Komodo dragon seriously wounds worker at ‘Jurassic Park’ resort being built in Indonesia, tearing ‘several parts of his body’ Elias Agas, 46, was whisked off Rinca Island by speedboat last Wednesday Komodo dragon had torn open several parts of the construction worker’s body Comes amid concern over £4.8m ‘Jurassic Park’ being built on Rinca Island … Read more
Indonesian volcano erupts forcing thousands to flee their island homes as giant cloud of deadly gas fills sky and avalanche of lava roars down mountainside By Emily Webber For Mailonline Published: 14:44 GMT, 29 November 2020 | Updated: 14:48 GMT, 29 November 2020 A volcano in Indonesia has erupted spewing ash and smoke as high … Read more
Monkey laundering: Wild animal stuns woman by hand-washing her clothes in Indonesia Ayu Sarasyani had left a bowl full of dirty clothes soaking in water and detergent While inside her South Kalimantan home, a cheeky monkey decides to help out The primate imitates the woman by soaping, scrubbing and rinsing the clothes By Sabi Phagura for … Read more
Fifteen Asia-Pacific countries on Sunday signed the world’s biggest free trade deal, seen as a huge coup for China in extending its influence. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) accounts for a third of global GDP and is a major step towards economic integration amid the devastating pandemic. ‘Under the current global circumstances, the fact … Read more
Men are forced to do pushups as punishment for not wearing masks amid Indonesia’s coronavirus outbreak Two men were caught without face masks on in Indonesia’s Banda Aceh province Instead of paying a fine, the men opted to do pushups in front of officers Lying in a coffin and digging graves also used as Covid … Read more
Meet the parents: Boyfriend is hung upside-down for half an hour by his girlfriend’s disapproving mother and father Mario Natriti, 23, moved in with lover Desiana, 20, in Indonesia on 20 October The girl’s family were enraged as the couple had broken a custom which prohibits partners from staying with each other without their elder’s … Read more
Just a little closer..! Incredible images showing butterflies, spiders and insects as you have never seen them before feature in the Close-Up Photography Awards More than 6,500 photographers from 52 countries entered this competition of macro photography The award for Close-up Photographer of the Year went to Galice Hoarau for his shot of a miniscule … Read more
Baby’s got blue eyes… and so has everyone else! Indonesian tribe have piercing features due to a genetic fluke Members of a tribe on Buton Island, Indonesia, have Waardenburg Syndrome, affecting pigmentation The syndrome can affect hear loss but also causes an extremely rare electric blue colour in their eyes Korchnoi Pasaribu, from Jakarta, Indonesia, photographed … Read more
Two Boeing plane crashes that killed 346 people in five months were the ‘horrific culmination’ of design flaws, poor government oversight and a lack of action by the planemaker, US investigators have said. Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration were both criticized in a scathing report by the House Transportation Committee after the crashes in … Read more
The New Guinea singing dog, known for making harmonic sounds with its high-pitched barks and howls, was believed to only exist in captivity – until now. Scientists spotted a pack of these dogs running wild in the hills of Indonesia after the animals were believed to be extinct 50 years ago. The findings were uncovered … Read more