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Heftiges Erdbeben erschüttert Mexiko

Thu, 08 May 2014 22:11:00 +0200Vorarlberg (de)

Ein schweres Erdbeben hat am Donnerstag die Mitte und den Süden Mexikos erschüttert. Das Zentrum des Bebens der Stärke 6,4 lag in der Nähe der Ortschaft Tecpan an der Pazifikküste, wie die staatliche Erdbebenwarte mitteilte. In sechs Bundesstaaten wurden die Rettungskräfte in Einsatzbereitschaft versetzt.

Venezuela ratifica compromiso de ayuda hacia Haití

Thu, 08 May 2014 22:07:00 +0200telesurtv (es)

El canciller de Venezuela, Elías Jaua, presente en la entrega de maquinarias y equipos agrícolas a Haití, ratificó “en nombre de la memoria del Comandante Hugo Chávez y de El Libertador, Simón Bolívar, el compromiso del presidente Nicolás Maduro, de acompañar al pueblo haitiano en la lucha contra la miseria y por su pleno bienestar”.

FOTO Snažan potres zatresao Meksiko, ljudi u strahu izjurili na ulice

Thu, 08 May 2014 21:50:00 +02001klik (hr)

FOTO Snažan potres zatresao Meksiko, panika na ulicama Meksiko 08.05.2014., 19:58; Autor: Ma.B. Potres magnutde 6,4 glavni je grad Meksika tresao oko 40 sekundi. Zasad nema izvješća o ozlijeđenima ili oštećenjima. Potres magnitude 6,4 pogodio je obalu južnog Meksika, oko 96 kilometara sjeverozapadno od Acapulca.

Heftiges Erdbeben erschüttert Mexiko

Thu, 08 May 2014 21:43:00 +0200apa (de)

Ein schweres Erdbeben hat am Donnerstag die Mitte und den Süden Mexikos erschüttert. Das Zentrum des Bebens der Stärke 6,4 lag in der Nähe der Ortschaft Tecpan an der Pazifikküste, wie die staatliche Erdbebenwarte mitteilte. In sechs Bundesstaaten wurden die Rettungskräfte in Einsatzbereitschaft versetzt.

6,6 auf Richter-Skala - Starkes Erdbeben erschüttert Mexiko

Thu, 08 May 2014 21:31:00 +0200focus (de)

Mexiko City ist von starken Erdstößen erschüttert worden. Das Beben habe eine Stärke von 6,6 auf der Richter-Skala erreicht, berichten mehrere Medien. Das Epizentrum habe an der Westküste im Bundesstaat Guerrero gelegen.

Magnitude 6.4 quake hits Mexico, no damage reported

Thu, 08 May 2014 21:27:00 +0200gmanews (en)

MEXICO CITY - A 6.4 magnitude earthquake shook Mexico City on Thursday, rattling buildings and prompting office evacuations, but there were no immediate reports of damage. The US Geological Survey put the quake epicenter in the western Mexican state of Guerrero at a depth of 23.9 km just inland from the Pacific Coast.

Un fort séisme secoue le sud ouest du Mexique

Thu, 08 May 2014 21:24:00 +0200bfmtv (fr)

Un fort séisme d'une magnitude de 6,4 a été ressenti jeudi dans le sud ouest du Mexique.

Tras sismo descartan tsunami; se registran dos réplicas

Thu, 08 May 2014 21:20:00 +0200excelsior (es)

CIUDAD DE MÉXICO, 8 de mayo.- El Coordinador de Protección Civil de la Secretaría de Gobernación, Luis Felipe Puente , informó que no existe probabilidad de un tsunami , esto tras el sismo de hoy. Luis Felipe Puente señaló que sólo se registra marea alta , tras el sismo de 6.6 grados con epicentro en Tecpan, Guerrero.

