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Thu, 02 Jan 2014 06:04:00 +0100

When someone goes to great lengths to discredit someone, I get interested. It's a common jew practice and let's you know that this is someone who threatens them. Sure enough, Jim Stone details his experiences while attending jewish sin-agogues and paints another ugly picture of satan's people, the jews.

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Thu, 02 Jan 2014 04:12:00 +0100

Crime › Homeless recruited by yakuza for Fukushima clean-up

Wed, 01 Jan 2014 22:50:00 +0100

Seiji Sasa hits the train station in Sendai before dawn most mornings to prowl for homeless men. He isn't a social worker. He's a recruiter. The men in Sendai Station are potential laborers that Sasa can dispatch to contractors in Japan's nuclear disaster zone for a bounty of 10,000 yen…

Plumes of mysterious steam rise from crippled nuclear reactor at Fukushima

Wed, 01 Jan 2014 22:39:00 +0100

Fresh plumes of most probably radioactive steam have been detected rising from the reactor 3 building at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, said the facility’s operator company. The steam has been detected by surveillance cameras and appeared to be coming from the fifth floor of the....

Book review: Bending Adversity: Japan and the Art of Survival

Wed, 01 Jan 2014 18:24:00 +0100

Is Japan the most culturally specific country on Earth? Each time I go there I marvel at the eccentricities: the taxi and bus drivers with their gloves, the ritual of the onsen bath house and the incessant bowing. Nowhere else induces in me such feelings of amused amazement. David Pilling is an Anglo expert on Japan.

UPDATE1: Emperor expresses concern about victims of disaster

Wed, 01 Jan 2014 09:09:00 +0100

Emperor Akihito on Wednesday expressed his concern for those affected by the March 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster that hit the northeastern part of Japan as the third winter since then has come around. "At the dawn of the new year, my heart once again goes out to the afflicted....

Ice storm in Canada and northern U.S. is a troubling tale in a climate changing world

Tue, 31 Dec 2013 22:35:00 +0100

The ice storm that struck central and eastern Canada and northeastern United States, on Dec. 20-22 should be viewed not only an important news event but also a big climate change story. Not because the storm was a direct consequence of the Earth's average warming temperatures. That would be a speculative claim.

The fear of L

Tue, 31 Dec 2013 22:11:00 +0100

January 01, 2014 2:49 AMFOR the last few years, economists have been running through the alphabet to describe the shape of the long-awaited recovery - starting with an optimistic V, proceeding to a more downbeat U, and ending up at a despairing W. But now a deeper anxiety is beginning to stalk the....

New Years 2014

Tue, 31 Dec 2013 21:49:00 +0100

Fireworks light up the sky as Filipinos welcome the New Year, Wednesday Jan .1, 2014 in Manila, Philippines. Traditionally, Filipinos welcome the New Year with fireworks and firecrackers and making the loudest noise possible, including indiscriminate firi; Performers gather for a group photo after....

Japan's homeless drafted in to help with Fukushima nuclear clear-up

Tue, 31 Dec 2013 13:11:00 +0100

Japan’s homeless are being recruited to clean up at the now defunct radioactive Fukushima nuclear power plant.

5.1-magnitude earthquake hits eastern Japan

Tue, 31 Dec 2013 06:25:00 +0100

05:01 5.1-magnitude earthquake hits eastern Japan. A 5.1-magnitude earthquake has struck eastern Japan, the US Geological Survey says. The quake occurred in the Ibaraki Prefecture, 146 kilometers northeast of Tokyo, the agency said. There are no reports of any damage so far.

Japan’s homeless recruited for murky Fukushima cleanup

Mon, 30 Dec 2013 22:02:00 +0100

SENDAI, Japan (Reuters) — Seiji Sasa hits the train station in this northern Japanese city before dawn most mornings to prowl for homeless men.

Yakuza sign up vagrants to work on radiation clean-up in Fukushima

Mon, 30 Dec 2013 18:07:00 +0100

Seiji Sasa arrives at the train station in Sendai, northern Japan, before dawn most mornings to prowl for homeless men. He isn't a social worker. He's a recruiter. The men in Sendai Station are potential labourers that Sasa can dispatch to contractors in Japan's nuclear disaster zone for a bounty of US$100 a head.

Japan’s homeless recruited for murky Fukushima clean-up

Mon, 30 Dec 2013 17:48:00 +0100

Almost three years after the Fukushima disaster, today the most ambitious radiation clean-up ever attempted is running behind schedule, notes Mari Saito. SEIJU Sasa hits the train station in this northern Japanese city before dawn most mornings to prowl for homeless men. He isn’t a social worker. He’s a recruiter.

Japan’s homeless recruited to clean up Fukushima nuclear disaster zone: special report

Mon, 30 Dec 2013 15:05:00 +0100

SENDAI, Japan - Seiji Sasa hits the train station in this northern Japanese city before dawn most mornings to prowl for homeless men.

Japan's homeless recruited for murky Fukushima clean-up

Mon, 30 Dec 2013 10:32:00 +0100

Seiji Sasa hits the train station in this northern Japanese city before dawn most mornings to prowl for homeless men.

Special Report: Japan's homeless recruited for murky Fukushima clean-up

Mon, 30 Dec 2013 07:14:00 +0100

SENDAI, Japan (Reuters) - Seiji Sasa hits the train station in this northern Japanese city before dawn most mornings to prowl for homeless men.

Homeless recruited for Fukushima clean-up

Mon, 30 Dec 2013 05:58:00 +0100

SENDAI - Mr Seiji Sasa hits the train station in this northern Japanese city before dawn most mornings to prowl for homeless men. He isn't a social worker. He's a recruiter. The men in Sendai Station are potential labourers that Mr Sasa can dispatch to...

Japan's homeless recruited for murky Fukushima clean-up

Mon, 30 Dec 2013 04:23:00 +0100

The men in Sendai Station are potential laborers that Sasa can dispatch to contractors in Japan's nuclear disaster zone for a bounty of $100 a head.

SPECIAL REPORT- Japan's homeless recruited for murky Fukushima clean-up

Mon, 30 Dec 2013 03:45:00 +0100

* Homeless recruited for Fukushima at minimum wages. * Labor brokers skim their pay; charge for food, shelter. * Some say better homeless than going into debt by working. * Little oversight on companies getting clean-up contracts. * Gangsters run Fukushima labour brokers; arrests made. By Mari Saito and Antoni Slodkowski.

Japan's homeless recruited for murky Fukushima clean-u

Mon, 30 Dec 2013 02:46:00 +0100

The men in Sendai Station are potential laborers that Sasa can dispatch to contractors in Japan's nuclear disaster zone for a bounty of $100 a head.

Meteorologists and hydrologists are urged to pursue further studies abroad, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration.

Sun, 29 Dec 2013 17:59:00 +0100

Dr. Vicente Malano, Pagasa, officer in charge, in his presentation of the agency’s year-end report at Torre Venezia Hotel in Quezon City, cited the need for constant upgrading of weather specialists. “We can send personnel to schools for doctorate and post-graduate studies in foreign universities,” he said, noting an increasing demand for .

New Records Detail Colonial Era Korean Victims

Sat, 28 Dec 2013 21:42:00 +0100

The National Archives of Korea has publicized lists of Korean people killed during Japan’s ... [more...]

2012 Costa Rica Quake Accurately Predicted

Sat, 28 Dec 2013 12:09:00 +0100

The Nicoya Peninsula in Costa Rica is one of the few places where land sits atop the portion of a subduction zone where Earth's greatest earthquakes take place. Costa Rica's location therefore makes it the perfect spot for learning how large earthquakes rupture. Because earthquakes greater than about magnitude 7.

Japanese assistance: Envoy hands over latest equipment to CTTI

Sat, 28 Dec 2013 05:24:00 +0100

Ambassador of Japan Hiroshi Inomata handed over a set of vehicles and equipment to the Construction Technology Training Institute (CTTI) here on Thursday. The equipment included state-of-the-art wheel loaders, excavators, computer numerical control (CNC) turret latches, forklifts, screen projectors,....

Empowering youth: Govt to set up Skills University next year

Fri, 27 Dec 2013 21:40:00 +0100

ISLAMABAD: Planning and Development Minister Ahsan Iqbal said on Friday the government was committed to providing technical education to the country’s youth and equip them with knowledge of modern science and technology. A technologically educated youth could compete with the manpower of developed....

GPS forecast earthquake

Fri, 27 Dec 2013 15:33:00 +0100

Scientists were watching closely as a subduction zone along Costa Rica built to its breaking point in 2012. When a magnitude-7.6 earthquake finally ripped open the offshore fault on Sept. 5, 2012, cracking buildings and collapsing a bridge, it was one of the first successful quake forecasts using GPS monitoring.

