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Syrie: l'ONU demande 5,2 mds USD de fonds pour 2013, record historique

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 16:26:00 +0200nna-fr (fr)

ANI - (Source AFP) L'ONU a lancé vendredi un appel de fonds pour 5,2 milliards de dollars (3,9 milliards d'euros), un record historique, pour aider jusqu'en décembre plus de 10 millions de Syriens affectés par le conflit, soit près de la moitié de la population du pays.

Insel der Isotope

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 16:23:00 +0200Tagespiegel (de)

Das Kraftwerksgelände ist am stärksten radioaktiv belastet. Es wird Jahrzehnte dauern, die Reaktoren abzubauen. Auch im Umland gibt es noch viel zu tun.

UN traži 5,2 milijardi dolara pomoći za Sirijce za 2013.

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 15:58:00 +0200dalje (hr)

UN je u petak pozvao na prikupljanje rekordnih 5,2 milijarde dolara za pomoć do prosinca za vie od 10 milijuna Sirijaca zahvaćenih sukobom, ili blizu polovice stanovnitva zemlje. Radi se pozivu na prikupljanje do sada najvećeg iznosa,...

UN traži 5,2 milijardi dolara pomoći za Sirijce

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 15:47:00 +0200tportal (hr)

UN je u petak pozvao na prikupljanje rekordnih 5,2 milijarde dolara za pomoć do prosinca za više od 10 milijuna Sirijaca zahvaćenih sukobom, ili blizu polovice stanovništva zemlje

UN traži 5,2 milijarde dolara pomoći za Sirijce za 2013.

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 15:41:00 +0200hrt (hr)

UN je pozvao na prikupljanje rekordnih 5,2 milijarde dolara za pomoć do prosinca za više od 10 milijuna Sirijaca zahvaćenih sukobom ili oko polovine stanovništva te zemlje.

Siria/ Onu chiede 5,2 mld usd di fondi per 2013, record storico

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 13:59:00 +0200ilmondo (it)

Ginevra, 7 giu. L'Onu ha rivolto un appello per raccogliere 5,2 miliardi di dollari di fondi per aiutare gli oltre 10 milioni di siriani toccati dal conflitto, vale a dire circa la metà della popolazione complessiva del Paese. Si tratta dell'appello fondi più importante mai lanciato sinora dalle....

Due terremoti in Kamčatka

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 12:43:00 +0200ruvr-it (it)

I sismologi hanno registrato due terremoti che si sono verificati in Kamčatka, lungo le coste occidentali dell’Oceano Pacifico e nella terraferma.

Inquinamento da petrolio in Sicilia: compromesso il fiume Gela

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 12:40:00 +0200247libero (it)

Uno sversamento di petrolio dalla piattaforma dell'azienda Topping, a Gela, sta mettendo in pericolo l'ambiente . Non è la prima volta che succede, ma è la prima da quando è presidente della regione ...

Vorbereitung Wiens auf das Katastrophen-Szenario Finanz- und Wirtschafts-Zusammenbruch

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 12:18:00 +0200presseportal (de)

Schubert Mag. Martina: Wien (ots) - Antrag an das Wirtschaftsparlament der Wirtschaftskammer Wien am 6.6.2013: In Wien gibt es (2001) 168.167 Gebäude und 910.745 Wohnungen und 9.880 (2011) Brandeinsätze der Wiener Berufsfeuerwehr. Die Chance, dass es brennt liegt unter 1 ...

Gran simulacre a Castellbell

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 12:18:00 +0200regio7 (ca)

Un gran exercici d'entrenament amb múltiples víctimes reuneix més de 300 persones a Can Padró

Vorbereitung Wiens auf das Katastrophen-Szenario Finanz- und Wirtschafts-Zusammenbruch

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 12:17:00 +0200mittelstandcafe (de)

Antrag an das Wirtschaftsparlament der Wirtschaftskammer Wien am 6.6.2013: In Wien gibt es (2001) 168.167 Gebäude und 910.745 Wohnungen und 9.880 (2011) Brandeinsätze der Wiener Berufsfeuerwehr. Die Chance, dass es brennt liegt unter 1 %. Die Wiener Feuerwehr ist gut gerüstet und für Haus- und....

