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Magnitude-5.8 quake shakes buildings in south-central Alaska

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 10:15:00 +0200

Wednesday afternoon's quake was initially reported with a magnitude of 5.6, but scientists later revised the measurement. The West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center says the earthquake isn't expected to cause a tsunami. The quake at 2:34 p.m. caused computer monitors to sway and rattled buildings in Anchorage, Alaska's largest city.

Understanding subduction zone earthquakes

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 14:10:00 +0200

Kelsey et al. Figure 1: Location map of Sumatra, Indonesia, depicting rupture areas for the AD 2004 and 2005 subduction zone earthquakes. The 26 December 2004 Mw ~9.2 Indian Ocean earthquake (also known as the Sumatra-Andaman or Aceh-Andaman earthquake), which generated massive, destructive....

Scomi Engineering Bhd : to ride on monorail success

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 03:50:00 +0200

KUALA LUMPUR SCOMI Engineering Bhd , which returned to the black last year after four years of consecutive losses, is expanding its monorail and operation and maintenance (O&M) business to boost earnings. The Main Market-listed firm is also eyeing monorail projects in India Thailand Turkey and....

Strong earthquake hits south of Tokyo; no tsunami danger

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 16:05:00 +0200

Japan's Meteorological Agency said the earthquake measured a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 and was very deep, about 480 kilometers (300 miles) below the ocean's surface. Deep earthquakes generally cause less damage. The U.S. Geological Survey put the magnitude at 6.3.

Nepal: Mercy Relief’s Transitional Shelter Projects in Nepal comes to a completion

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 11:52:00 +0200

22 June – Mercy Relief’s emergency transitional shelter programme in Nepal comes to a completion before the full-force of the monsoon hits the quake-stricken country. These transitional shelters will provide roofs over the heads of more than 2550 people whose homes were damaged or destroyed by two....

The Asahi Shimbun AJW (Asia & Japan Watch) Click here to access the AJW site. (AJWサイトはこちらから)

Fri, 19 Jun 2015 06:40:00 +0200

Hiroshima is expected to host a foreign ministerial meeting of industrialized nations next year, reflecting Japan’s efforts to invite top foreign government officials to cities... Opposition party leaders on June 17 attacked the government’s security legislation with a new weapon provided by....

Japanese scientists go high-tech to repair ancient Indonesian temple

Thu, 18 Jun 2015 09:38:00 +0200

Japanese researchers using cosmic radiation have helped to restore a ninth-century Hindu temple complex in Indonesia from damage caused by a major earthquake in 2006. Through the advanced scientific method, the researchers from Mie University, the University of Tokyo and other institutions concluded....

Delivering the message of peace through music

Thu, 18 Jun 2015 06:47:00 +0200

Showbiz’s “break a leg” good luck wish was flipped on its head recently during a one-off musical recital in Sanur. Held in the hall of the Bali Island School, the Music for a Cause concert for Puspadi Bali was a fund-raiser for an organization that literally makes legs for amputees.

Siblings 'deeply sorry' for stripping naked on mountain in Malaysia

Wed, 17 Jun 2015 16:34:00 +0200

Dutch national Dylan Snel (4th L) leaves a court hearing along with Canadian siblings Lindsey (3rd L, obscured) and Danielle Petersen (C, with face obscured) and British national Eleanor Hawkins (3rd R, obscured) in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia's eastern Sabah state June 12, 2015.

Philippine volcano spews ash, no violent eruption expected

Tue, 16 Jun 2015 13:17:00 +0200

Mount Bulusan ejected ash up to a kilometer (0.6 mile) high for about 10 minutes and a smaller explosion hours later lasted a minute, Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology director Renato Solidum said. There were no indications that the activity involved magma rising from below, he said.

Indonesia’s Aceh Offering Temporary Shelter to Boat People

Tue, 16 Jun 2015 12:02:00 +0200

BANGKOK— Indonesia’s Aceh province is taking a prominent role in assisting hundreds of Asia boat people who have settled in temporary refugee camps after a perilous journey by sea. Humanitarian and relief workers say more Rohingya are likely to risk similar voyages in the months ahead, including after the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

General : "Inside Job" Cannot Be Ruled Out In Tanker Disappearance - Zahid

Tue, 16 Jun 2015 10:39:00 +0200

KUNDASANG (Sabah), June 16 (Bernama) -- Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said today an "inside job" cannot be ruled out in the disappearance of a Malaysian tanker in the waters off eastern Johor on June 12. He said that based on his experience as the defence minister at one time as....

Strong quake strikes off E. Indonesia, not potential for tsunami

Tue, 16 Jun 2015 04:50:00 +0200

An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale jolted North Sulawesi province in the eastern part of Indonesia earlier Tuesday, but it was not potential for tsunami and left no casualties, an official said in Jakarta. The quake struck at 04:04 a.m. Jakarta time Tuesday with epicenter at 71 km....

Strong quake strikes off E. Indonesia, not potential for tsunami

Tue, 16 Jun 2015 03:09:00 +0200

JAKARTA, June 16 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale jolted North Sulawesi province in the eastern part of Indonesia earlier Tuesday, but it was not potential for tsunami and left no casualties, an official said here. The quake struck at 04:04 a.m.

Strong quake strikes off E. Indonesia, not potential for tsunami

Tue, 16 Jun 2015 03:03:00 +0200

An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale jolted North Sulawesi province in the eastern part of Indonesia earlier Tuesday, but it was not potential for tsunami and left no casualties, an official said here. The quake struck at 04:04 a.m. Jakarta time Tuesday with epicenter at 71 km northeast....

Supporting Nepal with the Help of Nuclear Applications

Mon, 15 Jun 2015 18:40:00 +0200

As Nepal begins recovery work after a devastating earthquake in April, the IAEA and one of its partner organizations are using nuclear techniques to lend a helping hand. Last week, IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano announced at the IAEA Board of Governors meeting that the Agency will support Nepal....

HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

Mon, 15 Jun 2015 06:29:00 +0200

6/12/2015 By: Batumba Tak General Secretary The St. Kitts/Nevis Trades & Labour Union Some Facts About Bamboo Let us begin today’s article with a lesson from the Japanese forest. Unlike other types of wood which takes a good deal of processing and finishing, bamboo needs little of that.

Chance of KL quake remote

Mon, 15 Jun 2015 05:57:00 +0200

PETALING JAYA: Although chances are remote, experts agree that the possibility of the big one hitting Kuala Lumpur cannot be ruled out. Universiti Malaya Geology Department Assoc Prof Mustaffa Kamal Shuib said although Malaysia was located outside the Pacific Ring of Fire, an ancient fault line....

Chance of KL quake remote

Mon, 15 Jun 2015 02:51:00 +0200

Natural disasters threaten Nepalese mountaineering

Sun, 14 Jun 2015 07:47:00 +0200

The climbing season in Nepal encountered massive disaster for the second straight year, as 18 people died in an avalanche at Mount Everest Base Camp triggered by the April 25 earthquake. Eighteen mountaineers also died on Everest in an avalanche April 18, 2014, 16 of them Sherpa guides.

‘Naked’ Canadian trekkers detained in Malaysia are ‘really well behaved,’ friend says

Thu, 11 Jun 2015 06:06:00 +0200

Two Saskatchewan siblings detained in Malaysia mustÂ wait as authorities spend four days investigating their alleged crime of obscenity:Â posing naked for a photo on the peak of the sacred Mount Kinabalu and angering its spirit guardians into triggering an earthquake that killed 18 mountaineers.

‘Naked’ Canadian trekkers detained in Malaysia are ‘really well behaved,’ friend says

Thu, 11 Jun 2015 05:01:00 +0200

Interview: Nepal not alone, to be rebuilt better than before: Jackie Chan

Wed, 10 Jun 2015 19:50:00 +0200

by Zhou Shengping. KATHMANDU, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Hollywood actor Jackie Chan said here on Tuesday that Nepal can't be defeated by the devastating earthquake because Nepal is not alone and can rebuild itself better than before with the support of the international community.

Stories from ground zero

Wed, 10 Jun 2015 14:42:00 +0200

Surya Narayan Shrestha, the Deputy Executive Director and Senior Structural Engineer at the National Society for Earthquake Technology, on the effects on the Nepal earthquake and importance of earthquake-resistant buildings. It was a regular day in office in Nepal for Surya Narayan Shrestha.

Stories from ground zero

Wed, 10 Jun 2015 13:21:00 +0200

Nepal: Working with others to provide relief

Tue, 09 Jun 2015 22:41:00 +0200

The Lutheran World Federation and Islamic Relief have joined forces to provide shelter for 12,000 of the most vulnerable and marginalised people in the 14 worst-affected areas following the earthquakes in Nepal in April and May. This joint relief project between the Lutheran World Federation (LWF)....

Three additional weak motion sensors installed in Sabah: Met Department

Tue, 09 Jun 2015 17:27:00 +0200

KUALA LUMPUR: Three more weak motion seismic sensors have been installed in Sabah and are expected to be operational by September. Director of Earthquake and Tsunami Centre, Malaysian Meteorological Department (MET), Dr Wan Azli Wan Hassan said the sensors would be installed in in Ranau, Semporna and Danum Valley.

Minister Ali Hassan Khalil: We exerted exceptional measures to guarantee transparency in administrative work in the state

Tue, 09 Jun 2015 14:45:00 +0200

A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck north of Athens early Tuesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), but while it was felt in the Greek capital the... Speaker Nabih Berri tenaciously rejected the paralysis of the cabinet as the Free Patriotic Movement refuses to budge an inch on its stance regarding the importance of.

SABAH QUAKE: Sudden slippage triggered quake, say scientists

Tue, 09 Jun 2015 11:06:00 +0200

Samantha Boh. The Straits Times. Publication Date : 09-06-2015. Friday morning's earthquake near Mount Kinabalu was caused by a sudden slippage along a fault about 10km in size, said scientists at the Earth Observatory of Singapore. The fault is centred a little over 10km beneath the earth's surface, on the south of Mount Kinabalu.

