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Burglar Targeted the Same Bali Villa Three Times to Fund iPhone Purchases and Online Gambling, Police Say
BULELENG, Bali – A 19-year-old man has been arrested after police say he repeatedly broke into the same villa in...
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Why Bali Feels Hotter Than the Thermometer Says
Ask any first-time visitor to Bali, and you'll likely hear some version of the same complaint: "The forecast said 30°C,...
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Can You Get Sunburned on a Cloudy Day? Doctors Say Yes, and Bali’s Overcast Days Are No Exception
It's one of the most persistent assumptions in travel: if the sun isn't visibly beating down, your skin is safe....
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Forensics Now Central to Canggu Bar Shooting Case as Police Question Three Witnesses
The question of exactly what kind of firearm H, the suspect accused of opening fire inside The Shady Pig bar...
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How Bali Police Cracked the Canggu Bar Shooting Case in Under 24 Hours
Less than a full day after gunfire shattered a Friday night at one of Canggu's best-known bars, the man police...
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Manhunt Ends: Canggu Bar Shooting Suspect Arrested at Jakarta Airport Less Than 24 Hours After Attack
BADUNG, Bali — The manhunt for the suspect in a shooting at a popular bar in Bali's Canggu nightlife district...
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Bali Hiker Rescued Unconscious on Mount Agung Has Died, Authorities Confirm
The hiker rescued from Mount Agung on Saturday after collapsing from exhaustion at 2,200 meters has died, according to hospital...
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Lewotobi Eruption Forces Airport Closure in Eastern Indonesia, Disrupting Flights to Flores
LARANTUKA, Indonesia — The eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki on Sunday has forced the temporary closure of Gewayantana Airport in...
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Bali Police Believe Canggu Bar Shooting Suspect Has Fled to Jakarta as Manhunt Intensifies
DENPASAR, Bali — Police investigating the shooting at a popular bar in Bali's Canggu tourism district now believe the suspect...
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Scientists Just Found Something Never Seen Before: An Atmosphere Around a Rocky, Earth-Like Planet in the Habitable Zone
Nearly 50 light-years from Earth, a rocky planet is quietly rewriting what astronomers thought was possible. For the first time,...
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