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Whanganui noises still a mystery

Fri, 26 Jun 2015 06:28:00 +0200

The source of booms heard in Whanganui on Wednesday night remain a mystery, but some seismic activity has been recorded around the same time. A small burst of energy was recorded in Whanganui at the same time the mysterious noises were heard in the region, GNS Science seismologist John Ristau said. At around 10.

Heatwaves: What Pakistan can learn from developed economies

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

Murtaza Haider. Dawn. Publication Date : 25-06-2015. It’s a silent killer that does not make waves like floods and earthquakes. Globally, heatwaves kill thousands but the media and governments often ignore their humongous death toll. The tragic loss of life in Karachi has finally alerted the news....

Mysterious Whanganui rumble latest 'noise from nowhere'

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 08:45:00 +0200

A mysterious rumble in Whanganui last night is the latest in a long list of unexplained 'noises from nowhere'. Last night Whanganui residents from Turakina to Waitotara said they heard a loud rumbling noise between 10.15pm and 10.30pm. It was loud enough to shake the ground in Ratana Pa and reportedly set off the Civil Defence siren there.

Travellers, don't forget to pack cultural sensitivity

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 06:31:00 +0200

Four hikers were recently jailed in Malaysia for "committing an obscene act in public" - taking naked photos of themselves at the summit plateau of 4,095m-high Mount Kinabalu, one of the highest peaks in South-east Asia and a popular tourist destination.

Mount Kinabalu and cultural (in)sensitivity

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 06:31:00 +0200

Four hikers-one Dutch, two British, one Canadian-were recently jailed in Malaysia for "committing an obscene act in public"-namely, taking naked photos of themselves at the summit plateau of Mount Kinabalu, at 4,095 metres one of the highest peaks in Southeast Asia and a popular tourist destination.

Mount Kinabalu and cultural (in)sensitivity

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 02:46:00 +0200

Four hikers—one Dutch, two British, one Canadian—were recently jailed in Malaysia for “committing an obscene act in public”—namely, taking naked photos of themselves at the summit plateau of Mount Kinabalu, at 4,095 metres one of the highest peaks in Southeast Asia and a popular tourist destination.

Nepalese in US can stay while country recovers from quake

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

WASHINGTON (AP) " U.S. homeland security officials will let Nepalese citizens stay in the United States while their country recovers from April's devastating earthquake and aftershocks. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said Wednesday that Nepalese citizens in the United States can apply for....

Nepalese in US can stay while country recovers from quake

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 23:27:00 +0200

WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. homeland security officials will let Nepalese citizens stay in the United States while their country recovers from April’s devastating earthquake and aftershocks. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said Wednesday that Nepalese citizens in the United States can apply for....

Nepal: Nepal Programs and Partnerships Officer (Nepali National or Expatriate with experience working in Nepal)

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 21:56:00 +0200

TITLE: Programs and Partnerships Officer. DEPARTMENT: Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery. LOCATION: Kathmandu with frequent trips to Dhading, Sindhupalchowk and other earthquake-affected areas. REPORTS TO: Nepal Country Director. ABOUT AMERICARES.

Nepalis In The US Get Temporary Protection After Quake

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 19:35:00 +0200

Two months after Nepal was hit with a devastating earthquake that has killed more than 8,500 people and destroyed thousands more homes, some Nepalis in the United States can now apply to stay in the country for at least another year, with work permits and temporary protection from deportation. U.S.

'A humanitarian crisis'

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 13:39:00 +0200

NEW YORK, USA (CMC) Caribbean American Congresswoman Yvette D Clarke is warning of a "humanitarian crisis" if the Dominican Republic goes ahead with its plans to deport thousands of Haitians and people of Haitian descent. Clarke, the daughter of Jamaican immigrants -- who represents the 9th....

Mount Kinabalu and cultural (in)sensitivity

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 10:59:00 +0200

Gideon Lasco. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Publication Date : 24-06-2015. Four hikersone Dutch, two British, one Canadianwere recently jailed in Malaysia for “committing an obscene act in public”namely, taking naked photos of themselves at the summit plateau of Mount Kinabalu, at 4,095 metres one of....

WFP And WHO: Working Together To Rebuild Healthcare In Nepal

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 18:22:00 +0200

The World Food Programme (WFP) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) are working together on a new project to build 50 temporary health clinics in parts of Nepal where the earthquake was more destructive. Five clinics are already finished, and another four are under construction.

