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Jakarta floods force 9,374 to evacuate

A total of 9,374 residents have evacuated to higher grounds since floods swept through a number of areas in Jakarta on ...

Over 3,000 people evacuated over floods in Jakarta

At least 3,000 residents have been evacuated to safer places and emergency shelters due to flooding in various parts ...

Jakarta-Merak toll road reopened

The Jakarta-Merak toll road at the Km 57-59 was reopened for traffic on Friday after it has been closed since ...

Floods, landslides kill three in Lebak, Banten Province

Floods and landslides triggered by incessant heavy rains over the past few days have killed three residents of Lebak ...

Jakarta-Merak toll road inundated at height of up to one meter

Flood has inundated the Jakarta-Merak toll road at a height of up to one meter following the overflowing of Ciujung ...

Floods hit nine sub-districts in Banten province

Floods hit nine sub-districts in Lebak district, Banten province, on Wednesday as a number of rivers overflowed ...

Indonesian river pollution increases 30 percent

Jakarta (ANTARA News) The research results from the Ministry of Environment on river water quality indicates that up to ...

Myanmar bans mining near major rivers for environment reason

Myanmar has banned mining of mineral resources along the country`s four major river courses or near these river banks ...

Scores of houses in Buol damaged by strong winds

Scores of houses in Buol regency, Central Sulawesi, had been heavily and lightly damaged by strong winds on Monday. ...

Bhutan`s dragon king crowns a bride

Bhutan`s hugely popular king married a 21-year-old student on Thursday in a colourful ceremony showcasing the rich ...

Jakarta to host world Delta Summit

The first World Delta Summit will be organized here on November 21-24, 2011, according to Secretary of the ...

Jakarta to build huge dike to overcome flooding problem

The Jakarta city administration plans to build a huge dike to overcome flood problem that the city always faces every ...

Younger generation plays important role in green economics programs

Around 1,200 young people from over 100 countries participating in the UNEP Tunza International Children and Youth ...

Eight dead, more missing in Bangladesh boat sinking

At least eight people have died and more are feared missing after a boat packed with over 100 people sank in ...

news focus: No need to worry about this year`s drought

The current drought which had caused water crises and affected 95,891 hectares of rice fields in the country is ...