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Born in Tbilisi, Georgia in 1936, Elibekyan studied at the drama department of the Yerevan Institute of Drama and Fine Arts.Mon, 21 Oct 2019 19:00:00 +0200panorama-am-en-b10179b2e64794a717c08079daa9f3c2panorama-am-enen41.7218 44.7831NaturalDisastersAssociated PressFars news agency20191021190000https://en.trend.az/scaucasus/georgia/3135775.htmlBaku, Azerbaijan, October 19. By Tamilla Mammadova – Trend: NASA has provided Georgian scientists with unique data, according to which a powerful quake threatens Tbilisi, said Georgian professor Anzor Sakandelidze, Trend reports via Georgian media outlets.Sat, 19 Oct 2019 10:47:00 +0200trendnews-az-48ac614e7b21aef2439ab4f756bf2ca4trendnews-azen41.7218 44.7831NaturalDisastersNASA20191019104700https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2019/oct/17/philippines-quake-kills-girl-hurts-doze/Philippines quake kills girl, hurts dozens. DAVAO, Philippines -- A powerful and shallow earthquake hit several southern Philippine provinces Wednesday night, leaving at least one person dead, injuring more than two dozen in collapsed houses and prompting thousands of people to scramble out of....Thu, 17 Oct 2019 11:04:00 +0200arkansasonline-0e5ec9649a7711f5f6a32bb51dcb3981arkansasonlineen14.6096 121.006MaritimeSafetyEuropeNaturalDisastersU.S. Geological SurveyYoshihide SugaLeonardo Da VinciItalian governmentRodrigo DuterteABS-CBN20191017110400https://www.enn.com/articles/60223-usgs-shakealert-earthquake-early-warning-systemNext week, USGS and the nation commemorate the 30th anniversary of one of the most destructive earthquake disasters in U.S. history – the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake in northern California. Next week, USGS and the nation commemorate the 30th anniversary of one of the most destructive earthquake disasters in U.Tue, 15 Oct 2019 15:07:00 +0200enn-2642532165aba3ac97fe1f4742a4a67bennen38.296148 -76.496161NaturalDisastersTom HeatonWarning System20191015150700http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/science-saturday_zurich-research-could-help-predict-earthquake-patterns/45293362?utm_source=multiple&utm_campaign=swi-rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_content=o× Close Copyright. All rights reserved. The content of the website by swissinfo.ch is copyrighted. It is intended for private use only. Any other use of the website content beyond the use stipulated above, particularly the distribution, modification, transmission, storage and copying requires prior written consent of swissinfo.Sat, 12 Oct 2019 12:51:00 +0200swissinfo-6a05d985eb356084561b38b161a9370dswissinfoen41.8955 12.4906NaturalDisastersETH Zurich20191012125100https://mia.mk/2019/10/today-in-history-362/?lang=en12 October 2019 (MIA) MACEDONIA. 1962 – Former President, Prime Minister and SDSM leader Branko Crvenkovski was born in Sarajevo. He graduated from the Skopje-based Faculty of Electrical Engineering and was elected MP in 1990. He was the youngest prime minister in Europe when he assumed the post in 1992, which he held until 1998.Sat, 12 Oct 2019 10:13:00 +0200mia-mk-8a3516b16facda7e6e6f120d2ffffc51mia-mken43.8564 18.4134UNbodiesNaturalDisastersConflictMigrationTerroristAttackUnited NationsWorld WarEdith CavellMargaret ThatcherWilliam PhipsSocialist PartyWorld War IICold WarElizabeth IIElizabeth II of the United KingdomUnited Nations General AssemblySiemensUSS ColeVictoria PolicePeace Keeping ForceChristopher ColumbusWorld War ITheodore RooseveltPervez MusharrafWerner von SiemensVietnam WarCharles MacintoshPhilip, DukeBranko CrvenkovskiIrish Republican ArmyNikita KhrushchevRichard NixonDesmond DossSoviet RepublicDean RuskNawaz SharifDouglas AdamsRepublican ArmyMatthew Shepard20191012101300https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/4962847/flat-pack-home-six-hours-build/AN architect may have found a solution to the UK's housing shortage - flat-pack home. Renato Vidal, from Italy, has created an affordable flat pack folding home which could be yours for just £45,000 and it takes less than a day to install once on site.Thu, 10 Oct 2019 