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1st LD-Writethru: 5-magnitude quake hits NW China, no casualties reported

Mon, 16 Sep 2019 18:31:00 +0200

LANZHOU, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- A 5-magnitude earthquake jolted Zhangye city in northwest China's Gansu Province on Monday evening, with no casualties reported as of 10:45 p.m. The earthquake occurred at 8:48 p.m. Monday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center. The epicenter, with a depth of 11 km, was monitored at 38.

5-magnitude quake hits NW China, no casualties reported

Mon, 16 Sep 2019 17:22:00 +0200

BEIJING, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- A 5-magnitude earthquake jolted Zhangye city in northwest China's Gansu Province on Monday evening, with no casualties reported as of 9:50 p.m. The earthquake occurred at 8:48 p.m. Monday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center. The epicenter, with a depth of 11 km, was monitored at 38.

5-magnitude quake hits NW China: CENC

Mon, 16 Sep 2019 16:56:00 +0200

A 5-magnitude earthquake jolted Zhangye City in northwest China's Gansu Province at 8:48 p.m. Monday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter, with a depth of 11 km, was monitored at 38.6 degrees north latitude and 100.35 degrees east longitude, the CENC said in a report.

5-magnitude quake hits NW China: CENC

Mon, 16 Sep 2019 15:50:00 +0200

BEIJING, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- A 5-magnitude earthquake jolted Zhangye City in northwest China's Gansu Province at 8:48 p.m. Monday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter, with a depth of 11 km, was monitored at 38.6 degrees north latitude and 100.35 degrees east longitude, the CENC said in a report.

5.1-magnitude quake hits NW China: CENC

Mon, 16 Sep 2019 15:50:00 +0200

BEIJING, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- A 5.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Sunan County of Zhangye City in northwest China's Gansu Province at 8:48 p.m. Monday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 38.56 degrees north latitude and 100.34 degrees east longitude, the CENC said in its preliminary report.

1st LD-Writethru: 5-magnitude quake hits NW China: CENC

Mon, 16 Sep 2019 15:23:00 +0200

Quake jolts in southern Kazakhstan

Mon, 16 Sep 2019 06:32:00 +0200

AKIPRESS.COM - Kazakh seismologists registered an earthquake with the epicenter 395 km south to the city of Almaty on September 15, Sputnik Kazakhstan reports. The 10-magnitude quake was reported at 3:44 am local time. Three major jolts were registered in China on September 15.

Japanese cities from Kobe to Sendai compete to host panda from China

Sat, 14 Sep 2019 08:19:00 +0200

MITO, IBARAKI PREF. – Cities in Japan, from Kansai to northern Tohoku, are vying to host at their zoos a giant panda to be loaned from China amid improving relations between the two nations. A broad agreement for the panda lease was reached by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing last October.

DTI, BoC officials, big steelmakers in hot water

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 19:45:00 +0200

Top officials of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Bureau of Product Standard are allegedly engineering a cover-up designed to protect large steelmakers in the Philippines, whose products have been compromising the safety standards in the country, thus endangering the lives of those....

Bacardi Pledges $1 Million to Hurricane Dorian Relief in The Bahamas

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 22:09:00 +0200

Bacardi will collaborate with non-profit partners and the Bahamian government to ensure that this cash donation provides immediate and long-term assistance to local relief agencies in their efforts to support the islands and communities that need it most.

UK fracking earthquakes: why the world’s “toughest” safety rules failed to predict them

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 09:04:00 +0200

In August this year Lancashire experienced the largest fracking-induced earthquake recorded in the UK . Fracking was suspended. Legislators discussed a complete ban. As a result, serious questions are being asked about the effectiveness of the safety regulations, given the operating company,....

China assists Myanmar city with temple restoration

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 13:03:00 +0200

Thatbyinnyu Pahto before the quake. (Photo via Shaanxi Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage) More than 400 temples in Bagan, an ancient city located in the Mandalay Region of Myanmar, were damaged in an earthquake on Aug. 24, 2016. On Sept.

China: China - Earthquake (GDACS, USGS, Weather China, Media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 09 September 2019)

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 15:09:00 +0200

An earthquake of 5.1 M at a depth of 10 km hit southeastern Sichuan Province (central China) on 7 September at 22.42 UTC. The epicentre was located approximately 1 km south of Neijiang City (Sichuan province). According to media, as of 9 September, one person has died, 63 people have been injured, 10,883 people affected and 2,417 relocated.

Earthquake Warning System Market Size |Incredible Possibilities and Growth Analysis and Forecast To 2025

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 10:26:00 +0200

The Earthquake Warning System market study now available with Market Study Report, LLC, is a collation of valuable insights related to market size, market share, profitability margin, growth dynamics and regional proliferation of this business vertical.

1 dead, 63 injured in Sichuan quake

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 08:00:00 +0200

CHENGDU, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- The 5.4-magnitude earthquake in southwest China's Sichuan Province had killed one person and left 63 others injured, three severely, as of 6 p.m. Sunday, local authorities said. The quake, which jolted Weiyuan County in Neijiang City at 6:42 a.m.

1 dead, 29 injured in Sichuan earthquake

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 05:00:00 +0200

One was killed and 29 others were injured as of 10 a.m. after a 5.4-magnitude earthquake jolted Weiyuan County of Neijiang City in southwest China's Sichuan Province at 6:42 a.m. Sunday, local government said. The injured people have been hospitalized, and two of them are in serious conditions,....

Multiple quakes rattle Sichuan

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 04:21:00 +0200

Southwest China's Sichuan Province was jolted by a 5.4-magtitude earthquake Sunday morning, leaving one dead and 63 injured, China Central Television reported. According to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENS), a level 3-magnitude earthquake hit Zizhong county of Neijiang, at 6:36 am, followed by a 5.

1 dead, 63 injured in Sichuan quake

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 04:21:00 +0200

Aerial photo taken on Sept. 8, 2019 shows a make-shift shelter in Quanan Town of Neijiang City, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The 5.4-magnitude earthquake in Sichuan Province had killed one person and left 63 others injured, three severely, as of 6 p.m. Sunday, local authorities said. (Xinhua/Liu Kun) The 5.

