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Indonesia: Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki Volcano Erupts, Causing Flight Cancellations

Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki in Indonesia erupted twice on Monday, July 7, sending massive volcanic smoke up to 18 kilometers (11 miles) into the sky, dumping ash on villages and causing flight cancellations. No casualties were immediately reported.

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Malaysia: Gas Pipeline Fire Erupts in Puchong, Prompting Evacuations 6

A gas pipeline fire erupted in Puchong, Selangor, near Kuala Lumpur, on April 1, leaving more than 100 injured and prompting evacuations. Authorities reported that the fire originated from a leaking Petronas gas pipeline, and spread to several homes in nearby residential areas.

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Jiu Jitsu PON XXI Contest in Sumatra - Indonesia

Atlet Jiu Jitsu Jawa Timur, Artz Brilliant usai menggigit emas yang diraihnya usai memenangkan Fighting System kelas -77 kg putra melawan atlet kontingen Kalimantan Timur, M Irfan Fauzi di Pekan Olahraga Nasional (PON) XXI/2024 Aceh-Smatera Utara di Martials Arts Arena-Sport Center, Deli Serdang, Sumatera Utara, Indonesia pada 18 September 2024. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Motorcyclist Couple Braves A Giant Bowl - Sumatra

Motorcyclist couple, Jonadi Putra Boang Manalu, 28, and Tita Alisa Barasa,16, spin around in a giant bowl entertaining night market visitors in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia on July 14, 2024. The 'Tong Satan' is one of the types of entertainment offered at the entertainment market people. Apart from giving life, expertise in motorcycling finds direction, forum and continuity as a value of professional sportsmanship. Besides, it acts as an automatic button to regulate the conduciveness of social strata dynamics. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Motorcyclist Couple Braves A Giant Bowl - Sumatra

Motorcyclist couple, Jonadi Putra Boang Manalu, 28, and Tita Alisa Barasa,16, spin around in a giant bowl entertaining night market visitors in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia on July 14, 2024. The 'Tong Satan' is one of the types of entertainment offered at the entertainment market people. Apart from giving life, expertise in motorcycling finds direction, forum and continuity as a value of professional sportsmanship. Besides, it acts as an automatic button to regulate the conduciveness of social strata dynamics. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Motorcyclist Couple Braves A Giant Bowl - Sumatra

Motorcyclist couple, Jonadi Putra Boang Manalu, 28, and Tita Alisa Barasa,16, spin around in a giant bowl entertaining night market visitors in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia on July 14, 2024. The 'Tong Satan' is one of the types of entertainment offered at the entertainment market people. Apart from giving life, expertise in motorcycling finds direction, forum and continuity as a value of professional sportsmanship. Besides, it acts as an automatic button to regulate the conduciveness of social strata dynamics. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Motorcyclist Couple Braves A Giant Bowl - Sumatra

Motorcyclist couple, Jonadi Putra Boang Manalu, 28, and Tita Alisa Barasa,16, spin around in a giant bowl entertaining night market visitors in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia on July 14, 2024. The 'Tong Satan' is one of the types of entertainment offered at the entertainment market people. Apart from giving life, expertise in motorcycling finds direction, forum and continuity as a value of professional sportsmanship. Besides, it acts as an automatic button to regulate the conduciveness of social strata dynamics. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Motorcyclist Couple Braves A Giant Bowl - Sumatra

Motorcyclist couple, Jonadi Putra Boang Manalu, 28, and Tita Alisa Barasa,16, spin around in a giant bowl entertaining night market visitors in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia on July 14, 2024. The 'Tong Satan' is one of the types of entertainment offered at the entertainment market people. Apart from giving life, expertise in motorcycling finds direction, forum and continuity as a value of professional sportsmanship. Besides, it acts as an automatic button to regulate the conduciveness of social strata dynamics. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Motorcyclist Couple Braves A Giant Bowl - Sumatra

Motorcyclist couple, Jonadi Putra Boang Manalu, 28, and Tita Alisa Barasa,16, spin around in a giant bowl entertaining night market visitors in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia on July 14, 2024. The 'Tong Satan' is one of the types of entertainment offered at the entertainment market people. Apart from giving life, expertise in motorcycling finds direction, forum and continuity as a value of professional sportsmanship. Besides, it acts as an automatic button to regulate the conduciveness of social strata dynamics. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Motorcyclist Couple Braves A Giant Bowl - Sumatra

