Plus de 170 pays signent un accord historique

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 21:21:00 +020024heures (fr)

175 pays vont signer vendredi à New York un accord international destiné à ralentir le réchauffement de la planète, avec l'espoir de maintenir l'élan donné par la conférence de Paris de décembre. Une soixantaine de chefs d'Etat et de gouvernement sont attendus au siège de l' dont le président....

175 pays ont signé l'accord de Paris sur le climat

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 20:18:00 +0200lapresse-CA (fr)

Cet accord, que le président français François Hollande avait été le premier à signer vendredi matin, a été ratifié par quelque 175 pays, dont le Canada. Au moins 175 pays se sont réunis vendredi à New York pour signer un accord international destiné à ralentir le réchauffement de la planète, avec....

Navy accuses Persian Gulf commander of misconduct

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 19:53:00 +0200triblive (en)

Updated 16 hours ago DUBAI — A Navy officer relieved of commanding a Persian Gulf patrol ship allegedly failed to maintain equipment to the point of exposing “his crew to unnecessary risk,” interfered with an inquiry into his actions and once slept drunk on a bench at a Dubai port, according to a naval investigation.

Healthline: Stuck on dry needling

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 19:30:00 +0200wafb (en)

BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - More and more chronic pain sufferers are turning to needles to feel better. Dry needling has been around for several years, but there’s a new surge in popularity as more physical therapy clinics add it to their suite of treatments. Carol Roshto looks forward to her regular dry needling sessions.

Navy accuses Persian Gulf commander of misconduct

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 18:52:00 +0200triblive (en)

Updated 15 hours ago DUBAI — A Navy officer relieved of commanding a Persian Gulf patrol ship allegedly failed to maintain equipment to the point of exposing “his crew to unnecessary risk,” interfered with an inquiry into his actions and once slept drunk on a bench at a Dubai port, according to a naval investigation.

Climat : Hollande ouvre le bal des signatures d'un accord historique

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 17:56:00 +0200LePoint (fr)

Au moins 171 pays se sont réunis vendredi à New York pour signer un accord international destiné à ralentir le réchauffement de la planète, avec l'espoir de maintenir l'élan donné par la conférence de en décembre. Le président François Hollande a été vendredi le premier dirigeant à signer à l' ONU l'accord de Paris sur le climat.

Washington et Pékin ont signé l'accord de Paris sur le climat

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 17:45:00 +0200lapresse-CA (fr)

Cet accord, que le président français François Hollande avait été le premier à signer vendredi matin, doit l'être dans la journée par quelque 171 pays. Au moins 171 pays se sont réunis vendredi à New York pour signer un accord international destiné à ralentir le réchauffement de la planète, avec....

A 900 km de La Réunion, Fantala redevient cyclone tropical

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 17:27:00 +0200clicanoo (fr)

Ces derniers jours le syst�me Fantala perdait progressivement en intensit� jusqu’� atteindre le stade de forte temp�te tropicale. Hier soir Fantala a "connu un �pisode d’intensification rapide" et est redevenu cyclone tropical intense. Un stade qui n’a dur� que quelques heures puisque depuis d�s 10....

Plus de 170 pays vont signer un accord historique

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 16:41:00 +0200lematin-CH (fr)

171 pays vont signer vendredi à New York un accord international destiné à ralentir le réchauffement de la planète, avec l'espoir de maintenir l'élan donné par la conférence de Paris de décembre. Une soixantaine de chefs d'Etat et de gouvernement sont attendus au siège de l'ONU, dont le président....

Climat : signature historique pour 171 pays réunis à l'ONU

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 16:24:00 +0200LePoint (fr)

Au moins 171 pays se sont réunis vendredi à New York pour signer un accord international destiné à ralentir le réchauffement de la planète, avec l'espoir de maintenir l'élan donné par la conférence de Paris en décembre. « C'est un moment d'histoire », a déclaré à l'ouverture de la séance de signature le secrétaire général de l' .

Navy accuses Persian Gulf commander of misconduct

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 16:17:00 +0200triblive (en)

Updated 12 hours ago DUBAI — A Navy officer relieved of commanding a Persian Gulf patrol ship allegedly failed to maintain equipment to the point of exposing “his crew to unnecessary risk,” interfered with an inquiry into his actions and once slept drunk on a bench at a Dubai port, according to a naval investigation.

Plus de 170 pays vont signer un accord historique

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 16:12:00 +020024heures (fr)

171 pays vont signer vendredi à New York un accord international destiné à ralentir le réchauffement de la planète, avec l'espoir de maintenir l'élan donné par la conférence de Paris de décembre. Une soixantaine de chefs d'Etat et de gouvernement sont attendus au siège de l' dont le président....

Prince's ties to Louisiana: Ancestry, and a pair of Hurricane Katrina songs

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 16:12:00 +0200nola (en)

When Prince, a historically and carefully private artist, was found dead at 57 years old on Thursday (April 21), he was at home in Minneapolis. In 2013, however, a genealogist with the Huffington Post dug into the family tree of Prince Rogers Nelson, as was his given name at birth, and found a few....

Climat: plus de 160 pays réunis à l'ONU pour signer l'accord

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 16:00:00 +0200tv5 (fr)

Plus de 160 pays sont réunis vendredi à New York pour signer un accord international destiné à ralentir le réchauffement de la planète, avec l'espoir de maintenir l'élan donné par la conférence de Paris de décembre. Une soixantaine de chefs d'Etat et de gouvernement sont présents au siège de l'ONU,....

Plus de 160 pays réunis à l’ONU pour signer l’accord sur le climat

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 15:54:00 +0200quotidien-lu (fr)

Plus de 160 pays sont réunis vendredi à New York pour signer un accord international destiné à ralentir le réchauffement de la planète, avec l’espoir de maintenir l’élan donné par la conférence de Paris de décembre. Une soixantaine de chefs d’Etat et de gouvernement sont présents au siège de l’ONU,....

Climat: plus de 160 pays réunis à l'ONU pour signer l'accord

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 15:35:00 +0200rtl-BE (fr)

Plus de 160 pays sont réunis vendredi à New York pour signer un accord international destiné à ralentir le réchauffement de la planète, avec l'espoir de maintenir l'élan donné par la conférence de Paris de décembre. Une soixantaine de chefs d'Etat et de gouvernement sont présents au siège de l'ONU,....

Climat: plus de 160 pays réunis à l’ONU pour signer l’accord

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 15:31:00 +0200maliactu (fr)

Plus de 160 pays sont réunis vendredi à New York pour signer un accord international destiné à ralentir le réchauffement de la planète, avec l’espoir de maintenir l’élan donné par la conférence de Paris de décembre. Une soixantaine de chefs d’Etat et de gouvernement sont présents au siège de l’ONU,....

Climat: plus de 160 pays réunis à l'ONU pour signer l'accord

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 15:27:00 +0200lexpress (fr)

Nations unies (Etats-Unis) - Plus de 160 pays sont réunis vendredi à New York pour signer un accord international destiné à ralentir le réchauffement de la planète, avec l'espoir de maintenir l'élan donné par la conférence de Paris de décembre. Une soixantaine de chefs d'Etat et de gouvernement sont....

171 pays signeront l'accord de Paris sur le climat

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 15:20:00 +0200lapresse-CA (fr)

«C'est un moment d'histoire. Jamais auparavant un aussi grand nombre de pays n'avait signé un accord international en une seule journée», a déclaré Ban Ki-moon en français à la tribune de l'assemblée générale de l'ONU. Une soixantaine de chefs d'État et de gouvernement sont présents au siège de....

A century of UK coastal flooding

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 15:19:00 +0200nerc (en)

Coastal floods, caused by high sea levels, are a serious global hazard. In the last decade we have witnessed major events including two of the most costly natural disasters in US history: Hurricanes Katrina (in 2005) and Sandy (in 2012). Coastal flooding from these two events killed thousands of....

ABS debuts Offshore Wind Turbine installation guide

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 15:07:00 +0200seatrade-global (en)

Houston: Classification society ABS has released a Guide to address design considerations for the bottom founded support structure of an offshore wind turbine situated in tropical storm prone areas on the US Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) such as the Gulf of Mexico and East Coast.

Navy accuses Persian Gulf commander of misconduct

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 14:12:00 +0200triblive (en)

Updated 10 hours ago DUBAI — A Navy officer relieved of commanding a Persian Gulf patrol ship allegedly failed to maintain equipment to the point of exposing “his crew to unnecessary risk,” interfered with an inquiry into his actions and once slept drunk on a bench at a Dubai port, according to a naval investigation.

New GK village rises in northern Iloilo

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 14:03:00 +0200sunstar (en)

THE second phase of 24 new houses for 24 family beneficiaries in Sara, Iloilo will be turned over next week by Monsanto Philippines and Gawad Kalinga Community Development Foundation, Inc. (GK). Monsanto-GK housing initiative in Sara has already turned over 30 core shelters last February 2015 to....

Earth Day Facts

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 13:53:00 +0200ibtimes (en)

This handout photo by the NOAA National Hurricane Center shows the center of Hurricane Isabel in 2003. Photo: Getty Images. Friday is Earth Day, an annual celebration of the planet we live on and the environmental movement to protect it. The first Earth Day was held in 1970. Sen. Gaylord Nelson, D-Wis.

HMBS Lawrence Major transports firefighting equipment to Crooked Island

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 13:38:00 +0200thenassauguardian (en)

The Royal Bahamas Defence Force’s (RBDF) recently acquired landing craft HMBS Lawrence Major, under the command of Lieutenant Commander Milton Munroe, recently departed the John Alfred Wharf en route to Crooked Island to transport the Royal Bahamas Police Force’s fire truck and additional firefighting equipment to Crooked Island.

Navy accuses Persian Gulf commander of misconduct

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 13:12:00 +0200triblive (en)

Updated 9 hours ago DUBAI — A Navy officer relieved of commanding a Persian Gulf patrol ship allegedly failed to maintain equipment to the point of exposing “his crew to unnecessary risk,” interfered with an inquiry into his actions and once slept drunk on a bench at a Dubai port, according to a naval investigation.

Tropical Cyclone Amos Heads Toward Samoa, American Samoa

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 13:01:00 +0200climate-weather (en)

Tropical Cyclone Amos has strengthened in the southwest Pacific and is on track to bring heavy rain, strong winds, and high surf to American Samoa by the weekend. As of late Thursday afternoon local time, Amos was centered about 450 miles west-northwest of Pago Pago, American Samoa, and was moving east-northeastward at about 10 mph.

Wallis et Futuna sous la menace d'un cyclone

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 12:54:00 +0200Europe1 (fr)

L'archipel de Wallis et Futuna devrait être frappé dans la nuit de vendredi par une forte dépression tropicale, susceptible de se transformer en ouragan. Une dépression tropicale forte, Amos, qui devrait se transformer en cyclone, menace l'archipel de Wallis et Futuna , où des alertes cycloniques....

Hurricane Season: What to Expect

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 12:30:00 +0200climate-weather (en)

The 2016 Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be the most active since 2012, according to a forecast released Friday by The Weather Company's Professional Division. A total of 14 named storms, eight hurricanes and three major hurricanes are forecast during the coming season.

Climat : 160 pays réunis à l’ONU pour signer l’accord

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 12:24:00 +0200lnt (fr)

Plus de 160 pays vont signer vendredi à New York un accord international destiné à ralentir le réchauffement de la planète, avec l’espoir de maintenir l’élan donné par la conférence de Paris de décembre. Une soixantaine de chefs d’Etat et de gouvernement sont attendus au siège de l’ONU, dont le....

China's new high-speed rail line can handle anything, including a magnitude 8 quake

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 12:17:00 +0200economictimes (en)

China's high-speed EMU trains are equipped with high- speed bogies with excellent vibration-damping performance to reduce inside vibration and noise. HAIKOU (CHINA): The unique circular high-speed railway in China's Hainan Island, the world's first such train around a tropical zone, has been....

0 LIKES 0 TWEETS Redevenu cyclone tropical, le système est toujours à 880 km de nos côtes (actualisé à 10h30) Fantala stagne et s'affaiblit A 10 heures ce vendredi 22 avril, Fantala a perdu en puissance en redevenant cyclone tropical. Depuis 4 heures, ce matin, il n'a pas bougé et se situe toujours à 880 km au nord des côtes de La Réunion. Pour rappel, Fantala était redevenu cyclone intense...

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 11:47:00 +0200ipreunion (fr)

A 10 heures ce vendredi 22 avril, Fantala a perdu en puissance en redevenant cyclone tropical. Depuis 4 heures, ce matin, il n'a pas bougé et se situe toujours à 880 km au nord des côtes de La Réunion. Pour rappel, Fantala était redevenu cyclone intense dans la nuit. (Photo http://www.mtotec.

Fantala, cyclone tropical, quasi-stationnaire à 880km de La Réunion

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 11:19:00 +0200clicanoo (fr)

Fantala n’a visiblement pas fini de nous surprendre : alors que ces derniers jours, le huiti�me syst�me de la saison ne cessait de perdre en intensit�, pour atteindre le stade de forte temp�te tropicale hier, Fantala a "connu un �pisode d’intensification rapide" dans la soir�e de vendredi, et est redevenu cette nuit cyclone tropical intense.

Climat: 160 pays réunis à l’ONU pour signer l’accord

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 11:18:00 +0200mali-web (fr)

Plus de 160 pays vont signer vendredi à New York un accord international destiné à ralentir le réchauffement de la planète, avec l’espoir de maintenir l’élan donné par la conférence de Paris de décembre. Une soixantaine de chefs d’Etat et de gouvernement sont attendus au siège de l’ONU, dont le....

Cyclone: Wallis en alerte rouge à l'approche d'Amos

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 11:11:00 +0200la1ere (fr)

L´alerte cyclonique numéro 2 a été déclenchée à Wallis. La forte dépression tropicale Amos menace le territoire et pourrait devenir cyclone tropical dans les heures à venir. Futuna, moins menacée, est en pré-alerte. Selon Météo-France NC , Amos pourrait entraîner à Wallis des rafales de vents de....

Poor Nepalis 'risk exclusion from earthquake recovery'

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 08:26:00 +0200oneworld (en)

Some of the poorest and most vulnerable people in Nepal are being excluded from the reconstruction process a year after the earthquake that killed 8,700 people, said Oxfam in a new report published today. Oxfam’s research from other disasters such as the Asian tsunami and the Haiyan typhoon in the....

Climat: 160 pays réunis

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 08:04:00 +0200slateafrique (fr)

Plus de 160 pays vont signer vendredi à New York un accord international destiné à ralentir le réchauffement de la planète, avec l'espoir de maintenir l'élan donné par la conférence de Paris de décembre. Une soixantaine de chefs d'Etat et de gouvernement sont attendus au siège de l'ONU, dont le....

Climat: 160 pays réunis à l'ONU pour signer "l'accord de Paris"

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 07:44:00 +0200rtbf (fr)

Plus de 160 pays vont signer vendredi à New York un accord international destiné à ralentir le réchauffement de la planète, avec l'espoir de maintenir l'élan donné par la conférence de Paris de décembre. Une soixantaine de chefs d'Etat et de gouvernement sont attendus au siège de l'ONU, dont le....

Climat: 160 pays réunis à l'ONU pour signer l'accord

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 07:36:00 +020020minutes (fr)

Laurent Fabius (c), Ban Ki Moon et François Hollande (d) à l'annonce de l'adoption de l'accord sur le climat au Bourget, le 12 décembre 2015 - FRANCOIS GUILLOT AFP. © 2016 AFP Publié le 22.04.2016 à 04:04; Mis à jour le 22.04.2016 à 07:30. Plus de 160 pays vont signer vendredi à New York un accord....

Climat: 160 pays réunis à l'ONU pour signer l'accord

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 07:21:00 +0200lamontagne (fr)

François Hollande sera le premier à parapher solennellement le texte. Celui-ci reste ouvert pendant un an à la signature des 195 pays qui l'ont négocié. Les petits Etats insulaires, les plus menacés par la montée des eaux et les événements climatiques extrêmes que provoque la hausse de la température, seront aussi à l'honneur.