Inside Japan's solar boom

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 12:00:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

Aggressive government demands have made Japan one of the world's most important solar energy markets

Vorbereitung Wiens auf das Katastrophen-Szenario Finanz- und Wirtschafts-Zusammenbruch

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 11:55:00 +0200ots (de)

Wien (OTS) - Antrag an das Wirtschaftsparlament der Wirtschaftskammer Wien am 6.6.2013: In Wien gibt es (2001) 168.167 Gebäude und 910.745 Wohnungen und 9.880 (2011) Brandeinsätze der Wiener Berufsfeuerwehr. Die Chance, dass es brennt liegt unter 1 %. Die Wiener Feuerwehr ist gut …

RISCHIO EFFETTO CONGIUNTO PER MUTAMENTI CLIMA E URBANIZZAZIONE

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 11:41:00 +0200Misna (it)

Mentre Asia meridionale e Sudest asiatico continentale vedono le prime avvisaglie del monsone estivo, l’accresciuta frequenza e intensità delle piogge negli ultimi anni mette in allarme governi e cittadini. Negli ultimi cinque anni, la regione Asia-Pacifico è stata duramente colpita [...]

Japan und Frankreich vereinbaren Kooperation bei Atomtechnik

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 11:37:00 +0200NZZ (de)

(ap) Japan und Frankreich haben sich auf eine engere Zusammenarbeit in der Nuklearindustrie geeinigt. In einer gemeinsamen Erklärung betonten der französische Präsident François Hollande und der japanische Regierungschef Shinzo Abe am Freitag in Tokio, beide Länder wollten sich unter anderem für....

L'ecomostro sulla spiaggia di Scala dei Turchi è stato abbattuto

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 11:07:00 +0200247libero (it)

Un abbattimento, questo, molto importante non solo per la Sicilia , ma anche per tutta l'Italia, dal momento che mostra la giusta strada da seguire per tutelare il territorio e la legalità, ovvero ...

Hochwasser in Österreich: Frank Stronach hilft!

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 10:50:00 +0200ots (de)

Utl.: Stronach: "Jetzt zählt nur schnelle und unbürokratische Hilfe!" = Wien (OTS) - Magna-Gründer Frank Stronach hat heute in Wien "Franks Hochwasserhilfe" ins Leben gerufen und offiziell vorgestellt. "Dieses Hochwasser ist eine große Katastrophe. Jetzt zählt nur schnelle …

6.1-magnitude quake strikes off Solomon Islands: USGS

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 10:40:00 +0200timesofindia (en)

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said, but there was no immediate tsunami warning issued.

U.S. orders new safety upgrades at nuclear plants

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 10:09:00 +0200cnn (en)

Washington (CNN) -- U.S. regulators are directing 31 nuclear reactors similar in design to the Fukushima Daiichi plant in Japan, where an earthquake and tsunami caused a meltdown two years ago, to take additional steps to help contain radiation and other damage from any accident that is not quickly halted.

Dos terremotos azotan el Extremo Oriente

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 09:44:00 +0200ruvr-es (es)

Los sismólogos registraron dos terremotos ocurridos en el océano Pacífico, frente a la costa oeste de Kamchatka, y sobre el territorio de la península.

Japan, France agree to tighten nuclear, defence ties

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 08:40:00 +0200straitstimesSG (en)

June 07, 2013 1:44 PMTOKYO (AP) - Japan and France have agreed to cooperate more on nuclear technology and to discuss joint development of military equipment, vowing to raise the tenor of their partnership.

