| 单词 | Sumatra |
| 例句 | “Then, listen, Captain Bowditch. There’s a lot I’d better tell you. When you hit the coral reefs off Sumatra...” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z November 21 the Putnam sailed, “bound for Sumatra and the pepper islands, God willing”—Captain Bowditch commanding. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z It was two days later before the skies cleared and Nat could check their position and set his course once more for Sumatra. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z With luck, their next landfall would be Sumatra. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z They must beat their way between Java and Sumatra, fighting against the swift current of Sunda Strait. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z All around him the squat brown men of Sumatra spoke politely—and each carried a creese in the folds of his sarong. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z He had been asked to go as captain, supercargo, and part owner on a voyage to Sumatra and the pepper islands. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “Aw, that was just talk. I was just—just—spinning yarns. Sumatra’s fine. Pretty country. Real pretty.” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Did they proceed to overrun that island, just as they had already overrun the big mountainous islands of Celebes, Borneo, Java, and Sumatra? Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “Would you like to go to Sumatra again?” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Chastened, they sailed on, but en route word reached them that Sumatra had fallen to the French and so they observed the transit inconclusively from the Cape of Good Hope. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Their instructions were to travel to Sumatra and chart the transit there, but after just one night at sea their ship was attacked by a French frigate. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z “You say the captain did all right in Sumatra? A good cargo of pepper?” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z As a result, what are now the shallow seas between Asia and the Indonesian islands of Sumatra, Borneo, Java, and Bali became dry land. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The main character in the film, Anwar Congo, was the one of the most feared death squad leaders in the area around the city of Medan in Sumatra. Film reopens old, long-buried wounds in Indonesia 2013-02-27T05:35:36Z It is native to the Indonesian island of Sumatra, and the three at the Botanic Garden were raised at one of its facilities. Rare trio of stinky corpse flowers to bloom at Washington garden 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z It uses only properly fermented, high-quality beans from Sumatra and Java, and real cocoa butter rather than vegetable or palm oil or some other cheap substitute. Setting The Chocolate Bars High 2010-11-19T14:20:00Z A remote group of frizzy-haired orangutans on the Indonesian island of Sumatra seems to be a new species of great apes, scientists say. Scientists name new species of orangutan but warn that it could soon disappear 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z The label describes it as a “double chocolate coffee oatmeal stout,” made with Kona and Sumatra coffees and a blend of chocolates. Beer of the Week: Founders Brewing’s Breakfast Stout 2016-10-01T04:00:00Z Those that pass muster — typically under 20 percent — might find their way into the restaurant’s ever changing house blend, which typically contains beans from Colombia, Brazil, Sumatra and Costa Rica. Savoring Costa Rica, Sip By Sip 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z A study of the orangutans of Sumatra and Borneo, drawing on "a global assemblage of primatologists, conservationists and volunteers to reveal the intricate life of these majestic primates." Local books: Chuck Palahniuk's newest, the ark, some dragons and orangutans 2010-05-10T20:22:00Z Their next program, on orangutans in Sumatra, will air on PBS in 2015. From Boeing to snow monkeys: a filmmaker’s progress 2014-04-28T01:21:04Z “The Act of Killing” focuses on a group of low-level, aging gangsters in the North Sumatra capital of Medan who were part of the death squads. Film Gives Indonesia View of Bloody, Obscured Past 2013-10-04T13:50:53Z In Sumatra, ecolodges can’t provide their usual support to a sanctuary for nearly extinct Sumatran rhinos and a nearby elephant hospital. Halt in ecotourism threatens conservation efforts worldwide 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z With the exception of textiles from Sumatra, Borneo and Sumba on loan from private collectors, the majority of the 200 objects on view are drawn from the Fowler's Henry Wellcome collection. See art by Austronesians, and find out who they were 2016-04-30T04:00:00Z The quakes were about 300 miles southwest of the city of Banda Aceh, on the northern tip of Indonesia's Sumatra island, the U.S. Massive quake strikes off Indonesia 2012-04-11T12:13:00Z “This was serious business,” he wrote in an essay called “Mr. Vonnegut in Sumatra,” which appears in “The Braindead Megaphone.” George Saunders Has Written the Best Book You’ll Read This Year 2013-01-06T19:57:18Z The center’s major goal is to educate visitors about the endangered apes that now only live in the wild on the southeast Asian islands of Borneo and Sumatra. Indianapolis Zoo Orangutan Center opens Saturday 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z Auman means "animal's roar", and their music is wild, dirty and full of energy - like a tiger deep in the Sumatra jungle that is ready to eat its prey. January's best new music from across the MAP 2011-01-15T12:41:00Z Sailing for Sumatra, he and his comrades, armed with rifles, lined the decks to shoot at Japanese bombers that were attempting to sink the vessel. Frank Munger obituary 2010-09-01T17:17:00Z The lesson he learned was the thing he sensed all those years ago in Sumatra, reading but not fully grasping Vonnegut. George Saunders Has Written the Best Book You’ll Read This Year 2013-01-06T19:57:18Z “The Look of Silence” focuses on a family in north Sumatra that lost a son in the slaughter and follows Adi, the victim’s younger brother, as he confronts those responsible. New York Film Festival: A 'Genius' Grant Winner and His Unblinking Camera 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z After a three-decade-old separatist movement, a peace agreement signed in 2005 granted special autonomy to Aceh, at the northern tip of Sumatra, on condition that it remained part of the sprawling archipelago. Indonesia's Aceh introduces whipping as punishment for gay sex 2014-09-27T04:00:00Z He never ventures to North Sumatra, 1,000 miles away, where both documentaries were filmed, and steers clear of screenings and in-person interviews as well as any place where the paramilitary might surface. Indonesians Who Helped Make Films About Killings Face Safety Fears 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z These included aroids as diverse as the beautifully colored Japanese jack-in-the-pulpit and the corpse flower, a gigantic stinking plant from Sumatra whose blooming has become a crowd-pulling event in botanical gardens around the world. This collector-grower built an Eden of rare plants. Now he tackles the challenge to preserve it. 2019-09-11T04:00:00Z Orangutans on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra are disappearing because people are taking over their habitat, cutting down tropical rain forests to plant a type of tree called the oil palm. National Zoo’s Redd is a furry ambassador for endangered orangutans 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z Instead, you could make a raspberry chocolate truffle blend for yourself, a Sumatra dark for a friend, even a lemon zinger tea for another friend! Get rid of your dumb K-Cups 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z The map shows East Asia, from Japan and China south to Java and Sumatra. ‘Mr. Selden’s Map of China’ charts a fascinating course, circa 1600 2013-12-31T22:37:14Z And it remains a city of immigrants: the population is more than one third Chinese, contains a sizable group of Indians and has an underclass of laborers from Java, Sumatra, Bangladesh and Nepal. T Magazine: Beyond the Melting Pot 2011-05-16T19:45:36Z Head of National Distillers, he was also chairman of the American Sumatra Tobacco Company, and a director of the General Precision Equipment Corporation, Republic Aviation and 20th Century-Fox. Streetscapes: Streetscapes — The Real 666 Park Avenue 2012-09-30T04:47:05Z It is native to the Indonesian island of Sumatra, and the three at the Botanic Garden were raised at one of its facilities. Rare trio of stinky corpse flowers to bloom at Washington garden 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z Although backpackers have returned, Intrepid’s Sumatra Highlights tour is the first time a major operator has featured the rapidly recovering region. New travel frontiers for 2011 2010-11-26T10:37:00Z He escaped and fled to his parents’ home in a village in North Sumatra, where Amir Hasan and his accomplice, Inong, recaptured him, telling his mother they would take him to hospital in nearby Medan. Joshua Oppenheimer: why I returned to Indonesia’s killing fields 2015-06-07T04:00:00Z The main character in “The Act of Killing” is a death squad leader named Anwar Congo, responsible for the deaths of hundreds, maybe thousands, of people in a large city on the island of Sumatra. The Carpetbagger: A Death-Squad Leader Feels Honored 2014-01-16T17:23:25Z When he first encountered it, in Sumatra, “the guy was freaked,” Helgeson said. Giant, smelly flower finally puts on show at Volunteer Park 2014-09-13T04:00:00Z One of my top priorities was to pay another visit to Asia’s only great ape, the orangutan, which is endemic to Borneo and the Indonesian island of Sumatra. In Borneo, City Pleasures and Jungle Adventure 2011-01-21T19:55:00Z Moore served in the second world war after being selected for officer training in 1940 and completed postings in India and Sumatra. War veteran, 99, raises £5m for NHS by walking lengths of back garden 2020-04-15T04:00:00Z Rendang, which originates from West Sumatra in Indonesia, is usually chicken or beef slow cooked in spices and coconut milk for hours and is not crispy. 'I would rendang his head': UK MasterChef judges stir up a storm 2018-04-03T04:00:00Z Ms. Lee spent about six months researching recipes in Indonesia, journeying to places like Sumatra, in the west, and Timor, in the east. Capturing the Heat and Crunch of Indonesian Cooking 2020-10-27T04:00:00Z After he graduated from the School of Mines, Saunders went to work for an oil-exploration company in the jungles of Sumatra. George Saunders Has Written the Best Book You’ll Read This Year 2013-01-06T19:57:18Z Wild orangutans are found only in the forests of the Southeast Asian islands of Borneo and Sumatra. The National Zoo welcomes its newest primate, a baby male orangutan 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z The corpse flower, native to Sumatra, usually blooms just once every seven to 10 years. Giant, smelly flower finally puts on show at Volunteer Park 2014-09-13T04:00:00Z But this lively watercolor was painted in Aceh, on the island of Sumatra, and such details mirror the various cross-cultural influences on the Indonesian island for more than 2,500 years. Review: A Long Parade of Cultures Leaves a Rich Trail in the Art of Sumatra 2010-08-04T14:00:00Z Wilson remembers, “became Uganda and Sumatra writ small.” A Biography of E.O. Wilson, the Scientist Who Foresaw Our Troubles 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z Frank Sumatra: Island crooner who hit the charts with “Fly Me to the Monsoon.” Style Invitational Week 1344: Well, that’s just great — it’s Limerixicon XVI 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z But this time, after setting an alarm in my hotel room for 2:40, I was on the back of a motorbike zooming through Padang, the mostly Muslim capital of West Sumatra province. In Indonesia, Many Islands and Many Faces 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z Herzog: In Sumatra, there are very narrow country roads for miles. Werner Herzog in North Korea: “We had a deeper understanding because of the quest for reunification” 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z “History is written by the winners,” muses one of Mr. Oppenheimer’s subjects, who led a right-wing death squad in North Sumatra. Movie Review: ‘Act of Killing’ Re-enacts Indonesian Massacres 2013-07-18T16:01:22Z The embassy and the Freer/Sackler teamed up on an Indonesian-themed festival last year, but the scope was much broader, with art from Central Java, Sumatra and Bali on the program. Indonesian puppetry and a festival of West Javanese culture come to Freer/Sackler He got a degree in geophysics from the Colorado School of Mines, then worked as a geophysicist in Sumatra, where he read to keep himself occupied at a remote camp. George Saunders Wins the Man Booker Prize for ‘Lincoln in the Bardo’ 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z Recall some of their titles: "The Giant Rat of Sumatra," "The Politician, the Lighthouse, and the Trained Cormorant," and "The Singular Adventures of the Grice Patersons in the Island of Uffa." 'The House of Silk': a long-buried Sherlock Holmes mystery 2011-12-15T20:52:00Z The trip took place during Ramadan, when things slow down and many businesses close on heavily populated Java, as well as on Sumatra and many other islands. In Indonesia, Many Islands and Many Faces 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z The bloom of the corpse flower, which is native to the Indonesian island Sumatra, lasts just 48 hours. Giant ‘corpse flower’ draws crowds in Southern California 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z The shipwreck was discovered in the 1980s west of Indonesia’s island of Sumatra. 