Sabah quake: Sudden slippage along 10km fault south of Mt Kinabalu triggered quake, say scientists

Tue, 09 Jun 2015 08:00:00 +0200

SINGAPORE - Friday morning's earthquake near Mount Kinabalu was caused by a sudden slippage along a fault about 10km in size, said scientists at the Earth Observatory of Singapore. The fault is centred a little over 10km beneath the earth's surface, on the south of Mount Kinabalu.

US Gulf War veteran gives Dubai disaster training

Mon, 08 Jun 2015 20:44:00 +0200

DUBAI // A former US army ranger who led platoons into Iraq at the height of the Gulf War has been passing on survival skills to people heading to Nepal to help with relief work. David Bopp is director of #xad;International Disaster Response and teaches people how to survive crises such as a terrorist attack, chemical spill or natural disaster.

'Low rate of major quakes in Malaysia'

Mon, 08 Jun 2015 11:43:00 +0200

Janice Tai. The Straits Times. Publication Date : 08-06-2015. The Sabah earthquake came as a surprise because tremors of that size are estimated to happen there only about once a century - and Malaysia does not lie on any tectonic plate boundary, veteran American geologist Kerry Sieh has explained to The Straits Times.

World: Asia Pacific countries prepare for future disasters

Mon, 08 Jun 2015 08:32:00 +0200

By Gabrielle Emery, IFRC. From 24 to 28 May, Malaysia played host to the ASEAN Regional Forum Disaster Relief Exercise 2015 (ARF DiREx 2015) in the state of Kedah and Perlis. Co-organized by the Government of Malaysia and the Government of the People’s Republic of China, this biennial simulation....

Sabah Quake: Airasia extends support for relief effort

Sun, 07 Jun 2015 15:11:00 +0200

KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia Bhd is collaborating with Malaysia Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association to transport relief items to Kota Kinabalu for the on-going Sabah earthquake rescue effort. The first consignment of items containing 350 pieces of jackets is scheduled to depart the Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (kLIA2) at 9.

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Sun, 07 Jun 2015 05:59:00 +0200

Vice President Biden, accompanied by his family, holds his hand over his heart as he watches an honor guard carry a casket containing the remains of his son, former Delaware attorney general Beau Biden, into St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church in Wilmington, Del. Relatives of Ramazan Yildiz mourn during his funeral in Diyarbakir, Turkey.

Hospital, police stations among those damaged

Sat, 06 Jun 2015 06:31:00 +0200

KUNDASANG: Many buildings, including Ranau Hospital and the district police headquarters, were damaged by the quake. There were cracks on two blocks of the hospital, the Ranau mosque, the Maybank building, a teachers' quarters, police quarters, the police headquarters block and a supermarket.

Hospital, police stations among those damaged

Sat, 06 Jun 2015 01:46:00 +0200

KUNDASANG: Many buildings, including Ranau Hospital and the district police headquarters, were damaged by the quake. There were cracks on two blocks of the hospital, the Ranau mosque, the Maybank building, a teachers’ quarters, police quarters, the police headquarters block and a supermarket.

Sabah Quake: Total 52 hikers brought down from Mt Kinabalu

Fri, 05 Jun 2015 12:35:00 +0200

RANAU: A total of 52 climbers have been brought down from Mount Kinabalu through the rescue operations via foot as of 5.45pm to date. This included the 35 people who had descended earlier today, according to information from the operations centre set up at Kinabalu Park, the entrance to the mountain in Kundasang.

No Indonesian Casualties in Malaysian Earthquake, Ambassador Says

Fri, 05 Jun 2015 10:25:00 +0200

Jakarta. Indonesia’s Ambassador to Malaysia on Friday confirmed no Indonesians were trapped on Mount Kinabalu after a magnitude-six earthquake hit the Malaysian state of Sabah on Borneo island on Friday. The US Geological survey said the epicenter of the quake, which struck in the morning, was about....

Nepal: Asia and the Pacific: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (26 May - 2 June 2015)

Tue, 02 Jun 2015 13:14:00 +0200

NEPAL. Following the 7.8M earthquake which struck on 25 Apr and the 7.3M earthquake on 12 May, a total of 8,659 people are confirmed dead. Some 95,100 people remain displaced. On 2 Jun, the Humanitarian Country Team revised the response strategy requesting $422 million to support an estimated 2.8 million people with humanitarian assistance.

Moderate 5.1 quake hits eastern Indonesia – USGS

Sun, 31 May 2015 02:03:00 +0200

17:54 Moderate 5.1 quake hits eastern Indonesia – USGS. A 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck 174 kilometers east of Manokwari, Indonesia at 5:10pm UTC on Friday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported. The quake's epicenter was at a depth of 46.9 kilometers. No tsunami threat has been issued.

Magnitude-6.7 quake strikes remote area off Alaska coast

Fri, 29 May 2015 15:53:00 +0200

The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude-6.7 quake struck at 9 p.m. Thursday and was centered in the ocean about 35 miles beneath the seabed and some 400 miles southwest of Anchorage. It hit a remote and lightly populated Aleutian Island region. Officials say the temblor was felt on the Alaska....

Wellington engineer Scott Miller and Urban Search and Rescue's role in wake of earthquakes

Thu, 28 May 2015 02:06:00 +0200

It comprises task force teams from Palmerston North, Christchurch and Auckland and regional response teams administered by the Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management, and the New Zealand Fire Service. The team includes fire service personnel, technicians, dog handlers and engineers.

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Tue, 26 May 2015 01:37:00 +0200

A veteran and member of Rolling Thunder pays tribute to the fallen at the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington, D.C., on May 24. 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.

Photos of the Day: May 25

Tue, 26 May 2015 00:53:00 +0200

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....

Reportan sismo de seis grados en Indonesia

Tue, 16 Jun 2015 06:20:00 +0200

Un sismo de seis grados en la escala abierta de Richter sacudió esta mañana a la provincia indonesia de Sulawesi del Norte, pero sin capacidad para generar un tsunami ni causar pérdidas humanas. Según la Agencia indonesia de Meteorología y Geografía, el terremoto ocurrió hoy a las 4:04 (hora local),....

Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos

Tue, 09 Jun 2015 05:11:00 +0200

El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos informó del terremoto, que tuvo su hipocentro a 5,8 km de profundidad marina en el golfo norte de Eubea… El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos localizó el hipocentro del sismo de 6 grados en Malasia a 10 kilómetros de profundidad… El epicentro estuvo....

Un terremoto de magnitud 6 sacude la isla malasia de Borneo

Fri, 05 Jun 2015 11:26:00 +0200

Un terremoto de magnitud 6 ha sacudido este viernes la isla de Borneo, en Malasia, provocando desprendimientos de rocas y dejando heridos a varios alpinistas, aunque las autoridades no han decretado alerta de tsunami ni han informado de daños graves en infraestructuras.

Sismo de magnitud 6 sacude Malasia

Fri, 05 Jun 2015 04:18:00 +0200

Jueves, Junio 4, 2015. Internacionales Un sismo de magnitud 6 sacudió a primera hora del viernes el distrito de Sabah, en la isla malasia de Borneo, informó el Instituto Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS), aunque no se decretó una alerta por tsunami ni se informó de víctimas.

A temblar se ha dicho!

Sat, 30 May 2015 12:00:00 +0200

México.- La Tierra se reacomoda, y prueba de ello son los recientes sismos de gran escala en Nepal (2015), Indonesia (2012), Japón (2011) y Chile (2010). Pero en la ficción, lo peor está por venir… un terremoto de la mayor magnitud registrada en la historia, de más de nueve grados en escala de....

Poderoso terremoto en Filipinas

Fri, 29 May 2015 23:49:00 +0200

El sismo submarino de 7,6 grados sacudió hoy a Filipinas con peligro de tsunami Manila, 31 ago (EFE).- Un seísmo de 7,6 grados de magnitud en la escala abierta de Richter sacudió hoy el sureste de Filipinas sin que las autoridades hayan informado de víctimas o daños materiales, aunque el Centro de....

Sismos en el Mundo

Fri, 29 May 2015 15:14:00 +0200

Un sujeto aseguró en YouTube que California, en EE.UU, sería asolado por un gran terremoto de 9,8 grados de magnitud. ¿En qué se basaba su predicción? La sacudida ocurrió a las 07:32 horas de este martes y su epicentro se localizó a 58 kilómetros al noreste de la ciudad de Calama y a unos 1.600 de Santiago.

Sismos en el Mundo

Tue, 26 May 2015 15:21:00 +0200

La sacudida ocurrió a las 07:32 horas de este martes y su epicentro se localizó a 58 kilómetros al noreste de la ciudad de Calama y a unos 1.600 de Santiago. Las Islas Salomón se asientan sobre el llamado “Anillo de Fuego del Pacífico”, un área de gran actividad sísmica y volcánica.

Cuba es referencia en colaboración médica internacional

Tue, 26 May 2015 03:06:00 +0200

Por Iris de Armas Padrino. Desde 1960, cuando Cuba envió la primera brigada médica a Chile luego del terremoto ocurrido allí, y hasta la fecha, sobrepasan los 325 mil los médicos, enfermeros y técnicos que han brindado su aporte por el bien de la humanidad en 158 naciones.

Rights group wants Thailand, Myanmar to help 'sea gypsies'

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 15:47:00 +0200

BANGKOK (AP) — The governments of Thailand and Myanmar must end discrimination and other abuses against a nomadic seafaring tribe whose livelihood in their waters has been upended by development, a human rights group said Thursday. Human Rights Watch said in a report that the Moken, often dubbed....

Rights group wants Thailand, Myanmar to help 'sea gypsies'

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 15:30:00 +0200

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Rights group wants Thailand, Myanmar to help 'sea gypsies'

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 14:50:00 +0200

BANGKOK (AP) " The governments of Thailand and Myanmar must end discrimination and other abuses against a nomadic seafaring tribe whose livelihood in their waters has been upended by development, a human rights group said Thursday. Human Rights Watch said in a report that the Moken, often dubbed....

Sismos en el Perú

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 14:39:00 +0200

De acuerdo al informe del IGP , el epicentro de este temblor, ocurrido a las 22:07 horas del miércoles, se ubicó a 76 kilómetros al oeste de Pimentel. El movimiento telúrico ocurrió al promediar las 23:54 horas del martes y su epicentro se localizó a 75 kilómetros al suroeste de la localidad de Pisco.