Earthquake hits southwest China, killing 1, injuring 63

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 04:00:00 +0200

BEIJING A moderate earthquake struck China’s mountainous southwest on Sunday, killing at least one person and injuring 63. The magnitude 5.4 quake struck Neijiang, a city in Sichuan province, at 6:42 a.m., the government earthquake monitor reported. At least 132 houses collapsed and more than 5,000....

Earthquake hits southwest China, killing 1, injuring 63

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 03:48:00 +0200

Earthquake hits southwest China, killing 1, injuring 63

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 03:44:00 +0200

1 dead, 63 injured in Sichuan quake

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 03:13:00 +0200

The 5.4-magnitude earthquake in southwest China's Sichuan Province had killed one person and left 63 others injured, three severely, as of 6 p.m. Sunday, local authorities said. The quake, which jolted Weiyuan County in Neijiang City at 6:42 a.m. Sunday, has affected 63 townships, according to the emergency management bureau of Neijiang.

5.4-quake leaves 1 dead in Sichuan

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 23:32:00 +0200

CHENGDU: One was killed and 29 others were injured as of 10 a.m. after a 5.4-magnitude earthquake jolted Weiyuan County of Neijiang City in southwest China’s Sichuan Province at 6:42 a.m. Sunday, local government said. The injured people have been hospitalized and two of them are in serious....

Multiple quakes rattle Sichuan

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 19:11:00 +0200

1 dead, 63 injured in Sichuan quake

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 16:17:00 +0200

The 5.4-magnitude earthquake in southwest China's Sichuan Province had killed one person and left 63 others injured, three severely, as of 6 p.m. Sunday, local authorities said, reports citing Xinhua. The quake, which jolted Weiyuan County in Neijiang City at 6:42 a.m.

Earthquake hits southwest China; 1 dead

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 15:50:00 +0200

A moderate earthquake struck China's mountainous southwest on Sunday, killing at least one person and injuring 63. The magnitude 5.4 quake struck Neijiang, a city in Sichuan province, at 6:42 am, the government earthquake monitor reported. At least 132 houses collapsed and more than 5,000 were damaged, according to a city government statement.

Earthquake hits southwest China; 1 dead

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 14:55:00 +0200

Earthquake hits southwest China, killing 1, injuring 63

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 14:21:00 +0200

A moderate earthquake struck China's mountainous southwest on Sunday, killing at least one person and injuring 63. The magnitude 5.4 quake struck Neijiang, a city in Sichuan province, at 6:42 a.m., the government earthquake monitor reported. At least 132 houses collapsed and more than 5,000 were damaged, according to a city government statement.

1 dead, 63 injured in Sichuan quake

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 14:04:00 +0200

The 5.4-magnitude earthquake in southwest China's Sichuan Province had killed one person and left 63 others injured, three severely, as of 6 p.m. Sunday, local authorities said. Firefighters are transferring a paralyzed senior after the 5.4-magnitude earthquake hitting Weiyuan County in Sichuan Province on September 8, 2019.

Earthquake hits southwest China, killing 1, injuring 63

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 14:01:00 +0200

BEIJING - A moderate earthquake struck China’s mountainous southwest on Sunday, killing at least one person and injuring 63. The magnitude 5.4 quake struck Neijiang, a city in Sichuan province, at 6:42 a.m., the government earthquake monitor reported. At least 132 houses collapsed and more than....

2nd LD-Writethru: 1 dead, 63 injured in Sichuan quake

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 13:56:00 +0200

1 dead, 63 injured in Sichuan quake

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 13:41:00 +0200

Armed police carry out rescue operations after Sichuan quake

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 13:41:00 +0200

BEIJING, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- China dispatched over 100 armed police members to Neijiang City of Sichuan Province for rescue after a 5.4-magnitude earthquake killed one person and injured 53 others early on Sunday. A team of more than 20 armed police members arrived at Longhui Town of Weiyuan County,....

1 dead, 29 hurt as M-5.4 quake hits Sichuan Sep 08. 2019

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 13:38:00 +0200

One person was killed and 29 others were injured as of 10:00 am after a 5.4-magnitude earthquake jolted Weiyuan county of Neijiang city in southwest China's Sichuan province at 6:42 am Sunday, local government said. The injured have been hospitalized, and two of them are in serious conditions,....

Armed police carry out rescue operations after Sichuan quake

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 13:10:00 +0200

1st LD-Writethru: 1 dead, 53 injured in Sichuan quake

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 13:10:00 +0200

CHENGDU, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- One person was killed and 53 others were injured after a 5.4-magnitude earthquake jolted Weiyuan County of Neijiang City in southwest China's Sichuan Province at 6:42 a.m. Sunday, the local government said. Fourteen of the hospitalized injured people have since been....

One dead, 29 injured in China earthquake

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 11:51:00 +0200

Firefighters do rescue work at an earthquake hit area in Quan'an Town of Neijiang City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Sept 8, 2019 - Xinhua. One was killed and 29 others were injured as of 10 am after a 5.4-magnitude earthquake jolted Weiyuan County of Neijiang City in southwest China's....

Earthquake hits southwest China; 1 dead

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 11:05:00 +0200

The 5.4-magnitude quake struck Neijiang, a city in Sichuan province, at 6:42 am, the government earthquake monitor reported. In addition to the casualties, at least 17 houses collapsed and another 215 were damaged in the earthquake, according to a city government statement. It gave no other details.

Earthquake hits southwest China, killing 1, injuring 29

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 11:00:00 +0200

Missoula, MT (59801) Today. Cloudy in the morning, then thunderstorms developing later in the day. High 71F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90%.. Tonight. Rain. Thunder possible. Low 52F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 100%. Updated: September 8, 2019 @ 2:35 am; BEIJING (AP) — A....