'Made in China' label sheds light on old Java Sea shipwreck 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z Singapore's National Environment Agency said 212 hot spots were detected on Indonesia's nearby Sumatra island on Friday, up from 65 on Thursday and 15 the day before. Haze hits Singapore as hot spots in Sumatra increase 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z There are more than 1,900 recorded hotspots on Sumatra, mostly in South Sumatra province, according to the data from Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency. Indonesia denies its fires are causing blankets of haze in neighboring Malaysia 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z Forest fires are on the decline on the islands of Sumatra and Borneo, she added. Indonesia defends haze-fighting effort after Malaysia urges action 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z The Malaysian department said earlier on Monday a regional meteorological agency had detected nearly 250 "hotspots", indicating fires, on Indonesia's Sumatra island and in its part of Borneo island, with none in Malaysia. Malaysia prepares to make rain, close schools as haze worsens 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z The government in South Sumatra last week called on schools to delay their opening time, as the haze tends to decrease during the day. Fires on Indonesia’s Sumatra island cause smoky haze, prompting calls for people to work from home 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z Other sites at risk include the Old City of Jerusalem, Vienna's historic centre and the tropical rainforest on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Historic Ukrainian sites in Kyiv and Lviv added to UN danger list 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z On Monday, the local government in South Sumatra asked residents to work from home and schools to go online amid a blanket of haze. Indonesia denies its fires are causing blankets of haze in neighboring Malaysia 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z A fire burns on Sumatra Island in Indonesia. AP Week in Pictures: Asia 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z Suharyanto, head of the National Disaster Management Agency, said the current fires in South Sumatra province would not affect neighboring countries. Firefighters battle peatland fires on Indonesia’s Sumatra island 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z “Forest fires that occur in the southern part of Sumatra and the central and southern parts of Kalimantan, Indonesia have caused haze to cross borders.” Fires on Indonesia’s Sumatra island cause smoky haze, prompting calls for people to work from home 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z The putrid flowers — native to the rain forests of Sumatra, Indonesia — can reach more than 8 feet tall, climbing up to 6 inches each day. Another rare corpse flower set to stink up the Huntington with the smell of dead rats 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z Transitioning to Sumatra, we encounter the Sumatran orangutans, characterized by their more diminutive stature and insatiable curiosity. Orangutans are being pushed to the brink of extinction. Can we save them in time? 2023-08-19T04:00:00Z The fire started in bushes and trees Wednesday and was burning close to a highway that connects the Ogan Ilir district capital to Palembang, the capital city of South Sumatra province. Firefighters are trying to put out a peatland fire threatening homes on Indonesia’s Sumatra Island 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z They include South Sumatra province, where a big peatland fire burned for several days in August. Firefighters battle peatland fires on Indonesia’s Sumatra island 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z She added that authorities are working on the ground and in the air to put out the fires in South Sumatra, Central Kalimantan and South Kalimantan provinces, including some areas in Java. Fires on Indonesia’s Sumatra island cause smoky haze, prompting calls for people to work from home 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z In the wild, titan arums can only be found in the equatorial forests of Sumatra, Indonesia. Hold Your Breath! A Stinky Corpse Flower Is About to Bloom In San Francisco! 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z The Tapanuli orangutans, residing exclusively in a specific region of Sumatra, present an air of exclusivity with their distinctive behaviors and vocalizations. Orangutans are being pushed to the brink of extinction. Can we save them in time? 2023-08-19T04:00:00Z In 2018, an overcrowded ferry with about 200 people on board sank in a lake in North Sumatra province, killing 167 people. Indonesian rescuers search for 7 people missing in waters of Aceh, including 4 Australians 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z Ten miners died in a coal mine explosion in West Sumatra province in December. Rescuers in Indonesia try to reach 8 workers trapped in an illegal mining hole 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z Satellite data from Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency shows that the haze in Indonesia was in several areas in Sumatra and Borneo islands. Fires on Indonesia’s Sumatra island cause smoky haze, prompting calls for people to work from home 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z In 2018, an overcrowded ferry with about 200 people on board sank in a lake in North Sumatra Province, killing 167 people. Passenger Boat in Indonesia Capsizes, Killing at Least 15 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z This 9-year-old boy worked as a picker at the American Sumatra Tobacco Company in 1917, before the U.S. government restricted child labor. States weaken child labor restrictions 8 decades after US government took kids out of the workforce 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z That particular catastrophe began as a 9.1 earthquake off the coast of Sumatra. Opinion: Here's one more thing to worry about in California — tsunamis 2023-06-25T04:00:00Z Their six-month investigation led them to a sprawling estate in North Sumatra, where they made a shocking discovery: 65 men locked in two cages. Addicts Went in for Treatment. Instead They Were Enslaved. 2023-06-18T04:00:00Z The volcano island located in Indonesia’s Sunda Strait between the main Java and Sumatra islands has erupted at least seven times since late Friday, Indonesia’s Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation Center said. Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano spews ash, lava in new eruption 2023-06-10T04:00:00Z Map C shows the islands of Borneo and Sumatra in the south Pacific, just northwest of Australia. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Unwilling to do business in Portuguese Malacca, many Muslim merchants avoided the port and conducted trade in either Johor or the Sultanate of Aceh on the northern coast of Sumatra. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z This map shows the maritime trade route of the Srivijaya Empire, which went through the Strait of Malacca, the narrow stretch of water between the Malay Peninsula and the island of Sumatra. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z “It is no surprise that the legal process would go easy on all the culprits,” said Rahmat Muhammad, Kontras’s North Sumatra director. Addicts Went in for Treatment. Instead They Were Enslaved. 2023-06-18T04:00:00Z It was the longest eruption since the explosive collapse of the mountain caused a deadly tsunami in 2018 along the coasts of Java and Sumatra, the center said. Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano spews ash, lava in new eruption 2023-06-10T04:00:00Z The project was initiated at the end of 2020 to handle more than 7,900 blank spots in mobile coverage in Indonesia’s outermost, underdeveloped and remote areas of Papua, Sulawesi, Borneo, Sumatra and East Nusatenggara. Indonesian IT minister arrested for alleged corruption in procurement 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z Residents in Padang, a city on the west coast of Sumatra, said they had panicked as tsunami warning sirens wailed and forced evacuation to higher ground in the middle of the night. Indonesians told to stay alert after magnitude 7.3 earthquake 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z For example, in the Srivijaya capital of Palembang in southern Sumatra stands a magnificent Buddha statue dating from the seventh or eighth century. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Residents in parts of West Sumatra province, including the provincial capital of Padang, felt the earthquake strongly for about 30 seconds, causing panic, National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesperson Abdul Muhari said. Indonesia lifts tsunami alert after powerful undersea quake 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z Japanese companies are participating in a joint project to build what is expected to be the world’s largest geothermal power station, in Indonesia’s Sumatra, with 320 gigawatts of electricity. Japan, U.S. agree to cooperate on geothermal energy 2023-04-15T04:00:00Z The zoo said only 350 of the tigers, which are native to the Indonesian island of Sumatra, remain in the wild. Sumatran tiger twins thriving in first public appearance at Chester Zoo 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z Sumatra, Indonesia, 2004: A magnitude 9.0 earthquake ripped through Indonesia and could be felt as thousands of miles away in Africa. Monday’s quake is one of the deadliest this century. The toll is expected to rise. 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z The thirteenth century marks a time of considerable Islamic expansion into Southeast Asia; the Acehnese peoples on the northern tip of Sumatra were the first to embrace the religion. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The destruction wrought in places such as Peru, Ghana, and Sumatra has captured headlines. Illegal mining has muddied tropical rivers worldwide 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z He became an ambassador for orangutans, a critically endangered species of great ape found only in the wild on the Southeast Asian islands of Borneo and Sumatra. Rudi, oldest male orangutan in North America, dies at 45 in Houston 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z JAKARTA, Indonesia — Ten miners died in a coal mine explosion in Indonesia’s West Sumatra province on Friday and four others were rescued, officials said. 10 miners killed in Indonesia coal mine explosion, 4 rescued 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z Fewer than 2,500 are estimated to remain across Malaysia, Sumatra, Thailand and Myanmar. Chester Zoo celebrates birth of endangered Malayan tapir 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z Over time, Islam came to dominate much of the Malay Peninsula as well as Sumatra and, particularly in the fifteenth century, northern Java. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z In February, a magnitude-6.2 earthquake killed at least 25 people in West Sumatra province. Search effort intensifies after Indonesia quake killed 268 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z A powerful Indian Ocean earthquake off Sumatra, an island in northern Indonesia, in December 2004 caused a tsunami that killed nearly 230,000 people, more than half of them in Indonesia. Powerful Earthquake Kills Dozens in Indonesia 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z At Lake Toba on Sumatra Island, the world’s largest crater lake, residents protested the seizure of farmland for new roads. Would You Pay $1,000 to See the World’s Biggest Lizards? 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z In October, a magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit Sibolga, a coastal city in North Sumatra province, killing at least one person, injuring 11 and damaging more than a dozen buildings. Strong earthquake shakes western Indonesia; no tsunami alert 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z In 2018, an overcrowded ferry with about 200 people sank in a deep volcanic crater lake in North Sumatra province, killing 167 people. Indonesian ferry carrying 271 people catches fire near Bali 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z Range compared the episode to the infamous Sumatra Tsunami in 2004 that followed a 9.2-magnitude earthquake on the west coast of northern Sumatra. Asteroid that wiped out dinosaurs triggered ‘megatsunami,’ with mile-high waves 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z “Our voices are silenced,” says a conservationist in Sumatra who asked to remain anonymous for fear of reprisals. Indonesia bans five foreign scientists, shelves conservation data 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z Their political influence extended across Sri Lanka, Maldives, Sumatra, parts of Thailand and Malaysia, and they had diplomatic ties with China. Ponniyin Selvan: Mani Ratnam's epic drama fires up India box office 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z Consider the exceptional biodiversity of Sumatra: it is home to one species of orangutan, a species of critically endangered elephant, and the Sumatran tiger, but half of Sumatra’s forest is now gone. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z “This program has nothing to do with nuclear weapons,” the admiral said at a joint press conference Friday with Indonesian military chief Gen. Andika Perkasa in that country’s South Sumatra province. U.S. Indo-Pacific commander warns about Chinese nuclear buildup 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z Pre-Covid, the holiday island of Bali was awash with carefree Aussies, but much of the vast Indonesian archipelago, from Sumatra to Sulawesi, often remains unnoticed. Why Australia will work harder to build ties with Indonesia 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z Named Sriwijaya, it was ruled by a maharaja, centered on the island of Sumatra in what is now Indonesia, and flourished in the period C.E. The Elusive Origin of Zero 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z A worker collects palm fruit at a plantation owned by a private company in Langkat of Indonesia's north Sumatra province November 1, 2012. Indonesia removes palm oil export levy until Aug. 31 2022-07-16T04:00:00Z As of Thursday, more than 366,000 animals have been infected in 22 provinces, largely on the most populated islands of Java and Sumatra. Australia, Indonesia commit to fight against FMD outbreak 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z Women farmers planting a rice field in West Sumatra. Environmental Biology 2018-09-06T00:00:00Z As of Sunday, more than 336,000 animals have been infected in 21 provinces, largely on the most populated islands of Java and Sumatra. Indonesian Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha amid FMD outbreak 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z Their findings further strengthened Sumatra’s claim, to which we, the authors, agree. The Elusive Origin of Zero 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z More than 317,000 animals have been infected in 21 Indonesian provinces, largely on the most populated islands of Java and Sumatra, with more than 3,400 animals culled, according to government data. Foot and mouth disease casts shadow over Eid festival in Indonesia 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z Indonesian authorities said he had told residents in Sumatra that he wanted to invest in fisheries in the area. Japanese fugitive accused of fraud deported from Indonesia 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z JAKARTA, Indonesia — A pregnant Sumatran elephant was found dead of suspected poisoning near a palm plantation in Indonesia’s Riau province on the island of Sumatra, officials said Friday. Sumatran elephant dies in Indonesia of suspected poisoning 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z The expansion of palm plantations in Sumatra has led to conflicts between humans and animals over space and resources. Sumatran elephant dies in Indonesia of suspected poisoning 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z For generations they have lived from the jungle on the island of Sumatra - harvesting rubber as well as hunting and gathering fruits. Palm oil firms depriving tribes of millions of dollars 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z Snare traps are commonly used by farmers on Sumatra island to catch wild boars, which are considered destructive pests with a wide and ravenous appetite for a variety of plants. 