Haïti - Humanitaire : L'Australie vient en aide à Haïti

Thu, 20 Oct 2016 17:20:00 +0200haitilibre (fr)

Suite au passage de l'ouragan Matthew sur Haïti, l'Australie annonce une contribution de 2,5 millions de dollars à l'effort international, pour aider les haïtiens. Le Gouvernement australien fournira 1,5 million à l'UNICEF pour améliorer l'accès à l'eau potable et à l'assainissement pour aider à....

DEADLY TYPHOON: Typhoon Haima forces Qantas to cancel flights to and from Hong Kong

Thu, 20 Oct 2016 17:07:00 +02009news (en)

Qantas has cancelled all scheduled flights between Australia and Hong Kong on Friday as Typhoon Haima approaches the city. “We are continuing to monitor the situation and options available to Qantas customers holding a valid ticket issued on/before 20 October 2016 who are affected by Typhoon Haima....

Efemérides: Ocurrió un día como hoy 20 de octubre

Thu, 20 Oct 2016 16:23:00 +0200generaccion (es)

en el Perú y el mundo. En el Perú: 1533.- Francisco Pizarro, en su marcha hacia el Cusco, funda Jauja como municipio español y primera capital cristiana del Perú. 1687.- Lima y Callao quedan en ruinas después de un violento terremoto de un minuto y medio de duración.

RAAF sonic boom "possible" cause of earthquake false alarm

Thu, 20 Oct 2016 14:44:00 +0200portstephensexaminer (en)

UPDATED: THE Department of Defence said it was "possible" a sonic boom from a RAAF Base Williamtown F/A-18 Hornet caused earthquake indications felt in Port Stephens last week. On Tuesday, March 27 radio stations tweeted that a mini earth quake had occurred in the Port.

Spectacular 'meteor' shoots across the night sky before plunging to Earth in South Wales

Thu, 20 Oct 2016 14:00:00 +0200mailonsunday (en)

Cameraman captures dramatic footage of meteor-like object on coastline Descending from the sky the fireball crashes to Earth in South Wales Mark James video shows the mystery object disappear into the sea. By Published: 09:24 GMT, 20 October 2016 Updated: 09:24 GMT, 20 October 2016.

A Pékin, le président philippin annonce sa "séparation" d'avec les Etats-Unis

Thu, 20 Oct 2016 13:21:00 +0200lyonne-republicaine (fr)

L'Australie a reconnu jeudi qu'il fallait en faire plus pour protéger la Grande barrière de corail de la pollution, après la publication d'un rapport officiel qui brosse un tableau sombre de l'état du site classé au patrimoine mondial de l'humanité.Le plus grand système corallien...

Spectacular 'meteor' shoots across the night sky before plunging to Earth in South Wales

Thu, 20 Oct 2016 11:26:00 +0200dailymail (en)

Cameraman captures dramatic footage of meteor-like object on coastline Descending from the sky the fireball crashes to Earth in South Wales Mark James video shows the mystery object disappear into the sea. By Published: 09:24 GMT, 20 October 2016 Updated: 09:24 GMT, 20 October 2016.

Cox Plate 2016: Typhoon leaves Vadamos ride blowing in the wind

Thu, 20 Oct 2016 09:13:00 +0200brisbanetimes (en)

Cox Plate third favourite Vadamos is without a jockey for Saturday's $3 million event with world champion rider Joao Moreira opting not to fly to Melbourne due to a typhoon threat at his Hong Kong base. Vadamos, with Damien Oliver in the saddle, works at Werribee. Local jockey Mark Zahra is expected to pick up the plum ride on the French stayer.

Cox Plate 2016: Typhoon leaves Vadamos ride blowing in the wind

Thu, 20 Oct 2016 08:34:00 +0200smh (en)

Cox Plate third favourite Vadamos is without a jockey for Saturday's $3 million event with world champion rider Joao Moreira opting not to fly to Melbourne due to a typhoon threat at his Hong Kong base. Local jockey Mark Zahra is expected to pick up the plum ride on the French stayer. Vadamos, with Damien Oliver in the saddle, works at Werribee.

Cox Plate 2016: Typhoon leaves Vadamos ride blowing in the wind

Thu, 20 Oct 2016 08:34:00 +0200theage (en)

Cox Plate third favourite Vadamos is without a jockey for Saturday's $3 million event with world champion rider Joao Moreira opting not to fly to Melbourne due to a typhoon threat at his Hong Kong base. Local jockey Mark Zahra is expected to pick up the plum ride on the French stayer. Vadamos, with Damien Oliver in the saddle, works at Werribee.

Stronger-than-expected La Nina may be brewing — Karen Braun

Thu, 20 Oct 2016 03:02:00 +0200themalaymailonline (en)

OCTOBER 20 — Many have doubted forecasts calling for the onset of the first La Niña in almost five years, believing that its failure to materialise in convincing fashion last summer — as originally predicted — means that it may be off the table for 2016-17.

Las 5 noticias más leídas esta semana en teleSUR

Thu, 20 Oct 2016 00:27:00 +0200telesurtv (es)

Los peligros de usar Whatsapp y las eliminatorias Conmebol fueron las noticias más leídas en la web. | Foto: teleSUR Estas son las cinco noticias que atraparon a más lectores durante esta semana en la página web de teleSUR. 1. Seis datos sobre el peligro de usar WhatsApp El Centro Nacional de....

Haiti: Australia: Humanitarian assistance to Haiti

Wed, 19 Oct 2016 14:21:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Following the devastating impact of Hurricane Matthew, today I announce Australia will provide urgent humanitarian assistance to Haiti. Australia will contribute $2.5 million to the international effort to assist Haitians in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew.

Rising-sea risks at radar sites found to be ignored

Wed, 19 Oct 2016 11:09:00 +0200arkansasonline (en)

WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- The U.S. Air Force is spending nearly $1 billion to build a radar installation that will help keep astronauts and satellites safe by tracking pieces of space junk as small as a baseball. The Space Fence is being constructed on a tiny atoll in the Marshall Islands that....

Niger: UNICEF Niger Humanitarian Situation Report, August 2016

Mon, 17 Oct 2016 19:43:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

SITUATION IN NUMBERS. 14,338 Children affected by SAM in Diffa region out of. 400,794 Children affected by SAM nationwide (As of HRP 2016) 71,970 Estimated refugee children from Nigeria and returnees of Niger affected out of. 117,983 Refugees and returnees from Nigeria (Source DREC, Sept 2016,....

Strong quake strikes Papua New Guinea; no damage reports

Mon, 17 Oct 2016 14:48:00 +0200timescolonist (en)

CANBERRA, Australia - A strong earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on Monday, but no injuries or damage were immediately reported, and there was no threat of a tsunami. The magnitude-6.9 quake struck in Papua New Guinea's New Britain region 420 kilometres (260 miles) northeast of the South Pacific nation's capital, Port Moresby, the U.

