#disaster relief

Collection of disaster relief news, found 150 news.

Evacuations as typhoon nears Philippines

Philippine authorities on Monday ordered more than 100,000 people living along the country`s east coast to evacuate as ...

Japan to confirm Noda as new pm

Yoshihiko Noda is set to be confirmed Tuesday as Japan`s sixth prime minister in five years, starting a term in which ...

Australia supports continuing U.S. presence in Asia-Pacific region

Australia supports the continuing U.S. presence in Asia-Pacific region as a cornerstone of regional stability, ...

Defense system must be adjusted: Mily chief

Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI) Chief Admiral Agus Suhartono said the state defense system must be adjusted to ...

ASDOM third meeting held in Yogyakarta

Themed "Strengthening Defense Cooperation of ASEAN and the Global Community to Face New Challenges", the third ASEAN ...

Kyodo News, 2 Partners Launch Online Site on Facebook for Donations from Abroad

-- Japan Platform, PayPal Join Kyodo in "Heart to Heart Japan311" Project -     On April 14, K.K. ...

ASEAN members urged to show solidarity with Japan

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in his capacity as the current chair of ASEAN has urged ASEAN member states to show ...

Chinese army speeds up developing high-tech weaponry and equipment

The People`s Liberation Army (PLA) of China is promoting the composite development of mechanized and informationized ...

Earthquake Update: NTT Com Services Gradually Restored

-     NTT Communications (NTT Com) announced on March 22 that it is steadily restoring ...

RI sends biggest delegation to ARF Direx

Indonesia sent the biggest delegation to the ASEAN Regional Forum - Disaster Relief Exercise (ARF-Direx) being held ...

RI sits on Pacific "ring of fire" : official

Indonesia sits on the so-called Pacific "ring of fire", a volcanologically active terrestrial chain where earthquakes ...

Western Union Offers No Fee Money Transfers to Japan

-     The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU), a leader in global payment services, in cooperation with ...

RI sending mitigation team, US$2 million in aid to Japan

The Indonesian government is sending a disaster mitigation team and two million US dollars in aid to help Japan ...

RI voices need for regional cooperation in handling disasters

Indonesia has voiced the need for regional cooperation in dealing with natural disasters in Asia and Pacific. ...

VP Boediono: sound cooperation in disaster responses needed in Aspac

Sound regional cooperation in natural disaster responses among Asia Pacific rim countries is highly needed, Indonesian ...