Ride removed eight months after crash

Tue, 28 Feb 2017 05:48:00 +0100thetimes (en)

A rollercoaster at the centre of a safety investigation after a carriage flew off its rails at 40mph and injured ten people has been removed from a theme park eight months after the crash. The Tsunami ride at M&D’s in Motherwell was dismantled last week and taken away at the weekend. A spokesman for the park said: “The ride will not be returning.

Marlborough to launch tourism offensive in Nelson and the North Island

Tue, 28 Feb 2017 05:41:00 +0100Stuff (en)

Tourism funding for Marlborough will be used to attract tourists from further up the country, offsetting a slump in Cantabrian visitors post-quake. A new $150,000 government grant will be used on a campaign targeting the lower North Island, Wellington, Auckland, as well as Nelson and Tasman.

Ride removed eight months after crash

Tue, 28 Feb 2017 05:39:00 +0100thesundaytimes (en)

A rollercoaster at the centre of a safety investigation after a carriage flew off its rails at 40mph and injured ten people has been removed from a theme park eight months after the crash. The Tsunami ride at M&D’s in Motherwell was dismantled last week and taken away at the weekend. A spokesman for the park said: “The ride will not be returning.

More than 80 percent of all wildfires caused by humans, new study says

Tue, 28 Feb 2017 05:37:00 +0100dailybreeze (en)

Even as climate change worsens the nation’s fire season — making it longer and easier to burn more acres — researchers said human activities play an even bigger role. In South ern California, large populations living in close proximity to fire-prone foothills and national forests make the region a....

8,8 Richter: a 7 años del megaterromoto en Chile del 27F

Tue, 28 Feb 2017 05:19:00 +0100mdzol (es)

Han pasado 7 años y Chile todavía se resiente de las heridas dejadas por el terremoto. Los supervivientes no borran de sus cabezas aquel recuerdo. En el aniversario de la catástrofe muchos siguen denunciando la falta de ayuda. Apuntan a la baja calidad de las obras y al desplazamiento de miles de familias hacia la periferia de las ciudades.

Bachelet: "La naturaleza parece no darle tregua a nuestro país"

Tue, 28 Feb 2017 05:17:00 +0100diariolasamericas (es)

"La naturaleza parece no darle tregua a nuestro país", dijo la mandataria sobre el fenómeno del fin de semana, que dejó hasta el momento tres personas fallecidas, 19 desaparecidas y 337 que permanecen incomunicadas, además del corte de suministro de agua potable que afecta desde el domingo a varios millones de habitantes de la zona central chilena.

More than 80 percent of all wildfires caused by humans, new study says

Tue, 28 Feb 2017 05:16:00 +0100whittierdailynews (en)

Even as climate change worsens the nation’s fire season — making it longer and easier to burn more acres — researchers said human activities play an even bigger role. In South ern California, large populations living in close proximity to fire-prone foothills and national forests make the region a....

Bachelet reconoce ensañamiento de catástrofes con Chile

Tue, 28 Feb 2017 05:14:00 +0100prensa-latina (es)

Santiago de Chile, 27 feb (PL) La presidenta de Chile, Michelle Bachelet, admitió hoy que su país sufre con mucha frecuencia el ensañamiento de las catástrofes naturales, como acaba de ocurrir con los aluviones del fin de semana. Apenas días después de controlar la ola de incendios forestales que....

More than 80 percent of all wildfires caused by humans, new study says

Tue, 28 Feb 2017 05:09:00 +0100dailynews (en)

Even as climate change worsens the nation’s fire season — making it longer and easier to burn more acres — researchers said human activities play an even bigger role. In South ern California, large populations living in close proximity to fire-prone foothills and national forests make the region a....

Earthquake shakes western Turkey

Tue, 28 Feb 2017 04:57:00 +0100trendnews-az (en)

A magnitude-4.0 earthquake shook this western province early Tuesday, according to the country’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), Anadolu reported. No damages were reported after the quake struck — centered beneath the Aegean Sea on the coastal province at 1.52 a.m local time (1052 GMT), at a depth of 10.

Earthquake shakes western Turkey

Tue, 28 Feb 2017 04:03:00 +0100aa-en (en)

By Cem San. CANAKKALE. A magnitude-4.0 earthquake shook this western province early Tuesday, according to the country’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD). No damages were reported after the quake struck centered beneath the Aegean Sea on the coastal province at 1.52 a.m local time (1052 GMT), at a depth of 10.

Kalaban Coura Extension-Sud : Le Maire du District Adama Sangaré a fini de vendre le lit du marigot

Tue, 28 Feb 2017 03:31:00 +0100maliweb (fr)

Mettant en danger la vie des populations, le maire du District de Bamako, Adama Sangaré se trouve à nouveau au cœur d’un autre scandale…foncier. En commune V du District de Bamako, à Kalaban Coura extension sud, le document d’une parcelle située dans le lit du marigot qui traverse ledit quartier porte sa signature et son cachet.

Nacional Tras el 27-F: Dichatinos consideran la ciudad se levantó Una de las localidades por el terremoto consideran que su ciudad ya está totalmente en pie.

Tue, 28 Feb 2017 03:16:00 +0100chilevision (es)

27/02/2017 | 21:55 Tras el 27-F: Dichatinos consideran la ciudad se levantó Una de las localidades por el terremoto consideran que su ciudad ya está totalmente en pie. Esta jornada se cumplieron siete años desde el terremoto del 27-F, y en Dichato, una de las localidades más afectadas, sus....

Kalaban Coura Extension-Sud : Le Maire du District Adama Sangaré a fini de vendre le lit du marigot

Tue, 28 Feb 2017 02:47:00 +0100mali-web (fr)

Mettant en danger la vie des populations, le maire du District de Bamako, Adama Sangaré se trouve à nouveau au cœur d’un autre scandale…foncier. En commune V du District de Bamako, à Kalaban Coura extension sud, le document d’une parcelle située dans le lit du marigot qui traverse ledit quartier porte sa signature et son cachet.

Kalaban Coura Extension-Sud : Le Maire du District Adama Sangaré a fini de vendre le lit du marigot

Tue, 28 Feb 2017 02:26:00 +0100malijet (fr)

Plusieurs fois enfermé et remis en liberté provisoire, l’élu ADEMA/PASJ, Adama Sangaré, maire du District de Bamako traine derrière lui une montagne de casseroles. La dernière en date, ou du moins la plus récente, est relative à l’attribution de la parcelle N849/A dans le lotissement de Kalaban Coura Sud Extension.

Seaside Heights upgrading roller coaster following Hurricane Sandy

Tue, 28 Feb 2017 02:16:00 +0100abc7ny (en)

After Hurricane Sandy in 2012, the Jetstar roller coaster in Seaside Heights became an iconic image of the devastating storm after it was swept into the ocean off the end of Casino pier. Fast forward four years and a brand new roller coaster called Hydrus is under construction along with a 131-foot tall Ferris wheel.

New Zealand: Underwater life in Kaikoura Canyon entirely wiped out after earthquake

Tue, 28 Feb 2017 00:47:00 +0100news-yahoo (en)

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake in November at Kaikōura, on New Zealand's South Island, has destroyed all creatures living on the seabed in the Kaikōura Canyon marine nature reserve. On land the earthquake killed two people and caused massive damage to properties, roads and railways.

Italy is not left alone after the earthquakes

Tue, 28 Feb 2017 00:17:00 +0100europa-nu (en)

Commissioner Crețu visits Italy as President Juncker reiterates the EU 's readiness to support the reconstruction process after the earthquakes. Since Thursday 9 February, Commissioner for Regional Policy Corina Crețu is in Italy to express the EU's support for the reconstruction process after the earthquakes.

'Invasion preparedness': Alien species can have catastrophic economic consequences

Tue, 28 Feb 2017 00:10:00 +0100ottawacitizen (en)

The invasion of alien species should be treated as a natural disaster, says a Canadian researcher who will be among the headliners at a national conference on preventing the spread of invasive species. Like natural disasters, species that enter a biological niche where they have never before existed....

Rural police patrols in a post-quake world

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 23:43:00 +0100Stuff (en)

Police patrols in rural Marlborough have become equal parts crime prevention and emotional reassurance. Rural constable Beau Webster shows reporter Jeffrey Kitt how the earthquake has impacted his job. Cracks break the surface of the hills around Bluff Station as Sue Murray shows photographs of the damage inflicted on her Kekerengu farm.

Chile Faces Its 'Greatest Forest Disaster In Our History'

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 23:11:00 +0100ibtimes (en)

More than 4,000 people were fighting — and dealing with the aftermath of — a series of wildfires in Chile this week that destroyed more than 300,000 acres of land. Nearly 40 blazes were still burning Tuesday, just hours after President Michelle Bachelet requested more money to relieve the disaster....

Gov. Cuomo Outlines Nassau Expressway Improvements In The Five Towns

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 21:37:00 +0100patch (en)

that the state was planning to spend millions to renovate the state Department of Transportation was planning on spending millions to fix the road, which is plagued by potholes and flooding. But many details of the plan -- such as what exactly would be fixed -- were still in the dark.

Flooding Leaves Millions Without Water in Santiago, Chile

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 21:23:00 +0100nytimes (en)

Emergency responders in Chile searched for victims on Sunday after heavy rains caused mudslides in the San José de Maipo region near Santiago. Credit Esteban Garay/European Pressphoto Agency SANTIAGO, Chile — Rapid runoff of rainfall near Santiago, Chile , has paradoxically left millions of the capital city’s residents without water.

A siete años del 27F: Solo restan 8 viviendas por construir en el Bío Bío

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 21:22:00 +0100elmostrado (es)

Solamente ocho familias en el Bío Bío no cuentan aun con la recostrucción de su vivienda definitiva, a siete años del terremoto y maremoto del 27 de febrero de 2010. Esto según un informe del gobierno. El intendente del Bío Bío, Rodrigo Díaz, realizó un balance en materia de reconstrucción....

2:59 Bachelet reconoce ensañamiento de catástrofes con Chile

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 21:05:00 +0100prensa-latina (es)

27 de febrero de 2017, 14:59 Santiago de Chile, 27 feb (PL) La presidenta de Chile, Michelle Bachelet, admitió hoy que su país sufre con mucha frecuencia el ensañamiento de las catástrofes naturales, como acaba de ocurrir con los aluviones del fin de semana.

Police: Woman with meth hit patrol cars after chase in Oregon, Washington

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 20:55:00 +0100kptv (en)

PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) - Law enforcement officers from both Oregon and Washington were involved in an early morning chase Monday that resulted in the arrest of a woman in Portland. Portland police attempted to stop the driver of a 2005 Chevrolet Impala on the 13100 block of Northeast Airport Way at around 3 a.

Wind, drought fan scores of Cape Town fires

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 20:48:00 +0100iol (en)

Cape Town – Cape Town's firefighters were hard at work trying to extinguish several blazes amid high temperatures and dry conditions on Monday. City of Cape Town spokeswoman Tracey Whittaker said they responded to two fires in Atlantis and a vegetation fire in Kensington during lunchtime.

Embajadores casi adentro, Racing el único con puntaje ideal y sin goles en contra

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 20:42:00 +0100elpopular-AR (es)

Racing por la Zona 7 y Costa Brava de General Pico por la Zona 10 se clasificaron este domingo para la segunda fase (o cuartos de final) del Torneo Federal "C" al adjudicarse sus respectivos grupos. Los chairas (único equipo en la Región Pampeana Sur sin goles en contra y con puntaje ideal) se....

Alpes du sud : le risque avalanche augmente avec l'arrivée de la neige ce mardi

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 20:03:00 +0100laprovence (fr)

En raison des chutes de neige annoncées pour la journée du mardi 28 février 2017, Météo France annonce que le risque d’avalanche passera progressivement du niveau limité (2 sur une échelle de 5) à un niveau fort (4 sur une échelle de 5) sur l’ensemble des massifs haut et bas-alpins, et sur toutes les orientations, au fil des chutes de neige.

A brief summery of Ashraf Ghandehary Bahdorzadeh’s life and activies

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 19:46:00 +0100tehrantimes (en)

TEHRAN - Ashraf Ghandehary Bahadorzadeh, recently passed away at the age of 91, was a humanitarian and the co-founder of Kahrizak nursing home. She devoted her life to helping those in need and was praised and honoured for her charity works. She joined the founding committee of Kahrizak from the....

Las ciudades que han emergido de las ruinas

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 19:03:00 +0100univision (es)

Ha habido sismos que han sacudido ciudades enteras hasta dejarlas en ruinas. Ha habido incendios que las han reducido a cenizas, por no hablar de las guerras, que han consumido a imponentes metrópolis y destrozado su historia. Fácil –y triste– es ver las secuelas de la guerra civil en Siria, en....

