Indonesia landslide death toll rises to 30

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JAKARTA: The death toll from a landslide on a remote Indonesian island rose to 30 after rescuers found more bodies on Thursday (Mar 9), an official said. The landslide struck Monday on Serasan Island, located in the Natuna region between Borneo and Peninsular Malaysia. “As of 11.50am (12.50pm, Singapore time)Continue Reading

Indonesia landslide deaths climb to 21; dozens still missing

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JAKARTA: Rescuers recovered more bodies buried under tons of mud from a landslide that crashed onto a hilly village on Indonesia’s remote Natuna islands, bringing the death toll to 21, officials said on Thursday (Mar 9). The landslide, triggered by torrential downpours, plunged down surrounding hills on Monday, burying 30Continue Reading

Why China just might arm up Russia’s war

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China is considering sending weapons, ammunition and drones to Russia, according to information the Biden administration declassified at the end of February 2023. China’s military aid would directly support Russia’s war in Ukraine. This public disclosure, emerging less than a month after the US Navy shot down a Chinese balloon that allegedly was being used […]Continue Reading

Interview: the man behind Marcos’ swift shift to the US

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Ambassador Jose Manuel “Babe” Romualdez has been one of the most influential Filipino diplomats in recent memory, serving as the country’s top envoy to Washington DC under both the Rodrigo Duterte and Ferdinand Marcos Jr administrations. He is also a direct cousin of the incumbent president and is widely seen as one of the chief […]Continue Reading