Wallis : alerte cyclonique déclenchée à l'approche d'Amos

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 07:20:00 +0200la1ere (fr)

L´alerte cyclonique numéro 1 a été déclenchée à Wallis. La forte dépression tropicale Amos menace le territoire et pourrait devenir cyclone tropical dans les heures à venir. Futuna, moins menacée, est en pré-alerte. © Météo France Amos pourrait affecter Wallis d'ici la fin de la semaine.

Climat: 160 pays réunis à l'ONU pour signer l'accord

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 07:15:00 +0200LePoint (fr)

Plus de 160 pays vont signer vendredi à New York un accord international destiné à ralentir le réchauffement de la planète, avec l'espoir de maintenir l'élan donné par la conférence de Paris de décembre. Une soixantaine de chefs d'Etat et de gouvernement sont attendus au siège de l'ONU, dont le....

Climat: 160 pays réunis à l'ONU pour signer l'accord

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 07:09:00 +0200leparisien (fr)

Plus de 160 pays vont signer vendredi à New York un accord international destiné à ralentir le réchauffement de la planète, avec l'espoir de maintenir l'élan donné par la de décembre. conférence de Paris Une soixantaine de chefs d'Etat et de gouvernement sont attendus au siège de l'ONU, dont le....

A l'ONU, 165 pays vont signer l'accord sur le climat

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 07:08:00 +020024heures (fr)

Plus de 160 pays vont signer vendredi à New York un accord international destiné à ralentir le réchauffement de la planète, avec l'espoir de maintenir l'élan donné par la conférence de Paris de décembre. Une soixantaine de chefs d'Etat et de gouvernement sont attendus au siège de l' dont le....

A l'ONU, 165 pays vont signer l'accord sur le climat

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 07:08:00 +0200lematin-CH (fr)

Plus de 160 pays vont signer vendredi à New York un accord international destiné à ralentir le réchauffement de la planète, avec l'espoir de maintenir l'élan donné par la conférence de Paris de décembre. Une soixantaine de chefs d'Etat et de gouvernement sont attendus au siège de l'ONU, dont le....

Climat: 160 pays réunis à l'ONU pour signer l'accord

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 07:07:00 +0200lyonne-republicaine (fr)

François Hollande sera le premier à parapher solennellement le texte. Celui-ci reste ouvert pendant un an à la signature des 195 pays qui l'ont négocié. Les petits Etats insulaires, les plus menacés par la montée des eaux et les événements climatiques extrêmes que provoque la hausse de la température, seront aussi à l'honneur.

06h02 - Plus de 160 pays réunis à l'ONU pour signer l'accord sur le climat

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 07:03:00 +0200lamanchelibre (fr)

Une soixantaine de chefs d'Etat et de gouvernement sont attendus au siège de l'ONU, dont le président français François Hollande, le vice-premier ministre chinois Zhang Gaoli, le Premier ministre canadien Justin Trudeau, le secrétaire d'Etat américain John Kerry et le Premier ministre italien Matteo Renzi.

Climat: 160 pays réunis à l'ONU pour signer l'accord

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 06:58:00 +0200lepopulaire (fr)

François Hollande sera le premier à parapher solennellement le texte. Celui-ci reste ouvert pendant un an à la signature des 195 pays qui l'ont négocié. Les petits Etats insulaires, les plus menacés par la montée des eaux et les événements climatiques extrêmes que provoque la hausse de la température, seront aussi à l'honneur.

Climat: 160 pays réunis à l’ONU pour signer l’accord

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 06:57:00 +0200maliactu (fr)

Plus de 160 pays vont signer vendredi à New York un accord international destiné à ralentir le réchauffement de la planète, avec l’espoir de maintenir l’élan donné par la conférence de Paris de décembre. Une soixantaine de chefs d’Etat et de gouvernement sont attendus au siège de l’ONU, dont le....

Plus de 160 pays réunis à l'ONU pour signer l'accord sur le climat

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 06:42:00 +0200lunion (fr)

Plus de 160 pays vont signer vendredi à New York un accord international destiné à ralentir le réchauffement de la planète, avec l'espoir de maintenir l'élan donné par la conférence de Paris de décembre. Une soixantaine de chefs d'Etat et de gouvernement sont attendus au siège de l'ONU, dont le....

On the ‘winnowing winds’ in Abuja 27 mins ago

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 06:07:00 +0200ngrguardiannews (en)

“By the dust scattering winds; then by the heavy laden clouds; then by their swift gliding authority; then by those who distribute the big affair; surely, that which you are being promised is true… By the sky full of orbits, surely you contradict one another in what you say; they ask: “When will the....

04:04 | Monde Plus de 160 pays réunis à l'ONU pour signer l'accord sur le climat

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 06:01:00 +020020minutes (fr)

La conférence environnementale, qui était prévue les 14 et 15 avril, a été reportée aux 25 et 26 avril, après la cérémonie de signatures le 22 avril à New York de l'accord de Paris sur le climat - LOIC VENANCE AFP. © 2016 AFP Publié le 22.04.2016 à 04:04; Mis à jour le 22.04.2016 à 05:50.

0 LIKES 0 TWEETS Actualités du monde Plus de 160 pays réunis à l'ONU pour signer l'accord sur le climat

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 05:50:00 +0200ipreunion (fr)

Une soixantaine de chefs d'Etat et de gouvernement sont attendus au siège de l'ONU, dont le président français François Hollande, le vice-premier ministre chinois Zhang Gaoli, le Premier ministre canadien Justin Trudeau, le secrétaire d'Etat américain John Kerry et le Premier ministre italien Matteo Renzi.

Plus de 160 pays réunis à l'ONU pour signer l'accord sur le climat

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 05:50:00 +0200LePoint (fr)

Plus de 160 pays vont signer vendredi à New York un accord international destiné à ralentir le réchauffement de la planète, avec l'espoir de maintenir l'élan donné par la conférence de Paris de décembre. Une soixantaine de chefs d'Etat et de gouvernement sont attendus au siège de l'ONU, dont le....

Plus de 160 pays réunis à l'ONU pour signer l'accord sur le climat

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 05:45:00 +0200courrier-picard (fr)

Plus de 160 pays vont signer vendredi à New York un accord international destiné à ralentir le réchauffement de la planète, avec l'espoir de maintenir l'élan donné par la conférence de Paris de décembre. Une soixantaine de chefs d'Etat et de gouvernement sont attendus au siège de l'ONU, dont le....

Plus de 160 pays réunis à l'ONU pour signer l'accord sur le climat

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 05:29:00 +0200lanouvellerepublique (fr)

Une soixantaine de chefs d'Etat et de gouvernement sont attendus au siège de l'ONU, dont le président français François Hollande, le vice-premier ministre chinois Zhang Gaoli, le Premier ministre canadien Justin Trudeau, le secrétaire d'Etat américain John Kerry et le Premier ministre italien Matteo Renzi.

Plus de 160 pays réunis à l'ONU pour signer l'accord sur le climat

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 05:27:00 +0200lavoixdunord (fr)

Plus de 160 pays vont signer vendredi à New York un accord international destiné à ralentir le réchauffement de la planète, avec l'espoir de maintenir l'élan donné par la conférence de Paris de décembre. Une soixantaine de chefs d'Etat et de gouvernement sont attendus au siège de l'ONU, dont le....

Timely wake-up call for quake, storm readiness Apr. 21, 2016, 7:27 PM AST

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 05:25:00 +0200trinidadexpress (en)

A relatively minor recent shaking of the Trinidad and Tobago terra firma stirred low-key but short-term excitement. The UWI Seismic Research Centre reported that the tremble felt here on April 7 represented “an earthquake that occurred on the Paria peninsula west of Trinidad”. The UWI Centre, measuring the magnitude at 5.

Plus de 160 pays réunis à l'ONU pour signer l'accord sur le climat

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 05:24:00 +0200laprovence (fr)

Par André VIOLLAZ. Nations unies (Etats-Unis) (AFP) - Plus de 160 pays vont signer vendredi à New York un accord international destiné à ralentir le réchauffement de la planète, avec l'espoir de maintenir l'élan donné par la conférence de Paris de décembre.

Plus de 160 pays réunis à l'ONU pour signer l'accord sur le climat

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 05:18:00 +0200nordeclair (fr)

Plus de 160 pays vont signer vendredi à New York un accord international destiné à ralentir le réchauffement de la planète, avec l'espoir de maintenir l'élan donné par la conférence de Paris de décembre. Une soixantaine de chefs d'Etat et de gouvernement sont attendus au siège de l'ONU, dont le....

Roxas calls Romualdez 'gentleman' for telling the 'truth'

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 05:17:00 +0200abs-cbnnews (en)

ABS-CBN News Posted at 21 Apr 2016 06:29 PM MANILA Liberal Party (LP) standard-bearer Mar Roxas praised senatorial candidate Martin Romualdez for ''telling the truth'' about how he (Roxas) responded to the onslaught of super typhoon ''Yolanda'' in 2013.

Navy accuses Persian Gulf commander of misconduct

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 05:07:00 +0200triblive (en)

Updated 46 minutes ago DUBAI — A Navy officer relieved of commanding a Persian Gulf patrol ship allegedly failed to maintain equipment to the point of exposing “his crew to unnecessary risk,” interfered with an inquiry into his actions and once slept drunk on a bench at a Dubai port, according to a naval investigation.

Plus de 160 pays réunis à l'ONU pour signer l'accord sur le climat

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 04:42:00 +0200lexpress (fr)

Nations unies (Etats-Unis) - Plus de 160 pays vont signer vendredi à New York un accord international destiné à ralentir le réchauffement de la planète, avec l'espoir de maintenir l'élan donné par la conférence de Paris de décembre. Une soixantaine de chefs d'Etat et de gouvernement sont attendus au....

Plus de 160 pays réunis à l'ONU pour signer l'accord sur le climat

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 04:35:00 +0200ladepeche (fr)

Plus de 160 pays vont signer vendredi à New York un accord international destiné à ralentir le réchauffement de la planète, avec l'espoir de maintenir l'élan donné par la conférence de Paris de décembre. Une soixantaine de chefs d'Etat et de gouvernement sont attendus au siège de l'ONU, dont le....

Plus de 160 pays réunis à l'ONU pour signer l'accord sur le climat

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 04:32:00 +0200tv5 (fr)

Plus de 160 pays vont signer vendredi à New York un accord international destiné à ralentir le réchauffement de la planète, avec l'espoir de maintenir l'élan donné par la conférence de Paris de décembre. Une soixantaine de chefs d'Etat et de gouvernement sont attendus au siège de l'ONU, dont le....

Plus de 160 pays réunis à l'ONU pour signer l'accord sur le climat

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 04:28:00 +0200rtl-BE (fr)

Plus de 160 pays vont signer vendredi à New York un accord international destiné à ralentir le réchauffement de la planète, avec l'espoir de maintenir l'élan donné par la conférence de Paris de décembre. Une soixantaine de chefs d'Etat et de gouvernement sont attendus au siège de l'ONU, dont le....

Plus de 160 pays réunis à l'ONU pour signer l'accord sur le climat

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 04:25:00 +0200leparisien (fr)

Plus de 160 pays vont signer vendredi à New York un accord international destiné à ralentir le réchauffement de la planète, avec l'espoir de maintenir l'élan donné par la conférence de Paris de décembre. Une soixantaine de chefs d'Etat et de gouvernement sont attendus au siège de l'ONU, dont le....

Nepal one year on: Millions still displaced or in temporary shelters, most vulnerable people risk exclusion from earthquake recovery

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 01:35:00 +0200oxfam (en)

Some of the poorest and most vulnerable people in Nepal are being excluded from the reconstruction process a year after the earthquakes there that killed 8,700 people, said Oxfam in published today. a new report Oxfam’s research from other disasters such as the Asian tsunami and the Haiyan typhoon....

Agro treatment plant faces setback

Thu, 21 Apr 2016 23:42:00 +0200fijitimes (en)

A NADI-BASED fresh produce treatment plant that relies on the export of fruit and vegetables to sustain its business is suffering a major setback after floodwaters destroyed farms located in the Sigatoka Valley two weeks ago. Nature's Way Cooperative Ltd, a company that treats produce from a dozen....

State agencies offer support

Thu, 21 Apr 2016 23:42:00 +0200fijitimes (en)

SUPPORT for the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) relief work will continue from other government departments and ministries although the declared State of Natural Disaster for Severe Tropical Cyclone Winston has ended. This was revealed by the National Disaster Controller and Ministry of....

The Bahamas Stop Off and Drop Off Wish List

Thu, 21 Apr 2016 23:02:00 +0200sportfishingmag (en)

In October 2015, the most powerful Atlantic basin storm in six years, Hurricane Joaquin, wreaked havoc across the central and southern Bahamas. Families lost power and access to food and water. Hundreds of homes and community centers were razed to their foundations by the storm surge.

American Samoa Expected to See Strong Winds, High Surf and Flooding from Cyclone Amos

Thu, 21 Apr 2016 22:24:00 +0200climate-weather (en)

Tropical Cyclone Amos has strengthened in the southwest Pacific and is on track to bring heavy rain, strong winds, and high surf to American Samoa by the weekend. As of Thursday morning local time, Amos was centered just under 500 miles west of Pago Pago, American Samoa, and was moving very slowly eastward at about 4 mph.

AP Exclusive: US Navy accuses Gulf commander of misconduct

Thu, 21 Apr 2016 20:23:00 +0200siouxcityjournal (en)

In this photo released on March 20, 2014 by the U.S. Navy, patrol coastal ship USS Typhoon launches a surface-to-surface missile during Griffin missile exercise to guard against small boat threats in the U.S. 5th Fleet Area of responsibility. A U.S. Navy investigative report obtained by The....

AP Exclusive: US Navy accuses Gulf commander of misconduct

Thu, 21 Apr 2016 20:15:00 +0200wcfcourier (en)

In this photo released on March 20, 2014 by the U.S. Navy, patrol coastal ship USS Typhoon launches a surface-to-surface missile during Griffin missile exercise to guard against small boat threats in the U.S. 5th Fleet Area of responsibility. A U.S. Navy investigative report obtained by The....

AP Exclusive: US Navy accuses Gulf commander of misconduct

Thu, 21 Apr 2016 19:37:00 +0200timesdaily (en)

MC1 (AW/NAC) Doug Harvey AP Exclusive: US Navy accuses Gulf commander of misconduct. In this photo released on March 20, 2014 by the U.S. Navy, patrol coastal ship USS Typhoon launches a surface-to-surface missile during Griffin missile exercise to guard against small boat threats in the U.S. 5th Fleet Area of responsibility.

Building a Better World: A More Human Economy - College of the Holy Cross, April 2016

Thu, 21 Apr 2016 18:34:00 +0200oxfam-fr (fr)

Le vendredi 13 mars 2014 , un cyclone dévastateur de catégorie 5 a frappé Vanuatu. Après les premiers secours d’urgence, nous avons continué à rétablir la situation à Vanuatu. Oxfam estime que la discrimination systématique à l’égard des femmes et des filles est à la fois une cause et le résultat des inégalités qui engendrent la pauvreté.

Tropical Cyclone Winston forces Fiji to relocate 29 villages

Thu, 21 Apr 2016 14:03:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

SUVA, April 21 (Xinhua) -- At least 29 villages in Fiji will be relocated in the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Winston that ravaged the Pacific island nation two months ago, the government-owned Fiji Broadcasting Corporation (FBC) confirmed Thursday. The Fijian government has identified 48 villages....

Tropical Cyclone Winston forces Fiji to relocate 29 villages

Thu, 21 Apr 2016 13:28:00 +0200sinacom (en)

SUVA， April 21 (Xinhua) -- At least 29 villages in Fiji will be relocated in the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Winston that ravaged the Pacific island nation two months ago， the government-owned Fiji Broadcasting Corporation (FBC) confirmed Thursday. The Fijian government has identified 48 villages....

Madagascar: Armée et Gendarmerie - Deux nouveaux patrons nommés hier

Thu, 21 Apr 2016 13:14:00 +0200allafrica-fr (fr)

Premières nominations aux hauts emplois de l'Etat après la formation du gouvernement Mahafaly. C'était hier en Conseil des Ministres présidé par le président Hery Rajaonarimampianina. En effet, le Général de Brigade Razafindrakoto Lantoarinjaka est nommé nouveau Chef d'Etat major général de l'Armée (CEMGAM).