1 dead, 29 injured in Sichuan earthquake

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 10:56:00 +0200

Firefighters do rescue work at an earthquake hit area in Quan'an Town of Neijiang City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Sept. 8, 2019. One was killed and 29 others were injured as of 10 a.m. after a 5.4-magnitude earthquake jolted Weiyuan County of Neijiang City in southwest China's Sichuan Province at 6:42 a.

Earthquake hits southwest China; 1 dead

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 10:55:00 +0200

Earthquake hits southwest China, killing 1, injuring 29

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 10:54:00 +0200

BEIJING (AP) — A moderate earthquake struck China’s mountainous southwest Sunday, killing at least one person and injuring another 29. The 5.4-magnitude quake struck Neijiang, a city in Sichuan province, at 6:42 a.m., the government earthquake monitor reported.

Earthquake hits southwest China; 1 dead

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 10:48:00 +0200

Earthquake hits southwest China; 1 dead

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 10:38:00 +0200

Earthquake hits southwest China, killing 1, injuring 29

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 09:50:00 +0200

A moderate earthquake struck China's mountainous southwest Sunday, killing at least one person and injuring another 29. The 5.4-magnitude quake struck Neijiang, a city in Sichuan province, at 6:42 a.m., the government earthquake monitor reported. In addition to the casualties, at least 17 houses....

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Sun, 08 Sep 2019 09:35:00 +0200

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MIL-OSI China: 1 dead, 29 injured in Sichuan earthquake

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 08:22:00 +0200

One was killed and 29 others were injured as of 10 a.m. after a 5.4-magnitude earthquake jolted Weiyuan County of Neijiang City in southwest China’s Sichuan Province at 6:42 a.m. Sunday, local government said. The injured people have been hospitalized, and two of them are in serious conditions,....

One dead and 29 injured after earthquake in Neijiang, Sichuan province

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 08:07:00 +0200

Chinese state TV is reporting that an earthquake in the country's southwest has killed one person and injured another 29. The government's earthquake monitoring center says the 5.4-magnitude quake struck the city of Neijiang in Sichuan province early Sunday.

Earthquake hits southwest China; 1 person reported killed

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 07:46:00 +0200

Earthquake hits southwest China; 1 person reported killed

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 07:39:00 +0200

BEIJING Chinese state TV is reporting that an earthquake in the country’s southwest has killed one person and injured another 29. The government’s earthquake monitoring center says the 5.4-magnitude quake struck the city of Neijiang in Sichuan province early Sunday.

Earthquake hits southwest China; 1 person reported killed

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 07:07:00 +0200

Earthquake hits southwest China; 1 person reported killed

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 06:37:00 +0200

The government’s earthquake monitoring center says the 5.4-magnitude quake struck the city of Neijiang in Sichuan province early Sunday. Chinese state TV is reporting that an earthquake in the country’s southwest has killed one person and injured another 29. The government’s earthquake monitoring center says the 5.

China: 1 dead, 29 injured in Sichuan earthquake

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 06:30:00 +0200

Editor: ZD. CHENGDU, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- One was killed and 29 others were injured as of 10 a.m. after a 5.4-magnitude earthquake jolted Weiyuan County of Neijiang City in southwest China's Sichuan Province at 6:42 a.m. Sunday, local government said. The injured people have been hospitalized, and....

Earthquake hits southwest China; 1 person reported killed

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 05:55:00 +0200

BEIJING — Chinese state TV is reporting that an earthquake in the country’s southwest has killed one person and injured another 29. The government’s earthquake monitoring centre says the 5.4-magnitude quake struck the city of Neijiang in Sichuan province early Sunday.

Earthquake hits southwest China; 1 person reported killed

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 05:55:00 +0200

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese state TV is reporting that an earthquake in the country’s southwest has killed one person and injured another 29. The government’s earthquake monitoring center says the 5.4-magnitude quake struck the city of Neijiang in Sichuan province early Sunday.

1 dead, 29 injured in Sichuan earthquake

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 05:54:00 +0200

CHENGDU, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- One was killed and 29 others were injured as of 10 a.m. after a 5.4-magnitude earthquake jolted Weiyuan County of Neijiang City in southwest China's Sichuan Province at 6:42 a.m. Sunday, local government said. The injured people have been hospitalized, and two of them....

Earthquake hits southwest China; 1 person reported killed

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 05:52:00 +0200

1 dead, 29 injured in Sichuan earthquake

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 05:49:00 +0200

One was killed and 29 others were injured as of 10 a.m. after a 5.4-magnitude earthquake jolted Weiyuan County of Neijiang City in southwest China's Sichuan Province at 6:42 a.m. Sunday, local government said, reports citing Xinhua. The injured people have been hospitalized, and two of them are in....

Earthquake hits southwest China; 1 person reported killed

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 05:45:00 +0200

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese state TV is reporting that an earthquake in the country's southwest has killed one person and injured another 29. The government's earthquake monitoring center says the 5.4-magnitude quake struck the city of Neijiang in Sichuan province early Sunday.

1 dead, 29 injured after earthquake shakes China's Sichuan province

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 05:43:00 +0200

CHENGDU (XINHUA, AP) - One person was killed and 29 others were injured after a 5.4-magnitude earthquake jolted south-west China's Sichuan Province early Sunday (Sept 8), the local government said. The injured people have been hospitalised, and two of them are in serious condition, the emergency....

Earthquake hits southwest China; 1 person reported killed

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 05:41:00 +0200

BEIJING - Chinese state TV is reporting that an earthquake in the country’s southwest has killed one person and injured another 29. The government’s earthquake monitoring centre says the 5.4-magnitude quake struck the city of Neijiang in Sichuan province early Sunday.

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Sun, 08 Sep 2019 05:37:00 +0200

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1 dead, 29 injured in Sichuan earthquake

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 05:32:00 +0200

At least one person killed, 29 injured in earthquake in China - TV

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 05:30:00 +0200

BEIJING, September 8. /TASS/. One person has been killed and 29 were injured on Sunday in a 5.4-magnitude earthquake in the Weiyuan County (the southeastern Chinese Sichuan Province), China Central Television (CCTV) reported. According to the channel, two people are in critical condition.

