Fiji cleans up after powerful cyclone

Sun, 21 Feb 2016 14:08:00 +0100manilatimes (en)

SUVA, Fiji: Fiji began a massive cleanup on Sunday after the most powerful cyclone in its history battered the Pacific island nation, killing at least one person and leaving a trail of destruction. The category five superstorm lashed the popular tourist destination overnight Saturday, packing wind....

Few hospitals have support plans in place to deal with feared Nankai Trough quake

Sun, 21 Feb 2016 14:02:00 +0100japantimes (en)

SENDAI – A Tohoku University study says only 8 percent of the Pacific coast hospitals thought to be at risk from the dreaded Nankai Trough earthquake scenario have contingency plans in place to arrange for external assistance. The survey was sent to 2,898 hospitals, drawing responses from 614.

HUMANITARIAN CRISIS FACING AFRICA WITH ONE MILLION VERY HUNGRY CHILDREN

Sun, 21 Feb 2016 13:42:00 +0100coastweek (en)

JOHANNESBURG South Africa (Xinhua) -- The Eastern and Southern Africa countries are heading towards a humanitarian crisis with over a million children requiring treatment for severe acute malnutrition, UNICEF has said. Most of these countries have not had enough rains in the past two years and the....

Monumento a víctimas de Isla Orrego

Sun, 21 Feb 2016 13:10:00 +0100diariolaprensa (es)

Se acerca una fecha inolvidable para nuestro país. El 27 de febrero se cumplen seis años de aquella fatídica madrugada donde la vida de todos se sacudió junto con la tierra. El terremoto de 2010 golpeó el valle central de Chile; pero fue el mar que rugió con más fuerza en la zona costera y hasta hoy y para siempre, dejará su marca.

Vazamento de água radioativa impede reativação de reator no Japão

Sun, 21 Feb 2016 12:58:00 +0100zh-clicrbs (pt)

As operações de reativação de um reator nuclear numa central do oeste do Japão foram suspensas por um vazamento de água radioativa, informou seu operador. A companhia Kansai Electric Power explicou que houve um vazamento de 34 litros de água contendo substâncias radioativas no reator da usina de Takahama, cerca de 400 km a oeste de Tóquio.

Vazamento de �gua radioativa impede reativa��o de reator no Jap�o

Sun, 21 Feb 2016 12:55:00 +0100em (pt)

As opera��es de reativa��o de um reator nuclear numa central do oeste do Jap�o foram suspensas por um vazamento de �gua radioativa, informou seu operador. A companhia Kansai Electric Power explicou que houve um vazamento de 34 litros de �gua contendo subst�ncias radioativas no reator da usina de Takahama, cerca de 400 km a oeste de T�quio.

فلتحذر الولايات المتحدة من الدولة الفلسطينية

Sun, 21 Feb 2016 12:41:00 +0100alhourriah (ar)

بقلم : يورام إتنغر. الرئيس براك اوباما ووزير خارجيته جون كيري يطمحان للاعتراف بالدولة الفلسطينية قبل انتهاء ولايتهما. لهذا رفضا طلب رئيس الاقلية الديمقراطية في مجلس الشيوخ، هاري ريد، التعهد باستخدام الفيتو ضد كل اقتراح بهذا الشأن في مجلس الامن التابع للامم المتحدة.

Japon: fuite radioactive sur un réacteur nucléaire

Sun, 21 Feb 2016 11:12:00 +0100lefigaro (fr)

Les opérations de redémarrage d'un réacteur nucléaire dans une centrale de l'ouest du Japon ont été suspendues à cause d'une fuite d'eau radioactive, a annoncé dimanche son opérateur. La compagnie d'électricité Kansai Electric Power a expliqué qu'une fuite de 34 litres d'eau de refroidissement....

Death toll rises as Fiji cleans up after ‘strongest ever’ cyclone

Sun, 21 Feb 2016 09:57:00 +0100capitalfm (en)

A family digs through the remains of their home in the town of Ba, after it was destroyed by severe tropical cyclone Winston, the only category five storm system to ever hit Fiji, on February 21, 2016/AFP. By SUVA, Feb 21- Fiji began a massive clean up on Sunday after the most powerful cyclone in....

Death toll rises as Fiji cleans up after 'strongest ever' cyclone

Sun, 21 Feb 2016 09:51:00 +0100news-yahoo (en)

The category five super-storm lashed the popular tourist destination overnight Saturday, packing wind gusts approaching 300 kilometres (185 miles) per hour, according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and the Red Cross said five people were killed .

Fiji experiences 'strongest ever' cyclone

Sun, 21 Feb 2016 09:26:00 +0100iafrica (en)

This handout photo taken by Naziah Ali of MaiLife Magazine on February 21, 2016 shows a family digging through the remains of their home in the town of Ba, after it was destroyed by severe tropical cyclone Winston, the only category five storm system to ever hit Fiji.

Parque fluvial para mitigar inundaciones en Constitución tiene un 76% de avance

Sun, 21 Feb 2016 08:39:00 +0100diariolaprensa (es)

CONSTITUCION/TALCA. Un 76% de avance físico alcanza la construcción del Parque Fluvial que está implementando el Servicio de Vivienda y Urbanización (Serviu) en la ribera sur del río Maule, frente a la ciudad costera de Constitución. Así lo constató el intendente, Pablo Meza, quien realizó una....

Detectada una fuga de agua radiactiva en la central nuclear japonesa de Takahama

Sun, 21 Feb 2016 08:13:00 +0100telecinco (es)

La compañía japonesa Kansai Electric Power ha anunciado este domingo que la central nuclear de Takahama, ubicada en el centro del país, ha sufrido una fuga de agua radiactiva, asegurando que el nivel de radiación está por debajo de los límites de seguridad.

Detectada una fuga de agua radiactiva en la central nuclear japonesa de Takahama

Sun, 21 Feb 2016 08:10:00 +0100Expansion (es)

MADRID, 21 (EUROPA PRESS) La compañía japonesa Kansai Electric Power ha anunciado este domingo que la central nuclear de Takahama, ubicada en el centro del país, ha sufrido una fuga de agua radiactiva, asegurando que el nivel de radiación está por debajo de los límites de seguridad.

Fiji cleans up after ‘strongest ever’ cyclone

Sun, 21 Feb 2016 07:15:00 +0100tribune (en)

This handout photo taken on February 20, 2016 and provided by UNICEF Pacific on February 21, shows a general view of the conditions during the landfall of category five super-storm Winston in Tamavua, Suva. Fiji began a massive clean-up on February 21 after the most powerful cyclone in its history....

Fiji cleans up after 'strongest ever' cyclone

Sun, 21 Feb 2016 06:59:00 +0100france24-en (en)

The category five super-storm lashed the popular tourist destination overnight Saturday, packing wind gusts approaching 300 kilometres (185 miles) per hour, according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. The UN humanitarian agency (OCHA) confirmed one man died on Koro Island, reportedly from debris....

Fiji cleans up after 'strongest ever' cyclone

Sun, 21 Feb 2016 06:49:00 +0100news-yahoo (en)

The category five super-storm lashed the popular tourist destination overnight Saturday, packing wind gusts approaching 300 kilometres (185 miles) per hour, according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. The UN humanitarian agency (OCHA) confirmed one man died on Koro Island, reportedly from debris....

Fiji cleans up after 'strongest ever' cyclone

Sun, 21 Feb 2016 06:42:00 +0100thepeninsulaqatar (en)

Suva, Fiji: Fiji began a massive clean-up on Sunday after the most powerful cyclone in its history battered the Pacific island nation, killing at least one person and leaving a trail of destruction. The category five super-storm lashed the popular tourist destination overnight Saturday, packing wind....

Forest fires destroy 300 acres in Bandipur, Nagarahole reserves

Sun, 21 Feb 2016 06:28:00 +0100timesofindia (en)

Mysuru: Two separate forest fires destroyed at least 300 acres of wooded area in Bandipur and Nagarahole tiger reserves. In both cases, the forest department suspects sabotage but no arrests have been made. It registered cases against unknown persons even as it focuses on tackling forest fires ahead of summer.

Fiji begins assessing damage after the most powerful cyclone in its history tears through island chain

Sun, 21 Feb 2016 06:26:00 +0100scmp (en)

Fiji began a massive clean-up on Sunday after the most powerful cyclone in its history battered the Pacific island nation, killing at least three people and leaving a trail of destruction. The category five super-storm lashed the popular tourist destination overnight Saturday, packing wind gusts....

Yemen: Local charities send aid to Yemen’s Socotra Islands

Sun, 21 Feb 2016 05:48:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

DUBAI, 20th February, 2016 (WAM) -- In cooperation with Emirates Red Crescent, Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation (AMAF), through its salma Humanitarian Relief Programme, provided more than 70,200 ready-to-eat, pre-packed and highly nutritious Halal meals to the people of the Socotra Yemeni Islands.

Constitución: 76% de avance presenta Parque Fluvial para mitigar inundaciones

Sun, 21 Feb 2016 05:44:00 +0100elamaule (es)

Un 76% de avance físico alcanzó la construcción del Parque Fluvial que está implementando Serviu Maule en la ribera sur de Constitución. El intendente de la región del Maule realizó una visita inspectiva a las obras a pocos días de conmemorase el sexto aniversario del devastador terremoto y tsunami....

Researchers tap GPS for faster tsunami warnings

Sun, 21 Feb 2016 05:33:00 +0100finlandtimes (en)

Researchers at University of California, Berkeley, believe that global position system (GPS) instruments could provide more rapid and more accurate warning of a tsunami. In a paper to be published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, the researchers said, by analyzing GPS signals, which show....

Santiago de Cuba

Sun, 21 Feb 2016 05:31:00 +01005septiembre (es)

La Habana.- El General de Ejército Raúl Castro Ruz, Presidente de los Consejos de Estado y de Ministros visitó este viernes el Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Sismológicas en Santiago de Cuba, informa hoy el periodico Granma. Durante más de dos horas dialogó con directivos y trabajadores de esa....

Visitó Raúl el Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Sismológicas

Sun, 21 Feb 2016 05:31:00 +01005septiembre (es)

La Habana.- El General de Ejército Raúl Castro Ruz, Presidente de los Consejos de Estado y de Ministros visitó este viernes el Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Sismológicas en Santiago de Cuba, informa hoy el periodico Granma. Durante más de dos horas dialogó con directivos y trabajadores de esa....

