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The annual Rolling Thunder First Amendment Demonstration Motorcycle Run, which took place in Washington on May 24, honors current and former U.S. military members. Tue, 26 May 2015 01:37:00 +0200 usaToday en usaToday-c675b12a908561019ead0fdb6ebecd46 TerroristAttack UNbodies Immigration NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 32.7875 -94.073333 3.15021 101.708 47.249167 -119.718611 -3.3725 29.3561 33.334 44.3978 53.3416 -6.25735 29.111111 -96.403056 31.77375 35.22522 16.8722 96.1249 -6.18287 106.829 13.7308 100.521 35.7745 51.4477 -35.3499 149.042 35.2086 110.727 59.2869 18.073 21.0319 105.82 23.7099 90.4071 31.08968 -97.358276 39.8052688321813 32.5888115895794 39.0285 125.757 20150526013700 http://www.wsj.com/articles/photos-of-the-day-may-25-1432592684?mod=fox_australian Rohingya migrants who arrived in Indonesia last week by boat wait to receive donations at a temporary shelter near Langsa in Aceh province on Sunday. Darren Whiteside/Reuters A man covers his face after being hit by protesters who accused him of stealing, as riot police stand guard next to him.... Tue, 26 May 2015 00:53:00 +0200 wsj-en en wsj-en-f8a50662f145d11608adbee90bd26650 NaturalDisasters 26.3275209100107 92.8201201902896 38.9051 -77.0162 21.0319 105.82 52.2449 21.0119 -3.3725 29.3561 4.31116368335928 96.9232041999751 27.5018347289188 80.3106746568241 51.4879 -0.177998 -34.6654 -58.4096 -33.475 -70.6475 20150526005300 http://reliefweb.int/report/nepal/asia-and-pacific-weekly-regional-humanitarian-snapshot-19-25-may-2015 NEPAL. Following the 7.8M earthquake which struck on 25 Apr and the 7.3M earthquake on 12 May, a total of 8,631 people are confirmed dead, with 14 bodies still unidentified. Nearly 460 health facilities are destroyed. Over 25,000 classrooms collapsed while an additional 10,000 require repair. Mon, 25 May 2015 11:48:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-45fe878a9b042eafcf5287a452aee223 UNbodies Echo NaturalDisasters -1.259553 104.100502 22.760639 113.247597 19.7234646819127 93.7566215683482 23.7099 90.4071 28.687691 118.829002 -21.136 -175.216 3.15021 101.708 4.467551 97.962471 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 13.7308 100.521 16.5783225556221 79.543280723376 27.712 85.313 20150525114800 http://reliefweb.int/report/nepal/nepal-earthquakes-one-month-first-quake-malnutrition-growing-threat-children-unicef UNICEF Indonesia Representative: The crisis is far from over, children in Nepal need much more support. A new video featuring heartbreaking interviews with children whose schools and homes have been destroyed is available here: http://uni.cf/nepaledu A new animation on the crisis for children in Nepal is available here: http://uni. Mon, 25 May 2015 01:41:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-de7696d85ab979783a5994381699ab14 UNbodies CommunicableDiseases Echo NaturalDisasters -6.18287 106.829 16.8722 96.1249 40.6222 -73.9878 20150525014100 http://www.nst.com.my/node/85249 One of the reasons that I’m so optimistic about human nature is because I’ve seen how the world responds to natural disasters. I know that may sound strange, but think about what happened after Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines in November 2013. Within just six months, the International Red.... Sat, 23 May 2015 08:15:00 +0200 nst en nst-3fea220037b78cb87245124faf8846cf NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 -1.28995502549729 36.8683511072277 18.54299 -72.343102 -6.18287 106.829 45.3742 -75.6507 46.948212 7.445736 20150523081500 http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/may/22/florida-retrieving-700000-tires-after-failed-bid-to-create-artifical-reef officials have resumed raising some of the hundreds of thousands of tires dumped off its shores decades ago during an unsuccessful attempt to create an artificial reef. Between 1m and 2m tires were piled in the waters around Florida in the 1970s, but coral and fish never took to them as hoped,.... Fri, 22 May 2015 07:51:00 +0200 guardian en guardian-b3d8cc4925cf15cca52d495fb0cddb77 NaturalDisasters Environment InternalMarket 18.54299 -72.343102 3.15021 101.708 -35.355919 146.721497 -6.18287 106.829 40.6222 -73.9878 28.01586 -82.452377 20150522075100 http://www.thedailyherald.