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Beyond2020 installs lighting solutions at the world’s largest refugee camp in Bangladesh

Beyond2020, the UAE-driven humanitarian initiative has announced the deployment of critical solar energy lighting ...

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Daily disasters bring mitigation, prevention to fore

The Indonesian people need to find a way to live with natural disasters considering the nation’s geographic ...

BNPB reports 657 natural disasters hit Indonesia since early 2021

Indonesia bore witness to 657 natural disasters in the year ending March 1, 2012, that claimed 271 lives, rendered 11 ...

Thousands flee homes as floods swamp Tangerang

Floods submerged several areas in Jakarta's western suburb of Tangerang on Saturday, prompting thousands of people ...

President urges South Kalimantan governor to ensure no future flooding

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) urged Governor of South Kalimantan and all district heads as well as mayors in the ...

Indonesia to contribute to settling Myanmar issue: Minister

Indonesia will unswervingly strive to contribute to settling the political conflict in Myanmar following a military ...

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As La Nina brings disaster, misery, demand for climate action grows

Hydrometeorological disasters, such as floods, landslides, and whirlwinds, have been simultaneously witnessed in ...

Mount Sinabung eruption sends hot cloud, lava flying two kilometers

Mount Sinabung in Karo District, North Sumatra Province, erupted again, spouting hot cloud and incandescent lava as far ...

Mt Sinabung shoots out ash clouds one km into sky

Mount Sinabung in Karo district, North Sumatra province, erupted again on Friday afternoon, hurling columns of volcanic ...

Indonesia hit by 372 disasters since early 2021: BNPB

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) confirmed that a total of 372 natural disasters had impacted Indonesia ...

Kemaro Island calls off Cap Go Meh celebrations

This year, Kemaro Island, Palembang City will not organize Cap Go Meh celebrations, which mark the close of the Chinese ...

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Indonesia enters 2021 with "abnormal" natural disasters

As a country located in the Pacific Ring of Fire, Indonesia is prone to natural disasters such as volcano eruption, ...

Mt Sinabung erupts again, shoots ash 500 m into sky

Mount Sinabung in Karo district, North Sumatra province, erupted again at 12 p.m. WIB (Western Indonesia Time) on ...

Mt Sinabung erupts again

Mount Sinabung in Karo District, North Sumatra Province, erupted at 5:25 a.m. WIB (Western Indonesia Time) on ...

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Year ender --- Drug offenders remain Indonesia's number one enemies

The novel coronavirus pandemic has severely affected international trade supply chains, partly owing to the impact of ...