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Chairperson of the National Sports Committee (KONI) Marciano Norman has said that he expects better preparations for the 2024/XXI Aceh-North Sumatra ...

But what will likely make or break Indonesia’s ASEAN chairmanship is how it deals with the political turmoil in Myanmar. 

Tiny subspecies of orangutan under threat

An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 on the Richter scale jolted Northern Sumatra in Indonesia, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said on Monday.

Mongabay seeks to raise interest in and appreciation of wild lands and wildlife, while examining the impact of emerging trends in climate, technology, economics,and finance on conservation and development.

By Ruma Paul DHAKA (Reuters) - About 180 Rohingya Muslims fleeing desperate conditions in Bangladesh camps are presumed to have drowned at sea in rece...

PIDIE, Indonesia — The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) urged countries on Tuesday (Dec 27) to help Rohingya Muslims stranded at sea as at least 20 reportedly died and hundreds more landed in Indonesia after weeks adrift in the Indian Ocean. Nearly 500 Rohingya have reached Indonesia in the past six weeks while "many others did not act despite numerous...

PIDIE, Indonesia – Rohingya Muslims who survived a harrowing 40 days on a boat across the Indian Ocean to end up in Indonesia have recounted stories of hunger and desperation, saying more than 20 of those on board died on the way. A boat that washed ashore in Indonesia's Aceh province on the island of Sumatra on Monday (Dec 26)...

A rare corpse flower in bloom at the Cairns Botanic Gardens attracted hordes of visitors over Christmas who were keen to get a glimpse of the bizarre plant and its pungent odour.

PIDIE, Indonesia—The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) urged countries on Tuesday to help Rohingya Muslims stranded at sea ...