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Libya, Indonesia agree to enhance economic consultation
TRIPOLI, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- Libya's Government of National Unity announced Sunday that it has reached an agreement with Indonesia to establish a joint committee to strengthen economic consultation, the Libyan News Agency (LNA) reported. The...

Three Indian States Ban Cough Syrup After Several Children Die
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Three Indian states have banned a cough syrup after at least nine children died allegedly after consuming it, authorities said. The Indian Health Ministry said in a statement that test samples of Coldrif cough syrup, made by...

Indonesia School Collapse Death Toll Rises To 45
The death toll from an Indonesian school collapse rose to 45 on Sunday, officials said, as rescuers recovered more victims buried under the rubble. An aerial view shows rescuers searching for victims at the Al Khoziny Islamic boarding school in...

Valishetty Shriyanshi clinches women’s singles title at AL Ain Masters
Valishetty clinched the title in an all-Indian final against the former BWF World Junior No. 1, Tasnim Mir, winning with scores of 15–21, 22–20, 21–7 Hyderabad: India’s Valishetty Shriyanshi emerged as the Women’s Singles Champion at the Al Ain...

Indonesian Christian Minority Under Threat from New Blasphemy Laws
As Indonesia is poised to expand its blasphemy laws, members of the Asian nation’s sizable Christian minority are warning that they could be used as a cudgel by portions of the Islamic majority. Indonesia has enforced blasphemy laws since 1965,...

Indonesia Mourns as Death Toll Climbs to 40 After School Collapse in East Java
by Emmanuel Ogbonna Rescue workers in Indonesia have recovered more than two dozen additional bodies from the ruins of a collapsed Islamic boarding school, bringing the official death toll to 40 as the nation grapples with one of its deadliest...
Pertamina Grand Prix of Indonesia: Aldeguer takes stunning maiden Mandalika win as Marquez and Bezzecchi clash
Jakarta, Oct 5(UNI) How about that for a way to win your first MotoGP Grand Prix? Take a bow, Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP). The rookie becomes the second-youngest MotoGP winner after clinching an utterly dominant victory in a...

Indonesia 2025 Mandalika MotoGP draws 142,000 spectators: Thohir
Mandalika, NTB (ANTARA) - The 2025 Indonesia MotoGP at the Mandalika International Street Circuit attracted around 142 thousand spectators, according to Sports and Youth Minister Erick Thohir. "This is remarkable. As many as 142 thousand people...

Aldabaiba receives Indonesia’s Deputy Foreign Minister – strengthening cooperation discussed
Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister, Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba, received at his Cabinet Office today Indonesian Deputy Foreign Minister, Mohamed Anis Matta, and his accompanying delegation. The meeting, the Tripoli government says, comes within the...

Indonesian MotoGP drives major economic boost, tourism surge: official
Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (ANTARA) - Deputy Minister of Tourism Ni Luh Puspa highlighted the significant economic impact of the 2025 Indonesian MotoGP held at the Mandalika Circuit in Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, from October 3 to 5. Puspa...
KSCA felicitates India U-19 Women’s T20 WC winners Niki, Mithila, Rangaswamy
More News 05 Oct 2025 | 11:02 PMBengaluru, Oct 5 (UNI) It was a night where Karnataka cricket celebrated both international glory and homegrown talent. see more.. 05 Oct 2025 | 10:34 PMNew Delhi, Oct 5(UNI) Curtains came down on the IndianOil New...

Indonesia to finalize rule improving free meals program this week
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The government is targeting to finalize a presidential regulation (Perpres) detailing measures to strengthen the governance of the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program this week, Minister of State Secretariat Prasetyo Hadi...

Dy Minister reviews Old Town revitalization for cultural growth
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Deputy Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Irene Umar visited Jakarta’s Kota Tua (Old Town) to review revitalization plans aimed at preserving cultural heritage and advancing the creative economy, as part of a broader...

Reading culture drives Indonesia’s post-disaster recovery
Jakarta (VNA) – The authority of Denpasar, capital of Indonesia's Bali province is strengthening efforts to promote a reading culture as a strategic foundation for building a knowledge-based society and resilient urban development, particularly...

Prabowo’s policies won’t fix Indonesia’s problems
Indonesia is navigating political turmoil, economic instability, and social unrest. Governance is weakening, investor confidence is fading, and inequality is worsening. Does President Prabowo Subianto have the answers to turn the tide? On current...

The Netherlands returns major fossil collection, including 'Java Man', to Indonesia
The Netherlands said it would give back a major fossil collection to Indonesia, granting its former colony's request to recover historical artefacts, including bones of the "Java Man", the first known fossils of the Homo erectus species from which...

International Series: Ormsby Turns Season Around With Play-Off Win Over Vincent As Bhullar's Challenge Falters In Jakarta
(MENAFN- IANS) Jakarta, Oct 5 (IANS) Australian Wade Ormsby defeated Scott Vincent from Zimbabwe on the first hole of a sudden-death play-off to win the Jakarta International Championship, as Gaganjeet Bhullar's hopes of a sixth win in Indonesia...
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Indonesia school collapse: Death toll reaches 37, dozens still trapped under debris
Emergency teams are in a race against time, deploying sniffer dogs and heavy machinery to find those buried The death toll from Al Khoziny Islamic boarding school collapse on Indonesia’s Java island reached 37 on Sunday, after rescuers recovered...

Indonesia school collapse death toll jumps to 36 as desperate search reaches seventh day
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Radioactive Contamination Detected in Indonesia’s Java Industrial Site
(MENAFN) Indonesian authorities have confirmed radioactive contamination at a major industrial site on the island of Java, according to local media reports. Efforts are underway to decontaminate the site in Serang, Banten, with the operation being...