Reports

SITUATION: At least four people were reported killed when an earthquaketoday measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale hit Indonesia's Sulawesi island andother smaller islands. The earthquake triggered a tsunami, affecting isletsaround Banggai. Damage was reported in the Sulawesi coastal town of…

JAKARTA, May 4 (Reuters) - An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale hit Indonesia's Sulawesi island and neighbouring islets on Thursday, triggering a tsunami and killing at least four people. The quake hit at 12:21 pm (0421 GMT) shook central…

00/05/04 04:21:17 UTC 0.90S 123.40E Depth: 33.0 km 7.3Ms MINAHASSA PENINSULA, SULAWESI 100 miles (160 km) SSE of Gorontalo, Sulawesi, Indonesia map The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: A major earthquake occurred IN…

From IFRC WEEKLY NEWS 18/00 The Indonesian Red Cross and the International Federation are assessing the needs of people on Sulawesi Island, hit by an earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale yesterday. Representatives from the Federation and the Palu…

Jakarta (dpa) - At least six people were killed and 50 wounded when Indonesian security forces opened fire to disperse mobs of warring Moslems and Christians in the troubled Moluccas islands, local reports said Monday. The latest round of sectarian…

Quick Impact Projects: To date, out of approximately 100 received proposals, 44 proposals have been approved under the UNTAET Trust Fund. In addition, 55 proposals under the OCHA Fund and four projects under UNHCR's Qip impact projects have been…

The first land border crossing between East Timor and Indonesia opened today in Batugade. This crossing will be staffed by five international customs and immigration officers and nine Timorese personnel. On Saturday, the East Timor Postal Service was inaugurated in Dili.…

EAST TIMOR: Survival has been the primary concern of the people of East Timor after the scorched earth policy of the militias left few buildings or facilities in their towns and villages in post-ballot violence last September. Catholic Relief Services…

United States Agency for International Development Bureau for Humanitarian Response Office of Transition Initiatives Country Situation The IMF has continued to delay loans to Indonesia, demanding reforms that the Government of Indonesia (GOI) has agreed to but not yet implemented.…

INTODUCTION In the six months since UNTAET was established on 25 October 1999, seventeen regulations have been issued; taxes are being collected; the Police Academy is training its first cadets; the Civil Service Commission is holding regular deliberative sessions; four…