#natural disasters

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RI sits on Pacific "ring of fire" : official

Indonesia sits on the so-called Pacific "ring of fire", a volcanologically active terrestrial chain where earthquakes ...

Indonesia helps Japan as token of sympathy

The Indonesian government has announced its pledge to donate respectively US$2 million and US$500,000 to Japan and New ...

Yudhoyono asks RI embassy to plan anticipatory measures for radiation

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has asked the Indonesian embassy in Tokyo to prepare anticipatory measures in case ...

PMI sends two specialists to Japan

The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) sent two specialists on restoring family links (RFL), to Japan Thursday to help find ...

Disaster predicted to influence RI`s tuna and shrimp exports to Japan

The powerful earthquake and tsunami which hit Japan on March 11, 2011 is predicted to influence Indonesia`s tuna and ...

RI sending mitigation team, US$2 million in aid to Japan

The Indonesian government is sending a disaster mitigation team and two million US dollars in aid to help Japan ...

Death toll in Japan quake nears 4,000

More than 3,600 people died and over 7,500 are missing in the wake of a series of natural disasters that hit Japan ...

RI voices need for regional cooperation in handling disasters

Indonesia has voiced the need for regional cooperation in dealing with natural disasters in Asia and Pacific. ...

VP Boediono: sound cooperation in disaster responses needed in Aspac

Sound regional cooperation in natural disaster responses among Asia Pacific rim countries is highly needed, Indonesian ...

North Sulawesi one of RI`s earthquake-prone regions

North Sulawesi province is one of Indonesia`s earthquake-prone regions as geographically it is surrounded by a number ...

Japanese minister attends ARF DiREx despite disaster at home

Japan`s Deputy Foreign Minister Makiko Kikuta attended the opening ceremony of the ASEAN Regional Forum Disaster ...

Japan still Jambi`s export destination

Japan is still the main destination of Jambi`s exports despite a 8.9-magnitude earthquake and tsunami that engulfed ...

VP asks ARF Direx participants to observe moment of silence

Vice President Boediono asked on Tuesday participants of the ongoing ASEAN Regional Forum Disaster Relief Exercise ...

Japan asks IAEA for expert help: UN watchdog chief

Japan has officially asked the UN atomic watchdog to send a team of experts to help in the current nuclear crisis, ...

Ginanjar: Indonesia ready to help Japan

Presidential Advisory Council member Ginanjar Kartasasmita said the Indonesian government and people were ready to ...