Terremoto 6,8 sacude México

Thu, 08 May 2014 21:17:00 +0200rlp (es)

Un fuerte y prolongado sismo de 6,8 grados de magnitud preliminar según el servicio geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS, por su siglas en inglés), sacudió al mediodía de este jueves la superpoblada capital mexicana, informaron autoridades, que no han reportado víctimas o daños por el momento.

Haití se encamina hacia la soberanía alimentaria con ayuda de Petrocaribe

Thu, 08 May 2014 20:55:00 +0200telesurtv (es)

fue oficializada durante una ceremonia que contó con la participación de varios sectores de la sociedad de ese país. El presidente Michel Martelly expresó agradecimiento ante la dotación agrícola que busca devolver la soberanía alimentaria. Martelly, agradeció el apoyo que brinda Petrocaribe, que....

Trema Città del Messico, terremoto magnitudo 6.8 -2-

Thu, 08 May 2014 20:35:00 +0200news-yahoo-it (it)

Roma, 8 mag. (TM New s) - Le autorità messicane non hanno lanciato l'allerta tsunami - riporta il sito di Cnn-Mexico - precisando che nello Stato del Messico non si registrano al momento danni alle infrastrutture, "alle arterie principali e alle installazioni strategiche".

Secretaría de Riesgos descarta alerta de tsunami en Ecuador tras terremoto de México

Thu, 08 May 2014 20:32:00 +0200ecuadorinmediato (es)

La Secretaría Nacional de Gestión de Riesgos descartó que el terremoto producido en México hace algunos minutos tenga las condiciones para que se convierta en un Tsunami que afecte a las costas ecuatorianas.

6,8 auf Richter-Skala - Starkes Erdbeben erschüttert Mexiko

Thu, 08 May 2014 20:11:00 +0200focus (de)

Mexiko City ist von starken Erdstößen erschüttert worden. Das Beben habe eine Stärke von 6,8 auf der Richter-Skala erreicht, berichten mehrere Medien. Das Epizentrum habe an der Westküste im Bundesstaat Guerrero gelegen.

Survivors Face 'Long Road' To Recovery 6 Months After Typhoon Haiyan Slammed Philippines

Thu, 08 May 2014 19:33:00 +0200huffingtonpost-us-en (en)

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Six months after the strongest typhoon to hit land killed his mother and tore down much of their house in the eastern Philippines, Sofronio Cervantes wants to return home — if only he can scrape together the money to rebuild his life once he gets there.

Petrocaribe entregó equipo agrícola a Haití

Thu, 08 May 2014 19:25:00 +0200telesurtv (es)

Venezuela y Haití continúan consolidando sus relaciones en materia de cooperación. Este jueves el canciller Elías Jaua, en nombre del bloque Petrocaribe, entregó 44 tractores argentinos, implementos agrícolas y equipamiento para incrementar la producción del pueblo haitiano.

South China Sea to see more "disastrous" waves

Thu, 08 May 2014 18:49:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

BEIJING, May 8 (Xinhua) -- China's State Oceanic Administration (SOA) has predicated more waves of "a disastrous nature" in the South China Sea this year. For 80 to 90 days this year, there will be tropical cyclone-induced catastrophic waves with a height of at least 10 meters, slightly above the average figure, said an SOA forecast report.

Eerie photos of Tomioka, city abandoned after tsunami and Fukushima disaster

Thu, 08 May 2014 18:39:00 +0200dailymail (en)

More than 15,000 residents living in 6,000 houses were forced to evacuate the city of Tomioka in March 2011 because of safety fears concerning dangerous radiation levels. It has now become a wasteland.

Imaginile DEZASTRULUI. Cum arată acum Tamioka, orașul din Japonia lovit de tsunami | GALERIE FOTO

Thu, 08 May 2014 18:29:00 +0200evz (ro)

După dezastrul provocat de valurile tsunami în 2011, Tamioka, situat în prefectura Fukushima, a rămas un oraș fantomă. Părăsit de locuitori, orașul de pe coasta de est a Japoniei este acum doar o amintire tristă a urbei ce a fost odată.