Government committed to make youth technically skilled: Ahsan Iqbal

Fri, 27 Dec 2013 15:10:00 +0100

ISLAMABAD, Dec 27 (APP): Minister for Planning and Development,Ahsan Iqbal Friday said that the government was committed to provide technical education to country’s youth and equip them with knowledge of modern science and technology. He said that technologically skilled youth can compete with the....

Japan: Japan: Earthquake and Tsunami Operations Update n° 13

Fri, 27 Dec 2013 12:40:00 +0100

Source: Japanese Red Cross Society Country: Japan Period covered by this report: 1 July 2013 – 30 September 2013 Highlights: JRCS organised a second summer camp, with nine sessions involving a total of 2,337 children and 870 staff. Generous donations of goods and manpower came from 18 corporate partners.

16 Japanese reactors up for restart safety checks

Fri, 27 Dec 2013 05:30:00 +0100

Tohoku Electric Power Co. applied Friday for a safety assessment of its No. 2 reactor at the Onagawa power plant in Miyagi Prefecture, making it ...

West Coast's Early-Warning System For Quakes Still Spotty

Fri, 27 Dec 2013 00:15:00 +0100

Japan already relies on a system that helps prevent industrial accidents and train derailments by sending warnings as much as a minute before the ground starts shaking. That much time could save lives after a major earthquake in California, but seismologists say the U.S. network still has big gaps.

At the Very Least, Your Days of Eating Pacific Ocean Fish Are Over – with updates

Fri, 27 Dec 2013 00:08:00 +0100

The heart-breaking news from Fukushima just keeps getting worse…a LOT worse…it is, quite simply, an out-of-control flow of death and destruction. TEPCO is finally admitting that radiation has been leaking to the Pacific Ocean all along. and it’s NOT over…. I find myself moving between the emotions of sorrow and anger.

Korean media fanning anti-Japan sentiment

Thu, 26 Dec 2013 04:03:00 +0100

South Korean mass media reports on Japan have had undeniably grave ramifications on bilateral relations

Masahiro Tanaka's team says he can seek career in MLB

Thu, 26 Dec 2013 03:04:00 +0100

Pitcher Masahiro Tanaka is set to move to the majors next season after his Japanese team Rakuten Eagles announced Wednesday it was prepared to let him leave, reversing its earlier rejection.

Pitcher Tanaka’s team says he can seek career in MLB

Wed, 25 Dec 2013 23:06:00 +0100

Tanaka, a 25-year-old right-hander, went 24-0 with a 1.27 ERA with the Eagles during the regular season and sought a move to the majors

Eagles to allow Tanaka to pursue majors dream

Wed, 25 Dec 2013 19:04:00 +0100

Pitcher Masahiro Tanaka is set to move to the majors next season after his Japanese team Rakuten Eagles announced yesterday that they are prepared to let him leave, reversing their earlier rejection. Rakuten Eagles president Yozo Tachibana told a news conference that the team decided to release him....

Architecture, planning and design: Recommendations toward a more resilient Philippines

Wed, 25 Dec 2013 15:26:00 +0100

In my over 40-year experience as an architect and urban planner, I have been quite vocal about our country’s lack of focus to consistently provide resilient and sustainable infrastructures and buildings to combat the prevalent issues in planning and housing … Read more »

Scientist Say they Predicted Earthquake Location, Magnitude

Tue, 24 Dec 2013 21:42:00 +0100

Scientists say they were able to forecast the size and location of an earthquake using GPS to study changes in the Earth’s shape. The Georgia Institute of Technology researchers say they predicted the magnitude 7.6 Nicoya earthquake that shook Costa Rica in 2012.

Typhoons Spreading Fukushima Radiation

Tue, 24 Dec 2013 13:18:00 +0100

The March 2011 earthquake and tsunami that destroyed the power plant was the site of one of the worst disasters since Chernobyl. France's Climate and Environmental Science laboratory (LSCE) and Tsukuba University in Japan showed that contaminated soil gets washed away by high winds and rain and subsequently gets into streams and rivers.

Scientists predicted size, location of 2012 Costa Rica earthquake

Tue, 24 Dec 2013 03:39:00 +0100

12/23/13 Earthquakes Enable IntenseDebate Comments: Enable IntenseDebate Comments Scientists using GPS to study changes in the Earth’s shape accurately forecasted the size and location of the magnitude 7.6 Nicoya earthquake that occurred in 2012 in Costa Rica. read more

Could A Solar Panel Belt Around The Moon Solve Earth’s Energy Problems?

Mon, 23 Dec 2013 21:41:00 +0100

Tokyo-based Shimizu said its “lunar solar power generation concept” would pave the way for a “virtually inexhaustible, nonpolluting” source of energy, adding that work on the belt could be started as early as 2035 if it receives adequate funding, although the company did not provide details about the cost of such a venture.

Japanese Emperor Akihito turns 80

Mon, 23 Dec 2013 16:28:00 +0100

Surge in cancers among Fukushima's youth, experts unsure on the cause

Mon, 23 Dec 2013 16:22:00 +0100

Fifty-nine young people in Fukushima prefecture have been diagnosed with or are suspected of having thyroid cancer, but experts are divided about whether their illness is caused by nuclear radiation. All of them were younger than 18 at the time of the nuclear meltdown in the area in March 2011.

'Christchurch's rebuild could take decades'

Mon, 23 Dec 2013 13:46:00 +0100

In February 2011, a devastating earthquake struck the New Zealand city of Christchurch, killing 185 people. Since then, an army of engineers from around the world has been working on the rebuild. The Local speaks to Italian seismic engineer Carla Caponi, who joined the team earlier this year, about....

Thousands celebrate as Japan’s Emperor turns 80

Mon, 23 Dec 2013 13:13:00 +0100

TOKYO: Thousands of people thronged Japan’s Imperial Palace on Monday to celebrate Emperor Akihito’s 80th birthday, as he lauded his wife for standing by him in his “lonely” pursuit of leading the world’s oldest monarchy. Empress Michiko, a wealthy flour … Read more »

Russia-Japan relations contribute to Asia Pacific security, stability - Putin

Mon, 23 Dec 2013 13:11:00 +0100

Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Emperor Akihito of Japan on his 80th birthday, the Kremlin website reported on Monday.

Japanese Emperor Akihito turns 80

Mon, 23 Dec 2013 12:16:00 +0100

Thousands of people thronged around Japan's Imperial Palace to celebrate Emperor Akihito's 80th birthday, as he praised his wife for standing by him in his "lonely" pursuit of leading the world's oldest monarchy.

Japanese Emperor Akihito turns 80

Mon, 23 Dec 2013 11:17:00 +0100

Praises his wife, Empress Michiko, for standing by him in his ‘lonely’ pursuit of leading the world’s oldest monarchy

Japanese Emperor Akihito turns 80

Mon, 23 Dec 2013 10:56:00 +0100

Japanese Emperor Akihito turns 80

Mon, 23 Dec 2013 09:42:00 +0100

Thousands of people have thronged around Japan's Imperial Palace to celebrate Emperor Akihito's 80th birthday.

Japanese Emperor Akihito turns 80

Mon, 23 Dec 2013 09:24:00 +0100

TOKYO: Thousands of people thronged Japan’s Imperial Palace Monday to celebrate Emperor Akihito’s 80th birthday, as he lauded his wife for standing by him in his “lonely” pursuit of leading the world’s oldest monarchy. Empress Michiko, a wealthy flour magnate’s … Read more »

Japanese Emperor Akihito turns 80

Mon, 23 Dec 2013 09:06:00 +0100

TOKYO: Thousands of people thronged Japan's Imperial Palace Monday to celebrate Emperor Akihito's 80th birthday, as he lauded his wife for standing by him in his "lonely" pursuit of leading the world's oldest monarchy. Empress Michiko, a wealthy flour magnate's daughter, was the first commoner in modern times to marry into Japan's imperial family.

Japanese Emperor Akihito turns 80

Mon, 23 Dec 2013 08:31:00 +0100

Thousands of people thronged Japan’s Imperial Palace on Monday to celebrate Emperor Akihito’s 80th birthday, as he lauded his wife for standing by him in his “lonely” pursuit of leading the world’s oldest monarchy.

Japanese Emperor Akihito turns 80

Mon, 23 Dec 2013 08:23:00 +0100

Thousands of people thronged Japan's Imperial Palace Monday to celebrate Emperor Akihito's 80th birthday, as he lauded his wife for standing by him in his "lonely" pursuit of leading the world's oldest monarchy. Empress Michiko, a wealthy flour magnate's daughter, was the first commoner in modern times to marry into Japan's imperial family.

