Overall Green Earthquake alert in New Caledonia on 08 Dec 2018 07:07 UTC

Wed, 12 Dec 2018 07:04:00 +0100newstalkzb (en)

From volcanoes to earthquakes and even tsunamis, we can now monitor geohazards around the clock. A new monitoring centre is up and running in Lower Hutt and will be manned 24/7. The previous system would alert an on-call scientist, however there could have been asleep at the time.

Historic Earthquakes Test Indonesia’s Seismic Hazard Assessment

Wed, 12 Dec 2018 06:21:00 +0100eurasiareview (en)

The study published in the Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America concludes that the hazard assessments do well at predicting damaging ground motion in key Javanese cities, but that there is much more to learn about earthquake sources in the region. Indonesia has made earthquake risk prediction a priority after the magnitude 9.

Speed reductions made permanent along Kaikoura coast and Hundalees

Wed, 12 Dec 2018 06:05:00 +0100voxy (en)

The NZ Transport Agency is making permanent the speed reductions near KaikÅura put in place a year ago, when State Highway 1 reopened following the November 2016 earthquake. "Following consultation with the community, we have decided to continue these speed limit reductions and extend some areas....

National Geohazards Monitoring Centre is go

Wed, 12 Dec 2018 06:05:00 +0100voxy (en)

GeoNet helps power the state-of-the-art National Geohazards Monitoring Centre which opened today at GNS Science’s Avalon campus. The new centre shows what can be achieved when government agencies work together, says EQC’s Director of Resilience Research Dr Hugh Cowan, who attended the opening.

New centre to keep 24/7 watch on quakes, tsunami

Wed, 12 Dec 2018 01:40:00 +0100nzherald (en)

A new state-of-the-art centre will keep a constant watch on New Zealand's biggest geological threats. The National Geohazards Monitoring Centre, based at GNS Science's Lower Hutt campus, will be manned 24 hours a day by a team of geohazard analysts. The centre would provide monitoring and advisory....

Central Library building to display Earthquake Prone Building notice

Wed, 12 Dec 2018 00:55:00 +0100voxy (en)

Palmerston North City Council has accepted detailed seismic assessment results for the Central Library Building under new legislation which came into effect in July 2017. This has identified the library building as an earthquake-prone building’ (EPB), with a rating of 20-25% of New Building Standard.

National Geohazards Monitoring Centre opens at GNS Science

Tue, 11 Dec 2018 23:43:00 +0100voxy (en)

The newly-opened National Geohazards Monitoring Centre will lead to a safer and more resilient New Zealand, according to its hosts, GNS Science. The Centre was officially opened this morning by Hon Dr Megan Woods, Minister of Research, Science and Innovation, and Hon Kris Faafoi, Civil Defence Minister.

Historic earthquakes test Indonesia's seismic hazard assessment

Tue, 11 Dec 2018 21:10:00 +0100sciencedaily (en)

The study published in the Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America concludes that the hazard assessments do well at predicting damaging ground motion in key Javanese cities, but that there is much more to learn about earthquake sources in the region. Indonesia has made earthquake risk prediction a priority after the magnitude 9.

Environnement : Nouvelle secousse sismique dans les Nippes et la Grande Anse (Sud-Ouest d'Haïti)

Tue, 11 Dec 2018 20:34:00 +0100alterpresse (fr)

Petit Trou de Nippes (HaÃ¯ti), 11 dÃ©c. 2018 [AlterPresse] --- Un sÃ©isme lÃ©ger, de magnitude 3.7 sur lâ€™Ã©chelle de Richter, a Ã©tÃ© enregistrÃ©, vers 5:42 am (10:42 gmt), le lundi 10 dÃ©cembre 2018, particuliÃ¨rement dans le dÃ©partement des Nippes (une partie du Sud-Ouest d’HaÃ¯ti), informe....

Historic earthquakes test Indonesia's seismic hazard assessment

Tue, 11 Dec 2018 19:46:00 +0100eurekalert (en)

Using data gleaned from historical reports, researchers have now identified the sources of some of the most destructive Indonesian earthquakes in Java, Bali and Nusa Tenggara, using these data to independently test how well Indonesia's 2010 and 2017 seismic hazard assessments perform in predicting damaging ground motion.

Comentarios sobre La Palma inaugura un monumento al arquitecto Pinto del escultor local Martín Lagares

Tue, 11 Dec 2018 18:59:00 +010020minutos (es)

El alcalde de La Palma del Condado (Huelva), Manuel García Felix, y el escultor. Martín Lagares han inaugurado un nuevo monumento del arquitecto Pinto, que ha sido emplazado en la plaza del Corazón de Jesús, delante de la obra de este, la iglesia parroquial de San Juan Bautista, la cual celebra este....

Fracking put on hold after strongest earthquake yet

Tue, 11 Dec 2018 18:18:00 +0100thesundaytimes (en)

Cuadrilla has been forced to pause fracking after the strongest earthquake to date caused by its operations was felt over a wide area. A 1.5 magnitude tremor happened at about 11.20am after several smaller tremors earlier this morning. It was the biggest of more than 30 tremors caused by Cuadrilla....

Fracking put on hold after strongest earthquake yet

Tue, 11 Dec 2018 18:17:00 +0100thetimes (en)

Cuadrilla has been forced to pause fracking after the strongest earthquake to date caused by its operations was felt over a wide area. A 1.5 magnitude tremor happened at about 11.20am after several smaller tremors earlier this morning. It was the biggest of more than 30 tremors caused by Cuadrilla....