Nepal: Mental Health and Psycho-Social Support (MHPSS) Program Coordinator

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 17:24:00 +0200

TITLE: Mental Health and Psycho-Social Support (MHPSS) Program Coordinator. LOCATION: Kathmandu, Nepal. POSITION TYPE: Consultant/Contract. REPORTS TO: Country Director. PROJECT LENGTH: 2 months full-time with possibility of extension. ABOUT AMERICARES.

Caribbean-American congresswoman outraged over plans to deport Haitians

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

NEW YORK, United States (CMC) Caribbean American Congresswoman Yvette D Clarke is warning of a “humanitarian crisis” if the Dominican Republic goes ahead with its plans to deport thousands of Haitians and people of Haitian descent. Clarke, the daughter of Jamaican immigrants, who represents the 9th....

Micronesia (Federated States of): Federated States of Micronesia: Typhoon Maysak DREF Operation Update - MDRFM001

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 13:48:00 +0200

Summary of key revision. Following a planning and coordination meeting held in Chuuk State on the 23rd April chaired by the Executive Director of the Micronesian Red Cross, Mr. Isao Frank, it was agreed that there would be significant benefits in reviewing operational activities to date and....

Technology changing disaster aid and delivery

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 06:15:00 +0200

When earthquakes, typhoons and tsunamis strike, aid groups race out expecting to help survivors desperate for food, water and medical aid. These days, they are encountering a new breed of survivors: Those who also want to charge their mobile phones. Technology is changing both the type of disaster....

Technology changing disaster aid and delivery

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 04:40:00 +0200

Tan Hui Yee. The Straits Times. Publication Date : 22-06-2015. When earthquakes, typhoons and tsunamis strike, aid groups race out expecting to help survivors desperate for food, water and medical aid. These days, they are encountering a new breed of survivors: Those who also want to charge their mobile phones.

Frustration mounts as tourists stay away from quake-hit Nepal

Sun, 21 Jun 2015 07:32:00 +0200

"Since the earthquake, Pokhara has been empty," Gurung complained to AFP in the lakeside resort, which once thronged with tourists attracted by its Himalayan vistas and outdoor adventure activities. "Without tourists there is no work. I should be making thousands, but at the moment we are lucky to....

Poorest, most vulnerable bore maximum brunt of tremors

Sat, 20 Jun 2015 06:52:00 +0200

KATHMANDU: The poorest and the most vulnerable people usually sustain the worst impact of disasters. This was proved during the devastating earthquake of April 25, as districts that were lagging behind in the Human Development Index suffered greater losses.

Govt asked to lobby with the US for DFQF facility for Nepali garments

Sat, 20 Jun 2015 05:22:00 +0200

KATHMANDU: The government has been suggested to lobby with the US Congress for the approval of a Bill introduced by the United States Senator for California Dianne Feinstein that authorises the President to give preferential treatment to certain articles (including apparels, in which the country has high potential) imported directly from Nepal.

Study: Mega injections of wastewater triggers more quakes

Fri, 19 Jun 2015 23:45:00 +0200

WASHINGTON (AP) â€” The more oil and gas companies pump their saltwater waste into the ground, and the faster they do it, the more they have triggered earthquakes in the central United States, a massive new study found. An unprecedented recent jump in quakes in America's heartland can be traced to....

Mega injections of drilling wastewater trigger more earthquakes, study finds

Fri, 19 Jun 2015 17:14:00 +0200

In this Nov. 6, 2011, file photo, maintenance workers inspect the damage to one of the spires on Benedictine Hall at St. Gregory's University following a magnitude-5.0 earthquake in Shawnee, Okla. The more and faster oil and gas companies pump their saltwater waste into the ground, the more they....

Family representatives claim the remains of Mt Kinabalu victims

Fri, 19 Jun 2015 13:03:00 +0200

KOTA KINABALU: Families' representatives have claimed the body of last two Singaporean victims of earthquake from Queen Elizabeth hospital here this morning. Hospital spokesman said bodies of Navdeep Singh Jaryal Raj Kumar, 13, and Mohammad Ghazi Mohamed, 25, were released at about 8am.

