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Turkey’s foreign minister and his Iranian counterpart on Monday discussed the coronavirus outbreak as well as yesterday’s earthquake which struck eastern Turkey near Iran’s border, according to diplomatic sources. In a phone call, Javad Zarif expressed his condolences over the death of nine Turkish people from the 5.Mon, 24 Feb 2020 15:53:00 +0100aa-en-a9d80faa01421c587df31da7fe1b5c3baa-enen35.7745 51.4477NaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesPublicHealthGlauk KonjufcaJavad ZarifHealth MinistryWHOAFAD20200224155300https://www.yenisafak.com/en/life/turkish-iranian-fms-discuss-covid-19-over-phone-3512700Turkey’s foreign minister and his Iranian counterpart on Monday discussed the coronavirus outbreak as well as yesterday’s earthquake which struck eastern Turkey near Iran’s border, according to diplomatic sources. In a phone call, Javad Zarif expressed his condolences over the death of nine Turkish people from the 5.Mon, 24 Feb 2020 14:56:00 +0100yenisafak-en-02e312524d0d517b06ee9b744d7d0efeyenisafak-enen30.5725 114.279PublicHealthNaturalDisastersUNbodiesCommunicableDiseasesTerroristAttackMigrationTimoGazzada2020ConflictGlauk KonjufcaJavad ZarifHealth MinistryTurkish AirlinesILNA news agencyWHOAFADAli Rabiei20200224145600https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/6644685/news-from-around-the-world/?cs=7484Third death from coronavirus in Italy A third patient has died after testing positive to coronavirus in Italy as authorities there race to contain the biggest outbreak in Europe. -- Virus cases jump in S.Korea, Italy, Iran International concern about the spread of coronavirus outside China has grown....Sun, 23 Feb 2020 23:06:00 +0100illawarramercury-5e7c42cdaac0e4703f89aad6d74fbb03illawarramercuryen41.8955 12.4906CommunicableDiseasesPublicHealthNaturalDisastersTerroristAttackScott MorrisonQasim al-RimiUS governmentDonald TrumpJacinda ArdernAl-QaedaAustralian Associated PressIran International20200223230600https://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/story/6644685/news-from-around-the-world/?cs=9622Third death from coronavirus in Italy A third patient has died after testing positive to coronavirus in Italy as authorities there race to contain the biggest outbreak in Europe. -- Virus cases jump in S.Korea, Italy, Iran International concern about the spread of coronavirus outside China has grown....Sun, 23 Feb 2020 22:35:00 +0100dailyadvertiser-5e7c42cdaac0e4703f89aad6d74fbb03dailyadvertiseren41.8955 12.4906CommunicableDiseasesPublicHealthNaturalDisastersTerroristAttackScott MorrisonQasim al-RimiUS governmentDonald TrumpJacinda ArdernAl-QaedaAustralian Associated PressIran International20200223223500https://www.bordermail.com.au/story/6644685/news-from-around-the-world/?cs=9929Third death from coronavirus in Italy A third patient has died after testing positive to coronavirus in Italy as authorities there race to contain the biggest outbreak in Europe. -- Virus cases jump in S.Korea, Italy, Iran International concern about the spread of coronavirus outside China has grown....Sun, 23 Feb 2020 22:03:00 +0100bordermail-5e7c42cdaac0e4703f89aad6d74fbb03bordermailen41.8955 12.4906CommunicableDiseasesPublicHealthNaturalDisastersTerroristAttackScott MorrisonQasim al-RimiUS governmentDonald TrumpJacinda ArdernAl-QaedaAustralian Associated PressIran International20200223220300https://www.portstephensexaminer.com.au/story/6644685/news-from-around-the-world/?cs=7340Third death from coronavirus in Italy A third patient has died after testing positive to coronavirus in Italy as authorities there race to contain the biggest outbreak in Europe. -- Virus cases jump in S.Korea, Italy, Iran International concern about the spread of coronavirus outside China has grown....Sun, 23 Feb 2020 21:59:00 +0100portstephensexaminer-5e7c42cdaac0e4703f89aad6d74fbb03portstephensexamineren41.8955 12.4906CommunicableDiseasesPublicHealthNaturalDisastersTerroristAttackScott