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Friday’s Bali Bombing memorial was filled with reminders. Tears were shed as victims’ names were read. Not far away, surfers paddled for waves and vacationers lined busy sidewalks. Suicide bombers killed 202 people when one blew himself up inside, and another set off a car bomb at the popular Sari Club and Paddy’s Pub in Kuta in 2002.

In a tribute to the 202 people killed by the terrorist bombs, surfers took to the waves and joined hands during the ‘Paddle for Peace’ off Kuta beach in Bali. Ken Lucas, an Australian who organised the original “Paddle for Peace” ceremony, said the event, similar to ones staged earlier, paid tribute to those who died in a way which   …  More

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