Biggest tremor on record at Little Plumpton site forces halt to fracking in Lancashire

Tue, 11 Dec 2018 17:36:00 +0100lep (en)

A tremor measuring 1.5 magnitude has forced Cuadrilla to halt fracking at the Lancashire site. The British Geological Survey (BGS) recorded a series of tremors this morning at the controversial fracking site at Preston New Road, Little Plumpton. Nine tremors were detected at the site within 90....

Biggest tremor on record at Little Plumpton site forces immediate halt to fracking in Lancashire

Tue, 11 Dec 2018 17:28:00 +0100thevisitor (en)

A tremor measuring 1.5 magnitude has forced Cuadrilla to halt fracking at the Lancashire site. The British Geological Survey (BGS) recorded a series of tremors this morning at the controversial fracking site at Preston New Road, Little Plumpton. Nine tremors were detected at the site within 90....

Council kept Lower Hutt pool open for months knowing it was a quake risk

Tue, 11 Dec 2018 16:39:00 +0100Stuff (en)

Hutt City Council is defending its decision to not immediately close a popular Lower Hutt swimming pool after it allowed the building to remain open for about two months knowing it could be an earthquake risk. The council closed the learner's pool at Naenae Pool + Fitness on December 4 – a day after....

Fracking paused again at shale site after tremors in Blackpool

Tue, 11 Dec 2018 16:36:00 +0100wandsworthguardian (en)

Energy firm Cuadrilla has paused fracking in Lancashire again after more underground tremors were detected. A series of “micro-seismic events” in Blackpool were recorded on the British Geological Survey website following hydraulic fracturing at the shale gas exploration site at Preston New Road, Cuadrilla said.

Fracking paused again at shale site after tremors in Blackpool Energy firm Cuadrilla has paused fracking in Lancashire again after more underground tremors...

Tue, 11 Dec 2018 16:29:00 +0100belfasttelegraph (en)

A series of “micro-seismic events” in Blackpool were recorded on the British Geological Survey website following hydraulic fracturing at the shale gas exploration site at Preston New Road, Cuadrilla said. The biggest of the tremors, which was felt in Blackpool, was 1.

Biggest tremor on record forces immediate halt to fracking in Lancashire

Tue, 11 Dec 2018 16:14:00 +0100lep (en)

Nine tremors were detected at the site within 90 minutes this morning, with the latest tremor measuring a magnitude of 1.5ML. Regulations state that fracking must be halted if tremors exceed 0.5ML. According to the BGS database, the 1.5 magnitude tremor is the largest detected at the site since monitoring began.

A NINTH earth tremor at 1.5 magnitude has forced a halt to fracking in Lancashire

Tue, 11 Dec 2018 15:33:00 +0100lep (en)

A ninth earth tremor measuring 1.5 magnitude has forced Cuadrilla to halt fracking at the Lancashire site. The British Geological Survey (BGS) recorded the tremor - the ninth seismic event today - near the fracking site at Preston New Road, Little Plumpton. According to the BGS database, the 1.

Psychic Baba Vanga who foretold 9/11 and Brexit issues 2019 predictions

Tue, 11 Dec 2018 11:56:00 +0100tamworthherald (en)

By now, psychic Baba Vanga is renowned across the world for her predictions. Over the years, the blind mystic has foretold all manner of things which have eventually come to pass. She famously foretold the unlikely Brexit win in the EU Referendum. And she also predicted the attacks on the World Trade Centre, according to experts.

Océan Atlantique: un séisme de 7,0 frappe les îles Sandwich du Sud

Tue, 11 Dec 2018 11:18:00 +0100lecourrier (fr)

Un tremblement de terre de magnitude 7,0 sur l'échelle de Richter a frappé mardi 11 décembre les îles Sandwich du Sud dans l'océan Atlantique, a rapporté l'agence de presse Chine Nouvelle. Le séisme a été enregistré à 10h26 (heure de Pékin), selon le Centre du réseau sismique de Chine (CRSC).

Psychic Baba Vanga who foretold 9/11 and Brexit issues 2019 predictions

Tue, 11 Dec 2018 11:17:00 +0100birminghammail (en)

By now, psychic Baba Vanga is renowned across the world for her predictions. Over the years, the blind mystic has foretold all manner of things which have eventually come to pass. She famously foretold the unlikely Brexit win in the EU Referendum. And she also predicted the attacks on the World Trade Centre, according to experts.

Trimble provides seismic vault-quality data in a lightweight and compact sensor

Tue, 11 Dec 2018 09:25:00 +0100geospatialworld (en)

US: Trimble has introduced the portable REF TEK Colt broadband seismometer that provides high-quality data for scientists and academics using seismic networks to conduct earth movement studies. The announcement was made at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2018 Fall Meeting.

Japan's economy contracts 2.5 percent in Q3

Tue, 11 Dec 2018 06:21:00 +0100dailysabah (en)

Japan's economy shrank at a worse than anticipated annualized rate of 2.5 percent in July-September due to weaker consumer demand and corporate investment. The revised figure released yesterday was more than double the 1.2 percent contraction reported earlier. Economists say the setback for the world's third-largest economy is likely temporary.

Press releases

Tue, 11 Dec 2018 05:22:00 +0100EC (en)

European Commission - Press release Brussels, 10 December 2018 The European Commission has released an additional €5 million to provide life-saving food assistance to the Rohingya communities stranded in Bangladesh. This comes on top of the €40 million in humanitarian aid announced in May in response to the crisis.

