Silver jubilee of ‘Tumhari Amrita’ today

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 13:17:00 +0100timesofindia (en)

MUMBAI: One of the finest and longest running modern plays in Urdu achieves a milestone today. February 27, 2017 marks 25 years since the start of Farooque Shaikh and Shabana Azmi 's landmark play 'Tumhari Amrita'. Shaikh Sahab's passing on December 28, 2013 brought the curtains on the show.

Locatarios anuncian movilización por lento proceso de reconstrucción de Mercado de Talcahuano

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 12:45:00 +0100biobiochile (es)

Los comerciantes de Talcahuano Claudia Miño anunciaron movilizaciones debido al lento proceso de reconstrucción del mercado de la comuna. Han pasado siete años desde que el inmueble fue destruido por el terremoto y tsunami de 2010 y sólo falta que la Dirección de Obras Municipales apruebe el diseño del proyecto para comenzar las obras.

Handball NLB Zittersieg: TV Endingen gewinnt hauchdünn, aber verdient im Derby gegen STV Baden

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 11:15:00 +0100azonline (de)

Dem TV Endingen gelang eine gute Startphase, konzentriert in der Deckung und effektiv im Abschluss. Der STV Baden konnte dagegen halten und in der zehnten Minuten ausgleichen. Baden gab sich nie geschlagen und kämpfte mit allen Mitteln. Das zeitweise sehr harte Einsteigen wurde mit fünf Zeitstrafen auf Badener Seite geahndet.

Myanmar: Asia and the Pacific: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (21-27 February 2017)

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 11:14:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

MYANMAR. A CERF allocation of almost US$4.4 million has been approved to support the humanitarian response following the 9 October attacks and subsequent security operations in the northern part of Rakhine. WFP has begun a second round of emergency food distributions in Maungdaw north.

A siete años del terremoto del 27F: 98% de las viviendas afectadas han sido terminadas

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 10:28:00 +0100biobiochile (es)

enviar. María Fernanda Moraga Fue la madrugada del sábado 27 de febrero de 2010, cuando un sismo de 8.8 grados se registró en la zona centro sur del país y cuyo efectos causaron un posterior tsunami en las costa de Chile, afectando a la Isla de Juan Fernández y a las costas de la región del Maule y....

Tsunami på väg - allmänheten uppmanas evakuera TT Nyhetsbyrån

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 10:18:00 +0100msn-se (sv)

Ett kraftigt jordskalv har inträffat utanför Japans kust. Skalvet uppmäter magnituden 6,9 enligt USA:s geologiska myndighet USGS. Invånare evakueras från kusten där tsunamin slår in. Skalvet inträffade 61 km ostsydost om Namie och utanför staden Iwaki i regionen Fukushima i Japan, enligt USGS:s första mätning.

The Antiguans are coming! The Antiguans are coming!

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 10:03:00 +0100antiguaobserver (en)

If you follow news from America, even in the least, you would have noticed that one of the dominating topics is immigration. The newly minted president, Donald Trump, is adamant that America is overrun with illegal immigrants, and he is determined to rid the country of that scourge.

Tornado Confirmed In La Plata Saturday

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 09:27:00 +0100baltimore-cbslocal (en)

WJZ EXCLUSIVE INVESTIGATION: 50 Years Ago, A Nun Murdered — WJZ Has The Shocking New Developments, Tonight At 11. BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The National Weather Service confirms a tornado touched down in Maryland during Saturday’s violent storms. RELATED: Harsh Wind, Rain, Hail Storms Make Way Through....

O actriţă celebră a dezvăluit TOTUL. A fost agresată SEXUAL şi victimă a INCESTULUI | VIDEO

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 09:23:00 +0100evz (ro)

Actrita Ashley Judd a scris un mesaj emoţionant ca răspuns la recentele ameninţări primite pe Twitter, ce reflectă pe "cultura violenței împotriva femeilor" şi a modului cum se reflectă atacurile sexuale mai ales asupra victimelor. Ea reamintește ei povestea sa traumatică de incest, viol și....

World: Typhoon Committee: Improved early warnings save lives

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 09:14:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Improvements in forecasting tropical cyclones and reducing associated hazards to life and property are being discussed at the annual meeting of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)/World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Typhoon Committee.

Soberanía dio un nuevo paso hacia la clasificación y eliminó a Huracán

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 08:56:00 +0100diarioellitoral (es)

VICTOR SUGASTTI deportes@ellitoral.com.ar. Soberanía consiguió un valioso triunfo 2 a 1 sobre Huracán Corrientes en el partido disputado ayer por la tarde en una de las canchas auxiliares del club Boca Unidos. Con este resultado, cumplidas cuatro fechas de la zona 11 Región Litoral Norte del torneo....

Tsunami van antisemitisme overspoelt VS, wéér grafstenen joodse begraafplaats vernield

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 08:52:00 +0100headlines24 (nl)

. 27/02 08:30 - Tsunami van antisemitisme overspoelt VS, wéér grafstenen joodse begraafplaats vernield Ongeveer honderd grafstenen op een joodse begraafplaats in Philadelphia zijn vernield. Dat zei de politie zondag. Een week geleden hadden vandalen ook al ongeveer 170 grafstenen op een joods kerkhof in St.

Earthquake "catastrophic" for unique New Zealand marine ecosystem

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 08:42:00 +0100sinacom (en)

WELLINGTON， Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- Huge mudslides caused by the 7.8-magnitude earthquake in New Zealand in November have wiped out vast tracts of one of the world's richest underwater ecosystems， scientists said Monday. The Nov. 14 quake， which killed two people on land， had destroyed any signs of....

Earthquake "catastrophic" for unique New Zealand marine ecosystem

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 08:16:00 +0100xinhuanet_en (en)

WELLINGTON, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- Huge mudslides caused by the 7.8-magnitude earthquake in New Zealand in November have wiped out vast tracts of one of the world's richest underwater ecosystems, scientists said Monday. The Nov. 14 quake, which killed two people on land, had destroyed any signs of....

Météo : arrivée de la pluie et du vent

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 08:02:00 +0100rtbf (fr)

Nous débutons une nouvelle semaine qui sera caractérisée par quelques passages pluvieux et un vent assez soutenu. Ce matin, une première zone de pluie aborde notre littoral et va lentement gagner toutes les régions dans le courant de l'après-midi malgré un vent assez fort de sud à sud-ouest dont les....

Revue de la presse azerbaïdjanaise du 20 février 2017

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 07:37:00 +0100armenews (fr)

A LA UNE. • 525-ci gazet, Bizim Yol, APA - Les coprésidents du Groupe de Minsk ont publié le 17 février un communiqué faisant suite aux rencontres qu’ils ont eues la veille avec les ministres des Affaires étrangères arméniens et azerbaïdjanais. « The Co-Chairs also urged the Sides to adhere strictly....

Support package extended for Kaikōura businesses

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 06:03:00 +0100rnzi (en)

The government has extended for a second time its support package for businesses hit by last year's Kaikōura earthquake - although, this time, those based in the Wellington or Hutt areas will no longer be eligible. Visitor spending has dropped in Kaikōura and the Upper South Island since the 14 November 7.

Risk Of Cascadia Quake Elevated As Puget Sound 'Slow Slip' Event Begins

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 05:54:00 +0100caldwells (en)

A slow earthquake is happening under Puget Sound right now, which increases the risk of a Cascadia subduction zone earthquake. SEATTLE, WA — Although the risk is slight, it might be a good time to check your supply of food and fresh water. That's because the region is entering a period when the....

Los lugares de la Tierra donde la naturaleza es más peligrosa para ti

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 05:06:00 +0100mdzol (es)

Hay sitios en el mundo donde la Madre Naturaleza representa un verdadero peligro para la vida humana. Desde tormentas hasta erupciones volcánicas, las amenazas están en todos lados. Pero ¿cuáles son las zonas más mortíferas sobre la Tierra? Vamos a separarlas de acuerdo a cuatro elementos. Agua.

Michigan Patch

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 04:59:00 +0100patch (en)

New evidence will be turned over to the lab, and the sister-in-law of a man staying at a Berkely home searched in the case organizes walk. Boasting 240 retail stores nationwide, Michigan-Based Family Christian is going out of business after 85 years of serving customers.

Anxiety, tears and prayers in California’s immigrant community

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 04:35:00 +0100capitalfm (en)

Lopez Bautista lives in constant fear that he or a relative could fall victim to President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. “We are afraid when we step out of the house at five in the morning to go work in the fields, we are afraid while driving, we are afraid at work and we are afraid at....

Two quakes strike Quang Nam's Nam Tra My district

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 04:31:00 +0100vietnamnet-en (en)

Chairman of the district people’s committee, Ho Quang Buu, confirmed to the Viet Nam New s that the quakes did not damage any public or residential buildings in the area. Buu said the quakes occurred in Tra Ma Commune, near the Song Tranh 2 Hydropower plant. “The first quake, which happened around 11am, caused buildings to shake.

Business support for KaikÅ ura and Hurunui extended

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 03:40:00 +0100voxy (en)

Minister for Economic Development Simon Bridges and Social Development Minister Anne Tolley have today announced a final extension to the support package for businesses affected by the KaikÅura earthquake. The Government approved $17.5 million dollars to support businesses in KaikÅura, Hurunui, Marlborough and Wellington post-earthquake.

Colorado part of 'critical' Plains wildfire risk this week

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 03:35:00 +0100coloradoan (en)

NORMAN, Okla. - Forecasters say residents in the southern and central plains states will face a critical risk of wildfires on Monday. The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, said Sunday sustained southwesterly winds from 20-30 mph and low humidity are likely from southeastern Colorado,....

Year of recovery: Faith, family stronger for Gatlinburg immigrant family after wildfire

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 03:21:00 +0100tennessean (en)

PIGEON FORGE - Faith and family have taken on new meaning for Allan Rivera and his family in the three months since they lost their home and belongings in the "The biggest change I think at this point is my love for my family and for life is growing and is more than it used to be," said Rivera, 29,....

Quake puts squeeze on Wellington office space

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 02:45:00 +0100rnzi (en)

Only 7.8 percent of office space in the capital's central business district was vacant last month, down from 10.5 percent shortly before last year's quake. The shortage was due to damage following the November earthquake. Colliers International's office leasing specialist Steve Maitland said....

Tears and prayers in California's immigrant community AFP 24 mins ago

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 02:34:00 +0100msn-uk (en)

© Provided by AFP Gloria Eliza cries while applying for citizenship at the TODEC (Training Occupational Development Educating Communities) office on February 24, 2017 in Coachella, California For the past three decades, Emilio Lopez Bautista has risen before dawn and headed to work in the farm....

Earthquake caused 'catastrophic' underwater mudslides

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 01:44:00 +0100rnzi (en)

Scientists from NIWA have made two research trips to the Kaikōura Canyon this year to assess the effect of the November quakes. They discovered mudslides that occurred at the canyon's head had sent vast quantities of mud and debris into the canyon's central channel.

Tsunami pod to the rescue

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 00:53:00 +0100homelandsecuritynewswire (en)

What if you are a coastal dweller and you hear a tsunami warning – but you have no way, or no time, to run for high ground before the wave hits. What if there are no tall, sturdy buildings nearby? Mukilteo, Washington-based Survival-Capsule has a solution: A tsunami pod.

Stewart Dawsons building soon to be leased by Simply NZ

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 00:01:00 +0100Stuff (en)

Stewart Dawsons corner in Wellington is about to get its first new retailer in 116 years, souvenir shop Simply New Zealand. The shop on the corner of Lambton Quay and Willis Street has been empty since jeweller Stewart Dawsons moved out after the November 14 earthquake, to a new shop on Lambton Quay.

National Emergency Communication Network to be Established

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 22:49:00 +0100jis (en)

Photo: Michael Sloley Executive Director, Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), Ronald Jackson (left), hands over a representational cheque valued at $10.2 million to Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Major Clive Davis (right).

Furor en las boleterías: Airbag agotó las entradas de un show en 10 horas

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 22:09:00 +0100tn-ar (es)

Siguiendo con la presentación de su último disco, los tickets para el recital del 2 de junio en El Teatro de Colegiales volaron y la banda agregó una nueva función para el día 9. está en un gran momento. Después de su show en Obras de diciembre, presentando su nuevo disco Mentira la verdad , la....

Portions of Southern Plains face critical wildfire risk

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 20:58:00 +0100brownsvilleherald (en)

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Forecasters say residents in the southern and central plains states will face a critical risk of wildfires on Monday. The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, said Sunday sustained southwesterly winds from 20-30 mph and low humidity are likely from southeastern Colorado,....

Zurück nach Fukushima

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 20:57:00 +0100wdr (de)

. Aktuelle Stunde | 26.02.2017 | 03:00 | Verfügbar bis 26.02.2018 | WDR. März 2011. Ein Erdbeben. Ein Tsunami. Eine atomare Katastrophe. Die Folgen sind noch heute spürbar. Doch die japanische Regierung will früheren Bewohnern des Ortes Litate Ende März die Rückkehr erlauben.

Manuels should be commended for courage

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 20:25:00 +0100maitlandmercury (en)

It’s no small feat to turn a harrowing experience into something constructive that helps a community. But that’s exactly what Peter and Michael Manuel (pictured) are doing by being the face of a new flood safety campaign. Peter came within inches of losing his life during the April super storm in....

Portions of Southern Plains face critical wildfire risk

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 19:50:00 +0100krmg (en)

Forecasters say residents in the southern and central plains states will face a critical risk of wildfires on Monday. The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, said Sunday sustained southwesterly winds from 20-30 mph and low humidity are likely from southeastern Colorado, along the border....

Los lugares de la Tierra donde la naturaleza es más peligrosa para ti

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 18:52:00 +0100elmostrado (es)

Hay sitios en el mundo donde la Madre Naturaleza representa un verdadero peligro para la vida humana. Desde tormentas hasta erupciones volcánicas, las amenazas están en todos lados. Pero ¿cuáles son las zonas más mortíferas sobre la Tierra? Vamos a separarlas de acuerdo a cuatro elementos. Agua.

Nadine Heredia: el ‘terremoto’ de los tres millones de dólares

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 18:41:00 +0100latina (es)

. Nadine Herenia es acusada por funcionario de Odebrecht. Está en el ojo de la tormenta. Jorge Barata, ex directivo de la constructora, confesó que entregó tres millones de dólares en efectivo a la exprimera dama de Perú, Nadine Heredia. Descarga la nueva App de Latina y disfruta de una experiencia única.

