NASA sees Tropical Storm Nanauk's soaking swan song

Fri, 13 Jun 2014 23:26:00 +0200phys (en)

Tropical Storm Nanauk was dissipating in the Arabian Sea on Friday, June 13 as it ran into increasing vertical wind shear, dry air moving into the tropical cyclone and cooler sea surface temperatures. NASA's TRMM satellite observed the soaking rains the day before that marked Nanauk's "swan song."

Image: Southwestern coast of Greenland captured from orbit

Fri, 13 Jun 2014 14:29:00 +0200phys (en)

On the southwestern coast of Greenland, multiple ice streams that drain the Greenland ice sheet are pictured in this satellite image.

Tropical storm likely to hit Oman

Thu, 12 Jun 2014 16:30:00 +0200tradearabia (en)

Muscat, 0 hours, 43 minutes ago A tropical storm is likely to hit the Omani coast in the next three or four days, the sultanate's meteorology officials have said. The storm Nanauk is likely to hit Oman between Ras Al Hadd and Ras Madrakah on June 15, Oman's directorate general of meteorology and....

Centre of the storm 780km from Masirah Island

Thu, 12 Jun 2014 12:47:00 +0200omanobserver-om (en)

According to latest weather prediction charts, the Tropical Storm (NANAUK) continues moving in northwest direction towards the Sultanate coasts within next 24 hours. A tropical currently centered at latitude 18.0 North and longitude 65.0 East. The centre of the storm is currently about 780 km from....

Arabian Sea Storm Advisory – Centre of the storm 780 kms from Masirah Island

Thu, 12 Jun 2014 10:34:00 +0200omanobserver-om (en)

Category Tropical Storm. According to latest weather prediction charts, the Tropical Storm (NANAUK) continues moving in northwest direction towards the Sultanate coasts within next 24 hours. A tropical currently centered at latitude 18.0 North and longitude 65.0 East.

Tropical storm Nanauk is forecast to strike Oman at about 12:00 GMT on 15 June.

Thu, 12 Jun 2014 06:56:00 +0200trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical storm Nanauk is forecast to strike Oman at about 12:00 GMT on 15 June. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 20.

Cyclone to hit Oman coast on Sunday

Thu, 12 Jun 2014 06:26:00 +0200zawya-palestine (en)

Tropical cyclone Nanauk that has developed in the Arabian Sea is expected to hit the Omani coast in the next three or four days, sending some mild effects up to the UAE, particularly the eastern and south-eastern areas.

LULL BEFORE THE STORM

Wed, 11 Jun 2014 22:48:00 +0200omanobserver-om (en)

Masirah Island prepares for possible cyclone — By Paul McLoughlin — MUSCAT — Latest weather prediction charts, the low pressure area east of the Arabian Sea has deepened into a tropical storm currently centred at latitude 16.9 north and longitude 67.1 east.

See cyclone due to hit Oman coast on Sunday

Wed, 11 Jun 2014 20:38:00 +0200gulfnews (en)

Hundreds of Omanis have started to leave Masirah island before Cyclone Nanauk hits

Tropical storm Nanauk is forecast to strike Oman as a severe cyclonic storm at about 00:00 GMT on 15 June.

Wed, 11 Jun 2014 18:19:00 +0200trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical storm Nanauk is forecast to strike Oman as a severe cyclonic storm at about 00:00 GMT on 15 June. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 20.

Cyclone to hit Oman coast on Sunday

Wed, 11 Jun 2014 17:34:00 +0200gulfnews (en)

Hundreds of Omanis have started to leave Masirah island before Cyclone Nanauk hits

Hurricane Cristina forms in the Pacific

Wed, 11 Jun 2014 15:23:00 +0200nola (en)

Hurricane Cristina has formed off Mexico's Pacific coast. The hurricane's maximum sustained winds early Wednesday are near 75 mph (120 kph) and the U.S. National Hurricane Center says additional strengthening is expected during the next two days. (image via NOAA) off Mexico's Pacific coast.

Hurricane Cristina expected to strengthen off Mexican coast

Wed, 11 Jun 2014 14:09:00 +0200guardian (en)

US national hurricane center says storm swells could cause life-threatening surf conditions off Mexico's Pacific coast Continue reading...

Child labour up in typhoon-hit areas in Philippines

Wed, 11 Jun 2014 12:57:00 +0200gulfnews (en)

54% of 112 surveyed villages reported that children were involved in harsh and dangerous labour

Antarctic microbes demonstrate high tolerance

Wed, 11 Jun 2014 12:54:00 +0200phys (en)

Dr Andrew Martin, from the School of Biological Sciences, has spent over a decade investigating microalgae and bacteria that live in the bottom layers of sea ice in Antarctica to understand how microbes might be affected by climate change.

