Japan gov't to partially lift evacuation...

TOKYO, April 5 (Xinhua) -- The Japanese government on Friday said a mandatory evacuation order issued in the wake of the nuclear disaster in Fukushima Prefecture will be partially lifted from next We

China donates humanitarian aid to flood ...

LILONGWE, April 4 (Xinhua) -- China on Wednesday donated more than 6,000 tonnes of rice and at least 300,000 U.S. dollars as humanitarian aid to Malawi victims of flood disaster. Speaking during the

Over 50,000 affected in Sri Lanka due to...

COLOMBO, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka's Disaster Management Center said on Monday that over 50,000 people were affected by the severe dry weather conditions prevailing across the island country. The

Small island states urged to work togeth...

SUVA, March 27 (Xinhua) -- The South Pacific island nation of Samoa urged on Wednesday the small island countries to work together to reduce disaster risk. According to a Samoan government statement,

Death toll of Indonesia's flash floods, ...

Indonesian disaster authorities have put the death toll of flash floods and landslides in eastern province of Papua at 89 while the search and rescue operation for 74 missing persons continues, offic

Death toll of Indonesia's flash floods, ...

JAKARTA, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian disaster authorities have put the death toll of flash floods and landslides in eastern province of Papua at 89 while the search and rescue operation for 74 mi

At least 2 killed as floods, landslides ...

JAKARTA, March 18 (Xinhua) -- At least two people were killed as floods, landslides and whirlwind displaced more than 8,000 people in Java Island of western Indonesia, disaster agency official said h

4 dead, 4 missing, hundreds evacuated fr...

Four people were killed and four others were missing as floods and landslides struck East Nusa Tenggara province of central Indonesia, the country's disaster agency said on Saturday. The disaster has

4 dead, 4 missing, hundreds evacuated fr...

JAKARTA, March 9 (Xinhua) -- Four people were killed and four others were missing as floods and landslides struck East Nusa Tenggara province of central Indonesia, the country's disaster agency said

Malawian president declares state of dis...

LILONGWE, March 9 (Xinhua) -- Malawian President Peter Mutharika has declared a state of disaster in all the areas that have been affected by floods, which have killed 23 people. According to a state