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Spectacular photos of the world's longest sea bridge

Wed, 24 Oct 2018 06:31:00 +0200rediff (en)

The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge connects mainland China with the semi-autonomous territories of Hong Kong and Macau, measuring a whopping 55 kilometre. The bridge encompasses 11 cities, including Hong Kong and Macau, that are home to a combined 68 million people. Photograph: Bobby Yip/Reuters.

New Long Beach Bridge Gets Sensors To Gather Earthquake Data « CBS Los Angeles

Wed, 24 Oct 2018 05:03:00 +0200longbeachstar (en)

LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A replacement bridge under construction at the second-busiest port in the U.S. isn’t just a crucial route for cargo trucks and Southern California commuters — it’s a concrete-and-steel science experiment for engineers and seismologists.

Jakim issues e-book on LGBT rehab; minister says phenomenon ‘under control’

Wed, 24 Oct 2018 04:08:00 +0200themalaymailonline (en)

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Mujahid Yusof Rawa said the government did not accept LGBT lifestyles and will keep reaching out to the community in order to rehabilitate them. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa. KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 — Federal Islamic authorities have published an....

'NZ second riskiest country for insurance': global research

Tue, 23 Oct 2018 23:43:00 +0200nzherald (en)

Titled: A World at risk: Closing the insurance gap - the report ranks 43 countries on their expected loss from disaster by looking at the probability of a natural disaster happening and multiplying that by the cost. New Zealand has an annual expected loss of 0.66 per cent of its gross domestic product - ranking it second behind Bangladesh on 0.

Los damnificados por el terremoto de Lorca se encierran en el Ayuntamiento para impedir nuevos embargos

Tue, 23 Oct 2018 23:21:00 +0200laverdad (es)

Lorca Los damnificados por el terremoto de Lorca se encierran en el Ayuntamiento para impedir nuevos embargos. Medio centenar de afectados por la devolución de las ayudas del terremoto exigenla paralización de los expedientes de reintegro Utilizamos “cookies” propias y de terceros para elaborar....

Un terremoto en Santa Fe se deja sentir en la capital y el cinturón metropolitano

Tue, 23 Oct 2018 22:26:00 +0200granadadigital (es)

Un nuevo terremoto ha hecho vibrar la provincia. En esta ocasión, el temblor ha podido sentirse tanto en la capital como en el cinturón metropolitano, inlcuyendo pueblos como Fuente Vaqueros, Pinos Puente, Cijuela, Valderrubio, Albolote o Santa Fe, donde ha tenido epicentro.

Granada y el área metropolitana vuelven a temblar

Tue, 23 Oct 2018 21:22:00 +0200granadadigital (es)

Un nuevo terremoto ha hecho vibrar la provincia. En esta ocasión, el temblor ha podido sentirse tanto en la capital como en el cinturón metropolitano, inlcuyendo pueblos como Fuente Vaqueros, Pinos Puente, Cijuela, Valderrubio o Albolote. Por el momento, no se conocen la zona en la que ha tenido epicentro, su magnitud ni la profundidad.

Un nuevo terremoto sentido en Granada y parte del Cinturón sorprende a los granadinos

Tue, 23 Oct 2018 21:10:00 +0200ideal (es)

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BOI attracts investments into Trincomalee district fueling development and employment generation:

Tue, 23 Oct 2018 16:34:00 +0200slmuslims (en)

BOI attracts investments into Trincomalee district fueling development and employment generation Tue, Oct 23, 2018, 07:20 pm SL Time, ColomboPage New s Desk, Sri Lanka. Oct 23, Colombo: The investment promotion agency of Sri Lanka, the Board of Investment has played a vital role in promoting and....

BOI attracts investments into Trincomalee district fueling development and employment generation

Tue, 23 Oct 2018 16:13:00 +0200colombopage (en)

Tue, Oct 23, 2018, 07:20 pm SL Time, ColomboPage New s Desk, Sri Lanka. Oct 23, Colombo: The investment promotion agency of Sri Lanka, the Board of Investment has played a vital role in promoting and developing the economy of the Eastern Province of the island.

