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The epicenter, with a depth of 11 km, was monitored at 23.28 degrees north latitude and 101.53 degrees east longitude, the center said in a statement.Sat, 08 Sep 2018 06:47:00 +0200elevenmyanmar-4271a1f7623320143c1d843b57b6b646elevenmyanmaren16.8722 96.1249NaturalDisastersShan State20180908064700https://www.irrawaddy.com/lifestyle/exploring-inwa-royal-capital-ruins.htmlBy Lwin Mar Htun 7 September 2018. YANGON—Inwa, formerly known as Ava, was once the royal capital of the mighty Burmese kingdom. The city was founded by King Thado Min Phaya in 1364 at the confluence of the Myint Nge and Ayeyarwaddy rivers. Since the earthquake of 1838 destroyed the city, it has....Fri, 07 Sep 2018 15:09:00 +0200irrawaddy-d05c215fb0a08a015cef971865ab9c67irrawaddyen21.366667 95.466667NaturalDisasters20180907150900https://www.irrawaddy.com/lifestyle/exploring-inwa-royal-capital-ruins.htmlBy Lwin Mar Htun 7 September 2018. YANGON—Inwa, formerly known as Ava, was once the royal capital of the mighty Burmese kingdom. The city was founded by King Thado Min Phaya in 1364 at the confluence of the Myint Nge and Ayeyarwaddy rivers. Since the earthquake of 1838 destroyed the city, it has....Fri, 07 Sep 2018 14:57:00 +0200irrawaddy.com-d05c215fb0a08a015cef971865ab9c67irrawaddy.comen21.366667 95.466667NaturalDisasters20180907145700https://www.clickondetroit.com/weather/japan-summer-of-disasters-quakes-floods-typhoons-heat(CNN) - Rescue workers are using heavy equipment to dig through the debris from a landslide that buried houses and people in the small town of Atsuma on Japan's northern island prefecture of Hokkaido. The landslide was triggered by a magnitude 6.7 earthquake that shook the island Thursday, killing....Fri, 07 Sep 2018 14:19:00 +0200clickondetroit-9b4b821e1e6f0d302d3ae7c1c97106c3clickondetroiten33.246601 130.303101EnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateChangeUniversity of TokyoMeteorological AgencyRobert GellerDerek Van DamNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration20180907141900https://www.click2houston.com/weather/japan-summer-of-disasters-quakes-floods-typhoons-heat(CNN) - Rescue workers are using heavy equipment to dig through the debris from a landslide that buried houses and people in the small town of Atsuma on Japan's northern island prefecture of Hokkaido. The landslide was triggered by a magnitude 6.7 earthquake that shook the island Thursday, killing....Fri, 07 Sep 2018 13:59:00 +0200click2houston-9b4b821e1e6f0d302d3ae7c1c97106c3click2houstonen33.246601 130.303101EnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateChangeUniversity of TokyoMeteorological AgencyRobert GellerDerek Van DamNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration20180907135900https://www.news4jax.com/weather/japan-summer-of-disasters-quakes-floods-typhoons-heat(CNN) - Rescue workers are using heavy equipment to dig through the debris from a landslide that buried houses and people in the small town of Atsuma on Japan's northern island prefecture of Hokkaido. The landslide was triggered by a magnitude 6.7 earthquake that shook the island Thursday, killing....Fri, 07 Sep 2018 13:58:00 +0200news4jax-9b4b821e1e6f0d302d3ae7c1c97106c3news4jaxen33.246601 130.303101EnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateChangeUniversity of TokyoMeteorological AgencyRobert GellerDerek Van DamNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration20180907135800https://reliefweb.int/report/world/natural-disasters-2017Executive Summary. In 2017, 335 natural disasters affected over 95.6 million people, killing an additional 9,697 and costing a total of US $335 billion. This burden was not shared equally, as Asia seemed to be the most vulnerable continent for floods and storms, with 44% of all disaster events, 58%....Wed, 05 Sep 2018 15:32:00 +0200reliefWeb-167e41090a2d2e7fc7e857a97bddc20areliefWeben35.2086 110.727NaturalDisastersHurricane MariaCyclone NargisHurricane Harvey20180905153200https://en.unesco.org/news/indian-ocean-countries-test-tsunami-warning-and-evacuation-procedures-ocean-wide-tsunamibordering the Indian Ocean