Study: Mega injections of wastewater triggers more quakes

Fri, 19 Jun 2015 02:02:00 +0200

The more oil and gas companies pump their saltwater waste into the ground, and the faster they do it, the more they have triggered earthquakes in the central United States, a massive new study found. An unprecedented recent jump in quakes in America's heartland can be traced to the stepped up rate....

Study: Mega injections of wastewater triggers more quakes

Fri, 19 Jun 2015 01:39:00 +0200

Study: Mega Injections of Wastewater Triggers More Quakes

Fri, 19 Jun 2015 01:36:00 +0200

WASHINGTON — The more oil and gas companies pump their saltwater waste into the ground, and the faster they do it, the more they have triggered earthquakes in the central United States, a massive new study found. An unprecedented recent jump in quakes in America's heartland can be traced to the....

Study: Mega Injections of Wastewater Trigger More Quakes

Fri, 19 Jun 2015 00:05:00 +0200

Study: Mega injections of wastewater triggers more quakes

Thu, 18 Jun 2015 21:52:00 +0200

WASHINGTON (AP) " The more oil and gas companies pump their saltwater waste into the ground, and the faster they do it, the more they have triggered earthquakes in the central United States, a massive new study found. An unprecedented recent jump in quakes in America's heartland can be traced to the....

[Report] High-rate injection is associated with the increase in U.S. mid-continent seismicity

Thu, 18 Jun 2015 21:30:00 +0200

Making quakes depends on injection rates. Wastewater injection wells induce earthquakes that garner much attention, especially in tectonically inactive regions. Weingarten et al. combined information from public injection-well databases from the eastern and central United States with the best earthquake catalog available over the past 30 years.

Study: Mega Injections of Wastewater Triggers More Quakes

Thu, 18 Jun 2015 21:02:00 +0200

Study: Mega injections of wastewater triggers more quakes

Thu, 18 Jun 2015 20:57:00 +0200

Study: Mega injections of wastewater triggers earthquakes

Thu, 18 Jun 2015 20:52:00 +0200

WASHINGTON – The more oil and gas companies pump their saltwater waste into the ground, and the faster they do it, the more they have triggered earthquakes in the central United States, a massive new study found. An unprecedented recent jump in quakes in America’s heartland can be traced to the....

Study: Mega Injections of Wastewater Triggers More Quakes

Thu, 18 Jun 2015 20:42:00 +0200

. The more oil and gas companies pump their saltwater waste into the ground, and the faster they do it, the more they have triggered earthquakes in the central United States, a massive new study found. An unprecedented recent jump in quakes in America's heartland can be traced to the stepped up....

Study: Mega injections of wastewater triggers more quakes

Thu, 18 Jun 2015 20:41:00 +0200

Study says wells that pump the most drilling waste underground the fastest cause more quakes

Thu, 18 Jun 2015 20:38:00 +0200

Study: Mega injections of wastewater triggers more quakes

Thu, 18 Jun 2015 20:33:00 +0200

WASHINGTON The more oil and gas companies pump their saltwater waste into the ground, and the faster they do it, the more they have triggered earthquakes in the central United States, a massive new study found. An unprecedented recent jump in quakes in America's heartland can be traced to the....

[Induced Seismicity] Making quakes depends on injection rates

Thu, 18 Jun 2015 19:57:00 +0200

Induced Seismicity Making quakes depends on injection rates. Wastewater injection wells induce earthquakes that garner much attention, especially in tectonically inactive regions. Weingarten et al. combined information from public injection-well databases from the eastern and central United States....

The Number of People Displaced By Conflict and Disaster Has Reached a Record High

Thu, 18 Jun 2015 19:15:00 +0200

Ahead of World Refugee Day on June 20 , the United Nations High Commission for Refugees released their annual “Global Trends” report on the state of refugees in the world today. The data are staggering. There are now more refugees and internally displaced persons in the world than at any point since....

Vancouver Island will rip open like a zipper when overdue earthquake strikes

Wed, 17 Jun 2015 19:35:00 +0200

PACHENA BAY , B.C.Â â€”The low tide, bright sunshine and constant roar of endlessly approaching waves display the full power of the wide-open Vancouver Island shoreline at the remote beach handed down to Stella Peters and her family as a wedding dowry.