Motorcyclist couple, Jonadi Putra Boang Manalu, 28, and Tita Alisa Barasa,16, spin around in a giant bowl entertaining night market visitors in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia on July 14, 2024. The 'Tong Satan' is one of the types of entertainment offered at the entertainment market people. Apart from giving life, expertise in motorcycling finds direction, forum and continuity as a value of professional sportsmanship. Besides, it acts as an automatic button to regulate the conduciveness of social strata dynamics. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Motorcyclist Couple Braves A Giant Bowl - Sumatra

Motorcyclist couple, Jonadi Putra Boang Manalu, 28, and Tita Alisa Barasa,16, spin around in a giant bowl entertaining night market visitors in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia on July 14, 2024. The 'Tong Satan' is one of the types of entertainment offered at the entertainment market people. Apart from giving life, expertise in motorcycling finds direction, forum and continuity as a value of professional sportsmanship. Besides, it acts as an automatic button to regulate the conduciveness of social strata dynamics. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Motorcyclist Couple Braves A Giant Bowl - Sumatra

Motorcyclist couple, Jonadi Putra Boang Manalu, 28, and Tita Alisa Barasa,16, spin around in a giant bowl entertaining night market visitors in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia on July 14, 2024. The 'Tong Satan' is one of the types of entertainment offered at the entertainment market people. Apart from giving life, expertise in motorcycling finds direction, forum and continuity as a value of professional sportsmanship. Besides, it acts as an automatic button to regulate the conduciveness of social strata dynamics. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presidential Election Day - Indonesia

A blind person, Yendri Putra (48) accompanied by his daughter Sintia (18) uses his voting rights in the 2024 Indonesian President and Vice President general election at Polling Place 36 specifically for disabled voters on Sampul Street, Medan, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia on February 14, 2024. Indonesia on Wednesday opened polling stations where nearly 205 million eligible voters will choose a new president and some 20,000 other public officials. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presidential Election Day - Indonesia

A blind person, Yendri Putra (48) accompanied by his daughter Sintia (18) uses his voting rights in the 2024 Indonesian President and Vice President general election at Polling Place 36 specifically for disabled voters on Sampul Street, Medan, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia on February 14, 2024. Indonesia on Wednesday opened polling stations where nearly 205 million eligible voters will choose a new president and some 20,000 other public officials. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presidential Election Day - Indonesia

A blind person, Yendri Putra (48) accompanied by his daughter Sintia (18) uses his voting rights in the 2024 Indonesian President and Vice President general election at Polling Place 36 specifically for disabled voters on Sampul Street, Medan, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia on February 14, 2024. Indonesia on Wednesday opened polling stations where nearly 205 million eligible voters will choose a new president and some 20,000 other public officials. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presidential Election Day - Indonesia

A blind person, Yendri Putra (48) accompanied by his daughter Sintia (18) uses his voting rights in the 2024 Indonesian President and Vice President general election at Polling Place 36 specifically for disabled voters on Sampul Street, Medan, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia on February 14, 2024. Indonesia on Wednesday opened polling stations where nearly 205 million eligible voters will choose a new president and some 20,000 other public officials. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-DIVING-WORLD AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S 3M SYNCHRONISED

(240205) -- DOHA, Feb. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's Adityo Restu Putra (R) and Tri Anggoro Priambodo compete during the men's 3m synchronised final of diving at the World Aquatics Championships 2024 in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 4, 2024. (Xinhua/Luo Yuan)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-DIVING-WORLD AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S 3M SYNCHRONISED

(240205) -- DOHA, Feb. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's Adityo Restu Putra (R) and Tri Anggoro Priambodo compete during the men's 3m synchronised final of diving at the World Aquatics Championships 2024 in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 4, 2024. (Xinhua/Luo Yuan)

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(SP)INDONESIA-JAKARTA-10 BALL-INDONESIA INTERNATIONAL OPEN 2024

(240123) -- JAKARTA, Jan. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Gebby Adi Wibawa Putra of Indonesia competes during the qualification match against Ko Pin Yi of Chinese Taipei at the 10-Ball Indonesia International Open 2024 in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Jan. 23, 2024. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.)

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(SP)INDONESIA-JAKARTA-10 BALL-INDONESIA INTERNATIONAL OPEN 2024

(240123) -- JAKARTA, Jan. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Gebby Adi Wibawa Putra of Indonesia competes during the qualification match against Ko Pin Yi of Chinese Taipei at the 10-Ball Indonesia International Open 2024 in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Jan. 23, 2024. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.)

