116 Rohingya refugees rescued by Indonesian fishermen off Aceh coast
Indonesian fishermen rescued 116 Rohingya refugees, mostly women and children, on Saturday after their boat sank off the coast of Aceh province, according to a local daily. Jakarta Globe reported that the group had fled Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar refugee camp, hoping to reach Indonesia or Malaysia.
Indonesian fishermen rescue 116 Rohingya refugees
LHOKSEUMAWE, Indonesia — Indonesian fishermen on Saturday rescued 116 Rohingya refugees, mostly hungry and weak women and children, after their rickety boat sank, officials said. The group had ...
Dozens more Rohingya refugees arrive by boat in western Indonesia
More than 110 Rohingya refugees came ashore in Indonesia's Aceh province on Saturday after their boat nearly sank, officials from the U.N. refugee agency and local government said, as growing numbers arrive by sea in the Southeast Asian country.
More than 100 Rohingya refugees rescued off Indonesia, UN says
More than 100 Rohingya refugees, including women and children, have been rescued after their boat sank off the coast of Indonesia, the United Nations refugee agency said Saturday. The mostly Muslim ethnic Rohingya are heavily persecuted in Myanmar and thousands risk their lives each year on long and dangerous sea journeys to reach Malaysia or Indonesia.
Rohingya refugees rescued off Indonesian coast: UN
More than 100 of the Rohingya refugees were rescued after their boat sunk of the northeastern coast of Sumatra island.
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Indonesian Forestry Ministry Reveals Investigation Results of Elephant Death in Aceh and Jambi
Indonesian Forestry Ministry discloses investigation results of the cause of death of a number of elephants in Aceh and Jambi ...
Ramasamy grounded over MACC probe
Former Penang deputy chief minister II Dr P. Ramasamy missed a planned trip to Indonesia yesterday to receive a peace award, ...
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Rohingya Refugees: Escaping Uncertainty by Sea
Over 110 Rohingya refugees reached Indonesia's Aceh province after their boat nearly sank. Mainly from Myanmar, they flee ...
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In conservative Aceh, sole woman-run cafe Morning Mama challenges traditional norms to create safe space for others
In what claims to be the only woman-run cafe in the capital of Indonesia’s most conservative province, owner Qurrata Ayuni ...
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Ramasamy barred from leaving country amid MACC probe
This purportedly has to do with MACC’s investigation into the Penang Hindu Endowments Board, which P Ramasamy used to chair.
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Slated to receive peace award, Ramasamy barred from leaving country
Former Penang deputy chief Minister II P Ramasamy was supposed to receive the “Peace Award” from the Wali Nanggoroe Aceh in ...
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Indonesian fishermen rescue nearly 100 Rohingya in Aceh
SEUNUDDON, Indonesia--Indonesian fishermen rescued nearly 100 Rohingya refugees, including 79 women and children, in Aceh province after officials said they were planning to push them back out to ...
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Exploring Dance From Aceh, Indonesia
As part of the Creative Voices of Muslim Asia initiative, Asia Society organized a cultural exchange program with the Indonesian dance ensemble Tari Aceh. Complete with a four-city performance tour, ...
Woman-run cafe shakes off stigma that operating a coffeeshop is a man’s job
In what claims to be the only woman-run cafe in the capital of Indonesia’s most conservative province, owner Qurrata Ayuni ...