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Disabled account for 25% of Japan's 2011 quake-linked deaths: survey

Mon, 02 Mar 2020 22:47:00 +0100

Nearly a quarter of those who died of illness or stress linked to the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan's hardest-hit prefectures were disabled, a Kyodo News survey shows. Disabled people accounted for 24.6 percent of total "disaster-related deaths" in the northeastern prefectures of....

All, Japan Disabled account for 25% of Japan's 2011 quake-linked deaths: survey 1 hour ago | KYODO NEWS

Mon, 02 Mar 2020 01:26:00 +0100

Nearly a quarter of those who died of illness or stress linked to the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan's hardest-hit prefectures were disabled, a Kyodo News survey released Sunday showed. Disabled people accounted for 24.6 percent of total "disaster-related deaths" in the northeastern....

Sports events held in empty stadiums due to virus outbreak

Sat, 29 Feb 2020 10:42:00 +0100

Professional baseball games were held behind closed doors across Japan on Saturday amid mounting concerns over the spread of the new coronavirus. While baseball is one of the most popular sports in the country and is associated with fans cheering and singing in unison at packed venues, four afternoon games were held without spectators.

Sports events held in empty stadiums in Japan amid coronavirus outbreak 1 hour ago | KYODO NEWS

Sat, 29 Feb 2020 10:27:00 +0100

Christchurch mayor in the dark over Serious Fraud Office investigation

Sat, 29 Feb 2020 01:31:00 +0100

Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel says she hasn't been contacted by police or the Serious Fraud Office and the first she learned of an investigation into her expenses was through the media. Dalziel refused to answer any other questions about the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) investigation into her....

Coronavirus targets lungs of victims, scientists find

Fri, 28 Feb 2020 17:53:00 +0100

ANKARA. Doctors in China have established that the deadly coronavirus targets the lungs of its victims, according to a local media report on Friday. The autopsy of an 85-year-old man who died in Wuhan, China, showed that the lungs were the key area of damage, the South China Morning Post reported.

Coronavirus Targets Lungs Of Victims, Scientists Find

Fri, 28 Feb 2020 16:59:00 +0100

Doctors in China have established that the deadly coronavirus targets the lungs of its victims, according to a local media report on Friday. The autopsy of an 85-year-old man who died in Wuhan, China, showed that the lungs were the key area of damage, the South China Morning Post reported.

Tokyo's Disney Parks close over coronavirus concerns

Fri, 28 Feb 2020 10:39:00 +0100

Tokyo Disney Resort will close for two weeks starting Saturday as a precaution to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, operator Oriental Land Co. said. Image Credit: Reuters. Shares in Oriental Land fell as much as 4.6% after the company said on Friday that Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea will not accept visitors from Feb.

Olympics: Japan dismisses IOC member's view on Tokyo Games' fate

Fri, 28 Feb 2020 05:43:00 +0100

Japan on Wednesday dismissed a comment by an International Olympic Committee member suggesting a decision would be made by late May on whether the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics will go ahead amid the new coronavirus outbreak, saying it is "not official.

Big one warning: Experts reveal chances of major magnitude 9 earthquake hitting US

Thu, 27 Feb 2020 19:00:00 +0100

The Pacific Northwest sits on top of the Cascadia subduction zone, and experts believe the fault could one day unleash a monstrous earthquake registering as magnitude nine. To get an understanding of just how devastating a magnitude nine quake could be in the middle of the ocean, one just has to look back to March 11, 2011, to the Japanese tsunami.

Prepare Your Supply Chain for Coronavirus

Thu, 27 Feb 2020 17:00:00 +0100

Developing a cogent supply chain response to the coronavirus outbreak is extremely challenging, given the scale of the crisis and the rate at which it is evolving. The best response, of course, is to be ready before such a crisis hits, since options become more limited when a disruption is in full swing.

Local execs told to submit structural assessment report for 'Big One' quake

Thu, 27 Feb 2020 14:27:00 +0100

MANILA, Philippines The Department of the Interior and Local Government is ordering cities and municipalities to assess all establishments for the so-called “Big One” earthquake and submit their assessment reports within 90 days. Local government units are directed to submit their structural....

Japanese woman tested positive for coronavirus once again after initial recovery

Thu, 27 Feb 2020 11:25:00 +0100

A woman who is working as a tour-bus guide in Japan has tested positive for the novel coronavirus for the second time, said Osaka’s prefectural government on 26 February. The authorities revealed that this is the first case of such repeated diagnosis in Japan amid the growing concerns about the spreading of the virus in the country.

Christchurch mayor vows to 'continue to fight' for legal changes in apology to quake families

Thu, 27 Feb 2020 07:11:00 +0100

Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel vowed to "continue to fight" for legal changes around quake-prone buildings as she apologised to families bereaved by the February 22 earthquake. Dalziel has made a series of formal apologies on behalf of the city council over the past week to relatives who lost....

University of Iowa expert: Expect economic impact from coronavirus

Wed, 26 Feb 2020 23:59:00 +0100

Even if Iowa avoids a coronavirus outbreak, companies and customers may feel an economic squeeze from the global public health concern. As with other disease outbreaks and national disasters, the coronavirus has disrupted the supply chains U.S. companies rely upon, says Jennifer Blackhurst, a supply....

Christchurch mayor vows to 'continue to fight' for legal changes in apology to quake families

Wed, 26 Feb 2020 23:31:00 +0100

Christchurch's mayor has released details of her apology to families bereaved by the February 22 earthquake, saying it was something "many people have wanted to happen for nine years". Lianne Dalziel travelled to Japan to make a series of formal apologies on behalf of the city council to relatives....

Radioactive water from Fukushima nuclear disaster to be dumped into sea

Wed, 26 Feb 2020 15:32:00 +0100

The Fukushima disaster is one of only two nuclear accidents to be classified as a Level 7 event on the International Nuclear Event Scale. In 2011, an earthquake, followed by a tsunami, led to three nuclear meltdowns, three hydrogen explosions, and a massive leak of radioactive contamination from the plant in central Japan.

China develops first AI earthquake monitoring system

Wed, 26 Feb 2020 10:20:00 +0100

This combo photo shows the artificial intelligence earthquake monitoring system, with the red triangles in the right representing the seismic stations in Yunnan Province, the blue triangles the seismic stations in Sichuan Province, and circles being the earthquake location automatically announced by the system.

Olympics: Japan dismisses IOC member's view on Tokyo Games' fate 9 minutes ago | KYODO NEWS

Wed, 26 Feb 2020 09:33:00 +0100

'Awareness among coastal communities vital as tsunami in Arabian Sea a real threat'

Wed, 26 Feb 2020 02:56:00 +0100

Experts have warned that unprecedented loss of life and property can happen in the coastal belt of Pakistan in case of tsunami in the Makran Subduction Zone in the Arabia Sea, which is hardly 40-50 kilometres from the shore, and called for including earthquake and tsunami preparedness activities in....

Tsunami preparedness project

Wed, 26 Feb 2020 00:01:00 +0100

The word ‘ tsunami ‘ makes the residents of coastal cities worried all over the world. The mighty waves of the Indian Ocean wreaking havoc in parts of Indonesia, Malaysia and Sri Lanka, and other countries in 2004 and in Japan in 2011 are still fresh in the minds of the people all over the world,....

Gov't OKs bill to secure electricity in times of disaster

Tue, 25 Feb 2020 23:16:00 +0100

Japan's cabinet approved Tuesday a bill to secure the supply of electricity in times of disasters as people in some parts of the country have suffered massive and prolonged power outages caused by natural disasters in recent years. The bill to revise the electricity business law, planned to be....

COVID-19 crisis could get much worse

Tue, 25 Feb 2020 14:38:00 +0100

As China appears to be getting a grip on the COVID-19 outbreak, there is mounting concern that Japan is now a hot spot, with health experts warning it could be a key indicator of whether this is going to be a global pandemic. Neither the Japanese government nor the public should overreact to the....

COVID-19 crisis could get much worse

Tue, 25 Feb 2020 14:34:00 +0100

Japan's Cabinet approves bill aimed at securing electricity supply in times of disaster

Tue, 25 Feb 2020 08:32:00 +0100

The Cabinet on Tuesday approved a bill aimed at securing the supply of electricity in times of disaster. The move comes in response to massive, prolonged power outages faced by some parts of the nation in the wake of natural disasters in recent years. The bill to revise the electricity business....

Top Turkish, Iranian officials talk COVID-19 on phone

Mon, 24 Feb 2020 15:53:00 +0100

ANKARA. 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.

Turkish, Iranian FMs discuss COVID-19 over phone

Mon, 24 Feb 2020 14:56:00 +0100

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.

MIL-Evening Report: This time is different: Australia’s tourist numbers may take years to recover

Mon, 24 Feb 2020 05:23:00 +0100

– By John Quiggin, Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland. Australia’s catastrophic bushfire season has done immense damage to Australia’s tourist industry. Then, just as heavy rain began to bring the situation under control, came the coronavirus outbreak in China – now the top source of international visitors to Australia.