460m African people affected by natural disasters since 1970 – UN

Tue, 23 Oct 2018 15:12:00 +0200thenewsnigeria (en)

Ms Amina Mohammed, UN Deputy Secretary-General says no fewer than 460 million people in Africa were affected by natural disasters since 1970. Mohammed stated this in her remarks to United Nations World Data Forum in Dubai, also said that natural disaster cost 330 billion dollars in 2017.

Moon Ribas: The cyborg dancer who can detect earthquakes

Tue, 23 Oct 2018 14:57:00 +0200fox2now (en)

Such is the case for Catalan avant-garde artist and cyborg activist Moon Ribas, who has implants connected to online seismographs in her feet. Any time there’s an earthquake somewhere on the planet, vibrations course through her body and the data is recorded online.

Tourisme: L’Indénosie recrute Sadio Mané

Tue, 23 Oct 2018 11:08:00 +0200rewmi (fr)

Pour relooker l’image touristique de l’Indonésie frappée par un séisme suivi d’un tsunami qui a causé 2.256 morts, les autorités indonésiennes vont se servir de l’image de Sadio Mané. Selon Les Echos qui donne la nouvelle, le ministère en charge du tourisme de la république d’Indonésie a conclu un....

On This Day: Abortion doctor Barnett Slepian killed by sniper

Tue, 23 Oct 2018 10:01:00 +0200upi (en)

Oct. 23 (UPI) -- On this date in history: In 1707, the British Parliament met for the first time after the Treaty of Union dissolved both the Parliaments of England and Scotland and created a new Kingdom of Great Britain. The Parliament of Great Britain eventually became the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

Taiwán: Terrmoto de 6,0 grados sacude Hualien sin reportes iniciales de víctimas

Tue, 23 Oct 2018 09:42:00 +0200peru21 (es)

La intensidad del seísmo fue más fuerte en Yilan, Nuevo Taipei y Taichung, pero en Taipei, la capital de la isla, también se sintió. (Foto referencial del sismo en Hualien de febrero: EFE) La intensidad del seísmo fue más fuerte en Yilan, Nuevo Taipei y Taichung, pero en Taipei, la capital de la isla, también se sintió.

Taiwán: Terremoto de 6 grados no deja víctimas en informe inicial

Tue, 23 Oct 2018 09:13:00 +0200ElComercio (es)

La intensidad del seísmo fue más fuerte en Yilan, Nuevo Taipei y Taichung, pero en Taipei, la capital de la isla, también se sintió. (Foto referencial del sismo en Hualien de febrero: Reuters) Taipei. Un terremoto de 6,0 grados de magnitud en la escala de Richter sacudió hoy el nordeste de ,....

Terremoto de 6,0 grados sacude Taiwán sin reportes iniciales de víctimas

Tue, 23 Oct 2018 08:45:00 +0200elpais-cr (es)

El epicentro del seísmo, ocurrido a las 12.34 hora local (04.34 GMT), se localizó a 104,2 kilómetros al este de Hualien, a una profundidad de 31,3 kilómetros, en el océano Pacífico, informó el Servicio Meteorológico Central de la isla. La intensidad del seísmo fue más fuerte en Yilan, Nuevo Taipei y....

Taiwan hit by 6.0 magnitude earthquake, according to weather bureau

Tue, 23 Oct 2018 07:29:00 +0200jpost (en)

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Chinese President opens world's longest sea-crossing bridge

Tue, 23 Oct 2018 06:55:00 +0200greaterkashmir (en)

. The $20 billion mega-project includes with a 55 km road bridge that has been in the works for almost nine years, CNN reported. Indo-Asian New s Service Beijing, Publish Date: Oct 23 2018 10:05AM | Updated Date: Oct 23 2018 10:05AM Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday officially opened the....

Powerful earthquakes strike off Canada’s coast. Here’s what it means for us in Washington state

Tue, 23 Oct 2018 00:28:00 +0200seattletimes (en)

Several powerful earthquakes shook an underwater ridge off the coast of Canada Sunday night, hitting the Juan de Fuca plate that is expected to eventually cause “the big one” in the Pacific Northwest. Geologists downplayed their significance in terms of predicting when the bigger quake would occur.

