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Thousands stranded after 41 die in Japan typhoon

Thousands of people remained stranded in western Japan Tuesday after the death toll from a fierce typhoon rose to 41, ...

Geophysics Specialists to Discuss Risks of Dredging

-    Dr. Lucien Halleux, CEO of G-Tec and Visiting Professor of Geophysics at the University of Leuven, ...

Idul Fitri holidays help boost domestic tourism industry

Many of the 237-million Indonesian people are in the mood for holidaying in the post-fasting Idul Fitri Muslim ...

Sri Lankan immigrants in despair, finally surrender

Some 88 Sri Lankan immigrants who had been living in despair aboard their boat, the MV Alicia, since July 10, 2011, ...

Starving Sri Lankan immigrants finally disembark from boat

After stubbornly refusing to disembark from the MV Alicia since July 10, 2011, 84 illegal Sri Lankan immigrants on ...

The Levi's(R) Brand Premieres 'Go Forth' 60-Second Film and Online Social Challenge on Facebook

-- Facebook Serves as Global Platform to Showcase Pioneers Working to Create a Better ...

Australia`s commitment to reduce poverty in Indonesia

The Director General of the Australian Government`s aid program (AusAID), Peter Baxter, is in Indonesia to strengthen ...

AusAID program`s director general visits Indonesia

The Director General of the Australian Government`s aid program (AusAID), Peter Baxter, is in Indonesia to strengthen ...

Cervical cancer patients number May reach 20 million by 2020

The number of gynecologic or cervical cancer patients may reach 20 million by 2020, according to Prof A.P.M. Heintz, a ...

Govt earmarks Rp65.2 trillion for drinking water projects

The government is preparing Rp65.2 trillion for the development of drinking water facilities in cities and rural areas ...

Flash floods hit eight villages in Gorontalo

Flash floods triggered by incessant heavy rains over the past week, hit eight villages in Gorontalo Province, ...

250,000 Pakistani children die a year due to unsafe water

Findings of a government body suggest that unsafe water kills 250,000 children in Pakistan a year. According to a new ...

Regional governments should ban shallow groundwater use

Regional governments should have the gut to ban the usage of shallow groundwater use by industries in areas that have ...

Low levels of radioactive Iodine, isotope Cesium-137 and -134 detected in Chinese mainland

"Extremely low levels" of radioactive iodine-131 was detected in the air over some areas of the 31 provincial-level ...

Jackie Chan, Asian stars raise funds for Japan

Action hero Jackie Chan and other Asian stars raised over HK$25 million ($3.2 million) at a charity concert Friday in ...