Venezuela y Haití firmarán acuerdos comerciales

Thu, 08 May 2014 17:57:00 +0200telesurtv (es)

Para la mañana de este jueves se espera la llegada del canciller venezolano Elías Jaua y su delegación a Haití , nación con la que firmarán una serie de acuerdos comerciales, enmarcados en la cooperación de la alianza Petrocaribe. Jaua será el intermediario del Gobierno revolucionario de Venezuela....

Querellante se opone a reabrir investigación de caso tsunami

Thu, 08 May 2014 17:55:00 +0200cooperativa (es)

Abogado Juan Vasseur asegura que ya hay suficiente material probatorio. Defensores de Carmen Fernández y Patricio Rosende pedirán reapertura.

A tale of two disasters: Eerie images show what is left of Japanese city abandoned after tsunami and Fukushima nuclear meltdown

Thu, 08 May 2014 17:17:00 +0200mailonsunday (en)

More than 15,000 residents living in 6,000 houses were forced to evacuate the city of Tomioka in March 2011 because of safety fears concerning dangerous radiation levels. It has now become a wasteland.

Typhoon Haiyan survivors in Tacloban face upheaval as city tries to rebuild

Thu, 08 May 2014 16:27:00 +0200guardian (en)

Suitable shelter remains scarce six months after storm, and no-build zones may force fishing families to leave seafront Continue reading...

A tale of two disasters: Eerie images show what is left of Japanese city abandoned after tsunami and Fukushima nuclear meltdown

Thu, 08 May 2014 15:20:00 +0200dailymail (en)

More than 15,000 residents living in 6,000 houses were forced to evacuate the city of Tomioka in March 2011 because of safety fears concerning dangerous radiation levels. It has now become a wasteland.

Preiskampf hält Munich Re in Atem - Steuerbescheid hilft

Thu, 08 May 2014 15:12:00 +0200t-online (de)

MÜNCHEN (dpa-AFX) - Der Preiskampf im Rückversicherungsgeschäft hält den weltweiten Marktführer Munich Re in Atem. Trotz äußerst geringer Katastrophenschäden sank der Überschuss im ersten Quartal um knapp fünf Prozent auf 919 Millionen Euro, wie der Dax-Konzern am Donnerstag in

Lebanon holds tsunami drill

Thu, 08 May 2014 14:49:00 +0200dailystar-LB (en)

A response training exercise aimed at dealing with a tsunami inflicting heavy casualties and structural damage was performed Thursday in the port city of Byblos, north of Beirut.

Preiskampf hält Munich Re in Atem – Steuerbescheid hilft

Thu, 08 May 2014 13:55:00 +0200moneycab (de)

Trotz äusserst geringer Katastrophenschäden sinkt Überschuss im Q1 um knapp 5% auf 919 Mio Euro.

Survivors face tough future 6 months after Haiyan

Thu, 08 May 2014 13:11:00 +0200charlotteobserver (en)

Six months after the strongest typhoon to hit land killed his mother and tore down much of their house in the eastern Philippines, Sofronio Cervantes wants to return home ? Click to Continue

Survivors face tough future 6 months after Haiyan

Thu, 08 May 2014 13:11:00 +0200denverpost (en)

MANILA, Philippines (AP) Six months after the strongest typhoon to hit land killed his mother and tore down much of their house in the eastern Philippines, Sofronio Cervantes wants to return home if only he can scrape together the money to rebuild his life once he gets there.

Survivors face tough future 6 months after Haiyan

Thu, 08 May 2014 13:10:00 +0200kansascity (en)

Six months after the strongest typhoon to hit land killed his mother and tore down much of their house in the eastern Philippines, Sofronio Cervantes wants to return home -- if only he can scrape together the money to rebuild his life once he gets there.

Uncertain future looms for Filipino survivors restarting lives 6 months after Typhoon Haiyan

Thu, 08 May 2014 12:43:00 +0200startribune (en)

MANILA, Philippines — Six months after the strongest typhoon to hit land killed his mother and tore down much of their house in the eastern Philippines, Sofronio Cervantes wants to return home — if only he can scrape together the money to rebuild his life once he gets there.