Complacency kills: Caribbean gears up for tsunamis

Tue, 11 Dec 2018 04:34:00 +0100themontserratreporter (en)

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-46356998 BBC New s By Philippa Fogarty Kingston, Jamaica. 8 December 2018. Insert Ads Here. Image caption – Island nations like Grenada hope to be tsunami-ready by 202 0. The last time a major tsunami hit the Caribbean region was in 1946, after an 8.

Hurricanes, Floods and Wildfires: 2018’s Extreme Weather in Pictures

Tue, 11 Dec 2018 04:30:00 +0100newsweek-USA (en)

Wild weather dominated the headlines in 2018. As early as January, the east coast of America was bitten by sub-zero weather conditions, breaking the record for the lowest temperatures in some areas. A powerful blizzard deposited a foot of snow onto New England and caused flooding in coastal areas.

Nepal: School building handed over in Ramechhap

Tue, 11 Dec 2018 04:26:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Ramechhap, December 4: The building of Shree Gaurishankar Secondary School in Ramechhap has been handed over to the School Management Committee and Ramechhap Municipality after its reconstruction was completed. The director of the National Reconstruction Authority’s Central Level Project....

Celebrating 15 years of Velocity

Tue, 11 Dec 2018 03:49:00 +0100voxy (en)

Velocity - the University’s student-led entrepreneurial development programme - is celebrating its 15th birthday and the successes it seeded. Velocity (formerly Spark) was born of a big idea: to transform New Zealand into a growing and prosperous nation by reshaping its economy. ‘Godfather of Velocity,’ Geoff Whitcher, helped drive its creation.

2.5 earthquake NE of Pinckneyville

Tue, 11 Dec 2018 02:28:00 +0100wsiltv (en)

WSIL -- A small earthquake registering 2.5 according to the U.S. Geological Survey was recorded about four miles northeast of Pinckneyville early Sunday morning. The earthquake originated roughly eight miles below ground just after 5:00 a.m. James Conder, a professor of Geology at SIU, says its....

Oregon gets a new playbook for responding to an earthquake

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 21:27:00 +0100bradenton (en)

Oregon has a new playbook for preparing and responding to a major earthquake that dictates what should be tackled over time versus a list of tasks to get done. The playbook provides a two-week blueprint for the state's response and expectations for prioritizing Oregon's recovery from what would be the deadliest natural disaster in the U.

Oregon gets a new playbook for responding to an earthquake

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 21:15:00 +0100kansascity (en)

Oregon has a new playbook for preparing and responding to a major earthquake that dictates what should be tackled over time versus a list of tasks to get done. The playbook provides a two-week blueprint for the state's response and expectations for prioritizing Oregon's recovery from what would be the deadliest natural disaster in the U.

Oregon gets a new playbook for responding to massive earthquake

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 21:04:00 +0100bendbulletin (en)

SALEM — Oregon has a new playbook for preparing and responding to a major earthquake that dictates what should be tackled over time versus a list of tasks to get done. The playbook provides a two-week blueprint for the state’s response and expectations for prioritizing Oregon’s recovery from what could be the deadliest natural disaster in the U.

Oregon gets a new playbook for responding to an earthquake

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:45:00 +0100oregonlive (en)

The playbook provides a two-week blueprint for the state's response and expectations for prioritizing Oregon's recovery from what would be the deadliest natural disaster in the U.S. Oregon faces the threat of a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami that would hit the 700-mile Cascadia Subduction....

Japanese economy contracts 2.5 percent in third quarter due to weaker spending

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:19:00 +0100taipeitimes (en)

Japan’s economy shrank at a worse-than-anticipated annualized rate of 2.5 percent in the July-to-September period due to weaker consumer demand and corporate investment. The revised figure released yesterday was more than double the 1.2 percent contraction reported earlier.

Salem Statesman Journal

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:15:00 +0100oregonlive (en)

The earthquake playbook provides a two-week blueprint for the state's response and expectations for prioritizing Oregon's recovery from what would be the deadliest natural disaster in the U.S. More than 16 months after the Tubbs family unwittingly bought a meth-contaminated house, they are still....

Oregon gets a new playbook for responding to an earthquake

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 17:53:00 +0100seattletimes (en)

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon has a new playbook for preparing and responding to a major earthquake that dictates what should be tackled over time versus a list of tasks to get done. The playbook provides a two-week blueprint for the state’s response and expectations for prioritizing Oregon’s recovery....

Oregon gets a new playbook for responding to an earthquake

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 17:48:00 +0100sunherald (en)

Oregon has a new playbook for preparing and responding to a major earthquake that dictates what should be tackled over time versus a list of tasks to get done. The playbook provides a two-week blueprint for the state's response and expectations for prioritizing Oregon's recovery from what would be the deadliest natural disaster in the U.

2018’s Extreme Weather in Pictures

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 17:33:00 +0100newsweek (en)

Wild weather dominated the headlines in 2018. As early as January, the east coast of America was bitten by sub-zero weather conditions, breaking the record for the lowest temperatures in some areas. A powerful blizzard deposited a foot of snow onto New England and caused flooding in coastal areas.

Oregon gets a new playbook for responding to an earthquake

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 17:30:00 +0100islandpacket (en)

Oregon has a new playbook for preparing and responding to a major earthquake that dictates what should be tackled over time versus a list of tasks to get done. The playbook provides a two-week blueprint for the state's response and expectations for prioritizing Oregon's recovery from what would be the deadliest natural disaster in the U.