Fuerte sismo de 6.9 sacude el Pacífico Sur

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 14:36:00 +0200

WASHINGTON, 20 de mayo.- Un terremoto de magnitud 6.9 sacudió las Islas Salomón , en el Pacífico Sur sin que se haya declarado una alerta de tsunami o informado hasta el momento de víctimas. El servicio geológico de Estados Unidos, que registra la actividad sísmica mundial, localizó el hipocentro a....

Rights group wants Thailand, Myanmar to help 'sea gypsies'

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 14:11:00 +0200

BANGKOK The governments of Thailand and Myanmar must end discrimination and other abuses against a nomadic seafaring tribe whose livelihood in their waters has been upended by development, a human rights group said Thursday. Human Rights Watch said in a report that the Moken, often dubbed "sea....

Rights Group Wants Thailand, Myanmar to Help 'Sea Gypsies'

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 14:08:00 +0200

The governments of and Myanmar must end discrimination and other abuses against a nomadic seafaring tribe whose livelihood in their waters has been upended by development, a human rights group said Thursday. said in a report that the Moken, often dubbed "sea gypsies," face extortion and other....

Fällt der Sommer aus, ist dieser Vulkan schuld

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 12:40:00 +0200

Plötzlich sprachen alle vom Wetter. Denn das hatte es noch nie gegeben, zumindest konnte sich kein Mensch daran erinnern: Der Sommer des Jahres 1816 fiel einfach aus. Und wenn es nicht schneite, dann schüttete es von einem Himmel, den Lord Byron in der im selben Jahr entstandenen Dichtung....

Horses could be put down if rescue centre is evicted from Stamner

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 12:05:00 +0200

A council spokeswoman said: “Our reasons for ending Mr Cross’s lease centres on issues about management of the stables, animal welfare and the size of the operation which has outgrown the site. Contrary to the wording of a petition launched by Mr Cross, the RSPCA does not pass on animals to him.

Stati Uniti, paura in Alaska: scossa di terremoto di magnitudo 5.8. «Nessun allarme tsunami»

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 11:01:00 +0200

Una scossa di terremoto di magnitudo 5.8 è stata registrata nella regione centro meridionale dell'Alaska: lo rende noto l'Istituto geologico americano (Usgs) spiegando che le probabilità di danni sono basse. La scossa è stata avvertita ieri e in un primo momento l'Usgs ne aveva stimato la magnitudo in 5,6.

Terremoto oggi in Alaska, trema lo Stato più freddo degli USA con intensità 5.8 Richter

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 10:35:00 +0200

Scossa in Alaska: terremoto magnitudo 5.8 non lontano dalla capitale Anchorage. Ancora un importante terremoto oggi in Alaska; lo stato più a nord degli USA, convive da diversi mesi con una frequenza importante di forti terremoti, anche se per fortuna nessuno di essi ha al momento fatto danni importanti e la stessa cosa vale per il sisma odierno.

Sismo de magnitud 6.8 sacude isla de Alaska

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 10:22:00 +0200

Un sismo de magnitud 6.8 se registró este viernes en Alaska, al noroeste de la isla Chirikof, a una profundidad de 51 kilómetros, según informó el Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos. Hasta el momento se ha descartado la probabilidad de un tsunami y todavía no se ha informado sobre posibles víctimas o daños materiales causados por el terremoto.

STATI UNITI

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 08:57:00 +0200

ANCHORAGE. Un terremoto di magnitudo 5,8 ha colpito la regione centro meridionale dell'Alaska : lo rende noto l'Istituto geologico americano (Usgs) spiegando che le probabilità di danni sono basse. La scossa è stata avvertita ieri e in un primo momento l'Usgs ne aveva stimato la magnitudo in 5,6. Non è stato emesso alcun allarme tsunami.

Terremoto magnitudo 5,8 in Alaska

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 08:56:00 +0200

(ANSA) - ANCHORAGE, 25 GIU - Un terremoto di magnitudo 5,8 ha colpito la regione centro meridionale dell'Alaska: lo rende noto l'Istituto geologico americano (Usgs) spiegando che le probabilità di danni sono basse. La scossa è stata avvertita ieri e in un primo momento l'Usgs ne aveva stimato la magnitudo in 5,6.

Terremoto magnitudo 5,8 in Alaska

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 08:51:00 +0200

Un terremoto di magnitudo 5,8 ha colpito la regione centro meridionale dell'Alaska: lo rende noto l'Istituto geologico americano (Usgs) spiegando che le probabilità di danni sono basse. La scossa è stata avvertita ieri e in un primo momento l'Usgs ne aveva stimato la magnitudo in 5,6. Non è stato emesso alcun allarme tsunami.

Stati Uniti, paura in Alaska: scossa di terremoto di magnitudo 5.8. "Nessun allarme tsunami"

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 07:56:00 +0200

Giovedì 25 Giugno 2015, 07:45. Una scossa di terremoto di magnitudo 5.8 è stata registrata nella regione centro meridionale dell' Alaska : lo rende noto l'Istituto geologico americano (Usgs) spiegando che le probabilità di danni sono basse. La scossa è stata avvertita ieri e in un primo momento l'Usgs ne aveva stimato la magnitudo in 5,6.

Un cutremur cu magnitudinea de 5,7 a avut loc în Alaska

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 07:46:00 +0200

Un cutremur cu magnitudinea de 5,7 a fost resimţit în noaptea de miercuri spre joi în Alaska, fără a provoca însă o alertă de tsunami, a anunţat centrul american de geofizică USGS. Cutremurul a avut loc la ora locală 14.32 (01.32, ora României), la adâncimea de 115 kilometri.

CUTREMUR cu magnitudinea de 5,7 în Alaska

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 07:40:00 +0200

Autor: Alina Costache Un cutremur cu magnitudinea de 5,7 a fost resimţit în noaptea de miercuri spre joi în Alaska, fără a provoca însă o alertă de tsunami, a anunţat centrul american de geofizică USGS. Cutremurul a avut loc la ora locală 14.32 (01.32, ora României), la adâncimea de 115 kilometri.

Port Alberni chooses didgeridoo for tsunami warning tests

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 07:35:00 +0200

Port Alberni residents hear it the first Wednesday every month, the monotonous drone of the tsunami warning test. A group of high school students set out to change that, testing dozens of sounds from baby ducks to bongo drums to heart beats until settling on something more exotic: the didgeridoo.

Séisme de magnitude 5,8 en Alaska

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 07:26:00 +0200

Un tremblement de terre de magnitude 5,8 a secoué mercredi l’État américain de l’Alaska, situé au nord-ouest du Canada, a rapporté l’Institut américain de géophysique (USGS). Le séisme s’est produit à 14H32 locales (00H32 HB) à 103 kilomètres à l’ouest de la ville de Willow et 121 km de la plus grande ville, Anchorage, à une profondeur de 104,6 km.

Séisme de magnitude 5,8 en Alaska

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 07:12:00 +0200

Secousse de magnitude 5,8 en Alaska

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 07:11:00 +0200

Un tremblement de terre de magnitude 5,8 a secoué mercredi l'Etat américain de l'Alaska, situé au nord-ouest du Canada, a rapporté l'Institut américain de géophysique (USGS). Le Centre américain de surveillance des tsunamis n'a lui émis aucun message d'alerte.

Un cutremur de 5,7 magnitudine s-a produs în Alaska

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 07:05:00 +0200

Un cutremur de 5,7 magnitudine s-a produs în noaptea de miercuri spre joi în Alaska, fără a provoca însă o alertă de tsunami, a anunţat centrul american de geofizică USGS, potrivit Mediafax. Seismul, ca s-a produs a ora locală 14.32(01.32, ora României), a avut epicentrul la 103 kilometri vest de....

Alaska shakes with force of a 5.8-magnitude earthquake after record spate of wildfires

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 06:36:00 +0200

The tremor, 75 miles north of Anchorage, shook buildings for 20 seconds; It comes after a wave of wildfires, more than 200, across Alaska in May; One resident said, 'thought a moose was head-butting my camper' Alaska was shaken by a a 5.8 magnitude earthquake on Wednesday afternoon.

Terremoto de magnitude 6,2 atinge Filipinas sem causar maiores danos

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 06:05:00 +0200

MANILA - Um poderoso terremoto de magnitude 6,2 atingiu neste sábado a ilha Mindanao, no sul das Filipinas, provocando cenas de pânico, embora não tenham sido reportados danos ou vítimas até o momento. O tremor ocorreu às 12h37 locais (02h37 de Brasília), com epicentro 30 km mar adentro a nordeste....

Strong earthquake hits Japan islands south of Tokyo; no tsunami danger

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 05:56:00 +0200

A strong earthquake struck off an island chain south of Tokyo on Tuesday, but officials said there was no danger of a tsunami. Japan's Meteorological Agency said the earthquake measured a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 and was very deep, about 480 kilometers (300 miles) below the ocean's surface. Deep earthquakes generally cause less damage.

Pay centre workers lose bid to slow 'tsunami' of files

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 03:11:00 +0200

Disgruntled workers at the public service pay centre appealed to Public Works officials at a special meeting this week to slow down the â€œtsunamiâ€ of files departments are sending them in the run-up to installing a new pay system for federal employees by December.

Terremoto de 5,8 sacode Alaska

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 03:06:00 +0200

Um terremoto de magnitude 5,8 sacudiu a região norte-americana do Alaska (noroeste) nesta quarta-feira, informou o US Geological Survey (USGS). O tremor ocorreu às 19h32 (de Brasília) a 103 quilômetros a oeste da cidade de Willow, a uma profundidade de 115 quilômetros.

Pay centre workers lose bid to slow 'tsunami' of

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 03:04:00 +0200

Disgruntled workers at the public service pay centre appealed to Public Works officials at a special meeting this week to slow down the “tsunami” of files departments are sending them in the run-up to installing a new pay system for federal employees by December.