Millions without water in flood-hit Santiago

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 18:37:00 +0100iran-daily (en)

Rainstorms and landslides in Chile have contaminated a major river forcing the authorities to cut off drinking water to at least four million people in the capital, Santiago. Officials said the water supply from the Maipo River would be cut to most of the city until the water flowed clear, BBC reported.

Accadde oggi, il grande terremoto del 27 febbraio 2010 colpisce il Cile: magnitudo 8.8

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 17:35:00 +0100meteoweb (it)

Il 27 febbraio del 2010, un fortissimo terremoto sconvolgeva il Cile, causando 521 vittime. Il sisma, con epicentro nel Cile centrale a diverse decine di chilometri dalla costa e con ipocentro a 35 km di profondità, ebbe una magnitudo momento di 8.8. E’ stato il più forte terremoto che abbia colpito....

[LISTA] Especial: Los 10 mejores videos del 27F

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 17:34:00 +0100elamaule (es)

Si bien ya han pasado 7 años del terremoto 8.8 grados Richter que azotó a nuestro país el 27 de febrero de 2010, aún quedan recuerdos y vivencias de lo sucedido. Gracias a las redes sociales y a la tecnología, podemos revivir como si fuera el mismo día todo lo ocurrido durante el movimiento sísmico y posterior tsunami que afectó a nuestro país.

El viento de los asterorides arrasaría más vidas en la Tierra que un impacto si no fuera total

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 17:15:00 +0100lainformacion (es)

Mucho se ha escrito sobre la posibilidad de que los asteroides acabaran con la vida en la Tierra. De que impactaran y provocaran su desaparición. También se ha escrito mucho sobre misiones a lo Armageddon para evitarlo. Lo que ahora han puesto encima de la mesa investigadores del Reino Unido es que....

DHA YURT BÜLTENİ - 15

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 16:18:00 +0100aydinses (tr)

Akkuyu'nun itiraz edilen ÇED raporuna bilirkişiden onay çıktı MERSİN'in Gülnar İlçesi'ne kurulacak Akkuyu Nükleer Güç Santrali (NGS) için çıkan olumlu Çevresel Etki Değerlendirmesi (ÇED) raporuna yapılan itiraz sonrası görevlendirilen yeni keşif heyetinin hazırladığı 205 sayfalık rapor tamamlandı.

Akkuyu'nun itiraz edilen ÇED raporuna bilirkişiden onay çıktı

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 16:18:00 +0100aydinses (tr)

MERSİN'in Gülnar İlçesi'ne kurulacak Akkuyu Nükleer Güç Santrali (NGS) için çıkan olumlu Çevresel Etki Değerlendirmesi (ÇED) raporuna yapılan itiraz sonrası görevlendirilen yeni keşif heyetinin hazırladığı 205 sayfalık rapor tamamlandı. Bilirkişi, ÇED raporunun kurallara uygun olduğunu belirtti.

Son dakika haberi…. Akkuyu’nun itiraz edilen ÇED raporuna bilirkişiden onay çıktı

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 16:17:00 +0100sozcu (tr)

Çevre ve Şehircilik Bakanlığı’nın verdiği Çevresel Etki Değerlendirmesi (ÇED) olumlu kararının iptali için birçok sivil toplum örgütü ve çevreciler Danıştay’a dava açtı. Santralin yerinin yanlış seçildiği, çevre sağlığı yönünden etkileri, yeterince risk alanızı yapılmadığı iddia edildi.

Akkuyu için ÇED raporuna onay çıktı

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 15:22:00 +0100gercekgundem (tr)

Murat KİBRİTOĞLU / ADANA, (DHA)- Mersin'in Gülnar İlçesi'ne kurulacak Akkuyu Nükleer Güç Santrali (NGS) için çıkan olumlu Çevresel Etki Değerlendirmesi (ÇED) raporuna yapılan itiraz sonrası görevlendirilen yeni keşif heyetinin hazırladığı 205 sayfalık rapor tamamlandı. Bilirkişi, ÇED raporunun kurallara uygun olduğunu belirtti.

ALERTĂ: A fost înregistrat un CUTREMUR care ar fi putut aduce CATASTROFA. Magnitudinea este IMPRESIONANTĂ

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 14:36:00 +0100evz (ro)

Potrivit Agerpres , acest cutremur s-a produs la ora locală 06:42 (vineri 21:42 GMT), la o adâncime de 44 de kilometri, în largul coastei de nord-est a insulei nipone Honshu, la aproximativ 350 km distanţă de Tokyo. Nu a fost declanşată alertă de tsunami.

Officials confirm tornado touched down in Conway

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 14:33:00 +0100bostonherald (en)

Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito, Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency director Kurt Schwartz and other state officials will tour the tiny town of Conway this afternoon to inspect the damage from what has been confirmed as the Bay State's first February tornado on record.

10:01 | Ministra Saball inauguró Parque Costanera de Pelluhue levantado sobre terrenos arrasados el 27F

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 14:18:00 +0100biobiochile (es)

La ministra de Guido Focacci Vivienda y Urbanismo, Paulina Saball , encabezó ayer el acto de inauguración del primer parque urbano construido en la caleta de pescadores de Pelluhue . Se conoció que este proyecto alcanzó una inversión valorada en 2.032 millones de pesos.

New Zealand: Underwater life in Kaikoura Canyon entirely wiped out after earthquake

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 14:12:00 +0100news-yahoo (en)

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake in November at Kaikōura, on New Zealand's South Island, has destroyed all creatures living on the seabed in the Kaikōura Canyon marine nature reserve. On land the earthquake killed two people and caused massive damage to properties, roads and railways.

Alcalde y vecinos de Constitución piden cortar árboles secos de Isla Orrego

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 14:03:00 +0100cooperativa (es)

Alcalde y vecinos de Constitución alertaron al Gobierno de la peligrosidad que representa la gran cantidad de árboles secos que se registran en Isla Orrego, los cuales no sólo son propicios para los incendios forestales, sino que también significan un riesgo a las personas que transitan en el lugar, puesto que se están cayendo.

When and where to see steam loco' Tornado in Gloucestershire

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 13:50:00 +0100gloucestercitizen (en)

It is almost here – a rare chance to see the world’s newest steam locomotive, puffing through Gloucestershire. And times for its passage through the county have been confirmed. The first Gloucestershire station it will pass through on Wednesday is Lydney at 5.17pm , it will reach Awre by 5.22pm , and Gloucester by 5.

Severe weather possible Wednesday for all of Alabama

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 13:39:00 +0100al (en)

Storms will be possible statewide on Wednesday, but the best chances of severe weather will be in the areas in orange. This isn't expected to be a widespread tornado event -- damaging straight-line winds and hail are the primary concerns, through tornadoes will also be possible.

New Zealand: Underwater life in Kaikoura Canyon entirely wiped out after earthquake

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 13:30:00 +0100ibtimes-uk (en)

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake in November at Kaikōura, on New Zealand's South Island, has destroyed all creatures living on the seabed in the Kaikōura Canyon marine nature reserve. On land the earthquake killed two people and caused massive damage to properties, roads and railways.

Tornado cleanup continues in Conway

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 13:29:00 +0100wwlp (en)

By Published: February 27, 2017, 7:04 am Updated: February 27, 2017, 7:21 am Tamara Sacharczyk, 22News Investigative Reporter CONWAY, Mass. (WWLP) – Power has been restored for most people in Conway and Goshen Monday morning, but the cleanup continues from a tornado that destroyed parts of both towns over the weekend.

Locatarios anuncian movilización por lento proceso de reconstrucción de Mercado de Talcahuano

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 12:45:00 +0100biobiochile (es)

Los comerciantes de Talcahuano Claudia Miño anunciaron movilizaciones debido al lento proceso de reconstrucción del mercado de la comuna. Han pasado siete años desde que el inmueble fue destruido por el terremoto y tsunami de 2010 y sólo falta que la Dirección de Obras Municipales apruebe el diseño del proyecto para comenzar las obras.

Conway tornado a “highly unusual occurrence”

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 12:28:00 +0100wwlp (en)

CONWAY, Mass. (WWLP) – A tornado destroyed homes and businesses in western Massachusetts over the weekend. One person was hurt after a tree fell onto a home on South Deerfield Road in Conway, according to the National Weather Service. The National Weather Service confirmed that a tornado briefly....

Handball NLB Zittersieg: TV Endingen gewinnt hauchdünn, aber verdient im Derby gegen STV Baden

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 11:15:00 +0100azonline (de)

Dem TV Endingen gelang eine gute Startphase, konzentriert in der Deckung und effektiv im Abschluss. Der STV Baden konnte dagegen halten und in der zehnten Minuten ausgleichen. Baden gab sich nie geschlagen und kämpfte mit allen Mitteln. Das zeitweise sehr harte Einsteigen wurde mit fünf Zeitstrafen auf Badener Seite geahndet.

A siete años del terremoto del 27F: 98% de las viviendas afectadas han sido terminadas

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 10:28:00 +0100biobiochile (es)

enviar. María Fernanda Moraga Fue la madrugada del sábado 27 de febrero de 2010, cuando un sismo de 8.8 grados se registró en la zona centro sur del país y cuyo efectos causaron un posterior tsunami en las costa de Chile, afectando a la Isla de Juan Fernández y a las costas de la región del Maule y....

Tsunami på väg - allmänheten uppmanas evakuera TT Nyhetsbyrån

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 10:18:00 +0100msn-se (sv)

Ett kraftigt jordskalv har inträffat utanför Japans kust. Skalvet uppmäter magnituden 6,9 enligt USA:s geologiska myndighet USGS. Invånare evakueras från kusten där tsunamin slår in. Skalvet inträffade 61 km ostsydost om Namie och utanför staden Iwaki i region en Fukushima i Japan, enligt USGS:s första mätning.

The Antiguans are coming! The Antiguans are coming!

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 10:03:00 +0100antiguaobserver (en)

If you follow news from America, even in the least, you would have noticed that one of the dominating topics is immigration. The newly minted president, Donald Trump, is adamant that America is overrun with illegal immigrants, and he is determined to rid the country of that scourge.

O actriţă celebră a dezvăluit TOTUL. A fost agresată SEXUAL şi victimă a INCESTULUI | VIDEO

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 09:23:00 +0100evz (ro)

Actrita Ashley Judd a scris un mesaj emoţionant ca răspuns la recentele ameninţări primite pe Twitter, ce reflectă pe "cultura violenței împotriva femeilor" şi a modului cum se reflectă atacurile sexuale mai ales asupra victimelor. Ea reamintește ei povestea sa traumatică de incest, viol și....

World: Typhoon Committee: Improved early warnings save lives

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 09:14:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Improvements in forecasting tropical cyclones and reducing associated hazards to life and property are being discussed at the annual meeting of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)/World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Typhoon Committee.

Tsunami van antisemitisme overspoelt VS, wéér grafstenen joodse begraafplaats vernield

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 08:52:00 +0100headlines24 (nl)

. 27/02 08:30 - Tsunami van antisemitisme overspoelt VS, wéér grafstenen joodse begraafplaats vernield Ongeveer honderd grafstenen op een joodse begraafplaats in Philadelphia zijn vernield. Dat zei de politie zondag. Een week geleden hadden vandalen ook al ongeveer 170 grafstenen op een joods kerkhof in St.

Earthquake "catastrophic" for unique New Zealand marine ecosystem

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 08:42:00 +0100sinacom (en)

WELLINGTON， Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- Huge mudslides caused by the 7.8-magnitude earthquake in New Zealand in November have wiped out vast tracts of one of the world's richest underwater ecosystems， scientists said Monday. The Nov. 14 quake， which killed two people on land， had destroyed any signs of....

Earthquake "catastrophic" for unique New Zealand marine ecosystem

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 08:16:00 +0100xinhuanet_en (en)

WELLINGTON, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- Huge mudslides caused by the 7.8-magnitude earthquake in New Zealand in November have wiped out vast tracts of one of the world's richest underwater ecosystems, scientists said Monday. The Nov. 14 quake, which killed two people on land, had destroyed any signs of....

Météo : arrivée de la pluie et du vent

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 08:02:00 +0100rtbf (fr)

Nous débutons une nouvelle semaine qui sera caractérisée par quelques passages pluvieux et un vent assez soutenu. Ce matin, une première zone de pluie aborde notre littoral et va lentement gagner toutes les régions dans le courant de l'après-midi malgré un vent assez fort de sud à sud-ouest dont les....

Leader urges action on environmental woes in S Iran

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 06:05:00 +0100presstv (en)

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has called on Iranian officials to immediately address the problems facing residents of the southern Khuzestan Province, who are grappling with difficulties caused by natural phenomena. On Monday, Ayatollah Khamenei drew attention to the....

Support package extended for Kaikōura businesses

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 06:03:00 +0100rnzi (en)

The government has extended for a second time its support package for businesses hit by last year's Kaikōura earthquake - although, this time, those based in the Wellington or Hutt areas will no longer be eligible. Visitor spending has dropped in Kaikōura and the Upper South Island since the 14 November 7.

