Archive for November, 2007

Strong earthquake hits Indonesia’s Aceh (Reuters via Yahoo!Xtra News)

Friday, November 30th, 2007

JAKARTA (Reuters) - A strong earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale struck off Indonesia’s Aceh province on Saturday, although there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties, the country’s meteorology agency said.

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Strong earthquake hits Indonesia’s Aceh (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Friday, November 30th, 2007

A strong earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale struck off Indonesia’s Aceh province on Saturday, although there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties, the country’s meteorology agency said.

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Indonesia Rattled by Strong Quake (The Houma Courier)

Friday, November 30th, 2007

A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Saturday, geological agencies said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The temblor had a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 and was centered 65 miles from Sibolga, a city on Sumatra island, the U.S. Geological Survey.

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Indonesia Rattled by Strong Quake (The Daily Comet)

Friday, November 30th, 2007

JAKARTA, Indonesia A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Saturday, geological agencies said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

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Indonesia rattled by strong quake (AP via Yahoo! News)

Friday, November 30th, 2007

A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Saturday, geological agencies said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

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Ahead of summit, Indonesia plants 79 million trees to boost its green credentials (Independent)

Friday, November 30th, 2007

Indonesia has embarked on a grand scheme to plant 79 million trees in an attempt to boost its green credentials ahead of a United Nations climate change summit it is hosting in Bali next week.

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Ahead of summit, Indonesia plants 79 million trees to boost its … - Independent

Friday, November 30th, 2007

Ahead of summit, Indonesia plants 79 million trees to boost its …Independent, UK - 2 hours agoBy Kathy Marks, Asia-Pacific Correspondent Indonesia has embarked on a grand scheme to plant 79 million trees in an attempt to boost its green credentials …

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OPINION: Is Indonesia losing its investment lustre? (The New Straits Times)

Friday, November 30th, 2007

Indonesia’s anti-trust agency ruled that Singapore’s Temasek Holdings breached competition law and ordered it to sell its stake in one of the two mobile phone companies it has invested in. The decision has rattled foreign investors who feel their contracts are no longer sacred, writes AMY CHEW

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Japan to fund green measures to reduce Indonesia emissions (The Japan Times)

Friday, November 30th, 2007

Japan has reached a broad agreement with Indonesia to provide financial aid for implementing measures on global warming, the first such deal to be struck under a new mechanism Tokyo unveiled in May… Read more …

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Indonesia At Risk: Climate Change Threatens People And Nature (Science Daily)

Friday, November 30th, 2007

The devastating impact of global warming is already evident in Indonesia and will likely worsen due to further human-induced climate change, warns WWF. Annual rainfall in the world’s fourth most populous nation is already down by 2 to 3 per cent, and the seasons are changing.

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