Al doilea testament

Sun, 21 Feb 2016 05:19:00 +0100cuvantul-liber (ro)

Dreptatea mea cea dintâi este limba română în care lucrează iubirea lui Dumnezeu şi care, ca o apă dătătoare de viaţă, s-a revărsat peste însetarea şi pustiul unui pământ părând uitat pentru vecie şi hărăzit pierzaniei. (Grigore Vieru, Strigat-am către Tine) În zi de 27 martie 2008, pe fundalul....

Visitó Raúl el Centro Nacional de Investigaciones

Sun, 21 Feb 2016 05:04:00 +0100sierramaestra (es)

El General de Ejér­cito Raúl Castro Ruz visitó este viernes el Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Sismológicas para conocer de primera mano acerca de la situación anómala que se ha presentado en el territorio oriental desde principios del mes de enero con la ocurrencia hasta el momento de 1 463....

Fiji cleans up after 'strongest ever' cyclone

Sun, 21 Feb 2016 04:35:00 +0100digitaljournal (en)

The category five super-storm lashed the popular tourist destination overnight Saturday, packing wind gusts approaching 300 kilometres (185 miles) per hour, according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. The UN humanitarian agency (OCHA) confirmed one man died on Koro Island, reportedly from debris....

Fiji cleans up after 'strongest ever' cyclone

Sun, 21 Feb 2016 03:34:00 +0100economictimes (en)

Bainimarama declared a state of natural disaster, to remain in place for one month, and the government imposed a curfew "to ensure the safety of all Fijians". SUVA, FIJI: Fiji began a massive clean-up on Sunday after the most powerful cyclone in its history battered the Pacific island nation, leaving a trail of destruction.

Fiji: Fiji cleans up after 'strongest ever' cyclone

Sun, 21 Feb 2016 02:24:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Suva, Fiji | AFP | Saturday 2/20/2016 - 23:29 GMT. Fiji began a massive clean-up on Sunday after the most powerful cyclone in its history battered the Pacific island nation, leaving a trail of destruction. The category five super-storm lashed the popular tourist destination overnight Saturday,....

Kraliyet yıldızı parlayacak

Sun, 21 Feb 2016 02:08:00 +0100sozcu (tr)

Haftanın genelinde “Başak burcundaki dolunay” etkili olacak. Dolunay süresince; olaylara daha titiz, detaycı ve eleştirel yaklaşabiliriz. Mükemmele ulaşmak için daha çok çalışmak zorunda kalabilir, pratik, akılcı ve mantıklı çözümler ile hayatımızı kolaylaştırmaya çalışabiliriz… Dolunay zamanı Güneş; Fomalhaut sabit yıldızı ile yan yana olacak.

Fiji cleans up after 'strongest ever' cyclone

Sun, 21 Feb 2016 02:04:00 +01009news (en)

Fiji began a massive clean-up on Sunday after the most powerful cyclone in its history battered the Pacific island nation, leaving a trail of destruction. The category five super-storm lashed the popular tourist destination overnight Saturday, packing wind gusts approaching 300km per hour, according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center.

Fiji cleans up after 'strongest ever' cyclone

Sun, 21 Feb 2016 02:00:00 +0100channelnewsasia (en)

SUVA, Fiji: Fiji began a massive clean-up on Sunday (Feb 20) after the most powerful cyclone in its history battered the Pacific island nation, leaving a trail of destruction. The category five super-storm lashed the popular tourist destination overnight Saturday, packing wind gusts approaching 300....

Fiji cleans up after 'strongest ever' cyclone

Sun, 21 Feb 2016 01:46:00 +0100timesofindia (en)

SUVA, FIJI: Fiji began a massive clean-up on Sunday after the most powerful cyclone in its history battered the Pacific island nation, leaving a trail of destruction. The category five super-storm lashed the popular tourist destination overnight Saturday, packing wind gusts approaching 300....

Fiji cleans up after 'strongest ever' cyclone

Sun, 21 Feb 2016 01:45:00 +0100BangkokPost (en)

The category five super-storm lashed the popular tourist destination overnight Saturday, packing wind gusts approaching 300 kilometres (185 miles) per hour, according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. At least one man was killed by flying debris on Koro Island, the Fijivillage news website....

Detectan fuga de agua radiactiva en una planta nuclear de Japón

Sun, 21 Feb 2016 00:40:00 +0100ruvr-sp (es)

Moscú (Sputnik) La empresa operadora de la central, Kansai Electric Power (КЕРСО), comunicó que el incidente tuvo lugar en uno de los edificios del reactor número cuatro y que se derramaron unos 34 litros de agua contaminada. Los especialistas de КЕРСО están buscando la fuente del derrame y....

Japón: detectan fuga de agua radiactiva en planta nuclear de Takahama

Sun, 21 Feb 2016 00:38:00 +0100peru (es)

. Vista de la central nuclear de Takahama, en Japón. (Foto: Wikimedia) Una fuga de agua radiactiva fue detectada en la central nuclear de Takahama, situada en la prefectura de Fukui, en Japón , informó este sábado el canal de televisión NHK. La empresa operadora de la central, Kansai Electric....

Amaf sends food packets to Yemeni Islands

Sat, 20 Feb 2016 21:35:00 +0100khaleejtimes (en)

The Salma Humanitarian Relief Programme distributes highly nutritious, 100 per cent Hhalal meals to regions of the world ravaged by war and natural disasters. The Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation (Amaf), through its Salma Humanitarian Relief Programme, provided more than 70,200 ready-to-eat,....

World: Ante el aumento de muertes infantiles en el mar, la OIM y organismos asociados de las Naciones Unidas instan a una mayor protección para migrantes y refugiados

Sat, 20 Feb 2016 21:21:00 +0100reliefWeb (es)

Posted 02/19/16. Region-Country Europe es / Suiza. Suiza - En promedio, dos niños se han ahogado diariamente desde septiembre de 2015 en la travesía que intentan realizar junto a su familia a través del Mediterráneo oriental, y el número de muertes infantiles es cada vez mayor, según informaron la OIM, el ACNUR y el UNICEF.

Business: Researchers believe GPS will hasten tsunami warnings

Sat, 20 Feb 2016 18:11:00 +0100standardmedia (en)

WASHINGTON: Researchers at University of California, Berkeley, believe that global position system (GPS) instruments could provide more rapid and more accurate warning of a tsunami. In a paper to be published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, the researchers said, by analyzing GPS....

Raúl visita el Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Sismológicas en Santigo de Cuba

Sat, 20 Feb 2016 17:25:00 +0100bohemia (es)

El General de Ejército Raúl Castro Ruz, Presidente de los Consejos de Estado y de Ministros visitó este viernes el Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Sismológicas en Santiago de Cuba. Durante más de dos horas dialogó con directivos y trabajadores de esa instalación científica, donde conoció de....

Caso Maremoto: Fiscalía se reúne con abogados defensores en antesala del juicio

Sat, 20 Feb 2016 16:59:00 +0100radio-uchile (es)

A menos de un mes de que se inicien las audiencias de preparación del juicio oral por el terremoto y maremoto ocurrido el 10 de febrero de 2010, el fiscal José Luis Pérez Calaf sostiene reuniones con los abogados de los imputados en la causa que investiga las responsabilidades en la muerte de 156 personas.

Visita Raúl Castro Centro Sismológico en Santiago de Cuba

Sat, 20 Feb 2016 16:08:00 +0100radioprogreso (es)

Raúl Castro Ruz, presidente de los Consejos de Estado y de Ministros de Cuba, visitó el Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Sismológicas, para conocer de primera mano acerca de la situación anómala que se ha presentado en Santiago de Cuba, desde principios del mes de enero con la ocurrencia hasta el....

Aumenta natalidad en provincia de Camagüey

Sat, 20 Feb 2016 15:43:00 +0100radiorebelde (es)

2016-02-20 09:16:23 / web@radiorebelde.icrt.cu. La provincia de Camagüey incrementó en el año recién concluido la tasa de natalidad, lo que representa casi 500 nacimientos más que en el 2014, reportó Miozotis Fabelo. El director provincial de salud de Camagüey, el doctor Fernando González Isla,....

Visitó Raúl el Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Sismológicas

Sat, 20 Feb 2016 15:10:00 +0100ain (es)

La Habana, 20 feb (ACN) El General de Ejército Raúl Castro Ruz, Presidente de los Consejos de Estado y de Ministros visitó este viernes el Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Sismológicas en Santiago de Cuba, informa hoy el periodico Granma. Durante más de dos horas dialogó con directivos y....

Raúl Castro visitó en Santiago de Cuba Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Sismológicas

Sat, 20 Feb 2016 14:55:00 +0100radiohc (es)

La Habana, 20 feb (ACN) El presidente Raúl Castro Ruz visitó eñ viernes el Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Sismológicas en Santiago de Cuba, donde dialogó por más de dos horas con directivos y trabajadores de esa instalación científica. Allí recibió una explicación de la situación anómala que se....

Wachsende Zahl von Todesfällen von Kindern im Meer

Sat, 20 Feb 2016 13:38:00 +0100sonnenseite (de)

20.02.2016 Wachsende Zahl von Todesfällen von Kindern im Meer Jeden Tag sind seit September 2015 durchschnittlich zwei Flüchtlingskinder, die mit ihren Angehörigen auf dem Weg nach Europa waren, im östlichen Mittelmeer ertrunken. Das Kinderhilfswerk der Vereinten Nationen UNICEF, die Internationale....

No tsunami after quake off Darwin

Sat, 20 Feb 2016 13:28:00 +01009news (en)

Authorities say there is no danger of a tsunami on the Australian mainland, its islands or territories, following an earthquake that was reportedly felt in Darwin. The 5.3-magnitude quake, reported in the Banda Sea at a depth of 100km, hit just after 10pm AEST on Saturday. No damage or injuries have been immediately reported.

Agreements signed during PM Oli’s state visit to India

Sat, 20 Feb 2016 12:49:00 +0100thehimalayantimes (en)

KATHMANDU : Nepali and Indian sides made seven different agreements during Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s state visit to India in New Delhi on Saturday. Nepal’s Prime Minister Oli, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other top officials of both the countries witnessed the signing ceremony of the....