Risk Of Cascadia Quake Elevated As Puget Sound 'Slow Slip' Event Begins

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 05:54:00 +0100caldwells (en)

A slow earthquake is happening under Puget Sound right now, which increases the risk of a Cascadia subduction zone earthquake. SEATTLE, WA — Although the risk is slight, it might be a good time to check your supply of food and fresh water. That's because the region is entering a period when the....

Los lugares de la Tierra donde la naturaleza es más peligrosa para ti

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 05:06:00 +0100mdzol (es)

Hay sitios en el mundo donde la Madre Naturaleza representa un verdadero peligro para la vida humana. Desde tormentas hasta erupciones volcánicas, las amenazas están en todos lados. Pero ¿cuáles son las zonas más mortíferas sobre la Tierra? Vamos a separarlas de acuerdo a cuatro elementos. Agua.

Two quakes strike Quang Nam's Nam Tra My district

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 04:31:00 +0100vietnamnet-en (en)

Chairman of the district people’s committee, Ho Quang Buu, confirmed to the Viet Nam News that the quakes did not damage any public or residential buildings in the area. Buu said the quakes occurred in Tra Ma Commune, near the Song Tranh 2 Hydropower plant. “The first quake, which happened around 11am, caused buildings to shake.

Tornado caused Saturday damage in Southern Maryland

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 04:16:00 +0100WashingtonPost (en)

A tornado was responsible for much of Saturday’s storm damage in Charles County, Md., the National Weather Service confirmed on Sunday. With winds as high as 90 mph, the tornado uprooted trees, tore down power lines, and ripped shingles and eaves from roofs along an 8.4 mile northeasterly path from La Plata to Waldorf, the weather service said.

Kaikoura tourism promotion package on its way

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 03:40:00 +0100voxy (en)

An $870,000 support package will promote tourism in Kaikoura and other upper South Island districts impacted by last November’s earthquakes. The funding will help bring in more international visitors for the 2017/18 peak season following a challenging summer, Tourism Minister Paula Bennett says.

Calgary’s Chilean community comes together to support wildfire victims

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 01:58:00 +0100barrie (en)

Calgarians with ties to Chile continued their effort to raise $100,000 for a devastated region of their homeland with a telethon. This weekend, community members gathered at the Chilean Canadian Community Association of Calgary in the northeast to collect pledges to rebuild fire-ravaged sections of Chile.

Earthquake caused 'catastrophic' underwater mudslides

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 01:44:00 +0100rnzi (en)

Scientists from NIWA have made two research trips to the Kaikōura Canyon this year to assess the effect of the November quakes. They discovered mudslides that occurred at the canyon's head had sent vast quantities of mud and debris into the canyon's central channel.

Tsunami pod to the rescue

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 00:53:00 +0100homelandsecuritynewswire (en)

What if you are a coastal dweller and you hear a tsunami warning – but you have no way, or no time, to run for high ground before the wave hits. What if there are no tall, sturdy buildings nearby? Mukilteo, Washington-based Survival-Capsule has a solution: A tsunami pod.

Haïti: le carnaval n'est pas du goût des sinistrés de l'ouragan Matthew

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 23:06:00 +0100afp (fr)

"Le président Jovenel Moïse a estimé que nous avions un devoir de solidarité vis-à-vis des Cayens mais aussi des populations du grand Sud", avait indiqué Lucien Jura, alors porte-parole de l'équipe de transition du président. A l'heure de l'ouverture des trois jours gras, le discours des autorités....

3.6-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Near Gilroy

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 21:22:00 +0100patch (en)

GILROY, CA – A small earthquake struck near Gilroy this morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. At about 6:58 a.m., a magnitude 3.6 earthquake was reported about 3.1 miles south of Gilroy, USGS officials said. Following the quake, there were no immediate reports of any damage, according to a Gilroy police dispatcher.

Zurück nach Fukushima

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 20:57:00 +0100wdr (de)

. Aktuelle Stunde | 26.02.2017 | 03:00 | Verfügbar bis 26.02.2018 | WDR. März 2011. Ein Erdbeben. Ein Tsunami. Eine atomare Katastrophe. Die Folgen sind noch heute spürbar. Doch die japanische Regierung will früheren Bewohnern des Ortes Litate Ende März die Rückkehr erlauben.

Los lugares de la Tierra donde la naturaleza es más peligrosa para ti

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 18:52:00 +0100elmostrado (es)

Hay sitios en el mundo donde la Madre Naturaleza representa un verdadero peligro para la vida humana. Desde tormentas hasta erupciones volcánicas, las amenazas están en todos lados. Pero ¿cuáles son las zonas más mortíferas sobre la Tierra? Vamos a separarlas de acuerdo a cuatro elementos. Agua.

Gempa 5,2 SR Guncang Bengkulu, Tak Berpotensi Tsunami

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 17:55:00 +0100detikcom (id)

Jakarta - Gempa berkekuatan 5,2 Skala Richter (SR) mengguncang wilayah barat daya Bengkulu, Provinsi Bengkulu. Gempa ini tidak berpotensi tsunami. Berdasarkan informasi dari Badan Metereologi Klimatologi dan Geofisika (BMKG) dari situs resminya, Sabtu (26/2/2017), gempa terjadi pada pukul 22.21 WIB.

Magnitude 3.5 Earthquake Strikes In Central Cascades

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 17:21:00 +0100patch (en)

ENUMCLAW, WA - A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck in the central Cascades early Sunday morning, although preliminary reports indicate no shaking was felt in Western Washington. The quake was centered about 8 miles south of Cle Ellum in a rugged section of the Cascades near Case Knife Creek. According to the U.

Tournoi des Six Nations : les bleues chantent la Marseillaise a cappella

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 17:21:00 +0100sudouest (fr)

Dimanche, l’équipe de France féminine de rugby s’est inclinée face à l’Irlande (1310) lors du Tournoi des Six Nations. L’avant match, organisé dans le petit stade de Donnybrook, au sud de Dublin, a été marqué par un souci technique lors du chant des hymnes nationaux.

Magnitude 3.7 Earthquake Strikes Gilroy: USGS

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 17:14:00 +0100nbcbayarea (en)

A preliminary magnitude-3.7 earthquake struck the Gilroy area Sunday morning, according to the USGS. Many viewers have called the NBC Bay Area newsroom to report they felt shaking in the area. Police report no damage in the area due to the quake. USGS reports the temblor hit the South Bay area just before 7 a.

Climate change would transform Vancouver into San Diego

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 16:36:00 +0100timescolonist (en)

Goodbye Vancouver, hello San Diego. A major climate-change study predicts temperatures in Metro Vancouver will exceed those of present-day South ern California in the coming decades. Frost and ice will become virtually a thing of the past, heating bills will drop, and farm crops will flourish virtually year-round in the Fraser Valley.

iciHaïti - CNSA : Sécurité alimentaire, 6 départements en crise

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 15:45:00 +0100haitilibre (fr)

26/02/2017 08:39:11 Suite à la sécheresse dans le Nord-Ouest, le haut Artibonite, le Sud-Est et le Nord-Ouest, au passage de l’ouragan Matthew sur la Grand'Anse, le Sud et les Nippes et aux inondations dans les départements du Nord et du Nord-Est, la Coordination nationale de sécurité alimentaire....

Risk Of Cascadia Quake Elevated As Puget Sound 'Slow Slip' Event Begins

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 14:19:00 +0100patch (en)

A slow earthquake is happening under Puget Sound right now, which increases the risk of a Cascadia subduction zone earthquake. SEATTLE, WA — Although the risk is slight, it might be a good time to check your supply of food and fresh water. That's because the region is entering a period when the....

Sors, la route t’attend..., un récit de Slimane Zeghidour sur les populations déplacées dans les babors : Camps de regroupement (1957-1962) : une tragédie passée sous silence

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 12:31:00 +0100elwatan (fr)

Bilan de l’opération : plus de deux millions de déplacés, majoritairement des villageois extirpés de force de leurs hameaux, douars et mechtas. Notre confrère Slimane Zeghidour, grand reporter, éditorialiste à TV5 Monde, vient de signer un livre émouvant sur le sujet, sous le titre : Sors, la route t’attend.

Fin de l’éruption du volcan Fuego, Guatemala épargnée

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 12:24:00 +0100metrotime (fr)

L’éruption du volcan Fuego dans la nuit de vendredi à samedi menaçait la ville de Guatemala. Elle a pris fin, même si trois rivières de lave restent sous surveillance. C’est la deuxième fois cette année que le Fuego, d’une hauteur de 3.763 mètres et situé à quelque 35 kilomètres au sud de la capitale guatémaltèque, entre en éruption.

120ème édition du dimanche vert à Ho Chi Minh-Ville

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 11:11:00 +0100vietnamplus-fr (fr)

Hanoi (VNA) - Environ 1.000 personnes dont des membres de l’Union de la jeunesse communiste Ho Chi Minh et des habitants de la mégapole du Sud ont participé dimanche à la 120ème édition du dimanche vert. Au programme : assainissement des arroyos autour du pont de Go Dinh, dans le district de Binh Chanh.

Panic as earthquake aftershocks hit Western Tanzania

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 11:10:00 +0100coastweek (en)

ARUSHA Tanzania (Xinhua) -- There was panic in parts of western Tanzania’s region of Rukwa and Katavi as a 5.7 Richter Scale earthquake jolted the region around Lake Tanganyika, with tremors being felt deep into Zambia, Tanzania, Burundi, Congo and beyond.

En Japón, a los 6 años ya planean la ciudad del futuro ante los terremotos

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 09:34:00 +0100UltimaHora (es)

Sí, en 30 años y con 80% de probabilidad. Según datos del Consejo Central de Gestión de Riesgos de Japón –que realiza monitoreos minuto a minuto– en este lapso ocurriría otro brutal sismo en este punto del mapa. Una réplica del gran terremoto que llegó a magnitud 9.0 en la escala de Richter, el 11 de marzo de 2011 en la costa del Pacífico.

Sonhos de carnaval

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 08:58:00 +0100ogloboglobo (pt)

Nos recentes distúrbios no Espírito Santo, algo me impressionou especialmente: um carro de som rodando pelas ruas desertas tocando a música “Imagine”, de John Lennon, e sendo aplaudido das janelas pelos moradores amedrontados. Era uma conjuntura de violência e terror, e pelas ruas ecoava uma canção imaginando a paz entre todos os povos.

BREAKING NEWS: Cutremur INCREDIBIL în Insulele Solomon. Pământul S-A ZGUDUIT la 8 grade pe scara RICHTER. Se așteaptă un TSUNAMI devastator

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 08:45:00 +0100evz (ro)

Un cutremur cu magnitudinea 7,7 s-a produs în largul Insulelor Solomon, în Oceanul Pacific, joi, la ora 17.38 GMT joi, a anunţat Institutul american de geofizică (USGS). Magnitudinea anunţată iniţial a fost de 8. Autoritățile au emis alertă de tsunami.

Moins de radiations, mais une tâche titanesque

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 07:01:00 +010024heures (fr)

Daiichi est tangible. Mais une fois in situ, le visiteur ressent l'incommensurabilité du chantier. Quelque 6000 hommes vont et viennent chaque jour dans ce gigantesque site ravagé par le tsunami de mars 2011. Des masques faciaux, casques, combinaisons, gants et bottes couvrent encore intégralement....

Moins de radiations, mais une tâche titanesque

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 07:00:00 +0100tdg (fr)

Daiichi est tangible. Mais une fois in situ, le visiteur ressent l'incommensurabilité du chantier. Quelque 6000 hommes vont et viennent chaque jour dans ce gigantesque site ravagé par le tsunami de mars 2011. Des masques faciaux, casques, combinaisons, gants et bottes couvrent encore intégralement....

Moins de radiations, mais une tâche titanesque

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 06:57:00 +0100lematin-CH (fr)

Daiichi est tangible. Mais une fois in situ, le visiteur ressent l'incommensurabilité du chantier. Quelque 6000 hommes vont et viennent chaque jour dans ce gigantesque site ravagé par le tsunami de mars 2011. Des masques faciaux, casques, combinaisons, gants et bottes couvrent encore intégralement....

WILD WEATHER

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 05:48:00 +01009news (en)

A slight reprieve in hot weather felt in some states and territories over the past few days is all but over, as much of the country prepares for another day of searing temperatures. Queenslanders who have been suffering through scorching temperatures will only get a few days reprieve before the hot weather sets in again.

Un cutremur de 5,4 grade s-a produs astăzi în Tokyo

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 05:43:00 +0100evz (ro)

Un scurt seism de magnitudine 5,4 a avut loc sâmbătă dimineață la Tokyo, zguduind clădirile capitalei dar fără risc de tsunami, potrivit Agenției naționale de meteorologie japoneze. Cel puţin 15 oameni au fost răniţi. Seismul de 5,4 grade pe scara Richter s-a produs sâmbătă dimineaţă în Golful....

