World: Cred Crunch Newsletter, Issue No. 59 (July 2020) - COVID-19 and other disasters

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 18:56:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

The current COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented event that tests the ability of health systems and governments to manage health risks. For instance, the capacity of medical services such as intensive care units had to be increased significantly in many countries to be able to cope with the sudden and rising influx of patients.

Today in history

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 09:53:00 +0200mia-mk (en)

2 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....

Entropy, Vol. 22, Pages 859: Assessing the Potential Earthquake Precursory Information in ULF Magnetic Data Recorded in Kanto, Japan during 2000–2010: Distance and Magnitude Dependences

Sat, 01 Aug 2020 12:48:00 +0200mdpi (en)

In order to clarify ultra-low-frequency (ULF) seismomagnetic phenomena, a sensitive geomagnetic network was installed in Kanto, Japan since 2000. In previous studies, we have verified the correlation between ULF magnetic anomalies and local sizeable earthquakes.

37 hours on flight from Equatorial Guinea bringing Vietnamese citizens home

Sat, 01 Aug 2020 08:08:00 +0200vietnamnet-vn-en (en)

After a long journey to bring more than 200 Vietnamese citizens home safely, the crew were all relieved and happy to have fulfilled an important mission. Flight attendant Pham Xuan Truong, who was also on flights repatriating Vietnamese citizens from Germany, the Netherlands, and France, volunteered for this special flight.

Providing assistance to school meal programmes Japan donates 388 tonnes of canned fish to Sri Lanka, WFP United Nations World Food Programme.

Sat, 01 Aug 2020 05:23:00 +0200lankaweb (en)

Courtesy The Daily News Director of Health and Nutrition at the Ministry of Education, Renuka Peiris; Charge d’Affaires ad interim of Japan to Sri Lanka, Kitamur Toshihiro; WFP Deputy Country Director of Sri Lanka, Andrea Berardo; Secretary of the Ministry of Education, N.H.M.

Japan donates 388 tonnes of canned fish to Sri Lanka, WFP

Fri, 31 Jul 2020 23:45:00 +0200dailynews-lk (en)

Director of Health and Nutrition at the Ministry of Education, Renuka Peiris; Charge d’Affaires ad interim of Japan to Sri Lanka, Kitamur Toshihiro; WFP Deputy Country Director of Sri Lanka, Andrea Berardo; Secretary of the Ministry of Education, N.H.M. Chitrananda; and Additional Secretary of School Activities at the Ministry of Education, L.

Japan provides Rs. 520 million food assistance to Sri Lanka through WFP

Fri, 31 Jul 2020 16:54:00 +0200colombopage (en)

Fri, Jul 31, 2020, 08:01 pm SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka. July 31, Colombo: The Government of Japan has provided a total sum of JPY 300 million worth of (approx. Rs. 520 million) food assistance to the Government of Sri Lanka through the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).

Japan provides Rs. 520 million food assistance to Sri Lanka through WFP:

Fri, 31 Jul 2020 16:39:00 +0200slmuslims (en)

Japan provides Rs. 520 million food assistance to Sri Lanka through WFP Fri, Jul 31, 2020, 08:01 pm SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka. July 31, Colombo: The Government of Japan has provided a total sum of JPY 300 million worth of (approx. Rs. 520 million) food assistance to the Government of....

Vietnam Airlines and “special flight” bringing Vietnamese home

Fri, 31 Jul 2020 14:05:00 +0200vietnamplus-en (en)

Hanoi (VNA) - A special flight carrying 219 Vietnamese citizens previously living in Equatorial Guinea landed safely at Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport a couple of days ago. It was the 41st flight conducted by the national flag carrier to bring Vietnamese people home from different parts of the world.

Japan women, men's life expectancy in 2019 stays in world top three

Fri, 31 Jul 2020 12:14:00 +0200kyodonews (en)

Japan ese women and men retained second and third places, respectively, on the world's average life expectancy ranking in 2019 as both groups topped a previous record for the eighth straight year, health ministry data showed Friday. The average life expectancy for Japanese women stood at 87.45 years, up 0.

The Great Wall of Japan

Fri, 31 Jul 2020 08:44:00 +0200aljazeera-en (en)

. 101 East investigates the controversies surrounding the building of Japan 's enormous tsunami wall. 31 Jul 2020 05:56 GMT After the 2011 Fukushima earthquake and tsunami killed about 18,000 people, the Japanese authorities embarked on a radical plan.

US COVID-19 death toll soars past 151,000, with one death every minute

Fri, 31 Jul 2020 08:15:00 +0200newsnow-co-uk (en)

By Kate Randall 31 July 2020. US coronavirus deaths soared past 151,000 on Thursday, with nearly 4.5 million reported cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. One person is dying in the US nearly every minute of COVID-19-related causes. The US deaths account for nearly a quarter of the world’s....

Pro-VCs named for UoP, UET

Fri, 31 Jul 2020 03:26:00 +0200thenews-pk (en)

PESHAWAR: Prof Dr Mohammad Abid has been named as pro-vice-chancellor of the University of Peshawar and Prof Dr Qaisar Ali as pro-VC of the University of Engineering and Technology for two years. Separate notifications to this effect were issued on Thursday and both the professors took charge as....