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=55684:florida-takes-another-plunge-to-clean-up-massive-tire-reefs&catid=3:news&Itemid=7 MIAMI--Florida officials have resumed raising some of the hundreds of thousands of tires dumped off its shores decades ago during an unsuccessful attempt to create an artificial reef. Between one and two million tires were piled in the waters around Florida in the 1970s, but coral and fish never.... Fri, 22 May 2015 05:44:00 +0200 thedailyherald en thedailyherald-42ab2a6ea926f99c093c10bbb7d8dca4 NaturalDisasters AlternativeEnergy Environment InternalMarket 18.54299 -72.343102 3.15021 101.708 -35.355919 146.721497 -6.18287 106.829 40.6222 -73.9878 28.01586 -82.452377 20150522054400 http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/usa-florida-tires-idUKL1N0YC15C20150521?feedType=RSS&feedName=rbssEnergyNews MIAMI May 21 Florida officials have resumed raising some of the hundreds of thousands of tires dumped off its shores decades ago during an unsuccessful attempt to create an artificial reef. Between one and two million tires were piled in the waters around Florida in the 1970s, but coral and fish.... Thu, 21 May 2015 20:26:00 +0200 reuters-uk en reuters-uk-bd45e029fcc403c2e5989ef2291c96c2 Environment InternalMarket NaturalDisasters AlternativeEnergy 18.54299 -72.343102 3.15021 101.708 -35.355919 146.721497 -6.18287 106.829 40.6222 -73.9878 28.01586 -82.452377 20150521202600 http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/usa-florida-tires-idUSL1N0YC15C20150521?feedType=RSS&feedName=rbssEnergyNews MIAMI May 21 Florida officials have resumed raising some of the hundreds of thousands of tires dumped off its shores decades ago during an unsuccessful attempt to create an artificial reef. Between one and two million tires were piled in the waters around Florida in the 1970s, but coral and fish.... Thu, 21 May 2015 19:55:00 +0200 reuters en reuters-bd45e029fcc403c2e5989ef2291c96c2 Environment InternalMarket NaturalDisasters AlternativeEnergy 18.54299 -72.343102 3.15021 101.708 -35.355919 146.721497 -6.18287 106.829 40.6222 -73.9878 28.01586 -82.452377 20150521195500 http://reliefweb.int/report/nepal/one-woman-s-drive-build-stronger-homes-nepal Now he was summoning Saritha Rai who had built his family home, to come and survey the destruction. And he was demanding his money back. Rai, a mason, was trained to build earthquake resistant homes by a project run by the UN Development Programme (UNDP). She says, she was upset by the call, and rushed out to meet the home owner. Thu, 21 May 2015 16:28:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-1d63ea122b4e555e1705a3ea31fa5acd NaturalDisasters UNbodies 3.15021 101.708 -6.18287 106.829 27.712 85.313 20150521162800 http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/05/20/may-21-2015-pictures-of-the-day/?partner=rss&emc=rss Pictures of the Day: Indonesia, Iraq and Elsewhere. Credit Januar/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Surviving an Earthquake and an Avalanche on Mount Everest. Credit Roberto Schmidt/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Andre Kertesz, Watching From Above. Thu, 21 May 2015 02:15:00 +0200 nytimes en nytimes-71682aac67778ad8c651e3ac7b42347d NaturalDisasters 43.7208 -79.4126 -3.3725 29.3561 33.334 44.3978 -6.18287 106.829 13.7308 100.521 27.712 85.313 20150521021500 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/regional-news/2015/05/21/436485/Shunned-by.htm