Indonesian ferry sinks with more than 200 on board Nov 22, 2009
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Infotainment Nov 18, 2009
The creature was found on October 6 at a depth of 161 metres (528 feet) in Manado Bay off Sulawesi Island, where the Indonesian coelacanth. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) notified some 30 drinks manufacturers who combine alcohol and caffeine in their beverages that they must prove the products are safe. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Indonesia Economic Growth Quickens in Third Quarter as Asia Leads Recovery Nov 10, 2009
The sales of houses has increased in the second half compared with a stagnant first half, said , a director of PT Ciputra Surya, a real estate company that has developed housing complexes in Sumatra, Java and Sulawesi island. Compared with cars, houses are considered big ticket items. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Rain-triggered landslides kill 14 in Indonesia Nov 9, 2009
Series of rain-triggered landslides bury houses, kill 14 on Indonesia's Sulawesi island ... JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Torrential rains triggered a series of landslides on Indonesia's Sulawesi island, killing at least 14 residents and burying many more, a local official said Monday. (Albany Times Union)
Inoculating Against Fear of Vaccination Nov 9, 2009
Despite Scientific Proof of the Value of Vaccines, Many Fear Getting H1N1 Shots. Although this woman was able to receive the H1N1 vaccine, a lot of Americans are choosing not to receive similar shots. (CBS News)
Schieffer on the Hasan SNAFU Nov 9, 2009
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8, 2009. What Gov't and Military Often Do - Deal With Problems by Passing Them Off Elsewhere - Was Exposed in a Tragic Way. (CBS News)
Tuesday Night Election Takeaway Nov 9, 2009
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8, 2009. Dem Losses, GOP Inter-Party Fracases: What Parties Need to Focus on 2010. (CBS News)
Cocoa Harvest in Indonesia May Beat Forecast, Growers' Association Says Oct 15, 2009
Prices are quite high, that induces farmers to increase output, Razak said from Makassar on Indonesias Sulawesi island, the countrys main cocoa-growing region. Indonesia may see delays of up to 30 days in the onset of annual rains as a moderate to strong El Nino weather event prolongs the dry season, the Southeast Asian nations weather office said on Sept. 8. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
6.2-magnitude quake strikes Indonesia Oct 14, 2009
2-magnitude quake strikes Indonesia. 2-magnitude quake strikes Indonesia Posted: 13 October 2009 1950 hrs. (Channelnewsasia.com)
Strong quake hits Bali Sep 19, 2009
4 quake rattled Indonesia's Bali island on Saturday, hours after a quake struck Sulawesi island, but there were no immediate reports of major damage or serious casualties from either ... 8-magnitude quake hit Sulawesi island several hours earlier, seismologists said. (iAfrica.com)
An Overview Of Deadly Indonesian Earthquakes Sep 3, 2009
3 earthquake in a regional capital on Sulawesi island in northeastern Indonesia leaves four people dead and four injured. July 17, 2006: A magnitude-6. (CBS News -- World)
Air disasters timeline Jul 16, 2009
1 January: An carrying 102 passengers and crew comes down in mountains on Sulawesi Island on a domestic Indonesian flight. All on board are presumed dead. (BBC News -- Africa)
EU takes Garuda Indonesia off aviation safety blacklist Jul 15, 2009
The EU ban followed a number of air crashes, including an Adam Air jet that plunged into the sea off Sulawesi island on January 1, 2007, killing all 102 on board. A Garuda jet crashed in Central Java in March the same year, with 21 dead. (Yahoo! Asia News)
* [ENVIRONMENT] Endangered turtles find sanctuary on Indonesian islands May 28, 2009
Located around 1,500km northeast of Jakarta, Anano and Runduma are among a cluster of islands in Wakatobi district on the southern tip of Sulawesi island. They were declared a national park in 1996 and are among 11 zones the local government has set aside for marine and reef conservation. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Protected beach for endangered Maleo in Indonesia May 17, 2009
The species number from 5,000 to 10,000 in the wild and can only be found on Sulawesi island. "The protected area is already helping raise awareness about this bird," said John Tasirin, WCS program coordinator on the island, adding that is especially significant because humans are the greatest threat to the maleo's survival. (Xinhuanet, China)
Bizarre bird gets private beach in Indonesia May 16, 2009
Maleos ---- chicken-sized birds with black helmet-like foreheads ---- number from 5,000 to 10,000 in the wild and can only be found on Sulawesi island. They rely on sun-baked sands or volcanically heated soil to incubate their eggs. (North County Times)
Conference on oceans role in climate May 12, 2009
Officials hope the meeting on Sulawesi island will boost recognition of the need to protect oceans and marine ecosystems that absorb carbon dioxide. One of the gathering's main goals will be to create a permanent international forum to coordinate conservation attempts and counter the impact of rising oceans blamed on higher temperatures. (India Times, India)
Strong earthquake hits Indonesia Apr 4, 2009
30pm (AEDT) and was centred 117km northeast of Melonguane, off the coast of Sulawesi Island. It was recorded at a depth of 10km under the sea. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Python lays 165 eggs in captivity Mar 21, 2009
The longest snake discovered was a 10m reticulated python, found on Sulawesi island, Indonesia, in 1912, according to the Guinness World Records. Most Viewed. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Dozens hurt in powerful Indonesia quake Feb 13, 2009
2-magnitude quake struck off Sulawesi island's coast at around 1:34 a.m. (2:34 p.m. Wednesday EST), shaking people from their sleep ... The USGS said the early morning quake, and nearly three dozen aftershocks that followed, were centered 195 miles from Manado, the northernmost city on Sulawesi island, and 12 miles beneath the ocean floor. (MSNBC -- International)
Powerful earthquake hits Indonesia, 42 injured Feb 12, 2009
The temblor was centered approximately 195 miles (320 kilometers) from Manado, the northernmost city on Sulawesi island, and 12 miles (20 kilometers) beneath the ocean floor. The Talaud island chain, in waters just south of the Philippines, felt the quake most intensely, said Rustam Pakaya, a government crisis center official, adding that the number of injuries and extent of damage was increasing steadily as rescue workers reached remote areas. (International Herald Tribune)
Indonesia issues tsunami warning after quake Feb 12, 2009
0-magnitude quake was centered 195 miles from Manado, the northernmost city on Sulawesi island. It said it had a depth of about 20 miles beneath the ocean floor. (USA Today -- News)
37 injured in Indonesia earthquake Feb 12, 2009
4 on the Richter scale struck early on Thursday off the northern tip of Indonesia's Sulawesi island, an official said. The quake hit Talaud Islands, a small archipelago off Sulawesi near the Philippines, and of the 37 people injured there, nine were in serious condition, said Rustam Pakaya, head of the Health Ministry's crisis centre. (Sify.com, India)
Indonesian floods close airport, cause landslides Feb 9, 2009
More than 200 people died in January when a ferry sank in the treacherous Makassar Strait off Sulawesi island after being hit by high waves. - AP. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