Un seísmo de 6,9 grados en el este de Papúa Nueva Guinea

Mon, 17 Oct 2016 10:47:00 +0200es-noticias (es)

Imagen facilitada por el Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS) que muestra el epicentro de un terremoto, marcado con una estrella, de 6,9 grados a una profundidad de 35km y a una distancia de 78km al noroeste de Kanvrian en Papúa Nueva Guinea hoy, 17 de octubre. EFE Sídney ( Australia ), 17 oct (EFE).

6.9-magnitude quake hits off PNG: USGS

Mon, 17 Oct 2016 10:44:00 +0200BangkokPost (en)

SYDNEY - A strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea on Monday, officials said, but no Pacific-wide tsunami warning was issued with little damage expected due to the remote location. The tremor was estimated at a depth of 35 kilometres (22 miles) on New Britain island, 418....

6.9 magnitude earthquake strikes off Papua New Guinea

Mon, 17 Oct 2016 10:36:00 +0200emirates247 (en)

A strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea on Monday, officials said, but no Pacific-wide tsunami warning was issued with little damage expected due to the remote location. The tremor was estimated at a depth of 35 kilometres (22 miles) on New Britain island, 418 kilometres....

Strong quake strikes Papua New Guinea; no damage reports

Mon, 17 Oct 2016 10:15:00 +0200wwlp (en)

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A strong earthquake has struck Papua New Guinea, but no injuries or damage were immediately reported, and there was no threat of a tsunami. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude-6.9 quake struck in Papua New Guinea’s New Britain region on Monday, 420 kilometers....

Strong quake strikes Papua New Guinea; no damage reports

Mon, 17 Oct 2016 10:13:00 +0200nzherald (en)

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) " A strong earthquake has struck Papua New Guinea, but no injuries or damage were immediately reported, and there was no threat of a tsunami. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude-6.9 quake struck in Papua New Guinea's New Britain region on Monday, 420 kilometers....

Strong quake strikes Papua New Guinea; no damage reports

Mon, 17 Oct 2016 10:04:00 +0200WashingtonPost (en)

CANBERRA, Australia — A strong earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on Monday, but no injuries or damage were immediately reported, and there was no threat of a tsunami. The magnitude-6.9 quake struck in Papua New Guinea’s New Britain region 420 kilometers (260 miles) northeast of the South Pacific nation’s capital, Port Moresby, the U.

Strong quake strikes Papua New Guinea; no damage reports

Mon, 17 Oct 2016 10:00:00 +0200seattletimes (en)

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A strong earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on Monday, but no injuries or damage were immediately reported, and there was no threat of a tsunami. The magnitude-6.9 quake struck in Papua New Guinea’s New Britain region 420 kilometers (260 miles) northeast of the South Pacific nation’s capital, Port Moresby, the U.

Strong quake strikes Papua New Guinea; no damage reports

Mon, 17 Oct 2016 09:43:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A strong earthquake has struck Papua New Guinea, but no injuries or damage were immediately reported, and there was no threat of a tsunami. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude-6.9 quake struck in Papua New Guinea's New Britain region on Monday, 420 kilometers....

02:24 El clima los reconcilia

Mon, 17 Oct 2016 09:26:00 +0200excelsior (es)

17 de Octubre de 2016. Como en todo, hay marcadas diferencias entre la demócrata y el republicano. Una de ellas es respecto al tema del cambio climático. Para Trump es un engaño y, por ello, ha amenazado con echar abajo los esfuerzos realizados por el presidente Barack Obama así, como también sacar a la Unión Americana del Acuerdo de París.

Un tour por los barrios del sur porteño

Sun, 16 Oct 2016 18:56:00 +0200clarin (es)

Sur, paredón y después. La luz de almacén, las noches de Pompeya, el terraplén... No sólo Homero Manzi se ocupó del sur de la ciudad en su maravilloso tango. En su cuento “Sur”, Jorge Luis Borges lo describe con gran maestría: “Todo era vasto, pero al mismo tiempo era íntimo y, de alguna manera, secreto.

Pedro Corral: La furia de la libertad

Sun, 16 Oct 2016 10:03:00 +0200libertaddigital (es)

Quiero empezar este artículo reconociendo a la embajadora de Hungría en España, Eniko Gyori, y a todos sus colaboradores el tenaz esfuerzo que han realizado y están realizando para que en España se recuerde merecidamente el sexagésimo aniversario de la Revolución de la Libertad en Hungría frente al totalitarismo comunista.

Sismo de 6 grados sacude Papúa Nueva Guinea; no hay alerta de tsunami

Sun, 16 Oct 2016 05:09:00 +0200televisa (es)

SIDNEY, Australia , oct.15, 2016.-Un sismo de magnitud seis en la escala de Richter sacudió la isla de Nueva Irlanda, en el noreste de Papúa Nueva Guinea, sin que se haya declarado alerta de tsunami o informado de víctimas o daños. El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS), que vigila la....

Indian Ocean states hope to improve prosperity

Sat, 15 Oct 2016 20:21:00 +0200JakartaPost (en)

With a potentially huge market of some 2.5 billion people the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) hopes that partnership among its 21 member nations will boost the growth of all its economies. Chairperson of the association’s business forum Yugi Prayitno said the forum had proposed a Comprehensive....

WILD WEATHER

Sat, 15 Oct 2016 19:21:00 +02009news (en)

Hurricane Matthew has claimed its first victims, leaving one man dead and one missing in Haiti, as it churns through the Caribbean as the most menacing storm in almost a decade. Hurricane Matthew is continuing to gain power, escalating to a powerful Category 5 storm as it moves over the open Caribbean south of Jamaica.

Dos sismos sacuden Papúa Nueva Guinea

Sat, 15 Oct 2016 16:03:00 +0200informador (es)

SÍDNEY, AUSTRALIA (15/OCT/2016).- Dos sismos de magnitud 6.0 y 6.4 grados en la escala de Richter consecutivos sacudieron este sábado la isla de Nueva Irlanda, en el noreste de Papúa Nueva Guinea, sin que se haya declarado alerta de tsunami o informado de víctimas o daños.

Las 5 noticias más leídas esta semana en teleSUR

Sat, 15 Oct 2016 01:00:00 +0200telesurtv (es)

Los peligros de usar Whatsapp y las eliminatorias Conmebol fueron las noticias más leídas en la web. | Foto: teleSUR Estas son las cinco noticias que atraparon a más lectores durante esta semana en la página web de teleSUR. 1. Seis datos sobre el peligro de usar WhatsApp El Centro Nacional de....