Zwei Erdbeben auf Kamtschatka

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 08:25:00 +0200ruvr-de (de)

Seismologen haben zwei Erdbeben im Pazifik vor der Westküste Kamtschatkas und auf seinem Territorium registriert. Das erste Erdbeben der Stärke 4 ereignete sich am Donnerstag 167 Kilometer westlich von Kamtschatkas Kreisstadt Sobolewo in einer Tiefe von 600 Kilometern.

Japan, France to tighten nuclear, defense ties

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 07:59:00 +0200nst (en)

TOKYO : Japan and France have agreed to cooperate more on nuclear technology and to discuss joint development of military equipment, vowing to raise the tenor of their partnership.

‘Keep storage tanks clean to prevent water contamination’

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 07:55:00 +0200palestinewater (en)

Workers at a crippled Japanese nuclear plant are investigating why highly radioactive water leaked from a new storage tank, amid concerns that the problem could further hamper cleanup efforts. The Fukushima Dai-ichi plant suffered multiple meltdowns after a massive earthquake and tsunami in March 2011 knocked out power.

Instituciones se preparan ante un terremoto

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 07:35:00 +0200laprensagrafica (es)

Protección Civil realizó un simulacro a escala nacional que comprendió la alerta de un tsunami.

An earthquake's sonic 'signature' could warn of impending tsunami

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 02:27:00 +0200upi (en)

PALO ALTO, Calif., June 6 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say the acoustics of an earthquake can indicate its potential to cause a tsunami, a finding that could lead to a tsunami early warning system.

U.S. orders new safety upgrades at nuclear plants

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 02:08:00 +0200cnn (en)

Washington (CNN) -- U.S. regulators are directing 31 nuclear reactors similar in design to the Fukushima Daiichi plant in Japan, where an earthquake and tsunami caused a meltdown two years ago, to take additional steps to help contain radiation and other damage from an accident that is not quickly halted.

National › TEPCO probes leak from new tank at Fukushima plant

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 01:43:00 +0200japantoday (en)

Workers at a crippled Japanese nuclear plant are investigating why highly radioactive water leaked from a new storage tank, amid concerns that the problem could further hamper cleanup efforts. The Fukushima Daiichi plant suffered multiple meltdowns after a massive earthquake and tsunami in March 2011 knocked out power.

06-06-2013 - El Salvador: Autoridades del Sistema Nacional de Protección Civil desarrollan Ejercicio Nacional de Preparativos y Respuesta para Terremotos y Amenaza de Tsunami

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 23:15:00 +0200redhum (es)

El Presidente de la Comisión Nacional del Protección Civil y Ministro de Gobernación, Ernesto Zelayandia junto al Director General de Protección Civil y Secretario para Asuntos de Vulnerabilidad, Jorge Meléndez informaron sobre el desarrollo del Ejercicio Nacional de Preparativos y Respuesta para Terremotos que incluyó la amenaza de un tsunami.

El Salvador pone a prueba su respuesta ante un terremoto y un tsunami

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 23:08:00 +0200noticias-terra (es)

Protección Civil de El Salvador puso a prueba este jueves la capacidad de respuesta de su sistema de atención de emergencias con un simulacro de terremoto de 7,7 grados Richter en todo el país y un tsunami en gran parte de la costa en el océano Pacífico....

Cerca de 800 mil personas participaron en primer simulacro multiregional de terremoto y tsunami

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 22:27:00 +0200LaTercera (es)

El ejercicio organizado por la Onemi, bajo un supuesto sismo de 8,7 grados en la escala de Richter, se realizó en las regiones de Coquimbo, Valparaíso, O'Higgins y Maule.

Flood deaths rise to 17 as Europe’s rivers continue to rise

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 22:05:00 +0200thetimes (en)

Flood repairs will cost €2.5 billion in Saxony alone, the German state said yesterday as rivers continued to rise in...

PAX Water Technologies Launches PAX Water Mixer (PWM100) for Small Storage Tanks

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 21:27:00 +0200palestinewater (en)

c.2013 — The operator of the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant said Wednesday that it had found a leak in one of the hundreds of steel tanks used to store radioactive water at the plant, raising renewed questions about the company’s ability to handle the plant’s cleanup.

