Month: November 2010

Ash Wrecks Indonesian Farmland

Rivers of mud and rocks, and clouds of hot ash, have devastated farmland in Central Java, Indonesia. The region is

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Mine blast: Six Hours Till Rescue

Rescuers will be forced to wait at least six hours before they are able to enter the Pike River

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Tsunami Wave Was 17 Meters High

Jakarta. The tsunami that devastated the Mentawai Islands off West Sumatra last month featured waves much larger than would

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Merapi: 80,000 Return to Red Alert

Yogyakarta. Tens of thousands of villagers have already returned to their homes on the slopes of Mount Merapi after

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US Could Face “CO2” Trade Boycott

A British climate change economist at the heart of international negotiations seeking a greenhouse gas deal said Friday that

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Rare Earthquake Felt in Hong Kong

HONG KONG, Friday 19 November 2010 (AFP) - A rare earthquake rattled Hong Kong on Friday, prompting alarmed residents

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New Zealand. Blast Traps Miners

Video Report: An explosion at the Pike River coal mine has left more than 30 workers unaccounted for on

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27 Miners Missing in NZ Mine Blast

A rescue team preparing to search for 27 men trapped inside a collapsed West Coast mine are still assessing

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Liberian City Falling to Rising Seas

The Superintendent of Grand Bassa County, Julia Duncan Cassell, has renewed calls to save Buchanan, the county's capital, from

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Locusts Hit Western Victoria

While farmers in Victoria's Mallee say that the bulk of their locust work is done, those further south are

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