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Air Pollution From Fires Killed 3,560 People in Indonesia in September, Report Finds

3,560 people died as a result of air pollution from fires in Indonesia in September alone, a new report shows.

Indonesia’s Toxic Haze Spreads to Malaysia, Singapore and East Timor as 280,000 Seek Treatment

Thick, polluted air has hung over Indonesia for weeks and is now spreading across the region. At least 280,000 people have sought medical attention for breathing difficulties, according to the country's health authorities.

US confirms seizure of another oil tanker, Olina, in the Caribbean Sea

The United States confirmed that another ship, the oil tanker Olina, was seized in the Caribbean Sea after a dawn raid.

East Timor Joins ASEAN as 11th Member After 14-Year Campaign

East Timor becomes a member of the Southeast Asian cooperation organization Asean, and thus becomes the organization's eleventh member after 14 years of campaigning.

The Pope's Offer to Aung San Suu Kyi

Pope Francis is offering a safe haven in the Vatican State for Myanmar's imprisoned political leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

Record number met the Pope in Asia's youngest country

The Pope visits Southeast Asia

Pope Francis flies on Monday, September 2, to Indonesia and thereby begins a twelve-day long visit to Southeast Asia. It will be the longest journey and also the one that takes the 87-year-old furthest away from the Vatican State during his time as pope.