Réchauffement climatique: 93% de la Grande barrière de corail a blanchi BFMTV

Thu, 21 Apr 2016 11:14:00 +0200msn-fr (fr)

Excédés par le manque d’articles concernant le blanchissement de coraux dans la presse australienne, des scientifiques se sont payés une page de publicité dans le plus grand quotidien du Queensland, un Etat bordé par la mer de Corail, pour dénoncer le phénomène inquiétant. © Fournis par BFMNews.

Farquhar dévasté

Thu, 21 Apr 2016 11:12:00 +0200clicanoo (fr)

Les vents � 345 km/h de Fantala qui ont balay� Farquhar n’ont laiss� aucune chance aux infrastructures de l’�le. Glenny Savy, directeur g�n�ral de IDC qui g�re l’�le, a d�crit la situation comme « catastrophique ». ll a confirm� que la plupart des infrastructures, y compris la maison d’h�tes, les....

Ex-cops plead guilty in post-Katrina killings

Thu, 21 Apr 2016 09:50:00 +0200iol (en)

AP Dr Romell Madison, brother of Ronald Madison, who was gunned down by New Orleans police on the Danziger Bridge in the days following Hurricane Katrina, leaves federal court. Picture: AP Photo/Gerald Herbert New Orleans - Five ex-New Orleans police officers pleaded guilty on Wednesday to various....

The monster that just missed

Thu, 21 Apr 2016 08:12:00 +0200nzherald (en)

Cyclone Fantala emerged in the Indian Ocean in a year with one of the strongest El Ninos ever observed and the hottest air temperatures on record. Photo / Nasa. Mankind just got lucky with the strongest storm measured over the Indian Ocean. Nasa's Aqua satellite captured Fantala using its Moderate....

HURRICANE katrina Cops plead guilty in bridge shooting

Thu, 21 Apr 2016 06:28:00 +0200vindy (en)

Associated Press. NEW ORLEANS. Five former New Orleans police officers pleaded guilty Wednesday in deadly shootings in the days after Hurricane Katrina, abruptly ending a decade-old case that tainted an already scandal-plagued police force and reawakened memories of the chaos and devastation from the catastrophic 2005 storm.

Seychelles - Fantala est passé à 300 km/h sur Farquhar. Le cyclone très intense a presque tout détruit

Thu, 21 Apr 2016 04:48:00 +0200ipreunion (fr)

L'oeil du cyclone Fantala est passé ce lundi soir 18 avril 2016 sur l'île de Farquhar située à plus de 700 km/h au sud de Mahé, l'île principale des Seychelles. Le météore était alors au maximum de sa puissance avec une classification en cyclone très intense et des rafales de vents soufflant à plus de 300 km/h.

A Toronto father who built his sons a $30,000 boat-shaped ...

Thu, 21 Apr 2016 04:37:00 +0200adhoc (en)

Meldung von chicagotribune.com: A Dutch court threw Russia an unexpected lifeline Wednesday in a $50 billion arbitration case, pushing a decade-long legal saga into further appeals that could drag on for years . Dutch treat: Russia dodges a bullet in the $50 billion Yukos case - for now.

Hurricane researcher, forecaster William Gray dies at 86

Thu, 21 Apr 2016 02:39:00 +0200virginislandsdailynews (en)

Legendary hurricane researcher William Gray died Saturday at his home in Fort Collins, Colo., just two days after the 2016 Atlantic Basin storm forecast was released. Gray, who was 86, began issuing seasonal forecasts in 1984 and passed down his work to former graduate student Phil Klotzbach.

New Orleans school return bill speeds through Senate

Thu, 21 Apr 2016 02:21:00 +0200nola (en)

The Louisiana Senate swiftly advanced a bill that would return this New Orleans public school -- once Colton, now KIPP Leadership -- to the oversight of the Orleans Parish School Board by 2019 at the latest, with all the other Recovery School District takeover schools. (Chris Granger, NOLA.

Ex-New Orleans police officers plead guilty in post-Katrina killings

Thu, 21 Apr 2016 01:37:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

A spent shell casing lies alongside the road on Danziger Bridge in eastern New Orleans, Louisiana in this file photo taken on November 10, 2005. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo (Reuters) - Five ex-New Orleans police officers pleaded guilty on Wednesday to various charges in connection with the....

Five Plead Guilty In Post-Katrina Killings

Thu, 21 Apr 2016 01:02:00 +0200ibtimes (en)

Five ex-New Orleans police officers pleaded guilty on Wednesday to various charges in connection with the killings of two unarmed people in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, a federal prosecutor said. The former officers were convicted in 2011 over an incident in which police fired on unarmed....

A decade later, cops plead guilty in Katrina bridge shooting

Thu, 21 Apr 2016 00:36:00 +0200usnews (en)

Five former police officers have pleaded guilty to a reduced number of charges in the deadly shootings on the Danziger Bridge in the days following Hurricane Katrina and are expected to be sentenced to far less prison time than they originally faced Former New Orleans Police Former Sgt.

-Ex-New Orleans police officers plead guilty in post-Katrina killings

Thu, 21 Apr 2016 00:06:00 +0200jpost (en)

Five ex-New Orleans police officers pleaded guilty on Wednesday to various charges in connection with the killings of two unarmed people in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, a federal prosecutor said. The former officers were convicted in 2011 over an incident in which police fired on unarmed....

Republicans renewed accusations Wednesday that companies may ...

Thu, 21 Apr 2016 00:04:00 +0200adhoc (en)

Mehr dazu von chicagotribune.com: A Dutch court threw Russia an unexpected lifeline Wednesday in a $50 billion arbitration case, pushing a decade-long legal saga into further appeals that could drag on for years . Dutch treat: Russia dodges a bullet in the $50 billion Yukos case - for now.

LOUISVILLE, Ky (AP) Yum Brands said Wednesday that its ...

Thu, 21 Apr 2016 00:04:00 +0200adhoc (en)

chicagotribune.com schreibt weiter: A Dutch court threw Russia an unexpected lifeline Wednesday in a $50 billion arbitration case, pushing a decade-long legal saga into further appeals that could drag on for years . Dutch treat: Russia dodges a bullet in the $50 billion Yukos case - for now.

Closing the Chapter on the Danziger Bridge Shootings

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 23:50:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

Five former New Orleans police officers accused of killing unarmed civilians and covering it up pleaded guilty on Wednesday, more than a decade after the incident on Danziger Bridge. Under the plea deals, the four former officers involved in the shooting agreed to prison terms ranging from 7 to 12 years.

Stimulus for food exports

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 23:36:00 +0200fijitimes (en)

FRUIT and vegetable farmers engaged in the export trade, and those who have been affected by recent natural disasters, will be given a stimulus package from Nadi-based fresh produce treatment plant, Nature's Way Cooperative Ltd. Chief executive officer Michael Brown said it was critical growers were....

The Housing Authority of Fiji, as part of its corporate social responsibility, visited Nubumakita Village in Ra on Saturday, March 5. more...

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 23:36:00 +0200fijitimes (en)

The Housing Authority of Fiji, as part of its corporate social responsibility, visited Nubumakita Village in Ra on Saturday, March 5. As a Government entity, the authority wanted to contribute to the ongoing rehabilitation works around affected parts of Fiji.

Fidji : deux mois après le cyclone Winston les besoins humanitaires restent très importants, selon l'ONU

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 23:18:00 +0200un-org-newscentre (fr)

. Dégâts causés par le passage du cyclone tropical Winston dans les îles Fidji, dans la nuit de samedi 20 à dimanche 21 février 2016. Photo : OCHA / Danielle Parry. 20 avril 2016 #150 Deux mois après les dévastations causées par le passage du cyclone tropical Winston sur les îles Fidji, la....

The Latest: Victim's family gets justice in Katrina shooting

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 23:16:00 +0200siouxcityjournal (en)

Former New Orleans Police Former Sgt. Arthur Kaufman arrives at Federal Court in New Orleans, Wednesday, April 20, 2016. Five former New Orleans police officers are expected to enter pleas to reduced charges in the deadly shootings on a bridge in the days that followed Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

Ex-New Orleans police officers plead guilty in post-Katrina killings

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 23:14:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

(Reuters) - Five ex-New Orleans police officers pleaded guilty on Wednesday to various charges in connection with the killings of two unarmed people in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, a federal prosecutor said. The former officers were convicted in 2011 over an incident in which police fired on....

Sudden Small “Tornado” Swallows Kid in School Playground

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 23:12:00 +0200peopledaily (en)

. By Shen Chen ( ) 03:21, April 21, 2016. People's Daily Online A small “tornado” swept through an elementary school playground on its sports day in Guazhou, northwest China’s Gansu province, on April 20. A third grade student was swallowed in the cyclone and sent to mid-air before falling headlong down on the ground.

Ex-New Orleans police officers plead guilty in post-Katrina killings

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 22:58:00 +0200reuters (en)

Five ex-New Orleans police officers pleaded guilty on Wednesday to various charges in connection with the killings of two unarmed people in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, a federal prosecutor said. The former officers were convicted in 2011 over an incident in which police fired on unarmed....

Joaquin highlighted communications woe

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 22:46:00 +0200tribune242 (en)

By NATARIO McKENZIE. Tribune Business Reporter. nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net. The absence of reliable communications was one of the major challenges exposed by Hurricane Joaquin, Rotary’s distrct governor said yesterday, stressing the need for a co-ordinated, reliable connnection.

‘Tax free zone’ urged for Joaquin-hit islands

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 22:46:00 +0200tribune242 (en)

By NATARIO McKENZIE. Tribune Business Reporter. nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net. The Government was yesterday urged to designate the storm-ravaged southeastern Bahamas as a ‘tax-free zone’ to give the area’s island economies a “shot in the arm”. Long Island businessman Mario Cartwright, the immediate....

Good Lord the Largest Cyclone Ever Recorded in the Indian Ocean Is Very Large

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 21:09:00 +0200gizmodo (en)

Cyclone Fantala , seen near the coast of Madagascar. Image: NASA. It’s been a wild six months for megastorms. In October 2015, Hurricane Patricia became the most powerful ever measured , with winds topping 200 mph before being downgraded near the coast of Mexico.

Closing the Chapter on the Danziger Bridge Shootings

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 21:05:00 +0200theatlantic (en)

Five former New Orleans police officers accused of killing unarmed civilians and covering it up pleaded guilty on Wednesday, more than a decade after the incident on Danziger Bridge. Under the plea deals, the four former officers involved in the shooting agreed to prison terms ranging from 7 to 12 years.

2015 Atlantic Hurricane Season Fast Facts

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 20:37:00 +0200cnn (en)

Predictions: April 9, 2015 - The Tropical Meteorology Project from Colorado State University predicts that the "2015 Atlantic basin hurricane season will be one of the least active seasons since the middle of the 20th century." They predict seven named storms and three hurricanes.

US: Five former cops plead guilty to shooting civilians after Hurricane Katrina

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 20:34:00 +0200israelnationalnews (en)

Five former police officers from New Orleans have plead guilty to shooting people in the aftermath of 2005's Hurricane Katrina, Associated Press reports. In exchange for their guilty pleas, they will receive reduced sentences. All five were initially convicted in 2011, but a judge later set aside....

5 ex-cops to plead guilty in bridge shootings after Katrina

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 20:26:00 +0200wcfcourier (en)

Former New Orleans Police Former Sgt. Arthur Kaufman arrives at Federal Court in New Orleans, Wednesday, April 20, 2016. Five former New Orleans police officers are expected to enter pleas to reduced charges in the deadly shootings on a bridge in the days that followed Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

Ex-Cops Plead Guilty To Katrina Shootings

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 20:16:00 +0200skynews (en)

Danziger Bridge where two people were killed and four others were injured. By Sky News US Team. Five former New Orleans police officers have pleaded guilty to reduced charges in the deadly Danziger Bridge shootings days after Hurricane Katrina. The plea deal will see the former cops, who were convicted in 2011, serve less prison time.

5 ex-cops to plead guilty in bridge shootings after Katrina

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 19:39:00 +0200timesdaily (en)

Gerald Herbert 5 ex-cops to plead guilty in bridge shootings after Katrina. Former New Orleans Police Former Sgt. Arthur Kaufman arrives at Federal Court in New Orleans, Wednesday, April 20, 2016. Five former New Orleans police officers are expected to enter pleas to reduced charges in the deadly....

5 ex-officers say they will plead guilty in deadly bridge shootings after Hurricane Katrina

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 19:36:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

. NEW ORLEANS (AP) — 5 ex-officers say they will plead guilty in deadly bridge shootings after Hurricane Katrina.

Ending decade-long Danziger Bridge case, federal judge outlines guilty pleas from 5 ex-NOPD officers

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 19:23:00 +0200theneworleansadvocate (en)

Advocate staff photo by MATTHEW HINTON--Former New Orleans Police officer Arthur Kaufman, center, enters the Hale Boggs Federal Building and United States Courthouse in Metairie, La. Wednesday, April 20, 2016. Five officers were sentenced in the case where New Orleans Police Department officers....

5 ex-cops to plead guilty in bridge shootings after Katrina

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 19:17:00 +0200timescolonist (en)

Former New Orleans Police Former Sgt. Arthur Kaufman arrives at Federal Court in New Orleans, Wednesday, April 20, 2016. Five former New Orleans police officers are expected to enter pleas to reduced charges in the deadly shootings on a bridge in the days that followed Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

LE CROTOY A la fête de la moule, on déguste aussi des marrons

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 18:58:00 +0200courrier-picard (fr)

C’est une affaire à présenter au concours de l’école nationale de la magistrature ! » Le président Montoy ose ce trait d’humour, à l’audience de ce mercredi matin, à Amiens. Il faut dire qu’il n’y a pas eu mort d’homme, le 19 juillet 2015, au Crotoy. Juste une bagarre impliquant « trente à cinquante....

Live updates: Blockbuster plea deal in Danziger Bridge case expected to be unveiled today

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 18:38:00 +0200theneworleansadvocate (en)

Advocate staff photo by MATTHEW HINTON--Former New Orleans Police officer Arthur Kaufman, center, enters the Hale Boggs Federal Building and United States Courthouse in Metairie, La. Wednesday, April 20, 2016. Five officers were sentenced in the case where New Orleans Police Department officers....

La Grande barrière de corail en Australie n'a jamais été aussi blanche

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 18:37:00 +0200TF1 (fr)

La Grande barrière de corail traverse le pire épisode de blanchissement de coraux jamais enregistré. Ce sont les scientifiques de l'Université James Cook de Townsville dans l'Etat du Queensland qui sont à l'origine de cette annonce. Ils ont même précisé que 93% des récifs de cette merveille inscrite au patrimoine de l'Humanité étaient affectés.

The Lens: Napoleon Ave. neutral ground plan called 'outrageous,' 'stupid' by some leaders

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 17:50:00 +0200theneworleansadvocate (en)

Historians say the term “neutral ground” for street medians in New Orleans dates back to the 1800s, when Anglophones and Creoles who had no great love for one anther decided they could use the space on Canal Street to discuss business without crossing into the other’s side of town.

Record warm oceans have spawned scary slate of monster tropical cyclones

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 17:05:00 +0200WashingtonPost (en)

In the past six months, the Earth has witnessed several of the freakiest, most intense storms in recorded history. Spurred by the warmest ocean temperatures observed to date, record-breaking tropical cyclones — the class of storms that includes hurricanes and typhoons — have explosively developed in....

Live updates: Blockbuster plea deal in Danziger Bridge case expected to be unveiled Wednesday

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 17:02:00 +0200theneworleansadvocate (en)

Advocate staff photo by MATTHEW HINTON--The Danziger Bridge was the scene of a shooting by New Orleans Police officers on unarmed civilians on September 4, 2005, with some officers arriving on the scene in a Budget Rental Truck. The officers killed 2 people and wounded 4, and then attempting to....

An Atlantic Tropical Storm Formed in April Once

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 16:51:00 +0200climate-weather (en)

The Atlantic hurricane season officially stretches from June through November. However, one tropical storm this century flared up in the Atlantic basin in April. In 2003, Tropical Storm Ana became the only tropical storm on record to form in the Atlantic basin in April.