Magnitude 5.8 quake shakes parts of Alaska

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 02:44:00 +0200

Already a subscriber? Log in Subscribe today for full access on your desktop, tablet, and mobile device. Subscribe Now Already a print edition subscriber, but don't have a login? A magnitude 5.8 earthquake shook parts of southern Alaska on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

Séisme de magnitude 5,8 en Alaska

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 02:28:00 +0200

(Belga) Un tremblement de terre de magnitude 5,8 a secoué mercredi l'Etat américain de l'Alaska, situé au nord-ouest du Canada, a rapporté l'Institut américain de géophysique (USGS). Le séisme s'est produit à 14H32 locales (00H32 HB) à 103 kilomètres à l'ouest de la ville de Willow et 121 km de la....

Miramichi pay centre story

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 02:13:00 +0200

21:01 - 24/06/2015 Terremoto de 5,8 sacode Alaska

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 02:11:00 +0200

Um terremoto de magnitude 5,8 sacudiu a regi�o norte-americana do Alaska (noroeste) nesta quarta-feira, informou o US Geological Survey (USGS). O tremor ocorreu �s 19h32 (de Bras�lia) a 103 quil�metros a oeste da cidade de Willow, a uma profundidade de 115 quil�metros.

5.0 quake strikes off Gisborne coast

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 02:05:00 +0200

It is "highly unlikely" anyone would have felt a strong quake that rattled an offshore area east of the country this morning. GNS seismologist John Ristau said this morning's magnitude-5.0 quake was centered 495km north-east of Gisborne, at a depth of 10km, and struck just after 10am.

Carli Brosseau | The Oregonian/OregonLive

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 01:49:00 +0200

Posted on on June 18, 2015, 4:04PM. Pacific Northwest News Joseph Viellette ran a red light about 10 p.m. Saturday while traveling north on Pringle Road Southeast in Salem, police said. One vehicle passing through the intersection narrowly missed him, but a 2006 Ford Explorer hit him. Posted on on June 18, 2015, 3:14PM.

POTENSI GEMPA: Tim Peneliti 3 Negara Temukan Patahan Aktif di Mentawai

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 22:48:00 +0200

Bisnis.com, PADANG - Tim peneliti dari tiga negara, Amerika Serikat, Singapura, dan Indonesia menemukan banyak patahan aktif di cekungan Wharton, lepas laut Kepulauan Mentawai, Sumatra Barat. Satish Singh, Koordinator Tim Peneliti mengatakan tim menemukan banyak patahan aktif di kawasan tersebut.

Soccer's most scenic tournament

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 18:34:00 +0200

La Serena La Cuarta Region (the Fourth Region) has some of the clearest skies in the world and boasts no less than six observatories. At the right time of year, galaxies can be seen in the sky without a telescope. Because of this, Chile has become a world-leading country in the field of astronomy.

"Chile decime qué se siente" generó aguda polémica en la Copa América

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 18:08:00 +0200

Una nueva polémica despertó el canto que las barras argentinas llevaron a territorio austral en desarrollo de la Copa América 2015. El “Chile decime qué se siente” no resultó ser tan divertido ni causó tanto furor como el “Brasil decime qué se siente” en el mundial de 2014.

Diplomacia em 140 caracteres

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 17:15:00 +0200

O Twitter transformou diplomatas em modernos embaixadores midi�ticos. Al�m de ministros do Exterior, a maioria dos chefes de Estado e dos embaixadores usa o servi�o, mas nem todos sabem lidar com o desafio digital. Na manh� de 2 de abril deste ano, as #IranTalks (negocia��es com o Ir�) transformaram-se num #IranDeal (acordo com o Ir�).

Diplomacia em 140 caracteres O Twitter transformou diplomatas em modernos embaixadores midiáticos. Além de ministros do Exterior, a maioria dos chefes de Estado e dos embaixadores usa o serviço, mas nem todos sabem lidar com o desafio digital.

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 17:08:00 +0200

Fluxo de conteúdo. As relações internacionais não mudam tanto através de alguns tweets de políticos, mas através de milhões de tweets de usuários em todo o mundo, que a cada minuto postam fotos, vídeo e opiniões. Os governantes se veem diante de um fluxo enorme de conteúdo, que já não podem controlar.

I terremoti possono innescare l'eruzione del Monte Sinabung? Gli scienziati spiegano...

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 16:34:00 +0200

(Di mercoledì 24 giugno 2015) La lava calda fluisce dal cratere del Sinabung da martedì 23 giugno, 2015. Il Monte Sinabung , in Indonesia, rimasto inattivo per circa 400 anni, esplose per un breve periodo nel 2010. Poi, il 15 settembre 2013, è cominciata nuovamente l'attività vulcanica che continua fino ad oggi.

Bürokratie verzögert Nepals Wideraufbau /

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 16:30:00 +0200

Mehr Info http://ots.de/BGsae München/Kathmandu (ots) - - Querverweis: Bildmaterial wird über obs versandt und ist abrufbar unter http://www.presseportal.de/galerie.htx?type=obs - Zwei Monate nach dem Erdbeben in Nepal mit geschätzten 10.000 Todesopfern und verheerenden ... Mehr Info http://ots.de/BGsae.

Bürokratie verzögert Nepals Wideraufbau / SOS-Kinderdörfer kritisieren zwei Monate nach dem Erdbeben örtliche Behörden (FOTO)

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 15:56:00 +0200

Zwei Monate nach dem Erdbeben in Nepal mit geschätzten 10.000 Todesopfern und verheerenden Zerstörungen, kritisieren die SOS-Kinderdörfer den zähen Wideraufbauprozess. “Aufgrund von großer Bürokratie wird der Wiederaufbau, anders als beim Tsunami oder auf den Philippinen, nicht schnell voran....

Sismos en el Perú

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 15:40:00 +0200

El movimiento telúrico ocurrió al promediar las 23:54 horas del martes y su epicentro se localizó a 75 kilómetros al suroeste de la localidad de Pisco. El movimiento telúrico ocurrió al promediar las 00:33 horas de este martes y su epicentro se localizó a 34 kilómetros al sureste de la localidad de Chachapoyas.

Port Alberni chooses didgeridoo for tsunami warning tests

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 15:04:00 +0200

OLYMPICS/ No decision yet on new Japan National Stadium, but original design in lead

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 13:26:00 +0200

No final decision has been made on Japan's new National Stadium, the centerpiece for the 2020 Summer Olympics, but with an alternate plan judged "unrealistic," there are still no reasons to abandon the original design, an official said on June 24. April 27, 2015.

Enhancing Disaster Management Capacity in South Asia

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 11:50:00 +0200

11 May 2015 Enhancing Disaster Management Capacity in South Asia. This commentary discusses the effectiveness of Nepal’s disaster management in the aftermath of the country's April/May 2015 earthquakes, and compares it to India’s disaster management protocol.

A Magnitude-6.5 Earthquake Hits Southeast of Fiji

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 10:33:00 +0200

BANGKOK – A magnitude-6.5 earthquake hit a region southeast of Fiji in the South Pacific on Monday. No casualties have been reported yet. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center dismissed the possibility, based on historical data, that the quake formed giant waves. The U.S.

Nepal rebuilds with new approach In the wake of the devastating earthquakes in Nepal, locals and NGOs are focussing on reconstruction - using earthquake resilient materials. Sophie Cousins reports from Kathmandu Valley.

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 10:30:00 +0200

In Kathmandu Valley, a group of young men are assembling an earthquake resistant home made of steel and corrugated galvanised iron sheets. The structure only takes four hours to put together; it's also lightweight, doesn't require cement, skilled manpower or electricity to assemble.

Dalla firma di Marino allo tsunami Il destino ora è appeso ad un filo

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 09:33:00 +0200

CATANIA. E dire che fino a ieri sera si parlava solo dell’imminente firma in calce sul contratto di Pasquale Marino. Era stato lui il prescelto. A lui sarebbe stato affidato il vessillo della speranza dopo due stagioni in cui l’oscurità aveva avuto il sopravvento su tutto.

IN PICTURES: The great wall of Japan - forging a 400km tsunami barrier

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 09:24:00 +0200

Four years after much of Japan’s northeastern coast was devastated by a tsunami, a chain of cement sea walls stretching nearly 400km is under construction. Some of the walls will be five storeys high in places. South China Morning Post photographer Robert Ng visited the region, which is still....

Sismo de 6,9 en Japón

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 07:28:00 +0200

TOKIO, AGENCIAS Un fuerte sismo de una magnitud preliminar de 6.9 grados en la escala de Richter sacudió ayer la costa oriente de Japón, sin que se reporten víctimas, daños materiales o la amenaza de un tsunami. La Agencia Meteorológica de Japón precisó que el sismo se registró la noche del martes a....

'Both India and China must help Nepal, more so India'

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 05:20:00 +0200

S iddhartha Kaul , president of SOS Children's Villages International, has been at the forefront of organising relief work for the earthquake-affected in Nepal. In 2004, when Asia was devastated by a tsunami, his organisation had helped in the relief and reconstruction work for tsunami victims in south India.

'Tsunami' flood in North York home blamed on blocked city drain

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 02:15:00 +0200

A North York family is wondering who's going to pick up the bill after a blocked storm drain flooded their home — even though they warned the city three times the problem needed fixing. Carlo Carlucci said he's facing tens of thousands of dollars in basement flood damages after a heavy rain on Monday.

Warning! Didgeridoo chosen as new tsunami test alarm in B.C. town

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 01:29:00 +0200

Aboriginal artist Mathew Doyle plays the didgeridoo to signal the start of celebrations to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Sydney Harbor Bridge, in Australia. The didgeridoo will become the official sound for Port Alberni's tsunami warning system. (AP) Starting next autumn Port Alberni, B.C.

National › M6.9 quake strikes near Ogasawara islands

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 00:46:00 +0200

TOKYO. A strong earthquake struck off an island chain south of Tokyo on Tuesday night, but officials said there was no danger of a tsunami. Japan’s Meteorological Agency said the earthquake measured a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 and was very deep, about 480 kilometers below the ocean’s surface. Deep earthquakes generally cause less damage.

Terremoto atinge sul de Tóquio, sem perigo de tsunami

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 23:20:00 +0200

Um forte terremoto atingiu uma cadeia de ilhas ao sul de T�quio nesta ter�a-feira. Segundo a ag�ncia meteorol�gica japonesa, o tremor teve 6,9 graus de magnitude e epicentro h� 480 quil�metros de profundidade. N�o h� perigo de tsunami. Segundo ag�ncia japonesa, o terremoto aconteceu a oeste da....

