Jakarta – More than 6 000 residents living near the Mount Sinabung volcano on Indonesia’s Sumatra island were told to evacuate on Wednesday following a sharp increase in volcanic activity. Mount Sinabung has erupted intermittently since late 2013. Sixteen people were killed and tens of thousands were temporarily displaced during an intense period of eruptions early … [Read more...] about Indonesia orders evacuation as volcano rumbles
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New lease on life for Non-Aligned Movement
Pretoria - South Africa says the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) needs to reinvent itself in order to be responsive to opportunities of the 21st century. Speaking during a NAM 50th commemorative conference in Bali, International Relations Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane touched on the need for international organisations to adapt to the new global political and economic … [Read more...] about New lease on life for Non-Aligned Movement
Ministers Gather for Bali Non-Aligned Movement Summit
Pretoria - South Africa's International Relations Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane has joined representatives of over 100 member nations of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in a gathering in Bali, Indonesia. The week-long XVI Ministerial Conference gathers under the theme "Shared Vision on the Contribution of NAM for the next 50 years". South Africa became a member of NAM in … [Read more...] about Ministers Gather for Bali Non-Aligned Movement Summit