3 critically endangered Sumatran tigers lost to animal traps 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z Fewer than 120,000 orangutans remain in the wild with a range limited to the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra, according to the World Wildlife Fund. "More human than we thought": Orangutans have their own "dialects," just like us 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z The WWF estimates fewer than 80 of the species remain in the world, mainly on the islands of Sumatra and Borneo. Rare rhino gives birth after eight miscarriages 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z Passing through the hands of countless middlemen as they passed from Sumatra to India to Arabia to Syria and finally to Italy, these lightweight and compact cargoes were the most profitable commodities of international trade. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z On the once jungle-covered Indonesian islands of Borneo and Sumatra, plantations now stretch for miles on end. Palm oil firms depriving tribes of millions of dollars 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z So far officials had not received any information on damage, but were still assessing the impact in some remote areas including north Sumatra’s Nias Selatan, where communications were difficult, an official said. Strong quake strikes off Indonesia, no tsunami potential seen 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z A 6.2 earthquake shook West Sumatra province last month, killing at least 16 people and injuring more than 400. Strong undersea quake shakes Indonesia; no tsunami warning 2022-03-13T05:00:00Z The discovery of oil and tin on the islands and the desire for more rubber plantations prompted the Dutch to gradually expand their control over Sumatra, part of Borneo, Celebes, the Moluccas, and Bali. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Search efforts continued Sunday in the hardest-hit areas of Indonesia’s Sumatra island after a strong earthquake there killed 10 people, injured nearly 400 and left thousands displaced, a disaster official said. World Digest: Feb. 27, 2022 2022-02-27T05:00:00Z Rescuers retrieved two more bodies late Saturday from the rubble of homes toppled by the magnitude 6.2 earthquake that shook West Sumatra province on Friday morning, said National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesperson Abdul Muhari. At least 10 dead in Indonesia earthquake as search continues 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z The fault along Sumatra island can be particularly active and dangerous. Strong quake strikes off Indonesia, no tsunami potential seen 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z On the island of Sumatra, Maymuun means fortunate, blessed, or thriving, according to the zoo. Best name for cute baby orangutan: Rudy, Roux or Maymuun? 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z At its height from the 7th to the 13th centuries, Srivijaya ruled the Strait of Malacca and other waters around the islands of Sumatra, Borneo, and Java. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Rescuers retrieved two more bodies late Saturday from the rubble of homes toppled by the 6.2-magnitude earthquake that shook West Sumatra province on Friday morning, said National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesperson Abdul Muhari. World Digest: Feb. 27, 2022 2022-02-27T05:00:00Z It shows people being hit by a wave on the Kampar River in Sumatra. NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week 2022-01-21T05:00:00Z Last month, a magnitude 6.1 earthquake in the area killed at least 10 people, the local disaster mitigation agency in West Sumatra said. Strong quake strikes off Indonesia, no tsunami potential seen 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z The quake was also felt in the province of West Java and in Lampung, on Sumatra island. Indonesia quake strikes off Java island, felt strongly in Jakarta 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z Buddhist religion was also brought southeast along trade routes to Burma, Thailand, and the island of Sumatra. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He was arrested last year in Lampung, a province on the southern tip of Sumatra. Indonesian prosecutors seek life for Bali bombing suspect 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z Fishermen spotted the vessel on Sunday off the coast of Aceh Province, the northwest tip of the island of Sumatra. Indonesia Lets Stranded Refugee Boat Land After Vowing to Turn It Away 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z Fishermen spotted the skiff on Sunday, adrift off the coast of Bireuen, a district on the western island of Sumatra, with around 120 men, women and children on board. Indonesia says will turn away stricken boat of Rohingya refugees 2021-12-28T05:00:00Z The three species of orangutans are found only in Southeast Asia: the Bornean orangutan native to the island of Borneo, and Sumatran and Tapanuli orangutans native to the island of Sumatra. Melati, Woodland Park Zoo’s oldest orangutan, dies while recovering from surgery 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z Two important waterways connect the two seas: the Strait of Malacca, between the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra, and the Sunda Strait, between Sumatra and Java. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Few places in Indonesia have a worse reputation for sexual violence than Yuyun’s home province of Bengkulu, a strip of rural land enriched with volcanic soil along the southwestern coast of the island of Sumatra. An Indonesian girl's gang rape and murder sparked calls for change. Things only got worse 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z After leaving Sulawesi, Mr. Lawanga lived for years in hiding as a duck farmer on the island of Sumatra, where he was eventually arrested, The Associated Press reported. Indonesian Militant Sentenced to Life in Prison Over 2005 Bombing 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z He was arrested last year in the same southern town on Sumatra island where Zulkarnaen, believed to be the military leader of the Jemaah Islamiyah network, was arrested by counterterrorism police a week later. Indonesian militant given life sentence in 2005 attack 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z The case includes nine men accused of killing wild elephants by setting electrified wire traps on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, and two others accused of buying ivory from the elephant killings. Trial opens against accused elephant poachers in Indonesia 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z The Sumatran elephant is considered a critically endangered species due to rapid rates of deforestation in its natural habitat of Borneo and Sumatra. Baby elephant dies after losing half its trunk in poacher's trap 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z The organisation operated in cities on Sumatra and Java islands, including Jakarta, he said. Indonesia arrests senior cleric for ties to Jemaah Islamiah 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z Conservationists say that the coronavirus pandemic has led to increased poaching in Sumatra as villagers turn to hunting for economic reasons. Baby elephant loses half its trunk to Indonesia poacher trap 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z A view of deforestation on Indonesia's Sumatra island, August 5, 2010. Indonesia signals about-face on COP26 deforestation pledge 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z The most impactful was the Tropical Rainforest in Sumatra, which removed about 1.2 million tons from the atmosphere, but released another 4.2 million — making for net emissions of about 3 million tons. Study: 10 UNESCO forests emit more C02 than they soak up 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z Since the 1980s, the amount of forest land in Sumatra, Indonesia — the world’s sixth-largest island, which once contained more animal species than the Amazon — has been slashed more than 70%. Photos: Glasgow conference to address rainforests, climate change 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z It was the latest killing of endangered animals on Sumatra island. Rare Sumatran tiger found dead in animal trap in Indonesia 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z There are an estimated 400 Sumatran tigers left in the wild on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, according to the zoo, with only 77 of the endangered animals residing in North American zoos. Endangered Sumatran tiger dies at Washington zoo after suffering severe injuries during breeding introduction 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z It was the latest in a series of killings of endangered animals on Sumatra island. 3 endangered Sumatran tigers found dead in Indonesia 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z Perhaps most important, robusta is resistant to coffee rust, a fungal disease that decimated large swaths of the arabica crop throughout Java, Sumatra and many other parts of the world in the late 19th century. How Your Cup of Coffee Is Clearing the Jungle 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z "The people's mobility needs to be stemmed. For at least two weeks," he said, adding that cases are surging in provinces such as West Sumatra and East Nusa Tenggara. Indonesian president says restrictions needed to stem COVID surge outside most populous islands 2021-08-07T04:00:00Z A lockdown was announced in the country's main island Sumatra, as well as in the tourist island of Bali last week. Indonesia faces oxygen crisis amid worsening Covid surge 2021-07-04T04:00:00Z The strait is a 580-mile-wide waterway located between Malaysia’s Malay Peninsula and Indonesia’s island of Sumatra. House Democrats fail to investigate virus origin 2021-06-30T04:00:00Z Days later, another Sumatran tiger died after it ate a goat laced with rat poison in neighboring North Sumatra province. 3 endangered Sumatran tigers found dead in Indonesia 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z They could even agree that the problem was one created by the coffee industry as a whole in Sumatra, though none would directly admit to having knowingly bought the illegal coffee. How Your Cup of Coffee Is Clearing the Jungle 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z In 2018, an overcrowded ferry with about 200 people on board sank in a deep volcanic crater lake in North Sumatra province, killing 167 people. Ferry sinks in rough seas near Bali; 6 dead and 7 missing 2021-06-29T04:00:00Z The plant only grows in the wild in the rainforests of Sumatra, but it is endangered there due to deforestation. Endangered corpse flower blooms in Warsaw, drawing crowds 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z A devastating earthquake that rocked the Indonesian island of Sumatra in 1861 was long thought to be a sudden rupture on a previously quiescent fault. The Longest-Known Earthquake Lasted 32 Years 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z Separately, a 16-year-old student on Sumatra island was expelled for posting a similar message on Tiktok this week, according to local media. Indonesian faces jail for Tiktok clip denigrating Palestine 2021-05-19T04:00:00Z I first heard about it at a dinner party in Bali, that a protected rainforest in Sumatra was being chopped down for instant coffee, that he was trying to do something about it. How Your Cup of Coffee Is Clearing the Jungle 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z Police said they believed the scam had been happening since last December at Kualanamu airport in Medan, North Sumatra. Indonesian firm busted for reusing Covid nasal swab tests 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z She was born in 1948 in Sumatra, and lived a nightmarish existence for many years. North America’s 2nd oldest elephant dies at 72 in Tennessee 2021-02-28T05:00:00Z Near the Indonesian island of Simeulue off the coast of Sumatra, coral growth patterns record the up-and-down movements along the fault involved in the 1861 earthquake, providing a rare window into the past. The Longest-Known Earthquake Lasted 32 Years 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z Corpse flowers aren't doing much better in their native home of Sumatra, where they are dwindling because of deforestation for lumber and crops. Breathing life into the corpse flower 2021-01-21T05:00:00Z It is not so hard to imagine that 1966 was a year when many people in Sumatra would have wanted to disappear into a forest in the mountains and start a new life. How Your Cup of Coffee Is Clearing the Jungle 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z The Lion Air crash was Indonesia’s worst airline disaster since 1997, when 234 people were killed on a Garuda airlines flight near Medan on Sumatra island. Body parts, debris found after Indonesia plane crash 2021-01-09T05:00:00Z In 2005, desperate, homeless villagers on the tsunami-ravaged island of Sumatra mobbed American helicopters carrying aid as the U.S. military launched its largest operation in the region since the Vietnam War. Today in History 2021-01-01T05:00:00Z Zulkarnaen was arrested Thursday by counterterrorism police in a raid at a house in East Lampung district on Sumatra island after a hunt of more 18 years. Indonesian police move top terror suspect for investigation 2020-12-16T05:00:00Z The local disaster mitigation agency said rescuers were searching for six missing people, including a toddler, after the heavy rains in Medan, the capital of North Sumatra province. Rains in western Indonesia leave 2 dead, 2,700 homes flooded 2020-12-04T05:00:00Z When the naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace arrived in Sumatra in 1861, it wasn’t long before he saw a rhinoceros. How Your Cup of Coffee Is Clearing the Jungle 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z Historical records—including natural history books and newspaper reports from the colonial era—show the species once roamed as far away as South Sumatra, 1050 kilometers from its current habitat. Dam threatening world’s rarest great ape faces delays 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z And the news began to travel, far beyond his village, through Sumatra and Indonesia before reaching international ears. The Indonesian meteorite which didn't sell for $1.8m 2020-11-21T05:00:00Z London Sumatra told the AP that it adheres to labor laws and takes “the health of our workers very seriously.” Rape, abuses in palm oil fields linked to top beauty brands 2020-11-17T05:00:00Z In Indonesia, an earthquake triggered a tsunami off western Sumatra that killed hundreds and destroyed homes, mosques and other buildings. Today in History 2020-10-25T04:00:00Z Among his observations of Sumatra in 1861, one more has proved prophetic. How Your Cup of Coffee Is Clearing the Jungle 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z Fishermen in Aceh, on the tip of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, are among the few who have welcomed the Rohingya. For Young Rohingya Brides, Marriage Means a Perilous, Deadly Crossing 2020-10-17T04:00:00Z So if the market value of a meteorite is almost impossible to determine, then what's the actual value of the rock from Sumatra? The Indonesian meteorite which didn't sell for $1.8m 2020-11-21T05:00:00Z But local media reported about 200 workers demonstrated against the bill in Medan, North Sumatra, while hundreds rallied in the country’s second-biggest city of Surabaya in East Java. Indonesian protesters target government's flagship jobs bill 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z Muhamad Waras, head of sustainability at London Sumatra, responded that wage issues and daily harvesting quotes are regularly discussed and that workers without documents are prohibited. Palm oil labor abuses linked to world’s top brands, banks 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z The solution Leggett eventually arrived at in Sumatra was not getting rid of coffee farmers or their livelihoods. How Your Cup of Coffee Is Clearing the Jungle 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z One example, he said, was the rainforests of Sumatra that were home to critically endangered species of orangutan, as well as tigers, elephants and rhinos. 