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Philippines: Millions at risk as Typhoon Hagupit threatens the Philippines

Sat, 06 Dec 2014 21:58:00 +0100

By Nichola Jones, IFRC. Emergency supplies for tens of thousands of families are on standby by to be sent to storm-ravaged areas of the Philippines as Typhoon Hagupit bears down on the country. Tarpaulins, jerry cans, hygiene kits, mosquito nets and kitchen sets for 30,000 families have been....

Millions at risk as Typhoon Hagupit threatens the Philippines

Sat, 06 Dec 2014 00:35:00 +0100

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Emergency supplies for tens of thousands of families are on standby by to be sent to storm-ravaged areas of the Philippines as Typhoon Hagupit bears down on the country.

Rückbau von Fukushima-1: Wohin mit dem verseuchten Wasser?

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 13:47:00 +0100

Wie graue Pilze schießen im havarierten Kernkraftwerk Fukushima-1 die Wassertanks aus dem Boden. Fast 1000 der zehn Meter hohen Stahlzylinder stehen bereits auf dem Gelände. Sie speichern mehr als 560 000 Kubikmeter radioaktiv verseuchtes Wasser, das aus dem Boden in die zerstörten Reaktorgebäude geflossen ist und von dort abgepumpt wurde.

Japon: deux réacteurs nucléaires seraient aptes à redémarrer

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 12:31:00 +0100

L'autorité nippone de régulation nucléaire estime que les unités 3 et 4 de la centrale de Takahama (ouest du Japon) sont " conformes " aux nouvelles exigences techniques légales, ce qui signifie qu'elles devraient obtenir sous peu leur certification de sûreté indispensable avant une réactivation probablement courant 2015.

Matsui to team up with Jeter for baseball charity in Japan

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 12:30:00 +0100

Hideki Matsui will team up with former Yankees teammate Derek Jeter for charity in Japan Former New York Yankees outfielder and 2009 World Series MVP Hideki Matsui watches a screen during a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan in Tokyo, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014.

Ondas de 'tsunami' empujan a la Voyager 1 al espacio interestelar

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 12:25:00 +0100

El llamado tsunami que la sonda espacial Voyager 1 de la NASA comenzó a experimentar a inicios de año, se está propagando hacia el exterior, de acuerdo con los resultados más recientes. Se trata de la onda de choque de mayor duración que los investigadores han visto en el espacio interestelar.

School Particpates in Tsunami Drill

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 12:21:00 +0100

Students at the Villa Primary School got a First Hand experience Of a Tsunami Exercise as The National Office of Disaster Services bring awareness to Disaster Preparedness. Here’s more in this Report.

Japon: deux réacteurs aptes à redémarrer, une aubaine pour le Premier ministre

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 11:58:00 +0100

Tokyo (AFP) Le gendarme japonais des installations atomiques a jugé mercredi deux réacteurs supplémentaires "techniquement" aptes à redémarrer, une décision qui va dans le sens espéré par le Premier ministre Shinzo Abe dont l'orientation pro-nucléaire a été avalisée nolens volens par des citoyens démobilisés.

Kari Lumikero: Tsunami on osa kansakuntamme kollektiivista muistia

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 11:12:00 +0100

Se ehkä onkin toiveita herättävintä Surun aallossa. Ihmisellä on hämmästyttävä kyky katsoa myös mahdottomalta tuntuvassa tilanteessa eteenpäin ja nähdä valon pilkahduksen. Paulan kertomus on osoitus tästä. Toivon että ohjelmalla kokonaisuudessaan olisi puhdistava vaikutus – tarkoitus ei ole....

José Manuel Puertas: La encrucijada de Pablo Laso

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 11:09:00 +0100

Maccabi en la final de la Euroliga en Mil�n desat� un tsunami de acontecimientos en el seno del club blanco, que no esperaba tal desenlace y menos frente a un Maccabi que parec�a llegar a la capital lombarda como convidado de piedra. A partir de ese momento, el equipo pareci� resquebrajarse, en....

Japon: deux réacteurs aptes à redémarrer, une aubaine pour le Premier ministre

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 10:55:00 +0100

Japon: deux réacteurs aptes à redémarrer, une aubaine pour le Premier ministre

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 10:53:00 +0100

Par Karyn NISHIMURA POUPEE. Tokyo (AFP) - Le gendarme japonais des installations atomiques a jugé mercredi deux réacteurs supplémentaires "techniquement" aptes à redémarrer, une décision qui va dans le sens espéré par le Premier ministre Shinzo Abe dont l'orientation pro-nucléaire a été avalisée nolens volens par des citoyens démobilisés.