Uncertain future looms for Filipino survivors restarting lives 6 months after Typhoon Haiyan

Thu, 08 May 2014 12:39:00 +0200foxnews (en)

Six months after the strongest typhoon to hit land killed his mother and tore down much of their house in the eastern Philippines, Sofronio Cervantes wants to return home if only he can scrape together the money to rebuild his life once he gets there.

Survivors face tough future 6 months after Haiyan

Thu, 08 May 2014 12:34:00 +0200miamiherald (en)

Six months after the strongest typhoon to hit land killed his mother and tore down much of their house in the eastern Philippines, Sofronio Cervantes wants to return home — if only he can scrape together the money to rebuild his life once he gets there.

“Se deben construir casas contra sismos”

Thu, 08 May 2014 12:19:00 +0200prensalibre (es)

Amanda Morán, del Centro de Estudios Urbanos y Regionales de la Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala; Héctor Monzón Despang, presidente de la Asociación Guatemalteca de Ingeniería Estructural y Sísmica; y Robin Yani, del Instituto Nacional de Sismología, Vulcanología, Meteorología e Hidrología....

Survivors face tough future 6 months after Haiyan

Thu, 08 May 2014 12:16:00 +0200AP (en)

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Six months after the strongest typhoon to hit land killed his mother and tore down much of their house in the eastern Philippines, Sofronio Cervantes wants to return home — if only he can scrape together the money to rebuild his life once he gets there.

Survivors Face Tough Future 6 Months After Haiyan

Thu, 08 May 2014 11:59:00 +0200ABCnews (en)

Uncertain future looms for Filipino survivors restarting lives 6 months after Typhoon Haiyan

„Atlantida Nordului”, ţinutul care s-a scufundat acum peste 8.000 de ani, în urma unui tsunami

Thu, 08 May 2014 10:39:00 +0200ziarero (ro)

Doggerland, un ţinut situat în Marea Nordului, a fost înghiţit de ape în urma unui tsunami, acum 8.200 de ani. Este numită „Atlantida Nordului”, din cauza destinului similar pe care l-a avut cu legendara insulă despre care a vorbit Platon. Jon Hill, de la Imperial College London, spune că acesată....

Volley-ball: le Racing club de Cannes en lice pour un 19e titre de champion

Thu, 08 May 2014 09:52:00 +0200nicematin (fr)

Face à Nantes, tombeur de Béziers, mais qu’elles avaient “dynamité” en finale de la Coupe, les Cannoises vont tenter, aujourd’hui, d’aller chercher un 19e titre de championnes de France... Et à la fin… C'est toujours le Racing qui gagne ! Rasic et ses copines ont, cette saison, à ce point "écrasé"....

Lo que el tifón «Yolanda» se llevó

Thu, 08 May 2014 08:53:00 +0200abc-Andalucia (es)

Seis meses después de que el tifón «Yolanda» («Haiyan») arrasara el centro y sur de Filipinas, media docena de cargueros de más de 200 toneladas siguen varados en la costa de Tacloban, la «zona cero» de esta catástrofe que se cobró unos 8.000 muertos y desaparecidos.

Lo que el tifón «Yolanda» se llevó

Thu, 08 May 2014 08:27:00 +0200abc (es)

Seis meses después de que el tifón «Yolanda» («Haiyan») arrasara el centro y sur de Filipinas, media docena de cargueros de más de 200 toneladas siguen varados en la costa de Tacloban, la «zona cero» de esta catástrofe que se cobró unos 8.000 muertos y desaparecidos.

Fiscalía cierra investigación por el caso tsunami

Thu, 08 May 2014 04:20:00 +0200lanacion-CL (es)

Los funcionarios del Ministerio Público tienen ahora 10 días para presentar la acusación contra las seis personas formalizadas por el delito culposo de homicidio.

