Indonesia

Would You Pay $1,000 For A Fruit That Smells Like An Open Sewer?

The smell drives some people off durians while others describe it as "sweet, fluffy and delicious."
By Reporting by Agustinus Beo Da Costa; Editing by Ed Davies and Darren Schuettler, Reuters

Indonesia Widens Danger Zone Around Anak Krakatau Volcano Following Tsunami

The island volcano's alert status has been raised to the second-highest level after a tsunami killed at least 430 people.
By Syawalluwin Zain and Niniek Karmani, AP

Indonesia Tsunami Survivors Remain Jittery As Deaths Hit 429

Unlike other tsunamis that have hit disaster-prone Indonesia following large earthquakes, Saturday’s big waves blasted ashore at night without warning.
By Niniek Karmini, AP

We Need To Talk About Palm Oil

We eat it, clean our homes and bodies with it and even fuel our cars with it. But our insatiable demand for palm oil is wreaking havoc on the planet — and our climate.
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U.S. Geological Survey's Tsunami Data Unavailable Due To Government Shutdown

The agency's website is dormant and it's operating with a skeleton crew, according to documents.
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At Least 222 Dead After Tsunami Sweeps Indonesia Beach

Waves hit the coast around the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra on Saturday.
By NINIEK KARMINI, AP

Indonesia Tsunami: At Least 62 Killed, Hundreds Injured

Waves hit the coast around the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra.
By Ali Kotarumalos, AP

Dead Whale Had 1,000 Pieces Of Plastic Inside Its Stomach – Including Flip-Flops

Rescuers in Indonesia also found 115 drinking cups and 25 plastic bags.
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Indonesian Woman Wears Wedding Dress Alone After Fiance Dies In Lion Air Crash

Intan Syari and Rio Nanda Pratama, both 26, had planned to get married Nov. 11.
By AP

Search Teams Say They May Have Found Fuselage From Lion Air Plane That Crashed

The 22-meter long object was discovered in waters about 32 meters deep, and a sonar is being used to identify it.
By Cindy Silviana and Ed Davies, Reuters