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Quake of 6.1 magnitude hits Indonesia's Moluccas
29 Nov 2006 02:26:47 GMT
Source: Reuters

An Indonesian activist stands behind an AIDS banner during a rally to mark World AIDS Day in Jakarta November 29, 2006. Indonesia, the world's fourth most populous country, is projecting half a million HIV cases by 2010, and double that if preventive steps are not taken, the health minister said on Tuesday.
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An Indonesian activist stands behind an AIDS banner during a rally to mark World AIDS Day in Jakarta November 29, 2006. Indonesia, the world's fourth most populous country, is projecting half a million HIV cases by 2010, and double that if preventive steps are not taken, the health minister said on Tuesday.
REUTERS/DADANG TRI
JAKARTA, Nov 29 (Reuters) - An earthquake of 6.1 magnitude struck Indonesia's Moluccas islands area on Wednesday at 10.32 a.m. (0132 GMT), the U.S. Geological Service reported on its Web site.

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, and the Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre had not issued a tsunami warning.
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