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‘I was crushed’: Fear and panic grip Indonesian town battered by earthquake

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CIANJUR: Surrounded by chaos, panicked residents still filled the streets and hospitals of a West Javan town on Monday hours after a quake killed at least 62 people and injured hundreds more. Agus Azhari, 19, was with his mother in their family home when the living room was destroyed within seconds by the quake that … Read more

Edible oil prices likely to shoot up

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NEW DELHI: Domestic edible prices are likely to come under intense pressure after Indonesia’s move to ban exports of edible oils, industry officials said and urged the Centre to resolve the issue. “Already sunflower oil supplies were hit due to the war in Ukraine. Now if palm oil supply is disrupted then prices will skyrocket. … Read more