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Search and rescue is the first and foremost priority when it comes to these disasters, with cleanup and rebuilding to soon follow.Wed, 05 Sep 2018 19:00:00 +0200gpsworld-6267e6c58549eba80b8d994662439d17gpsworlden35.2086 110.727FoodSecurityFoodAidNaturalDisasters20180905190000http://www.pravdareport.com/news/science/earth/05-09-2018/141537-russia_earthquake-0/According to the European-Mediterranean seismological center, a 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck the Chelyabinsk region of Russia at night. The epicentre of the quake was located in the Katav-Ivanovsky municipal district in the Urals, at a depth of 10 kilometres. The quake caused no significant destruction.Wed, 05 Sep 2018 15:58:00 +0200pravdareport-287f7ff212d54060284f0a259f041ea9pravdareporten54.821739 56.09613NaturalDisasters20180905155800https://www.rbth.com/lifestyle/329068-dramatic-rescues-3-daring-operations?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS1. Disaster hanging by a thread. In September 1991, the city of Ufa (1,300 km to the east of Moscow) was one step away from a major industrial disaster when a refinery smokestack cracked. A gigantic concrete piece, which was 30-meters long and weighed 700 tons, was left hanging.Sat, 01 Sep 2018 18:18:00 +0200rbth-abf7ec1af9bf60191778d86e0c4cc8f7rbthen54.821739 56.09613PetroleumRefineriesManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastersGuinness BookGuinness Book of RecordsSergei ShoiguEmergency20180901181800https://www.upi.com/Top_News/2018/09/01/On-This-Day-Great-Kant-earthquake-strikes-Japan/6621535725103/On Sept. 1, 1923, an earthquake struck Yokohama, Japan. The so-called Great Kantō earthquake killed an estimated 143,000 people. On September 1, 1923, an earthquake struck Yokohama, Japan. The so-called Great Kantō earthquake killed an estimated 143,000 people. File Photo courtesy of Sept.Sat, 01 Sep 2018 09:50:00 +0200upi-ff9707e41c8cd087cfb5f16f67746b1fupien35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersPope FrancisUhuru KenyattaGeorge H.W. BushSpace MuseumHurricane KatrinaSupreme CourtHurricane Gustav20180901095000https://macaudailytimes.com.mo/world-briefs-940.htmlCAMBODIA ’s Supreme Court denied a bail request yesterday for Kem Sokha, the leader of the now-dissolved main opposition party who has been detained for nearly a year without trial on a treason charge. VIETNAM A court yesterday sentenced two Americans of Vietnamese descent to 14 years in jail after....Thu, 23 Aug 2018 02:12:00 +0200macaudailytimes-ae4c40115ceaa650b22a443eaa0104c2macaudailytimesen11.5647 104.913NaturalDisastersMigrationAndrzej DudaLuiz Inacio LulaLula da SilvaLuiz Inacio Lula da SilvaKem SokhaSupreme Court20180823021200http://www.india.com/news/india/kerala-floods-cochin-airport-to-resume-operation-from-august-29-3250978/New Delhi: The Cochin International Airport on Wednesday again announced that it will resume its operations on August 29. The airport was closed from August 15 due to the flooding and torrential rains. Earlier on Tuesday, the airport had said that it would resume operations on August 26.Wed, 22 Aug 2018 18:53:00 +0200india-addb056bedd4e4faa7dd64793a77cd07indiaen28.5687 77.2168NaturalDisasters20180822185300https://indianexpress.com/article/india/kerala-floods-on-foreign-aid-india-follows-policy-set-in-tsunami-aftermath-5318338/Even as the UAE has offered Rs 700 crore as flood relief for Kerala, the Indian government is going by the disaster aid policy set in December 2004 by then Prime Minister Government sources said that when the tsunami hit India in December 2004, that was the “watershed moment” for India’s disaster aid policy.Tue, 21 Aug 2018 23:33:00 +0200expressindia-634229d8bcf8300031e9469b826fcdd8expressindiaen28.5687 77.2168NaturalDisastersIndian ExpressThe Indian ExpressMohammed bin Rashid Al MaktoumAl MaktoumRashid Al MaktoumSheikh MohammedMohammed bin RashidReuters PhotoNarendra Modi20180821233300https://en.trend.az/world/other/2942092.htmlA new strong earthquake hit Sunday the Indonesian island of Lombok followed by the powerful 6.9 magnitude jolts that have claimed over 430 lives on August 5, Sputnik reported. According to the US Geological Survey, a new quake's epicenter