The police chief of Malang, the city in East Java where at least 125 people were killed in football riots in a stadium this weekend, has been fired. A spokesman for the national police announced this. Nine other officers have been suspended. During the riots, the police used tear gas […]
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Indonesian Parliament Approves Move to New Capital
On Tuesday, the Indonesian parliament approved the law regulating the relocation of the capital. In a few years, Jakarta will no longer be the archipelago’s capital but Nusantara. That city is to be located in a currently densely forested area on the island of Borneo. On Monday, the Minister […]
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Dead and Injured After A Severe Earthquake in Indonesia
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has rocked the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, the country’s disaster relief agency said in a statement Friday. At least three people have died. Also, 24 people were injured. The earthquake’s epicentre was 6 kilometres northeast of Majene, the island’s capital. The quake took place at […]