Dangote Foundation relieves Nepal earthquakes victims with $1Million

Wed, 17 Jun 2015 18:12:00 +0200

Alarmed at the dimension of havocs wrecked by earthquakes in the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, Nigeria based Dangote Foundation on Wednesday moved to provide succor for the victims of the disaster by donating one million dollar to the government and people of the country. Two major devastating earthquakes, with a moment magnitude of 7.

Safety worries as quake-hit Nepal reopens heritage sites

Wed, 17 Jun 2015 14:57:00 +0200

KATHMANDU: Nepal reopened its temple-filled Durbar Squares to the public on Monday despite warnings over safety, trying to woo back tourists after a deadly earthquake that left much of the country’s cultural heritage in ruins. Traditional dancers and musicians performed at a ceremony in the historic....

Everest moving: World’s highest mountain ‘moves by an inch’ due to Nepal earthquake

Wed, 17 Jun 2015 06:17:00 +0200

The tallest peak on the planet, Mount Everest, moved three centimeters and changed direction because of the Nepal earthquake in April. The mountain moved slightly to the southwest, according to a geological survey by the Chinese government. The mountain had been shifting towards the northeast, however that all changed after the deadly 7.

Six Deaths in Berkeley Cast Pall on Program

Wed, 17 Jun 2015 06:14:00 +0200

BERKELEY, Calif. — They come by the thousands — Irish students on work visas, many flocking to the West Coast to work in summer jobs by day and to enjoy the often raucous life in a college town at night. It was, for many, a rite of passage, one last summer to enjoy travel abroad before beginning a career.

Balcony Collapse in Berkeley Kills 6 Irish Students

Wed, 17 Jun 2015 00:42:00 +0200

Feds allow Nepalese nationals to stay in U.S. longer

Tue, 16 Jun 2015 07:28:00 +0200

Alex Wong/Getty Images Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) said the move was ‘commonsense action that removes a burden of worry from Nepalese nationals already residing here.’ The feds have granted new protections to Nepalese nationals in the United States to let them stay here after a catastrophic earthquake hit their homeland, Sen.

Heritage sites reopen, but safety concerns remain

Tue, 16 Jun 2015 06:22:00 +0200

BHAKTAPUR: Nepal reopened its temple-filled Durbar Squares to the public on Monday despite warnings over safety, trying to woo back tourists after a deadly earthquake that left much of the country’s cultural heritage in ruins. Traditional dancers and musicians performed at a ceremony in the historic....

Mitigating disaster risks via science

Tue, 16 Jun 2015 06:09:00 +0200

NATURAL disasters are becoming more rampant. There are many theories. Some blame climate change. Others blame us, man, for constantly harassing and abusing nature. So, nature is striking back. Recently, a group proposed another theory. We have become more disrespectful to nature.

Safety worries as quake-hit Nepal reopens heritage sites

Tue, 16 Jun 2015 04:55:00 +0200

Nepal reopened its temple-filled Durbar Squares to the public on Monday despite warnings over safety, trying to woo back tourists after a deadly earthquake that left much of the country’s cultural heritage in ruins. Traditional dancers and musicians performed at a ceremony in the historic town of....

Safety worries as quake-hit Nepal reopens heritage sites

Mon, 15 Jun 2015 14:59:00 +0200

BHAKTAPUR, Nepal - Nepal reopened its temple-filled Durbar Squares to the public on Monday despite warnings over safety, trying to woo back tourists after a deadly earthquake that left much of the country's cultural heritage in ruins. Traditional dancers and musicians performed at a ceremony in the....

Safety worries as quake-hit Nepal reopens heritage sites

Mon, 15 Jun 2015 14:57:00 +0200

County Archiving Handwritten History of Santa Barbara's Early Days

Sat, 13 Jun 2015 15:01:00 +0200

1855, the purchase of the first county building: “Whereas John C Kays and Wife have offered to sell to this County the premises now occupied by them, consisting of a house with the lot of ground on which it Stands… and whereas this County is without any public buildings which may serve as a Court....

Concerns over earthquakes spread to Texas

Sat, 13 Jun 2015 07:03:00 +0200

The connection between wastewater injection wells and an alarming increase in the frequency of earthquakes is getting a lot more scrutiny these days. First was Oklahoma, which has suddenly become the earthquake capital of the United States. The number of earthquakes with a magnitude of 3.

