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Sumatra is often a vulnerable target for earthquakes because of their location along the Pacific Ocean fault lines. The island is also a frequent potential target for tsunamis as well.

A volcano has erupted on the Indonesian Island of Sumatra. Mount Sinabung last erupted more than four centuries ago. The eruptions on August 29, 2010 shot smoked into the air ...

Malacca (Malay: Melaka, dubbed as The Historical State or Negeri Bersejarah amongst locals) is the third smallest Malaysian state, after Perlis and Penang. It is located in the southern ...

The Orang Pendek is an Indonesian version of a Yeti or Bigfoot—a bipedal primate whose existence has not been proven. The animal has been reported by Dutch settlers in ...

Kopi Luwak is an expensive variety of coffee made from coffee berries that have been eaten, digested, and excreted though the Civet, a small weasel-like animal from south-east Asia. Only ...

The Sumatran Tiger is native to the island of Sumatra which is located in the Indonesian archipelago in the Pacific Ocean near the Asian continent. These tigers are the smallest ...

A 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck in the Indian Ocean, near the Andaman Islands, which are possessions of India. A tsunami watch is in effect for India, Myanmar, Thailand, and ...

Yogurt or yoghurt, is a fermented or cultured dairy product and is an extremely healthy food. The milk sugar, called lactose is mixed with healthy bacteria such as, Lactobacillus bulgaricus ...