Earthquake occurs south east of Labasa

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 05:39:00 +0100fijitimes (en)

Update: 4:11PM A 6.0 MAGNITUDE earthquake occurred South East of Labasa this morning. This was confirmed in a statement released by the Department of Mineral Resources but assured it did not pose any threat to the Fiji group. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 578kilometres.

Los lugares de la Tierra donde la naturaleza es más peligrosa para ti

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 05:38:00 +0100bbc-es (es)

Derechos de autor de la imagen Alamy Image caption Nuestro mundo está lleno de peligros... Hay sitios en el mundo donde la Madre Naturaleza representa un verdadero peligro para la vida humana. Desde tormentas hasta erupciones volcánicas, las amenazas están en todos lados.

Frustrations and insurance claims mount for hail-battered Sydney suburbs Extreme weather has lashed Australia this summer, leaving us to clean up one massive mess after the next.

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 05:21:00 +0100tenplay (en)

Extreme weather has lashed Australia this summer, leaving us to clean up one massive mess after the next. Temperature records have been smashed, bushfires have blazed out of control, flash-flooding and powerful storms have wreaked havoc, bringing thousands of lightning strikes and cricket-ball sized hailstones that pummelled entire suburbs.

KiwiRail continuing to count costs of Kaikoura quake

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 05:14:00 +0100tvnz (en)

The business already had $48m less revenue from the loss of the Wellington Metro train services contract and bulk milk freight was lower. Domestic freight took the biggest hit from the earthquake, due to the closure of the Main North Line (MNL), Mr Reidy says.

CUTREMURUL de 7,8 grade DIN NOUA ZEELANDĂ a provocat VALURI TSUNAMI pe coasta de Est. Premierul a anunțat că sunt cel puțin doi MORȚI | UPDATE

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 04:28:00 +0100evz (ro)

UPDATE ora 00.00. Premierul Noii Zeelande, John Key, a anunțat că cel puțin două persoane au murit în seria de seisme puternice produce duminică, scrie CNN. Este cel mai mare val de tsunami pe care l-a văzut Noua Zeelandă în ultimii 38 de ani”, a anunțat Philip Duncan, de la Weather Watch New Zealand.

Tsunami se une a la 'familia' de cervezas artesanas malagueñas

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 01:32:00 +0100diarioSur (es)

Empezaron en la terraza de casa, produciendo apenas 20 litros. Probaban lo que ellos vieron como una “buena” oportunidad, como una posibilidad de ofrecer “algo diferente”. El camino ha sido complicado, porque “la burocracia va por detrás de la realidad”, pero después de tres años de aquella idea,....

Ingv/ Terremoto oggi, meteo e ultime scosse: Marche, sisma M 2.6 ad Ascoli Piceno (25 febbraio 2017, ore 22:35)

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 00:16:00 +0100247libero (it)

Pubblicazione: sabato 25 febbraio 2017 - Ultimo aggiornamento: sabato 25 febbraio 2017, 22.35. INGV, TERREMOTO OGGI E METEO: ULTIME SCOSSE NELLE MARCHE, SISMA DI M 2.6 AD ASCOLI PICENO (IN TEMPO REALE, 25 FEBBRAIO 2017, ORE 22:35) - Giornata relativamente tranquilla quella che sta per concludersi dal punto di vista dei terremoti in Italia.

The Barren Island volcano erupts again

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 23:17:00 +0100Hindu (en)

India’s only active volcano — the Barren Island volcano — in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands is again spewing lava and ash, according to a team of scientists from the Goa-based National Institute of Oceanography (NIO). They chanced upon it as part of an ocean expedition in January.

The Barren Island volcano erupts again

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 23:12:00 +0100thehindu (en)

India’s only active volcano — the Barren Island volcano — in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands is again spewing lava and ash, according to a team of scientists from the Goa-based National Institute of Oceanography (NIO). They chanced upon it as part of an ocean expedition in January.

Ingv/ Terremoto oggi, meteo e ultime scosse: Marche, sisma M 2.6 ad Ascoli Piceno (25 febbraio ...

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 23:04:00 +0100ilsussidiario (it)

Pubblicazione: sabato 25 febbraio 2017 - Ultimo aggiornamento: sabato 25 febbraio 2017, 22.35. INGV, TERREMOTO OGGI E METEO: ULTIME SCOSSE NELLE MARCHE, SISMA DI M 2.6 AD ASCOLI PICENO (IN TEMPO REALE, 25 FEBBRAIO 2017, ORE 22:35) - Giornata relativamente tranquilla quella che sta per concludersi dal punto di vista dei terremoti in Italia.

Fire and ice weather brings lightning strikes, flooding and freeze-ups

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 21:35:00 +0100ottawacitizen (en)

In a man bites dog weather story, a house in south Ottawa was struck by lightning Saturday, more than three weeks before spring’s officially due, just one other bit of weirdness in the city’s whipsaw February weather. The bolt struck a shed at the back of at 5503 Spratt Rd.

Rivières sous surveillance

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 21:18:00 +0100lapresse-CA (fr)

La température anormalement élevée pour la période de l'année jumelée à des précipitations pourrait avoir des répercussions importantes sur le niveau de l'eau des rivières du sud du Québec. Samedi, une veille d'inondation a été émise par Hydro-Météo pour la rivière l'Acadie dans le secteur Richelieu.

Guatemala : éruption du volcan Fuego, les cendres menacent la capitale

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 20:50:00 +0100Europe1 (fr)

Le volcan Fuego, à proximité de la ville de Guatemala , est entré samedi en éruption projetant des flux de lave et des colonnes de cendres qui ont touché des communes voisines et pourraient atteindre la capitale, a alerté la protection civile. "En raison du vent du sud il pourrait y avoir de fines....

Los Oscars de 'La La Trump'

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 20:19:00 +0100elperiodico (es)

“Imagino que los Oscar van a ser exactamente igual que tu muro de Facebook o tu Twitter. ¿Por qué ignorar durante tres horas de lo que estamos hablando las 24 horas del día?” La declaración es de Lin-Manuel Miranda, el creador del fenómeno musical de Broadway 'Hamilton', nominado en la 89 edición de....

Antes de fugir de Penitenciária, preso avisa que vai para litoral do Piauí

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 20:08:00 +0100g1-globo (pt)

Entre os presos que fugiram da Penitenciária Irmão Guido na manhã deste sábado (25) estão os dois irmãos gêmeos que foram apresentados pela Polícia Civil como os chefes da quadrilha desbaratada na quarta-feira (22) durante a Operação Tsunami . Um dos fugitivos, inclusive teria avisado o destino após....

INGV/ Terremoto oggi, meteo e ultime scosse: Umbria, sisma M 1.7 a Perugia (25 febbraio 2017, ore 17:35)

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 20:06:00 +0100247libero (it)

Pubblicazione: sabato 25 febbraio 2017 - Ultimo aggiornamento: sabato 25 febbraio 2017, 17.46. INGV, TERREMOTO OGGI E METEO: ULTIME SCOSSE IN UMBRIA, SISMA DI M 1.7 A PERUGIA (IN TEMPO REALE, 25 FEBBRAIO 2017, ORE 17:35) - L'Ingv ha registrato oggi pomeriggio una scossa di terremoto anche in Umbria.

Revelan que 2.500 familias afectadas por el 27-F viven inexplicable situación a siete años del terremoto – El Periscopio Noticias

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 19:59:00 +0100contacto-latino (es)

El Periscopio Noticias A pocos días de que se cumplan siete años desde el terremoto 8,8 grados Richter que azotó a la zona centro sur de Chile el año 2010 se dio a conocer que todavía no se da por finalizado el proceso de reconstrucción que inició el Gobierno de Sebastián … y más » Al enviar, Ud.

Does an oarfish predict an earthquake is about to hit CDO?

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 19:18:00 +0100sunstar (en)

ABOUT two weeks before the 6.7 magnitude earthquake hit Surigao City, two oarfish have been found in the beaches of Butuan City and another oarfish was washed ashore in Misamis Occidental and in Agusan del Norte days later. Residents near the shores took selfies and posted the sightings on social....

Los lugares de la Tierra donde la naturaleza es más peligrosa para ti

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 18:20:00 +0100bbc-spanish (es)

Derechos de autor de la imagen Alamy Image caption Nuestro mundo está lleno de peligros... Hay sitios en el mundo donde la Madre Naturaleza representa un verdadero peligro para la vida humana. Desde tormentas hasta erupciones volcánicas, las amenazas están en todos lados.

Cutremur cu magnitudinea de 7,2 în Noua Zeelandă. UPDATE: ALERTĂ de TSUNAMI

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 18:13:00 +0100evz (ro)

Un cutremur cu magnitudinea de 7,2 grade pe scara Richter a fost înregistrat joi în largul coastelor Noii Zeelande, a anuţat Institutul Geologic American. UPDATE: Reuters anunță evacuarea populației din zonele de coastă, deși un val provocat de seism este considerat puțin probabil.

Ingv/ Terremoto oggi, ultime scosse e meteo: Abruzzo, sisma M 1.8 a L'Aquila (25 febbraio 2017, ore 15:30)

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 17:32:00 +0100247libero (it)

Pubblicazione: sabato 25 febbraio 2017 - Ultimo aggiornamento: sabato 25 febbraio 2017, 15.38. INGV, TERREMOTO OGGI E METEO: ULTIME SCOSSE IN ABRUZZO, SISMA DI M 1.8 A L'AQUILA (IN TEMPO REALE, 25 FEBBRAIO 2017, ORE 15:30) - Pure in Abruzzo è stata rilevata dall'Ingv una scossa di . Si è trattato di un sisma di magnitudo 1.

Mudslide Closes Portion of Morgan Territory Road

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 17:22:00 +0100patch (en)

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA – A section of Morgan Territory Road in Contra Costa County has been closed due to a mudslide, county officials announced Friday night. The roadway is closed between Oak Hill Lane and Williams Road, officials said. There is no estimate as to when the roadway will reopen.

Reconstrucción incompleta: a 7 años del terremoto, 2.500 familias esperan sus viviendas

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 17:18:00 +0100radio-uchile (es)

Este lunes se cumplen 7 años del terremoto que en 2010 azotó a la zona centro sur del país: dos gobiernos, dos planes de reconstrucción y aún quedan 2 mil 500 familias sin recibir sus viviendas definitivas pese a todas las promesas políticas de por medio.

17h55 Guatemala : éruption du volcan Fuego, les cendres menacent la capitale (AFP)

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 16:59:00 +0100lorientlejour (fr)

Le volcan Fuego, à proximité de la ville de Guatemala, est entré samedi en éruption projetant des flux de lave et des colonnes de cendres qui ont touché des communes voisines et pourraient atteindre la capitale, a alerté la protection civile. "En raison du vent du sud il pourrait y avoir de fines....

La NASA in cerca di Altri Mondi per sfuggire alla “Catastrofe Globale”?

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 15:05:00 +0100segnidalcielo (it)

Molti credono che la NASA con l’annuncio ufficiale dato ieri 22 Febbraio 2017, relativo alla scoperta di altri mondi su sistema stellare TRAPPIST-1, stia cercando di preparare l’opinione pubblica alla grande rivelazione sul tema UFO. Ma non è cosi! Nel mese di Maggio 2016, l’ente spaziale americano....

Ingv/ Terremoto oggi, ultime scosse e meteo: Toscana, sisma M 3.0 a Siena. Scossa M 2.4 a Rieti (25 febbraio 2017, ore 12:08)

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 14:56:00 +0100247libero (it)

Pubblicazione: sabato 25 febbraio 2017 - Ultimo aggiornamento: sabato 25 febbraio 2017, 13.26. INGV, TERREMOTO OGGI E METEO: ULTIME SCOSSE NELLE MARCHE, SISMA DI M 1.8 A MACERATA (IN TEMPO REALE, 25 FEBBRAIO 2017, ORE 13:15) - Anche nelle Marche è stata rilevata una scossa di .

Incendios Forestales: Entrega de viviendas en El Maule se concretará en mayo

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 13:31:00 +0100cooperativa (es)

El coordinador nacional para la reconstrucción, Sergio Galilea, llegó este viernes hasta la comuna de Talca, Región del Maule , para realizar una evaluación general de la emergencia tras los incendios forestales que se registraron en el centro sur del país.

A un mes de la tragedia aprueban Plan Maestro de Reconstrucción para la nueva Santa Olga

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 13:21:00 +0100elamaule (es)

A un mes de que un dantesco incendio forestal arrasó con las localidades de Santa Olga, Los Aromos y Altos de Morán en la comuna de Constitución, los dirigentes sociales de estos sectores aprobaron el Plan Maestro de Reconstrucción, el cual responde al compromiso de garantizar a todos quienes....

