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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://www.gulf-times.com/story/589044/Exxon-restarts-PNG-LNG-ahead-of-schedule-after-quaExxon Mobil Corp’s $19bn liquefied natural gas export project in Papua New Guinea has restarted about two weeks earlier than scheduled, returning the plant to production after it was shut following a powerful earthquake that struck the Pacific nation in February.Sat, 14 Apr 2018 23:42:00 +0200gulf-times-7341fb1bc4828317016129e4eba70480gulf-timesen35.2086 110.727NaturalDisastersNeil DuffinExxon MobilExxonMobilOil Search LtdSantos LtdLNG production20180414234200https://akipress.com/news:605008/AKIPRESS.COM - Settlements in Kyrgyzstan felt the 6-magnitue earthquake that jolted China on April 12. The quake was recorded at 16:41 GMT+6. The epicenter was located 170 km south-west from At-Bashy village in Naryn region of Kyrgyzstan. According to the Institute of Seismology of Kyrgyzstan, Naryn....Fri, 13 Apr 2018 07:23:00 +0200ca-news-345b72fbcb4ba9cb24a51825bd84c708ca-newsen35.2086 110.727NaturalDisasters20180413072300http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/new-beginning-for-india-and-nepal-the-statesmanNEW DELHI (THE STATESMAN/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - With the change at the helm in Nepal, the forward movement in relations with India is profoundly significant not the least in the context of the border blockade by an ethnic segment two years ago. It was in the fitness of things, therefore, that the....Thu, 12 Apr 2018 16:29:00 +0200straitstimesSG-293f86c720218cee8e8d3c3c530abf6estraitstimesSGen28.5687 77.2168NaturalDisastersTEN-T-NewsSharma OliVijay GokhaleSAARCSingh Puri20180412162900http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-04/11/c_137103254.htmCHENGDU, April 11 (Xinhua) -- The Jiuzhai-Huanglong Airport, an important access to China's Jiuzhaigou UNESCO nature reserve, will reopen on April 18 after being affected by a deadly earthquake last year. A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Jiuzhaigou, or Jiuzhai Valley, a popular tourist destination in....Wed, 11 Apr 2018 10:05:00 +0200xinhuanet_en-da6c45daf2ac45f4b5ef70e639b0b4cbxinhuanet_enen26.59794 109.140198NaturalDisastersTechnologyForesightUNbodiesUNESCOSichuan Airlines20180411100500http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2018-04-10/papua-new-guineas-fm-talks-australias-efforts-to-help-with-quake-recovery-china-in-the-pacific/1748450Papua New Guinea's Foreign Minister Rimbink Pato says his country is looking to draw on Australia's expertise to better respond to future natural disasters after the massive earthquake that devastated PNG's highlands in February.Tue, 10 Apr 2018 02:39:00 +0200radioaustralianews-0514ef987ac8e645130355b89ca95813radioaustralianewsen35.2086 110.727NaturalDisastersRimbink Pato20180410023900http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2018-04-10/papua-new-guineas-fm-talks-australias-efforts-to-help-with-quake-recovery-china-in-the-pacific/1748450Papua New Guinea's Foreign Minister Rimbink Pato says his country is looking to draw on Australia's expertise to better respond to future natural disasters after the massive earthquake that devastated PNG's highlands in February.Tue, 10 Apr 2018 02:21:00 +0200radioaustralia-0514ef987ac8e645130355b89ca95813radioaustraliaen35.2086 110.727NaturalDisastersRimbink Pato20180410022100http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-10/png-looks-to-australian-expertise-to-respond-to-natural-disaster/9634110"We need a better system to cope with future natural disasters," Foreign Minister Rimbink Pato said after attending the annual forum of senior ministers from both countries in Brisbane on Friday. "Clearly we are looking to the systems that are in use here in Australia, we have been talking to the government of Queensland.Tue, 10 Apr 2018 02:09:00 +0200abc-au-d978b54a19d209f50fb8c27d69a3fa7aabc-auen35.2086 110.727NaturalDisastersJulie BishopRimbink Pato20180410020900http://www.financialexpress.com/author/agencies/China’s Xiaomi said it wants its global smartphone component makers to set up base in India, in what could potentially bring as much as $2.5 billion of investment to the South Asian nation and create as many as 50,000 jobs. 2018 Commonwealth Games: Sathish Kumar Sivalingam bagged a gold for India in....Mon, 09 Apr 2018 10:18:00 +0200financialexpress-a9eaf2588f77ceb8655bcba394c1b130financialexpressen39.0285 