Sana Anwar

Mon, 23 Mar 2020 23:29:00 +0100nation (en)

This week, shut in my home away from my friends and family, like millions other around the world, has been one of introspection. We are living through unprecedented times. A global pandemic has swept our world, the likes of which the last three generations has not witnessed. The one question that ...

Church of God donates $160,000 for COVID-19 response

Sun, 22 Mar 2020 06:39:00 +0100koreatimes (en)

By Han Myung-duck The Coronavirus Disease-19 outbreak has been declared a global pandemic. There was a gradual decline in COVID-19 cases in South Korea, but new clusters of infections are emerging, which makes it harder for the country to fight off infections.

Innovation meets expertise: Oxfam’s clean water projects around the world Providing clean water and access to sanitation to millions of vulnerable people in the world is an essential part of our humanitarian work. From Mozambique to Indonesia, and Nepal to South Sudan, find out how we are combining decades of expertise with innovation to get clean, safe water to the people who need it the most.

Sat, 21 Mar 2020 18:26:00 +0100oxfam (en)

Over the past half century, Oxfam has forged the way in water and sanitation provision. Our water engineers are renowned for their speed and efficiency, providing large-scale water supplies and disease-preventing sanitation facilities to millions of vulnerable people in the world, even in the most challenging environments.

China/Nepal border region - Earthquake (GDACS, USGS, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 20 March 2020)

Fri, 20 Mar 2020 14:35:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

An earthquake of 5.7 M at a depth of 10 km occurred in the south of Tibet Autonomous Region (China) on 20 March at 1:33 UTC (9:33 local time). The epicentre was located in the remote Hymalyan region, close to the border with Nepal (Eastern Region), approximately 80 km north, and 20 km east of Shelkar Town (Tingri County, Tibet, China).

5.9 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Tibetan County Near Sikkim

Fri, 20 Mar 2020 13:16:00 +0100weather-en-IN (en)

An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale hit Tibet on Friday, authorities said, adding that there were no reports of damages or injuries yet. The quake struck the city of Xigaze, Tingri County, at 9.33 a.m., Xinhua news agency reported. The earthquake was at a depth of 10 km, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.

5.9-magnitude quake hits Tibet near Nepal border

Fri, 20 Mar 2020 11:22:00 +0100expressindia (en)

The earthquake measuring 6.2 magnitude was recorded at National Seismological Centre in Kathmandu at 7.18 AM. (Representational) A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck China’s remote Himalayan region of Tibet close to Nepal on Friday, authorities said. The epicentre of the quake was located 28.63 degrees north latitude and 87.

5.9-magnitude quake hits Tibet near Nepal border

Fri, 20 Mar 2020 08:20:00 +0100business-standard (en)

A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck China's remote Himalayan region of Tibet close to Nepal on Friday, authorities said. The epicentre of the quake was located 28.63 degrees north latitude and 87.42 degrees east longitude, with a depth of 10 km, according to the China Earthquake Networks Centre.

5.9-magnitude quake hits SW China's Tibet, no damage reported

Fri, 20 Mar 2020 07:22:00 +0100ecns (en)

Special: Battle Against Novel Coronavirus No casualties or damage were reported after a 5.9-magnitude earthquake hit the city of Xigaze, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, at 9:33 a.m. Friday, the local government said. Obvious tremors were felt in Tingri County under Xigaze, but no house....

5.9-magnitude quake hits Tibet near Nepal border

Fri, 20 Mar 2020 06:57:00 +0100thehindu (en)

The epicentre of the quake was located 28.63 degrees north latitude and 87.42 degrees east longitude, with a depth of 10 km, according to the China Earthquake Networks Centre. A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck China’s remote Himalayan region of Tibet close to Nepal on Friday, authorities said. The epicentre of the quake was located 28.

5.9-magnitude quake hits SW China's Tibet, no damage reported

Fri, 20 Mar 2020 06:14:00 +0100xinhuanet_en (en)

LHASA, March 20 (Xinhua) -- No casualties or damage were reported after a 5.9-magnitude earthquake hit the city of Xigaze, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, at 9:33 a.m. Friday, the local government said. Obvious tremors were felt in Tingri County under Xigaze, but no house collapse or....

Olympic torch arrives in Japan with little fanfare as coronavirus threatens Games

Fri, 20 Mar 2020 03:15:00 +0100globalnews (en)

A plane carrying the Olympic torch from Greece arrived on Friday on Japan’s northwestern coast ravaged by a 2011 tsunami, but the welcome ceremony will have no spectators, amid worries the Games could be canceled over the pandemic. The flame arrived at Japan Air Self-Defence Force’s Matsushima base....