Gempa 5,2 SR Guncang Bengkulu, Tak Berpotensi Tsunami

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 17:55:00 +0100detikcom (id)

Jakarta - Gempa berkekuatan 5,2 Skala Richter (SR) mengguncang wilayah barat daya Bengkulu, Provinsi Bengkulu. Gempa ini tidak berpotensi tsunami. Berdasarkan informasi dari Badan Metereologi Klimatologi dan Geofisika (BMKG) dari situs resminya, Sabtu (26/2/2017), gempa terjadi pada pukul 22.21 WIB.

Haitian legislator, US group urge Trump to renew TPS for Haitians

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 17:43:00 +0100jamaicaobserver (en)

NEW YORK (CMC) A Haitian legislator and a community-based group have launched a petition urging United States President Donald Trump and the US Department of Homeland Security to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians living illegally in the United States. In the petition released on Saturday, New York City Council Member Dr.

Rebuild America, smartly

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 17:04:00 +0100nydailynews (en)

Anyone who lives in a house or apartment — in short, most everyone living in America — knows viscerally about infrastructure. It is shelter and the utilities that make the place livable, that make the living experience civilized. My home was made unlivable last fall when a water pipe burst in our attic.

Go To Oregon Patch

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 16:50:00 +0100patch (en)

Two to four feet of snow in the Cascades through Tuesday. Or maybe just a lot or rain. We'll know more Sunday morning. The zoo's beloved elephant dies after a long battle with TB. After the heartbreaking decision was made. There was cake for the big guy. Erin Hatzi was none too pleased on Tuesday night when she discovered her car had been stolen.

Climate change would transform Vancouver into San Diego

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 16:36:00 +0100timescolonist (en)

Goodbye Vancouver, hello San Diego. A major climate-change study predicts temperatures in Metro Vancouver will exceed those of present-day Southern California in the coming decades. Frost and ice will become virtually a thing of the past, heating bills will drop, and farm crops will flourish virtually year-round in the Fraser Valley.

Corrèze : trois mois pour parcourir la Nouvelle-Zélande à pied, une Briviste l’a fait

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 15:58:00 +0100lamontagne (fr)

En février 2016, Louise Sistiaga, 26 ans, décide d'accomplir un de ses rêves : réaliser le trail « Te Araroa », en Nouvelle-Zélande. Ce sentier, long de 3.000 km, traverse les deux îles de ce pays, mettant à l'épreuve les marcheurs les plus aguerris. L'aventure de cette briviste a commencé à Hamilton, pour se terminer à Queenstown.

Retiring Fort McMurray fire chief still plagued by guilt

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 15:42:00 +0100CBC (en)

Darby Allen, the Fort McMurray fire chief credited with slaying one of Alberta's largest wildfires, is bidding farewell to his home and position. Allen retired Thursday after four years as fire chief with a low-key staff appreciation event. Originally from Birmingham, England, he started with the Fort McMurray department in 2009.

Carrier liable for cargo damaged or destroyed during transit

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 15:35:00 +0100manilatimes (en)

Dear PAO, I am starting a small computer shop in Isabela province, so I went to Manila to purchase 15 computers. I obtained the services of one bus company for the delivery of the computers to Isabela. The bus was met by heavy rains and flash floods caused by a typhoon when it was passing through Nueva Ecija.

The last man in Jordan River

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 14:33:00 +0100timescolonist (en)

JORDAN RIVER — From the front yard of his Jordan River bungalow, Hugh Pite watches a surfer ride the crest of a wave and reminisces about his 30-year love affair with the sport. “I’m looking out my window and I see the surf is out, there’s surfers on the waves, the sun is on the water. It’s absolutely a West Coast paradise,” Pite said.

Risk Of Cascadia Quake Elevated As Puget Sound 'Slow Slip' Event Begins

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 14:19:00 +0100patch (en)

A slow earthquake is happening under Puget Sound right now, which increases the risk of a Cascadia subduction zone earthquake. SEATTLE, WA — Although the risk is slight, it might be a good time to check your supply of food and fresh water. That's because the region is entering a period when the....

Sors, la route t’attend..., un récit de Slimane Zeghidour sur les populations déplacées dans les babors : Camps de regroupement (1957-1962) : une tragédie passée sous silence

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 12:31:00 +0100elwatan (fr)

Bilan de l’opération : plus de deux millions de déplacés, majoritairement des villageois extirpés de force de leurs hameaux, douars et mechtas. Notre confrère Slimane Zeghidour, grand reporter, éditorialiste à TV5 Monde, vient de signer un livre émouvant sur le sujet, sous le titre : Sors, la route t’attend.

Panic as earthquake aftershocks hit Western Tanzania

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 11:10:00 +0100coastweek (en)

ARUSHA Tanzania (Xinhua) -- There was panic in parts of western Tanzania’s region of Rukwa and Katavi as a 5.7 Richter Scale earthquake jolted the region around Lake Tanganyika, with tremors being felt deep into Zambia, Tanzania, Burundi, Congo and beyond.

Avalanche kills New Zealand adventure guide during snowboard outing in Niseko

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 10:13:00 +0100japantimes (en)

SAPPORO – A adventure tour guide from New Zealand died while snowboarding Saturday after being swept away by an avalanche at Niseko ski resort in the town of Kutchan, Hokkaido, police said. Rescuers extracted the body of Samuel Kerr, 35, from under the snow.

En Japón, a los 6 años ya planean la ciudad del futuro ante los terremotos

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 09:34:00 +0100UltimaHora (es)

Sí, en 30 años y con 80% de probabilidad. Según datos del Consejo Central de Gestión de Riesgos de Japón –que realiza monitoreos minuto a minuto– en este lapso ocurriría otro brutal sismo en este punto del mapa. Una réplica del gran terremoto que llegó a magnitud 9.0 en la escala de Richter, el 11 de marzo de 2011 en la costa del Pacífico.

National › New Zealand snowboarder killed by avalanche in Hokkaido

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 08:59:00 +0100japantoday (en)

SAPPORO. A 35-year-old New Zealand man has died after being engulfed by an avalanche while snowboarding with four others near the Niseko ski resort in Kutchan, Hokkaido. According to police and local media, the incident occurred at around 11:30 a.m. Saturday.

Sonhos de carnaval

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 08:58:00 +0100ogloboglobo (pt)

Nos recentes distúrbios no Espírito Santo, algo me impressionou especialmente: um carro de som rodando pelas ruas desertas tocando a música “Imagine”, de John Lennon, e sendo aplaudido das janelas pelos moradores amedrontados. Era uma conjuntura de violência e terror, e pelas ruas ecoava uma canção imaginando a paz entre todos os povos.

BREAKING NEWS: Cutremur INCREDIBIL în Insulele Solomon. Pământul S-A ZGUDUIT la 8 grade pe scara RICHTER. Se așteaptă un TSUNAMI devastator

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 08:45:00 +0100evz (ro)

Un cutremur cu magnitudinea 7,7 s-a produs în largul Insulelor Solomon, în Oceanul Pacific, joi, la ora 17.38 GMT joi, a anunţat Institutul american de geofizică (USGS). Magnitudinea anunţată iniţial a fost de 8. Autoritățile au emis alertă de tsunami.

Weather Service Blindsided By CNMI Typhoon's Strength

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 07:07:00 +0100pidp (en)

Multidimensional recovery approach underway. WELLINGTON, New Zealand (Radio New Zealand International, August 7, 2015) – The United States National Weather Service in Guam has admitted that it did not expect Typhoon Soudelor to be as strong as it was when it hit the Northern Marianas on Sunday.

Moins de radiations, mais une tâche titanesque

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 07:01:00 +010024heures (fr)

Daiichi est tangible. Mais une fois in situ, le visiteur ressent l'incommensurabilité du chantier. Quelque 6000 hommes vont et viennent chaque jour dans ce gigantesque site ravagé par le tsunami de mars 2011. Des masques faciaux, casques, combinaisons, gants et bottes couvrent encore intégralement....

Moins de radiations, mais une tâche titanesque

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 07:00:00 +0100tdg (fr)

Daiichi est tangible. Mais une fois in situ, le visiteur ressent l'incommensurabilité du chantier. Quelque 6000 hommes vont et viennent chaque jour dans ce gigantesque site ravagé par le tsunami de mars 2011. Des masques faciaux, casques, combinaisons, gants et bottes couvrent encore intégralement....

Moins de radiations, mais une tâche titanesque

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 06:57:00 +0100lematin-CH (fr)

Daiichi est tangible. Mais une fois in situ, le visiteur ressent l'incommensurabilité du chantier. Quelque 6000 hommes vont et viennent chaque jour dans ce gigantesque site ravagé par le tsunami de mars 2011. Des masques faciaux, casques, combinaisons, gants et bottes couvrent encore intégralement....

Partir trois mois avec son sac à dos pour parcourir 3.000 km à pied, une Briviste l’a fait

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 06:53:00 +0100lamontagne (fr)

Avoir le trail « Te Araroa » dans la peau. En février 2016, Louise Sistiaga, 26 ans, décide d'accomplir un de ses rêves : réaliser le trail « Te Araroa », en Nouvelle-Zélande. Ce sentier, long de 3.000 km, traverse les deux îles de ce pays, mettant à l'épreuve les marcheurs les plus aguerris.

Un cutremur de 5,4 grade s-a produs astăzi în Tokyo

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 05:43:00 +0100evz (ro)

Un scurt seism de magnitudine 5,4 a avut loc sâmbătă dimineață la Tokyo, zguduind clădirile capitalei dar fără risc de tsunami, potrivit Agenției naționale de meteorologie japoneze. Cel puţin 15 oameni au fost răniţi. Seismul de 5,4 grade pe scara Richter s-a produs sâmbătă dimineaţă în Golful....

Los lugares de la Tierra donde la naturaleza es más peligrosa para ti

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 05:38:00 +0100bbc-es (es)

Derechos de autor de la imagen Alamy Image caption Nuestro mundo está lleno de peligros... Hay sitios en el mundo donde la Madre Naturaleza representa un verdadero peligro para la vida humana. Desde tormentas hasta erupciones volcánicas, las amenazas están en todos lados.

New York Patch

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 05:17:00 +0100patch (en)

After her son's near deadly overdose was caught on Snapchat, Jordan Johnson's mom begs teens not to be afraid to dial 911. The child's father, accused of killing the girl's mother Friday, was captured after a police chase in Pennsylvania. The child is safe.

'His legacy will live on forever' - Friends and family remember Kiwi man killed in Japan avalanche

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 05:14:00 +0100tvnz (en)

A New Zealand man who died after an avalanche swept him away at a ski resort yesterday in Japan has been remembered as a guy with a "massive heart" who had an "infectious energy". The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade today confirmed the New Zealand man died at a ski area in Hokkaido, Japan.

KiwiRail continuing to count costs of Kaikoura quake

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 05:14:00 +0100tvnz (en)

The business already had $48m less revenue from the loss of the Wellington Metro train services contract and bulk milk freight was lower. Domestic freight took the biggest hit from the earthquake, due to the closure of the Main North Line (MNL), Mr Reidy says.

Istanbul municipality to build school, culture center on coast of Golden Horn

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 05:12:00 +0100hurriyetdailynews (en)

The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality has prepared a new construction project on the coastline of Istanbul’s Golden Horn that will transform a 9,000 square-meter area with remnants of Ottoman-era armory depots into an education facility and a culture center, amid concerns that the area is at risk of flooding.

A la Une de ce dimanche 26... S'approcher du volcan, XV de France et Donald Trump contre la presse

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 05:09:00 +0100ipreunion (fr)

Voici les titres développés ce dimanche : - VIDEO - AUDIO : Les randonnées avec des guides spécialisés, c'est pour bientôt - S'approcher du volcan en éruption: ils l'ont fait ! - Le match est prévu ce dimanche soir - Ligue 1 : le choc OM-PSG sans les supporters parisiens - Insolite - "Comme un....

Por qué las placas tectónicas son indispensables para la vida

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 05:08:00 +0100mdzol (es)

Incluso si le quitas a todos sus habitantes, la Tierra aún seguiría "viva". Su núcleo líquido se mueve , generando un campo magnético que envuelve al planeta. Los volcanes en erupción vomitan gases y pavimentan nuevas tierras con lava fresca. La superficie terrestre es un rompecabezas de placas del....

Despair, anger in Tsholotsho as govt dithers after disaster

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 04:39:00 +0100thestandard-zw (en)

A week after arriving at the makeshift camp, the villagers are still unsure of what the future holds for them and are crying out for help. A government delegation comprising Matabeleland North Provincial Affairs minister Cain Mathema, Local Government and National Housing minister Saviour....

CUTREMURUL de 7,8 grade DIN NOUA ZEELANDĂ a provocat VALURI TSUNAMI pe coasta de Est. Premierul a anunțat că sunt cel puțin doi MORȚI | UPDATE

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 04:28:00 +0100evz (ro)

UPDATE ora 00.00. Premierul Noii Zeelande, John Key, a anunțat că cel puțin două persoane au murit în seria de seisme puternice produce duminică, scrie CNN. Este cel mai mare val de tsunami pe care l-a văzut Noua Zeelandă în ultimii 38 de ani”, a anunțat Philip Duncan, de la Weather Watch New Zealand.

Family remember Kiwi tragically killed in avalanche in Japan as "larger than life"

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 04:05:00 +0100nzherald (en)

A New Zealand ski guide who died after being swept away by an avalanche in Japan was a much-loved and selfless man who lived life to the full. Sam Kerr, 35, was reportedly snowboarding in an off-limits area at the Niseko ski resort in Kutchan, Hokkaido when a 200m-wide and 350m-long avalanche hit at about 2.

Tsunami se une a la 'familia' de cervezas artesanas malagueñas

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 01:32:00 +0100diarioSur (es)

Empezaron en la terraza de casa, produciendo apenas 20 litros. Probaban lo que ellos vieron como una “buena” oportunidad, como una posibilidad de ofrecer “algo diferente”. El camino ha sido complicado, porque “la burocracia va por detrás de la realidad”, pero después de tres años de aquella idea,....

