Category: Asia

Yogyakarta a State of Emergency

Yogyakarta. Mayor Herry Zudianto on Tuesday declared the city was under disaster emergency status after lahar, or cold volcanic

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Dead Sea Air Contains Mercury

The atmosphere over the Dead Sea, researchers have found, is laden with oxidized mercury. Some of the highest levels

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Merapi Homeless to move Islands

(Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Indonesians who fled their homes to escape an erupting volcano have been offered

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Volcanic Mud Flow Hits Yogyakarta

Yogyakarta. Hundreds of people in Indonesia have fled their homes to escape fast-moving mudflows streaming down the slopes of

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Volcano Forces Airport to Close

Jakarta. A smoking volcano on Indonesia's main island of Java has forced the closure of a local airport. Mount Bromo

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4,000 Indo. Islands Could Disappear

Antara News, Saturday, November 27, 2010 20: 47 WIBMakassar (ANTARA News) - Around 4, 000 islands in Indonesia may

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Explosion Type Quake at Bulusan

LEGAZPI CITY--An "explosion-type" earthquake was recorded by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology in Bulusan Volcano in Sorsogon

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Five Dead Elephants were Poisoned

Five rare Sumatran elephants found dead in Indonesia were likely poisoned for damaging crops, according to an official. The elephants,

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Mount Bromo Spews Hot Ash

JAKARTA, Indonesia – Officials say one of Indonesia’s dozens of volcanos has shot ash into the air in a

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Hoax Tweet Sends Tsunami Warning

Jakarta. The Twitter account of Indonesia’s presidential adviser for disaster management was hacked early Thursday morning and used to

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