Olympic flame arrives in Japan amid worries over coronavirus impact

Fri, 20 Mar 2020 03:09:00 +0100oann (en)

The Olympic cauldron awaits the Olympic Flame during an Olympic Flame Arrival Ceremony at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Matsushima Base in Higashi-Matsuhsima, Miyagi prefecture, northern Japan March 20, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato. March 20, 2020. HIGASHIMATSUSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) – A plane carrying....

5.9-magnitude quake hits Tibet: CENC

Fri, 20 Mar 2020 03:04:00 +0100xinhuanet_en (en)

BEIJING, March 20 (Xinhua) -- A 5.9-magnitude earthquake jolted Xigaze City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, at 9:33 a.m. Friday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 28.63 degrees north latitude and 87.42 degrees east longitude, with a depth of 10 km, the center said.

Olympic flame due in Japan amid worries over coronavirus impact

Fri, 20 Mar 2020 02:25:00 +0100guyanachronicle (en)

TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) – A plane carrying the Olympic torch from Greece will arrive today on Japan’s northwestern coast, ravaged by a 2011 tsunami, but the welcome ceremony will have no spectators, amid worries that the Games could be cancelled over a coronavirus pandemic.

Solomon Islands travel advice

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 23:38:00 +0100gov-uk (en)

There is an ongoing outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) in China, some other countries in the region and elsewhere. The Solomon Islands authorities have introduced a number of precautionary measures. See Health The Government of Australia has announced that from 9pm local time on 21 March, entry to....

Bacardi Helps Produce Hand Sanitizers With Change in Production

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 22:22:00 +01004-traders (en)

A shift in production by Bacardi at the world’s largest premium rum distillery is helping supply ethanol required to produce the much-needed hand sanitizers that are in high demand as a result of COVID-19. The Bacardi Corporation distillery in Cataño, Puerto Rico, where more than 80% of the....

Olympic flame due in Japan amid worries over coronavirus impact

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 21:41:00 +0100channelnewsasia (en)

TOKYO: A plane carrying the Olympic torch from Greece will arrive on Friday on Japan's northwestern coast ravaged by a 2011 tsunami, but the welcome ceremony will have no spectators, amid worries that the Games could be cancelled over a coronavirus pandemic.

Full Article: Olympic flame to arrive in Japan amid worries over coronavirus impact

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 20:57:00 +0100wsau (en)

TOKYO (Reuters) - A plane carrying the Olympic torch from Greece will arrive on Friday on Japan's northwestern coast ravaged by a 2011 tsunami, but the welcome ceremony will have no spectators, amid worries that the Games could be canceled over a coronavirus pandemic.

Tokyo 2020 Organizers Receive Olympic Flame for Troubled Games

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 18:52:00 +0100theepochtimes (en)

An athlete lights the Olympic torch during the olympic flame handover ceremony for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, in Panathenaic Stadium, Athens, Greece, on March 19, 2020. (Aris Messinis/Pool via Reuters) Tokyo 2020 organizers received the Olympic flame in a scaled-down handover ceremony in the....

Coronavirus and climate change reveal systemic risk for third parties

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 18:09:00 +0100zdnet (en)

But this is old news. Replace the coronavirus with SARS, MERS, or even the bird flu, and you have the same basic story. A specific region that typically serves as a manufacturing and supply chain hub sees a mass outbreak of an epidemic virus. The virus inhibits production lines and manufacturing slows to a halt.

Number of foreign visitors to Japan drops 58 pct over COVID-19

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 14:08:00 +0100xinhuanet_en (en)

TOKYO, March 19 (Xinhua) -- The number of foreign visitors to Japan plunged 58.3 percent in February, the largest drop in nearly nine years, due to travel restrictions to prevent the spread of COVID-19, government statistics showed Thursday. About 1.09 million foreigners visited Japan last month, less than half of the 2.

Nepal tourism hit hard as global coronavirus fears close Everest

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 07:22:00 +0100guardian (en)

The tiny airport at Lukla, perched on the edge of a mountain high in Nepal ’s Himalayas, usually echoes with the roar of propeller planes flying a constant stream of adventure-seekers into the small town, known as the gateway to Mount Everest. During the peak spring tourist season, tens of thousands....

The Central

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 06:44:00 +0100wn (en)

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