Ingv/ Terremoto oggi, meteo e ultime scosse: Marche, sisma M 2.6 ad Ascoli Piceno (25 febbraio 2017, ore 22:35)

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 00:16:00 +0100247libero (it)

Pubblicazione: sabato 25 febbraio 2017 - Ultimo aggiornamento: sabato 25 febbraio 2017, 22.35. INGV, TERREMOTO OGGI E METEO: ULTIME SCOSSE NELLE MARCHE, SISMA DI M 2.6 AD ASCOLI PICENO (IN TEMPO REALE, 25 FEBBRAIO 2017, ORE 22:35) - Giornata relativamente tranquilla quella che sta per concludersi dal punto di vista dei terremoti in Italia.

The Barren Island volcano erupts again

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 23:17:00 +0100Hindu (en)

India’s only active volcano — the Barren Island volcano — in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands is again spewing lava and ash, according to a team of scientists from the Goa-based National Institute of Oceanography (NIO). They chanced upon it as part of an ocean expedition in January.

The Barren Island volcano erupts again

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 23:12:00 +0100thehindu (en)

India’s only active volcano — the Barren Island volcano — in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands is again spewing lava and ash, according to a team of scientists from the Goa-based National Institute of Oceanography (NIO). They chanced upon it as part of an ocean expedition in January.

Ingv/ Terremoto oggi, meteo e ultime scosse: Marche, sisma M 2.6 ad Ascoli Piceno (25 febbraio ...

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 23:04:00 +0100ilsussidiario (it)

Pubblicazione: sabato 25 febbraio 2017 - Ultimo aggiornamento: sabato 25 febbraio 2017, 22.35. INGV, TERREMOTO OGGI E METEO: ULTIME SCOSSE NELLE MARCHE, SISMA DI M 2.6 AD ASCOLI PICENO (IN TEMPO REALE, 25 FEBBRAIO 2017, ORE 22:35) - Giornata relativamente tranquilla quella che sta per concludersi dal punto di vista dei terremoti in Italia.

Tornado warning issued for areas in Central VA

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 22:32:00 +0100nbc12 (en)

(WWBT) - A tornado warning has been issued for areas in Central Virginia. MOBILE USERS: to watch live. Click here The warning has been issued for Charles City, Henrico, and New Kent counties. The warning is expiring at 4:30 p.m. Those living in the affected areas are advised to seek shelter.

New Zealander Sam Kerr killed in avalanche in Japan

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 21:58:00 +0100Stuff (en)

A Kiwi businessman and adventurer has been swept to his death in an avalanche at a ski resort in Japan. Sam Kerr, 35, from Dunedin was a resident of Kutchan, Hokkaido and lived there with his four-year-old son and wife. His body was extracted from under the snow at Niseko ski resort in Kutchan,....

Prescribed Burning Taking Place In Several Ocean County Towns Over The Weekend

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 21:23:00 +0100patch (en)

Smell smoke? Chances are its from the prescribed burning that the state Forest Fire Service is conducting over this weekend.Controlled burns are taking place in three areas in Southern Ocean County, including Barnegat, Lacey and Stafford, Manchester and Jackson townships, according to the Fire Services Facebook page.

New Zealander Same Kerr killed in avalanche in Japan

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 21:11:00 +0100Stuff (en)

A Kiwi businessman and adventurer has been swept to his death in an avalanche at a ski resort in Japan. Sam Kerr, 35, from Dunedin was a resident of Kutchan, Hokkaido and lived there with his four year old son and wife. His body was extracted from under the snow at Niseko ski resort in Kutchan,....

Kiwi man Sam Kerr killed in avalanche at ski resort in Japan

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 21:03:00 +0100nzherald (en)

A New Zealand ski guide has died after being swept away by an avalanche in Japan. Sam Kerr, 35, was reportedly snowboarding in an off-limits area at the Niseko ski resort in Kutchan, Hokkaido where he ran guided adventure tours. He was caught in an avalanche about 200m wide and 350m long. Kerr's body was later removed from under the snow.

Los Oscars de 'La La Trump'

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 20:19:00 +0100elperiodico (es)

“Imagino que los Oscar van a ser exactamente igual que tu muro de Facebook o tu Twitter. ¿Por qué ignorar durante tres horas de lo que estamos hablando las 24 horas del día?” La declaración es de Lin-Manuel Miranda, el creador del fenómeno musical de Broadway 'Hamilton', nominado en la 89 edición de....

Antes de fugir de Penitenciária, preso avisa que vai para litoral do Piauí

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 20:08:00 +0100g1-globo (pt)

Entre os presos que fugiram da Penitenciária Irmão Guido na manhã deste sábado (25) estão os dois irmãos gêmeos que foram apresentados pela Polícia Civil como os chefes da quadrilha desbaratada na quarta-feira (22) durante a Operação Tsunami . Um dos fugitivos, inclusive teria avisado o destino após....

INGV/ Terremoto oggi, meteo e ultime scosse: Umbria, sisma M 1.7 a Perugia (25 febbraio 2017, ore 17:35)

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 20:06:00 +0100247libero (it)

Pubblicazione: sabato 25 febbraio 2017 - Ultimo aggiornamento: sabato 25 febbraio 2017, 17.46. INGV, TERREMOTO OGGI E METEO: ULTIME SCOSSE IN UMBRIA, SISMA DI M 1.7 A PERUGIA (IN TEMPO REALE, 25 FEBBRAIO 2017, ORE 17:35) - L'Ingv ha registrato oggi pomeriggio una scossa di terremoto anche in Umbria.

New Zealander dies in avalanche in Japan 6 minutes ago

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 20:05:00 +0100newstalkzb (en)

A New Zealand ski guide has died in an avalanche in Japan. 35-year-old Sam Kerr was snowboarding at the Niseko ski resort - where ran guided adventure tours. He was caught in an avalanche about 200 metres wide and 350 metres long. Mr Kerr's family are now raising money to bring his body back to New Zealand .

Yolanda survivors receive ‘eco-houses’

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 19:18:00 +0100sunstar (en)

TYPHOON Yolanda may have left in its wake Tacloban City, Leyte in devastation, but the promise of sunshine after the storm keeps the survivors moving forward. Catherine Daaco, whose younger sibling died while saving their neighbor from the winds and flood, said her brother’s death will not be in....

Does an oarfish predict an earthquake is about to hit CDO?

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 19:18:00 +0100sunstar (en)

ABOUT two weeks before the 6.7 magnitude earthquake hit Surigao City, two oarfish have been found in the beaches of Butuan City and another oarfish was washed ashore in Misamis Occidental and in Agusan del Norte days later. Residents near the shores took selfies and posted the sightings on social....

Los lugares de la Tierra donde la naturaleza es más peligrosa para ti

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 18:20:00 +0100bbc-spanish (es)

Derechos de autor de la imagen Alamy Image caption Nuestro mundo está lleno de peligros... Hay sitios en el mundo donde la Madre Naturaleza representa un verdadero peligro para la vida humana. Desde tormentas hasta erupciones volcánicas, las amenazas están en todos lados.

Cutremur cu magnitudinea de 7,2 în Noua Zeelandă. UPDATE: ALERTĂ de TSUNAMI

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 18:13:00 +0100evz (ro)

Un cutremur cu magnitudinea de 7,2 grade pe scara Richter a fost înregistrat joi în largul coastelor Noii Zeelande, a anuţat Institutul Geologic American. UPDATE: Reuters anunță evacuarea populației din zonele de coastă, deși un val provocat de seism este considerat puțin probabil.

Ingv/ Terremoto oggi, ultime scosse e meteo: Abruzzo, sisma M 1.8 a L'Aquila (25 febbraio 2017, ore 15:30)

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 17:32:00 +0100247libero (it)

Pubblicazione: sabato 25 febbraio 2017 - Ultimo aggiornamento: sabato 25 febbraio 2017, 15.38. INGV, TERREMOTO OGGI E METEO: ULTIME SCOSSE IN ABRUZZO, SISMA DI M 1.8 A L'AQUILA (IN TEMPO REALE, 25 FEBBRAIO 2017, ORE 15:30) - Pure in Abruzzo è stata rilevata dall'Ingv una scossa di . Si è trattato di un sisma di magnitudo 1.

Qatar Insurance SAQ : Re reports 8% growth year-on-year in gross written premium to $1.25bn

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 17:29:00 +01004-traders (en)

FOCUS. Qatar Re, whose short-term outlook remains "cautiously optimistic", has reported an 8% growth year-on-year in gross written premium (GWP) to $1.25bn in 2016 despite sharp depreciation of the British pound. Net earned premium grew faster at 43% to $351mn on the back of solid expansion across....

Lékoumou : Jean Michel Sangha apprécie l’évolution des travaux de reconstruction des maisons détruites par des intempéries

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 16:24:00 +0100adiac-congo (fr)

Le nouveau préfet du département de la Lékoumou, qui a visité le 21 ces chantiers mis en œuvre par le gouvernement, a appelé les populations du district de Mayéyé à mettre à la disposition du ministère des Affaires sociales, de l’action humanitaire et de la solidarité des briques pour la....

La NASA in cerca di Altri Mondi per sfuggire alla “Catastrofe Globale”?

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 15:05:00 +0100segnidalcielo (it)

Molti credono che la NASA con l’annuncio ufficiale dato ieri 22 Febbraio 2017, relativo alla scoperta di altri mondi su sistema stellare TRAPPIST-1, stia cercando di preparare l’opinione pubblica alla grande rivelazione sul tema UFO. Ma non è cosi! Nel mese di Maggio 2016, l’ente spaziale americano....

Ingv/ Terremoto oggi, ultime scosse e meteo: Toscana, sisma M 3.0 a Siena. Scossa M 2.4 a Rieti (25 febbraio 2017, ore 12:08)

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 14:56:00 +0100247libero (it)

Pubblicazione: sabato 25 febbraio 2017 - Ultimo aggiornamento: sabato 25 febbraio 2017, 13.26. INGV, TERREMOTO OGGI E METEO: ULTIME SCOSSE NELLE MARCHE, SISMA DI M 1.8 A MACERATA (IN TEMPO REALE, 25 FEBBRAIO 2017, ORE 13:15) - Anche nelle Marche è stata rilevata una scossa di .

Avalanche kills New Zealand business exec during snowboard outing in Hokkaido

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 13:36:00 +0100japantimes (en)

SAPPORO – A 35-year-old man from New Zealand died Saturday after an avalanche swept him away at Niseko ski resort in the town of Kutchan, Hokkaido, police said. Rescuers extracted the body of Kutchan resident Samuel Kerr, a business executive, from under the snow. Injured was Jun Hamamura, 35, of Tokyo’s Meguro Ward.

Incendios Forestales: Entrega de viviendas en El Maule se concretará en mayo

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 13:31:00 +0100cooperativa (es)

El coordinador nacional para la reconstrucción, Sergio Galilea, llegó este viernes hasta la comuna de Talca, Región del Maule , para realizar una evaluación general de la emergencia tras los incendios forestales que se registraron en el centro sur del país.

A un mes de la tragedia aprueban Plan Maestro de Reconstrucción para la nueva Santa Olga

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 13:21:00 +0100elamaule (es)

A un mes de que un dantesco incendio forestal arrasó con las localidades de Santa Olga, Los Aromos y Altos de Morán en la comuna de Constitución, los dirigentes sociales de estos sectores aprobaron el Plan Maestro de Reconstrucción, el cual responde al compromiso de garantizar a todos quienes....

07:01:02 | Avalancha de críticas tras aprobación de Ley de la Coca

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 13:14:00 +0100hoybolivia (es)

Avalancha de críticas tras aprobación de Ley de la Coca. 25/02/2017 - 07:01:02 EL DIA.- La oposición lanzó una andanada de críticas y cuestionamientos, luego que la Asamblea Legislativa sancionara ayer en tiempo récord la nueva Ley General de la Hoja de Coca, que pone a Bolivia como un país productor legal de 22.

Avalanche kills New Zealand snowboarder in Hokkaido

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 11:21:00 +0100japantimes (en)

SAPPORO – A 35-year-old man from New Zealand died Saturday after an avalanche swept him away at Niseko ski resort in the town of Kutchan, Hokkaido, police said. Rescuers pulled out the body of the New Zealand er, a business executive who lives in the town, from under the snow.

New homes for Tsholotsho flood victims

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 11:03:00 +0100bulawayo24 (en)

PRESIDENT Mugabe has donated 1 000 bags of mealie-meal and groceries to about 1 000 villagers displaced by floods in Tsholotsho, Matabeleland North amid reports that about 2 000 homesteads have been destroyed by rains leaving 635 families homeless countrywide.

Tripura earthquake: Jolt measuring 4.0 hits northern part of state, damage unknown

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 10:52:00 +0100india (en)

New Delhi, February 25: A slight earthquake measuring 4.0 on the richter scale, jolted the country’s northeastern state Tripura on Saturday, reports news agency ANI. However, no casualties have been reported so far. Yesterday, a ‘slight intensity’ earthquake of 4.5 magnitude shook Lower Assam on Sunday, the met office said.

Technology › Renesas Electronics completes buyout of U.S. chipmaker Intersil

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 08:10:00 +0100japantoday (en)

TOKYO. Renesas Electronics Corp said Saturday it has completed its $3.2 billion buyout of U.S. semiconductor maker Intersil Corp, as it seeks to expand its product line and tap into overseas markets. Intersil President Necip Sayiner assumed the post of Renesas executive vice president Friday and will continue to lead the U.

Inondations. Des arbres bleus vigies du littoral

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 07:05:00 +0100TelegrammeDeBrest (fr)

Ma bonne ville de La Rochelle va bénéficier à nouveau d'arbres bleus. Ce ne sont pas des délires d'horticulteurs municipaux mais un dispositif de sensibilisation à la montée du niveau des mers et aux aléas d'inondation. Après la tempête Xynthia qui fit plusieurs dizaines de morts, il est apparu que....

Por qué las placas tectónicas y sus movimientos son indispensables para la vida

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 06:41:00 +0100lanacion-AR (es)

Incluso si le sacás a todos sus habitantes, la Tierra aún seguiría "viva". Su núcleo líquido se mueve , generando un campo magnético que envuelve al planeta. Los volcanes en erupción vomitan gases y pavimentan nuevas tierras con lava fresca. La superficie terrestre es un rompecabezas de placas del....

Be prepared: B.C. has entered earthquake season

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 05:33:00 +0100globalnews (en)

Three minor earthquakes in the past three days off the coast of B.C. and Washington state serve as a reminder that B.C. has entered “slip season”, when one expert says we should be the most prepared for “The Big One." A series of small earthquakes off Vancouver Island in recent days likely aren’t a....

