#extreme

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UK Climber Survives 300m Mountain Fall

A climber who fell about 300 metres from the summit of a Scottish mountain is lucky to be alive, his rescuers say.The ...

UK Government and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Announce New Commitment to Eradicating Polio

- Citing dramatic gains achieved with polio vaccines, Prime Minister David Cameron, Bill and Melinda Gates call on ...

Govt ready to open 2 million hectares of farm land

The government is ready to open two million hectares of farm land in anticipation of declining food production due to ...

Govt to dispatch rice supplies for fishermen

The government will dispatch rice stock for fishermen in several parts of Indonesia who temporarily cannot earn a ...

BI : inflation six percent if weather improves

Bank Indonesia (BI) Governor Darmin Nasution said he predicted the rate of inflation this year could be around six ...

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Partner to

- Together pledge $100 million to fight preventable diseases in Afghanistan and Pakistan     His ...

Govt urged to declare extreme weather national disaster

The People`s Coalition for Fisheries Justice (Kiara) has asked the government to declare the current extreme weather ...

Bad weather hampers Garuda and Lion Air pilots

Torrential rain and thick haze had forced the pilots of Garuda Indonesia and Lion Air to cancel their landings at ...

Hundreds of trucks stuck at Merak port

Extreme weather conditions that had triggered high waves in the Sunda Strait has caused several hundreds trucks ...

RI to encourage economic cooperation through WEF

Indonesia is expected to promote its economic achievements at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, later ...

Indonesia to host WEF 2011

Indonesia is to host the World Economic Forum (WEF) on East Asia on June 12-13, 2011, Trade Minister Mari Elka ...

RI economy expected to grow 6.38 pct

Danareksa Research Institute has predicted the Indonesian economy will grow at a higher rate to 6,38 percent in 2011 ...

Minister: Minapadi program to help address climate Change`s impact

The government`s "Minapadi" Program which aims to create synergy between the fisheries and farming sectors is expected ...

Whirlwind damages 20 houses in S Kalimantan

A whirlwind destroyed two houses and damaged 18 others in Cinta Puri village, Simpang Empat subdistrict, Banjar ...

Parts of Indonesia experience cyclone Vince`s impact

Several parts of Indonesia have experienced the impact of tropical cyclone Vince, although it is predicted to last ...