MIL-OSI China: 5.4-magnitude quake hits SW China: CENC

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 04:11:00 +0200

A 5.4-magnitude earthquake jolted Weiyuan County of Neijiang City in southwest China’s Sichuan Province at 6:42 a.m. Sunday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter, with a depth of 10 km, was monitored at 29.55 degrees north latitude and 104.79 degrees east longitude, the center said in a statement.

5.4-magnitude quake hits SW China: CENC

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 03:05:00 +0200

BEIJING, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- A 5.4-magnitude earthquake jolted Weiyuan County of Neijiang City in southwest China's Sichuan Province at 6:42 a.m. Sunday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter, with a depth of 10 km, was monitored at 29.55 degrees north latitude and 104.

5.4-magnitude quake hits SW China: CENC

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 02:14:00 +0200

Record applications for torchbearers at Tokyo leg of Olympic relay

Fri, 06 Sep 2019 19:01:00 +0200

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5.2-magnitude quake hits South China Sea

Thu, 05 Sep 2019 23:28:00 +0200

A 5.2-magnitude earthquake jolted the South China Sea area, at 9:58 p.m. Thursday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC), reports citing Xinhua. The epicenter was monitored at 14.77 degrees north latitude and 116.16 degrees east longitude. The quake struck at a depth of 20 km, the center said in a statement.

5.2-magnitude quake hits South China Sea: CENC

Thu, 05 Sep 2019 17:31:00 +0200

BEIJING, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- A 5.2-magnitude earthquake jolted the South China Sea area, at 9:58 p.m. Thursday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 14.77 degrees north latitude and 116.16 degrees east longitude. The quake struck at a depth of 20 km, the center said in a statement.

China publishes national standard for ground search-and-rescue robots

Thu, 05 Sep 2019 11:31:00 +0200

BEIJING, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- China has published a national standard for ground search-and-rescue robots, according to a source of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). Drafting of the national standard, initiated by the Standardization Administration of China, was undertaken by the Shenyang....

Wayne Hay

Wed, 04 Sep 2019 16:55:00 +0200

. "Wayne Hay has been covering the Asia/Pacific region since 2001, first with Television New Zealand before joining Al Jazeera English in 2006. In his role at Al Jazeera, he has travelled the region extensively, reporting on everything from elections and natural disasters to surfing in Bali.

Inspection Robots in Oil and Gas Market Size 2019: by Manufacturers, Countries, Type and Application

Tue, 03 Sep 2019 20:38:00 +0200

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Taiwan News Quick Take

Tue, 03 Sep 2019 18:58:00 +0200

CRIME. Two charged with espionage. Two defense contractors have been charged with for spying on the nation’s military for China, the High Prosecutors’ Office said on Monday. The two men, surnamed Chang (張) and Lin (林), established an engineering firm in New Taipei City in 2016, with Chang as the firm’s owner and Lin as his main business partner.

Sustainability, Vol. 11, Pages 4811: How Can Post-Disaster Recovery Plans Be Improved Based on Historical Learning? A Comparison of Wenchuan Earthquake and Lushan Earthquake Recovery Plans

Tue, 03 Sep 2019 13:07:00 +0200

Despite the emphasis on sustainability in post-disaster recovery plans (PDRPs), few studies have been conducted to investigate the information conveyed in disaster recovery plans in terms of sustainability. We aimed to investigate, in terms of sustainability, how post-disaster recovery plans can be....

Act of God and Vis Major

Mon, 02 Sep 2019 22:36:00 +0200

U Mya Thein. BA; B.L Under section 56 of the Contract Act (Indian Act IX of 1872) an agreement to do an act impossible in itself is void. A contract to do an act which, after the contract is made, becomes impossible, or, by reason of some event which the promisor could not prevent, unlawful, becomes void when the act becomes impossible or unlawful.

Hong Kong Protestors Using Mesh Messaging App China Can't Block: Usage Up 3685%

Mon, 02 Sep 2019 19:57:00 +0200

How do you communicate when the government censors the internet? With a peer-to-peer mesh broadcasting network that doesn't use the internet. /p> p>That's exactly what Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters are doing now, thanks to San Fransisco startup Brid <gefy's Bluetooth-based messaging app.

Out of the Ruins Springs New Hope for Sri Lanka

Sun, 01 Sep 2019 14:21:00 +0200

Goodwill Peace Tour responded to the devastating Easter Sunday terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka. An international team led by experienced Volunteer Ministers (VMs) from India and Nepal reached out to the country to help in its time of need. On April 21, Jerome was in church at Colombo’s St. Anthony Shrine.

Earthquake Sensor Market 2019 Analysis & Forecast to 2025 by Key Players, Share, Trend, Segmentation

Thu, 29 Aug 2019 19:46:00 +0200

The research report on ‘Earthquake Sensor market’ now available with Market Study Report, LLC, offers a detailed analysis of the factors influencing the global business sphere. This report also provides precise information pertaining to market size, commercialization aspects and revenue estimation of this business.

Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 0600 GMT, Aug. 29

Thu, 29 Aug 2019 08:22:00 +0200

SEOUL -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in urged Japan Thursday to be honest with its wartime history and its export curbs against South Korea, which Moon called an economic retaliation for the historical issues. "Japan must be honest. Japan has yet to even state an honest reason for its economic retaliation.

The Spatial and Temporal Influence of Cloud Cover on Satellite-Based Emergency Mapping of Earthquake Disasters

Wed, 28 Aug 2019 11:11:00 +0200

Global risk. Our analysis indicates that each year, 1.5 million people, predominantly living in the Alpine-Himalayan belt, the Malay Archipelago, Central America, and northern South America, are at risk of earthquake impacts (Fig. 1 ). Of these, between 19.9% and 41.

