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Propinsi Tapanuli Sebaiknya Segera Disahkan Demi Peningkaan Perekonomian Rakyat

Sunday, May 28th, 2006

Gunungsitoli (SIB) – Anggota DPR RI asal Nias/Nisel Drs Idealisman Dachi mengharapkan Propinsi Tapanuli secepatnya terbentuk untuk percepatan pertumbuhan perekonomian masyarakat yang ada di wilayah tersebut. Untuk itu, Propinsi Tapanuli sebaiknya segera disahkan.Menurut Idealisman Dachi, Kabupaten Nias dan Nias Selatan akan sangat diuntungkan apabila Propinsi Tapanuli terbentuk, baik dari aspek ekonomi dan politik karena kepulauan Nias secara otomatis akan diperhitungkan dalam kancah politik maupun ekonomi bahkan bisa menjadi play maker dari semua aspek. (more…)

FOX Facts: Recent Quakes in Indonesia

Sunday, May 28th, 2006

Saturday, May 27, 2006

A look at some deadly earthquakes in Indonesia since 2000:

— May 27, 2006: A magnitude-6.2 quake flattens homes and hotels near the ancient central city of Yogyakarta, killing more than 3,000 and injuring thousands more in the nation’s worst disaster since the 2004 tsunami.

— March 28, 2005: A magnitude-8.7 quake strikes Nias and Simeulue islands off the western coast of Sumatra, killing about 900 people and flattening thousands of houses and bridges.

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Tsunami recovery: Taking stock after 12 months

Sunday, May 28th, 2006

Tsunami recovery: Taking stock after 12 months

Executive Summary

This report, from the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Tsunami Recovery, former US President Bill Clinton, documents the status of the recovery effort at 12 months. More …