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The relay will begin on March 12, 2020 with the lighting of the torch in Greece.Sat, 28 Dec 2019 17:15:00 +0100manilastandard-ph-18c745ac46d915b22b01c7aa6714e408manilastandard-phen37.944 23.6529NaturalDisastersGretchen Ho20191228171500https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/12/28/19/gretchen-ho-to-participate-in-tokyo-olympics-torch-relayGretchen Ho has been selected to participate in the torch relay for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the ABS-CBN media personality announced on social media Saturday. GREAT NEWS TO END 2019. Guess who’s going to be a torchbearer at the @Tokyo2020 Olympics??? ⯑This is every athlete’s dream!!! I. Just. Can’t.Sat, 28 Dec 2019 11:20:00 +0100abs-cbnnews-49915cb0f94dd2b82db574b23af6ecafabs-cbnnewsen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersGREAT NEWSGretchen HoABS-CBN20191228112000http://www.sarajevotimes.com/300-tons-of-humanitarian-aid-headed-from-bosnia-herzegovina-to-albania/news portal reports. According to Maja Arslanagic from the Association Pomozi.ba, there are 300 tons of goods in 14 trucks, of which, close to 270 tons of construction material. “We are focusing on that because, according to the latest information from, these are things that are most necessary for people to rebuild destroyed homes,” she said.Wed, 25 Dec 2019 14:05:00 +0100sarajevotimes-ccf928965c16708e00d991300f3db1fbsarajevotimesen43.8564 18.4134NaturalDisastersEdi RamaMinistry of HealthEuropean Union20191225140500https://dailytimes.com.pk/522231/japans-2011-womens-soccer-champions-to-begin-tokyo-2020-torch-relay/. Members of the Japan team who won the 2011 women’s soccer World Cup will start the Japan leg of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic torch relay, organisers said on Tuesday. More details of the route were revealed along with the approximately 10,000 people who will carry the Olympic flame as it tours all....Wed, 18 Dec 2019 01:25:00 +0100dailytimesPK-38b2b3ded67474551b45561c0b31876bdailytimesPKen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersNuclearEnergyWorld CupNorio SasakiUrawa Reds20191218012500https://www.the-star.co.ke/sports/2019-12-18-japans-2011-womens-soccer-champions-to-begin-tokyo-2020-torch-relay/Members of the Japan team who won the 2011 women’s soccer World Cup will start the Japan leg of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic torch relay, organisers said yesterday. More details of the route were revealed along with the approximately 10,000 people who will carry the Olympic flame as it tours all Japan’s....Tue, 17 Dec 2019 22:54:00 +0100thestarkenya-1622aaa92ec3b2e65faffefe6792c104thestarkenyaen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersNuclearEnergyWorld CupNorio SasakiUrawa Reds20191217225400https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sport/japan-s-2011-women-s-world-cup-champions-to-begin-tokyo-2020-12190938TOKYO: Members of the Japan team who won the 2011 Women's World Cup will start the Japan leg of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic torch relay, organisers said on Tuesday (Dec 17). More details of the route were revealed along with the approximately 10,000 people who will carry the Olympic flame as it tours all....Tue, 17 Dec 2019 15:57:00 +0100channelnewsasia-6feab329cad2dc4a27f32c0f3b8f4572channelnewsasiaen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersNuclearEnergyWorld CupNorio SasakiUrawa Reds20191217155700https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/world/54901TOKYO (AP) — Members of the Japan soccer team that won the Women's World Cup in 2011 will be the first to carry the torch for the Tokyo Olympics when the relay opens its Japanese leg on March 26, 2020. The relay is to begin in J-Village in Fukushima prefecture, located about 250 kilometers (150 miles) north of Tokyo.Tue, 17 Dec 2019 13:25:00 +0100samoaobserver-49cbff33ad644578b393631c84fbb67fsamoaobserveren41.48045 140.252502NaturalDisastersNuclearNuclearEnergyAssociated PressWorld CupOlympic CommitteeInternational Olympic CommitteeNorio Sasaki20191217132500https://wsau.com/news/articles/2019/dec/17/olympics-japans-2011-womens-soccer-champions-to-begin-tokyo-2020-torch-relay/967155/?refer-section=sportsBy Jack Tarrant. TOKYO (Reuters) - Members of the Japan team who won the 2011 women's soccer World Cup will start the Japan leg of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic torch relay, organizers said on Tuesday. More details of the route were revealed along with the approximately 10,000 people who will carry the....Tue, 17 Dec 2019 11:14:00 +0100wsau-cf615d77c78287ee29357d7ce0af9b97wsauen35.6831 139.809NuclearEnergyNaturalDisastersWorld CupNorio SasakiUrawa Reds20191217111400https://www.irishsun.com/news/263421586/players-on-2011-world-cup-team-to-open-olympic-torch-relayTOKYO - Members of the Japan soccer team that won the Women's World Cup in 2011 will be the first to carry the torch for the Tokyo Olympics when the relay opens its Japanese leg on March 26, 2020. The relay is to begin in J-Village in Fukushima prefecture, located about 250 kilometers (150 miles) north of Tokyo.Tue, 17 Dec 2019 10:17:00 +0100irishsun-de0dfff7fdc779b1ec9b9fcda14b2e11irishsunen41.48045 140.252502NuclearEnergyNuclearNaturalDisastersWorld CupOlympic CommitteeInternational Olympic CommitteeNorio Sasaki20191217101700https://www.voanews.com/arts-culture/players-2011-world-cup-team-open-olympic-torch-relayTOKYO - Members of the Japan soccer team that won the Women's World Cup in 2011 will be the first to carry the torch for the Tokyo Olympics when the relay opens its Japanese leg on March 26, 2020. The relay is to begin in J-Village in Fukushima prefecture, located about 250 kilometers (150 miles) north of Tokyo.Tue, 17 Dec 2019 09:20:00 +0100voanews-c25f3957bb69049910493013f18cc600voanewsen41.48045 140.252502NuclearEnergyNuclearNaturalDisastersWorld CupOlympic CommitteeInternational Olympic CommitteeNorio Sasaki20191217092000https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/olympics/players-on-2011-world-cup-team-to-open-olympic-torch-relay/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_allTOKYO (AP) — Members of the Japan soccer team that won the Women’s World Cup in 2011 will be the first to carry the torch for the Tokyo Olympics when the relay opens its Japanese leg on March 26, 2020. The relay is to begin in J-Village in Fukushima prefecture, located about 250 kilometers (150 miles) north of Tokyo.Tue, 17 Dec 2019 09:12:00 +0100seattletimes-ab6abedeafc8b6e7b2962544c923ecc1seattletimesen41.48045 140.252502NuclearEnergyNuclearNaturalDisastersWorld CupOlympic CommitteeInternational Olympic CommitteeNorio Sasaki20191217091200https://www.eagletribune.com/region/players-on-world-cup-team-to-open-olympic-torch-relay/article_6ad251a0-5b57-5921-b008-d048793ad9a1.htmlTOKYO (AP) — Members of the Japan soccer team that won the Women's World Cup in 2011 will be the first to carry the torch for the Tokyo Olympics when the relay opens its Japanese leg on March 26, 2020. The relay is to begin in J-Village in Fukushima prefecture, located about 250 kilometers (150 miles) north of Tokyo.Tue, 17 Dec 2019 08:59:00 +0100eagletribune-387f32882612923fccfb3fef56551e01eagletribuneen41.48045 140.252502NuclearEnergyNuclearNaturalDisastersAssociated PressWorld CupOlympic CommitteeInternational Olympic CommitteeNorio Sasaki20191217085900https://chinapost.nownews.com/20191217-908169FILE - In this March 20, 2019, file photo, Olympic torches of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games are displayed during a press conference in Tokyo. Members of the Japanese soccer team that won the Women's World Cup in 2011 will be the first to carry the torch for the Tokyo Olympics when the relay opens on March 26, 2020.Tue, 17 Dec 2019 08:05:00 +0100ChinaPost-f320a3f996fe63d297f0053e998281a4ChinaPosten35.6831 139.809NuclearEnergyNuclearNaturalDisastersWorld CupOlympic CommitteeInternational Olympic CommitteeNorio SasakiEugene HoshikoWorld Heritage SiteOlympic Games20191217080500https://www.caritas.eu/earthquakes-in-albania/Caritas Albania, supported by its partners, has been very active in the past two weeks. They conducted a rapid needs assessment in the affected regions to get an impression of the overall impact of the earthquakes and to determine the type of assistance that people need.Mon, 16 Dec 2019 22:42:00 +0100caritas-4aad7ec841f370e118c66a0829d880d1caritasen42.7832184120131 19.2578797116005NaturalDisastersEUCaritasBishops Conference20191216224200http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/E-9-2019-004118_EN.htmlThe deadly and devastating earthquake that recently occurred in Albania has left many dead, injured or missing, destroying homes and properties and leaving thousands with no roof over their heads. Dozens of houses in the Durrës area have been destroyed or irreparably damaged, rendering them uninhabitable and necessitating their demolition.Wed, 11 Dec 2019 17:16:00 +0100europarl-eca561704483fa8b2fc18db84cb822fceuroparlen41.327122 19.454281NaturalDisastersEU20191211171600https://www.europesun.com/news/263359507/47-magnitude-earthquake-shook-greeceA 4.7 magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale was registered in Greece at 4.29am this morning. Its epicentre is at sea, 52 kilometers southeast of Athens. The depth of the quake is 163 kilometers, according to BGNES.There are no data on casualties, injuries and damage to property.On the night of Wednesday, a 5.Wed, 11 Dec 2019 14:28:00 +0100europesun-4e9715af13cbee7426361bd587f8ef15europesunen37.944 23.6529NaturalDisasters20191211142800http://www.ekathimerini.com/247422/article/ekathimerini/news/moderate-quake-shakes-kea-islandTAGS: Earthquake Greek authorities say an earthquake with preliminary magnitude 4.1 has struck the Aegean island of Kea (Tzia) but no injuries or damage has been reported. The Athens Geodynamic Institute said the earthquake occurred at 4.29 a.m. local time on Wednesday about 34 kilometers west of the island and at a depth of 144 kilometers.Wed, 11 Dec 2019 10:48:00 +0100kathimerini-en-3ed517db4d1cd7785f3319a13cd925a9kathimerini-enen37.944 23.6529NaturalDisasters20191211104800https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/12/08/acupuncturists-without-border-migrants-mexico-mpp-trump/4357023002/protruded from each ear. “All the bad thoughts went away,” Lopez, 41, said, as he emerged from his 45-minute-long acupuncture session. “All I knew is that I was there and that I was relaxed. It was beautiful.” Lopez is one of a growing number of migrants stuck on the border under President Donald....Mon, 09 Dec 2019 12:53:00 +0100azcentral-d64327e418d3197f6bad7f7a87c6e0faazcentralen19.42705 -99.127571MigrationNaturalDisastersAsylumDonald TrumpHurricane Katrina20191209125300https://news.yahoo.com/beautiful-acupuncturists-helps-migrants-stranded-194511200.htmlA migrant receives acupuncture treatment from volunteers with Acupuncturists Without Borders. MATAMOROS, Mexico – For months, Carlos Lopez’s mind has been endlessly spinning with the fears and anxiety of leaving his home country of Honduras , traveling 1,700 miles with his 13-year-old son to this....Mon, 09 Dec 2019 12:31:00 +0100news-yahoo-1040b2fe231e65ecd5fe3b854f649c9cnews-yahooen25.53203 -103.221497MigrationNaturalDisastersAsylumCarlos LopezDonald TrumpHurricane KatrinaRocio LopezVictor ManuelUSA TODAY20191209123100https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/12/08/acupuncturists-without-border-migrants-mexico-mpp-trump/4357023002/protruded from each ear. “All the bad thoughts went away,” Lopez, 41, said, as he emerged from his 45-minute-long acupuncture session. “All I knew is that I was there and that I was relaxed. It was beautiful.” Lopez is one of a growing number of migrants stuck on the border under President Donald....Sun, 08 Dec 2019 21:35:00 +0100usaToday-d64327e418d3197f6bad7f7a87c6e0fausaTodayen41.452572 -76.337433MigrationAsylumNaturalDisastersDonald TrumpHurricane Katrina20191208213500https://news.yahoo.com/beautiful-acupuncturists-helps-migrants-stranded-194511200.htmlA