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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-07-19/new-zealand-christchurch-gas-explosion-house-destroyed/11324760Key points: Footage shows scene of devastation, with roof blown off the house, walls crumbling and rubble littering the street; Locals report debris and pink batts rained down on residents; Fifty of them have been evacuated from the area. Residents described hearing the sound of an explosion about....Fri, 19 Jul 2019 04:31:00 +0200newsnow-co-uk-21dfee91c5df0c821484eb68bd9c90b7newsnow-co-uken-43.5235 172.638NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersZealand HeraldEmergencyBBC20190719043100https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-07-19/new-zealand-christchurch-gas-explosion-house-destroyed/11324760Key points: Footage shows scene of devastation, with roof blown off the house, walls crumbling and rubble littering the street; Locals report debris and pink batts rained down on residents; Fifty of them have been evacuated from the area. Residents described hearing the sound of an explosion about....Fri, 19 Jul 2019 04:30:00 +0200radioaustralianews-fr-21dfee91c5df0c821484eb68bd9c90b7radioaustralianews-fren-43.5235 172.638NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersZealand HeraldEmergencyBBC20190719043000http://www.china.org.cn/world/Off_the_Wire/2019-07/14/content_74991428.htmMOSCOW -- The Russian Defense Ministry on Sunday confirmed that it continued to deliver batches of S-400 air defense system components to Turkey. "On July 14, 2019, as part of the fulfillment of contractual obligations, the aircraft of the military transport aviation of the Russian Defense Ministry....Sun, 14 Jul 2019 17:39:00 +0200china.org.cn-5bc4ee2d56061634d7b77bbb4378e141china.org.cnen39.9293 32.8533AirTransportNaturalDisastersEmmanuel Macron20190714173900http://www.startribune.com/the-latest-hong-kong-police-fight-with-protesters/512700592/10:20 p.m. Police in Hong Kong have fought with protesters as they broke up a demonstration by thousands of people demanding the resignation of the Chinese territory's chief executive and an investigation into complains of police violence. The protest that began at about 3 p.m.Sun, 14 Jul 2019 16:53:00 +0200startribune-7a6322b26ece817751798a479dcb7f13startribuneen22.374157 114.184567NaturalDisastersTH4001-RMRCombinedMatteo SalviniBeijing governmentVladimir Putin20190714165300http://www.startribune.com/netanyahu-condemns-his-minister-s-remarks-on-gays/512700242/Purchase: Order Reprint JERUSALEM — Israel's prime minister is condemning remarks by his education minister in favor of "conversion therapy," a controversial psychotherapy technique that seeks to turn gays into heterosexuals. Benjamin Netanyahu wrote on Twitter that Rafi Peretz's statements are....Sun, 14 Jul 2019 16:23:00 +0200startribune-87b767eca9452df944a900670221a673startribuneen27.712 85.313NaturalDisastersMatteo SalviniAmir OhanaRafi PeretzBenjamin NetanyahuVladimir Putin20190714162300https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1149747/California-earthquake-warning-Big-One-overdue-earthquake-San-AndreasThe Big One is a theoretical magnitude 8 or higher earthquake said to strike California every few hundred years. Fears of the Big One were stoked last week (July 4) when a magnitude 6.4 earthquake hit just outside of Ridgecrest, California. Witnesses who felt the earthquake reported trembling houses....Tue, 09 Jul 2019 05:06:00 +0200express-3f4260b4d294536f6a7cf1e191ed3a4fexpressen35.62394 -117.672401NaturalDisastersCBSMichio Kaku20190709050600https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1149542/us-volcano-alert-california-earthquake-alaska-USGS-ring-of-fire-big-oneOn Thursday, July 4 a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck in southern California at 10.34 local time (4.34pm BST), with strong to very strong shaking felt in Ridgecrest. Shaking was felt by millions of people according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), with areas including Los Angeles and Las Vegas reporting to feel the quake.Sun, 07 Jul 2019 04:11:00 +0200express-ef5bfe63f1bd64c0d458da98a7a0dc79expressen35.62394 -117.672401NaturalDisastersUnited States Geological SurveyVolcano Observatory20190707041100http://www.whatdoesitmean.com/index2916.htmQuestion from B: New kinds of weapons seem to be coming out of Russia, here is a new one on me, maybe a lot of other people, what is a seismic weapon and was/ is the Russian government doing to produce them? Lunev answer: This is actually artificial earthquake, which could be generated by special....Sat, 06 Jul 2019 15:32:00 +0200whatdoesitmean-33bf76eb0fb30640fa13a1e6884cc057whatdoesitmeanen37.2525317690915 -119.609110847191ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20190706153200https://tass.com/emergencies/1067367MOSCOW, July 6. /TASS/. A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck Southern California on Friday night local time, the