Indonesia military 'strongly believes' crashed Lion Air jet found

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The smashed fuselage of a crashed Indonesian Lion Air jetliner may have been found, a top military commander said.

Indonesia quake death toll nears 1 400, survivors struggle with hunger

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Nearly 1 400 people are now known to have died in the quake-tsunami that smashed into Indonesia's Sulawesi island.

Indonesia quake death toll tops 1 200, looting spirals out of control

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More than 1 200 people are known to have died in the quake-tsunami that smashed into Sulawesi, Indonesia, as police pledged to clamp down on looting.

Quake-hit Indonesia starts burying dead, prisoners run amok after jail break

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Chaos erupted in Sulawesi as desperate survivors turned to looting shops and officials said 1 200 inmates fled three prisons in the region.

Australian man takes on Cambridge over Aboriginal artifacts

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The University of Cambridge has refused a request to return important Aboriginal artifacts taken by explorer Captain James Cook nearly 250 years ago.

Receding waters reveal human, economic costs of Cyclone Debbie

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Australian authorities said they found a third body in the aftermath of Cyclone Debbie and accompanying floods that swamped the country's east coast.

Aussie bushfires threaten properties, close roads

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A heat wave on Australia's east coast saw temperatures hit records in some parts of the state, creating conditions that officials said were worse than those preceding ...