National Pork Producers Council : For the Week Ending October 14, 2016

Fri, 14 Oct 2016 21:37:00 +02004-traders (en)

USDA SENDS 'GIPSA' RULES TO OMB FOR REVIEW; NPPC HAS CONCERNS. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) today sent to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review three rules related to the buying and selling of livestock and poultry.

Minor earthquake rattles tourist town in north Queensland

Fri, 14 Oct 2016 04:49:00 +02009news (en)

An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.9 has struck near Airlie Beach, in north Queensland, overnight. The minor quake struck off the coast near Airlie Beach shortly after 11pm last night, Geosciences Australia reported. Vibrations were felt nearly 150km away, with reports from residents in Mackay and Ayr.

Earthquake rattles north Qld tourist town

Fri, 14 Oct 2016 03:55:00 +0200heraldsun (en)

The 3.9 magnitude quake struck off the coast near Airlie Beach shortly after 11pm on Thursday. The quake was felt nearly 150km away, with reports from residents in Mackay and Ayr. However, the majority of calls to Geosciences Australia came from people in Airlie Beach and Bowen.

Earthquake rattles north Qld tourist town

Fri, 14 Oct 2016 03:54:00 +0200news_com_au (en)

The 3.9 magnitude quake struck off the coast near Airlie Beach shortly after 11pm on Thursday. The quake was felt nearly 150km away, with reports from residents in Mackay and Ayr. However, the majority of calls to Geosciences Australia came from people in Airlie Beach and Bowen.

Quake shakes resort town

Fri, 14 Oct 2016 01:25:00 +0200couriermail (en)

The earthquake struck around 11.13pm and is believed to have lasted for no more than four or five seconds. Geosciences Australia said the earthquake was the “largest felt since the large 5.8m struck on August 18, 2016” off the Whitsunday coast. Senior Duty Seismologist Dan Jaksa said the earthquake....

Sea wall homes for marine life to get into the groove

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 23:09:00 +0200straitstimesSG (en)

Having tiles on the sea walls of Pulau Hantu where no one can see them may seem a strange idea, but a closer look will reveal that the concrete blocks are teeming with snails, oysters and mussels. Ecological engineering - the design of sustainable ecosystems to integrate human society with the....

Offending the donors

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:15:00 +0200thestandard-ph (en)

Official development assistance, or credits extended by more developed nations to emerging economies like the Philippines, by their very nature is given to promote the economic development and welfare of the recipient country. The ODA loans come in different forms.

Pictures of the day: October 13, 2016

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 15:41:00 +0200tribune (en)

Aboriginal bull rider Sally Malay from the Kimberley region in the Western Australia n outback is thrown off a bull during competition at the Deni Ute Muster in Deniliquin, New South Wales. PHOTO: REUTERS. A store front is reflected in flood waters as a result of Hurricane Matthew in Lumberton, North Carolina, US.

Tonga: Live to Tell: Tonga marks the International Day for Disaster Reduction

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 09:57:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

The Department of National Emergency Management Office marked the International Day for Disaster Reduction under the theme ‘Live to Tell’ at the Digicel Square this morning. The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of MEIDECC, Hon. Siaosi Sovaleni in his keynote address emphasized what Tonga has done....

Natural disasters are costing more but killing less

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 14:46:00 +0200portstephensexaminer (en)

Radical change is needed in the way natural disasters are managed as they become bigger and more frequent due to climate change, the Red Cross warns. Disasters killed 32,550 people last year, including 16 Australia ns, and affected 108 million people across the globe, the organisation's annual World Disasters Report says.

Natural disasters are costing more but killing less

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 14:44:00 +0200illawarramercury (en)

Radical change is needed in the way natural disasters are managed as they become bigger and more frequent due to climate change, the Red Cross warns. Disasters killed 32,550 people last year, including 16 Australia ns, and affected 108 million people across the globe, the organisation's annual World Disasters Report says.

Natural disasters are costing more but killing less

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 14:39:00 +0200smh (en)

There were 574 disasters worldwide last year – the highest since 2011 – and nearly two-thirds of the total were weather-related emergencies, including floods, storms and droughts. "The number of disasters continues to rise, as a result of a combination of increased vulnerability (more people living....

Natural disasters are costing more but killing less

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 14:34:00 +0200dailyadvertiser (en)

Radical change is needed in the way natural disasters are managed as they become bigger and more frequent due to climate change, the Red Cross warns. Disasters killed 32,550 people last year, including 16 Australia ns, and affected 108 million people across the globe, the organisation's annual World Disasters Report says.

Natural disasters are costing more but killing less

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 14:32:00 +0200brisbanetimes (en)

There were 574 disasters worldwide last year – the highest since 2011 – and nearly two-thirds of the total were weather-related emergencies, including floods, storms and droughts. "The number of disasters continues to rise, as a result of a combination of increased vulnerability (more people living....

Natural disasters are costing more but killing less

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 14:28:00 +0200theherald-au (en)

Radical change is needed in the way natural disasters are managed as they become bigger and more frequent due to climate change, the Red Cross warns. Disasters killed 32,550 people last year, including 16 Australia ns, and affected 108 million people across the globe, the organisation's annual World Disasters Report says.

Natural disasters are costing more but killing less

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 14:23:00 +0200maitlandmercury (en)

Radical change is needed in the way natural disasters are managed as they become bigger and more frequent due to climate change, the Red Cross warns. Disasters killed 32,550 people last year, including 16 Australia ns, and affected 108 million people across the globe, the organisation's annual World Disasters Report says.

Natural disasters are costing more but killing less

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 14:20:00 +0200bordermail (en)

Radical change is needed in the way natural disasters are managed as they become bigger and more frequent due to climate change, the Red Cross warns. Disasters killed 32,550 people last year, including 16 Australia ns, and affected 108 million people across the globe, the organisation's annual World Disasters Report says.

Natural disasters are costing more but killing less

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 14:17:00 +0200theage (en)

There were 574 disasters worldwide last year – the highest since 2011 – and nearly two-thirds of the total were weather-related emergencies, including floods, storms and droughts. "The number of disasters continues to rise, as a result of a combination of increased vulnerability (more people living....

Drake nabs 12 Soul Train Awards nominations; Beyoncé gets 8

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 12:27:00 +0200wrcbtv (en)

A Flint resident is asking for a grand jury investigation of Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder's decision to use at least $2 million in state funds for his legal representation related to criminal probes of the... More A Flint resident is asking for a grand jury investigation of Michigan Gov.

Drake nabs 12 Soul Train Awards nominations; Beyoncé gets 8

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 12:23:00 +0200newson6 (en)

A Flint resident is asking for a grand jury investigation of Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder's decision to use at least $2 million in state funds for his legal representation related to criminal probes of the... More >> A Flint resident is asking for a grand jury investigation of Michigan Gov.

