#natural disasters

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At least 12 dead in Malaysia orphanage landslide

A landslide caused by heavy rains hit an orphanage in Malaysia on Saturday, killing at least 10 children and two ...

Kalimantan forest areas hosting some of world`s lungs

Forest areas in Kalimantan island, including those in Banjar districts , are host to some of the lungs of the world, a ...

Public called on to stay calm on 8.7-magnitude quake prediction

West Java Governor Ahmad Heryawan has called on the general public to stay calm but remained alert on a prediction ...

RI needs concerted disaster mitigation: Presidential advisor

Indonesia needs a concerted disaster mitigation effort to anticipate the recurrence of various major natural disasters ...

President receives UN disaster management award

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has received a UN award for his achievement in disaster management and risk ...

Community gives President Yudhoyono UN award

Community leaders and their knowledge on reducing risk of natural disasters in Indonesia have given President Susilo ...

President SBY wins UN disaster management award

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will receive a UN award for his outstanding work in the field of disaster ...

President: ASEAN must enhance disaster mitigation capacity

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has urged ASEAN member countries to enhance capacity and coordination in dealing ...

Summit reinforces Asean in facing bigger powers

Former vice president Jusuf Kalla said the 18th ASEAN summit would foster mutually beneficial cooperation among ...

RI needs millions of blood pouches per year

Following an increase in Indonesian population growth, demand of the country`s blood in 2014 is predicted to rise to ...

President Yudhoyono calls for lifestyle changes to meet global problems

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has called for changes in lifestyles to meet global challenges. In his ...

Makassar marginal community observe Earth Day

Non-governmental organization and environment activists grouped in marginal community staged a rally here on Friday to ...

Stability of Indonesia`s financial system maintained

The stability of Indonesia`s financial system , especially banks, has remained well-maintained, a central bank ...

Health minister visits Cirebon bomb victims

Minister of Health Endang Rahayu Sedyaningsih had visited the suicide bombing victims at a hospital in Cirebon on ...

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 ...