20 Febbraio 2008: otto anni fa un violento terremoto colpiva l’isola di Simeulue

Sat, 20 Feb 2016 12:25:00 +0100zazoom (it)

(Di sabato 20 febbraio 2016) Il 20 Febbraio 2008 , quindi precisamente 8 anni fa, un forte terremoto colpì le coste nordorientali dell’isola di Simeulue , a nordovest della più grande isola di Sumatra, in Indonesia. Erano le 15,08 (ora locale) quando il potente sisma di magnitudo 7.4 cominciò a scuotere la terra con violenza.

La ONU denuncia que dos niños refugiados mueren cada día

Sat, 20 Feb 2016 11:28:00 +0100heraldo (es)

El Alto Comisionado de la ONU para los Refugiados (ACNUR), el Fondo de Naciones Unidas para la Infancia (UNICEF) y la Organización Internacional para las Migraciones (OIM) han lanzado un llamamiento conjunto para reclamar "que se mejore la seguridad de quienes huyen del conflicto y de la desesperación".

Fiji govt declares state of natural disaster with onslaught of Cyclone Winston

Sat, 20 Feb 2016 11:05:00 +0100straitstimesSG (en)

The government of Fiji has declared the South Pacific island to be in a state of natural disaster as the country braced itself for a lashing by the Category 5 Cyclone Winston, the most powerful cyclone to be faced by Fiji to date, expected on Saturday (Feb 20). The status will last for the next 30 days.

Local charities send aid to Yemen’s Socotra Islands

Sat, 20 Feb 2016 10:13:00 +0100wam-en (en)

DUBAI, 20th February, 2016 (WAM) -- In cooperation with Emirates Red Crescent, Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation (AMAF), through its salma Humanitarian Relief Programme, provided more than 70,200 ready-to-eat, pre-packed and highly nutritious Halal meals to the people of the Socotra Yemeni Islands.

[Media Covering Refugee Crisis[ With growing numbers of child deaths at sea, UN agencies call for enhancing safety for refugees and migrants (UNHCR)

Sat, 20 Feb 2016 09:11:00 +0100unhcr-mediterranean (en)

With growing numbers of child deaths at sea, UN agencies call for enhancing safety for refugees and migrants. Press Releases , 19 February 2016 Joint UNHCR, UNICEF, IOM Press Release. GENEVA, 16 February 2016 An average of two children have drowned every day since September 2015 as their families....

Trio fala sobre transformação em drags para quadro que termina neste sábado no ‘Amor e sexo’

Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:10:00 +0100extra (pt)

U m dia, Gilberto Gil teve a ilusão de que ser homem bastaria. Não basta. É essa, de certa forma, a descoberta dos três rapazes do Bishow, quadro do “Amor & sexo” que chega ao fim hoje. A cada etapa, o trio se aproximou da primavera feminina numa transformação, gradual e divertida, em drag queens.

Visitó Raúl el Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Sismológicas

Sat, 20 Feb 2016 07:36:00 +0100radiorebelde (es)

2016-02-20 01:06:42 / web@radiorebelde.icrt.cu. El General de Ejército dialogó durante más de dos horas con directivos y trabajadores del Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Sismológicas. Foto: Estudios Revolución SANTIAGO DE CUBA.El General de Ejército Raúl Castro Ruz visitó este viernes el Centro....

Visitó Raúl el Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Sismológicas

Sat, 20 Feb 2016 07:21:00 +0100juventudrebelde (es)

SANTIAGO.— El General de Ejército Raúl Castro Ruz visitó este viernes el Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Sismológicas para conocer de primera mano acerca de la situación anómala que se ha presentado en el territorio oriental desde principios del mes de enero con la ocurrencia hasta el momento de....

Researchers tap GPS for faster tsunami warnings

Sat, 20 Feb 2016 07:11:00 +0100china.org.cn (en)

Researchers at University of California, Berkeley, believe that global position system (GPS) instruments could provide more rapid and more accurate warning of a tsunami. In a paper to be published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, the researchers said, by analyzing GPS signals, which show....

Visitó Raúl el Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Sismológicas

Sat, 20 Feb 2016 06:51:00 +0100granma (es)

SANTIAGO DE CUBA.—El General de Ejér­cito Raúl Castro Ruz visitó este viernes el Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Sismológicas para conocer de primera mano acerca de la situación anómala que se ha presentado en el territorio oriental desde principios del mes de enero con la ocurrencia hasta el....

Caso tsunami: las reuniones de la fiscalía en la antesala del juicio

Sat, 20 Feb 2016 06:04:00 +0100LaTercera (es)

A casi seis años del tsunami que azotó la zona centro sur del país, José Luis Pérez Calaf, el recién asumido jefe regional de la Fiscalía Occidente -unidad que investiga la fallida alerta de maremoto que derivó en la muerte de 156 personas-, ha sostenido una serie de reuniones con la mayoría de los abogados de los imputados en el caso.

عٌمان "بقعة ضوء وأمان" وسط الفوضى و"تسونامي" الكراهية

Sat, 20 Feb 2016 05:34:00 +0100shabiba (ar)

مسقط - مهدي اللواتي أعرب إعلاميون بارزون عن قلقهم إزاء الفوضى التي تعيشها دول عربية. وقالوا إنه في ظل الوضع الراهن وتنامي "تسونامي" الكراهية بقنوات طائفية تمولها دول عربية، فإن الوئام والتقارب الإنساني بات صعب المنال. مدير قناة الميادين، وهي فضائية عربية أخبارية تبث من العاصمة اللبنانية بيروت منذ....

Japan Cancels Tour Promotion Event in Seoul

Sat, 20 Feb 2016 05:20:00 +0100kbs-en (en)

The Japanese government has canceled an event in Seoul aimed at promoting tourist sites and products from the Fukushima and Kagoshima prefectures. Tokyo's Foreign Ministry said the two-day event was planned to take place at a shopping mall at the Wangsimni subway station in Seoul's Seongdong....

Researchers tap GPS for faster tsunami warnings

Sat, 20 Feb 2016 04:28:00 +0100xinhuanet_en (en)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Researchers at University of California, Berkeley, believe that global position system (GPS) instruments could provide more rapid and more accurate warning of a tsunami. In a paper to be published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, the researchers said, by....

Researchers tap GPS for faster tsunami warnings

Sat, 20 Feb 2016 02:50:00 +0100sinacom (en)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Researchers at University of California, Berkeley, believe that global position system (GPS) instruments could provide more rapid and more accurate warning of a tsunami. In a paper to be published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, the researchers said, by....

Afrique: Hausse des décès d'enfants en mer - Les agences de l'ONU appellent à renforcer la sécurité des réfugiés et des migrants

Sat, 20 Feb 2016 01:15:00 +0100allafrica-fr (fr)

communiqué de presse. Genève, 16 février 2016 - En moyenne, deux enfants par jour sont morts noyés depuis septembre 2015 - durant la tentative de traversée de l'est de la Méditerranée par leurs familles - et le nombre de décès d'enfants continue de croître, ont déclaré le HCR, l'UNICEF et l'OIM.

Afrique: Face aux décès d'enfants migrants en Méditerranée, des agences de l'ONU appelle à agir

Sat, 20 Feb 2016 00:44:00 +0100allafrica-fr (fr)

Face à l'augmentation des décès d'enfants migrants en mer Méditerranée, plusieurs agences de l'ONU ont appelé vendredi à renforcer la sécurité des personnes tentant de gagner l'Europe par la mer et à mettre en place des voies d'accès légales et sécurisées au continent.

Barco de la Paz llega a Valparaíso para conmemorar nuevo aniversario del 27-F

Fri, 19 Feb 2016 22:27:00 +0100cooperativa (es)

Con el fin de conmemorar los seis años del terremoto y tsunami que afectó al centro sur del país el 27 de febrero de 2010, llegará este viernes al puerto de Valparaíso el Barco de la Paz, en el marco del viaje global 90 de la embarcación. El Barco de la Paz es una organización no gubernamental, sin....

90-degree heat torches the Heartland in mid-February, firenado ignited (VIDEO)

Fri, 19 Feb 2016 20:36:00 +0100WashingtonPost (en)

Firefighters from the Southern Platte Fire Protection District spotted a fire whirl forming in South Platte, Mo., on Thursday as they worked to contain a wildfire that burned over 1,500 acres. (Southern Platte Fire Protection District/Facebook) An out of season blast of wind and record-breaking....

Ante el creciente número de muertes de niños en el mar, agencias de NU hacen un llamamiento para mejorar la seguridad de los refugiados y migrantes

Fri, 19 Feb 2016 19:16:00 +0100canarias24horas (es)

Desde el pasado mes de septiembre, cuando la trágica muerte del pequeño Aylan Kurdi atrajo la atención del mundo, más de 340 niños, muchos de ellos bebés y niños pequeños, se han ahogado en el Mediterráneo oriental. El número total de niños fallecidos podría ser mayor, según las agencias, ya que sus cuerpos se han perdido en el mar.

Terremoto Usa, torna l’incubo in Sierra Nevada: serie di scosse di Magnitudo over 4

Fri, 19 Feb 2016 18:23:00 +0100zazoom (it)

Ragusa : Oggi 12/02 tre lievi scosse di assestamento. Oggi , Venerdì 12 febbraio, sono state segnalate tre piccole scosse di Terremoto tra il Ragusa no e il siracusano: Le scosse sismiche, avvenute tra le ore 12,30 e le ore 14,10, sono state tra magnitudo 2.0 e 2.3.

الأمم المتحدة: على العالم حفظ أرواح أطفال المهاجرين .

Fri, 19 Feb 2016 17:37:00 +0100ekhbariya (ar)

دعت وكالات الأمم المتحدة دول العالم إلى تعزيز سلامة اللاجئين والمهاجرين في ظل تزايد أعداد وفيات الأطفال خلال محاولة عائلاتهم اليائسة الفرار من الصراعات وعبور البحر المتوسط. وطالبت مفوضية الأمم المتحدة لشؤون اللاجئين ومنظمة اليونيسيف والمنظمة الدولية للهجرة اليوم المجتمع الدولي بالعمل على إنقاذ هذه الأرواح.

Africa: With Growing Numbers of Child Deaths At Sea, UN Agencies Call for Enhancing Safety for Refugees and Migrants

Fri, 19 Feb 2016 17:17:00 +0100allafrica (en)

press release. An average of two children have drowned every day since September 2015 as their families try to cross the eastern Mediterranean, and the number of child deaths is growing said IOM, UNHCR, and UNICEF. The agencies are calling for enhancing the safety of those escaping conflict and despair.

