Month: November 2010

Philippines Residents Flee Volcano

MANILA, Philippines - The ash explosions of Mount Bulusan on Tuesday afternoon scared off residents living at the foot

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Thailand Floods Leave 200 Dead

BANGKOK: Severe flooding in Thailand has left at least 200 people dead over the past month, the authorities have

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Norway Gives $1m Aid to Indonesia

Norway announced US$1 million of assistance recently for the emergency relief efforts in disaster-affected areas. “In this hard time of

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Kiribati Residents Consider Moving

The president of Kiribati has said the low-lying Pacific nation must begin planning to relocate its population in case

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Volcanic Ash Disrupts Bali Flights

Jetstar has cancelled and rescheduled flights to and from Bali because of an ash plume from Indonesia's Mount Merapi

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Cholera Reaches Haitian Capital

The first confirmed cholera death in the Haitian capital is fuelling concerns about the dangers of a major outbreak

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Fish Stocks Dwindle in Asia’s Seas

Overfishing in Southeast Asian seas has left garoupas and sea bass in dire straits, searching for mates on denuded

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Strong Earthquake Hits Indonesia

YOGYAKARTA (Indonesia): A 5.4-magnitude earthquake rattled the area on Tuesday afternoon, sparking fresh panic and rekindling memories of a

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Merapi Eruptions Leave 200 Missing

Indonesian rescue workers intensified the search for bodies and survivors on the slopes of Mount Merapi with more than

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Locust Swarms Take To The Skies

Biosecurity SA says locusts have now taken to the wing in South Australia's north and are being seen in

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