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Landslide at gold mine in Indonesia's Papua kills six; 14 missing • May 19, 2025, 1:40 AM ET (Reuters)
Indonesia searches for 19 people after landslide at gold mine in Papua • May 18, 2025, 7:40 PM ET (Straits Times)
Eighteen separatists killed in Papua region, Indonesian military says • May 15, 2025, 12:03 AM ET (Straits Times)
Indonesia’s food estate push targets self-sufficiency, but Papua concerns grow • May 1, 2025, 7:13 PM ET (South China Morning Post)

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