Per Liljas

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Indonesia: Fewer Forest Fires in 2016, but No Real Progress

Choking haze caused by Indonesia's annual slash-and-burn forest fires affects millions of people. Wetter weather provided some relief in 2016, but tackling the fires properly will require monumental change

By Per Liljas / Riau

ISIS Is Making Inroads in the Southern Philippines

Islamist extremism is growing in Mindanao, with serious security implications for the region and beyond

By Per Liljas / Zamboanga

How the Ancient Practice of Harvesting Edible Bird's Nests Is Facing Some Very Modern Challenges

As Chinese New Year approaches, demand for the delicacy is expected to soar

By Per Liljas / Borneo

The Paris Climate Deal May Be Too Little, Too Late for the Islanders of Kiribati

Rising sea levels are already beginning to submerge this island nation of 105,000

By Per Liljas / Tarawa

Japan's PM to Express Remorse for Nation's Role in WWII

The 60-year-old vowed to emphasize Japan's efforts toward future world peace

By Per Liljas

Japan Orders Chicken Cull

It's the second time in two weeks

By Per Liljas

Greek Parliament Readies for Crucial Vote

Antiausterity left-wing party rides high in polls

By Per Liljas

Iraqi Police: Coalition Airstrikes Kill ISIS Governor of Mosul

Hassan Saeed Al-Jabouri is the second ISIS-appointed governor to be killed in the extremist stronghold in December

By Per Liljas

Jenna Coleman Stays for One More Season of Doctor Who

Actress puts fans at ease as she announces she'll stick around as Clara Oswald for season 9

By Per Liljas

Sierra Leone Declares 5-Day Lockdown in Ebola-Hit North

Christmas celebrations are excepted

By Per Liljas

Smartphone Use Makes Your Brain More Sensitive to Touch

New study finds that brain activity is enhanced the more we thumb our devices

By Per Liljas

What the Waves Did to Aceh

The 2004 Asian tsunami destroyed much of the Indonesian province of Aceh. But it also paved the way for its resurgence and autonomy. Now, as it embraces hard-line Islam, Aceh's people are asking "What next?"

By Per Liljas / Banda Aceh

Dozens Killed in Attack in India's Assam State

Police blame the deaths, including women and children, on separatist rebels

By Per Liljas

Expert: Ebola Outbreak Will Probably Last All of Next Year

Professor Peter Piot still says he is encouraged by the progress made in Sierra Leone

By Per Liljas

Qatar 2022: Soccer's Deadly World Cup

The appalling toll comes despite Qatari claims of reform

By Per Liljas

Iranian Prison Vows to Revisit Case of Marine Veteran Amir Hekmati

The Michigan resident ended his hunger strike Tuesday

By Per Liljas

Casey Kasem Family Feud Continues as Body Is Buried

Former host of American Top 40 was buried in Norway last week without the knowledge of his adult children from a previous marriage

By Per Liljas

Global Arms Treaty Comes Into Force on Christmas Eve

But the U.S., China and Russia have still not ratified it

By Per Liljas

Facebook Angers Russian Dissidents by Blocking Page

The company blocked a page rallying opponents of Russian President Vladimir Putin at the request of the government's Internet monitor

By Per Liljas

Hong Kong Tycoon Jailed for Graft

Case seen as a victory for transparency in China's freewheeling financial hub

By Per Liljas
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