Oregon gets a new playbook for responding to an earthquake

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 17:29:00 +0100star-telegram (en)

Oregon has a new playbook for preparing and responding to a major earthquake that dictates what should be tackled over time versus a list of tasks to get done. The playbook provides a two-week blueprint for the state's response and expectations for prioritizing Oregon's recovery from what would be the deadliest natural disaster in the U.

Sustainability, Vol. 10, Pages 4704: The Impact of Earthquake on Poverty: Learning from the 12 May 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 17:28:00 +0100mdpi (en)

Abstract How to combine disaster prevention and mitigation, post-disaster reconstruction and poverty alleviation has become a new hot issue. On 12 May 2008, a major earthquake devastated the Wenchuan area in Sichuan Province in the heartland of China. After ten-years have passed, it is a good time....

Oregon gets a new playbook for responding to an earthquake

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 17:13:00 +0100kansas (en)

Oregon has a new playbook for preparing and responding to a major earthquake that dictates what should be tackled over time versus a list of tasks to get done. The playbook provides a two-week blueprint for the state's response and expectations for prioritizing Oregon's recovery from what would be the deadliest natural disaster in the U.

Oregon gets a new playbook for responding to an earthquake

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 17:13:00 +0100tri-cityherald (en)

Oregon has a new playbook for preparing and responding to a major earthquake that dictates what should be tackled over time versus a list of tasks to get done. The playbook provides a two-week blueprint for the state's response and expectations for prioritizing Oregon's recovery from what would be the deadliest natural disaster in the U.

Japan's economy contracts 2.5 pct in 3Q on weaker spending

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 15:59:00 +0100fox13memphis (en)

TOKYO (AP) - Japan's economy shrank at a worse than anticipated annualized rate of 2.5 percent in July-September due to weaker consumer demand and corporate investment. The revised figure released Monday was more than double the 1.2 percent contraction reported earlier.

Rocío Márquez abre el 24 de enero los Jueves Flamencos

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 13:30:00 +0100larioja (es)

Rocío Márquez inaugura la nueva edición del ciclo 'Jueves Flamencos', que se celebrará del 17 de enero al 11 de abril en el teatro logroñés y en Bodegas Ontañón, empresa que desde hace tres ediciones colabora, con su patrocinio, con el Consistorio logroñés en la organización.

Japan's economy contracts 2.5 pct in 3Q on weaker spending

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 09:39:00 +0100news-yahoo (en)

In this July 11, 2018, photo, a worker sprays water next to heavy machineries at a construction site in Tokyo. Japan’s economy shrank at an annualized rate of 2.5 percent in July-September, a worse contraction than preliminary data indicated last month, the government said Monday, Dec. 10, 2018.

30 ans après, l'Arménie se souvient

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 09:06:00 +0100armenews (fr)

Le Premier ministre Nikol Pachinian a présidé une réunion spéciale de son cabinet à Gumri vendredi, à l’occasion du 30 e anniversaire du tremblement de terre catastrophique qui a tué plus de 25 000 personnes et laissé des centaines de milliers d’autres sans abri. M.

Japan’s economy contracts 2.5 pct in 3Q on weaker spending

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 08:50:00 +0100therepublic (en)

TOKYO Japan’s economy shrank at a worse than anticipated annualized rate of 2.5 percent in July-September due to weaker consumer demand and corporate investment. The revised figure released Monday was more than double the 1.2 percent contraction reported earlier. Economists say the setback for the world’s third-largest economy is likely temporary.

Japan’s economy contracts 2.5 pct in 3Q on weaker spending

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 07:21:00 +0100dailyjournal (en)

TOKYO Japan’s economy shrank at a worse than anticipated annualized rate of 2.5 percent in July-September due to weaker consumer demand and corporate investment. The revised figure released Monday was more than double the 1.2 percent contraction reported earlier. Economists say the setback for the world’s third-largest economy is likely temporary.

Japan's economy contracts 2.5 pct in 3Q on weaker spending

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 06:54:00 +0100brownsvilleherald (en)

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's economy shrank at a worse than anticipated annualized rate of 2.5 percent in July-September due to weaker consumer demand and corporate investment. The revised figure released Monday was more than double the 1.2 percent contraction reported earlier.

Japan’s economy contracts 2.5 pct in 3Q on weaker spending

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 06:50:00 +0100tribtown (en)

TOKYO Japan’s economy shrank at a worse than anticipated annualized rate of 2.5 percent in July-September due to weaker consumer demand and corporate investment. The revised figure released Monday was more than double the 1.2 percent contraction reported earlier. Economists say the setback for the world’s third-largest economy is likely temporary.

Japan’s economy contracts 2.5 pct in 3Q on weaker spending

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 06:30:00 +0100seattletimes (en)

In this July 11, 2018, photo, a worker sprays water next to heavy machineries at a construction site in Tokyo. Japan’s economy shrank at an annualized rate of 2.5 percent in July-September, a worse contraction than preliminary data indicated last month, the government said Monday, Dec. 10, 2018.

Japan's economy contracts 2.5 pct in 3Q on weaker spending

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 06:26:00 +0100ABCnews (en)

Japan's economy shrank at a worse than anticipated annualized rate of 2.5 percent in July-September due to weaker consumer demand and corporate investment. The revised figure released Monday was more than double the 1.2 percent contraction reported earlier. Economists say the setback for the world's third-largest economy is likely temporary.