Drake nabs 12 Soul Train Awards nominations; Beyoncé gets 8

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 12:21:00 +0200wxow (en)

A Flint resident is asking for a grand jury investigation of Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder's decision to use at least $2 million in state funds for his legal representation related to criminal probes of the... More >> A Flint resident is asking for a grand jury investigation of Michigan Gov.

Drake nabs 12 Soul Train Awards nominations; Beyoncé gets 8

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 12:18:00 +0200news9 (en)

A Flint resident is asking for a grand jury investigation of Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder's decision to use at least $2 million in state funds for his legal representation related to criminal probes of the... More >> A Flint resident is asking for a grand jury investigation of Michigan Gov.

Trees are much better at creating clouds and cooling the climate than we thought

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 13:02:00 +0200phys (en)

Credit: Iakov Kalinin / shutterstock. The pre-industrial atmosphere contained more particles, and so brighter clouds, than we previously thought. This is the latest finding of the CLOUD experiment, a collaboration between around 80 scientists at the CERN particle physics lab near Geneva.

2 mins Dangerous flooding threatens hundreds after Hurricane Matthew Rescue crews have already saved more than 700 people and are warning residents to stay inside

Mon, 10 Oct 2016 10:08:00 +0200tenplay (en)

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Chaplain killed at Pearl Harbor finally laid to rest at home

Mon, 10 Oct 2016 07:18:00 +0200vindy (en)

. DUBUQUE, Iowa. The remains of a Navy chaplain have been buried in his home state of Iowa nearly 75 years after he died during the surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. A funeral took place for Chaplain Aloysius Schmitt in Dubuque on Saturday. Separate ceremonies were solemnized in his hometown of St.

Australian-Chinese $277 million bid for Australian ranches

Mon, 10 Oct 2016 01:45:00 +0200wbrc (en)

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - An Australian-Chinese consortium has offered to buy Australia's largest cattle empire in a bid welcomed by the Australian agriculture minister. Hancock Prospecting Pty. Ltd. announced on Sunday that it would take a 67 percent stake and Shanghai CRED Real Estate Stock Co. Ltd.

2 mins Hurricane Matthew At least 13 people have died in one of the most powerful storms to hit the US, in more than a decade.

Sun, 09 Oct 2016 09:56:00 +0200tenplay (en)

You're watching National News Hurricane Matthew At least 13 people have died in one of the most powerful storms to hit the US, in more than a decade. To access Tenplay, you must reside within Australia . If you reside in Australia but can't access content, please contact us at ....

2 mins Hurricane weakens Florida is spared the very worst of #Hurricane Matthew, but the storm continues to barrel up the US east coast

Sun, 09 Oct 2016 03:37:00 +0200tenplay (en)

You're watching National News Hurricane weakens Florida is spared the very worst of #Hurricane Matthew, but the storm continues to barrel up the US east coast. To access Tenplay, you must reside within Australia . If you reside in Australia but can't access content, please contact us at ....

More severe winds lash South Australia

Sun, 09 Oct 2016 03:04:00 +0200abc-au (en)

SA weather: Severe winds lash state in wake of recent storm damage. Updated October 09, 2016 11:58:15. Severe winds gusting to more than 100 kilometres per hour have lashed parts of South Australia , bringing down trees. The weather bureau in Adelaide said gusts had reached 109kph at Kuitpo and 85kph at Mount Crawford during the morning.

Hurricane Matthew forces 2 cruise ships to divert to Saint John

Sat, 08 Oct 2016 23:13:00 +0200CBC (en)

Saint John's busiest time for cruise ships just got busier. Hurricane Matthew has forced two cruise ships headed for the Bahamas to reroute to Saint John. The Carnival Pride, leaving from Baltimore, will arrive in Saint John on Wednesday. The Disney Magic, leaving from New York, will arrive Thursday.

Crippling weather changes take hold

Sat, 08 Oct 2016 11:05:00 +0200dailyadvertiser (en)

Climate scientists have been warning us for more than 20 years about climate change and have been urging us to do everything in our power to avoid it. They’ve warned us of the increased frequency of extremely destructive storms and the increased length of crippling droughts.

Eleven years on, tragic memories of the earthquake disaster linger

Sat, 08 Oct 2016 10:19:00 +0200geo-tv (en)

On October 8, 2005, a 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) at 08:50:39 – one of the worst to have hit the region in this century. The epicentre of the earthquake was where the Eurasian and Indian tectonic plates collided and was only 19 kilometres away from the capital of AJK, Muzaffarabad.

Guests At This Hotel Say Hurricane Matthew Hasn’t Scared Them Away From The Bahamas

Sat, 08 Oct 2016 05:19:00 +0200caribbean360 (en)

NASSAU , Bahamas, Friday October 7, 2016 – Not even a Category 4 Hurricane Matthew and its powerful winds will keep at least one group of visitors away from the Bahamas in the future. According to Tribune242 , after spending nearly 24 hours in makeshift shelters in the Atlantis Paradise Island....

Atlantis guests vow to return despite Matthew's unwlecome disruption

Fri, 07 Oct 2016 16:54:00 +0200tribune242 (en)

By SANCHESKA DORSETT. Tribune Staff Reporter. sdorsett@tribunemedia.net. DESPITE spending nearly 24 hours in makeshift shelters in the Atlantis Paradise Island resort's Imperial Ballroom, several visitors and guests told The Tribune “it was an experience they will never forget” and they were “definitely” coming back to the Bahamas.

3 mins Super storm America braces for the worst storm in decades after Hurricane Matthew devastated Haiti, leaving hundreds dead

Fri, 07 Oct 2016 10:33:00 +0200tenplay (en)

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Haiti: Caritas network responds to Hurricane Matthew

Fri, 07 Oct 2016 09:49:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Local Caritas staff, partners and volunteers, part of the Caritas international network are responding with emergency assistance, in the wake of the devastation caused by Hurricane Matthew in Haiti. The situation. The powerful category 4 hurricane, made landfall early on Tuesday, October 4, the most powerful Caribbean storm in nearly a decade.

Back injury forces Jason Day to briefly quit golf, cancel trips to Australia and Philippines

Fri, 07 Oct 2016 06:43:00 +0200ibtimes-au (en)

The world’s number one ranked golfer, Jason Day, has withdrawn from competing for several tournaments in Australia , as well as from a charity match to raise funds for typhoon victims in the Philippines. On Twitter, Day announced his bitter decision to withdraw from the 2016 Emirates Australian Open....