Sismo de 5.1 grados se registra cerca de Fukushima

Fri, 19 Feb 2016 17:09:00 +0100lavozdelsandinismo (es)

Un sismo de 5.1 grados de magnitud en la escala de Richter se registró este viernes cerca de las costas de Japón, a unos 105 kilómetros de distancia de la central nuclear Fukushima. El Servicio Geológico de los Estados Unidos precisó que El movimiento telúrico tuvo una profundidad de 15 kilómetros y se sintió cerca de la ciudad de Namie.

Face aux décès d'enfants migrants en Méditerranée, des agences de l'ONU appelle à agir

Fri, 19 Feb 2016 16:37:00 +0100un-org-newscentre (fr)

19 février 2016 #150 Face à l'augmentation des décès d'enfants migrants en mer Méditerranée, plusieurs agences de l'ONU ont appelé vendredi à renforcer la sécurité des personnes tentant de gagner l'Europe par la mer et à mettre en place des voies d'accès légales et sécurisées au continent.

Ante el aumento de muertes infantiles en el mar, la OIM y organismos asociados de las Naciones Unidas instan a una mayor protección para migrantes y refugiados

Fri, 19 Feb 2016 16:07:00 +0100iom-es (es)

Suiza - En promedio, dos niños se han ahogado diariamente desde septiembre de 2015 en la travesía que intentan realizar junto a su familia a través del Mediterráneo oriental, y el número de muertes infantiles es cada vez mayor, según informaron la OIM, el ACNUR y el UNICEF.

Las agencias de la ONU reclaman más seguridad para los inmigrantes y refugiados

Fri, 19 Feb 2016 16:05:00 +0100lainformacion (es)

MADRID, 19 (EUROPA PRESS) El Alto Comisionado de la ONU para los Refugiados (ACNUR), el Fondo de Naciones Unidas para la Infancia (UNICEF) y la Organización Internacional para las Migraciones (OIM) han lanzado un llamamiento conjunto para reclamar "que se mejore la seguridad de quienes huyen del conflicto y de la desesperación".

Un sismo de magnitud 5,1 sacude las costas de Japón cerca de Fukushima

Fri, 19 Feb 2016 15:36:00 +0100rt-es (es)

El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos ha registrado un temblor sísmico de magnitud 5,1 cerca de las costas de Japón, a unos 105 kilómetros de distancia de la central nuclear Fukushima Dai-Ni. El foco del sismo se detectó a unos 15 kilómetros de profundidad. ÚLTIMA HORA: Seísmo de 5,1 grados en la prefectura de Fukushima.

World: With growing numbers of child deaths at sea, UN agencies call for enhancing safety for refugees and migrants

Fri, 19 Feb 2016 15:04:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Press Releases, 19 February 2016. Joint UNHCR, UNICEF, IOM Press Release. GENEVA, 16 February 2016 – An average of two children have drowned every day since September 2015 as their families try to cross the eastern Mediterranean, and the number of child deaths is growing said IOM, UNHCR, and UNICEF.

Police investigations in Japan seriously affected by 2011 tsunami: sources

Fri, 19 Feb 2016 15:00:00 +0100japantimes (en)

Statutes of limitations have passed for 19 criminal cases in a town in northeast Japan where evidence was partly or completely lost due to massive tsunami triggered by the 2011 earthquake, police sources said Friday. Five years after the March 11, 2011 disasters destroyed large parts of Miyagi,....

Young lives lost at sea as migrants cross the eastern Mediterranean

Fri, 19 Feb 2016 14:33:00 +0100straitstimesSG (en)

GENEVA - An average of two children have drowned every day since September 2015 as their families try to cross the eastern Mediterranean, and the number of child deaths is growing, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The IOM, the United Nations High Commissioner for....

India, China Promise $1.5B Aid To Nepal

Fri, 19 Feb 2016 13:58:00 +0100ibtimes (en)

Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj speaks during the International Conference on Nepal Reconstruction in Kathmandu on June 25, 2015. Nepal is to host a major meeting of donors to raise funds to rebuild the quake-devastated country, hoping to dispel doubts that money will be lost to corruption and reconstruction hamstrung by red tape.

Da settembre ci sono stati oltre 340 piccoli Aylan

Fri, 19 Feb 2016 13:26:00 +0100vita (it)

Da settembre 2015 in media due bambini al giorno hanno perso la vita in mare nel tentativo di attraversare con le loro famiglie il Mediterraneo orientale. Il numero delle morti dei minori continua ad aumentare, hanno detto e UNICEF , lanciando un appello affinché sia aumentata la sicurezza di coloro che fuggono da conflitti e disperazione.

Unicef: sempre più bambini muoiono in mare, aumentare sicurezza -3-

Fri, 19 Feb 2016 13:25:00 +0100news-yahoo-it (it)

Roma, 19 feb. (askanews) - Considerando che i bambini rappresentano oggi il 36% delle persone in transito, la probabilità che anneghino nel Mar Egeo nella traversata dalla Turchia alla Grecia è aumentata proporzionalmente. Durante le prime sei settimane del 2016, 410 persone delle 80.

World: With Increasing Child Deaths at Sea, IOM and UN Partner Agencies Urge Greater Protection for Migrants and Refugees

Fri, 19 Feb 2016 13:04:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Switzerland - An average of two children have drowned every day since September 2015 as their families try to cross the eastern Mediterranean, and the number of child deaths is growing, according to IOM, UNHCR, and UNICEF. The agencies are calling for better protection for those escaping conflict and despair.

Migranti, oltre 340 bambini morti nell'Egeo da settembre 2015 -3-

Fri, 19 Feb 2016 12:54:00 +0100news-yahoo-it (it)

Roma, 19 feb. (askanews) - Considerando che i bambini rappresentano oggi il 36% delle persone in transito, la probabilità che anneghino nel Mar Egeo nella traversata dalla Turchia alla Grecia è aumentata proporzionalmente. Durante le prime sei settimane del 2016, 410 persone delle 80.

توقعت هجمات سبتمبر وتسونامي و"داعش".. هل تتحقق توقعات "بابا فانغا" بنهاية العالم؟

Fri, 19 Feb 2016 11:58:00 +0100charlesayoub (ar)

تناقل مستخدمو مواقع التواصل الاجتماعي قصة بابا فانغا، التي تنبأت بهجمات 11 سبتمبر/أيلول عام 2001، وتسونامي اندونيسيا عام 2004، وفقاً لما تناقله المستخدمون، الذين بدأوا التعليق حول تنبؤها بقدوم "داعش" و"احتلال المسلمين لأوروبا" وفقاً لما تناقلوه على لسان المرأة التي لقبت بـ "نوستراداموس البلقان"....

With Increasing Child Deaths at Sea, IOM and UN Partner Agencies Urge Greater Protection for Migrants and Refugees

Fri, 19 Feb 2016 11:54:00 +0100iom (en)

Switzerland - An average of two children have drowned every day since September 2015 as their families try to cross the eastern Mediterranean, and the number of child deaths is growing, according to IOM, UNHCR, and UNICEF. The agencies are calling for better protection for those escaping conflict and despair.

With growing numbers of child deaths at sea, UN agencies call for enhancing safety for refugees and migrants

Fri, 19 Feb 2016 11:33:00 +0100unhcr-org (en)

. Press Releases , 19 February 2016 Joint UNHCR, UNICEF, IOM Press Release. GENEVA, 16 February 2016 An average of two children have drowned every day since September 2015 as their families try to cross the eastern Mediterranean, and the number of child deaths is growing said IOM, UNHCR, and UNICEF.

Indiana Dunes research looks at climate impact on syrup

Fri, 19 Feb 2016 10:44:00 +0100therepublic (en)

PORTER, Indiana A tall, stack of pancakes wouldn't be complete without a side of maple syrup, but rising temperatures due to climate change could affect where the sweet, amber liquid is produced and its availability. Scientists and citizen volunteers will be researching how the sugar maple is....

22 Şubat’a dikkat! Dolunay, Güneş ve Kraliyet yıldızı…

Fri, 19 Feb 2016 09:44:00 +0100sozcu (tr)

Merhaba Arkadaşlar; 22 Şubat günü 20:19’da burcunda bir meydana gelecek. Dolunay’ın etkilerini yine (+/-3-4 gün) içinde hissetmeye başlayabiliriz. Şimdi sırayla madde madde gidelim bu Dolunay ile ilgili Başak burcu teması ağır basacağından dolayı, daha titiz, detaycı ve eleştirel yaklaşabiliriz.

Lung cancer claims author Yuko Tsushima, daughter of Osamu Dazai, at 68

Fri, 19 Feb 2016 08:43:00 +0100japantimes (en)

Award-winning Japanese author Yuko Tsushima, the second daughter of renowned novelist Osamu Dazai, died of lung cancer at a Tokyo hospital on Thursday. She was 68. Born in Mitaka, western Tokyo, in March 1947, she made her debut as a writer in 1969. Tsushima won a number of prizes, including the....

Dry weekend ahead with bonus drop in humidity

Fri, 19 Feb 2016 06:40:00 +0100nzherald (en)

It could be the last weekend of summer sunshine for the lower South Island -- with an early autumn fast approaching -- but it's looking mostly clear for the test cricket in Christchurch, as well as the rest of the country, over the next few days. WeatherWatch head analyst Philip Duncan said Auckland....

Cyclone Winston Continue To Strengthen, Threaten Tonga

Fri, 19 Feb 2016 01:53:00 +0100pidp (en)

Massive storm may become Category 4+, Vava‘u in crosshairs. NUKU‘ALOFA, Tonga (Matangi Tonga, Feb. 18, 2016) –The very large Tropical Cyclone Winston (Cat. 4) currently has hurricane force winds across its 150kms diameter and the intensifying storm might become a high Cat. 4 – or even Cat.

Retiran montaña rusa Tsunami de Isla San Marcos

Fri, 19 Feb 2016 01:02:00 +0100aguasdigital (es)

Confirma el secretario de Infraestructura y Comunicaci�n, Miguel �ngel Romero Navarro, el retiro de la monta�a rusa �Tsunami�, adquirida por la administraci�n de Luis Armando Reynoso Femat y que fuera instalada en la Isla San Marcos, de la cual desconoce su destino final, pues advierte no es de su....