LifeStraw Team Partnering with Emergency Responders to Provide Safe Water for Victims of the Earthquake in Ecuador

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 16:11:00 +0200marketwatch (en)

), a project of New Venture Fund, a 501c3 public charity, socially minded individuals and organizations are now able to contribute to disaster situations, like Ecuador, with an immediate need for access to safe drinking water. LifeStraw will work directly with responders in the areas identified as....

LifeStraw Team Partnering with Emergency Responders to Provide Safe Water for Victims of the Earthquake in Ecuador

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 16:11:00 +0200prnewswire (en)

. New Safe Water Fund will facilitate contributions by people seeking to assist victims. 10:01 ET from LAUSANNE Switzerland April 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Following this weekend's devastating earthquake, has deployed a team to Ecuador LifeStraw to help emergency responders provide victims with access to safe drinking water.

World: How can we make earthquakes less deadly?

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 15:35:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

By Robert Glasser, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction. A four-storey hotel collapses, killing a family of four who were bringing a precious daughter to start her first year at medical school. Across Ecuador and Japan, hundreds of thousands are left homeless. Bridges have collapsed.

Un vrai Capitaine tient son bateau jusqu’au débarquement surtout quand il tangue…

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 15:34:00 +0200lepointsur (fr)

Abidjan-20-04-16 (lepointsur.com)Dans un contexte d’évolution permanente, l’enjeu pour l’État n’est plus tellement de savoir si « tout le monde change » mais plutôt « quel sens donner aux évolutions qui se font ». Tout régime politique sérieux passe, d’un fonctionnement où tous ses acteurs acceptent....

La Grande barrière de corail plus blanche que jamais

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 15:18:00 +0200lapresse-CA (fr)

Des observations aériennes et des inspections sous-marines ont permis aux chercheurs de l'université James Cook de Townsville (nord-est), dans l'État du Queensland, de constater que seuls 7 % de la Grande barrière avait échappé au blanchissement, qui peut être fatal aux coraux.

Madagascar: Cyclone - Fantala s'affaiblit -

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 14:21:00 +0200allafrica-fr (fr)

Par Miangaly Ralitera. L'histoire n'est pas encore finie avec Fantala . Hier, Solonomenjanahary Andrianjafinirina, chef de service de la Prévision météorologique à Ampandrianomby, a signalé que Fantala pourrait s'approcher de la Grande île vers la fin de la semaine. Pour le moment, il continue sa direction vers le Sud-Est.

Des trésors menacés à Miami Beach

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 13:08:00 +0200lactualite (fr)

C’est une rue résidentielle de Miami Beach, avec ses maisons élégantes alignées sous les pins et bordées de jardins tropicaux, dont la quiétude est seulement troublée par le bruit des tondeuses à gazon et les cris des enfants dans les piscines. Parmi ces demeures d’exception, certaines ont été....

It is like music for the soul

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 12:29:00 +0200westbriton (en)

MOST motorcyclists I know, or even those I have met for a few minutes along the road for a snatched coffee break, we talk like old friends. Conversations start easily and flow naturally; we are like-minded people with a common interest and a willingness to share our experience and knowledge of anything of a two-wheeled nature.

How can we make earthquakes less deadly?

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 11:58:00 +0200trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. A four-storey hotel collapses, killing a family of four who were bringing a precious daughter to start her first year at medical school. Across Ecuador and Japan, hundreds of thousands are left homeless.

Fantala, le cyclone qui ne sait pas où il va

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 11:49:00 +0200ipreunion (fr)

Depuis qu'il a été baptisé, le 12 avril 2016, Fantala est une bizarrerie climatique. Tardif, puissant, indécis, le cyclone reste loin des côtes réunionnaises malgré ses "tourné viré". Ce mercredi 20 avril, à 10 heures, il se trouvait à 1195 kilomètres au nord-ouest de La Réunion.

Madagascar: Météo - La future trajectoire de Fantala encore incertaine

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 11:48:00 +0200allafrica-fr (fr)

Devenu cyclone tropical, Fantala pourrait s'intensifier à partir de ce samedi. Il y aura une forte probabilité qu'il touche la partie Nord de l'île. Fantala pourrait se renforcer d'ici à vendredi et refaire le chemin en sens inverse. Le système, toujours au stade de cyclone tropical, entamera sa descente vers le Nord-Est de Madagascar.

Disaster supplies are tax free this weekend in Texas

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 11:13:00 +0200wtsp (en)

Texas is hoping to prepare residents for the next fire, hail storm, tornado or flood by helping people get the supplies they need. It's all part of a the 2016 Emergency Preparation Supplies Tax Holiday, which begins April 23 and ends April 25. "What we have here is an escape latter or safety latter in case of emergencies.

Emeutes à Kidal : La Cma et la MINUSMA au bord de la rupture ?

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 10:55:00 +0200maliweb (fr)

C’était inimaginable il y a seulement quelques temps : les groupes armés de Kidal se retourner contre les soldats de la mission Onusienne (Minusma) et française (Barkhane). Pourtant, c’est ce qui est arrivé dans la journée du lundi 18 avril dernier, quand tel un ouragan, une meute de femmes et de....

Disaster supplies are tax free this weekend in Texas

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 10:27:00 +020012newsnow (en)

-- Texas is hoping to prepare residents for the next fire, hail storm, tornado or flood by helping people get the supplies they need. It's all part of a the 2016 Emergency Preparation Supplies Tax Holiday, which begins April 23 and ends April 25. "What we have here is an escape latter or safety latter in case of emergencies.

UK aid spending controls questioned

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 10:23:00 +0200bbc (en)

Image copyright The Scotsman Image caption Pauline Cafferkey was among many British medical staff who risked their lives treating Ebola victims in Sierra Leone. MPs have praised the UK's response to humanitarian crises but said the government cannot always explain how taxpayers' money is being spent.

Fiji: WFP Fiji - Situation Report #04, 19 April 2016

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 09:31:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Highlights WFP and the Government of Fiji have signed a Letter of Understanding (LoU) for the provision of food assistance to 71,700 beneficiaries through cash-based transfers. Flood damage to crops and livestock in the Western Division is estimated at over FJD 1,3 million (~USD 626,000).

BHP et Rio s'emploient à désengorger le marché du minerai de fer

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 09:26:00 +0200reuters-fr (fr)

SYDNEY, 20 avril (Reuters) - BHP Billiton a imité son concurrent Rio Tinto en révisant en baisse mercredi sa prévision de production de minerai de fer, ce qui pourrait contribuer à apaiser un marché saturé. Le troisième producteur mondial a réduit de 10 millions de tonnes, à 260 millions de tonnes,....

Toulouse. Les Nuit Debout en maillot de bains à Jean-Jaurès..

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 08:27:00 +0200ladepeche (fr)

Après deux semaines de mobilisations quotidiennes sur la place du Capitole, les associations et les participants de Nuit Debout Toulouse auraient-ils eux aussi des envies de vacances ? Les antennes locales d'Attac et du Droit au Logement, Nuit Debout Toulouse, la Coordination des Intermittent-e-s et....

Guile reports for duty in Street Fighter V trailer

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 08:05:00 +0200independent-ie (en)

Guile will soon join the playable roster of Street Fighter V, and will be free until the Zenny shop goes live. Here's his promotional trailer. Guile will be the second DLC character for Street Fighter V and a new trailer has been released to show him in action.

Fiji: Additional Support for Fiji

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 07:29:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Joint media release Minister for Foreign Affairs, The Hon Julie Bishop MP; Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne. 20 April 2016. Today we announce a further package of assistance to support Fiji in its reconstruction efforts following Tropical Cyclone Winston.

News : Tropical storm brewing in the South Pacific [19/04/2016 - Fiji]

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 06:53:00 +0200pina (en)

A tropical storm is brewing in the South Pacific and could become a cyclone within 24 hours. MetService meteorologist Bill Singh said a tropical depression was sitting north of Fiji. It was expected to deepen overnight and there was a good chance it would be named the region's latest Tropical Cyclone later today.

0 LIKES 0 TWEETS Le cyclone tropical est à 1 270 km de La Réunion Fantala est toujours là A 4 heures ce mercredi 20 avril 2016, le cyclone Fantala se trouvait à 1 270 km au nord nord-ouest des côtes de La Réunion par les points 10.0 sud et 51.9 est. Il continue de se déplacer vers l'est sud-est à 13 km/h. Le météore ne présente pas de danger...

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 05:50:00 +0200ipreunion (fr)

A 4 heures ce mercredi 20 avril 2016, le cyclone Fantala se trouvait à 1 270 km au nord nord-ouest des côtes de La Réunion par les points 10.0 sud et 51.9 est. Il continue de se déplacer vers l'est sud-est à 13 km/h. Le météore ne présente pas de danger pour La Réunion au cours des prochaines 72 heures (Photo : http://www.

Deadly flood leaves 5 dead in Texas

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 05:50:00 +0200arabnews (en)

WASHINGTON/HOUSTON: Flooding in and around the US city of Houston has killed at least five people and prompted mass rescues, reports said. More than a foot of rain deluged the nation’s fourth-largest city, inundating homes, shutting down major highways and leaving five people dead, Houston’s mayor said there was no immediate solution.

News : State of Natural disaster in Fiji lifted [19/04/2016 - Fiji]

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 05:23:00 +0200pina (en)

Fiji's National Disaster Controller and Ministry of Rural & Maritime Development and National Disaster Management has declared the State of Natural Disaster for Tropical Cyclone Winston has been lifted midnight Tuesday. Permanent secretary, Meleti Bainimarama said that Government will now focus on the rehabilitation and recovery phase.

Weather Houston copes with deadly, historic flooding

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 05:10:00 +0200usaToday (en)

Tuesday's rain was not as widespread as previously forecast, according to KHOU-TV meteorologist Chita Johnson. Flooding is still a concern because of water moving downstream to already swollen bayous. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch for the area through Wednesday evening,....

Australia to give extra $20 million to help Fiji recover from Tropical Cyclone Winston

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 04:41:00 +02009news (en)

Australia will provide an additional $20 million to help Fiji rebuild and improve its cyclone resilience after Tropical Cyclone Winston. The Category Five super storm was the island's strongest on record, with wind gusts of up to 325km/h. At least 17 people died in the disaster.

Tropical storm looming over Fiji in the South Pacific Ocean could be cyclone

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 04:36:00 +0200dailymail (en)

Tropical storm looming over Fiji could develop into a cyclone within 24 hours A tropical storm is looming near Fiji which could develop into a cyclone; The system is moving northwest towards the north end of Fiji; It is unlikely to be as damaging as Cyclone Winston was earlier in 2016; In February....

UK doing 'good humanitarian job' - MPs

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 04:22:00 +0200bbc (en)

Image copyright The Scotsman Image caption Pauline Cafferkey was among many British medical staff who risked their lives treating Ebola victims in Sierra Leone. MPs have praised the UK's response to humanitarian crises around the world but said the way taxpayers' money is spent could be improved.

Cyclone relief work continues

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 04:20:00 +0200fijitimes (en)

Update: 2:12PM GOVERNMENT ministries and departments will continue to provide support for the National Disaster Management Office's relief work for another two weeks although the State of Natural Disaster ended last night. National Disaster Management Ministry's permanent secretary Meleti....

Houston flood control efforts fall behind urban sprawl

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 03:25:00 +0200denverpost (en)

Houston, with more than 2 million people including 90,000 arriving last year alone, is the nation's fourth-largest city. And Harris County, which includes most of Houston, has seen a 30 percent jump in population since 2000, with an accompanying 25 percent increase in pavement.

Tropical storm brewing in the South Pacific

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 03:20:00 +0200nzherald (en)

A tropical storm is brewing in the South Pacific and could become a cyclone within 24 hours. MetService meteorologist Bill Singh said a tropical depression was sitting north of Fiji. It was expected to deepen overnight and there was a good chance it would be named the region's latest Tropical Cyclone later today.

Australia gives millions more aid to Fiji

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 03:13:00 +0200rnzi (en)

The Australian government says it will provide Fiji with an additional US$15 million dollars to rebuild critical infrastructure and increase resilience to natural disasters. The money will go towards the rebuilding of schools and medical clinics, and the restoration of water and sanitation services.

Houston copes with deadly, historic flooding

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 02:31:00 +0200azcentral (en)

Tuesday's rain was not as widespread as previously forecast, according to KHOU-TV meteorologist Chita Johnson. Flooding is still a concern because of water moving downstream to already swollen bayous. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch for the area through Wednesday evening,....

Houston recovering from yet another deadly flood

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 01:04:00 +0200triblive (en)

Updated 12 hours ago HOUSTON — As more than a foot of rain deluged the nation's fourth-largest city, inundating homes, shutting down major highways and leaving at least five people dead, Houston's mayor said there was no immediate solution. Heavy flooding has become nearly an annual rite of passage....

Sources: Blockbuster plea deal in Danziger Bridge case expected to be unveiled Wednesday

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 00:53:00 +0200theneworleansadvocate (en)

Former Officer Robert Faulcon Jr., former Sgt. Robert Gisevius Jr., former Sgt. Kenneth Bowen, former Officer Anthony Villavaso II, and former Sgt. Arthur "Archie" Kaufman. (AP Photos, File) Sgt. Robert Gisevius Jr., center in tie, walks through hundreds of supporters as he and six other New Orleans....

Talking-Weather 2 mins ago 3:13 p.m. Wildfire season in Arizona

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 00:21:00 +020012news (en)

I think it's pretty safe to say we are at the beginning of fire season across Arizona. But unlike monsoon or hurricane season, there is no actual start or end date to the fire season. Fire season is pretty much gauged by the National Weather Service and the US Forest Service here in the state of Arizona and across the country.

Catastrophes naturelles : plus de 8 millions de morts depuis 1900

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 00:11:00 +0200OuestFrance (fr)

Plus de 8 millions de personnes sont décédées dans des catastrophes naturelles dans le monde depuis 1900, selon une étude publiée par le Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. Tremblements de terre, inondations, tempêtes, volcans, feux… Tous n'ont pas les mêmes impacts.

Study Citing Natural Infrastructure as Effective for Climate-related Flooding Wins American Council of Engineering New York Diamond Award

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 00:08:00 +0200marketwatch (en)

DENVER, April 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- It turns out that the best way to fight Mother Nature's fury rests with nature herself. According to a recent, award-winning study conducted by and CH2M in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, incorporating nature-based defenses into traditional infrastructure....

Houston recovering from yet another deadly flood

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 00:01:00 +0200triblive (en)

Updated 11 hours ago HOUSTON — As more than a foot of rain deluged the nation's fourth-largest city, inundating homes, shutting down major highways and leaving at least five people dead, Houston's mayor said there was no immediate solution. Heavy flooding has become nearly an annual rite of passage....

5 dead as Houston battles ‘historic’ floods

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 23:01:00 +0200saudigazette (en)

HOUSTON, Texas — As more than a foot of rain deluged the nation’s fourth-largest city, inundating homes, shutting down major highways and leaving at least four people dead, Houston’s mayor said there was no immediate solution. Heavy flooding has become nearly an annual rite of passage in the....

‘No one more capable than Christie to lead nation’

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 22:12:00 +0200tribune242 (en)

By KHRISNA VIRGIL. Tribune Staff Reporter. kvirgil@tribunemedia.net. STATE National Security Minister Keith Bell has insisted that there is no one in The Bahamas more capable than Prime Minister Perry Christie of successfully navigating this country through “treacherous waters”.

Hurricane Hunters promote preparedness in Caribbean, Latin America

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 22:04:00 +0200globalsecurity (en)

. By Tech. Sgt. Ryan Labadens, 403rd Wing Public Affairs / Published April 19, 2016. KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. (AFNS) -- The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron "Hurricane Hunters" and the National Weather Service's National Hurricane Center partnered together to promote hurricane preparedness....