'Shocking': wilderness the size of Mexico lost worldwide in just 13 years, study finds 2020-09-18T04:00:00Z An international authority in the field, he was able to inspect parts of the Sumatra meteorite and did the official classification for it. The Indonesian meteorite which didn't sell for $1.8m 2020-11-21T05:00:00Z Scientists identified an elusive nose-horned dragon lizard in the forests of North Sumatra. In Case You Missed It 2020-09-12T04:00:00Z In North Sumatra, students climb to the tops of tall trees a mile from their mountain village. When Learning Is Really Remote: Students Climb Trees and Travel Miles for a Cell Signal 2020-09-05T04:00:00Z As with anyone involved in the illegal coffee trade in Sumatra, he is identified here only by an initial. How Your Cup of Coffee Is Clearing the Jungle 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z Police said fishermen spotted a wooden boat carrying the Rohingya several miles off the coast of Lhokseumawe city on Sumatra's northern coast. Rohingya refugees land after months at sea 2020-09-07T04:00:00Z The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake sent a tsunami surging outward from Sumatra, devastating coastlines across Southeast Asia but doing much less damage by the time it reached Africa. Buried Skeletons Reveal Tsunami Threat in East Africa 2020-08-24T04:00:00Z A large earthquake struck Wednesday off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, the U.S. Large earthquake hits off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia 2020-08-18T04:00:00Z Falling grit and ash accumulated up to 2 inches in already abandoned villages on the volcano's slopes, Armen Putra, an official at the Sinabung monitoring post on Sumatra Island, told the Associated Press. Mount Sinabung volcano in Indonesia erupts, sends column of ash more than 3 miles into the sky 2020-08-10T04:00:00Z Sumatran tigers are a critically endangered species with no more than 500 living wild in Sumatra, because their habitat and food supplies are shrinking rapidly, and because of poaching, Ratajszczak said. Sumatran tiger cub learns to hunt from mother at Poland zoo 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z Then he visits the West Sumatra highlands and learns about Padang-style cooking. What's on TV Saturday, July 4, plus Sunday talk shows 2020-07-03T04:00:00Z The disaster mitigation agency in Aceh, on the island of Sumatra, said authorities were planning to bring the boat ashore. Suspected Rohingya refugee boat floating off Indonesia 2020-06-24T04:00:00Z “It is the only nose-horned lizard species found in North Sumatra,” he says. A nose-horned dragon lizard lost to science for over 100 years is rediscovered 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z In Berastagi, a tourist destination city in North Sumatra province, about 12.4 miles from the crater, motorists switched on headlights in daylight to see through the ash. Mount Sinabung volcano in Indonesia erupts, sends column of ash more than 3 miles into the sky 2020-08-10T04:00:00Z Efendi ended up being buried close to the family home in rural Sumatra. The fishermen whose bodies were thrown overboard 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z It is believed 80 Sumatran rhinos are left on Earth, living in northern Sumatra, Indonesia, according to World Wildlife Fund. Animals and plants are going extinct at an 'unprecedented rate,' shocking study says 2020-06-02T04:00:00Z Then, on 22 December, the southern flank crashed into the sea, triggering a tsunami that killed at least 430 people along the nearby coasts of Java and Sumatra. AI, satellites and tiny gas sensors are powering a revolution in volcano science 2020-05-17T04:00:00Z Her office identified seven large markets on the islands of Java, Sumatra, Bali and Sulawesi that sell wildlife for consumption. Where Bats Are Still on the Menu, if No Longer the Best Seller 2020-05-13T04:00:00Z He was taken to a rehabilitation center near the city of Medan, on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, and raised with other orphans. Virus Delays Orangutans’ Long Awaited Return Home 2020-05-06T04:00:00Z On the Indonesian island of Sumatra, an orangutan-conservation programme has moved some of the island’s orangutans to another site to reduce the risk to the whole population. Daily briefing: Convalescent serum — the antibody-laden blood of survivors — lines up as first-choice treatment for coronavirus 2020-05-03T04:00:00Z Natsir was a pious Islamic scholar from Sumatra who became the first prime minister of independent Indonesia. How Saudi Arabia's religious project transformed Indonesia 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z He later went on to Sumatra after the Japanese surrender, and returned to be instructor at Armoured Fighting Vehicle School in Bovington. British veteran, 99, walks for NHS to raise money for heroes 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z The Tapanuli orangutan is a species of orangutan restricted to one part of the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. Calls to protect great apes from coronavirus 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z Of the three orangutan species, the most endangered is the recently identified Tapanuli orangutan, which numbers about 760 and lives in North Sumatra Province. Virus Delays Orangutans’ Long Awaited Return Home 2020-05-06T04:00:00Z Early in the morning on December 26, 2004, the Indian continental plate slid under the Burma microplate at a depth of 30 kilometers off the western coast of northern Sumatra. How Disaster Aid Ravaged an Island People 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z “I came west to visit some friends at Sumatra when I was 16,” she said in 1966. Montana sheriff’s 1920 shooting set off posse gun battle 2020-03-08T05:00:00Z It will be remembered, obviously, for the sudden flank collapse that triggered the tsunami which killed over 400 people on the nearby coastlines of Sumatra and Java. Flash frenzy reveals scale of Anak Krakatau plume 2020-02-28T05:00:00Z Indonesian inmates protesting conditions at an overcrowded prison on Sumatra Island set fire to the facility Wednesday, prompting officials to deploy around 500 police and soldiers in response. Overcrowded Indonesian prison set on fire after riot breaks out 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z In 2018, a court in Sumatra sentenced a woman who complained about the volume of a mosque’s loudspeakers to 18 months in prison for blasphemy. Indonesian acquitted of blasphemy for taking dog into mosque 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z But earlier this week, a group of Chinese tourists in Padang, in Indonesia’s West Sumatra, were met by locals holding a banner that read: “We, the West Sumatran Communities, reject the visit of Chinese tourists.” Anti-China sentiment spreads abroad along with coronavirus 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z The 10 survivors, mostly from North Sumatra, were rescued with life jackets, Kukuh said. Migrant boat sinks in Indonesia, 10 rescued, 9 missing 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z That tsunami struck coastal regions of Banten on Indonesia’s main island of Java and parts of southern Sumatra island, leaving more than 400 people dead and 14,000 injured. Thousands in Indonesia pray on 15th anniversary of tsunami 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z The accident occurred just before midnight on Monday on a winding road in South Sumatra province’s Pagar Alam district when the bus’s brakes apparently malfunctioned. Indonesian bus crash: death toll rises to 28 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z The crash occurred just before midnight Monday on a winding slope in South Sumatra province’s Pagaralam district. 25 killed as bus plunges into ravine in Indonesia 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z The bus carrying dozens of passengers careered into a 150-metre ravine in South Sumatra province just before midnight on Monday and ended up in a river, local police spokesman Dolly Gumara said. Indonesia bus crash: at least 24 dead after vehicle falls into ravine 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z Some 37 passengers, plus a driver, were onboard the bus in South Sumatra province when it plunged around 100 metres on Monday night. At least 25 dead after bus plunges into ravine 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z They are found only in the forests of Sumatra and Borneo but their habitat is shrinking due to the growth of agricultural land use, making them more vulnerable to poaching. Thailand returns orangutans to their Indonesian homeland 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z Conservationists will return the orangutan back into Sumatra, an island in western Indonesia, on Tuesday, AFP reported. Baby orangutan drugged by Russian trafficker in Bali being returned to wild 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z The eruption caused part of the island in the Sunda Strait to collapse into the sea, triggering a tsunami that killed at least 430 people in Sumatra and Java. Huge blocks from Anak Krakatau volcano discovered on ocean floor 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z The volcano's collapse sent tall waves tearing across the shorelines of Java and Sumatra, killing more than 400 people and injuring or displacing thousands more. In a hurry? Here's what you need to know in five minutes 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z The bus left Bengkulu city, on Sumatra island, earlier on Monday. At least 25 dead after bus plunges into ravine 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z Cola will be sent a wildlife rehabilitation center in East Kalimantan, while Giant will stay in an animal nursery center in Sumatra. Thailand returns orangutans to their Indonesian homeland 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z Sumatra is one of only two places where the endangered orangutan is found in the wild, the report said. Baby orangutan drugged by Russian trafficker in Bali being returned to wild 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z "But despite increased efforts in tiger conservation – including strengthening law enforcement and antipoaching capacity – a substantial market remains in Sumatra and other parts of Asia for tiger parts and products" Tiger fetuses in jars, skin of Sumatran tiger discovered in Indonesian poacher arrests 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z The Sunda subspecies of tiger was once found on the Indonesian islands of Java, Bali, and Sumatra. Four tiger foetuses found in 'poacher' arrests 2019-12-08T05:00:00Z This area is part of the last remaining healthy peat swamp ecosystem in western Sumatra. Palm oil in snack foods could be destroying the world’s “orangutan capital” 2019-12-08T05:00:00Z The WWF conservation group estimates that there are only about 80 left, mostly living in the wild in Sumatra. Sumatran rhinoceros now extinct in Malaysia, say zoologists 2019-11-23T05:00:00Z The Sumatra rhino is the smallest of the rhinoceros species and the only rhino with two horns. Sumatran rhino extinct in Malaysia as lone survivor dies 2019-11-23T05:00:00Z On Saturday, police shot and killed two suspected militants in a shootout in North Sumatra. Indonesia arrests 43 people following suicide attack 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z "But despite increased efforts in tiger conservation - including strengthening law enforcement and anti-poaching capacity - a substantial market remains in Sumatra and other parts of Asia for tiger parts and products." Four tiger foetuses found in 'poacher' arrests 2019-12-08T05:00:00Z Police found the men’s bodies in a ditch near a palm plantation in Labuhan Batu in the North Sumatra province on Oct. Indonesian businessman arrested in murders of 2 journalists, reports say 2019-11-10T05:00:00Z Indeed, there are several societies where matriarchy is the norm – I’ve visited some of them, including the cocoa farming Bribri people of Costa Rica, and the rice farming Minangkabau of Sumatra, Indonesia. Smashing the patriarchy: why there's nothing natural about male supremacy 2019-11-02T04:00:00Z The WWF conservation group estimates that there are only about 80 left, mostly living in the wild in Sumatra and Borneo. Sumatran rhino extinct in Malaysia as lone survivor dies 2019-11-23T05:00:00Z Aceh, a deeply conservative region on Sumatra Island, practices Sharia law, a harsh interpretation of Islam. Indonesian man lashed for breaking adultery law he helped draft 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z JAKARTA, Indonesia — The environmental lawyer from North Sumatra battled palm oil plantations, sand miners and a company building a dam that threatens a newly discovered species of orangutan. A Hard-Fighting Indonesian Lawyer’s Death Has Colleagues Asking Questions 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z Mr. Joko is also facing criticism over his handling of the worst forest fires since 2015, which have spread unchecked in Sumatra and Indonesian Borneo. Indonesian President Is Sworn In Amid High Security and Protest Ban 2019-10-20T04:00:00Z Authorities in Palembang, the provincial capital of South Sumatra, closed schools for three days from Monday with an extension if conditions did not improve, state news agency Antara reported. Indonesia shuts some schools as haze again clouds the skies 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z The Shun De Man then sailed along the west coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra and dropped down to the Indian Ocean. Special Report: The hunt for Asia's El Chapo 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z Police detective Hartanto and a North Sumatra police spokesman did not respond to requests for comment. Indonesia green group calls for probe into death of activist 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z Mr. Siregar’s legal battle over the Batang Toru project led to a contentious relationship with the North Sumatra Police Department, the same police force that concluded his death was an accident. A Hard-Fighting Indonesian Lawyer’s Death Has Colleagues Asking Questions 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z The Indonesian National Institute of Aeronautics and Space reported just 179 fire hotspots across the archipelago on 3 October; the previous month, there were 9,310 hotspots in the regions of Sumatra and Kalimantan alone. Giant iceberg, Nobel prizes and nuclear-fusion plans 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z Concentrated in the coastal plains of Sumatra, Borneo, and Papua, these peat forests provide a habitat for rare species such as orangutans, leopards, Sumatran tigers, tapirs, white-winged ducks, and freshwater turtles. Indonesia's fires are bad, but new measures prevented them from becoming worse 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z The weather agency said it would maintain cloud-seeding procedures in both Sumatra and Kalimantan to optimize the potential for rain. Indonesian agency says it expects rainy season to help end forest fires soon 2019-09-30T04:00:00Z Similar protests unfolded in various cities across Java and the islands of Sumatra and Sulawesi, where police also used teargas to disperse the crowd. Thousands protest against new criminal code in Indonesia 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z In August, Mr. Siregar filed another complaint — with the Indonesian national police, accusing the North Sumatra police of misconduct. A Hard-Fighting Indonesian Lawyer’s Death Has Colleagues Asking Questions 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z Indonesia’s meteorology agency said the sky had turned red in parts of Sumatra due to the “scattering of sunlight by particles floating in the air, also known as Mie scattering”. 