was detected at a depth of 7.Sun, 19 Aug 2018 08:47:00 +0200trendnews-az-10be95df9135d5c638a457bddd7a1bd8trendnews-azen-8.513243 116.666397NaturalDisastersUS Geological Survey20180819084700https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/ap-top-news-at-1256-am-edt-2/809278795Israel launches scores of airstrikes as Gaza fire persists. Third strong earthquake shakes Lombok as death toll tops 300. Puerto Rico concedes Hurricane Maria deaths more than 1,400. Hazy Sacramento deals with smoky smell from distant blaze. New Russia sanctions over poisoning of former spy, daughter.Thu, 09 Aug 2018 16:20:00 +0200fox13memphis-e5b8d8461e3cb5603396f6bcee33cd0bfox13memphisen31.3525303545421 34.9673005529651NaturalDisastersTerroristAttackAssociated PressHurricane Maria20180809162000https://missoulian.com/news/national/instead-of-tax-cuts-gop-candidates-motivate-with-anxiety-and/collection_852de7d5-a565-5614-b53c-827d37f1d998.htmlNew sanctions against Russia will be imposed later this month for illegally using a chemical weapon in an attempted assassination of a former spy and his daughter in Britain earlier this year, the United States said. Argentina's Senate on Thursday rejected a bill to legalize elective abortion, a....Thu, 09 Aug 2018 14:34:00 +0200missoulian-558cd169267650db1a8a1c0732f516a1missoulianen55.7388 37.6665BiotechnologyNaturalDisastersAssociated PressPope FrancisSiraj Ibn WahhajTuskegee UniversityChristopher Collins20180809143400https://www.tvm.com.mt/en/news/breaking-news-indonesia-hit-by-another-earthquake/Indonesia has been hit by another strong earthquake which registered 5.9 on the Richter scale. The earthquake hit the island of Lombok, which is still trying to recover from the earthquake which hit last Sunday. Sunday’s earthquake took the livs of 350 people with the number of victims expected to rise.Thu, 09 Aug 2018 10:42:00 +0200tvm-1faaa8c31d5e2e26f88715363f827838tvmen-6.18287 106.829NaturalDisastersSergei Skripal20180809104200https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/world/us-impose-sanctions-russia-over-nerve-agent-attack-ex-spy-in-englandThe death toll from Monday's 6.9 magnitude earthquake on the Indonesian island of Lombok has risen dramatically overnight to 347, with state-run news agency Antara issuing the new figure. The governor of the province that includes Lombok where the quake was centered, the military, the national....Thu, 09 Aug 2018 05:05:00 +0200tvnz-b9a7b19cab82d742ea688c3fb058f55atvnzen55.7388 37.6665NaturalDisastersSutopo Purwo Nugroho20180809050500http://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1043881MOA SIGNING. Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin M. Andanar (2nd from left) and Hungarian Ambassador to Manila Dr. Jozsef Bencze (2nd from right) show the memorandum of agreement between the Philippine News Agency (PNA) and the Media Support and Asset Management....Mon, 06 Aug 2018 12:35:00 +0200pna-995d4dcd73e1b880b8c973dae910f9c5pnaen47.4976 19.0936NaturalDisastersNIBBernama news agencyNews AgencyJozsef BenczeMagyar Távirati IrodaRodrigo DuterteDeputy HeadMartin AndanarMalacañang PalacePresidential Communications20180806123500https://pamirtimes.net/2018/08/06/plant-earth-50-important-facts/By: Professor Hisam U Din Government Degree College Chitral Total Surface area =197 Million square miles or 510.1 million square KM; Total Water covered area =382672000 Square KM= 71% of Earth Surface, With Largest ocean Pacific; Total land area of earth=148429000 Square KM=29% of earth surface....Mon, 06 Aug 2018 04:10:00 +0200pamirtimes-4257192f2b0f68b4069ecdd0eb0bf1f5pamirtimesen-4.0833333 137.1833333NaturalDisasters20180806041000https://actualidad.rt.com/actualidad/287585-video-sismo-nocturno-sacudir-ufa-rusia?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=allLa noche del martes al miércoles se registró en Rusia un terremoto que se sintió en 15 municipios . El foco de sismo se ubicó al norte de la región de Cheliábinsk y a unos 130 kilómetros de la ciudad de Ufá, RIA Novosti. Según informa el Centro Sismológico Euromediterráneo (EMSC, por sus siglas en....Wed, 05 Sep 2018 11:38:00 +0200rt-es-1020ac56363c6f2c903d110e46b995d7rt-eses55.7388 37.6665Video: two earthquakes shake this morning the city of Ufá and other 15 Russian municipalitiesVideo: two earthquakes shake this morning the city of Ufá and other 15 Russian municipalitiesNaturalDisastersRIA Novosti20180905113800https://actualidad.rt.com/actualidad/287585-video-sismo-nocturno-sacudir-ufa-rusia?