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5.4 magnitude earthquake rattles Indonesia's Java
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 rocked Indonesia's western province of West Java on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The quake's tremors were also felt throughout the Indonesian capital of Jakarta.
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Strong earthquake hits western Indonesia, no casualties reported
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 23 (ANI): A 6.5-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia's western province of Bengkulu on Tuesday evening, according to meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency.
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Sri Lanka PM declares emergency as President Rajapaksa flees to Maldives
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 13 (ANI): Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday declared an emergency and imposed a curfew in the western province of the country as protests intensified following President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's escape to the Maldives.
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UNHRC calls for restraint ahead of Sri Lanka protest
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 9 (ANI): Ahead of what is expected to be a large demonstration in Colombo on Saturday, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights urged Sri Lankan authorities to show restraint in the policing of assemblies and ensure every necessary effort to prevent violence.
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Ahead of Saturday protest, curfew imposed in several areas in Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 9 (ANI): Ahead of a massive protest on Saturday demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Sri Lanka's police imposed a curfew in several police divisions in Western Province with effect from 9 pm local time Friday until further notice.
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Taliban extends bidding period for large-scale metal mines
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 7 (ANI): The Taliban on Tuesday extended the bidding period for the extraction of two large-scale metal mines in western provinces - Herat and Ghor.
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Sri Lanka PM Mahinda Rajapaksa's residence set on fire in Kurunegala
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 9 (ANI): Sri Lanka Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa's residence in the city of Kurunegala in the north-western province was set on fire on Monday, hours after the leader tendered his resignation to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, as the country goes through an inten
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Sri Lanka imposes curfew as clashes break out in Galle Face area
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 9 (ANI): After clashes broke out in Galle Face area, Sri Lanka has imposed a police curfew within the Western Province of Colombo with immediate effect until further notice.
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Border guards' skirmish leads to closure of main crossing point between Ir
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 24 (ANI): After the skirmishes between border guards of Iran and Afghanistan, the main crossing point between the two countries in the western province of Herat was closed on Saturday.
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2 soldiers killed in IS attack in western Iraq
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], April 9 (ANI/Xinhua): Two Iraqi soldiers were killed and another wounded Saturday in an attack by the militants of the Islamic State (IS) group in Iraq's western province of Anbar, a security source said.
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Sri Lanka arrests over 600 protestors violating curfew in Western Province
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 3 (ANI): Sri Lanka on Sunday arrested over 600 protestors violating the curfew in Western Province imposed from 6 pm from Saturday to 6 am on Monday.
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At least 12 people killed in explosion in western Afghan city of Herat
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Herat [Afghanistan], April 2 (ANI): At least 12 people were killed and 25 others wounded in an explosion in Afghanistan's western province of Herat on Friday.
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