Indonesia

Suspected World War II bomb explodes in Indonesia, killing 5 people

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A suspected shell left over from World War II exploded under a stilt house in an Indonesian fishing village, killing five people and wounding nearly 20, police said Monday. The blast in Indonesia’s restive eastern Papua region startled locals with a thunderous boom on Sunday afternoon, emitting a ball of flames followed by a thick … Read more

Volcano erupts in Indonesia, killing at least 3 hikers in an off-limits area, police say

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Three hikers — two Singaporeans and a local — who were in an off-limits area died Friday in an eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Dukono volcano, officials said. Several others were missing. The eruption on Halmahera island sent an ash cloud about six into the air, but no towns or villages were close enough to face … Read more

Endangered orangutan filmed using canopy bridge to cross public road in Indonesia:

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A Sumatran orangutan has been filmed for the first time using a human-made canopy bridge to cross a public road on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, conservationists said Monday. Rapid development has been shrinking the jungle habitat of the critically endangered species, and fatal conflicts with people have been increasing. The fleeting scene, captured by … Read more