LANGSA, Indonesia--From rescuing migrants at sea to donating all they can, residents of Indonesia's Islamic Aceh province are warmly welcoming hundreds of desperate fellow Muslims who have fled their homelands — a contrast to the rejection they face elsewhere in Southeast Asia. Wed, 20 May 2015 19:51:00 +0200 ChinaPost en ChinaPost-e800be2cb36c72724fe692d564016af5 NaturalDisasters Immigration 3.15021 101.708 4.467551 97.962471 16.8722 96.1249 13.7308 100.521 20150520195100 http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/earth-now-seismically-active-period-according-quake-cluster-theory-1502158 Following the second major earthquake that hit Nepal on 12 May, some scientists believe we could be seeing a seismically active period that began in 2004 and could end around 2019. However, predicting the quakes more accurately in time and space still remains a task for the future. The magnitude 9. Wed, 20 May 2015 13:24:00 +0200 ibtimes-uk en ibtimes-uk-e45d2de53b2a4c0debcc29ed730084c1 NaturalDisasters -41.3348 174.807 35.6831 139.809 51.4879 -0.177998 -6.18287 106.829 35.2086 110.727 28.5687 77.2168 27.712 85.313 -33.475 -70.6475 20150520132400 http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/05/20/shunned-much-asia-migrants-welcomed-aceh.html From rescuing migrants at sea to donating all they can, residents of Indonesia's Islamic Aceh province are warmly welcoming hundreds of desperate fellow Muslims who have fled their homelands -- a contrast to the rejection they face elsewhere in Southeast Asia. Wed, 20 May 2015 12:08:00 +0200 JakartaPost en JakartaPost-953d61bb7a56da54d8f0da56092f5b8c NaturalDisasters Immigration FoodSecurityFoodAid 3.15021 101.708 4.467551 97.962471 16.8722 96.1249 5.546182 95.319054 13.7308 100.521 20150520120800 http://news.asiaone.com/news/singapore/scientists-set-sail-study-tsunami-risk Scientists from the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) are launching a month-long sea voyage to assess tsunami risk and its impact in a region off Indonesia. The region west of Sumatra is considered a high-risk zone, where earthquakes that cause tsunamis are produced. Wed, 20 May 2015 04:36:00 +0200 AsiaOne en AsiaOne-9996b4b9ef9c7c4d32fc21100f442889 NaturalDisasters 48.8521 2.34899 -6.18287 106.829 1.36100915482186 103.810788264244 20150520043600 http://reliefweb.int/report/nepal/situation-report-3-response-nepal-earthquake-humanitarian-forum-indonesia-18-may-2015 I. Key Information. Earthquake: 7.8 Richter scale Day, Date : Saturday 25 April 2015 and Tuesday 12 May 2015; Location : Nepal; Victims : 20,000 injured people; Destroyed houses : 489,000 houses; Damaged houses : 260,000 houses. II. Description of Situation. Mon, 18 May 2015 15:57:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-00cee318c05e65c36eeabb60391f0e21 CivilProtection NaturalDisasters UNbodies -6.18287 106.829 27.712 85.313 20150518155700 http://reliefweb.int/report/nepal/asia-and-pacific-weekly-regional-humanitarian-snapshot-12-18-may-2015 NEPAL. A second major earthquake struck on 12 May east of Kathmandu. The 7.3 magnitude quake caused further destruction to buildings and homes damaged by last month's quake. The death toll from the two quakes stands at over 8,580 with over 16,800 injured, according to the Nepali Ministry of Home Affairs. Mon, 18 May 2015 11:54:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-f7e87a92d03584cccc989cf188ae53a1 NaturalDisasters 3.15021 101.708 14.153611 145.203056 16.8722 96.1249 -6.18287 106.829 25.198009 85.521896 27.712 85.313 23.8267635957992 87.9873314489228 6.91771 158.185 23.7099 90.4071 35.6831 139.809 27.5018347289188 80.3106746568241 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 1.25 124.8333333 13.7703017743177 100.626440699347 20150518115400 http://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/news/2015/03/19/the-day-in-pictures/1410095/ Bangladeshi men listen during a visit by Bangladesh's ambassador to Indonesia Mohammad Nazmul Quaunine at a temporary shelter in Langsa, Aceh province, Indonesia, on Sunday, May 17. Boats filled with more than 2,000 Bangladeshi and Rohingya migrants have landed in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand,.... Mon, 18 May 2015 01:24:00 +0200 usaToday en usaToday-4b3de6d209f6154ea8ea738541622192 AirTransport NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyEurope 26.2149 50.5879 23.7099 90.4071 3.15021 101.708 33.718151 73.060547 4.31116368335928 96.9232041999751 31.77375 35.22522 16.8722 96.1249 13.7308 100.521 27.712 85.313 31.9494 35.9329 20150518012400 http://www.aa.com.tr/en/news/511087--indonesia-now-sheltering-around-1486-boat-people By Ainur Romah. JAKARTA Around 100 of the 1486 Myanmar and Bangladesh migrants who have beached on the northern end of Sumatra are now being treated in hospitals and clinics near three shelters in Banda Aceh after spending around three months at sea. The migrants are from the many boats that have.... Sat, 16 May 2015 16:35:00 +0200 aa-en en aa-en-f9c91ff97db85ad5257911d1af4a2cac NaturalDisasters Immigration 23.7099 90.4071 -6.295527 140.259796 4.467551 97.962471 -7.037039 112.736702 16.8722 96.1249 5.546182 95.319054 13.7308 100.521 20150516163500 http://www.nst.com.my/node/84443 SEPANG: The Organisation of Graduates of Educational Institutions Malaysia or better known as HALUAN in collaboration with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) based in Nepal and Indonesia ought to build temporary shelters in remote villages for victims of earthquake in Nepal, said its Chief of Humanitarian Mission Dr Baharudin Suri. Sat, 16 May 2015 10:30:00 +0200 nst en nst-ad24d999bed06e1669291310529d340a NaturalDisasters 3.15021 101.708 -6.18287 106.829 27.712 85.313 20150516103000 http://www.trust.org/item/20150514043226-rxfkt/ Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. KATHMANDU, NEPAL Heavy rains and the coming monsoon season in Nepal are bringing greatly increased dangers of landslides and the spread of disease, with risks even more pronounced after yesterday’s.... Thu, 14 May 2015 07:20:00 +0200 trust en trust-710fa6b67407b77891436805d359a787 NaturalDisasters -6.18287 106.829 20150514072000 http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/business/federal-budget/federal-budget-2015-agencies-hit-out-over-latest-foreign-aid-cuts-20150514-gh0g9u.html Aid organisations say the latest Nepalese earthquake, which struck as the federal budget was released on Tuesday night confirming historic cuts of $1 billion to foreign aid, was a timely reminder of why Australian aid is desperately needed. In the budget 14 regions - including Indonesia, Afghanistan.... Thu, 14 May 2015 02:33:00 +0200 brisbanetimes en brisbanetimes-05d2c26c0f209764bb9b84e0b56aab1c EuropeAid NaturalDisasters 34.5309 69.136757 30.648611 -91.105278 11.5647 104.913 33.334 44.3978 -0.528742623214891 166.92313004127 -6.18287 106.829 16.8722 96.1249 33.5193 36.3135 -35.3499 149.042 27.712 85.313 44.246667 -99.451667 34.147678 -85.684219 44.61372 -102.054703 33.718151 73.060547 36.301991 -104.262299 20150514023300 http://www.bangkokpost.com//photo/photo/560495/a-day-in-photos 1. At a bus station in Bangkok, a bus conductor gives 20 baht to a blind man who sings for money. PHOTO BY PATTANAPONG HIRUNARD 2. Spectators flock on to the field at Sanam Luang to collect rice seeds scattered by the Phraya Raek Na, or Lord of the Plough, following the Royal Ploughing Ceremony on Wednesday. Wed, 13 May 2015 12:36:00 +0200 BangkokPost en BangkokPost-1b9e24be7875e3a26e375d4efec7f165 NaturalDisasters -22.7216 -43.4552 4.31116368335928 96.9232041999751 16.8722 96.1249 35.2086 110.727 13.7703017743177 100.626440699347 20150513123600 