Voyager 1 Rides Tsunami Wave in Interstellar Space

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 10:52:00 +0100

Voyager 1 Rides 'Tsunami Wave' in Interstellar Space. Wednesday 17th December, 2014. It turns out that sailing through interstellar space isn't so peaceful. NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft - the only object made by humans to reach interstellar space - might still be caught what scientists have....

Japon: deux réacteurs aptes à redémarrer, une aubaine pour le Premier ministre

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 10:32:00 +0100

Japon: deux réacteurs aptes à redémarrer, une aubaine pour le Premier ministre

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 10:27:00 +0100

Le gendarme japonais des installations atomiques a jugé mercredi deux réacteurs supplémentaires "techniquement" aptes à redémarrer, une décision qui va dans le sens espéré par le Premier ministre Shinzo Abe dont l'orientation pro-nucléaire a été avalisée nolens volens par des citoyens démobilisés.

Japon: deux réacteurs supplémentaires jugés techniquement aptes à redémarrer

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 10:26:00 +0100

Tokyo (AFP) L'autorité nippone de régulation nucléaire a jugé mercredi que les réacteurs 3 et 4 de la centrale de Takahama (ouest du Japon) étaient "techniquement conformes" aux nouvelles exigences légales, ce qui signifie qu'ils devraient obtenir sous peu leur certification indispensable avant une réactivation probablement courant 2015.

Debris clearing starts in Futaba, more than 3½ years after tsunami

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 10:25:00 +0100

Sorry, but your browser needs Javascript to use this site. If you're not sure how to activate it, please refer to this site: http://www.enable-javascript.com/ A former Futaba resident, now living as an evacuee in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, watches on Wednesday as tsunami debris is removed for the first time since the nuclear disaster.

Konzernführung: Die riskante Ignoranz der deutschen Autoindustrie

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 10:12:00 +0100

Ein "Meisterstück" sei das gewesen, jubelt ein führender Personalberater. Ganz außer sich ist er darüber, wie BMW die Öffentlichkeit mit seinem Chefwechsel überraschte. Über Monate hinweg muss Vorstandschef Norbert Reithofer mit seinen Vorständen und Aufsichtsratschef Joachim Milberg verhandelt....

Thailand postpone Christmas Day tsunami drill

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 10:03:00 +0100

News Desk. The Nation. Publication Date : 17-12-2014. Thailand's Phuket officials have postponed a full-scale tsunami drill that was planned for Christmas Day, following a number of complaints from victims’ families who are preparing for the 10th anniversary of the tragedy on Boxing Day.

Japon: deux réacteurs aptes à redémarrer, une aubaine pour le Premier ministre

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 10:01:00 +0100

Japon: deux réacteurs aptes à redémarrer, une aubaine pour le Premier ministre

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 09:57:00 +0100

Japon: deux réacteurs supplémentaires jugés techniquement aptes à redémarrer

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 09:54:00 +0100

Japon: deux réacteurs aptes à redémarrer, une aubaine pour le Premier ministre

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 09:49:00 +0100

Japon: deux réacteurs aptes à redémarrer, une aubaine pour le Premier ministre

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 09:48:00 +0100

Japon: deux réacteurs aptes à redémarrer, une aubaine pour le Premier ministre

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 09:45:00 +0100

Matsui to Team up With Jeter for Baseball Charity in Japan

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 09:45:00 +0100

. Hideki Matsui will team up with former teammate Derek Jeter to hold a baseball charity event in support children affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. Matsui, the 2009 World Series MVP, attended a press conference in Tokyo on Wednesday to promote the event on March 21 at Tokyo Dome.

Japon: deux réacteurs aptes à redémarrer, une aubaine pour le Premier ministre

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 09:43:00 +0100

Japon: deux réacteurs aptes à redémarrer, une aubaine pour le Premier ministre

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 09:41:00 +0100

Matsui to team up with Jeter for baseball charity in Japan

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 09:40:00 +0100

Hideki Matsui will team up with former New York Yankees teammate Derek Jeter to hold a baseball charity event in support children affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. Matsui, the 2009 World Series MVP, attended a press conference in Tokyo on Wednesday to promote the event on March 21 at Tokyo Dome.

Japon: deux réacteurs aptes à redémarrer, une aubaine pour le Premier ministre

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 09:38:00 +0100

Konzernführung: Die gefährliche Ignoranz der deutschen Autoindustrie

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 09:38:00 +0100

Japon: deux réacteurs aptes à redémarrer, une aubaine pour le Premier ministre

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 09:31:00 +0100

L'autorité nippone de régulation nucléaire estime que les unités 3 et 4 de la centrale de Takahama (ouest du Japon) sont "conformes" aux nouvelles exigences techniques légales, ce qui signifie qu'elles devraient obtenir sous peu leur certification de sûreté indispensable avant une réactivation probablement courant 2015.