Asia petrol buckles under supplies; crack at over two-year low

Mon, 22 Oct 2018 23:05:00 +0200dailytimesPK (en)

Asia’s petrol margin fell to more than a two-year low late last week due to ample supplies, and the October average is now expected to be the worst for the month since 2013, based on Thomson Reuters data. Petrol margins against Brent crude fell 63 percent from the start of the month to $3.04 a barrel on Thursday, the lowest since Aug.

India's insurance gap widens despite deeper penetration, says study

Mon, 22 Oct 2018 22:32:00 +0200business-standard (en)

While the insurance gap is a measure of the total value of assets divided by the value of assets that are protected by an insurance cover, insurance penetration is the ratio of the total premium underwritten in a particular year to the GDP of the country or industry.

Earth's inner core is solid and softer than previously thought, claims study

Mon, 22 Oct 2018 20:13:00 +0200dnaindia (en)

The inner core of the Earth is solid, and softer than previously thought, according to a study which could improve our understanding of how the planet was formed. Researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) came up with a way to detect shear waves, or "J waves" in the inner core -- a....

Statement by the Director General of ODPEM on the Recent Occurrences of Earthquake Events in the Region | read more

Mon, 22 Oct 2018 20:07:00 +0200jis (en)

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management notes the recent occurrences of Earthquake events in the region and in Jamaica over the past two months. We understand and acknowledge the concerns and anxieties being expressed by the populess at this time.

Shaking up earthquake theory

Mon, 22 Oct 2018 18:31:00 +0200news-uci (en)

New information about the inner workings of faults could change how experts estimate the potential for the next “big one,” according to UC Irvine and Arizona State University researchers. A team led by Lisa Grant Ludwig, associate professor of public health at UCI, established the age of a few dry....

FRENCH RELICS IN BASSETERRE

Mon, 22 Oct 2018 16:24:00 +0200sunstkitts (en)

. Each Caribbean island has its special character and history. St Kitts, for example, was occupied by the French for 90 years. This article looks for relics of the French who named the federation’s capital town. It finds an overlooked remain of the French, which serves as a reminder of the reliance....

Several powerful earthquakes strike off the shore of Canada new

Mon, 22 Oct 2018 16:23:00 +0200cbs6albany (en)

PORT HARDY, British Columbia (AP) — Several powerful earthquakes have been reported near Vancouver Island, Canada, including a magnitude 6.8. The U.S. Geological Survey says several powerful quakes were reported Sunday evening. The of the depth the largest is about 6 miles (10 kilometers) and it....

new Several powerful earthquakes strike off the shore of Canada

Mon, 22 Oct 2018 16:21:00 +0200cbs12 (en)

PORT HARDY, British Columbia (AP) — Several powerful earthquakes have been reported near Vancouver Island, Canada, including a magnitude 6.8. The U.S. Geological Survey says several powerful quakes were reported Sunday evening. The of the depth the largest is about 6 miles (10 kilometers) and it....

new Several powerful earthquakes strike off the shore of Canada

Mon, 22 Oct 2018 16:16:00 +0200bakersfieldnow (en)

PORT HARDY, British Columbia (AP) — Several powerful earthquakes have been reported near Vancouver Island, Canada, including a magnitude 6.8. The U.S. Geological Survey says several powerful quakes were reported Sunday evening. The of the depth the largest is about 6 miles (10 kilometers) and it....

HAITI: 2018 Earthquake - Situation Report No.1, 7 October 2018

Mon, 22 Oct 2018 16:13:00 +0200humanitarianresponse (en)

This report is produced by OCHA in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It is issued by OCHA Haiti and covers the period from 06 October to 07 October 2018 (3 A.M). The next report will be issued on 07 October 12 P.M. Main Points An earthquake of magnitude 5.

new Several powerful earthquakes strike off the shore of Canada

Mon, 22 Oct 2018 16:04:00 +0200wlos (en)

PORT HARDY, British Columbia (AP) — Several powerful earthquakes have been reported near Vancouver Island, Canada, including a magnitude 6.8. The U.S. Geological Survey says several powerful quakes were reported Sunday evening. The of the depth the largest is about 6 miles (10 kilometers) and it....