Roundup: Honda adds $363M to air bag recall costs; Costco to keep sourcing eggs from Hillandale; more

Sat, 13 Jun 2015 07:02:00 +0200

Honda adds $363M to air bag recall budget. Honda Motor Co. is setting aside $363 million extra to pay for a growing recall of air bags that can explode with too much force. The automaker announced the spending Friday in Tokyo and said the additional costs will show up in revised earnings for the fiscal year that ended March 31.

Flower Garlands Help Children in Nepal. Learn More

Fri, 12 Jun 2015 20:32:00 +0200

Nepal: Laxmi with her daughter Saniya, 5, at a tented settlement in Kamalbinayak, Bhaktapur, Nepal. Save the Children is providing displaced families essential items with infant kits, which include warm clothes, hats and blankets as well as essential hygiene kits. Save the Children photo.

Officials Demand Accountability After Damning Haiti Red Cross Investigation

Fri, 12 Jun 2015 19:46:00 +0200

People receive medical kits to aid in the prevention of cholera on February 11, 2011 from the International Red Cross in a city tent in Delmas, a suburb of Port-au-Prince. AFP PHOTO/Thony BELIZAIRE (Photo credit should read THONY BELIZAIRE/AFP/Getty Images) | THONY BELIZAIRE via Getty Images ....

We have to be on guard

Fri, 12 Jun 2015 06:11:00 +0200

OUR country was shocked by the earthquake that occurred in Ranau, Sabah, last week, which is the worst tremor in Malaysian history and the first earthquake involving fatalities. Although Malaysia is located outside the Asia-Pacific Ring of Fire and has low exposure to volcanic explosions and....

Scientist resigns over conflict of interest claims

Thu, 11 Jun 2015 20:16:00 +0200

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Dr. Jann-yeng Liu (劉正彥), a top scientist at Taiwan's National Space Organization (NSPO), resigned Wednesday after it was reported that he had accepted part-time employment in China in conflict with his substantive post. It was discovered that Liu, a chief scientist at NSOP under....

Taiwanese scientist resigns over conflict of inter...

Thu, 11 Jun 2015 13:29:00 +0200

Taipei, June 11 (CNA) Dr. Jann-yeng Liu, a top scientist at Taiwan’s National Space Organization (NSPO), resigned Wednesday after it was reported that he had accepted part-time employment in China in conflict with his substantive post. It was discovered that Liu, a chief scientist at NSOP under the....

World: Mobile application for reporting disaster events

Wed, 10 Jun 2015 17:41:00 +0200

ICIMOD and Kathmandu University, Nepal, launched ‘Disaster Reporting’, an android application that enables users to report disaster events along with essential information, such as impact and immediate relief requirements. The application allows the user to select the type of disaster event (e.g.

Kin of Nepali victims of US chopper crash seek compensation

Wed, 10 Jun 2015 06:43:00 +0200

KATHMANDU : The families of five Nepali civilians killed in a US military helicopter crash on an earthquake relief mission last month demanded compensation today, saying it took weeks to get confirmation of their relatives’ deaths. Authorities initially said six US Marines and two Nepali soldiers....

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.

Kin of Nepali victims of US chopper crash seek compensation

Tue, 09 Jun 2015 09:42:00 +0200

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Tue, 09 Jun 2015 05:34:00 +0200

The families of five Nepalese civilians who were killed when a U.S. helicopter crashed last month while delivering aid to earthquake victims want compensation from the United States, according to a report. Authorities had said six U.S. marines and two Nepalese soldiers were aboard the Huey aircraft....

Resettled Bhutanese in US donate Rs 1.9m

Tue, 09 Jun 2015 04:04:00 +0200

KATHMANDU, JUN 09 - Resettled Bhutanese refugees in various states of the US have raised Rs 1.9 million to help Nepali earthquake survivors. Five Bhutanese delegates handed over the amount to Rachel Steinberg, Assistant Director, Civil Society Partnerships, US Fund for UNICEF at her office in New York.

Families of Nepalese Killed in Marine Helicopter Crash Ask Compensation

Mon, 08 Jun 2015 21:28:00 +0200

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Relatives of some of the five Nepalese civilians killed in a Marine helicopter crash expressed anger Sunday at what they said was the slow pace of the investigation into the deaths, and demanded compensation from the governments of and the United States.

