Category: Asia

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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China to Cut Dioxin Emissions

China has said it aims to cut the intensity of dioxin emissions in key industries by 10 percent by

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Anak Krakatau’s Crater Expanding

Cinangka, Banten. The crater of Anak Krakatau in the Sunda Strait has expanded to a diameter of 25-26 meters,

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Children Missing in Volcano Chaos

Yogyakarta. Rescuers in Indonesia voiced fears on Tuesday for missing children lost in the chaos of a mass exodus

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Merapi Ground Heat Halts Searches

Indonesian rescue workers were forced to abandon efforts to retrieve bodies of victims from the Nov. 5 eruption of

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Yogyakarta Residents Flee Merapi

Mount Merapi, Indonesia. Frightened residents in a bustling city of 400,000 at the foot of Indonesia’s rumbling volcano headed

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