Sumatra

...plucked a woman from choppy waters Monday, some 25 hours after she jumped from a crowded ferry that sank in a storm off Indonesia's Sumatra island. At least 29 people drowned, and 20 others were missing. A total of 255 survivors have...

In this article: Indonesia, Jakarta, and Dumai

...Monday as rescue workers resumed their search for dozens of people missing after an overloaded ferry sank in bad weather off the island of Sumatra, officials said. Rescue teams had picked up about 250 survivors and 27 bodies by Monday...

In this article: Batam, Indonesia, Dumai, Jakarta, and Singapore

Peter Pratje says orangutans in Sumatra are threatened by pulp and paper companies He's working to introduce orangutans back into the wild "The orangutan is an extremely vulnerable species" Sumatra, Indonesia (CNN) -- A loud crack...

In this article: Orangutan, E mail, U.S., Sumatran Elephant, Sumatran Orangutan, Habitat destruction, and WWF

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - An Indonesian passenger ferry with almost 250 people aboard sank in rough waters off Sumatra island Sunday, killing at least one, police said, while a second ferry ran aground in nearby waters. Rescue teams had...

In this article: Batam, Jakarta, Indonesia, Dumai, and Riau Kepulauan

Wednesday, 18 November 2009, 12:55 pm IFJ Demands Release of Foreign Journalists in Sumatra The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) in demanding the immediate release of two...

In this article: International Federation of Journalists, Monsanto, Indonesia, United States, Somalia, Illegal logging, Hindustan Times, and Greenpeace

...km (85 miles) SE of Bengkulu, Sumatra, Indonesia 260 km (160 miles) WNW of T.-Telukbetung, Sumatra, Indonesia 275 km (170 miles) SW of Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia 440 km (275 miles) WNW of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia horizontal +/- 8.6...

In this article: Indonesia, Palembang, Bengkulu, Java, Indonesia, and Jakarta