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China braces for Typhoon Muifa, 200,000 evacuated

Sun, 07 Aug 2011 03:32:00 +0200

Chinese authorities evacuated more than 200,000 residents from eastern Zhejiang province and cancelled more than 200 flights, as the region braced itself for a typhoon that could be the worst in the area in years.

氣象專家人氣破表

Sat, 06 Aug 2011 20:46:00 +0200

■氣候異常讓美國人的身家性命飽受天災威脅，幸賴高科技輔助的氣象預報發揮及時預警功能，電視氣象主播因而人氣飆漲，還被捧為救命英雄。 ■As the nation moves a year of remarkable floods,drought and its deadliest tornado season in half a century,the broadcast meteorologist has emerged as an unlikely hero. 4月某一晚，51歲的艾勒女士打開電視機，聽到亞特蘭大WSB電視台首席氣象專家伯恩斯（Glenn....

Watery ride Residents bike through flood waters in Chiang Mai, ......(詳情)

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 20:37:00 +0200

Residents bike through flood waters in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand, hit by a tropical storm earlier this week.

微軟與富士通建立「寵物搜索」服務幫災民找回心愛貓狗

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 07:08:00 +0200

〔記者林育綾╱綜合報導〕311東日本大地震造成許多家庭流離失所，寵物跟飼主也失散或被迫分離。微軟日本(Microsoft Japan) 與富士通(Fujitsu Corp) 近日開始提供一個「寵物搜索」平台，希望幫助更多人找回牠們心愛的寵物。

Robot Seals Help Elderly After Fukushima

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 22:30:00 +0200

At the Suisyoen retirement home 30 km (19 miles) south of the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, elderly Japanese earthquake survivors are finding comfort in a plush, white robot.

Brent at 6-week high, atop $120 on debt progress

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 11:27:00 +0200

Brent crude futures hit a 6-week high on Monday, topping $120 a barrel, due to a relief rally after Washington reached a last-minute deal to escape default.

法說╱宏達電Q2每股盈餘創新高 Q3營收季增10%

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:48:00 +0200

〔記者楊伶雯╱台北報導〕宏達電29日召開法人說明會，公佈2011年第2季營運成果，包括季營收、獲利、每股盈餘都創下歷史新高，執行長周永明表示，「HTC團隊竭盡心力地在每一個產品上創造出獨特的使用者經驗，很高興看到這些努力在全球銷售量上有令人滿意的表現」；宏達電預估第3季銷售量約1350萬支，年增98%；營收約1370億元，季增10%，年增80%；營業毛利率約28%+0.5%間；營業淨利率約15%+0.5%間。

Torrential Rain Wreaks Havoc in South Korea (Pictures)

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 10:38:00 +0200

South Korea forecasts even more rain as emergency workers are still entrenched in a battle against floods and landslides that have killed at least 41 people.

Tropical Storm Don Aims to Strike Texas Coast

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 04:37:00 +0200

Tropical Storm Don has triggered a storm warning along the Texas coast on Thursday evening, with the storm expected to hit within 36 hours.

Lil Wayne, Adele, Chris Brown are Among VMA Performers [FULL NOMINEE'S LIST]

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 22:04:00 +0200

Lil Wayne will be performing at the MTV Video Music Awards. Adele will be making her first appearance at the event.

Tropical Storm Don nears Texas coast

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 20:34:00 +0200

Tropical Storm Don, the fourth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, was churning northwestward across the southern Gulf of Mexico toward the Texas coast.

Torrential Rain Kills 41 People in South Korea

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:31:00 +0200

South Korea forecasts even more rain as emergency workers are still entrenched in a battle against floods and landslides that have killed at least 41 people. The capital has been hit with the heaviest July rain on record, which triggered a mudslide in a residential area in the city's south on Wednesday and killed 16 people.

Tropical Storm Nok-Ten Hammers Phillipines (PHOTOS)

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 17:26:00 +0200

Photos: View Sample Tropical Storm Nok-Ten Hammers Phillipines (PHOTOS) Jul 27, 2011 11:08 AM EDT Tropical storm Nok-Ten has swept over the the Philippines, causing major flooding and killing at least 9 people. Authorities evacuated about 500,000 people from the coast of Luzon.

Elusive Rebound Better Come Soon

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:59:00 +0200

American consumers, faced with grim job prospects and the looming threat of a national debt default, are in no position to support the global economy with a new wave of spending.

New Zealand earthquake:5.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Christchurch

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 10:11:00 +0200

An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale hit New Zealand's Christchurch city on Friday morning, Xinhua reported.

Yen Weakens Despite Strong Economic Performance

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:35:00 +0200

The Japanese yen weakened against the U.S. dollar and the euro on Thursday, despite improvements in the Japanese economic performance.

Adele, Katy Perry, Kanye West, top MTV Video Music Awards '11 Nominations [PHOTOS]

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 10:35:00 +0200

Contemporary heavy hitters Kanye West, Adele and Katy Perry lead the nominations race for this year's most exciting awards show, the MTV Video Music Awards.

