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Cambodian Opposition Figure In Court On Incitement Charge

An outspoken Cambodian opposition politician appeared in court Friday for questioning on new charges, the latest in a series of legal cases brought by the authorities against dissenting voices.

International Business Times · Sep 20, 2024

Four people arrested on drug charges in Bali face death penalty

Two Thai citizens among four facing capital punishment for allegedly smuggling methamphetamine and MDMA

The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2024

Moo Deng fever hits as viral baby pygmy hippo draws huge crowds to zoo

Moo Deng fever has reached the zoo – and a warning has been issued

The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2024

WATCH: Video Captures Typhoon Yagi Causing The Collapse Of A Busy Bridge In Vietnam

The collapse comes in the wake of super typhoon Yagi, which has killed more than 60 people since it made landfall in Vietnam on Saturday. The post WATCH: Video Captures Typhoon Yagi Causing The Collapse Of A Busy Bridge In Vietnam first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda · Sep 9, 2024

Bali to ban building in bid to tackle overtourism

Indonesia has agreed to set a moratorium on the construction of hotels, villas and nightclubs in some areas on the tourist resort island of Bali, as it grapples with the over-development of land, a senior ministry official said on Monday.

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2024

Sporting A Feathered Headdress, Pope Francis Finds 'Eden' In Papua New Guinea

But pontiff urged an end to violence and 'superstition and magic' that he warned tarnishes communities

International Business Times · Sep 8, 2024

Sporting a feathered headdress, Pope Francis finds 'Eden' in Papua New Guinea

Pope Francis traveled to the remote jungles of Papua New Guinea on Sunday to celebrate the Catholic Church of the peripheries. While 90 percent of Papua New Guinea's 12 million residents call themselves Christian, religion sits longside a panoply of local beliefs, customs and rites – some of which spark…

France 24 · Sep 8, 2024

This Bali villa flies the flag for contemporary bamboo architecture

A Bali villa fusing traditional craftsmanship with contemporary vision by design studio Ibuku and Earth Lines Architects demonstrates the versatility of bamboo

Wallpaper · Sep 8, 2024

Visiting Papua New Guinea, Pope Says Natural Resources Must Benefit All

Pope Francis visited Papua New Guinea Saturday, where he called for vast natural resources to benefit the "entire community" -- a politically charged demand in a nation where many believe their riches are being stolen or squandered.

International Business Times · Sep 7, 2024

Catholics Revel In Pope Frenzy At Indonesia Stadium Mass

On her way to Indonesia's national football stadium, Anastasia Ida Ediati said the long journey to see Pope Francis at an open-air mass was just another sign of her devotion to the Catholic faith.

International Business Times · Sep 5, 2024