Poco a poco regresa a la normalidad en Miami tras paso del huracán

Fri, 07 Oct 2016 05:11:00 +0200elnuevoherald (es)

Actualizaciones hora tras hora del huracán Matthew a lo largo de la jornada. 9:00 p.m. La situación es normal en Miami Las autoridades del Condado Miami-Dade anunciaron que hasta el momento la ciudad no ha recibido un golpe directo del huracán, pero advirtieron que las ráfagas de vientos,....

Surfistas en Miami Beach remontaron olas impulsadas por Matthew

Fri, 07 Oct 2016 03:18:00 +0200elnuevoherald (es)

Para millones de residentes del sur de la Florida, el jueves por la tarde fue el momento para guarecerse en sus aposentos y así evitar las ráfagas huracanadas y la pertinaz —y veces torrencial —-lluvia del huracán Matthew. Pero para cientos de surfistas de muchos países, las condiciones del tiempo eran perfectas para ir a la playa.

Paso del huracán Matthew por Miami: anuncian los servicios que serán restablecidos

Fri, 07 Oct 2016 01:17:00 +0200elnuevoherald (es)

Actualizaciones hora tras hora del huracán Matthew a lo largo de la jornada. 7:00 p.m. Alcalde de Broward pide que residentes se mantengan en sus casas El alcalde de Broward, Marty Kiar, no estaba listo para dar dar por terminado el peligro poco antes de las 7 p.m.

Why you shouldn’t be swimming at Adelaide’s beaches

Fri, 07 Oct 2016 00:15:00 +0200news_com_au (en)

Two adults and two young girls were safely rescued after they were surrounded by rapidly rising floodwaters at Mannum on Tuesday afternoon. Picture: Janice Mildwaters Two Hahndorf CFS firemen were wading through flood waters at the C3 Church in Hahndorf when the fireman (at left ) fell into a submerged storm water drain.

September tropical cyclones cost global economy more than $4bn, according to Aon catastrophe report

Thu, 06 Oct 2016 19:31:00 +0200prnewswire (en)

. Hermine becomes first hurricane to make Florida landfall since Hurricane Wilma in 2005 CHICAGO Oct. 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Aon Benfield's catastrophe model development team, today launches the latest edition of its monthly Global Catastrophe Recap report, which evaluates the impact of the....

UK RAF deploys eight Typhoon aircraft for Exercise Bersama Lima in Malaysia

Thu, 06 Oct 2016 17:11:00 +0200airforcetechnology (en)

The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has deployed eight Typhoon aircraft for a tactical command post and field training exercise, codenamed Bersama Lima, in Malaysia. The exercise is being held from 4 to 21 October and will see participation from the UK, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand.

Malaysia frees Australia's 'Budgie Nine' after F1 stunt

Thu, 06 Oct 2016 10:07:00 +0200afp-english (en)

Beirut (AFP) - 10/06/2016 - 09:17. Blast at Syria-Turkey border kills 20 rebels: monitor; Miami (AFP) - 10/06/2016 - 09:01. Hurricane Matthew pounds portions of central Bahamas: US monitor; Port-au-Prince (AFP) - 10/06/2016 - 08:59. Hurricane Matthew death toll rises to 23 in Haiti: official; Nairobi (AFP) - 10/06/2016 - 07:49.

Garée sur une ancienne mine, une voiture engloutie par le sol en Australie

Thu, 06 Oct 2016 09:45:00 +0200lexpress (fr)

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Garée sur une ancienne mine, une voiture s'enfonce dans le sol en Australie

Thu, 06 Oct 2016 09:15:00 +0200lexpress (fr)

Les passagers se trouvaient à l'intérieur du véhicule au moment de l'effondrement. Plus de peur que de mal. Le couple d'Australiens qui voulaient admirer la vue dans la région d'Adélaïde Hills, dans le sud du pays à eu une mauvaise surprise. Ils ont eu la malchance de garer leur véhicule au-dessus d'un puits de mine abandonné.

Malaysia frees Australia 'Budgie Nine' after F1 stunt

Thu, 06 Oct 2016 09:06:00 +0200afp-english (en)

Miami (AFP) - 10/06/2016 - 09:01. Hurricane Matthew pounds portions of central Bahamas: US monitor; Port-au-Prince (AFP) - 10/06/2016 - 08:59. Hurricane Matthew death toll rises to 23 in Haiti: official; Nairobi (AFP) - 10/06/2016 - 07:49. Six killed in suspected Shabaab attack in northeast Kenya: official; Bogota (AFP) - 10/05/2016 - 23:55.

Regenerate Christchurch appoints three new managers

Thu, 06 Oct 2016 03:59:00 +0200voxy (en)

Regenerate Christchurch, the organisation established to lead regeneration across Christchurch, has announced the appointment of three new managers. The organisation has appointed development specialist Rob Kerr to the role of General Manager, Residential Red Zone, James Lunday, an urban designer....

Of droughts and flooding rains

Wed, 05 Oct 2016 19:22:00 +0200sunraysiadaily (en)

IN an article in Sunraysia Daily (September 28), we were reminded what had been reported in the paper exactly 100 years before. “The greatest flood since 1870 has been experienced in the Goulburn Valley.” Of course the 1911–16 Australia n drought consisted of a series of droughts that affected various regions of Australia.

La terre se dérobe sous leurs roues: la voiture d’un couple s’engouffre dans un énorme trou (vidéo)

Wed, 05 Oct 2016 12:31:00 +0200rtl-BE (fr)

Un couple d’automobilistes a eu la peur de sa vie. Leur voiture est tombé dans un trou qui venait de se forme à Adelaïde en Australie. Des automobilistes ont été pris au piège sur une route d’Adelaïde en Australie. Tout à coup ils ont senti la terre se dérober et leur véhicule s’engouffrer dans un trou de trois mètres de diamètre.

Draconids Meteor Shower 2016 Places to Watch

Wed, 05 Oct 2016 06:52:00 +0200australianetworknews (en)

This year’s Draconids meteor shower is set to peak this coming Friday, Oct. 7. Experts suggest to see the shower before nightfall but the first Quarter Moon could make it harder for some observers to enjoy the event. The meteor shower usually peaks around Oct. 7 and 8.

Australia wild weather: Car plunges into Adelaide sinkhole and roof torn off in Riverina, NSW

Wed, 05 Oct 2016 00:19:00 +0200dailymail (en)

He said residents should put away loose items around the yard or balcony, stay indoors away from windows, move cars under cover, and stay clear of any fallen trees or power lines. The Bureau of Meteorology 's severe weather warning was cancelled on Wednesday morning, but strong and galeforce marine....

Courtesy of GoFundMe, crowdfunding now comes with a guarantee, of sorts

Tue, 04 Oct 2016 18:05:00 +0200techcrunch (en)

Fraud does happen on platforms such as Indiegogo and Kickstarter, but given that backers on product-driven crowdfunding platforms usually expect to get a product in return (even though it may not always be the product they expect ), it eventually becomes obvious when fraud has occurred.