http://www.smh.com.au/business/federal-budget/federal-budget-2015-agencies-hit-out-over-latest-foreign-aid-cuts-20150513-gh0g9u.html Aid organisations say the latest Nepalese earthquake, which struck as the federal budget was released on Tuesday night confirming historic cuts of $1 billion to foreign aid, was a timely reminder of why Australian aid is desperately needed. In the budget 14 regions - including Indonesia, Afghanistan.... Wed, 13 May 2015 11:17:00 +0200 smh en smh-91150916b97e183e1a3c668dab426cf5 NaturalDisasters EuropeAid 34.5309 69.136757 30.648611 -91.105278 11.5647 104.913 33.334 44.3978 -0.528742623214891 166.92313004127 -6.18287 106.829 16.8722 96.1249 33.5193 36.3135 -35.3499 149.042 27.712 85.313 44.246667 -99.451667 34.147678 -85.684219 44.61372 -102.054703 33.718151 73.060547 36.301991 -104.262299 20150513111700 http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/business/federal-budget/federal-budget-2015-agencies-hit-out-over-latest-foreign-aid-cuts-20150513-gh0g9u.html Aid organisations say the latest Nepalese earthquake, which struck as the federal budget was released on Tuesday night confirming historic cuts of $1 billion to foreign aid, was a timely reminder of why Australian aid is desperately needed. In the budget 14 regions - including Indonesia, Afghanistan.... Wed, 13 May 2015 10:57:00 +0200 brisbanetimes en brisbanetimes-91150916b97e183e1a3c668dab426cf5 NaturalDisasters EuropeAid 34.5309 69.136757 30.648611 -91.105278 11.5647 104.913 33.334 44.3978 -0.528742623214891 166.92313004127 -6.18287 106.829 16.8722 96.1249 33.5193 36.3135 -35.3499 149.042 27.712 85.313 44.246667 -99.451667 34.147678 -85.684219 44.61372 -102.054703 33.718151 73.060547 36.301991 -104.262299 20150513105700 http://indianexpress.com/article/explained/one-great-quake-a-year-and-it-hasnt-come-yet/ Historical data from the US Geological Survey shows that on average, only one earthquake of magnitude 8 or above on the Richter scale, known to scientists as a ‘Great Earthquake’, takes place in a year anywhere in the world. Fewer than one a year, in fact — considering that only 95 such events have happened since 1900. Wed, 13 May 2015 04:21:00 +0200 expressindia en expressindia-a6e7ba9b3874b6be216491b3fb391e0b NaturalDisasters -12.0824 -77.0454 45.0679349162116 147.876462455708 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 -6.18287 106.829 -9.48177 147.184 -35.3499 149.042 28.5687 77.2168 27.712 85.313 20150513042100 http://news.asiaone.com/news/singapore/dream-conquering-everest-still-alive Three climbers spoke of their relief and disappointment yesterday after their bid to become the third Singapore team to scale Mount Everest was cut short by an avalanche triggered by the Nepal earthquake. Aluminaid Team Singapore Everest were scheduled to depart from Everest base camp on April 25 -.... Wed, 13 May 2015 02:23:00 +0200 AsiaOne en AsiaOne-6dcbdb6f4ca514f2365dda44612687e7 NaturalDisasters 3.15021 101.708 -6.18287 106.829 27.712 85.313 1.36100915482186 103.810788264244 20150513022300 http://www.ibtimes.co.in/breaking-7-1-magnitude-earthquake-hits-nepals-kathmandu-again-632133 Nepal was hit by a strong earthquake on Tuesday close to its border with China, weeks after the devastating 7.9 magnitude earthquake killed thousands. According to the US Geological Survey, the fresh aftershock measured a massive 7.3 on the Richter scale. Wed, 13 May 2015 01:49:00 +0200 ibtimes-in en ibtimes-in-f6cbdf32364a461cb0c530499c05f62b NaturalDisasters 34.5309 69.136757 -6.18287 106.829 28.5687 77.2168 35.2086 110.727 27.712 85.313 13.0615 80.2478 20150513014900 http://www.aa.com.tr/en/news/508724--thai-officials-find-largest-human-trafficking-camp-yet By Max Constant and Ainur Romah. BANGKOK. Thai officials say they have found an abandoned human trafficking camp in the country's south that is suspected of holding between 800 and 1000 people. It is the largest camp found so