Singapore lifts 9-year ban on food products from Fukushima following nuclear plant accident

Mon, 24 Feb 2020 04:48:00 +0100

SINGAPORE - Supermarket shelves in Singapore are once again stocked with food products from Fukushima, Japan, after a nine-year hiatus following the nuclear plant meltdown in the prefecture after the devastating tsunami and earthquake of 2011. The ban on the import of all food items, from peaches to....

New Zealand mayor apologizes over quake building collapse Feb 23, 2020 | KYODO NEWS

Mon, 24 Feb 2020 04:26:00 +0100

The mayor of Christchurch offered a formal apology on Sunday to families, including from Japan, who lost loved ones in the collapse of a six-story building in a 2011 earthquake. Mayor Lianne Dalziel, who took office in 2013, met privately with the families in the central New Zealand city's Arts Centre to convey the apology.

Several deaths reported after 5.9 earthquake shakes Turkey/Iran

Sun, 23 Feb 2020 18:38:00 +0100

Feb. 23 (UPI) -- Nine deaths have been reported after an earthquake struck near the border between Turkey and Iran just before 9 a.m. Sunday. The earthquake was reported to be 5.7 magnitude on the Richter scale by the United States Geological Survey. The epicenter was located about 16 miles to the southeast of Saray, Turkey.

Christchurch mayor apologizes for 2011 quake building collapse that killed 28 Japanese

Sun, 23 Feb 2020 09:31:00 +0100

CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND – The mayor of Christchurch offered a formal apology on Sunday to families, including from Japan, who lost loved ones in the collapse of a six-story building in a 2011 earthquake. Mayor Lianne Dalziel, who took office in 2013, met privately with the families in the central....

New Zealand mayor apologizes over quake building collapse

Sun, 23 Feb 2020 07:52:00 +0100

Japan rejects London's offer to take over 2020 Games

Sun, 23 Feb 2020 02:45:00 +0100

FILE PHOTO: Summer sunshine is seen through Olympic rings displayed at Nihonbashi district in Tokyo, Aug 5, 2019. Japan has brushed off London's offer to host the 2020 Olympics if the outbreak of the coronavirus forced the games to be moved from Tokyo, insisting the games would open as planned on July 24.

Christchurch quake anniversary: Mayor Lianne Dalziel prepares to make apology 7 minutes ago

Fri, 21 Feb 2020 19:39:00 +0100

The Christchurch Mayor wants the city to be used as an example for championing change nine years since the February 2011 earthquake, as she prepares to make a public apology for the council's failings. Since the devastating natural disaster Christchurch has struggled to get back on its feet, leaving....

Naomi Campbell: 'There's always work to be done'

Fri, 21 Feb 2020 14:42:00 +0100

She strides into the interview room where we meet, where her entourage buzzes around her; some with lists of talking points, others with makeup brushes for final touch-ups. She's decisive. When she takes her seat and asks a publicist whether the top button on her shirt is better open or closed, she doesn't wait for an answer.

Christchurch mayor to make formal apology this weekend for February 22, 2011 killer quake

Fri, 21 Feb 2020 05:48:00 +0100

The mayor of Christchurch will make a formal apology this weekend to the bereaved families of victims who died from building collapses or falling masonry during the deadly 2011 earthquake. With the ninth anniversary of the disaster tomorrow, Mayor Lianne Dalziel will make the civic apology on Sunday....

China donates COVID-19 nucleic acid testing kits to Japan

Fri, 21 Feb 2020 05:41:00 +0100

The Tokyo Tower is lit in red as a way to show Japan's support for China's coronavirus battle in Tokyo, Japan, February 18, 2020. Japan's Matsuyama Ballet Troupe also staged show the same night to express their support. (Photo: China News Service/Lv Shaowei) China has donated a batch of nucleic acid....

Aid group helps Pendleton residents recover from flood

Thu, 20 Feb 2020 21:16:00 +0100

“We spent days and days mopping up the mud,” Creger said. This week, a semitruck and trailer bearing the name Samaritan’s Purse pulled into town with a cadre of volunteers. They parked and prepared to help flood victims muck out and gut their homes. Volunteers haul away yard debris, remove....

Living Planet: How to deal with radioactive waste in our oceans

Thu, 20 Feb 2020 16:30:00 +0100

Environment Living Planet: How to deal with radioactive waste in our oceans. The nuclear disaster in Fukushima in Japan happened almost nine years ago. An earthquake triggered a tsunami that led to the meltdown of three nuclear reactors. Fukushima is soon running out of space to store radioactive water.

Magnitude 4.5 earthquake jolts Chiba Prefecture area

Thu, 20 Feb 2020 05:58:00 +0100

Sorry, but your browser needs Javascript to use this site. If you're not sure how to activate it, please refer to this site: https://www.enable-javascript.com/ The epicenter of the earthquake that occurred on Feb. 20 at 12:53 p.m. is located in Chiba Prefecture | JAPAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY. Magnitude 4.

Terrifying video shows the power of 2011 Japan tsunami

Wed, 19 Feb 2020 14:31:00 +0100

The camera angle then changes to show the looming devastation outside the airport terminal, with waves already beginning to pour onto the runway. Within barely a minute, the water has completely overrun the tarmac and engulfed the trucks and other vehicles that were parked there.

Earthquake experts lay out latest outlook for the ‘Really Big One’ that’ll hit Seattle

Sun, 16 Feb 2020 13:31:00 +0100

Earthquake experts say current building codes don’t reflect the riskiest features of the Seattle area’s geology — but the outlook for survivability looks a lot better if the Really Big One can just hold off for a few more years. That’s the bottom line from a session focusing on Seattle’s seismic....

Coronavirus updates: China death toll at 1,665, cruise operator waits for new test on passenger - CNBC

Sun, 16 Feb 2020 07:49:00 +0100

China's National Health Commission reported that there were 2,009 new confirmed cases and 142 additional deaths as of Feb. 15. That brings the total number of cases in mainland China to 68,500, and the total deaths so far to 1,665, according the latest statistics from the commission released Sunday.

Coronavirus updates: China death toll at 1,665, cruise operator waits for new test on passenger - CNBC

Sun, 16 Feb 2020 07:16:00 +0100

Earthquake experts lay out latest outlook for the ‘Really Big One’ that’ll hit Seattle

Sun, 16 Feb 2020 05:47:00 +0100

Earthquake experts lay out latest outlook for the ‘Really Big One’ that’ll hit Seattle

Sun, 16 Feb 2020 05:29:00 +0100

A color-coded computer simulation from 2016 shows how researchers think tsunami waves propagated from a magnitude-9 Cascadia subduction zone earthquake in the year 1700. Scientists believe such quakes occur every 500 years or so on average. (NOAA / Pacific Tsunami Warning Center) Earthquake experts....

Olympics minister raps South Korean posters of Tokyo 2020 torch runner in hazmat suit

Sat, 15 Feb 2020 04:15:00 +0100

Seiko Hashimoto, minister for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, on Friday denounced South Korean-made posters showing an Olympic torch relay runner wearing a hazmat suit and what appears to be radioactive material spewing from the torch. The posters were reportedly drawn up by the Voluntary Agency Network of Korea, a civic group.

Olympic minister raps South Korean posters of Tokyo 2020 torch runner in hazmat suit

Fri, 14 Feb 2020 07:49:00 +0100

Powerful quake hits off northern Japan; no tsunami danger

Fri, 14 Feb 2020 05:40:00 +0100

TOKYO — A powerful earthquake hit off Japan's northern coast on Thursday, but there were no reports of serious damage or injuries and no danger of a tsunami, officials said. Japan's meteorological agency said the quake measured a preliminary magnitude of 7 and was located far off the northeastern coast of Japan's northern main island of Hokkaido.

13 February 2020 -Strong Earthquake in Kuril Islands on 13 February 2020 at 6.33 pm

Fri, 14 Feb 2020 04:51:00 +0100

JMM/POCGN(O)/BK-23B Our Ref.: JMM.APL15/756/22/07 Jld.16(53) PRESS RELEASE Strong Earthquake in Kuril Islands A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.6 on the Richter scale occurred near Kuril Islands at 6:33pm (Malaysian Local Time) on 13 February 2020 . The epicentre of the earthquake was located at latitude 45.

Should the world intervene when a country refuses disaster relief?

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 19:38:00 +0100

Australia is just beginning to recover from being devastated by the worst bushfires in decades. Scores of people were killed, thousands of homes destroyed, and an estimated 18 million acres of land were burned. Humanitarian aid and assistance was forthcoming and welcomed from countries around the globe.

6.6 magnitude earthquake strikes Kuril Islands

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 15:49:00 +0100

. KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 — A strong earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale struck the Kuril Islands at 6.33 pm today. The Malaysian Meteorological Department said in a statement that the earthquake occurred about 563 kilometres north east of Asahikawa, Japan. There was no threat of tsunami to Malaysia, it said.