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=allLa noche del martes al miércoles se registró en Rusia un terremoto que se sintió en 15 municipios . El foco de sismo se ubicó al norte de la región de Cheliábinsk y a unos 130 kilómetros de la ciudad de Ufá, RIA Novosti. Según informa el Centro Sismológico Euromediterráneo (EMSC, por sus siglas en....Wed, 05 Sep 2018 10:52:00 +0200rt-es-e5f4a3fbc34b2a44fa6c2b9a5ade057art-eses55.7388 37.6665Video: an earthquake shakes this morning the city of Ufá and other 15 Russian municipalitiesVideo: an earthquake shakes this morning the city of Ufá and other 15 Russian municipalitiesNaturalDisastersRIA Novosti20180905105200https://www.urgente24.com/280205-temen-que-se-avecine-un-terremoto-devastador-en-californiaLuego de que se produjesen 69 temblores en el llamado Cinturón de Fuego del Océano Pacífico en 48 horas (entre el domingo y el martes pasados), existen temores de que se avecine un gran terremoto (por lo que se entiende, un temblor de magnitud 9,0), en la zona de la falla de Cascadia, que podría....Fri, 24 Aug 2018 16:52:00 +0200urgente24-7acbef56839bdeb3553066d23a87b2d2urgente24es38.296148 -76.496161Fear that could lead to a devastating earthquake in CaliforniaFear that could lead to a devastating earthquake in CaliforniaNaturalDisastersAgencia Federal para el Manejo de EmergenciasEvening StandardCollege LondonRussia TodayColin TaylorUniversity CollegeJuan de FucaRichard Aster20180824165200https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/world/deadly-japan-earthquake-triggers-landslides-c5c0ckx98Millions are without power after a powerful earthquake struck northern Japan, triggering landslides and claiming at least two lives. Thirty-seven people remain missing after the landslips caused by the 6.7 magnitude quake buried the village of Atsuma on the island of Hokkaido.Thu, 06 Sep 2018 05:25:00 +0200thetimes-abfb94e1469bda36f269048357487271thetimesen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisasters20180906052500https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/world/deadly-japan-earthquake-triggers-landslides-c5c0ckx98Millions are without power after a powerful earthquake struck northern Japan, triggering landslides and claiming at least two lives. Thirty-seven people remain missing after the landslips caused by the 6.7 magnitude quake buried the village of Atsuma on the island of Hokkaido.Thu, 06 Sep 2018 05:32:00 +0200thesundaytimes-abfb94e1469bda36f269048357487271thesundaytimesen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisasters20180906053200https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/world/eight-killed-as-japan-earthquake-triggers-landslides-c5c0ckx98Millions are without power after a powerful earthquake struck northern Japan, triggering landslides and claiming at least eight lives. Thirty-seven people remain missing after the landslides caused by the 6.7 magnitude quake buried the village of Atsuma on the island of Hokkaido.Thu, 06 Sep 2018 10:06:00 +0200thesundaytimes-d5742621749712fbaa49ace829acb942thesundaytimesen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisasters20180906100600https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/world/eight-killed-as-japan-earthquake-triggers-landslides-c5c0ckx98Millions are without power after a powerful earthquake struck northern Japan, triggering landslides and claiming at least eight lives. Thirty-seven people remain missing after the landslides caused by the 6.7 magnitude quake buried the village of Atsuma on the island of Hokkaido.Thu, 06 Sep 2018 10:05:00 +0200thetimes-d5742621749712fbaa49ace829acb942thetimesen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisasters20180906100500https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/world/eight-killed-as-japan-earthquake-triggers-landslides-c5c0ckx98Millions of people are without power after an earthquake struck northern Japan, triggering landslides and claiming at least eight lives. Thirty-seven people remain missing after the