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Wildlife and Habitat Conservation News: Good news for the Sumatran rhino
WWF researchers are celebrating the first live sighting of a Sumatran rhino in Kalimantan, the Indonesia part of Borneo, since it was thought to be extinct there. This is also the first physical contact with the species in the area for over 40 years and is a major milestone for rhino conservation in Indonesia. The female Sumatran rhino, which is estimated to be between four and five years old, was safely captured in a pit trap in Kutai Barat in East Kalimantan on 12 March.
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American Youtube musician breaks silence over 100-day detention in Jakarta
"Today, Kina opened up for the first time, in a lenghty post on her website, about why they were held in Jakarta for 100 days despite not having done anything wrong."
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Indonesia approves death penalty for child rapists
Indonesia has toughened its punishments for child rapists to include the death penalty and chemical castration. It follows outrage over several recent violent crimes, including the gang-rape and murder of a 14-year-old girl. President Joko Widodo said the regulation was "intended to overcome the crisis caused by sexual violence against children". Previously, the maximum sentence for rape, of either an adult or a child, was 14 years in jail.
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3 Indonesia Volcanoes Erupt at Same Time - Sinabung, Gamalama, Rinjani
Indonesia's Sinabung, Rinjani, and Gamalama mountains have all erupted in the past few days, sending great clouds of ash into the sky and disrupting travel. By Brian Clark Howard.
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Indonesia Evacuates Hundreds of Tourists after Volcano Erupts
Indonesian rescuers on Wednesday evacuated hundreds of tourists from a volcano that erupted a day earlier and were searching for as many as 50 climbers.
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What’s Clogging Jakarta’s Waterways? You Name It
Indonesia’s capital is working to dredge its network of rivers and canals, long blocked with garbage and a central contributor to chronic flooding. By Joe Cochrane.
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Indonesia: Thousands rally against blasphemy in Jakarta
Tens of thousands in Jakarta demand the resignation of its governor who they say committed blasphemy.
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Why ethnic Chinese leader in Indonesia is sitting on a tinder box of religion and politics
Jakarta Governor Basuki Purnama has given Islamic extremists the opportunity they were looking for. By John McBeth.
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At least 54 dead after earthquake rocks Indonesia
At least 54 people were killed and dozens were missing or hospitalized after an earthquake struck the northwestern Indonesian province of Aceh early Wednesday morning, officials said.
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Hanging Out with One of Indonesia’s Celebrity Sorcerers
We talked to self-proclaimed expert of the metaphysical Ki Narto after Indonesia’s House of Representatives proposed a controversial set of laws to legislate the supernatural. By Bramaseta Janottama,
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Muslim Fundamentalists Try to Force Out Jakarta’s Christian Governor
Sometimes it’s hard to separate political cynicism from religious fanaticism—and often the two work together. So it is with Ahok’s ‘blasphemy’ trial in Indonesia.
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Some Muslim politicians in Indonesia want a total ban on booze
ONE of Indonesia’s newest brands of beer, Prost, traces its ancestry back to 1948 when Chandra Djojonegoro, a businessman, started selling a “health tonic”, known as Anggur Orang Tua, from the back of a bright-blue lorry at night markets in the coastal city of Semarang. A troupe of dancing dwarves would pull in the punters, while Djojonegoro peddled shots of what was, in essence, a fortified herbal wine to fishermen. It kept them warm during the chilly nights in the Java Sea.
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Indonesia pledges $1bn a year to curb ocean waste
Only China dumps more plastic in the ocean than Indonesia. But by 2025, the world’s largest archipelago aims to reduce marine waste by 70%
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Ice age art and 'jewellery' found in an Indonesian cave reveal an ancient symbolic culture
Ancient bone and teeth ornaments found in an Indonesian cave advance our knowledge of the culture and traditions of some of the earliest people in our region.
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Humans Are Wrecking the Last Place on Earth Where Orangutans, Tigers, Rhinos and Elephants Still Live Together in the Wild
There are some places in the world that are just so important, so vital to the survival of wildlife and so important to surrounding people and their livelihoods, that even if we doubt we will ever visit them in person, we just know we must cherish them. By Ian Singleton.
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Indonesia's 'Hobbits' Are Far Older Relatives Than We Originally Thought
Once upon a time, on an island in Indonesia, there lived a hobbit.
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'Oldest human' dies in Indonesia 'aged 146'
The Indonesian man who claimed to be 146 years old - the longest living human ever - has died in his village in Central Java. According to his papers, Sodimedjo, also known as Mbah Ghoto (grandpa Ghoto), was born in December 1870. But Indonesia only started recording births in 1900 - and there have been mistakes before. Yet officials told the BBC his papers were valid, based on documents he provided and interviews with him.
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Blasphemy laws are an unholy offense against free speech. And they're spreading
Indonesia and Ireland are very different societies, but in both countries talking about religion can get you in trouble with the law. On Tuesday, the Christian governor of Jakarta, the Indonesian capital, was sentenced to two years in prison for blasphemy against Islam, a penalty that shocked many inhabitants of the majority-Muslim country known for its tolerance and pluralism. The blasphemy charge against Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama was based on a video in which he was recorded telling voters they were being misled if they believed that a verse in the Koran forbade them from voting for a non-Muslim.
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Rainbow Village: Indonesian Government Invests $22,467 To Paint 232 Slum Houses, And Result Is Amazing
Why go somewhere over the rainbow when you can just hang out inside of it? Kampung Pelangi, a small village in Indonesia, has transformed itself into a stunning display of bright colours and whimsical designs, a huge departure from its former state of squalor.
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Mount Sinabung
Mount Sinabung spews thick ash, as seen from Brastagi, in Karo, North Sumatra province, Indonesia.May 24,17
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