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Probe Reveals Indonesian Pilots Fell Asleep For 30 Minutes On Flight With 153 People

March 10, 2024 admin

The Batik Air flight was its route from South East Sulawesi to Jakarta. In a shocking incident, two Indonesian pilots of Batik Air fell asleep for around half an hour mid-flight, with passengers onboard, as per a report in the Guardian. The pilot and co-pilot slept at the same time for roughly 28 minutes. As…

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Saudi Arabia’s 2034 World Cup Bid Boosted After This Decision

October 18, 2023 admin

One week after revealing talks with Australia about bidding to co-host the 2034 World Cup, Indonesian soccer leader Erick Thohir said on Wednesday that his federation now supports Saudi Arabia. Thohir’s change of plan was detailed in a statement on the Indonesian soccer federation website hours before an online meeting of the Asian Football Confederation,…

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6.0-magnitude quake hits near Indonesian island: USGS

September 9, 2023 admin

A shallow 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit near the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey said, with no damage or casualties immediately reported. The tremor hit at 9:43 p.m. local time (1443 GMT) at a depth of 9.9 kilometres, according to the USGS. Indonesia’s geophysics agency (BMKG) reported no immediate tsunami but…

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Indonesia warns ASEAN on ‘destructive’ rivalry as Jakarta summit opens

September 5, 2023 admin

Indonesian President Joko Widodo | Photo Credit: AP Indonesia warned on September 5 against Southeast Asia’s bloc getting dragged into big-power rivalry as leaders gathered for a summit seeking to dispel worry about rifts over peace efforts in Myanmar and to reaffirm the relevance of their disparate group. Indonesian President Joko Widodo, opening a summit…

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Earthquake of magnitude 7.0 strikes Bali Sea, Indonesia –EMSC

August 28, 2023 admin

A strong earthquake of 7.0 magnitude struck deep in the sea north of Bali and Lombok islands in Indonesia early on August 29, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said, sending residents running out of buildings. The quake’s epicentre was 203 km (126 miles) north of Mataram, Indonesia, and very deep at 516 km below the…

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