Indonesia
In Indonesian regency, snail fever lingers as health threat
Caused by a parasitic worm, Schistosomiasis was first found in Central Sulawesi’s Napu Valley in 1974.
Indonesia
With MIT militants declared gone, farmers in Sulawesi region back in fields
2023-03-23“We hope this is the end of our nightmare,” a farmer who witnessed atrocities, told BenarNews.
Pacific
AUKUS subs deal draws mixed reactions in region baffled by ‘Indo-Pacific’ label
2023-03-23Pacific island countries weren’t consulted about the morphing of oceans into one super region, Samoa’s prime minister says.
Philippines
Philippines, China in talks over sea dispute, base access for US forces
Both countries begin two days of consultative meetings in Manila.
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