‘Dangerous’ air pollution in Indonesia’s Borneo leads to school closures
PALANGKA RAYA, Indonesia (Reuters) – Schools in two cities in the Indonesian part of Borneo island will be closed for
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ASEAN Countries
Indonesia says some forest fires started on Malaysian-controlled land
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s environment minister said on Friday some forest fires in its territory had started on land used
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Cash for trash: Indonesia village banks on waste recycling
BANGUN, Indonesia (Reuters) – Indonesia’s crackdown on imported foreign waste has upset the village of Bangun, where residents say they
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At least 10 dead, dozens missing after landslide in southern Myanmar
YANGON (Reuters) – At least 10 people have been killed and dozens are missing after a landslide caused by severe
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Ship carrying waste arrives back in Canada from the Philippines
The ship Anna Maersk is docked at Roberts Bank port carrying 69 containers of mostly paper and plastic waste returned
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Thai capital fires water cannon into the air to fight pollution
BANGKOK (Reuters) – The Thai capital fired water cannon into the hot tropical air and hosed down streets on Monday
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Death toll from Philippine landslides, floods climbs to 85
MANILA (Reuters) – The death toll from landslides and devastating floods in the central Philippines triggered by a tropical depression
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Philippine cyclone leaves at least 22 dead
MANILA (Reuters) – At least 22 people have died due to landslides and flooding triggered by a tropical cyclone that
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Strong quake strikes off Philippines, tsunami warning withdrawn
MANILA (Reuters) – A strong earthquake of 6.9 magnitude struck off the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Saturday, raising
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Indonesian rescuers struggle against heavy rain to reach tsunami-hit villages
SUMUR, Indonesia (Reuters) – Indonesian rescue teams on Wednesday struggled to reach remote areas on the western coast of Java
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