125.757NaturalDisastersCommonwealth GamesRahul GandhiMullah FazlullahSacha SaudaMeteorological DepartmentGurmeet Ram Rahim SinghHurricane KatrinaNicolas SarkozyradicalNarendra ModiHigh CourtJawaharlal NehruAdnan SamiDonald TrumpMet OfficeHurricane HarveyKim JongKim Jong Un20180409101800https://akipress.com/news:604748/AKIPRESS.COM - The earthquake measuring 3.5 scores was registered at 11.53 pm on April 8 in Kyrgyzstan, the Seismology Institute said. The epicenter of the earthquake was on the border of Kyrgyzstan and China, 12 km to the south-east of Irkeshtam village, 146 km to the south-east of Osh city.Mon, 09 Apr 2018 06:21:00 +0200ca-news-e261fc3e13cc6ee179758abfc98ac49fca-newsen35.2086 110.727NaturalDisasters20180409062100http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-04/07/c_137093552.htmBEIJING, April 7 (Xinhua) -- A 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit Papua New Guinea at 1:48 p.m. Saturday Beijing Time, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 5.78 degrees south latitude and 142.57 degrees east longitude. The quake struck at a depth of about 20 km.Sat, 07 Apr 2018 09:07:00 +0200xinhuanet_en-6a5bb75e00bb373397b8d0947af8732exinhuanet_enen35.2086 110.727NaturalDisasters20180407090700http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/china-double-amputee-ready-to-climb-everest/article23459210.ece?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=rss_syndicationA Chinese climber who lost both legs to frostbite on Everest four decades ago is hoping to finally reach the summit after Nepal’s top court overruled a controversial government ban on blind and double amputee climbers. Xia Boyu is the first double amputee to be given a permit to climb the world’s highest mountain after the ban was revoked.Fri, 06 Apr 2018 18:03:00 +0200thehindu-d5562a3121c08c3dfe52e1b610e1056dthehinduen27.712 85.313NaturalDisastersUNbodiesMark InglisHari Budha Magar20180406180300http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-04/05/c_137090762.htmBEIJING, April 5 (Xinhua) -- A 4.9-magnitude earthquake hit Yuli County in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at 11:08 p.m. Thursday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter, with a depth of 12 km, was monitored at about 41.10 degrees north latitude and 87.Thu, 05 Apr 2018 18:10:00 +0200xinhuanet_en-7baf066673bd7a6d0af86a421b9f3f00xinhuanet_enen35.2086 110.727NaturalDisastersAutonomous Region20180405181000http://chinaplus.cri.cn/news/china/9/20180405/113239.htmlFeng Wei training ahead of a military competition in 2017. [File Photo: Chengdu Economic Daily] Feng Wei was in his eighth grade class when the magnitude 8 Wenchuan earthquake destroyed his school. He passed out under the rubble of the destroyed building, and was saved by army rescuers who dug him out with their bare hands.Thu, 05 Apr 2018 10:26:00 +0200chinabroadcast-ef69b81752481dc95a4aa8e4f66c5406chinabroadcasten31.483789 103.588402NaturalDisastersLiberation Army20180405102600http://www.financialexpress.com/author/agencies/Beijing has repeatedly said it does not fear a trade war with the United States, but it has also urged Washington to come to the table and resolve their trade differences. North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un made an unofficial visit to Beijing, China this week.Tue, 03 Apr 2018 06:00:00 +0200financialexpress-221d766ffed0240f063df020f5f25041financialexpressen39.0285 125.757ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastersMaritimeSafetyWorldRahul GandhiMullah FazlullahSacha SaudaMeteorological DepartmentGurmeet Ram Rahim SinghHurricane KatrinaNicolas SarkozyradicalJohn S McCainJohn S. McCainNarendra ModiHigh CourtIndian ExpressThe Indian ExpressJawaharlal NehruAdnan SamiUS NavyDonald TrumpMet OfficeHurricane HarveyKim JongKim Jong Un20180403060000https://foreignaffairs.co.nz/2018/03/31/mil-osi-china-6-9-magnitude-quake-off-png-triggers-tsunami-warning/Source: China State Council Information Office. A 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of Papua New Guinea’s New Britain island, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said on Thursday, triggering a tsunami warning for surrounding coastlines.There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage....Sat, 31 Mar 2018 03:56:00 +0200foreignaffairs-nz-802f5a6ba75a315c2ac367b18ec77e56foreignaffairs-nzen35.2086 110.727NaturalDisastersU.S. Geological