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Greenlanders doubtful about Trump resolution
AFP, Published on 22/01/2026
» NUUK - Greenlanders were sceptical on Wednesday following US President Donald Trump’s announcement that he had settled the question of the Arctic island’s future.
Last 'Super Blue Moon' until 2037 rises tonight
AFP, Published on 31/08/2023
» WASHINGTON - Astronomy enthusiasts are in for a treat Wednesday night: a rare "super blue Moon" that won't be seen again for more than a decade.
Indonesia volcano erupts twice, spewing big ash cloud
Reuters, Published on 09/06/2023
» JAKARTA: Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano erupted twice in just over one hour on Friday, spewing volcanic ash as high as 3,000 metres (9,843 feet) into the air, according to country's volcanology agency.
Krakatoa volcano offspring erupts
Published on 28/03/2023
» The offspring of Indonesia’s infamous Krakatoa volcano erupted several times on Tuesday, sending a huge volcanic ash tower some 2,500 metres into the sky.
Tongan volcanic eruption was largest ever recorded
AFP, Published on 21/11/2022
» WELLINGTON: A deadly volcanic eruption near Tonga in January was the largest ever recorded with modern equipment, a New Zealand-led team of scientists said on Monday.
Indonesia expands search for missing fishermen
Published on 21/06/2020
» Indonesia has expanded the search for seven fishermen still missing after a rescue team found three more survivors of a capsized boat in waters near the Anak Krakatau volcano, officials said Sunday.
Europe moves ahead with lockdown easing, but caution in Asia
AFP, Published on 29/05/2020
» PARIS - Several European countries including France and Britain on Thursday moved to further lift crippling coronavirus lockdown measures, but fresh restrictions in parts of Asia signalled the crisis is far from over.
US deaths top 100,000 as countries reimpose distancing measures
AFP, Published on 28/05/2020
» WASHINGTON - The US coronavirus death toll passed 100,000, as some countries reimposed social distancing rules following a resurgence of cases that raised the spectre of a dreaded second wave of infections.
Landslide engulfs children in Indonesia, killing 1
Associated Press, Published on 11/01/2019
» JAKARTA: A landslide engulfed children playing near a cliff in central Indonesia, killing one and injuring several, the country's disaster agency said Friday.
Rain sets off Indonesia landslide, killing 9 with 34 missing
Associated Press, Published on 01/01/2019
» JAKARTA: Soldiers, police and residents fanned out across a damaged Indonesian village Tuesday, searching in the mud for possible victims of a landslide caused by torrential rain that killed at least nine people and left 34 others missing.