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A veterinarian of Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Program (SOCP) Pandu Wibisono examines a tranquilized male orangutan being rescued from a forest located too close to a palm oil plantation in 2017 at Tripa peat swamp in Aceh province, Indonesia. Photo: Binsar Bakkara / Associated Press

Orangutan Mother Blinded by Air Gun Pellets in Indonesia

SIBOLANGIT, Indonesia — An orangutan mother has been blinded after being shot with at least 74 air gun pellets on Indonesia's Sumatra island, where...

Mekong Countries’ Leaders Call for $66 Billion Investment

HANOI — The leaders of six countries along the Mekong River on Saturday adopted an ambitious investment plan worth USD$66 billion over the next five years.

Sharp Lesson for Phuket Bed-Jumper

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Debris in Madagascar, Australia to be Analyzed by MH370 Team

SYDNEY — Australian officials say debris discovered in Madagascar by a man who previously found a part from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 will be examined by investigators to see if it, too, came from the missing plane.

Ghost Hunters Arise to Challenge Spirit Status Quo

BANGKOK — The house had been abandoned for more than 15 years, evidenced by the broken windows, faded paint and cracked tiles. But behind the faded veneer and crumbling masonry lay a story of tragedy.
Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama, center, enters the court room as he attends his sentencing hearing in 2017 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Photo: Bay Ismoyo / Associated Press

Governor Convicted of Blasphemy Freed From Indonesian Prison

JAKARTA — A polarizing Christian politician whose campaign comments ignited protests that were the largest in Muslim-majority Indonesia in years was freed Thursday after...
Rescuers Tuesday carry a body bag containing the remains of victims retrieved from the waters where Lion Air flight JT 610 is believed to have crashed at Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta, Indonesia. Photo: Binsar Bakara / Associated Press

Possible Seabed Position of Crashed Lion Air Jet Located

JAKARTA — A massive search effort has identified the possible seabed location of the crashed Lion Air jet, Indonesia's military chief said Wednesday, as...

10 Injured as Volcano Erupts on Indonesia’s Java Island

JAKARTA — A volcano on Indonesia's main island of Java has erupted, injuring 10 people.

Man Arrested for Hacking Jakarta Billboard With Japanese Porn

JAKARTA — Indonesian police say a man they arrested for broadcasting pornography on an electronic billboard in the country's capital gained access to the system after it displayed its log-on credentials.

Cambodia Celebrates Return of ‘Priceless’ Stolen Artifacts

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Centuries-old cultural artifacts that had been illegally smuggled out from Cambodia were welcomed home Friday at a celebration led...

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