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The 70 volunteers wrapped up the Simulex19 simulation, which was organised by the Emergency Fire and Rescue Unit, on Sunday morning.Mon, 11 Feb 2019 04:35:00 +0100timesofmalta-dfa2111040bf324002ba3cd449019de6timesofmaltaen35.9042 14.5189CivilProtectionRegionalPolicyNaturalDisastersCivil ProtectionMichael FarrugiaEUEmergencyEuropean Association20190211043500https://agenparl.eu/pr-231/(AGENPARL) – La Valletta (Malta), dom 10 febbraio 2019. Publication Number: PR. Article Date: 10/02/2019. Title: PRESS RELEASE BY THE MINISTRY FOR HOME AFFAIRS AND NATIONAL SECURITY: Minister Michael Farrugia presides over the EFRU Simulex event. Main Content: Minister for Home Affairs and National....Sun, 10 Feb 2019 13:30:00 +0100agenparl-8690bb44bac7ddb7a698f247c7c35500agenparlen35.9031044874397 14.5160394688121NaturalDisastersMichael FarrugiaCivil ProtectionEmergency20190210133000https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/books/2019/01/west-africa-pre-colonial-fistful-shells-toby-green-reviewThe German philosopher Hegel claimed that Africa “is no historical part of the world”. The corollary of this was taken to be that African history only began when Europeans started to arrive. This idea, and variants of it, became one of the fallacies deployed to justify the Atlantic slave trade,....Wed, 30 Jan 2019 19:17:00 +0100newstatesman-f5f73394e63ce42e9f6e94a2fa3c5889newstatesmanen-5.83333 -37.45GlobalisationNaturalDisastersIndian OceanDavid OlusogaToby Green20190130191700https://www.lne.es/asturias/2019/02/13/ume-lista-disponible-emergencia-exterior/2425689.html?utm_medium=rssLa rotura de una presa en el río Suarón ha provocado una tremenda inundación en Vegadeo. Las aguas han arrastrado vehículos y personas hasta la misma ría del Eo, y causado graves daños en edificios, muchos de los cuales están a punto de derrumbarse, con heridos dentro.Wed, 13 Feb 2019 04:27:00 +0100lanuevaespana-2a2558f52dcff3dd1d15e4ae275909fblanuevaespanaes-33.475 -70.6475Emu, list and available for any external emergencyEmu, list and available for any external emergencyNaturalDisastersUNbodiesCarlos MartínezONUÁngel Pérez20190213042700https://www.lne.es/asturias/2019/02/12/unidad-militar-emergencias-lista-acudir/2425629.html?utm_medium=rssLa rotura de una presa en el río Suarón ha provocado una tremenda inundación en Vegadeo. Las aguas han arrastrado vehículos y personas hasta la misma ría del Eo, y causado graves daños en edificios, muchos de los cuales están a punto de derrumbarse, con heridos dentro.Tue, 12 Feb 2019 21:34:00 +0100lanuevaespana-0d6cd448ee4d46e6b2120fcad9091455lanuevaespanaes-33.475 -70.6475The military unit emergency-planning, ready to go to any disaster abroadThe military unit emergency-planning, ready to go to any disaster abroadNaturalDisastersUNbodiesONU20190212213400http://www.generaccion.com/noticia/229453/efemerides-ocurrio-dia-como-hoy-3-febreroEN EL PERÚ Un día como hoy hace 20 años, el 3 de febrero de 1999 , las joyas del Señor de Sipán regresan a Lambayeque donde serán exhibidas en un museo especialmente construido para tal fin. Otros acontecimientos que sucedieron un día como hoy en el Perú. 1795.Sun, 03 Feb 2019 08:26:00 +0100generaccion-b2f54ec4d133e9af71905050fc6c4e59generacciones10.49605 -66.898277Anniversaries: it was a day like today 3 FebruaryAnniversaries: it was a day like today 3 FebruaryUNbodiesNaturalDisastersUKReferendumOfficialLanguagesCompetitionPeter SnellMengistu Haile MariamPartido DemocráticoONUFPÖPedro de MendozaPhil SpectorRitchie ValensJuan BautistaEndesaBernardo ReyesSegunda Guerra MundialLana ClarksonBuddy HollyKlaus FuchsJosé María MaravallFARCJörg HaiderAlfredo Stroessnerla RepúblicaOPEPParlamentoparlamentoLéon DegrelleEL MUNDOÓscar AriasVictoria EugeniaThomas CochraneOlímpicosJuegos OlímpicosJuan Pablo IIPapa Juan Pablo IIKarla Faye TuckerDesmond TutuVodafoneAndrés RodríguezGas NaturalJuan Manuel de RosasTransbordador espacial DiscoveryJusto José de UrquizaFrancisco FrancoAugusto CésarInstituto CervantesJosé de SucreDon QuichotteAugusto César SandinoMaría TerezaPapa JuanYasir ArafatWolfgang SchüsselIván el Terrible20190203082600https://www.tvm.com.mt/en/news/38-volunteers-conclude-malta-exercise-to-cope-with-national-emergencies/Maltese volunteers within the Emergency Fire and Rescue Unit, together with volunteers from seven European countries, have concluded an exercise in Malta aimed at ensuring preparedness in the event of a national emergency. The training, which was supported by the Malta Community Chest Fund Foundation, was carried out at Girgenti and Hal Far.Sun, 10 Feb 2019 15:43:00 +0100tvm-4f724ab1ced9957deee1ad1c56d5e79dtvmen35.9042 14.5189CivilProtectionSecurityNaturalDisastersCivil ProtectionMichael FarrugiaEmergencyHal Far20190210154300