Obama extends condolences to Indonesian president for loss of life from damaging earthquake

October 13th, 2009 JAKARTA - An undersea earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale struck Tuesday off the northern tip of Sulawesi island, but there were no immediate reports of injury and damage, meteorologists said. The quake at a depth of 18 km near the Talaud islands between Sulawesi and the southern Philippines occurred at 6.38 p.m., the Indonesian Meteorology and Geophysics Agency said.

October 6th, 2009 Obama sends condolences to Filipino storm victimsWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is expressing his condolences for the loss of life and devastation caused by recent storms in the Philippines. In a statement late Tuesday, Obama said he and his wife, Michelle, felt "great sorrow over the hundreds of people who have died from the storms and resulting flooding and the hundreds of thousands more who have been displaced." The president said U.S.

October 4th, 2009 JAKARTA - An earthquake registering 6.1 on the Richter scale struck off the easternmost Indonesian province of West Papua Sunday morning, but there were no immediate reports of injury or damage, the Indonesian seismological agency said. The quake struck at 12.36 p.m.

October 1st, 2009 Obama offers support for Samoa, IndonesiaWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is voicing his concern and his condolences over the tsunami in the South Pacific and the earthquake in Indonesia. He said there's been a "terrible" loss of life in Samoa and American Samoa as a result of the tsunami that came ashore Tuesday.

September 22nd, 2009 Moderate earthquake rattles northwest MyanmarYANGON, Myanmar — A moderate 5.6-magnitude earthquake shook parts of northwestern Myanmar early Tuesday causing no casualties but damaging Buddhist temples believed to date to the 11th century, officials and residents said. The moderate earthquake occurred just after 2 a.m.

September 18th, 2009 JAKARTA - A strong earthquake registering 6.4 on the Richter scale struck off the Indonesian resort island of Bali Saturday morning, but there were no immediate reports of injury or damage, the Indonesian seismologist agency said. The quake struck at 6:06 a.m.

September 2nd, 2009 Strong earthquake strikes Indonesia's Java islandJAKARTA, Indonesia — A powerful earthquake caused buildings to sway in Indonesia's capital Wednesday, damaging buildings and prompting a regional tsunami alert, witnesses and media said. The quake struck at 2:55 p.m.

August 18th, 2009 Obama sends condolences to SKorea on Kim's deathWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is extending condolences to the Korean people and the family of former President Kim Dai-jung. Obama said Kim, who died Tuesday at age 85, "risked his life" in leading a political movement that was crucial to South Korean development.

July 18th, 2009 Obama offers support to Indonesia's presidentWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has called Indonesia's leader to express support for the Indonesian government and people after suicide attacks at two hotels killed seven people. Obama spoke on Saturday with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SOO'-see-loh BAM'-bang yoo-doo-YOH'-noh).

July 13th, 2009 JAKARTA - An undersea earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale struck off the eastern Indonesian island of Sumba late Monday afternoon, but there were no immediate reports of injury or damage, meteorologists said. The quake hit at a depth of 86 km with its epicentre about 107 km northwest of Waingapu, a district town on Sumba island in Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara province.

June 9th, 2009 Obama offers condolences to GabonWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is offering condolences to the people of Gabon after their longtime president died. Gabon's President Omar Bongo died Monday in Spain.

May 8th, 2009 Adviser describes Obama's condolences to KarzaiWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's national security adviser says the United States expressed great sympathy over the loss of life after a bombing in Afghanistan that officials said killed dozens of civilians. Retired Marine Corps Gen.

April 26th, 2009 GUWAHATI - An earthquake measuring four on the Richter scale shook Guwahati, Shillong and other parts of North Eastern India on Sunday morning. There were no reports of any loss to life and property.

April 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama said the US was ready to help the more than 200 victims of a devastating earthquake in the heart of Italy and offered his condolences in a telephone call Tuesday with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. The Italian people and victims 'are in the thoughts and prayers of the American people at this time,' Obama told his Italian counterpart, according to the White House.

January 3rd, 2009 JAKARTA/WASHINGTON - An underwater earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 on the Richter scale was recorded early Sunday off the coast of eastern Indonesia, the US Geological Survey said. The quake struck at 4.43 a.m.