Over 1000 Cows Ate Nuclear-Contaminated Feed, Up From 500

Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:01:00 +0200

More than 1,000 beef cattle that ate feed contaminated with radioactive cesium have been shipped all over Japan from Fukushima and other prefectures, Kyodo news agency reported Wednesday, adding to anxiety after the world's worst nuclear crisis in 25 years.

Japan wins first World Cup title Frankfurt, Germany. The players Frankfurt, Germ ......(詳情)

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 19:53:00 +0200

Frankfurt, Germany. The players Frankfurt, Germany. The players on Japan's women's World Cup team invoked the slow recovery from a devastating tsunami and earthquake time and again. Whatever they could do, they vowed, they would. True to their word, the gleaming World Cup trophy will ride back on....

Women's World Cup Victor Japan's Suffering and Glory: Touching Stories Behind The Scene

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 17:44:00 +0200

Behind the refreshing victories in Women's World Cup, the Japanese team had gone through times of tears and struggles, as the nation was forced to cope with the devastating aftermath of triple disasters in March.

Frilly pink flower power lifts disaster-hit Japan

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 06:30:00 +0200

Named after a frilly pink flower, Japan's World Cup-winning women's soccer team embodied the iron-willed spirit of a nation united in its battle to recover from disaster.

Strong earthquake hits Japan and triggers tsunami

Sun, 10 Jul 2011 06:03:00 +0200

A major 7.1 -magnitude earthquake struck off the Japan's northeastern coast on Sunday and the quake has triggered a small tsunami which has reached the Pacific coast of northern Japan.

Tropical Storm Calvin Grew Stronger on the Verge of Hurricane-Strength

Sat, 09 Jul 2011 07:12:00 +0200

Tropical Storm Calvin grew stronger during the day on Friday, July 8, and by early afternoon he was on the verge of hurricane-strength. The TRMM satellite provided a look under the hood of the storm and noticed the heavy rainfall at the center of its heat engine.

Japan: earthquake hits Fukushima’s region

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 11:50:00 +0200

An earthquake registering 5.6 on the Richter Scale shook the Pacific off Honshu, Japan, the U.S. Geological Survey said Thursday.

Strong 7.6 quake off NZ, tsunami warning dropped

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 00:53:00 +0200

The U.S. Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said it has cancelled the tsunami warning and/or watch for New Zealand, the Kermadec Islands and Tonga.

Update 8: NASA Releases Latest Satellite Images of Arizona Wallow Fire [PHOTOS]

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 21:08:00 +0200

NASA recently released a satellite image of Arizona Wallow Fire, which has expanded to cover 538,049 acres to become the largest forest fire in Arizona's history. As of July 4, the Wallow Fire has been 95 percent contained, according to the Arizona Information Network (AzEIN). The fire in New Mexico has spread to about 15,407 acres.

Royal Couple Visit Fire-Ravaged Slave Lake (PHOTOS)

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 09:02:00 +0200

The newly-wed Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited Slave Lake in Alberta on Tuesday, a town ruined by a forest fire.

Oddly Pictures 2011: National Amputee Soccer Team [PHOTOS]

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 18:54:00 +0200

Soccer players from Haiti's Zaryen team (in blue) and the national amputee team fight for the ball during a friendly match at the national stadium in Port-au-Prince January 10, 2011. Sprinting on their crutches at breakneck speed, the young soccer players who lost legs in Haiti's earthquake last....

[PHOTO] Sun Shines Through Smoke from Las Conchas Wildfire in Los Alamos

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 17:39:00 +0200

The sun shines through the smoke from the Las Conchas wildfire near the Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, New Mexico, June 29, 2011.

Las Conchas Fire in Los Alamos – The Latest Photos of the Disaster

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 17:39:00 +0200

The Las Conchas Wildfire burning near the Los Alamos National Laboratory is closing in on 100,000 acres. According to the Forest Service, the fire, which started on Sunday from unknown causes, is only 3 percent contained.

Japanese Yen Rises on Signs of Economic Recovery

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:15:00 +0200

The Japanese yen rose on Thursday on signs of economic recovery in Japan, following better than expected housing starts data.

4.7-magnitude earthquake hits Japan, 7 injured

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 06:07:00 +0200

A magnitude 4.7 quake hit Eastern Honshu region of Japan on Thursday, injuring seven people.

Los Alamos Nuke Lab to Remain Closed Till Thursday As Wildfire Refuses to Die

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 13:55:00 +0200

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) in New Mexico will remain closed through Thursday, June 30, as the Las Conchas Fire is threatening the nuclear lab.

Wildfire Shuts Down Los Alamos Lab

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 13:47:00 +0200

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), which is known for designing nuclear weapons, was shut down Monday due to raging Las Conchas wildfire.

Flooding in Minot, North Dakota [PHOTOS]

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 05:38:00 +0200

Houses are submerged in flood waters in Minot, North Dakota as the Souris River spills over levees and dikes. Flood projections forecast about 18 more inches (46 cm) of water before levels begin dropping.