Japan celebrates as Emperor Akihito turns 80

Mon, 23 Dec 2013 08:21:00 +0100

Empress Michiko, a wealthy flour magnate's daughter, was the first commoner in modern times to marry into Japan's imperial family. Following their fairy-tale wedding in 1959, Michiko, now 79, also became the first empress to raise her children herself, famously making them "bento" lunch boxes to take to school.

National › Emperor celebrates 80th birthday

Mon, 23 Dec 2013 07:39:00 +0100

Thousands of people thronged the Imperial Palace Monday to celebrate Emperor Akihito's 80th birthday, as he praised his wife for standing by him in his "lonely" pursuit of leading the world's oldest monarchy. Empress Michiko, a wealthy flour magnate's daughter, was the first commoner in modern times....

Surge in cancers among young in Fukushima, but experts divided on cause

Sun, 22 Dec 2013 21:58:00 +0100

Fifty-nine young people in Fukushima prefecture have been diagnosed with or are suspected of having thyroid cancer, but experts are divided about whether their illness is caused by nuclear radiation.

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Sun, 22 Dec 2013 16:01:00 +0100

Japan and there new law to block the flow of information on this accident, and cutting off the social network has shown what they are about. Russia, China or even north Korea needs to invade Japan to get the information out there and hopefully stop the flow of radioactive material from this accident.

Tokyo to speed up evacuation planning

Sun, 22 Dec 2013 14:43:00 +0100

Tokyo moves to draw up evacuation plans for the 2020 Olympics after its latest quake probability risk is put at 70 percent “within 30 years.”

New nuclear threat? Radiation levels hit record high at crippled Fukushima

Sat, 21 Dec 2013 20:07:00 +0100

TEPCO has detected a record 1.9 million becquerels per liter of ray-emitting radioactive substances at Fukushima’s No. 2 reactor. Besides, the analysis of water samples from beneath the No. 4 reactor's well has shown radioactivity in deeper groundwater, raising new concerns of radioactive substances....

Seminar on flood forecasting held

Sat, 21 Dec 2013 03:43:00 +0100

Islamabad A two-day seminar titled ‘Reliable Flood Forecasting was held aiming at bringing together the scientists, hydrological modellers, meteor

National › M5.3 earthquake hits eastern Japan

Fri, 20 Dec 2013 23:12:00 +0100

A 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Japan in the early hours of Saturday -- causing buildings in Tokyo to shake -- but there was no risk of a tsunami, seismologists said. The 67-kilometer-deep quake hit the southern part of Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, at 1:10 a.m.

5.3-magnitude earthquake hits eastern Japan, shakes buildings in Tokyo

Fri, 20 Dec 2013 20:19:00 +0100

19:10 5.3-magnitude earthquake hits eastern Japan, shakes buildings in Tokyo. A 5.3-magnitude earthquake has hit eastern Japan, causing buildings in Tokyo to shake seismologists said. It hit the southern part of Honshu's Ibaraki prefecture, 35 kilometers north east of the capital Tokyo, at 01:10 am (1610 GMT Friday).

Magnitude 5.3 earthquake hits eastern Japan, no risk of tsunami

Fri, 20 Dec 2013 19:16:00 +0100

December 21, 2013 1:39 AMTOKYO (AFP) - A 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Japan in the early hours of Saturday - causing buildings in Tokyo to shake - but there was no risk of a tsunami, seismologists said.

Brazil: IOM facilitates high-level meeting between Haiti and Brazil to discuss increased Haitian migration to the South American country

Fri, 20 Dec 2013 13:26:00 +0100

Source: International Organization for Migration Country: Brazil, Haiti Argentina - IOM facilitated a high level meeting convened in Brasilia between government representatives from Haiti and Brazil, to discuss increased Haitian migration to the South American country.

IOM facilitates high-level meeting between Haiti and Brazil to discuss increased Haitian migration to the South American country

Fri, 20 Dec 2013 11:27:00 +0100

Argentina - IOM facilitated a high level meeting convened in Brasilia between government representatives from Haiti and Brazil, to discuss increased Haitian migration to the South American country. At...

Children living near Fukushima plant more prone to obesity

Thu, 19 Dec 2013 20:49:00 +0100

Japanese ministry of education has recently concluded that the children living in the proximity of the Fukushima nuclear plant are prone to obesity more than those living in the rest of the country. The reasons for the phenomenon the ministry officials see in the children’ changed daily routine as....

Japan tsunami exacerbated by landslide

Thu, 19 Dec 2013 01:21:00 +0100

12/18/13 Disasters Enable IntenseDebate Comments: Enable IntenseDebate Comments The 2011 Japan tsunami, which killed up to 20,000 people and caused the partial meltdown of the Fukushima nuclear plant, was made worse by an underwater landslide, according to scientists.

Morsi will be tried for conspiring to commit 'terrorist acts'

Wed, 18 Dec 2013 21:01:00 +0100

Egyptian students of al-Azhar University who support the Muslim Brotherhood raise their hands showing the four-finger sign for "rabaa" ("four") in Arabic, associated with riot police violence against supporters of ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi near Cairo's Rabaa Mosque on Aug. 14, 2013. On Dec.

Cape Verde: Risk Reduction Index in West Africa: Analysis of the conditions and capacities for Disaster Risk Reduction

Wed, 18 Dec 2013 17:37:00 +0100

Source: DARA Country: Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Niger, Senegal THE CHALLENGE Disasters often grip the imagination, particularly those that are of high intensity and low recurrence, such as the 2004 Indian ocean tsunami, the 2010 earthquake in Haiti or the 2011 tsunami and nuclear disaster in Japan.

Japan Star in Demand but Also in Limbo

Wed, 18 Dec 2013 09:00:00 +0100

Pitcher Masahiro Tanaka told his Japanese league team that he wants to play in Major League Baseball next season, but the team, Rakuten, does not want him to go.

Fukushima evacuation deaths surpass area's quake, tsunami toll

Wed, 18 Dec 2013 00:05:00 +0100

FUKUSHIMA, Japan, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Indirect deaths from Fukushima's 2011 nuclear plant meltdown exceed the number of prefecture deaths from the earthquake and tsunami, The Mainichi reported.

Children living near Fukushima nuclear plant hit by obesity

Tue, 17 Dec 2013 21:46:00 +0100

Children living near the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant are the most obese in all of Japan, according to the ministry of education.

Could British drones help with Fukushima clean-up?

Tue, 17 Dec 2013 21:20:00 +0100

Parts of Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant, which was devastated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, are still too dangerous for humans to enter. But not, perhaps, for drones.

KORIYAMAWhen Santa arrived at a school hosting children who fled Japan’s nuclear disaster, he brought the usual presents, but he also bore...

Tue, 17 Dec 2013 14:15:00 +0100

KORIYAMAWhen Santa arrived at a school hosting children who fled Japan’s nuclear disaster, he brought the usual presents, but he also bore something a little less ordinary -- gourmet Christmas dinner. The “Caravan Bon Appetite” is an initiative of French chefs in Japan who originally rushed to help....

Filipino-Japanese community celebrates Emperor’s 79th birthday

Tue, 17 Dec 2013 11:07:00 +0100

Ambassador uses occasion to sympathize with ‘Yolanda’ victims Tenno no Tanjoubi or the Emperor’s Birthday is an important National Holiday officially celebrated in Japan on December 23. With the date too close to the official Christmas Holidays in the Philippines, … Read more »

Santa takes gourmet dinners to Japan nuclear evacuees

Tue, 17 Dec 2013 05:24:00 +0100

December 17, 2013 11:46 AMKORIYAMA, Japan (AFP) - When Santa arrived at a school hosting children who fled Japan's nuclear disaster, he brought the usual presents, but he also bore something a little less ordinary - gourmet Christmas dinner.

Globally Renowned Humanitarian And Celebrated Spiritual Leader, Amma Dedicates Two Million (USD) In Aid To Typhoon Haiyan Victims In Philippines

Tue, 17 Dec 2013 03:56:00 +0100

MA Center, California SAN RAMON, Calif., Dec. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Globally renowned humanitarian and spiritual leader Mata Amritanandamayi Devi (Amma) through her world wide charit...

Globally Renowned Humanitarian And Celebrated Spiritual Leader, Amma Dedicates Two Million (USD) In Aid To Typhoon Haiyan Victims In Philippines

Tue, 17 Dec 2013 03:27:00 +0100

MA Center, California SAN RAMON, Calif., Dec. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Globally renowned humanitarian and spiritual leader Mata Amritanandamayi Devi (Amma) through her world wide charity Embracing the World has created a relief and rehabilitation package with two million US...

NCCU students offer free hugs for typhoon relief

Mon, 16 Dec 2013 19:57:00 +0100

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Students at National Chengchi University (NCCU) are giving typhoon victims in the Philippines a much-needed hug by giving free hugs to those who donate money to them.

