Archive for September, 2009

Indonesia Sinks Foreign Fishers’ Prospects

September 30th, 2009 by Indonesia News

Desperate to combat illegal fishing, the government finally issued legal protection to permit authorities to destroy foreign vessels found fishing illegally throughout the nation’s exclusive economic zone.
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Thousands Trapped After Sumatra Earthquake

September 30th, 2009 by Indonesia News

Thousands of people are believed to be trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings and hundreds may have been killed in West Sumatra’s capital, Padang, after a strong 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck the province at about 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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Thousand Feared Trapped in Sumatra Earthquake

September 30th, 2009 by Indonesia News

A powerful earthquake struck off the city of Padang on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, killing at least 21 people and trapping thousands under rubble, an official said.
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