will engage in Exercise Indian Ocean Wave 2018 (IOWave18), a large-scale tsunami exercise based on two scenarios that will be enacted on the 4 th and 5 th September respectively. The scenario to be tested on 4 September will simulate a magnitude 9.0 earthquake off the southern coast of Islamic Republic of Iran.Wed, 05 Sep 2018 05:00:00 +0200unesco-b16bc92f3f5a83a3eb3b3590c091cf4funescoen35.7745 51.4477UNbodiesNaturalDisastersUNESCOIslamic RepublicAgnès BardonIndian Ocean Tsunami Warning20180905050000https://reliefweb.int/report/world/indian-ocean-countries-test-tsunami-warning-and-evacuation-procedures-ocean-wideTwenty-four countries bordering the Indian Ocean will engage in Exercise Indian Ocean Wave 2018 (IOWave18), a large-scale tsunami exercise based on two scenarios that will be enacted on the 4th and 5th September respectively. The scenario to be tested on 4 September will simulate a magnitude 9.Tue, 04 Sep 2018 15:18:00 +0200reliefWeb-b2888294ee775b6256cc7d98b07f2deareliefWeben35.7745 51.4477NaturalDisastersUNbodiesUNESCOIslamic RepublicAgnès BardonIndian Ocean Tsunami Warning20180904151800https://news.un.org/en/audio/2018/09/1018232This is the news in brief from the United Nations Jailed journalists in Myanmar must be freed ‘immediately’, says UN right chief Bachelet. A Myanmar court’s decision to jail two news agency journalists must be reversed, UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet has announced.Mon, 03 Sep 2018 17:27:00 +0200un-news-e78f398012c6cda93dc009d22d9daf01un-newsen32.8711 13.18TerrorismNaturalDisastersUNbodiesMigrationUNHCRUNESCOUnited NationsOo MaungIOMCultural OrganizationMichelle BacheletSoe OoUN agencyIndian Ocean Tsunami WarningPascale Moreau20180903172700https://reliefweb.int/report/indonesia/asean-weekly-disaster-update-27-august-2-september-2018Regional Summary of Week 35 and Outlook for Week 36. 1) In Week 35, the AHA Centre observed floods and landslides in the northern part of the ASEAN region (Philippines, Viet Nam, and Myanmar), which is in stark contrast with drought occurrences in southern part of ASEAN.Mon, 03 Sep 2018 10:08:00 +0200reliefWeb-e4239ec4fc45c4884fc44412541530b9reliefWeben-6.18287 106.829FloodingNaturalDisastersMeteorological CentreASEANMember State20180903100800https://frontiermyanmar.net/en/bagan-and-the-world-heritage-list-countdownAfter years of challenges and controversy, a UNESCO committee will decide next year whether to grant World Heritage listing to Bagan – but hotel development in the archaeological zone remains a thorny and unresolved issue. By YE MON | FRONTIER. MYANMAR WILL learn next year if the temple-studded....Thu, 30 Aug 2018 05:04:00 +0200frontiermyanmar-fc692b1be43622408463d6e975f297abfrontiermyanmaren18.480749 96.43663CultureUNbodiesNaturalDisastersTourismMigrationAsylumAung KoUnited NationsAung KyawNay Pyi TawKo KoHeritage CommitteeUnion SolidarityUNESCOAung SanAung San SuuSuu KyiSan Suu KyiAung San Suu KyiDaw Aung San Suu KyiCultural OrganizationThein SeinThe AustralianSan WinAung Aung20180830050400https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/bagan-earthquake-repairs-will-take-longer-expected.htmlBy Zarni Mann 29 August 2018. MANDALAY — The Bagan branch of the Department of Archaeology, National Museum and Library said the renovation of earthquake-hit temples and pagodas in the Bagan archaeological zone of central Myanmar will take more time than expected to complete. A 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit Bagan on Aug.Wed, 29 Aug 2018 13:32:00 +0200irrawaddy.com-e3e4e1dd28840e5bc087dcec45428568irrawaddy.comen21.366667 95.466667UNbodiesNaturalDisastersUNESCOEmergencyEngineering SocietyWorld Heritage Site20180829133200https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/bagan-earthquake-repairs-will-take-longer-expected.htmlBy Zarni Mann 29 August 2018. MANDALAY — The Bagan branch of the Department of Archaeology, National Museum and Library said the renovation of earthquake-hit temples and pagodas in the Bagan archaeological zone of central Myanmar will take more time than expected to complete. A 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit Bagan on