Lung cancer claims author Yuko Tsushima, daughter of Osamu Dazai, at 68

Fri, 19 Feb 2016 00:15:00 +0100japantimes (en)

Award-winning Japanese author Yuko Tsushima, the second daughter of renowned novelist Osamu Dazai, died of lung cancer at a Tokyo hospital on Thursday. She was 68. Born in Mitaka, western Tokyo, in March 1947, she made her debut as a writer in 1969. Tsushima won a number of prizes, including the....

توقعت هجمات سبتمبر وتسونامي و"داعش".. هل تتحقق توقعات "بابا فانغا" بنهاية العالم؟

Thu, 18 Feb 2016 21:19:00 +0100cnnarabic (ar)

دبي، الإمارات العربية المتحدة (CNN)-- تناقل مستخدمو مواقع التواصل الاجتماعي قصة بابا فانغا، التي تنبأت بهجمات 11 سبتمبر/أيلول عام 2001، وتسونامي اندونيسيا عام 2004، وفقاً لما تناقله المستخدمون، الذين بدأوا التعليق حول تنبؤها بقدوم "داعش" و"احتلال المسلمين لأوروبا" وفقاً لما تناقلوه على لسان المرأة....

Ultime chance pour l’emploi

Thu, 18 Feb 2016 19:50:00 +0100lopinion-fr (fr)

Sale coup pour la droite et pour les candidats qui échafaudaient les programmes les plus ambitieux afin, une fois élus à la présidence de la République, de réformer la France. Ils vont pouvoir réécrire de fond en comble leur chapitre social, en intégrant le vent de nouveauté que François Hollande....

Avalanche kills 2 in Indian-controlled Kashmir

Thu, 18 Feb 2016 19:36:00 +0100xinhuanet_en (en)

SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- Two people were killed Thursday after being hit by an avalanche in Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said. The avalanche struck at Naristan hills of Tral town, 81 km south of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir.

Twitter Has More Users Than Facebook — in Japan

Thu, 18 Feb 2016 18:11:00 +0100wsj-en (en)

Inc. is now bigger than its rival Inc. — in Japan, at least. A week after quarterly earnings fueled investors’ concerns that Twitter’s user growth has stalled , the company for the first time Thursday broke out its user numbers for a country outside the U.S.

North Korea Nuclear Tests Volcano Eruption? Mount Baekdu Could Be Triggered By Detonation

Thu, 18 Feb 2016 18:02:00 +0100ibtimes-mx (en)

North Korea's nuclear efforts could have unexpected consequences -- namely a volcanic eruption -- experts have warned, via the Yonhap News Agency Wednesday. The North Korean tests could trigger an eruption at Mount Baekdu located near the site, warned a team led by Hong Tae-kyung, a professor of seismology at Seoul's Yonsei University, in a paper.

North Korea Nuclear Tests Could Agitate Volcano

Thu, 18 Feb 2016 17:45:00 +0100ibtimes (en)

North Korea's nuclear efforts could have unexpected consequences -- namely a volcanic eruption -- experts have warned, via the Yonhap News Agency Wednesday. The North Korean tests could trigger an eruption at Mount Baekdu located near the site, warned a team led by Hong Tae-kyung, a professor of seismology at Seoul's Yonsei University, in a paper.

Ice Tsunami: ecco cosa succede quando onde di ghiaccio si infrangono sulle rive – video

Thu, 18 Feb 2016 17:14:00 +0100centrometeoitaliano-salute (it)

Andiamo alla scoperta dell’Ice Shove, o anche tsunami di ghiaccio, un rarissimo fenomeno che si verifica sulle rive di un lago o sulle coste del mare. Fonte: youtube.com. Ice Tsunami: ecco cosa succede quando onde di ghiaccio si infrangono sulle rive – video – 18 febbraio 2016 – Tra tutti i....

Families of climbers missing on Ben Nevis 'hopeful'

Thu, 18 Feb 2016 16:58:00 +0100wandsworthguardian (en)

The families of two young climbers missing on Britain's highest peak for four days "remain hopeful" they will be found. Rachel Slater, 24, and Tim Newton, 27, failed to return from an outing on Ben Nevis in the Scottish Highlands at the weekend. Heavy snow, fog and high winds have hindered mountain....

Ice Tsunami: ecco cosa succede quando onde di ghiaccio si infrangono sulle rive – video

Thu, 18 Feb 2016 16:54:00 +0100zazoom (it)

(Di giovedì 18 febbraio 2016) Andiamo alla scoperta dell’Ice Shove, o anche Tsunami di ghiaccio , un rarissimo fenomeno che si verifica sulle rive di un lago o sulle coste del mare. Ice Tsunami ecco cosa succede quando onde di ghiaccio si infrangono sulle rive. 31 D Ice mbre 2002 : tredici anni fa lo tsunami di Stromboli.

زلزال بقوة 5.9 درجات يضرب شرق إندونيسيا

Thu, 18 Feb 2016 16:49:00 +0100al-nahar (ar)

ضرب زلزال بقوة 5.9 درجات على مقياس ريشتر اليوم الخميس، منطقة هلماهيرا الشرقية الواقعة في إقليم مالوكو في شمال شرق إندونيسيا حسبما أعلنت عنه وكالة الأرصاد الجوية والمناخ والجيوفيزياء الاندونيسية. ونقلت وكالة الأنباء الاندونيسية "أنتارا" عن المصدر قوله أن مركز الزلزال حدد عند خط عرض شمالا 0.

Para Cabrera la principal causa de la inflación es la emisión monetaria

Thu, 18 Feb 2016 16:24:00 +0100telam (es)

El ministro de Producción afirmó que el plan de normalización económica se está cumpliendo “a rajatabla”, y consideró que la principal causa de la inflación tiene una razón monetaria ya que la expansión sobre la base monetaria fue más del 30%. “Las verdaderas causas de la inflación la estamos....

La vendita del settore Agroalimentare crea uno tsunami in Tecnogranda

Thu, 18 Feb 2016 16:17:00 +0100targatocn (it)

Tsunami in Tecnogranda: in pochi giorni hanno rassegnato le loro dimissioni il presidente Maurizio Grosso e tutto il collegio sindacale. E mentre quest'ultimo è gia stato "rimpiazzato" con i vice, il presidente dovrà essere eletto nei prossimi mesi ed ora viene sostituito nelle funzioni dal vicepresidente.

Avalanche kills two in J&K's Pulwama district

Thu, 18 Feb 2016 16:15:00 +0100mumbaimirror (en)

Two people died when an avalanche that struck North Kashmir's Pulwama district on Thursday afternoon. According to the police, locals heard the sound of snow cracking around 2 pm, which alerted them of the avalanche. Soon, the search for the two men began in the remote Narstan village in Pulwama.

El Nino 'one of the most powerful ever'

Thu, 18 Feb 2016 15:57:00 +0100wandsworthguardian (en)

The "El Nino" climate phenomenon which has helped push global temperatures to record levels and caused extreme weather, floods and droughts, is one of the most powerful ever, experts said. The climate pattern, which has been in effect since last year, has now peaked but will remain strong and....

William Anseume: El “compren comida”

Thu, 18 Feb 2016 14:40:00 +0100lapatilla (es)

Publicado en: Opinión Es ésta del “compren comida” una infeliz expresión de ciudadanos infelices. La más certera manifestación de la zozobra permanente en la que vivimos los venezolanos, al parecer desde siempre. Porque no sé desde cuándo circula en los medios propios de las maledicencias, en las....

El Nino 'one of the most powerful ever' The "El Nino" climate phenomenon which has helped push global temperatures to record levels...

Thu, 18 Feb 2016 14:17:00 +0100belfasttelegraph (en)

El Nino is the result of interaction between the ocean and atmosphere in an area of the Pacific that occurs irregularly between every two and seven years, affecting the climate and increasing global temperatures. Its peak tends to occur at the end of the calendar year - giving it its Spanish name....

Tsunami alert system installed in Bataan town

Thu, 18 Feb 2016 14:15:00 +0100manilatimes (en)

BAGAC, Bataan: This mountain town adjacent to the West Philippines Sea became the first town in Bataan and in Region 3 to acquire a tsunami early warning system through the Department of Science and Technology. Municipal administrator Nicanor Ancheta said the set of tsunami alert equipment was....

Fukushima Disaster Impact: Rise in Cancer Among Children

Thu, 18 Feb 2016 13:53:00 +0100australianetworknews (en)

The rise of cancer among children from Fukushima indicates towards the impact of nuclear disaster in the region. The number of children who are confirmed with thyroid cancer has gone up to 116 in Fukushima. Sixteen children from the north-east prefecture of the country are confirmed as new cases of....

UPDATE1: TEPCO ordered to pay damages for voluntary evacuation from Fukushima

Thu, 18 Feb 2016 13:05:00 +0100kyodonews (en)

A Japanese court on Thursday ruled that the operator of the disaster-struck Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex is liable for damages stemming from voluntary evacuation by residents in Fukushima Prefecture, believed to be the first ruling of its kind. The Kyoto District Court ordered Tokyo Electric Power Co.

زلزال بقوة 9ر5 درجة يهز شرق إندونيسيا

Thu, 18 Feb 2016 12:57:00 +0100slaati (ar)

وكالات (صدى): ضرب زلزال بلغت شدته 9ر5 درجة على مقياس ريختر، فجر اليوم الخميس منطقة هلماهيرا الشرقية الواقعة في إقليم مالوكو الشمالي شرق إندونيسيا. ونقلت وكالة الأنباء الاندونيسية (أنتارا) عن وكالة الأرصاد الجوية والمناخ والجيوفيزياء ، أن مركز الزلزال الذي وقع في الساعة 0226 صباحا بالتوقيت المحلي يقع....

Europa lanza un satélite que servirá de termómetro para anticipar huracanes o tsunamis

Thu, 18 Feb 2016 12:37:00 +0100antena3noticias (es)

SATÉLITE SENTINEL 3A Europa lanza un satélite que servirá de termómetro para anticipar huracanes o tsunamis Desde esta semana Europa goza de su particular 'vigilante medioambiental', un satélite que ofrecerá información detallada y al instante de cualquier cambio climático que se produzca.