migrant receives acupuncture treatment from volunteers with Acupuncturists Without Borders. MATAMOROS, Mexico – For months, Carlos Lopez’s mind has been endlessly spinning with the fears and anxiety of leaving his home country of Honduras , traveling 1,700 miles with his 13-year-old son to this Mexican border town and protruded from each ear.Sun, 08 Dec 2019 20:54:00 +0100news-yahoo-813c7470a439db8ffa7d38ecd9498b1anews-yahooen25.53203 -103.221497MigrationAsylumNaturalDisastersCarlos LopezHurricane KatrinaRocio LopezVictor ManuelUSA TODAY20191208205400https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/12/08/acupuncturists-without-border-migrants-mexico-mpp-trump/4357023002/protruded from each ear. “All the bad thoughts went away,” Lopez, 41, said, as he emerged from his 45-minute-long acupuncture session. “All I knew is that I was there and that I was relaxed. It was beautiful.” Lopez is one of a growing number of migrants stuck on the border under President Trump’s....Sun, 08 Dec 2019 20:53:00 +0100azcentral-4b90fcc1f53ad67aec125b3c9c876db4azcentralen19.42705 -99.127571MigrationAsylumNaturalDisastersHurricane Katrina20191208205300http://french.china.org.cn/foreign/txt/2019-12/11/content_75500870.htmUn tremblement de terre de magnitude 5,3 sur l'échelle de Richter a secoué l'île de Crète en Grèce mardi à 23h58 (21h58 GMT), selon l'Institut géodynamique de l'Observatoire national d'Athènes. L'épicentre du séisme a été localisé à 40 km à l'ouest de Kasos et à 377 km au sud-est d'Athènes.Wed, 11 Dec 2019 02:41:00 +0100french.china.org.cn-a041e59083908f011175c18c2f68fc7bfrench.china.org.cnfr37.944 23.6529Greece: an earthquake of magnitude 5,3 impactors the island of creteGreece: an earthquake of magnitude 5,3 impactors the island of creteNaturalDisasters20191211024100https://www.montevideo.com.uy/Ciencia-y-Tecnologia/Tokio-2020-vuelve-a-poner-el-foco-en-la-contaminacion-radiactiva-de-Fukushima-uc739460La elección de Fukushima como punto de partida para el relevo de la antorcha olímpica de los JJOO de Tokio 2020 ha vuelto a poner el foco sobre los altos niveles de radiación que aún se dan en la región a raíz de la catástrofe nuclear de 2011. Tras su tradicional recorrido en Grecia, la llama....Wed, 25 Dec 2019 18:28:00 +0100montevideo-2f5fdd73ee2ff6dada7395a40f446974montevideoes33.178329 -102.582603Tokyo 2020 returns to put focus on radioactive contamination in fukushimaTokyo 2020 returns to put focus on radioactive contamination in fukushimaNaturalDisastersJRCSafeguardsJRCNuclearSecurityHeinz SmitalComité OlímpicoComité Olímpico InternacionalFukushima DaiichiGreenpeace20191225182800https://www.mdzol.com/deportes/2019/12/24/tokio-2020-vuelve-poner-el-foco-en-la-contaminacion-radiactiva-de-fukushima-57152.htmlLa elección de Fukushima como punto de partida para el relevo de la antorcha olímpica de los JJOO de Tokio 2020 ha vuelto a poner el foco sobre los altos niveles de radiación que aún se dan en la región a raíz de la catástrofe nuclear de 2011. Tras su tradicional recorrido en Grecia, la llama....Tue, 24 Dec 2019 11:16:00 +0100mdzol-c96b8247413ce47534d610a729a18329mdzoles33.178329 -102.582603Tokyo 2020 returns to put focus on radioactive contaminationTokyo 2020 returns to put focus on radioactive contaminationNaturalDisastersJRCSafeguardsJRCNuclearSecurityHeinz SmitalComité OlímpicoComité Olímpico InternacionalFukushima DaiichiGreenpeace20191224111600https://elsiglo.com.ve/2019/12/18/ramichan-designado-para-cargar-la-antorcha-olimpica/Ramírez, quien obtuvo la nacionalidad japonesa en 2018, está programado para portar la antorcha el día miércoles 1 de julio. En esa fecha está previsto que la llama recorra diversos sectores de la municipalidad de Kanagawa, a la cual pertenece Yokohama. La antorcha será encendida en Grecia el día 12 de marzo y llegará a Japón el día 26.Wed, 18 Dec 2019 20:22:00 +0100elsiglo-cae806369866153d52db3fab32343419elsigloes34.79845 133.930496Ramichán appointed to carry the olympic torchRamichán appointed to carry the olympic torchNaturalDisasters20191218202200