"SYDNEY: Australia told a group of rescued Sri Lankan asylum-seekers they could not choose their destination and refused to rule out using force after they refused to disembark in Indonesia. Foreign Minister...
Losses due to earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale that hit West Sumatra province on September 30, reached Rp 4.815.477.418.268. The death toll from the quake reached 1195 people with the details of the city of Padang 383, Padang Pariaman (666), City Pariaman (48),...
Mercury Contamination Found In Stranded Victorian Dolphins ScienceDaily (June 11, 2008) — Monash University research into heavy metal contaminant levels in dolphins from Port Phillip Bay and the Gippsland Lakes...
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" A SENIOR member of the Australian Tamil community says former Tamil Tiger fighters are definitely among the influx of boatpeople to arrive on our shores. Australasian Federation of Tamil Associations secretary...
Off the coast of Indonesia an earthquake has hit this morning, October 24th 2009, in the Maluku area east of East Timor. The earthquake was a magnitude 7 earthquake and it did trigger a tsunami warning.The tsunami warning was lifted soon after, but residents were sent running...
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The death toll from the two earthquakes that struck the Sumatra region of Indonesia yesterday has now risen to above 1,100 people, according to the United Nations. Local officials say the death toll is at 770. Many more people have been injured. The first wave of...
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Indonesia was hit by a second earthquake on Thursday at the time when rescuers were trying to reach more survivors after thefirst Indonesia earthquake which killed at least 467 people.Thousands are still trapped under collapsed debris and buildings. The...
Now that 'Pepeng' is in the country, What will happened to us? one of my 'Kabayan' told me this morning during our breakfast... I told him to stay calm and pray, that the Philippines would be spared again from...
East Kalimantan (Borneo), one province in Indonesia, has been anguished by white smoke which hampering people's eyesight; normal eyesight just reach 5 to 9 kms. The smoke appeared by quite huge forest fire from...
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A strong earthquake hit the Indonesian island of Bali on Saturday morning, according to the Indonesian seismologist agency. There were no immediate reports of injury or damage. The earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.4, struck 35 miles west-southwest of Mataram on...
The most wanted man in Indonesia, Noordin Mohammed Top, was probably killed by a police officer during a raid by anti-terrorist forces two months after a double suicide bombing that killed nine people in Jakarta....
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Heavy seasonal monsoon rains often cause severe flooding and landslides in Indonesia. Between Monday and Tuesday of torrential rains have yet hit the northern province of Sumatra. These rains have caused flash...
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" Only non profit-making organisations are now allowed to do so, according to Taiwan's government. Many Taiwanese men travel to China and south-east Asian countries, especially Vietnam and Indonesia, to find...
It has been impossible for tourists and ex-pats to access there bank accounts at home in United Kingdom for a week now. Where as its been advised that tourist should not carry to much cash and its best to use...