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Flight ban imposed within 30km of Fukushima nuclear plant

The transport ministry banned aircraft on Tuesday from flying within 30 kilometers of the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear ...

Rescue team searching for missing flash flood victims in Aceh

A joint rescue team of the National Defence Forces (TNI) and Police and some volunteers are still searching for ...

Minister wants women, children prioritized in disaster rescue operations

Indonesian Minister for Women`s Empowerment and Child Protection Linda Amalia Sari Gumelar has asked the Indonesian ...

Quake survivor saved from 15km out to sea

A Japanese man who was swept 15km out to sea by Japan`s deadly tsunami was plucked to safety on Sunday after being ...

Almost 600,000 evacuated in Japan after quake: UN

About 590,000 people have been evacuated in Japan over the last three days following the devastating earthquake and ...

121 Indonesians in Sendai to be relocated to Tokyo, FM

As many as 121 Indonesians who live in one of Japan`s earthquake affected areas, Sendai, will be relocated to Tokyo ...

Death toll from quake-tsunami disaster near 900: Japan

The death toll from a killer earthquake and tsunami that flattened Japan`s northeast coast was nearing 900, police ...

Blast heard at sicken nuclear reactor in Japan, 4 injured

Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) said Saturday that an explosion was heard near one of its stricken nuclear reactors ...

Indonesia Embassy sends evacuation teams to Miyagi, Iwate

The Indonesian embassy in Tokyo said on its website it had sent two rescue teams to Miyagi and Iwate prefectures on ...

Japan Tsunami ripple destroys several houses in Papua

A ripple of Friday`s devastating tsunami in Japan has reached the Indonesian province of Papua, destroying several ...

Japan`s tsunami reminds Indonesians of similar disaster in Aceh

Friday`s post-tsunami scene could be described as one of the country`s deepest traumas since World War II after ...

British queen sends message of sympathy to Japan

Britain`s Queen Elizabeth II sent a message of sympathy to Japan on Friday following the massive earthquake that ...

Australia vows to "stand by" Japan after quake

Australia pledged to throw "anything and everything" at helping Japan recover from the 8.9 magnitude quake and tsunami ...

US drone strike kills six militants in Pakistan: officials

At least six militants were killed in two US drone attacks in Pakistan`s northwestern tribal region near the Afghan ...

More than 45 nations ready to help quake-hit Japan: UN

The United Nations said Friday that search and rescue teams from more than 45 countries were ready to head to quake ...