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Thousands evacuate as Merapi menaces
Thousands of people have been evacuated from the slopes of Indonesia’s Mount Merapi as lava flows spread further down the slopes of the volcano on Tuesday, officials said. The…
Quake toll revised down as aid flow improves
Officials in Indonesia on Monday revised down the death toll from a strong earthquake in Java to nearly 5 800 as new aid supplies helped survivors move forward on the long…
Indonesia defends quake aid effort
Indonesia on Wednesday defended the earthquake relief effort as aid agencies said survivors are still in desperate need of medical care and water four days after the disaster.…
Ocean liner now a ghost ship in Malaysian waters
In her heyday she was the most glamorous ship on the seas, plying the transatlantic route and celebrated as the pride of France. But the SS Norway — launched in 1960 as the SS…