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National 5 years ago

100-ton dead blue whale found stranded, decomposing in Kupang Bay

The dead whale was first spotted by fishermen at around 10 a.m. in Kupang waters, before it was moved by the tide and left stranded at the beach at 3 p.m.

World 5 years ago

Captain, pull out my teeth! Desperate times for sailors stranded by pandemic

Almost 200,000 seafarers are stuck onboard merchant ships, some for more than a year, because coronavirus travel restrictions make it almost impossible to rotate crews, according to the UN's International Maritime Organization (IMO).

World 5 years ago

Countries agree to help seafarers marooned at sea due to coronavirus

A dozen countries including the United States, Britain and Singapore agreed on Thursday to speed up efforts to get hundreds of thousands of stranded merchant sailors home after they had been at sea for many months due to the coronavirus.

National 5 years ago

Beached dwarf sperm whale cut up, extracted for oil in Bali

Local authorities have found that a beached dwarf sperm whale on Lembeng Beach in Ketewel village, Gianyar, Bali, was cut in parts and had its oil extracted by local residents.

News 5 years ago

Canadians still stranded in Nepal must find their own way home

What was supposed to be a month-long vacation turned into a stay without an end in sight for some travelers in Nepal.

National 5 years ago

COVID-19: Indonesians stranded abroad return home amid ‘mudik’ ban

Although the government has stated there was no policy for structured repatriation, the stranded citizens — most of whom were short-term visitors — were eager to come home at their own expense.