Fighting to win against the forces of nature

Mon, 08 Jun 2015 16:53:00 +0200

Do you know a hero? Nominations are open for 2015 CNN Heroes. (CNN)Two CNN Heroes are among the earthquake survivors in Kathmandu, Nepal. And they are struggling in the aftermath. Anuradha Koirala, who rescues victims of sex trafficking, has a rehabilitation center in Kathmandu that is home to 425 young women and girls.

Nepal families of US copter crash victims seek compensation

Mon, 08 Jun 2015 16:18:00 +0200

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Nepal families of US copter crash victims seek compensation

Mon, 08 Jun 2015 15:24:00 +0200

KATHMANDU, Nepal - The families of five Nepalese civilians killed in a U.S. military helicopter crash on an earthquake relief mission last month demanded compensation Monday, saying it took weeks to get confirmation of their relatives' deaths. Authorities initially said six U.S.

Nepal Earthquake: US Marine Chopper Crash Victims' Familes Demand Compensation; Search Resumes In Trekking Village

Mon, 08 Jun 2015 14:58:00 +0200

Members of the Nepalese Army work to put out a fire which broke out at the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) distribution center at Ratnapark in Kathmandu June 4, 2015. According to local media, the fire started while workers were welding to repair the building, which was damaged due to the earthquake in April.

Nepal Chopper Crash Victims' Families Demand Compensation

Mon, 08 Jun 2015 14:53:00 +0200

Families of Nepalese civilians killed in US military helicopter crash seek compensation

Mon, 08 Jun 2015 14:38:00 +0200

Nepal families of US copter crash victims seek compensation

Mon, 08 Jun 2015 12:44:00 +0200

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Nepal families of US copter crash victims seek compensation

Mon, 08 Jun 2015 12:38:00 +0200

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The families of five Nepalese civilians killed in a U.S. military helicopter crash on an earthquake relief mission last month demanded compensation Monday, saying it took weeks to get confirmation of their relatives' deaths. Authorities initially said six U.S.

'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.

Earthquake of 5.9 magnitude strikes off north-east coast of Japan: Report

Mon, 08 Jun 2015 09:04:00 +0200

TOKYO (Reuters) - An earthquake measuring 5.9 magnitude struck off Japan's north-east coast on Monday. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The quake was 80km deep and centred 132km north-north-east of Hachinohe, Honshu, the United States Geological Survey said.

Malaysia Earthquake Death Toll Rises To 16, Search For 2 Singaporean Climbers Continue

Mon, 08 Jun 2015 08:49:00 +0200

The death toll from a 6.0-magnitude earthquake that hit Mount Kinabalu in Malaysia's Sabah state early Friday rose to 16, state authorities said Monday. Sabah state tourism minister Masidi Manjun reportedly said that the victims were seven Singaporeans, six Malaysians, and a Filipino, Chinese and Japanese national each.

Malaysia Earthquake Death Toll Rises To 16

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

Tragic losses of the diplomatic corps

Mon, 08 Jun 2015 06:35:00 +0200

THE grass always looks greener on the other side, and never more so when you think of the privileges and respect accorded to members of the diplomatic corps. When you think of an “ambassador”, you think of that big house designed to entertain; the hobnobbing with the influential people of the....

Thai hikers safe after Sabah quake

Sat, 06 Jun 2015 10:13:00 +0200

Four hikers from Thailand stranded on Mount Kinabalu after an earthquake in Sabah state of Malaysia are safe, the Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. The ministry said it had received confirmation from the Thai embassy in Kuala Lumpur that the Thai mountaineers had been rescued. Their identities were not released.

‘Deep volcanic activity likely’

Sat, 06 Jun 2015 02:31:00 +0200

PETALING JAYA: Earthquakes in Sabah could be indications of volcanic activity deep in the earth’s crust but there’s no cause for alarm. Dhaka University professor of geology Prof Dr Aftab Alam Khan said any eruption, if at all, would be in the very distant future.

World Briefing: Nepal: More Victims Reported in Helicopter Crash

Sat, 06 Jun 2015 02:29:00 +0200

An American military helicopter that crashed last month in the mountains east of Kathmandu, the capital, was carrying five more passengers than had previously been reported, the Nepalese Army said Friday. Eight people — six United States Marines and two Nepalese soldiers — were initially reported to....