New homes for Tsholotsho flood victims

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 11:03:00 +0100bulawayo24 (en)

PRESIDENT Mugabe has donated 1 000 bags of mealie-meal and groceries to about 1 000 villagers displaced by floods in Tsholotsho, Matabeleland North amid reports that about 2 000 homesteads have been destroyed by rains leaving 635 families homeless countrywide.

MDC-Ncube mobilises resources for flood victims

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 10:18:00 +0100bulawayo24 (en)

THE Welshman Ncube- led MDC has started mobilising resources to assist victims of the floods induced by Cyclone Dineo which ravaged parts of the country particularly Matabeleland South and Tsholotsho. MDC secretary-general, Miriam Mushayi said the party had approached its structures and other....

Mugabe donates 1 000 bags of mealie-meal to Tsholotsho floods victims

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 09:32:00 +0100bulawayo24 (en)

PRESIDENT Mugabe has reportedly donated 1 000 bags of mealie-meal and groceries to about 1 000 villagers displaced by floods in Tsholotsho, Matabeleland North amid reports that about 2 000 homesteads have been destroyed by rains leaving 635 families homeless countrywide.

Technology › Renesas Electronics completes buyout of U.S. chipmaker Intersil

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 08:10:00 +0100japantoday (en)

TOKYO. Renesas Electronics Corp said Saturday it has completed its $3.2 billion buyout of U.S. semiconductor maker Intersil Corp, as it seeks to expand its product line and tap into overseas markets. Intersil President Necip Sayiner assumed the post of Renesas executive vice president Friday and will continue to lead the U.

Be prepared: B.C. has entered earthquake season

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 05:33:00 +0100globalnews (en)

Three minor earthquakes in the past three days off the coast of B.C. and Washington state serve as a reminder that B.C. has entered “slip season”, when one expert says we should be the most prepared for “The Big One." A series of small earthquakes off Vancouver Island in recent days likely aren’t a....

Magnitude 4.9 earthquake reported off northwestern Vancouver Island

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 05:27:00 +0100vancouversun (en)

VICTORIA — A series of small earthquakes off Vancouver Island in recent days likely aren’t a precursor of bigger shake ups to come, but are a reminder of the complex geological zones along coastal British Columbia, says a federal seismolgist. The U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude 4.

Tremors are natural, design can ease impact

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 05:18:00 +0100omanobserver-om (en)

SAMUEL KUTTY – MUSCAT, FEB 24 – There is no increase in the number of earthquakes in the region . The Sultanate, with its enhanced seismic monitoring system, is capable of detecting even micro earthquakes. According to Dr Issa al Hussain, Director of Earthquake Monitoring Centre at Sultan Qaboos....

The greatest danger asteroids pose to us is not from the impact If an asteroid hits a major city, only 3 per cent of the casualties will be from the crater it forms – most will be from overheated air and high winds

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 04:57:00 +0100newscientist (en)

By Leah Crane. Wind kills. The most casualties from an asteroid impact won’t come from the impact itself. The wind, pressure and heat caused by the crash are far more dangerous, no matter where the asteroid hits. Clemens Rumpf at the University of South ampton, UK, and his colleagues have calculated....

We Were Wrong About How the Asteroid Apocalypse Will Go Down

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 04:55:00 +0100gizmodo (en)

Here’s a cheery thought to send you into the weekend: New research suggests that the greatest danger posed by an incoming asteroid is not from the cataclysmic impact of it striking the Earth—but from the enormous shockwave it produces when it enters the atmosphere.

Sismo de menor intensidad en regiones de Arica y Parinacota

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 04:38:00 +0100chilevision (es)

24/02/2017 | 23:49 Sismo de menor intensidad en region es de Arica y Parinacota Con magnitud de 5.4 Richter, fue a 32 Kms. al Sur de Camiña. También se sintió en Tarapacá y Antofagasta. Un sismo de menor intensidad se percibió a las 23:31 en las regiones de Arica y Parinacota, así como también en Tarapacá y Antofagasta.

Renesas Electronics : completes buyout of U.S. chipmaker Intersil

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 04:33:00 +01004-traders (en)

Renesas Electronics Corp. said Saturday it has completed its $3.2 billion buyout of U.S. semiconductor maker Intersil Corp. , as it seeks to expand its product line and tap into overseas markets. Intersil President Necip Sayiner assumed the post of Renesas executive vice president Friday and will continue to lead the U.

L’île de Vancouver a été secouée par de légers tremblements de terre

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 04:20:00 +0100lactualite (fr)

VICTORIA – Une série de légers tremblements de terre qui ont secoué l’île de de Vancouver, cette semaine, ne devraient pas entraîner des secousses plus importantes prochainement, selon un expert, mais cela rappelle la vulnérabilité des côtes de la Colombie-Britannique aux séismes.

MDC mobilises resources for flood victims

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 04:11:00 +0100newsday (en)

THE Welshman Ncube- led MDC has started mobilising resources to assist victims of the floods induced by Cyclone Dineo which ravaged parts of the country particularly Matabeleland South and Tsholotsho. MDC secretary-general, Miriam Mushayi said the party had approached its structures and other....

Santa Olga se levanta: firman plano regulador para construcción de viviendas definitivas

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 03:40:00 +0100biobiochile (es)

plano regulador de Santa Olga , el que permitirá la construcción de las viviendas definitivas después de los mega incendios que afectaron a esa localidad en la región del Maule. Fue una reunión extensa, pero positiva. Santa Olga ya tiene el piso para comenzar su reconstrucción con el acuerdo del....

Magnitude 4.9 earthquake reported off northwestern Vancouver Island

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 03:37:00 +0100TorontoStar (en)

VICTORIA—A series of small earthquakes off Vancouver Island in recent days likely aren’t a precursor of bigger shake ups to come, but are a reminder of the complex geological zones along coastal British Columbia, says a federal seismologist. The U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude 4.

Gempa 5,2 SR Guncang Maluku Tenggara Barat, Tak Berpotensi Tsunami

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 03:32:00 +0100detikcom (id)

Jakarta - Gempa berkekuatan 5,2 skala Richter (SR) mengguncang Barat Laut Kabupaten Maluku Tenggara Barat, Maluku. Gempa disebutkan tak berpotensi tsunami. Berdasarkan informasi dari BMKG, Sabtu (25/2/2017), gempa terjadi pada pukul 08.11 WIB. Kedalaman gempa berada di 82 km di bawah permukaan laut.

Rains death toll hits117, thousands homeless

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 02:35:00 +0100herald (en)

Herald Reporters— Rains that hit the country in recent months, including the downgraded Cyclone Dineo, left at least 117 people dead and 106 others injured by lightning, the Department of Civil Protection (DCP) has said. More than 1 930 houses and huts were damaged countrywide, leaving 635 families homeless.

Magnitude 4.9 earthquake reported off northwestern Vancouver Island

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 02:26:00 +0100ctvnews (en)

VICTORIA -- A series of small earthquakes off Vancouver Island in recent days likely aren't a precursor of bigger shake ups to come, but are a reminder of the complex geological zones along coastal British Columbia, says a federal seismolgist. The U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude 4.

Feb 24, 2017 7:48PM ESTpublished: Feb 24, 2017 7:19PM EST

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 02:24:00 +0100theglobeandmail (en)

The U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude 4.9 quake occurred Friday morning off Vancouver Island, while a 4.2 quake was recorded on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state on Thursday. Wednesday, there was a 4.4 temblor off western Vancouver Island and a 4.2 quake in Washington State, southwest of Seattle.

Feb 24, 2017 7:56PM EST - The earthquake was centred 158 kilometres southwest of Port Hardy | published: Feb 24, 2017 8:49AM EST

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 02:24:00 +0100theglobeandmail (en)

The U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude 4.9 quake occurred Friday morning off Vancouver Island, while a 4.2 quake was recorded on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state on Thursday. Wednesday, there was a 4.4 temblor off western Vancouver Island and a 4.2 quake in Washington State, southwest of Seattle.

Ingv/ Terremoto oggi, meteo e ultime scosse: Marche, sisma di 2.5M a Macerata. Alle Isole Fiji ...

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 01:43:00 +0100ilsussidiario (it)

INGV, TERREMOTO OGGI E METEO: ULTIME SCOSSE NELLE MARCHE. SISMA DI 2.5M A MACERATA (IN TEMPO REALE, 25 FEBBRAIO 2017) - Si è chiusa con una scossa di terremoto nella provincia di Macerata la giornata di ieri dal punto di vista sismico. Il è stato registrato dalla Sala Sismica dell'Istituto Nazionale....

Human remains ID'd as 92-year-old man: SCPSO

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 01:43:00 +0100nola (en)

Human remains found in a wooded part of Boutte have been identified as those of a 92-year-old man who "wandered off" during Hurricane Isaac more than four years ago, according to the St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office. Antoine Edmund Sr. was reported missing on Aug. 29, 2012, as Hurricane Isaac hit southern Louisiana.

Feb 24, 2017 7:19PM ESTpublished: Feb 24, 2017 7:19PM EST

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 01:36:00 +0100theglobeandmail (en)

The U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude 4.9 quake occurred Friday morning off Vancouver Island, while a 4.2 quake was recorded on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state on Thursday. Wednesday, there was a 4.4 temblor off western Vancouver Island and a 4.2 quake in Washington State, southwest of Seattle.

Governor seeks $437 million for flood control new

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 00:41:00 +0100bakersfieldnow (en)

California Gov. Jerry Brown discusses his proposal to spend $437 million on flood control and emergency response in the wake of recent storms, during a news conference Friday, Feb. 24, 2017, in Sacramento, Calif. In the background are photographs of recent storm damage.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) SACRAMENTO, Calif.

We Were Wrong About How the Asteroid Apocalypse Will Go Down

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 00:35:00 +0100gizmodo-in (en)

Image: Don Davis. Here's a cheery thought to send you into the weekend: New research suggests that the greatest danger posed by an incoming asteroid is not from the cataclysmic impact of it striking the Earth-but from the enormous shockwave it produces when it enters the atmosphere.

Lake Tanganyika: 5.7-magnitude quake strikes region

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 00:03:00 +0100independent-UG (en)

Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | A 5.7-magnitude earthquake hit near Africa’s Lake Tanganyika early Friday, the US Geological Survey said, with the epicentre in northen Zambia. The quake, which was 10 kilometres (six miles) deep, struck at 00:32 GMT about 45 kilometres from the Zambian town of....

New grant to help UNICEF strengthen efforts to tackle cholera

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 23:51:00 +0100haitian-truth (en)

22 February 2017 – A new grant from the Government of Japan will allow the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to help reduce cholera-related morbidity and mortality in Haiti in 2017 and 2018, the UN agency said in a news release. “With this gift from the Japanese people, we will strengthen the....

National › TEPCO says it will make plan to clean up Fukushima plant

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 22:47:00 +0100japantoday (en)

FUKUSHIMA. The operator of Japan’s stricken Fukushima nuclear plant says it will craft a plan this summer to extract highly radioactive fuel from the damaged reactors—a key step in decommissioning work expected to take decades. Operator Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) and the Japanese government....

Southeast Michigan under severe thunderstorm watch with 60 mph wind gusts

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 22:40:00 +0100mlive (en)

This post will continue to update as updates from the National Weather Service roll in. Most of southeast Michigan has been placed under a severe thunderstorm watch until 10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24. Severe thunderstorms will be capable of producing wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph and large hail greater than 1 inch," the National Weather Service advised.

EDT-Engie est reconduit pour 17 ans pour l’électrification des communes du Sud

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 21:52:00 +0100la1ere (fr)

EDT-Engie est finalement reconduit pour 17 ans et remporte le marché juteux de l’électrification des communes du Sud. Teva Rua Nui est donc éliminé de la course. L'ambiance était tendue hier à Taravao. © Pixabay CC0 Coupure d'électricité d'environ 10 minutes dans la galerie Moana Nui. Toujours en cours au lotissement Taapuna.

6.9 quake strikes south of Fiji

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 21:01:00 +0100rnzi (en)

A 6.9 earthquake has been recorded south of Fiji, the US Geological Survey says. It said the quake, just after 5.30am local time, was at a depth of 417km. No tsunami threat was issued. Copyright © 2017 Radio New Zealand Next story in Pacific ....

Forest fire alarm goes off constantly in Karnataka

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 20:36:00 +0100thehindu (en)

Dried forests and parched grass have turned the State’s forests into tinderboxes — so much so that Karnataka tops in forest fire alerts detected in the country via satellites. However, while the fires in the South Karnataka reserves have dominated the headlines, the forest fire monitoring system....

Cutremur in sudul insulelor Fiji. Alerta de tsunami

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 20:32:00 +0100ziuanews (ro)

Postat la: 24.02.2017 - 21:09 | Scris de: Ziua News. 0 Un cutremur cu magnitudinea de 6,9 a avut loc astăzi, 24 februarie, în sudul insulelor Fiji. Seismul s-a produs la o adâncime de 400 de km. În urma cutremurului, a fost emisă o alertă de tsunami.