SurveyPacific Tsunami Warning Center20180331035600https://www.dur.ac.uk/news/newsitem/?itemno=34146Informing emergency response. Dr Robinson said: “The Kaikoura earthquake offered a serendipitous opportunity for us to test the capabilities of our modelling approach and provide valuable information to emergency responders. “We were able to model landslide locations and run-outs, which is the....Wed, 28 Mar 2018 10:41:00 +0200dur-9e426d5ddeeb7d240d5bebb205eab5c1duren35.2086 110.727ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20180328104100https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/lifestyle/entertainment-lifestyle/1442814/book-about-japanese-tsunami-on-shortlist-for-rathbones-folio-prize/A book exploring the tragedy of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami of 2011 is among the eight-strong shortlist for this year’s Rathbones Folio Prize. Richard Lloyd Parry’s non-fiction work, Ghosts Of The Tsunami, is labelled the definitive book on the quake which killed more than 15,000 people and led to the Fukushima nuclear disaster.Tue, 27 Mar 2018 22:11:00 +0200pressandjournal-cc0f0bb89603e67dc5439801e503eea5pressandjournalen53.3416 -6.25735ManMadeDisastersMigrationNaturalDisastersAsylumNuclearEnergyJon McGregorHari KunzruJim CraceElizabeth StroutMohsin HamidXiaolu GuoBritish LibraryRichard LloydSally RooneyRichard Lloyd Parry20180327221100http://fis.com/fis/worldnews/worldnews.asp?l=e&country=0&special=&monthyear=&day=&id=96596&ndb=1&df=0Map showing location of the Fukushima Dai-Ichi Nuclear Plant facing Pacific Ocean. Russia lifts Japanese seafood import ban set after Fukushima crisis. Tuesday, March 27, 2018, 22:00 (GMT + 9) Moscow's Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance has lifted its ban on Japanese....Tue, 27 Mar 2018 16:50:00 +0200FIS-71d912e37c85776c507aaa2b1c34eb0dFISen35.2086 110.727JRCNuclearSecurityNaturalDisastersJRCSafeguardsImportsExportsManMadeDisastersCommonFisheriesPolicyNuclearNuclearEnergyEU-ChinaEU-JapanEU-AsiaFukushima PrefectureFisheries AgencyFukushima DaiichiEuropean UnionFukushima Dai-IchiKim Hong-Ji20180327165000https://www.japantimes.co.jp/?post_type=news&p=1382296&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+japantimes+%28The+Japan+Times%3A+All+Stories%29Russia has lifted its ban on Japanese seafood imports adopted in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear disaster. Moscow’s Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance on Friday approved seafood imports from six prefectures in northeastern and eastern Japan — Iwate, Miyagi, Yamagata, Ibaraki, Chiba and Niigata.Tue, 27 Mar 2018 09:23:00 +0200japantimes-926c4c095f73290cd43c413304bfbe3ajapantimesen35.2086 110.727ImportsExportsManMadeDisastersNuclearEnergyCommonFisheriesPolicyNaturalDisastersEU-ChinaEU-JapanEU-AsiaFukushima PrefectureFisheries AgencyEuropean Union20180327092300https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-03/ssoa-lma031918.phpHours after the 2016 Kaikoura earthquake hit New Zealand, researchers were able to share information with first responders about where significant landsliding might have occurred to block roads and rivers, according to a new report in the Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America.Mon, 26 Mar 2018 18:36:00 +0200eurekalert-28cab81d318298e9d7429d7a870cd698eurekalerten35.2086 110.727ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastersTom RobinsonDurham University20180326183600http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/201803/24/WS5ab5c977a3105cdcf6514049.htmlThe world's fastest supercomputer, Sunway TaihuLight. [Photo/Tsinghua University] BEIJING -- Fu Haohuan and his team are using the world's fastest supercomputer to forge ahead China's research on Earth system science. With a strong academic background in computer science, Fu joined the Department of....Sun, 25 Mar 2018 04:53:00 +0200chinadaily-9b7d953ed6d3ba436a343fe276a4a788chinadailyen35.2086 110.727NaturalDisastersQiu YongNobel PrizePeking UniversityTsinghua UniversityGordon Bell20180325045300http://chinaplus.cri.cn/photo/china/18/20180324/107543.htmlPhoto taken on March 23, 2018 shows an ancient town rebuilt a decade after it was destroyed by the magnitude 8.0 Wenchuan earthquake that hit southwest China's Sichuan Province on May 12, 2008. The village is home to the Qiang ethnic minority in Maoxian County.Sat, 24 Mar 2018 13:01:00 +0100chinabroadcast-405467fb5d37d0a3b01c67132d386490chinabroadcasten31.483789 