PowerPR alert on Indonesia
Monday, 31 July 2006Indonesian volcano spews more lava, locals shelter
Reuters AlertNet – London,England,UK
… Flows of lava accompanied by showers of molten rock shooting into the sky have forced villagers living close to a volcano in eastern Indonesia to shelter in …
Blast at Indonesia Oil Refinery; 150 Hurt
Washington Post – United States
JAKARTA, Indonesia — An explosion at an oil refinery in Indonesia early Saturday injured nearly 150 people and caused about 7,000 residents to flee their homes …
Obasanjo lauds Indonesia
African News Dimension – Johannesburg,South Africa
Olusegun Obasanjo has commended Indonesia for remaining focused inspite of difficulty in developing a multi-island country prone to natural disasters. …
Fire smoke blankets city on Sumatra, Indonesia
People’s Daily Online – Beijing,China
Smoke from raging ground and forest fires has blanketed Pekanbaru, the capital of Riau province on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, local meteorology and airport …
Moderate quake jolts Indonesia’s Bengkulu
People’s Daily Online – Beijing,China
A magnitude-5.6 earthquake rocked Indonesia’s Bengkulu province on Sumatra island Friday, causing no damages. The tremor occurred …
Bali terror chiefâs new mission
Times Online – UK
THE venerable preacher named as a terrorist leader by the United States had a twinkle in his eye as he talked of his new mission to convert Indonesia, the world …
RI criticized on migrant policies
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
… Nisha Varia, a senior researcher at New York-based Human Rights Watch, said that among 12 countries monitored by her organization, Indonesia stood out in the …
Indonesia: Refinery Blasts Hurts Hundreds
Stratfor – USA
A blast at an Indonesian oil refinery early July 29 injured nearly 150 people and forced some 7,000 to flee their homes, local police officials said. …
RI sleuths go door-to-door sniffing out bird flu
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
CANGKURAH, Indonesia (AP): Indonesia, the world’s latest hot spot for bird flu, appears to be taking steps at last to beat back the spread of the disease in …
Promoting biofuel as a way of alleviate poverty
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
The government has stated that it will pursue the development of biofuels — alternatives to oil-based fuels — as a way of alleviating poverty in Indonesia. …
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Palestine seeking Indonesia’s support to solve conflict with …
Antara – Antara,Indonesia
Surabaya (ANTARA News) – Palestine is seeking support from Indonesia which has the world`s largest Moslem population in its effort to settle its conflict with …
Indonesia to build safe zones on tsunami-prone coasts
Xinhua – China
JAKARTA, July 28 (Xinhua) — Indonesia plans to construct elevated safe zones near low-lying coastal resorts across the country as anticipatory measures …
Indonesia govt asked to evacuate migrant workers from Lebanon
Antara – Antara,Indonesia
… “Jordan has already signed an agreement with Indonesia on the sending of the Indonesian migrant workers that it is natural that many illegal migrant workers …
Indonesia burns 100 tonnes of useless donated medicines
TODAYonline – Singapore
… The medicines were sent to Indonesia in the wake of an 8.7-magnitude quake that struck off the coast of Nias island in March 2005, killing more than 850 and …
Indonesia Shares Rise 0.5 Percent
Houston Chronicle – United States
JAKARTA, Indonesia â Indonesia shares rose Friday on gains in telecommunication blue chips amid expectations of solid first-half earnings, but dealers said …
ACT Dateline, Indonesia
Reuters AlertNet – London,England,UK
Pidie, Aceh, Indonesia, July 25, 2006-A year and a half after a massive tsunami hit Indonesia’s coast, residents of a small village in the country’s Aceh …
Smoke Blankets City In Sumatra, Indonesia
Bernama – Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia
JAKARTA, July 28 (Bernama) — Smoke from raging ground and forest fires has blanketed Pekanbaru, the capital of Riau province on Indonesia’s Sumatra island …
Tech Mahindra bags $20 m Indonesia project
Business Standard – India
Tech Mahindra has bagged a project for building and maintaining software for wireless network of Hutch in Indonesia for over $20 million. …
SECURICOR INDONESIA WORKERS WIN; YEAR LONG STRUGGLE TO FORCE …
ITNews – Roma,Italy
Security workers for Securicor Indonesia declared victory today after more than a year on strike and an outpouring of community and international support …
Thousands evacuated after volcano on Indonesia’s Sulawesi Island …
Calgary Sun – Canada
MANADO, Indonesia (AP) – Thousands of villagers were evacuated after a volcano on an island in eastern Indonesia started spewing lava and hot clouds, officials …
In Indonesia, a tsunami of useless medicines
Khaleej Times – Dubai,United Arab Emirates
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia – Tonnes of drugs and medical equipment that have poured into Indonesia in the wake of a slew of major disasters are often damaged, out …
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