زلزال بقوة 9ر5 درجة يضرب شرقي إندونيسيا

Thu, 18 Feb 2016 12:18:00 +0100petra (ar)

عمان 18 شباط (بترا)- ضرب زلزال بلغت شدته 9ر5 درجة على مقياس ريختر، فجر اليوم الخميس، منطقة هلماهيرا الشرقية الواقعة في إقليم مالوكو الشمالي شرقي إندونيسيا. ونقلت وكالة الأنباء الاندونيسية (أنتارا) عن وكالة الأرصاد الجوية والمناخ والجيوفيزياء، قولها "ان مركز الزلزال يقع عند خط عرض شمال 91ر0 وخط طول....

Cutremur, război sau terorism? Tot ce trebuie să ştii despre cum SUNĂ ALARMA DE URGENŢĂ, în caz de dezastru

Thu, 18 Feb 2016 12:09:00 +0100romaniatv (ro)

Publicat: (acum 27 min) // Actualizat: (acum 27 min) // Sursa: romaniatv.net O alarmă de urgență sonoră este o metodă prin care autoritățile locale, regionale sau naționale pot contacta cetăţenii în masă, pentru a-i avertiza de un pericol iminent, cum ar fi un cutremur sau... un atac terorist.

TEPCO ordered to pay damages for voluntary evacuation from Fukushima

Thu, 18 Feb 2016 11:34:00 +0100kyodonews (en)

The Kyoto District Court ordered the operator of the disaster-struck Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex to pay about 30 million yen ($264,000) in damages to a couple in which the husband lost his job and developed mental illness after the family voluntarily fled from Fukushima.

زلزال بقوة 9ر5 درجة يضرب شرق إندونيسيا

Thu, 18 Feb 2016 11:29:00 +0100annaharkw (ar)

جاكرتا 18 شباط/فبراير (د ب أ)- ذكر تقرير إخباري أن زلزالا بلغت شدته 9ر5 درجة على مقياس ريختر، ضرب فجر اليوم الخميس منطقة هلماهيرا الشرقية الواقعة في إقليم مالوكو الشمالي، في شرق إندونيسيا. ونقلت وكالة الانباء الاندونيسية (أنتارا) عن وكالة الأرصاد الجوية والمناخ والجيوفيزياء، أن مركز الزلزال الذي وقع....

زلزال بقوة 5.9 درجة يضرب شرق إندونيسيا منذ 18 دقيقة

Thu, 18 Feb 2016 11:01:00 +0100alyaum (ar)

ذكر تقرير إخباري أن زلزالا بلغت شدته 5.9 درجة على مقياس ريختر، ضرب فجر اليوم الخميس منطقة هلماهيرا الشرقية الواقعة في إقليم مالوكو الشمالي، في شرق إندونيسيا، ونقلت وكالة الانباء الاندونيسية (أنتارا) عن وكالة الأرصاد الجوية والمناخ والجيوفيزياء، أن مركز الزلزال الذي وقع في الساعة 0226 صباحا بالتوقيت....

Solitary deaths rise again in temporary housing for Tohoku disaster victims

Thu, 18 Feb 2016 09:37:00 +0100ajw (en)

Fifty-one survivors of the 2011 triple disaster in the Tohoku region died alone in prefabricated temporary housing last year, continuing the incessant increase in such solitary deaths, an Asahi Shimbun survey showed Feb. 18. Since the Great East Japan Earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster, 190....

World: Building a global health emergency workforce for a better response

Thu, 18 Feb 2016 07:47:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

February 2016. When a large-scale disaster strikes and national resources are overstretched, the World Health Organization’s new Global Emergency Medical Team (EMT) gets s killed staff rapidly to the scene. WHO’s EMT Classification List sets minimum standards for international health workers and....

6 Mudhol hounds handed over to Army

Thu, 18 Feb 2016 05:58:00 +0100timesofindia (en)

Hubballi: Lance Naik Hanumantappa Koppad, who died in a Delhi hospital on Thursday three days after he was rescued from under 35 feet of snow in the Siachen glacier, has inspired the Canine Research and Information Centre at Timmapur (CRIC) in Bagalkot district to donate six Mudhol hounds to the Army .

The Asahi Shimbun AJW (ENGLISH)

Thu, 18 Feb 2016 05:56:00 +0100asahi (en)

Asahi Shimbun readers feel that foreigners should shoulder the most responsibility for creating a harmonious multicultural society in Japan, the results of a second online... KYOTO--Conductor Seiji Ozawa showered praise on his orchestra, singers and children's chorus after he finally snatched a Grammy for conducting the best opera recording.

Uriah premier cyclone tropical intense de la saison

Thu, 18 Feb 2016 05:41:00 +0100clicanoo (fr)

M�T�O. La temp�te tropicale Uriah, issue de la zone sud-est de l’oc�an Indien sous responsabilit� australienne, s’est intensifi�e franchement dans la nuit de mardi � mercredi devenant cyclone tropical en fin de nuit, puis cyclone tropical intense � la mi-journ�e hier.

5 DPJ

Thu, 18 Feb 2016 05:35:00 +0100mdzol (es)

El gobernador Alfredo Cornejo convocó a un docente universitario especialista en derecho societario para reorganizar la Dirección de Persona Jurídica (DPJ). Se llama Raúl Javier Romero y no tiene pertenencia política. Miles de legajos amontonados y cubiertos de heces de paloma.

Moderate Earthquake Hits Taiwan Thursday

Thu, 18 Feb 2016 04:51:00 +0100bernama (en)

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 (Bernama) -- A moderate earthquake, measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale, struck Yungkang, Taiwan, early Thursday. According to the Meteorological Service Department, the quake in Yungkang, 1,835km northeast of Kudat, Sabah, struck at 9.09 am. There is no Tsunami threat, it said in a statement.

Video: Jorge Alis parodió el documental de Bachelet con un falso teaser que alude a Caval y al 27F

Thu, 18 Feb 2016 04:50:00 +0100lasegunda (es)

El humorista argentino Jorge Alis realizó una parodia del polémico documental que La Moneda prepara sobre el gobierno de Michelle Bachelet y posteó en un cuenta de Facebook un falso teaser de la producción, donde se recalcan algunas de las actuaciones más criticadas de la Mandataria.

Premier cyclone de l'année dans notre région : sommes-nous prêts ?

Thu, 18 Feb 2016 04:32:00 +0100temoignages (fr)

Météo France annonce l’arrivée dans le sud-ouest de l’océan Indien d’un cyclone tropical intense, Uriah. La semaine dernière, une perturbation tropicale était passée à plusieurs centaines de kilomètres des côtes de La Réunion. Elle a provoqué de nombreux problèmes. De quoi être inquiet si jamais ce cyclone se rapprochait de La Réunion.

حوارات تفشل.. ونظام سياسي تتعمق أزمته!

Thu, 18 Feb 2016 02:24:00 +0100alquds (ar)

بقلم: راسم عبيدات. *ان تتوصل حوارات الدوحة بين فتح وحماس الى ما يسمى بالتصور العملي بعد تسع سنوات من الإنقسام وسلسلة من الحوارات والانقسامات فان ،هذا مؤشر على عمق أزمة النظام السياسي الفلسطيني،الذي اذا ما استمر على هذا المنوال سنشهد المزيد من الإنقسام والتشظي لهذا النظام وتعمق ازمته.

Tsonga éliminé par… le 338e joueur mondial Sport24 Il y a 1 heure

Wed, 17 Feb 2016 23:44:00 +0100msn-fr (fr)

Le Français s'est incliné dès son entrée en lice à l'ATP 250 de Rio, face à Thiago Monteiro. © Panoramic Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Une défaite qui fait tâche. La pluie n'a pas permis à Jo-Wilfried Tsonga d'aller au deuxième tour du tournoi de Rio de Janeiro, le N.

Terremoti: forte scossa magnitudo 6.1 vicino Halmahera, Indonesia

Wed, 17 Feb 2016 23:37:00 +0100zazoom (it)

(Di mercoledì 17 febbraio 2016) Poche ore fa, precisamente alle 18,26 (ora italiana), una forte scossa di magnitudo 6.1 è stata registrata al largo di Halmahera , in Indonesia . Il terremoto, secondo l’EMSC, ha avuto il suo epicentro ad est dell’isola, più dettagliatamente ad una distanza di 161....

Terremoto Japón

Wed, 17 Feb 2016 22:59:00 +0100peru (es)

El 11 de marzo de 2011 un terremoto de 9 grados de magnitud sacudió Japón y provocó un tsunami de gran escala que inundó la costa y dejó más de 10 mil muertos. En Internacionales | 07.03.12. A punto de cumplirse un año del terremoto y el tsunami que devastaron a Japón sale a la luz la historia de Haruse Sato, quien salvó a su familia de morir.

Terremoto tra Valeria Golino e Riccardo Scamarcio. La voce: "Ha un'amante francese..."

Wed, 17 Feb 2016 22:52:00 +0100zazoom (it)

16 Febbraio 1861 : il violentissimo di Sumatra Terremoto : 155 anni fa, precisamente il 16 Febbraio 1861 , si verificò un violentissimo terremoto di magnitudo 8.5 al largo delle coste nordoccidentali di Sumatra , in Indonesia. La potente scossa fu l’ultima di una sequenza che avevano rotto una parte....

Wild weather causes chaos: Crashes, lightning and flooding

Wed, 17 Feb 2016 22:25:00 +0100nzherald (en)

"I thought, 'What the ...' "I turned around and there was just this ball. It looked like fire light and it was sparky - it really crackled. As quick as it was there, it was gone." The rain radar shows which areas will be hit with rain. Photo: MetService.

“Luz, cámara y corrupción”: Jorge Alís parodia con teaser documental del Gobierno

Wed, 17 Feb 2016 21:58:00 +0100lanacion-CL (es)

Recordando algunas de las frases más criticadas de la Presidenta, Michelle Bachelet, el humorista Jorge Alís parodió el documental anunciado por el Gobierno compartiendo a través de las redes sociales un falso adelanto. Bajo el comentario en Facebook “Ché, Tatiana Gaviola (la directora real de la....

Terremoto Indonesia: scossa di M 6.2 presso Halmahera, si temono danni, dati INGV

Wed, 17 Feb 2016 20:37:00 +0100zazoom (it)

(Di mercoledì 17 febbraio 2016) Terremoto in Indonesia oggi pomeriggio: violento sisma di Magnitudo 6.2 presso l’isola Halmahera Terremoto Indonesia scossa di M 6.2 presso Halmahera , si temono danni dati INGV – Violenta scossa di Terremoto oggi in Indonesia .