12:46:00 +0200thesun-83a590e6cb0d35f26134ff562c738188thesunen51.4879 -0.177998NaturalDisastersRenato Vidal20191010124600https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/4962847/flat-pack-home-six-hours-build/AN architect may have found a solution to the UK's housing shortage. Renato Vidal, from Italy, has created an affordable flat pack folding home which could be yours for just £31,426.50 and it takes less than a day to install once on site. Time-lapse footage shows the modern prefab home being....Thu, 10 Oct 2019 11:46:00 +0200thesun-2d859a5ab31c416ef3648611852d1459thesunen51.4879 -0.177998NaturalDisastersRenato Vidal20191010114600https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-02972-zAfter every major earthquake, seismologists warn the public that the danger has not yet passed: aftershocks will continue to shake the ground. These aftershocks usually get smaller over time, but, occasionally, an aftershock will be larger than the original event.Thu, 10 Oct 2019 10:48:00 +0200nature-Earth-and-Environmental-Sciences-96559359216c43cd78877f03a90d03e4nature-Earth-and-Environmental-Sciencesen32.788521 130.714905NaturalDisasters20191010104800https://www.thestar.com/opinion/letters_to_the_editors/2019/10/09/dear-andrew-scheer-global-generosity-is-a-two-way-street.html, Oct. 3. As a resident of Mississauga, I am alarmed by Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer’s plan to cut Canada’s international assistance budget by 25 per cent. Canada didn’t write a blank cheque to Italy; we assisted with the rescue and recovery following an earthquake in 2017.Thu, 10 Oct 2019 02:30:00 +0200TorontoStar-d52db2194bcdba9d8dda3c9bd534550cTorontoStaren43.548599 -79.626427NaturalDisastersAndrew ScheerConservative Leader20191010023000https://www.stuff.co.nz/science/116426231/scientists-think-they-might-know-if-an-earthquake-is-the-main-event-or-if-a-bigger-one-is-comingSwiss researchers think they might have come up with a method to help determine whether a big earthquake is the main event, or if an even bigger shake is on the way. They are suggesting a simple traffic light classification system could be used to indicate the probability that a larger event will follow the initial earthquake.Wed, 09 Oct 2019 19:37:00 +0200Stuff-be59172e173806de07d86e25cd045ee5Stuffen-41.3348 174.807NaturalDisastersDr JohnCalifornia, UnitedStefan Wiemer20191009193700https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2019/10/was-that-the-main-quake.htmlWhereas most major earthquakes are not preceded by foreshocks, they are always followed by thousands of aftershocks, whose frequency and magnitude fade over time. However, in some cases a major earthquake is followed by an even more powerful one. This was what happened in the sequences of....Wed, 09 Oct 2019 19:23:00 +0200ethz-861be2b501b4cb26176487d6fd336135ethzen41.8955 12.4906NaturalDisastersCivilProtectionETH ZurichStefan Wiemer20191009192300https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12275057&ref=rssAfter a large quake, could we accurately predict whether an even bigger one is on its way? That's something Swiss researchers have explored in a new study, in which they were able to use a method to make predictions with near 100 per cent accuracy. However, New Zealand scientists say their findings,....Wed, 09 Oct 2019 19:13:00 +0200nzherald-1b4ecf1986bc41e969f476ab6d7c61c2nzheralden-41.3348 174.807NaturalDisastersETH ZurichStefan WiemerVictoria University20191009191300http://www.natureasia.com/en/research/highlight/13107A simple traffic light classification system that can be used to indicate the probability of a subsequent larger event following an earthquake is reported this week in Nature. The approach may help with managing responses after an earthquake. Large earthquakes are often followed by aftershocks that....Wed, 09 Oct 2019 17:37:00 +0200natureasia-en-2a1ee6641ae030a2825e72b6f5047a29natureasia-enen42.631809 13.28914NaturalDisastersStefan Wiemer20191009173700http://www.oranews.tv/article/veliaj-genevaTirana has been recognized by the United Nations as one of the cities that has done more with sustainable