ServiceMaster Restore Disaster Experts Mobilize to Houston and Surrounding Areas / ServiceMaster Restore Mobilized Disaster Experts to Help With Flooding Cleanup, Standing Ready 24/7/365

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 21:24:00 +0200finanznachrichten-en (en)

MEMPHIS, TN--(Marketwired - April 19, 2016) - ServiceMaster Restore has mobilized additional crews from across the nation to the greater Houston area to help with the widespread flooding cleanup efforts, and its experts are offering important advice for residents who are unsure what to do in the....

ServiceMaster Restore Disaster Experts Mobilize to Houston and Surrounding Areas

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 21:21:00 +0200marketwatch (en)

MEMPHIS, TN, Apr 19, 2016 (Marketwired via COMTEX) -- ServiceMaster Restore has mobilized additional crews from across the nation to the greater Houston area to help with the widespread flooding cleanup efforts, and its experts are offering important advice for residents who are unsure what to do in....

L Train Tunnel Repairs Won’t Start Until 2019

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 20:47:00 +0200nytimes (en)

Riders who take the L train between Manhattan and Brooklyn are worried about a lengthy closing of the tunnel, which has more than 300,000 passengers each weekday. Credit Lucas Jackson/Reuters. Amid growing concern about a lengthy closing of the L train tunnel between Manhattan and Brooklyn, the....

Hurricane Hunter Visits BVI On Awarness Tour

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 19:53:00 +0200caribseek (en)

ROAD TOWN, Tortola (BVIGIS) -- The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron known as the Hurricane Hunters of the Air Force Reserve and a team from the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration’s Hurricane Centre made their inaugural visit to the Territory last week.

Houston recovering from yet another deadly flood

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 19:49:00 +02007online (en)

As more than a foot of rain deluged the nation's fourth-largest city, inundating homes, shutting down major highways and leaving at least five people dead, Houston's mayor said there was no immediate solution. Heavy flooding has become nearly an annual rite of passage in the practically sea-level....

Houston copes with deadly, historic flooding

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 19:49:00 +0200usaToday (en)

Tuesday's rain is not expected to be as widespread as previously forecast, according to KHOU-TV meteorologist Chita Johnson. Some areas may see an inch or two of rain. Flooding is still a concern because of water moving downstream to already swollen bayous.

Sixth person reported dead as Houston drenched with more than a foot of rain - VIDEO: Reporter saves man from dangerous floodwaters in Texas - FOX NEWS WEATHER CENTER

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 19:34:00 +0200foxnews (en)

Investigators said Tuesday they discovered a woman's body inside a car near a Houston-area drainage ditch, marking the sixth death linked to flash flooding that dumped more than a foot of rain on the city and surrounding towns, KPRC reported. "I regret anyone whose home is flooded again," Houston mayor Sylvester Turner said.

Houston mayor says there's no solution to flooding there

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 18:18:00 +0200CBSnews (en)

HOUSTON - As more than a foot of rain deluged the nation's fourth-largest city , inundating homes, shutting down major highways and leaving at least five people dead, Houston's mayor said there was no immediate solution. Heavy flooding has become nearly an annual rite of passage in the practically....

Madagascar: Cyclone Fantala - La ville de Sambava inondée

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 18:03:00 +0200allafrica-fr (fr)

Nuit blanche. Les habitants du district de Sambava n'ont pas pu dormir tranquillement la nuit du dimanche. Une pluie diluvienne de 226 mm s'est abattue sur la ville jusqu'au petit matin à cause du cyclone tropical très intense Fantala . Elle a engendré une inondation dans les bas quartiers.

5 dead as Houston braces for second round of flash flooding after storms - VIDEO: Reporter saves man from dangerous floodwaters in Texas - FOX NEWS WEATHER CENTER

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 17:55:00 +0200foxnews (en)

People across Houston and surrounding areas sheltered in place Tuesday as officials warned flash flooding would drench the region for a second day, after more than a foot of rain deluged the nation's fourth-largest city, inundating homes, shutting down major highways and leaving at least five people dead.

Le cyclone Fantala arrose le Nord du pays

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 17:39:00 +0200madonline (fr)

Le passage du cyclone Fantala à quelques centaines de kilomètres au Nord de Madagascar était à l’origine d’une montée des eaux dans diverses régions du pays. Fantala n’a pas touché directement la Grande Ile. Mais le météore a toutefois occasionné beaucoup de pluies dans les principales villes du....

Shenzhen shipments rise boosts confidence

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 17:38:00 +0200seatrade-global (en)

Shanghai : The strong growth in container shipments last month at Shenzhen port has led some analysts to believe that a solid recovery of the mainland's international trade is under way, although others remain cautious, writes CargonewsAsia. Container throughput at Shenzhen grew to 1.

‘We can’t solve this flood problem’: Five dead as Houston hit with 50cm deluge

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 17:37:00 +0200vancouversun (en)

HOUSTON — As more than a foot of rain deluged the nation’s fourth-largest city, inundating homes, shutting down major highways and leaving at least five people dead, Houston’s mayor said there was no immediate solution. Heavy flooding has become nearly an annual rite of passage in the....

A 1410km de La Réunion, Fantala, redevenu cyclone tropical, poursuit vers l'Est

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 17:33:00 +0200clicanoo (fr)

Le huiti�me syst�me d�pressionnaire de la saison, Fantala , n’est plus cyclone tropical tr�s intense, mais s’est affaibli en cyclone tropical. Il se trouvait ce matin � 10h30, selon le bulletin de M�t�o France, � 1410km au nord-nord-ouest de La R�union.

Fantala à 1385km au nord-ouest de La Réunion

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 17:33:00 +0200clicanoo (fr)

Le huiti�me syst�me d�pressionnaire de la saison, Fantala , n’est plus cyclone tropical tr�s intense, mais s’est affaibli en cyclone tropical depuis cette nuit. Selon le dernier bulletin de M�t�o France, �tabli � 16h00 ce mardi, il se trouvait alors � 1385 km au secteur nord-nord-ouest de La R�union.

US-supported scholars graduate

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 16:23:00 +0200manilatimes (en)

President Benigno Aquino 3rd and Ambassador Philip Goldberg led the commencement exercises for the 148 scholars supported by the US Embassy Manila’s United States Agency for International Development at Malacañan Palace. Also present were Secretary Mel Senen Sarmiento, Department of Interior and....

Houston recovering from yet another deadly flood

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 16:05:00 +0200bostonherald (en)

HOUSTON — As more than a foot of rain deluged the nation's fourth-largest city, inundating homes, shutting down major highways and leaving at least five people dead, Houston's mayor said there was no immediate solution. Heavy flooding has become nearly an annual rite of passage in the practically....

Madagascar: Météo - Fantala serait passé à la catégorie 5

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 15:31:00 +0200allafrica-fr (fr)

Fantala a gagné en puissance depuis ce week-end. Le Super Cyclone serait passé à la catégorie 5, lundi 18 avril selon l'U.S. military's Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Ce qui fait de lui le cycone le plus puissant depuis Géralda en 1994, qui afait 271 morts et des dégâts importants dans la région de Tamatave, Madagascar.

Houston flooding leaves 5 dead, thousands without power

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 15:02:00 +0200nola (en)

HOUSTON -- As more than a foot of rain deluged the nation's fourth-largest city, inundating homes, shutting down major highways and leaving at least five people dead, Houston's mayor said there was no immediate solution. Heavy flooding has become nearly an annual rite of passage in the practically....

DRENCHING DANGER At least 5 dead as rain, floods pound Houston

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 14:37:00 +0200foxnews (en)

People across Houston and surrounding areas sheltered in place Tuesday as officials warned deadly flash flooding would drench the region for a second day, after more than a foot of rain deluged the nation's fourth-largest city, inundating homes, shutting down major highways and leaving at least five people dead.

MÉTÉO : Fantala donne le tournis aux prévisionnistes

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 14:23:00 +0200lemauricien (fr)

Fantala , la capricieuse. C'est ainsi que l'on peut décrire ce météore qui ravive l'intérêt pour les formations cycloniques tropicales dans le bassin sud de l'océan Indien. Depuis qu'elle a fait son apparition, les prévisions et modèles météo ne cessent de changer.

Houston recovering from yet another deadly flood

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 13:43:00 +0200triblive (en)

Updated 49 minutes ago HOUSTON — As more than a foot of rain deluged the nation's fourth-largest city, inundating homes, shutting down major highways and leaving at least five people dead, Houston's mayor said there was no immediate solution. Heavy flooding has become nearly an annual rite of....

Houston floods leave five dead

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 13:31:00 +0200independent-ie (en)

Heavy flooding has become nearly an annual rite of passage in the practically sea-level city, where experts have long warned of the potential for catastrophe. "I regret anyone whose home is flooded again," said city mayor Sylvester Turner. "There's nothing I can say that's going to ease your frustration.

Indian-American woman amongst six dead in Houston floods

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 13:29:00 +0200mid-day (en)

Houston : An Indian-American woman engineer was among six persons killed in 'historic' flash flooding here that submerged scores of subdivisions and several major interstate highways and forced the closure of schools. Sunita Singh, 47, senior electrical engineer at Bechtel Oil & Gas was found dead....

Houston recovering from yet another deadly flood

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 13:29:00 +0200woodtv (en)

HOUSTON (AP) — As more than a foot of rain deluged the nation’s fourth-largest city, inundating homes, shutting down major highways and leaving at least five people dead, Houston’s mayor said there was no immediate solution. Heavy flooding has become nearly an annual rite of passage in the....

Houston recovering from yet another deadly flood

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 13:25:00 +0200daytondailynews (en)

As more than a foot of rain deluged the nation's fourth-largest city, inundating homes, shutting down major highways and leaving at least five people dead, Houston's mayor said there was no immediate solution. Heavy flooding has become nearly an annual rite of passage in the practically sea-level....

A coast guard-maintained peace in the East China Sea

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 13:17:00 +0200japantimes (en)

The Chinese Coast Guard has assigned its huge new patrol vessel, the CCG 2901, to its eastern division, which controls activities in the East China Sea. The CCG 2901 has a displacement of 12,000 tons — far surpassing in scale the Japan Coast Guard’s Shikishima and Akitsushima patrol boats, which....

Houston Recovering From yet Another Deadly Flood

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 13:10:00 +0200ABCnews (en)

As more than a foot of rain deluged the nation's fourth-largest city, inundating homes, shutting down major highways and leaving at least five people dead, Houston's mayor said there was no immediate solution. Heavy flooding has become nearly an annual rite of passage in the practically sea-level....

Météo : Fantala serait passé à la catégorie 5

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 13:06:00 +0200lexpress-MU (fr)

Fantala a gagné en puissance depuis ce week-end. Le «Super Cyclone» serait passé à la catégorie 5, lundi 18 avril selon l’ U.S. military's Joint Typhoon Warning Center . Ce qui fait de lui le cycone le plus puissant depuis Géralda en 1994, qui afait 271 morts et des dégâts importants dans la région de Tamatave, Madagascar.

IOM, UNICEF Open First Typhoon-Resilient Evacuation Centre in Guiuan, Philippines

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 12:55:00 +0200iom (en)

Philippines - As the Philippines experiences the effects of El Niño and the threat of stronger typhoons looms, UNICEF and IOM joined partners and the local government of Guiuan today (19/04) to inaugurate the first disaster-resilient evacuation centre in the country.

Green Vote| Roxas, Binay get ‘failing grades’ on environment

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 11:41:00 +0200bulatlat (en)

MANILA – Environmentalist groups said not one presidential candidate measured up to the “green” standard based on their track records and platforms. But the Aquino administration’s presidential bet Mar Roxas fared the worst. In a press conference April 18, environmentalists under the Green Vote....

Power Cuts

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 11:32:00 +0200thejournal (en)

Businesses and households are facing the possibility of power cuts next month if the ESB workers proceed with strike action on 16 December. The west coast has been particularly badly hit by the overnight high winds, with power cuts from Donegal to Limerick.

A humongous, El Niño-fueled cyclone named Fantala is this year's third record-breaker in a row

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 11:06:00 +0200WashingtonPost (en)

Sign in or create an account so we can save this story to your Reading List. You'll be able to access the story from your Reading List on any computer, tablet or smartphone. Last October, Patricia came ashore in Mexico with the strongest hurricane winds ever recorded on Earth, at over 200 miles per hour.

Kenya: Training Course on ICT for Disaster Response

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 11:05:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Introduction. This five (5) days training course explores how new information-, communication- and mapping technologies can be practically used to respond to disasters, augment situational awareness, improve relief coordination and much more. This course looks at a variety of real world examples....

Fiji's state of natural disaster ends

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 10:22:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

SUVA, April 19 (Xinhua) -- Fiji's state of natural disaster for parts of the country ravaged by a destructive tropical cyclone is set to end Tuesday midnight local time. Meleti Bainimarama, national disaster controller and permanent secretary for the Ministry of Rural and Maritime Development and....

Fantala : cyclone, historique, ralentit sa course et baisse d'intensité

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 10:13:00 +0200la1ere (fr)

Fantala est un phénomène exceptionnel. Lundi pendant quelques heures, ce cyclone a été classé dans la catégorie très intense. L'atoll seychellois de Farquhar, évacué de ses 21 habitants avant le passage du météore, a été dévasté. Des vents de 250 km/h, avec des rafales pouvant atteindre 350 km/h, ont balayé les habitations.

Fiji's state of natural disaster ends

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 10:05:00 +0200sinacom (en)

SUVA， April 19 (Xinhua) -- Fiji's state of natural disaster for parts of the country ravaged by a destructive tropical cyclone is set to end Tuesday midnight local time. Meleti Bainimarama， national disaster controller and permanent secretary for the Ministry of Rural and Maritime Development and....

Hurricane forecast pioneer Bill Gray dead at age 86

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 09:57:00 +0200AP (en)

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Bill Gray, a pioneer in hurricane forecasting, died Saturday in Fort Collins, according to his longtime assistant. He was 86. Phil Klotzbach said Gray began researching hurricanes in 1984, long before national hurricane forecasters began publishing their forecasts. "His research on hurricanes was remarkable.

Houston recovering from yet another deadly flood

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 09:55:00 +0200wbtv (en)

Associated Press. HOUSTON (AP) - As more than a foot of rain deluged the nation's fourth-largest city, inundating homes, shutting down major highways and leaving at least four people dead, Houston's mayor said there was no immediate solution. Heavy flooding has become nearly an annual rite of....

Houston recovering from yet another deadly flood

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 09:40:00 +0200nzherald (en)

HOUSTON (AP) " As more than a foot of rain deluged the nation's fourth-largest city, inundating homes, shutting down major highways and leaving at least four people dead, Houston's mayor said there was no immediate solution. Heavy flooding has become nearly an annual rite of passage in the....

Houston recovering from yet another deadly flood

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 09:39:00 +0200yakimaherald (en)

HOUSTON (AP) — As more than a foot of rain deluged the nation's fourth-largest city, inundating homes, shutting down major highways and leaving at least four people dead, Houston's mayor said there was no immediate solution. Heavy flooding has become nearly an annual rite of passage in the....

Houston recovering from yet another deadly flood

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 09:38:00 +0200wwlp (en)

HOUSTON (AP) — As more than a foot of rain deluged the nation’s fourth-largest city, inundating homes, shutting down major highways and leaving at least four people dead, Houston’s mayor said there was no immediate solution. Heavy flooding has become nearly an annual rite of passage in the....

Houston recovering from yet another deadly flood

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 09:30:00 +0200usnews (en)

Storms have dumped more than a foot of rain in the Houston area, flooding dozens of neighborhoods and leaving at least five people dead Darius Simon, left, and his son Isaac Hernandez wade through floodwaters as they try to reach Simon's mother to rescue her from her flooded apartment Monday, April 18, 2016, in Houston.

Houston recovering from yet another deadly flood

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 09:25:00 +0200680news (en)

HOUSTON – As more than a foot of rain deluged the nation’s fourth-largest city, inundating homes, shutting down major highways and leaving at least four people dead, Houston’s mayor said there was no immediate solution. Heavy flooding has become nearly an annual rite of passage in the practically....

Park Service accepting applications for Hurricane Hole permits

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 09:25:00 +0200virginislandsdailynews (en)

Vessel owners who were permitted to use a storm mooring in Hurricane Hole during 2015 and who wish to retain their storm mooring berth for the 2016 season can get an application on the National Park Service website at Completed applications can be sent by e-mail to viis_storm_permits@nps.gov ; by U.