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China's high-speed rail journey on faster track in 2023

STORY: China's high-speed rail journey on faster track in 2023 SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: Dec. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:31 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China's high-speed railways 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN QING, Passenger 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LUOSANGZHAXI, Shangri-La resident 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Indonesian): MARENDRA PUTRA, Passenger 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): PHACHOUMPHON THONGM, Lao passenger STORYLINE: China's rail development continues to speed ahead in 2023, with the launch of more lines aimed at fostering economic and social development within the country and beyond. As of the end of November, the total operation mileage of China's railway network exceeded 155,500 km, including 43,700 km of high-speed railways. China's fastest sea-crossing high-speed rail started operation in September in east China's Fujian Province, featuring advanced technology and intelligence. With a design speed of 350 km/h, the high-speed railway slashes travel time between Fuzhou

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Chinese, Indonesian presidents inaugurate official operation of Jakarta-Bandung HSR

STORY: Chinese, Indonesian presidents inaugurate official operation of Jakarta-Bandung HSR DATELINE: Oct. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:18 LOCATION: Beijing/Jakarta CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. Photo of Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcoming ceremony for Indonesian President Joko Widodo prior to their talks in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 17, 2023. 2. Photo of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indonesian President Joko Widodo jointly inaugurate the official operation of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway after their talks in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 17, 2023. 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Indonesian): ALLAN TANDIONO, Project management and business development director of PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia-China (KCIC) 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): XIA JIAN, Chief engineer of HSR project department of China Railway Design Group 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Indonesian): MARENDRA PUTRA, Passenger 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Indonesian): ERLINA NOVA JULIANA, Jakarta resident

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-INDONESIAN TEACHER-GAMELAN (CN)

(231013) -- NANNING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Randy Geovani Putra seeks inspiration for composing at a park in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Oct. 12, 2023. Randy Geovani Putra, 36, hails from Bandung, Indonesia. He came to Guangxi to study for a master's degree in 2015. Upon graduation in 2018, he became a teacher of the Gamelan (an Indonesian orchestra composed mainly of tuned percussion instruments) art at Guangxi Arts University, and also served as the principal of the university's Gamelan. In his teaching, Randy tries to combine Gamelan with traditional Chinese music performances, and his works have been highly appreciated by students and audiences. Thanks to his promotion, more and more students at the university fell in love with Gamelan. "Music knows no boundary. I hope more Chinese people could appreciate the beauty of Gamelan, making it a bridge for cultural exchange between China and my homeland," Randy said. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-INDONESIAN TEACHER-GAMELAN (CN)

(231013) -- NANNING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Randy Geovani Putra's students practice Gamelan at Guangxi Arts University in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Oct. 12, 2023. Randy Geovani Putra, 36, hails from Bandung, Indonesia. He came to Guangxi to study for a master's degree in 2015. Upon graduation in 2018, he became a teacher of the Gamelan (an Indonesian orchestra composed mainly of tuned percussion instruments) art at Guangxi Arts University, and also served as the principal of the university's Gamelan. In his teaching, Randy tries to combine Gamelan with traditional Chinese music performances, and his works have been highly appreciated by students and audiences. Thanks to his promotion, more and more students at the university fell in love with Gamelan. "Music knows no boundary. I hope more Chinese people could appreciate the beauty of Gamelan, making it a bridge for cultural exchange between China and my homeland," Randy said. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-INDONESIAN TEACHER-GAMELAN (CN)

(231013) -- NANNING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Randy Geovani Putra (1st R) rehearses with his students at Guangxi Arts University in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Oct. 12, 2023. Randy Geovani Putra, 36, hails from Bandung, Indonesia. He came to Guangxi to study for a master's degree in 2015. Upon graduation in 2018, he became a teacher of the Gamelan (an Indonesian orchestra composed mainly of tuned percussion instruments) art at Guangxi Arts University, and also served as the principal of the university's Gamelan. In his teaching, Randy tries to combine Gamelan with traditional Chinese music performances, and his works have been highly appreciated by students and audiences. Thanks to his promotion, more and more students at the university fell in love with Gamelan. "Music knows no boundary. I hope more Chinese people could appreciate the beauty of Gamelan, making it a bridge for cultural exchange between China and my homeland," Randy said. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-INDONESIAN TEACHER-GAMELAN (CN)

