Two boats with more than 260 Rohingya refugees arrives in Indonesia's coast
More than 260 weak and hungry Rohingya refugees, mostly women and children, have landed in Indonesia in two boats.
The massive new £2.6bn motorway spanning 3,000km miles across entire island
The plan is extensive. The road will stretch 2,998 km and cost an estimated £2.59 billion. It was also estimated for a decade ...
From pop songs to baby names: How Simeulue Island's 'smong' narrative evolves post-tsunami
Off the southern coast of Aceh lies Simeulue, a small island with a powerful story of survival. When the devastating Indian ...
Over 200 Rohingya arrive by boat in Indonesia over weekend, official says
More than 200 Rohingya came ashore over the weekend in Indonesia's Aceh province, an official said on Monday, amid growing numbers of arrivals by sea of the stateless population in the Southeast Asian ...
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Simeulue Island fishermen abstain from going to sea on Smong Day
The traditional maritime institution, through the Panglima Laot of Simeulule Island in Aceh, stated that all fishermen on the ...
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Government in Aceh Town Bans New Year Celebrations
To ensure compliance and maintain public order, the city government plans to deploy security patrols on New Year's Eve.
Survivors in Banda Aceh recall horrors of Boxing Day tsunami
It's twenty years since the deadliest tsunami in history. On December 26th, 2004, a 9.1 magnitude undersea earthquake struck ...
Indian Ocean tsunami memorials mark 20 years since one of the deadliest natural disasters in history
Christmas in 2004, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake under the Indian Ocean triggered tsunami waves that killed some 230,000 people ...
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Aceh Sharia Police to Enforce Ban on New Year’s Celebrations
Aceh’s Sharia Police and local authorities prepare to patrol on New Year’s Eve to prevent celebrations deemed against Islamic ...
Prayers, tears mark 20 years since Indian Ocean tsunami that killed over 200,000
It is one of several mass graves in Banda Aceh, the capital of Indonesia’s northernmost province ... The powerful earthquake ...
20 Years Since the Deadly Tsunami in Asia
The brunt of the tsunami was felt in the Indonesian province of Aceh, where 170,000 people perished. Sri Lanka, India and ...
20 Years Later: Remembering the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami (Photos)
On December 26th, 2004, a whopping 9.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the west coast of Indonesia’s island of Sumatra. In the aftermath of the quake, a massive tsunami was triggered, sending waves ...