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There was no tsunami warning issued after the quake and there were no immediate reports of damage or injury.Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:13:00 +0100alertnetenalertnet-1246f95220d074ccc562f5c21d33f2cbNaturalDisasters-6.18287 106.82920091128091300http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/11/29/high-hopes-task-force-eradicate-judicial-mafia.htmlCan anyone end a national culture of merchants and brokers for justice? Combating judicial mafia is the mandate of the government's special task force expected to start work next week. read moreSun, 29 Nov 2009 17:02:00 +0100JakartaPostenJakartaPost-5504bba6c68b801d5158f704d70d8886NaturalDisastersConsumerAffairs20091129170200http://en.trend.az/regions/world/ocountries/1590194.htmlA government minister has blamed Indonesia's recent string of natural disasters on people's immorality, BBC reported. Communication and Information Minister Tifatul Sembiring said that there were many television programmes that destroyed morals. Therefore, the minister said, natural disasters would continue .Sun, 29 Nov 2009 05:45:00 +0100trendnews-azentrendnews-az-7f1413050ad9c109732f341fcf2f3d1aNaturalDisasters-6.18287 106.82920091129054500http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8384827.stmA government minister blames Indonesia's recent string of natural disasters on people's immorality.Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:15:00 +0100bbcenbbc-a4a714018756f8b17ed7a6a24ec0b270NaturalDisasters20091128231500http://english.ruvr.ru/2009/11/28/2437075.htmlAn earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale hit Indonesia this afternoon. No injuries or material damage have been reported from the quake that incurred some 260 kilometers away from Sumbawa island. Saturday’s quake came less than two months after a powerful underwater earthquake off Sumatra....Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:15:00 +0100ruvr-enenruvr-en-16317d0fdde9bc79e8415797ce1af0b7NaturalDisasters-6.18287 106.82920091128181500http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/296713,62-magnitude-earthquake-rocks-eastern-indonesia-island.htmlJakarta - A magnitude-6.2 earthquake struck a remote eastern Indonesian island of Sumba in East Nusa Tenggara Saturday, but there were no immediate reports of injury and damage, officials said. The quake took place at a depth of 30 kilometres, locate...Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:26:00 +0100earthtimesenearthtimes-7a4943d548a1be02e470f1bccf4cbbafNaturalDisasters-6.18287 106.82920091128142600http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/restofasia/Strong-quake-strikes-off-Indonesia/Article1-480984.aspxA strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara province on Saturday, but there were no immediate reports of damage and no tsunami warning was issued, officials said.Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:23:00 +0100HindustanTimesenHindustanTimes-c11d10537394eae7f60a346faf03aea0NaturalDisasters-6.18287 106.82920091128142300http://www.panorama.am/en/society/2009/11/28/indonezia/A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 shook the Indonesian island of Sumbawa where people fled their rattling homes Saturday but no damage or injuries were reported. The quake ...Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:19:00 +0100panorama-amenpanorama-am-2b1627b306ccdb4280b663b91f8d3bbbNaturalDisasters-6.18287 106.82920091128141900http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/restofasia/Strong-quake-strikes-off-Indonesia/Article1-480984.aspxA strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara province on Saturday, but there were no immediate reports of damage and no tsunami warning was issued, officials said.Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:50:00 +0100HindustanTimesenHindustanTimes-5292bcacea4dbefa449ad005bedc1450NaturalDisasters-6.18287 106.82920091130095000http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3811818,00.htmlA strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 was recorded in the sea off the southeast of the Indonesian archipelago on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey said. The quake was recorded 162 miles (260 km) south of Raba, capital of Sumbawa island, the USGS said. There were no immediate reports of damage or injury.Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:54:00 +0100yediotaharonotenyediotaharonot-35aae68867a46c415b7fc3457977754fNaturalDisasters38.9051 -77.016220091128115400http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/strong-earthquake-strikes-indonesia-20091128-jxtl.htmlA magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook islands in eastern Indonesia on Saturday, felling a power pole into a market crowd and panicking residents.Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:43:00 +0100smhensmh-c66c863c908f6bce29a0436d06a6daedNaturalDisasters-6.18287 106.82920091128104300http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/world/04-strong-quake-strikes-off-indonesia-qs-02The 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province Saturday.Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:15:00 +0100dawnendawn-e7e6bf506c65187aa45ed11f2939906bNaturalDisasters-6.18287 106.82920091128091500http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/20091128151353/Article/index_html2009/11/28 KUALA LUMPUR,Sat: A strong earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale hit Sumbawa Island, Indonesia, at 2.04pm today. In a statement, the Meteorological Department said the earthquake's epicentre was 459km southeast of Denpasar, Bali and 1,482km southeast of Sarikei, Sarawak. The earthquake did not pose any tsunami threat, it said.Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:15:00 +0100nstennst-e395fde66fddac3d8cda48be02e12d8fNaturalDisasters2.128874 111.512120091128091500http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SP388273.htm28 Nov 2009 06:21:27 GMT Source: Reuters SINGAPORE, Nov 28 (Reuters) - A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 was recorded in the sea off the southeast of the Indonesian archipelago on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey said ...Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:13:00 +0100alertnetenalertnet-10561427dec2091c05a8588ef8238915NaturalDisasters1.298828 103.82489820091128091300http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90854/6826429.htmlA 5.2 magnitude earthquake jolted Indonesia's eastern area of Maluku on Friday at 5.25 a.m. (2025 GMT Thursday), Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics agency (BMKG) reported. The quake was felt in Maluku's capital city of Ambon. The center of the quake was located 252 km southwest from Ambonat a depth of 414 km under the sea surface.Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:05:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-eb13d66513354fbfa035b7cb4a83e89cNaturalDisasters20091127150500http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/11/30/nation/20091130210430&sec=nationA weak earthquake, measuring 3.0 on the Richter scale, occurred for the fourth time in Kuala Pilah at 2.30pm Monday.Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:47:00 +0100thestarenthestar-0a1cb7a25638fb0228f2f4bfb217a353NaturalDisasters20091130144700http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/281d9baf6581d0d8ce0fc6b8aa1e06a6.htmGraham Eastmond, coordinator of the emergency shelter cluster of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), said NGOs needed US$25 million for transitional shelters in rural and semi-rural areas. "They need the funding urgently because they are running out of money....Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:17:00 +0100alertnetenalertnet-810755f521f59b01a4769dbbb6546367NaturalDisasters-6.18287 106.82920091130151700http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10612546&ref=rssJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) ? An Indonesian government minister has drawn sharp criticism from earthquake victims and alienated some of his Twitter followers by blaming natural disasters in IndoneMon, 30 Nov 2009 15:14:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-28ae3f6f7c03855bed2b1ed34a53773fNaturalDisasters-6.18287 106.82920091130151400http://www.IRINnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=87251PADANG, 30 November 2009 (IRIN) - Funding shortfalls and a lag in government grants have left thousands of people without adequate shelter two months after a devastating earthquake hit Indonesia's West Sumatra province, agencies say.Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:38:00 +0100irinnewsenirinnews-66abc949b063357564ccfacb4a41f23cNaturalDisasters-0.95373 100.35199720091130153800http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/12/1/nation/5211871&sec=nationKUALA LUMPUR: A weak earthquake, measuring 3.0 on the Richter scale, occurred for the fourth time in Kuala Pilah.Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:42:00 +0100thestarenthestar-86913bf91ec46350b026b3365492dd06NaturalDisasters3.15021 101.70820091201094200http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20091201/NEWS01/912010319?source=rss_localnewsWhen a deadly earthquake and tsunami struck the South Pacific in September, much of the attention in Hawai'i was on American Sämoa, a United States territory, even though the death toll and destruction was greater in independent Sämoa. The tsunami killed 148 people in Sämoa, compared with 34 in....Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:11:00 +0100HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-dac062abad1ce8ede098cb2863724b7fNaturalDisasters38.9051 -77.016220091201131100http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/fromthefield/332065/125974506310.htmCologne. "My family keeps me grounded and supports me despite my disability", the 25 years old paraplegic Damai reports. The young lady has found a job in the office of YAKKUM, the local partner organisation of Malteser International, on the Indonesian island of Nias.Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:51:00 +0100alertnetenalertnet-b22115808dfa8baa9e3e8de044ebd73aNaturalDisastersSociety-6.18287 106.82920091202105100http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2043960&Language=enJAKARTA, Dec 2 (KUNA) -- Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) volunteers and Chairman, Barjas Al-Barjas arrived here on Wednesday to inaugurate the Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah village which is constructed in the Banda Ache region and give relief material for victims of the earthquake that struck the Bandang governorate lately.Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:10:00 +0100kuna-enenkuna-en-ea0fe683506b383d8fd7f69de4c1ed9eNaturalDisasters-6.18287 106.82920091202111000http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/fromthefield/219487/125976595852.htmSource: Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) International (1 minute ago)Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:25:00 +0100alertnetenalertnet-fe499a33ad665b772066bcd3f9266488NaturalDisastersEcho20091202162500