, are we better prepared?

‘If we die, we die together’: 20 years after the Boxing Day tsunami, are we better prepared?

Hundreds of thousands of people were killed in Aceh in 2004. Now warning systems are in place, but some feel more could be done

The Guardian - UK

From pop songs to baby names: How Simeulue Island’s ‘smong’ narrative evolves post-tsunami

From pop songs to baby names: How Simeulue Island’s ‘smong’ narrative evolves post-tsunami

20 years have passed since the Aceh tsunami, leaving deep scars on Indonesia, especially for those directly affected. Aceh was also recovering from a three-decade armed conflict between the Free Aceh Movement and the national government

The Conversation

AP PHOTOS: The scars of a 9.1 earthquake and tsunami continue to haunt Indians for decades

AP PHOTOS: The scars of a 9.1 earthquake and tsunami continue to haunt Indians for decades

He was a young boy playing cricket with friends on a beach around 9:30 in the morning when a 9.1 magnitude earthquake violently shook the earth, and a tsunami struck from Indonesia to India two decades ago.

The Independent UK

Indonesia’s BRICS agenda: 2 reasons Prabowo’s foreign policy contrasts with Jokowi’s

Indonesia’s BRICS agenda: 2 reasons Prabowo’s foreign policy contrasts with Jokowi’s

Indonesia’s decision to pursue membership in BRICS – an emerging economy bloc comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa – signals that President Prabowo Subianto is steering foreign policy in a direction contrasting with his predecessors.

The Conversation

Aceh's Resilience: 20 Years After Devastating Tsunami

Aceh's Resilience: 20 Years After Devastating Tsunami

Learn about the impact of the 2004 tsunami in Aceh, Indonesia, and ongoing efforts to remember and prepare for future disasters.

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Indonesians Embrace Return Of Plundered Treasure From The Dutch

In the mid-19th century, Dutch colonial officials climbing an Indonesian volcano spotted an ancient statue meant to serve as protection against misfortune, looted it, and took it to the Netherlands.

Bali Nine return reshines light on ending death penalty

The execution of two Australians for drug smuggling in Indonesia has refocused a spotlight on how the nation co-operates with countries using the death penalty.

Sri Lanka Navy Rescues Rohingya Refugees Adrift At Sea

Sri Lanka navy rescues Rohingya refugees adrift at sea, shedding light on ongoing persecution in Myanmar and challenges faced by displaced individuals.

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How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies is encouraging people to share stories about their grandparents

Director Pat Boonnitipat’s How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies has become a sleeper hit since its release in south-east Asia in September 2024. It is now the second-highest grossing film of the year in Thailand, the most popular Thai film of all time in Singapore and Malaysia, and the…

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Ailing French man on death row pleads to return home as Indonesia to pardon 44,000 prisoners

Indonesian authorities say an ailing French national on death row for drug offenses has made a last-ditch plea to be returned home

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Acehnese women sidelined from decision-making despite past tragedy and conflict

20 years have passed since the Aceh tsunami, leaving deep scars on Indonesia, especially for those directly affected. Aceh was also recovering from a three-decade armed conflict between the Free Aceh Movement and the national government

Christmas comes early as Bali Nine return to families

Five members of the Bali Nine are adjusting to the spotlight after coming home but are excited to spend Christmas with families for the first time in decades.

Evening Standard

Ghost palms and toothy toadstools among species named by Kew scientists in 2024

New finds of toothy toadstools from the UK, orchids from across Indonesia and climbers from tropical Asia are among the list of more than 170 species.

This Indonesian Photographer Shares Captivating Simple Life Moments (34 Pics)

Explore Indonesia through the eyes of photographer Okka Supardan, who captures everyday life that often features children, elderly people, mesmerizing landscapes, and more. The post This Indonesian Photographer Shares Captivating Simple Life Moments (34 Pics) first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Fleeing Xi’s China: following the trail of migrants trying to reach Australia through Indonesia

A new and high-stakes escape route has been revealed, through the Indonesian archipelago to a smuggler’s boat

Devastating Impact Of Mining On Indonesian Communities

Mining industry expansion in Indonesia causing environmental degradation and disrupting Indigenous communities on Kabaena.

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