Macedonia's ruling party wins general election

After an election day that was marred by violence, Macedonia's ruling party has emerged victorious in yesterday's elections. Even though the voting ended with a clear winner, it's thought that the images of...

Eruptions of Anak Krakatau coupled with fireballs

"Serang, Banten (ANTARA News)- Mt Anak Krakatau in the Sunda Strait on Sunday sent up fireballs coupled with earsplitting bursts for about five minutes.Juwono of the Mt Anak Krakatau monitoring post in Pasauran...

Krakatau child generates flames and fireballs

"Serang (ANTARA News) - After having remained quiet for the past two weeks, Mount Anak Krakatau in the Sunda Strait on Tuesday resumed its volcanic activity spewing glowing material and fire balls into the sky, an officer at an observation post in Serang said.During the early...

Red hot rocks hurled from Anak Krakatau reach 2.5 km high

"The red hot glowing rocks spewed by Mt Anak Krakatau (GAK) in the Sunda Strait, Lampung province, on Sunday at 8.30 p.m had reached an altitude of up to 2.5 km, posing a potential threat to fishermen or other...

Seismometer at Mt Anak Krakatau resumes functioning

"The seismometer of the Mt Anak Krakatau (GAK) in the Sunda Strait, Lampung province, has resumed functioning on Sunday at 2.02 p.m West Indonesia Time, because of clear weather after heavy rains for several days in the area.Head of the Mt Anak Krakatau monitoring team in...

Govt to install 23 tsunami buoys until late 2008

"The tsunami buoys would be installed at a depth of 2,054 meters below the sea level, Ridwan said at a media briefing about a "tsunami drill" to be carried out in Banten province on December 26, 2007. He said the tsunami buoys would directly transmit data to the Meteorology...

President calls for feasibility study on Sunda Strait Bridge

""A careful feasibility study should be made immediately. If it is possible from the economic and geographic points of view to construct the bridge, we can go ahead with this major development project," the president said at the peak event of a program to mark the 27th World...

Gubernatorial forum agrees to construct Sunda Strait Bridge

"The forum, during a coordination meeting here on Friday and Saturday, said it will seek construction funds from the national budget, domestic and foreign private companies, the Islamic Development Bank (IDB), World Bank and Asian Development Bank (ADB).The infrasturture...

Anak Krakatau volcano quakes declining

"It was reported that from 00:00 to noon West Indonesia Standard Time (WIB), at least 124 eruptions, 28 volcanic quakes, 64 tremors and 40 quakes were recorded at the seismograph.So far, the frequency of eruptions and quakes of Anak Krakatau was fluctuating as marked by deep...

Mount Anak Krakatau eruptions not disastrous

Serang (ANTARA News) - Eruptions of Mt Anak Krakatau in the Sunda Strait, would not be so disastrous as the frequency of daily eruptions, volcanic shocks and tremors, has been fluctuating. Observers at the Anak Krakatau monitoring post in Pasauran village, Cinangka...

Mount Anak Krakatau eruptions attract foreign tourists

""Some 10 to 15 Australian and European tourists come here every day to observe the eruptions of Mount Anak Krakatau," Iman Faisal (35), a tourist guide at Carita beach resort in Pandeglang, Banten, said here Saturday. He said many of the foreign tourists take pictures of the...

Indonesia's Krakatau roars, dazzles with fireworks

"Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano lets out a massive roar as it blasts a gigantic cloud of smoke and flaming red rocks hundreds of metres into the night sky. A few hours later, a river of lava and stones glowing...

Activity of Mt Anak Krakatau increasing

Serang (ANTARA News) - The activity of Mt Anak Krakatau in the Sunda Strait in the last 18 days has been increasing causing frequent volcanic tremors. Anak Krakatau also spewed molten lava and hot rocks reaching 700 meters high. According to the Anak Krakatau...

Child of Krakatoa growls again

"MOUNT KELUD Clouds of hot gas, molten lava and red-hot rocks spew out of Anak Krakatau (Child of Krakatoa), as the volcano in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra, Indonesia, erupts again. Meanwhile, at...

Anak Krakatau produces 24 tremors on Monday morning

""According to our record, it produced 24 tremors from the morning to the afternoon, or more than on previous days," said Anton S. Tripambudi, who is in charge of recording the volcano`s activity. During the same...

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