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Earth permanently deformed by big quakes? Measurements in Chile challenge established theory.
Earth permanently deformed: New research suggests that large-scale temblors can leave permanent scars on the crust of our planet.
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Backchannels How Myanmar's Buddhist-Muslim conflict has reached into Indonesia
In Indonesia, a brawl between Muslim and Buddhist detainees from Myanmar left eight dead today. Both sides are caught in a painful cycle of events.
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Backchannels Did members of the Indonesian military storm a prison, murder inmates?
Indonesia's tradition of stonewalling civilian investigation of military misbehavior could stand in the way of confirming or dispelling the allegations.
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L.A. earthquake rattles, Indonesia quake rocks
Los Angeles earthquake: A magnitude 3.8 quake rattled nerves but caused no serious damage in L. A. Wednesday. But in Indonesia, a magnitude 6.4 earthquake damaged 20 buildings, and caused at least one death.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 01/27
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Mount Merapi volcano in Indonesia could erupt at any time, officials warn
Mount Merapi has seen increased volcanic activity over the past week and officials have raised the alert level for the 9,737-foot-high mountain to the most urgent level, said government volcanologist Surono, who uses only one name.
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Indonesia volcano eruption sends villagers fleeing for the second time this week
The Indonesia volcano eruption is only smoke and ash and not life-threatening so far. But some warn that more earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are on the way.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 08/30
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An Indonesian artist uses her canvas to unite a nation
Grace Siregar taps local artists to create public sculptures and other artworks that emphasize themes of peace and reconciliation.
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