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Widespread flooding hits Jakarta
dpa, Published on 09/02/2015
» JAKARTA – Incessant rain overnight and on Monday triggered widespread flooding in the Indonesian capital Jakarta, bringing traffic to a standstill and trapping guests inside hotels into the evening hours.
Cambodia blocks Women's Day rallies
dpa, Published on 08/03/2014
» PHNOM PENH - Women's rights activists and union representatives were prevented from holding two separate rallies in Cambodia's capital on Saturday, despite Prime Minister Hun Sen apparently lifting a months-long ban on public gatherings last week.
Aceh thriving after tsunami
dpa, Published on 22/12/2013
» BANDA ACEH - Nine years after the Indian Ocean tsunami, the capital of Indonesia's Aceh province is now a bustling city, with a museum and a large ship pushed inland by the wave among few reminders of the devastation.
UPDATE: 20 dead in Philippines quake
dpa, Published on 15/10/2013
» MANILA - A magnitude-7.2 earthquake struck the central Philippines Tuesday, killing 20 people and causing roads to crack and buildings to collapse, the national disaster risk management agency said.