far in the region since a massive search was launched May 1 for compounds.... Tue, 12 May 2015 17:08:00 +0200 aa-en en aa-en-4d84255871d36f883120ab509bd7b6cf UNbodies Immigration NaturalDisasters HumanTraffic 23.7099 90.4071 3.15021 101.708 5.190933 97.139641 51.4879 -0.177998 16.8722 96.1249 20150512170800 http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/05/12/200000-people-quake-hit-nepal-receive-clean-water-unicef.html Over 200,000 people in Nepal have received clean water and nearly 25,000 people have been provided with sanitation and hygiene facilities, two weeks after the country was hit by a 7.9-magnitude earthquake, says a UNICEF representative. UNICEF Indonesia representative Gunilla Olsson said as quoted by.... Tue, 12 May 2015 16:00:00 +0200 JakartaPost en JakartaPost-cbce4b3c00ee746d54b8306078107bc6 UNbodies NaturalDisasters -6.18287 106.829 27.712 85.313 20150512160000 http://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2015/may/12/photo-highlights-of-the-day The Guardian’s picture editors bring you a selection of the best photographs from around the world including the latest earthquake in Nepal, David Cameron’s first conservative cabinet meeting, and Chewbacca gets a makeover Kathmandu, Nepal People run for open space as a strong quake of magnitude 7.4 struck Nepal 17 days after a 7. Tue, 12 May 2015 15:11:00 +0200 guardian en guardian-531b792a415aedb66291c54a9f5174e3 NaturalDisasters 51.490647 -0.135611 51.4879 -0.177998 4.31116368335928 96.9232041999751 16.8722 96.1249 28.5687 77.2168 20150512151100 http://www.ibtimes.co.in/nepal-earthquake-ground-shook-buildings-collapsed-people-ran-tweets-show-panic-impact-7-3-632186 Nepal was struck again by a massive earthquake on Tuesday within weeks of the devastating 7.9 quake on 25 April that killed more than 8,000. Tremors were felt as far as India and Bangladesh, while quakes were also reported in Afghanistan and Indonesia. The epicenter of the 7. Tue, 12 May 2015 13:59:00 +0200 ibtimes-in en ibtimes-in-5c5ec18bb07054ea6e9d02137c0470a0 NaturalDisasters 34.5309 69.136757 23.7099 90.4071 -6.18287 106.829 28.5687 77.2168 27.712 85.313 20150512135900 http://www.thedailystar.net/world/largest-earthquakes-115-years-81852 Here is a list of the largest earthquakes around the world since the 1900’s according to their intensity on the Richter scale and casualties. The Daily Star has put together the list according to information sourced from the US Geological Survey. The highest casualties of 286,000 were in the.... Tue, 12 May 2015 12:55:00 +0200 thedailystarBD en thedailystarBD-adce30e2d23a73678ecdb3a37ec84643 NaturalDisasters -6.18287 106.829 20150512125500 http://www.timesofoman.com/News/51565/Nepal-earthquake-No-tremors-felt-in-Oman Muscat: Earthquake tremors which shook Nepal, China, India, Afghanistan and Indonesia were not recorded at Oman's seismology centre, a scientist there said. "Tremors from the current earthquake were not felt in Oman. The present earthquakes have happened in a tectonic plate which is different from Oman," the scientist told Times of Oman. Tue, 12 May 2015 12:28:00 +0200 timesofoman en timesofoman-39b7234b99fab62ddd4f6e65599c8675 NaturalDisasters 34.5309 69.136757 28.46385 77.017838 23.2274849518212 58.7033613065027 -6.18287 106.829 25.198009 85.521896 28.5687 77.2168 35.2086 110.727 27.712 85.313 20150512122800 http://www.ibtimes.co.in/breaking-7-1-magnitude-earthquake-hits-nepals-kathmandu-again-632133 Nepal was hit by a strong earthquake on Tuesday, weeks after the devastating 7.9 magnitude earthquake killed thousands. According to the US Geological Survey, the fresh aftershock measured a massive 7.4 on the Richter scale. The epicentre is said to be close to the Everest base camp and about 52 miles from the capital of Kathmandu. Tue, 12 May 2015 10:56:00 +0200 ibtimes-in en ibtimes-in-9957725eb20915e0a966ea4fd6db299f