Magnitude 4.9 earthquake reported off northwestern Vancouver Island

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 05:27:00 +0100vancouversun (en)

VICTORIA — A series of small earthquakes off Vancouver Island in recent days likely aren’t a precursor of bigger shake ups to come, but are a reminder of the complex geological zones along coastal British Columbia, says a federal seismolgist. The U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude 4.

Tremors are natural, design can ease impact

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 05:18:00 +0100omanobserver-om (en)

SAMUEL KUTTY – MUSCAT, FEB 24 – There is no increase in the number of earthquakes in the region. The Sultanate, with its enhanced seismic monitoring system, is capable of detecting even micro earthquakes. According to Dr Issa al Hussain, Director of Earthquake Monitoring Centre at Sultan Qaboos....

Caribbean Warned To Prepare For More Severe Storms

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 05:05:00 +0100caribbean360 (en)

ROSEAU, Dominica, Friday February 24, 2017 – Organization of Eastern Caribbean (OECS) member states have been urged to prepare for more extreme weather conditions and natural disasters as a result of climate change. The warning came from Crispin d’Auvergne, St.

Crews battling wildfires in Texas Panhandle, Oklahoma

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 04:59:00 +0100news9 (en)

AMARILLO, Texas (AP) - Crews are working to contain a wildfire that's burning in a rural area of the Texas Panhandle while firefighters in Oklahoma fought back several blazes that popped up on an unseasonably warm and windy day. Forecasters had warned that the weather Thursday was ripe for....

Oklahoma Corporation Commission Issues Earthquake Directive

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 04:59:00 +0100news9 (en)

The Oklahoma Corporation Commission has issued a new order limiting future increases in the volume of oil and natural gas wastewater injected into the ground in an effort to reduce the number of earthquakes in the state. OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma Corporation Commission has issued a new order....

The greatest danger asteroids pose to us is not from the impact If an asteroid hits a major city, only 3 per cent of the casualties will be from the crater it forms – most will be from overheated air and high winds

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 04:57:00 +0100newscientist (en)

By Leah Crane. Wind kills. The most casualties from an asteroid impact won’t come from the impact itself. The wind, pressure and heat caused by the crash are far more dangerous, no matter where the asteroid hits. Clemens Rumpf at the University of Southampton, UK, and his colleagues have calculated....

We Were Wrong About How the Asteroid Apocalypse Will Go Down

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 04:55:00 +0100gizmodo (en)

Here’s a cheery thought to send you into the weekend: New research suggests that the greatest danger posed by an incoming asteroid is not from the cataclysmic impact of it striking the Earth—but from the enormous shockwave it produces when it enters the atmosphere.

Sismo de menor intensidad en regiones de Arica y Parinacota

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 04:38:00 +0100chilevision (es)

24/02/2017 | 23:49 Sismo de menor intensidad en regiones de Arica y Parinacota Con magnitud de 5.4 Richter, fue a 32 Kms. al Sur de Camiña. También se sintió en Tarapacá y Antofagasta. Un sismo de menor intensidad se percibió a las 23:31 en las regiones de Arica y Parinacota, así como también en Tarapacá y Antofagasta.

Renesas Electronics : completes buyout of U.S. chipmaker Intersil

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 04:33:00 +01004-traders (en)

Renesas Electronics Corp. said Saturday it has completed its $3.2 billion buyout of U.S. semiconductor maker Intersil Corp. , as it seeks to expand its product line and tap into overseas markets. Intersil President Necip Sayiner assumed the post of Renesas executive vice president Friday and will continue to lead the U.

L’île de Vancouver a été secouée par de légers tremblements de terre

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 04:20:00 +0100lactualite (fr)

VICTORIA – Une série de légers tremblements de terre qui ont secoué l’île de de Vancouver, cette semaine, ne devraient pas entraîner des secousses plus importantes prochainement, selon un expert, mais cela rappelle la vulnérabilité des côtes de la Colombie-Britannique aux séismes.

Santa Olga se levanta: firman plano regulador para construcción de viviendas definitivas

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 03:40:00 +0100biobiochile (es)

plano regulador de Santa Olga , el que permitirá la construcción de las viviendas definitivas después de los mega incendios que afectaron a esa localidad en la región del Maule. Fue una reunión extensa, pero positiva. Santa Olga ya tiene el piso para comenzar su reconstrucción con el acuerdo del....

Magnitude 4.9 earthquake reported off northwestern Vancouver Island

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 03:37:00 +0100TorontoStar (en)

VICTORIA—A series of small earthquakes off Vancouver Island in recent days likely aren’t a precursor of bigger shake ups to come, but are a reminder of the complex geological zones along coastal British Columbia, says a federal seismologist. The U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude 4.

Gempa 5,2 SR Guncang Maluku Tenggara Barat, Tak Berpotensi Tsunami

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 03:32:00 +0100detikcom (id)

Jakarta - Gempa berkekuatan 5,2 skala Richter (SR) mengguncang Barat Laut Kabupaten Maluku Tenggara Barat, Maluku. Gempa disebutkan tak berpotensi tsunami. Berdasarkan informasi dari BMKG, Sabtu (25/2/2017), gempa terjadi pada pukul 08.11 WIB. Kedalaman gempa berada di 82 km di bawah permukaan laut.

Magnitude 4.9 earthquake reported off northwestern Vancouver Island

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 02:26:00 +0100ctvnews (en)

VICTORIA -- A series of small earthquakes off Vancouver Island in recent days likely aren't a precursor of bigger shake ups to come, but are a reminder of the complex geological zones along coastal British Columbia, says a federal seismolgist. The U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude 4.

Feb 24, 2017 7:48PM ESTpublished: Feb 24, 2017 7:19PM EST

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 02:24:00 +0100theglobeandmail (en)

The U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude 4.9 quake occurred Friday morning off Vancouver Island, while a 4.2 quake was recorded on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state on Thursday. Wednesday, there was a 4.4 temblor off western Vancouver Island and a 4.2 quake in Washington State, southwest of Seattle.

Feb 24, 2017 7:56PM EST - The earthquake was centred 158 kilometres southwest of Port Hardy | published: Feb 24, 2017 8:49AM EST

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 02:24:00 +0100theglobeandmail (en)

The U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude 4.9 quake occurred Friday morning off Vancouver Island, while a 4.2 quake was recorded on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state on Thursday. Wednesday, there was a 4.4 temblor off western Vancouver Island and a 4.2 quake in Washington State, southwest of Seattle.

300 govt schools hit by 2005 earthquake await rehabilitation

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 01:47:00 +0100dailytimesPK (en)

MANSEHRA: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)-led district government, through Provincial Rehabilitation, Reconstruc-tion and Settlement Authority (PaRRSA), has finalized a plan to seek funds from the prime minster for the reconstruction of 300 schools, which had been destroyed in the 2005 earthquake.

Ingv/ Terremoto oggi, meteo e ultime scosse: Marche, sisma di 2.5M a Macerata. Alle Isole Fiji ...

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 01:43:00 +0100ilsussidiario (it)

INGV, TERREMOTO OGGI E METEO: ULTIME SCOSSE NELLE MARCHE. SISMA DI 2.5M A MACERATA (IN TEMPO REALE, 25 FEBBRAIO 2017) - Si è chiusa con una scossa di terremoto nella provincia di Macerata la giornata di ieri dal punto di vista sismico. Il è stato registrato dalla Sala Sismica dell'Istituto Nazionale....

Feb 24, 2017 7:19PM ESTpublished: Feb 24, 2017 7:19PM EST

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 01:36:00 +0100theglobeandmail (en)

The U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude 4.9 quake occurred Friday morning off Vancouver Island, while a 4.2 quake was recorded on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state on Thursday. Wednesday, there was a 4.4 temblor off western Vancouver Island and a 4.2 quake in Washington State, southwest of Seattle.

Mansehra district govt to seek funds from federal govt

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 00:54:00 +0100thenews-pk (en)

Reconstruction of 300 schools MANSEHRA: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)-led district government, through Provincial Rehabilitation, Reconstruction and Settlement Authority (PaRRSA), has finalised a plan to seek funds from the prime minster for reconstruction of 300 schools, which had been destroyed in the 2005 earthquake.

Superancianos

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 00:47:00 +0100lasprovincias (es)

Por más que él insista en que es un tipo normal, Robert Marchand tiene mucho de superhombre. Solo de esa forma se entiende que, con 105 años, acabe de batir el récord mundial de la hora -para centenarios- a lomos de su bicicleta. Este aficionado francés dejó sin aliento a quienes fueron testigos de....

Governor seeks $437 million for flood control new

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 00:41:00 +0100bakersfieldnow (en)

California Gov. Jerry Brown discusses his proposal to spend $437 million on flood control and emergency response in the wake of recent storms, during a news conference Friday, Feb. 24, 2017, in Sacramento, Calif. In the background are photographs of recent storm damage.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) SACRAMENTO, Calif.

We Were Wrong About How the Asteroid Apocalypse Will Go Down

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 00:35:00 +0100gizmodo-in (en)

Image: Don Davis. Here's a cheery thought to send you into the weekend: New research suggests that the greatest danger posed by an incoming asteroid is not from the cataclysmic impact of it striking the Earth-but from the enormous shockwave it produces when it enters the atmosphere.

Our view: Cascadia, from Eastern Oregon

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 00:30:00 +0100eastoregonian (en)

You might not even notice it. A low, distant rumble may be all Eastern Oregon feels of the most destructive natural disaster in this country’s history. Cascadia. A massive earthquake off the Pacific coast registering above 8.0 on the Richter scale. The quake itself will likely leave a disaster zone many hundreds of miles wide.

New grant to help UNICEF strengthen efforts to tackle cholera

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 23:51:00 +0100haitian-truth (en)

22 February 2017 – A new grant from the Government of Japan will allow the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to help reduce cholera-related morbidity and mortality in Haiti in 2017 and 2018, the UN agency said in a news release. “With this gift from the Japanese people, we will strengthen the....

Retiring Fort McMurray fire chief still plagued by guilt

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 23:26:00 +0100CBC (en)

Darby Allen, the Fort McMurray fire chief credited with slaying one of Alberta's largest wildfires, is bidding farewell to his home and position. Allen retired Thursday after four years as fire chief with a low-key staff appreciation event. Originally from Birmingham, England, he started with the Fort McMurray department in 2009.

National › TEPCO says it will make plan to clean up Fukushima plant

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 22:47:00 +0100japantoday (en)

FUKUSHIMA. The operator of Japan’s stricken Fukushima nuclear plant says it will craft a plan this summer to extract highly radioactive fuel from the damaged reactors—a key step in decommissioning work expected to take decades. Operator Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) and the Japanese government....

6.9 quake strikes south of Fiji

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 21:01:00 +0100rnzi (en)

A 6.9 earthquake has been recorded south of Fiji, the US Geological Survey says. It said the quake, just after 5.30am local time, was at a depth of 417km. No tsunami threat was issued. Copyright © 2017 Radio New Zealand Next story in Pacific ....

Immigration Extension For Haitians Pushed By Councilman

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 20:41:00 +0100patch (en)

PROSPECT-LEFFERTS GARDENS, DITMAS PARK and FLATBUSH, BROOKLYN — Councilman and Haitian immigrant has started an online petition calling on President Donald Trump and the Department of Homeland Security to allow Haitian immigrants facing imminent deportation to remain in the U.S.

August flood contractor fraud case grows to more than 90 charges

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 20:40:00 +0100nola (en)

Matt Morris, 39, was arrested in Livingston Parish and charged with more than three dozen counts related to contractor fraud investigations. (Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office) The fraud investigation into Baton Rouge contractor Matt Morris' operations in the weeks after the August floods....

Summit’s Matthew loss peaks at $37m

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 20:32:00 +0100tribune242 (en)

By NEIL HARTNELL. Tribune Business Editor. nhartnell@tribunemedia.net. A Bahamian insurer yesterday revealed it had incurred $37 million in gross losses from Hurricane Matthew, and warned that “some small increase” in local insurance premiums may result in 2017.

Cutremur in sudul insulelor Fiji. Alerta de tsunami

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 20:32:00 +0100ziuanews (ro)

Postat la: 24.02.2017 - 21:09 | Scris de: Ziua New s. 0 Un cutremur cu magnitudinea de 6,9 a avut loc astăzi, 24 februarie, în sudul insulelor Fiji. Seismul s-a produs la o adâncime de 400 de km. În urma cutremurului, a fost emisă o alertă de tsunami.

Cutremur în sudul insulelor Fiji. Alertă de tsunami

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 20:30:00 +0100ziuaconstanta (ro)

Un cutremur cu magnitudinea de 6,9 a avut loc astăzi, 24 februarie, în sudul insulelor Fiji. Seismul s-a produs la o adâncime de 400 de km. În urma cutremurului, a fost emisă o alertă de tsunami. © 2000 - 2017 ZIUA de Constanta, toate drepturile rezervate.

ULTIMA ORA! Cutremur de 6,6 grade pe scara Richter în Insulele Fiji

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 20:25:00 +0100ziarelive (ro)

NOTA: Pentru a instaura un cadru civilizat de discuţii, de eliminare a "postacilor" de partid sau a celor plătiţi ca să blocheze un articol civilizat, am adoptat următoarele soluţii, în privinţa comentariilor: 1) Moderarea comentariilor lăsate în formularul… ASA Târgu Mureș joacă de la această oră....

6.9 quake south of Fiji

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 19:01:00 +0100rnzi (en)

The US geological survey says a 6.9 earthquake was recorded south of Fiji. It says the quake, just after 6.30am local time, was at a depth of 417 kilometres. No tsunami threat was issued. Copyright © 2017 Radio New Zealand Next story in Pacific ....

Oklahoma Corporation Commission Issues Earthquake Directive

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 18:54:00 +0100newson6 (en)

The Oklahoma Corporation Commission’s Oil and Gas Conservation Division (OGCD) has issued a new directive for the Earthquake Area of Interest (AOI) aimed at limiting the growth in future disposal rates into the Arbuckle formation in the AOI. “The data from the Oklahoma Geological Survey shows the....

Unicef, 70 anni di storia in mostra agli Innocenti

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 18:54:00 +0100repubblica (it)

Racconta sette decenni di storia dei diritti dell'infanzia la mostra "70 anni dalla parte dei bambini", ospitata al nuovo Museo degli Innocenti fino al 18 marzo (ingresso libero). Organizzata nella sede centrale dell'Unicef a New York lo scorso dicembre, l'esposizione è stata adattata e tradotta per....