10:56 Segunda lista de previsiones del martes 4 de octubre de 2016

Tue, 04 Oct 2016 16:59:00 +0200prensa-latina (es)

Prensa Latina anuncia su segunda lista de previsiones del martes 4 de octubre de 2016 Editor: Rafael Calcines Venezuela: Reafirman soberanía sobre la Guyana Esequiba El Gobierno de Venezuela confirmó hoy su posición respecto al diferendo con Guyana por el Esequibo, al declarar los derechos soberanos....

Press release: Britain’s Royal Air Force in Malaysia for Exercise Bersama Lima

Tue, 04 Oct 2016 13:09:00 +0200gov-uk (en)

KUALA LUMPUR, 4 October 2016 - British Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoon Aircraft flown by 1(Fighter) Squadron from RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland, have landed at Royal Malaysian Air Force Butterworth, ready to take part in Exercise Bersama Lima 16 which runs from 4-21 October 2016.

Pope Francis has made a surprise visit to the site of the devastating August earthquake in central Italy

Tue, 04 Oct 2016 11:25:00 +0200nzherald (en)

. ROME (AP) " Pope Francis has made a surprise visit to the site of the devastating August earthquake in central Italy. AP. This story has been automatically published from the Associated Press wire which uses US spellings. Get the news delivered straight to your inbox.

Lluvias dejan 3.500 familias damnificadas en Bolívar

Tue, 04 Oct 2016 06:11:00 +0200elheraldo (es)

La casa de tablitas y láminas de zinc de Ana Ortiz Herrera, un ama de casa que reside en la calle octava del barrio Fredonia, sucumbió ante el coletazo del huracán Matthew. La de Ortiz es una de las 3.500 familias que han resultado damnificadas en Bolívar, incluyendo su capital, por las intensas....

Huge hurricane to brush Haiti

Mon, 03 Oct 2016 18:19:00 +0200nzherald (en)

An extremely dangerous Hurricane Matthew moved slowly over the Caribbean, following a track that authorities warned could trigger devastating floods in parts of Haiti. The powerful Category 4 hurricane had winds of 230 km/h. Its centre was expected to pass to the east of Jamaica and then cross over....

Roland-Garros : les travaux d'extension peuvent reprendre, pour l'instant...

Mon, 03 Oct 2016 15:53:00 +0200metrofrance (fr)

Guy Forget doit souffler. Complètement désespéré pendant la dernière édition du tournoi parisien, où les fortes pluies de la fin mai ont fortement perturbé le déroulée du deuxième Grand Chelem de l'année après l'Open d'Australie, le directeur de Roland-Garros accueille certainement avec un grand....

UK RAF to deploy aircraft and personnel to Asia-Pacific region

Mon, 03 Oct 2016 13:55:00 +0200airforcetechnology (en)

The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has geared up to deploy aircraft and personnel for an international exercise programme across the Asia-Pacific region. RAF Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Hillier said that the deployment includes sending Typhoon fighter aircraft and RAF aerobatic team the Red Arrows.

55310 بالفيديو .. تصوير مرور نيزك بواسطة كاميرا المراقبة بمدينة قسنطينة

Mon, 03 Oct 2016 00:23:00 +0200al-nahar (fr)

Cette semaine météorite et suivi d'un séisme en Australie les moyens d'information ont donner de l'importance a cette météorite par contre en Algérie les moyens d'information n'ont pas donner de l'importance a cette météorite des hypocrites mounafikoune ces météorites INCHAALLAH pour exterminer....

Hurricane Matthew briefly hits Category 5 on its way to Jamaica

Sat, 01 Oct 2016 15:54:00 +0200globalnews (en)

One of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes in recent history weakened a little on Saturday as it roared across the Caribbean on a course that put Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba in the path of potentially devastating winds and rain. Matthew briefly reached the top hurricane classification, Category 5, and....

Hurricane Matthew briefly hits Category 5 hurricane on its way to Jamaica

Sat, 01 Oct 2016 14:53:00 +0200globalnews (en)

One of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes in recent history weakened a little on Saturday as it roared across the Caribbean on a course that put Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba in the path of potentially devastating winds and rain. Matthew briefly reached the top hurricane classification, Category 5, and....

Master writer makes an abstract change

Sat, 01 Oct 2016 00:13:00 +0200maitlandmercury (en)

His books are known all over the world, but there’s a lot more to crime novelist Barry Maitland than just his writing. Barry Maitland, by his own admission, could use a break. Internationally acknowledged as one of the world’s leading crime novelists, the Maitland writer has just sent off a....

Floods still threaten north of Adelaide

Fri, 30 Sep 2016 10:27:00 +02009news (en)

The threat of major flooding still hangs over the Gawler region, north of Adelaide, with rivers swollen by more than two days of heavy rain nearing their peak. Warnings have been issued for communities along the Gawler and North Para Rivers, though widespread property damage is thought unlikely.

Is there a chance New Zealand's power grid could shut down?

Fri, 30 Sep 2016 07:27:00 +0200Stuff (en)

For New Zealand's electricity grid to cause a blackout would take many disastrous events adversely affecting the main electricity generators around the country. Transpower corporate communications manager Rebecca Wilson said the entire North Island could be affected if all three of the HVDC cables....

Top Asian News 2:07 a.m. GMT

Fri, 30 Sep 2016 04:16:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter has described the U.S.-Philippines alliance as ironclad, one day after the Philippine president said joint military exercises with the U.S. would end. "As it has been for decades, our alliance with the Philippines is ironclad," Carter said....

Engulfed dam threatens to burst

Fri, 30 Sep 2016 02:53:00 +0200couriermail (en)

The winds ripped at least 22 transmission towers from the ground across the mid-north with about 80,000 lightning strikes hitting the state, some damaging generation facilities. Here’s what you need to know. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. After temporarily slowing, the foul weather has returned to South Australia with renewed ferocity.

Engulfed dam threatens to burst

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 23:57:00 +0200heraldsun (en)

The winds ripped at least 22 transmission towers from the ground across the mid-north with about 80,000 lightning strikes hitting the state, some damaging generation facilities. Here’s what you need to know. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. After temporarily slowing, the foul weather has returned to South Australia with renewed ferocity.

Dam threatens to burst onto town

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 23:11:00 +0200heraldsun (en)

Almost the entire south east corner of Australia under severe weather warnings. AS winds and rain again intensify in South Australia, the coastal city of Port Pirie has been warned of flooding while the town of Sevenhill is under threat from a weakened dam.