Casi ocho años después, los vecinos de Lorca esperan comer el turrón en sus nuevos hogares

Mon, 22 Oct 2018 14:15:00 +0200cope (es)

Los vecinos del barrio de San Fernando, en Lorca, siguen sin poder volver a sus casas ocho años después del terremoto que le costó la vida a 9 personas y arrasó más de 1000 viviendas, aunque se espera que puedan hacerlo la próxima Navidad. Como ha señalado este lunes en 'Herrera en COPE' el....

Earth’s Inner Core Is Solid, 'J Waves' Suggest

Mon, 22 Oct 2018 14:03:00 +0200farsnews-en (en)

A new study by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) could help us understand how our planet was formed. Associate Professor Hrvoje Tkalčić and PhD Scholar Than-Son Phạm are confident they now have direct proof that Earth's inner core is solid.

BRIDGE TO THE FUTURE Hong Kong to Macau bridge stretching 34 miles finally opens THE Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge was built over nine years and can withstand a magnitude 8 earthquake and a super typhoon. Engineers used 400,000 tons of steel to create the record-breaking road includes – nearly five times the amount of metal in San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge.

Mon, 22 Oct 2018 12:57:00 +0200thesun (en)

The road bridge connects Hong Kong and Macau to the Chinese mainland city of Zhuhai. Engineers used 400,000 tons of steel to create the record-breaking road includes – nearly five times the amount of metal in San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge. The massive transport link connects Hong Kong and Macau to the Chinese mainland city of Zhuhai.

Earth's core is definitely solid, study finds

Mon, 22 Oct 2018 12:43:00 +0200terradaily (en)

The Earth's core is definitively solid, according to new research by a team of scientists in Australia. The research team managed to detect shear waves, or J waves, inside Earth's core. Shear waves can only travel through solid material. "We found the inner core is indeed solid, but we also found....

Earth’s inner core is solid, softer than thought; says study

Mon, 22 Oct 2018 12:03:00 +0200financialexpress (en)

The inner core of the Earth is solid, and softer than previously thought, according to a study which could improve our understanding of how the planet was formed. Researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) came up with a way to detect shear waves, or “J waves” in the inner core — a type....

INDONESIA / WFP ASSISTANCE

Mon, 22 Oct 2018 11:11:00 +0200unmultimedia-en (en)

STORY: INDONESIA / WFP ASSISTANCE TRT: 01:30 SOURCE: UNIFEED / FILE RESTRICTIONS: PLEASE CREDIT WFP ON SCREN LANGUAGE: NATS DATELINE: FILE SHOTLIST: FILE – WFP - 9 OCTOBER 2018, NEW YORK CITY 1. Various shots, forklifts unloading aid material at Palu Airport 2. Various shots, workers loading items onto truck 3.

Yarns from Newcastle’s pub past

Mon, 22 Oct 2018 10:57:00 +0200theherald-au (en)

Earlier, there were court-ordered closures, with pub licences suddenly being cancelled. More often than not, however, it was the sudden closure of a nearby major employer, such as a coal mine, or railway construction ending. Take suburban Cooks Hill. It was a drinking man’s paradise. After the A.A.

Earth's inner core is solid, softer than thought: Study

Mon, 22 Oct 2018 10:46:00 +0200business-standard (en)

The inner core of the Earth is solid, and softer than previously thought, according to a study which could improve our understanding of how the was formed. Researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) came up with a way to detect shear waves, or "J waves" in the inner core -- a type of wave which can only travel through solid objects.

The man who brought Tacoma to life in bronze has died

Mon, 22 Oct 2018 10:20:00 +0200thenewstribune (en)

Larry Anderson, a South Sound sculptor who left an indelible mark on the region’s art and history, has died. He was 78. Anderson died Thursday after a long illness, said his brother-in-law, Jim Hoard. Tacomans who don’t know him personally likely know his work. “He had a great love for the city and that’s why they’re all over town,” Hoard said.

