Jakarta
(2000 pop. 8.4 million). The Indonesian metropolis of Jakarta is situated on the northwest coast of Java and covers a territory of approximately 660 square kilometers. The present Indonesian c...
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Hospitals in Indonesia's flood-hit capital grappled with an influx of children suffering from diarrhea, authorities said Sunday as they fanned out to devastated areas to disinfect against the sprea...
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Floods that have sent some 40,000 people fleeing their homes in the Indonesian capital created more havoc Saturday, with many parts of the city still under neck-high water and authorities warning m...
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JAKARTA, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Indonesia's main airport was
closed on Friday as more than 40 flights were delayed and some
forced to return after takeoff due to low visibility following
torrential rai...
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The death toll from massive flooding in Indonesia rose to 80 on Saturday, as some 140,000 people returned to their sodden homes in the capital to clear away piles of mud and rancid debris.Rivers ov...
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Millions of people in the Indonesian capital voted for governor for the first time Wednesday, the latest in a wave of local elections hailed as key to strengthening democracy in the world's most po...
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Nearly 90,000 followers of a hard-line Muslim group packed a stadium in the Indonesian capital Sunday, calling for the creation of an Islamic state.Hizbut Tahrir, a Sunni organization with an estim...
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In a low-lying riverside district of the capital, dead chickens floated in the same filthy floodwaters that women used to bathe children and wash clothes.Men sitting on rooftops or balconies dangle...
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A boat ride with emergency workers Tuesday revealed the hardships residents are suffering five days after torrential rains unleashed floodwaters that have killed 44 people and chased hundreds of th...
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Jakarta (dpa) - The Indonesia government is planning to build a
mass rapid transit (MRT) system costing 900 million dollars in an
attempt to ease congestion in its traffic-c...
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Jakarta (dpa) - Millions of people in the Indonesia's capital were
headed to the polls Wednesday in the first-ever gubernatorial
elections, overshadowed by polls suggesting ...
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Jakarta
Jakarta disinfected against disease
