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Missing British tourist, 37, found dead in Thai storm drain

Fraser Wright went drinking alone on the party island of Phuket

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2024

11 Tropical getaways to book for a Christmas escape — where temperatures are at least 27C

Say adios to the UK grey and spend this 25 December reclining in sultry sunshine

Evening Standard · Nov 20, 2024

Mob of Hundreds Of Monkeys Riot In Thai Town

Police in central Thailand said they barricaded themselves into their own station over the weekend, after a menacing mob of 200 escaped monkeys ran riot on the town.

International Business Times · Nov 18, 2024

Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki continues to unleash towering column of hot clouds

Hot ash and rocks continued to be thrown from Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki on Friday, four days after the volcano on Indonesia’s remote island of Flores erupted, killing nine people and injuring dozens of others

The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2024

Tourist practicing yoga at South Korean royal palace faces backlash

Many questioned whether it was appropriate for her to do yoga against a building that was both sacred and culturally important to Koreans

The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2024

Indonesia’s Laki-Laki erupts eight times as gov’t eyes permanent relocation

Amid the scramble for shelters, the authorities plan to move thousands of remaining residents from the danger zone.

Al Jazeera · Nov 7, 2024

Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupts again as residents to relocate from its danger zone

Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki has erupted again, spewing a column of hot clouds 2,500 meters up from its peak three days after a midnight eruption killed nine people and injured dozens of others

The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2024

What to know about the eruptions of Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki that killed 9 in Indonesia

A series of volcanic eruptions of Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki on Indonesia’s remote island of Flores killed nine people and injured dozens with searing lava and ash, as buildings crumbled and terrified residents ran for their lives in darkness

The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2024

Indonesia volcano: Rescuers dig through ash for survivors after eruption kills nine

Rescue workers are sifting through smoldering debris and thick mud in search of survivors a day after a volcano on Indonesia’s remote island of Flores erupted with fury, killing at least nine people with its searing lava and ash

The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2024

A Child And Nun Among Dead In Indonesia Volcano Eruption

A volcano, Mt Lewotobi Laki Laki, erupted last night, causing at least 10 fatalities, including a child and nun in Indonesia.

International Business Times · Nov 4, 2024