Innovation soul of economy

Mon, 22 Oct 2018 10:09:00 +0200omanobserver-om (en)

SARNGADHARAN NAMBIAR – When Bob Iger, the CEO of Walt Disney, observed that “the heart and soul of a company is creativity and innovation,” it was just a case of stating the obvious. It’s not just companies, even communities and countries can progress only by adopting a culture of innovation, which....

Asia gasoline buckles under supplies; crack at over two-year low

Mon, 22 Oct 2018 09:45:00 +0200reuters-uk (en)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asia’s gasoline margin fell to more than a two-year low late last week due to ample supplies, and the October average is now expected to be the worst for the month since 2013, based on Thomson Reuters data. Gasoline margins against Brent crude fell 63 percent from the start of the month to $3.

Asia petrol buckles under supplies; crack at over two-year low

Mon, 22 Oct 2018 08:57:00 +0200business-standard (en)

(Reuters) - Asia's petrol margin fell to more than a two-year low late last week due to ample supplies, and the October average is now expected to be the worst for the month since 2013, based on Thomson Petrol margins against Brent crude fell 63 percent from the start of the month to $3.04 a barrel on Thursday, the lowest since Aug.

Nouveau bilan du séisme dans les Célèbes : 2.256 tués et plus d'un millier de disparus

Mon, 22 Oct 2018 08:22:00 +0200rtbf (fr)

Le bilan des tués dans le tremblement de terre de magnitude 7,4 qui a secoué l'Indonésie fin septembre a atteint 2.256 samedi, sans compter les 1.309 personnes portées disparues. Jusqu'à 1.703 victimes ont perdu la vie dans la ville de Palu, et le reste dans les districts de Donggala, Sigi, Parigo,....

Asia gasoline buckles under supplies; crack at over two-year low

Mon, 22 Oct 2018 06:42:00 +02004-traders (en)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asia's gasoline margin fell to more than a two-year low late last week due to ample supplies, and the October average is now expected to be the worst for the month since 2013, based on Thomson Reuters data. Gasoline margins against Brent crude fell 63 percent from the start of the month to $3.

Hospital ‘Can ENDURE MagNITUDE 10 quake’

Sun, 21 Oct 2018 22:05:00 +0200sunstar (en)

THE new building of the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) set to open next year will be able to withstand an earthquake much stronger than the one that hit Cebu five years ago. It will be able to withstand a magnitude 10 earthquake, said Cebu City Assistant Engineer Nilo Igot.

In Uri, a school fails to rise from rubble, literally

Sun, 21 Oct 2018 20:47:00 +0200risingkashmir (en)

Noor ul Haq Uri: At a time when government is claiming that it would “revolutionize” education sector across the State, authorities have failed to re-reconstruct Government Middle School in frontier north Kashmir’s Uri area after it was damaged during 2005 devastating earthquake.

India 3.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Parts of Jammu And Kashmir

Sun, 21 Oct 2018 16:00:00 +0200india (en)

New Delhi: An earthquake of a magnitude of 3.3 on the Richter scale hit parts of Jammu and Kashmir , news agency ANI reported on Sunday. The tremors, according to the reports, were felt at around 6.06 p.m. No damage or casualty has been reported so far. More details are awaited. On October 19, a mild earthquake of a magnitude of 5.

Tsunami Impact Model Developed For Tonga’s Main Island

Sun, 21 Oct 2018 13:19:00 +0200pidp (en)

Pacific Islands Development Program, East-West Center With Support From Center for Pacific Islands Studies, University of Hawai‘i. New s Release. Secretariat of the Pacific Community Noumea, New Caledonia . Monday, June 17, 2013. The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), with Geoscience....

Tsai vows to recruit more firefighters, improve gear

Sat, 20 Oct 2018 18:48:00 +0200taipeitimes (en)

President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) yesterday pledged to increase firefighter numbers and allocate funds to upgrade equipment. Tsai made the promise at the opening ceremony of a nationwide contest for career and volunteer firefighters in Nantou County, where their firefighting skills were tested.

NASA Space Apps Challenge begins in Nicosia

Sat, 20 Oct 2018 15:28:00 +0200cyprus-mail (en)

By Athena Arsalidou. The local competition of the NASA Space Apps Challenge 2018 began on Saturday in Nicosia in the presence of NASA Chief scientist James Green. During the 48-hour competition, which was brought to Nicosia by the Cyprus Space Exploration Organisation (CSEO), the Cypriot teams have....