Media vital for disaster warnings and information

Thu, 08 May 2014 03:24:00 +0200arabnews (en)

Thu, 2014-05-08 01:45 The media plays a critical role in providing an early warning system for people about impending disasters, and issuing positive reports that would help them face adversity, leading experts said at...

Years of hardship loom in Yolanda-hit areas

Thu, 08 May 2014 02:54:00 +0200gmanews (en)

TACLOBAN - Parts of central Philippines struck by super typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) are showing signs of recovery six months later but years of work lie ahead, aid officials said Wednesday. In this city, which bore the brunt of the most powerful typhoon ever to hit land, streets are free of debris and the stench of rotting flesh has disappeared.

Fiscalía cerró investigación por caso Tsunami

Thu, 08 May 2014 01:23:00 +0200cooperativa (es)

Tienen 10 días para decidir si se solicita el sobreseimiento, se formula una acusación o no se persevera en el procedimiento. Seis personas han sido formalizadas por el caso.

Australian aid groups release report calling for future help

Thu, 08 May 2014 01:13:00 +0200radioaustralia (en)

Providing relief and assistance after natural disasters or conflict is not cheap, and with an expectation that the world will see more of both in future, Australian agencies which deliver those services are urging the government to be prepared.

Australian aid groups release report calling for future help

Thu, 08 May 2014 01:04:00 +0200radioaustralianews (en)

Providing relief and assistance after natural disasters or conflict is not cheap, and with an expectation that the world will see more of both in future, Australian agencies which deliver those services are urging the government to be prepared.

„Atlantida Nordului”, ţinutul care s-a scufundat acum peste 8.000 de ani, în urma unui tsunami

Thu, 08 May 2014 00:38:00 +0200roumanie-ro (ro)

Doggerland, un ţinut situat în Marea Nordului, a fost înghiţit de ape în urma unui tsunami, acum 8.200 de (...)

Sobrevivientes de Nagasaki e Hiroshima visitan Venezuela en Barco de la Paz

Thu, 08 May 2014 00:33:00 +0200eluniversal (es)

Sus testimonios forman parte del programa de intercambio que desarrolla el Barco de la Paz durante este miércoles y jueves mientras permanezca en el Puerto de La Guaira, en una visita correspondiente al crucero número 83 de la embarcación por varios países del mundo. Es la décima tercera vez que el Peace Boat visita el país.

Cinco alertas de tsunami se emitieron en abril en el Pacífico (Video)

Wed, 07 May 2014 23:23:00 +0200lahora (es)

El Centro de Alertas de Tsunamis del Pacífico (PTWC, por sus siglas en inglés) presenta un video con la secuencia de sismos registrados en todo el mundo, desde el 1 de enero hasta 30 de abril de este año. El PTWC señala que el número de sismos en abril fue inusual , por lo cual emitió alertas de 13....

Years of hardship loom in typhoon-ravaged Philippines

Wed, 07 May 2014 22:45:00 +0200BangkokPost (en)

Parts of the Philippines laid waste by Super Typhoon Haiyan are showing signs of recovery six months later but years of work lie ahead, aid officials said Wednesday.

González Macho: "`Ocho apellidos vascos? no es una españolada, es muy española y ha sido un tsunami"

Wed, 07 May 2014 21:21:00 +0200lanuevaespana (es)

"Hay ayudas al cine en todo el mundo; aquí tenemos el sambenito de la subvención", señala el presidente de la Academia de Cine española

REHABILITATION czar Panfilo Lacson said two Cabinet secretaries have been derailing the efforts to bring back normalcy to the lives of the survivors of super...

Wed, 07 May 2014 18:43:00 +0200manilastandardtoday (en)

REHABILITATION czar Panfilo Lacson said two Cabinet secretaries have been derailing the efforts to bring back normalcy to the lives of the survivors of super typhoon Yolanda. He refused to name them, however. The strongest recorded typhoon battered the country’s eastern seaboard.