Wildfires Fast Facts

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 18:45:00 +0100erietvnews (en)

CNN Library (CNN) -- Here's a look at what you need to know about wildfires. Latest Wildfire Info: Here is the most recent "National Significant Wildland Fire Potential Outlook" from the National Interagency Fire Center. About Wildfires: Wildfires are sometimes called "wildland fires.

Panorama Norteamericano:

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 18:37:00 +0100elperiodicodemexico (es)

11:25, 2017-02-24. Tiene efectos gravísimos. La nueva directiva sobre inmigración eleva a dos años el período de validez para una expulsión en vez de los 14 días actuales y extiende a todo el territorio estadounidense el ámbito desde el que se puede efectuar y no los 160 kilómetros a partir de la frontera.

Compiègne : des logements et un parking public de 53 places près de la gare

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 17:11:00 +0100leparisien (fr)

D iscrète, cachée derrière les maisons de la rue d’Amiens, à Compiègne, la friche Acary devrait connaître une nouvelle vie en 2019. Située côté Margny, non loin de la gare, elle sera occupée par des logements et un parking public. « Cinquante-trois places, assure le maire (LR), Philippe Marini.

Tsunami asielaanvragen Turkse diplomaten overspoelt Duitsland

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 17:08:00 +0100headlines24 (nl)

. 24/02 17:00 - Tsunami asielaanvragen Turkse diplomaten overspoelt Duitsland Steeds meer Turkse diplomaten willen, al dan niet in gezelschap van vrouw en kinderen, politiek asiel in Duitsland. Ze zijn bang in eigen land vervolgd te worden wegens vermeende betrokkenheid bij de mislukte staatsgreep vorig jaar juli.

National portrait: Richard McNamara, the face of the Port Hills fires

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 17:06:00 +0100Stuff (en)

He still has the photo on his phone. Look. Can you see the long line of fire, the dark areas around it, the heavy black cloud above? Look into the centre. There is fire standing up, a fire tornado, around 50 metres high. "As I flew past it, I thought, 'My God'," says Richard McNamara.

Een stralend bericht uit Fukushima

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 16:22:00 +0100headlines24 (nl)

. 24/02 16:00 - Een stralend bericht uit Fukushima Een stralend bericht uit Fukushima 10 februari, 2017 | Auteur: mr.drs.BouHet nieuws is al enige dagen bekend: in Fukushima wordt nu een stralingsniveau gemeten van 530 Sievert per uur. Dat stralingsniveau is zo hoog dat men spreekt van “onvoorstelbaar”.

09:01:19 | Por qué las placas tectónicas y sus movimientos son indispensables para la vida

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 15:33:00 +0100hoybolivia (es)

Por qué las placas tectónicas y sus movimientos son indispensables para la vida. 24/02/2017 - 09:01:19 Incluso si le quitas a todos sus habitantes, la Tierra aún seguiría "viva". Su núcleo líquido se mueve, generando un campo magnético que envuelve al planeta. Los volcanes en erupción vomitan gases y pavimentan nuevas tierras con lava fresca.

World: Technology and communities key to curbing tsunami risk

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 15:33:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

By Jonathan Fowler. PARIS, 24 February 2017 – Deploying the power of technology worldwide and ensuring that communities know how to act in an emergency are the keys to curbing the risks posed by tsunamis, experts said this week. Senior officials from the world’s regional tsunami alert centres have....

The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality has prepared a new construction project on the coastline of Istanbul’s Golden Horn that will transform a 9,000 square-meter area with remnants of Ottoman-era armory depots into an education facility and a culture center, amid concerns that the area is at risk of flooding

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 14:35:00 +0100hurriyetdailynews (en)

. The municipality has approved the plan for an area across the Sütlüce Park in Istanbul’s Beyoğlu district, on the coastline of the Golden Horn, and is now awaiting approval from the General Directorate of Cultural Heritage as the site hosts Ottoman-era armory depots. The area is partially owned by the municipality and partially private property.

Crews battling wildfires in Texas Panhandle, Oklahoma

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 14:23:00 +0100krmg (en)

Crews are working to contain a wildfire that's burning in a rural area of the Texas Panhandle while firefighters in Oklahoma fought back several blazes that popped up on an unseasonably warm and windy day. Forecasters had warned that the weather Thursday was ripe for "extremely critical" wildfire activity in parts of New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.

Crews battling wildfires in Texas Panhandle, Oklahoma

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 14:23:00 +0100therepublic (en)

AMARILLO, Texas Crews are working to contain a wildfire that’s burning in a rural area of the Texas Panhandle while firefighters in Oklahoma fought back several blazes that popped up on an unseasonably warm and windy day. Forecasters had warned that the weather Thursday was ripe for “extremely....

Crews battling wildfires in Texas Panhandle, Oklahoma

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 14:21:00 +0100brownsvilleherald (en)

AMARILLO, Texas (AP) — Crews are working to contain a wildfire that's burning in a rural area of the Texas Panhandle while firefighters in Oklahoma fought back several blazes that popped up on an unseasonably warm and windy day. Forecasters had warned that the weather Thursday was ripe for....

Crews battling wildfires in Texas Panhandle, Oklahoma

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 14:19:00 +0100dailyjournal (en)

AMARILLO, Texas Crews are working to contain a wildfire that’s burning in a rural area of the Texas Panhandle while firefighters in Oklahoma fought back several blazes that popped up on an unseasonably warm and windy day. Forecasters had warned that the weather Thursday was ripe for “extremely....

Crews battling wildfires in Texas Panhandle, Oklahoma

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 14:18:00 +0100wivb (en)

AMARILLO, Texas (AP) — Crews are working to contain a wildfire that’s burning in a rural area of the Texas Panhandle while firefighters in Oklahoma fought back several blazes that popped up on an unseasonably warm and windy day. Forecasters had warned that the weather Thursday was ripe for....

Fukushima: moins de radiations, mais une tâche titanesque

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 14:13:00 +0100lapresse-CA (fr)

Quelque 6000 hommes vont et viennent chaque jour dans ce gigantesque site ravagé par le tsunami de mars 2011. Des masques faciaux, casques, combinaisons, gants et bottes couvrent encore intégralement ceux qui oeuvrent dans les bâtiments des réacteurs ou juste à côté, tandis que les ouvriers que l'on....

Crews battling wildfires in Texas Panhandle, Oklahoma

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 14:04:00 +0100startribune (en)

Forecasters had warned that the weather Thursday was ripe for "extremely critical" wildfire activity in parts of New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. Multiple fires broke out but there are no reports of substantial damage or injuries. In Texas, crews attacked a fire that had burned nearly 11 square miles in Oldham County in the Panhandle.

Crews battling wildfires in Texas Panhandle, Oklahoma

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 14:00:00 +0100mynews13 (en)

AMARILLO, Texas -- (AP) Crews are working to contain a wildfire that's burning in a rural area of the Texas Panhandle while firefighters in Oklahoma fought back several blazes that popped up on an unseasonably warm and windy day. Forecasters had warned that the weather Thursday was ripe for....

Distinct Chlorine Isotopic Reservoirs on Mars: Implications for Character, Extent and Relative Timing of Crustal Interaction with Mantle-Derived Magmas, Evolution of the Martian Atmosphere, and the Building Blocks of an Early Mars

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 13:55:00 +0100nasa (en)

Abstract: The style, magnitude, timing, and mixing components involved in the interaction between mantle derived Martian magmas and Martian crust have long been a point of debate. Understanding this process is fundamental to deciphering the composition of the Martian crust and its interaction with....

Nouvelle secousse tellurique dans le nord du Maroc

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 11:53:00 +0100bladi (fr)

. 24 février 2017 - 11h10 - Maroc Le nord du Maroc a été victime, une nouvelle fois, d’une légère secousse tellurique, indique l’Institut Géographique National Espagnol. Le tremblement de terre s’est produit jeudi à 14h23, heure marocaine, dans la mer d’Al Boran au large de la ville d’ , précise l’institut.

The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) has prepared a new construction project on the coastline of Istanbul’s Golden Horn that will transform a 9,000 square-meter area with remnants of Ottoman-era armory depots into an education facility and a culture center amid concerns that the area bears flooding risks.

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 11:35:00 +0100hurriyetdailynews (en)

GREEN > Municipality to construct school, culture center on coast of Golden Horn amid flooding risks. Fatma Aksu – ISTANBUL The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) has prepared a new construction project on the coastline of Istanbul’s Golden Horn that will transform a 9,000 square-meter area....

Eyesore sites still blot Christchurch CBD landscape, six years after the earthquake

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 10:54:00 +0100Stuff (en)

OLD BNZ HOUSE, CATHEDRAL SQUARE There is action on this site, but it is the slowest demolition job in the city. Owner Nexus Point Ltd bought the damaged 15-storey building in 2015 after its previous owners Cristo Ltd decided against a plan to rebuild it in a similar style. Demolition began in January 2012 and at one stage was taken over by Cera.

Italie : Amatrice, 6 mois après le séisme - Question du Monde - Valérie Dupont - 24/02/2017

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 10:43:00 +0100rtbf (fr)

Vous aimez Matin Première. Ajouter cette émission à vos favoris et soyez tenu au courant des nouveaux épisodes. Le 24 août, il y a exactement 6 mois, un puissant séisme dévastait le centre de l’Italie provoquant la mort de 300 personnes. Quelle est la situation 6 mois plus tard ? Quelles sont les....

A moins de 24 heures d'intervalle, un deuxième séisme touche la région

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 10:22:00 +0100varmatin (fr)

Un nouveau tremblement de terre a frappé la région, ce vendredi 24 février, à 5h30. L'épicentre a été localisé près de Marseille. La terre a de nouveau tremblé ce vendredi matin, à 5h30. L'épicentre du séisme a été localisé dans la Méditerranée, à 31 kilomètres de Marseille. La profondeur du phénomène sismique, de magnitude 2.

Coastal Cities Could Flood Three Times a Week by 2045

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 09:26:00 +0100alternet (en)

The lawns of homes purchased this year in vast swaths of coastal America could regularly be underwater before the mortgage has even been paid off, with new research showing high tide flooding could become nearly incessant in places within 30 years. Such floods could occur several times a week on....

Sequatchie Co. still cleaning up after Nov. tornado

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 09:12:00 +0100wrcbtv (en)

WHITWELL, TN (WRCB) - Almost four months later, Sequatchie County is still recovering from the November tornado. On Saturday, Feb. 25, the county will hold is sixth coordinated cleanup day. Organizers are requesting volunteers to help pick up debris from fields so farmers can prepare for the spring planting.

Nouvelles prisons dans le Var: David Rachline dénonce "un projet illogique et incohérent"

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 08:50:00 +0100varmatin (fr)

Depuis la Corse où il se trouve en déplacement dans le cadre de la campagne de Marine Le Pen, le maire de Fréjus a réagi ainsi à l'annonce du ministre de la Justice. "L'État vient d'annoncer son souhait de réaliser de nouveaux établissements pénitentiaires, dont l'un à Fréjus, a priori sur des terrains militaires lui appartenant.

Friendship In Defiance Of War – OpEd

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 07:41:00 +0100eurasiareview (en)

They also helped organize opportunities for scores of other U.S. and U.K. people to visit Iraq as part of Voices in the Wilderness (VitW). Voices delegations politely but firmly notified U.S. authorities that they would break the economic sanctions by personally carrying duffel bags filled with....

Philippines: Philippines: NDRRMC scales up preps for magnitude 7.2 earthquake

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 07:29:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

QUEZON CITY, Feb. 24 - National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) members convene to discuss plans and preparations for a magnitude 7.2 earthquake on Thursdays at the NDRRMC Conference Room, Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City.

Columbus judge again orders Weathersfield injection well back open

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 06:52:00 +0100vindy (en)

WEATHERSFIELD. Two decisions from Columbus courts have once again ordered a Weathersfield Township injection well back open for business, but the Ohio Department of Natural Resources says it will appeal again. Judge Kimberly Cocroft of Franklin County Common Pleas Court this week ordered that the....

Venha o tsunami

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 06:35:00 +0100folha (pt)

RIO DE JANEIRO - Todos ainda nos lembramos dos tsunamis que atingiram a Mal�sia, a Indon�sia e a Tail�ndia, em 2004, e o Jap�o, em 2011. Alguns nasceram de um terremoto. Outros come�aram por um vazamento da mar�, que deixava a seco em minutos uma vasta extens�o da orla como se o mar, por motivos s� dele, estivesse convocando as �guas para seu seio.

POST SCRIPT

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 05:55:00 +0100brisbanetimes (en)

"When the re-education camps are being built to handle the grammar miscreants, could an additional wing be added to the "fewer/less" cell blocks", asked Ian Morris of Strathfield this week. "This will house those who talk about "the amount of people here today". Yes, sports reporters for commercial TV stations, I'm talking about you.

Transformation delivers results despite quake - KiwiRail

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 05:49:00 +0100voxy (en)

The Kaikoura earthquake and lower bulk milk volumes have impacted KiwiRail’s half yearly result but Chief Executive Peter Reidy says he is pleased that despite these challenges, the State Owned Enterprise has still achieved its commitment to Government with an underlying operating surplus of $23 million.

Comunicado di prensa di Tsunami

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 05:46:00 +010024ora-aw (pap)

y cada un di nos mester bai hunga den nos communidad. Nos ta assumi e rol aki cu conviction grandi cu nos mester duna di nos parti pa jega na un Aruba sin Violencia Domestico y nos ta haci esaki cu action tambe. Tsunami a compromete su mes pa juda Fundacion pa Hende Muhe den Dificultad recauda....

POST SCRIPT

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 05:39:00 +0100smh (en)

"When the re-education camps are being built to handle the grammar miscreants, could an additional wing be added to the "fewer/less" cell blocks", asked Ian Morris of Strathfield this week. "This will house those who talk about "the amount of people here today". Yes, sports reporters for commercial TV stations, I'm talking about you.

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Fri, 24 Feb 2017 05:16:00 +0100theage (en)

"When the re-education camps are being built to handle the grammar miscreants, could an additional wing be added to the "fewer/less" cell blocks", asked Ian Morris of Strathfield this week. "This will house those who talk about "the amount of people here today". Yes, sports reporters for commercial TV stations, I'm talking about you.

New National Policy on Environment

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 04:01:00 +0100dailytrust (en)

A revised National Policy on Environment was adopted by the Federal Executive Council [FEC] two days ago. The National Policy on Environment was first adopted in Nigeria in 1991 and was last revised in 1999, before the adoption of this new document. Outgoing Minister of Environment Mrs.