Rest of Asia Hacker group steals $571 million in crypto attacks Hackers targeted cryptocurrency exchanges with spear phishing, social ... READ MORE

Sat, 20 Oct 2018 11:03:00 +0200khaleejtimes (en)

Hackers targeted cryptocurrency exchanges with spear phishing, social engineering and malware. The first man-made moon will launch from Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in Sichuan. The Independent Election Commission would announce the new date. 'All I want is our family of four to be together'. Gen.

Les agences humanitaires de l'ONU continuent leur assistance aux survivants du séisme et du tsunami en Indonésie

Sat, 20 Oct 2018 07:52:00 +0200french-news (fr)

NEW YORK (Nations Unies), 20 octobre (Xinhua) -- Le Haut commissariat des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés (HCR) et le Programme alimentaire mondial (PAM) continuent leurs opérations d'urgence auprès des survivants du tremblement de terre et du tsunami qui ont récemment frappé l'île de Sulawesi en Indonésie.

Difunden aterradoras imágenes de terremoto en Indonesia (VIDEO)

Sat, 20 Oct 2018 04:33:00 +0200diariodecolima (es)

Esta semana fueron publicadas nuevas imágenes del destructivo terremoto que azotó Indonesia a principios del mes de octubre, los videos muestran la potencia del movimiento telúrico Siguen apareciendo video sobre el terremoto que sacudió Indonesia hace unas semanas.

Earth’s Inner Core May Be Solid, According to New Study

Fri, 19 Oct 2018 22:18:00 +0200rdmag (en)

The Earth’s inner core is likely solid, giving researchers new insight into how the planet was formed. Researchers from the Australian National University believe they have direct proof that the inner core is solid after developing a method to detect shear waves--also called J waves--a type of wave....

The man who brought Tacoma to life in bronze has died

Fri, 19 Oct 2018 21:10:00 +0200thenewstribune (en)

Larry Anderson, a South Sound sculptor who left an indelible mark on the region’s art and history, has died. He was 78. Anderson died Thursday after a long illness, said his brother-in-law, Jim Hoard. Tacomans who don’t know him personally likely know his work. “He had a great love for the city and that’s why they’re all over town,” Hoard said.

Earth’s inner core is solid, 'J waves' suggest

Fri, 19 Oct 2018 20:42:00 +0200sciencedaily (en)

Associate Professor Hrvoje Tkalčić and PhD Scholar Than-Son Phạm are confident they now have direct proof that Earth's inner core is solid. They came up with a way to detect shear waves, or "J waves" in the inner core -- a type of wave which can only travel through solid objects.

5.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Parts of Jammu And Kashmir

Fri, 19 Oct 2018 20:30:00 +0200india (en)

New Delhi: An earthquake of a magnitude of 5.2 on the Richter scale hit parts of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. The tremors, according to the reports, were felt at around 6.55 p.m. No damage or casualty has been reported so far. Sonam Lotus, Director of the MET Department, said, “The coordinates of the quake were latitude 38.

Palu survivors rebuilding their lives

Fri, 19 Oct 2018 19:15:00 +0200bernama (en)

From Muhammad Faiz Baharin PALU CITY (Central Sulawesi), Oct 19 (Bernama) -- Amidst the destruction left by the earthquake and tsunami which hit Palu on Sept 28, residents here are rising above their miseries to get back on their feet. The disaster which destroyed the city's iconic buildings such as....

Juanpa Zurita agradece la gran labor de Miguel Bosé para ayudar a las víctimas del terremoto en México

Fri, 19 Oct 2018 18:22:00 +0200univision (es)

. El joven actor mexicano e influencer compartió detalles de la experiencia que vivió al lado de Miguel Bosé, cuando juntos visitaron uno de los lugares afectados por el terremoto de septiembre de 2017 en México. El cantante se unió a esta iniciativa a través de la campaña 'Love Army', para reconstruir nuevas viviendas.