Earthquake Warning System Market Overview with Detailed Analysis, Competitive landscape, Forecast to 2025

Fri, 23 Aug 2019 19:24:00 +0200

The ‘ Earthquake Warning System market’ research report added by Market Study Report, LLC, is an in-depth analysis of the latest trends persuading the business outlook. The report also offers a concise summary of statistics, market valuation, and profit forecast, along with elucidating paradigms of....

An Alliance Under Pressure?

Fri, 23 Aug 2019 15:40:00 +0200

Forged in the wake of World War II, the U.S.-Japan security alliance is as important as ever to both countries’ interests in Asia. In recent years, a more assertive China, a nuclear-armed North Korea, and other challenges have pushed the alliance to make historic adjustments, including crafting a larger role for Japan’s military.

China Re launches 'China Earthquake Catastrophe Model v2.0'

Fri, 23 Aug 2019 02:52:00 +0200

HONG KONG, Aug 23, 2019 - (ACN Newswire) - China Reinsurance Group (China Re) launched the 'China Earthquake Catastrophe Model v2.0', the country's first proprietary commercial earthquake catastrophe model certified by the Seismological Society of China, at the 3rd China Re Catastrophe Risk and Insurance Summit held here on Thursday, August 22.

USGS: 5.0 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Near Ridgecrest, California

Fri, 23 Aug 2019 00:42:00 +0200

A 5.0 magnitude earthquake hit Ridgecrest, California , on the afternoon of Aug. 22, among thousands of aftershocks to hit the region. The tremor hit at around 1:49 p.m. and had an epicenter within the Naval Air Warfare Center China Lake property in Inyo County, said the It hit about 20 miles north of Ridgecrest, the agency said.

Sustainability, Vol. 11, Pages 4561: A Three-Stage Hierarchical Model for An Earthquake Shelter Location-Allocation Problem: Case Study of Chaoyang District, Beijing, China

Thu, 22 Aug 2019 11:28:00 +0200

Abstract Earthquakes are one type of natural disaster that causes serious economic loss, deaths, and homelessness, and providing shelters is vital to evacuees who have been affected by an earthquake. Constructing shelters with reasonable capacity in the right locations and allocating evacuees to....

No.of S Korean tourists to Japan drops 7.6%

Thu, 22 Aug 2019 02:54:00 +0200

The number of South Korean tourists visiting Japan fell last month to its lowest in nearly a year as visitors cancelled travel plans amid deteriorating relations between the neighbors, Japanese government data showed on Wednesday. Tourist arrivals from South Korea dropped 7.

Japan, S Korea agree on need for dialogue to repair frayed ties

Thu, 22 Aug 2019 01:14:00 +0200

Japan and South Korea agreed on Wednesday on the need for dialogue to resolve a feud over compensating Korean wartime workers that has spilled over into trade, and put a deep chill on ties between Washington's two Asian allies. Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono, speaking outside Beijing after....

Japan, South Korea agree on need for dialogue to resolve feud on wartime labor

Wed, 21 Aug 2019 20:04:00 +0200

By Hyonhee Shin and Ami Miyazaki. TOKYO/SEOUL (Reuters) - Japan and South Korea on Wednesday agreed on the need for dialogue to resolve a feud over compensating Korean wartime workers that has spilled into trade, and put a deep chill on ties between Washington's two biggest Asian allies.

Japan's Kono wants progress in resolving wartime labour feud with Seoul

Wed, 21 Aug 2019 15:24:00 +0200

TOKYO (Reuters) Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono on Wednesday said he wanted to see progress toward resolving a feud with South Korea over compensating Korean wartime workers that has put a deep chill on ties between Washington’s two Asian allies. Kono, speaking outside Beijing after talks with....

South Korean tourists shun Japan over trade row

Wed, 21 Aug 2019 15:24:00 +0200

By Megu Jones. TOKYO (Reuters) The number of South Korean tourists visiting Japan fell last month to its lowest in nearly a year as visitors cancelled travel plans amid deteriorating relations between the neighbours, Japanese government data showed on Wednesday. Tourist arrivals from South Korea dropped 7.

Japan, S.Korea agree on need for dialogue to resolve wartime labour feud

Wed, 21 Aug 2019 14:08:00 +0200

A shop sign in Seoul displaying banned Japanese products as a trade dispute between the US allies worsens. (AFP pic) SEOUL: Japan and South Korea on Wednesday agreed on the need for dialogue to resolve a feud overcompensating Korean wartime workers that has spilled into trade, and put a deep chill....

Japan, S.Korea agree on need for dialogue to resolve feud on wartime labour

Wed, 21 Aug 2019 13:53:00 +0200

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (left), Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono (centre) and South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha walk on to a press conference after the ninth trilateral foreign ministers’ meeting at Gubei Town in Beijing, China, A.

Japan, S.Korea agree on need for dialogue to resolve feud on wartime labour

Wed, 21 Aug 2019 13:52:00 +0200

South Korean tourists shun Japan over trade row

Wed, 21 Aug 2019 13:08:00 +0200

TOKYO (Reuters) - The number of South Korean tourists visiting Japan fell last month to its lowest in nearly a year as visitors cancelled travel plans amid deteriorating relations between the neighbours, Japanese government data showed on Wednesday. Tourist arrivals from South Korea dropped 7.

Japan, South Korea agree on need for dialogue to resolve feud on wartime labour

Wed, 21 Aug 2019 13:08:00 +0200

TOKYO/SEOUL (Reuters) - Japan and South Korea on Wednesday agreed on the need for dialogue to resolve a feud over compensating Korean wartime workers that has spilled into trade, and put a deep chill on ties between Washington’s two biggest Asian allies.

Japan, South Korea agree on need for dialogue to repair frayed ties

Wed, 21 Aug 2019 12:31:00 +0200

TOKYO/SEOUL: Japan and South Korea agreed on Wednesday (Aug 21) on the need for dialogue to resolve a feud over compensating Korean wartime workers that has spilled over into trade , and put a deep chill on ties between Washington's two Asian allies. Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono, speaking....