Radioactive waste: a now and forever threat?

Mon, 16 Dec 2013 16:27:00 +0100

In recent months, former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi has rekindled the public debate on atomic power, drawing attention to perhaps the most critical question about ...

Philippines: Asia Pacific Region: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot, 9-16 December, 2013

Mon, 16 Dec 2013 10:17:00 +0100

Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: China, Indonesia, Japan, Philippines 1. PHILIPPINES Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda): Over 14 million people remain affected by Typhoon Haiyan (locally known as Yolanda), which struck the Visayas region of the Philippines on 8 November.

Kuchikomi › Convenience stores becoming more and more a part of our lives

Sun, 15 Dec 2013 23:35:00 +0100

Nothing proliferates in Japan like convenience stores. Nothing evolves like them either, though their unvarying external appearance and internal layouts may give the superficial observer the impression that not much has changed in the 39 years since the first 7-Eleven opened in Tokyo.

Yolanda-hit areas join traditional Simbang Gabi celebrations

Sun, 15 Dec 2013 23:03:00 +0100

Tags: Super Typhoon Yolanda Not even the devastation brought by super typhoon Yolanda could dampen the enthusiasm of storm-survivors for the traditional Simbang Gabi. In Tacloban City, residents ignored the light predawn drizzle, and trooped to the Santo Niño Parish church for the early morning mass, radio dzBB's Rodil Vega reported.

Emperor Akihito - Fast Facts

Sun, 15 Dec 2013 21:47:00 +0100

(CNN) -- Here's a look at the life of Emperor Akihito of Japan. Personal Birth date: December 23, 1933. Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan. Birth name: Tsugunomiya Akihito. Father : Emperor Hirohito. Mother: Empress Nagako Kuni. Marriage: Michiko Shoda (April 10, 1959-present) Children : Nori no miya Sayako....

Chilean team tries to bring back smiles in Leyte

Sun, 15 Dec 2013 12:35:00 +0100

A CHILEAN team known for its rehabilitation work in disaster-hit countries like Haiti and Japan is working not only in distributing relief goods in Leyte but to bring back the “smiles” and revive the spirit of the typhoon victims. Chilean … Read more »

Earthquake with 5.5 magnitude shakes buildings in Tokyo

Sat, 14 Dec 2013 08:21:00 +0100

TOKYO, Dec 14 (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit eastern Japan on Saturday but no tsunami warning was issued, Japan's national broadcaster said. There were no reports of immediate damage. On March 11, 2011 Japan's northeast coast was struck by a magnitude 9 earthquake,....

National › M5.5 quake shakes Kanto

Sat, 14 Dec 2013 08:04:00 +0100

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit eastern Japan on Saturday but no tsunami warning was issued, Japan's national broadcaster NHK said. There were no reports of damage and no tsunami alert was issued. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the epicenter was at a depth of 55....

Earthquake with 5.5 magnitude shakes buildings in Tokyo

Sat, 14 Dec 2013 07:47:00 +0100

. An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit eastern Japan on Saturday but no tsunami warning was issued, Japan's national broadcaster said. There were no reports of immediate damage.

Earthquake with 5.5 magnitude shakes Japan

Sat, 14 Dec 2013 07:17:00 +0100

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit eastern Japan on Saturday but no tsunami warning was issued, Japan's national broadcaster said.

Earthquake with 5.5 magnitude shakes buildings in Tokyo

Sat, 14 Dec 2013 06:26:00 +0100

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit eastern Japan on Saturday but no tsunami warning was issued, Japan 's national broadcaster said. There were no reports of immediate damage. On March 11, 2011 Japan 's northeast coast was struck by a magnitude 9 earthquake, the strongest quake....

Earthquake with 5.5 magnitude shakes buildings in Tokyo

Sat, 14 Dec 2013 06:25:00 +0100

December 14, 2013 12:42 PMTOKYO (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit eastern Japan on Saturday but no tsunami warning was issued, Japan's national broadcaster said.

M 5.5 quake shakes Japan

Sat, 14 Dec 2013 06:00:00 +0100

Tags Japan A magnitude 5.5 earthquake was reported off the eastern coast of Japan’s Chiba prefecture not far from Tokyo. The tremors shook buildings in the capital, witnesses report. No tsunami warning was issued and no immediate damage reports were available.

Earthquake with 5.5 magnitude shakes buildings in Tokyo

Sat, 14 Dec 2013 05:53:00 +0100

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit eastern Japan on Saturday but no tsunami warning was issued, Japan's national broadcaster said.

Earthquake with 5.5 magnitude shakes buildings in Tokyo

Sat, 14 Dec 2013 05:36:00 +0100

Miss Universe runner-up Chibana named Japan's 1st WFP ambassador

Fri, 13 Dec 2013 15:50:00 +0100

TOKYO - Kurara Chibana, a model who was the runner-up in the Miss Universe 2006 beauty pageant, was named Fr...

Bike-riding bureaucracy may threaten the classic ‘obāchan dismount’

Fri, 13 Dec 2013 15:38:00 +0100

The new regulation decrees that bicycles must be ridden on the left side of the road, in the direction of the flow of traffic. Seems ...

Eliminating pension discrimination

Fri, 13 Dec 2013 15:38:00 +0100

A recent Osaka District Court ruling for a man who sought pension benefits related to his wife's death appears to reject the traditional legal presumption ...

UPDATE1: Japan pledges 69 billion yen loans to typhoon-hit Philippines

Fri, 13 Dec 2013 11:18:00 +0100

By Hiroki Noda, TOKYO - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday pledged a total of about 69 billion yen in loans to the Philippi...

Enormous earthquakes ‘are missing’ from records

Fri, 13 Dec 2013 10:56:00 +0100

The Earth could have been struck by many more huge earthquakes in its recent history than was previously thought, scientists say, according to the BBC. Research suggests that half of all ...

Fallos de la Corte Suprema a raíz del terremoto de 2010

Thu, 02 Jan 2014 08:35:00 +0100

Las medidas adoptadas por la autoridad en caso de emergencia deben ser juzgadas políticamente y no jurídicamente.

6.6-magnitude quake hits Vanuatu

Thu, 02 Jan 2014 08:20:00 +0100

GOLDEN, Colorado -- A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported. The USGS said the quake, which has a depth was 196 kilometers (km), hit early Thursday local time, with the epicenter 37 km (23 miles) west of the village of....

Transformation for Beetham

Thu, 02 Jan 2014 05:04:00 +0100

Debbie Jacob Thursday, January 2, 2014 US-based Trinidadian student Stefan Mohamed, left, with Beetham Gardens resident Albert Sprott during a recent visit. PHOTOs: BRIAN NG FATT Stefan Mohamed never forgot the sight of the Beetham on his boyhood trips from his home in Barataria to Port-of-Spain.

Earthquake Reported Near Vanuatu, No Tsunami Generated

Thu, 02 Jan 2014 04:58:00 +0100

GOLDEN, Colorado The U.S. Geological Survey says a 6.6-magnitude earthquake has hit the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu. There are no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says there is no tsunami warning in effect.

Sismo com magnitude 6,6 ocorreu no Pacífico sul

Thu, 02 Jan 2014 03:55:00 +0100

Um sismo com magnitude 6,6 ocorreu hoje a 37 quilómetros do arquipélago de Vanuatu, no Pacífico sul, mas não gerou alerta de tsunami por ter ocorrido a grande profundidade, anunciou o instituto americano de geofisica.

Chinese tsunami - why didn't PM berate Utusan?

Thu, 02 Jan 2014 03:17:00 +0100

FREE YOURSAY We will remember that you did nothing to stop the slew of poison that followed your Chinese tsunami remark, like those by Utusan.

Fukushima 'incuba' más tragedias: Otra nube sospechosa echa más leña al fuego

Thu, 02 Jan 2014 03:01:00 +0100

La columna de vapor radiactivo que emana del reactor número 3 de la central nuclear de Fukushima (Japón) podría ser la señal de que ha comenzado la reacción de las 89 toneladas de combustible nuclear gastado.

Labourer commits suicide by hanging himself at Vasco

Thu, 02 Jan 2014 00:54:00 +0100

A labourer allegedly ended his life at Khariawada, Vasco, by hanging himself in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

66 magnitude Pacific quake no tsunami threat US geologists

Thu, 02 Jan 2014 00:48:00 +0100

A powerful 66 magnitude earthquake struck today off the coast of Vanuatu in the South Pacific but US geologists said it was too deep to cause a tsunami

Phivolcs allays tsunami fears from magnitude 6.6-quake off Vanuatu

Wed, 01 Jan 2014 22:54:00 +0100

Tags: Phivolcs State seismologists on Thursday allayed fears of a tsunami from by a magnitude-6.6 quake that shook the island nation of Vanuatu shortly after midnight Wednesday, Manila time. "No destructive Pacific-wide threat exists based on the historical and tsunami data," he Philippine....

