645210 Europe Media Monitor (EMM) reads and analyses around 40.000 new news items per day from around 1000 sites worldwide. The text of the items, extracted using EMM's own text extraction algorithm, is indexed using Lucene (see http://lucene.apache.org). Please make sure your area of interest is not already covered by one of the pre-defined categories (alerts). If it is, we kindly ask you to use the feed from that category as this significantly reduces the load on our system. This site is a joint project of DG-JRC and DG-COMM. The information on this site is subject to a disclaimer (see http://europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm). Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material https://www.khaleejtimes.com/international/rest-of-asia/strong-earthquake-strikes-near-thai-laos-borderA strong earthquake struck on Thursday near the border of Thailand and Laos, setting high-rise buildings swaying in Bangkok, and prompting at least one power plant in Laos to suspend operations for precautionary checks. There were no reports of casualties or major damage from the quake, which had a magnitude of 6.Thu, 21 Nov 2019 09:47:00 +0100khaleejtimes-4921be5f756c3e1c150827d70f8d8c4d20191121094700https://www.la-croix.com/Monde/Seisme-magnitude-61-nord-ouest-Laos-institut-americain-2019-11-21-1301061772Un séisme de magnitude 6,1 s'est produit jeudi dans le nord-ouest du Laos, près de la frontière avec la Thaïlande, a annoncé l'institut américain de géophysique (USGS). Le séisme a eu lieu à une faible profondeur jeudi à 06h50 heure locale (23h50 GMT mercredi), a précisé l'USGS.Thu, 21 Nov 2019 09:43:00 +0100la-croix-d8a9976fe84e3dcde9e84b453474ee9420191121094300https://akipress.com/news:629213:4_3-magnitude_earthquake_recorded_in_western_Mongolia/AKIPRESS.COM - A 4.3 magnitude earthquake occurred today morning at 05.27am in the area named ‘Ereen Nuruu’, 20 km away from Tseel district center of Gobi-Altai province of Mongolia, Montsame reported. The district’s deputy governor reported that citizens felt tremors, but no losses and injuries were recorded.Thu, 21 Nov 2019 09:38:00 +0100ca-news-9f38bb4a6794b459f244b62e83a4f77620191121093800https://www.malaymail.com/news/world/2019/11/21/strong-quake-hits-thai-lao-border-shaking-buildings-in-bangkok/1812033Pope Francis waves as he leaves St Louis Hospital in Bangkok November 21, 2019. — AFP pic. BANGKOK, Nov 21 — A shallow 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit northwestern Laos near the Thai border early today, the United States Geological Survey reported, alarming locals who felt buildings shake as far away as Bangkok.Thu, 21 Nov 2019 09:37:00 +0100themalaymailonline-e492960969a32c473b845e1c88b2204720191121093700