More than just a surgery: Conjoined twins separated in Haiti

Sat, 06 Jun 2015 01:28:00 +0200

In May, conjoined twins were separated in Haiti in the first operation of its kind in the country. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook witnessed the successful operation and filed this report. MIREBALAIS, Haiti -- There's nothing unusual about twins holding hands.

Nepal offers 'third gender' option

Fri, 05 Jun 2015 20:57:00 +0200

"I used to think that maybe they will send me into exile," Shah says. "Will they persecute my parents? Will they kill me?" Now, Shah says, he harbors hope that he will be able to lead a normal life with the woman he loves. A landmark 2007 ruling by Nepal's Supreme Court ordered the government to end....

Lessons from Nepal

Fri, 05 Jun 2015 11:20:00 +0200

JULIUS LUNGU MY HEART goes out to the people of Nepal for the loss of lives during the April 25 and the May 12 earthquakes that hit the small Himalayan mountain country. It is estimated that the quake left a death toll of over 8,000 and injured over 16,000 of both local inhabitants and tourists. This indeed is a very sad occasion.

Aid Helicopter Crashes in Nepal, Killing 4

Tue, 02 Jun 2015 18:54:00 +0200

KATHMANDU, Nepal — A helicopter on a relief mission for the international aid agency Doctors Without Borders crashed in a district northeast of Kathmandu on Tuesday afternoon, killing four people on board. Relief and rescue operations in since the devastating earthquake on April 25 have been....

Nigeria: WAV Donates U.S.$1 Million to Victims of Earthquake in Nepal

Tue, 02 Jun 2015 12:44:00 +0200

West African Ventures Limited, a hundred per cent Nigerian indigenous company and a subsidiary of the Sea Trucks Group has donated $1 million in aids to the unfortunate victims of the recent devastating earthquake in Nepal. The donation is expected to help the country in the rehabilitation and....

WAV Donates $1m to Victims of Earthquake in Nepal

Tue, 02 Jun 2015 06:46:00 +0200

earthquake. Ejiofor Alike. West African Ventures Limited, a hundred per cent Nigerian indigenous company and a subsidiary of the Sea Trucks Group has donated $1 million in aids to the unfortunate victims of the recent devastating earthquake in Nepal. The donation is expected to help the country in....

Magnitude 7.8 Quake Strikes Deep Under Sea Off Japan

Tue, 02 Jun 2015 04:46:00 +0200

May 30, 2015 — 8:28 AM EDT Updated on May 30, 2015 — 12:22 PM EDT. Gearoid Reidy An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 struck deep underground about 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) off Japan on Saturday, according to the United States Geological Survey, causing tremors in Tokyo and power outages.

Four earthquakes strike off Oregon coast

Mon, 01 Jun 2015 20:32:00 +0200

A series of four earthquakes struck late Sunday and Monday morning off the coast of Oregon. It started with a 5.8 earthquake at 11:52 p.m. in the Pacific nearly 300 miles west of Newport. The Lincoln County Sheriff's office in Newport said it did not receive any calls from the public about the quake.

Three earthquakes strike overnight off Oregon coast

Mon, 01 Jun 2015 16:30:00 +0200

A series off three earthquakes struck overnight off the coast of Oregon. It started with a 5.8 earthquake at 11:52 p.m. in the Pacific nearly 300 miles west of Newport. The Lincoln County Sheriff's office in Newport said it did not receive any calls from the public about the quake.

Doosan : Sends Construction Equipment to Assist Recovery Efforts in Nepal

Mon, 01 Jun 2015 03:40:00 +0200

Contents. Doosan is providing $300,000 worth of construction equipment to assist in recovery efforts in Nepal, in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that struck there April 25. The construction equipment being dispatched includes excavators and wheel loaders, along with Bobcat compact....

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KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Thousands of schools across the districts worst hit by two major earthquakes in Nepal reopened Sunday. With most school buildings damaged or unsafe, the Education Ministry ordered that classes be held in temporary classrooms. The earthquakes on April 25 and May 12 killed 8,693 people and injured 22,221 others.

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Mon, 01 Jun 2015 01:42:00 +0200

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Mon, 01 Jun 2015 01:42:00 +0200

Migrants disembark from the Italian Coast Guard ship Peluso, on the tiny Italian island of Lampedusa, Sunday, May 31, 2015. Around 75,000 migrants have been picked up trying to enter Italy and Greece from Libya so far this year. More than 1,800 are feared to have died. Most rescue emergencies happen some 40 nautical miles from Libya.