US Geologial Survey (USGS) said. According to the state seismological agency’s information, the epicenter was located 17 km northeast of Ridgecrest, with a population of about 28,000 people.Sat, 06 Jul 2019 06:17:00 +0200itartass_en-54b6afc84da4d7992b8a6c96e230afd0itartass_enenNaturalDisasters20190706061700https://www.cbsnews.com/news/california-earthquake-ridgecrest-officials-fear-potentially-larger-earthquake-in-the-coming-days/The city of Ridgecrest, California was hit by the region's strongest earthquake in 20 years on Thursday. And while the area recovers from injuries, fires, and damaged homes caused by the 6.4 magnitude quake, officials fear that a second, stronger earthquake could strike in the coming days.Fri, 05 Jul 2019 20:45:00 +0200CBSnews-ca1ae4298919cee5ccce3d3f82bce177CBSnewsen35.62394 -117.672401EMF_HealthNaturalDisastersCBSLucy JonesMichio KakuDavid WittCounty Fire20190705204500https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1149747/California-earthquake-warning-Big-One-overdue-earthquake-San-AndreasThe Big One is a theoretical magnitude 8 or higher earthquake said to strike California every few hundred years. Fears of the Big One were stoked yesterday (July 4) when a magnitude 6.4 earthquake hit just outside of Ridgecrest, California. Witnesses who felt the earthquake reported trembling houses....Fri, 05 Jul 2019 18:42:00 +0200express-160c8dd6a138bc60123182f00835fff8expressen35.62394 -117.672401NaturalDisastersCBSMichio Kaku20190705184200https://www.cbsnews.com/news/strongest-earthquake-in-decades-a-reminder-that-california-is-way-overdue-for-the-big-one/damaged homes, sparked fires and injured several people. The good news about Thursday's 6.4-magnitude quake, according to CBS News contributor and physicist Michio Kaku, is that it happened in an unpopulated area of the Mojave Desert about 100 miles from the main San Andreas fault.Fri, 05 Jul 2019 16:58:00 +0200CBSnews-7513be59424d1b470c84206e96c4c536CBSnewsen35.05616 -118.169296NaturalDisastersCBSMichio Kaku20190705165800https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1149542/us-volcano-alert-california-earthquake-alaska-USGS-ring-of-fire-big-oneOn Thursday, July 4 a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck in southern California at 10.34 local time (4.34pm BST), with strong to very strong shaking felt in Ridgecrest. Shaking was felt by millions of people according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), with areas including Los Angeles and Las Vegas reporting to feel the quake.Fri, 05 Jul 2019 12:29:00 +0200express-099d0255b3c08aafdbf9fc0a4057f6e8expressen35.62394 -117.672401NaturalDisastersUnited States Geological SurveyVolcano Observatory20190705122900http://www.pireport.org/articles/2011/10/18/japan-tsunami-debris-seen-marshall-islandsFishing boat retrieved from flotsam. WELLINGTON, New Zealand (Radio New Zealand International, Oct. 17, 2011) – A fishing boat is amongst debris from the Japanese tsunami which has been spotted in the central Pacific Ocean, three thousand miles from Japan.Sat, 06 Jul 2019 00:21:00 +0200pidp-cfff68c62f969f0abd6c18f3b8696a0dpidpen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersRadio New Zealand20190706002100https://tass.com/emergencies/1071656TASS, August 2. A magnitude 6.8 earthquake has struck off the island of Sumatra, western Indonesia, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre reported on Friday. According to the service, the quake hit at a depth pf 10 km, its epicenter was 261 km from the city of Tangerang with a population of 1.Fri, 02 Aug 2019 15:08:00 +0200itartass_en-d082b9be36287ccd2102ab99f006d6f0itartass_enen-6.18287 106.829NaturalDisastersUnited States Geological Survey20190802150800https://globalnews.ca/news/5718215/greenland-ice-melt-heat-wave/BERLIN — The heat wave that smashed high temperature records in five European countries a week ago is now over Greenland , accelerating the melting of the island’s ice sheet and causing massive ice loss in the Arctic. Greenland, the world’s largest island, is a semi-autonomous Danish territory....Fri, 02 Aug 2019 16:40:00 +0200globalnews-791fe1b8cef3d652eaa5ac2afd75a246globalnewsen64.1812 -51.73EnvironmentClimateChangeNaturalDisastersRuth MottramData CenterTwila MoonMark SerrezeWorld Meteorological OrganizationSeth BorensteinMeteorological Institute20190802164000https://globalnews.ca/news/5718215/greenland-ice-melt-heat-wave/BERLIN — The heat wave that smashed high temperature records in five European countries a week ago is now over Greenland , accelerating the melting of the island’s ice sheet and causing massive ice loss in the Arctic. Greenland, the world’s largest island, is a semi-autonomous Danish territory....Fri, 02 Aug 2019 17:26:00 +0200cknw-791fe1b8cef3d652eaa5ac2afd75a246cknwen64.1812 -51.73EnvironmentClimateChangeNaturalDisastersRuth MottramData CenterTwila MoonMark SerrezeWorld Meteorological OrganizationSeth BorensteinMeteorological Institute20190802172600