Scores dead, villages flattened in devastating Samoan tsunami - "At least 111 people are confirmed killed in Samoa, neighboring American Samoa and Tonga. But officials in the Polynesia region have expressed fears the toll will rise.Related: How Earthquakes and Tsunamis Can Hap...
September 30, 2009
Tsunami Warning in Indonesia
Image by thomaswanhoff via FlickrUpdate: The Tsunami warning has been lifted. But there are more bad news. The 7.6 magnitude Sumatra earthquake may have killed more than 1,000 as per latest reports.The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center raised a Tsunami warning a while ago as a 7.6 magnitude earthquake hit the Southern Sumatra Island in Indonesia. The predictions are as follows:EARTHQUAKES OF THIS SIZE HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GENERATE A DESTRUCTIVE LOCAL...
September 29, 2009
Bangladeshi celebrities in obscene poses
XBiz Newswire:Government officials here have signed off on a request to block 84 websites with content depicting Bangladeshi citizens it considers obscene.The request, brought on by a police investigation, had identified the websites carrying video clips of Bangladeshi men and women or doctored pictures falsely depicting well-known Bangladeshi celebrities in obscene poses.Joruri Khobor has a hilarious take on this news:With the internet having become...
September 28, 2009
September 20, 2009
Journey To Dhaka In Images
Air Asia, making international air travel affordable in Asia.Over the sea and islands.Traffic Jam in Dhaka. Familiar scene before Eid.Concrete Jungle and disapperaing gr...
September 16, 2009
On the way to Dhaka
Before millions of Jakartans leave the city towards the villages for the Eid-ul Fitr holidays, I am on the way to Dhaka Bangladesh (writing from airport). This trip was not anticipated, but arranged hastily at the last moment. It will be a kind of relief after the hassles of bureaucracy we have been subject to while settling here. Everything took more than the expected time. Our shipment was waiting at the port and incurring demur-rage and we were waiting for a government officials sign and seal. The stay permits and registration procedures were...
September 15, 2009
September 12, 2009
September 08, 2009
Another Earthquake In Java Island
leonagustine (Jakarta-Bandung, Indonesia): Dear God I wish you had a twitter account, I want to ask a huge favor, please take care of my family, and all my friends. from earthquake.A strong earthquake measuring 6.8 struck off the southern coast of the Indonesian island of Java late Monday at around 11 PM. Yogyakarta, a city about 450 km from Jakarta was the hardest hit. We in Jakarta did not feel ...
September 03, 2009
Police Crackdown On Protests In Dhaka
Thinks look grim in Dhaka as more than 50 people were injured while protesting peacefully against the offshore gas contracts awarded to three foreign energy companies. Professor Anu Muhammad, member-secretary of the National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports, was among the injured. Photo credit: The New AgeThe rally was intercepted by police at Paltan and in the ensuing melee police mounted a baton charge that left...
September 02, 2009
Earthquake In Java Island
Evacuate Situation at Indonesia Stock Exchange Building (Jakarta Earthquake 7.1 SR) (Image via Nisaanesta, Twitpic)Ok. Folks. This is for real. A 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit the Java Island in Indonesia at 2:55 pm. I was in the ground floor of a 2 storied office in South Jakarta and in the middle of a negotiation. Suddenly the floor started to move and soon everybody could feel it. The water in the pool next to the building was really shaking. Everybody...
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