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Mon, 01 Jun 2015 01:42:00 +0200

John Kerry hospitalized, stable after bike crash. Kerry is in stable condition and did not lose consciousness according to the State Department. Video provided by Newsy John Kerry hospitalized, stable after bike crash Kerry is in stable condition and did not lose consciousness according to the State Department.

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Sun, 31 May 2015 14:38:00 +0200

Just before noon on April 25, 2015, the ground in Nepal started to move. For about 30 seconds, people felt the ground shaking beneath them. It doesn’t sound like a very long time, but it doesn’t take long for an earthquake to cause damage. The ground shook so much and so hard that houses cracked,....

Powerful Quake Hits off Japan

Sun, 31 May 2015 08:10:00 +0200

An estimated six-point-four magnitude earthquake hit off Japan’s Izu islands, north of the Ogasawara islands on Sunday morning. With its epicenter located roughly 630 kilometers south-southeast of Tokyo, the United States Geological Survey said that the quake struck off the Izu islands at 3:49 Sunday morning at a depth of 13 kilometers.

Donor fatigue hits Nepal: UN

Fri, 29 May 2015 21:27:00 +0200

REUTERS/HNS. NEW DELHI/ KATHMANDU: The international community’s response to devastating earthquakes in Nepal has been disappointing, a United Nations official said today, adding that donors were focusing more on reconstruction than much needed aid such as food and shelter. Nepal is reeling from a 7.

Survivor Recounts Climbing Mt. Everest During Nepal Earthquake

Fri, 29 May 2015 18:19:00 +0200

Garrett Madison has already checked "climb Earth's tallest mountain" off of his bucket list not once, but six times. Still, there's nothing quite like getting caught atop Everest as the ground shakes beneath you. Madison recounts April 25, 2015, the day Nepal was struck by a 7.

Concours de robots pour désastres humains: le sud-coréen DRC-Hub premier prix

Sun, 07 Jun 2015 12:35:00 +0200

Par Peter STEBBINGS. Pomona (United States) (AFP) - Un robot à forme humaine conçu par des scientifiques sud-coréens a battu samedi ses concurrents de cinq autres pays dans un concours organisé aux Etats-Unis pour apporter la meilleure réponse à un désastre comme celui de l'accident nucléaire de Fukushima.

Robots de seis países compiten en EEUU por dos millones de dólares

Sat, 06 Jun 2015 19:13:00 +0200

Por Michael THURSTON. POMONA, United States, 6 Jun 2015 (AFP) – Robots creados en seis países, entre ellos Estados Unidos, Japón y Corea del Sur, compiten para demostrar destrezas para ayudar a atender desastres como el accidente nuclear de Fukushima, en un concurso cuyo ganador se llevará dos millones de dólares.

Habitantes de San Rafael se preparan para el simulacro

Sat, 27 Jun 2015 00:07:00 +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

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

Der Wassermann

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

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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.

Las 15 mejores películas sobre catástrofes

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

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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.

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.

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....

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....

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Fri, 26 Jun 2015 14:13:00 +0200

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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

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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.

Los chavos del Sindicato Minero

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

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Hiroshima y Sendai acogerán reuniones ministeriales del G7 en Japón

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

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.

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,....

Hiroshima y Sendai acogerán reuniones ministeriales del G7 en Japón

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

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 06:44:00 +0200

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 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....

Der Wassermann

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

Der Wassermann

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

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

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

TAMA | Republican presidential candidate Lindsey Graham is making his second trek to Iowa since announcing his bid for the office. CEDAR FALLS | The Alumni and Friends of Price Lab School/Ross Nielsen Fund Board is announcing its 26th annual all-class reunion picnic from n.

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.

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.

[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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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

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....

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.

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.

'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.

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....

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....

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 Volcano in Hawaii

Sun, 28 Jun 2015 21:50:00 +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 city of Volcano in Hawaii

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

How Dangote supports Nepal earthquakes victims with $1m

Mon, 29 Jun 2015 01:09:00 +0200

By Etuka Sunday. Dangote Foundation in Nigeria has donated a sum of $1million to the government and victims of the recent earthquakes in the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal. Two major devastating earthquakes, with a magnitude of 7.3 and 7.8 respectively had occurred in Nepal on 12 May 2015,....

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....

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.

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