Boeing disasters caused by poor design and failed regulation, report says

Two Boeing plane crashes that killed 346 people in five months were the ‘horrific culmination’ of design flaws, poor government oversight and a lack of action by the planemaker, US investigators have said.  Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration were both criticized in a scathing report by the House Transportation Committee after the crashes in … Read more

Ancient breed of singing dog re-emerges in Indonesia after being believed to be extinct for 50 years

The New Guinea singing dog, known for making harmonic sounds with its high-pitched barks and howls, was believed to only exist in captivity – until now. Scientists spotted a pack of these dogs running wild in the hills of Indonesia after the animals were believed to be extinct 50 years ago. The findings were uncovered … Read more

The families who dig up their dead relatives

Families gathered to raise their dead loved ones from their tombs, clean and redress the corpses in this year’s Ma’nene ritual to honour the spirits of their mummified ancestors in Indonesia. Every August the Torja community in Panggala, Nort Toraja, South Sulawesi, re-dress their relatives’ bodies, clean them, speak with them and even light them … Read more

Scientists using stem cells to rescue the nearly extinct Sumatran rhino, who number less than 80

The Sumatran rhinoceros once thrived in rain forests and swamps across India, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and China. Their numbers have fallen dangerously low in recent decades, though, the result of poaching, habitat loss, and fragmentation – leading the creature being classified as ‘critically endangered.’  Less 80 than survive, according to Save the Rhino, and all … Read more

Schapelle Corby will star on Channel Seven’s military-style reality show SAS Australia

Convicted drug trafficker Schapelle Corby has officially become a reality star, 15 years after she was jailed for trying to smuggle marijuana into Indonesia.   On Sunday, the 43-year-old confirmed she will star on Channel Seven’s upcoming military-style reality show SAS: Australia.  SAS: Australia is a remake of the British TV show SAS: Who Dares Wins and will … Read more

Schapelle Corby will star on Channel Seven’s military-style reality show SAS: Who Dares Wins

Convicted drug trafficker Schapelle Corby has officially become a reality star, 15 years after she was jailed for trying to smuggle marijuana into Indonesia.   On Sunday, the 43-year-old confirmed she will star on Channel Seven’s upcoming military-style reality show SAS: Who Dares Wins.    SAS: Who Dares Wins is a remake of the British TV show and will … Read more

Cow is born in Indonesia with two heads

Locals flock to see ‘lucky’ mutant calf born with two heads as farmer hand rears her – feeding her bottles of milk through both mouths Female calf was delivered on farm in Pondok Wuluh Village, East Java, on Sunday Animal has polycephaly – with four functioning eyes and two separate mouths Despite her unusual appearance, the … Read more

Photographer visits New Guinea cannibals in region where Michael Rockefeller was killed and eaten

This is the isolated tribe in Indonesia, where American heir Michael Rockefeller was supposedly murdered and eaten sixty years ago, before they renounced cannibalism and turned to Christianity. The images offer a rare glimpse of the Grand Valley Dani people, an ethnic group located in a remote part of western New Guinea in Indonesia. Their … Read more

French authorities insist they DO stop migrants crossing the Channel

Up to 20 migrants have been seen crossing the Channel this morning as French authorities claim they have stopped more than five times more refugees compared to last year. Home Office figures suggest 677 people, including at least one toddler, were caught making the perilous crossing from France to England between Thursday and Sunday. This … Read more

Ministers consider Australian-style operation to use Navy to block migrant boats

Ministers are considering using Australian-style tactics to block migrant boats leaving France amid amid a sharp rise in the number of people making the treacherous journey across the channel.  Australia’s successful ‘push back’ method is used to stop illegal migrants arriving from Indonesia and is one option being considered by government, according to sources.  But … Read more

Hilarious pictures show what happens when cats turn into drama queens if they did not get their way

Leave meow alone! Hilarious pictures show drama queen cats’ furious reactions as they are bathed, taken to the vet and even stroked Cats owners from all over world showed what happened when pets meltdowns  One pet from Indonesia tricked her owner into thinking she had been ran over Another cat gave up on walking in … Read more