Terremoti: forte scossa magnitudo 6.1 nell’Oceano Pacifico Meridionale

Wed, 17 Feb 2016 20:37:00 +0100zazoom (it)

(Di mercoledì 17 febbraio 2016) Nella notte, precisamente alle 00,48 (ora italiana), una forte scossa di magnitudo 6.1 è stata registrata nell’Oceano Pacifico Meridionale . Il terremoto, secondo l’EMSC, è avvenuto molto lontano dalle coste, più precisamente ad una distanza di 4.801 chilometri a SO di Santiago, e si è prodotto a più di 4.

Con 1428 intervenciones finalizan tareas de Hospital modular de ejército en Coquimbo

Wed, 17 Feb 2016 20:05:00 +0100elobservatodo (es)

El Ministro de Defensa Nacional (s), Marcos Robledo, junto al Ministro de Salud (S) Jaime Burrows, encabezaron la ceremonia de término de las tareas apoyo del Hospital Modular de Campaña del Ejército al Servicio de Salud Regional de Coquimbo. Acompañaron a los Secretarios de Estado el Intendente....

Panamá participará de simulacro de Tsunami “Caribe Wave 2016”

Wed, 17 Feb 2016 19:58:00 +0100laestrella (es)

El próximo 17 de marzo, Panamá participará del simulacro de Tsunami denominado “Caribe Wave 2016”, el cual se realizará simultáneamente con todos los países del Caribe, por lo que el Comité de Alertas de Tsunami realizó una reunión preparatoria para definir estrategias en conjunto para este....

«Desastres naturales»: Nueve de diez es culpa del cambio climático

Wed, 17 Feb 2016 18:07:00 +0100diarioelheraldo (es)

Hemos atravesado el año más caluroso jamás registrado. Unas 98,6 millones de personas se vieron afectadas por desastres en 2015 y el clima, ayudado por un fuerte fenómeno de El Niño, fue un factor en el 92 por ciento de casos, dijo el director de ese organismo de Naciones Unidas, Robert Glasser.

Uriah : le premier cyclone de l'année

Wed, 17 Feb 2016 17:52:00 +0100temoignages (fr)

Un cyclone tropical intense baptisé Uriah croise dans les eaux de l’océan Indien, annonce Météo France dans un communiqué. Uriah, cyclone tropical intense, vu depuis un satellite. (Météo France) « La tempête tropicale Uriah, issue de la zone sud-est de l’océan Indien (sous responsabilité....

¡Felicidades, Carabineros! Policía uniformada llega al millón de seguidores en Twitter

Wed, 17 Feb 2016 17:27:00 +0100publimetro (es)

Todo comenzó en 1 de marzo de 2010, cuando Carabineros de Chile decidió crearse una cuenta de Twitter, con el objetivo de transformarse un canal de información para informar sobre el terremoto, el posterior tsunami y comunicar sobre los planes de acción de la policía.

Samarco fecha acordo e auditoria externa irá acompanhar obras

Wed, 17 Feb 2016 16:18:00 +0100otempo (pt)

Em um acordo feito com o Ministério Público e o governo de Minas Gerais, a Samarco se comprometeu a apresentar medidas de prevenção para o caso de um eventual novo rompimento das barragens que ainda estão de pé em Mariana (a 124 km da capital mineira).

Samarco fecha acordo e auditoria externa irá acompanhar obras

Wed, 17 Feb 2016 16:11:00 +0100bemparana (pt)

BELO HORIZONTE, MG (FOLHAPRESS) - Em um acordo feito com o Ministério Público e o governo de Minas Gerais, a Samarco se comprometeu a apresentar medidas de prevenção para o caso de um eventual novo rompimento das barragens que ainda estão de pé em Mariana (a 124 km da capital mineira).

17 Febbraio 1996: il violento terremoto a Biak Island, in Indonesia

Wed, 17 Feb 2016 15:21:00 +0100zazoom (it)

(Di mercoledì 17 febbraio 2016) Il 17 Febbraio 1996 , quindi precisamente vent’anni fa, un violento terremoto di magnitudo 8.2 colpì le coste settentrionali della Papua Nuova Guinea, nei pressi dell’Isola Biak , in Indonesia . Questo fu il terzo terremoto di magnitudo superiore all’Ottavo grado....

Se cumple un mes desde la partida del ?Tornado? hacia Somalia

Wed, 17 Feb 2016 14:09:00 +0100laopinion (es)

Ha transcurrido un mes desde que el BAM 'Tornado' partió de su base en Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Tras dos semanas de tránsito hacia la zona de Operaciones en el Océano Índico, y tras hacer escala en Creta para relleno de combustible y su paso por el Canal de Suez, este buque de la Armada se....

Katastrofa w Fukushimie. 16 nowych przypadków raka wśród dzieci

Wed, 17 Feb 2016 13:48:00 +0100wprost (pl)

Od czasu katastrofy w marcu 2011 roku, przebadano ponad 380 tysięcy dzieci. Z ostatniego badania wynika, że 16 dzieci mieszkających w prefekturze północno-wschodniej Japonii zachorowało na raka tarczycy, a u kolejnych 35 stwierdzono takie podejrzenie. Katastrofa nuklearna.

17 فبراير .. هزيمة الروس في القرم

Wed, 17 Feb 2016 10:24:00 +0100moheet (ar)

1776: بدأ تشغيل أول إنارة عمومية بالغاز الطبيعي في الولايات المتحدة بمدينة بالتيمور. 1855: القائد العثماني “عمر باشا” يهزم الجيش الروسي في “معركة جوزلوفا” في شبه جزيرة القرم. 1878: بدء العمل في أول شبكة هاتفية بالولايات المتحدة مكونة من 18 هاتف وذلك في مدينة سان فرانسيسكو. 1933: صدور العدد الأول من مجلة نيوزويك الأسبوعية الأمريكية.

El Niño is causing global food crisis, UN warns

Wed, 17 Feb 2016 09:50:00 +0100euractiv-en (en)

A farmer surveys her maize fields in Dowa, near the Malawi capital of Lilongwe, earlier this month. The country is experiencing its first maize shortage in a decade, causing prices to soar. [ Mike Hutchings/Reuters] Severe droughts and floods triggered by one of the strongest El Niño weather events....

زي النهاردة..القائد العثماني "عمر باشا" يهزم روسيا.. وبدأ أول عرض للتلفزيون الملون في لندن.. وإطلاق أول قمر صناعي لرصد الطقس.. وليلى مراد وميشال عون يرون النور

Wed, 17 Feb 2016 09:03:00 +0100dostor (ar)

أحداث : 815 - انتصار ابن طباطبا على والي الكوفة، من قبل الخليفة العباسي المأمون، بعد أن استفحل أمره خاصة بعد انضمام أهل الكوفة والأعراب إليه، إلا أنه توفي فجأة صبيحة انتصاره، واستمرت حركته من بعده، وعظم أمرها إلى أن قضى عليها العباسيون. 1776 - بدأ تشغيل أول إنارة عمومية بالغاز الطبيعي في الولايات المتحدة بمدينة بالتيمور.

Divers still removing tsunami debris in worst-hit prefectures

Wed, 17 Feb 2016 08:31:00 +0100ajw (en)

OFUNATO, Iwate Prefecture--A rusty desk recovered from the seabed here speaks volumes of the cleanup task confronting volunteer divers as the fifth anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami disaster approaches. "We intend to continue the work until we start seeing swarms of fish swimming amid....

حمادة: عودة الحريري للملمة الصفوف وكلامه إنتصار لمنطق الديموقراطية

Wed, 17 Feb 2016 04:56:00 +0100aliwaa (ar)

توقع النائب مروان حمادة في حديث الى اذاعة صوت لبنان 100,3 - 100,5، ان يزور النائب سليمان فرنجية رئيس تيار المستقبل سعد الحريري كزيارة تقليدية وزيارة تضامن نتيجة التزام الحريري بترشيح فرنجية، وهذا الكلام بحد ذاته يستأهل زيارة الى بيت الوسط، موضحا انه وبالنسبة لمرشح اللقاء الديموقراطي النائب هنري....

The Latest: More record highs in heat-scorched California

Wed, 17 Feb 2016 04:31:00 +0100siouxcityjournal (en)

The National Weather Service says the high in downtown Los Angeles hit 90 degrees on Tuesday, breaking the old record of 88 for the day that was set in 1977. San Diego's high of 89 was eight degrees above the 1981 record. The airport in San Francisco recorded 72, beating a 2007 high.

The Latest: More record highs in heat-scorched California

Wed, 17 Feb 2016 04:17:00 +0100wcfcourier (en)

The National Weather Service says the high in downtown Los Angeles hit 90 degrees on Tuesday, breaking the old record of 88 for the day that was set in 1977. San Diego's high of 89 was eight degrees above the 1981 record. The airport in San Francisco recorded 72, beating a 2007 high.

The Latest: More record highs in heat-scorched California

Wed, 17 Feb 2016 03:39:00 +0100therepublic (en)

SAN DIEGO The Latest on severe weather around the United States (all times local): 5:46 p.m. Temperatures have again broken records in California, where a lingering heat wave is on the verge of finally easing. The National Weather Service says the high in downtown Los Angeles hit 90 degrees on....

The Latest: More Record Highs in Heat-Scorched California

Wed, 17 Feb 2016 03:12:00 +0100ABCnews (en)

The Latest on severe weather around the United States (all times local): 5:46 p.m. Temperatures have again broken records in California, where a lingering heat wave is on the verge of finally easing. The National Weather Service says the high in downtown Los Angeles hit 90 degrees on Tuesday,....

‘I never want to be satisfied’

Wed, 17 Feb 2016 01:29:00 +0100news-yahoo-in (en)

Visitors find his Gifu Media Cosmos building “fragrant to the eyes” and the Sendai Mediatheque, “a living room for city dwellers”. Toyko-based, Pritzker Prize architect Toyo Ito is known for his superbly executed buildings, which connect with people and are high on innovation.

Severe weather including two twisters leave wake of damage across South Florida

Wed, 17 Feb 2016 00:14:00 +0100miamiherald (en)

A fast-moving rush-hour storm roared through South Florida Tuesday morning, spinning off two tornadoes in South Florida and leaving a wide path of damage — from an overturned boat that trapped its owner to an apartment roof collapse. Combined with power outages and an accident on Interstate 95 that....

