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A female baby Sumatran elephant stands near her mother and sibling at Conservation Rescue Unit Alue Kuyun in the Aceh Barat district of Aceh province, Indonesia

Photograph: Xinhua/Shutterstock

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Sumatran elephants.

Photograph by Andrey Gudkov / Shutterstock

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The Devastating Tsunami of 2004: A Historical Overview

The Devastating Tsunami of 2004 The ocean unleashed its fury on December 26, 2004, as a colossal wave surged forth, crashing onto the shores with a force that could only be compared to the impact of an atomic bomb. This catastrophic tsunami claimed the lives of approximately 230,000 individuals across more than a dozen nations bordering the Indian Ocean. Entire communities vanished, making it the…

The Devastating Tsunami of 2004: A Historical Overview

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Indonesia: Background, history, culture

Indonesia: Java to Ubud Travel I am grateful that I am not a President, Prime Minister, King or Sultan of this country. A country like Indonesia has to be one of the most challenging places to govern.  I took the Java to Ubud tour by Intrepid. Our tour arrangement and our guide were excellent. A friend of mine who visited Bali (as most visitors do) was disappointed. Most visitors come away…

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Indonesian rescue at sea of Rohingya refugees is a timely reminder of Myanmar crisis

A dramatic story of survival and rescue off the western coast of Indonesia’s Aceh province has put the spotlight again on the plight of ethn

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Latest rejection: Indonesian students force Rohingya refugees from temporary shelter

Hundreds of university students in Indonesia's westernmost province stormed a temporary shelter for more than a hundred Rohingya refugees on Wednesday, forcing them to leave in the latest rejection of the persecuted Myanmar minority. More than 1,500 Rohingya refugees have arrived on the shores of Aceh province since mid-November in what the United Nations says is the biggest influx for eight years. Some of their boats have faced rejection by locals and in some cases have been returned to sea. The students, many wearing jackets with different universities' insignias, entered a government function hall in the capital Banda Aceh where 137 Rohingya refugees were staying. The students demanded they be moved to a local immigration office so they could be deported, according to footage seen by AFP. -It showed students chanting "kick them out" and "reject Rohingyas in Aceh". The students were also seen kicking the Rohingyas' belongings.

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200 Rohingya Refugees Land In Indonesia, Weekly Arrivals Pass 1,000

Around 200 Rohingya refugees arrived in Indonesia's westernmost province by sea overnight, the United Nations refugee agency said Wednesday,

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Over 100 Rohingya refugees arrive by sea in Indonesia's Aceh province

Over 100 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar arrived by boat on the shores of Indonesia's Aceh province in the early hours of Sunday, an NGO group at the scene said.