Registran terremoto de magnitud 6.3 cerca a las costas de Japón

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 22:43:00 +0200

Un terremoto de magnitud 6.3 se registró a unos 248 kilómetros al noroeste de la localidad de Chichi-shima, cerca de las costas de Japón de acuerdo al Servicio Geológico de EE.UU. El epicentro del temblor se ubicó a unos 455,9 kilómetros de profundidad en el océano Pacífico cerca de las islas de....

Terremoto atinge sul de Tóquio, sem perigo de tsunami

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 22:39:00 +0200

Tóquio - Um forte terremoto atingiu uma cadeia de ilhas ao sul de Tóquio nesta terça-feira. Segundo a agência meteorológica japonesa, o tremor teve 6,9 graus de magnitude e epicentro há 480 quilômetros de profundidade. Não há perigo de tsunami. Segundo agência japonesa, o terremoto aconteceu a oeste....

Earthquake strikes Japan

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 22:33:00 +0200

TOKYO June 23 AP - A strong earthquake has struck off an island chain south of Tokyo, but there is no danger of a tsunami, officials say. Japan's Meteorological Agency said on Tuesday the earthquake measured a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 and was very deep, about 480km below the ocean's surface. The US Geological Survey put the magnitude at 6.

Terremoto atinge sul de Tóquio, sem perigo de tsunami

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 22:31:00 +0200

Um forte terremoto atingiu uma cadeia de ilhas ao sul de TÃ³quio nesta terÃ§a-feira. Segundo a agÃªncia meteorolÃ³gica japonesa, o tremor teve 6,9 graus de magnitude e epicentro hÃ¡ 480 quilÃ´metros de profundidade. NÃ£o hÃ¡ perigo de tsunami. Segundo agÃªncia japonesa, o terremoto aconteceu a oeste....

Mundo Terremoto atinge sul de TÃ³quio, sem perigo de tsunami 23/06/2015 16:26

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 22:05:00 +0200

Terremoto atinge sul de TÃ³quio, sem perigo de tsunami Tremor de 6,9 graus aconteceu a oeste da cadeia de ilhas de Ogasawara. ComentÃ¡rios. Os comentÃ¡rios postados abaixo representam a opiniÃ£o do leitor e nÃ£o necessariamente a do Portal FolhaPE. A responsabilidade Ã© do autor da mensagem.

Sismo de 6.9 grados Richter sacude oriente de Japón

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 21:49:00 +0200

La Agencia Meteorológica de Japón precisó que el sismo se registró la noche de este martes a las 21:25 horas locales (12:25 GMT), con un epicentro localizado en las Islas Ogasawara, a unos mil kilómetros al sur de Tokio, a una profundidad de unos 480 kilómetros.

Pescadores encuentran en Barahona una estatua de la princesa Jade de China

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 21:34:00 +0200

Barahona, República Dominicana.- Agencias Pescadores de esta ciudad encontraron una estatua de origen asiática que se presume es una de las 12 estatuas de la princesa Jade de China, desaparecida a raíz del Tsunami que sacudió esa nación en 2008-2009. La estatua fue encontrada en zonas costera de....

Ricostruire l'autostrada, il Giappone l'ha fatto in sei giorni. L'Italia si vergogni

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 21:14:00 +0200

Ricostruire l’autostrada, il Giappone l’ha fatto in sei giorni. L’Italia si vergogni. Corriere della sera del 24 marzo 2011, titolo: “Giappone: sei giorni dopo la scossa già ricostruita un’autostrada. Nel testo si raccontava dell’impiego di centomila soldati dell’esercito di autodifesa impegnati....

Port Alberni chooses didgeridoo for tsunami warning system

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 21:07:00 +0200

Port Alberni city council has approved the groaning drone of a didgeridoo as the new sound of its tsunami warning system. The Australian wind instrument was chosen by Grade 11 students at Alberni District Secondary School who working on a project to come up with a more distinct sound for the warning system.

Encuentran Estatua de la princesa Jade en las orillas de la playa de Barahona

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 20:59:00 +0200

Barahona.- Fue encontrada una de las 11 estatuas de la princesa jade en las orillas de la playa de la ciudad de Barahona. Por Jorge Cuevas (Hijo) Los pescadores quienes pidieron que no declaremos sus nombres, dijeron que se encontraban pescando a las orilla de la playa cuando vieron la extraña estatua y decidieron tomarla.

Fuerte sismo remece islas al sur de Tokio

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 20:57:00 +0200

La Agencia Meteorológica japonesa dijo que el terremoto del martes por la tarde tenía una magnitud preliminar 6,9 y se produjo a gran profundidad, unos 480 kilómetros (300 millas) por debajo de la superficie del océano. TOKIO.- Un fuerte terremoto se registró en archipiélago al sur de Tokio el....

Warning! Didgeridoo chosen as new tsumani alarm in B.C. town

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 20:06:00 +0200

Magnitude 6.9 quake hits south of Tokyo

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 19:44:00 +0200

Tokyo, June 23 (BNA): A strong 6.9 earthquake on the Richter scale today struck off an island chain south of Tokyo, but no danger of a tsunami was announced. The Japanese Meteorological Agency said the earthquake, which hit on Tuesday evening and measured a magnitude of 6.9, was located at the depth of 480 kilometres below the ocean’s surface.

Natur schlägt Krieg

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 19:29:00 +0200

Wien. Das Leid ist ähnlich hoch. Menschen verlieren ihre Häuser, ihre Familien, ihre Lebensgrundlage. Ob nun Krieg oder eine Naturkatastrophe dazu geführt hat: Die Betroffenen sind auf Hilfe angewiesen. Viele stehen vor dem Nichts - all jene, die mit Spendengeldern helfen, machen aber sehr wohl....

Pescadores encuentran en Barahona una estatua de la princesa Jade de China

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 19:19:00 +0200

EL NUEVO DIARIO, BARAHONA.- Pescadores de esta ciudad encontraron una estatua de origen asiática que se presume es una de las 12 estatuas de la princesa Jade de China, desaparecida a raíz del Tsunami que sacudió esa nación en 2008-2009. La estatua fue encontrada en zonas costera de Barahona, en el....

Se registra un terremoto de magnitud 6.3 cerca a las costas de Japón

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 18:57:00 +0200

Sacude sismo de 6.9 grados al oriente de Japón

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 18:32:00 +0200

Tokio. Un fuerte sismo de una magnitud preliminar de 6.9 grados en la escala de Richter sacudiÃ³ hoy la costa oriente de JapÃ³n, sin que se reporten vÃctimas, daÃ±os materiales o la amenaza de un tsunami. La Agencia MeteorolÃ³gica de JapÃ³n precisÃ³ que el sismo se registrÃ³ la noche de este martes....

La formazione della spettacolare tromba marina di Riomaggiore (La Spezia) PAPA FRANCESCO IN VISITA A TORINO A BORDO DI UNA FIAT DOBLÒ | Agenzia di Stampa Italpress Immigrazione, Alfano: abbattere la convenzione di Dublino Tragedia nell’aretino: ragazza muore nell’incendio di casa Ancora caos nel Pd, arrestato assessore regionale

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 18:30:00 +0200

23 Giugno 2015 15:21:09. Un violento terremoto di magnitudo 6.3 e’ stato registrato in Giappone alle 21.18 locali (le 14.18 in Italia), con ipocentro a 440 chilometri di profondita’ ed epicentro nell’arcipelago delle isole Ogasawara, a 1.000 chilometri a sud di Tokyo, nelle acque dell’oceano Pacifico.

Sismo de 6.9 grados Richter sacude oriente de Japón

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 18:29:00 +0200

TOKIO, JAPÓN (23/JUN/2015).- Un fuerte sismo de una magnitud preliminar de 6.9 grados en la escala de Richter sacudió hoy la costa oriente de Japón , sin que se reporten víctimas, daños materiales o la amenaza de un tsunami. La Agencia Meteorológica de Japón precisó que el sismo se registró la....

Sacude sismo de 6.9 grados Richter oriente de Japón

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 18:25:00 +0200

Tokio, 23 Jun (Notimex).- Un fuerte sismo de una magnitud preliminar de 6.9 grados en la escala de Richter sacudió hoy la costa oriente de Japón, sin que se reporten víctimas, daños materiales o la amenaza de un tsunami. La Agencia Meteorológica de Japón precisó que el sismo se registró la noche de....

¡Curiosa! Encuentran estatua princesa Jade en playa de Barahona

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 17:55:00 +0200

Por Jorge Cuevas (Hijo) Barahona.- República Dominicana.- Fue encontrada una de las 11 estatuas de la princesa jade en las orillas de la playa de la ciudad de Barahona. Los pescadores quienes pidieron que no declaremos sus nombres, dijeron que se encontraban pescando a las orilla de la playa cuando vieron la extraña estatua y decidieron tomarla.

Sacude sismo de 6.9 grados Richter oriente de Japón

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 17:52:00 +0200

Tokio, Japón.- Notimex Un fuerte sismo de una magnitud preliminar de 6.9 grados en la escala de Richter sacudió hoy la costa oriente de Japón, sin que se reporten víctimas, daños materiales o la amenaza de un tsunami. La Agencia Meteorológica de Japón precisó que el sismo se registró la noche de....

Sismo de magnitud 6,9 sacudió archipiélago al sur de Tokio

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 17:52:00 +0200

Tokio.- Un fuerte terremoto se registró en archipiélago al sur de Tokio el martes, pero las autoridades dijeron que no había peligro de tsunami. La Agencia Meteorológica japonesa dijo que el terremoto del martes por la tarde tenía una magnitud preliminar 6,9 y se produjo a gran profundidad, unos 480....

Cutremur de 6,9 grade/Richter în Japonia

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 17:48:00 +0200

Un puternic cutremur de pământ s-a petrecut pe o insulă de lângă Tokyo, la sud de capitala niponă, transmite AP Seismul a avut loc cu puţin timp în urmă şi a avut o magnitudine preliminară de 6,9 grade pe scara Richter, se arată într-un buletin informativ transmis imediat de Agenţia Meteorologică Japoneză.