Japan's economy contracts 2.5 pct in 3Q on weaker spending

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 06:24:00 +0100wacotrib (en)

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's economy shrank at a worse than anticipated annualized rate of 2.5 percent in July-September due to weaker consumer demand and corporate investment. The revised figure released Monday was more than double the 1.2 percent contraction reported earlier.

Japan's economy contracts 2.5 pct in 3Q on weaker spending

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 06:21:00 +0100nzherald (en)

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's economy shrank at a worse than anticipated annualized rate of 2.5 percent in July-September due to weaker consumer demand and corporate investment. The revised figure released Monday was more than double the 1.2 percent contraction reported earlier.

Japan's economy shrinks 2.5 pct in Q3

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 06:18:00 +0100dailysabah (en)

Japan's economy shrank at an annualized rate of 2.5 percent in July-September, a worse contraction than preliminary data indicated last month, the government said Monday. The earlier data put the contraction at 1.2 percent, as consumer spending, investment and exports fell.

Asambleístas proponen reformas a Ley de Solidaridad

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 06:14:00 +0100lahora (es)

Se contempla la construcción y reconstrucción de hospitales en Esmeraldas y Quinindé. Una nueva Universidad y carreras. Tomando en consideración que el mayor de los recursos para el desarrollo de los pueblos y la sociedad es la capacitación del ser humano, los miembros de la Comisión de Gobiernos....

Oil Search : continues to chase opportunities

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 06:13:00 +01004-traders (en)

Oil Search continues to chase opportunities. PNG Media Release. 10 December, 2018. Oil Search continues to chase opportunities despite a challenging year which saw its operations disrupted by the devastating earthquake in February. Speaking at the 15 th PNG Mining and Petroleum Investment Conference....

Japan’s economy contracts 2.5 pct in 3Q on weaker spending

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 06:13:00 +0100tri-cityherald (en)

Japan's economy shrank at a worse than anticipated annualized rate of 2.5 percent in July-September due to weaker consumer demand and corporate investment. The revised figure released Monday was more than double the 1.2 percent contraction reported earlier. Economists say the setback for the world's third-largest economy is likely temporary.

Japan’s economy contracts 2.5 pct in 3Q on weaker spending

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 06:10:00 +0100sunherald (en)

Japan's economy shrank at a worse than anticipated annualized rate of 2.5 percent in July-September due to weaker consumer demand and corporate investment. The revised figure released Monday was more than double the 1.2 percent contraction reported earlier. Economists say the setback for the world's third-largest economy is likely temporary.

Japan’s economy contracts 2.5 pct in 3Q on weaker spending

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 06:09:00 +0100charlotteobserver (en)

Japan's economy shrank at a worse than anticipated annualized rate of 2.5 percent in July-September due to weaker consumer demand and corporate investment. The revised figure released Monday was more than double the 1.2 percent contraction reported earlier. Economists say the setback for the world's third-largest economy is likely temporary.

Japan's economy contracts 2.5 pct in 3Q on weaker spending

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 06:09:00 +0100startribune (en)

Purchase: Order Reprint TOKYO — Japan's economy shrank at a worse than anticipated annualized rate of 2.5 percent in July-September due to weaker consumer demand and corporate investment. The revised figure released Monday was more than double the 1.2 percent contraction reported earlier.

Japan’s economy contracts 2.5 pct in 3Q on weaker spending

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 06:07:00 +0100miamiherald (en)

Japan's economy shrank at a worse than anticipated annualized rate of 2.5 percent in July-September due to weaker consumer demand and corporate investment. The revised figure released Monday was more than double the 1.2 percent contraction reported earlier. Economists say the setback for the world's third-largest economy is likely temporary.

Japan’s economy contracts 2.5 pct in 3Q on weaker spending

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 06:03:00 +0100kansascity (en)

Japan's economy shrank at a worse than anticipated annualized rate of 2.5 percent in July-September due to weaker consumer demand and corporate investment. The revised figure released Monday was more than double the 1.2 percent contraction reported earlier. Economists say the setback for the world's third-largest economy is likely temporary.

Japan’s economy contracts 2.5 pct in 3Q on weaker spending

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 06:03:00 +0100thenewstribune (en)

Japan's economy shrank at a worse than anticipated annualized rate of 2.5 percent in July-September due to weaker consumer demand and corporate investment. The revised figure released Monday was more than double the 1.2 percent contraction reported earlier. Economists say the setback for the world's third-largest economy is likely temporary.

Japan’s economy contracts 2.5 pct in 3Q on weaker spending

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 06:02:00 +0100islandpacket (en)

Japan's economy shrank at a worse than anticipated annualized rate of 2.5 percent in July-September due to weaker consumer demand and corporate investment. The revised figure released Monday was more than double the 1.2 percent contraction reported earlier. Economists say the setback for the world's third-largest economy is likely temporary.

Japan’s economy contracts 2.5 pct in 3Q on weaker spending

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 05:57:00 +0100heraldonline (en)

Japan's economy shrank at a worse than anticipated annualized rate of 2.5 percent in July-September due to weaker consumer demand and corporate investment. The revised figure released Monday was more than double the 1.2 percent contraction reported earlier. Economists say the setback for the world's third-largest economy is likely temporary.

Japan’s economy contracts 2.5 pct in 3Q on weaker spending

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 05:57:00 +0100kansas (en)

Japan's economy shrank at a worse than anticipated annualized rate of 2.5 percent in July-September due to weaker consumer demand and corporate investment. The revised figure released Monday was more than double the 1.2 percent contraction reported earlier. Economists say the setback for the world's third-largest economy is likely temporary.