The Latest: Temperatures creep close to 90 in Southwest

Tue, 16 Feb 2016 23:45:00 +0100wcfcourier (en)

In San Diego, people flocked to the beaches, where temperatures were in the mid-80s on Tuesday. Temperatures were even higher in Phoenix: The National Weather Service is forecasting a high of 90 degrees. That would be the earliest 90-degree day on record for the city. The previous mark was set on Feb.

The Latest: Temperatures creep close to 90 in Southwest

Tue, 16 Feb 2016 23:27:00 +0100siouxcityjournal (en)

In San Diego, people flocked to the beaches, where temperatures were in the mid-80s on Tuesday. Temperatures were even higher in Phoenix: The National Weather Service is forecasting a high of 90 degrees. That would be the earliest 90-degree day on record for the city. The previous mark was set on Feb.

The Latest: Temperatures creep close to 90 in Southwest

Tue, 16 Feb 2016 23:03:00 +0100therepublic (en)

SAN DIEGO The Latest on severe weather around the United States (all times local): 1:10 p.m. Authorities say temperatures are nearing 90 degrees in much of the Southwest, while the East Coast and the South are cleaning up from a weekend of freezing rain and tornadoes.

The Latest: Temperatures creep close to 90 in Southwest

Tue, 16 Feb 2016 23:00:00 +0100bostonherald (en)

SAN DIEGO — The Latest on severe weather around the United States (all times local): 1:10 p.m. Authorities say temperatures are nearing 90 degrees in much of the Southwest, while the East Coast and the South are cleaning up from a weekend of freezing rain and tornadoes.

Oklahoma cracks down on injection wells after earthquake spike

Tue, 16 Feb 2016 22:49:00 +0100csmonitor (en)

Oklahoma hopes to cut off a sharp spike in earthquakes with new directions limiting how much wastewater can be pumped underground, changing tack from an earlier policy in hopes of reassuring residents after several years of bigger and more urban quakes.

The Latest: Temperatures Creep Close to 90 in Southwest

Tue, 16 Feb 2016 22:41:00 +0100ABCnews (en)

The Latest on severe weather around the United States (all times local): 1:10 p.m. Authorities say temperatures are nearing 90 degrees in much of the Southwest, while the East Coast and the South are cleaning up from a weekend of freezing rain and tornadoes.

Strong storms bring suspected tornadoes to all of Florida

Tue, 16 Feb 2016 21:37:00 +0100CBSnews (en)

While a tornado touchdown has not been officially confirmed by officials, several Miami-area residents reported seeing one. A strong line of thunderstorms passed through Miami-Date County just before 9 a.m. Tuesday, National Weather Service meteorologist Chuck Caracozza said.

India rescued more than 160 trafficked Nepalis after earthquake

Tue, 16 Feb 2016 21:20:00 +0100thehimalayantimes (en)

Siliguri, February 16. Law enforcement agencies in northern India have rescued at least 160 Nepalis trafficked across the border since two powerful earthquakes struck last year, a senior Indian official said. The twin quakes in April and May killed more than 8,800 people and injured tens of thousands in the impoverished Himalayan nation.

Se cumple un mes de la partida del 'Tornado' hacia Somalia

Tue, 16 Feb 2016 20:58:00 +0100laprovincia (es)

Ha transcurrido un mes desde que el BAM 'Tornado' partió de su base en Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Tras dos semanas de tránsito hacia la zona de Operaciones en el Océano Índico, y tras hacer escala en Creta para relleno de combustible y su paso por el Canal de Suez, este buque de la Armada se....

Strong storms, suspected tornadoes hit Florida

Tue, 16 Feb 2016 20:06:00 +0100CBSnews (en)

MIAMI - South Florida residents were reporting fierce winds and downed trees a day after suspected tornadoes tied to a vast storm system turned several homes to rubble in the northwest corner of Florida's Panhandle and in Mississippi. this pattern of increased tornado activity is associated with....

Strong storms bring suspected tornadoes to Florida

Tue, 16 Feb 2016 19:51:00 +0100CBSnews (en)

MIAMI - South Florida residents were reporting fierce winds and downed trees a day after suspected tornadoes tied to a vast storm system turned several homes to rubble in the northwest corner of Florida's Panhandle and in Mississippi. this pattern of increased tornado activity is associated with....

Registran sismo de 6,0 grados cerca de la costa sur de Nueva Zelanda

Tue, 16 Feb 2016 19:21:00 +0100radiohc (es)

La Habana, 16 feb (RHC) Un sismo de 6,0 grados de magnitud con epicentro 179 kilómetros al suroeste de las Islas Snares, fue registrado este martes, sin que se emitiera una advertencia de tsunami. John Ristau, sismólogo del servicio estatal de monitorización GeoNet, explicó que es probable que pocas....

List of soil liquefaction zones to be released in 1 month

Tue, 16 Feb 2016 19:11:00 +0100ChinaPost (en)

TAIPEI--The government said it will soon make public a list of areas potentially vulnerable to soil liquefaction in a first step to address the problem that may have contributed to the collapse or subsidence of several buildings in the Feb. 6 earthquake.

Se cumple un mes desde la partida del 'Tornado' hacia Somalia

Tue, 16 Feb 2016 18:39:00 +0100laprovincia (es)

Ha transcurrido un mes desde que el BAM 'Tornado' partió de su base en Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Tras dos semanas de tránsito hacia la zona de Operaciones en el Océano Índico, y tras hacer escala en Creta para relleno de combustible y su paso por el Canal de Suez, este buque de la Armada se....

The Latest on weather: Pileup on I-81 in Pennsylvania

Tue, 16 Feb 2016 17:40:00 +0100wcfcourier (en)

Driver Tom Tosh from Endicott, New York, tells the TV station from what he saw, "it's a miracle" no one was killed . Nearly a dozen tow trucks were seen helping to clear the wrecked vehicles. 9:25 a.m. The latest winter storm has left thousands without power in southwest Virginia.

Demens er ikke ?bare? noget, der kommer med alderen

Tue, 16 Feb 2016 17:29:00 +0100politiken (da)

»Den amerikanske Framingham-undersøgelse er god læsning«, siger Henning Kirk. Han er dr.med. og aldringsforsker og har specialiseret sig i at formidle viden om, hvordan man holder sin hjerne i form. Det har han skrevet fem bøger om, og hovedbudskabet er forebyggelse, siger han: »Man skal bruge sin hjerne – stimulere den – livet igennem.

The Latest on weather: Pileup on I-81 in Pennsylvania

Tue, 16 Feb 2016 17:19:00 +0100siouxcityjournal (en)

ALBANY, New York (AP) — The Latest on severe weather around the United States (all times local): 9:30 a.m. A crash involving several cars and tractor-trailers caused a pileup on Interstate 81 in northeastern Pennsylvania. Roads in the area were icy after recent snow turned to freezing rain. Emergency officials told WNEP-TV ( http://bit.

ماذا يحدث لو توقفت الأرض عن الدوران؟.. 8 أشياء ستذهب بك إلى «الموت»

Tue, 16 Feb 2016 16:49:00 +0100tahrirnews (ar)

تتميز الأرض بحركتها المستمرة دون انقطاع، على الرغم من عدم شعورنا بها، فدوران الأرض يساعد على تعاقب الليل والنهار بشكل يومي، ولكن إذا توقفت الأرض عن الدوران لن يقتصر الأمر على انتهاء "الليل والنهار" فقط، بل ستكون هناك عواقب كارثية من شأنها أن تنهي الحياة من على الأرض تمامًا.

Se suma Ecuador al Decenio Internacional para los Afrodescendientes

Tue, 16 Feb 2016 16:48:00 +0100radiorebelde (es)

2016-02-16 10:26:21 / web@radiorebelde.icrt.cu. El presidente Rafael Correa formalizará hoy la adhesión de Ecuador al Decenio Internacional para los Afrodescendientes, proclamado por Naciones Unidas para promover y proteger los derechos de las personas de ascendencia africana, publica Prensa Latina.

The Latest on Weather: Pileup on I-81 in Pennsylvania

Tue, 16 Feb 2016 16:08:00 +0100ABCnews (en)

The Latest on severe weather around the United States (all times local): 9:30 a.m. A crash involving several cars and tractor-trailers caused a pileup on Interstate 81 in northeastern Pennsylvania. Roads in the area were icy after recent snow turned to freezing rain. Emergency officials told WNEP-TV (http://bit.

16 Febbraio 1861: il violentissimo terremoto di Sumatra

Tue, 16 Feb 2016 16:03:00 +0100zazoom (it)

(Di martedì 16 febbraio 2016) 155 anni fa, precisamente il 16 Febbraio 1861 , si verificò un violentissimo terremoto di magnitudo 8.5 al largo delle coste nordoccidentali di Sumatra , in Indonesia. La potente scossa fu l’ultima di una sequenza che avevano rotto una parte del segmento di una faglia molto attiva nota come Faglia di Sunda.

The Latest on weather: Pileup on I-81 in Pennsylvania

Tue, 16 Feb 2016 15:56:00 +0100bostonherald (en)

ALBANY, New York — The Latest on severe weather around the United States (all times local): 9:30 a.m. A crash involving several cars and tractor-trailers caused a pileup on Interstate 81 in northeastern Pennsylvania. Roads in the area were icy after recent snow turned to freezing rain. Emergency officials told WNEP-TV (http://bit.

مليونا بغدادي يحتفلون بفالنتاين وسط دعوات بتوسيع المناسبة لتشمل الجميع

Tue, 16 Feb 2016 15:48:00 +0100azzaman-ar (ar)

. تسونامي أحمر يغزو المعمورة في عيد الحب. بغداد – عبد اللطيف الموسوي. احتفل العالم في كل مكان الاحد بمناسبة لا تفرق بين غني وفقير وبين رئيس ومرؤوس وبين تابع ومتبوع فالجميع سواسية بمواجهة حكم العشق الذي فرض الاحتفال بعيد الحب في الرابع عشر من كل عام حتى في افقر دول العالم وفي اكثر الدول عرضة....

The Latest on Weather: Tough New England Commute _ Snow, Ice

Tue, 16 Feb 2016 15:38:00 +0100ABCnews (en)

The Latest on severe weather around the United States (all times local): 9:10 a.m. A mix of snow and ice caused a tough commute for drivers across much of Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine on the first day back at work after the holiday weekend. Many schools were closed or delayed openings.