Sacude sismo de 6.9 grados al oriente de Japón

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 17:41:00 +0200

Tokio (AP).-Un fuerte terremoto se registró en archipiélago al sur de Tokio el martes, pero las autoridades dijeron que no había peligro de tsunami. La Agencia Meteorológica japonesa dijo que el terremoto del martes por la tarde tenía una magnitud preliminar 6,9 y se produjo a gran profundidad, unos....

Earthquake strikes Japan

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 17:41:00 +0200

JAPAN'S Meteorological Agency said on Tuesday the earthquake measured a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 and was very deep, about 480km below the ocean's surface. The US Geological Survey put the magnitude at 6.3. The Japanese agency said the quake was centred west of the Ogasawara island chain in the Pacific Ocean about 1000km south of Tokyo.

Strong quake strikes off Japan, no tsunami alert

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 17:38:00 +0200

TOKYO: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 struck deep under the seabed off the coast of Japan south of Tokyo on Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The quake's epicentre was near the Ogasawara islands south of Tokyo, the agency said, adding that a tsunami warning had not been issued.

Sacude sismo de 6.9 grados al oriente de Japón

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 17:31:00 +0200

Pese a la intensidad del movimiento telúrico no hubo necesidad de emitir la alerta de tsunami, al quedar descartada totalmente la posibilidad de que un maremoto se presente en la región Un fuerte sismo de una magnitud preliminar de 6.9 grados en la escala de Richter sacudió hoy la costa oriente de....

Sismo de 6.9 grados sacude el oriente de Japón

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 17:31:00 +0200

Un fuerte sismo de una magnitud preliminar de 6.9 grados en la escala de Richter sacudió este martes la costa oriente de Japón, sin que se reporten víctimas, daños materiales o la amenaza de un tsunami. Un fuerte sismo de una magnitud preliminar de 6.

Fuerte sismo remece islas al sur de Tokio

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 17:29:00 +0200

Un fuerte terremoto se registró en archipiélago al sur de Tokio hoy martes, pero las autoridades dijeron que no había peligro de tsunami. La Agencia Meteorológica japonesa dijo que el terremoto del martes por la tarde tenía una magnitud preliminar 6,9 y se produjo a gran profundidad, unos 480....

Sacude sismo de 6.9 grados Richter a Japón

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 17:25:00 +0200

El sismo se registró la noche de este martes a las 21:25 horas locales (12:25 GMT), con un epicentro localizado en las Islas Ogasawara. Foto: Especial. Un fuerte sismo de una magnitud preliminar de 6.9 grados en la escala de Richter sacudió hoy la costa oriente de Japón, sin que se reporten víctimas, daños materiales o la amenaza de un tsunami.

6.9 magnitude earthquake hits south of Tokyo; no tsunami danger

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 17:23:00 +0200

A strong earthquake struck off an island chain south of Tokyo on Tuesday, but officials said there was no danger of a tsunami. Japan’s Meteorological Agency said the earthquake measured a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 and was very deep, about 480 kilometers (300 miles) below the ocean’s surface. Deep earthquakes generally cause less damage.

Fuerte sismo estremece las islas al sur de Tokio

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 17:22:00 +0200

Un fuerte terremoto se registró en archipiélago al sur de Tokio el martes, pero las autoridades dijeron que no había peligro de tsunami, reseña AP. La Agencia Meteorológica japonesa dijo que el terremoto del martes por la tarde tenía una magnitud preliminar 6,9 y se produjo a gran profundidad, unos....

Strong earthquake hits south of Tokyo; no tsunami danger

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 17:20:00 +0200

TOKYO -- A strong earthquake struck off an island chain south of Tokyo on Tuesday, but officials said there was no danger of a tsunami. Japan's Meteorological Agency said the earthquake measured a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 and was very deep, about 480 kilometers (300 miles) below the ocean's surface.

Strong quake hits off island chain south of Tokyo

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 17:19:00 +0200

13:17 Strong quake hits off island chain south of Tokyo. A strong earthquake has struck off an island chain south of Tokyo, AP reported. The quake hit Tuesday evening and measured a preliminary magnitude of 6.9, according to Japan’s Meteorological Agency. It was located deep, about 480km below the ocean’s surface.

Sisma 6.9 a largo Giappone,senza tsunami

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 17:16:00 +0200

. Nell'arcipelago Ogasawara, 1.000 km a sud di Tokyo. (ANSA) - TOKYO, 23 GIU - Un sisma di magnitudo 6.9 � stato registrato in Giappone alle 21:23 locali (le 14:23 in Italia), con ipocentro a 440 chilometri di profondit� ed epicentro nell'arcipelago delle isole Ogasawara, a 1.000 chilometri a sud di Tokyo, nelle acque del Pacifico.

Strong earthquake hits south of Tokyo; no tsunami danger

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 17:16:00 +0200

A strong earthquake has struck off an island chain south of Tokyo, but officials say there is no danger of a tsunami. Japan's Meteorological Agency said the earthquake hit Tuesday evening and measured a preliminary magnitude of 6.9. It said it was located very deep, about 480 kilometers (300 miles) below the ocean's surface.

Cutremur de 6,9 grade în largul Japoniei

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 17:14:00 +0200

Epicentrul seismului a fost în zona Arhipelagului Ogasawara, situat la sud de Tokyo, iar mişcarea telurică nu a generat valuri tsunami semnificative. Cutremurul s-a produs la adâncimea de 480 de kilometri. Seismele sunt frecvente în Japonia, unde un seism de 8,5 grade a avut loc în apropiere de Tokyo luna trecută.

Sisma 6.9 a largo Giappone,senza tsunami

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 17:14:00 +0200

(ANSA) - TOKYO, 23 GIU - Un sisma di magnitudo 6.9 è stato registrato in Giappone alle 21:23 locali (le 14:23 in Italia), con ipocentro a 440 chilometri di profondità ed epicentro nell'arcipelago delle isole Ogasawara, a 1.000 chilometri a sud di Tokyo, nelle acque del Pacifico.

Strong earthquake hits south of Tokyo; no tsunami danger

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 17:14:00 +0200

A strong earthquake has struck off an island chain south of Tokyo, but officials say there is no danger of a tsunami. Japan’s Meteorological Agency said the earthquake hit on Tuesday evening and measured a preliminary magnitude of 6.9. It said it was located very deep, about 480 kilometres below the ocean’s surface.

Sisma 6.9 a largo Giappone,senza tsunami

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 17:04:00 +0200

Have you found this drifting GPS transponder?

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 17:58:00 +0200

Researchers in Japan are hoping somebody on Vancouver Island will help them locate an important piece of scientific equipment that recently completed a long voyage across the Pacific Ocean. The floating GPS transponder, which is about the size of a large pop bottle, was set adrift four years ago by researchers at Tattori University in Japan.

SINAPRED y Alcaldes afinan detalles para la realización del Simulacro Nacional

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 20:25:00 +0200

El Dr. Guillermo González, co-director del Sistema Nacional para la Prevención, Mitigación y Atención de Desastres (SINAPRED), se reunió con los alcaldes y vicealcaldes de los 153 municipios del país, para afinar detalles del Simulacro Nacional que se desarrollará este próximo 30 de Junio desde las 10:00 am.

Tourism fury over fly fishing ‘tsunami’

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 20:19:00 +0200

By NEIL HARTNELL. Tribune Business Editor. nhartnell@tribunemedia.net. A furious tourism industry is uniting to oppose the new Fly Fishing law and regulations, fearing it will cost the Bahamas millions of dollars and “further erode the competitive position” of the sector.

[In Depth] Tapping a nuclear test ban treasure-trove

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 20:57:00 +0200

Summary. The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) has spawned a globe-girdling network of 300 detector stations that sniff out radionuclides, listen for low-frequency sounds, and record tremors—all to discern whether countries are carrying out clandestine nuclear weapons tests.

Un terremoto di magnitudo 6.3 si è registrato a 369 km a sud est delle isole Kermadec, nel Pacifico, al largo della Nova Zelanda. Lo ha riferito il Geological Survey degli Stati Uniti. Reuters

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 21:52:00 +0200

(Di giovedì 25 giugno 2015) Un terremoto di magnitudo 6.3 si è registrato a 369 chilometri a sud est delle isole Kermadec , nel Pacifico , a nord della Nova Zelanda . Il terremoto si è verificato a 10 chilometri di profondità. L’arcipelago è quasi disabitato. Lo ha riferito il Geological Survey degli Stati Uniti Reuters.

Terremoto Nuova Zelanda, sisma M 6.3 in mare: non risulta allarme tsunami

Fri, 26 Jun 2015 00:03:00 +0200

Nuova scossa in Oceania: sisma magnitudo 6.3 a largo della Nuova Zelanda alle 20:45 (ora italiana) Terremoto in Nuova Zelanda; ci troviamo per la verità distanti più di 200 km dalla costa dell’isola del Nord, la più piccolo ma abitata dello stato insulare oceanico, ma il sisma è stato forte e con epicentro in mare.

Der Wassermann

Fri, 26 Jun 2015 00:45:00 +0200

Sphères heisst das Café an Zürichs Hardturmstrasse, das auch eine Buchhandlung ist. Seine Lage an der Limmat passt zum Treffen mit Daniel L. Vischer. Er war bis zu seiner Pensionierung 1998 Professor für Wasserbau an der ETH Zürich – der Spezialist, wenn es um hiesige Seen und Flüsse ging.

Der Wassermann

Fri, 26 Jun 2015 00:52:00 +0200

Hiroshima y Sendai acogerán reuniones ministeriales del G7 en Japón

Fri, 26 Jun 2015 06:17:00 +0200

Las ciudades de Hiroshima y Sendai acogerán respectivamente las reuniones ministeriales de exteriores y finanzas previas a la cumbre de líderes del G7 de 2016, que tendrá lugar en Japón los días 26 y 27 de mayo, anunció hoy el Ejecutivo japonés. "Hiroshima es un lugar apropiado para celebrar el....