Australie: un orage "sans précédent" prive tout un Etat d'électricité

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 11:57:00 +0200euronews-fr (fr)

Un orage sans précédent s’est abattu mercredi sur l‘état d’Australie-Méridionale au Sud de l’Australie. Un orage de pluie et de gros grêlons qui a privé d‘électricité tout cet Etat dont la superficie est d’une fois et demie celle de la France. La tempête a entraîné de nombreuses chutes d’arbres, arraché des toits, des pylônes.

Superstorm to unleash across Australia tonight

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 11:41:00 +0200couriermail (en)

One of the biggest storms in 50 years will bring tearing winds that could reach a terrifying 140km per hour. Twin tornadoes were blamed for yesterday’s weather chaos as forecasters warned South Australia had only seen half the rain expected. A flood emergency has been declared for the town of....

Australie-Méridionale : la foudre s'abat sur les énergies renouvelables

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 09:34:00 +0200radioaustralianews-fr (fr)

C'est inédit : en Australie, une région entière a été plongée dans le noir à cause d'un violent orage. Pendant plusieurs heures, hier soir, la totalité des habitants d'Australie-Méridionale ont été privés d'électricité. Le Premier ministre, libéral, accuse le gouvernement de l'État, travailliste, d'avoir trop misé sur les énergies renouvelables.

‘We’ve only seen half of it’

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 07:52:00 +0200couriermail (en)

As BoM regional director John Nairn said South Australia had only seen “half the rain”, State Emergency Services warned people that flooding was affecting the mid-north town of Clare and surrounding areas. More damage and flooding is expected, with warnings in place for five states and the ACT, with the worst of the wild weather still on the way.

Lightning storms knock out power to entire Aussie state

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 06:03:00 +0200thedailyherald (en)

SYDNEY--Severe storms and thousands of lightning strikes knocked out power to the entire state of South Australia on Wednesday, authorities said, leading to port closures and commuter chaos. South Australia is the country's fifth most populous state, with 1.

Lightning storms knock out power to entire Australian state

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 05:58:00 +0200cyprusweekly (en)

Severe storms and thousands of lightning strikes knocked out power to the entire state of South Australia on Wednesday, authorities said, leading to port closures and commuter chaos. South Australia is the country’s fifth most populous state, with 1.7 million people, and is a major wine producer and traditional manufacturing hub.

Un meteorito gigante impactó sobre la costa de Australia

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 05:21:00 +0200rpp (es)

El impacto no dejó víctimas ni daños materiales. | Fuente: Youtube / @Joanne Steen / RT. Un meteorito gigante ha impactado contra la Tierra en Queensland, noreste de Australia la noche del lunes. Una gran ráfaga en el cielo y el posterior ruido que algunos vecinos calificaron de "fuertes....

6 mil migrantes más buscan llegar a BC: activista haitiano

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 04:51:00 +0200uniradioinforma (es)

- Cruzaron la frontera sur y no han llegado por falta de recursos, dijo activista originario de Haití. Por: Luis Arellano Sarmiento. MEXICALI.- En la frontera sur de México, hay 6 mil ciudadanos haitianos que por falta de dinero no han emprendido el viaje a Baja California, informó el presidente del....

Worst storm in 50 years rips through South Australia An entire state was plunged into a sea of darkness, after the worst storm in half a century tore through South Australia.

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 03:46:00 +0200tenplay (en)

An entire state was plunged into a sea of darkness, after the worst storm in half a century tore through South Australia . While most of Adelaide’s metropolitan area has seen its power restored, at least 90,000 homes are still in darkness after wild weather took hold once again this morning.

Australian state loses power as strong storm lashes region

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 02:23:00 +0200newsok (en)

Traffic moves towards the central business district in total darkness in Adelaide, Australia , Wednesday September 28, 2016. The entire state of South Australia lost power as a strong storm lashed the region Wednesday, causing traffic chaos, stranding people in elevators and prompting police to warn residents to stay inside.

Australian state loses power as strong storm lashes region

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 01:47:00 +0200WashingtonPost (en)

SYDNEY — An entire Australia n state lost power as a strong storm lashed the region Wednesday, causing traffic chaos, stranding people in elevators and prompting police to warn residents to stay inside. South Australia state Premier Jay Weatherill blamed extreme weather for the power outage, which....

Australian state loses power as strong storm lashes region

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 01:46:00 +0200eagletribune (en)

SYDNEY (AP) — An entire Australia n state lost power as a strong storm lashed the region Wednesday, causing traffic chaos, stranding people in elevators and prompting police to warn residents to stay inside. South Australia state Premier Jay Weatherill blamed extreme weather for the power outage,....

Australian State Loses Power as Strong Storm Lashes Region

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 01:41:00 +0200ABCnews (en)

Traffic moves towards the central business district in total darkness in Adelaide, Australia , Wednesday September 28, 2016. The entire state of South Australia lost power as a strong storm lashed the region Wednesday, causing traffic chaos, stranding people in elevators and prompting police to warn residents to stay inside.

Severe weather front bears down on NSW

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 23:16:00 +0200dailytelegraph (en)

According to a warning issues this morning by the Bureau of Meteorlogy: “A vigorous low pressure system and associated cold front will move through NSW today, with damaging winds forecast around the low as it moves through inland NSW, and with the front as it passes over the NSW ranges.

More heavy rain and thunderstorms possible today

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 19:48:00 +0200nzherald (en)

Heavy downpours and thunderstorms are possible today in already saturated areas of the North Island. Wild weather caused several streets and houses to flood in Auckland and Northland yesterday afternoon following periods of heavy rain. The Fire Service went to about 20 weather-related call-outs. None were major, with most due to blocked drains.

Australie: un Etat entier privé d'électricité après un orage

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 18:46:00 +0200levif (fr)

L'Etat, qui compte 1.7 millions d'habitants, a été frappé par des vents violents allant jusqu'à 140 km/h, des pluies torrentielles, et de gros grêlons. Le Premier ministre d'Australie-Méridionale, Jay Weatherill, a évoqué un "évènement météorologique sans précédent".

17h43 Australie: un Etat entier privé d'électricité après un orage "sans précédent" (AFP)

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 16:51:00 +0200lorientlejour (fr)

Un orage "sans précédent" a privé mercredi d'électricité tout l'Etat d'Australie-Méridionale (sud), dont la superficie est d'une fois et demie celle de la France. L'Etat, qui compte 1.7 millions d'habitants, a été frappé par des vents violents allant jusqu'à 140 km/h, des pluies torrentielles, et de gros grêlons.

Lightning storms knock out power to entire Australian state

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 15:01:00 +0200news-yahoo-in (en)

By James Regan and Tom Westbrook. SYDNEY (Reuters) - Severe storms and thousands of lightning strikes knocked out power to the entire state of South Australia on Wednesday, authorities said, leading to port closures and commuter chaos. South Australia is the country's fifth most populous state, with 1.