South Korean tourists shun Japan over trade row

Wed, 21 Aug 2019 12:21:00 +0200

August 21, 2019. By Megu Jones. TOKYO (Reuters) – The number of South Korean tourists visiting Japan fell last month to its lowest in nearly a year as visitors canceled travel plans amid deteriorating relations between the neighbors, Japanese government data showed on Wednesday. Tourist arrivals from South Korea dropped 7.

UPDATE 1-South Korean tourists shun Japan over trade row

Wed, 21 Aug 2019 11:59:00 +0200

* Tourist arrivals from South Korea down 7.6% y/y in July. * Arrivals are lowest since Sept, which saw natural disasters. * South Koreans boycott Japan goods over trade dispute. * Protest takes toll of items from Asahi beer to Uniqlo clothing (Recasts) By Megu Jones.

Japan, South Korea agree on need for dialogue to repair frayed ties

Wed, 21 Aug 2019 11:31:00 +0200

TOKYO/SEOUL- Japan and South Korea agreed on Wednesday on the need for dialogue to resolve a feud over compensating Korean wartime workers that has spilled over into trade, and put a deep chill on ties between the two Asian nations. Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono, speaking outside Beijing after....

Chine : un mort et 29 blessés dans un séisme du Sichuan

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 09:01:00 +0200

Une personne a été tuée et 29 autres ont été blessées selon le bilan établi à 10h00, après un séisme de magnitude 5,4 survenu, dimanche à 6h42 à Weiyuan, district de la ville de Neijiang, dans la province chinoise du Sichuan (sud-ouest), a déclaré le gouvernement local.

Audace et réalisme, fondements de la diplomatie que portera le futur président de la République

Mon, 02 Sep 2019 19:54:00 +0200

Par Mehdi Taje* Crise politique se conjuguant à une crise économique et sociale inédite dans l’histoire de la Tunisie, exacerbation des tensions sociales sur fond de baisse significative du pouvoir d’achat, montée en puissance de logiques tribales, claniques et locales marquant une distanciation de....

Xinjiang : les ruines du tremblement de terre de 1931 incluses dans le géoparc de Koktokay

Thu, 22 Aug 2019 08:17:00 +0200

Vue des ruines d'un séisme de magnitude 8 qui a frappé le comté de Fuyun, dans la région autonome ouïghoure du Xinjiang (nord-ouest de la Chine), le 11 août 1931, photographiées le 20 août 2019. Une surface de rupture de 159 kilomètres située le long de la faille de Koktokay-Ertai fait aujourd'hui partie du géoparc national de Koktokay.

Al menos un muerto y 29 heridos por terremoto en el suroeste de China

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 06:51:00 +0200

Al menos una persona murió y otras 29 resultaron heridas a causa de un terremoto de magnitud 5,4 que se produjo en la provincia de Sichuan, en el suroeste de China, según se desprende de un comunicado de las autoridades locales. «Para las 10.00 hora local (GMT+8), como resultado del terremoto,....

Una persona fallecida y 29 heridas deja sismo de 5,4 en China

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 10:28:00 +0200

Al menos una persona falleció este domingo en China tras un terremoto de magnitud 5,4 registrado en el sur de la ciudad-prefectura de Neijiang (Sichuan ), informó el Centro de Redes Sismológicas de China (CRSC, por su sigla en inglés). A su vez, el sismo dejó un saldo de 29 personas heridas , dos de ellas graves, según corroboraron medios locales.

Efemérides: Ocurrió un día como hoy 03 de septiembre

Tue, 03 Sep 2019 14:56:00 +0200

En el Perú. Un día como hoy en el año 1920.- Nace en Cotabambas (Apurímac) María Isabel Granda Larco, "Chabuca Granda", la más célebre compositora de música peruana. Autora de "Fina Estampa", "Puente de los Suspiros", "José Antonio", "Zeñó Manué", entre otras.

Nuevo golpe al empleo: Landes cierra planta jibiera en Talcahuano y deja a 232 trabajadores cesantes

Wed, 28 Aug 2019 16:55:00 +0200

Como el golpe más devastador tras el terremoto y tsunami de 2010, calificó Andrés Fosk Belan, gerente general de Landes, el cierre definitivo de la planta de jibia que se concreta esta semana y la desvinculación realizada hoy de 232 colaboradores. De acuerdo a lo señalado en una declaración pública,....

5-magnitude quake hits NW China, no casualties reported

Tue, 17 Sep 2019 02:35:00 +0200

A 5-magnitude earthquake jolted Zhangye city in northwest China's Gansu Province on Monday evening, with no casualties reported as of 10:45 p.m. The earthquake occurred at 8:48 p.m. Monday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center. The epicenter, with a depth of 11 km, was monitored at 38.6 degrees north latitude and 100.

El peor terremoto de la historia reciente ocurrió en Chile hace 59 años

Tue, 17 Sep 2019 19:12:00 +0200

Nunca en la historia de la humanidad, desde que se tiene registro, el planeta se movió más que el 22 de mayo de 1960. Exactamente a las tres de la tarde con 11 minutos de ese domingo soleado, se desató con furia un terremoto que llegaría a sentirse en todo el Cono Sur del Continente americano y que registró una intensidad de 9.

Japan exports sink on weaker trade with China, US

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 08:29:00 +0200

TOKYO Japan’s exports fell 12% in August from a year earlier as it logged a second straight month of deficits as the toll from trade tensions between its two largest markets deepened. Exports of machinery, vehicles and chemicals all declined. Imports also weakened, at the fastest rate in almost three years, suggesting slack demand inside Japan.

Japan exports sink on weaker trade with China, US

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 08:26:00 +0200

TOKYO — Japan’s exports fell 12% in August from a year earlier as it logged a second straight month of deficits as the toll from trade tensions between its two largest markets deepened. Exports of machinery, vehicles and chemicals all declined. Imports also weakened, at the fastest rate in almost three years, suggesting slack demand inside Japan.

Japan exports sink on weaker trade with China, US

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 08:44:00 +0200

TOKYO (AP) - Japan’s exports fell 12% in August from a year earlier as it logged a second straight month of deficits as the toll from trade tensions between its two largest markets deepened. Exports of machinery, vehicles and chemicals all declined. Imports also weakened, at the fastest rate in....