Sismo com magnitude 6,6 ocorreu no Pacífico sul

Wed, 01 Jan 2014 22:35:00 +0100

Um sismo com magnitude 6,6 ocorreu esta quarta-feira a 37 quilómetros do arquipélago de Vanuatu, no Pacífico sul, mas não gerou alerta de tsunami por ter ocorrido a grande profundidade, anunciou o instituto americano de geofisica.

Zero defence: Experts claim DHA housing developed on seismic fault lines

Wed, 01 Jan 2014 21:28:00 +0100

KARACHI: The city’s affluent seaside neighbourhood of Defence promises a dream living, but residents have experienced one of the worst nightmares the outsiders know little about. The country’s ‘well-planned’ housing society, which accommodates the elite society of Karachi, is located on the seismic fault line.

Terremoto atinge ilha de Vanuatu, sem risco de tsunami

Wed, 01 Jan 2014 21:18:00 +0100

O Serviço Geológico dos Estados Unidos informou que um terremoto de 6,6 graus atingiu o arquipélago de Vanuatu, no Pacífico Sul, na manhã desta quinta

Terremoto atinge ilha do Pacífico Sul

Wed, 01 Jan 2014 21:13:00 +0100

O Serviço Geológico dos Estados Unidos informou que um terremoto de 6,6 graus atingiu o arquipélago de Vanuatu, no Pacífico Sul, na manhã desta quinta-feira, dia 2 de janeiro (no horário local). Por enquanto não há relatos sobre danos ou feridos. Segundo o relatório divulgado pelos especialistas, o....

Sismo com magnitude 6,6 ocorreu no Pacífico sul

Wed, 01 Jan 2014 20:36:00 +0100

Séisme de magnitude 6,6 au large de Vanuatu, pas d’alerte au tsunami

Wed, 01 Jan 2014 20:23:00 +0100

Un séisme de magnitude 6,6 s’est produit mercredi à 37 kilomètres à l’ouest de l’archipel de Vanuatu, dans le Pacifique sud, sans toutefois générer d’alerte au tsunami en raison de sa très grande profondeur, a annoncé l’institut américain de géophysique (USGS). Le tremblement de terre s’est produit à 16H03 GMT à une profondeur de 196 kilomètres.

Sismo com magnitude 6,6 ocorreu no Pacífico sul

Wed, 01 Jan 2014 20:18:00 +0100

Sismo de magnitud 6.6 en Vanuatu, sin alerta de tsunami

Wed, 01 Jan 2014 19:48:00 +0100

WASHINGTON. AFP. Un sismo de magnitud 6,6 en la escala de magnitud momento se produjo el miércoles 37 kilómetros al oeste del archipiélago de Vanuatu, en el océano Pacífico Sur, sin provocar una alerta de tsunami, informó el Instituto Geológico estadounidense (USGS). El sismo se produjo a las 16H03 GMT, a una profundidad de 196 kilómetros.

Sismo com magnitude 6,6 ocorreu no Pacífico sul

Wed, 01 Jan 2014 19:46:00 +0100

6.6 Magnitude Pacific Quake, No Tsunami Threat

Wed, 01 Jan 2014 19:00:00 +0100

A powerful 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck Wednesday off the coast of Vanuatu in the South Pacific, but U.S. geologists said it was too deep to cause a tsunami. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake struck at 1603 GMT about 37 kilometers (23 miles) west of Sola, Vanuatu.

6.6-magnitude quake hits Vanuatu new The South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu has been hit by a 6.6-magnitude earthquake, according to t he US Geological Survey.

Wed, 01 Jan 2014 18:52:00 +0100

01 January 2014 The South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu has been hit by a 6.6-magnitude earthquake, according to t he US Geological Survey. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said no tsunami warning was in effect.

6.6-magnitude quake hits Vanuatu

Wed, 01 Jan 2014 18:47:00 +0100

The South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu has been hit by a 6.6-magnitude earthquake, according to t he US Geological Survey.

6.6-magnitude quake hits Vanuatu

Wed, 01 Jan 2014 18:43:00 +0100

The South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu has been hit by a 6.6-magnitude earthquake, according to t he US Geological Survey.

Séisme au large de Vanuatu, pas d'alerte au tsunami

Wed, 01 Jan 2014 18:41:00 +0100

Un séisme de magnitude 6,6 s'est produit mercredi à 37 kilomètres à l'ouest de l'archipel de Vanuatu, dans le ...

6.6 magnitude Pacific quake, no tsunami threat: United States geologists

Wed, 01 Jan 2014 18:30:00 +0100

January 02, 2014 1:02 AMWASHINGTON (AFP) - A powerful 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck on Wednesday off the coast of Vanuatu in the South Pacific, but United States geologists said it was too deep to cause a tsunami.

Séisme au large de Vanuatu, pas d'alerte au tsunami

Wed, 01 Jan 2014 18:27:00 +0100

Un séisme de magnitude 6,6 s'est produit mercredi à 37 kilomètres à l'ouest de l'archipel de Vanuatu, dans le ...

6.6-magnitude earthquake reported in south Pacific nation Vanuatu

Wed, 01 Jan 2014 18:22:00 +0100

There are no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says there is no tsunami warning in effect.

6.6-magnitude earthquake reported in Vanuatu

Wed, 01 Jan 2014 18:12:00 +0100

The U.S. Geological Survey says a 6.6-magnitude earthquake has hit the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu.

6.6-magnitude earthquake reported in Vanuatu; no tsunami warning in effect

Wed, 01 Jan 2014 18:09:00 +0100

<500){e=new Date;}"> Tweet <500){e=new Date;}" href="https://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?url=http://www.startribune.com/nation/238360091.html" target="_blank"> GOLDEN, Colorado — The U.S. Geological Survey says a 6.6-magnitude earthquake has hit the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu. There are no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

6.6 magnitude Pacific quake, no tsunami threat: US geologists

Wed, 01 Jan 2014 18:07:00 +0100

A powerful 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck Wednesday off the coast of Vanuatu in the South Pacific, but US geologists said it was too deep to cause a tsunami. The US Geological Survey said the quake struck at 1603 GMT about 37 kilometers (23 miles) west of Sola, Vanuatu.

6.6-Magnitude Earthquake Reported in Vanuatu

Wed, 01 Jan 2014 18:04:00 +0100

The U.S. Geological Survey says a 6.6-magnitude earthquake has hit the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu. There are no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says there is no tsunami warning in effect. The USGS report says the quake hit early Thursday local....

6.6-magnitude earthquake reported in Vanuatu

Wed, 01 Jan 2014 17:50:00 +0100

GOLDEN, Colorado (AP) The U.S. Geological Survey says a 6.6-magnitude earthquake has hit the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu.There are no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says there...

Forte terremoto atinge a região de Vanuatu

Wed, 01 Jan 2014 17:37:00 +0100

Tremor teve magnitude 6,6, segundo agência americana. Não havia informações sobre vítimas ou danos, nem alerta de tsunami.

Imperador recordou desalojados do tsunami em mensagem de ano novo

Wed, 01 Jan 2014 13:34:00 +0100

O imperador Akihito recordou, na sua mensagem de ano novo, os milhares de afetados pelo sismo e tsunami de 2011, que passados estes anos continuam em alojamentos temporários ou sem poder regressar a casa.

Cutremur PUTERNIC în apropiere de Fukushima

Wed, 01 Jan 2014 11:06:00 +0100

Un seism de 5,1 s-a produs marţi în nord-estul oraşului japonez Tokyo, fără să fie declanşată alertă de tsunami, a anunţat Institutul american de geofizică USGS.

Imperador japonês manifestou preocupação com vítimas do tsunami

Wed, 01 Jan 2014 09:51:00 +0100

O imperador japonês Akihito recordou hoje, na sua mensagem de ano novo, os milhares de afetados pelo sismo e tsunami de 2011 que continuam sem poder regressar a casa e que voltam a passar o inverno em alojamentos temporários.

Imperador japonês manifestou preocupação com vítimas do tsunami

Wed, 01 Jan 2014 09:46:00 +0100

El emperador Akihito muestra su preocupación por las víctimas del tsunami

Wed, 01 Jan 2014 09:34:00 +0100

El emperador Akihito recordó hoy en su mensaje de Año Nuevo a los miles de afectados por el terremoto y el tsunami de 2011, que siguen sin poder volver a sus casas y que han vuelto a pasar un invierno en alojamientos provisionales....

