#emergencies

Collection of emergencies news, found 257 news.

Indonesian Red Cross to establish 219 health posts for Eid exodus

The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) has set up health service posts at 219 points, which will function from July 10 to 24, ...

Indonesian govt gears up to secure Idul Fitri exodus

After fasting during the entire holy month of Ramadan, Indonesian Muslims, who account for nearly 90 percent of the ...

China approves plan for civilian ships to be used by military

The Chinese government has approved a plan requiring civilian shipbuilders to ensure that new ships can be used by the ...

The Western Union Foundation Surpasses US$100M Charitable Global Giving Milestone

- The Western Union Foundation today announced it has surpassed a major milestone, donating more than US$100 million ...

Landslides, No. 1 Killer in Indonesia in 2014

Being located in the Pacifics ring of fire and comprising over 17 thousand islands, Indonesia is prone to natural ...

Organizing Committee of the 13th UN Congress on Crime Prevention: Qatar's Aunek Service Protects Elderly, Disabled

Living up to its billing as the Healthiest Country in the World through services provided to its citizens and ...

Ngurah Rai airport closes 24 hours during day of silence

The operations at the I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali will be shut down for 24 hours to commemorate ...

AirAsia black box not yet located by Russian rescue team

A Russian search and rescue team has not yet located the black box of the ill-fated AirAsia aircraft that crashed in ...

Russian divers set off for deep water searches at AirAsia alleged crash site

A diving team of the Russian Emergencies Ministry has set off to the area of an alleged crash of the Malaysian ...

IMF policies criticized over ebola outbreak

International Monetary Fund (IMF) policies left healthcare systems in the African countries worst affected by ebola ...

Bali Assist Opens to Members for Bali's Only Integrated Tourist Benefits and Safety Support Program

PT Bali Assist Tourist Services has opened it doors for travellers across Bali and Lombok who seek exclusive deals and ...

Joint Ministerial Statement of 26 th APEC Meeting

1. We, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministers, met on 7-8 November 2014, in Beijing, China. The meeting ...

Red Cross hails Pacific disaster aid breakthrough

The Red Cross said Tuesday that an agreement with Pacific island nations designed to stop bureaucracy hampering ...

Thousands of doctors rally, objecting to criminalization of colleagues

Thousands of specialist obstetricians and gynecologists participated in a rally to object to the criminalization of ...

80 Afghan police killed every weks in `fighting season`

Nearly 80 Afghan police have died every week during the current fighting season, officials said Tuesday, as the ...