Cutremur în sudul insulelor Fiji. Alertă de tsunami

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 20:30:00 +0100ziuaconstanta (ro)

Un cutremur cu magnitudinea de 6,9 a avut loc astăzi, 24 februarie, în sudul insulelor Fiji. Seismul s-a produs la o adâncime de 400 de km. În urma cutremurului, a fost emisă o alertă de tsunami. © 2000 - 2017 ZIUA de Constanta, toate drepturile rezervate.

ULTIMA ORA! Cutremur de 6,6 grade pe scara Richter în Insulele Fiji

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 20:25:00 +0100ziarelive (ro)

NOTA: Pentru a instaura un cadru civilizat de discuţii, de eliminare a "postacilor" de partid sau a celor plătiţi ca să blocheze un articol civilizat, am adoptat următoarele soluţii, în privinţa comentariilor: 1) Moderarea comentariilor lăsate în formularul… ASA Târgu Mureș joacă de la această oră....

Forest fire alarm goes off constantly in Karnataka

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 20:10:00 +0100Hindu (en)

Dried forests and parched grass have turned the State’s forests into tinderboxes — so much so that Karnataka tops in forest fire alerts detected in the country via satellites. However, while the fires in the South Karnataka reserves have dominated the headlines, the forest fire monitoring system....

6.9 quake south of Fiji

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 19:01:00 +0100rnzi (en)

The US geological survey says a 6.9 earthquake was recorded south of Fiji. It says the quake, just after 6.30am local time, was at a depth of 417 kilometres. No tsunami threat was issued. Copyright © 2017 Radio New Zealand Next story in Pacific ....

Unicef, 70 anni di storia in mostra agli Innocenti

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 18:54:00 +0100repubblica (it)

Racconta sette decenni di storia dei diritti dell'infanzia la mostra "70 anni dalla parte dei bambini", ospitata al nuovo Museo degli Innocenti fino al 18 marzo (ingresso libero). Organizzata nella sede centrale dell'Unicef a New York lo scorso dicembre, l'esposizione è stata adattata e tradotta per....

Wildfires Fast Facts

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 18:45:00 +0100erietvnews (en)

CNN Library (CNN) -- Here's a look at what you need to know about wildfires. Latest Wildfire Info: Here is the most recent "National Significant Wildland Fire Potential Outlook" from the National Interagency Fire Center. About Wildfires: Wildfires are sometimes called "wildland fires.

Tsunami asielaanvragen Turkse diplomaten overspoelt Duitsland

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 17:08:00 +0100headlines24 (nl)

. 24/02 17:00 - Tsunami asielaanvragen Turkse diplomaten overspoelt Duitsland Steeds meer Turkse diplomaten willen, al dan niet in gezelschap van vrouw en kinderen, politiek asiel in Duitsland. Ze zijn bang in eigen land vervolgd te worden wegens vermeende betrokkenheid bij de mislukte staatsgreep vorig jaar juli.

Investigation underway after gun found at Athens Middle School

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 17:05:00 +0100wrcbtv (en)

An investigation is underway after a gun was found on the campus of Athens Middle School on Tuesday. The principal reported the incident and began an internal investigation. The student is currently suspended and charges with the District Attorney are pending. Stick with Channel 3 for more on this developing story.

Een stralend bericht uit Fukushima

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 16:22:00 +0100headlines24 (nl)

. 24/02 16:00 - Een stralend bericht uit Fukushima Een stralend bericht uit Fukushima 10 februari, 2017 | Auteur: mr.drs.BouHet nieuws is al enige dagen bekend: in Fukushima wordt nu een stralingsniveau gemeten van 530 Sievert per uur. Dat stralingsniveau is zo hoog dat men spreekt van “onvoorstelbaar”.

World: Technology and communities key to curbing tsunami risk

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 15:33:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

By Jonathan Fowler. PARIS, 24 February 2017 – Deploying the power of technology worldwide and ensuring that communities know how to act in an emergency are the keys to curbing the risks posed by tsunamis, experts said this week. Senior officials from the world’s region al tsunami alert centres have....

ODPEM Training Health Workers In Disaster Risk Management

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 14:33:00 +0100caribseek (en)

Senior Development Officer at the Canadian High Commission, Walric Peddie (right), has the attention of (from left) Pan American Health Organization (PAHO Consultant, Dr. Kam Mung; Acting Director of Emergency Disaster Management and Special Services in the Ministry of Health (MOH), Dr. Jacqueline Bisasor-McKenzie; Technical Advisor, PAHO, Dr.

Fukushima: moins de radiations, mais une tâche titanesque

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 14:13:00 +0100lapresse-CA (fr)

Quelque 6000 hommes vont et viennent chaque jour dans ce gigantesque site ravagé par le tsunami de mars 2011. Des masques faciaux, casques, combinaisons, gants et bottes couvrent encore intégralement ceux qui oeuvrent dans les bâtiments des réacteurs ou juste à côté, tandis que les ouvriers que l'on....

Pollution en Corse : la situation s'améliore

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 12:43:00 +0100corsematin (fr)

Un épisode de pollution aux particules touche la Corse ce vendredi et plus particulièrement le Sud. À la mi-journée Qualitair informe la population que la situation s'améliore. "Comme prévu, un vent de Sud-Ouest a apporté sur la méditerranée occidentale, un flux de particules désertiques qui touche actuellement la Corse.

WA farmers say flood relief funds too slow

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 10:53:00 +0100abc-au (en)

Flood-affected farmers in the Ravensthorpe shire on the south coast of WA say the State Government has been slow in reacting to their plight, adding there is a lack of comprehension around the scale of the damage. They have called on the Minister for Agriculture to speed up the assessment process....

Friendship In Defiance Of War – OpEd

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 07:41:00 +0100eurasiareview (en)

They also helped organize opportunities for scores of other U.S. and U.K. people to visit Iraq as part of Voices in the Wilderness (VitW). Voices delegations politely but firmly notified U.S. authorities that they would break the economic sanctions by personally carrying duffel bags filled with....

Philippines: Philippines: NDRRMC scales up preps for magnitude 7.2 earthquake

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 07:29:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

QUEZON CITY, Feb. 24 - National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) members convene to discuss plans and preparations for a magnitude 7.2 earthquake on Thursdays at the NDRRMC Conference Room, Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City.

Update: air strikes against Daesh

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 06:57:00 +0100globalsecurity (en)

. 23 February 2017. The RAF are continuing to take the fight to Daesh in Iraq and Syria. Summary. - Friday 17 February Tornados destroyed a Daesh strongpoint to the west of Kirkuk. - Sunday 19 February Tornados supported Iraqi troops advancing on western Mosul, attacking mortar positions to the south and north-west of the city.

Venha o tsunami

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 06:35:00 +0100folha (pt)

RIO DE JANEIRO - Todos ainda nos lembramos dos tsunamis que atingiram a Mal�sia, a Indon�sia e a Tail�ndia, em 2004, e o Jap�o, em 2011. Alguns nasceram de um terremoto. Outros come�aram por um vazamento da mar�, que deixava a seco em minutos uma vasta extens�o da orla como se o mar, por motivos s� dele, estivesse convocando as �guas para seu seio.

Severe weather alert: Chance of winds up to 70 mph, tornado not out of question 4 Mins The Local 4Casters have declared a severe weather alert for Friday afternoon and evening. Record highs are growing on trees it seems, but

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 06:04:00 +0100clickondetroit (en)

DETROIT - The Local 4Casters have declared a severe weather alert for Friday afternoon and evening. Record highs are growing on trees it seems, but Friday's severe storm threat is nothing to take lightly. Overnight, we'll see some showers and maybe a few rumbles of thunder move through. The storms will not be severe.

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Fri, 24 Feb 2017 05:55:00 +0100brisbanetimes (en)

"When the re-education camps are being built to handle the grammar miscreants, could an additional wing be added to the "fewer/less" cell blocks", asked Ian Morris of Strathfield this week. "This will house those who talk about "the amount of people here today". Yes, sports reporters for commercial TV stations, I'm talking about you.

Transformation delivers results despite quake - KiwiRail

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 05:49:00 +0100voxy (en)

The Kaikoura earthquake and lower bulk milk volumes have impacted KiwiRail’s half yearly result but Chief Executive Peter Reidy says he is pleased that despite these challenges, the State Owned Enterprise has still achieved its commitment to Government with an underlying operating surplus of $23 million.

Comunicado di prensa di Tsunami

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 05:46:00 +010024ora-aw (pap)

y cada un di nos mester bai hunga den nos communidad. Nos ta assumi e rol aki cu conviction grandi cu nos mester duna di nos parti pa jega na un Aruba sin Violencia Domestico y nos ta haci esaki cu action tambe. Tsunami a compromete su mes pa juda Fundacion pa Hende Muhe den Dificultad recauda....

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Fri, 24 Feb 2017 05:39:00 +0100smh (en)

"When the re-education camps are being built to handle the grammar miscreants, could an additional wing be added to the "fewer/less" cell blocks", asked Ian Morris of Strathfield this week. "This will house those who talk about "the amount of people here today". Yes, sports reporters for commercial TV stations, I'm talking about you.

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Fri, 24 Feb 2017 05:16:00 +0100theage (en)

"When the re-education camps are being built to handle the grammar miscreants, could an additional wing be added to the "fewer/less" cell blocks", asked Ian Morris of Strathfield this week. "This will house those who talk about "the amount of people here today". Yes, sports reporters for commercial TV stations, I'm talking about you.

Brough's BAE Systems challenges young aviation designers

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 04:00:00 +0100hulldailymail (en)

Students from schools across the Humber region are being challenged in a competition launched by BAE Systems at Brough. Teams of up to ten pupils have been invited to use their creativity and innovation to imagine cockpit instruments for the aviation company's first 1916 Blackburn Seaplane.

McCuddin and Thody at Mango Tango

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 02:58:00 +0100virginislandsdailynews (en)

Mel McCuddin began working with the gallery in a group show a decade ago. Gallery owner, Jane Coombes, remembers the decision to add an artist from Spokane, Washington, whose work had absolutely nothing to do with the Caribbean. “My husband’s family lives in Spokane and we discovered McCuddin’s....

$100M for school construction included in committee's budget

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 02:13:00 +0100aikenstandard (en)

COLUMBIA — South Carolina's beleaguered pension would get $150 million and the state's poorest districts would get $100 million for school construction, under a budget proposal advanced Thursday to the House floor. The House Ways and Means Committee unanimously approved a roughly $8 billion spending plan for state taxes.

الحريري يواجه «بعبعاً» انتخابياً في مناطقه «الآمنة والمهتزة»

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 02:10:00 +0100charlesayoub (ar)

في الانتقادات التي تساق في أروقة 14 آذار الكثير من الملاحظات على رئيس تيار المستقبل وأدائه السياسي وخصوصاً في علاقته برئيس الجمهورية، رئيس الحكومة في حسابات هؤلاء قدم الكثير من التنازلات منذ اللحظة التي سار فيها في التسوية الرئاسية التي اتت بميشال عون الى قصر بعبدا وأعادت الحريري الى السراي الحكومي،....

Offshore earthquake no threat to Fiji

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 02:00:00 +0100fijitimes (en)

Update: 12:50PM A 5.0 MAGNITUDE earthquake occurred at 9:10am this morning 440km south southwest (SSW) from Vunisea, Kadavu. The moderate earthquake occurred at a depth of 10km. The earthquake's source location was 440km south southwest from Vunisea Kadavu, 477km south from Nadi and 518km southwest from Suva, Fiji.

Wildfire Prompts Evacuations In Coweta Area

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 00:20:00 +0100newson6 (en)

COWETA, Oklahoma - A wildfire prompted evacuations in the Coweta area Thursday afternoon. Emergency personnel went door to door in the area of 141st Street South and 229th East Avenue to tell residents the fire was getting close and urged voluntary evacuations. Despite the fire getting close to structures, nothing has burned down so far.

California Needs Atmospheric Rivers. But Like, Not This Many

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 23:55:00 +0100wired (en)

California likes whiplash weather. The state’s greenery, rivers, and dams are used to dry summer and wet winters. But recently—as the land has gone from —things have gotten out of hand. From the strained Oroville dam to the flooding in San Jose last weekend, all this water, water everywhere has a single meteorological source: atmospheric rivers.

Wildfire Forces Evacuations In Coweta Area

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 23:49:00 +0100newson6 (en)

COWETA, Oklahoma - A wildfire forced evacuations in the Coweta area Thursday afternoon. Emergency personnel ordered people out of them homes in the area of 141st Street South and 229th East Avenue. The fire started at about 2:30 p.m. Oklahoma Forestry Services says the fire burned about 400 acres.

$100M for school construction included in committee's budget

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 23:46:00 +0100newsok (en)

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's beleaguered pension would get $150 million and the state's poorest districts would get $100 million for school construction, under a budget proposal advanced Thursday to the House floor. The House Ways and Means Committee unanimously approved a roughly $8 billion spending plan for state taxes.

