102283 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://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1932435/edsa-kamuning-flyover-shut-for-repairsMMDA Chair Don Artes advised motorists to avoid the area as redecking works would take up half of the flyover’s three lanes. The lane for the Edsa Carousel busway would remain open for the duration of the repairs. “Although the southbound lane of the Kamuning flyover will not be entirely closed, we....2024-04-22T23:05+0200inquirer-35abd56bb582bbc6c17caed3d7f7e7ae20240422230500https://www.foxweather.com/extreme-weather/taiwan-earthquakes-april-23-2024TAIPEI, Taiwan – At least two strong earthquakes struck Taiwan early Tuesday morning, just weeks after one of the strongest quakes in the country’s history killed several people. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred at 2:26 a.m. local time (2:26 p.m.2024-04-22T22:56+0200foxweather-cf855be064bcaf68bfe2a36214b039a120240422225600https://menafn.com/1108124884/Lessons-From-Taiwan-For-Kashmir- Kashmir Observer) File photo. A major earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck the eastern parts of Taiwan on April 2nd and caused less than 100 casualties. In contrast, the magnitude 7.6 earthquakes of 2005 in Muzaffarabad, Pakistan, caused more than 80,000 deaths, indicating that Taiwan was well prepared and Pakistan was not.2024-04-22T21:44+0200menafn-e55769922c8c3719eabcc77e4318cad520240422214400https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2024/04/23/2349675/resilience-cultureThe preparations for earthquakes, the strong and potentially deadly tremors, must go beyond the usual “duck, cover and hold” drills. Indeed, engineering solutions, consistent adherence to the provisions of the National Building Code and the strict prohibition on construction in areas that are....2024-04-22T18:39+0200philstar-4389566cb20410df34946d60b062955d20240422183900