Alto Tirreno Cosentino, nuovi corsi per sanitari dell'Ordine di Malta

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 21:12:00 +0200247libero (it)

...calabrese Foto e Video giuseppe scopelliti manifestazioni ed eventi melito di porto salvo melito porto salvo Notizie notizie calabria notizie catanzaro notizie cosenza notizie reggio calabria notizie ...

06-06-2013 - El Salvador: Desarrollan simulacro de terremoto de 7.7 grados en El Salvador

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 19:26:00 +0200redhum (es)

Desarrollan simulacro de terremoto de 7.7 grados en El Salvador La actividad pretende evaluar la efectividad de la organización y de respuesta ante un eventual terremoto en el país. Las autoridades de Protección Civil efectúan hoy un simulacro de terremoto en el territorio salvadoreño, ante la eventualidad de un sismo de gran magnitud en el país.

World: Analyse : Quelles technologies utiliser dans la gestion des catastrophes naturelles ?

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 18:42:00 +0200reliefWeb (fr)

Source: IRIN Country: World BANGKOK, 6 juin 2013 (IRIN) - Pendant plusieurs décennies, les gouvernements et les organisations non gouvernementales (ONG) se sont appuyés sur les solutions proposées par les entreprises du secteur privé pour assurer la collecte et l'interprétation des données d'urgence, et organiser la réponse aux situations de crise.

Desarrollan simulacro de terremoto de 7.7 grados en El Salvador

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 18:28:00 +0200laprensagrafica (es)

La actividad pretende evaluar la efectividad de la organización y de respuesta ante un eventual terremoto en el país.

“Allarme vulcano Marsili”, la foto bufala che spaventa il Web

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 18:21:00 +0200blitzquotidiano (it)

ROMA – Vulcano Marsili, cosa succede? Su Facebook e Twitter rimbalzano voci e notizie infondate sul vulcano sommerso nel Tirreno. Il sito Centro Meteo Italiano riporta: “Allarme Marsili sui social network, popolazione terrorizzata ma le segnalazioni servono a poco”. Ma esperti e scienziati continuano a negare.

'MARSILI, NEL TIRRENO TERREMOTO E TSUNAMI'. ALLARME SUL WEB, MA GLI SCIENZIATI NEGANO

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 18:09:00 +0200247libero (it)

... accompagnando così una sua eventuale eruzione, queste andrebbero a crollare provocando un'onda anomala dalle caratteristiche significative su coste di Campania , Basilicata, Calabria e Sicilia. Ma al ...

Haïti-Intempéries : La protection civile opte pour un plan familial d’urgence, en cas de risques d’inondation

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 18:08:00 +0200alterpresse (fr)

Par Jean Élie Paul. P-au-P, 06 juin 2013 [AlterPresse] --- Le Comité technique, éducation, sensibilisation publique (Ctesp), une unité au sein du secrétariat de la gestion des risques et des désastres (Spgrd), annonce une série d’actions de communication et de sensibilisation, dont une....

Inside Japan's solar boom

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 18:02:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

Aggressive government demands have made Japan one of the world's most important solar energy markets

"MARSILI, NEL TIRRENO TERREMOTO E TSUNAMI". ALLARME SUL WEB, MA GLI SCIENZIATI NEGANO

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 17:35:00 +0200leggo (it)

ROMA - "Allarme Marsili" continua a circolare sui social network e a spaventare migliaia di utenti: ma sembra si tratti du una grande bufala. Ne sono convinti gli scienziati.

Un terremoto in Giappone

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 16:06:00 +0200ruvr-it (it)

Un terremoto di magnitudo 5,0 è avvenuto oggi nella parte centrale del Giappone presso la Capitale. Non sono segnalati danni a persone o cose. Secondo i dati dell'ufficio meteorologico nazionale del Paese, non c'è rischio di tsunami.