Detroit could see tornado after record warmth

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 23:34:00 +0100freep (en)

A cool snap and strong storms with the possibility of a rare February tornado is in store for Detroit following a week of heavenly spring-like weather. The high today in Detroit was 68 degrees, beating the old record of 64 set back in 1984. Friday should be about as warm with a high of about 67, but....

Who Declares A Famine? And What Does That Actually Mean?

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 23:28:00 +0100npr (en)

This week United Nations officials declared that a famine in South Sudan is growing — fueled by a deadly combination of drought and conflict. They estimate that nearly 4 million people are already struggling to get enough food. And officials expect the famine will spread to more areas in the coming months affecting an additional 1 million people.

Storm Doris leaves a trail of carnage as deadly winds claim one life and leave others injured

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 22:57:00 +0100themirror (en)

A spokeswoman for Starbucks said: “We are shocked and saddened by this terrible incident. We are supporting the police with their investigation and our store will remain closed until further notice.” Meanwhile a pupil was fighting for life in hospital after a school’s gymnasium ceiling collapsed on 40 children as it was buffeted by 80mph winds.

The science behind the South Island's first fire tornado

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 22:56:00 +0100Stuff (en)

An extremely rare fire tornado seen whipping through the Port Hills in Christchurch may be the first of its kind in the South Island. The towering tornado, described as a column of flames tens of metres high and the same across, is likely the result of the change in the air temperature as the two....

Detroit hits 68-degrees to continue record-breaking warm weather week

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 22:29:00 +0100mlive (en)

Detroit's streak of record-breaking warm weather continued Thursday, Feb. 23 when temperatures hit 68 degrees, the National Weather Service reports. The previous record was 64 degrees, which was set back on Feb. 23, 1984, NWS Meteorologist Deb Elliot said. The NWS measurement comes from the Detroit Metro Airport in Romulus.

Le Chili continue de combattre les feux de forêt AFP

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 22:10:00 +0100msn-fr (fr)

Les incendies de forêt affectant la région de Parral, dans le sud du Chili, se trouvait partiellement "contenu" jeudi 23 février, ont annoncé les autorités, après avoir dévasté près de 3.000 hectares, un mois après que le pays ait été touché par les feux les plus violents de son histoire. Durée: 00:27.

Updated details about Friday's severe weather threat, isolated tornadoes

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 22:05:00 +0100clickondetroit (en)

Although some of the smaller-scale details will not become apparent until I see tomorrow morning’s surface and upper air data, enough appears to be falling into place to raise concern about Friday’s severe weather threat. First and foremost, you do NOT have to worry about severe weather tonight.

يحتمل زلزال 9 ريختر وطائرة 500 طن.. كيف تؤمن مصر مفاعلها النووي؟

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 21:03:00 +0100tahrirnews (ar)

بعد أكثر من 60 عاما من الانتظار لدخول مصر العصر النووى لإنتاج الكهرباء، تعاقدت مصر مع شركة روزاتوم الروسية في شهر نوفمبر من العام قبل الماضي، في أثناء زيارة الرئيس الروسي فلاديمير بوتين لمصر، لتنفيذ 4 مفاعلات نووية بمنطقة الضبعة لإنتاج 4800 ميجاوات بقدرة 1200 ميجاوات من كل مفاعل، ومن حينها تجري....

Tempête au Royaume-Uni: un mort et le chaos dans les transports

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 21:01:00 +0100afp (fr)

La tempête "Doris", qui mêle pluies et rafales de vent atteignant 150 km/h, a frappé plusieurs régions, du sud au nord du Royaume-Uni, ainsi que Londres. Elle a causé d'importantes perturbations dans les transports, notamment dans la capitale. De nombreux voyageurs y restaient coincés jeudi soir....

VIDEO. Pluies et vent violent: la tempête Doris fait un mort au Royaume-Uni

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 21:01:00 +0100lexpress (fr)

Une femme a été tuée ce jeudi au sud de l'Angleterre et plusieurs dizaines de vols doivent être annulés à l'aéroport londonien d'Heathrow en raison des mauvaises conditions météo. Le Royaume-Uni est frappé ce jeudi par une violente tempête qui a fait une victime. Une femme a été tuée dans la matinée à Wolverhampton, dans la banlieue de Birmingham.

A sighting of this deep sea creature is a very bad sign

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 20:32:00 +0100nypost (en)

Mysterious sea serpents have found themselves at the center of a conspiracy theory that suggests they can predict earthquakes. Several of the massive sea serpents washed up in the Philippines just before a killer earthquake tore through one of the islands . The little-known bony fish were found ahead of the deadly 6.

الأمطار تحول العَدْوتيْن منطقة منكوبة .. ومسؤول جماعي يكتفي بالتشكي

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 20:08:00 +0100hespress (ar)

تحوّلت العاصمة الرباط وجارتها مدينة سلا إلى ما يشبه بقعة جغرافية منكوبة بسبب الأمطار الغزيرة التي تهاطلت منذ منتصف اليوم الخميس، حيث لا تزال عدد من الطرق في المناطق الحضرية وبعض الشوارع الرئيسية مقطوعة. كما تعطلت حركة سير الترامواي الرابط بين المدينتين أمام المواطنين، فهرعوا إلى محطات القطار في انتظار عودة الأمور إلى حالتها الطبيعية.

رؤية الكويت 2035 عرضها السفير العتيبي في طوكيو

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 19:26:00 +0100al-seyassah (ar)

طوكيو – كونا: اقامت سفارة الكويت لدى اليابان امس حفل استقبال بمناسبة الاعياد الوطنية بحضور عدد من كبار المسؤولين السياسيين والديبلوماسيين والعسكريين ورجال الاعمال والاكاديميين. وهنأ سفير دولة الكويت لدى اليابان عبدالرحمن العتيبي بهذه المناسبة سمو أمير البلاد الشيخ صباح الأحمد وسمو ولي العهد الشيخ....

Drought on its last legs in California

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 19:13:00 +0100usaToday (en)

Relentless rain and snow in California continues to eat away at the state's five-year drought, federal experts said Thursday. Only 17% of the state remains in a drought — primarily in South ern California — the lowest percentage since 2011, according to this week's U.S. Drought Monitor .

Inondations: la plupart des trains à l'arrêt

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 18:56:00 +0100telquel (fr)

Les précipitations qui se sont abattues sur le Maroc ce jeudi 23 février ont bloqué le trafic ferroviaire "entre le nord et le sud", annonce l'ONCF sur sa page Facebook. Selon l'office, les fortes pluies survenues dans la région de Rabat ont complètement inondé la gare de Salé Tabriquet, ce qui a....

Philippines locals baffled by 'hairy beast' washed up

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 18:55:00 +0100mailonsunday (en)

What is this mysterious giant blob creature? Locals baffled after hairy-looking beast washes up in the Philippines Stunned locals have flocked to the beach in Cagdainao, Dinagat Islands to gawp The huge white hairy beast came ashore following a recent earthquake; Pictures have since gone viral online with people trying to solve the mystery.

Ferroviaire: le trafic interrompu suite aux inondations à Salé

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 18:50:00 +0100le360 (fr)

© Copyright : Le360. La liaison ferroviaire entre les villes situées au Nord de Salé et celles plus au Sud est complètement coupée. L'ONCF explique que les inondations ayant touché Salé cet après-midi ont atteint les voies ferrées de la gare Tabriquet.

Radioactive fuel to be removed at Fukushima

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 18:23:00 +0100shanghaidaily (en)

THE operator of Japan’s stricken Fukushima nuclear plant said yesterday it will craft a plan this summer to extract highly radioactive fuel from the damaged reactors a key step in decommissioning work expected to take decades. Operator Tokyo Electric Power Co and Japan’s government have struggled to....

Cutremur în Papua Noua Guinee

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 17:59:00 +0100ziare-pe-net (ro)

Astăzi, 23 februarie, a avut loc un cutremur cu magnitudinea de 5,6 grade pe scara Richter, în Papua Noua Guinee, a informat Institutul american de geofizică. Epicentrul seismului, cu o adâncime de 114,47 de kilometri, a fost inițial determinat la 5.8662 de grade latitudine sudică și 146.7377 grade longitudine estică.

Genie lends support to Italian earthquake victims

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 17:56:00 +0100constructionweekonline (en)

Genie hands over a GTH-5021R rotating telehandler to the Umbrian authorities. Genie has delivered a Genie GTH-5021R rotating telehandler to authorities in Umbria, Italy to assist with the construction of temporary homes in historic walled town of Norcia following the 6.

Philippines locals baffled by 'hairy beast' washed up

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 17:54:00 +0100dailymail (en)

What is this mysterious giant blob creature? Locals baffled after hairy-looking beast washes up in the Philippines Stunned locals have flocked to the beach in Cagdainao, Dinagat Islands to gawp The huge white hairy beast came ashore following a recent earthquake; Pictures have since gone viral online with people trying to solve the mystery.

Locals baffled after hairy beast washes up in Philippines

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 17:38:00 +0100dailymail (en)

What is this mysterious giant blob creature? Locals baffled after hairy-looking beast washes up in the Philippines Stunned locals have flocked to the beach in Cagdainao, Dinagat Islands to gawp The huge white hairy beast came ashore following a recent earthquake; Pictures have since gone viral online with people trying to solve the mystery.

Cutremur cu magnitudinea de 5,6 grade în Papua Noua Guinee

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 17:28:00 +0100ziarelive (ro)

În urma cercetărilor efectuate de poliţiştii de la Investigaţii Criminale s-a stabilit că, în noaptea de 3 spre 4 februarie, tinerii, cu vârste cuprinse între 13 și 20 de ani, prin efracție, ar fi pătruns într-un imobil de pe strada Clopotului din municipiu, de unde ar fi sustras aparatură… 'SRI nu are niciun protocol cu DNA.

ODPEM Training Health Workers in Disaster Risk Management

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 17:19:00 +0100jis (en)

Photo: Yhomo Hutchinson Senior Development Officer at the Canadian High Commission, Walric Peddie (right), has the attention of (from left) Pan American Health Organization (PAHO Consultant, Dr. Kam Mung; Acting Director of Emergency Disaster Management and Special Services in the Ministry of Health (MOH), Dr.

Grant from Japan to help UNICEF in Haiti’s cholera fight

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 15:53:00 +0100antiguaobserver (en)

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, Feb. 23, CMC – A grant amounting to just over two million US dollars from the Government of Japan will allow the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to help reduce cholera-related morbidity and mortality in Haiti in 2017 and 2018.

La NASA in cerca di Altri Mondi per sfuggire alla “Catastrofe Globale”?

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 15:20:00 +0100segnidalcielo (it)

Molti credono che la NASA con l’annuncio ufficiale dato ieri 22 Febbraio 2017, relativo alla scoperta di altri mondi su sistema stellare TRAPPIST-1, stia cercando di preparare l’opinione pubblica alla grande rivelazione sul tema UFO. Ma non è cosi! Nel mese di Maggio 2016, l’ente spaziale americano....

Piñera retoma agenda con visita a zona afectada por incendios

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 14:24:00 +0100LaTercera (es)

Ex Mandatario se reunirá este jueves con el alcalde de Santa Cruz, edil independiente cercano a Chile Vamos que formuló duras críticas a la gestión del gobierno de Bachelet durante la tragedia. Su primera actividad pública en terreno, luego de regresar de sus vacaciones, concretará este jueves el ex Presidente Sebastián Piñera: a las 10.

Royaume-Uni: vols et trains annulés en raison de la tempête Doris

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 13:55:00 +0100rtl-BE (fr)

De fortes vagues viennent se fracasser sur le phare de Newhaven, sur la côte sud du Royaume-Uni pendant la tempête Doris, le 23 février 2017GLYN KIRK. Le Royaume-Uni, dont sa capitale Londres, était frappé jeudi matin par une violente tempête entraînant des annulations de vols et des perturbations sur les lignes ferroviaires.

Canadian Forces on guard for 'Big One' earthquake in B.C.

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 13:43:00 +0100CBC (en)

The Canadian Armed Forces is prepared to deploy thousands of armed forces members in response to a catastrophic earthquake, colloquially known as The Big One, that could strike anytime on the West Coast. The military plan for response to such an earthquake in B.C. is code-named Operation Panorama. Royal Canadian Navy Capt.

Democratic Republic of the Congo: 7000 personnes reçoivent des articles ménagers et des kits d’hygiène en RDC !

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 13:29:00 +0100reliefWeb (fr)

Depuis janvier 2016, dans la zone de santé de Manono, dans la province du Tanganiyka, au sud-est de la RDC, des pluies diluviennes provoquent d’importantes inondations. 56 000 personnes habitant le territoire de Manono ont été exposées aux conséquences des catastrophes naturelles.