Aug.Wed, 29 Aug 2018 13:31:00 +0200irrawaddy-e3e4e1dd28840e5bc087dcec45428568irrawaddyen21.366667 95.466667UNbodiesNaturalDisastersUNESCOEmergencyEngineering SocietyWorld Heritage Site20180829133100https://www.japantimes.co.jp/?post_type=news&p=1470715&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+japantimes+%28The+Japan+Times%3A+All+Stories%29WELLINGTON – A strong earthquake has struck near the Pacific nation of Vanuatu, but authorities say there is no threat of a destructive tsunami. The magnitude 6.7 quake hit Wednesday morning about 78 km (48 miles) east of the town of Lakatoro, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.Wed, 22 Aug 2018 05:05:00 +0200japantimes-bb323c39d448b7e443b8138925d5496bjapantimesen-17.7404 168.321UNbodiesNaturalDisastersMigrationU.S. Geological SurveyUnited NationsAung SanAung San SuuSuu KyiSan Suu KyiAung San Suu KyiPacific Tsunami Warning CenterThe Pacific Tsunami Warning Center20180822050500https://frontiermyanmar.net/en/category/news-feed?page=152Yangon authorities have rounded up 60 vagrants, including 29 children, as part of a months-long crackdown on organised begging syndicates. Officials picked through the wreckage of toppled spires and crumbling temple walls in Bagan Thursday after a powerful earthquake rattled the top tourist destination.Sun, 19 Aug 2018 16:03:00 +0200frontiermyanmar-d2e49a444291dd82767db65617f7d90bfrontiermyanmaren16.9854726086878 96.1675393143746UNbodiesNaturalDisastersUNSecretaryGeneralAung SanAung San SuuSuu KyiSan Suu KyiAung San Suu KyiDaw Aung San Suu KyiKofi Annan20180819160300http://www.elevenmyanmar.com/local/14603Most of Yangon residents felt a moderate amount of shaking as a quake occurred with its epicenter in the sea (about 56 miles south of Kabar Aye seismological observatory) on August 16, sources said. Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH) announced the earthquake of magnitude 5.Fri, 17 Aug 2018 11:40:00 +0200elevenmyanmar-4cc412811e1e41907855b622bda40cf5elevenmyanmaren21.290449 99.606354NaturalDisasters20180817114000https://www.mmtimes.com/news/moderate-earthquake-jolts-yangon-ayeyarwady.htmlThe department said the quake epicenter was located near the south coast of Myanmar at a depth of 10 kilometres, 56 miles south of Kaba-Aye seismological observatory. “People in Yangon and Ayeyarwady regions felt the tremor. But we can’t say the cause of the earthquake. We can’t say right now which fault or plate triggered it,” said Dr.Fri, 17 Aug 2018 03:44:00 +0200mmtimes-7aebb8e8fbed9f707b4ccd22f483f616mmtimesen16.9854726086878 96.1675393143746NaturalDisasters20180817034400http://elperiodicodemexico.com/seccion.php?sec=Internacional-Poblacion08:46, 2018-08-28. El Ministerio de Educación nipón ha instado a las escuelas de primaria y secundaria del sur del país a que retrasen una semana el comienzo de las clases para proteger a los alumnos de las altas temperaturas, que superan los 35 grados. 19:36, 2018-08-27.Tue, 28 Aug 2018 16:14:00 +0200elperiodicodemexico-beb4e50afeac38470901b214808f1ddcelperiodicodemexicoes35.2086 110.727International - population:International - population:MigrationNaturalDisastersBachar al AsadMonte KumgangSegunda Guerra MundialDaniel OrtegaOlímpicosJuegos Olímpicos20180828161400http://elperiodicodemexico.com/seccion.php?sec=Internacional-Poblacion09:48, 2018-08-27. Los medios norcoreanos recogieron hoy el término de las reuniones de familias separadas tras el conflicto civil que enfrentó a Norte y Sur en los años 50, y que reunieron a más de 600 familiares en el Monte Kumgang hasta el pasado domingo. 23:11, 2018-08-24.Mon, 27 Aug 2018 16:50:00 +0200elperiodicodemexico-e0a5e003b13b4ea9fd947482d4d56f0belperiodicodemexicoes37.5424 126.935International - population:International - population:MigrationNaturalDisastersBachar al AsadMonte KumgangDonald TrumpSegunda Guerra MundialOlímpicosJuegos Olímpicos20180827165000http://elperiodicodemexico.com/seccion.php?sec=Internacional-Poblacion23:11, 2018-08-24. Un tifón debilitado azotó la zona metropolitana de Seúl el viernes tras golpear Corea del Sur con lluvias fuertes y ventiscas, dejando una persona desaparecida y un gran número de inmuebles dañados, vuelos cancelados y apagones. 