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Giant on our doorstep: Papua New Guinea’s official population doubles OVERNIGHT: Researchers find the country has 17 million rather than 9.4 million Papua New Guinea’s population could be almost twice the previous figure The total population of Papua New Guinea is thought to be around 17 million This is almost double the previously thought, underestimated total … Read more
Meow-sk of Zorro! Kitten who looks like the masked hero due to his unusual face markings becomes an online sensation Indraini Wahyudin Noor, 50, from Indonesia, has a kitten who looks like Zorro The little cat, whose name is Boy, has gone viral online thanks to his markings He boasts a large black patch over … Read more
Moment orangutan GRABS screaming teenage zoo visitor through cage and refuses to let go of his leg after boy jumped over safety rail to get a closer look Hasan Arifin, 19, leapt towards an ape cage at Kasang Kulim Zoo in Indonesia Zoo workers say he aimed a kick at orangutan Tina before she easily … Read more
A new filter on Airbnb allows adventurous travellers to find only the most weird and wonderful stays. The aptly named OMG! filter reveals breathtaking homes, boats, and kooky cabins that are available to rent, from a ‘very romantic’ bamboo retreat in Bali to a mushroom-shaped hut in Thailand, and from a guitar-shaped house in South Korea … Read more
Moment mother and two children dodge speeding train after their motorbike gets stuck on tracks in Indonesia A family narrowly avoided being hit by an oncoming train in East Java, Indonesia CCTV footage shows a mother and her two children trying to cross railway tracks The family, travelling on a motorcycle, got the bike stuck between the … Read more
Climate change isn’t just threatening our future: It’s causing some of the oldest known artwork to decay at an exponential rate. Cave paintings in Indonesia that date to 44,000 years ago are being threatened by increased salt crystals forming due to rising temperatures and longer dry spells, according to new research. The crystals weaken the … Read more
So that’s why they call them Robber Crabs: Clever crustacean lives up to its name and makes off with a shoe A sneaky robber crabs snatches lone block boot on popular tourist beach Taiwan-based zoologist found crab scuttling on Dolly beach on Christmas Island Huge crab diligently drags a black boot from the shore with it’s … Read more
Veiled ‘female terrorist’ is shot during gunfight in Indonesia’s national police headquarters days after ISIS newlyweds blew themselves up in cathedral suicide attack A woman wearing a blue veil has been shot by police in Jakarta, Indonesia today Local reports claim gunshots were exchanged by the woman and officers Footage from local media shows the … Read more
Two suicide bombers believed to be members of a militant network with Islamic State allegiances have blown themselves up outside a church packed with Palm Sunday Mass parishioners in Indonesia. At least 20 church parishioners and security guards were injured in the blast outside the Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral in Makassar on the island … Read more
Two suicide bombers believed to be members of a militant network with Islamic State allegiances have blown themselves up outside a church packed with Palm Sunday Mass parishioners in Indonesia. At least 20 church parishioners and security guards were injured in the blast outside the Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral in Makassar on the island … Read more