Japan: Economy shrank at 2.5 percent annualized rate

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 05:56:00 +0100wwlp (en)

TOKYO (AP) - Japan's economy shrank at a worse than anticipated annualized rate of 2.5 percent in July-September due to weaker consumer demand and corporate investment. The revised figure released Monday was more than double the 1.2 percent contraction reported earlier.

Japan’s economy contracts 2.5 pct in 3Q on weaker spending

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 05:55:00 +0100bradenton (en)

Japan's economy shrank at a worse than anticipated annualized rate of 2.5 percent in July-September due to weaker consumer demand and corporate investment. The revised figure released Monday was more than double the 1.2 percent contraction reported earlier. Economists say the setback for the world's third-largest economy is likely temporary.

Japan’s economy contracts 2.5 pct in 3Q on weaker spending

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 05:53:00 +0100theolympian (en)

Japan's economy shrank at a worse than anticipated annualized rate of 2.5 percent in July-September due to weaker consumer demand and corporate investment. The revised figure released Monday was more than double the 1.2 percent contraction reported earlier. Economists say the setback for the world's third-largest economy is likely temporary.

Japan's economy contracts 2.5 pct in 3Q on weaker spending

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 05:53:00 +0100wftv (en)

TOKYO (AP) - Japan's economy shrank at a worse than anticipated annualized rate of 2.5 percent in July-September due to weaker consumer demand and corporate investment. The revised figure released Monday was more than double the 1.2 percent contraction reported earlier.

Japan: Economy shrank at 2.5 percent annualized rate

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 05:39:00 +0100wacotrib (en)

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's economy shrank at an annualized rate of 2.5 percent in July-September, a worse contraction than preliminary data indicated last month, the government said Monday. The earlier data put the contraction at 1.2 percent, as consumer spending, investment and exports fell.

Japan: Economy shrank at 2.5 percent annualized rate

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 05:37:00 +0100nzherald (en)

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's economy shrank at an annualized rate of 2.5 percent in July-September, a worse contraction than preliminary data indicated last month, the government said Monday. The earlier data put the contraction at 1.2 percent, as consumer spending, investment and exports fell.

Japan: Economy shrank at 2.5 percent annualized rate

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 05:32:00 +0100brownsvilleherald (en)

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's economy shrank at an annualized rate of 2.5 percent in July-September, a worse contraction than preliminary data indicated last month, the government said Monday. The earlier data put the contraction at 1.2 percent, as consumer spending, investment and exports fell.

Japan: Economy shrank at 2.5 percent annualized rate

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 05:21:00 +0100dailyjournal (en)

TOKYO Japan’s economy shrank at an annualized rate of 2.5 percent in July-September, a worse contraction than preliminary data indicated last month, the government said Monday. The earlier data put the contraction at 1.2 percent, as consumer spending, investment and exports fell.

Japan: Economy shrank at 2.5 percent annualized rate

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 05:18:00 +0100charlotteobserver (en)

In this July 11, 2018, photo, a worker sprays water next to heavy machineries at a construction site in Tokyo. Japan’s economy shrank at an annualized rate of 2.5 percent in July-September, a worse contraction than preliminary data indicated last month, the government said Monday, Dec. 10, 2018. Shuji Kajiyama AP Photo.

Nonfiction: A New Story Collection and a Memoir by Lucia Berlin, Patron Saint of Soulful Cool

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 01:06:00 +0100nytimes (en)

EVENING IN PARADISE More Stories By Lucia Berlin 244 pp. Farrar, Straus & Giroux. $26. WELCOME HOME A Memoir With Selected Photographs and Letters By Lucia Berlin Edited by Jeff Berlin Illustrated. 176 pp. Farrar, Straus & Giroux. $25. The day Lucia Berlin was born, in Juneau, Alaska, in 1936, an....

JAPAN DONATES AMBULANCES, FIRE TRUCKS TO SAMOA

Sun, 09 Dec 2018 22:33:00 +0100pidp (en)

Samoa government sought help after tsunami. WELLINGTON, New Zealand (Radio New Zealand International,May 2, 2010) – Samoa’s health minister, Gatoloaifa’ana Amataga Gidlow, has praised the government and people of Japan for their assistance. This comes after the ministry was given four new ambulance.

World: Enabling Quick Action to Save Lives: Contingency Fund for Emergencies - 2018 Update

Sun, 09 Dec 2018 20:31:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

INTRODUCTION. The Contingency Fund for Emergencies (CFE) has been a gamechanger for WHO. It allows WHO to respond rapidly to disease outbreaks and health emergencies - often in 24 hours or less. This saves lives and helps prevent unnecessary suffering.

High cost keeps down earthquake insurance coverage in Alaska

Sun, 09 Dec 2018 17:28:00 +0100sunherald (en)

Alaska has plenty of earthquakes but that doesn't translate into buying earthquake insurance. The Anchorage Daily New s reports the high cost of earthquake insurance contributes to low coverage of Alaska homes. State Division of Insurance director Lori Wing-Heier says an estimated 15 percent of Alaska homeowners buy earthquake insurance.

High cost keeps down earthquake insurance coverage in Alaska

Sun, 09 Dec 2018 17:09:00 +0100theolympian (en)

Alaska has plenty of earthquakes but that doesn't translate into buying earthquake insurance. The Anchorage Daily New s reports the high cost of earthquake insurance contributes to low coverage of Alaska homes. State Division of Insurance director Lori Wing-Heier says an estimated 15 percent of Alaska homeowners buy earthquake insurance.

