#disaster relief

Collection of disaster relief news, found 158 news.

Tornado kills one, injures 40 in Japan

Tornado slashed two prefectures north of Japanese capital Tokyo on Sunday, killing a teenage boy and injuring around ...

ASEAN roadshow to Japan ends on a high note

ASEAN achieved another milestone in strengthening one of its most important and dynamic bilateral relations following ...

Australian ministers to meet indonesian counterparts

The Australian Foreign Minister Senator Bob Carr and Defense Minister Stephen Smith will welcome their Indonesian ...

Indonesia successfully takes ASEAN to greater height

When Indonesia assumed the ASEAN chairmanship in January 2011, ASEAN Secretary General Dr Surin Pitsuwan expressed ...

news focus: ASEAN leaders agree to enhance cooperation in flood prevention

Floods hitting several Southeast Asian nations, Thailand in particular, received special attention from ASEAN leaders ...

Govt anticipating cyclical flooding in Jakarta

Social Affairs Minister Salim Segaf Al Jufri said his ministry was preparing itself to carry out its duties such as ...

US supports nuclear nonproliferation, safety in ASEAN

The US has reiterated its active support for ASEAN and its member states in the nonproliferation of nuclear and other ...

US defense minister to meet asean counterparts

US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is scheduled to meet with counterparts from the ten ASEAN countries informally in ...

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 ...