Simulacre massiu a Castellbell

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 15:54:00 +0200regio7 (ca)

Un gran exercici d'entrenament amb múltiples víctimes reuneix més de 300 persones, entre alumnes de la UAB i efectius dels cossos de seguretat i d'emergències de Catalunya a les instal·lacions de Can Padró, a Castellbell i el Vilar

Fukushima: Tepco admet que le suicide d'un agriculteur est lié à l'accident

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 15:10:00 +020020minutes (fr)

TOKYO - Le gestionnaire de la centrale ravagée de Fukushima, dans le nord-est du Japon, a reconnu pour la première fois que l'accident nucléaire qui s'y était produit avait été à l'origine du suicide d'un agriculteur, ont annoncé jeudi les avocats de la famille.

Klimawandel: Südseebischof verurteilt Urwaldabholzung

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 14:23:00 +0200kathpress (de)

Bischof von Gizo auf den Salomonen-Inseln, Capelli: "Theologie der Schöpfung" stärker betonen - "Du liebst Gott, wenn du die Schöpfung ehrst"

Vu au Théâtre national de Chaillot, à Paris: Lancement de «Tsunami» de F. Jaïbi

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:12:00 +0200letemps-tn (fr)

Quand la Tunisie connaît son revirement historique, Fadhel Jaïbi et Jalila Baccar tournent encore avec leur spectacle Amnesia . Pris de court. Le peuple prend la parole, souverain de son opinion ou conditionné, à tort ou à travers. Les artistes, dépassés par les événements, ne trouvent plus de tribune légitime.

Restarting nuclear plants necessary: Keidanren chief

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 12:39:00 +0200kyodonews (en)

TOKYO - The chief of Japan's biggest business lobby said Thursday that restarting nuclear plants which have ...

PLTN Fukushima Kembali Alami Kebocoran

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 12:15:00 +0200kompas (id)

Pengelola PLTN Fukushima, Jepang mengatakan, menemukan kebocoran di penampungan air terkontaminasi dengan kecepatan 1-3 tetes per empat detik. [...]

Erdbeben der Stärke 5,0 in Japan

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 11:49:00 +0200ruvr-de (de)

Ein Erdbeben der Stärke hat am Donnerstag den zentralen Teil Japans nahe der Hauptstadt erschüttert. Es liegen bisher keine Informationen über Verletzte und Zerstörungen vor. Es habe keine Tsunami-Drohung gegeben, teilt der nationale japanische Wetterdienst mit.

Trzęsienie ziemi w Japonii

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 11:31:00 +0200ruvr-pl (pl)

Dzisiaj w centralnej części Japonii niedaleko stolicy kraju doszło do trzęsienia ziemi o sile 5 stopni. Informacji o poszkodowanych i zniszczeniach na razie nie ma. Według danych narodowego zarządu meteorologicznego kraju, nie ma także zagrożenia tsunami.

Fuga de água contaminada

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 11:02:00 +0200jornaldeangola (pt)

O operador da central nuclear de Fukushima, Japão, confirmou ontem que foi descoberta uma nova fuga de água contaminada de um dos tanques de arrefecimento

La acústica de un terremoto puede indicar el acercamiento de un tsunami

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 10:57:00 +0200rt-es (es)

Científicos estadounidenses lograron descubrir las principales características acústicas que indican la llegada de un tsunami tras un terremoto. La técnica podría aplicarse en todo el mundo para crear un sistema de alerta temprana para tsunamis.

Radioaktives Wasser aus Tank ausgetreten

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 10:33:00 +0200NZZ (de)

Der Austritt hochradioaktiven Wassers in der havarierten Atomanlage Fukushima-Daiichi droht die Aufräumarbeiten dort zu behindern.

Leck in Atomanlage Fukushima

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 10:33:00 +0200NZZ (de)

(ap) Der Austritt hochradioaktiven Wassers in der havarierten Atomanlage Fukushima-Daiichi droht die Aufräumarbeiten dort zu behindern. Ein Leck an einem von knapp 40 Stahltanks in der Anlage sei zwar offenbar behoben, die Ursache aber weiter unklar, teilte die Betreiberfirma Tepco mit.