Royaume-Uni: vols et trains annulés en raison de la tempête Doris

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 13:26:00 +0100challenges (fr)

De fortes vagues viennent se fracasser sur le phare de Newhaven, sur la côte sud du Royaume-Uni pendant la tempête Doris, le 23 février 2017-AFP/GLYN KIRK. Le Royaume-Uni, dont sa capitale Londres, était frappé jeudi matin par une violente tempête entraînant des annulations de vols et des perturbations sur les lignes ferroviaires.

Fire danger in Oklahoma Thursday

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 13:00:00 +0100newsok (en)

A red flag warning for high fire danger has been issued for all but far eastern parts of Oklahoma Thursday as temperatures rise and winds pick up, the National Weather Service. Temperatures will be near 87 degrees Thursday with winds gusting up to 29 mph in Oklahoma City, the weather service reports.

Haiti: New grant to help UNICEF strengthen efforts to tackle cholera

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 12:56:00 +0100irishsun (en)

. UN Thursday 23rd February, 2017 22 February 2017 -- A new grant from the Government of Japan will allow the United Nations Children"s Fund (UNICEF) to help reduce cholera-related morbidity and mortality in Haiti in 2017 and 2018, the UN agency said in a news release.

"الضبعة" حلم مصر النووي لمواجهة أزمات الوقود

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 12:35:00 +0100akhbarelyom (ar)

رئيس مجلس الإدارة ياسر رزق رئيس التحرير التنفيذي علاء عبدالهادي. "الضبعة" حلم مصر النووي لمواجهة أزمات الوقود "الضبعة" حلم مصر النووي لمواجهة أزمات الوقود. تعد محطة كهرباء "الضبعة" أول محطة كهرباء نووية في مصر حيث أنها في بداية الإنشاء ونهاية إمضاء عقودها مع شركة روزا توم .

"الضبعة" حلم مصر النووي لمواجهة أزمات الوقود

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 12:26:00 +0100akhbaralyom (ar)

رئيس مجلس الإدارة ياسر رزق رئيس التحرير التنفيذي علاء عبدالهادي. "الضبعة" حلم مصر النووي لمواجهة أزمات الوقود "الضبعة" حلم مصر النووي لمواجهة أزمات الوقود. تعد محطة كهرباء "الضبعة" أول محطة كهرباء نووية في مصر حيث أنها في بداية الإنشاء ونهاية إمضاء عقودها مع شركة روزا توم .

Japans Atombetreiber Tepco: Lage in Atomruine Fukushima 'stabil'

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 12:04:00 +0100finanzen (de)

FUKUSHIMA (dpa-AFX) - Nach alarmierend hohen Strahlenwerten in der Atomruine Fukushima hat der Leiter der Anlage Entwarnung gegeben. Von Robotern kürzlich in einem der zerstörten Reaktoren gemessene Werte von bis zu 650 Sievert pro Stunde seien ausschließlich innerhalb des Meilers festgestellt worden.

سفارة دولة الكويت لدى اليابان تحتفل بالاعياد الوطنية

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 11:30:00 +0100kuna (ar)

طوكيو - 23 - 2 (كونا) -- اقامت سفارة دولة الكويت لدى اليابان اليوم الخميس حفل استقبال بمناسبة العيد الوطني ال 56 لاستقلال الكويت والذكرى ال 26 للتحرير بحضور عدد من كبار المسؤولين السياسيين والدبلوماسيين والعسكريين ورجال الاعمال والاكاديميين. وهنأ سفير دولة الكويت لدى اليابان عبدالرحمن العتيبي بهذه....

سفارة دولة الكويت لدى اليابان تحتفل بالاعياد الوطنية

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 10:59:00 +0100kuna-en (ar)

طوكيو - 23 - 2 (كونا) -- اقامت سفارة دولة الكويت لدى اليابان اليوم الخميس حفل استقبال بمناسبة العيد الوطني ال 56 لاستقلال الكويت والذكرى ال 26 للتحرير بحضور عدد من كبار المسؤولين السياسيين والدبلوماسيين والعسكريين ورجال الاعمال والاكاديميين. وهنأ سفير دولة الكويت لدى اليابان عبدالرحمن العتيبي بهذه....

Hitachi, Toshiba, Mitsubishi may postpone nuclear-fuel business integration: sources

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 10:48:00 +0100japantimes (en)

Hitachi Ltd., Toshiba Corp. and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. may put off the proposed integration of their nuclear fuel operations, which was expected as early as this spring, sources said Thursday. Discussions have not progressed as planned on which operational facilities the three companies should scrap and integrate, the sources also said.

Nueva institucionalidad para la reducción del riesgo de desastres y la resiliencia: más allá de la emergencia

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 10:33:00 +0100LaTercera (es)

Ante las precariedades evidenciadas por la batalla contra el fuego tras los últimos incendios y cuando recordamos nuevamente el terremoto y tsunami que azotó el sur de nuestro país hace siete años, la propuesta del gobierno de ingresar en marzo el proyecto que transforma la Conaf en el Servicio....

Police VS : Loèche-les-Bains : Avalanche - une personne décédée

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 09:30:00 +0100romandie (fr)

Le 22 février 2017 vers 15h00, une avalanche s’est déclenchée en dessous du Balmhorn. Un skieur la perdu la vie. Le 22.02.2017 à 06h30, deux randonneurs à ski âgés de 42 et 36 ans ont entrepris la montée depuis l’Altelshütte en direction du Balmhorn. Lors de la descente, ils ont emprunté la face sud du .

Accadde oggi: il 23 febbraio 1995 un terremoto colpisce Cipro

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 09:24:00 +0100zazoom (it)

(Di giovedì 23 febbraio 2017) Un terremoto di magnitudo 5.9 colpì, il 23 febbraio del 1995 , l’isola di Cipro . Due persone morirono nell’area di Paphos. Ci furono decine di case danneggiate. L’intensità massima raggiunta fu del VI grado MCS. La scossa venne avvertita anche in Israele e Libano.

Bruxelles et Liège: les espaces verts fermés à cause du vent

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 08:59:00 +0100rtbf (fr)

On l'annonçait depuis plusieurs jours, le vent se renforce aujourd’hui. Des rafales tempétueuses de 90 km/heure dans le centre, 95 km/heure au littoral et 80 km/heure dans l'extrême sud. De fortes pluies sont également attendues dans le courant de cette après-midi.

Cooperative Governance cautions public of current weather conditions

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 08:46:00 +0100gov-za (en)

The current persisting rains have the potential to bring dangerous conditions for communities. Finally, some parts of our country are receiving the much needed rains post the departure of Ex-Cyclone Dineo. These current rains are welcome as they will go a long way to relieve the country from the most severe drought in recent history.

Accadde oggi: il 23 febbraio 1995 un terremoto colpisce Cipro

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 08:44:00 +0100meteoweb (it)

23 febbraio 2017 - 08:35 Lorenzo Pasqualini Un terremoto di magnitudo 5.9 colpì, il 23 febbraio del 1995, l’isola di Cipro. Due persone morirono nell’area di Paphos. Ci furono decine di case danneggiate. L’intensità massima raggiunta fu del VI grado MCS. La scossa venne avvertita anche in Israele e Libano.

More rains predicted

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 08:35:00 +0100bulawayo24 (en)

THE Meteorological Service Department (MSD) has predicted more rain and thunderstorms in the next 10 days, although the downgraded Cyclone Dineo phenomenon has left the country. Last week, the tropical storm hit the southern parts of the country destroying homes in Midlands and Matabeleland provinces.

Full Article: Small earthquake shakes northwest Washington state

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 08:33:00 +0100wsau (en)

(Reuters) - An 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck northwest Washington state on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake was recorded 75 miles (120 km) west of Seattle, Washington at about 9 p.m. local time, according to the USGS website.

Small earthquake shakes northwest Washington state

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 08:32:00 +0100news-yahoo (en)

(Reuters) - An 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck northwest Washington state on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake was recorded 75 miles (120 km) west of Seattle, Washington at about 9 p.m. local time, according to the USGS website.

Small earthquake shakes northwest Washington state

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 08:20:00 +0100reuters (en)

An 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck northwest Washington state on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake was recorded 75 miles (120 km) west of Seattle, Washington at about 9 p.m. local time, according to the USGS website.

Small earthquakes rattle Kitsap Peninsula and area north of Vancouver Island; no damage reported

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 08:19:00 +0100seattletimes (en)

The Mason County Sheriff’s Office and the USGS reported a magnitude 4.2 earthquake about 14 miles northwest of Belfair near the Hood Canal. The Mason County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude 4.2 earthquake about 14 miles northwest of Belfair near the Hood Canal Wednesday night.

4.8-magnitude earthquake strikes southwest of Port Hardy

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 07:53:00 +0100globalnews (en)

A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck near Port Hardy, B.C. on Wednesday night. The quake hit more than 140 kilometres southwest of the town around 10:05 p.m., according to the U.S. Geological Service. A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck near Seattle, about 14 kilometres west of Belfair, Wash. earlier on Wednesday night.

Magnitude 4.2 earthquake hits Washington peninsula

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 07:50:00 +0100usaToday (en)

BELFAIR, Wash. — A magnitude 4.2 earthquake hit the Kitsap Peninsula Wednesday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake struck 8.6 miles west of Belfair at about 9 p.m. PT at a depth of 10 miles. Reports of shocks were felt as far away as Olympia, about 60 miles south.

Météo : coup de vent sur le pays

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 07:26:00 +0100rtbf (fr)

Ce matin, on note quelques pluies, mais assez localisées sur l'ouest et le nord, il fait temporairement plus sec sur les autres régions. Le vent va nettement se renforcer au fil des heures pour même devenir temporairement tempétueux : rafales de 90 km/h dans le centre, 95 km/h au littoral et 80 km/h dans l'extrême sud.

90 ans d'espérance de vie en 2030 : une étude trop optimiste ?

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 07:22:00 +0100nouvelobs (fr)

L' espérance de vie humaine est-elle vouée à croître en ligne droite pendant tout le XXIe siècle, comme elle l'a fait au siècle dernier ? Le débat suscite une véritable guerre parmi les chercheurs du monde entier. Une étude parue en début de semaine dans la prestigieuse revue médicale "The Lancet" ne va pas contribuer à l'apaiser.

Small earthquake rattles Kitsap Peninsula; no damage reported

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 07:20:00 +0100seattletimes (en)

The Mason County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude 4.2 earthquake about 14 miles northwest of Belfair near the Hood Canal Wednesday night. “We felt that one!” the sheriff’s office tweeted just after the 9 p.m. temblor.

Magnitude 4.2 earthquake hits near Belfair

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 06:44:00 +0100kiro7 (en)

. A magnitude 4.2 earthquake hit about 11 miles west-northwest of Belfair on Wednesday night. It happened before 9 p.m. UPDATE: Mag:4.2 31.4 km WSW from Bremerton, WA Depth:5km 2017/02/23 04:59:UTC V2 PNSN (@PNSN1) February 23, 2017 People have reported feeling the quake in Port Orchard,....

Wildfire Razes Thousands of Acres, Damages 40 Houses in Chile

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 06:40:00 +0100laht (en)

SANTIAGO – Firefighting crews, supported by planes and helicopters, continued working Wednesday to control a wildfire that has burned 3,500 hectares (8,640 acres) of forest and vegetation, damaging 40 houses in the central Chilean region of Maule, officials said.

Washington earthquake: Tremor felt in Seattle and Tacoma

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 06:20:00 +0100bnonews (en)

The earthquake, which happened at 8:59 p.m. on Wednesday, was centered about 1.6 mile southeast of Eldon, or 17 miles southwest of Silverdale and 17 miles west of Port Orchard. It struck at a depth of 2.8 miles, making it a very shallow earthquake. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has put the preliminary magnitude of the earthquake at 4.

23 municipios de Málaga tienen un riesgo alto de sufrir un gran terremoto

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 06:11:00 +0100europasur (es)

Unos 23 municipios de la Axarquía y la comarca nororiental de la provincia de Málaga son los que tienen mayor riesgo de sufrir un gran terremoto de intensidad máxima, entre 8 y 10, considerados los más destructivos y que a lo largo de la historia se han producido en esa zona.

November 14 earthquake shakes sunken Soviet liner

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 06:05:00 +0100nzherald (en)

The giant November 2016 earthquake has snapped the top decks from a sunken Soviet cruise liner in the Marlborough Sounds. The magnitude-7.8 tremor of November 14 last year pummelled the upper east coast of the South Island, cutting off the tourist mecca of Kaikoura, and causing its seabed to rise up to 2m.

Hurricane Matthew prompts update to Clay County evacuation map 16 Mins Clay County has updated its evacuation map as a result of what officials learned following

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 06:04:00 +0100news4jax (en)

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. - Clay County has updated its evacuation map as a result of what officials learned following Hurricane Matthew. The new map shows that there's now a smaller number of people living in areas that would need to immediately evacuate during a hurricane.