Stranded Sperm Whales, Famine in Yemen, and Visa Overstay Crackdown: The VICE Evening Bulletin

Following Shootings, Freeport Closes Mine Access Road
Today, for the second time in three days, Freeport Indonesia had to close the main road to its copper mine in eastern province of Papua following yet another shooting incident. Since mid-August, a string of shootings have killed one police officer and injured at least seven people. The shooters have not been identified, but the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPN-OPM), a separatist group linked to the Free Papua Movement, has previously expressed that it is at war with police, military and Freeport. —Reuters

Buni Yani Sentenced to 1.5 Years in Prison After Editing a Video of Basuki Tjahaja Purnama's Speech to 'Spread Hate'
Buni Yani has been found guilty under the ITE Law and sentenced to 1.5 years in prison for editing a video of the former Jakarta governor, who's colloquially known as Ahok, out of context. The edited video caused Ahok to be charged with blasphemy earlier this year. Ahok is currently serving his two-year sentence. —Kompas

Sperm Whales Stranded at Aceh Beach, Some Dead
On Monday, nine sperm whales were stranded at Ujong Kareng beach in Aceh. Despite heavy rescue efforts spanning hours, four of them died. There's no clear explanation why these giant mammals were stranded. —Mongabay Police Arrest Four Suspected of Stripping a Couple Naked For 'Immoral Act'
Tangerang residents forced a couple to admit they were committing adultery before stripping them naked, parading them on the street and beating them as punishment. All of this was recorded in the now viral video. The police said the couple are actually engaged, and were not involved in "immoral acts" they were accused of. —Detik

Thai Police to Go After 100,000 Tourists Overstaying Their Visas
Deputy Prime Minister Gen. Prawit Wongsuwan believe that some foreigners living in Thailand on expired visas may be criminals doing shady business or escaping the police in other countries. Some foreigners also bribe Thai police—as much as $3 million USD—to allow them to stay in the country without visas. The crackdown has begun in Phuket, where the police has targeted 143 people who are suspected to be involved in such practice. —Coconuts

Aid Headed to Yemen Stranded in Djibouti Due to Saudi Arabia Blockade
Yemenis are desperate for food, medicine, and vaccines—but the thousands of tonnes of aid sent their way are stuck in Djibouti. Saudi Arabia has promised to reopen some of Yemen's ports and airports, which it closed last week after Houthi rebels fired a missile at Saudi capital Riyadh. If the blockade isn't lifted soon enough, millions of Yemenis could die in the world's worst famine in decades, as the UN warned. —Al Jazeera

Iran-Iraq Earthquakes Death Tolls Rises to 452
Sunday's earthquake that struck Iran and Iraq is the world's deadliest so far this year. In the two countries combined, there are 452 people dead and thousands injured. The earthquake was also felt in Turkey and Pakistan. —CNN

We Talked to Indonesia's 'R&B Princess' NIKI About 'Going International,' and '90s Nostalgia

NIKI, real name Nicole Zefanya, could be the next big thing in R&B. We talked to the 18-year-old about her fascination with '90s pop culture and why she won't identify as an Indonesian artist nor an American one. —VICE

Science Says That Psychopaths Really Dig Eminem's "Lose Yourself"
A psychology professor at New York University interviewed 190 students at the school and cross-referenced a questionnaire rating their "level of psychopathy" with a wide selection of songs. The result? The song most popular with psychopaths is Eminem's "Lose Yourself." —Noisey

Marina Mahathir Is on the Front Lines of Malaysia's Culture Wars
We talked to Marina, the founder of the organization Sisters in Islam and the daughter of former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammad, about why she spent the last decade fighting what she calls the "Arabization of Malaysia." —VICE