» Fukuşima'da yeni nükleer sızıntı

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 10:08:00 +0200netgazete (tr)

Japonya'nın Fukuşima kentinde 2011 yılında meydana gelen deprem ve onu takip eden tsunamide zarar gören nükleer santralın işletmecisi TEPCO, su tanklarında yeni bir radyoaktif sızıntı belirlediklerini açıkladılar. Japonya'nın Fukuşima kentindeki nükleer santralın işletmecileri, su tanklarında yeni....

Alto Tirreno Cosentino: nuovi corsi per sanitari dell’Ordine di Malta

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 09:39:00 +0200strill (it)

Il CISOM (Corpo di Soccorso dell’Ordine di Malta) sta potenziando il proprio organico attraverso la selezione di nuovo personale sanitario...

US, Cambodian Air Forces host airlift exercise

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 09:31:00 +0200chinadaily (en)

US and Cambodian Air Forces on Thursday highlighted Pacific Airlift Rally 2013 at Pochentong Air Base.

Fukuşima'da yeni nükleer sızıntı

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 09:25:00 +0200haber-mynet (tr)

Japonya'nın Fukuşima kentinde 2011 yılında meydana gelen deprem ve onu takip eden tsunamide zarar gören nükleer santralın işletmecisi TEPCO, su tanklarında yeni bir radyoaktif sızıntı belirlediklerini açıkladılar.

Fukuşima'da yeni nükleer sızıntı

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 09:23:00 +0200internethaber (tr)

Japonya'nın Fukuşima kentinde 2011 yılında meydana gelen deprem ve onu takip eden tsunamide zarar gören nükleer santralın işletmecisi TEPCO, su tanklarında yeni bir radyoaktif sızıntı belirlediklerini açıkladılar.

Earthquake acoustics can indicate a massive tsunami is coming

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 09:01:00 +0200homelandsecuritynewswire (en)

6/5/13 Disaster prediction Enable IntenseDebate Comments: Enable IntenseDebate Comments On 11 March 2011, a magnitude 9.0 undersea earthquake occurred 43 miles off the shore of Japan. The earthquake generated an unexpectedly massive tsunami that washed over eastern Japan roughly thirty minutes....

Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes Pacific Ocean near Hawaii

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 09:00:00 +0200irishsun (en)

(Reuters) - A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Hawaii's big island on Tuesday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injury and no tsunami was generated, a spokesman for the governor ...

Nuevo terremoto sacude Japón

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 08:58:00 +0200ruvr-es (es)

Un terremoto de 5 grados de magnitud, en la escala de Richter, ha sacudido hoy la parte central de Japón, cerca a la capital del país.

5.7 magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 08:56:00 +0200panarmenian-en (en)

Indonesia is notorious for its high volcanic and seismic activity, as it sits on the so-called Pacific "Ring of Fire", where tectonic plates meet.

Water leak at Fukushima nuclear plant

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 08:12:00 +0200bbc (en)

Radioactive water is leaking from a storage tank at Japan's tsunami-hit Fukushima plant, after several other recent leaks and power failures.

Tsunami waves could flood far wider area in Osaka

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 08:04:00 +0200kyodonews (en)

Osaka Prefecture said Thursday an expected massive earthquake could trigger tsunami waves that could flood a total area of 9,394 hectares in the prefecture, three times more than estimated by the central government earlier. A 30-centimete-high tsunami wave could reach busy downtown streets around Osaka Station in Kita Ward of Osaka city, it said.

U.S., Cambodian Air Forces jointly host regional military airlift exercise

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 07:57:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

KAMPONG SPEU, Cambodia, June 6 (Xinhua) -- U.S. and Cambodian Air Forces on Thursday highlighted Pacific Airlift Rally 2013 at Pochentong Air Base with a humanitarian assistance and air drop simulation, said a media statement from the U.S. Embassy in Cambodia.

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