McCuddin and Thody at Mango Tango

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 02:58:00 +0100virginislandsdailynews (en)

Mel McCuddin began working with the gallery in a group show a decade ago. Gallery owner, Jane Coombes, remembers the decision to add an artist from Spokane, Washington, whose work had absolutely nothing to do with the Caribbean. “My husband’s family lives in Spokane and we discovered McCuddin’s....

الحريري يواجه «بعبعاً» انتخابياً في مناطقه «الآمنة والمهتزة»

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 02:10:00 +0100charlesayoub (ar)

في الانتقادات التي تساق في أروقة 14 آذار الكثير من الملاحظات على رئيس تيار المستقبل وأدائه السياسي وخصوصاً في علاقته برئيس الجمهورية، رئيس الحكومة في حسابات هؤلاء قدم الكثير من التنازلات منذ اللحظة التي سار فيها في التسوية الرئاسية التي اتت بميشال عون الى قصر بعبدا وأعادت الحريري الى السراي الحكومي،....

City Of Tulsa To Increase Fines For DUI

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 01:23:00 +0100newson6 (en)

TULSA, Oklahoma - Part of the fine for getting a drunk driving ticket in the City of Tulsa will be going up to help pay for a new statewide database to help police officers track repeat offenders. Keeping track of DUIs is becoming a top priority for Oklahoma.

Notices served on New Balakot City residents

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 00:55:00 +0100thenews-pk (en)

MANSEHRA: The Provincial Earthquake Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Authority (PERRA) have served notices on the occupants of New Balakot City, directing them to vacate the land purchased for the project. Programme manager of the District Reconstruction Unit (DRU), a constituted body of the PERRA,....

Tuscaloosa to hold park groundbreaking ceremony Friday

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 23:50:00 +0100wbrc (en)

TUSCALOOSA, AL (WBRC) - The city of Tuscaloosa will hold a groundbreaking ceremony Friday at 10 a.m. for the new Alberta Park. Although the ceremony is Friday, crews are already working at the site of the park, along University Boulevard East. The park will be located in front of the Alberta School of Performing Arts.

Typhoon Texas Officials Hiring 600 Workers Ahead Of May Opening

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 23:16:00 +0100patch (en)

PFLUGERVILLE, TX — Typhoon Texas officials are in a hiring mode, with plans of offering jobs to 600 part-time seasonal jobs ahead of the water park's late May opening date. Applications are now being accepted for administrative, cash control, food & beverage, front gate, in-park entertainment, maintenance, park services and waste water positions.

Storm Doris leaves a trail of carnage as deadly winds claim one life and leave others injured

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 22:57:00 +0100themirror (en)

A spokeswoman for Starbucks said: “We are shocked and saddened by this terrible incident. We are supporting the police with their investigation and our store will remain closed until further notice.” Meanwhile a pupil was fighting for life in hospital after a school’s gymnasium ceiling collapsed on 40 children as it was buffeted by 80mph winds.

The science behind the South Island's first fire tornado

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 22:56:00 +0100Stuff (en)

An extremely rare fire tornado seen whipping through the Port Hills in Christchurch may be the first of its kind in the South Island. The towering tornado, described as a column of flames tens of metres high and the same across, is likely the result of the change in the air temperature as the two....

Planet Earth

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 22:16:00 +0100euronews-en (en)

01/18/2017 Authorities in snowbound central Italy are appealing for help after four strong earthquakes hit the same region battered by devastating and deadly tremors starting last… Authorities in snowbound central Italy are appealing for help after four strong earthquakes hit the same region....

La masse salariale ne représente que 42 % du budget global

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 21:49:00 +0100ladepeche-pf (fr)

Les élus de la commune de Arue se sont réunis mardi en séance de conseil municipal. Ils ont voté le budget de fonctionnement de la commune, ainsi que les budgets annexes de l’eau et du ramassage des ordures. Enfin, l’association Courir en Polynésie et le tout nouveau comité Miss et Mister Arue ont chacun reçu une subvention.

يحتمل زلزال 9 ريختر وطائرة 500 طن.. كيف تؤمن مصر مفاعلها النووي؟

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 21:03:00 +0100tahrirnews (ar)

بعد أكثر من 60 عاما من الانتظار لدخول مصر العصر النووى لإنتاج الكهرباء، تعاقدت مصر مع شركة روزاتوم الروسية في شهر نوفمبر من العام قبل الماضي، في أثناء زيارة الرئيس الروسي فلاديمير بوتين لمصر، لتنفيذ 4 مفاعلات نووية بمنطقة الضبعة لإنتاج 4800 ميجاوات بقدرة 1200 ميجاوات من كل مفاعل، ومن حينها تجري....

A sighting of this deep sea creature is a very bad sign

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 20:32:00 +0100nypost (en)

Mysterious sea serpents have found themselves at the center of a conspiracy theory that suggests they can predict earthquakes. Several of the massive sea serpents washed up in the Philippines just before a killer earthquake tore through one of the islands. The little-known bony fish were found ahead of the deadly 6.

الأمطار تحول العَدْوتيْن منطقة منكوبة .. ومسؤول جماعي يكتفي بالتشكي

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 20:08:00 +0100hespress (ar)

تحوّلت العاصمة الرباط وجارتها مدينة سلا إلى ما يشبه بقعة جغرافية منكوبة بسبب الأمطار الغزيرة التي تهاطلت منذ منتصف اليوم الخميس، حيث لا تزال عدد من الطرق في المناطق الحضرية وبعض الشوارع الرئيسية مقطوعة. كما تعطلت حركة سير الترامواي الرابط بين المدينتين أمام المواطنين، فهرعوا إلى محطات القطار في انتظار عودة الأمور إلى حالتها الطبيعية.

رؤية الكويت 2035 عرضها السفير العتيبي في طوكيو

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 19:26:00 +0100al-seyassah (ar)

طوكيو – كونا: اقامت سفارة الكويت لدى اليابان امس حفل استقبال بمناسبة الاعياد الوطنية بحضور عدد من كبار المسؤولين السياسيين والديبلوماسيين والعسكريين ورجال الاعمال والاكاديميين. وهنأ سفير دولة الكويت لدى اليابان عبدالرحمن العتيبي بهذه المناسبة سمو أمير البلاد الشيخ صباح الأحمد وسمو ولي العهد الشيخ....

Drought on its last legs in California

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 19:13:00 +0100usaToday (en)

Relentless rain and snow in California continues to eat away at the state's five-year drought, federal experts said Thursday. Only 17% of the state remains in a drought — primarily in Southern California — the lowest percentage since 2011, according to this week's U.S. Drought Monitor .

Hurricane-Preparedness 55 mins ago 11:43 a.m. Clay County releases new evacuation maps

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 18:42:00 +0100firstcoastnews (en)

Clay County Emergency Management says they have learned their lesson after Hurricane Matthew and are posting new evacuation maps. According to the maps, some Hurricane zones are being decreased in size meaning different evacuations next time there is a disaster. The new changes mostly impact residents along Black Creek.

Radioactive fuel to be removed at Fukushima

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 18:23:00 +0100shanghaidaily (en)

THE operator of Japan’s stricken Fukushima nuclear plant said yesterday it will craft a plan this summer to extract highly radioactive fuel from the damaged reactors a key step in decommissioning work expected to take decades. Operator Tokyo Electric Power Co and Japan’s government have struggled to....

Cutremur în Papua Noua Guinee

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 17:59:00 +0100ziare-pe-net (ro)

Astăzi, 23 februarie, a avut loc un cutremur cu magnitudinea de 5,6 grade pe scara Richter, în Papua Noua Guinee, a informat Institutul american de geofizică. Epicentrul seismului, cu o adâncime de 114,47 de kilometri, a fost inițial determinat la 5.8662 de grade latitudine sudică și 146.7377 grade longitudine estică.

Cutremur cu magnitudinea de 5,6 grade în Papua Noua Guinee

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 17:28:00 +0100ziarelive (ro)

În urma cercetărilor efectuate de poliţiştii de la Investigaţii Criminale s-a stabilit că, în noaptea de 3 spre 4 februarie, tinerii, cu vârste cuprinse între 13 și 20 de ani, prin efracție, ar fi pătruns într-un imobil de pe strada Clopotului din municipiu, de unde ar fi sustras aparatură… 'SRI nu are niciun protocol cu DNA.

Over time, nuisance flooding can cost more than extreme, infrequent events

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 17:20:00 +0100homelandsecuritynewswire (en)

Global climate change is being felt in many coastal communities of the United States, not always in the form of big weather disasters but as a steady drip, drip, drip of nuisance flooding. Rising sea levels will cause these smaller events to become increasingly frequent in the future, and the....

California drought continues to shrink as flooding becomes the new crisis

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 17:09:00 +0100cnbc (en)

Also, the state's Central Valley region where agriculture is dominant continued to show improvement from abnormally dry conditions. "The precipitation that fell this week continued to reduce long-term drought in California," the monitor said Thursday. "Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties, which have....

Pictures Through the Lens Soaring temperatures and menacing monkeys are just some of the environmental events that made the news this week.

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 16:40:00 +0100deutschewelle-en (en)

Global Ideas Through the Lens. Join us as we take a look through the lens at some environmental events from around the world over the past week, including record temperatures in Australia and menacing monkeys in India. Sweltering highs of 47 degrees, power cuts, wildfires and dead bats falling from....

‘Extremely critical’ wildfire alert issued for 3 states

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 16:27:00 +0100krqe (en)

AMARILLO, Texas (AP) Associated Press – Firefighters in New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas are bracing for a busy day as unseasonably warm temperatures, gusty winds and low humidity are expected to create dangerous wildfire conditions. The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, says “extremely....

People power resisting gasquakes in Groningen

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 16:25:00 +0100foeeurope (en)

Thor Markussen, climate justice and energy campaigner for Friends of the Earth Europe, visited the earthquake stricken region of Groningen, to witness the lengths the Dutch government is willing to go in order to extract fossil fuels, and that others are willing to do in order to resist it.

'Extremely critical' wildfire alert issued for 3 states

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 16:20:00 +0100brownsvilleherald (en)

AMARILLO, Texas (AP) — Firefighters in New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas are bracing for a busy day as unseasonably warm temperatures, gusty winds and low humidity are expected to create dangerous wildfire conditions. The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, says "extremely critical" fire....

Grant from Japan to help UNICEF in Haiti’s cholera fight

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 15:53:00 +0100antiguaobserver (en)

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, Feb. 23, CMC – A grant amounting to just over two million US dollars from the Government of Japan will allow the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to help reduce cholera-related morbidity and mortality in Haiti in 2017 and 2018.

Utah forecast: Storm a deadly curse and blessing, slowing both runoff and commuters

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 15:42:00 +0100sltrib (en)

A major winter storm proved both a curse and blessing for Utah, snarling Thursday morning's commute in deadly ice and snow, even as freezing temperatures slowed floodwaters along the northern Wasatch Front. Beginning with a fiery and fatal collision of two semi-trailer rigs on Interstate 80 in....

'Extremely critical' wildfire alert issued for 3 states

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 15:29:00 +0100mynews13 (en)

AMARILLO, Texas -- (AP) Firefighters in New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas are bracing for a busy day as unseasonably warm temperatures, gusty winds and low humidity are expected to create dangerous wildfire conditions. The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, says "extremely critical" fire....

'Extremely critical' wildfire alert issued for 3 states

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 15:29:00 +0100wcfcourier (en)

Waterloo, IA (50704) Today. Becoming windy. Cloudy skies with periods of light rain developing this afternoon. High 47F. Winds NE at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of rain 70%.. Tonight. Windy with showers and thundershowers likely. Gusty winds and small hail are possible. Low 32F. Winds ENE at 25 to 35 mph. Chance of rain 100%.

‘Extremely critical’ wildfire alert issued for 3 states

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 15:29:00 +0100wwlp (en)

AMARILLO, Texas (AP) — Firefighters in New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas are bracing for a busy day as unseasonably warm temperatures, gusty winds and low humidity are expected to create dangerous wildfire conditions. The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, says “extremely critical” fire....

‘Extremely critical’ wildfire alert issued for 3 states

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 15:25:00 +0100seattletimes (en)

AMARILLO, Texas (AP) — Firefighters in New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas are bracing for a busy day as unseasonably warm temperatures, gusty winds and low humidity are expected to create dangerous wildfire conditions. The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, says “extremely critical” fire....

'Extremely critical' wildfire alert issued for 3 states

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 15:21:00 +0100krmg (en)

Firefighters in New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas are bracing for a busy day as unseasonably warm temperatures, gusty winds and low humidity are expected to create dangerous wildfire conditions. The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, says "extremely critical" fire conditions are expected....

La NASA in cerca di Altri Mondi per sfuggire alla “Catastrofe Globale”?

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 15:20:00 +0100segnidalcielo (it)

Molti credono che la NASA con l’annuncio ufficiale dato ieri 22 Febbraio 2017, relativo alla scoperta di altri mondi su sistema stellare TRAPPIST-1, stia cercando di preparare l’opinione pubblica alla grande rivelazione sul tema UFO. Ma non è cosi! Nel mese di Maggio 2016, l’ente spaziale americano....

'Extremely critical' wildfire alert issued for 3 states

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 15:17:00 +0100siouxcityjournal (en)

Sioux City, IA (51101) Today. Rain and snow showers this morning. Becoming windy with the mix changing to rain by the afternoon hours. High near 40F. Winds NE at 25 to 35 mph. Chance of precip 100%. Snow accumulations less than one inch.. Tonight. Snow along with gusty winds at times. Thunder possible.

‘Extremely critical’ wildfire alert issued for 3 states

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 15:14:00 +0100wivb (en)

AMARILLO, Texas (AP) — Firefighters in New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas are bracing for a busy day as unseasonably warm temperatures, gusty winds and low humidity are expected to create dangerous wildfire conditions. The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, says “extremely critical” fire....

‘Extremely critical’ wildfire alert issued for 3 states

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 15:03:00 +0100wncn (en)

AMARILLO, Texas (AP) — Firefighters in New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas are bracing for a busy day as unseasonably warm temperatures, gusty winds and low humidity are expected to create dangerous wildfire conditions. The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, says “extremely critical” fire....