19:50, 2018-08-24.Sat, 25 Aug 2018 06:24:00 +0200elperiodicodemexico-160296c757c4f167633960c19e8a317aelperiodicodemexicoes37.5424 126.935International - population:International - population:MigrationNaturalDisastersBachar al AsadDonald Trumpal FaisalSegunda Guerra MundialOlímpicosJuegos Olímpicos20180825062400http://elperiodicodemexico.com/noticias_historicas.php?PortadaHace=2017-09-09&anio=101:04, 2017-09-09. Sucedió que Jesús cruzaba en sábado por unos sembrados; sus discípulos arrancaban y comían espigas desgranándolas con las manos. Algunos de los fariseos dijeron: Por qué hacéis lo que no es lícito en sábado?. Y Jesús les respondió: Ni siquiera habéis leído lo que hizo David... 13:18, 2017-09-09.Mon, 10 Sep 2018 04:40:00 +0200elperiodicodemexico-b2ffe45b7978297781daf741b3649972elperiodicodemexicoes45.351389 -89.6663891 year1 yearCivilProtectionNaturalDisastersEU-CaribbeanEU-LatinAmericaEU-AsiaEURick ScottCentro Nacional de HuracanesÁlvaro Uribe20180910044000https://www.newtimes.co.rw/opinions/india-should-accept-disaster-assistanceNEW DELHI – India’s southern state of Kerala has been hit by the worst floods in nearly a century. Now that the floodwaters are receding, a peculiar debate has emerged over whether India should accept foreign aid to support reconstruction. At the peak of the floods, the Indian government allocated....Tue, 11 Sep 2018 23:51:00 +0200newtimes-RW-c5a3e3f60f3e4ebbec8dfaad12be6937newtimes-RWen13.7308 100.521NaturalDisastersEuropeAidUNbodiesFoodSecurityFoodAidUnited NationsAl MaktoumRashid Al MaktoumNational CongressDevelopment ProgrammeSheikh MohammedInternational LabourHurricane KatrinaKerala governmentBharatiya JanataBharatiya Janata PartyNarendra ModiMohammed bin Rashid Al MaktoumManmohan SinghUnited Progressive AllianceUNICEFWorld Health OrganizationIndian National CongressJanata PartyMohammed bin RashidProject Syndicate20180911235100https://www.mmtimes.com/news/yangon-schools-join-quake-awareness-programme.htmlAt first, only 100 schools were selected, but another eight were later included, said Daw Mai May Htar Phwy Bob, project manager of the Building Earthquake Resilience Project of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). “We will also hold earthquake awareness programmes at schools in other states and regions,” she said.Wed, 12 Sep 2018 03:44:00 +0200mmtimes-484a41f00a404bcaf8287f8aa75617e0mmtimesen23.63064 94.414749NaturalDisastersCivilProtectionDisasterReliefUNbodiesCivil ProtectionUnited NationsWin ShweShan StateDevelopment ProgrammeSocial Welfare20180912034400https://www.thedailystar.net/opinion/project-syndicate/news/india-should-accept-disaster-assistance-1632880India's southern state of Kerala has been hit by the worst floods in nearly a century. Now that the floodwaters are receding, a peculiar debate has emerged over whether India should accept foreign aid to support reconstruction. At the peak of the floods, the Indian government allocated money from....Wed, 12 Sep 2018 22:04:00 +0200thedailystarBD-14d0ff053f0f93865914c959e0e157bdthedailystarBDen13.7308 100.521EuropeAidFoodSecurityFoodAidUNbodiesNaturalDisastersUnited NationsAl MaktoumRashid Al MaktoumNational CongressDevelopment ProgrammeSheikh MohammedInternational LabourHurricane KatrinaKerala governmentBharatiya JanataBharatiya Janata PartyNarendra ModiMohammed bin Rashid Al MaktoumManmohan SinghUnited Progressive AllianceUNICEFWorld Health OrganizationIndian National CongressShashi TharoorJanata PartyMohammed bin RashidProject Syndicate20180912220400http://www.atimes.com/india-should-accept-disaster-assistance/If Modi’s government believes that it has adequate funds to meet Kerala’s needs, it owes the state’s people an explanation as to why such a small amount has been allocated. But there is little reason to expect any such thing of the cash-strapped Modi government.Thu, 13 Sep 2018 06:32:00 +0200asiatimes-cb76e74eb2fbd2668de40f4901878663asiatimesen41.832222 -78.586111UNbodiesNaturalDisastersUnited NationsUNICEFDevelopment ProgramWorld Health OrganizationInternational LaborHurricane KatrinaProject Syndicate20180913063200