Scientists Find Proof That the Earth's Core Is Solid

Fri, 19 Oct 2018 18:14:00 +0200newsweek-USA (en)

Researchers from the Australian National University are confident they have found direct proof, for the first time, that the earth’s inner core is solid—albeit a little bit squishy. In a paper published in the journal Science , Hrvoje Tkalčić and Than-Son Phạm describe how they detected so-called "shear waves" or “J waves” in the inner core.

El Salvador

Fri, 19 Oct 2018 17:33:00 +0200aljazeera-en (en)

21 Aug 2018 07:25 GMT El Salvador ditches Taiwan to establish ties with China Taiwan's president blames Chinese pressure as decision leaves Taipei with dwindling list of allies. 11 Aug 2018 01:03 GMT New US asylum rules leave abuse survivors 'always afraid' Survivors and advocates warn decision to....

¡Futuro Ahora! Avance del capítulo “Silver Tsunami: el envejecimiento acelerado que amenaza al sistema de salud pública”

Fri, 19 Oct 2018 16:19:00 +0200elmostrado (es)

Este sábado 20 de octubre debuta un nuevo capítulo del programa de divulgación científica ¡Futuro Ahora!: con Silver tsunami, el acelerado proceso de envejecimiento de la población chilena. En esta emisión, el Director del Centro de Gerociencia, Salud Mental y Metabolismo GERO, Christian González y....

Earthquake early-warning sensors installed off coast of British Columbia

Fri, 19 Oct 2018 15:22:00 +0200citynews-ca (en)

VANCOUVER – An earthquake early-warning system tested off British Columbia’s coast could give residents anywhere from 20 seconds to two minutes to prepare before a quake. The first-of-its kind warning sensors developed by Ocean Networks Canada is installed along the Cascadia subduction zone and when....

California Today: California Today: What an Earthquake Could Do to the State’s Housing Crisis

Fri, 19 Oct 2018 15:18:00 +0200nytimes (en)

Good morning. (Want to get California Today by email? The turnout was thin in Berkeley on Thursday for ShakeOut , an earthquake drill that has expanded to seismic-prone areas across the globe. It’s the 10th anniversary of the drill, which was conceived as a way to remind California residents of the....

ARMENIA NEEDS BOTH CHARITY & INVESTMENTS, NOT ONLY INVESTMENTS!

Fri, 19 Oct 2018 12:39:00 +0200noravank (en)

Throughout the years, since Armenia’s independence in 1991, I have had the unique opportunity of spending hundreds of hours with the country’s three previous Presidents, discussing privately with them Armenia’s many problems. I offered them my professional assessments and frequently my criticisms of the way they were running the country.

China to Launch 3 Artificial Moons in Space by 2022

Fri, 19 Oct 2018 12:31:00 +0200news-yahoo-in (en)

By K J M Varma. Beijing, Oct 18 (PTI) China is preparing to launch three artificial moons in space in 2022, the state-run Science and Technology Daily reported. The artificial or man-made moon is a satellite carrying a huge space mirror, which can reflect the sun light to the Earth.

Earthquake early-warning sensors installed off coast of British Columbia

Fri, 19 Oct 2018 11:22:00 +0200princegeorgecitizen (en)

VANCOUVER — An earthquake early-warning system tested off British Columbia's coast could give residents anywhere from 20 seconds to two minutes to prepare before a quake. The first-of-its kind warning sensors developed by Ocean Networks Canada is installed along the Cascadia subduction zone and when....

Earthquake early-warning sensors installed off coast of B.C.

Fri, 19 Oct 2018 10:48:00 +0200crestonvalleyadvance (en)

An earthquake early-warning system tested off British Columbia’s coast could give residents anywhere from 20 seconds to two minutes to prepare before a quake. The first-of-its kind warning sensors developed by Ocean Networks Canada is installed along the Cascadia subduction zone and when fully....

China prepares to launch three artificial moons in space by 2022

Fri, 19 Oct 2018 08:46:00 +0200firstpost (en)

The artificial or man-made moon is a satellite carrying a huge space mirror, which can reflect the sun light to the Earth. The verification of launch, orbit injection, unfolding, illumination, adjust and control of the man-made moon will be completed by 2020, the daily reported, quoting Wu Chunfeng,....

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