Hiroshima y Sendai acogerán reuniones ministeriales del G7 en Japón

Fri, 26 Jun 2015 06:44:00 +0200

Tokio, 26 jun (EFE).- Las ciudades de Hiroshima y Sendai acogerán respectivamente las reuniones ministeriales de exteriores y finanzas previas a la cumbre de líderes del G7 de 2016, que tendrá lugar en Japón los días 26 y 27 de mayo, anunció hoy el Ejecutivo japonés.

Hiroshima y Sendai acogerán reuniones ministeriales del G7 en Japón

Fri, 26 Jun 2015 06:38:00 +0200

Tokio, 26 jun.- Las ciudades de Hiroshima y Sendai acogerán respectivamente las reuniones ministeriales de exteriores y finanzas previas a la cumbre de líderes del G7 de 2016, que tendrá lugar en Japón los días 26 y 27 de mayo, anunció hoy el Ejecutivo japonés.

Hiroshima y Sendai acogerán reuniones del G7 en Japón

Fri, 26 Jun 2015 07:27:00 +0200

“Hiroshima es un lugar apropiado para celebrar el encuentro de ministros de exteriores y enviar al mundo un mensaje de paz, prosperidad y futuro, ya que es un símbolo de la reconstrucción tras la bomba atómica”, dijo tras el anuncio el ministro de Exteriores nipón, Fumio Kishida, en declaraciones recogidas por Kyodo.

Hiroshima y Sendai acogerán reuniones ministeriales del G7 en Japón

Fri, 26 Jun 2015 07:44:00 +0200

Terremoto oggi Nuova Zelanda, sisma M 6.3 in mare: no allarme tsunami

Fri, 26 Jun 2015 08:43:00 +0200

Nuova scossa in Oceania: sisma magnitudo 6.3 a largo della Nuova Zelanda alle 20:45 (ora italiana) Terremoto oggi Nuova Zelanda, sisma M 6.3 in mare: no allarme tsunami – Un terremoto si è sviluppato in Nuova Zelanda; ci troviamo per la verità distanti più di 200 km dalla costa dell’isola del Nord,....

Géneviève Boko Nadjo à propos du scrutin du 28 juin: «A moins d un tsunami, le vote aura lieu dimanche» (La Nation)

Fri, 26 Jun 2015 09:50:00 +0200

Les �lections municipales, communales et locales auront bel et bien lieu le dimanche 28 juin prochain sur toute l��tendue du territoire national. Selon Genevi�ve Boko Nadjo, vice-pr�sidente de la Commission �lectorale nationale autonome (CENA), toutes les dispositions sont prises pour un vote pacifique, transparent et cr�dible.

Kenya: Kenyan Anti-Violence Scheme Enhances Global Safety

Fri, 26 Jun 2015 10:35:00 +0200

Nairobi A crowd-sourced mobile-based reporting tool developed during Kenya's blood-spattered elections in 2007 has gained prominence for empowering downtrodden members of the public across the world. Ushahidi is a ground-breaking and globally known crowd-sourced reporting tool that was first....

Hiroshima y Sendai acogerán reuniones ministeriales del G7 en Japón

Fri, 26 Jun 2015 10:23:00 +0200

Los chavos del Sindicato Minero

Fri, 26 Jun 2015 10:41:00 +0200

BUEN DÍA ... LOS CHAVOS del Sindicato Minero encabezados por SERGIO MEDINA soltaron su rollo ayer anunciando que el sábado habrá asamblea en la Sección 288 para tomar acuerdos y luego una marcha el martes exigiendo aplicación de aranceles contra importaciones desleales de acero chino.

Why Canadian Pan Am bowler Dan Maclelland is best in world

Fri, 26 Jun 2015 11:13:00 +0200

David Common has reported from more than 50 countries, from the beaches of the Seychelles Islands to eight trips to Afghanistan. He helped cover the 2003 invasion of Iraq, toured the Arctic on a Canadian icebreaker and covered the U.S. elections, the Japanese tsunami and the devastating earthquake in Haiti.

Il Pd calabrese è a pezzi: indagati ed arrestati tutti gli assessori di Oliverio e il presidente del consiglio Scalzo

Fri, 26 Jun 2015 12:55:00 +0200

E’ uno tsunami di proporzioni epocali quello che ha investito la Regione Calabria, nell’ambito dell’operazione Erga Omnes, sui rimborsi gonfiati dai consiglieri della passata legislatura. E’ uno tsunami di proporzioni epocali quello che ha investito la Regione Calabria, nell’ambito dell’operazione....

Géneviève Boko Nadjo à propos du scrutin du 28 juin: A moins d’un tsunami, le vote aura lieu dimanche.

Fri, 26 Jun 2015 15:24:00 +0200

Écrit par Sênoudé P. TOMETISSI Les élections municipales, communales et locales auront bel et bien lieu le dimanche 28 juin prochain sur toute l’étendue du territoire national. Selon Geneviève Boko Nadjo, vice-présidente de la Commission électorale nationale autonome (CENA), toutes les dispositions....

Hiroshima y Sendai acogerán reuniones ministeriales del G7 en Japón

Fri, 26 Jun 2015 15:46:00 +0200

Las ciudades de Hiroshima y Sendai acogerán respectivamente las reuniones ministeriales de exteriores y finanzas previas a la cumbre de líderes del G7 de 2016, que tendrá lugar en Japón los días 26 y 27 de mayo, anunció hoy el Ejecutivo japonés. EFE. "Hiroshima es un lugar apropiado para celebrar....

Más de 6 mil pobladores de San Rafael del Sur listos para el Simulacro Nacional

Fri, 26 Jun 2015 15:59:00 +0200

Más de 6 mil pobladores de San Rafael del Sur participarán en el Segundo Simulacro Nacional ante Terremotos. El simulacro se desarrollará el 30 de junio en todo el país, pero tiene a San Rafael del Sur como uno de los puntos medulares, ya que en 1992 la comunidad de Masachapa fue devastada por un tsunami que dejó más de 170 personas fallecidas.

Palco de jogo do Brasil, Concepción é conhecida como 'capital dos terremotos'

Fri, 26 Jun 2015 16:45:00 +0200

Concepción - Localizada na segunda maior região metropolitana do Chile, polo industrial e também estudantil, Concepción, onde o Brasil enfrenta o Paraguai neste sábado, pode ser considerada a "capital mundial dos terremotos". Alguns dos sismos mais fortes de que se tem registros ocorreram na cidade que atualmente conta com 229.

Las 15 mejores películas sobre catástrofes

Fri, 26 Jun 2015 17:01:00 +0200

La películas de desastres son una de las grandes apuestas del cine y uno de los géneros que mejor acogida tienen por parte del público. La última se estrena este viernes y se llama San Andreas . Esta es la lista de las 15 películas que mejor han contado un desastre, según Europa Press.

El rector de US recibe a miembros del Máster de Emergencias que han colaborado en tareas sanitarias en Nepal

Fri, 26 Jun 2015 18:16:00 +0200

Docentes y alumnos del Máster de Urgencias, Emergencias, Catástrofes y Acción Humanitaria de la Universidad de Sevilla (US) que han participado en tareas sanitarias en Nepal tras el terremoto sufrido por ese país hace casi dos meses han sido recibidos este viernes por el rector de la Hispalense en funciones, Miguel Ángel Castro.

El rector de US recibe a miembros del Máster de Emergencias que han colaborado en tareas sanitarias en Nepal

Fri, 26 Jun 2015 18:02:00 +0200

Se protege a la industria o México termina como maquilador de acero

Fri, 26 Jun 2015 20:36:00 +0200

Saltillo, Coahuila.- Agencias México podría terminar convirtiéndose en maquilador de acero, en lugar de productor, con lo que ello implica para la soberanía del país, si no se actúa pronto para defender comercialmente a la industria nacional de las importaciones desleales.

Der Wassermann

Fri, 26 Jun 2015 21:46:00 +0200

Habitantes de San Rafael se preparan para el simulacro

Fri, 26 Jun 2015 23:58:00 +0200

Habitantes de un pueblo de Nicaragua afectado por un tsunami en 1992 participarán en un simulacro de desastre similar, en el litoral Pacífico, informó este viernes una fuente oficial. Al menos 6.000 personas de San Rafael del Sur simularán un tsunami como el que causó la muerte a entre 100 y 200....

Habitantes de San Rafael se preparan para el simulacro

Sat, 27 Jun 2015 00:07:00 +0200

Habitantes de pueblo destruido por tsunami en Nicaragua simularán desastre

Sat, 27 Jun 2015 06:05:00 +0200

Miles de habitantes de un pueblo de Nicaragua que fue destruido por un tsunami en 1992 participarán en un simulacro de desastre similar, en el litoral Pacífico, informó hoy una fuente oficial. Al menos 6.000 personas de San Rafael del Sur simularán un tsunami como el que causó la muerte a entre 100....

Mundos íntimos. Mi hija es una "ingrata": se fue a vivir al extranjero

Sat, 27 Jun 2015 12:21:00 +0200

Otra vez. Correr al aeropuerto, ¿tenés todo?, los abrazos de despedida, las lágrimas que Carlos intenta contener (los hombres no lloran, aprendió de chico) y las mías que, aunque había decidido darme el gusto de derramar sin freno, me esfuerzo por mantener a raya para alivianarle la partida.

Rotterdamse ontkomt aan bloedbad Tunesië

Sat, 27 Jun 2015 13:09:00 +0200

Het strand bij hotel Imperial Marhaba, een dag na de aanslag. Bij de aanslag kwamen zeker 39 mensen om het leven. De Rotterdamse Washa ontkwam eraan dankzij een avondje uit. / Evert-Jan Daniels | ANP. De Rotterdamse Washa (28) ontsnapte dankzij een avondje stappen aan de aanslag die gisteren door....

Trocha obžerství nikoho nezabije, myslí si Číňané

Sat, 27 Jun 2015 19:24:00 +0200

Hongkong je jen předkrm. Myslel jsem si, že už o stravovacích návycích Číňanů něco vím. Několikrát jsem navštívil Hongkong a posedlost jeho obyvatel čerstvou stravou mi docela imponovala. Moc rád jsem se toulal po tržnicích, kam hospodyně chodí několikrát denně nakupovat a moc rád jsem končil den v nějaké plovoucí restauraci pro místní.

