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Fires destroying forests from Amazon to Indonesia

With fierce fires raging in jungles from the Amazon to Indonesia, concerns are mounting about the impact as rainforests play a vital role in protecting the planet against global warming.
News Lens • 13 Sep 19

Toddler among eight dead as boat capsizes off Borneo

At least eight people including a toddler were killed when a speedboat capsized off the coast of Borneo this morning.
World • 25 Jul 17

Man found alive two weeks after helicopter crash

A soldier aboard a military helicopter that crashed in a remote Indonesian jungle more than two weeks ago has miraculously been found alive, an army spokesman said.
News • 09 Dec 16

Man sentenced to death for murder of UK students

A Malaysian court has convicted and sentenced a man to death for the murder of two British medical students in Borneo last year.
World • 31 Mar 15

Endangered pygmy elephants died from suspected poisoning

Ten endangered Borneo pygmy elephants have been found dead in a Malaysian forest under mysterious circumstances, and wildlife officials said that they probably were poisoned.
Special Reports • 29 Jan 13

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