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Mt. Merapi rumbles spewing volcanic material to nearby areas

Mount Merapi in Magelang, Central Java, rumbled on Sunday morning, spewing some volcanic materials such as ash and ...

Satellite detects 44 hotspots in Sumatra

The Terra and Aqua Satellites have detected 40 hotspots located in Sumatra Island, which were mostly found in Riau ...

Flood kills baby in Riau

An eight-month-old baby died after drowning in flood that hit Kepenuhan Tengah Village, Rokan Hulu District, Riau ...

President Yudhoyono kicks off consultation on disaster risk reduction

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at the State Palace, here on Tuesday officially opened the Global Thematic ...

NGO rejects giant sea wall establishment in Jakarta

Non-Government Organization (NGO) People Coalition for Fishery Fairness (Kiara) has rejected the project of Giant Sea ...

news focus - natural disasters remain challenge to asia-pacific`s robust economic growth b - (d)

Apart from the slowdown of world`s economy due to crisis in the United States and some European countries, natural ...

Indonesia, Japan to Start New Era of Military Cooperation

Whenever Indonesian and Japanese officials meet, their agenda topics usually concern economic issues, particularly on ...

Flood hits 21 hamlets in North Sumatra

A flood hit 21 hamlets in North Sumatra`s Serdang Bedagai district on Wednesday due to the overflowing of Padang and ...

Kopassus, Japan's defense forces strengthen partnership

Indonesia's army special forces (Kopassus) and Japan's self-defense forces army will continue to develop their ...

Agam landslide causes damages worth billions

The Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) of Agam district, West Sumatra, has estimated that the landslide in ...

Rescuers discover another body after landslide in Agam

A joint team of rescuers discovered another body at around 11 am on Monday following a landslide in Agam, West ...

Rains cause landslides and floods in N Sulawesi

Landslides and floods triggered by high rainfall hit a number of areas in North Sulawesi province on Sunday but no ...

Disaster agency to conduct weather modification for two months

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has stated it will carry out a weather modification project worth Rp13 ...

Four killed in Jambi landslides

Four people were killed when they were buried by a landslade in Lempur village, Gunung Raya, sub-district,Kerinci ...

Disaster mitigation agency strengthens command posts

The Jakarta Provincial Disaster Mitigation Board (BPBD) is strengthening a number of command posts and early warning ...