High cost keeps down earthquake insurance coverage in Alaska

Sun, 09 Dec 2018 17:08:00 +0100bradenton (en)

Alaska has plenty of earthquakes but that doesn't translate into buying earthquake insurance. The Anchorage Daily New s reports the high cost of earthquake insurance contributes to low coverage of Alaska homes. State Division of Insurance director Lori Wing-Heier says an estimated 15 percent of Alaska homeowners buy earthquake insurance.

High cost keeps down earthquake insurance coverage in Alaska

Sun, 09 Dec 2018 17:01:00 +0100islandpacket (en)

Alaska has plenty of earthquakes but that doesn't translate into buying earthquake insurance. The Anchorage Daily New s reports the high cost of earthquake insurance contributes to low coverage of Alaska homes. State Division of Insurance director Lori Wing-Heier says an estimated 15 percent of Alaska homeowners buy earthquake insurance.

High cost keeps down earthquake insurance coverage in Alaska

Sun, 09 Dec 2018 16:56:00 +0100tri-cityherald (en)

Alaska has plenty of earthquakes but that doesn't translate into buying earthquake insurance. The Anchorage Daily New s reports the high cost of earthquake insurance contributes to low coverage of Alaska homes. State Division of Insurance director Lori Wing-Heier says an estimated 15 percent of Alaska homeowners buy earthquake insurance.

High cost keeps down earthquake insurance coverage in Alaska

Sun, 09 Dec 2018 16:54:00 +0100thenewstribune (en)

Alaska has plenty of earthquakes but that doesn't translate into buying earthquake insurance. The Anchorage Daily New s reports the high cost of earthquake insurance contributes to low coverage of Alaska homes. State Division of Insurance director Lori Wing-Heier says an estimated 15 percent of Alaska homeowners buy earthquake insurance.

High cost keeps down earthquake insurance coverage in Alaska

Sun, 09 Dec 2018 16:46:00 +0100kansascity (en)

Alaska has plenty of earthquakes but that doesn't translate into buying earthquake insurance. The Anchorage Daily New s reports the high cost of earthquake insurance contributes to low coverage of Alaska homes. State Division of Insurance director Lori Wing-Heier says an estimated 15 percent of Alaska homeowners buy earthquake insurance.

REBUILDING LIVES WITHIN THE AGONY OF AITAPE

Sun, 09 Dec 2018 16:32:00 +0100pidp (en)

By David Scoullar Journalism Lecturer Divine Word University, Madang. AITAPE, Papua New Guinea (May 27, 2000 - Divine Word University Journalism/PINA Nius Online)---Grief in words and faces. Grief overlays almost everything as communities rebuild following the tsunami which struck this isolated part....

EARTHQUAKE WARNING: ‘VERY large’ earthquake predicted to strike TOMORROW - shock alert EARTH is at serious risk of being hit by a “very, very large earthquake” before Monday, December...

Sat, 08 Dec 2018 13:50:00 +0100express (en)

The “major earthquake warning” was issued by the Ditrianum website on Thursday, telling people to be on alert for significant seismic activity between December 7 and 13. Netherlands-based Frank Hoogerbeets, who runs the website, said during this period Earth will be in line with Mars and Saturn which can be “highly critical”.

Brookfield residents file appeal in attempt to stop injection well

Sat, 08 Dec 2018 07:05:00 +0100vindy (en)

BROOKFIELD. Discussions over an appeal filed by Brookfield residents who seek to reverse the state’s authorization for a company to begin operating one of its injection wells will likely happen after the start of the new year. Linda Osterman, executive director of Ohio’s Oil and Gas Commission, said....

Complacency kills: Caribbean gears up for tsunamis

Sat, 08 Dec 2018 06:48:00 +0100bbc (en)

Image copyright Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Image caption Island nations like Grenada hope to be tsunami-ready by 2020. The last time a major tsunami hit the Caribbean region was in 1946, after an 8.1-magnitude earthquake struck the Dominican Republic on the island of Hispaniola.

UN emergency relief fund has 'never been more critical': Guterres

Sat, 08 Dec 2018 05:26:00 +0100globalsecurity (en)

7 December 2018 - The mission of the UN's Central Emergency Relief Fund (CERF), which enables humanitarian responders to deliver life-saving assistance whenever and wherever crises strike, is more critical than ever, said Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday, as a key pledging conference got underway at UN Headquarters in New York.

NAVFAC Southeast DAT Deploys After Tornado Touches Down at NSB Kings Bay

Sat, 08 Dec 2018 05:26:00 +0100globalsecurity (en)

. Navy New s Service. Story Number: NNS181207-09 Release Date: 12/7/2018 11:46:00 AM. From Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southeast Public Affairs. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (NNS) -- Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southeast dispatched a five-person Damage Assessment Team (DAT) to Naval....

Monthly tsunami drills planned for Fiji

Sat, 08 Dec 2018 04:32:00 +0100rnzi (en)

Fiji's National Disaster Management Office says it will conduct tsunami drills every month. The director of the office, Anare Leweniqila, told the Fiji Times the drills will be conducted on the 5th of every month and will challenge people to react at inconvenient times.

World: Central Emergency Response Fund ‘Most Profitable Investment You Can Make for the Good of Humankind’, Secretary-General Tells Pledging Conference

Sat, 08 Dec 2018 00:30:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

SG/SM/19398-IHA/1460. Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the annual high-level pledging conference for the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund, in New York today: Effectively, there are things that I do not know much about. There are things that I do not care so much for.