Hurricane Cristina forms in the Pacific

Wed, 11 Jun 2014 12:41:00 +0200nzherald (en)

MIAMI (AP) Hurricane Cristina has formed off Mexico's Pacific coast.The hurricane's maximum sustained winds early Wednesday are near 75 mph (120 kph) and the U.S. National Hurricane Center says additional strengthening is expected...

Hurricane Cristina forms off Mexico's Pacific coast

Wed, 11 Jun 2014 12:10:00 +0200CBC (en)

Hurricane Cristina has formed off Mexico's Pacific coast, causing potentially dangerous surf and rip-current conditions on the country's south central and southwestern coast.

Hurricane Cristina forms in Pacific

Wed, 11 Jun 2014 12:07:00 +0200herald-ie (en)

The hurricane's maximum sustained winds are near 75 mph (120 kph) and the US National Hurricane Centre says additional strengthening is expected during the next two days. Cristina is centred about 265 miles south of Manzanillo, Mexico, and is moving west at a speed of about 6mph.

Child Labor up in Typhoon-Hit Areas in Philippines

Wed, 11 Jun 2014 12:04:00 +0200ABCnews (en)

More children are doing harsh and dangerous work in Philippine villages hit by Typhoon Haiyan last November, the United Nation's labor agency said Wednesday. The International Labor Organization said a joint assessment made in March and April by the U.N.

Hurricane Cristina forms in Pacific off Mexico’s coast; additional strengthening expected

Wed, 11 Jun 2014 11:56:00 +0200680news (en)

MIAMI – Hurricane Cristina has formed off Mexico’s Pacific coast. The hurricane’s maximum sustained winds early Wednesday are near 75 mph (120 kph) and the U.S. National Hurricane Center says additional strengthening is expected during the next two days.

Hurricane Cristina forms in Pacific

Wed, 11 Jun 2014 11:55:00 +0200independent-ie (en)

The hurricane's maximum sustained winds are near 75 mph (120 kph) and the US National Hurricane Centre says additional strengthening is expected during the next two days. Cristina is centred about 265 miles south of Manzanillo, Mexico, and is moving west at a speed of about 6mph.

Hurricane Cristina forms in Pacific new Hurricane Cristina has formed off Mexico's...

Wed, 11 Jun 2014 11:52:00 +0200belfasttelegraph (en)

The hurricane's maximum sustained winds are near 75 mph (120 kph) and the US National Hurricane Centre says additional strengthening is expected during the next two days. Cristina is centred about 265 miles south of Manzanillo, Mexico, and is moving west at a speed of about 6mph.

Hurricane Cristina Forms in the Pacific

Wed, 11 Jun 2014 11:32:00 +0200ABCnews (en)

Hurricane Cristina forms in Pacific off Mexico's coast; additional strengthening expected

Hurricane Cristina forms in the Pacific

Wed, 11 Jun 2014 11:30:00 +0200miamiherald (en)

MIAMI -- Hurricane Cristina has formed off Mexico's Pacific coast. The hurricane's maximum sustained winds early Wednesday are near 75 mph (120 kph) and the U.S. National Hurricane Center says additional strengthening is expected during the next two days.

Hurricane Cristina forms in Pacific off Mexico's coast; additional strengthening expected

Wed, 11 Jun 2014 11:09:00 +0200startribune (en)

MIAMI — Hurricane Cristina has formed off Mexico's Pacific coast. The hurricane's maximum sustained winds early Wednesday are near 75 mph (120 kph) and the U.S. National Hurricane Center says additional strengthening is expected during the next two days.

Child labor up in typhoon-hit areas in Philippines

Wed, 11 Jun 2014 10:47:00 +0200denverpost (en)

MANILA, Philippines (AP) A study has found more children toiling in harsh and dangerous work in Philippine villages hit by Typhoon Haiyan last November, the United Nation's labor agency said Wednesday.

Child labor up in typhoon-hit areas in Philippines

Wed, 11 Jun 2014 10:35:00 +0200nzherald (en)

MANILA, Philippines (AP) The United Nation's labor agency says a study has found more children toiling in harsh and dangerous work in Philippine villages hit by Typhoon Haiyan last November.The International Labor Organization...

Child labor up in typhoon-hit areas in Philippines

Wed, 11 Jun 2014 10:29:00 +0200charlotteobserver (en)

A study has found more children toiling in harsh and dangerous work in Philippine villages hit by Typhoon Haiyan last November, the United Nation's labor agency said Wednesday. Click to Continue

Child labor up in typhoon-hit areas in Philippines

Wed, 11 Jun 2014 09:57:00 +0200miamiherald (en)

The United Nation's labor agency says a study has found more children toiling in harsh and dangerous work in Philippine villages hit by Typhoon Haiyan last November.

ILO says more children doing dangerous work in typhoon-hit Philippine villages

Wed, 11 Jun 2014 09:35:00 +0200startribune (en)

MANILA, Philippines — The United Nation's labor agency says a study has found more children toiling in harsh and dangerous work in Philippine villages hit by Typhoon Haiyan last November. The International Labor Organization said Tuesday that a joint assessment made in March and April by the U.N.