'This is earth not Mars': Blood red skies unsettle Indonesians 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z The footage was taken in a village in Jambi, Sumatra, and is one of the many shocking scenes shared online of the fires in recent days. 'This is daytime': bright red haze from Indonesian rainforest fires envelops village 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z Both Borneo and the island of Sumatra are home to endangered species of orangutan. As Amazon Smolders, Indonesia Fires Choke the Other Side of the World 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z At least 40 protesters have been hospitalised with injuries in South Sulawesi, and 28 in Palembang, South Sumatra. Thousands protest against new criminal code in Indonesia 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z Once the work is finished and the area reforested, its final footprint would be about 300 acres, according to North Sumatera Hydro Energy, whose name uses an alternate spelling of Sumatra. A Hard-Fighting Indonesian Lawyer’s Death Has Colleagues Asking Questions 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z The agency said that there had been very thick smoke in the Muaro Jambi area of Sumatra last weekend with satellite analysis revealing many hot spots. 'This is earth not Mars': Blood red skies unsettle Indonesians 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z Thousands of Indonesians prayed for rain in haze-hit towns on the islands of Sumatra and Borneo on Wednesday. Malaysian PM to write to Indonesia's leader as row over haze flares 2019-09-12T04:00:00Z Indonesian province shuts schools over forest fire haze: Authorities shut most schools in parts of Indonesia's Sumatra island to protect children from a noxious haze as deliberately set fires burned through peatland forests, officials said. World Digest: Sept. 11, 2019 2019-09-11T04:00:00Z Experience farther north in Sumatra’s Leuser ecosystem suggests bridge corridors work well for macaques but not for orangutans, he adds: “They don’t like novel things.” A dam threatens the world’s rarest ape. Why are some conservationists suddenly on board? 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z Mr. Onrizal, a scientist at the University of North Sumatra, declined through an associate to be interviewed, citing a fear of retribution. A Hard-Fighting Indonesian Lawyer’s Death Has Colleagues Asking Questions 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z But on Tuesday, its climate agency disputed findings by Malaysia and Singapore that the countries were also seeing smog from fires on Sumatra island. Malaysia sends half a million face masks to haze-hit state, shuts... 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z Like the major fires that are currently raging in the rain forests of Indonesian Borneo and Sumatra, they are intentionally lit by farmers and land developers to cheaply and quickly prepare land for planting. There’s a straight line from Trump’s trade war with China to the destruction of the Amazon 2019-09-08T04:00:00Z A similar pattern is playing out in Southeast Asia, where 71 percent of peat forests have been lost across Sumatra, Borneo and peninsular Malaysia between 1990 and 2015. The Amazon, Siberia, Indonesia: A World of Fire 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z Radio and television reports said people felt a strong quake in Banten province and in Lampung province along the southern part of Sumatra island. Strong quake sways buildings in Indonesian capital 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z “How much did he drink? Before he was found, what actually happened?” asked Dana Prima Tarigan, director of Walhi North Sumatra. A Hard-Fighting Indonesian Lawyer’s Death Has Colleagues Asking Questions 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z “As for transboundary haze, there has been none detected from the area of Sumatra towards the Malaysian peninsula,” the climate agency said. Malaysia sends half a million face masks to haze-hit state, shuts... 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z He said several fires detected on Sumatra and Borneo islands by weather satellites led to very poor air quality in six provinces with a combined population of more than 23 million. Indonesia steps up response to massive forest fires 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z Orangutans are found in the rainforests of Borneo, where Sabah lies, and on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Orangutan numbers drop as much as 30% in Malaysian palm oil estate... 2019-07-17T04:00:00Z The recipe for my grandmother’s omelette reminds me of West Sumatra, where I was born, and my first seven years living there with her. The recipe that reminds me of home 2019-07-14T04:00:00Z Another paper reported that the plantation is home to 69 species of dragonfly, including five never before spotted on Sumatra. Courting controversy, scientists team with industry to tackle one of the world’s most destructive crops 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z Singapore recorded slightly hazy conditions on Tuesday due to persistent fires in Sumatra’s Riau and Jambi provinces, the country’s national environment agency said. Malaysia sends half a million face masks to haze-hit state, shuts... 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z The business was operating from a house in the North Sumatra district of Langkat and reportedly made match sticks and lighters. Police arrest Indonesia business owner after deadly fire 2019-06-23T04:00:00Z A tsunami wreaked havoc on the Sunda Strait coastlines of Java and Sumatra. When disaster hits, Indonesia’s Islamists are first to help 2019-06-10T04:00:00Z After decades of deforestation and poaching, it's now thought only 30 to 100 Sumatran rhinos remain in the wild, most on the nearby island of Sumatra. Last male Sumatran rhino in Malaysia dies 2019-05-28T04:00:00Z Wildlife experts estimate that only about 30 to 80 Sumatran rhinos remain in the world, mostly on the Indonesian island of Sumatra and on the Indonesian side of Borneo. Malaysia's last male Sumatran rhino dies in captivity 2019-05-27T04:00:00Z Fewer than 800 individuals remain on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, where the species is declining further from deforestation and hunting. A dam or an ape — Indonesia faces stark choice 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z The carrier was about 100 nautical miles west of Sumatra island, where Aceh province is located. French carrier jets divert to Indonesia 2019-05-19T04:00:00Z The embassy advised U.S. citizens to avoid areas where large demonstrations may occur in Jakarta, and in other cities including Surabaya in East Java and Medan in North Sumatra. World Digest: May 18, 2019 2019-05-18T04:00:00Z The species is now confined mainly to Sumatra and is listed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature - IUCN. Last male Sumatran rhino in Malaysia dies 2019-05-28T04:00:00Z More than a dozen people were missing after the rain hit the province of Bengkulu, on the southwest side of Sumatra, on Friday and Saturday, the agency said. Indonesia floods, landslides kill at least 29 2019-04-29T04:00:00Z “Radio Sumatra,” from 2005, features hectic snippets of FM-radio broadcasts from Indonesia, interspersing local news and performers with blasts of Western pop music. Sublime Frequencies’ Vision of What World Music Means Today 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z The Australian historian also cites an account of a Japanese soldier who was being treated for malaria nearby on Bangka Island, which is off Sumatra. A WW2 massacre and revealing 'an awful secret' 2019-04-18T04:00:00Z While I was in Sumatra making a documentary on deforestation, Fitri messaged daily with updates. 'Four women I hope my children never forget' 2019-04-13T04:00:00Z The special forces commander-turned-Indonesian presidential candidate is stretching out his legs, and drinking a coffee in a leather seat on his private plane after a huge rally in the city of Palembang in South Sumatra. 'Don't teach me democracy!': an uneasy audience with Indonesia's Prabowo 2019-04-13T04:00:00Z Orangutans, which live on the Indonesian and Malaysian sides of the island of Borneo, as well as the Indonesian island of Sumatra, are an endangered species. Man Arrested After Drugged Orangutan Is Found in Indonesian Airport 2019-03-25T04:00:00Z The baby orangutan died from malnutrition last Friday as rescuers rushed the two to an Orangutan veterinary clinic in neighboring North Sumatra province. Orangutan blinded after being shot 74 times with air gun 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z A consortium led by Spain’s Repsol last week announced finding new gas resources in South Sumatra in Indonesia, which Repsol claims to be among the 10 largest made in the world over the past year. Unlikely twins and differing fortunes: Malaysia's Petronas &... 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z It is expected to supply electricity to the North Sumatra province and will be operated by Indonesian firm PT North Sumatra Hydro Energy. Dam will 'doom' rarest orangutans 2019-03-05T05:00:00Z But McCartney’s focus this season is on a beautiful environment of a very different nature: the ancient and endangered Leuser ecosystem in Sumatra, Indonesia. Stella McCartney leverages star power to save the rainforests 2019-03-04T05:00:00Z Large areas of the island of Sumatra, which includes Riau, are prone to fires because of the practice of draining swampy peatland forests for plantations, making them highly combustible. Indonesian forest fires highlight president’s campaign gaffe 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z Lake Toba, at the other end of Sumatra, tells a still more sinister story. What are the biggest threats to humanity? 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z Known scientifically as Panthera tigris sumatrae, they weigh 165 to 380 pounds, are distinguished by their orange coats and black stripes and can be found in the wild only on Sumatra, an Indonesian island. Could the London Zoo Tiger Death Have Been Avoided? 2019-02-10T05:00:00Z But the Medan State Administrative Court in North Sumatra has now rejected the lawsuit, clearing the way for the dam to be built. Dam will 'doom' rarest orangutans 2019-03-05T05:00:00Z The Sumatran tiger whose habitat is the forests and jungles of Sumatra, Indonesia, are now classified as critically endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Animals. Endangered tiger killed at London Zoo 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z The chief of Gowa district in South Sumatra said Wednesday that the dead included two infants who drowned and a man who was electrocuted. Flooding, landslide kill 6 in western Indonesia 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z In Singapore, durian—a fruit native to Borneo and Sumatra, whose strong odor is extremely divisive—is so popular that it’s been banned on public transportation. Chili Crabs Provide a Lively Intro to Singaporean Cuisine at Yummy Tummy 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z More than 400 people died along the coastlines of Java and Sumatra in the Sunda Strait when the tsunami hit. Finnish radar satellite eyes Anak Krakatau 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z It's now thought some 430 people died along the coastlines of Java and Sumatra when the tsunami hit. Satellites show extent of volcano collapse 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z This landslide created a tsunami that struck coastal regions in Java and Sumatra, killing at least 426 people and injuring 7,202. Why the "Child of Krakatau" Volcano Is Still Dangerous 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z Indonesian tsunami Part of Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano collapsed on 22 December during an eruption, triggering a tsunami that hit the coasts of Java and Sumatra and killed at least 430 people. Record-breaking fly-by, Japanese whaling and Ebola troubles 2019-01-01T05:00:00Z On 22 December, the Anak Krakatau volcano in the Sunda Strait erupted and partially collapsed into the sea, causing a tsunami that killed at least 437 people on Java and Sumatra islands. Indonesia landslide on New Year's Eve leaves 15 dead and 20 missing 2019-01-01T05:00:00Z The explosion caused a tsunami that hit Sumatra and Java where more than 420 people died and 40,000 were displaced. Volcano three-quarters blown away by Indonesia tsunami eruption 2018-12-29T05:00:00Z Indonesia’s disaster agency said that 426 people died in the Sunda Strait tsunami that struck Sumatra and Java without warning on Saturday. Weather hampers efforts to inspect Indonesia tsunami volcano 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z We showed results projecting the time of arrival and the amplitude of the waves produced, both in the Sunda Strait and on the coasts of Java and Sumatra. Why the "Child of Krakatau" Volcano Is Still Dangerous 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z On Saturday, vast waves engulfed coastal towns on the islands of Sumatra and Java leaving at least 430 dead and more than 150 missing. 'I lost my five-year-old to the tsunami' 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z The new flows posed no immediate danger to towns as the volcano sits in the middle of the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra islands. Indonesia tsunami: fresh alert for Anak Krakatau volcano as eruptions continue 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z On Saturday, tsunamis hit coastal towns on the islands of Sumatra and Java leaving at least 430 dead and hundreds more missing. Flights rerouted as volcano alert raised 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z The disaster agency said the emergency period for Banten province in Java ends Jan. 9 and on Friday for Lampung province in Sumatra. Weather hampers efforts to inspect Indonesia tsunami volcano 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z On Tuesday the public was told to stay at least 500m from the Sunda Strait coastline, which runs along the west coast of the island of Java and the south coast of Sumatra. Indonesia tsunami: coastline still under threat amid fresh volcanic activity 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z Indonesia’s worst tsunami in modern times was the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004, which left about 200,000 people dead or missing in northern Sumatra. Indonesia Knows Tsunami Threat. But It Was Still Blindsided by Killer Waves. 