'Extremely critical' wildfire alert issued for 3 states

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 15:02:00 +0100news9 (en)

AMARILLO, Texas (AP) - Firefighters in New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas are bracing for a busy day as unseasonably warm temperatures, gusty winds and low humidity are expected to create dangerous wildfire conditions. The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, says "extremely critical" fire....

Piñera retoma agenda con visita a zona afectada por incendios

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 14:24:00 +0100LaTercera (es)

Ex Mandatario se reunirá este jueves con el alcalde de Santa Cruz, edil independiente cercano a Chile Vamos que formuló duras críticas a la gestión del gobierno de Bachelet durante la tragedia. Su primera actividad pública en terreno, luego de regresar de sus vacaciones, concretará este jueves el ex Presidente Sebastián Piñera: a las 10.

Canadian Forces on guard for 'Big One' earthquake in B.C.

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 13:43:00 +0100CBC (en)

The Canadian Armed Forces is prepared to deploy thousands of armed forces members in response to a catastrophic earthquake, colloquially known as The Big One, that could strike anytime on the West Coast. The military plan for response to such an earthquake in B.C. is code-named Operation Panorama. Royal Canadian Navy Capt.

Haiti: New grant to help UNICEF strengthen efforts to tackle cholera

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 12:56:00 +0100irishsun (en)

. UN Thursday 23rd February, 2017 22 February 2017 -- A new grant from the Government of Japan will allow the United Nations Children"s Fund (UNICEF) to help reduce cholera-related morbidity and mortality in Haiti in 2017 and 2018, the UN agency said in a news release.

"الضبعة" حلم مصر النووي لمواجهة أزمات الوقود

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 12:35:00 +0100akhbarelyom (ar)

رئيس مجلس الإدارة ياسر رزق رئيس التحرير التنفيذي علاء عبدالهادي. "الضبعة" حلم مصر النووي لمواجهة أزمات الوقود "الضبعة" حلم مصر النووي لمواجهة أزمات الوقود. تعد محطة كهرباء "الضبعة" أول محطة كهرباء نووية في مصر حيث أنها في بداية الإنشاء ونهاية إمضاء عقودها مع شركة روزا توم .

Weather 5 mins ago 5:25 a.m. Family struggles after EF-2 tornado destroys almost all their belongings

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 12:33:00 +0100khou (en)

On Wednesday, the National Weather Service upgraded one of the twisters that hit San Antonio this past Sunday evening. The tornado that started around Linda Drive and ripped across Alamo Heights was upgraded to an EF2, meaning some homes were hit with winds of up to 120 miles per hour.

"الضبعة" حلم مصر النووي لمواجهة أزمات الوقود

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 12:26:00 +0100akhbaralyom (ar)

رئيس مجلس الإدارة ياسر رزق رئيس التحرير التنفيذي علاء عبدالهادي. "الضبعة" حلم مصر النووي لمواجهة أزمات الوقود "الضبعة" حلم مصر النووي لمواجهة أزمات الوقود. تعد محطة كهرباء "الضبعة" أول محطة كهرباء نووية في مصر حيث أنها في بداية الإنشاء ونهاية إمضاء عقودها مع شركة روزا توم .

Japans Atombetreiber Tepco: Lage in Atomruine Fukushima 'stabil'

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 12:04:00 +0100finanzen (de)

FUKUSHIMA (dpa-AFX) - Nach alarmierend hohen Strahlenwerten in der Atomruine Fukushima hat der Leiter der Anlage Entwarnung gegeben. Von Robotern kürzlich in einem der zerstörten Reaktoren gemessene Werte von bis zu 650 Sievert pro Stunde seien ausschließlich innerhalb des Meilers festgestellt worden.

سفارة دولة الكويت لدى اليابان تحتفل بالاعياد الوطنية

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 11:30:00 +0100kuna (ar)

طوكيو - 23 - 2 (كونا) -- اقامت سفارة دولة الكويت لدى اليابان اليوم الخميس حفل استقبال بمناسبة العيد الوطني ال 56 لاستقلال الكويت والذكرى ال 26 للتحرير بحضور عدد من كبار المسؤولين السياسيين والدبلوماسيين والعسكريين ورجال الاعمال والاكاديميين. وهنأ سفير دولة الكويت لدى اليابان عبدالرحمن العتيبي بهذه....

13 places to spot the Tornado as it steams through Gloucestershire

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 11:25:00 +0100gloucestercitizen (en)

We love a steam train here at Gloucestershire Live - and this one is pretty special. and we've had a look along the route to find some good spots for photographers, trainspotters and anyone who fancies seeing the magnificent machine on her journey. On Wednesday, March 1, Tornado will head through Gloucestershire on her way back from Cardiff.

Erebus National Memorial proposed

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 10:59:00 +0100voxy (en)

Advocates for a national memorial for the 257 people who lost their lives in the 1979 Mt. Erebus air accident warmly commend the organisation and work for the recently unveiled Christchurch Earthquake National Memorial. They suggest it is an excellent example of what can be done with hard work,....

سفارة دولة الكويت لدى اليابان تحتفل بالاعياد الوطنية

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 10:59:00 +0100kuna-en (ar)

طوكيو - 23 - 2 (كونا) -- اقامت سفارة دولة الكويت لدى اليابان اليوم الخميس حفل استقبال بمناسبة العيد الوطني ال 56 لاستقلال الكويت والذكرى ال 26 للتحرير بحضور عدد من كبار المسؤولين السياسيين والدبلوماسيين والعسكريين ورجال الاعمال والاكاديميين. وهنأ سفير دولة الكويت لدى اليابان عبدالرحمن العتيبي بهذه....

Hitachi, Toshiba, Mitsubishi may postpone nuclear-fuel business integration: sources

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 10:48:00 +0100japantimes (en)

Hitachi Ltd., Toshiba Corp. and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. may put off the proposed integration of their nuclear fuel operations, which was expected as early as this spring, sources said Thursday. Discussions have not progressed as planned on which operational facilities the three companies should scrap and integrate, the sources also said.

Nueva institucionalidad para la reducción del riesgo de desastres y la resiliencia: más allá de la emergencia

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 10:33:00 +0100LaTercera (es)

Ante las precariedades evidenciadas por la batalla contra el fuego tras los últimos incendios y cuando recordamos nuevamente el terremoto y tsunami que azotó el sur de nuestro país hace siete años, la propuesta del gobierno de ingresar en marzo el proyecto que transforma la Conaf en el Servicio....

Accadde oggi: il 23 febbraio 1995 un terremoto colpisce Cipro

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 09:24:00 +0100zazoom (it)

(Di giovedì 23 febbraio 2017) Un terremoto di magnitudo 5.9 colpì, il 23 febbraio del 1995 , l’isola di Cipro . Due persone morirono nell’area di Paphos. Ci furono decine di case danneggiate. L’intensità massima raggiunta fu del VI grado MCS. La scossa venne avvertita anche in Israele e Libano.

Accadde oggi: il 23 febbraio 1995 un terremoto colpisce Cipro

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 08:44:00 +0100meteoweb (it)

23 febbraio 2017 - 08:35 Lorenzo Pasqualini Un terremoto di magnitudo 5.9 colpì, il 23 febbraio del 1995, l’isola di Cipro. Due persone morirono nell’area di Paphos. Ci furono decine di case danneggiate. L’intensità massima raggiunta fu del VI grado MCS. La scossa venne avvertita anche in Israele e Libano.

Full Article: Small earthquake shakes northwest Washington state

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 08:33:00 +0100wsau (en)

(Reuters) - An 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck northwest Washington state on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake was recorded 75 miles (120 km) west of Seattle, Washington at about 9 p.m. local time, according to the USGS website.

Small earthquake shakes northwest Washington state

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 08:32:00 +0100news-yahoo (en)

(Reuters) - An 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck northwest Washington state on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake was recorded 75 miles (120 km) west of Seattle, Washington at about 9 p.m. local time, according to the USGS website.

Small earthquake shakes northwest Washington state

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 08:20:00 +0100reuters (en)

An 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck northwest Washington state on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake was recorded 75 miles (120 km) west of Seattle, Washington at about 9 p.m. local time, according to the USGS website.

Small earthquakes rattle Kitsap Peninsula and area north of Vancouver Island; no damage reported

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 08:19:00 +0100seattletimes (en)

The Mason County Sheriff’s Office and the USGS reported a magnitude 4.2 earthquake about 14 miles northwest of Belfair near the Hood Canal. The Mason County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude 4.2 earthquake about 14 miles northwest of Belfair near the Hood Canal Wednesday night.

4.8-magnitude earthquake strikes southwest of Port Hardy

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 07:53:00 +0100globalnews (en)

A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck near Port Hardy, B.C. on Wednesday night. The quake hit more than 140 kilometres southwest of the town around 10:05 p.m., according to the U.S. Geological Service. A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck near Seattle, about 14 kilometres west of Belfair, Wash. earlier on Wednesday night.

Stunning new tornado simulation may help meteorologists unlock their secrets

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 07:50:00 +0100fox2now (en)

ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI) - Weather experts are calling it the most realistic computer simulation of a tornado ever created. Dr. Cathy Finely at Saint Louis University played a big role in making it happen. She is part of a team of meteorologists from around the country that are working together to bring....

Magnitude 4.2 earthquake hits Washington peninsula

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 07:50:00 +0100usaToday (en)

BELFAIR, Wash. — A magnitude 4.2 earthquake hit the Kitsap Peninsula Wednesday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake struck 8.6 miles west of Belfair at about 9 p.m. PT at a depth of 10 miles. Reports of shocks were felt as far away as Olympia, about 60 miles south.

90 ans d'espérance de vie en 2030 : une étude trop optimiste ?

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 07:22:00 +0100nouvelobs (fr)

L' espérance de vie humaine est-elle vouée à croître en ligne droite pendant tout le XXIe siècle, comme elle l'a fait au siècle dernier ? Le débat suscite une véritable guerre parmi les chercheurs du monde entier. Une étude parue en début de semaine dans la prestigieuse revue médicale "The Lancet" ne va pas contribuer à l'apaiser.

Small earthquake rattles Kitsap Peninsula; no damage reported

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 07:20:00 +0100seattletimes (en)

The Mason County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude 4.2 earthquake about 14 miles northwest of Belfair near the Hood Canal Wednesday night. “We felt that one!” the sheriff’s office tweeted just after the 9 p.m. temblor.

À un mois de sa réouverture, la Ferme du château couve ses animaux et étend son offre

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 07:19:00 +0100lyonne-republicaine (fr)

À la Ferme, un hiver cool et studieux. quelques chouchous du public sont déjà sur place. Gustave, le cochon de plus de 250 kg, flâne dans la paille. Colette, brebis élevée au biberon, et Fleurette, vache jersiaise, semblent impatientes d'attaquer, le 1 er avril, une nouvelle saison à la Ferme du château.

Puppy training to be a hero

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 07:18:00 +0100fox5atlanta (en)

PHOENIX, Az. Arizona isn’t where you’d expect to see an avalanche, but if you’re traveling to Flagstaff, you might see a 12-week-old Golden Retriever named Ava. Her name is short for avalanche, and she’s the first avalanche rescue dog to be trained at Arizona’s Snowbowl.

Republic of Ecuador

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 07:07:00 +0100euronews-en (en)

02/23/2017 The presidential race in Ecuador is to go to a second round run-off between leftist government candidate Lenin Moreno and ex-banker Guillermo Lasso. The presidential race in Ecuador is to go to a second round run-off between leftist government candidate Lenin Moreno and ex-banker Guillermo Lasso.

Magnitude 4.2 earthquake hits near Belfair

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 06:44:00 +0100kiro7 (en)

. A magnitude 4.2 earthquake hit about 11 miles west-northwest of Belfair on Wednesday night. It happened before 9 p.m. UPDATE: Mag:4.2 31.4 km WSW from Bremerton, WA Depth:5km 2017/02/23 04:59:UTC V2 PNSN (@PNSN1) February 23, 2017 People have reported feeling the quake in Port Orchard,....

Washington earthquake: Tremor felt in Seattle and Tacoma

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 06:20:00 +0100bnonews (en)

The earthquake, which happened at 8:59 p.m. on Wednesday, was centered about 1.6 mile southeast of Eldon, or 17 miles southwest of Silverdale and 17 miles west of Port Orchard. It struck at a depth of 2.8 miles, making it a very shallow earthquake. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has put the preliminary magnitude of the earthquake at 4.

23 municipios de Málaga tienen un riesgo alto de sufrir un gran terremoto

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 06:11:00 +0100europasur (es)

Unos 23 municipios de la Axarquía y la comarca nororiental de la provincia de Málaga son los que tienen mayor riesgo de sufrir un gran terremoto de intensidad máxima, entre 8 y 10, considerados los más destructivos y que a lo largo de la historia se han producido en esa zona.

November 14 earthquake shakes sunken Soviet liner

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 06:05:00 +0100nzherald (en)

The giant November 2016 earthquake has snapped the top decks from a sunken Soviet cruise liner in the Marlborough Sounds. The magnitude-7.8 tremor of November 14 last year pummelled the upper east coast of the South Island, cutting off the tourist mecca of Kaikoura, and causing its seabed to rise up to 2m.

Hurricane Matthew prompts update to Clay County evacuation map 16 Mins Clay County has updated its evacuation map as a result of what officials learned following

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 06:04:00 +0100news4jax (en)

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. - Clay County has updated its evacuation map as a result of what officials learned following Hurricane Matthew. The new map shows that there's now a smaller number of people living in areas that would need to immediately evacuate during a hurricane.

Region warned to prepare for more severe storms

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 05:58:00 +0100trinidadexpress (en)

At an OECS climate change forum, environmentalists warned that frequency and intensity of extreme weather conditions were likely to increase. Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) member nations have been urged to prepare for more extreme weather conditions and natural disasters as a result of climate change.

ALEJANDRO SERNA

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 05:04:00 +0100lanacion-co (es)

Surge una nueva iniciativa de un modelo distinto de organización administrativa para Neiva y para algunos municipios del Departamento del Huila, por lo que por estos días se les ha visto muy dinámicos y viajeros a muchos concejales de Neiva, alcaldes de municipios circunvecinos de la ciudad capital,....

Cascadia Day 30: Carry on

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 05:00:00 +0100eastoregonian (en)

Editor’s note: This is the third story in a five-part series about a possible Cascadia subduction zone earthquake in Oregon and Washington. Life will go on in Eastern Oregon if the dreaded Cascadia earthquake ever hits the Pacific Northwest. But it will not quickly return to normal.