El emperador Akihito muestra su preocupación por las víctimas del tsunami

Wed, 01 Jan 2014 09:13:00 +0100

Tokio, 1 ene (EFE).- El emperador Akihito recordó hoy en su mensaje de Año Nuevo a los miles de afectados por el terremoto y el tsunami de 2011, que siguen sin poder volver a sus casas y que han vuelto a pasar un invierno en alojamientos provisionales.

Imperador japonês manifestou preocupação com vítimas do tsunami

Wed, 01 Jan 2014 07:41:00 +0100

Imperador japonês manifestou preocupação com vítimas do tsunami

Wed, 01 Jan 2014 07:17:00 +0100

Tóquio, Japão, 01 jan (Lusa) -- O imperador japonês Akihito recordou hoje, na sua mensagem de ano novo, os milhares de afetados pelo sismo e tsunami de 2011 que continuam sem poder regressar a casa e que voltam a passar o inverno em alojamentos temporários.

Imperador japonês manifestou preocupação com vítimas do tsunami

Wed, 01 Jan 2014 07:08:00 +0100

Terremoto atinge a costa das Filipinas

Tue, 31 Dec 2013 21:47:00 +0100

Tremor teve magnitude 5,9. Não há informação sobre vítimas ou danos, nem alerta de tsunami.

Przepowiednie na 2014 rok: Czy czeka nas koniec świata?

Tue, 31 Dec 2013 19:31:00 +0100

W zeszłym roku świat elektryzowała informacja o przepowiedzianym przez Majów końcu świata. Skończyło się jak zwykle... co według jasnowidzów czeka nas w nadchodzącym roku?

Cutremur PUTERNIC la 80 de km de Fukushima

Tue, 31 Dec 2013 19:28:00 +0100

În urma miscarii telurice nu au fost înregistrate victime sau pagube materiale. Seismul a avut loc la ora locala 10.03 (03.03, ora României), la o adâncime de zece kilometri, epicentrul fiind localizat pe coasta de est a prefecturii Ibaraki, pe malul Oceanului Pacific.

Telegrafic

Tue, 31 Dec 2013 18:44:00 +0100

SUA. Tren în flăcări. Un tren care transporta petrol a deraiat luni după-amiază în statul american North Dakota, mai multe vagoane luând foc, după ce a fost lovit de un alt tren, au anunţat autorităţile locale, citate de CNN. Trenul cu 106 vagoane aparţinând companiei feroviare Burlington Northern....

Cutremur cu magnitudinea de 5,1 la Tokyo. Nu a fost emisă alertă de tsunami

Tue, 31 Dec 2013 17:56:00 +0100

Un cutremur cu magnitudinea de 5,1 s-a produs, marţi, în nord-estul Tokyo, fără să fie declanşată alertă de tsunami, a anunţat Institutul american de geofizică USGS. Nu au fost înregistrate victime sau...

Terremoto nel nord-est del Giappone

Tue, 31 Dec 2013 17:55:00 +0100

Un terremoto di magnitudo 5,4 è avvenuto oggi nel nord-est dell'isola giapponese principale Honshu. Le scosse sono state percepite anche a Tokyo. L?epicentro si trovava a 10 km di profondità nella prefettura Ibaraki a 146 km dalla Capitale. Inizialmente le autorità avevano lanciato l'allarme tsunami, ma poi è stato annullato.

- Jeg tror dette kommer som en tsunami.

Tue, 31 Dec 2013 16:51:00 +0100

Kundene får både i pose og sekk når de tar med smarttelefonen inn i butikken. Pernille Mathiesen sparte 1500 kroner.

Por cuarta ocasión, Comayagua despedirá el año con las 12 campanadas

Tue, 31 Dec 2013 16:33:00 +0100

Tegucigalpa - Con luces, actuación de artistas nacionales y grupos musicales, juegos artificiales y otros entretenimientos, se realizará el evento turístico de Comayagua, denominado Las 12 campanadas, para despedir el año y recibir el 2014 en la medianoche de hoy.

Północny wschód Japonii nawiedziło trzęsienie ziemi

Tue, 31 Dec 2013 16:15:00 +0100

Do trzęsienia ziemi o sile 5,4 stopnia doszło dzisiaj w północno-wschodniej części głównej japońskiej wyspy Honsiu. Wstrząsy były odczuwalne w Tokio.

Najib: Saya faham kebimbangan rakyat, tapi...

Tue, 31 Dec 2013 14:59:00 +0100

Kita harus menerima hakikat bahawa kita perlu melaksanakan perubahan demi memastikan kewangan kita kekal terkawal. Dan kita perlu mengimbangi program ini seluas mungkin agar beban dapat diagih dengan saksama.

Ulutogia opens new church building

Tue, 31 Dec 2013 14:16:00 +0100

The Congregational Christian Church of Samoa at Ulutogia, Aleipata, opened their new church building on Saturday. The cost of the church building and the house for the church minister was $390,000. “The tsunami damaged the church building really badly and that was 2009,” said Reverend Mose Lata.

CUTREMUR cu magnitudinea de 5,1 la Tokyo

Tue, 31 Dec 2013 13:48:00 +0100

Un cutremur cu magnitudinea de 5,1 s-a produs marţi în nord-estul Tokyo, fără să fie declanşată alertă de tsunami, a anunţat Institutul american de geofizică USGS, citat de AFP.

El Salvador avalia danos da erupção enquanto persiste ameaça de vulcão

Tue, 31 Dec 2013 13:39:00 +0100

31 Dezembro de 2013 | 12h53 - Actualizado em 31 Dezembro de 2013 | 12h53 El Salvador avalia danos da erupção enquanto persiste ameaça de vulcão San Salvador - As autoridades de El Salvador continuavam, na segunda-feira, a prestar ajuda às milhares de pessoas retiradas após a erupção do....

Diputados RN se retiran como querellantes de caso Tsunami

Tue, 31 Dec 2013 13:34:00 +0100

Los parlamentarios Frank Sauerbaum, Pedro Browne, José Manuel Edwards, desistieron de la acción judicial presentada para ser parte del caso que investiga las responsabilidades en la fallida alerta de tsunami, del 27 de febrero de 2010.

Cutremur cu magnitudinea de 5,1 la Tokyo

Tue, 31 Dec 2013 13:33:00 +0100

Un cutremur cu magnitudinea de 5,1 s-a produs marti in nord-estul Tokyo, fara sa fie declansata alerta de tsunami, a anuntat Institutul american de geofizica USGS, citat de AFP.Nu au fost inregistrate victime sau daune materiale.Seismul a avut loc la ora locala 10.03 (03.03, ora Romaniei), la o adancime de zece kilometri.

Registado sismo de 5,4 no leste do Japão sem alerta de tsunami

Tue, 31 Dec 2013 12:53:00 +0100

31 Dezembro de 2013 | 12h46 - Actualizado em 31 Dezembro de 2013 | 12h46 Registado sismo de 5,4 no leste do Japão sem alerta de tsunami Tóquio - Um sismo de magnitude 5,4 na escala de Richter sacudiu hoje a costa leste do Japão, sem que haja, até ao momento, registo de vítimas ou danos materiais,....

Actividad volcánica en monte indonesio Sinabung

Tue, 31 Dec 2013 12:42:00 +0100

El monte Sinabung, uno de los volcanes más activos actualmente en Indonesia, volvió hoy a entrar en erupción, informaron fuentes locales.

Un séisme dans le sud-est du Japon

Tue, 31 Dec 2013 12:24:00 +0100

Un séisme de magnitude 5,4 s'est produit aujourd'hui dans le sud-est de Honshu, la plus grande île du Japon.

La yakuza e Fukushima

Tue, 31 Dec 2013 12:18:00 +0100

La polizia ha scoperto infiltrazioni mafiose nelle aziende che hanno ricevuto gli appalti per la decontaminazione: alcune hanno pagato senzatetto per ripulire le zone radioattive The post La yakuza e Fukushima appeared first on Il Post .

Sismo de 5,4 graus atinge leste do país, não há alerta de tsunami

Tue, 31 Dec 2013 12:11:00 +0100

Um abalo de 5,4 graus na escala Richter fez estremecer esta terça-feira a costa leste do Japão, mas sem que fosse ativado o alerta de tsunami.

Mekanisme kurangkan kesan kenaikan kos hidup

Tue, 31 Dec 2013 11:55:00 +0100

ULASAN Kita akan melaksanakan beberapa mekanismE untuk mengurangkan beban rakyat akibat kenaikan tarif elektrik dan tol. PEMANDU akan turut mengemukakan idea-idea baru.

Terremoto de 5,4 abala nordeste do Japão

Tue, 31 Dec 2013 11:34:00 +0100

Um terremoto de magnitude 5,4 na escala de Richter ocorreu hoje no nordeste da ilha principal japonesa de Honshu. Os abalos foram sentidos em Tóquio.