2018-12-25T05:00:00Z Rescue workers, helped by heavy lifting equipment, are going from village to village, sifting through the debris looking for survivors in badly hit areas on the islands of Sumatra and Java. 'New tsunami warning system' for Indonesia 2018-12-25T05:00:00Z The tsunami also reached the southern tip of Sumatra, where at least 60 people were killed in the South Lampung region. Tsunami death toll rises as rescue efforts expand along the Indonesia coast 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z Experts were still uncertain what caused a 10-foot-high tsunami on Saturday, which killed at least 373 people and injured more than 1,459 on the nearby islands of Java and Sumatra. As Volcano Rumbles, Tsunami-Battered Indonesia Issues Beach Warning 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z Thousands of rescue workers combed through the rubble of hotels and residences along the Sunda Strait, which separates the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra, to recover the bodies of victims from Saturday night’s tsunami. Active Volcano Remains Threat to Tsunami-Hit Indonesia 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z At least 429 people died and nearly 1,500 were injured in the Sunda Strait tsunami, which struck western Java and southern Sumatra. Indonesia Knows Tsunami Threat. But It Was Still Blindsided by Killer Waves. 2018-12-25T05:00:00Z The existing technology failed to predict the tsunami that devastated coastal towns around the Sunda Strait, between the islands of Sumatra and Java. 'New tsunami warning system' for Indonesia 2018-12-25T05:00:00Z Many locals were on the western Java and southern Sumatra coast enjoying a long holiday weekend. Why experts didn't see the Indonesian tsunami coming 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z The tsunami that roared ashore from the Sunda Strait on Saturday night, killing more than 370 people and injuring over 1,400 on Java and Sumatra islands, was particularly cruel. Stealth Indonesia tsunami turns perfect night into nightmare 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z Saturday saw giant waves crash into coastal towns on the islands of Sumatra and Java. Indonesia tsunami death toll rises 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z Indonesia’s Disaster Management Agency, which announced the death toll, also said more than 1,000 people were injured by the tsunami, which struck late Saturday with deadly stealth from the waters between Java and Sumatra. ‘Ultimate no-notice event’: Indonesian tsunami strikes without warning, killing at least 281 people 2018-12-23T05:00:00Z The tsunami that killed hundreds of people on Sumatra and Java in Indonesia late Saturday is a reminder that such destructive waves are not always caused by earthquakes. How Volcanic Activity Can Spawn Tsunamis 2018-12-23T05:00:00Z Many Indonesians were at the beaches on western Java and southern Sumatra celebrating a long Christmas weekend. Tsunami in Indonesia Kills Over 280, With No Warning or Quake 2018-12-23T05:00:00Z The tsunami struck Sunda Strait coastal areas along western Java and southern Sumatra islands without warning in the darkness Saturday night. The Latest: Death toll from Indonesia tsunami now 281 2018-12-23T05:00:00Z Video shot from a charter plane captured the magnitude of the volcanic event in the Sunda Strait, between Sumatra and Java. Indonesia tsunami death toll rises 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z The tsunami struck Sunda Strait coastal areas along western Java and southern Sumatra islands without warning in the darkness Saturday night. Indonesia tsunami death toll increases to 281 2018-12-23T05:00:00Z At least 48 people were reported dead in Lampung in southern Sumatra, he said. Rescuers dig through rubble for survivors after Indonesian tsunami... 2018-12-23T05:00:00Z It spawned a giant tsunami off Sumatra island, killing more than 230,000 people in a dozen countries — the majority in Indonesia. Doctors, rescuers work in tsunami-struck Indonesian areas 2018-12-23T05:00:00Z At least 222 people were killed, more than 800 were injured, and dozens have been reported missing after the tsunami hit coastal areas along western Java and southern Sumatra islands. Doctors, rescuers work in tsunami-struck Indonesian areas 2018-12-23T05:00:00Z The 1,000-foot-high Anak Krakatau -- which means "Child of Krakatoa" -- lies on an island in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra islands, linking the Indian Ocean and the Java Sea. Trump to Indonesia tsunami victims: 'Praying for recovery and healing' 2018-12-23T05:00:00Z On Saturday, giant waves crashed into coastal towns on the islands of Sumatra and Java, killing at least 222 people and injuring 843. Fears of new tsunami as volcano seethes 2018-12-23T05:00:00Z That temblor occurred off the northern coast of Sumatra. Death toll from Indonesia's volcano-triggered tsunami tops 220 2018-12-23T05:00:00Z In the city of Bandar Lampung on Sumatra, hundreds of residents took refuge at the governor's office, while at the popular resort area of Anyer beach on Java, some survivors wandered in the debris. Doctors, rescuers work in tsunami-struck Indonesian areas 2018-12-23T05:00:00Z It spawned a giant tsunami off Sumatra island in western Indonesia, killing more than 230,000 people in a dozen countries - the majority in Indonesia. Indonesia tsunami triggered by volcano eruption 2018-12-23T05:00:00Z The Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra connects the Java Sea to the Indian Ocean. Deaths as 'volcano tsunami' hits Indonesia 2018-12-22T05:00:00Z Video shot from a charter plane captured the magnitude of the event in the Sunda Strait, between Sumatra and Java. Fears of new tsunami as volcano seethes 2018-12-23T05:00:00Z In June, a ferry crowded with vacationers got caught in bad weather on Lake Toba in North Sumatra province, killing nearly 200 people. Indonesia’s disaster teams struggle to go it alone. That also makes them national heroes. 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z At least 222 people were killed, more than 800 were injured, and dozens have been reported missing from the disaster areas along the coastlines of western Java and southern Sumatra islands. Doctors, rescuers work in tsunami-struck Indonesian areas 2018-12-23T05:00:00Z It is found in the wild only on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. Hope for mountain gorilla and fin whale 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z “If they find Ayu’s body, we’re bringing her back to Palembang. Her mother wants her there,” he said, referring to the capital of South Sumatra, the Indonesian province where she was from. Indonesian authorities recover human remains, personal belongings from area of plane crash 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z One of its jets collided with a plane from another carrier, Wings Air, on the island of Sumatra last year, but no one was injured. All 189 onboard feared dead after Indonesian plane crashes into sea 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z One of its jets collided with a plane from another carrier, Wings Air, on the island of Sumatra last year but no one was injured. Indonesian plane crashes into the sea with more than 180 people on board 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z “In India and Siberia, tigers prey on large ungulates, but in Sumatra, they rely more on wild boar and smaller deer,” she said. Divide and Preserve: Reclassifying Tigers to Help Save Them From Extinction 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z Mr. Raffield said his grandparents used to evacuate from Apalachicola on the coast to Sumatra during hurricanes — so the family never expected Michael to inflict so much harm. Far From the Shattered Coast, Hurricane Michael Packed an Unexpected Punch 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z In North Sumatra, 11 children studying at an Islamic village school died after their classroom wall collapsed when a nearby river overflowed on Friday. Indonesia flash floods, landslides kill at least 21, destroy... 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z In North Sumatra, 11 children studying at an Islamic village school died after their classroom wall collapsed when a nearby river overflowed on Friday. Indonesia flash floods, landslides kill at least 21, destroy... 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z The floods hit the area of Mandailing Natal in North Sumatra on Friday after torrential rain, destroying over 20 houses. Floods in Indonesia kill 11 children, rescuers search for one missing 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z International agencies and countries poured $4.6 billion into the reconstruction of Indonesia’s devastated Aceh province on Sumatra island, with new infrastructure such as strategically placed evacuation centers. No siren, no warning: Indonesians caught unawares by devastating... 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z Nations rallied to fill in gaps in the global network after the 2004 Sumatra tsunami exposed shortfalls, including the lack of a network in the Indian Ocean. Catastrophic Indonesia tsunami shows critical blind spot in warning system for California and beyond - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z Four people died in landslides in the city of Sibolga in North Sumatra, while flash floods in West Sumatra killed four more, including two children. Indonesia flash floods, landslides kill at least 21, destroy... 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z Four people died in landslides in the city of Sibolga in North Sumatra, while flash floods in West Sumatra killed four more, including two children. Indonesia flash floods, landslides kill at least 21, destroy... 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z One of the worst tsunamis in recorded history struck the northern tip of the Indonesian island of Sumatra in 2004, killing more than 130,000 people there. Indonesia Tsunami Survivors Are Burying the Dead and Desperate for Aid 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z Plans to install a prototype of the system in western Sumatra were delayed this month. Scientists Surprised by Power of Indonesia Tsunami 2018-09-30T04:00:00Z In 2004, an earthquake off the coast of the island of Sumatra generated multiple tsunamis that killed an estimated 228,000 people around the Indian Ocean, most of them in Indonesia. Tsunami Hits Indonesia 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z A Buddhist woman in North Sumatra was jailed for 18 months for asking a mosque to turn down the volume on its loudspeakers. Opinion | Extremism Advances in the Largest Muslim Country 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z The pigment actually owed its intense redness to the resin secreted from trees growing on the islands of Socotra and Sumatra, especially the rattan palm and the Dracaena draco. Treasures from the Color Archive 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z After spending a few years in Michigan and Wisconsin, her father’s job brought her family to Medan on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. Making Pavlova with Sprinkles Cupcakes founder Candace Nelson 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z The 44-year old ethnic Chinese Buddhist woman, named Meiliana, was found guilty and sentenced to 18 months in prison by a court in Medan on Sumatra island earlier this week. Moaning about mosque loudspeaker not blasphemy, says Indonesian... 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z The ethnic Chinese woman, Meiliana, was sentenced to 18 months prison on Tuesday by a court in Medan, the capital of North Sumatra province. Indonesia’s main Muslim group criticizes blasphemy sentence 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z Orangutans live in lowland forests on Borneo, an island shared by Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia, as well as on Indonesia’s island of Sumatra. Malaysia seizes rhino horns worth $12 million in largest such haul 2018-08-20T04:00:00Z A massive quake in the Indian Ocean triggered a tsunami that killed some 228,000 people, the majority in the Indonesian province of Aceh on the northern tip of Sumatra island. Tsunami-survivor Herold ready to make Asiad waves 2018-08-19T04:00:00Z According to her testimony, the 15-year-old from Sumatra cut the umbilical cord with a razor and then the baby went limp and died. Jailed for abortion: the 15-year-old girl failed by Indonesia 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z The 18th Asian Games, which run until Sept. 2, are being held in Jakarta, Palembang on the island of Sumatra, and in West Java. As Asian Games host, Indonesia has more at stake than sport 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z Finding no meat to feast on, the insects fly away and spread the pollen across the rainforests of Sumatra and Indonesia. Reeking 'corpse flower' is poised to bloom at Huntington Library 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z The formal name of the corpse flower is Amorphophallus titanum and it is native to the rainforests of Sumatra. Stinky ‘corpse flower’ expected to bloom in California 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z More than 100 people were killed in December 2016 when an earthquake with a similar magnitude shook the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Deadly Quake Strikes Indonesian Island of Lombok 2018-07-29T04:00:00Z Indonesia’s weather authorities are monitoring 12 fire “hotspots” in South Sumatra, they said this week. From cloud seeding to vehicle curbs, Indonesia fights pollution... 