Christchurch earthquake: 'The brother we will never get to know'

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 04:50:00 +0100nzherald (en)

Tessa and Anahera Lancaster will grow up wondering what their big brother would have been like. They never met Baxtor. He was just five months old when he was killed after falling masonry fell on him in his cot during the February 22, 2011, earthquake.

As Nolambur 'squatters' move out, children to bear the brunt

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 03:38:00 +0100timesofindia (en)

CHENNAI: From dilapidated and mildewed rooms alongside the , teenage cousins travel together to a private college in Anna Nagar in the hope of a better future. Their fathers are coolies and their mothers make a few rupees every day by dusting chairs and benches in another nearby college.

Tourists continue to add value to NZ economy

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 03:06:00 +0100voxy (en)

Tourism spending over the summer high season continued to grow in most regions, providing jobs for regional New Zealand, Tourism Minister Paula Bennett says. According to the latest Monthly Regional Tourism Estimates released by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE), the fastest....

Peter Dunne proposes Civil Defence merger with new fire service after recent problems

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 02:16:00 +0100Stuff (en)

"What happens in reality is it just falls between all the stools - if you've got a good active local council that's got an interest in this stuff, then things happen, [but] if the local council is not particularly interested, then it sort of goes into a black hole.

Barry Soper: Kiwis remember Christchurch earthquake six years on

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 00:53:00 +0100nzherald (en)

The Americans do memorials better than most, probably because as the world's policemen they have more to remember. The expansive Arlington Cemetery, just across the Potomac River from Washington DC, is the most hallowed ground in the United States where the war dead going back to the Civil War are buried.

El Expreso de Long Island

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 00:36:00 +0100debate (es)

Los acontecimientos en Europa causaban el temor y la admiración en otras partes del mundo. En Yaphank, Long Island, en la ciudad de Nueva York, se instaló el Campamento Siegfried, un centro importante del movimiento nazi estadounidense. El antisemitismo que prevalecía en Europa previo a la Segunda....

Protección Civil propone incorporar 57.000 voluntarios a “Caribe Wave 2017″

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 00:34:00 +0100elsiglo (es)

Protección Civil llevó a cabo una reunión con personal de Funvisis, bomberos y representantes de de Caribe Wave Venezuela en la que propuso incorporar a 57.000 voluntarios a los ejercicios de “Caribe Wave 2017 Venezuela”. El Caribe Wave, desarrolla actividades como autoprotección, coordinación....

Utility plans prolonged low levels at lake over quake fears

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 00:21:00 +0100kiro7 (en)

CENTRALIA, Wash. - Updated earthquake concerns for Mossyrock Dam, the tallest structure of its kind in Washington, have prompted Tacoma Power to commit to a new, reduced water level at Riffe Lake that will likely stretch well into the next decade. reports the lower water level will be employed....

Japon : le régulateur nucléaire approuve le projet d'évaluation de la reprise des réacteurs de la centrale d'Oi

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 00:19:00 +0100french-news (fr)

TOKYO, 22 février (Xinhua) -- Mercredi, le régulateur japonais du nucléaire a approuvé un projet d'évaluation de la Kansai Electric Power Co. pour refaire fonctionner ses réacteurs 3 et 4 à la centrale d'Oi, dans la préfecture de Fukui, sur la côte de la mer du Japon.

التيار يسدد ضربة في عرين المردة وفرنجيه يستعد للمواجهة

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 23:52:00 +0100charlesayoub (ar)

المعركة هي معركة قانون انتخاب ومهل دستورية والمخاوف واقعة من تطيير الانتخابات لكن شيئاً من هذه الهواجس لا يثني القوى السياسية عن تحضير جمهورها وقواعدها للانتخابات وكأنها تجري غداً، فالتيار الوطني الحر والقوات بات حلفهما ثابتاً وحتمياً، تقسيم المناطق وتوزع الحصص بين الطرفين حصل تقريباً في مرحلة....

Millions budgeted by Auckland Council for tsunami alert improvements

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 23:11:00 +0100Stuff (en)

Aucklanders don't recognise tsunami warning sirens and Auckland Council wants to spend $2.7 million to change that. Craig Glover, from Auckland Civil Defence, said voice alerts and an education campaign were needed as many people did not understand sirens.

Gran Misión Barrio Nuevo Barrio Tricolor en Cuba: 30% de avance en obras de Petrocasas en municipio Maisí devastado por huracán

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 22:25:00 +0100vtv (es)

Publicado el 22/Feb 2017 a las: 5:03 pm Por: orodríguez Foto GMBNBT. Cuba, 21 de febrero de 2017.- La Gran Misión Barrio Nuevo Barrio Tricolor GMBNBT ) sigue acelerando los trabajos de rehabilitación de viviendas en el Corredor Internacional 251 Cacique Hatuey, en Cuba, con la instalación en el....

Haiti: Haiti: New grant to help UNICEF strengthen efforts to tackle cholera

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 22:22:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

22 February 2017 – A new grant from the Government of Japan will allow the United Nations Children’s Fund ( UNICEF ) to help reduce cholera-related morbidity and mortality in Haiti in 2017 and 2018, the UN agency said in a news release. “With this gift from the Japanese people, we will strengthen....

Avalancha de rocas produjo emergencia en Volcán Masaya - El Nuevo Diario

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 22:09:00 +0100elnuevodiario (es)

Avalancha de rocas produjo emergencia en Volcán Masaya. Advertencia Si quieres enviarla a varias direcciones separalas con coma ( , ). Ej: nombre1@mail.com,nombre2@mail.com. Se podrá enviar a un máximo de 5 destinatarios. Además en tus comentarios tienes que ser conciso por que solo aceptamos 2,500 caracteres.

New Grant To Help UNICEF Strengthen Efforts To Tackle Cholera

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 21:17:00 +0100caribseek (en)

Ambassador of Japan to Haiti, Yoshiaki Hatta (left) and Marc Vincent, UNICEF Representative in Haiti, at the presentation by Japan of a donation of $2.6 million to help in the fight against cholera in Haiti. NEW YORK, NY, U.S.A. (UN) -- A new grant from the Government of Japan will allow the United....

60% of frontline forest dept posts are vacant, says PCCF

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 21:14:00 +0100deccanherald (en)

Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (wildlife) B J Hosmath on Wednesday said that over 60% of frontline posts in the department are lying vacan­t. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the inauguration of a 24-unit forest quarters in Malleswaram on Wednesday, Hosmath said that it was....

Haiti: New grant to help UNICEF strengthen efforts to tackle cholera

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 20:17:00 +0100un-org (en)

) to help reduce cholera-related morbidity and mortality in Haiti in 2017 and 2018, the UN agency said in a news release. “With this gift from the Japanese people, we will strengthen the axes of the fight against cholera in the protection of the Haitian population, especially children,” said Marc....

PC incorporará 57.000 voluntarios a los ejercicios del “Caribe Wave 2017″

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 19:52:00 +0100elaragueno (es)

Protección Civil llevó a cabo una reunión con personal de Funvisis, bomberos y representantes de de Caribe Wave Venezuela en la que propuso incorporar a 57.000 voluntarios a los ejercicios de “Caribe Wave 2017 Venezuela”. El Caribe Wave, desarrolla actividades como autoprotección, coordinación....

Tornado Survivors Thankful To God For Miraculously Saving Them; One Says, 'God Wrapped His Arms Around Me'

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 19:07:00 +0100christiantoday (en)

pointed out. Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Right after the calamity, crisis-trained chaplains from the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team were sent to the badly affected areas to offer emotional and spiritual care to the victims. Workers from sister ministry Samaritan's Purse also came to help in the recovery effort.

Management following a wildfire: Effects on vegetation and soils

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 18:52:00 +0100hiawathaworldonline (en)

A good case example is last year’s widespread and intense wildfire in Barber County. Following that fire, regrowth of grasses started within two weeks. Precipitation was at or above normal for most of 2016 which allowed for good recovery. Little bluestem was regrowing from the outside of the bunchgrass crown.

ANC MPs rally behind Dlamini: Missing Sassa deadline 'no natural disaster'

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 18:44:00 +0100mg (en)

Ruling party MPs on Parliament’s social development committee on Wednesday rallied behind Minister Bathabile Dlamini as she was questioned about the department’s readiness for April 1. They were critical of how the opposition had labelled the process of finding a new service provider to pay social grants a disaster.

Protección Civil propone incorporar 57.000 voluntarios a los ejercicios del “Caribe Wave 2017″

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 18:23:00 +0100noticias24 (es)

(Caracas, 22 de febrero. Noticias24).- Protección Civil llevó a cabo una reunión con personal de Funvisis, bomberos y representantes de de Caribe Wave Venezuela en la que propuso incorporar a 57.000 voluntarios a los ejercicios de “Caribe Wave 2017 Venezuela”.

World: EC Contribution to Tsunami Early Warning System in the NEAMTWS Area - ECHO Daily Map | 22/02/2017

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 18:20:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

The UNESCO Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Tsunami Early Warning and Mitigation System in the North-eastern Atlantic, the Mediterranean and connected seas (ICG/NEAMTWS) was formed in response to the tragic tsunami on 26 December 2004, in which over 250 000 lives were lost around the Indian Ocean region.

Avalancha deja dos muertos y tres desaparecidos en Colombia - El Nuevo Diario

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 18:20:00 +0100elnuevodiario (es)

Avalancha deja dos muertos y tres desaparecidos en Colombia. Advertencia Si quieres enviarla a varias direcciones separalas con coma ( , ). Ej: nombre1@mail.com,nombre2@mail.com. Se podrá enviar a un máximo de 5 destinatarios. Además en tus comentarios tienes que ser conciso por que solo aceptamos 2,500 caracteres.

60163 Tornado to make first Norfolk visit in five years

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 18:07:00 +0100greatyarmouthmercury (en)

The loco is the first brand new Peppercorn A1 Pacific to have been built this century, and is the project of the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust. It will be her first Norfolk visit since 2012, when she was star attraction at the Sheringham Steam Gala. Tornado will bring passengers to the coast from King’s....

شاهد.. اللحظات الأولى لـ «ميني تسونامي» المغرب

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 17:34:00 +0100elbalad (ar)

نشر موقع Wikileaks المغربي لقطات مصورة للحظات الأولى لتسونامي بمدينة مرتيل، الواقعة على الساحل الشمالي المتوسطي للمملكة المغربية العربية. وأكد الموقع أن هذا التسونامي ضعيف مقارنتًا بالآخرين، وأطلقوا عليه "ميني تسونامي".

60163 Tornado to make first Norfolk visit in five years

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 17:18:00 +0100edp24 (en)

The loco is the first brand new Peppercorn A1 Pacific to have been built this century, and is the project of the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust. It will be her first Norfolk visit since 2012, when she was star attraction at the Sheringham Steam Gala. Tornado will bring passengers to the coast from King’s....

Caught on Camera: Doorbell camera captured moment tornado hit neighborhood new

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 16:59:00 +0100fox11online (en)

Caught on Camera: Doorbell camera captured moment tornado hit neighborhood. SAN ANTONIO ( ) - A viewer affected by Sunday night's tornadoes sent us video of the weather event captured by a doorbell camera. The viewer says the camera captured the moment when an EF-1 tornado slammed the , on the Northeast Side.

Caught on Camera: Doorbell camera captured moment tornado hit neighborhood new

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 16:43:00 +0100cbs6albany (en)

Caught on Camera: Doorbell camera captured moment tornado hit neighborhood. SAN ANTONIO ( ) - A viewer affected by Sunday night's tornadoes sent us video of the weather event captured by a doorbell camera. The viewer says the camera captured the moment when an EF-1 tornado slammed the , on the Northeast Side.

new Caught on Camera: Doorbell camera captured moment tornado hit neighborhood

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 16:23:00 +0100bakersfieldnow (en)

Caught on Camera: Doorbell camera captured moment tornado hit neighborhood. SAN ANTONIO ( ) - A viewer affected by Sunday night's tornadoes sent us video of the weather event captured by a doorbell camera. The viewer says the camera captured the moment when an EF-1 tornado slammed the , on the Northeast Side.

new Caught on Camera: Doorbell camera captured moment tornado hit neighborhood

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 16:20:00 +0100cbs12 (en)

Caught on Camera: Doorbell camera captured moment tornado hit neighborhood. SAN ANTONIO ( ) - A viewer affected by Sunday night's tornadoes sent us video of the weather event captured by a doorbell camera. The viewer says the camera captured the moment when an EF-1 tornado slammed the , on the Northeast Side.

Avalanche buries mountain highway between Reno, Lake Tahoe

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 15:08:00 +0100yorkregion (en)

RENO, Nev. — Another winter storm dumped record-breaking rain on Reno and pummeled the Sierra Nevada with 3 feet of snow on Tuesday, triggering an avalanche that buried a major highway near Lake Tahoe. Up to another foot of snow was possible overnight with winds gusting up to 100 mph over the....

Big quake could destroy nearly 40% of Victoria buildings

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 15:06:00 +0100timescolonist (en)

A major earthquake could severely damage or destroy 38 per cent of Victoria’s buildings, a city-wide study says. The study, commissioned by the city and conducted by VC Structural Dynamics, involved ground vibration tests at 65 locations and an analysis of a database of 13,000 buildings.

16 active faults in Japan added to high-risk list

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 14:40:00 +0100japantimes (en)

The government has added 16 new active faults to its list of major fault zones that may trigger an earthquake with a magnitude of 7 or higher on the open-ended Richter scale. The move by the Headquarters for Earthquake Research Promotion brought the number of major active fault zones across Japan to 113.

Experto exige a administraciones que tengan en cuenta la normativa sísmica en los PGOU ante la vulnerabilidad

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 14:20:00 +010020minutos (es)

El vicepresidente de la Asociación Española de Ingeniería Sísmica, Ricardo García Arribas, ha exigido a las administraciones que tengan en cuenta la normativa sísmica en la redacción y puesta en marcha de los planes generales de ordenación urbana (PGOU) ante la vulnerabilidad de determinados puntos de la provincia de Málaga.

Mediterraneo, diversi sismi continuano a colpire regioni da Est a Ovest

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 13:40:00 +0100247libero (it)

– Sta tremando senza sosta tutta l’area del Mediterraneo, nota come una delle più a rischio come anche specificato all’interno della terza pagina di questo editoriale. Numerosi movimenti vengono infatti segnalati da diversi istituti sismologici europei nelle ultime 24 ore. Una fitta sequenza di scosse con intensità comprese tra 3.