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Journalists in Aceh awarded for role in peace process

The Aceh government has honoured dozens of journalists, including three from Indonesia's national news agency ANTARA, for ...
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Public Caning: Shariah Verdict in Aceh's Controversial Judgement on Homosexuality

An Islamic Shariah court in Indonesia's Aceh province sentenced two men to 80 public canings each for engaging in what the court identified as sexual acts, marking the fifth such verdict since 2015.
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Remembering the 2004 tsunami in Banda Aceh - Reading Eagle

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia – Ten years after a tsunami hit this city on Dec. 26, 2004, killing 167,000 people, roads and bridges have been rebuilt, there are houses on the beach, trees have grown ...
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Sultan Lskandarmuda Airport, Banda Aceh, Indonesia [ BTJ / WITT ]

Nearest airport to Sultan Lskandarmuda Airport and Banda Aceh is Narita Airport - (40.54 Km / 25.19 Miles) Following are the nearest airports to Banda Aceh and Sultan Lskandarmuda Airport.
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Remembering the 2004 tsunami in Banda Aceh, Indonesia

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia - Ten years after a tsunami hit this city on Dec. 26, 2004, killing 167,000 people, roads and bridges have been rebuilt, there are houses on the beach, trees have grown back ...
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Will Indonesia Be Ready for the Next Tsunami? - National Geographic

The tsunami that struck Banda Aceh, Indonesia, on December 26, 2004, washed a 2,600-ton ship about five miles (eight kilometers) inland into the city. The site is now a park and a memorial.
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Sumatran Elephant Population in Aceh Down to 500–600

The Aceh Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) revealed that this number includes baby and juvenile elephants.