development policies, through planting trees, increasing pedestrian spaces and attending to the needs of children. Tirana's Mayor, Erion Veliaj attended the 80th session of the UN Committee....Fri, 04 Oct 2019 22:35:00 +0200oranews-893296717d827422c17de384290152eboranewsen46.20153 6.1666667UNbodiesNaturalDisastersUN ForumUnited NationsErion VeliajUN Committee20191004223500http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-09/29/c_138431884.htmTIRANA, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) will provide assistance to Albanian people hit by an earthquake through its EU Civil Protection Mechanism, the Albanian Defense Minister Olta Xhacka said here on Saturday. Xhacka made the declaration at a joint press conference with the EU....Sun, 29 Sep 2019 01:03:00 +0200xinhuanet_en-400bd9de64051fbff743f386c1955d7bxinhuanet_enen48.2021 16.321NaturalDisastersCivilProtectionCivil ProtectionLuigi SorecaEUEuropean UnionMember States20190929010300http://www.china.org.cn/world/Off_the_Wire/2019-09/29/content_75256788.htmTIRANA, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) will provide assistance to Albanian people hit by an earthquake through its EU Civil Protection Mechanism, the Albanian Defense Minister Olta Xhacka said here on Saturday. Xhacka made the declaration at a joint press conference with the EU....Sat, 28 Sep 2019 21:46:00 +0200china.org.cn-0952269490fd82b56fc4a338809d68f2china.org.cnen48.2021 16.321NaturalDisastersCivilProtectionCivil ProtectionLuigi SorecaEUEuropean UnionMember States20190928214600https://ec.europa.eu/echo/aggregator_enThis week, 22 civilians were killed in two separate air strikes. The first incident occurred on 23 September in Amran Governorate when a mosque was hit. 7 civilians, including women and children from the same family were killed. On 24 September, 15 civilians were killed and 15 more were injured when....Thu, 26 Sep 2019 04:36:00 +0200EC-1de0ff536d639bd9e8bc8c69d8f7a599ECen41.8955 12.4906MigrationConflictNaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAidUKReferendumEU-AfricaEU-CaribbeanEU-ChinaEU-JapanEU-LatinAmericaEU-AsiaMyanmar ArmyPhilippine SeaEUFukui PrefectureNorthern AllianceMeteorological AgencyOkinawa PrefectureMartin, StMyanmar MilitaryInternational Humanitarian LawWorld Food ProgrammeWFP20190926043600https://www.nature.com/articles/s41597-019-0188-1Anomalies observed for large shaking. Because of the importance of the 30th of October Mw 6.5 earthquake, the recordings of this event have been accurately checked. Comparing the accelerometric recordings, five stations show a clear different behaviour: MZ01, MZ12, MZ21, MZ26 and MZ28.Thu, 26 Sep 2019 04:27:00 +0200nature-Earth-and-Environmental-Sciences-25e9ddf94e03eabac3f19423b0d79920nature-Earth-and-Environmental-Sciencesen41.8955 12.4906NaturalDisastersESM20190926042700https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/3787753/0/uma-lidera-servicio-tsunamis-centro-coordinacion-respuesta-ante-emergencias-europa/En concreto, la UMA liderará, junto con el Instituto Nacional de Geofísica y Vulcanología de Italia, el Servicio de Tsunamis, cuyo objetivo es facilitar una estimación temprana del alcance de un evento de tsunami en cualquier parte del mundo y en el menor tiempo posible.Thu, 03 Oct 2019 16:53:00 +020020minutos-25779285a14e2c1ceb5f5371020a8bfe20minutoses41.8955 12.4906The UMA leads the service of Tsunamis the coordination centre of emergency response of europeThe UMA leads the service of Tsunamis the coordination centre of emergency response of europeNaturalDisastersCentro de CoordinaciónJorge Macías20191003165300https://www.9news.com.au/world/earthquake-hits-off-southern-italy/b6c42111-f0a6-4995-a829-35ad740f8ca3A 4.4-magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of the southern Italian region of Calabria. The quake happened at 6.31am (3.31pm AEDT) on Friday off the town of Scalea on Calabria's western coast, Italy's geophysics institute INGV says. "The event was felt by the population but no damages to....Fri, 25 Oct 2019 10:13:00 +02009news-d296f0d9d59fb61b58848e76a97094f79newsen39.812561 15.79785NaturalDisasters20191025101300