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On TV we saw people run out of buildings, thinking it might be a terrorist attack. Social media was buzzing with comments and testimonies.Fri, 26 Aug 2011 13:59:00 +0200cnnencnn-2958955a8b1de489a65a758e18cfa09445.3846726511708 -69.227722763575140.065715897538 -89.197536435685528.6535391673714 -82.475171054998337.5138159806271 -78.888802487888520110826135900http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2011/08/25/314499/Global-stocks.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - European stocks held on to small gains Wednesday, shrugging off a credit downgrade of Japan that weighed on Asian markets, as investors hoped that the U.S. Federal Reserve will this week announce more stimulus for the U.S. economy.Thu, 25 Aug 2011 05:50:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-3bfc1960ab301f963edbe5fcc2d77b4135.6831 139.80920110825055000http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110824/ap_on_bi_ge/world_marketsAP - European stocks held on to small gains Wednesday, shrugging off a credit downgrade of Japan that weighed on Asian markets, as investors hoped that the Federal Reserve will this week announce more stimulus for the U.S. economy.Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:24:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-504243bf9b6665c65bd787f66f9d8e7d35.6831 139.80920110824122400http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2011-08-24-World-Markets/id-62c17bba17304c4d8740827c56abf90cBRUSSELS (AP) — European stocks held on to small gains Wednesday, shrugging off a credit downgrade of Japan that weighed on Asian markets, as investors hoped that the Federal Reserve will this week announce more stimulus for the U.S. economy. Markets are expected to fluctuate ahead of Friday's....Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:16:00 +0200APenAP-60b020966433b806d1c43c6450109cd435.6831 139.80950.8371 4.3676120110824121600http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/1148823/1/.htmlWASHINGTON: Thousands of people across the US East Coast raced frantically into the streets Tuesday as an earthquake sent shock waves of the kind last seen almost exactly a decade ago on September 11.Wed, 24 Aug 2011 06:13:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-ef6ea47cd1aa661757902339f926187f38.9051 -77.016220110824061300http://www.nst.com.my/articles/QuakesendsUSEastCoastscramblinglike9_11/Article/WASHINGTON: Thousands of people across the US East Coast raced frantically into the streets Tuesday as an earthquake sent shock waves of the kind last seen almost exactly a decade ago on September 11.Wed, 24 Aug 2011 03:58:00 +0200nstennst-c48e4448dcfa8682976f6e5a203f651538.9051 -77.016220110824035800http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-08/23/c_131067309.htmJAKARTA, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- A shallow undersea quake with a magnitude of 6.2 jolted Sumatra island, Indonesia early Tuesday, but no immediate report of a tsunami warning and damages or fatality were issued, officials said. The quake struck at 03:12 a.m.Tue, 23 Aug 2011 00:25:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-70b1671f256958a40e1c1a4c8da22459-6.18287 106.82920110823002500http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2186533&Language=enKUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 (KUNA) -- A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 on the Richter scale struck off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra Island, early Tuesday, no reports of any damages or causalities. Indonesia's metrological agency reported that the quake's epicenter was located 228 kilometers....Tue, 23 Aug 2011 10:47:00 +0200kuna-enenkuna-en-5c50c44c57d091481d24af0d5c904aab0.0 0.03.1442152991448 101.6896098794564.99060768658 -18.59399153954320110823104700http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/47953655/JAKARTA, Indonesia -; A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island early Tuesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. No tsunami alert was ...Tue, 23 Aug 2011 10:09:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-3580f8eb28e1912ef2f70897765e3c95-6.18287 106.82920110823100900http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/08/23/6-magnitude-quake-jolts-Indonesia/UPI-27551314073358/JAKARTA, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- A 6-magnitude undersea earthquake jolted southwest Sumatra, Indonesia, early Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued.Tue, 23 Aug 2011 07:14:00 +0200upienupi-ff55b15e2ec6cedb71bdc6859cb352cc-6.18287 106.82920110823071400http://www.kyivpost.com/news/world/detail/111404/JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island early Tuesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.Tue, 23 Aug 2011 06:33:00 +0200kyivpostenkyivpost-00a4a599800ccdca7134aab93d7cd987-6.18287 106.82920110823063300http://english.people.com.cn/90777/7576893.htmlJAKARTA, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- A shallow undersea quake with a magnitude of 6.2 jolted Sumatra island, Indonesia early Tuesday, but no immediate report of a tsunami warning and damages or fatality were issued, officials said. The quake struck at 03:12 a.m.Tue, 23 Aug 2011 04:35:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-70b1671f256958a40e1c1a4c8da22459-6.18287 106.82920110823043500http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/47949869/JAKARTA, Indonesia -- A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island early Tuesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.No tsunami alert was ...Tue, 23 Aug 2011 02:28:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-22618d4a54ff6b05d8e0e9ec238c5fc5-6.18287 106.82920110823022800http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/moderate-50-quake-hits-off-indonesia/story-e6frfku0-1226119382733?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20newscomaubreakingndm%20%28NEWS.com.au%20%7C%20Breaking%20News%29A MODERATE 5.0-magnitude earthquake has hit off the Indonesian island of Sumatra early today, seismologists said.Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:59:00 +0200news_com_auennews_com_au-55011f104aa1350aea34212653dd053d-6.18287 106.82920110822005900http://www.focus-fen.net/?id=n257542Jakarta. A moderate 5.0-magnitude earthquake hit off the Indonesian island of Sumatra early Monday, seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or tsunami warnings issued, AFP reported. The undersea quake struck at 4:14 am (21:14 GMT Sunday) at a depth of 39 kilometres (24....Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:20:00 +0200focus-news-enenfocus-news-en-7aa3dddcfc730a8d09559f72e58a936e-6.18287 106.82920110822002000http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110822/ap_on_re_as/as_indonesia_earthquakeAP - A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Tuesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.Mon, 22 Aug 2011 23:59:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-123917027b555a0a96ba72c4ddf17cdb-6.18287 106.82920110822235900http://tribune.com.pk/story/236608/coping-with-disasters-capitals-posh-sectors-most-vulnerable-to-quakes/ISLAMABAD: The federal capital falls on the most active fault line with the seismic hazard varying from sector to sector, says a research paper. Conducted by a group of researchers from two leading universities of the country, the paper calls for an updated building code to avoid human and material damages.Mon, 22 Aug 2011 08:25:00 +0200tribuneentribune-4e750007a26ae979bf684dac7bb0815f33.6720975481027 73.119916889828720110822082500http://www.nst.com.my/articles/ModerateearthquakedetectedinnorthernSumatera/Article/KUALA LUMPUR: A moderate earthquake of magnitude 5.3 on the Richter scale was detected in northern Sumatera, Indonesia at 4.18pm today, the Malaysian Meteorological Department reported.Sun, 21 Aug 2011 12:51:00 +0200nstennst-d544e10a518c6b7d1f22fb6c6bf709c3-6.18287 106.8293.1442152991448 101.6896098794520110821125100