Central Emergency Response Fund ‘Most Profitable Investment You Can Make for the Good of Humankind’, Secretary-General Tells Pledging Conference

Fri, 07 Dec 2018 23:21:00 +0100un-org (en)

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the annual high-level pledging conference for the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund, in New York today: Effectively, there are things that I do not know much about. There are things that I do not care so much for.

Soirée commémorative des 30 ans du tremblement de terre en Arménie - Hommage à Charles Aznavour

Fri, 07 Dec 2018 22:57:00 +0100armenews (fr)

World: Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock, Opening Statement at the High-Level Pledging Event for the Central Emergency Response Fund, 7 December 2018

Fri, 07 Dec 2018 22:28:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

UN Headquarters, New York, 7 December 2018. As delivered. Secretary-General António Guterres, Excellencies and Ministers, distinguished guests, Thank you for coming. One year ago, we had an excellent fundraising for CERF, and today we’re hoping to do even better. That’s up to all of you. 126 Member States and observers have contributed to the CERF.

World: Secretary-General's remarks at annual High-Level Pledging Conference for the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund, 7 December 2018

Fri, 07 Dec 2018 22:28:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

as delivered. Effectively, there are things that I do not know much about. There are things that I do not care so much for, if there is something I care a lot for and I know something about, it’s the CERF. It allows me to tell you before reading some of the notes I have, to tell you two very clear things.

UN emergency relief fund has never been more critical: Guterres

Fri, 07 Dec 2018 22:01:00 +0100irishsun (en)

The mission of the UN's Central Emergency Relief Fund (CERF), which enables humanitarian responders to deliver life-saving assistance whenever and wherever crises strike, is more critical than ever, said Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday, as a key pledging conference got underway at UN Headquarters in New York.

UN emergency relief fund has ‘never been more critical’: Guterres

Fri, 07 Dec 2018 19:33:00 +0100un-news (en)

Looking back on his time as High Commissioner for Refugees , between 2005 and 2010, the UN chief described the CERF as the “most precious instrument” he had, to respond to new emergencies, and to address “forgotten” crises which the international community sometimes overlook.

UN emergency relief fund has ‘never been more critical’: Guterres

Fri, 07 Dec 2018 19:21:00 +0100un-org (en)

Looking back on his time as High Commissioner for Refugees , between 2005 and 2010, the UN chief described the CERF as the “most precious instrument” he had, to respond to new emergencies, and to address “forgotten” crises which the international community sometimes overlook.

Thirty years after Armenian earthquake, a New Yorker remembers his rescue

Fri, 07 Dec 2018 18:07:00 +0100eurasianet (en)

After the earthquake. (C.J. Langer/U.S. Geological Survey) When a magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit his hometown, Gyumri, on December 7, 1988, 14-year-old Ara Tadevossian’s apartment building collapsed on top of him and his mother. He was trapped. But in a grim way, he was lucky: A chunk of concrete was....

MIL-OSI United Nations: Secretary-General’s remarks at annual High-Level Pledging Conference for the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund [as delivered]

Fri, 07 Dec 2018 17:49:00 +0100foreignaffairs-nz (en)

Source: United Nations secretary general. Effectively, there are things that I do not know much about. There are things that I do not care so much for, if there is something I care a lot for and I know something about, it’s the CERF. It allows me to tell you before reading some of the notes I have, to tell you two very clear things.

New Caledonia earthquake: Is is safe to travel to New Caledonia, Vanuatu and Fiji? A MASSIVE earthquake struck off New Caledonia in the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, triggering a...

Fri, 07 Dec 2018 17:28:00 +0100express (en)

The earthquake struck at 4.18am UTC (3.18pm local time) and registered at magnitude 7.6. It struck about 95 miles southeast of the Loyalty Islands, part of the French Territory New Caledonia. At a depth of six miles, this shadow earthquake could pose a major hazard to land.

New Caledonia TSUNAMI warning: Alert issued after 7.6 magnitude earthquake strikes Pacific

Fri, 07 Dec 2018 16:27:00 +0100express (en)

The shallow earthquake struck southeast of the Loyalty Islands today around 4.18am GMT (UTC). Preliminary tests show the tremors occurred at a depth of mourned six miles (10km). Two aftershocks were later recorded at 5.9 magnitude and 5.7 magnitude north of the island.

Earthquakes today: Second quake hit South Pacific in 24hrs - Why is Ring of Fire so deadly

Fri, 07 Dec 2018 16:27:00 +0100express (en)

Norfolk Island in Australia was struck by a magnitude 6 earthquake, making it the second quake to hit the South Pacific in 24 hours. Yesterday New Caledonia was struck by a huge magnitude 7.6 earthquake, but no damage was caused. Both quakes struck along the Ring of Fire, where around 90 percent of the world’s earthquakes occur.

New Caledonia earthquake: WATCH as tsunami warning issued after HUGE quake – VIDEO

Fri, 07 Dec 2018 16:27:00 +0100express (en)

Tsunami waves were observed at Maré Island in New Caledonia and Lenakel in Vanuatu. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has said tsunami waves at around three to 10 feet were possible along the coasts of New Caledonia and Vanuatu. Live video footage from GLP Hotels shows the coast of New Caledonia as the tsunami threat looms.

New Caledonia earthquake evacuation: Where is evacuation zone as 7.6 magnitude quake hits?