Un sismo de 6,1 grados sacudió las aguas en el este de Papúa Nueva Guinea

Wed, 07 May 2014 18:29:00 +0200elsiglo (es)

Un terremoto 6,1 grados de magnitud sacudióeste miércoles las aguas en el este de Papúa Nueva Guinea, sin que de momento se haya informado de víctimas o declarado alerta de tsunami.

Macdonald Stradivarius Goes To Auction: Sotheby’s Says Finest Viola In Existence

Wed, 07 May 2014 18:27:00 +0200ibtimes (en)

If predictions are correct, an incredibly rare Macdonald viola could fetch $44 million in an upcoming Sotheby’s auction. That’s nearly triple what the next most expensive instrument put to auction was: $16 million for, you guessed it: Another of Stradivari’s instruments, a violin was sold to benefit....

Philippines: Years of hardship loom in typhoon-ravaged Philippines

Wed, 07 May 2014 17:18:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Source: Agence France-Presse Country: Philippines 05/07/2014 12:18 GMT by Imelda Magbutay TACLOBAN, May 7, 2014 (AFP) - Parts of the Philippines laid waste by Super Typhoon Haiyan are showing signs of recovery six months later but years of work lie ahead, aid officials said Wednesday.

Fukushima: Radiación en los bosques se redujo a la mitad

Wed, 07 May 2014 17:06:00 +0200ElComercio (es)

El accidente nuclear del 2011 afectó principalmente a las áreas verdes. Pese al tiempo transcurrido, los niveles siguen altos

Papúa Nueva Guinea | Un sismo de 6,1 grados sacude las aguas en el este del país

Wed, 07 May 2014 15:20:00 +0200elmundo-sv (es)

Un terremoto 6,1 grados de magnitud sacudió hoy las aguas en el este de Papúa Nueva Guinea, sin que de momento se haya informado de víctimas o declarado alerta de tsunami. El terremoto ocurrió a las 14.20 horas (04.20 GMT) y su hipocentro se localizó a un metro de profundidad y 94 kilómetros al suroeste [.

Job ‘limitations,’ uncooperative officials frustrate rehab czar Lacson

Wed, 07 May 2014 13:56:00 +0200manilatimes (en)

Presidential Adviser on Rehabilitation and Recovery Panfilo Lacson on Wednesday expressed frustration over the “limitations” of his job which he said is aggravated by uncooperative Cabinet secretaries and local government officials. “I am really frustrated. Because when I want to do something, I want it done right away.

Philippines: l'aide aux victimes du typhon Haiyan se poursuit

Wed, 07 May 2014 13:52:00 +0200arcinfo (fr)

En novembre 2013, le typhon Haiyan balayait la région des Visayas aux Philippines. Aujourd'hui, la reconstruction prend forme. Six mois après le passage du typhon Haiyan aux Philippines, la reconstruction prend forme. Parmi les 13 projets menés par les organisations soutenues par la Chaîne du....

Lebanon to hold tsunami drill

Wed, 07 May 2014 13:10:00 +0200dailystar-LB (en)

Lebanon will conduct Thursday a tsunami drill simulating the effects of a 2004 tsunami caused by an earthquake in the Indian Ocean.

Philippines: Inspiring Moms of May: Mother Robin Answers the Call to Protect Pregnant Women

Wed, 07 May 2014 12:49:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Source: Direct Relief Country: Indonesia, Philippines Robin Lim is an internationally recognized midwife known for the life-saving work of her Indonesian-based nonprofit, Yayasan Bumi Sehat (Healthy Mother Earth Foundation). Also known as Ibu (Mother) Robin because of her role as a mother figure in....

Imran’s ‘tsunami dream’ very much alive

Wed, 07 May 2014 12:17:00 +0200dawn-ur (en)

LAHORE: Content with nothing less than “tsunami”, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf chairman Imran Khan has said the party workers will gather in Islamabad on Sunday not to topple the government but to strengthen democracy and save Pakistan. Mr Khan gave May 11 protest call to a large number of party....

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