6.6 magnitude earthquake strikes Kuril Islands

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 15:29:00 +0100

6.9-magnitude earthquke strikes near Japan, Russia

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 14:59:00 +0100

A United States Geological Survey map shows the location of the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck between Japan and a Russian island Thursday. Photo courtesy USGS/UPI Feb. 13 (UPI) -- A magnitude-6.9 earthquake struck off the coast of Japan's Hokkaido Prefecture and Russia's Kuril Islands Thursday, the Japan Meteorological Agency and the U.

Powerful quake hits off northern Japan; no tsunami danger

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 14:22:00 +0100

Officials said the quake was unlikely to cause any because of its depth and distance from the coast. A powerful earthquake hit off Japan’s northern coast on Thursday, but there were no reports of serious damage or injuries and no danger of a tsunami, officials said.

6.9 quake hits off northern Japan; no tsunami danger

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 14:19:00 +0100

TOKYO -- A powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit off Japan's northern coast on Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, but there were no reports of serious damage or injuries and no danger of a tsunami, officials said. Japan's meteorological agency also said the quake measured a....

Powerful quake hits off northern Japan; no tsunami danger

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 14:17:00 +0100

A powerful earthquake hit off Japan’s northern coast on Thursday, but there were no reports of serious damage or injuries and no danger of a tsunami, officials said. Japan’s meteorological agency said the quake measured a preliminary magnitude of 7 and was located far off the northeastern coast of Japan’s northern main island of Hokkaido.

Powerful Quake Hits Off Northern Japan; No Tsunami Danger

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 13:49:00 +0100

TOKYO - A powerful earthquake hit off Japan's northern coast on Thursday, but there were no reports of serious damage or injuries and no danger of a tsunami, officials said. Japan's meteorological agency said the quake measured a preliminary magnitude of 7 and was located far off the northeastern coast of Japan's northern main island of Hokkaido.

7.0-magnitude quake strikes off Japan's Hokkaido, Russia's Kuril Islands

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 13:36:00 +0100

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 on Thursday struck off Japan's Hokkaido Prefecture and Russia's Kuril Islands, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) and the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor, which occurred at 7:34 p.m. local time, was centered at 44.7 degrees north latitude and 148.

Magnitude 6.9 quake strikes off Russia's Kuril Islands

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 13:25:00 +0100

An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck offshore 99 kilometers (62 miles) south-east of Russia's Kuril Islands, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said on Thursday. The U.S. Tsunami Warning System said there was no tsunami threat To Guam, Rota, Tinian or Saipan from the earthquake, which the USGS said hit at a depth of 143 km.

Magnitude 6.9 quake strikes off Russia's Kuril Islands - USGS

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 13:24:00 +0100

(Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck offshore 99 kilometers (62 miles) south-east of Russia’s Kuril Islands, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said on Thursday. The U.S. Tsunami Warning System said there was no tsunami threat To Guam, Rota, Tinian or Saipan from the earthquake, which the USGS said hit at a depth of 143 km.

Thai mall reopens after honoring victims of mass shooting

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 13:09:00 +0100

Purchase: Order Reprint NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand — The shopping mall that was the site of Thailand's worst-ever mass shooting reopened Thursday, four days after security forces killed a gunman who was holed up inside, ending the bloody rampage. UK Treasury chief Sajid Javid has resigned — a....

7.0-magnitude quake strikes off Japan's Hokkaido, Russia's Kuril Islands

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 13:07:00 +0100

TOKYO, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 on Thursday struck off Japan's Hokkaido Prefecture and Russia's Kuril Islands, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) and the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor, which occurred at 7:34 p.m. local time, was centered at 44.7 degrees north latitude and 148.

Powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake strikes off of Japan and Russia

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 13:03:00 +0100

A huge earthquake hit Japan 's northern coast today, but there were no reports of serious damage or injuries and no danger of a tsunami, officials have said. The magnitude 6.9 quake hit offshore 62 miles southeast of Russia ‘s Kuril Islands, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.

Powerful quake hits off northern Japan; no tsunami danger

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 12:49:00 +0100

6.9 earthquake off the northern coast of Japan

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 12:45:00 +0100

. An earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale was reported in the waters between Japan and Russia, Thursday evening.

Powerful quake hits off northern Japan; no tsunami danger

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 12:41:00 +0100

Magnitude 6.9 quake strikes off Russia's Kuril Islands - USGS

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 12:34:00 +0100

Feb 13 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck offshore 99 kilometers (62 miles) south-east of Russia's Kuril Islands, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said on Thursday. The U.S. Tsunami Warning System said there was no tsunami threat To Guam, Rota, Tinian or Saipan from the earthquake, which the USGS said hit at a depth of 143 km.

Powerful quake hits off northern Japan; no tsunami danger

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 12:28:00 +0100

TOKYO -- A powerful earthquake hit off Japan 's northern coast on Thursday, but there were no reports of serious damage or injuries and no danger of a tsunami, officials said. Japan's meteorological agency said the quake measured a preliminary magnitude of 7 and was located far off the northeastern....

Powerful earthquake hits off northern Japan; officials say no tsunami danger

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 12:28:00 +0100

Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Powerful earthquake hits off northern Japan; officials say no tsunami danger Powerful earthquake hits off northern Japan; officials say no tsunami danger. TOKYO -- Powerful earthquake hits off northern Japan ; officials say no tsunami danger.

Powerful quake hits off northern Japan; no tsunami danger

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 12:22:00 +0100

TOKYO (AP) A powerful earthquake hit off Japan's northern coast on Thursday, but there were no reports of serious damage or injuries and no danger of a tsunami, officials said. Japan's meteorological agency said the quake measured a preliminary magnitude of 7 and was located far off the northeastern....

Powerful quake hits off northern Japan; no tsunami danger

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 12:19:00 +0100

TOKYO - A powerful earthquake hit off Japan’s northern coast on Thursday, but there were no reports of serious damage or injuries and no danger of a tsunami, officials said. Japan’s meteorological agency said the quake measured a preliminary magnitude of 7 and was located far off the northeastern coast of Japan’s northern main island of Hokkaido.

Japan: 5.5-magnitude quake strikes off Fukushima Prefecture, no tsunami warning issued

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 05:38:00 +0100

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Ketone Market Status And Outlook 2014 – 2020

Wed, 12 Feb 2020 19:25:00 +0100

Ketones usually simple are compounds that contain a carbonyl group, and due to exclusion of reactive groups such as –Cl or –OH, ketones are considered simple in nature. Industrial solvent acetone and sugar (ketoses) are some of the commonly used ketones.

Japan earthquake: Strong quake strikes near Fukushima - Ring of Fire on alert A STRONG earthquake has struck off the coast of Japan near Fukushima, nine years after a...

Wed, 12 Feb 2020 12:21:00 +0100

Japan earthquake: A 5.2 quake has struck near Fukushima (Image: EXPRESS) The 5.2 earthquake struck today just over 50 miles from Fukushima, which is home to 300,000 people. A tsunami warning has not been issued for the earthquake, which was felt by witnesses on the mainland.

Communication apps and English are key to global reach

Tue, 11 Feb 2020 11:46:00 +0100

The cross-border flow of people and goods have been disrupted in recent weeks by the spread of the coronavirus — now designated as a global health emergency by the World Health Organization. Government and businesses have suspended travel to and from China, and dozens of countries have banned the....

Wellington would struggle for enough water to fight fires post-quake

Tue, 11 Feb 2020 05:13:00 +0100

Regional manager of Wellington Region Emergency Management Office (WREMO), Jeremy Holmes, said the Kaikoura earthquake was a timely reminder for Wellington "that we are not as prepared as we need to be". GNS rates the risk of the Wellington fault rupturing to produce a 7.5 magnitude earthquake in the next century at about 10 percent.

Capital would struggle for enough water to fight fires after earthquake - report 6 minutes ago

Tue, 11 Feb 2020 00:59:00 +0100

Wellington would struggle for enough water to fight fires post-quake

Tue, 11 Feb 2020 00:51:00 +0100

Now, Wellington's top agencies are trying to come up with alternative ways to fight a potential post-quake inferno. One of their ideas is to ask the public to help by keeping fire extinguishers in their homes. Other ideas include storing portable water in the city, and buying equipment to pump water from the ocean.

CECC advises self-caution after Diamond Princess cruise liner visit People who had previously been to several specific locations around Taipei, Keelung City and New Taipei on Jan. 31 that were visited by passengers from the now quarantined ... 02/07/2020 10:25 PM

Fri, 07 Feb 2020 17:45:00 +0100

Taipei, Feb. 7 (CNA) People who had previously been to several specific locations around Taipei, Keelung City and New Taipei on Jan. 31 that were visited by passengers from the now quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship, are advised to take precautionary measures amid concerns that some of the....

Frank Press, MIT geophysicist and U.S. science adviser, dies at 95

Fri, 07 Feb 2020 16:13:00 +0100

Press, an MIT Corporation life member emeritus, was the chair of the MIT Department of Geology and Geophysics (renamed in 1969 as the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, and currently the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, or EAPS) from 1965 to 1977 and later returned....

12:29 Earthquakes shake Asian countries

Thu, 06 Feb 2020 18:54:00 +0100

6 de febrero de 2020, 12:29 Tokyo, Feb 6 (Prensa Latina) Seismological agencies in Japan, the Philippines and Indonesia are reporting telluric movements in different areas, although they rule out the possibility of tsunamis in those nations. The first of the tremors was registered in the Japanese....

5.6-magnitude quake strikes off Japan's Ibaraki Prefecture, no tsunami warning issued

Thu, 06 Feb 2020 13:19:00 +0100

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 on Thursday struck off the coast of Ibaraki Prefecture in Japan, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor occurred at around 8:20 p.m. local time (1120 GMT), with its epicenter at a latitude of 36.4 degrees north and a longitude of 141.6 degrees east, and at depth of 40 km.

5.6-magnitude quake strikes off Japan's Ibaraki Prefecture, no tsunami warning issued

Thu, 06 Feb 2020 13:13:00 +0100

TOKYO, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 on Thursday struck off the coast of Ibaraki Prefecture in Japan, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor occurred at around 8:20 p.m. local time (1120 GMT), with its epicenter at a latitude of 36.4 degrees north and a longitude of 141.

How the world ends

Wed, 05 Feb 2020 16:36:00 +0100

When I was very young, I became a courier in the BMR transporting everything from letters, food, ammunition, tools, medicine, water. I eventually became a competent, adaptable fighter with about an average talent for writing. There were so many thousands of us that were BMR fighters but only about....

CONSTRUCTION ROBOTS MARKET GLOBAL INDUSTRY ANALYSIS, SIZE, SHARE, GROWTH, TRENDS AND FORECAST 2019-2025

Wed, 05 Feb 2020 13:06:00 +0100

Construction robots, including the remote controlled demolition robots, construction 3D printing robots, bricklaying robots, and remote control rescue robots etc. These robots are mainly used in metallurgical industry, cement industry, building, tunneling, mining and earthquake disaster etc.

Lee Seung-gi safe from Coronavirus; Vagabond actor's miraculous escape from 3 natural disasters

Wed, 05 Feb 2020 07:33:00 +0100

The Vagabond actor Lee Seung-gi responded to the fears of his fans who kept on popping the question on his safety in the wake of people being affected by Coronavirus. Responding to the same, Seung-gi said that he was safe. "Everybody keeps asking where I am... I am in Korea!!! Please take care of your health, everyone," said the actor.

Posts by Aaron Sheldrick

Wed, 05 Feb 2020 06:05:00 +0100

Feb 5, 2020 Reuters was recently given exclusive access to the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, where three reactors melted down in 2011 after a powerful earthquake and tsunami overwhelmed the seaside facility. It was my fourth visit to the plant since the disaster to report on a ...

Hyundai suspends South Korea production over China outbreak

Tue, 04 Feb 2020 13:18:00 +0100

PRODUCTION DISRUPTED. Hyundai is among the businesses affected by the novel coronavirus outbreak. Photo from Shutterstock. SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea's largest automaker Hyundai Motor will suspend all domestic production this week because of a lack of parts due to the , it said Tuesday, February 4.

Hyundai suspends domestic production over China outbreak

Tue, 04 Feb 2020 10:19:00 +0100

South Korea's largest automaker Hyundai Motor will suspend all domestic production this week because of a lack of parts due to the coronavirus outbreak in China, it said Tuesday. The global car industry operates on tight supply lines and was thrown into turmoil when Japan's Fukushima earthquake and....

Coronavirus: Hyundai stops production in South Korea over shortage of parts

Tue, 04 Feb 2020 10:19:00 +0100

Hyundai suspends domestic production over coronavirus outbreak

Tue, 04 Feb 2020 09:45:00 +0100

South Korea's largest automaker Hyundai Motor will suspend all domestic production this week because of a lack of parts due to the coronavirus outbreak in China, it said Tuesday. he global car industry operates on tight supply lines and was thrown into turmoil when Japan's Fukushima earthquake and....

Hyundai Suspends Domestic Production Over China Outbreak

Tue, 04 Feb 2020 09:23:00 +0100

Hyundai suspends production line over China outbreak

Tue, 04 Feb 2020 07:54:00 +0100

Seoul: South Korea's largest automaker Hyundai Motor halted operations at one of its assembly lines Tuesday because of a lack of parts due to the coronavirus outbreak in China and is reviewing a wider suspension, a company spokeswoman said. The global car industry operates on tight supply lines and....

Hyundai suspends production line over coronavirus outbreak in China

Tue, 04 Feb 2020 07:51:00 +0100

SEOUL: South Korea's largest automaker Hyundai Motor halted operations at one of its assembly lines on Tuesday because of a lack of parts due to the coronavirus outbreak in China and is reviewing a wider suspension, a company spokeswoman said. The global car industry operates on tight supply lines....

Earthquake damage report for 2011 published by CATDAT

Tue, 04 Feb 2020 07:40:00 +0100

Destruction caused by the M6.3 earthquake on February 22, 2011 in Christchurch, New Zealand via Shutterstock Armand Vervaeck regularly quotes tectonic news on www.earthquake‐report.com , but with James Daniell, he has now released an annual report on the cost and damage caused by earthquakes and volcanoes in 2011.

Hyundai suspends production line over China virus outbreak

Tue, 04 Feb 2020 07:38:00 +0100

Hyjndai has suspended its production line because of a lack of parts due to the coronavirus outbreak in China. — AFP pic. SEOUL, Feb 4 ― South Korea's largest automaker Hyundai Motor halted operations at one of its assembly lines today because of a lack of parts due to the coronavirus outbreak in....

Hyundai suspends production line over China virus outbreak

Tue, 04 Feb 2020 07:37:00 +0100

Hyundai suspends production line over China outbreak

Tue, 04 Feb 2020 07:18:00 +0100

South Korea's largest automaker Hyundai Motor halted operations at one of its assembly lines on Tuesday because of a lack of parts due to the coronavirus outbreak in China and is reviewing a wider suspension, a company spokeswoman said. The global car industry operates on tight supply lines and was....

L'AIEA affirme soutenir le démantèlement de la centrale de Fukushima au Japon

Tue, 25 Feb 2020 16:11:00 +0100

Le directeur de l'Agence internationale de l'énergie atomique (AIEA) Rafael Grossi a affirmé mardi que son agence continuerait à soutenir le Japon dans le démantèlement de la centrale nucléaire de Fukushima. Lors de leur rencontre à Tokyo, le Premier ministre japonais Shinzo Abe a informé le chef de....

L'AIEA affirme soutenir le démantèlement de la centrale de Fukushima au Japon

Tue, 25 Feb 2020 15:31:00 +0100

TOKYO, 25 février (Xinhua) -- Le directeur de l'Agence internationale de l'énergie atomique (AIEA) Rafael Grossi a affirmé mardi que son agence continuerait à soutenir le Japon dans le démantèlement de la centrale nucléaire de Fukushima. Lors de leur rencontre à Tokyo, le Premier ministre japonais....

Catastrophe de Fukushima - Images inédites du séisme, puis du terrifiant tsunami

Thu, 20 Feb 2020 08:24:00 +0100

Le 11 mars 2011, un tremblement de terre de magnitude 9,1 sur l'échelle de Richter secouait le Japon. Avec ses vagues atteignant 40 mètres de haut, le tsunami engendré par ce violent séisme causait environ 18 500 décès et provoquait la pire catastrophe nucléaire de l'histoire, avec Tchernobyl en 1986.

Un séisme de magnitude 7 se produit au large du Japon et de la Russie

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 17:26:00 +0100

. La terre a tremblé, ce jeudi 13 février, au large du Japon et de la Russie. Un puissant séisme s’est produit à 142,6 km sous la surface de l’océan Pacifique. D’après les autorités locales, il n’y a pas de risque de tsunami. Un puissant séisme de magnitude 6,9 s’est produit ce jeudi 13 février au large du et de la .

Un séisme de magnitude 7 se produit au large du Japon et de la Russie

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 17:22:00 +0100

Japon : un séisme de magnitude 5,5 frappe la préfecture de Fukushima

Wed, 12 Feb 2020 12:46:00 +0100

Un tremblement de terre d'une magnitude de 5,5 a frappé mercredi la préfecture japonaise de Fukushima, selon l'Agence météorologique du Japon (AMJ). Le séisme a eu lieu à 19h37 heure locale, avec son épicentre situé par 37,3 degrés de latitude Nord et 141,4 degrés de longitude Est. Son hypocentre a été localisé à 80km de profondeur.

Akemi Tanaka: "La filosofía chowa nos ayuda a apreciar el día a día y a pensar primero en los demás"

Thu, 27 Feb 2020 08:08:00 +0100

La unión del prefijo ‘chō’, que significa búsqueda; y la palabra ‘wa’, que significa paz; dan forma al término chōwa, que vendría a ser algo así como ‘la búsqueda de la paz’. Una palabra que desde hace algún tiempo corre de boca en boca gracias a la autora y coach de origen japonés afincada en Londres Akemi Tanaka .

Documental une a mujeres chilenas y japonesas a 10 años del terremoto y tsunami

Wed, 26 Feb 2020 20:53:00 +0100

A 10 años del terremoto y tsunami que afectó a las costas centro y sur de Chile, se estrena este 27 de febrero el documental "Tsunami Ladies" , cinta que contrapone las experiencias de tres mujeres de la Región del BíoBío con la de otras tres que vivieron un evento similar en las costas de Japón.

El vínculo que enlaza a Chile y Japón a 10 años del 27-F

Wed, 26 Feb 2020 09:31:00 +0100

Gonzalo Barrera conversó este miércoles con Emiliano Rodríguez y Víctor Orellana, realizadores del documental chileno-japonés “Tsunami ladies: mujeres resilientes en Chile y Japón", que será estrenado este jueves 27 de febrero en el recién reinaugurado y remozado Teatro Dante de Talcahuano, como....

DOS PECES REMO Alarma en Japón por la aparición de dos peces en las costas que avisan de desastres naturales

Fri, 21 Feb 2020 02:20:00 +0100

En Japón se ha desatado el pánico entre los más supersticiosos porque han encontrado en la costa dos peces que según la mitología nipona predicen la llegada de desastres naturales. Se trata de dos peces remo , que son como una anguila de 4 metros y más de 100 kilos , feo y en la cultura popular....

Los grandes tsunamis que han golpeado la costa de Andalucía

Thu, 20 Feb 2020 11:04:00 +0100

La Junta ha anunciado esta semana que prepara un plan contra maremotos. La comunidad, señalan los expertos, está en riesgo moderado de sufrir un tsunami. No hay las mismas posibilidades que en Japón o en la costa de Chile , pero sí hay cierto peligro. recuerdan los sismólogos que Andalucía está en....

Así se vivió en un aeropuerto sismo de 2011 en Japón (video)

Mon, 17 Feb 2020 15:48:00 +0100

En redes sociales circula un nuevo video que muestra los momentos que miles de personas vivieron cuando se encontraban en el aeropuerto de Sendai Japón , durante el de magnitud 9.0 y posterior tsunami que azotó el 11 de marzo de 2011 al país asiático y que dejó más de 15 mil muertos, provocando....

16:38 | Nuevo video muestra los minutos de terror vividos en un aeropuerto de Japón en el terremoto de 2011

Sun, 16 Feb 2020 21:05:00 +0100

Recientemente ha salido a la luz un nuevo e impactante video que muestra los minutos de terror que vivieron las personas que se encontraban al interior del aeropuerto de Sendai , Japón, durante el terremoto y tsunami del 11 de marzo de 2011. Se trata de una secuencia de siete minutos de duración....

Así fue el terremoto de magnitud 9,1 jamás registrado en Japón: duró 6 minutos y produjo la catástrofe de Fukushima

Sat, 15 Feb 2020 01:33:00 +0100

recuerda con horror el terremoto que sacudió su suelo el 11 de marzo de 2011. , situada al borde del océano Pacífico a unos 250 km al norte de Japón , estaba concebida para resistir olas de seis metros, pero no de 14, como fue el caso. El 11 de marzo, sus seis reactores se detuvieron....

Japón: revelan imágenes desconocidas del terremoto y posterior tsunami de 2011

Fri, 14 Feb 2020 19:21:00 +0100

En las terribles imágenes se puede apreciar cómo el agua y lodo avanzan por la pista de aterrizaje del aeropuerto de Sendai. El 11 de marzo de 2011 Japón vivió el terremoto más potente de toda su historia. Fueron siete minutos de terror donde la tierra se sacudió y alcanzó la magnitud de 9.1.

4 Impacto Viralizan desconocido video del terremoto de Japón en 2011 Hace 51 minutos

Fri, 14 Feb 2020 15:28:00 +0100

Hace pocas semanas apareció en Youtube, y rápidamente se volvió viral, un registro inédito del gran terremoto de Japón en 2011, captado desde el aeropuerto de Sendai. El video, que fue subido a en enero de este año, muestra la tremenda fuerza y posterior tsunami que remeció a Japón el 11 de marzo de 2011.

Terremoto de magnitud 7,0 sacudió a Japón e islas Kuriles del sur

Fri, 14 Feb 2020 03:16:00 +0100

De acuerdo a la agencia meteorológica japonesa, un terremoto de magnitud 7,0 sacudió a Japón; así como a las islas Kuriles del sur este jueves 13 de febrero. Hacia el norte del país asiático sintieron fuertemente el sismo , el cual se originó específicamente al noreste de Japón.

Terremoto de magnitud 7.0 sacude a Japón y las islas Kuriles del sur

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 23:55:00 +0100

. Terremoto de magnitud 7.0 sacudió a Japón y las islas Kuriles del sur Cortesía. La Agencia Meteorológica de Japón informó este jueves que un fuerte terremoto de magnitud 7.0 sacudió la localidad y las islas Kuriles del sur , la información se dio a conocer en el portal web del instituto sísmico.

Publican video del terremoto de magnitud 7,0 que remeció parte de Japón y Rusia

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 19:31:00 +0100

El sismo de magnitud 7,0 en la escala de Richter no reportó daños graves ni heridos. El riesgo de tsunami fue descartado por autoridades de ambos países. PUEDES VER Se registra potente terremoto que sacude a Rusia y Japón [FOTOS] Datos sobre el sismo en zonas de Japón y Rusia.

Leer más sobre Fuerte sismo de 7,0 grados sacude el norte de Japón y el sur de Rusia

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 19:07:00 +0100

Un terremoto de magnitud 7,0 en la escala de Richter azotó este jueves a las Islas Kuriles, pertenecientes a Rusia y ubicadas al norte de Japón. Pese a lo potente del sismo fue descartado toda alerta de tsunami, según el Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos.

Terremoto de magnitud 6.9 sacudió a Japón y Rusia este jueves

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 18:48:00 +0100

La agencia situó el epicentro 60 kilómetros por debajo de la superficie oceánica y al este de la isla de Etorofu, controlada por Rusia y reclamada por Japón. (USGS). Un fuerte movimiento telúrico de magnitud 6.9 se ha registrado este jueves en al sureste de las Islas Kuriles de Rusia y que se encuentran el norte de Japón.

Se registra potente terremoto que sacude a Rusia y Japón

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 17:59:00 +0100

Un terremoto de magnitud 6,9 azotó este jueves a las Islas Kuriles , pertenecientes a y ubicadas al norte de Pese a lo potente del fue descartado toda alerta de tsunami , según el Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos PUEDES VER Coronavirus: confirman primera muerte en Japón por covid - 19 El....

Se registra un sismo de magnitud 7 grados en el norte de Japón

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 17:57:00 +0100

, sin reporte de víctimas ni daños materiales. TOKIO, Japón. — Un potente sismo remeció el jueves el norte de Japón , aunque no había reportes de daños graves ni heridos, ni se detectó riesgo de tsunami , según las autoridades. ⚡ Un terremoto de magnitud 7,0 sacude Japón y las islas Kuriles del Sur.

En Japón y en islas Kuriles se registró fuerte terremoto

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 17:36:00 +0100

. Un terremoto de magnitud 7,0 se registró en Japón y en las islas Kuriles del sur, este jueves. Información de la Agencia Meteorológica de Japón, reseñada en el sitio web de Sputnik News, precisa que el sismo se originó al noreste de Japón, afectó a la isla rusa de Hokkaido y a la parte norte de la isla de Honshu, la principal del país.

Terremoto de magnitud 7 se registró en Japón

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 16:49:00 +0100

13 Feb. 2020 - Un terremoto de magnitud 7,0 se registró en Japón y en las islas Kuriles del sur, este jueves. Información de la Agencia Meteorológica de Japón, reseñada en el sitio web de Sputnik News, precisa que el sismo se originó al noreste de Japón, afectó a la isla rusa de Hokkaido y a la....

Fuerte terremoto se registró en Japón e islas Kuriles

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 14:16:00 +0100

Un terremoto de magnitud 7,0 se registró en Japón y en las islas Kuriles del sur, este jueves. Información de la Agencia Meteorológica de Japón, reseñada en el sitio web de Sputnik News, precisa que el sismo se originó al noreste de Japón, afectó a la isla rusa de Hokkaido y a la parte norte de la isla de Honshu, la principal del país.

Terremoto de magnitud 7 se registró en Japón

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 14:13:00 +0100

Un terremoto de magnitud 7,0 se registró en Japón y en las islas Kuriles del sur , este jueves. Información de la Agencia Meteorológica de Japón , reseñada en el sitio web de Sputnik News, precisa que el sismo se originó al noreste de Japón , afectó a la isla rusa de Hokkaido y a la parte norte de la isla de Honshu , la principal del país.

Registrado un potente terremoto en las Islas Kuriles

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 13:22:00 +0100

Un potente terremoto de magnitud 6,9 ha azotado este jueves a las Islas Kuriles , pertenecientes a Rusia y ubicadas al norte de Japón. Según el Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos, este seísmo no viene acompañado de una alerta de tsunami. El terremoto ha tenido lugar a 99 kilómetros de la costa del....

Se registra sismo de 5.6 en Japón

Fri, 07 Feb 2020 04:34:00 +0100

Este jueves se registró un sismo de magnitud 5.6 que sacudió la prefectura japonesa de Ibaraki, informó la Agencia Meteorológica de Japón. El epicentro tuvo una profundidad de 40 kilómetros y de momento no hay reporte de heridos o daños materiales, así como alerta de tsunami. El movimiento se sintió en 23 distritos de Tokio y lugares aledaños.

Se registra sismo de magnitud 5.6 en Japón

Thu, 06 Feb 2020 17:55:00 +0100

Se registra sismo de magnitud 5.6 en Japón por: Notimex - 6 Febrero 2020, 08:12 am. Tokio, 6 Feb (Notimex).- Este jueves se registró un sismo de magnitud 5.6 que sacudió la prefectura japonesa de Ibaraki, informó la Agencia Meteorológica de Japón. El epicentro tuvo una profundidad de 40 kilómetros....

Se registra sismo de magnitud 5.6 en Japón

Thu, 06 Feb 2020 17:15:00 +0100

El epicentro tuvo una profundidad de 40 kilómetros y de momento no hay reporte de heridos o daños materiales, así como alerta de tsunami 06/02/2020 10:08 Notimex / Foto: Pixabay. El movimiento se sintió en 23 distritos de Tokio y lugares aledaños. RECIBE TODA LA INFORMACIÓN EN TU CORREO Correo....

Un terremoto de magnitud 5,6 sacude el este de Japón

Thu, 06 Feb 2020 16:48:00 +0100

Un terremoto de magnitud 5,6 en la escala de Richter ha sacudido este jueves por la tarde el este de Japón, según ha informado la Agencia Meteorológica del país nipón, que ha descartado riesgo de tsunami. El seísmo se ha producido a las 20.24 (hora local) a una profundidad de 40 kilómetros y el....

Se registra sismo de magnitud 5.6 en Japón

Thu, 06 Feb 2020 16:45:00 +0100

El epicentro tuvo una profundidad de 40 kilómetros y de momento no hay reporte de heridos o daños materiales, así como alerta de tsunami. Tokio, 6 Feb ( Notimex ).- Este jueves se registró un sismo de magnitud 5.6 que sacudió la prefectura japonesa de Ibaraki, informó la Agencia Meteorológica de Japón.

Se registra sismo de magnitud 5.6 en Japón

Thu, 06 Feb 2020 16:37:00 +0100

Tokio, 6 Feb ( Notimex ).- Este jueves se registró un sismo de magnitud 5.6 que sacudió la prefectura japonesa de Ibaraki, informó la Agencia Meteorológica de Japón. El epicentro tuvo una profundidad de 40 kilómetros y de momento no hay reporte de heridos o daños materiales, así como alerta de tsunami.

Gisborne City tsunami survival key focus for Council

Tue, 03 Mar 2020 03:08:00 +0100

TairÄwhiti residents must be prepared for a tsunami generated by a major earthquake just off the East Cape, says Mayor Rehette Stoltz. The Hikurangi subduction zone, where the Pacific plate subducts (dives underneath) the Australian plate, is the most active fault line in New Zealand.

business Fujitsu's New Supercomputer System for Japan's Meteorological Research Institute Commences Operations ACN Newswire

Tue, 03 Mar 2020 11:22:00 +0100

TOKYO, Mar 3, 2020 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu today announced that it has recently completed the construction of a new supercomputer system for the Meteorological Research Institute of the Japan Meteorological Agency. The Institute has started operating the new system on March 2.

IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 1621: Did the Number of Older People Requiring Long-Term Care and Expenditure Increase after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake? Analysis of Changes over Six Years

Tue, 03 Mar 2020 11:55:00 +0100

On 11 March 2011, the great earthquake hit Japan, resulting in 15,895 deaths, 6156 serious injuries, and 2539 missing persons. This event affected the health and lives of older residents, and reports showed an increase in the number of people eligible for long-term care afterward.

Tomography of the source zone of the great 2011 Tohoku earthquake

Tue, 03 Mar 2020 16:09:00 +0100

The mechanism and rupture process of the giant 2011 Tohoku-oki earthquake (Mw 9.0) are still poorly understood due to lack of permanent near-field observations. Using seismic arrival times recorded by dense seismograph networks on land and at ocean floor, we determine a detailed seismic tomography....

Fujitsu’s Supercomputer System for Japan’s Meteorological Research Institute Commences Operations

Tue, 03 Mar 2020 19:44:00 +0100

A part of the built system. Image courtesy of Fujitsu. The new system consists of approximately 900 nodes including the latest x86 servers Fujitsu Server PRIMERGY CX2550 M5. Also, by constructing a cluster by connecting servers with a high-speed interconnect Intel Omni-Path Architecture, the system....

1:17 Japón valora cancelar ceremonia conmemorativa de desastres de 2011

Tue, 03 Mar 2020 19:40:00 +0100

3 de marzo de 2020, 13:17 Tokio, 3 mar (Prensa Latina) El gobierno de Japón valora cancelar la ceremonia conmemorativa nacional a las víctimas del terremoto, tsunami y accidente nuclear del 11 de marzo de 2011 debido al brote de Covid-19 que azota hoy al país.

Earthquake Sensor Market Expected to Expand at a Steady CAGR through 2028

Wed, 04 Mar 2020 02:00:00 +0100

Earthquake Sensor Market: Introduction. are majorly used for the purpose of sensing the seismic waves generated by earthquake. The earthquake sensor identifies various types of seismic waves including compressional, transverse, love and Rayleigh. These sensors are widely used across civil and military purposes.

Tsunami Hisai Shura... KUBOTA Aya, KUROSE Takefumi, KAMIJO Shinji (authors), HAGIWARA Takuya, TANAKA Akiko, MASUMURA Akinobu, NIIZUMA Naoto Many people with expertise in regional and urban p...[Read more]

Wed, 04 Mar 2020 03:18:00 +0100

Many people with expertise in regional and urban physical environments (such as architecture, civil engineering, and urban planning) were involved in the reconstruction of areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake. This book focuses on one such area with the aim of recording, from a....

Japan lifts evacuation order for part of disaster-hit Fukushima ahead of Olympic torch relay

Wed, 04 Mar 2020 04:38:00 +0100

TOKYO (AFP) - Japan on Wednesday (March 4) lifted an evacuation order for parts of Futaba, one of two towns where the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant is located, ahead of an Olympic torch relay in the region. The whole of Futaba, formerly home to some 7,000 people, was designated a mandatory....

Japan lifts evacuation order for part of disaster-hit Fukushima town

Wed, 04 Mar 2020 05:20:00 +0100

Japan on Wednesday lifted an evacuation order for parts of Futaba, one of two towns where the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant is located, ahead of an Olympic torch relay in the region. The whole of Futaba, formerly home to some 7,000 people, was designated a mandatory evacuation zone after a....

Japan lifts evacuation order for part of disaster-hit Fukushima town

Wed, 04 Mar 2020 05:19:00 +0100

The whole of Futaba, formerly home to some 7,000 people, was designated a mandatory evacuation zone after a massive quake-triggered tsunami in 2011 hit the Fukushima Daiichi plant, damaging the power supply and cooling system and eventually causing a meltdown AFP/CHARLY TRIBALLEAU.

Japan Lifts Evacuation Order for Part of Disaster-Hit Fukushima Town

Wed, 04 Mar 2020 05:35:00 +0100

TOKYO - Japan on Wednesday lifted an evacuation order for parts of Futaba, one of two towns where the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant is located, ahead of an Olympic torch relay in the region. The whole of Futaba, formerly home to some 7,000 people, was designated a mandatory evacuation zone after....

Japan lifts evacuation order for part of disaster-hit Fukushima town

Wed, 04 Mar 2020 06:05:00 +0100

TOKYO — Japan on Wednesday lifted an evacuation order for parts of Futaba, one of two towns where the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant is located, ahead of an Olympic torch relay in the region. The whole of Futaba, formerly home to some 7,000 people, was designated a mandatory evacuation zone after....

Japan lifts evacuation order for part of disaster-hit Fukushima town

Wed, 04 Mar 2020 06:15:00 +0100

This picture shows radiated surface soil covered by black tarps, at a decontaminated field in Futaba, Fukushima prefecture on August 2, 2019. Charly Triballeai, AFP. TOKYO, Japan - Japan on Wednesday lifted an evacuation order for parts of Futaba, one of two towns where the crippled Fukushima....

Japan lifts evacuation order for part of disaster-hit Fukushima ahead of Olympic torch relay

Wed, 04 Mar 2020 07:33:00 +0100

Japan on Wednesday (March 4) lifted an evacuation order for parts of Futaba, one of two towns where the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant is located, ahead of an Olympic torch relay in the region. The whole of Futaba, formerly home to some 7,000 people, was designated a mandatory evacuation zone....

Japan lifts evacuation order for part of disaster-hit Fukushima town

Wed, 04 Mar 2020 07:38:00 +0100

Chinese language course finds no takers in BCU

Wed, 04 Mar 2020 08:07:00 +0100

BENGALURU: One spot where the people of this city can feel the pulse of the world is the Centre for Global Languages (CGL) at Bengaluru Central University. When a massive earthquake and a tsunami hit Japan in 2011 crippling the country's economy, the CGL, which was then called the department of....

Japan lifts evacuation order for part of disaster-hit Fukushima ahead of Olympic torch relay

Wed, 04 Mar 2020 08:14:00 +0100

Japan lifts evacuation order for part of disaster-hit Fukushima town

Wed, 04 Mar 2020 09:20:00 +0100

Japan partially lifts evacuation order for town hit by Fukushima crisis

Wed, 04 Mar 2020 14:12:00 +0100

Japan on Wednesday lifted an evacuation order for parts of Futaba, one of two towns where the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant is located, ahead of an Olympic torch relay in the region. A journalist watches a poster at the preview of Tokyo 2020 Olympics Official Art Poster Exhibition in Tokyo, Japan, on January 6, 2020.

Force Majeure: Is COVID 19 an Act of God?

Wed, 04 Mar 2020 18:14:00 +0100

It depends. A force majeure clause typically refers to “acts of God,” defined generally as ‘an act occasioned exclusive by violence of nature without the interference of any human agency.’ Typically referring to earthquakes, typhoons, and similar events, is the COVID 19 outbreak also an Act of God?....

Japan lifts evacuation order for part of disaster-hit Fukushima town

Wed, 04 Mar 2020 20:53:00 +0100

on Wednesday lifted an evacuation order for parts of Futaba, one of two towns where the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant is located, ahead of an Olympic torch relay in the region. The whole of Futaba, formerly home to some 7,000 people, was designated a mandatory evacuation zone after a massive....

Chinese language course finds no takers in Bengaluru

Thu, 05 Mar 2020 02:45:00 +0100

(CGL) at Bengaluru Central University . When a massive earthquake and a tsunami hit Japan in 2011 crippling the country’s economy, the CGL saw a massive dip in for learning Japanese. Now, history seems to be repeating itself; this time it’s the Chinese language.

Japan lifts evacuation order for Fukushima town

Thu, 05 Mar 2020 03:07:00 +0100

TOKYO: Japan on Wednesday lifted an evacuation order for parts of Futaba, one of two towns where the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant is located, ahead of an Olympic torch relay in the region. The whole of Futaba, formerly home to some 7,000 people, was designated a mandatory evacuation zone after....

23:36 04/03/2020 Fukushima: ordre d'évacuation levé pour un quartier d'une ville de la région

Thu, 05 Mar 2020 04:37:00 +0100

Le Japon a levé mercredi l'ordre d'évacuation pour une partie de la commune de Futaba, une des deux villes sur lesquelles se trouve la centrale dévastée de Fukushima, avant le passage prochain de la flamme olympique.Cette mesure, qui concerne une partie du nord de cette localité, va permettre aux....

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Fri, 06 Mar 2020 08:32:00 +0100

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The Latest: Japan cancels memorial to 2011 tsunami victims

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 08:27:00 +0100

SEOUL, South Korea The Latest on the virus outbreak (all times local): 2:30 p.m. Japan has canceled a memorial for victims of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami due to the coronavirus outbreak. Crown Prince Akishino and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had been scheduled to speak at the event next Wednesday.

The Latest: Japan cancels memorial to 2011 tsunami victims

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 08:48:00 +0100

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) The Latest on the virus outbreak (all times local): 2:30 p.m. Japan has canceled a memorial for victims of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami due to the coronavirus outbreak. Crown Prince Akishino and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had been scheduled to speak at the event next Wednesday.

The Latest: Japan cancels memorial to 2011 tsunami victims

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 08:47:00 +0100

The Latest: Japan cancels memorial to 2011 tsunami victims

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 09:00:00 +0100

Ceremony marking 9 yrs since quake-tsunami canceled amid virus fears

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 09:47:00 +0100

. The government decided Friday to cancel its memorial service next week to mark the ninth anniversary of the devastating earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan that left more than 15,000 people dead amid fears of coronavirus spread. "I offer my apologies to the families of the victims and....

Japón cancela las ceremonias por el aniversario del tsunami a causa de la epidemia

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 10:25:00 +0100

Japón decidió cancelar la ceremonia anual que marca el aniversario del tsunami seguido por un desastre nuclear ocurrido en 2011, como parte de los esfuerzos para frenar el nuevo coronavirus, dijo el viernes un alto funcionario. Durante los últimos ocho años, el primer ministro, los legisladores y....

The Latest: UN rights chief urges mitigation of virus impact

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 12:01:00 +0100

7:55 p.m. The U.N. human rights chief is calling on governments and businesses to help alleviate the effect of lockdowns, quarantines and other measures aimed to fight the coronavirus outbreak. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet says measures to fight the virus should comply with....

The Latest: UN rights chief urges mitigation of virus impact

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 12:04:00 +0100

SEOUL, South Korea The Latest on the virus outbreak (all times local): 7:55 p.m. The U.N. human rights chief is calling on governments and businesses to help alleviate the effect of lockdowns, quarantines and other measures aimed to fight the coronavirus outbreak.

The Latest: UN rights chief urges mitigation of virus impact

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 12:03:00 +0100

Members of paramedics wearing protective gears are disinfected near their ambulances in Daegu, South Korea, Friday, March 6, 2020. Seoul expressed "extreme regret" Friday over Japan's ordering 14-day quarantines on all visitors from South Korea due to a surge in viral infections and warned of retaliation if Tokyo doesn't withdraw the restrictions.

The Latest: Thailand: Visitors from 6 areas must report

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 12:25:00 +0100

SEOUL, South Korea The Latest on the virus outbreak (all times local): 8 p.m. People arriving in Thailand from six countries and territories will have to submit daily reports on their health as a measure against the spread of the new virus. Thailand’s Public Health Ministry announced the new....

The Latest: UN rights chief urges mitigation of virus impact

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 12:15:00 +0100

The Latest: UN rights chief urges mitigation of virus impact

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 12:15:00 +0100

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The Latest on the virus outbreak (all times local): 7:55 p.m. The U.N. human rights chief is calling on governments and businesses to help alleviate the effect of lockdowns, quarantines and other measures aimed to fight the coronavirus outbreak.

Japón cancela las ceremonias por el aniversario del tsunami a causa de la epidemia

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 12:24:00 +0100

The Latest: Thailand: Visitors from 6 areas must report

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 12:34:00 +0100

People arriving in Thailand from six countries and territories will have to submit daily reports on their health as a measure against the spread of the new virus. Thailand's Public Health Ministry announced the new regulation Friday after officially designating South Korea, China, Macao, Hong Kong,....

The Latest: Thailand: Visitors from 6 areas must report

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 12:32:00 +0100

8 p.m. People arriving in Thailand from six countries and territories will have to submit daily reports on their health as a measure against the spread of the new virus. Thailand's Public Health Ministry announced the new regulation Friday after officially designating South Korea, China, Macao,....

Roundup: Asia-Pacific countries report more COVID-19 cases with Bhutan confirming 1st detection

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 12:47:00 +0100

Hong Kong, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Asia-pacific region kept increasing rapidly on Friday as Bhutan reported the first case of the epidemic. Prime Minister of Bhutan Lotay Tshering said on Friday morning that one positive case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in the Himalayan kingdom.

The Latest: UN rights chief urges mitigation of virus impact

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 12:41:00 +0100

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The Latest on the virus outbreak (all times local): 8 p.m. People arriving in Thailand from six countries and territories will have to submit daily reports on their health as a measure against the spread of the new virus. Thailand's Public Health Ministry announced the new....

The Latest: Thailand: Visitors from 6 areas must report

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 12:39:00 +0100

SEOUL – The Latest on the virus outbreak (all times local): 8 p.m. People arriving in Thailand from six countries and territories will have to submit daily reports on their health as a measure against the spread of the new virus. Thailand's Public Health Ministry announced the new regulation Friday....

The Latest: Thailand: Visitors from 6 areas must report

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 13:00:00 +0100

The Latest: Thailand: Visitors from 6 areas must report

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 12:52:00 +0100

The Latest: Thailand: Visitors from 6 areas must report

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 12:51:00 +0100

The Latest: Thailand: Visitors from 6 areas must report

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 12:48:00 +0100

Asia-Pacific countries report more COVID-19 cases with Bhutan confirming 1st detection

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 13:06:00 +0100

The Latest: Thailand: Visitors from 6 areas must report

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 13:19:00 +0100

world The Latest: Thailand: Visitors from 6 areas must report By Associated Press 07/03/2020

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 13:24:00 +0100

Coronavirus : le Japon annule l'hommage aux victimes du tsunami de 2011

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 13:27:00 +0100

Le Japon a annoncé vendredi 6 mars l’annulation de la cérémonie en hommage aux victimes du tsunami du 11 mars 2011. En cause, l’épidémie de coronavirus. Chaque 11 mars depuis huit ans, le Premier ministre japonais et les membres de la famille impériale commémorent normalement aux côtés des familles....

The Latest: Thailand blocks cruise ship from one-day visit

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 14:11:00 +0100

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The Latest on the virus outbreak (all times local): 9:35 p.m. Thailand has denied entry to passengers and crew of a cruise ship that arrived at the popular Andaman Sea resort island of Phuket. Phuket Immigration Police Chief Col.

The Latest: Thailand: Visitors from 6 areas must report

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 14:04:00 +0100

The Latest: Dutch see 1st death; Virus spreads in Europe

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 14:37:00 +0100

SEOUL, South Korea The Latest on the virus outbreak (all times local): 10 p.m. The Dutch public health institute has reported the Netherlands' first coronavirus death, while Serbia and Slovakia confirmed their first cases of the virus. An 86-year-old man died in a hospital in Rotterdam. It is not known where he contracted the virus.

The Latest: Thailand blocks cruise ship from one-day visit

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 14:32:00 +0100

(all times local): 10 p.m. The Dutch public health institute has reported the Netherlands' first coronavirus death, while Serbia and Slovakia confirmed their first cases of the virus. An 86-year-old man died in a hospital in Rotterdam. It is not known where he contracted the virus. The Netherlands currently has 82 known infections.

The Latest: Dutch see 1st death; Virus spreads in Europe

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 14:27:00 +0100

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) The Latest on the virus outbreak (all times local): 10 p.m. The Dutch public health institute has reported the Netherlands' first coronavirus death, while Serbia and Slovakia confirmed their first cases of the virus. An 86-year-old man died in a hospital in Rotterdam. It is not known where he contracted the virus.

The Latest: Dutch see 1st death; Virus spreads in Europe

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 14:23:00 +0100

(all times local): 10 p.m. The Dutch public health institute has reported the Netherlands’ first coronavirus death, while Serbia and Slovakia confirmed their first cases of the virus. An 86-year-old man died in a hospital in Rotterdam. It is not known where he contracted the virus. The Netherlands currently has 82 known infections.

The Latest: Thailand blocks cruise ship from one-day visit

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 14:42:00 +0100

An 86-year-old man died in a hospital in Rotterdam. It is not known where he contracted the virus. The Netherlands currently has 82 known infections. The 43-year-old man now infected in Serbia had visited Budapest, the Hungarian capital. The 52-year-old man hospitalized in Slovakia didn’t travel abroad but his son had returned recently from Venice.

The Latest: Dutch see 1st death; Virus spreads in Europe

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 14:39:00 +0100

The Dutch public health institute has reported the Netherlands' first coronavirus death, while Serbia and Slovakia confirmed their first cases of the virus. An 86-year-old man died in a hospital in Rotterdam. It is not known where he contracted the virus. The Netherlands currently has 82 known infections.

The Latest: Dutch see 1st death; Virus spreads in Europe

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 14:50:00 +0100

The 43-year-old man now infected in Serbia had visited Budapest, the Hungarian capital. The 52-year-old man hospitalized in Slovakia didn’t travel abroad but his son had returned recently from Venice. Italy, with 148 virus deaths and over 3,800 infections, is the epicenter of Europe's virus outbreak.

The Latest: Dutch see 1st death; Virus spreads in Europe

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 15:10:00 +0100

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The Latest on the virus outbreak (all times local): 10 p.m. The Dutch public health institute has reported the Netherlands' first coronavirus death, while Serbia and Slovakia confirmed their first cases of the virus. An 86-year-old man died in a hospital in Rotterdam. It is not known where he contracted the virus.

world The Latest: Dutch see 1st death; Virus spreads in Europe By Associated Press 07/03/2020

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 15:42:00 +0100

The Latest: French leader Macron vows to protect the elderly

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 15:58:00 +0100

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) The Latest on the virus outbreak (all times local): 11:30 p.m. French President Emmanuel Macron visited a retirement home in Paris which has 94 residents, the oldest aged 107 in a move to reassure both the elderly and health workers about France’s readiness to combat the spread of the virus.

The Latest: French leader Macron vows to protect the elderly

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 16:12:00 +0100

SEOUL, South Korea The Latest on the virus outbreak (all times local): 11:30 p.m. French President Emmanuel Macron visited a retirement home in Paris —which has 94 residents, the oldest aged 107— in a move to reassure both the elderly and health workers about France’s readiness to combat the spread of the virus.

The Latest: French leader Macron vows to protect the elderly

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 16:11:00 +0100

French President Emmanuel Macron visited a retirement home in Paris —which has 94 residents, the oldest aged 107— in a move to reassure both the elderly and health workers about France’s readiness to combat the spread of the virus. Macron said France will likely move to the highest level of epidemic....

The Latest: French leader Macron vows to protect the elderly

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 16:10:00 +0100

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The Latest on the virus outbreak (all times local): 11:30 p.m. French President Emmanuel Macron visited a retirement home in Paris —which has 94 residents, the oldest aged 107— in a move to reassure both the elderly and health workers about France’s readiness to combat the spread of the virus.

Asia-Pacific countries report more COVID-19 cases with Bhutan confirming 1st detection

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 16:08:00 +0100

Confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Asia-pacific region kept increasing rapidly on Friday as Bhutan reported the first case of the epidemic. Prime Minister of Bhutan Lotay Tshering said on Friday morning that one positive case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in the Himalayan kingdom. The patient is a 76-year-old U.

The Latest: French leader Macron vows to protect the elderly

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 16:21:00 +0100

The Latest: UK expects ‘substantial’ disruption from virus

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 16:37:00 +0100

(all times local): 12:05 a.m. Saturday. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says it looks like the U.K. will face a “substantial period of disruption” from the new coronavirus outbreak and the government plans to put aid for affected businesses in the national budget.

The Latest: UK expects ‘substantial’ disruption from virus

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 16:37:00 +0100

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The Latest on the virus outbreak (all times local): 12:05 a.m. Saturday. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says it looks like the U.K. will face a “substantial period of disruption” from the new coronavirus outbreak and the government plans to put aid for affected businesses in the national budget.

The Latest: UK expects ‘substantial’ disruption from virus

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 16:35:00 +0100

The Latest: UK expects 'substantial' disruption from virus

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 16:43:00 +0100

SEOUL, South Korea The Latest on the virus outbreak (all times local): 12:05 a.m. Saturday. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says it looks like the U.K. will face a “substantial period of disruption” from the new coronavirus outbreak and the government plans to put aid for affected businesses in the national budget.

The Latest: UK expects 'substantial' disruption from virus

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 16:41:00 +0100

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says it looks like the U.K. will face a “substantial period of disruption” from the new coronavirus outbreak and the government plans to put aid for affected businesses in the national budget. The number of people in Britain infected with the virus increased to 163, the government reported Friday.

The Latest: UK expects ‘substantial’ disruption from virus

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 16:41:00 +0100

The Latest: UK expects ‘substantial’ disruption from virus

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 16:40:00 +0100

The Latest: UK expects ‘substantial’ disruption from virus

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 16:50:00 +0100

The Latest: UK expects 'substantial' disruption from virus

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 17:11:00 +0100

The Latest: French leader Macron vows to protect the elderly

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 17:02:00 +0100

(all times local): 11:30 p.m. French President Emmanuel Macron visited a retirement home in Paris —which has 94 residents, the oldest aged 107— in a move to reassure both the elderly and health workers about France’s readiness to combat the spread of the virus.

The Latest: UK expects ‘substantial’ disruption from virus

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 17:50:00 +0100

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- The Latest on the virus outbreak (all times local): 12:05 a.m. Saturday British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says it looks like the U.K. will face a "substantial period of disruption" from the new coronavirus outbreak and the government plans to put aid for affected businesses in the national budget.

The Latest: UK expects 'substantial' disruption from virus

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 17:54:00 +0100

The Latest: US govt ponders help for virus-hit industries

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 17:54:00 +0100

Macron said France will likely move to the highest level of epidemic alert “in the coming days” as the new coronavirus keeps spreading. French Health authorities on Friday reported 577 confirmed cases of the virus, including nine deaths. The virus is known to affect the elderly and the sick more than other groups of people.

Latest: UN postpones Africa climate change meet due to virus

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 19:24:00 +0100

The United Nations’ climate change agency has postponed a regional conference that was to be held in Uganda in April because of the coronavirus outbreak. The Africa Climate Week was scheduled April 20-24 in Kampala. The U.N. climate change secretariat said Friday that the meeting will be held at a later, undetermined date.