Houston recovering from yet another deadly flood

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 09:17:00 +0200tristateupdate (en)

By MICHAEL GRACZYK and NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press. HOUSTON (AP) - As more than a foot of rain deluged the nation's fourth-largest city, inundating homes, shutting down major highways and leaving at least four people dead, Houston's mayor said there was no immediate solution.

Houston recovering from yet another deadly flood

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 09:09:00 +0200wxow (en)

By MICHAEL GRACZYK and NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press. HOUSTON (AP) - As more than a foot of rain deluged the nation's fourth-largest city, inundating homes, shutting down major highways and leaving at least four people dead, Houston's mayor said there was no immediate solution.

Houston recovering from yet another deadly flood

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 09:08:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

HOUSTON (AP) — As more than a foot of rain deluged the nation's fourth-largest city, inundating homes, shutting down major highways and leaving at least four people dead, Houston's mayor said there was no immediate solution. Heavy flooding has become nearly an annual rite of passage in the....

Houston recovering from yet another deadly flood

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 09:08:00 +0200startribune (en)

Heavy flooding has become nearly an annual rite of passage in the practically sea-level city, where experts have long warned of the potential for catastrophe. "I regret anyone whose home is flooded again," said Sylvester Turner, the city's mayor, on Monday. "There's nothing I can say that's going to ease your frustration.

Houston Recovering From yet Another Deadly Flood

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 09:06:00 +0200ABCnews (en)

As more than a foot of rain deluged the nation's fourth-largest city, inundating homes, shutting down major highways and leaving at least four people dead, Houston's mayor said there was no immediate solution. Heavy flooding has become nearly an annual rite of passage in the practically sea-level....

Houston recovering from yet another deadly flood

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 09:05:00 +0200princegeorgecitizen (en)

HOUSTON - As more than a foot of rain deluged the nation's fourth-largest city, inundating homes, shutting down major highways and leaving at least four people dead, Houston's mayor said there was no immediate solution. Heavy flooding has become nearly an annual rite of passage in the practically....

Houston recovering from yet another deadly flood

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 09:01:00 +0200daytondailynews (en)

As more than a foot of rain deluged the nation's fourth-largest city, inundating homes, shutting down major highways and leaving at least four people dead, Houston's mayor said there was no immediate solution. Heavy flooding has become nearly an annual rite of passage in the practically sea-level....

Houston recovering from yet another deadly flood

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 08:59:00 +0200therepublic (en)

HOUSTON As more than a foot of rain deluged the nation's fourth-largest city, inundating homes, shutting down major highways and leaving at least four people dead, Houston's mayor said there was no immediate solution. Heavy flooding has become nearly an annual rite of passage in the practically....

Houston recovering from yet another deadly flood

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 08:57:00 +0200wivb (en)

HOUSTON (AP) — As more than a foot of rain deluged the nation’s fourth-largest city, inundating homes, shutting down major highways and leaving at least four people dead, Houston’s mayor said there was no immediate solution. Heavy flooding has become nearly an annual rite of passage in the....

Houston recovering from yet another deadly flood

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 08:55:00 +0200timescolonist (en)

HOUSTON - As more than a foot of rain deluged the nation's fourth-largest city, inundating homes, shutting down major highways and leaving at least four people dead, Houston's mayor said there was no immediate solution. Heavy flooding has become nearly an annual rite of passage in the practically....

Houston recovering from yet another deadly flood

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 08:45:00 +0200wafb (en)

By MICHAEL GRACZYK and NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press. HOUSTON (AP) - As more than a foot of rain deluged the nation's fourth-largest city, inundating homes, shutting down major highways and leaving at least four people dead, Houston's mayor said there was no immediate solution.

Une crise sanitaire après un cyclone montre l'impact du réchauffement climatique

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 07:05:00 +0200levif (fr)

"Cette étude concernant la région Pacifique a des répercussions sur les zones côtières à travers le monde", a expliqué Stephen Higgs, président de l'Americain Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Ces travaux, publiés lundi dans l'American Journal of Tropical Medicine, portaient sur le cyclone....

State of Natural Disaster ends tonight

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 05:45:00 +0200fijitimes (en)

Update: 2:26PM THE State of Natural Disaster, which has been in place after Severe Tropical Cyclone Winston hit the country on February 20, will end tonight. National Disaster Management Office director Akapusi Tuifagalele said the emergency period would not be extended.

Fantala, cyclone à la puissance historique

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 05:22:00 +0200clicanoo (fr)

C’est un monstre. Au sens o� ce cyclone fascine les sp�cialistes. "Un grand coup de chapeau � Fantala qui a atteint le stade mythique de Cyclone Tropical Tr�s Intense ce soir", pouvait-on lire dimanche sur le site tr�s inform� meteo-reunion.com. Tandis que M�t�o France, pourtant connue pour sa....

Hurricane Forecast Pioneer William Gray Dies at Age 86

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 04:55:00 +0200bloomberg (en)

He changed the way the world looks at hurricanes, and in later years he challenged the science behind climate change, but most people will probably remember Bill Gray as the creator of the modern seasonal forecast for Atlantic storms. Gray died Saturday at the age of 86.

Fiji's State of Natural Disaster ends tonight

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 03:30:00 +0200rnzi (en)

Fiji's National Disaster Management Office says phase two of the State of Natural Disaster will end at midnight tonight. The declaration had been issued in February after the country was hit by Cyclone Winston. The NDMO's director, Akapusi Tuifagalele, told FBC News that this also signalled that the....

Une crise sanitaire après un cyclone montre l'impact du réchauffement climatique

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 03:12:00 +0200skynet (fr)

(Belga) Une étude sur les conséquences sanitaires d'inondations records ayant touché les Iles Salomon après un cyclone en 2014 montre comment les catastrophes naturelles, de plus en plus nombreuses en raison du changement climatique, ont un impact sur la santé.

Une crise sanitaire après un cyclone montre l'impact du réchauffement climatique

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 02:31:00 +0200rtl-BE (fr)

(Belga) Une étude sur les conséquences sanitaires d'inondations records ayant touché les Iles Salomon après un cyclone en 2014 montre comment les catastrophes naturelles, de plus en plus nombreuses en raison du changement climatique, ont un impact sur la santé.

Une crise sanitaire après un cyclone montre l'impact du réchauffement climatique

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 02:26:00 +0200lavenir (fr)

(Belga) Une étude sur les conséquences sanitaires d'inondations records ayant touché les Iles Salomon après un cyclone en 2014 montre comment les catastrophes naturelles, de plus en plus nombreuses en raison du changement climatique, ont un impact sur la santé.

Une crise sanitaire après un cyclone montre l’impact du réchauffement climatique

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 02:14:00 +0200metrotime (fr)

Une étude sur les conséquences sanitaires d’inondations records ayant touché les Iles Salomon après un cyclone en 2014 montre comment les catastrophes naturelles, de plus en plus nombreuses en raison du changement climatique, ont un impact sur la santé.

L Train Tunnel Repairs Won’t Start Until 2019

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 02:01:00 +0200nytimes (en)

Amid growing concern about a lengthy closing of the L train tunnel between Manhattan and Brooklyn, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority said on Monday that a shutdown would not start until early 2019. Officials at the authority have not said whether they will shut down the entire tunnel or....

Search Resumes For El Faro’s Black Box

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 00:09:00 +0200baltimore-cbslocal (en)

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The search resumed Monday for the El Faro’s black box. It was an aging cargo ship lost at sea in October as it attempted to make it to Puerto Rico during a hurricane. The secret of what sank the El Faro, killing 33 people, may be resting undersea.

New vehicles for disaster relief

Mon, 18 Apr 2016 22:38:00 +0200fijitimes (en)

THE corporate sector has pitched in to help do whatever they can to support the rehabilitation efforts of Government post-Severe Tropical Cyclone Winston and Tappoo Group of Companies has given two new vehicles to the National Disaster Management Office to assist in the relief operations.

FEATURE: Ahead of Paris Agreement signing, cyclone-hit Fiji champions climate change action

Mon, 18 Apr 2016 22:01:00 +0200un-org (en)

“Suddenly, you have a responsibility for the welfare of hundreds of thousands of people,” he told the UN News Centre. In the storm’s wake, Mr. Thomson convened a briefing to the wider UN membership on his country’s need for international assistance. He asked Member States not to issue travel advisories against visiting Fiji.

Men and women of the week: Caring for the community

Mon, 18 Apr 2016 20:58:00 +0200marianasvariety (en)

OUR men and women of the week represent different nonprofit organizations that were critical to improving the quality of life in many villages affected by Typhoon Soudelor. These individuals and their organizations have assisted over 5,000 typhoon victims through their tireless efforts, programs and services.

Un ouragan de propreté dans la ville d'Ath

Mon, 18 Apr 2016 20:22:00 +0200lameuse (fr)

Mobiliser un maximum de citoyens pour donner un coup d’éclat à leur rue, leur quartier, leur village, leur parc ou encore un chemin en pleine campagne, en ramassant les déchets abandonnés : voilà l’objectif de la Campagne de Propreté Athoise et du Grand Nettoyage de Printemps lancé en 2015 par le....

Le courrier envoyé par Mossack Fonseca à ses prestigieux clients

Mon, 18 Apr 2016 19:51:00 +0200telquel (fr)

L’affaire des Panama papers amène à s’interroger sur la garantie de la confidentialité dont se prévalent les cabinets d’avocats d’affaires. Il est intéressant de voir comment le cabinet panaméen s’est défendu vis-à-vis de sa clientèle. Au lendemain de la fuite sur les médias des informations....

Incredible satellite images of Category 5 cyclone hovering near Madagascar

Mon, 18 Apr 2016 18:01:00 +0200WashingtonPost (en)

A powerful tropical cyclone is zig-zagging back and forth just north of Madagascar with winds of 175 mph. Cyclone Fantala is the equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane and the only tropical cyclone on Earth right now. Fantala formed one week ago as a weak tropical storm and intensified into a formidable cyclone within a matter of days.

Le cyclone très intense Fantala à 1 440 km de La Réunion

Mon, 18 Apr 2016 17:49:00 +0200clicanoo (fr)

Le dernier bulletin de M�t�o France autour de l’�volution du cyclone tr�s intense Fantala a �t� publi� ce lundi apr�s-midi. A 16h, ce syst�me qui est l’un des plus puissants que l’oc�an indien ait vu, se trouvait � 1440 km au secteur nord-nord-ouest de notre �le. Fantala poursuit son demi-tour, se d�pla�ant vers l’ouest � une vitesse de 6 km/h.

Le cyclone Fantala demeure encore un danger pour Maurice

Mon, 18 Apr 2016 16:09:00 +0200lematinal (fr)

Vassen Kauppaymuthoo ‘’ Ce météore est un signe de la puissance et de l’imprévisibilité des phénomènes cycloniques. Une fois n’est pas coutume, la fin saison cyclonique risque de nous réserver de mauvaises surprises. Le cyclone Fantala rode toujours dans les parages.

Madagascar: Cyclone - Fantala menace le Nord

Mon, 18 Apr 2016 15:23:00 +0200allafrica-fr (fr)

Le cyclone tropical intense Fantala apporte beaucoup de pluies dans le Nord. Les dégâts importants sont encore inexistants. Une vigilance absolue s'impose dans le Nord. L'il du cyclone tropical intense Fantala a été localisé à 330 kilomètres au nord-est d'Antsiranana, hier, vers 15 heures et se....

La Réunion : Fantala, cyclone tropical très intense, se rapprochera en fin de semaine

Mon, 18 Apr 2016 14:11:00 +0200la1ere (fr)

Le cyclone tropical très intense Fantala est situé à 1385 kms dans le Nord-Nord-Est de La Réunion. Sa trajectoire devrait changer dans les prochaines 24 heures, pour le faire plonger vers le Sud-Est selon les prévisions de Météo-France-Réunion. A La Réunion, alors que les températures ont....

Sénégal: Lutte - Baboye surclasse Baye Mandione à Kaolack

Mon, 18 Apr 2016 13:51:00 +0200allafrica-fr (fr)

Baboye a fait sensation samedi en remportant, au stade Lamine Guéye de Kaolack, son duel face à Baye Mandione de l'écurie Thiaroye Gueum sa Boppa. Après trois saisons d'inactivité, le Mbarodi (Lion en langue Pulaar) de Pikine a utilisé la hargne et sa rapidité d'exécution pour plaquer son adversaire au sol.

Madagascar: Cyclone tropical intense Fantala - Danger imminent de fortes pluies sur Diana et Sava

Mon, 18 Apr 2016 13:20:00 +0200allafrica-fr (fr)

Par Nirina Rasoanaivo. Hier, le cyclone tropical intense Fantala était situé à 330 km au Nord-Est de Diégo. De fortes pluies et des rafales pouvant atteindre 55 km/h ont été enregistrées dans les régions de Diana et Sava. Né au milieu de l'Océan Indien mardi dernier, hier, le cyclone Fantala se situait à 320 km au Nord-Est d'Antsiranana.

Cyclone – Fantala menace le Nord

Mon, 18 Apr 2016 13:20:00 +0200lexpressmada (fr)

Le cyclone tropical intense Fantala apporte beaucoup de pluies dans le Nord. Les dégâts importants sont encore inexistants. Une vigilance absolue s’impose dans le Nord. L’œil du cyclone tropical intense Fantala a été localisé à 330 kilomètres au nord-est d’Antsiranana, hier, vers 15 heures et se....

LE MBARODI RUGIT ET CORRIGE LE «FOU»

Mon, 18 Apr 2016 13:17:00 +0200sudonline (fr)

Baboye a fait sensation samedi en remportant, au stade Lamine Guéye de Kaolack, son duel face à Baye Mandione de l’écurie Thiaroye Gueum sa Boppa. Après trois saisons d’inactivité, le Mbarodi (Lion en langue Pulaar) de Pikine a utilisé la hargne et sa rapidité d’exécution pour plaquer son adversaire au sol.

Ile Maurice: Fantala - Un changement de trajectoire prévu pour mercredi

Mon, 18 Apr 2016 12:19:00 +0200allafrica-fr (fr)

Dans son bulletin émis à 4 h 20, lundi 18 avril la station météorologique de Vacoas indique que le cyclone tropical s'est intensifié davantage durant la nuit et qu'il pourrait changer de trajectoire mercredi. Toutefois, précise un prévisionniste, Fantala ne représente pas de danger pour Maurice dans les jours à venir.

Japan: Asia and the Pacific: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (12 - 18 April 2016)

Mon, 18 Apr 2016 11:41:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

JAPAN. A magnitude 6.5 and 7.3 earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture, in southern Japan, on 14 and 16 April. As of 18 April, 12:00 p.m. local time (GMT+9), authorities confirmed 42 deaths, 1,095 injuries and 11 people are still missing. Some 112,100 people remain in 1,021 evacuation centres in....

Il se trouve à 1430 km de La Réunion Fantala, le cyclone très intense qui marque "l'histoire cyclonique"

Mon, 18 Apr 2016 11:10:00 +0200ipreunion (fr)

Selon le dernier bulletin cyclonique de Météo France, paru lundi 18 avril, le puissant météore continue pour l'instant sa course loin des côtes réunionnaises. A 10 heures, il se trouvait à plus de 1400 km au nord-ouest et se déplace vers le nord-ouest, à une vitesse de 11 km/h.

Fantala: un changement de trajectoire prévu pour mercredi

Mon, 18 Apr 2016 06:27:00 +0200lexpress-MU (fr)

Même si l’ avis de vents forts a été levé pour Maurice, Rodrigues et Agaléga, Fantala reste une menace. Dans son bulletin émis à 4 h 20, lundi 18 avril la station météorologique de Vacoas indique que le cyclone tropical s’est intensifié davantage durant la nuit et qu’il pourrait changer de trajectoire mercredi.

0 LIKES 0 TWEETS Cyclone très intense Fantala se renforce et s'éloigne de La Réunion Fantala s'est encore renforcée et a atteint le stade de cyclone tropical très intense. Il s'éloigne de La Réunion. À 4 heures ce lundi matin 18 avril 2016 il se trouvait à 1 385 km au nord nord-ouest de l'île par les points 9.5 sud et 50.2 est. Le météore...

