A chilling voice note from her husband was all the warning Indonesian housewife Shanty Shanaya received of his impending kidnapping in some of the world’s most treacherous waters. “I’m about to be ...

Gowa, South Sulawesi. The wife and parents of Ashari Samadikun, captain of the tanker Honour 25, appealed to the Indonesian government on Sunday to take immediate action after the vessel was seized by ...

There are many reasons the FCDO may advise against travel (Picture: Getty Images) The holiday checklist goes something like this: think about your budget, Google the weather, and check that your ...

Jacob Frey praises Somali community as Minnesota faces renewed scrutiny over fraud investigations An asteroid exploded over Russia - and we never saw it coming For those applying to grad school, new ...

Mount Sumbing stands high above Central Java’s countryside, where volcanic soil supports generations of stepped farming traditions. Fifa go after Pirates star Mbekezeli Mbokazi, slapped with a ...

Edmonton, get ready for a variety of restaurants coming your way. This month is big for restaurant openings in Edmonton, and there’s even more coming this fall. We’ve compiled a list of all the ...

User danielnaber has made available a profile for Esperanto on his website, see open tasks. There are two kinds of profiles. The standard ones created from Wikipedia articles and similar. And the ...

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Jet-setters are being warned to double-check the safety of their holiday hotspots before taking off. The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) cautions that ignoring travel advice could ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. As I slide out of the Uber that has dropped me off at the little art deco block of flats in Cape Town where Nuruddin ...

A study led by Brown researchers showed how melting ice water from massive glaciers can ultimately lead to droughts and flooding in East Africa and Indonesia. PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — ...