Sumatran tiger may become extinct in 2015

Last Updated: Monday, February 8, 2010, 09:25

The endangered Sumatran tiger in Indonesia`s Riau province is predicted to become extinct in the next five years as illegal hunting and habitat loss threatens their survival, an activist said on Sunday.

Indonesian ferry captain blames storm as search resumes

Last Updated: Monday, November 23, 2009, 14:20

The captain of an Indonesian ferry which sank killing 29 people rejected claims of overcrowding on Monday and blamed a freak storm for the disaster, as officials launched an investigation.

Indonesian ferry sinks; 25 dead, some 240 rescued

Last Updated: Sunday, November 22, 2009, 20:26

Rescuers saved more than 240 people aboard an Indonesian passenger ferry that sank Sunday in rough waters off Sumatra island, but at least 25 people have died, officials said. Search operations were called off after nightfall for the unknown number of passengers still missing.