MorrisonQasim al-RimiUS governmentDonald TrumpJacinda ArdernAl-QaedaAustralian Associated PressIran International20200223215900https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/6644685/news-from-around-the-world/?cs=7576Third death from coronavirus in Italy A third patient has died after testing positive to coronavirus in Italy as authorities there race to contain the biggest outbreak in Europe. -- Virus cases jump in S.Korea, Italy, Iran International concern about the spread of coronavirus outside China has grown....Sun, 23 Feb 2020 21:54:00 +0100theherald-au-5e7c42cdaac0e4703f89aad6d74fbb03theherald-auen41.8955 12.4906CommunicableDiseasesPublicHealthNaturalDisastersTerroristAttackScott MorrisonQasim al-RimiUS governmentDonald TrumpJacinda ArdernAl-QaedaAustralian Associated PressIran International20200223215400http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_20_02_21_en.html?infocentre&item=Infocentre&artid=51845Emergency events in urban areas, either due to natural disasters (earthquake, hurricane, flood) or acts of war or terrorism, can lead to massive destruction, damaging infrastructure and causing injury and loss of life. In such situations, the work of urban search-and-rescue (USAR) teams is vital to....Fri, 21 Feb 2020 12:50:00 +0100ec-europa-4e41a17b92a3085c68d48c801c0a5584ec-europaen48.8521 2.34899TimoGazzada2020NaturalDisastersEUEmergency20200221125000https://www.news.com.au/travel/destinations/europe/italy/italian-town-will-pay-your-rent-if-you-move-there/news-story/71861391c7f3fc1ed5ccaf6f87d006f0According to Mr Farina, population problems began for Teora in 1980 when the village suffered a massive earthquake, killing 157 people and destroying many historical and cultural buildings. The earthquake also forced many younger residents to move to safer ground, and the town has never quite bounced back.Thu, 20 Feb 2020 03:07:00 +0100news_com_au-b8aac74f243d44ace3cd04313b4e48a2news_com_auen40.85585 15.25412NaturalDisastersNew York Post20200220030700https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/world/italian-town-will-pay-your-rent-if-you-move-there/news-story/71861391c7f3fc1ed5ccaf6f87d006f0?nk=2c2fbf888232a08e1d2b8c6d36968de1-1582162175In return, they’ll get approximately $240 a month towards the cost of renting a house, over the course of two years — which is a pretty good deal, considering rent there can be as low as $300 a month. Prospective residents can opt instead for a lump sum of about $8000 that would go towards buying a home.Thu, 20 Feb 2020 02:28:00 +0100heraldsun-89a90ef3fac41c19516279a782520bb1heraldsunen40.85585 15.25412NaturalDisastersNew York Post20200220022800https://www.forbes.com/sites/ceciliarodriguez/2020/02/19/scenic-italian-town-is-offering-free-rent-and-zero-taxes-to-families-ready-to-move-there/The village of Teora is offering free rent for houses in an effort to re-populate the town. teora comune. The mayor of Teora, an Italian village and comune in the province of Avellino has an offer: Free house renting and zero taxes for families with children who want to relocate there.Wed, 19 Feb 2020 20:42:00 +0100forbes-149cad12c0bc071b08302c0e2aa669d1forbesen40.85585 15.25412NaturalDisastersStefano Farina20200219204200https://www.huffpost.com/entry/pompeii-reopens-house-of-lovers_n_5e4d2f15c5b6eb8e95b5b891The restoration of the House of Lovers ― reportedly once a brothel and so-called because of a Latin inscription that reads “Lovers like bees live a sweet life like honey. I wish it were so” — was officially completed Tuesday, Archaeologists first discovered the building in 1933.Wed, 19 Feb 2020 15:51:00 +0100huffingtonpost-us-en-2a0c01d7540f24b45fbaeacb50730be2huffingtonpost-us-enen40.8449 14.2787UNbodiesNaturalDisastersUNESCO20200219155100https://metro.co.uk/2020/02/19/plane-blocks-heathrow-runway-stopping-flights-landing-taking-off-12265806/Surprise treasures were unearthed during a six year excavation project of ancient Roman city Pompeii (Picture: EPA – Reuters – Getty) These images show the centuries-old frescos and never-before-seen inscriptions that were unearthed in a major restoration of ancient Roman city Pompeii.Wed, 19 Feb 2020 13:22:00 +0100metro-uk-bc43c7507e9f1f5a22e35a921e464792metro-uken40.7684 14.5211UNbodiesNaturalDisastersUNESCO20200219132200https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8018817/Pompeii-restoration-unearths-surprise-treasures-including-House-Lovers-damaged-40-years-ago.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490Vivid frescoes and never-before-seen inscriptions were among the treasures unearthed in a massive years-long restoration of the world-famous archaeological site Pompeii that came to a close yesterday. The painstaking project that began in 2014 saw an army of workers reinforce walls, repair....Wed, 19 Feb 2020 03:28:00 +0100dailymail-b55e89dd7fc539b7a1253def8685c94ddailymailen41.8955 12.4906NaturalDisastersMassimo Osanna20200219032800https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/pompeii-house-of-lovers-reopen-scli-intl/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_latest+%28RSS%3A+CNN+-+Most+Recent%29The building is one of the best-known attractions at Pompeii , the ancient city buried in 79 AD after nearby Mount Vesuvius erupted. It was shut to visitors in 1980 after suffering damage in an earthquake, but has now reopened as part of the Great Pompeii project, which launched in 2014 with the aim of safeguarding the ancient city.Tue, 18 Feb 2020 18:30:00 +0100cnn-897cd21b76ab8e6cf30527c8818c66dccnnen40.7684 14.5211NaturalDisastersCultureDario Franceschini20200218183000https://www.msn.com/en-gb/lifestyle/travel/idyllic-italian-town-offers-to-pay-new-residents-rent/ar-BB107eBa© Provided by The Independent A picturesque town in southern Italy is offering to pay new residents’ rent for two years in order to boost population numbers. Teora in Campania is taking a different approach to the numerous Italian towns that have tried to attract fresh blood by offering houses for....Tue, 18 Feb 2020 13:10:00 +0100msn-uk-f7e19d1395c42016cba38e2db3b2bc17msn-uken40.85585 15.25412NaturalDisastersStefano FarinaThe Independent20200218131000https://www.agensir.it/europa/2020/02/17/earthquake-in-albania-fr-leuci-caritas-remaining-close-to-those-who-are-suffering-and-rebuild-together/The seminar promoted by Caritas Italy, "Emergencies and humanitarian crises: the earthquake in Albania, the Libyan situation and the Balkan route", which brings together over 80 diocesan Caritas, is taking place in Rome. The purpose of the meeting is to take stock of the post-seismic emergency in....Tue, 18 Feb 2020 12:39:00 +0100agensir-e4428807c0753c0c4be267119d1fd02aagensiren41.8955 12.4906NaturalDisastersEmergencyCaritas20200218123900https://www.enn.com/articles/62129-geothermal-energy-drilling-a-3-000-metres-deep-wellResearchers from the University of Geneva have studied the seismic activity recorded during the drilling of a geothermal well and shown that it did not spark any major earthquake. Although stopping climate change is challenging, it is imperative to slow it down as soon as possible by reducing greenhouse gas emissions.Wed, 12 Feb 2020 04:34:00 +0100enn-845dbf8f903db3e2c4baf60e4b4e7dc9ennen46.948212 7.445736EnvironmentClimateChangeClimateActionNaturalDisastersUniversity of Geneva20200212043400https://www.nature.com/articles/s41597-020-0383-0We provide a database of the surface ruptures produced by the 26 December 2018 Mw 4.9 earthquake that struck the eastern flank of Mt. Etna volcano in Sicily (southern Italy). Despite its relatively small magnitude, this shallow earthquake caused about 8 km of surface faulting, along the trace of the NNW-trending active Fiandaca Fault.Fri, 07 Feb 2020 11:38:00 +0100nature-Earth-and-Environmental-Sciences-85ea251c9f3f34b8e8bdd2d3e672bec3nature-Earth-and-Environmental-Sciencesen41.8955 12.4906NaturalDisasters20200207113800https://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/119265527/project-to-focus-on-adapting-to-living-with-ongoing-volcanic-activityThe