(231013) -- NANNING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Randy Geovani Putra (R, front) talks with students at Guangxi Arts University in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Oct. 12, 2023. Randy Geovani Putra, 36, hails from Bandung, Indonesia. He came to Guangxi to study for a master's degree in 2015. Upon graduation in 2018, he became a teacher of the Gamelan (an Indonesian orchestra composed mainly of tuned percussion instruments) art at Guangxi Arts University, and also served as the principal of the university's Gamelan. In his teaching, Randy tries to combine Gamelan with traditional Chinese music performances, and his works have been highly appreciated by students and audiences. Thanks to his promotion, more and more students at the university fell in love with Gamelan. "Music knows no boundary. I hope more Chinese people could appreciate the beauty of Gamelan, making it a bridge for cultural exchange between China and my homeland," Randy said. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-INDONESIAN TEACHER-GAMELAN (CN)

(231013) -- NANNING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Randy Geovani Putra adjusts a Gamelan instrument at Guangxi Arts University in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Oct. 12, 2023. Randy Geovani Putra, 36, hails from Bandung, Indonesia. He came to Guangxi to study for a master's degree in 2015. Upon graduation in 2018, he became a teacher of the Gamelan (an Indonesian orchestra composed mainly of tuned percussion instruments) art at Guangxi Arts University, and also served as the principal of the university's Gamelan. In his teaching, Randy tries to combine Gamelan with traditional Chinese music performances, and his works have been highly appreciated by students and audiences. Thanks to his promotion, more and more students at the university fell in love with Gamelan. "Music knows no boundary. I hope more Chinese people could appreciate the beauty of Gamelan, making it a bridge for cultural exchange between China and my homeland," Randy said. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-INDONESIAN TEACHER-GAMELAN (CN)

(231013) -- NANNING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Randy Geovani Putra tests a Gamelan instrument at Guangxi Arts University in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Oct. 12, 2023. Randy Geovani Putra, 36, hails from Bandung, Indonesia. He came to Guangxi to study for a master's degree in 2015. Upon graduation in 2018, he became a teacher of the Gamelan (an Indonesian orchestra composed mainly of tuned percussion instruments) art at Guangxi Arts University, and also served as the principal of the university's Gamelan. In his teaching, Randy tries to combine Gamelan with traditional Chinese music performances, and his works have been highly appreciated by students and audiences. Thanks to his promotion, more and more students at the university fell in love with Gamelan. "Music knows no boundaries. I hope more Chinese people could appreciate the beauty of Gamelan, making it a bridge for cultural exchange between China and my homeland," Randy said. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-INDONESIAN TEACHER-GAMELAN (CN)

(231013) -- NANNING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Randy Geovani Putra explains a Gamelan instrument at Guangxi Arts University in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Oct. 12, 2023. Randy Geovani Putra, 36, hails from Bandung, Indonesia. He came to Guangxi to study for a master's degree in 2015. Upon graduation in 2018, he became a teacher of the Gamelan (an Indonesian orchestra composed mainly of tuned percussion instruments) art at Guangxi Arts University, and also served as the principal of the university's Gamelan. In his teaching, Randy tries to combine Gamelan with traditional Chinese music performances, and his works have been highly appreciated by students and audiences. Thanks to his promotion, more and more students at the university fell in love with Gamelan. "Music knows no boundary. I hope more Chinese people could appreciate the beauty of Gamelan, making it a bridge for cultural exchange between China and my homeland," Randy said. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-INDONESIAN TEACHER-GAMELAN (CN)

(231013) -- NANNING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Randy Geovani Putra browses library documents at Guangxi Arts University in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Oct. 12, 2023. Randy Geovani Putra, 36, hails from Bandung, Indonesia. He came to Guangxi to study for a master's degree in 2015. Upon graduation in 2018, he became a teacher of the Gamelan (an Indonesian orchestra composed mainly of tuned percussion instruments) art at Guangxi Arts University, and also served as the principal of the university's Gamelan. In his teaching, Randy tries to combine Gamelan with traditional Chinese music performances, and his works have been highly appreciated by students and audiences. Thanks to his promotion, more and more students at the university fell in love with Gamelan. "Music knows no boundary. I hope more Chinese people could appreciate the beauty of Gamelan, making it a bridge for cultural exchange between China and my homeland," Randy said. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-INDONESIAN TEACHER-GAMELAN (CN)