landslides caused by the 6.7 magnitude quake buried the village of Atsuma on the island of Hokkaido.Thu, 06 Sep 2018 10:29:00 +0200thesundaytimes-df33512aa8fbff13775c3d99a827efb8thesundaytimesen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisasters20180906102900https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/world/eight-killed-as-japan-earthquake-triggers-landslides-c5c0ckx98Millions of people are without power after an earthquake struck northern Japan, triggering landslides and claiming at least eight lives. Thirty-seven people remain missing after the landslides caused by the 6.7 magnitude quake buried the village of Atsuma on the island of Hokkaido.Thu, 06 Sep 2018 10:28:00 +0200thetimes-df33512aa8fbff13775c3d99a827efb8thetimesen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisasters20180906102800https://akipress.com/news:610739/AKIPRESS.COM - The second international symposium on earthquake forecasting will be held at the National Academy of Sciences of Kyrgyzstan on September 10-12. Scholars from Russia, Germany, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan will partake in the event.Fri, 07 Sep 2018 14:03:00 +0200ca-news-261e6ce8d0df106b6e7ae0631a773b15ca-newsen42.87 74.5879NaturalDisasters20180907140300https://japantoday.com/category/politics/2-way-race-begins-for-japan-ruling-party%27s-leadershipPrime Minister Shinzo Abe filed his candidacy on Friday for a ruling party leadership election, in a two-way race for the top post he has been holding since 2012 against former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba. Abe is widely predicted to win the Liberal Democratic Party's Sept 20 leadership contest,....Sat, 08 Sep 2018 00:01:00 +0200japantoday-29cea9430d8e0a6c62125957c0e1def5japantodayen55.7388 37.6665NaturalDisastersDemocratic PartyShigeru IshibaXi JinpingVladimir PutinNational Press ClubDonald TrumpShinzo Abe20180908000100https://timesofoman.com/article/140845/Business/Energy/Global-LNG-prices-exceed-past-winter-peakLondon: Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices edged higher this week as Asian demand ahead of the winter persisted and the region's vulnerability to unpredictable natural events was underscored by the worst power outages in years in Japan due to an earthquake. Spot prices for October delivery in Asia rose to $11.Sat, 08 Sep 2018 13:11:00 +0200timesofoman-7bd71a1a353f011c7625c2b2bdc93a18timesofomanen51.4879 -0.177998NuclearJRCNuclearSecurityNaturalDisastersUS Coast GuardSabine Pass20180908131100http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-09/09/c_137456187.htmBEIJING, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- From a cheerful girl, Yin Hongyan became morose and depressed almost overnight after Qingchuan, a county in southwest China where she lived, was caught up in a massive earthquake in 2008. Nearly 70,000 people died and about 18,000 others went missing. Yin's beloved grandmother was among the victims.Sun, 09 Sep 2018 10:18:00 +0200xinhuanet_en-2b448166b950d41580737e4f3fe79df9xinhuanet_enen55.7388 37.6665NaturalDisastersXi JinpingFederal UniversityDmitry MedvedevState InstituteWu GangLi AoIgor Ivanov20180909101800http://www.arabnews.com/node/1369116/worldTOKYO: Japanese authorities say 37 people have been confirmed dead from a powerful earthquake that struck the northern island of Hokkaido last week. The Hokkaido government said Sunday that two people remain missing and one other person has no vital signs.Sun, 09 Sep 2018 11:46:00 +0200arabnews-f87ff7ca1fa69dc997f801350656eeacarabnewsen48.8521 2.34899NaturalDisastersUS militaryDonald TrumpFlorence ParlySpace ForceFrench TVShinzo Abe20180909114600http://www.ecns.cn/news/feature/2018-09-09/detail-ifyxtvir0547525.shtmlFrom a cheerful girl, Yin Hongyan became morose and depressed almost overnight after Qingchuan, a county in southwest China where she lived, was caught up in a massive earthquake in 2008. Nearly 70,000 people died and about 18,000 others went missing. Yin's beloved grandmother was among the victims. She thought she would never smile again.Sun, 09 Sep 2018 12:44:00 +0200ecns-365e27da824720432e3cfb5421052c64ecnsen35.2086 110.727NaturalDisastersXi JinpingFederal UniversityDmitry MedvedevState InstituteIgor Ivanov20180909124400