103.588402NaturalDisasters20180324130100http://english.china.com/news/china/54/20180324/1239344.htmlFu Haohuan and his team are using the world's fastest supercomputer to forge ahead China's research on Earth system science. With a strong academic background in computer science, Fu joined the Department of Earth Science Systems at Tsinghua University in 2010 and has been conducting interdisciplinary research in the two areas.Sat, 24 Mar 2018 07:25:00 +0100china-92fcdca2d6466a41d9200e5e57aaa75cchinaen39.61544 118.180199NaturalDisastersNobel PrizePeking UniversityTsinghua UniversityGordon Bell20180324072500http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-03/24/c_137061935.htmBy Xinhua Writer Guo Ying. BEIJING, March 24 (Xinhua) -- Fu Haohuan and his team are using the world's fastest supercomputer to forge ahead China's research on Earth system science. With a strong academic background in computer science, Fu joined the Department of Earth Science Systems at Tsinghua....Sat, 24 Mar 2018 05:00:00 +0100xinhuanet_en-69f2c0182aa436f37a185ba7d1e6537fxinhuanet_enen35.2086 110.727NaturalDisastersQiu YongNobel PrizePeking UniversityTsinghua UniversityGordon Bell20180324050000https://business-humanrights.org/en/china-ngo-challenges-hydropower-station-project-alleging-numerous-ecological-threats-flawed-environmental-impact-assessmentAuthor: Du Caicai, Li Rongde, Caixin (China) ...Trees have been felled and vegetation cleared upstream along the Xiaohei River in Yunnan’s Xishuangbanna prefecture to make way for a dam...Xiaohei River feeds the Luosuo River, a major tributary of the Mekong River...Fri, 23 Mar 2018 13:10:00 +0100business-humanrights-ad6a97f9884369ce6dc7292c1a693a87business-humanrightsen36.142311 114.755501EnvironmentNaturalDisastersDavid StanwayEngineering Co. Ltd20180323131000http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Seismologists_introduce_new_measure_of_earthquake_ruptures_999.htmlA team of seismologists has developed a new measurement of seismic energy release that can be applied to large earthquakes. Called the Radiated Energy Enhancement Factor (REEF), it provides a measure of earthquake rupture complexity that better captures variations in the amount and duration of slip....Fri, 23 Mar 2018 11:22:00 +0100terradaily-0570268948a4a65a3ef1d1fc376e61b8terradailyen35.2086 110.727NaturalDisastersThorne LaySun Yat-senCalifornia Institute20180323112200http://www.sciencenewsline.com/news/2018032201480073.htmlA team of seismologists has developed a new measurement of seismic energy release that can be applied to large earthquakes. Called the Radiated Energy Enhancement Factor (REEF), it provides a measure of earthquake rupture complexity that better captures variations in the amount and duration of slip....Thu, 22 Mar 2018 05:40:00 +0100sciencenewsline-0bfc8634ba70e5e96ddcac562eeb75eesciencenewslineen35.2086 110.727NaturalDisastersThorne LaySun Yat-senCalifornia Institute20180322054000http://www.pattayamail.com/thailandnews/tropical-storm-reaches-thailand-earthquake-reported-kanchanaburi-205508Bangkok – Thailand’s Meteorological Department has issued warnings for people in all provinces to brace for tropical storms from Wednesday through Friday. According to the Meteorological Department, an area of high air pressure from China, which is now moving towards the North East of Thailand, will....Thu, 22 Mar 2018 04:40:00 +0100pattayamail-30bd21f6158efe88bbb7402b62e45e6dpattayamailen35.2086 110.727NaturalDisastersMeteorological Department20180322044000http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-03-22/julie-bishop-reminds-pacific-nations-of-australia-role/9575782The Australian Government is making a push to re-establish itself as the dominant nation in the South Pacific, with fresh aid spending and official visits. Foreign Minister Julie Bishop is using a trip to Papua New Guinea and Tonga to remind Pacific nations that Australia's neighbours are its biggest beneficiaries.Thu, 22 Mar 2018 02:49:00 +0100abc-au-579b9f11c7b451fcecd77ae2e8dfb5acabc-auen35.2086 110.727NaturalDisastersJulie BishopRimbink PatoThe Australian20180322024900https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/03/180321141417.htmMagnitude is a measure of the relative size of an earthquake. There are several different magnitude scales (including the original Richter scale), with the "moment magnitude" now the most widely used measure because it is uniformly applicable