PruVolunteers build homes in Bantayan Island

Sat, 23 Jul 2016 17:55:00 +0200thestandard-ph (en)

“Prudence Foundation has a long-term and heartfelt commitment to support Asian communities, and nothing is more fulfilling for us than to help and see people stand firm again after an adversity.” “We are thankful to the local government unit, our partner NGO Habitat, and all volunteers across the....

Des pluies torrentielles ont fait au moins 87 morts ces ...

Sat, 23 Jul 2016 13:02:00 +0200adhoc (fr)

Artikel von metrofrance.com: MH370 – Les ministres des Transports de Malaisie, d’Australie et de Chine ont annoncé la fin . Retrouvera-t-on un jour le vol MH370 ?. weiterlesen ... metrofrance.com schreibt dazu weiter: CHINE – Yu Jianchun, un employé d’une société de livraison, sans diplôme, a trouvé une méthode .

Last women first

Sat, 23 Jul 2016 05:15:00 +0200ekantipur (en)

Jul 23, 2016- As a young girl, Garima Shrestha, a 36-year-old resident of Machhegaun in Kathmandu, always wanted to have a big, gregarious family. When she was married, she let her husband, a cadet of the army, know that she wanted two children and a house of their own in the Valley.

Indonesia calls on neighbours to help tackle forest fires

Sat, 23 Jul 2016 01:31:00 +0200channelnewsasia (en)

JAKARTA: Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla on Friday (Jul 22) reiterated his call to neighbouring countries to help Indonesia tackle forest fires. "If they want, let’s work together for common interest. In the past, Singapore, and Malaysia has helped - that’s good. Don’t just blame (Indonesia).

DIRECT. Attentat de Nice : 12 personnes "luttent encore pour leur vie"

Fri, 22 Jul 2016 14:21:00 +0200francetvinfo (fr)

Ce qu'il faut savoir. Douze personnes "luttent encore pour leur vie" huit jours après l'attentat de Nice , qui a fait 84 morts, a indiqué François Hollande à l'issue d'un conseil de défense, vendredi 22 juillet. A l'issue de ce conseil, le président a notamment annoncé que la France allait mettre à....

Syrie: 38 combattants prorégime tués dans l'explosion d'un tunnel

Fri, 22 Jul 2016 12:07:00 +0200lepopulaire (fr)

Près de 40 soldats syriens et combattants prorégime ont péri jeudi quand des rebelles ont fait exploser un tunnel à Alep (nord), rapporte vendredi l'Observatoire syrien des droits de l'Homme (OSDH).Les insurgés ont "creusé ce tunnel en-dessous d'une position du régime dans le Vieil...

Inde: un avion militaire disparaît avec 29 personnes à bord

Fri, 22 Jul 2016 11:04:00 +0200lamontagne (fr)

Un avion de l'armée de l'air en route pour les îles indiennes d'Andaman et Nicobar a disparu vendredi avec 29 personnes à bord, a annoncé un porte-parole à l'AFP."Une opération de rercherches est en cours. L'avion a décollé à 08H30 (03H00 GMT) et devait atterrir à 11H30 à Port Blair",...

Indonesia, Malaysia hold joint military drill

Fri, 22 Jul 2016 06:41:00 +0200vietnamplus-en (en)

Redzuan (centre) exchanging a memento with Sugihantyo. Soldiers from the two countries will take part in a joint military drill lasting until August 3. (Source: theborneopost.com) Jakarta (VNA) – Around 500 Indonesian soldiers began participating in a joint military drill with Malaysia n....

Indonesia urged to stockpile oil in times of low prices

Wed, 20 Jul 2016 20:48:00 +0200JakartaPost (en)

Though global oil prices continue to batter Indonesia’s oil and gas businesses, the International Energy Agency (IEA) says there is still a bright side: The country can take this opportunity to build up its oil reserves. IEA executive director Fatih Birol said that prices are expected to rise by the....

Indonesia: ASEAN Weekly Disaster Update, 11 -17 July 2016

Wed, 20 Jul 2016 13:14:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

INDONESIA Flood Three days of heavy rain overflowed rivers causing floods in 12 villages in 3 districts of North Konawe, Southeast Sulawesi. A total of 1,354 people were affected and displaced. Tornado A tornado accompanied by heavy rains hit the 4 districts of Binjai West, Binjai City, Binjai Timur and North Binjai of North Sumatra.

Riau Police drops probe into 11 firms linked to forest fires

Wed, 20 Jul 2016 03:53:00 +0200JakartaPost (en)

Riau Police reportedly have dropped investigations into 11 companies allegedly involved in forest fires in 2015, underlining the poor law enforcement of last year’s catastrophe that claimed five lives. The 11 companies were among 18 accused of having been involved in the fires.

Amy Norton, HealthDay News A woman's odds of being told she ...

Tue, 19 Jul 2016 06:54:00 +0200adhoc (en)

nypost.com: CLEVELAND — The key line Monday night at the Republican National Convention came from Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke, who received a hero’s welcome from delegates due to his constant appearances on Fox News . GOPers turn to ‘Black Lives Matter’ for newest Hillary attack. “I want to make something very clear,” he began his speech.

Today in history, July 17

Sun, 17 Jul 2016 00:46:00 +0200tampabay (en)

1918: Russia's Czar Nicholas II and his family were executed by the Bolsheviks. 1936: The Spanish Civil War began as right-wing army generals launched a coup attempt against the Second Spanish Republic. 1944: During World War II, 320 men, two-thirds of them African-Americans, were killed when a pair....

Thailand and the Lao PDR have agreed on cross-border pollution management efforts

Thu, 14 Jul 2016 14:27:00 +0200thainews (en)

BANGKOK, 14 July 2016 (NNT) - Thailand and the Lao PDR have agreed on pollution management efforts and ways to cope with cross-border pollution, particularly wildfire smoke. Director-General of the Pollution Control Department (PCD) Wijarn Simachaya said from May 31 to July 14, the PCD had held a....

New tool to predict fire risks unveiled as Indonesia's dry season takes hold

Wed, 13 Jul 2016 08:34:00 +0200eco-business (en)

A map using satellite technology to warn of fire risks aims at helping Southeast Asian governments better deploy their resources to combat raging blazes, which cloak the region in haze every year, an expert on forest fires said on Tuesday. Slash-and-burn agriculture, much of it clearing land for....

New tool to predict fire risks unveiled as Indonesia's dry season takes hold

Wed, 13 Jul 2016 05:36:00 +0200trust (en)

Fire Risk Map calculates risk of fire catching and spreading using latest satellite data. By Beh Lih Yi. JAKARTA, July 12 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A map using satellite technology to warn of fire risks aims at helping Southeast Asian governments better deploy their resources to combat raging....

Este fotógrafo retrató Fukushima a cinco años de la catástrofe nuclear

Wed, 13 Jul 2016 00:06:00 +0200peru21 (es)

Un fotógrafo oriundo de Malasia informó que logró burlar a las autoridades para llegar a Fukushima , en Japón, para poder retratar la ciudad, deshabitada desde hace cinco años, cuando sufrió una fusión nuclear devastadora. Nos referimos a Keow Wee Loong , quien vive en Bangkok.