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Indonesia travel guide: Everything to know before you go

The sheer breadth of experiences that can be unearthed in Indonesia makes it an enchanting holiday destination, from pulsing city energy to beachside bliss, temple wandering to underwater exploring

The Independent UK

Indonesians told to stay alert after magnitude 7.3 earthquake

Indonesian authorities urged caution on Tuesday as residents returned gradually to their homes in western Sumatra after being rattled by a magnitude 7.3 earthquake and several aftershocks.

Reuters

Critically endangered Sumatran tiger twins born at Chester Zoo

The birth of Sumatran cubs has been hailed ‘absolutely crucial’ as only around 350 tigers are left in the wild.

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Ten Deadliest Quakes of the 21st Century

The massive earthquake that struck Türkiye and Syria on February 6 is the fifth-deadliest this century. Here is a list of the 10 worst quakes since 2000, ranked by death toll: 2004: 230,000 dead, southeast Asia On December 26, a massive 9.1-magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast of Sumatra, triggering…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tiger attacks two people in five days as soldiers called in to hunt down big cat

The Sumatran tiger struck at about 2am local time in a protected forest in Indonesia's Aceh province, with local officials saying they plan to "rescue" and "relocate" the creature because farmers had been working illegally inside the area

Daily Mirror

34-metre tsunami may hit Indonesia's islands in mega quake: research

JAKARTA: A tsunami as high as 34 metres could be triggered by an earthquake with a magnitude of 8.9 in and around Indonesia's Java and Sumatra islands, according to a report recently released by Indonesian researchers, although no timeline was given.

Bangkok Post

Python swallows woman at plantation in Indonesia

Body of 54-year-old worker found in stomach of 7-metre snake on island of Sumatra

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One dead after Indonesia earthquake of magnitude 5.8 in northern Sumatra - agency

An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck Indonesia's Northern Sumatra province on Saturday, killing one, said the country's meteorology and geophysics agency, BMKG.

Reuters

6.2 Sumatra quake felt in southern Thailand

People living in tall buildings in three southern provinces — Songkhla, Phangna and Phuket — felt tremors from an earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale centred off the northwestern tip of Sumatra in Indonesia early Saturday.

Bangkok Post

5 dead in 'massive' Papua New Guinea quake

A 7.6-magnitude earthquake shook Papua New Guinea Sunday, damaging buildings, triggering landslides and killing at least five people, with several more severely injured.

Bangkok Post

Hundreds evacuated in west Indonesia after magnitude 6.1 earthquake

About 200 people evacuated to higher ground after an earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck islands in western Indonesia on Sunday, causing some property damage, the country's disaster mitigation agency BNPB said.

Reuters

6.1-magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia's Sumatra island

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island, the third tremor to rattle the area since early Monday, according to the country's geophysics agency.

Reuters

London Zoo shares first images of three-week-old Sumatran tiger cubs outside

The adorable trio were captured rolling around in straw and snuggling up to their mother

Evening Standard

Newcastle man's time in the circus, amid tales of tigers and the KGB

'The first thing the Sumatra tigers would do was pee.'

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The Independent UK

Sumatran elephant dies in Indonesia of suspected poisoning

A pregnant Sumatran elephant has been found dead of suspected poisoning near a palm plantation in Indonesia’s Riau province on the island of Sumatra

Asharq Al-Awsat

Landslide Kills 12 Women at Illegal Gold Mine in Indonesia

Rescuers retrieved a dozen bodies of women buried under tons of mud from a landslide that crashed onto an unauthorized gold mining operation on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, police said Friday. About 14 women were looking for gold grains Thursday in a pit roughly 2 meters (6.5 feet) deep at a…

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Blow for rare Sumatran tigers as three killed in wild boar traps

Experts say deforestation and poaching pose enormous challenge to survival of Indonesia’s last remaining tiger species.

Daily Mirror

'Child of Krakatoa' volcano triggers tsunami alert after continuous eruptions for weeks

Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has issued a warning over seismic activity by Anak Krakatoa, between the islands of Java and Sumatra

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3 Sumatran tigers found dead in traps, big setback for the endangered species

Conservationists say the coronavirus pandemic has led to increased poaching in Indonesia as villagers turn to hunting to supplement diminished incomes.

The Guardian - AU

Three endangered Sumatran tigers found dead in traps in Indonesia

Investigation underway to find cause of death of two female and one male tiger in East Aceh, caught in traps often used to catch wild boar

Bangkok Post

3 critically endangered Sumatran tigers killed in Indonesia

Three critically endangered Sumatran tigers were found dead in western Indonesia on Sunday after being ensnared by traps, police said, dealing another blow to the species' rapidly declining population.

Asharq Al-Awsat

3 Critically Endangered Sumatran Tigers Lost to Animal Traps

Three critically endangered Sumatran tigers were found dead after being caught in traps on Indonesia’s Sumatra island in the latest setback for a species whose numbers are estimated to have dwindled to about 400, authorities said Monday. A female and a male tiger were found dead Sunday with leg injuries…

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Critically endangered Sumatran tigers lose 3 to animal traps

Three critically endangered Sumatran tigers are dead after being caught in traps on Indonesia’s Sumatra island

Asharq Al-Awsat

Dozens Rescued after Indonesian Boat Carrying Migrants Sinks

Twenty-six passengers reported missing when a fishing boat carrying undocumented migrant workers sank off the coast of Indonesia have been found alive, some after drifting for two days, officials said Monday. Two of the vessel's 86 passengers, who were seeking work in neighboring Malaysia, were killed when it capsized Saturday,…

Reuters

Strong quake strikes off Indonesia, no tsunami potential seen

A powerful earthquake struck off the west coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island early on Monday and was felt strongly in some areas, including the city of Padang, though there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, officials said.

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