Japan exports sink on weaker trade with China, US

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 08:43:00 +0200

TOKYO Japan's exports fell 12% in August from a year earlier as it logged a second straight month of deficits as the toll from trade tensions between its two largest markets deepened. Exports of machinery, vehicles and chemicals all declined. Imports also weakened, at the fastest rate in almost three years, suggesting slack demand inside Japan.

Japan exports sink on weaker trade with China, US

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 08:41:00 +0200

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s exports fell 12% in August from a year earlier as it logged a second straight month of deficits as the toll from trade tensions between its two largest markets deepened. Exports of machinery, vehicles and chemicals all declined. Imports also weakened, at the fastest rate in....

Japan exports sink on weaker trade with China, US

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 08:40:00 +0200

Japan's exports fell 12% in August from a year earlier as it logged a second straight month of deficits as the toll from trade tensions between its two largest markets deepened. Exports of machinery, vehicles and chemicals all declined. Imports also weakened, at the fastest rate in almost three years, suggesting slack demand inside Japan .

Japan exports sink on weaker trade with China, US Source: AP

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 08:53:00 +0200

TOKYO (AP) - Japan's exports fell 12% in August from a year earlier as it logged a second straight month of deficits as the toll from trade tensions between its two largest markets deepened. Exports of machinery, vehicles and chemicals all declined. Imports also weakened, at the fastest rate in....

Japan exports sink on weaker trade with China, US

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 08:50:00 +0200

Purchase: Order Reprint TOKYO — Japan's exports fell 12% in August from a year earlier as it logged a second straight month of deficits as the toll from trade tensions between its two largest markets deepened. Exports of machinery, vehicles and chemicals all declined.

Japan exports sink on weaker trade with China, US Source: AP

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 08:45:00 +0200

Japan exports sink on weaker trade with China, US

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 08:57:00 +0200

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's exports fell 12% in August from a year earlier as it logged a second straight month of deficits as the toll from trade tensions between its two largest markets deepened. Exports of machinery, vehicles and chemicals all declined. Imports also weakened, at the fastest rate in....

Japan exports sink on weaker trade with China, US

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 10:41:00 +0200

Japan's exports fell 12 percent in August from a year earlier as it logged a second straight month of deficits as the toll from trade tensions between its two largest markets deepened. Exports of machinery, vehicles and chemicals all declined, AP wrote.

Number of S. Korean visitors to Japan tumbles in August

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 14:26:00 +0200

TOKYO, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- The number of visitors from South Korea to Japan plummeted in August from a year earlier owing to deteriorating ties between both countries over wartime and trade issues, the government here said in a report on Wednesday. According to the Japan Tourism Agency (JTA),....

Number of S. Korean visitors to Japan tumbles in August

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 14:37:00 +0200

Number of S. Korean visitors to Japan tumbles in August amid escalating tensions

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 16:07:00 +0200

TOKYO, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- The number of visitors from South Korea to Japan plummeted in August from a year earlier owing to deteriorating ties between both countries over wartime and trade issues, the government said in a report here Wednesday. According to the Japan Tourism Agency (JTA), 308,700....

Gonzalo Gossweiler: "Lo virtual promete liberarnos de las barreras del espacio, y quizás del tiempo"

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 22:29:00 +0200

Los cuentos se destacan por los climas -muchos diáfanos a pesar de las situaciones límite que abordan- y las historias que con gran libertad y belleza desarrolla el escritor, en escenarios que fluctúan entre Tokio y Buenos Aires. En diálogo con Télam, Gossweiler (Lomas de Zamora, 1984) se refirió a....

"Lo virtual promete liberarnos de las barreras del espacio, y quizás del tiempo"

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 20:34:00 +0200

Con asombrosa imaginación, Gonzalo Gossweiler aborda en "Los hologramas no hacen compañía", publicada por China Editora, historias que se nutren de la ciencia ficción para construir universos futuristas cargados de melancolía, por los que transitan en soledad personajes adolescentes.

MIL-OSI China: Hurricane Dorian death toll in Bahamas expected to rise

Sat, 07 Sep 2019 07:27:00 +0200

A United Nations emergency response manager said Friday that health officials are “worried” the death toll will rise above its current 30 from Hurricane Dorian which wreaked havoc in the Bahamas in the Caribbean. “We certainly expect the death toll to rise, I can’t tell you what that would be, but....

India’s shooters hit the mark in World Cup series

Wed, 04 Sep 2019 07:55:00 +0200

At the International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) Munich World Cup in May, participants and coaches from around the globe were talking about an “Indian tsunami” sweeping through the ranges in major events this year. The Indian coaches had a smart retort, “It is just a small wave; the tsunami is yet to come.

If NASA and JPL are reporting a 96% chance of a 200m asteroid hitting Earth in 2027, why isn't everyone alarmed? Will the Earth end in 2027?

Tue, 03 Sep 2019 12:10:00 +0200

Chance of Impact in 2027 is Now 96% Based on new tracking observations taken this week, IAWN has confirmed that asteroid 2017 PDC is on a course that almost certainly will impact the Earth on July 21, 2027, less than 9 years from now • The asteroid brightened just enough to be detected by the NASA’s....

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Sat, 31 Aug 2019 04:32:00 +0200

While the level of insecurity has receded since mid-July following a local truce deal in Northwest Nigeria (Sokoto, Zamfara and Katsina states), a substantial number of people remain displaced in Nigeria and across the border in Niger. The latest data suggests that close to 100,000 people are displaced in these three states.

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Fri, 30 Aug 2019 04:47:00 +0200

Several forest fires continue to burn across Bolivia, burning an area of 738,000 hectares so far, according to UN OCHA's report of 27 August. The highest concentration of fires is in the municipalities of Concepción, San Antonio de Lomerío, San José, El Puente, Ascensión, and San Miguel (Santa Cruz Department).