Child Labor up in Typhoon-Hit Areas in Philippines

Wed, 11 Jun 2014 09:30:00 +0200ABCnews (en)

The United Nation's labor agency says a study has found more children toiling in harsh and dangerous work in Philippine villages hit by Typhoon Haiyan last November. The International Labor Organization said Tuesday that a joint assessment made in March and April by the U.N.

More mass violence in the news

Wed, 11 Jun 2014 07:57:00 +0200arabpolitical (en)

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Tropical storm Two is forecast to strike Oman as a severe cyclonic storm at about 00:00 GMT on 15 June.

Wed, 11 Jun 2014 05:44:00 +0200trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical storm Two is forecast to strike Oman as a severe cyclonic storm at about 00:00 GMT on 15 June. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 20.

US Boy Scouts to help build disaster-proof homes in Tacloban

Wed, 11 Jun 2014 05:16:00 +0200abs-cbnnews (en)

PROVO, Utah – A Filipino couple is teaming up with a group of Boy Scouts of America youth members to build disaster-proof homes for survivors of typhoon Yolanda.

Philippines: Typhoon Haiyan: Simple joys in life

Wed, 11 Jun 2014 04:32:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Source: Save the Children Country: Philippines A youthful chuckle while hiding behind their new back-to-school kits is the initial response I got from brothers 10-year-old Ryan and nine-year-old Raven—both third grade students at Fatima Elementary School in Dulag, Leyte, Philippines—after I asked them what happiness meant to them.

Scott Cowen, Jeanette Walls, and Andre Dubus III unveil books at New Orleans events in June

Wed, 11 Jun 2014 00:11:00 +0200nola (en)

Editor's note: Scott Cowen's June 10 book signing at the JCC has been delayed until Wednesday, June 11. This story has been edited to reflect this change. As New Orleans readers hunker down for hurricane season, publishers continue to roll out interesting summer books – not just "beach" fare, but stuff that rewards more sustained attention.

Met Service gives it predictions for 2014 hurricane season

Tue, 10 Jun 2014 23:21:00 +0200thetobagonews (en)

THE Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service (TTMS) is predicting that four named storms will develop in the area of direct interest to Trinidad and Tobago. On average it is usually three.

Gregory McRae suffered from stress when he burned Henry Glover, lawyer says: Letter

Tue, 10 Jun 2014 20:10:00 +0200nola (en)

Gregory McRae, a former New Orleans police officer shown in this 2011 photo, lost his bid June 2, 2014, for a new trial in the burning of Henry Glover, an Algiers resident shot by a different officer after Hurricane Katrina. Glover's charred remains were found in a car abandoned on the Algiers levee months after the storm.

MORE than 15,000 people are expected to attend the 51st International Eucharistic Congress in Cebu in 2016 but Pope Francis would probably skip it, the Catholic...

Tue, 10 Jun 2014 18:59:00 +0200manilastandardtoday (en)

MORE than 15,000 people are expected to attend the 51st International Eucharistic Congress in Cebu in 2016 but Pope Francis would probably skip it, the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines said on Tuesday. Mindanao Archbishop Orlando Cardinal Quevedo said the pope’s visit in January next....

Palace optimistic economy will regain pace

Tue, 10 Jun 2014 18:14:00 +0200manilatimes (en)

Joel M. Sy Egco Senior ReporterMalacañang is unwavering in its optimism that the economy will fare better in the coming months even as it cited the slight improvement in the latest unemployment data. The labor office reported that the unemployment … Read more »

Visayan information officers urged to be proactive and organized Posted By Rachelle Nesia - PIA | Tuesday, June 10, 2014 11:02:18 PM

Tue, 10 Jun 2014 17:15:00 +0200mindanaoexaminer (en)

CEBU - Secretary Herminio Coloma, who heads the Presidential Communications Operations Office, has urged public information officers or PIOs in Central Visayas to boost the government�s campaign in making communities resilient to disasters. Speaking at the recent First Regional Summit of Regional....

Tropical storm Two is forecast to strike Oman as a severe cyclonic storm at about 12:00 GMT on 15 June.

Tue, 10 Jun 2014 17:14:00 +0200trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical storm Two is forecast to strike Oman as a severe cyclonic storm at about 12:00 GMT on 15 June. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 20.

TaiwanICDF, charity to help Philippines in wake of typhoon

Tue, 10 Jun 2014 12:47:00 +0200focustaiwan (en)

Taipei, June 10 (CNA) A government-funded agency said Tuesday that it is working with a Taiwanese charity group to help improve health care in the central Philippines after the region was battered by Super Typhoon Haiyan last November. The International Cooperation and Development Fund (TaiwanICDF)....