Arizona Wallow Fire: 67% Contained, over 53,000 Acres and Little Growth

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 21:41:00 +0200

The Wallow Fire, the largest in Arizona history growing to approximately 532,086 acres, on Friday has been estimated at 67 percent contained. However, burnout causes growth on eastern and southern Sections of Wallow Fire, according to Apache County Sheriff's Office.

Stunning Photos: Lady Gaga takes Tokyo

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 17:04:00 +0200

Get Picture This Emails & Alerts News Stories in Big Pictures and Photos from the IBTimes Photos: View Sample Stunning Photos: Lady Gaga takes Tokyo Jun 24, 2011 10:30 AM EDT Lady Gaga travels to the Land of the Rising Sun. Lady Gaga’s trip to Japan is part of the music diva’s efforts to help the....

Lady Gaga says tourists can visit Japan now

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 17:04:00 +0200

"I would like to use my position here today and all week long to run around Tokyo enjoy the beautiful city and kiss all the beautiful little monsters and scream at the top of my lungs that everyone should come visit this beautiful place," said Lady Gaga at a press conference.

Lady Gaga attends MTV Music Aid Japan; promotes tourism industry [PHOTOS]

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:03:00 +0200

Lady Gaga's trip to Japan is part of the music diva's efforts to help the victims of the March 11 Japan earthquake and tsunami. The singer will take part in the 2011MTV Video Music Awards Japan to raise funds for the disaster-stricken people.

Lady Gaga goes gaga over Japan's food and safety

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 12:25:00 +0200

American singer and teen icon Lady Gaga on Thursday came in support of tsunami-hit Japan victims and exhorted tourists to visit the country.

6.7-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Northeast Japan

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 09:24:00 +0200

Early Thursday, Japan was jolted by a 6.7-magnitude earthquake in the same area where a 9.0-magnitude earthquake in March caused a destructive tsunami that claimed thousands of lives.

Tsunami warning issued as 6.7-magnitude earthquake hits Japan’s coast

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 06:23:00 +0200

A 6.7 magnitude quake hit the east coast of Japan near Honshu on Thursday morning, the 75th aftershock from the devastating quake of magnitude 9.0 on March 11.

Arizona Wallow Fire: 51% contained, Greer Evacuation Lifted on Monday

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 10:38:00 +0200

The Wallow Fire, the largest in Arizona history growing to approximately 511,118 acres, on Sunday has been 51 percent contained. Meanwhile, Greer residents only can go to the Round Valley High School Dome at 11:00 a.m. Monday to receive a pass to return to Greer, according to Apache County Sheriff's Office.

Japan Tsunami: From devastation to hope (Before & After Photos)

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 09:37:00 +0200

Three months have passed since the deadliest tsunami struck Japan on March 11, 2011. It was announced as the strongest ever in recorded history of geological disasters. Check out photos of Japan’s amazing recovery that took place after the catastrophic event.

How NASA satellite images helped fight Arizona wildfire (PHOTOS)

Sat, 18 Jun 2011 17:19:00 +0200

The largest wildfire in Arizona's history was 33 percent contained on Friday, report said. NASA’s Landsat 5 satellite data helped the emergency managers fight the flare.

Honda to honor U.S. discounts on out-of-stock cars

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:46:00 +0200

Honda Motor Co <7267.T>, struggling to recover from the earthquake in Japan in March, told its U.S. auto dealers to honor discount offers, even on cars they do not have in stock, a spokesman said on Wednesday.

Wildfire Rages in Arizona (LATEST PHOTOS)

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:17:00 +0200

The massive wildfire that has displaced as many as 11,000 people in eastern Arizona held steady in size on Thursday, and fire officials said they hoped weaker winds and cooler temperatures would help them begin to contain the fire.

Latest Photos: Wallow Fire Burns 300,000 Acres, Thousands Evacuated

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 12:05:00 +0200

About 2,000 residents of Eagar, in eastern Arizona, were ordered to evacuate Tuesday as flames approached the town in the afternoon, while another Arizona town, Springerville, has ordered 2,000 residents to prepare for evacuation.

Wallow Fire Update: More Than 300,000 acres burned, thousands evacuated

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 11:04:00 +0200

Latest pictures: Arizona forest fire expands to 350 square miles near New Mexico border

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 10:33:00 +0200

A wildfire that has charred more than 350 square miles in eastern Arizona forced the evacuation of a third town on Monday. Check out some of the latest pictures of the Arizona forest fire.

Chile earthquake 2011: Two quakes hit Pacific Coast

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 09:45:00 +0200

A forceful 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck Chile on Wednesday off the country's south-central Pacific Coast, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

Chile earthquake 2011: Magnitude 6.4 quake shakes Pacific Coast

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 17:03:00 +0200

An earthquake measuring 6.4 has struck off Chile's Pacific coast this on Wednesday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

Socially connected by mobile phones, or else?

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 15:31:00 +0200

What would we do without mobile phones? Be it an emergency, be it leisure, and be it religious, there are mobile phones everywhere