to all sizes of earthquakes.Wed, 21 Mar 2018 20:05:00 +0100sciencedaily-545978f9723b4ad3f3eaa16fe441c5b2sciencedailyen35.2086 110.727NaturalDisastersThorne LayChinese AcademySun Yat-senCalifornia Institute20180321200500https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-03/uoc--sin031618.phpIMAGE: A map summarizing the new REEF measure of seismic energy for events around the Pacific Ring of Fire shows the regional patterns indicating earthquake rupture character is affected by persistent... Credit: Ye et al., Science Advances , 2018. A team of seismologists has developed a new....Wed, 21 Mar 2018 19:39:00 +0100eurekalert-0899ec04c0c207c24a0e1360982e50adeurekalerten35.2086 110.727NaturalDisastersThorne LayChinese AcademySun Yat-senCalifornia Institute20180321193900http://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/a/201803/21/WS5ab21ab6a3106e7dcc1453ee.htmlA heritage museum built on the prehistoric disaster ruins of Lajia in the northwestern province of Qinghai is set to open on April 28, an official with the construction project announced on Monday. The heritage museum is part of the themed park created to protect China's only prehistoric ruins of....Wed, 21 Mar 2018 12:31:00 +0100chinadaily-bf8479de09218873ce7676d1870ec447chinadailyen25.833441 105.205299NaturalDisastersBronze AgeChinese AcademyWang Wei20180321123100http://thainews.prd.go.th/website_en/news/news_detail/WNSOC6103210010042BANGKOK, 21 March 2018 (NNT) - Thailand's Meteorological Department has issued warnings for people in all provinces to brace for tropical storms from Wednesday through Friday. According to the Meteorological Department, a area of high air pressure from China, which is now moving towards the North....Wed, 21 Mar 2018 08:13:00 +0100thainews-1dd48066fed3a7cd0301409d9d9c7901thainewsen35.2086 110.727NaturalDisastersMeteorological Department20180321081300http://www.ecuadortimes.net/ecuador-congratulates-xi-jinping-for-his-re-election-as-president-of-china/The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility of Ecuador today congratulated Xi Jinping on his reelection as president of the People’s Republic of China in the plenary session of the 13th National Popular Assembly of that country. “Ecuador salutes the result and highlights the valuable....Tue, 20 Mar 2018 18:25:00 +0100ecuadortimes-dd030edd800a0fb4fab454546c87c93aecuadortimesen0.954229 -79.660179NaturalDisastersXi Jinping20180320182500http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-03/20/c_137052896.htmBEIJING, March 20 (Xinhua) -- A 5.1-magnitude earthquake hit Tainan city of Taiwan at 5:22 p.m. Tuesday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter, with a depth of 14 km, was monitored at about 23.33 degrees north latitude and 120.52 degrees east longitude, the center said in a statement.Tue, 20 Mar 2018 11:34:00 +0100xinhuanet_en-5137ee32369807443af22027d29ec164xinhuanet_enen35.2086 110.727NaturalDisasters20180320113400http://africa.chinadaily.com.cn/a/201803/20/WS5ab0df3aa3106e7dcc143e9b.htmlBEIJING - A 5.1-magnitude earthquake hit Tainan city of Taiwan at 5:22 pm Tuesday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter, with a depth of 14 km, was monitored at about 23.33 degrees north latitude and 120.52 degrees east longitude, the center said in a statement.Tue, 20 Mar 2018 11:24:00 +0100chinadaily-e774ff91deb7f2e5b42e302dd7bc22ffchinadailyen35.2086 110.727NaturalDisasters20180320112400http://www.nampa.org/index.php?model=categories&function=display&id=17730675. Contributed by NAMPA / Xinhua. BEIJING, March 20 (Xinhua) -- A 5.1-magnitude earthquake hit Tainan city of Taiwan at 5:22 p.m. Tuesday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter, with a depth of 14 km, was monitored at about 23.33 degrees north latitude and 120.Tue, 20 Mar 2018 11:15:00 +0100nampa-0903327cc1699d2b0a197d25a36c073bnampaen35.2086 110.727NaturalDisasters20180320111500http://www.pina.com.fj/?p=pacnews&m=read&o=10417195255ab08714794ae9264b92Hela Governor Philip Undialu has cast doubt on an Australian government report which cleared resource companies of blame for the recent earthquake. The report by Australian government agency Geoscience Australia cleared mining and hydrocarbon companies of any wrongdoing over the 7.Tue, 20 Mar 2018 05:27:00 +0100pina-8249d2c3a8e823135025644ec4ce659fpinaen-35.3499 149.042NaturalDisastersPeter O’NeillAustralian government agencyWilliam BandoExxonMobilPhilip