Agency alert for big Kansai quake was false alarm

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 17:18:00 +0200japantimes (en)

The Meteorological Agency issued a false alarm shortly before 5 p.m. Thursday, warning that a strong earthquake was about to hit Nara and Osaka prefectures. It turned out to be a mild tremor. The agency said the false alarm was triggered by some noise trouble that occurred in an underwater earthquake scale off Mie Prefecture.

Terremoto de 5,8 grados lejos de la costa de Japón activa alarmas

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 10:00:00 +0200ecuavisa (es)

Un terremoto de 5,8 grados de magnitud en la escala abierta de Richter registrado muy lejos de la costa de Japón desató las alarmas en Tokio y forzó una breve interrupción en el metro, aunque no pudo sentirse en la capital nipona. El movimiento sísmico se registró a las 9.36 hora local (00.

'Overstated magnitude' caused quake alert that set Tokyo on edge

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 09:50:00 +0200straitstimesSG (en)

TOKYO (BLOOMBERG) - Tokyo residents were rattled on Thursday (July 30) morning after an alert broadcast to smartphones across the capital warned of an impending magnitude 7.3 earthquake about to hit the capital - only for no quake to arrive. The alert at 9:38am was a false alarm, caused by a system....

Gov't issues false strong quake alert

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 09:33:00 +0200japantoday (en)

The Japan ese weather agency said it issued Thursday morning a false strong earthquake alert to wide areas of Japan due to errors in locating the quake's focus and estimating its magnitude, with train services disrupted by the mistake. The 9:38 a.m. alert issued via smartphones in central to....

‘Overstated Magnitude’ Caused Quake Alert That Set Tokyo on Edge

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 09:18:00 +0200bloomberg (en)

Tokyo residents were rattled Thursday morning after an alert broadcast to smartphones across the capital warned of an impending magnitude 7.3 earthquake about to hit the capital -- only for no quake to arrive. The alert at 9:38 a.m. was a false alarm, caused by a system designed to give residents....

Magnitude-5.8 earthquake jolts Japan

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 08:13:00 +0200yenisafak-en (en)

A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck Japan early Thursday, the country's meteorological agency reported. The epicenter of the quake was on the deserted Tori-shima Island, located in the southeast of the country, and took place 60 kilometers (37 miles) below the surface. The agency did not issue a tsunami alert.

Japan gov't issues false strong quake alert by error

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 07:37:00 +0200kyodonews (en)

The Japan ese weather agency said it issued Thursday morning a false strong earthquake alert to wide areas of Japan due to errors in locating the quake's focus and estimating its magnitude, with train services disrupted by the mistake. The 9:38 a.m. alert issued via smartphones in central to....

Fuerte terremoto en la costa de Japón desató las alarmas en Tokio

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 07:31:00 +0200caraotadigital (es)

Se saltaron las sonoras alarmas en los teléfonos móviles, alertando del incipiente terremoto. por Un terremoto de 5,8 grados de magnitud en la escala abierta de Richter registrado muy lejos de la costa de Japón desató las alarmas en Tokio y forzó una breve interrupción en el Metro, aunque no pudo sentirse en la capital nipona.

Japan weather agency issues erroneous quake warning

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 07:11:00 +0200japantimes (en)

The Meteorological Agency issued an early warning Thursday morning that an earthquake that was expected to hit Tokyo and other neighboring areas. A quake with an estimated magnitude of 5.8 occurred off Torishima, a remote Japan ese island in the Pacific, at around 9:36 a.m., at a depth of about 60 km.

Magnitude-5.8 earthquake jolts Japan

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 06:26:00 +0200turkishpress (en)

TOKYO, Japan A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck Japan early Thursday, the country’s meteorological agency reported. The epicenter of the quake was on the deserted Tori-shima Island, located in the southeast of the country, and took place 60 kilometers (37 miles) below the surface. The agency did not issue a tsunami alert.

Magnitude-5.8 earthquake jolts Japan

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 06:23:00 +0200aa-en (en)

Quake occurs at depth of 60 kilometers with epicenter on Tori-shima Island. TOKYO, Japan A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck Japan early Thursday, the country's meteorological agency reported. The epicenter of the quake was on the deserted Tori-shima Island, located in the southeast of the country,....

Terremoto de 5,8 grados muy lejos de la costa de Japón desata las alarmas

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 06:12:00 +0200listin (es)

Un terremoto de 5,8 grados de magnitud en la escala abierta de Richter registrado muy lejos de la costa de Japón desató las alarmas en Tokio y forzó una breve interrupción en el metro, aunque no pudo sentirse en la capital nipona. El movimiento sísmico se registró a las 9.36 hora local (00.

Terremoto de 5.8 grados muy lejos de la costa de Japón desata las alarmas

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 05:32:00 +0200diariolibre (es)

Un terremoto de 5.8 grados de magnitud, que se registró muy lejos de la costa de Japón, d esató las alarmas en Tokio y forzó una breve interrupción en el metro, aunque no pudo sentirse en la capital nipona. El movimiento sísmico se registró a las 9:36 hora local (00.

Terremoto de 5.8 grados muy lejos de la costa de Japón desata las alarmas

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 05:20:00 +0200diariolibre-en (es)

Un terremoto de 5.8 grados de magnitud, que se registró muy lejos de la costa de Japón, d esató las alarmas en Tokio y forzó una breve interrupción en el metro, aunque no pudo sentirse en la capital nipona. El movimiento sísmico se registró a las 9:36 hora local (00.