(231013) -- NANNING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Randy Geovani Putra (2nd L) talks with students at Guangxi Arts University in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Oct. 12, 2023. Randy Geovani Putra, 36, hails from Bandung, Indonesia. He came to Guangxi to study for a master's degree in 2015. Upon graduation in 2018, he became a teacher of the Gamelan (an Indonesian orchestra composed mainly of tuned percussion instruments) art at Guangxi Arts University, and also served as the principal of the university's Gamelan. In his teaching, Randy tries to combine Gamelan with traditional Chinese music performances, and his works have been highly appreciated by students and audiences. Thanks to his promotion, more and more students at the university fell in love with Gamelan. "Music knows no boundary. I hope more Chinese people could appreciate the beauty of Gamelan, making it a bridge for cultural exchange between China and my homeland," Randy said. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-INDONESIAN TEACHER-GAMELAN (CN)

(231013) -- NANNING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Randy Geovani Putra (R) composes with a student at Guangxi Arts University in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Oct. 12, 2023. Randy Geovani Putra, 36, hails from Bandung, Indonesia. He came to Guangxi to study for a master's degree in 2015. Upon graduation in 2018, he became a teacher of the Gamelan (an Indonesian orchestra composed mainly of tuned percussion instruments) art at Guangxi Arts University, and also served as the principal of the university's Gamelan. In his teaching, Randy tries to combine Gamelan with traditional Chinese music performances, and his works have been highly appreciated by students and audiences. Thanks to his promotion, more and more students at the university fell in love with Gamelan. "Music knows no boundary. I hope more Chinese people could appreciate the beauty of Gamelan, making it a bridge for cultural exchange between China and my homeland," Randy said. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-INDONESIAN TEACHER-GAMELAN (CN)

(231013) -- NANNING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Randy Geovani Putra (1st R) talks with students at Guangxi Arts University in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Oct. 12, 2023. Randy Geovani Putra, 36, hails from Bandung, Indonesia. He came to Guangxi to study for a master's degree in 2015. Upon graduation in 2018, he became a teacher of the Gamelan (an Indonesian orchestra composed mainly of tuned percussion instruments) art at Guangxi Arts University, and also served as the principal of the university's Gamelan. In his teaching, Randy tries to combine Gamelan with traditional Chinese music performances, and his works have been highly appreciated by students and audiences. Thanks to his promotion, more and more students at the university fell in love with Gamelan. "Music knows no boundary. I hope more Chinese people could appreciate the beauty of Gamelan, making it a bridge for cultural exchange between China and my homeland," Randy said. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-INDONESIAN TEACHER-GAMELAN (CN)

(231013) -- NANNING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Randy Geovani Putra (4th L) and his orchestra perform during the 10th China-ASEAN Music Festival in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nov. 3, 2021. Randy Geovani Putra, 36, hails from Bandung, Indonesia. He came to Guangxi to study for a master's degree in 2015. Upon graduation in 2018, he became a teacher of the Gamelan (an Indonesian orchestra composed mainly of tuned percussion instruments) art at Guangxi Arts University, and also served as the principal of the university's Gamelan. In his teaching, Randy tries to combine Gamelan with traditional Chinese music performances, and his works have been highly appreciated by students and audiences. Thanks to his promotion, more and more students at the university fell in love with Gamelan. "Music knows no boundary. I hope more Chinese people could appreciate the beauty of Gamelan, making it a bridge for cultural exchange between China and my homeland," Randy said. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-INDONESIAN TEACHER-GAMELAN (CN)

(231013) -- NANNING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Randy Geovani Putra wipes a musical instrument at Guangxi Arts University in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Oct. 12, 2023. Randy Geovani Putra, 36, hails from Bandung, Indonesia. He came to Guangxi to study for a master's degree in 2015. Upon graduation in 2018, he became a teacher of the Gamelan (an Indonesian orchestra composed mainly of tuned percussion instruments) art at Guangxi Arts University, and also served as the principal of the university's Gamelan. In his teaching, Randy tries to combine Gamelan with traditional Chinese music performances, and his works have been highly appreciated by students and audiences. Thanks to his promotion, more and more students at the university fell in love with Gamelan. "Music knows no boundary. I hope more Chinese people could appreciate the beauty of Gamelan, making it a bridge for cultural exchange between China and my homeland," Randy said. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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Xinhua Headlines: Chinese-built railways empower locals to "fish on their own"

(231007) -- BEIJING, Oct. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bahana Putra Perangin Angin (2nd R, front), a trainee in the EMU (electric multiple unit) mechanician class, attends a training at the Indonesian Railway Polytechnic in Madiun, East Java, Indonesia, June 7, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-SHOOTING (CN)

(230926) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Muhammad Sejahtera Dwi Putra of Indonesia competes during the Men's 10m Running Target Mixed Run of Shooting at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Shan Yuqi)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-SHOOTING (CN)

