Indonesia volcano erupts for third time this week
Jakarta, Sep 3: Another volcanic eruption has sent thousands of Indonesian villagers fleeing. Mount Sinabung, which has been dormant for four centuries, on Friday, Sep 3 shot up a plume of smoke 3 km into the air while the surrounding areas.....
Earthquake strikes Indonesia
Jakarta, Jul 14: United States Geological Survey reported that an earth quake struck the Indonesian province of Papua.The earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 was centred 231 kilometres west of Jayapura at a depth of 15 kilometres. Even though no tsunami.....
New Zealand shaken over massive earthquake
Christchurch, Sep 4: A huge region in New Zealand was shaken on Friday, Sep 3, when a massive earthquake with 7.4 magnitude hit Christchurch, the largest city in South Island of the country.However, no major casualty report came yet.A major area.....
State of Emergency in New Zealand after quake
Wellington, Sep 4: After a powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake ripped through Christchurch on Saturday, Sep 4, a state of emergency has been declared in New Zealand.The earthquake, which struck in the wee hours, destroyed buildings, roads and cut power, water and sewage.....
7.5-magnitude quake hits Vanuatu, trigers tsunami
Sydney (Australia), Aug 10: A 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Vanuatu in the South Pacific triggering a small-scale tsunami on Tuesday, Aug 10.The powerful 7.5 magnitude quake hit the capital Port Vila. According to the US Geological survey, the.....
6.9-magnitude undersea quake hits Philippines
New York, Jul 24: A 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit the southern Philippines on Saturday, Jul 24.However, since the earthquake was underwater and it was too deep in the sea, the temblor did not cause any damage.According to the US Geological Survey, the.....
Bird flu vaccine test a success: CSL, Australia
Canberra, Jan 31: Australia will be able to vaccinate its entire 20 million population against bird flu within six months, drug manufacturer CSL Ltd said today, after successful completion of clinical trials.Developed with government backing, the new vaccine is the first to be registered in the Southern Hemisphere and could later be made available for supply and stockpile in Asia, CSL said.''With the current strain we're looking at, the Indonesian and Vietnamese strains, the ones that are.....
US warns of attacks in Indonesia during holidays
Jakarta, Dec 18: Americans and other westerners in Indonesia should remain alert to the possibility of militant attacks over the Christmas and New Year period, the US embassy in Jakarta said today. Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim country, has in recent years been hit by a series of bomb blasts blamed on Islamic militants. ''The US Embassy reminds Americans in Indonesia of the continued serious security threat to Americans and other westerners in.....
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