The quake that toppled hundreds of building on the island of Java also blocked roads needed to get victims medical help.
Tag: Indonesia
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Biden and Xi Break the Ice
Climate cooperation could get a boost from breakthroughs at a meeting of the world’s 20 biggest economies.
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Wealthy Nations Offer Indonesia $20 Billion to Curb Coal
The deal is the most ambitious effort yet by the United States and European countries to coax a developing nation into abandoning the dirtiest of the fossil fuels.
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Yellen Encourages Vaccinations in China as Covid Restrictions Slow Growth
With China’s strict pandemic policies stalling the economy at home and globally, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said American mRNA vaccines are at the ready.
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Joko Widodo of Indonesia, Reluctant Global Statesman
The Indonesia president, who has kept his focus close to home, is seeking a bigger role on the global stage, albeit with a domestic agenda. His next big test: the G20 summit.