next eruption on Mt Taranaki could last for decades and cost the country billions a year, volcanologists say. It would cause widespread disruption in the region, and as far as Auckland, and economic losses of up to $4b a year. But it would not be "all doom and gloom," Auckland University....Tue, 04 Feb 2020 21:08:00 +0100Stuff-8724c36d743336dcf2d21e37dd432f92Stuffen-36.9041 174.76NaturalDisastersAuckland UniversityShane Cronin20200204210800https://en.tengrinews.kz/disasters/18-dead-as-italy-struck-by-powerful-quake-263404/Dozens of buildings collapsed in communities close to the epicentre of the quake in a remote area straddling the regions of Umbria, Marche and Lazio. Deaths were reported in the villages of Amatrice, Accumoli and Arquata del Tronto as residents and emergency services scrambled frantically to rescue....Sat, 01 Feb 2020 02:06:00 +0100tengrinews-d32d3b00ec516b7cc9fac8a8b539c31atengrinewsen42.631809 13.28914NaturalDisastersSergio PirozziStefano PetrucciUnited States Geological SurveyFabrizio CurcioFilippo MONTEFORTEAleandro Petrucci20200201020600http://www.earthtimes.org/scitech/ants-predict-earthquakes/2319/; Credit: © Shutterstock. When California and Japan, Indonesia, Italy and Greece next suffer the worst of earthquakes, there is help already available, apart from the early warning seismology that tsunami warning centres (TWCs) provide. German research with HR cameras has begun to check these....Fri, 31 Jan 2020 19:28:00 +0100earthtimes-1c510eccff7bbf9cd4aa0f0f5cc5420dearthtimesen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersEMF_Health20200131192800http://www.earthtimes.org/scitech/earthquake-prediction-news/2018/and rescue workers in Turkey; Credit: © Shutterstock. Shortly after 4.00am on Sunday 20th May, an earthquake of magnitude 6.0 struck the Emilia-Romagna region of the Po valley in Northern Italy, about 22 miles north-northwest of Bologna. Jolts and aftershocks were felt over a large area and although....Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:51:00 +0100earthtimes-0b314043d863c71cc0e615864512ba01earthtimesen39.9293 32.8533ManMadeDisastersCultureNaturalDisastersLorenzo OrnaghiGian Vito GrazianoItalian Council20200131185100https://www.caritas.eu/earthquakes-in-albania/In the eight weeks after the November 2019 earthquake, Caritas Albania has offered support to thousands of affected persons in 21 locations. The homes of 250 people were so badly damaged that they had to leave them. These people rendered homeless received or are still receiving shelter by Caritas,....Sat, 25 Jan 2020 17:05:00 +0100caritas-21bd1146ea226df3377ba64e9d05d3d3caritasen42.7832184120131 19.2578797116005NaturalDisastersTheir schoolEUCaritas20200125170500https://www.sana.sy/fr/?p=175560Damas-SANA / Ci-après l’éphéméride du 4 février : -1783 : Tremblement de terre survenu à Calabre en Italie, qui fait 50,000 tués. -1789 : Election de Georges Washington comme président des États-Unis. -1792 : Réélection de Georges Washington à la tête des États-Unis pour un deuxième mandat. -1899 : Début de la guerre américano- philippine.Tue, 04 Feb 2020 11:10:00 +0100Sana-fr-b74dce56781bad991c122a5a3e1b99e8Sana-frfr33.5193 36.3135The éphéméride of 4 FebruaryThe éphéméride of 4 FebruaryNaturalDisastersJoseph StalineWinston ChurchillHugo ChavezFranklin D. RooseveltFacebookGeorges WashingtonSANASeconde Guerre mondiale20200204111000https://www.sudinfo.be/id169448/article/2020-02-24/un-tremblement-de-terre-de-magnitude-44-enregistre-dans-le-sud-de-litalieUn tremblement de terre de magnitude 4,4 a été ressenti à 17,02 dans la province de Cosenza, à 2 kilomètres de l’épicentre Rende, rapporte ce lundi soir l’agence de presse italienne Ansa, citant l’Institut national de géophysique et de volcanologie du pays.Mon, 24 Feb 2020 22:22:00 +0100laprovince-8d7fc9dc60a25c2b428babbac57dbc0elaprovincefr41.8955 12.4906An earthquake with a magnitude of 4,4 enregistré in southern ItalyAn earthquake with a magnitude of 4,4 enregistré in southern ItalyNaturalDisastersagence de presse20200224222200https://www.tert.am/en/news/2020/02/25/italy/3219337A 4-4 magnitude earthquake hit Calabria, south Italy, on Monday but there were no immediate reports of damage. The epicentre was two kilometres from Rende in the province of Cosenza in the north of the southern Italian region, Lagazzettadelmezzogiorno.it reports, citing the national geophysics and volcanology institute’s (INGV) Twitter page.Tue, 25 Feb 2020 06:14:00 +0100tert-eda5aa61db488be3014f27868193d5d0terten39.291222 16.25461NaturalDisasters20200225061400http://www.startribune.com/slovakia-s-parliament-rejects-women-s-rights-treaty/568178092/"It's not so much of a question of if this will happen anymore but rather more of a question of exactly when," a CDC official said. Italy reported a 45% one-day increase in people infected with the coronavirus as other countries in Europe recorded their first cases Tuesday, producing evidence that....Tue, 25 Feb 2020 20:27:00 +0100startribune-2e4e04613088585f5bf8096ccbc0dbbastartribuneen48.1531 17.1297CommunicableDiseasesPublicHealthNaturalDisastersAndrés Manuel López Obrador20200225202700https://www.fastcompany.com/90468382/how-to-prepare-your-home-your-workplace-and-yourself-for-a-pandemic?partner=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss+fastcompany&utm_content=rssRoughly a month after China launched the largest quarantine in human history, with more than 700 million people under full or partial lockdown as of last week, in an attempt at containment of the new coronavirus, the virus is now quickly spreading in other countries, including South Korea and Italy. On Tuesday, federal officials in the U.Wed, 26 Feb 2020 20:11:00 +0100fastcompany-1e62ab9d99e5d32d5e5f9fd67f6af190fastcompanyen35.2086 110.727CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersPublicHealthMobile World Congress20200226201100https://www.fastcompany.com/90468382/how-to-prepare-your-home-your-workplace-and-yourself-for-a-pandemicRoughly a month after China launched the largest quarantine in human history, with more than 700 million people under full or partial lockdown as of last week, in an attempt at containment of the new coronavirus, the virus is now quickly spreading in other countries, including South Korea and Italy. On Tuesday, federal officials in the U.Wed, 26 Feb 2020 20:07:00 +0100newsnow-co-uk-1e62ab9d99e5d32d5e5f9fd67f6af190newsnow-co-uken35.2086 110.727CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersPublicHealthMobile World Congress20200226200700https://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/read-this/idyllic-italian-town-will-pay-your-rent-if-you-move-there-1884165Fancy lowering your living costs and spending more time in the sun? A small Italian town is offering to pay the rent of new residents in a bid to boost its declining population. Teora, in the southern region of Campania, is trying to attract new residents to the town with an offer to pay the rent of anyone who moves there.Wed, 19 Feb 2020 17:11:00 +0100sunderlandecho-2bf5c708971260b746bbed7f7289a9b8sunderlandechoen40.85585 15.25412NaturalDisastersStefano Farina20200219171100https://www.elmostrador.cl/noticias/opinion/2020/02/27/a-10-anos-del-27f-las-comparaciones-para-abordar-los-terremotos-entre-chile-e-italia/Los terremotos nos enfrentan a múltiples desafíos, la reconstrucción es uno complejo y costoso siendo abordado por la sociedad en su conjunto. No son sólo un fenómeno que afecta las edificaciones, entornos urbanos y rurales, también altera la vida y el destino de las comunidades, del Estado y las políticas públicas de reconstrucción.Thu, 27 Feb 2020 05:53:00 +0100elmostrado-286c1bda60fb059b2292bcfa461355adelmostradoes-33.475 -70.647510 years of 27f: comparisons to address earthquakes between Chile and italy10 years of 27f: comparisons to address earthquakes between Chile and italyNaturalDisasters20200227055300