Why "Storm Clusters" Are a Growing Weather Problem

Thu, 29 Aug 2019 02:15:00 +0200

M elting glaciers, rising sea levels, global warming, and violent storms: the effects of climate change are well-documented. But a growing weather trend that has caused much concern is storm clustering — when three (sometimes more) hurricanes or typhoons group together in a short space of time,....

Rusia envía al Ártico la única central nuclear flotante del mundo

Sat, 24 Aug 2019 02:36:00 +0200

El Ártico , ahora que se deshiela y en el futuro podría dejar al descubierto sus riquezas, es cosa seria. Para Rusia , que como los demás países ribereños querrán aprovechar sus recursos energéticos y la nueva ruta comercial que se está abriendo en el norte.

Japan, South Korea agree on need for dialogue to repair frayed ties

Wed, 21 Aug 2019 11:28:00 +0200

Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono, speaking outside Beijing after talks with South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha, said the two countries shared the view on the need to resolve the dispute, which is a bitter legacy Japan’s 1910-1945 colonisation of the Korean peninsula.

UPDATE 2-Japan, South Korea agree on need for dialogue to repair frayed ties

Wed, 21 Aug 2019 11:25:00 +0200

(Recasts, adds comments from South Korean foreign minister) By Hyonhee Shin and Ami Miyazaki. TOKYO/SEOUL, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Japan and South Korea agreed on Wednesday on the need for dialogue to resolve a feud over compensating Korean wartime workers that has spilled over into trade, and put a deep....

Japan, South Korea agree on need for dialogue to repair frayed ties

Wed, 21 Aug 2019 11:12:00 +0200

August 21, 2019. By Hyonhee Shin and Ami Miyazaki. TOKYO/SEOUL (Reuters) – Japan and South Korea agreed on Wednesday on the need for dialogue to resolve a feud over compensating Korean wartime workers that has spilled over into trade, and put a deep chill on ties between Washington’s two Asian allies.

Japan's Kono wants progress in resolving wartime labour feud with Seoul

Wed, 21 Aug 2019 10:53:00 +0200

TOKYO: Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono on Wednesday (Aug 21) said he wanted to see progress toward resolving a feud with South Korea over compensating Korean wartime workers that has put a deep chill on ties between Washington's two Asian allies. Kono, speaking outside Beijing after talks with....

Japan's Kono wants progress in resolving wartime labour feud with Seoul

Wed, 21 Aug 2019 10:44:00 +0200

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono on Wednesday said he wanted to see progress toward resolving a feud with South Korea over compensating Korean wartime workers that has put a deep chill on ties between Washington’s two Asian allies.

Japan’s Kono wants progress in resolving wartime labor feud with Seoul

Wed, 21 Aug 2019 10:39:00 +0200

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (C), South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha (L) and Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono (R) attend a press conference after the ninth trilateral foreign ministers’ meeting among China, South Korea and Japan at Gubei Town in Beijing, China, 21 August 2019. Wu Hong/Pool via REUTERS.

Japanese FM wants progress in resolving wartime workers feud with Seoul

Wed, 21 Aug 2019 10:19:00 +0200

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (C), South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha (L) and Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono (R) shake hands ahead the ninth trilateral foreign ministers' meeting among China, South Korea and Japan at Gubei Town in Beijing, China, 21 August 2019.

Japan's Kono wants progress in resolving wartime labor feud with Seoul

Wed, 21 Aug 2019 10:16:00 +0200

UPDATE 1-Japan's Kono wants progress in resolving wartime labour feud with Seoul

Wed, 21 Aug 2019 10:16:00 +0200

(Adds quotes, background; paragraphs 3-5, 6-9) TOKYO, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono on Wednesday said he wanted to see progress toward resolving a feud with South Korea over compensating Korean wartime workers that has put a deep chill on ties between Washington's two Asian allies.

Full Article: Japan's Kono wants progress in resolving wartime labor feud with Seoul

Wed, 21 Aug 2019 10:12:00 +0200

Less bluster, but no compromise seen as South Korean, Japan ministers meet in China

Tue, 20 Aug 2019 11:21:00 +0200

Relations between the two U.S. allies are at their worst in years, with a trade row rooted in a decades-old dispute over compensation for Koreans forced to work during Japan’s wartime occupation of South Korea. Foreign ministers Kang Kyung-wha of South Korea, Taro Kono of Japan and Wang Yi of China....

The Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images Fukushima trial verdict: Not guilty 11 Mins The only criminal prosecution stemming from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster has ended in not guilty verdicts, in a blow to families displaced by the meltdown, as the fallout promises to haunt northern Japan for decades to come.

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 12:01:00 +0200

TOKYO - The only criminal prosecution stemming from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster has ended in not guilty verdicts, in a blow to families displaced by the meltdown, as the fallout promises to haunt northern Japan for decades to come. A court in Tokyo acquitted the former chairman and two....

17 science 'facts' you might have learned in school that aren't true

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 19:20:00 +0200

Myth: We don't know what caused the dinosaurs' mass extinction. Don Davis. Scientists used to scratch their heads about what caused the extinction that ended the age of dinosaurs - theories ranged from low dino sex drives to a world overrun by caterpillars.

Remote Sensing, Vol. 11, Pages 2192: Decreasing Trend of Geohazards Induced by the 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake Inferred from Time Series NDVI Data

Fri, 20 Sep 2019 12:30:00 +0200

The occurrence of aftershocks and geohazards (landslides, collapses, and debris flows) decreases with time following a major earthquake. The 12 May 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake in Sichuan, China, provides the opportunity to characterize the subsequent spatiotemporal evolution of geohazards.

Today's top pics: Yankees clinch AL East title; flooding worsens in Texas; and more

Fri, 20 Sep 2019 13:04:00 +0200

APTOPIX Netherlands Operation Market Garden Parachutist jump from a plane near Groesbeek, Netherlands, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019, as part of commemorations marking the 75th anniversary of Operation Market Garden, an ultimately unsuccessful airborne and land offensive that Allied leaders hoped would....