Lightning Storms Knock Out Power to Entire Australian State

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 15:01:00 +0200news18 (en)

Sydney: Severe storms and thousands of lightning strikes knocked out power to the entire state of South Australia on Wednesday, authorities said, leading to port closures and commuter chaos. South Australia is the country's fifth most populous state, with 1.

Storms, lightning knock out power to entire Australian state

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 14:38:00 +0200timesofoman (en)

Sydney: Severe storms and thousands of lightning strikes knocked out power to the entire state of South Australia on Wednesday, authorities said, leading to port closures and commuter chaos. South Australia is the country's fifth most populous state, with 1.7 million people, and is a traditional manufacturing hub.

Lightning storms knock out power to entire Australian state

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 14:10:00 +0200in-cyprus (en)

Severe storms and thousands of lightning strikes knocked out power to the entire state of South Australia on Wednesday, authorities said, leading to port closures and commuter chaos. South Australia is the country’s fifth most populous state, with 1.7 million people, and is a major wine producer and traditional manufacturing hub.

South Australia plunge into darkness after statewide blackout

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 12:50:00 +0200dailymail (en)

South Australia . Severe weather warning issued for West Coast and parts of the Eastern Eyre Peninsula and North West Pastoral districts, while Lower Eyre Peninsula, Eastern Eyre Peninsula and parts of the West Coast and North West Pastoral districts have been issued a severe thunderstorm warning.

Lightning storms knock out power to entire Australian state

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 12:29:00 +0200reuters-in (en)

SYDNEY Severe storms and thousands of lightning strikes knocked out power to the entire state of South Australia on Wednesday, authorities said, leading to port closures and commuter chaos. South Australia is the country's fifth most populous state, with 1.7 million people, and is a major wine producer and traditional manufacturing hub.

Lightning storms knock out power to entire Australian state

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 12:14:00 +0200thestar-my (en)

and tom westbrook SYDNEY (Reuters) - Severe storms and thousands of lightning strikes knocked out power to the entire state of South Australia on Wednesday, authorities said, leading to port closures and commuter chaos. South Australia is the country's fifth most populous state, with 1.

Brèves du Pacifique - mercredi 28 septembre 2016

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 11:20:00 +0200radioaustralianews-fr (fr)

En Australie, le gouvernement fédéral envisage de lancer une campagne d'abattage de requins dans le nord de la Nouvelle-Galles-du-Sud , où un adolescent de 17 ans a été attaqué par un grand blanc, lundi dernier. Cooper Allen a été mordu à la jambe et s'en sort avec des points de suture.

Canberra weather: Blue skies to make way for flooding rains

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 10:56:00 +0200smh (en)

Become a SMH member today! Create account now! Join today and you can easily save your favourite articles, join in the conversation and comment, plus select which news your want direct to your inbox. Enjoy the sunshine while you can, Canberra. The monster storm system that is predicted to lash....

Canberra weather: Blue skies to make way for flooding rains

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 10:39:00 +0200theage (en)

Become a The Age member today. Create your account now! Join today and you can easily save your favourite articles, join in the conversation and comment, plus select which news your want direct to your inbox. Enjoy the sunshine while you can, Canberra.

Canberra weather: Blue skies to make way for flooding rains

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 10:38:00 +0200brisbanetimes (en)

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SA storms: Entire state of South Australia loses power

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 10:13:00 +02009news (en)

Power is out across the entire state of South Australia after fierce storms triggered widespread blackouts. Adelaide's CBD has been plunged into darkness, with all traffic lights down. An earlier severe thunderstorm warning for the Lower Eyre Peninsula and West Coast districts has been cancelled.

Queanbeyan SES helping with Central West floods, ACT on standby while preparing for more wet weather chaos back home

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 09:25:00 +0200smh (en)

The touch of rescuers is usually a huge relief for someone in danger, but it wasn't the case for one Cowra motorist who tried to drive through flood water last week. Sea swift-water rescuer Michael Plumb is one of 10 Queanbeyan SES workers who have been helping with heavy flooding in Central West....

Adelaide blacked out, Victoria hunkers down

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 09:11:00 +0200dailytelegraph (en)

Showers and potentially severe thunderstorms are expected to develop ahead of and with the front. These conditions will then move into Victoria and Western NSW later today and tonight and also deliver torrential rain to Tasmania. Here’s what you need to know: VICTORIA.

Queanbeyan SES helping with Central West floods, ACT on standby while preparing for more wet weather chaos back home

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 09:08:00 +0200brisbanetimes (en)

The touch of rescuers is usually a huge relief for someone in danger, but it wasn't the case for one Cowra motorist who tried to drive through flood water last week. Sea swift-water rescuer Michael Plumb is one of 10 Queanbeyan SES workers who have been helping with heavy flooding in Central West....

Queanbeyan SES helping with Central West floods, ACT on standby while preparing for more wet weather chaos back home

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 09:08:00 +0200theage (en)

The touch of rescuers is usually a huge relief for someone in danger, but it wasn't the case for one Cowra motorist who tried to drive through flood water last week. Sea swift-water rescuer Michael Plumb is one of 10 Queanbeyan SES workers who have been helping with heavy flooding in Central West....

Top Asian News 3:26 a.m. GMT

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 05:44:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korea's capital is still a pretty quiet place compared to most urban centers around the world, but it gets its start early — and orderly. Rush hour generally hits its peak at about 7 a.m. Pedestrians hustle along the sidewalks or peddle along on the city's bike....

State braces for 'worst storm in decades' to hit this afternoon

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 05:12:00 +02009news (en)

South Australia ns are preparing for one of the most extreme weather systems forecast to hit the state in recent decades, potentially including the strongest winds in 50 years. Up to 100mm of rain has been forecast for the Adelaide Hills, with the storm expected to begin affecting large parts of the state from about noon today.

Airbnb signs disaster relief agreement with Auckland Council

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 04:25:00 +0200nzherald (en)

Airbnb has signed a deal with Auckland Council to provide accommodation in the event of a natural disaster. The Memorandum of Understanding will enable Airbnb to provide free accommodation to residents impacted by disasters. Airbnb's disaster response tool will make all bookings in disaster affected....

Taiwán: alerta por llegada de poderoso tifón Megi

Tue, 27 Sep 2016 05:50:00 +0200panamericana (es)

Hace 39 minutos. Una poderosa tormenta de arena afectó el tránsito en el noroeste de China. Un video aficionado logró capturar el fenómeno que además de oscurecer el cielo, obligó a los habitantes a permanecer en sus hogares por precaución. Por otro lado, Taiwán se encuentra bajo alerta ante la inminente llegada del tifón Megi.