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Six more bodies are found days after a boat of Rohingya refugees capsized off Indonesia

Mar. 25, 2024 12:27 PM EDT

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — Six more bodies of Rohingya refugees have been found at sea off Indonesia after a boat with more than 150 people aboard capsized last week, local authorities said Monday. The bodies of the six women were found off the coast of Aceh province, search and...

Bodies of 3 Rohingya refugees are found dead as Indonesia ends rescue for capsized boat

Mar. 24, 2024 05:12 AM EDT

CALANG, Indonesia (AP) — The bodies of three Rohingya refugees were found in the sea as the Indonesian authorities ended a search for survivors from a boat that capsized near Aceh province, the provincial search and rescue agency said Sunday. Fishers and a search and rescue team...

UN agencies fear about 70 missing or dead from capsized Rohingya refugee boat

Mar. 22, 2024 12:00 PM EDT

MEULABOH, Indonesia (AP) — About 70 Muslim Rohingya refugees are feared missing or dead from a boat that made a grueling sea voyage from Bangladesh and sank off Indonesia’s coast this week with 75 survivors, U.N. agencies said. A statement issued jointly by U.N....

A wooden boat carrying dozens of Rohingya Muslim refugees capsizes off Indonesia's coast

Mar. 20, 2024 08:43 AM EDT

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — A wooden boat carrying dozens of Rohingya Muslims capsized off Indonesia’s northernmost coast on Wednesday, according to local fishermen who rescued six people. The survivors said more people were still on the boat. There were no immediate reports of...

A wooden boat carrying dozens of Rohingya Muslim migrants has capsized off Indonesia’s Aceh province

Mar. 20, 2024 05:28 AM EDT
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — A wooden boat carrying dozens of Rohingya Muslim migrants has capsized off Indonesia’s Aceh province.

What is Ramadan and how do Muslims observe the Islamic holy month?

Mar. 08, 2024 01:37 AM EST

CAIRO (AP) — Observant Muslims the world over will soon be united in a ritual of daily fasting from dawn to sunset as the Islamic holy month of Ramadan starts. For Muslims, it's a time of increased worship, charity and good deeds. Socially, it often brings families and friends together in festive...

AP Week in Pictures: Asia

Feb. 01, 2024 23:55 PM EST

Jan. 26-Feb. 1, 2024 This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images in the Asia-Pacific region made or published by The Associated Press in the past week. Republic Day parade celebrations were held across India. A protest in Bangkok marked the...

More Rohingya refugees arrive in Indonesia despite rejection from locals

Dec. 31, 2023 09:28 AM EST

MEDAN, Indonesia (AP) — Nearly 150 Rohingya refugees, mostly hungry and weak women and children, have reached a beach in Indonesia’s North Sumatra province after weeks at sea, officials said Sunday. The group of 53 men, 39 women and 55 children arrived on Karang Gadih beach in...

5.9 magnitude earthquake shakes Indonesia's Aceh province. No casualties reported

Dec. 30, 2023 01:43 AM EST

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — A strong and shallow undersea earthquake shook part of Indonesia’s Aceh province Saturday, but there were no immediate reports of serious damage or casualties. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 5.9 earthquake was centered 362 kilometers...