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Indonesian forest fires heat up discussion and media interest Dense clouds of smoke from uncontrolled forest fires filling the air over large areas of Southeast Asia, as well as headlines around the world, gave even greater attention and importance to some…

Kuyawage village in the highlands of Irian Jaya province, on the western half of New Guinea island, is facing calamity due to severe food crisis. Kuyawage is just one among more than 20 villages across the Jayawijaya highlands that…

A senior Indonesian official says forest and bush fires will continue to rage around Indonesia for up to three more months. The official said U-N climate experts predict rains will fall in two or three months. International assistance has been…

Sander Thoenes, Special to The Christian Science Monitor PALANGKARAYA, INDONESIA -- The fires that have ravaged Indonesia for months do not just rage through the forests. They sneak through the peat swamps of Borneo and Sumatra, invisible…

Indonesian Forest Fires AusAID Update 24/10/97 The Australian Government has committed an initial $2million to provide assistance to Indonesia during the current crisis caused by the large forest fires burning across many parts of the archipelago. The Australian contribution, provided through…

DATE=10/24/97 TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT NUMBER=2-221689 TITLE=EL NINO/INDONESIA (L-ONLY) BYLINE=LISA SCHLEIN DATELINE=GENEVA CONTENT= VOICED AT: INTRO: METEOROLOGISTS SAY THERE IS A PROBABILITY THAT THE MONSOON SEASON IN SOUTHEAST ASIA MIGHT BE DELAYED BECAUSE OF AN ABNORMAL WEATHER PHENOMENON KNOWN AS "EL NINO." LISA SCHLEIN REPORTS FROM GENEVA THAT…

Indonesia The recent fires across much of Indonesia and the resulting smoke smog have aroused much public attention. The extent of the fires may to some degree be attributed to El Niño, but the commercial and other interests, as well…

(9:33pm AEST) The thick smoke which has clouded parts of Indonesia and neighbouring countries for three months is reported to have worsened, with some parts of Sumatra and Borneo registering near-zero visibility. The haze, caused by widespread forest fires, eased slightly earlier…

By Lewa Pardomuan JAKARTA, Indonesia (Reuters) - Military helicopters flew rice and noodles to famine-stricken areas in Indonesia's remote Irian Jaya province on Monday as government officials said food shortages had also spread to Sumatra island. Officials at the…

(5:54pm AEST) A drought in the eastern Indonesian province of Irian Jaya is reported to have claimed almost 500 lives. The official Antara newsagency in Jakarta says 493 people have died in three remote districts in the central mountain range, and…