(230926) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Muhammad Sejahtera Dwi Putra (C) of Indonesia, silver medalist Kwon Kwangil (L) of Democratic People's Republic of Korea and bronze medalist Jeong Youjin of South Korea pose for photos during the awarding ceremony for the Men's 10m Running Target Mixed Run of Shooting at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Shan Yuqi)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-SHOOTING (CN)

(230926) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Muhammad Sejahtera Dwi Putra of Indonesia poses for photos during the awarding ceremony for the Men's 10m Running Target Mixed Run of Shooting at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Shan Yuqi)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-SHOOTING (CN)

(230926) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Muhammad Sejahtera Dwi Putra of Indonesia competes during the Men's 10m Running Target Mixed Run of Shooting at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Shan Yuqi)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-SHOOTING (CN)

(230925) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Muhammad Sejahtera Dwi Putra of Indonesia competes during the Men's 10m Running Target of Shooting at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Shan Yuqi)

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(SP)JAPAN-FUKUOKA-WORLD AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS-DIVING-MEN-1M SPRINGBOARD

(230714) -- FUKUOKA, July 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Adityo Restu Putra of India competes during the men 1m springboard preliminary of World Aquatics Championships 2023 held in Fukuoka, Japan, on July 14, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-PERSONNEL TRAINING

(230614) -- JAKARTA, June 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bahana Putra Perangin Angin (2nd R, front), a trainee in the EMU (electric multiple unit) mechanician class, attends a training at the Indonesian Railway Polytechnic in Madiun, East Java, Indonesia, June 7, 2023. Here the first training courses are currently going on for operation and maintenance personnel of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR), attended by 173 Indonesians and taught online by experts at Chinese railway institutes far away. Classes started at the end of February, with 3-6 month theoretical training courses targeting EMU (electric multiple unit) drivers, EMU mechanicians, operation control center dispatchers, and emergency response personnel. TO GO WITH "Feature: Personnel training underway in Java town for Indonesia's first high-speed rail" (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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(SP)INDONESIA-JAKARTA-FOOTBALL-U20-FRIENDLY-INDONESIA VS NEW ZEALAND

(230219) -- JAKARTA, Feb. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sulthan Zaky Pramana Putra Razak (L) of Indonesia competes during the U20 international friendly match between Indonesia and New Zealand at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, Feb. 19, 2023. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.)

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INDONESIA-LUMAJANG-MOUNT SEMERU-ERUPTION

(230114) -- LUMAJANG, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 13, 2023 shows a night view of the Mount Semeru, as seen from Sumberlwuluh village in Lumajang, East Java, Indonesia. (Photo by Putra Sugiharto/Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-LUMAJANG-MOUNT SEMERU-ERUPTION

(230114) -- LUMAJANG, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 14, 2023 shows volcanic materials spewing from Mount Semeru, as seen from Kajar Kuning village in Lumajang, East Java, Indonesia. (Photo by Putra Sugiharto/Xinhua)

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Suharto's son questioned by prosecutors

Former Indonesian President Suharto's third and youngest son, Hutomo ''Tommy'' Mandala Putra (C), arrives at the Indonesian Public Supreme Prosecutors Office on Jan. 27 for questioning over suspected corruption involving the Suharto family. He is believed to have been grilled over an alleged unfair favor for his auto company's ''National Car'' project.

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INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-RAFFLESIA FLOWER-BLOOM

(220210) -- WEST SUMATRA, Feb. 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A rafflesia flower blooms at Saniangbaka village in Solok regency, West Sumatra, Indonesia, Feb. 10, 2022. (Photo by Putra Tanhar/Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-RAFFLESIA FLOWER-BLOOM

(220210) -- WEST SUMATRA, Feb. 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An environment activist measures the width of a rafflesia flower at Saniangbaka village in Solok regency, West Sumatra, Indonesia, Feb. 10, 2022. (Photo by Putra Tanhar/Xinhua)

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Ghost village in Sumatra abandoned since volcanic eruptions

An abandon Berastepu village situation in Simpang Empat, Karo, North Sumatra, Indonesia with the background Sinabung volcano spews white clouds during prolonged eruption time on August 13, 2021. Based on seismic observations by the geological disaster mitigation volcanology center for the Sinabung volcano, Armen Putra explained that there had been 1 earthquake distant tectonic with an amplitude of 5 mm, SP 23 seconds and an earthquake duration of 67 seconds, Sinabung volcanic activity level III (Standby). Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM