Europe Media Monitor (EMM) reads and analyses around 40.000 new news items per day from around 1000 sites worldwide. The text of the items, extracted using EMM's own text extraction algorithm, is indexed using Lucene (see http://lucene.apache.org). Please make sure your area of interest is not already covered by one of the pre-defined categories (alerts). If it is, we kindly ask you to use the feed from that category as this significantly reduces the load on our system. This site is a joint project of DG-JRC and DG-COMM. The information on this site is subject to a disclaimer (see http://europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm). Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material https://reliefweb.int/report/afghanistan/asia-and-pacific-weekly-regional-humanitarian-snapshot-18-24-august-2020AFGHANISTAN. From 13 to 23 August, fighting between Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) and a non-state armed group (NSAG) continued in Kunduz Province and reportedly resulted in the deaths of 17 civilians and 43 people being injured. Almost 25,000 people were displaced in Kunduz Province and....Tue, 25 Aug 2020 14:37:00 +0200reliefWeb-b10e4cf744d27f2d053df1a6b7cb71b6reliefWeben34.5309 69.136757NaturalDisastersRed Cross20200825143700https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8650405/Soldier-breaks-tears-late-sniffer-dogs-funeral.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490'Tianbao, it was worth having you all the way. May you rest in peace,' the grief-stricken officer said at the funeral in eastern China's Shandong Province on Wednesday. Touching footage shows Mr Wang wiping clean Tianbao's grave and cried on its tombstone to give the faithful hound a final send-off.Fri, 21 Aug 2020 12:21:00 +0200dailymail-db458432e456d2db691a350d75a2663cdailymailen24.588449 117.557999ConflictNaturalDisastersMr Wang20200821122100https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/coronation-bridge-bengal-s-main-link-with-northeast-cries-for-attention-1713408-2020-08-20At a time when there is much discussion on strengthening India's strategic infrastructure in the wake of the border conflict with China in Ladakh, a strategically important bridge that connects the Northeast with rest of India, yearns for public attention.Thu, 20 Aug 2020 20:28:00 +0200indiatoday-d55f25a1886043e2fef2a237dec2cc1dindiatodayen35.2086 110.727NaturalDisastersJohn AndersonLok SabhaGeorge VIQueen ElizabethJohn BarlaJadavpur UniversityNitin Gadkari20200820202800https://www.onlanka.com/news/indias-proposed-transshipment-port-in-nicobar-islands-to-rival-colombo-port.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Onlanka+%28Onlanka+News+Report+-+Sri+Lanka+News%29Sri Lanka’s neighbouring nation ventured into this investment of INR 10,000 crore taking into account the strategical importance of the Great Nicobar Island. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (10) revealed India’s plans for the transshipment port during the inauguration of the 2,300....Sun, 16 Aug 2020 05:13:00 +0200onlanka-83f4f349c3eb67e6bd7bc308aafafd83onlankaen7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912NaturalDisastersIndian OceanNarendra Modi20200816051300http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=66472India is planning to build a new transshipment port in the Great Nicobar Island in the Bay of Bengal. Sri Lanka’s neighbouring nation ventured into this investment of INR 10,000 crore taking into account the strategical importance of the Great Nicobar Island.Sun, 16 Aug 2020 00:48:00 +0200adaderana-be137f7b363463eac7df4baa96799b2aadaderanaen7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912NaturalDisastersIndian OceanNarendra Modi20200816004800http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=66472India is planning to build a new transhipment port in the Great Nicobar Island in the Bay of Bengal. Sri Lanka’s neighbouring nation ventured into this investment of INR 10,000 crore taking into account the strategical importance of the Great Nicobar Island.Sun, 16 Aug 2020 00:01:00 +0200adaderana-01d4a465e7da19e148d35d0336c8b901adaderanaen7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912NaturalDisastersIndian OceanNarendra Modi20200816000100https://interestingengineering.com/explosion-in-east-chinas-shandong-province-kills-two-and-injures-many?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=article&utm_content=15082020An explosion took place in Jining of East China’s Shandong Province on Saturday at 9:30AM (GMT +8) that saw two people killed and many injured, reports the A video of the explosion shared on Twitter showed a huge mushroom over buildings and some destruction on the street. The explosion is said to have taken place at an agricultural storage site.Sat, 15 Aug 2020 11:50:00 +0200interestingengineering-4ee2dec805168a025ad0ad5f78dee506interestingengineeringen35.2086 110.727NaturalDisasters20200815115000https://www.globaltimes.cn//content/1197801.shtmlScreenshot of the explosion site video Two people were killed and multiple injured in an explosion in Jining of East China's Shandong Province on Saturday. According to a statement from local emergency management bureau, the explosion took place at an agricultural material storage site.Sat, 15 Aug 2020 10:18:00 +0200globaltimes-c4419f21ab5fd1a5fba81d36d3aaeed5globaltimesen35.2086 110.727NaturalDisastersEmergencyWindows20200815101800https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/511721Professor Elhanan Bar-On, the director of the Center for Disaster Medicine & Humanitarian Response at Sheba Medical Center, has won the Yigal Alon Prize for pioneering excellence. As a Lt. Colonel in the IDF Medical Corps Reserves, Prof. Bar-On participated in numerous IDF humanitarian aid missions.Thu, 13 Aug 2020 11:58:00 +0200israelnationalnews-20e41ac56bd7f73e75bc9c660bd24945israelnationalnewsen28.5687 77.2168NaturalDisastersHaitiReconstructionCoronavirusInfectionPublicHealthCommunicableDiseasesYigal Alon20200813115800https://www.aap.com.au/google-phones-become-earthquake-sensors/Google’s Android phones have started detecting earthquakes to provide data that could eventually give billions of users precious seconds of warning of a tremor. The alerting feature is being first rolled out in California. Japan, Mexico and California already use land-based sensors to generate....Wed, 12 Aug 2020 17:34:00 +0200aap-au-ba6a2be2b5e19ea234eea0ebea2dad21aap-auen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersGoogleRichard Allen20200812173400https://www.thedailystar.net/toggle/news/google-turns-your-android-phones-earthquake-sensors-1943857lphabet Inc's Google's Android phones on Tuesday started detecting earthquakes around the world to provide data that could eventually give billions of users precious seconds of warning of a tremor nearby, with an alerting feature first rolling out in California.Wed, 12 Aug 2020 15:25:00 +0200thedailystarBD-1d54b749c10d8d83cca5ed78ea066cecthedailystarBDen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersGoogleApple IncRichard Allen20200812152500https://www.wired.com/story/google-is-launching-a-global-earthquake-detection-network/Back in 2016, Ars Technica reported on an interesting use for the bundle of sensors we carry around every day in our smartphones: earthquake detection . The accelerometers in your phone make a passable seismometer, and with location data and enough users, you could detect earthquakes and warn users as the shocks roll across the landscape.Wed, 12 Aug 2020 14:33:00 +0200wired-a5329af5812464751cd1d06bbdd4a520wireden35.2086 110.727NaturalDisastersGoogleCondé NastLocation Services20200812143300https://www.geospatialworld.net/news/google-turns-android-phones-into-earthquake-detectors/Alphabet’s Google android phones have started detecting earthquakes around the world. This will provide data that could eventually give billions of users precious seconds of warning of a tremor nearby. The alerting feature will first roll call at California. Japan, Mexico, and California already use land-based sensors to get warnings.Wed, 12 Aug 2020 14:22:00 +0200geospatialworld-9eb4255380104fdccf0f0229087edda6geospatialworlden35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersGoogleRichard Allen20200812142200https://tribune.com.pk/story/2259184/google-turns-android-phones-into-earthquake-sensorsOAKLAND, CALIFORNIA: Alphabet’s Google’s Android phones on Tuesday started detecting earthquakes around the world to provide data that could eventually give billions of users precious seconds of warning of a tremor nearby, with an alerting feature first rolling out in California.Wed, 12 Aug 2020 13:36:00 +0200tribune-3df8af61c3f09d838e574a0c2f4f991btribuneen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersGoogleRichard Allen20200812133600https://www.thedailystar.net/bytes/tech-happening/news/google-turns-android-phones-earthquake-sensors-california-get-alerts-1943793Alphabet Inc's Google's Android phones on Tuesday started detecting earthquakes around the world to provide data that could eventually give billions of users precious seconds of warning of a tremor nearby, with an alerting feature first rolling out in California.Wed, 12 Aug 2020 12:27:00 +0200thedailystarBD-eee25371c4ca3043560d2c4985f294cfthedailystarBDen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersGoogleAlphabet IncApple IncRichard Allen20200812122700https://thehimalayantimes.com/science-technology/google-turns-android-phones-into-earthquake-sensors-california-to-get-alerts/OAKLAND: Alphabet Inc’s Google’s Android phones on Tuesday started detecting earthquakes around the world to provide data that could eventually give billions of users precious seconds of warning of a tremor nearby, with an alerting feature first rolling out in California.Wed, 12 Aug 2020 08:31:00 +0200thehimalayantimes-122f85aebbaae70e20718a296d9f7c35thehimalayantimesen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersGoogleHimalayan TimesAlphabet IncApple IncRichard Allen20200812083100https://www.dhakatribune.com/world/north-america/2020/08/12/google-turns-android-phones-into-earthquake-sensors-california-to-get-alertsA car drives past a crack in the road on Highway 178, south of Trona, California, after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit the south of the state AFP Seismology experts consulted by Google said turning smartphones into mini-seismographs marked a major advancement.Wed, 12 Aug 2020 06:35:00 +0200dhakatribune-f37574e2bd863ed67258c67d271a8c31dhakatribuneen35.76313 -117.376198NaturalDisastersGoogleAlphabet IncFacebookApple IncRichard Allen20200812063500https://www.oann.com/google-turns-android-phones-into-earthquake-sensors-california-to-get-alerts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=google-turns-android-phones-into-earthquake-sensors-california-to-get-alertsAugust 11, 2020. By Paresh Dave. OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google’s Android phones on Tuesday started detecting earthquakes around the world to provide data that could eventually give billions of users precious seconds of warning of a tremor nearby, with an alerting feature first rolling out in California.Wed, 12 Aug 2020 00:24:00 +0200oann-8701636b5d8d2f017ef29773f1104476oannen40.066248 -79.910783NaturalDisastersGoogleAlphabet IncSonya HepinstallParesh DaveApple IncRichard Allen20200812002400https://japantoday.com/category/tech/google-turns-android-phones-into-earthquake-sensors-california-to-get-alertsAlphabet Inc's Google's Android phones on Tuesday started detecting earthquakes around the world to provide data that could eventually give billions of users precious seconds of warning of a tremor nearby, with an alerting feature first rolling out in California.Wed, 12 Aug 2020 00:22:00 +0200japantoday-f60c0f5a019876ea2ae07e471a07fc0ajapantodayen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersGoogleAlphabet IncThomson ReutersApple IncRichard Allen20200812002200https://www.techspot.com/news/86333-google-building-crowdsourced-earthquake-detection-system-using-android.htmlWhy it matters: During a natural disaster, a few seconds can literally be the difference between life and death. That’s why Google has announced intentions to turn Android devices into mini seismometers that can be used to issue a warning to other devices in the region when shaking has been detected.Tue, 11 Aug 2020 23:17:00 +0200newsnow-co-uk-8c9afd270a32c2a62b67e4501b8aa3e4newsnow-co-uken37.2525317690915 -119.609110847191NaturalDisastersGoogleUnited States Geological SurveyThe Verge20200811231700https://www.claimsjournal.com/news/national/2020/08/11/298697.htmOAKLAND, Calif. — Alphabet Inc’s Google’s Android phones on Tuesday started detecting earthquakes around the world to provide data that could eventually give billions of users precious seconds of warning of a tremor nearby, with an alerting feature first rolling out in California.Tue, 11 Aug 2020 19:22:00 +0200claimsjournal-dae7313776999ebd567556154d6c67cdclaimsjournalen40.066248 -79.910783NaturalDisastersGoogleAlphabet IncApple IncRichard Allen20200811192200https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/6874950/google-phones-become-earthquake-sensors/?cs=7484Google's Android phones have started detecting earthquakes to provide data that could eventually give billions of users precious seconds of warning of a tremor. The alerting feature is being first rolled out in California. Japan, Mexico and California already use land-based sensors to generate....Tue, 11 Aug 2020 18:36:00 +0200illawarramercury-dd89612664ed1e18b74f23cd34a64c55illawarramercuryen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersGoogleAustralian Associated PressRichard Allen20200811183600https://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/story/6874950/google-phones-become-earthquake-sensors/?cs=9622Google's Android phones have started detecting earthquakes to provide data that could eventually give billions of users precious seconds of warning of a tremor. The alerting feature is being first rolled out in California. Japan, Mexico and California already use land-based sensors to generate....Tue, 11 Aug 2020 18:34:00 +0200dailyadvertiser-dd89612664ed1e18b74f23cd34a64c55dailyadvertiseren35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersGoogleAustralian Associated PressRichard Allen20200811183400https://www.bordermail.com.au/story/6874950/google-phones-become-earthquake-sensors/?cs=9929Google's Android phones have started detecting earthquakes to provide data that could eventually give billions of users precious seconds of warning of a tremor. The alerting feature is being first rolled out in California. Japan, Mexico and California already use land-based sensors to generate....Tue, 11 Aug 2020 17:39:00 +0200bordermail-dd89612664ed1e18b74f23cd34a64c55bordermailen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersGoogleAustralian Associated PressRichard Allen20200811173900https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/6874950/google-phones-become-earthquake-sensors/?cs=7579Google's Android phones have started detecting earthquakes to provide data that could eventually give billions of users precious seconds of warning of a tremor. The alerting feature is being first rolled out in California. Japan, Mexico and California already use land-based sensors to generate....Tue, 11 Aug 2020 17:36:00 +0200theherald-au-dd89612664ed1e18b74f23cd34a64c55theherald-auen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersGoogleAustralian Associated PressRichard Allen20200811173600https://www.portstephensexaminer.com.au/story/6874950/google-phones-become-earthquake-sensors/?cs=7347Google's Android phones have started detecting earthquakes to provide data that could eventually give billions of users precious seconds of warning of a tremor. The alerting feature is being first rolled out in California. Japan, Mexico and California already use land-based sensors to generate....Tue, 11 Aug 2020 17:35:00 +0200portstephensexaminer-dd89612664ed1e18b74f23cd34a64c55portstephensexamineren35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersGoogleAustralian Associated PressRichard Allen20200811173500https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/business/google-turns-android-phones-into-earthquake-sensors--california-to-get-alerts-13011498OAKLAND, Calif.: Alphabet Inc's Google's Android phones on Tuesday started detecting earthquakes around the world to provide data that could eventually give billions of users precious seconds of warning of a tremor nearby, with an alerting feature first rolling out in California.Tue, 11 Aug 2020 16:40:00 +0200channelnewsasia-2908728b7923bae920bdfbb3849d5551channelnewsasiaen40.066248 -79.910783NaturalDisastersGoogleAlphabet IncSonya HepinstallParesh DaveApple IncRichard Allen20200811164000https://www.ibtimes.sg/google-transforms-android-phones-into-earthquake-sensors-california-receive-alerts-49923Android phones from Alphabet Inc's Google began detecting earthquakes around the world on Tuesday. This will provide data which could eventually provide billions of users the necessary warning of nearby tremor. The alerting feature is being launched in California first.Tue, 11 Aug 2020 16:27:00 +0200ibtimes-sg-2e0171977a6d5fe0ee8d7d755700254fibtimes-sgen-6.18287 106.829NaturalDisastersGoogleAlphabet IncApple IncRichard Allen20200811162700https://wsau.com/2020/08/11/google-turns-android-phones-into-earthquake-sensors-california-to-get-alerts/By Paresh Dave. OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google's Android phones on Tuesday started detecting earthquakes around the world to provide data that could eventually give billions of users precious seconds of warning of a tremor nearby, with an alerting feature first rolling out in California.Tue, 11 Aug 2020 16:15:00 +0200wsau-5f24995092a0c5ca91abdd9c94570215wsauen40.066248 -79.910783NaturalDisastersGoogleAlphabet IncSonya HepinstallParesh DaveApple IncRichard Allen20200811161500http://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/google-turns-android-phones-into-earthquake-sensors-california-to-get-alertsOAKLAND, CALIFORNIA (REUTERS) - Alphabet Inc's Google's Android phones on Tuesday (Aug 11) started detecting earthquakes around the world to provide data that could eventually give billions of users precious seconds of warning of a tremor nearby, with an alerting feature first rolling out in California.Tue, 11 Aug 2020 15:59:00 +0200straitstimesSG-def703d01207c23cd1ae06eb496a4b9estraitstimesSGen40.066248 -79.910783NaturalDisastersGoogleAlphabet IncApple Inc20200811155900https://in.reuters.com/article/us-alphabet-google-quake/google-turns-android-phones-into-earthquake-sensors-california-to-get-alerts-idINKCN2571TNJapan, Mexico and California already use land-based sensors to generate warnings, aiming to cut injuries and property damage by giving people further away from the epicenter of an earthquake seconds to protect themselves before the shaking starts. If Google’s approaches for detecting and alerting....Tue, 11 Aug 2020 15:54:00 +0200reuters-in-2875c74dafe8cffad9df0e9d6f5ccf60reuters-inen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersGoogleApple IncRichard Allen20200811155400https://www.zawya.com/mena/en/business/story/Google_turns_Android_phones_into_earthquake_sensors_California_to_get_alerts-TR20200811nL1N2FC1SBX1/Seismology experts consulted by Google said turning smartphones into mini-seismographs marked a major advancement, despite the inevitably of erroneous alerts from a work in progress, and the reliance on a private company's algorithms for public safety. More than 2.5 billion devices, including some tablets, run Google's Android operating system.Tue, 11 Aug 2020 15:46:00 +0200zawya-palestine-dc5b0df5df00740704b9749a43a09bf0zawya-palestineen37.86725 -122.29729NaturalDisastersGoogleSonya HepinstallParesh DaveApple IncRichard Allen20200811154600https://news.trust.org/item/20200811121200-t6ytw/Google is using phones to detect earthquakes around the world, with tremor alerts rolling out in California. By Paresh Dave. OAKLAND, Calif., Aug 11 (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google's Android phones on Tuesday started detecting earthquakes around the world to provide data that could eventually give....Tue, 11 Aug 2020 15:44:00 +0200trust-6b36d2ccbe88304097ac35b8ab0ad7d6trusten40.066248 -79.910783NaturalDisastersGoogleAlphabet IncSonya HepinstallParesh DaveApple IncRichard Allen20200811154400https://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/11/08/2020/Google-turns-Android-phones-into-earthquake-sensors-California-to-get-alertsOAKLAND, California: Alphabet Inc's Google's Android phones on Tuesday started detecting earthquakes around the world to provide data that could eventually give billions of users precious seconds of warning of a tremor nearby, with an alerting feature first rolling out in California.Tue, 11 Aug 2020 15:38:00 +0200thepeninsulaqatar-b203a8e34adecd4552b051a85ced02e9thepeninsulaqataren40.066248 -79.910783NaturalDisastersGoogleAlphabet IncApple IncRichard Allen20200811153800https://3dprint.com/271412/mighty-buildings-preps-for-commercial-house-3d-printing-in-california/3D printing construction today can build more than just walls, structural shells or components. It can build the entire house, as Mighty Buildings has shown , including floors, ceiling, roofs and overhangs. Completed this month, the Mighty Duo B model is a 700-sq-ft ADU with one bedroom, one bath, and a kitchenette.Mon, 10 Aug 2020 16:56:00 +0200inside3dprinting-4bf851bddb5ec2e075d3c8c7c4431190inside3dprintingen38.296148 -76.496161EnvironmentNaturalDisastersNASARussian companyTheir production20200810165600https://news.yahoo.com/worlds-remotest-irish-bar-survive-003004037.htmlThe Irish Pub in Namche Bazar is 3,450m above sea level. It has been closed since April, you can’t reach it by car, and the nearest airport is a two-day hike away – but the world's remotest Irish bar is optimistic business will pick up soon. The Irish Pub in Namche Bazar, Nepal, is 3,450m above sea level, en route to Mount Everest.Fri, 07 Aug 2020 13:58:00 +0200news-yahoo-a412737902c270ede3ee13d200d7ad8fnews-yahooen27.712 85.313PublicHealthCommunicableDiseasesCoronavirusInfectionNaturalDisastersImportsExportsDawa SherpaEdmund HillaryBBC20200807135800https://news.yahoo.com/worlds-remotest-irish-bar-survive-003004037.htmlThe Irish Pub in Namche Bazar is 3,450m above sea level. It has been closed since April, you can’t reach it by car, and the nearest airport is a two-day hike away – but the world's remotest Irish bar is optimistic business will pick up soon. The Irish Pub in Namche Bazar, Nepal, is 3,450m above sea level, en route to Mount Everest.Fri, 07 Aug 2020 10:55:00 +0200news-yahoo-ef8358be77cf5722e5ecc70531681bdfnews-yahooen27.712 85.313PublicHealthCommunicableDiseasesCoronavirusInfectionNaturalDisastersImportsExportsDawa SherpaEdmund HillaryBBC20200807105500https://au.news.yahoo.com/worlds-remotest-irish-bar-survive-003004037.htmlIt has been closed since April, you can’t reach it by car, and the nearest airport is a two-day hike away – but the world's remotest Irish bar is optimistic business will pick up soon. The Irish Pub in Namche Bazar, Nepal, is 3,500 metres above sea level, en route to Mount Everest.Fri, 07 Aug 2020 05:24:00 +0200yahoo-au-a1163529e699f0ae1e269eba4d1858d1yahoo-auen27.712 85.313NaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesPublicHealthImportsExportsCoronavirusInfectionDawa SherpaEdmund HillaryBBC20200807052400https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/latest-daily-news-and-updates-august7/liveblog/77404349.cmsChina's entry into the World Trade Organisation which is probably the worst of all the deals, if you want to know the truth...They violated the rules like nobody had ever violated it before: US President Donald Trump. U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday intensified his attacks on China for its....Fri, 07 Aug 2020 03:53:00 +0200economictimes-532e02f20bb4dbfdd1956af5195985f9economictimesen38.9051 -77.0162NaturalDisastersPublicHealthCoronavirusInfectionCommunicableDiseasesWorld Trade OrganisationDonald Trump20200807035300https://au.news.yahoo.com/worlds-remotest-irish-bar-survive-003004037.htmlIt has been closed since April, you can’t reach it by car, and the nearest airport is a two-day hike away – but the world's remotest Irish bar is optimistic business will pick up soon. The Irish Pub in Namche Bazar, Nepal, is 3,500 metres above sea level, en route to Mount Everest.Fri, 07 Aug 2020 03:08:00 +0200yahoo-au-df0c2f30ef2e6cc2107b0e6550e92673yahoo-auen27.712 85.313NaturalDisastersImportsExportsDawa SherpaEdmund HillaryBBC20200807030800https://news.yahoo.com/worlds-remotest-irish-bar-survive-003004037.htmlThe Irish Pub in Namche Bazar is 3,500 metres above sea level. It has been closed since April, you can’t reach it by car, and the nearest airport is a two-day hike away – but the world's remotest Irish bar is optimistic business will pick up soon. The Irish Pub in Namche Bazar, Nepal, is 3,500 metres above sea level, en route to Mount Everest.Fri, 07 Aug 2020 03:02:00 +0200news-yahoo-14e2029ba8832adb172b8bed47553ef7news-yahooen27.712 85.313NaturalDisastersImportsExportsDawa SherpaEdmund HillaryBBC20200807030200https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-53675741Image copyright Dawa Sherpa Image caption The Irish Pub in Namche Bazar is 3,500 metres above sea level. It has been closed since April, you can’t reach it by car, and the nearest airport is a two-day hike away – but the world's remotest Irish bar is optimistic business will pick up soon.Fri, 07 Aug 2020 02:37:00 +0200bbc-a05670e19837735e92443a09bf53afd7bbcen43.085289 123.930603NaturalDisastersImportsExportsDawa SherpaGetty ImagesEdmund HillaryBBC20200807023700http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/en/photogallery/CEA_20180709.htmlDr. Zheng Guoguang, Administrator of the China Earthquake Administration (CEA), led a delegation on a visit to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) on 9 July 2018. CEA and JMA detailed their responsibilities and the activities of their respective organizations in the field of earthquake disaster....Thu, 06 Aug 2020 05:03:00 +0200jma-5af3cce01509b70af962ad46ddc45d15jmaen35.2086 110.727NaturalDisastersCrisisResponseCEA20200806050300http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/en/News/2011_Earthquake_01.htmlObserved Tsunami High tsunamis were observed on the Pacific coast from Hokkaido to Okinawa. In addition, tsunami were also observed on the coasts of the Sea of Japan, Sea of Okhotsk, and East China Sea. Aftershocks Number of strong aftershocks have occurred in the area off the coast of Iwate,....Thu, 06 Aug 2020 05:03:00 +0200jma-f32b07695b1804406c2835ceb382f2edjmaen35.2086 110.727NaturalDisasters20200806050300https://qnewshub.com/business/500000-coronavirus-cases-reported-worldwideCommuters wearing face masks make their way to work on Thursday, as worldwide confirmed cases of coronavirus cross 500,000. Getty Images Topline: As the number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide crosses the threshold of half a million, with nearly 23,000 deaths, the crisis has grown to....Tue, 04 Aug 2020 17:47:00 +0200qnewshub-a082f880ca89af60e62b2c239be05258qnewshuben35.2086 110.727PublicHealthCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersCoronavirusInfectionGetty ImagesCenters for Disease ControlCoronavirus20200804174700https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/new-study-detects-thousands-of-earthquakes-in-b-c-peace-region-most-linked-to-fracking-1.5668236?cmp=rssB.C.'s Peace region is experiencing roughly 1,500 small earthquakes a year and most of them are connected to fracking operations, according to a new study. Researchers set up 15 earthquake detectors around the region and recorded 5,757 tiny earthquakes that were otherwise undetected between 2017 and 2019.Mon, 03 Aug 2020 19:07:00 +0200CBC-9cfd93390158d04e71073514eb4c4750CBCen56.45393 -120.926399NaturalDisastersMcGill UniversityRadio-Canada20200803190700https://mia.mk/today-in-history-141/?lang=en2 August 2020 (MIA) 338 BC – A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Battle of Chaeronea, securing Macedonian hegemony in Greece and the Aegean. 216 BC – Second Punic War: Battle of Cannae – The Carthaginian army led by Hannibal defeats a....Sun, 02 Aug 2020 09:53:00 +0200mia-mk-1e7ad70cf0880c5ff86e73c0984ad5admia-mken37.944 23.6529AirTransportConflictNaturalDisastersVietnam WarJohn F. KennedyAlbert EinsteinHenry HudsonWorld War IIPhilip IIDallas/Fort Worth International AirportFranklin D. RooseveltLeonardo da VinciGulf WarLeó SzilárdToronto Pearson International AirportWorld War ICommonwealth of Nations20200802095300https://foreignaffairs.co.nz/2020/08/02/mil-osi-china-6-4-magnitude-earthquake-rattles-southern-philippines/An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 shook Maguindanao province in the southern Philippines early on Sunday, the Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology (Phivolcs) said. The institute said the quake, which struck at 1:08 a.m. local time, hit at a depth of 543 kilometers, about 13 kilometers southeast of Cotabato City.Sun, 02 Aug 2020 05:17:00 +0200foreignaffairs-nz-7500c92a58be23de638dd482bf9366ceforeignaffairs-nzen35.2086 110.727NaturalDisasters20200802051700https://www.mdpi.com/1911-8074/13/8/166The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic spread globally from its outbreak in China in early 2020, negatively affecting economies and industries on a global scale. In line with historic crises and shock events including the 2002-04 SARS outbreak, the 2011 Christchurch earthquake and 2017 Hurricane....Thu, 30 Jul 2020 13:26:00 +0200mdpi-e1b1f8b73ced0cf7fbf30c21954e1c84mdpien35.2086 110.727CommunicableDiseasesPublicHealthCoronavirusInfectionNaturalDisastersCoronavirus20200730132600https://news.yahoo.com/man-cannot-win-against-nature-170310101.htmlA security guard looks at his smartphone as water is released from China's Three Gorges Dam on July 19 to relieve pressure from flooding. (Getty Images) The white-haired farmer ran barefoot to his fields at 2 a.m. so he could harvest his crops before the floods came.Wed, 29 Jul 2020 14:55:00 +0200news-yahoo-e42b43a0605733aeb4e56d09ae78d294news-yahooen41.8955 12.4906ClimateChangeMigrationAlternativeEnergyEnvironmentCommunicableDiseasesCoronavirusInfectionNaturalDisastersXi JinpingThe TimesGetty ImagesGreenpeaceChinese governmentPeking UniversityMao Zedongradical20200729145500https://news.yahoo.com/man-cannot-win-against-nature-170310101.htmlA security guard looks at his smartphone as water is released from China's Three Gorges Dam on July 19 to relieve pressure from flooding. (Getty Images) The white-haired farmer ran barefoot to his fields at 2 a.m. so he could harvest his crops before the floods came.Wed, 29 Jul 2020 06:49:00 +0200news-yahoo-69092dfffcfb524b8f4f33939578b0fenews-yahooen41.8955 12.4906ClimateChangeCoronavirusInfectionNaturalDisastersAlternativeEnergyEnvironmentMigrationCommunicableDiseasesXi JinpingThe TimesGetty ImagesGreenpeaceChinese governmentPeking UniversityMao Zedongradical20200729064900http://english.sina.com/china/s/2020-07-29/detail-iivhuipn5683264.shtmlA woman holding a flower basket walks past memorial walls in Tangshan, north China's Hebei Province, July 28, 2020, the 44th anniversary of the 1976 Tangshan Earthquake. (Photo by Dong Jun/Xinhua) People visit Tangshan Earthquake Ruins Memorial Park in Tangshan, north China's Hebei Province, July....Wed, 29 Jul 2020 06:26:00 +0200sinacom-en-5cf3b07c750076b747bcefc21c66d688sinacom-enen35.2086 110.727NaturalDisasters20200729062600https://news.yahoo.com/man-cannot-win-against-nature-170310101.htmlA security guard looks at his smartphone as water is released from China's Three Gorges Dam on July 19 to relieve pressure from flooding. (Getty Images) The white-haired farmer ran barefoot to his fields at 2 a.m. so he could harvest his crops before the floods came.Wed, 29 Jul 2020 03:45:00 +0200news-yahoo-c681d4b9772e0b944f03fd59b0fae26dnews-yahooen41.8955 12.4906ClimateChangeCoronavirusInfectionNaturalDisastersAlternativeEnergyEnvironmentMigrationCommunicableDiseasesXi JinpingThe TimesGetty ImagesGreenpeaceChinese governmentPeking UniversityMao Zedongradical20200729034500https://news.yahoo.com/man-cannot-win-against-nature-170310101.htmlA security guard looks at his smartphone as water is released from China's Three Gorges Dam on July 19 to relieve pressure from flooding. (Getty Images) The white-haired farmer ran barefoot to his fields at 2 a.m. so he could harvest his crops before the floods came.Tue, 28 Jul 2020 21:08:00 +0200news-yahoo-8bab645d91c7c6799c68996af04402fdnews-yahooen41.8955 12.4906ClimateChangeCoronavirusInfectionNaturalDisastersAlternativeEnergyEnvironmentMigrationCommunicableDiseasesXi JinpingThe TimesGetty ImagesGreenpeaceChinese governmentPeking UniversityMao Zedongradical20200728210800https://news.yahoo.com/man-cannot-win-against-nature-170310101.htmlA security guard looks at his smartphone as water is released on July 19 from China's Three Gorges Dam to relieve pressure from flooding. (Getty Images) The white-haired farmer ran barefoot to his fields at 2 a.m. so he could harvest his crops before the floods came.Tue, 28 Jul 2020 19:37:00 +0200news-yahoo-80efddd3a1c73c6d9bd7438e499c2e71news-yahooen35.2086 110.727ClimateChangeCoronavirusInfectionNaturalDisastersAlternativeEnergyEnvironmentMigrationCommunicableDiseasesXi JinpingThe TimesGetty ImagesGreenpeaceChinese governmentPeking UniversityMao Zedongradical20200728193700https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2020-07-28/china-floods-three-gorges-climate-change-damsThe white-haired farmer ran barefoot to his fields at 2 a.m., so he could harvest his crops before the floods came. He was one of tens of thousands of villagers whose homes and fields were about to be engulfed as a dam gushed open to prevent further damage downstream.Tue, 28 Jul 2020 19:12:00 +0200latimes-cea7cfc5405288e908412f289949b5c4latimesen35.2086 110.727ClimateChangeCoronavirusInfectionNaturalDisastersEnvironmentMigrationCommunicableDiseasesXi JinpingGreenpeaceChinese governmentPeking UniversityMao Zedongradical20200728191200http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-07/28/c_139246537.htmA woman holding a flower basket walks past memorial walls in Tangshan, north China's Hebei Province, July 28, 2020, the 44th anniversary of the 1976 Tangshan Earthquake.Tue, 28 Jul 2020 13:57:00 +0200xinhuanet_en-da7ee851f4677706ae7fbb8a98fa9cd5xinhuanet_enen35.2086 110.727NaturalDisasters20200728135700https://sciencebusiness.net/network-updates/mcgill-university-covid-19-pandemic-causes-seismic-noise-quiet-period-2020has shown that lockdown measures to combat the spread of COVID-19 led to a 50% reduction in seismic noise observed around the world in early to mid 2020. By analyzing months-to-year-long datasets from over 300 seismic stations around the world, the study was able to show seismic noise reduced in....Tue, 28 Jul 2020 13:34:00 +0200sciencebusiness-c64829cecbba64695590ce850b5b283dsciencebusinessen35.2086 110.727CoronavirusInfectionNaturalDisastersTourismPublicHealthMcGill UniversityThomas Lecocq20200728133400https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/world-news/china-volcano-recharging-scientists-issue-18672828Scientists have warned of a volcano which has lay extinct for 500,000 appearing to "recharge". The volcano, situated in China, has sparked fears of a natural disaster, as scientists issue a frantic warning. The natural phenomenon was believed to be extinct, but in worrying developments, appears to be "recharging".Tue, 28 Jul 2020 08:09:00 +0200tamworthherald-87e23073680b16624e9f08047a97f5e1tamworthheralden39.9075012 116.3972321NaturalDisastersSouth China Morning Post20200728080900https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/world-news/china-volcano-recharging-scientists-issue-18672828Scientists have warned of a volcano which has lay extinct for 500,000 appearing to "recharge". The volcano, situated in China, has sparked fears of a natural disaster, as scientists issue a frantic warning. The natural phenomenon was believed to be extinct, but in worrying developments, appears to be "recharging".Tue, 28 Jul 2020 08:00:00 +0200birminghammail-87e23073680b16624e9f08047a97f5e1birminghammailen39.9075012 116.3972321NaturalDisastersSouth China Morning Post20200728080000https://www.nampa.org/index.php?model=categories&function=display&id=20323767KILL: KILL: Strong earthquake rattles western China ATTENTION - KILL: KILL: This story is killed because it was mistakenly based on USGS data for a quake on July 22, 2020 /// Hong Kong, July 28, 2020 (AFP) - KILL our story "Strong earthquake rattles western China" ex-Hong Kong because it was....Tue, 28 Jul 2020 05:29:00 +0200nampa-68177fb24ea99c214258597f5e57f95cnampaen35.2086 110.727NaturalDisasters20200728052900https://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/opinion/part-i-kashmir-survived-past-epidemics/It is recorded that till the valley of Kashmir got exposed to the outsiders from Punjab & other [United] Indian places, and opened up via new routes of trade & travel, Jehlum Valley Road, or Rawalpindi-Srinagar Road, during Dogra Rule in 1890, the valley remained mostly “immune” to the epidemic disasters, like cholera.Tue, 28 Jul 2020 04:19:00 +0200greaterkashmir-c738c8964a9aca90dc9d221392e150c0greaterkashmiren34.5542499446791 75.8035406465336SocialSituationNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesAllama IqbalHoly Quran20200728041900https://foreignaffairs.co.nz/2020/07/27/mil-osi-asia-pac-world-news-in-brief-july-27/* Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said his government’s intervention policy after the country’s first domestic transmissions of the coronavirus in March prevented as many as 1.3 million to 3.5 million infections. Speaking during his annual address to the nation, Duterte said the....Mon, 27 Jul 2020 11:58:00 +0200foreignaffairs-nz-375e84c1bec055359378e774d90ff60dforeignaffairs-nzen14.6096 121.006NaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesCoronavirusInfectionPublicHealthU.S. Geological SurveyIslamic republicRobert Koch InstituteBenjamin NetanyahuNational Hurricane CenterHealth MinistryAssam State Disaster Management AuthorityMiri RegevRodrigo DuterteLarry KudlowZalmay Khalilzad20200727115800http://english.sina.com/china/s/2020-07-27/detail-iivhvpwx7677373.shtmlA 5.5-magnitude earthquake jolted coastal waters of Hualien County in eastern Taiwan at 8:52 p.m. Sunday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter, with a depth of 50 km, was monitored at 24.27 degrees north latitude and 122.48 degrees east longitude, said the CENC.Mon, 27 Jul 2020 06:22:00 +0200sinacom-en-d561d04fad41048d625989951821fab5sinacom-enen25.035089 121.506699NaturalDisasters20200727062200http://www.china.org.cn/china/2020-07/27/content_76315136.htm1st LD-Writethru: 5.5-magnitude quake hits Taiwan: CENC - China.org.cn. A 5.5-magnitude earthquake jolted coastal waters of Hualien County in eastern Taiwan at 8:52 p.m. Sunday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter, with a depth of 50 km, was monitored at 24.27 degrees north latitude and 122.Mon, 27 Jul 2020 04:38:00 +0200china.org.cn-acdc1d09849924a789b7c727049d00c4china.org.cnen35.2086 110.727NaturalDisasters20200727043800http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-07/26/c_139241799.htmBEIJING/TAIPEI, July 26 (Xinhua) -- A 5.5-magnitude earthquake jolted coastal waters of Hualien County in eastern Taiwan at 8:52 p.m. Sunday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter, with a depth of 50 km, was monitored at 24.27 degrees north latitude and 122.48 degrees east longitude, said the CENC.Mon, 27 Jul 2020 04:26:00 +0200xinhuanet_en-83e94e8cbaff5f8d8ddf071960a9ac79xinhuanet_enenNaturalDisasters20200727042600https://foreignaffairs.co.nz/2020/07/27/mil-osi-china-5-5-magnitude-quake-hits-taiwan-cenc/A 5.5-magnitude earthquake jolted coastal waters of Hualien County in eastern Taiwan at 8:52 p.m. Sunday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter, with a depth of 50 km, was monitored at 24.27 degrees north latitude and 122.48 degrees east longitude, said the CENC.Mon, 27 Jul 2020 03:04:00 +0200foreignaffairs-nz-d561d04fad41048d625989951821fab5foreignaffairs-nzen35.2086 110.727NaturalDisasters20200727030400https://news-24.fr/des-dizaines-de-personnes-craignent-detre-mortes-dans-un-glissement-de-terrain-au-nepal/KATHMANDU, Népal – Un glissement de terrain causé en partie par des pluies inhabituellement fortes dans un district du Népal bordant la Chine a enterré des dizaines de maisons tôt vendredi, tuant au moins 11 personnes et laissant 27 autres portées disparues, ont indiqué des responsables.Fri, 14 Aug 2020 15:08:00 +0200news-24-f57adf069b800c8dcaa4454209b9073anews-24fr35.2086 110.727Dozens of people fear to be died in a land slide in nepalDozens of people fear to be died in a land slide in nepalNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersChambre des représentants20200814150800https://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/fort-tremblement-de-terre-au-tibet-20200727Un fort tremblement de terre, de magnitude 6,3, a secoué tôt mardi la région du Tibet, dans l'ouest de la Chine, a annoncé le centre américain de géologie USGS. Le séisme s'est produit à une dizaine de kilomètres de profondeur dans une région peu habitée à 22h07 (heure française) lundi, selon la même source.Tue, 28 Jul 2020 04:29:00 +0200lefigaro-103c98b78a6ee33326af6a00a2c15ef0lefigarofr35.2086 110.727Strong earthquake in tibetStrong earthquake in tibetNaturalDisasters20200728042900https://www.sudinfo.be/id227584/article/2020-07-27/un-fort-tremblement-de-terre-de-magnitude-63-au-tibetUn fort tremblement de terre, de magnitude 6,3, a secoué tôt mardi la région du Tibet, dans l’ouest de la Chine, a annoncé le centre américain de géologie USGS. Le séisme s’est produit à une dizaine de kilomètres de profondeur dans une région peu habitée à 20H07 GMT lundi, selon la même source.Tue, 28 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0200laprovince-2e8544cf8c70a9911fa1fbdece16deadlaprovincefr35.2086 110.727A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6,3 in tibetA strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6,3 in tibetNaturalDisasters20200728000000https://www.telesurtv.net/opinion/Premio-Nobel-de-la-Paz-Cuba-no-entrega-lo-que-le-queda-sino-lo-mejor-20200806-0062.htmlEl 16 de marzo de 2020, Cuba tenía siete casos confirmados de COVID-19. El mismo día anunció que recibiría el crucero inglés MS Braemar, con más de 600 personas a bordo y cinco casos confirmados de la enfermedad. El barco, que durante días buscó un puerto para atracar y repatriar a los infectados,....Wed, 12 Aug 2020 04:17:00 +0200telesurtv-c46619dc424f629340d4ec23b6562782telesurtves-30.32576 30.5618Nobel Peace Prize: Cuba delivery not what it is, but the bestNobel Peace Prize: Cuba delivery not what it is, but the bestNaturalDisastersUNSecretaryGeneralCoronavirusInfectionUNbodiesFidel CastroNaciones UnidasErnesto GuevaraJonas SavimbiNelson MandelaPremio Nobel de la PazMario TeránUniversidad de BarcelonaSegunda Guerra MundialBan ki-MoonPremio NobelUNITAUnión Nacional para la Independencia Total de AngolaHenry Reeve20200812041700https://www.diariocolatino.com/premio-nobel-de-la-paz-cuba-no-entrega-lo-que-le-queda-sino-lo-mejor/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=premio-nobel-de-la-paz-cuba-no-entrega-lo-que-le-queda-sino-lo-mejorTelesur. E l 16 de marzo de 2020, Cuba tenía siete casos confirmados de COVID-19. El mismo día anunció que recibiría el crucero inglés MS Braemar, con más de 600 personas a bordo y cinco casos confirmados de la enfermedad. El barco, que durante días buscó un puerto para atracar y repatriar a los....Tue, 11 Aug 2020 14:20:00 +0200diariocolatino-aab7cecb72d542604004774515053d87diariocolatinoes-30.32576 30.5618Nobel Peace Prize: Cuba delivery not what it is, but the bestNobel Peace Prize: Cuba delivery not what it is, but the bestNaturalDisastersUNSecretaryGeneralCoronavirusInfectionUNbodiesFidel CastroNaciones UnidasErnesto GuevaraJonas SavimbiNelson MandelaPremio Nobel de la PazMario TeránUniversidad de BarcelonaSegunda Guerra MundialBan ki-MoonPremio NobelUNITAUnión Nacional para la Independencia Total de AngolaHenry Reeve20200811142000https://www.telesurtv.net/opinion/Premio-Nobel-de-la-Paz-Cuba-no-entrega-lo-que-le-queda-sino-lo-mejor-20200806-0062.htmlEl 16 de marzo de 2020, Cuba tenía siete casos confirmados de COVID-19. El mismo día anunció que recibiría el crucero inglés MS Braemar, con más de 600 personas a bordo y cinco casos confirmados de la enfermedad. El barco, que durante días buscó un puerto para atracar y repatriar a los infectados,....Fri, 07 Aug 2020 04:52:00 +0200telesurtv-71cb27717e96a5a80f6adc0cecebf4e0telesurtves-30.32576 30.5618Although it is a small country and poor in economic resources, achieves a position as a moral giant on the international stage.Although it is a small country and poor in economic resources, achieves a position as a moral giant on the international stage.NaturalDisastersUNSecretaryGeneralUNbodiesCoronavirusInfectionFidel CastroNaciones UnidasErnesto GuevaraJonas SavimbiNelson MandelaBan ki-MoonUNITAUnión Nacional para la Independencia Total de AngolaPremio NobelMario TeránHenry ReeveSegunda Guerra Mundial20200807045200https://www.infobae.com/tendencias/2020/08/02/como-proceder-antes-durante-y-despues-de-un-terremoto/Con frecuencia se registran movimientos telúricos fuertes que ponen en alerta a la población en toda Sudamérica y en el mundo entero. Incluso, muchos de los países de la región están ubicados en el llamado Cinturón de Fuego: las costas del Pacífico propensas a sismos.Sun, 02 Aug 2020 07:33:00 +0200infobae-05d7a163e3364ee04d58c04ebc56fe2dinfobaees40.208 44.5327How come before, during and after an earthquakeHow come before, during and after an earthquakeNaturalDisastersLuis, MendozaPATRICIA CASTELLANOSCasa de GobiernoDefensa CivilCharles Francis Richter20200802073300https://www.prnewswire.com:443/news-releases/xcmg-contributes-excavators-to-flood-relief-initiatives-across-china-301120262.htmlOn July 8 , XCMG dispatched two XE200DA excavators urgently to the Yuanshan Village of Dahe Town, Huangmei County, Huanggang City of Hubei Province as an emergency response to the landslide rescue. Due to a great quantity of debris on site, smaller excavators were unable to cope.Fri, 28 Aug 2020 12:49:00 +0200prnewswire-197e8f83ab4d4b62fdc97d10dba3884fprnewswireen35.2086 110.727NaturalDisastersWang MinMr. Wang20200828124900https://www.asiaone.com/business/xcmg-contributes-excavators-flood-relief-initiatives-across-chinaXUZHOU, China Aug. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The flood season this summer wreaked havoc across China especially in the provinces of Sichuan Qinghai Gansu Yunnan Jiangxi Jiangsu and Hubei . In response, leading construction machinery manufacturer XCMG (SZ:000425) has been actively providing timely....Fri, 28 Aug 2020 14:58:00 +0200AsiaOne-304a95e9f4d837c4f722bfef760e5db0AsiaOneen35.2086 110.727NaturalDisastersWang MinMr. WangPR Newswire20200828145800