Mon, 18 Apr 2016 05:06:00 +0200ipreunion (fr)

Fantala s'est encore renforcée et a atteint le stade de cyclone tropical très intense. Il s'éloigne de La Réunion. À 4 heures ce lundi matin 18 avril 2016 il se trouvait à 1 385 km au nord nord-ouest de l'île par les points 9.5 sud et 50.2 est. Le météore se déplace vers l'ouest nord-ouest à 11 km/h.

Volley-ball: Evaluation de la manche-aller à l’Euvokin hier

Mon, 18 Apr 2016 02:42:00 +0200groupelavenir (fr)

Comme souligné dans la dernière édition, l’Entente urbaine de Volley-ball de Kinshasa ‘’Euvokin’’ qui a clôturé la manche-aller du championnat depuis le dimanche 10 avril au terrain annexe du stade des Martyrs, a procédé hier à une évaluation avec ses sociétaires sur Oshwe dans l’ex Mayaza, à Matonge.

Chris Lynch in Fiji

Mon, 18 Apr 2016 02:28:00 +0200newstalkzb (en)

Newstalk ZB's Chris Lynch talks with Richard Green about his work this week in cyclone ravaged Fiji, where he is working with Red Cross to lift the spirits of the local children. Ashburton 98.1 FM 873AM; Auckland 1080AM 89.4FM; Blenheim 92.1FM; Central Otago 89.6FM 95.1FM 90.6FM; Christchurch 1098AM 100.

Natural Disaster Resilience Pilot Project In Samoa A Success

Mon, 18 Apr 2016 01:50:00 +0200pidp (en)

Village will be used as basis for an exhibition. WELLINGTON, New Zealand (Radio New Zealand International, April 18, 2016) – A pilot project to help the Samoan village of Sa'anapu cope better with natural disasters is now an exhibition. The village was badly affected by a tsunami in 2009 and Cyclone Evan in late 2012.

Sous la menace du cyclone intense Fantala

Sun, 17 Apr 2016 23:13:00 +0200lemauricien (fr)

Le cyclone intense Fantala est passé à son point le plus près d’Agaléga à 160 kilomètres, hier matin, adoptant une direction de l’ouest nord-ouest. Décrivant les caratéristiques de son système, le site d’observation Mtotec affirmait que les rafales maximales qu’il générait atteignaient 280 km/h.

CYCLONE TROPICAL INTENSE : Fantala au point le plus rapproché au sud d’Agalega demain matin

Sun, 17 Apr 2016 23:13:00 +0200lemauricien (fr)

Fantala , qui maintient une direction vers l’ouest, se rapproche d’Agalega. D’après le pointage de 10 h, le météore, qui a gagné en puissance durant la matinée, passant désormais au stade de cyclone tropical intense, était centré autour des points 12,3 Sud et 59,6 est, soit environ à 360 km au....

Helping a Samoa village best cope with natural disasters

Sun, 17 Apr 2016 20:51:00 +0200rnzi (en)

A pilot project to help the Samoan village of Sa'anapu cope better with natural disasters is now an exhibition. The village was badly affected by a tsunami in 2009 and Cyclone Evan in late 2012. One stage of the project suggested the pre-school and the women's committee fale needed to be relocated further inland.

Fantala menace des îles au sud des Seychelles

Sun, 17 Apr 2016 05:16:00 +0200clicanoo (fr)

Cette fin de saison cyclonique est d�cid�ment riche en rebondissements. Apr�s avoir affront� Bondo en d�cembre 2006 l’archipel des Farquhar s’appr�tent � �tre frapp�s par Fantala qui se trouvait ce matin � 4 heures � moins de 500 km � l’est - sud-est des Farquhar et � 1 100 km dans l’ouest nord-ouest de la R�union.

Sénégal: Lutte / Baye Mandione-Baboye ce samedi à Kaolack - Le «fou» sur la piste de l'Ouragan

Sat, 16 Apr 2016 22:40:00 +0200allafrica-fr (fr)

Par Omar Diaw. Le stade Lamine Guèye de Kaolack va vibrer ce samedi 16 avril, avec le combat Baboye-Baye Mandione organisé par Aziz Production. Un gala qui devra ravir les adeptes de sensation forte puisqu'il met aux prises deux lutteurs à la fougue légendaire mais que tout oppose sur le plan de la trajectoire prise par leurs carrières respectives.

2016 hurricane season forecast released

Sat, 16 Apr 2016 17:20:00 +0200amandala (en)

BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Apr. 14, 2016–You might think that an April forecast for the Atlantic Hurricane Season, which spans June to November each year, is way too early, but that’s not the case, especially since hurricanes are not the straight-jacket type.

Fantala, devenu cyclone tropical intense continue pour l'instant sa route loin des côtes réunionnaises. Ce samedi 16 avril 2016, à 16 heures, il se trouvait à 985 km au Nord de La Réunion contre 960 km ce matin. Le système a cependant gagné en vitesse,...

Sat, 16 Apr 2016 17:11:00 +0200ipreunion (fr)

Fantala , devenu cyclone tropical intense continue pour l'instant sa route loin des côtes réunionnaises. Ce samedi 16 avril 2016, à 16 heures, il se trouvait à 985 km au Nord de La Réunion contre 960 km ce matin. Le système a cependant gagné en vitesse, il se déplace désormais vers l'ouest à une vitesse de 19 km/h.

Ile Maurice: Fantala - A Agalega, des habitants de l'île du sud évacués vers l'île du nord

Sat, 16 Apr 2016 15:33:00 +0200allafrica-fr (fr)

L'intense cyclone tropical Fantala continue à se rapprocher d'Agalega. Il se trouvait à 16 heures, le vendredi 15 avril, à environ 275 km au sud-est de cette île et se déplaçait vers l'ouest à une vitesse de 15 km/h. Fantala représente une menace potentielle pour Agalega, indique la station météorologique de Vacoas.

RICHELIEU - ACHETÉES DE L’ÉTAT : Des maisons fragilisées risquent de s’effondrer sur leurs occupants

Sat, 16 Apr 2016 15:13:00 +0200lemauricien (fr)

Ces maisonnettes construites par l’ex-CHA avaient accueilli des familles démunies au début des années 80. Avec le temps, elles en sont devenues propriétaires. Sauf que le temps a aussi démontré des faiblesses dans la construction : ces maisons ne disposent pas de colonnes, les murs ont craqué et le plafond s’effrite, blessant même des occupants.

LE «FOU» SUR LA PISTE DE L’OURAGAN

Sat, 16 Apr 2016 13:25:00 +0200sudonline (fr)

Le stade Lamine Guèye de Kaolack va vibrer ce samedi 16 avril, avec le combat Baboye-Baye Mandione organisé par Aziz Production. Un gala qui devra ravir les adeptes de sensation forte puisqu’il met aux prises deux lutteurs à la fougue légendaire mais que tout oppose sur le plan de la trajectoire prise par leurs carrières respectives.

Carter Hails 'Ironclad' Relationship With the Philippines

Sat, 16 Apr 2016 08:18:00 +0200globalsecurity (en)

By Lisa Ferdinando DoD News, Defense Media Activity. WASHINGTON, April 15, 2016 The United States is taking a number of steps to further strengthen its already "ironclad" relationship with the Philippines, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said yesterday in Manila, the Philippines' capital city.

MÉTÉO - CYCLONE TROPICAL INTENSE : Fantala, prévisions maintenues pour Agalega

Sat, 16 Apr 2016 07:20:00 +0200lemauricien (fr)

Selon une évaluation de la situation à hier après-midi, Fantala continuait de s’approcher d’Agalega où l’île est déjà en alerte et les précautions nécessaires ont déjà été déployées. Le pointage de 17 heures hier indiquait que le cyclone tropical intense était centré autour des points 12, 4 Sud et....

Fantala, devenue cyclone tropical intense continue pour l'instant sa route loin des côtes réunionnaises. Ce samedi 16 avril 2016, à 4 heures, il se trouvait à 960 km au Nord de La Réunion, ne constituant aucune menace pour les prochaines 72 heures. Il...

Sat, 16 Apr 2016 05:04:00 +0200ipreunion (fr)

Fantala , devenue cyclone tropical intense continue pour l'instant sa route loin des côtes réunionnaises. Ce samedi 16 avril 2016, à 4 heures, il se trouvait à 960 km au Nord de La Réunion, ne constituant aucune menace pour les prochaines 72 heures. Il continue sa route vers l'ouest, à une vitesse de....

DILG explains ‘conflicting’ findings

Sat, 16 Apr 2016 04:30:00 +0200sunstar (en)

THERE are two conflicting findings on the investigation against Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama, Vice Mayor Edgardo Labella and 12 city councilors over the release of the P20,000 calamity assistance released by the City Government to its officials and employees in 2013. Atty.

Tata Power in possession of 48.97 TMC water, should give it to drought-affected areas, says social activist

Sat, 16 Apr 2016 02:35:00 +0200expressindia (en)

Residents wait on the roadside for up to two hours, hoping for a passing tanker to stop and fill the drums. City-based social activist Prafull Shivrao Kadam alleged at a press conference on Friday that Tata Power, under an agreement made by the firm with the British Government prior to Independence, is in possession of 48.

Cyclone affects sector

Sat, 16 Apr 2016 00:51:00 +0200fijitimes (en)

THE recent damage left by Severe Tropical Cyclone Winston on the country's tourism may have an effect on the economy in the short-term. This from a report released this month by the International Labour Organization's office for Pacific Island countries.

Difficulties for women

Sat, 16 Apr 2016 00:51:00 +0200fijitimes (en)

MANY women lose access to family planning services during times of natural disasters because of transportation difficulties, access to locations, damage to facilities and perilous conditions. Medical Services Pacific executive director Jennifer Poole said these factors led to unwanted pregnancy and therefore must be properly addressed.

Haïti : Un mort, 773 familles sinistrées et une dizaine de maisons incendiées dans 2 tragédies à Léogâne

Fri, 15 Apr 2016 22:19:00 +0200alterpresse (fr)

Léogane, 14 avril 2016 [AlterPresse] --- Un mort, 773 familles sinistrées et plus d’une dizaine de maisons incendiées à Léogâne (Ouest) : tel est le bilan de l’explosion d’un camio-citerne et des inondations, survenues respectivement le mercredi 13 et le mardi 12 avril 2016, selon les informations obtenues par l’agence en ligne AlterPresse.

Fantala: Rafales de 80 à 90km/h

Fri, 15 Apr 2016 20:49:00 +0200lematinal (fr)

Des rafales de l’ordre de 80 à 90km/h dans certains endroits exposés sont ainsi attendues. C’est l’effet combiné de cette tempête tropicale et de l’anticyclone au sud des Mascareignes qui provoque des vents forts à Maurice, Rodrigues et St-Brandon. A 16hrs00, jeudi, le cyclone tropical “FANTALA” était centré autour du point 12.

Fantala: à Agalega, des habitants de l’île du sud évacués vers l’île du nord

Fri, 15 Apr 2016 18:43:00 +0200lexpress-MU (fr)

L’intense cyclone tropical Fantala continue à se rapprocher d’Agalega. Il se trouvait à 16 heures, le vendredi 15 avril, à environ 275 km au sud-est de cette île et se déplaçait vers l’ouest à une vitesse de 15 km/h. « Fantala représente une menace potentielle pour Agalega », indique la station météorologique de Vacoas.

Le cyclone tropical intense Fantala à 995 km de La Réunion

Fri, 15 Apr 2016 17:52:00 +0200clicanoo (fr)

Selon le bulletin de m�t�o France de 16h17, Fantala se situait � 995 km au secteur Nord-Nord-Est de la R�union. D�sormais au stade de cyclone tropical intense, il se d�pla�ait en direction de l’Ouest � une vitesse de 17 km/h. Sa pression estim�e : 938 HPA.

Patti Smith à la lumière de l’écriture

Fri, 15 Apr 2016 16:14:00 +0200la-croix (fr)

Ce mardi d’avril, à Paris, une foule dense serpente, remontant loin rue de Grenelle depuis l’entrée de la librairie Gallimard, boulevard Raspail. Ils sont des centaines à attendre Patti Smith. Peut-être savent-ils qu’elle vécut trois mois non loin de là, rue Campagne-Première, lors de sa première....

Philippines: Enhancing preparedness and response in the Philippines

Fri, 15 Apr 2016 15:17:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Support for the Philippines Department of Science and Technology, and its National Meteorological Service; the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Service Administration. Challenge. The location of the Philippines means that it is subject to a range of natural hazards, including earthquakes and volcanoes.

L’Egypte et l’Arabie saoudite face aux défis

Fri, 15 Apr 2016 13:58:00 +0200ahram-hebdo (fr)

Dans le volet des relations égypto-arabes, celles avec l’Arabie saoudite occupent une place particulière. Et malgré les mutations importantes survenues dans la région arabe ces derniers temps, ces relations, qui sont le fruit d’une longue histoire de liens étroits entre les deux peuples, sont restées exceptionnelles.

Picture of the Day › Quake aftermath

Fri, 15 Apr 2016 12:39:00 +0200japantoday (en)

Wow! That's one of those earthquake death trap houses with the super heavy tiled roof. 70% of the people killed in the Kansai quake were killed in these kinds of houses. They are built on flimsy wooden frames and stick super heavy tiled roofs on them. it's like trying balance a brick on toothpicks. One little shale and down they come.

Madagascar: Cyclone Fantala - Le Nord et l'Est de Madagascar menacés !

Fri, 15 Apr 2016 12:17:00 +0200allafrica-fr (fr)

Fantala poursuit sa route vers l'Ouest. A cause du mauvais temps, des vents violents et des pluies diluviennes risquent de dominer à Antsiranana et Toamasina. Des inondations sont même à craindre. Le cyclone tropical "Fantala" s'intensifie. Son évolution est à surveiller de près , a fait savoir la....

Fantala devient cyclone tropical intense

Fri, 15 Apr 2016 11:48:00 +0200clicanoo (fr)

A 10h21 ce vendredi, Fantala se situait � 1040 km au secteur Nord-Nord-Est de la R�union. D�sormais au stade de cyclone tropical intense, il se d�pla�ait en direction de l’Ouest � une vitesse de 19 km/h. Sa pression estim�e : 954 HPA. M�me si les m�t�orologues ont observ� hier une l�g�re �rosion du....

Fantala se renforce et devient cyclone tropical intense. Il continue pour l'instant sa route loin des côtes réunionnaises. Ce vendredi 15 avril à 10 heures, il se trouvait à 1040 km au Nord Est de La Réunion, ne constituant aucune menace pour les prochaines...

Fri, 15 Apr 2016 11:30:00 +0200ipreunion (fr)

Fantala se renforce et devient cyclone tropical intense. Il continue pour l'instant sa route loin des côtes réunionnaises. Ce vendredi 15 avril à 10 heures, il se trouvait à 1040 km au Nord Est de La Réunion, ne constituant aucune menace pour les prochaines 72 heures.

Ile Maurice: Week-end pluvieux et venteux en perspective

Fri, 15 Apr 2016 11:17:00 +0200allafrica-fr (fr)

Le mauvais temps va perdurer en ce vendredi 15 et ce jusqu'au dimanche 17 avril. La station météorologique de Vacoas annonce que l'avis de vents forts reste en vigueur à Maurice, Rodrigues et St-Brandon. Des rafales de 85 à 95 km/h seront ressenties.De plus, de fortes pluies sont attendues à l'Est, au Sud et sur le plateau central.

Air traffic control officers charged over deadly Taiwan crash

Fri, 15 Apr 2016 09:16:00 +0200tribune (en)

TAIPEI: Taiwan has charged two air traffic control officers with causing a TransAsia plane crash that killed 49 people in 2014, the first prosecutions in the country’s worst air disaster for a decade. The plane’s two pilots, who died in the crash, were also blamed for flying Flight GE222 into a....