Cutremur PUTERNIC la 80 de km de Fukushima

Tue, 31 Dec 2013 11:29:00 +0100

Erdbeben der Stärke 5,4 erschüttert den Nordosten Japans

Tue, 31 Dec 2013 11:21:00 +0100

Ein Erdbeben der Stärke 5,4 hat am Dienstag den Nordosten der japanischen Hauptinsel erschüttert. Die Erdstöße waren auch in Tokio zu spüren. Das Epizentrum des Erdbebens lag in einer Tiefe von zehn Kilometern in der Präfektur Ibaraki, 146 Kilometer von der Hauptstadt entfernt.

Registado sismo de 5,4 no leste do Japão sem alerta de tsunami

Tue, 31 Dec 2013 11:08:00 +0100

O abalo foi seguido, oito minutos depois, por uma réplica com uma magnitude de 3,6 Um sismo de magnitude 5,4 na escala de Richter sacudiu hoje a costa leste do Japão, sem que haja, até ao momento, registo de vítimas ou danos materiais, nem alerta de tsunami, informou a Agência Meteorológica nipónica.

Un terremoto de 5,4 grados golpea el este de Japón sin alerta de tsunami

Tue, 31 Dec 2013 11:03:00 +0100

Un terremoto de 5,4 grados en la escala abierta de Richter sacudió este martes la costa este de Japón sin activar la alerta de tsunami y sin que se haya informado hasta el momento de daños materiales o personales, informó la Agencia Meteorológica nipona. El seísmo tuvo lugar a las 10.03 hora ...

I senzatetto sfruttati in Giappone

Tue, 31 Dec 2013 10:53:00 +0100

Reclutati dalla Yakuza per andare a pulire l'area contaminata attorno a Fukushima

Koray Çalışkan'a göre İstanbul'da deprem oldu

Tue, 31 Dec 2013 10:33:00 +0100

Cemaate destek tweeti atarak gündeme oturan Radikal yazarı Koray Çalışkan, Sarıgül-cemaat ittifakı iddiaları için ne dedi?

Terremoto sacude la parte nororiental de Japón

Tue, 31 Dec 2013 10:32:00 +0100

Un terremoto de magnitud 5,4 sacudió hoy la parte nororiental de la principal isla japonesa de Honshu.

Cosa fare in caso di terremoto, i consigli della Protezione Civile

Tue, 31 Dec 2013 10:14:00 +0100

ilmattino.it Cosa fare in caso di terremoto, i consigli della Protezione Civile ilmattino.it ROMA - Cosa fare in caso di terremoto. I consigli della Protezione Civile. Prima del terremoto: -Informati sulla classificazione sismica del comune in cui risiedi.

CUTREMUR cu magnitudinea de 5,1 la Tokyo! Ce spun administratorii CENTRALEI DE LA FUKUSHIMA

Tue, 31 Dec 2013 09:51:00 +0100

Un seism de 5,1 s-a produs marţi în nord-estul orașului japonez Tokyo, fără să fie declanşată alertă de tsunami, a anunţat Institutul american de geofizică USGS. În urma mișcării telurice nu au fost înregistrate victime sau pagube materiale. Seismul a avut loc la ora locală 10.03 (03.

Cutremur de 5,1 la Tokyo

Tue, 31 Dec 2013 09:46:00 +0100

Un cutremur cu magnitudinea de 5,1 s-a produs, marţi, în nord-estul Tokyo, fără să fie declanşată alertă de tsunami, a anunţat Institutul american de geofizică USGS, conform Mediafax. Nu au fost înregistrate victime sau daune materiale, conform AFP. Seismul a avut loc la ora locală 10.03 (03.03, ora României), la o adâncime de zece kilometri.

Registado sismo de 5,4 no leste do Japão sem alerta de tsunami

Tue, 31 Dec 2013 08:59:00 +0100

Um sismo de magnitude 5,4 na escala de Richter sacudiu hoje a costa leste do Japão, sem que haja, até ao momento, registo de vítimas ou danos materiais, nem alerta de tsunami, informou a Agência Meteorológica nipónica.

Registado sismo de 5,4 no leste do Japão sem alerta de tsunami

Tue, 31 Dec 2013 08:49:00 +0100

Cutremur cu magnitudinea de 5,1 grade! Unde a avut loc seismul

Tue, 31 Dec 2013 08:43:00 +0100

Un cutremur cu magnitudinea de 5,1 s-a produs marţi în nord-estul Tokyo, fără să fie declanşată alertă de tsunami, a anunţat Institutul american de geofizică USGS, citat de AFP. Nu au fost înregistrate victime sau daune materiale. Seismul a avut loc la ora locală 10.03 (03.03, ora României), la o adâncime de zece kilometri.

Japon : séisme de 5,1 à 80 km de Fukushima

Tue, 31 Dec 2013 08:36:00 +0100

Un tremblement de terre de magnitude 5,1 a secoué le Japon, à environ 80 kilomètres de la centrale nucléaire de Fukushima. Il n'a provoqué aucun dégât. Un séisme de magnitude 5,1 a secoué le Japon , ce mardi 31 décembre, a annoncé l'Institut de géophysique américain (USGS).

Cutremur cu magnitudinea de 5,1 la Tokyo

Tue, 31 Dec 2013 08:33:00 +0100

Eveniment - CUTREMUR cu magnitudinea de 5,1 la Tokyo

Tue, 31 Dec 2013 08:18:00 +0100

Un cutremur cu magnitudinea de 5,1 s-a produs marti în nord-estul Tokyo, fara sa fie declansata alerta de tsunami, a anuntat Institutul american de geofizica USGS, citat de AFP. Nu au fost înregistrate victime sau daune materiale.Seismul a avut loc la ora locala

Japonia: cutremur de 5,1 grade la Tokyo

Tue, 31 Dec 2013 07:36:00 +0100

CUTREMUR în Japonia Ma, 31 Dec 2013, 8:17

Tue, 31 Dec 2013 07:35:00 +0100

Un cutremur cu magnitudinea de 5,1 s-a produs marți în nord-estul Tokyo, fără să fie declanșată alertă de tsunami, a anunțat Institutul american de geofizică USGS, citat de AFP.Nu au fost înregistrate victime sau daune materiale. Seismul a avut loc la ora locală 10.03 (03.03, ora României), la o adâncime de zece kilometri.

Tokyo: séisme de magnitude 5,1

Tue, 31 Dec 2013 07:35:00 +0100

Un séisme de magnitude 5,1 s'est produit aujourd'hui à 150 km au nord-est de Tokyo, a annoncé l'Institut de géophysique américain (USGS), mais aucune alerte au tsunami n'a été déclenchée et aucun dégât rapporté. La secousse s'est déclenchée à 10h03 locale (2h03 en France), à moins de 10 km de profondeur.

Séisme de magnitude 5,1 au nord-est de Tokyo, pas de dégât

Tue, 31 Dec 2013 07:30:00 +0100

Un séisme de magnitude 5,1 s’est produit mardi à 150 km au nord-est de Tokyo, a annoncé l’Institut de géophysique américain (USGS), mais aucune alerte au tsunami n’a été déclenchée et aucun dégât rapporté. La secousse s’est déclenchée à 10H03 locale (01H03 GMT), à moins de 10 km de profondeur.

Cutremur de 5,1 la Tokyo.

Tue, 31 Dec 2013 07:19:00 +0100

Un cutremur cu magnitudinea de 5,1 s-a produs, marti, in nord-estul Tokyo, fara sa fie declansata alerta de tsunami, a anuntat Institutul american de geofizica USGS, conform Mediafax. Nu au fost inregistrate victime sau daune materiale, conform AFP. Citeste si: Cutremur cu magnitudinea de 4,9 la Napoli Seismul a avut loc la ora locala 10.

Un terremoto de 5.4 grados golpea el este de Japón sin alerta de tsunami

Tue, 31 Dec 2013 06:37:00 +0100

Tokio - Un terremoto de 5,4 grados en la escala abierta de Richter sacudió hoy la costa este de Japón sin activar la alerta de tsunami y sin que se haya informado hasta el momento de daños materiales o personales, informó la Agencia Meteorológica nipona.

Séisme de magnitude 5,1 au Nord-Est de Tokyo

Tue, 31 Dec 2013 06:26:00 +0100

Un séisme de magnitude 5,1 s'est produit mardi 31 décembre à 150 km au Nord-Est de Tokyo, a annoncé l'Institut de géophysique américain (USGS), mais aucune alerte au tsunami n'a été déclenchée et aucun dégât rapporté. La secousse s'est déclenchée à 10H03 locale (01H03 GMT), à moins de 10 km de profondeur.