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z The Sumatra dam is emblematic of “a whole set of problems” related to ESIAs and land use regulation in developing nations, Laurence says. Studies downplay threat that dams pose to primates in Guinea and Indonesia, critics say 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z Corpse flowers, typically found in Indonesia and Sumatra, are the largest flowering structures in the world, said Wendy Overbeck, the gardens’ horticulture manager. Stinky ‘corpse flower’ in full bloom at Michigan garden 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z Shirley was born in Sumatra, captured at age 5 and sold to a traveling circus where she performed for more than 20 years. Oldest elephant at Tennessee sanctuary turning 70 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z The tragedy occurred the same day that officials called off a search for 164 people presumed drowned when a ferry sank two weeks ago in a lake on the island of Sumatra. World Digest: July 3, 2018 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z The latest in a succession of boat tragedies in Indonesia began the day the search was ended for 164 people presumed drowned when a ferry sank two weeks ago in a crater lake on Sumatra. Passengers rescued from stricken Indonesia ferry, 29 dead 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z IN A shady shop porch in central Medan, the biggest city in the province of North Sumatra, votes are being counted. Local elections in Indonesia prefigure next year’s presidential poll 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z Mr. Subianto’s alliance did score a win in the important province of North Sumatra. Islamist Losses in Local Polls Ease Pressure on Indonesia's President 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z Twin suicide attacks at a bus station in East Jakarta killed three police officers and an attack on a police station in the city of Medan in North Sumatra Province killed another. Indonesia Sentences ISIS Recruiter to Death 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z Indonesian police have detained the captain of a ferry that sank in Lake Toba in Sumatra leaving three people dead and at least 190 missing. Ferry captain held as 200 remain missing 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency said Wednesday on Twitter that 166 people were still missing from the sinking late Monday afternoon in Lake Toba, a popular sightseeing spot on Sumatra Island. Rescuers Search for More Than 160 Missing After Indonesian Ferry Sinks 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z In all, provinces accounting for 175m of Indonesia’s 260m people went to the polls on June 27th, including the four most populous: West, East and Central Java, and North Sumatra. Local elections in Indonesia prefigure next year’s presidential poll 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z Indonesian rescuers are searching for more than 100 people missing after a ferry sank on a lake in Sumatra. Dozens feared dead as Sumatra ferry sinks 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z But after spending more time in Sumatra and other areas of Indonesia, I saw that many of the company-owned forests are among the better-managed areas. A deforestation detective rethinks how industry can quell emissions 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z During the Ice Age this coast was continuous from Sumatra to the tip of South America. When, How Did the First Americans Arrive? It’s Complicated. 2018-06-09T04:00:00Z Police Chief Tito Karnavian told reporters Tuesday that officers killed suspects who resisted arrest during raids that he said took place primarily on Indonesia’s main island of Java and on the neighboring island of Sumatra. Indonesian Police Kill 14 Terror Suspects in Crackdown Following Suicide Bombings 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z Second, the partisan alliances in North Sumatra resemble the likely national coalitions next year. Local elections in Indonesia prefigure next year’s presidential poll 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z And on May 16th an assailant ran over a policeman in Sumatra. Islamists in Indonesia deploy their own children in suicide attacks 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z The police on Wednesday said they were not yet sure whether the attackers at the police headquarters in Sumatra were also linked to Jamaah Ansharut Daulah or to the Islamic State. Indonesia Sword Attack on Police Follows String of Deadly Bombings 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z Horizon State, an Australian firm, plans to launch a phone app on Sumatra island in July, which would enable direct polling on various local policy issues. Indonesia looks to blockchain to fix its dodgy data challenges 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z Over the next two days, a second family detonated crude bombs at the city’s police headquarters, and militants attacked another police post on Sumatra. Indonesian Police Kill 14 Terror Suspects in Crackdown Following Suicide Bombings 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z "This week alone we've had interest from consultants working in Sumatra and Australia as well as enquiries about mines in England and Scotland too," said the company's chief executive Gareth Morgan. 'Staggering' clean-up of polluted river 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z Illegal well operations are common in Indonesian regions where oil is present, including on the islands of Sumatra and Java. Deadly Fire Erupts at Illegal Oil Well in Indonesia 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z Conservationists believe the last 800 Tapanuli orangutans are likely the last stand of a species that once spanned all of southern Sumatra – and may have even inhabited Java. World’s newest great ape threatened by Chinese dam 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z Globalization meant that Sumatra touched people all over the world, generating empathy and "humanity's expansion of the definition of 'us'." The big one is coming to California, seismologist Lucy Jones says cheerfully 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z The curry, which originates from West Sumatra in Indonesia, is popular in Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei and southern Thailand. British show’s take on rendang curry riles Southeast Asians 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z Last year a motley crew of conservationists, adventurers and locals trekked into one of the last unexplored regions of Sumatra. Shoestring expedition returns with wild photos of Sumatra 2018-03-20T04:00:00Z “They’re legal in a lot of places, like in Sumatra. Snares kill tigers’ prey, but tigers are also getting caught. The Surprising Ways Tigers Benefit Farmers and Livestock Owners 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z The Tapanuli orangutan survives in northern Sumatra and it is already the most endangered great ape in the world; researchers estimate less than 800 individuals survive. World’s newest great ape threatened by Chinese dam 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z On the island of Sumatra some 74,000 years ago, an erupting supervolcano wreaked havoc, sending up plumes of ash and debris that spread for thousands of miles and caused temperatures to plummet. These Ancient Humans Survived a Supervolcano 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z About 74,000 years ago, a colossal volcano in Sumatra named Toba blew its top in the largest eruption to occur anywhere on Earth in the past 2 million years. How ancient humans survived global ‘volcanic winter’ from massive eruption 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z But given that it’s only found in Sumatra and rarely encountered, it’s likely imperiled. Shoestring expedition returns with wild photos of Sumatra 2018-03-20T04:00:00Z Experts estimate there are fewer than 500 remaining in the wilds of Sumatra and about 90 in captivity around the world. Lincoln zoo getting 2 endangered Sumatran tigers 2018-03-05T05:00:00Z The man and woman are residents of Aceh province on the northern tip of Sumatra island, a province that has imposed strict Shariah law. Indonesian Christians Flogged in Rare Shariah Punishment for Non-Muslims 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z In January, an Indonesian Christian was flogged for selling alcohol in the province at the tip of Sumatra island, which made headlines recently after local police publicly humiliated a group of transgender women. Indonesia: Christians flogged in public for playing banned children's game 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z But tourism in Sumatra’s Gunung-Leuser National Park shows the value of leaving the jungle, and its inhabitants, alone. To save orangutans, think of them as money swinging from trees 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z However remote, there are few – if any – areas left in Sumatra untrodden by poachers. Shoestring expedition returns with wild photos of Sumatra 2018-03-20T04:00:00Z Orangutans, which inhabit both the Indonesian and Malaysian sides of Borneo, as well as the Indonesian region of Sumatra, are an endangered species, with some populations critically endangered. Borneo Lost More Than 100,000 Orangutans From 1999 to 2015 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z Orangutans inhabit lowland forests on Borneo, an island shared by Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei, and Indonesia’s island of Sumatra, eating wild fruits, insects, bark, flowers and leaves. Startling orangutan population decline recorded in Borneo 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z Sumatra’s orangutan, a separate species, is even more endangered, with a population estimated at about 12,000 animals. Borneo’s orangutan population plunged by 100,000 since 1999 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z Mina is a notoriously bad-tempered ape, who has scratched and bitten dozens of locals on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. To save orangutans, think of them as money swinging from trees 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z Firefighters were called to West Hampstead, north-west London, at 12:06 GMT and requested the help of the police to cordon off Sumatra Road. House collapses 'from roof to basement' 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z The Sumatra earthquake isn’t the only large earthquake to have occurred beneath the moon’s bright glare. Debunking the Myth That Earthquakes and Full Moons Are Linked 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z Borneo has one orangutan species and Sumatra has two. Startling orangutan population decline recorded in Borneo 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z It is difficult to prosecute elephant poisonings and other wildlife crimes, which in Sumatra include tiger, orangutan and rhinoceros poaching. Wildlife Detectives Pursue the Case of Dwindling Elephants in Indonesia 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z It was last detected by radar near the northern tip of Sumatra, heading west-north-west into the open ocean. A fantastical ship has set out to seek Malaysian Airlines flight 370 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z Luskin, who visited dozens of such forest patches in Sumatra, refers to them as “pig and macaque zoos.” Hordes of Wild Pigs Make Palm Oil Even More Destructive 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z He was in his forties, on a surfing tour with some mates off the coast of Sumatra, in the Mentawai Islands. 12 Books We Loved in 2017 2017-12-19T05:00:00Z Borneo has one orangutan species and Sumatra has two. Startling orangutan population decline recorded in Borneo 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z “In an ideal world, it obviously would be law enforcement conducting these investigations,” said Shayne McGrath, an independent environmental development consultant based in Sumatra. Wildlife Detectives Pursue the Case of Dwindling Elephants in Indonesia 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z The orangutans in Sumatra are suffering the same plight. Sometimes Seeing More Endangered Tigers Isn’t a Good Sign 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z “Flying over Sumatra is like flying over an ocean of oil palm plantations,” adds co-author Mathias Tobler, a scientist with San Diego Zoo Global. Extremely Endangered Tiger Losing Habitat—and Fast 2017-12-10T05:00:00Z Mr Surono describes how he monitored Merapi, another active volcano on the island of Sumatra, for years, conducting long discussions about how to evacuate those living nearby from their homes if need be. Fiery Mount Agung is just one of 127 active volcanoes in Indonesia 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z Orangutans inhabit lowland forests on Borneo, an island shared by Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei, and Indonesia’s island of Sumatra, eating wild fruits, insects, bark, flowers and leaves. Startling orangutan population decline recorded in Borneo 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z The genetic work suggests that several million years ago, orangutans moved from the South Asian mainland onto what is now Sumatra and occupied an area south of the Toba caldera. New Species of Orangutan Is Rarest Ape on Earth 2017-11-02T04:00:00Z The orangutans in Sumatra are suffering the same plight. Sometimes Seeing More Endangered Tigers Isn’t a Good Sign 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z Early on in their study, researchers took DNA from the orangutans, which showed them to be "peculiar" compared to other orangutans in Sumatra. New great ape species identified 2017-11-02T04:00:00Z Those great apes migrated to what is now Sumatra, when sea levels were lower and the lands were connected. Newly discovered orangutan species is also the most endangered 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z Although orangutans in north and south Sumatra occasionally interbred after the lineages diverged, the Tapanuli orangutans became completely isolated by about 20,000 years ago, and the new genetic analysis shows signs of inbreeding. New great ape species found, sparking fears for its survival 2017-11-02T04:00:00Z Lastly, University of Southern California graduate student James Askew found that calls made by Batang Toru males vary from calls he recorded elsewhere on Sumatra and on Borneo. New Species of Orangutan Is Rarest Ape on Earth 2017-11-02T04:00:00Z A remote population of frizzy-haired orangutans on the Indonesian island of Sumatra seems to be a new species of primate, scientists say. Frizzy-haired, smaller-headed orangutan may be new great ape 2017-11-02T04:00:00Z Scientists who have been puzzling for years over the genetic "peculiarity" of a tiny population of orangutans in Sumatra have finally concluded that they are a new species to science. New great ape species identified 2017-11-02T04:00:00Z “I am not surprised that there is a new species or subspecies of orangutan described from Sumatra,” she says. Newly discovered orangutan species is also the most endangered 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z And fecal samples yielded mitochondrial DNA that suggested they are more closely related to orangutans on the relatively distant island of Borneo than to those in nearer northern Sumatra. New great ape species found, sparking fears for its survival 2017-11-02T04:00:00Z Krützen's group sequenced the entire genome of 37 wild orangutans throughout Sumatra and Borneo. New Species of Orangutan Is Rarest Ape on Earth 2017-11-02T04:00:00Z A December 1965 cable from the US consulate in Medan Sumatra, said that Muhammadiyah preachers were telling people it was a religious obligation to "kill suspected communists". US knew about Indonesia 1960s massacres 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z The plane’s last position was recorded at the northern tip of Sumatra. MH370's location an 'almost inconceivable' mystery – final report 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z About 1,300 people are killed in an 8.7-magnitude quake off the coast of the Indonesian island of Nias, west of Sumatra. History of deadly earthquakes 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z Orangutans, only found in the wild on the islands of Sumatra and Borneo, are critically endangered. Foundation to create special reserve for albino orangutan 2017-09-19T04:00:00Z The Sumatran tiger still exists on the island of Sumatra, but it is considered critically endangered, the result of hunting and rapid deforestation. Tiger Species Thought Extinct Is Possibly Spotted in Indonesia 2017-09-15T04:00:00Z And in the wild, there are only about 200 to 400 that live on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. National Zoo’s Sumatran tiger cub will grow up with another cub in San Diego 2017-09-11T04:00:00Z It is cold and late on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. 