Category: Asia

Merapi Farmers Get Cash For Cows

Yogyakarta. The government has started to purchase livestock from residents forced to evacuate from the slopes of the erupting

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Bird Flu Lands in Hong Kong

A woman in Hong Kong is seriously ill in hospital with bird flu - the first human case of

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Merapi Evacuees Get Bamboo Homes

The Yogyakarta administration is preparing to build temporary bamboo homes for residents fleeing the eruptions on Mount Merapi. The houses

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Vandalised Tsunami Buoys Cost Lives

Jakarta. The large number of fatalities caused by the tsunami that devastated the Mentawai Islands off the coast of

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Mount Merapi Death Toll Reaches 273

INDONESIA'S Mount Merapi volcano has killed 273 people since it began erupting late last month, with more than 300,000

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6.4 Quake Hits Indonesia No Tsunami

JAKARTA (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck deep underneath the Banda Sea in Indonesia on early Wednesday morning,

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Merapi Death Toll Rises to 259

Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) -- The death toll from recent eruptions of Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano climbed to 259 on

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5.9 Quake Hits Indonesia No Tsunami

A strong 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck northern Papua in Indonesia on Tuesday but there were no immediate reports of damage,

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Krakatoa Active Every Five Minutes

TEMPO Interactive, Serang:Uninterrupted activity from Child of Krakatau volcano are causing continuous tremors. “There is a tremor every five

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Earthquake Shakes Israel

An earthquake was felt in northern Israel early Tuesday, many residents reported. The Geophysical Institute reported an earthquake measuring

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