CUTREMUR cu magnitudinea de 5,1 la Tokyo

Tue, 31 Dec 2013 06:18:00 +0100

Un cutremur cu magnitudinea de 5,1 s-a produs marţi în nord-estul Tokyo, fără să fie declanşată alertă de tsunami, a anunţat Institutul american de geofizică USGS, citat de AFP.

Sismo de 5.4 grados sacude a Japón

Tue, 31 Dec 2013 06:05:00 +0100

El epicentro se ubica a 10 kilómetros bajo tierra en la parte norte de Ibaraki. No se emite ninguna alerta de tsunami ni se reportan daños inmediatos. TOKIO, JAPÓN (30/DIC/2013).- Un terremoto con un magnitud preliminar de 5.4 grados en la escala de Richter sacudió este mañana el oriente del....

Terremoto in Giappone, magnitudo 5,1

Tue, 31 Dec 2013 05:32:00 +0100

31/12/2013 05:21 Terremoto in Giappone, magnitudo 5,1 5.21 Terremoto in Giappone, magnitudo 5,1 Un violento sisma si è verificato in Giappone, a 150 chilometri a nord-est di Tokyo, senza però fare registrare, al momento, vittime né danni. Di magnitudo 5.

Sismo de 5,4 grados sacudió Japón

Tue, 31 Dec 2013 05:02:00 +0100

Un terremoto de 5,4 grados en la escala abierta de Richter sacudió la costa este de Japón sin activar la alerta de tsunami y sin que se haya informado hasta el momento de daños materiales o personales, informó la Agencia Meteorológica nipona. El seísmo tuvo lugar a las 10.03 hora local (01.

Nettoyeur du site de Fukushima : un travail risqué pour les sans-abri

Tue, 31 Dec 2013 04:46:00 +0100

Cela fait bientôt trois ans que la centrale nucléaire japonaise de Fukushima Daiichi a été dévastée par le séisme et le tsunami qui a suivi. Les fuites radioactives se poursuivent et son opérateur se débat pour achever le nettoyage. Dans ce contexte, les sans-abri sont devenus la cible d’agences de recrutement.

Séisme de magnitude 5,1 au nord-est de Tokyo, pas de dégât

Tue, 31 Dec 2013 04:43:00 +0100

Un séisme de magnitude 5,1 s'est produit mardi à 150 km au nord-est de Tokyo, a annoncé l'Institut de géophysique américain (USGS), mais aucune alerte au tsunami n'a été déclenchée et aucun dégât rapporté. La secousse s'est déclenchée à 10h03 locale (01h03 GMT), à moins de 10 km de profondeur.

Sismo com magnitude 6,6 ocorreu no Pacífico sul

Thu, 02 Jan 2014 09:43:00 +0100

Um sismo com magnitude 6,6 ocorreu nesta quarta-feira a 37 quilómetros do arquipélago de Vanuatu, no Pacífico sul, mas não gerou alerta de tsunami por ter ocorrido a grande profundidade, anunciou o instituto americano de geofisica.

PROVINCE D’ACEH : LA CÉLÉBRATION DU NOUVEL AN EST INTERDITE

Thu, 02 Jan 2014 12:58:00 +0100

Pour la première fois, la célébration du Nouvel An a été interdite en Indonésie. Dans un pays connu pour sa tolérance et son ouverture aux influences extérieures à ses tradition socio-religieuses locales, la loi islamique (charia) a été utilisée pour interdire à la population sans distinction de....

Il paese con il “sistema d’allarme” per i disastri naturali

Thu, 02 Jan 2014 16:33:00 +0100

Terremoti, tsunami e inondazioni non di possono prevedere, ma coglierne il prima possibile dimensioni e intensità è fondamentale per minimizzarne le conseguenze. È quello che stanno cercando di fare in California con un nuovo sistema. U SISTEMA RELATIVAMENTE SEMPLICE - Gli scienziati californiani....

NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS BANNED IN ACEH PROVINCE

Thu, 02 Jan 2014 16:43:00 +0100

New Year celebrations were banned for the first time in Indonesia. In the normally tolerant nation, open to outside influences in respect to its social-religious traditions, the Islamic Sharia law was used to ban celebrations marking the start of the New Year.

Deprem ve sel için erken uyarı sistemi

Thu, 02 Jan 2014 21:25:00 +0100

Deprem, tsunami ve sel gibi doğal afetler için geliştirilen bir erken uyarı sistemi ABD'de deneniyor. Bilim insanları, yaklaşan doğal afetleri tespit etmek üzere GPS teknolojisi ve diğer sensörleri kullanıyor.

Snažan potres pogodio Japan, Fukushima evakuirana, moguć tsunami

Thu, 02 Jan 2014 23:53:00 +0100

TOKIO - Snažan potres pogodio je u nedjelju sjeveroistočni Japanu, a radnici u oštećenoj nuklearnoj elektrani Fukushima evakuirani su, nakon što je izdano upozorenje od tsunamija. Potres je bio magnitude 7,0 prema Richteru i dogodio se na dubini od 10 kilometara od sjeveroistočne obale. Zasad nema izvješća o ozlijeđenima i materijalnoj šteti.

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Fri, 03 Jan 2014 01:00:00 +0100

Twin earthquakes have jolted the south of Iran, killing at least one person and injuring 30, state media reports. The initial 5.5-magnitude quake damaged buildings, burying people under rubble. Tsunami is what caused the bulk of problems with Japans Fukushima reactor. Tsunami's don't occur in the Gulf area.

El mejor robot de rescate

Fri, 03 Jan 2014 08:06:00 +0100

Un equipo japonés de la empresa Schaft, propiedad de Google, se hizo con el premio al mejor robot de rescate en una competición organizada por el Pentágono en Florida, según informaron medios locales. El robot Schaft se...

GPS ostrzeże przed klęskami żywiołowymi

Fri, 03 Jan 2014 08:35:00 +0100

Zintegrowany system alarmujący przed trzęsieniem ziemi, tsunami, burzami i powodziami testują naukowcy w Kalifornii - pisze Piotr Kościelniak.

Govt installs tsunami detecting devices in Pacitan

Fri, 03 Jan 2014 09:53:00 +0100

Pacitan regency administration in East Java has installed and will continue to install tsunami detecting devices along the southern coast of the district, an official said on Friday."One of the ...

Incêndio paralisa comboios em Tóquio

Fri, 03 Jan 2014 10:27:00 +0100

Um incêndio deflagrou esta madrugada numa loja de produtos eletrónicos e acabou por atingir quatro prédios no centro de Tóquio, segundo avança a cadeia televisiva japonesa NHK.

Califórnia testa sistema de alerta para desastres naturais

Fri, 03 Jan 2014 11:37:00 +0100

Um sistema de alerta para terramotos, tsunamis e inundações está a ser testado na Califórnia, com o objectivo de prover «informações em tempo real» na iminência de desastres naturais.

Afghanistan: Asia Pacific zone office: Development Operational Plan 2014

Fri, 03 Jan 2014 12:17:00 +0100

Source: International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies Country: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, India, Japan, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Viet Nam 1.

Indonesia: Govt installs tsunami detecting devices in Pacitan

Fri, 03 Jan 2014 12:17:00 +0100

Source: Jakarta Post Country: Indonesia Pacitan regency administration in East Java has installed and will continue to install tsunami detecting devices along the southern coast of the district, an official said on Friday. "One of the sophisticated electronic devices was installed in December, and....

Fukushima - La verità sulla situazione

Fri, 03 Jan 2014 12:30:00 +0100

Il periodico "Ecologist" pubblica un resoconto a dir poco inquietante sulla situazione della centrale nucleare di Fukushima Daichi, colpita dal sisma e dallo tsunami dell'11 marzo 2011. Secondo quanto riportato, si sarebbero sprigionati vapori radioattivi dall'edificio del reattore 3, quello più....

Vulnerability of elevators to quakes latest concern for Tokyo residents

Fri, 03 Jan 2014 12:58:00 +0100

Local governments in the Tokyo area are beginning to help stockpile drinking water in elevators operating in condominium and other buildings and equip them with ...

PHOTOS. Les maisons-dômes protégeraient des ouragans et tremblements de terre

Fri, 03 Jan 2014 17:33:00 +0100

ARCHITECTURE - Avec la multiplication des catastrophes naturelles dans le monde à cause -en partie- du réchauffement climatique, on pourrait de plus en plus voir construit des maisons en forme de... dôme . En effet, selon les experts, comme Linda Federico-O'Murchu collaboratrice sur CNBC, ces....

Pharrell Williams leidt Single Top 10 weer

Fri, 03 Jan 2014 21:40:00 +0100