'We'd rather die than lose': villagers in Indonesia fight for a land rights revolution 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z More than 1,000 people die after an earthquake strikes the Indonesian island of Sumatra. History of deadly earthquakes 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z The great apes are only found on two islands, Sumatra and Borneo, which Indonesia shares with Malaysia. AP PHOTOS: Palm oil kills orangutans in Indonesia peat swamp 2017-08-26T04:00:00Z The collision occurred just east of the Strait of Malacca, a 550-mile-long stretch of water between the Malay Peninsula and the Indonesian island of Sumatra, connecting the Pacific and Indian oceans. Remains of some sailors found on U.S. Navy destroyer damaged in collision 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z The 550-mile-long strait runs between the Malay Peninsula and the Indonesian island of Sumatra, connecting the Pacific and Indian oceans, and is one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes. Top Navy admiral orders fleetwide investigation following latest collision at sea 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z The total eclipse traversed parts of Indonesia, including Sumatra, Borneo and Sulawesi, while viewers in Australia and parts of south Asia and east Asia were able to see a partial eclipse, according to NASA. When Was the Last Total Solar Eclipse? 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z The Strait of Malacca, between the Malay Peninsula and the Indonesian island of Sumatra, is notoriously difficult to navigate because of congested traffic and episodes of piracy over the years. Rescuers Seek 10 Missing Sailors After U.S. Navy Ship and Tanker Collide 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z The Strait of Malacca, the narrow waterway between the Malay Peninsula and the Indonesian island of Sumatra, is one of the world’s most congested shipping lanes. 10 sailors missing, 5 injured after U.S. Navy destroyer collides with tanker near Singapore 2017-08-20T04:00:00Z The 550-mile-long strait runs between the Malay Peninsula and the Indonesian island of Sumatra, connecting the Pacific and Indian oceans. Five sailors injured, 10 missing after U.S. Navy destroyer collides with a merchant ship 2017-08-20T04:00:00Z Aceh, a province at the tip of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, provides an encouraging precedent. Repression is feeding the Muslim insurgency in southern Thailand 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z The hotspots were seen mostly on Kalimantan, the Indonesian portion of Borneo island, with some also on Sumatra and Java island. Indonesian military officer orders that forest burners be shot 2017-08-05T04:00:00Z The province’s 3.5 million population is 83% Christian, but the demographic is changing as Muslim economic migrants arrive from Indonesia’s populous islands of Java, Borneo, Sumatra and Sulawesi. Poverty and Death in Indonesia's Land of Gold 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z A rebound in commodity prices was also expected to boost travel to and from islands such as Sumatra and Kalimantan, Hendrawan said. Indonesian travel site Traveloka to expand tourist attraction booking service 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z Isya Nurrahmat Dana, an official at a volcano monitoring post in North Sumatra province, says at least 19 eruptions followed by lava falls were recorded by midday Wednesday. New eruption at Indonesia volcano spreads ash for kilometers 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z A 9.15 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Sumatra in Indonesia on Dec. 26, 2004 and triggered a massive tsunami that caused large scaled destruction and loss of life throughout the Indian Ocean. Up to 80 percent of Thailand's tsunami warning system needs maintenance 2017-07-31T04:00:00Z The sprawling Southeast Asian archipelago suffered some of its worst forest fires in 2015, hitting Sumatra and Kalimantan. Indonesian military officer orders that forest burners be shot 2017-08-05T04:00:00Z Indonesia suffered some its worst forest fires in 2015, hitting mainly the island of Sumatra and in Kalimantan, the Indonesian portion of Borneo island. Indonesia's disaster agency says forest fire threat to escalate 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z A rebound in commodity prices was also expected to boost travel to and from islands such as Sumatra and Kalimantan, Hendrawan said. Indonesian travel site Traveloka to expand tourist attraction booking service 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z The sentences alarmed rights activists, who called the punishment a dangerous development in Aceh, a semiautonomous province on the northern tip of the island of Sumatra. Indonesian Province May Move Canings Away From Public Eye 2017-07-14T04:00:00Z A 9.15 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Sumatra in Indonesia on Dec. 26, 2004 and triggered a massive tsunami that caused large scaled destruction and loss of life throughout the Indian Ocean. Up to 80 percent of Thailand's tsunami warning system needs maintenance 2017-07-31T04:00:00Z The sprawling Southeast Asian archipelago suffered some of its worst forest fires in 2015, hitting Sumatra and Kalimantan. Indonesian military officer orders that forest burners be shot 2017-08-05T04:00:00Z Indonesia suffered some its worst forest fires in 2015, hitting mainly the island of Sumatra and in Kalimantan, the Indonesian portion of Borneo island. Indonesia's disaster agency says forest fire threat to escalate 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z Last week, two suspected militants attacked a provincial police headquarters in Medan, the provincial capital of North Sumatra, leaving an officer and an assailant dead. Suspected militant stabs 2 Indonesian police inside mosque 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z In May, hundreds of inmates broke out of an overcrowded prison on the island of Sumatra. In Bali, 4 Foreign Inmates Tunnel Out of Prison 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z Last week 76 inmates escaped Jambi jail in Sumatra after flooding caused the prison’s walls to collapse. Australian escapes from Bali jail through 15m-long tunnel, police say 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z The hotspots were seen mostly on Kalimantan, the Indonesian portion of Borneo island, with some also on Sumatra and Java island. Indonesian military officer orders that forest burners be shot 2017-08-05T04:00:00Z People are flocking to the San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers after it issued a “stink alert” on Thursday that the giant plant from Sumatra was beginning to unfurl its frilly purple-and-green leaf. Blooming corpse flowers draw crowds in Northern California 2017-06-17T04:00:00Z The incident happened in the province of Jambi on Sumatra island. Donations pour in for robbed Indonesian banana-seller - BBC News 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z In June, flooding caused a wall to collapse at a different prison on Sumatra, allowing dozens to escape. In Bali, 4 Foreign Inmates Tunnel Out of Prison 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z There were massive forest fires in 2015, affecting mainly the island of Sumatra and Kalimantan, the Indonesian portion of Borneo island. Indonesia president approves two-year extension of forest moratorium 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z Indonesia suffered its worst forest fires in 2015, hitting mainly the island of Sumatra and in Kalimantan, the Indonesian portion of Borneo island. Indonesia ministry seeks to extend forest moratorium by two years 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z But no one has brought back any real proof of his legendary animal – and many believe that even if such an animal ever existed it has likely been wiped out in Sumatra’s ecological catastrophe. Conservationists plan expedition to secret ‘Noah’s Ark’ in Sumatra 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z The province, sitting on the northern tip of Sumatra island and holding about 2% of Indonesia’s population of 250 million, was granted this special status in 2001 as a compromise with historical separatist movements. Indonesia: gay men facing 100 lashes for having sex 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z I did not want my parents to worry, and so I took care to avoid mentioning these hiccups in sporadic calls and emails home from Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa, Java and Sumatra. My Perfect Imperfect Gap Year 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z Earlier this year baby Paichit, one of the critically endangered Sumatran elephants, was found stranded and starving in a palm oil plantation in Aceh, on the northern tip of Indonesia’s Sumatra island. Paichit – the baby elephant saved from a palm oil plantation in Indonesia 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z She talked lovingly to him in a Hokkien dialect from their homeland in Sumatra, Indonesia, between spoonfuls of soup at the kitchen table of their West Seattle apartment. Couple share five decades of love and Valentine’s Days 2017-02-12T05:00:00Z Most of the world’s biggest conservation groups have a presence in Sumatra – such as WWF, WCS, and Conservation International – but none of them have explored this particular forest. Conservationists plan expedition to secret ‘Noah’s Ark’ in Sumatra 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z On 30 June 2015, an Indonesian Hercules military plane crashed in a densely populated area shortly after taking off from Medan airport in northern Sumatra. How often do planes fall on houses? - BBC News 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z This year's blend combines beans from Nicaragua, El Salvador and Sumatra, which are roasted fairly dark, the oils visible on the surface of the beans. Four things coffee lovers should try this holiday season 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z In the world’s largest palm oil producing nation about 80-90% of the human-elephant conflicts in Sumatra occur in concession areas for timber and oil palm. Paichit – the baby elephant saved from a palm oil plantation in Indonesia 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z Sumatran tigers, whose habitat is the forests and jungles of Sumatra, Indonesia, are now classified as critically endangered. Tigers and meerkats enjoy seasonal treats at London zoo 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z “Sumatra is one of the last places where you can use Google Earth, zoom around on the map and wonder: ‘What might be lurking in there? Conservationists plan expedition to secret ‘Noah’s Ark’ in Sumatra 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z Killer quakes occur regularly in the region, where many live with the terrifying memory of a giant Dec. 26, 2004 earthquake that struck off Sumatra. Indonesia president visits quake survivors, vows to rebuild 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z The tsunami hit the west coast of Sumatra first and then high waves swept past the island’s northern tip and along the east to Lhokseumawe. Indonesia quake stirs grim memories for tsunami survivors 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z Geological Survey said the earthquake was centered about 12 miles southeast of Sigli, a town near the northern tip of Sumatra, at a depth of 11 miles. Thousands take refuge in mosques after deadly Aceh quake 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z The fresh tremors hampered rescue efforts in Aceh province on Sumatra where a shallow 6.5-magnitude quake levelled hundreds of homes, mosques and businesses on Wednesday. Aftershocks rattle survivors amid appeal for supplies after Indonesia quake 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z Pretty much every big mammal in Sumatra is threatened, but Sumatran rhinos have the terrible honour of being one of the rarest mammals on the planet: less than 100 survive today. Conservationists plan expedition to secret ‘Noah’s Ark’ in Sumatra 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z It is estimated that there are only about 7,000 orangutans left in the rainforests in Sumatra, Indonesia, and that population continues to decline by as many as 1,000 a year. Orangutan stuns zookeepers by becoming pregnant while on the pill 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z Nearly 100 people died in the shallow and powerful quake that struck northeast Sumatra before dawn on Wednesday. Rescuers Comb Indonesia Earthquake Rubble for a Second Day 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z Killer quakes occur regularly in the region, where many live with the terrifying memory of a giant earthquake that struck off Sumatra on Dec. 26, 2004. Thousands take refuge in mosques after deadly Aceh quake 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z An earthquake on the Indonesian island of Sumatra killed scores of people while they slept. Donald Trump, Indonesia, Aleppo: Your Wednesday Evening Briefing 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z Historically there have been numerous reports of an unidentified ape in Sumatra called the “orang pendek”, which is similar to an orangutan but smaller with brown-to-black fur and a penchant for walking on the ground. Conservationists plan expedition to secret ‘Noah’s Ark’ in Sumatra 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z The quake struck just before dawn, when Muslims in the Aceh region, which sits on the northern tip of the island of Sumatra, were waking for early morning prayers. At least 97 dead after earthquake rocks Indonesia 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z At least 18 people died and dozens were feared trapped in rubble after a strong earthquake struck off Aceh province on Indonesia’s Sumatra island on Wednesday. Aceh earthquake: children among dead and dozens more trapped on Sumatra 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z In central Sumatra’s Riau province — the heart of what has rapidly become the country’s primary export-earner — the problems of deforestation are made plain. No Real Progress Made After Choking Haze Affected Millions of People 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z Children as young as eight worked in "hazardous" conditions at palm plantations run by Singapore-based Wilmar International Ltd and its suppliers on the Indonesian islands of Kalimantan and Sumatra, Amnesty said in a report. Labor abuses found at Indonesian palm plantations supplying global companies: Amnesty 2016-11-29T05:00:00Z “Why aren’t scientists and conservationists seeking out these last holdouts?” he asks, noting tantalisingly that Hadabaun Hills isn’t the only unexplored area of Sumatra. Conservationists plan expedition to secret ‘Noah’s Ark’ in Sumatra 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z |
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