Météo: week-end pluvieux et venteux en perspective

Fri, 15 Apr 2016 06:14:00 +0200lexpress-MU (fr)

Le mauvais temps va perdurer en ce vendredi 15 et ce jusqu’au dimanche 17 avril. La station météorologique de Vacoas annonce que l’avis de vents forts reste en vigueur à Maurice, Rodrigues et St-Brandon. Des rafales de 85 à 95 km/h seront ressenties.De plus, de fortes pluies sont attendues à l’Est, au Sud et sur le plateau central.

Earthquake shakes cyclone-hit Vanuatu

Fri, 15 Apr 2016 03:37:00 +0200Stuff (en)

Vanuatu reported no immediate damage or casualties. Cyclone-hit Vanuatu looks likely to have escaped damage from a magnitude 6.5 earthquake which struck off its coast. The US Geological Survey say the epicentre of Friday's quake was 135 kilometres northwest of the town of Santo and it was registered at a depth of 10 kilometres.

Push to curb abuse

Thu, 14 Apr 2016 23:00:00 +0200fijitimes (en)

ALTHOUGH women and children are at a higher risk of gender-based domestic violence during periods of conflict and natural disasters, various organisations have been working in Fiji to highlight and prevent this. Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Rosy Akbar said the women and civil....

Interior provides $4.6M in CIP funds for NMI

Thu, 14 Apr 2016 20:38:00 +0200marianasvariety (en)

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — U.S. Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary for Insular Areas Esther Kia’aina approved $4.6 million grant funding for infrastructure related improvements in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, to include the Tinian Solid Waste and Recycling....

Pilots, others indicted for malpractice in TransAsia Airways Penghu crash

Thu, 14 Apr 2016 18:53:00 +0200ChinaPost (en)

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The Penghu District Prosecutors Office on Thursday indicted two pilots involved in the TransAsia Airways (復興航空) plane crash in Penghu in July 2014 for malpractice, though charges will not be brought to court as they passed away in the crash. Prosecutors have also brought charges of malpractice against the officer on duty — Col.

El Niño is ending, suggesting an average hurricane season is ahead

Thu, 14 Apr 2016 18:52:00 +0200baltimoresun (en)

Meteorologists expect the El Niño climate pattern that has been influencing weather around the globe for the past year to end by summer -- and that could bring an uptick in hurricane activity. The National Weather Service 's Climate Prediction Center in College Park said Thursday it expects a....

Mayor’s suspension deferred

Thu, 14 Apr 2016 18:27:00 +0200thestandard-ph (en)

Comelec Chairman Andres Bautista said the commission decided to honor its resolution that no one may be suspended during an election period. Malacañang had ordered Rama, Vice Mayor Edgardo Labella, and 12 city councilors suspended over the release of P20,000 each to city government officials and employees.

Philippine Red Cross marks 69 years of humanitarian work

Thu, 14 Apr 2016 13:53:00 +0200manilatimes (en)

TODAY, Philippine Red Cross (PRC) marks the 69th anniversary of unparalleled humanitarian service to the most vulnerable in the country. Since it was officially founded on April 15, 1947, the PRC has been at the forefront of providing humanitarian services to Filipinos, most especially in times of disasters and emergencies.

Volley-ball: L’Euvokin à l’heure du bilan de la manche-aller

Thu, 14 Apr 2016 03:03:00 +0200groupelavenir (fr)

Comme le savent les lecteurs assidus du journal L’Avenir, c’est depuisle dimanche 10 avril ques’est clôturée la manche-aller du championnat de l’Entente urbaine de Volley-ball de Kinshasa ‘’Euvokin’’. Pour l’heure, le secrétaire provincial Charles Mananga fait remarquer que l’Entente est en pleine....

Saint-Nazaire. Un nouveau remorqueur Boluda pour le port

Wed, 13 Apr 2016 19:25:00 +0200presseocean (fr)

Livré en début de semaine dernière, le « VB Typhon » rejoint la flotte de remorqueurs du port de Nantes-Saint-Nazaire. Mise en service prévue fin avril. Comme le VB Ouragan livré au mois de décembre, ce remorqueur puissant de 30 m, capable de pousser ou tracter jusqu’à 70 tonnes, a été fabriqué par l’entreprise Piriou au Vietnam.

Climate change, agriculture and biotechnology part 1 55 mins ago

Wed, 13 Apr 2016 06:54:00 +0200ngrguardiannews (en)

Every year, nations come together to work out solutions to mitigating/adapting to the devastating effects of our changing climate. The issues of renewables are now at their loudest, no thanks to the devastating effects of climate change. Most obvious manifestation would be the change in weather....

Long-Term Drought In Guam Could Turn Water Supply Salty

Wed, 13 Apr 2016 05:32:00 +0200pidp (en)

Hydrologist addresses aquifer concerns at water conference. By Gaynor Dumat-ol Daleno. HAGÅTÑA, Guam (Pacific Daily News, April 13, 2016) – Residents can expect more of the island’s tap water to taste salty if Guam experiences a prolonged drought that lasts several years, a hydrologist said Tuesday.

Taiwan no ‘typhoon shelter’ for body-in-cement murder suspects: Hong Kong police bring back trio

Tue, 12 Apr 2016 17:51:00 +0200scmp (en)

Three fugitives wanted over the grisly ‘body-in-cement’ murder were back in Hong Kong police custody last night after a joint operation between agencies across the Taiwan Strait. The men – aged 20, 23 and 26 – are accused of fleeing Hong Kong after the decomposing remains of jobless man Cheung....

Guam's tap water may get salty

Tue, 12 Apr 2016 16:55:00 +0200guampdn (en)

Residents can expect more of the island’s tap water to taste salty if Guam experiences a prolonged drought that lasts several years, a hydrologist said Tuesday. Guam experienced a drought that lasted five years in the late 1960s. If that happens again, nearly half of the tap water from the island’s....

Cordoba Confirms High-Grade and Shallow Copper-Gold Discovery at Alacran Project

Tue, 12 Apr 2016 12:29:00 +0200azomining (en)

Cordoba Minerals Corp. ("Cordoba" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that drilling at the Alacran Project within the Company's San Matias Copper Gold Project in Colombia has confirmed a high-grade and shallow copper-gold discovery. The initial six drill holes in the preliminary 3,000-metre....

Le Bonjour du «Soir» Un non-événement

Tue, 12 Apr 2016 11:41:00 +0200lesoirdalgerie (fr)

Par Maâmar Farah Des amis lecteurs attendaient un billet sur la visite du Premier ministre français. Je leur ai répondu par email. Qu'ai-je dit ? Tout simplement que je n'ai pas pour habitude de m'attarder sur les non-événements. Je ne m'attarde pas sur un personnage qui pense que «l'antisémitisme se nourrit de l'antisionisme».

Taiwan no ‘typhoon shelter’ for body-in-cement murder suspects: Hong Kong police send nine officers to island for handover

Tue, 12 Apr 2016 08:44:00 +0200scmp (en)

. Hong Kong police dispatched nine officers to Taiwan on Tuesday afternoon to ensure the safe return of the three male suspects linked to the body-in-cement murder case after they fled to the island for a month. “They will be handed over to the police officers from Hong Kong at the air bridge,” an....

Dessalines au pouvoir !

Tue, 12 Apr 2016 04:14:00 +0200lenouvelliste (fr)

Dans le cercle très fermé des équipes qui restent encore invaincues dans le championnat national de D2, l’AS Dessalines. Ce dernier, tombeur du Triomphe (Liancourt) lors de la 5e journée, disputée le week-end écoulé, garde le leadership de la zone Nord II.

Ce qu’a été le week-end sportif

Tue, 12 Apr 2016 03:04:00 +0200groupelavenir (fr)

*Judo. De retour de la Tunisie où il a participé au congrès de l’UAJ. Le Sg Okito à L’Avenir : « De très bonnes nouvelles pour le judo Rd Congolais » Toujours à l’affût de l’actualité, L’Avenir a saisi l’opportunité du retour au pays de M. Barthélemy Okito Oleka, Secrétaire général aux Sports et....

Conférence internationale à Rome

Tue, 12 Apr 2016 01:26:00 +0200lorientlejour (fr)

Ouragan d'espoir, d'espérance, d'opportunité et de volonté au Moyen-Orient pour faire face à la « mondialisation de l'indifférence », suivant l'expression du pape François, tout au long de la conférence... Pour enregistrer cet article dans votre dossier personnel Mon OLJ, vous devez au préalable vous identifier.

En Mauritanie, des caciques au discours creux sont otages d’illusions !

Tue, 12 Apr 2016 01:24:00 +0200rapideinfo (fr)

Regardons un moment, en défilé, les leaders de l’opposition mauritanienne, toute catégories confondues, depuis la modérée jusqu’à la plus radicale, en passant par l’opposition cartable, ils ont mon âge ou un même plus ! La moyenne d’âge dépasse les 60 ans, qu’il s’agisse du RFD, de l’APP, de Hatem,....

11/04/2016 20:16 - La révolution ici et maintenant !

Tue, 12 Apr 2016 01:02:00 +0200cridem (fr)

L'Authentique - Les partis du Forum de l’opposition occupent la scène publique. Après le meeting réussi du RFD d’ Ahmed Daddah à Nouakchott et au terme des visites du Forum dans les deux Hodhs, dans la région de l’ Assaba et à Nouadhibou , voilà l’opposition, qui se prépare à un déplacement dans la région de l’Adrar.

Emotional experience

Mon, 11 Apr 2016 23:23:00 +0200fijitimes (en)

NAWAKA resident Halima has lived through many natural disasters but coping with the effects of such calamities is always a struggle. The 68-year-old lost her husband to a heart attack about five years ago and has been living on her own since. This year, Ms Halima, who suffers from high blood....

FACTBOX-Asia's deadliest disasters, benefits of early warnings

Mon, 11 Apr 2016 17:13:00 +0200trust (en)

In this file October 17, 2013 photo, an evacuee breastfeeds her baby at a temporary shelter for earthquake victims in Loay, Bohol, the Philippines. REUTERS/Erik De Castro. By Alisa Tang. BANGKOK, April 11 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - After each typhoon, earthquake or flood in disaster-prone....

EDC’s best practices on climate change, disaster response bared

Mon, 11 Apr 2016 15:23:00 +0200tribuneonline (en)

The Energy Development Corp. (EDC) recently shared its best practices in terms of climate change adaptation and mitigation, in the hope of inspiring different communities to follow suit. In a recent discussion on actionable solutions to climate resiliency in Southeast Asia, EDC chairman and CEO....

Concarneau. Piriou livre deux nouveaux remorqueurs

Mon, 11 Apr 2016 14:11:00 +0200TelegrammeDeBrest (fr)

. 11 avril 2016 à 13h53 commentaires Après la livraison en décembre 2015 des deux premiers remorqueurs - «VB Ouragan» et «VB Cyclone» - de la ... Cet article est réservé aux abonnés, pour en profiter, ....

Trainer Mitchell Beer relies on Almighty Girl to boost career

Mon, 11 Apr 2016 11:15:00 +0200brisbanetimes (en)

Almighty Girl is doing so well since returning from a break, trainer Mitchell Bell is looking to race her sooner than planned. Craig Newitt guides The Quarterback home in the Newmarket Handicap last month. Photo: Getty Images Almighty Girl gave Beer, who has been training in partnership with Max....

Trainer Mitchell Beer relies on Almighty Girl to boost career

Mon, 11 Apr 2016 10:54:00 +0200smh (en)

Almighty Girl is doing so well since returning from a break, trainer Mitchell Bell is looking to race her sooner than planned. Almighty Girl gave Beer, who has been training in partnership with Max Hinton since December, his first stakes win when she chased down Secret Agenda in the Group Three....

World Food Programme assists Fiji in cyclone rehabilitation

Mon, 11 Apr 2016 10:36:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

SUVA, April 11 (Xinhua) -- The Fijian government and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) signed a letter of understanding on Monday to formalize the partnership for special assistance to needy families affected by Tropical Cyclone Winston that ravaged the Pacific island country earlier this year.

For babies in SE Asia disasters, breast is best - experts

Mon, 11 Apr 2016 07:33:00 +0200vnexpress (en)

After each typhoon, earthquake or flood in disaster-prone Southeast Asia, well-meaning individuals and groups donate infant formula, not realising the dangers it can pose to children in a crisis, aid workers say. Breast-milk substitutes in disaster-hit areas where clean drinking water is scarce have....

For babies in SE Asia disasters, breast is best - experts

Mon, 11 Apr 2016 06:38:00 +0200news-yahoo-in (en)

By Alisa Tang. BANGKOK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - After each typhoon, earthquake or flood in disaster-prone Southeast Asia, well-meaning individuals and groups donate infant formula, not realising the dangers it can pose to children in a crisis, aid workers say.

News : Commonwealth Secretary General visits PIFS - Geneva Office [10/04/2016 - Switzerland]

Mon, 11 Apr 2016 06:14:00 +0200pina (en)

The newly appointed Secretary General of the Commonwealth Secretariat, Patricia Scotland, paid a courtesy visit to all the Commonwealth Small States Office in Geneva, including the Pacific Islands Forum Geneva Office last week. As part of the visit she met with the Forum Secretariat’s Permanent Representative to Geneva, Mere Falemaka.

In SE Asian disasters, breast milk is best

Mon, 11 Apr 2016 06:06:00 +0200dvb (en)

After each typhoon, earthquake or flood in disaster-prone Southeast Asia, well-meaning individuals and groups donate infant formula, not realising the dangers it can pose to children in a crisis, aid workers say. Breast-milk substitutes in disaster-hit areas where clean drinking water is scarce have....

For babies in SE Asia disasters, breast is best - experts

Mon, 11 Apr 2016 05:03:00 +0200trust (en)

By Alisa Tang. BANGKOK, April 11 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - After each typhoon, earthquake or flood in disaster-prone Southeast Asia, well-meaning individuals and groups donate infant formula, not realising the dangers it can pose to children in a crisis, aid workers say.

For babies in SE Asia disasters, breast is best - experts

Mon, 11 Apr 2016 04:58:00 +0200abs-cbnnews (en)

BANGKOK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - After each typhoon, earthquake or flood in disaster-prone Southeast Asia, well-meaning individuals and groups donate infant formula, not realizing the dangers it can pose to children in a crisis, aid workers say. Breast-milk substitutes in disaster-hit areas....

For babies in South-East Asia disasters, breast is best: Experts

Mon, 11 Apr 2016 04:01:00 +0200todayonline (en)

BANGKOK — After each typhoon, earthquake or flood in disaster-prone South-east Asia, well-meaning individuals and groups donate infant formula, not realising the dangers it can pose to children in a crisis, aid workers say. Breast-milk substitutes in disaster-hit areas where clean drinking water is....

Digicel gives $185k

Sun, 10 Apr 2016 23:05:00 +0200fijitimes (en)

DIGICEL Fiji Ltd has given $185,000 towards relief and restoration works around the country after Severe Tropical Cyclone Winston. The company's chief executive officer, Darren McLean, said that as a company with its footprints around the Pacific region they have become used to natural disasters....

Export firms face closure

Sun, 10 Apr 2016 23:05:00 +0200fijitimes (en)

THE impact of Severe Tropical Cyclone Winston, two tropical disturbances and TC Zena on the fresh produce export sector across the Western Division could result in some exporters closing down shop. Nature's Way Cooperative Ltd extension manager Kyle Stice said that because of the devastation caused....

Boat owner sues Saipan Sea Ventures, Saipan USA Fisheries

Sun, 10 Apr 2016 20:37:00 +0200marianasvariety (en)

THE owner of Dolphin Quest, a boat used for tourism, has sued Saipan Sea Ventures and Saipan USA Fisheries Inc. for negligence in securing their boat which hit and damaged Dolphin Quest during Typhoon Soudelor in Aug. 2015. Frederick L. Nosek Jr. filed the complaint in Superior Court through his attorney Robert T.

Legislators call for family care leave days to be increased

Sun, 10 Apr 2016 18:54:00 +0200taipeitimes (en)

People First Party Legislator Chen Yi-chieh (陳怡潔) and Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Lin Chun-hsien (林俊憲) have proposed an amendment to the Gender Equality Employment Act (性別平等工作法) to extend family care leave for labor from seven days to 10 days, including five days of paid leave like that of civil servants.