Undialu20180320052700http://www.ecns.cn/2018/03-20/296370.shtmlA heritage museum built on the prehistoric disaster ruins of Lajia in the northwestern province of Qinghai is set to open on April 28, an official with the construction project announced on Monday. The heritage museum is part of the themed park created to protect China's only prehistoric ruins of....Tue, 20 Mar 2018 03:03:00 +0100ecns-096b193cd9cc15a6a348b00046be1357ecnsen25.833441 105.205299NaturalDisastersBronze AgeChinese AcademyWang Wei20180320030300http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/rescue-heroes-who-ask-nothing-in-returnMembers of the Malaysian Volunteer Rescue and Fire Association stand ready to serve at any time required. — Picture by Razak Ghazali KUALA LUMPUR, March 18 — Not all superheros wear capes. Some instead don a fire retardant coverall and head out to risk it all for others, with no expectation of pay at all.Sun, 18 Mar 2018 01:17:00 +0100themalaymailonline-3c052cb2d0d73a8f09151ea2832d6f47themalaymailonlineen35.2086 110.727NaturalDisasters20180318011700http://www.expreso.ec/actualidad/finanzas-impuestos-dinero-contribucion-gastos-DY2111522Cada desliz descubierto en el manejo de los recursos del terremoto da más argumentos a quienes pedían que se creara un fideicomiso , separado de la cuenta de Finanzas , para recibir los millones recaudados en impuestos solidarios . La última revelación es la aplicación de una amnistía fiscal para quienes dejasen de ocultar su patrimonio total.Wed, 04 Apr 2018 06:34:00 +0200diario-expreso-9fc7d68c7818c9ae3e1c54f479e4287fdiario-expresoes35.2086 110.727Before the solidarity came a tax amnestyBefore the solidarity came a tax amnestyNaturalDisastersFMIFabricio VillamarEsteban BernalPatricio RiveraRafael CorreaCésar Carrión20180404063400http://www.expreso.com.pe/mundo/sismo-indonesia-64-grados-genera-alerta-tsunami-pais-asiatico/Un sismo magnitud de 6,4 grados que sacudió hoy Indonesia ha activado la alerta de tsunami en la costa del mencionado país asiático, así lo informó el Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS). El sismo en Indonesia se produjo a las 20.14 GMT y su epicentro se localizó 214 kilómetros al noroeste....Tue, 27 Mar 2018 22:56:00 +0200expreso-PE-8238addef1c57a30dd38ad83dec27702expreso-PEes35.2086 110.727Earthquake in Indonesia 6,4 degrees generates tsunami alert in the asian countryEarthquake in Indonesia 6,4 degrees generates tsunami alert in the asian countryNaturalDisastersMarina de GuerraBoeing20180327225600https://www.univision.com/temas/citylab-arquitecturaEn medio del centro de la ciudad, artistas ocuparon una calle temporalmente cerrada para crear un colorido paseo peatonal. Sin embargo, el futuro de esta obra es incierto. La calle Bandera, en el centro de la capital chilena, tuvo que ser cerrada por construcciones. El artista Dasic Fernández aprovechó de transformarla en una obra de arte.Tue, 27 Mar 2018 21:25:00 +0200univision-f3ad71dff1f296a922eeb0dda91bae98univisiones35.2086 110.727Citylab architectureCitylab architectureNaturalDisasters20180327212500https://prodavinci.com/por-que-los-poetas-portugueses-son-tan-poetas/De esta época, escritores suicidas fueron Camilo Castelo Branco, Antero de Quental, Soares dos Reis, Mouzinho de Albuquerque, entre otros. Como escribió Manuel Laranjeira: “en este malhadado país, todo lo que es noble se suicida”. Pocos años después, Laranjeira también se quitaría la vida.Sat, 17 Mar 2018 13:06:00 +0100prodavinci-a8b50d58ae70c3a59add74311a2e6ac4prodavincies34.015 -6.83272Why the portuguese poets are so poets?Why the portuguese poets are so poets?NaturalDisastersAntero de QuentalFelipe IIDerek WalcottEugenio de AndradeFrancisco RiveraJoão de CastroAna LucíaDon PedroManuel LlorensAlberto CaeiroRafael CadenasSilva PintoFernando PessoaAimé CesaireCamilo Castelo BrancoMiguel GomesAntonio NobreÁlvaro de Campos20180317130600http://english.sina.com/china/s/2018-04-17/detail-ifzihnen8200158.shtmlThe new Beichuan County, 23 kilometers from the old town demolished by the Wenchuan earthquake in 2008, was built with the assistance of eastern China's Shandong Province. This year marks the 10thanniversary of the deadly quake, which left more than 80,000 people dead or missing.Tue, 17 Apr 2018 05:51:00 +0200sinacom-en-fb10304b5abb6843f8fa00eded2c8398sinacom-enen31.288429 119.050797NaturalDisastersChina NewsChina News Service20180417055100http://www.good4utah.com/news/local-news/participate-in-the-great-utah-shake-out-to-help-prepare-for-the-big-one/11284185564/18/2018 - SALT LAKE CITY, UT(News4Utah) Schools and businesses across the state will be taking part in the "Great Utah Shake Out" this week to help prepare people for the chance of an earthquake here in Utah. Rich Woodruff from the Utah Red Cross, joined Emily Clark, with some tips we should all know.Wed, 18 Apr 2018 15:29:00 +0200good4utah-ac3e0cae7fa881933eb3541fef8fc2abgood4utahen40.6931 -111.892NaturalDisastersRed CrossRedCrossEmily Clark20180418152900https://laprensa.peru.com/cultura/noticia-efemerides-que-paso-18-abril-78425En un 18 de abril pero de 1906, un terremoto de 7,8 grados de magnitud en San Francisco (California, EEUU ) fue seguido de varias réplicas, que hicieron estallar de forma natural las instalaciones de gas provocando incendios que redujeron a cenizas la ciudad y causaron mas de 3.000 muertos. Otras efemérides: 1506.Wed, 18 Apr 2018 15:58:00 +0200laprensa-PE-eb986324b82ac1671f897e88da2d86f7laprensa-PEes14.6449445866494 -90.4946642899254Anniversaries: what happened on 18 April?Anniversaries: what happened on 18 April?UNbodiesSocietyNaturalDisastersFrancois MitterrandONUThor HeyerdahlSofía de EspañaMohamed ZahirJuana de ArcoCámara de Representantesreina SofíaAlbert EinsteinComunidad Económica EuropeaSegunda Guerra MundialJosé Luis RodríguezRodríguez ZapateroLuis Rodríguez ZapateroJosé Luis Rodríguez ZapateroWashington PostNobel de FísicaLuis RodríguezManuel Lópezla RepúblicaSociedad de NacionesAbril de SevillaPremio NobelETAGabriel CelayaArturo Frondizi20180418155800http://www.sonora.com.gt/2018/04/18/efemerides-un-dia-como-hoy-en-la-historia-18-abril/En un 18 de abril pero de 1906, un terremoto de 7,8 grados de magnitud en San Francisco (California, EEUU) fue seguido de varias réplicas, que hicieron estallar de forma natural las instalaciones de gas provocando incendios que redujeron a cenizas la ciudad y causaron mas de 3.000 muertos. Otras efemérides: 1506.Wed, 18 Apr 2018 20:17:00 +0200sonora-ee4ba889e749b6c61f33bccb5119b111sonoraes14.6449445866494 -90.494664289925418/04/2018 5:38 pm * anniversary: a day in history April 1818/04/2018 5:38 pm * anniversary: a day in history April 18UNbodiesSocietyNaturalDisastersFrancois MitterrandONUThor HeyerdahlSofía de EspañaMohamed ZahirJuana de ArcoCámara de Representantesreina SofíaAlbert EinsteinComunidad Económica EuropeaSegunda Guerra MundialJosé Luis RodríguezRodríguez ZapateroLuis Rodríguez ZapateroJosé Luis Rodríguez ZapateroWashington PostNobel de FísicaLuis RodríguezManuel Lópezla RepúblicaSociedad de NacionesAbril de SevillaPremio NobelETAGabriel CelayaArturo Frondizi20180418201700http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/world/2-killed-in-indonesia-quake/282485.html. Twenty-one others were injured and over 300 buildings were damaged in the quake that originated at a depth of 4 km at 1.28 p.m. on Wednesday, Xinhua news agency reported. Representational image A shallow earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale hit Central Java region in Indonesia killing at....Thu, 19 Apr 2018 09:26:00 +0200greaterkashmir-a566e5886a8ab582f1f5a2d92202ca39greaterkashmiren35.2086 110.727NaturalDisastersSutopo Purwo NugrohoLiberation Army20180419092600http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-04/19/c_137123117.htmBEIJING, April 19 (Xinhua) -- China will continue to strengthen international cooperation in peaceful exploration and utilization of outer space, said Li Guoping, a spokesman of the China National Space Administration (CNSA), Thursday. So far, China has signed 121 cooperation agreements with 37....Thu, 19 Apr 2018 15:23:00 +0200xinhuanet_en-06822991b7d3c007e561f4249a27e9d3xinhuanet_enen-5.83333 -37.45ESANaturalDisastersLi GuopingEuropean Space AgencyRoad Initiative20180419152300https://foreignaffairs.co.nz/2018/04/20/mil-osi-china-china-strengthens-international-space-cooperation/Source: China State Council Information Office 2. China will continue to strengthen international cooperation in peaceful exploration and utilization of outer space, said Li Guoping, a spokesman of the China National Space Administration (CNSA), Thursday.Thu, 19 Apr 2018 16:30:00 +0200foreignaffairs-nz-d4be5bee6ac95129886306db12a4d310foreignaffairs-nzen-5.83333 -37.45ESANaturalDisastersLi GuopingEuropean Space AgencyRoad Initiative20180419163000https://news.sky.com/story/six-billion-cockroaches-bred-for-potions-at-ai-controlled-farm-in-china-11337785If the largest