Leading Scots humanitarian: 'Failing to intervene in Syria is not the right answer'

Sun, 28 Jun 2015 01:43:00 +0200

Boys was part of the International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP), which was set up in the wake of the conflict in the former Yugoslavia. The humanitarian organisation has been working to find the missing victims of Srebrenica, whose remains were often piled into different mass graves in a bid to conceal evidence of the war crime.

Jejak Tsunami di Kabupaten Kepulauan Aru Ditemukan

Sun, 28 Jun 2015 02:22:00 +0200

Bisnis.com , JAKARTA - Jejak peristiwa tsunami pernah terjadi di Kepulauan Aru terungkap dari penemuan di perkampungan kuno Uifana, Pulau Ujir, Kabupaten Kepulauan Aru pada pertengahan Mei 2015. "Saat ekskavasi kemarin kami menemukan banyak sekali kerang, ini bisa menginformasikan pola konsumsi....

Official reviews performance of government departments

Sun, 28 Jun 2015 04:44:00 +0200

Commissioner for Revenue Administration T. S. Sridhar held a review meeting here on Saturday. In a meeting held at the Collectorate on Saturday evening with Collector M. Karunakaran in chair, Mr. Sridhar reviewed the performance of various government departments and asked the heads to explain in....

Official reviews performance of government departments

Sun, 28 Jun 2015 06:04:00 +0200

La NASA ha nascosto la verità su Planet X-Nibiru

Sun, 28 Jun 2015 10:36:00 +0200

Una notizia recente che sta causando grande scalpore nei social e in tutto il web, è quella relativa alla grande bugia che ha detto l’ente spaziale americano, la NASA. Ma di cosa si tratta? Il ricercatore Lyn Leahz, ha scandagliato Google Sky e ha scoperto un’area nello spazio che in precedenza era stata censurata dalla NASA.

Recordatorios maternales

Sun, 28 Jun 2015 10:57:00 +0200

BUEN DÍA ... RECORDATORIOS MATERNALES a Peña Nieto e Ildefonso Guajardo se produjeron en la asamblea minera celebrada ayer en la Sección 288, por ser cómplices del contrabando de acero chino al país que tiene en la lona a las acerías mexicanas encabezadas por Altos Hornos de México.

Cauldron lit at 1964 Tokyo Olympics inspires again in battered Tohoku region

Sun, 28 Jun 2015 10:59:00 +0200

ISHINOMAKI, Miyagi Prefecture--A proud symbol of Japan's revival after World War II is now offering hope to a region still trying to pick itself up from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami. The massive cauldron that held the Olympic flame that burned brightly over the 1964 Tokyo Games was unveiled here at a ceremony on June 27.

100 millions d'euros pour surveiller Moruroa et prévenir un tsunami

Sun, 28 Jun 2015 12:20:00 +0200

Environnement Pendant 30 ans, il a connu des essais nucléaires. Un immense chantier de 100 M d'euros vient d'être lancé pour renforcer la surveillance de l'atoll de Moruroa qui pourrait être touché par "une hypothétique" vague provoquée par l'effondrement d'une masse de corail.

Nepal Earthquake: 'Ground Shook, Buildings Collapsed, People Ran'

Sun, 28 Jun 2015 13:25:00 +0200

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.

'Kolkata Moving Closer to Dooms Day; Massive Quake Likely in Future'

Sun, 28 Jun 2015 13:25:00 +0200

After another major earthquake rattled Nepal on Tuesday, seismologists warned that Kolkata may witness a massive quake in future. They said a fractured zone lies just 4.5 km beneath the city and every time the ground shakes, the capital of West Bengal moves towards Dooms Day.

Frankenstein y El Vampiro, mitos nacidos en la misma noche

Sun, 28 Jun 2015 15:02:00 +0200

En el año de 1816 no hubo verano en el hemisferio norte, debido a que una erupción volcánica ennegreció el cielo y enfrió anormalmente el clima causando mil calamidades. “Me sorprendió que la erupción de un volcán a mediados de 1815, en Indonesia, hubiera sido una de las causas eficientes del....

Las 10 claves para entender las noticias sobre terremotos

Sun, 28 Jun 2015 15:17:00 +0200

Es frecuente leer en la prensa noticias relacionadas con los desastres geológicos como terremotos o maremotos, no obstante, el uso de determinados conceptos supone todavía un terreno de conflicto para muchos periodistas y lectores. ¿Es lo mismo hablar de maremoto y de tsunami" ¿Y de hipocentro y....

Expect more tremors in Ranau

Sun, 28 Jun 2015 17:10:00 +0200

A Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) geologist has warned that more tremors will be felt in the Ranau district in the coming weeks or months. Felix Tongkul said the tremors, measuring less than 4.0 on the Richter scale, are unlikely to cause infrastructural damage but may cause landslides in mountainous areas.

Fantarcheologia, Rubens D'Oriano: 'Basta con gli 'esperti' improvvisati' - Sardiniapost.it

Sun, 28 Jun 2015 17:36:00 +0200

Aeroporto di Elmas: dlin dlon si avvisano i signori passeggeri in partenza per Roma che il loro aeromobile sarà eccezionalmente pilotato dall’architetto Bianconi, che non ha il brevetto e non ha mai pilotato un aereo ma è un grande appassionato di aerei.

Rusfa Tursina Buat Juri Terharu di Malam Final Sunsilk Hijab Hunt 2015

Sun, 28 Jun 2015 19:22:00 +0200

Jakarta - Finalis Sunsilk Hijab Hunt 2015 menampilkan berbagai kemampuan dalam babak final yang sedang berlangsung di Britama Arena Sports Mall, Kelapa Gading, Jakarta Utara. Dalam salah satu segmen, acara yang disiarkan secara langsung oleh Trans 7 itu pun menghadirkan Rusfa Tursina dengan bakat menarinya.

Earthquake hits city of Volcano in Hawaii

Sun, 28 Jun 2015 21:54:00 +0200

The magnitude-5.2 earthquake was followed by five aftershocks, the largest of them registering at magnitude 3.1, according to the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. No injuries have been reported. No stranger to earthquakes, the island of Hawaii has experienced 94 earthquakes in....

Earthquake hits Volcano in Hawaii

Sun, 28 Jun 2015 21:50:00 +0200

Habitantes de San Rafael participarán en simulacro de tsunami

Mon, 29 Jun 2015 01:38:00 +0200

Unos seis mil habitantes del municipio de San Rafael del Sur, en el Departamento de Managua, participarán en el simulacro nacional de desastres convocado por el Instituto de Estudios Territoriales (Ineter) para este martes 30 de junio. San Rafael fue afectado por un tsunami en 1992, en particular la....

Siren call

Mon, 29 Jun 2015 04:43:00 +0200

JUN 29 - I n the immediate aftermath of the 7.9 magnitude Gorkha Earthquake, there was a lot of talk concerning how a systemsimilar to the one in Japanthat gives early warnings of an approaching strong ground shaking could have saved more lives. Then, a few days ago, I read that the National Academy....

Tormenta activó alarmas de tsunami en San Juan del Sur

Mon, 29 Jun 2015 06:25:00 +0200

Autoridades del municipio de San Juan del Sur, en Rivas, informaron la activación de una falsa alarma de las sirenas de alerta temprana ante emergencias de tsunami, causado por la lluvia con tormenta eléctrica que cayó la noche de este domingo en la localidad.

Sismos en el Perú

Mon, 29 Jun 2015 06:20:00 +0200

El epicentro de este movimiento telúrico se ubicó a 37 kilómetros al noreste de la ciudad de Huaral y a 76 kilómetros de profundidad. De acuerdo al informe del IGP , el epicentro de este temblor, ocurrido a las 22:07 horas del miércoles, se ubicó a 76 kilómetros al oeste de Pimentel.

Los legisladores priístas

Mon, 29 Jun 2015 10:54:00 +0200

LOS LEGISLADORES PRIÍSTAS ENCABEZARÁN LA megamarcha obrera en defensa del empleo el martes, a petición del tibio líder minero Sergio Medina que quiere ejercer presión contra la Secretaría de Economía. QUE NO TODOS HAN SIDO invitados formalmente porque fue un exhorto general para ver quién se....

Alemania avanza hacia su apagón nuclear total para 2022

Mon, 29 Jun 2015 11:40:00 +0200

Con la vista puesta en 2022, cuando está programado el apagón nuclear total de Alemania por decisión de las autoridades, la central atómica de Grafenrheinfeld, la más antigua en funcionamiento del país, cesó ayer definitivamente su actividad. Grafenrheinfeld, gestionada por E.

Tsunami Residents Demand New Land

Mon, 29 Jun 2015 11:31:00 +0200

More than 100 residents of Tsunami informal settlement in Delft marched to the offices of MEC of Human Settlements Bonginkosi Madikizela demanding to be moved to new land with services. Residents claim that for the past eight years they have been living in an area with no basic services. They blame the provincial and City administrations for this.

Le lacrime di Katrina, icona in bikini «Resto qui, non la do vinta agli stragisti»

Mon, 29 Jun 2015 12:33:00 +0200

Lei si chiama Katrina, ha 34 anni, ed è un ingegnere tedesco. Il suo bikini bianco ricamato ha lo stesso colore bianco delle sdraio bianche che, come un recinto dell'orrore, delimitano la zona di spiaggia dove è avvenuta la carneficina. In mano ha dei fiori rossi, lo stesso colore del sangue ormai....

OLYMPICS/ New Tokyo stadium to cost over $2 billion, stick with basic design

Mon, 29 Jun 2015 13:40:00 +0200

Japan's trouble-plagued new National Stadium, the centerpiece of the 2020 Summer Olympics, will cost more than $2 billion to build, nearly twice the original estimate, and be completed two months later than first thought, officials said on June 29. June 24, 2015.

Newswatch: Big Isle jolted by earthquake

Mon, 29 Jun 2015 13:47:00 +0200

An earthquake estimated at magnitude 5.2 struck near Volcano on Hawaii island at about 10:10 p.m. Saturday.

The U.S. Geological Survey put the epicenter at 7 miles south of Volcano and about 28 miles south-southwest of Hilo. The temblor struck in the Hilina region of Kilauea Volcano, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reported.