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Four paws, an animal rescue group based in Britain, recently saved a pregnant female orangutan and its daughter at the last minute from death, as knife-wielding bounty hunters closed in on the pair in Borneo.
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The sickening cost of animal trafficking was on full display yesterday, as almost 1,500 protected pig-nosed turtles were discovered crammed into two suitcases at Mopah Airport, Indonesia.
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Local officials in eastern Indonesia say a crocodile swallowed a 10-year-old girl while she frolicked in a river. The case is the second on that spot in the last two months.
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Jakarta -
Police have arrested an Indonesian who posted "God does not exist" on Facebook. Alexander said he does not believe in angels, devils, heaven and hell. The fan page has received 1,238 "likes" showing there are more atheists "at large" in Indonesia.
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Scientists have discovered a species of monkey that were previously believed to have been extinct.
The Miller's Grizzled Langur, found in a remote rainforest in Borneo, allowed researchers to get a first-time good glimpse at the rare type of monkey.
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Jakarta -
A powerful earthquake in the Banda Aceh Province, Sumatra, Indonesia, has triggered an early tsunami warning for the region.
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Mogadishu -
One week after the death of two World Food Program staff members and an aid worker, two staff members of Doctors Without Borders were killed in the capital of Somali. The government labels the killings as isolated incidents.
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Torrential rains and powerful winds cut down power and communication lines, as a tropical storm thunders through India.
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A girl, believed to have died after having been swept away when the tsunami struck her Indonesian village, has returned home to her family after seven years.
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At least 300 migrants bound for Australia on board a wooden boat from Indonesia were reported missing with many feared dead as the boat sinks off the coast of East Java, according to an Indonesian emergency official.
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