ever colony of cockroaches escapes it would cause a "catastrophe" for the nearly 800,000 people living in nearby Xichang in Sichuan province, central China, one expert warned. The insects are being bred for a "healing potion" taken by millions of patients in China, the Chinese government said.Thu, 19 Apr 2018 16:40:00 +0200skynews-764b986484aba2b9655b7e1c6ebb49deskynewsen35.2086 110.727BiotechnologyNaturalDisastersSouth China Morning PostChinese governmentZhang Wei20180419164000http://www.heart.co.uk/news/uk-world/six-billion-cockroaches-bred-for-potions-at-a/Six billion cockroaches are being bred each year through artificial intelligence at a Chinese farm making "healing potions". If the largest ever colony of cockroaches escapes it would cause a "catastrophe" for the nearly 800,000 people living in nearby Xichang in Sichuan province, central China, one expert warned.Thu, 19 Apr 2018 16:56:00 +0200heart-3aed6fd66fbccc83c2391bfa7e4debb5hearten35.2086 110.727BiotechnologyNaturalDisastersSouth China Morning PostChinese governmentZhang WeiSky News20180419165600https://www.shine.cn/archive/nation/China-pursues-space-collaboration/shdaily.shtmlCHINA will continue to strengthen international cooperation in peaceful exploration and utilization of outer space. Li Guoping, a spokesman for the China National Space Administration, said yesterday that so far China has signed 121 cooperation agreements with 37 countries and four international organizations.Thu, 19 Apr 2018 20:21:00 +0200shanghaidaily-e976e096ee603bdbbd57e2b08fed7772shanghaidailyen-5.83333 -37.45NaturalDisastersLi GuopingRoad Initiative20180419202100https://www.piratefm.co.uk/news/world-news/2558305/six-billion-cockroaches-bred-for-potions-at-ai-controlled-farm-in-china/Six billion cockroaches are being bred each year through artificial intelligence at a Chinese farm making "healing potions". If the largest ever colony of cockroaches escapes it would cause a "catastrophe" for the nearly 800,000 people living in nearby Xichang in Sichuan province, central China, one expert warned.Fri, 20 Apr 2018 05:11:00 +0200piratefm-1889adb09ec02ee690a4c788a9a0af56piratefmen35.2086 110.727BiotechnologyNaturalDisastersSouth China Morning PostZhu ChaodongChinese governmentZhang Wei20180420051100https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/apr/20/china-accidentally-reports-two-major-quakes-never-happenedA girl lays flowers to mark the 10th anniversary of the Sichuan earthquake in May 2008 that killed almost 90,000 people in China. Photograph: VCG via Getty Images. Chinese authorities have admitted accidentally reporting two major earthquakes that had never happened but were instead drills unintentionally released to the public.Fri, 20 Apr 2018 06:59:00 +0200guardian-c1a9f348c2ed9f67422f87b9aefa8361guardianen24.46254 113.840797NaturalDisastersGetty Images20180420065900http://indianexpress.com/article/world/chinas-earthquake-administration-says-accidentally-reported-two-major-quakes-which-never-happened/China accidentally reported two major quakes which never happened: Earthquake administration The information stayed on its website for at least an hour, though did not appear on its microblog, which is how many people in China first learn of quakes. In a statement on its website, the....Fri, 20 Apr 2018 07:08:00 +0200expressindia-cf7c58acd666758b54589f43503ba5edexpressindiaen35.2086 110.727NaturalDisasters20180420070800http://www.ecns.cn/2018/04-20/299906.shtmlChina will continue to strengthen international cooperation in peaceful exploration and utilization of outer space, said Li Guoping, a spokesman of the China National Space Administration (CNSA), Thursday. So far, China has signed 121 cooperation agreements with 37 countries and four international....Fri, 20 Apr 2018 08:31:00 +0200ecns-af2a2814523b3c819b301b9b9094c12decnsen-5.83333 -37.45ESANaturalDisastersLi GuopingEuropean Space AgencyRoad Initiative20180420083100http://english.china.com/news/china/54/20180420/1263846.htmlChina will continue to strengthen international cooperation in peaceful exploration and utilization of outer space, said Li Guoping, a spokesman of the China National Space Administration (CNSA), Thursday. So far, China has signed 121 cooperation agreements with 37 countries and four international....Fri, 20 Apr 2018 09:29:00 +0200china-af2a2814523b3c819b301b9b9094c12dchinaen-5.83333 -37.45ESANaturalDisastersLi GuopingEuropean Space AgencyRoad Initiative20180420092900