Japon: deux réacteurs de plus aptes à redémarrer, une aubaine pour Abe

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 09:27:00 +0100

Tokyo - Le gendarme japonais des installations atomiques a jugé mercredi deux réacteurs supplémentaires techniquement aptes à redémarrer, une décision qui va dans le sens espéré par le Premier ministre Shinzo Abe dont l'orientation pro-nucléaire a été avalisée nolens volens par des citoyens démobilisés.

Japon: deux réacteurs aptes à redémarrer, une aubaine pour le Premier ministre

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 09:25:00 +0100

Japon: deux réacteurs supplémentaires jugés techniquement aptes à redémarrer

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 09:24:00 +0100

Remembering tsunami: One man's agony on Thai beach

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 09:22:00 +0100

Jerry Harmer Remembering tsunami: One man's agony on Thai beach. EDS NOTE GRAPHIC CONTENT - In this Dec. 28, 2004 image made from video, a man's body is removed by recovery workers from wreckage caused by the tsunami in Khao Lak, Thailand. The tsunami that struck on Dec. 26, 2004, was one of the world’s worst natural disasters in modern times.

NASA's Voyager 1 Continues To Experience Interstellar ‘Tsunami Waves’

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 09:19:00 +0100

The US space agency NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft continues to experience the "tsunami waves" that it observed for the third time in February this year, as per a new data presented at the American Geophysical Union meeting in San Francisco on December 15.

Japon: deux réacteurs aptes à redémarrer, une aubaine pour le Premier ministre

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 09:16:00 +0100

Japon : deux réacteurs aptes à redémarrer

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 09:14:00 +0100

Le gendarme japonais des installations atomiques a jugé aujourd'hui deux réacteurs supplémentaires "techniquement" aptes à redémarrer, une décision qui va dans le sens espéré par le Premier ministre Shinzo Abe dont l'orientation pro-nucléaire a été avalisée nolens volens par des citoyens démobilisés.

Japon: deux réacteurs supplémentaires jugés techniquement aptes à redémarrer

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 09:11:00 +0100

L'autorité nippone de régulation nucléaire a jugé mercredi que les réacteurs 3 et 4 de la centrale de Takahama (ouest du Japon) étaient "techniquement conformes" aux nouvelles exigences légales, ce qui signifie qu'ils devraient obtenir sous peu leur certification indispensable avant une réactivation probablement courant 2015.

Japon: deux réacteurs supplémentaires jugés techniquement aptes à redémarrer

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 09:01:00 +0100

Japon: deux réacteurs supplémentaires jugés techniquement aptes à redémarrer

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 09:01:00 +0100

Japon: deux réacteurs supplémentaires jugés techniquement aptes à redémarrer

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 08:59:00 +0100

Japon: deux réacteurs supplémentaires jugés techniquement aptes à redémarrer

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 08:57:00 +0100

Remembering tsunami: One man's agony on Thai beach

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 08:21:00 +0100

Remembering 2004 tsunami: One man's agony on Thailand beach emblematic of region's suffering

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 08:21:00 +0100

<500){e=new Date;}"> Tweet <500){e=new Date;}" href="https://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?url=http://www.startribune.com/nation/286055121.html" target="_blank"> Some 230,000 people were killed in the Indian Ocean tsunami set off by a magnitude 9.1 earthquake on Dec. 26, 2004.

Two Kepco reactors clear major safety hurdle toward restart

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 08:08:00 +0100

Two idled nuclear reactors owned by Kansai Electric Power Co. on Wednesday cleared an initial safety hurdle necessary for them to be restarted, possibly next year, bolstering the Abe government’s plan to revive atomic power following the 2011 Fukushima crisis.

Ambassadors to attend 10-year tsunami commemoration in Aceh

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 08:01:00 +0100

At least 35 ambassadors and officials from several countries along with 34 international NGOs are scheduled to attend the 10-year commemoration of the deadly tsunami that hit Aceh on Dec. 26, 2004. "So far, we have received confirmation from 35 ambassadors and 34 international agencies of their....

Tsunami abrió el camino a la paz en Indonesia

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 07:11:00 +0100

El tsunami que devastó hace 10 años la provincia indonesia de Aceh, abrió el camino a la paz en esta región marcada por 29 años de un mortífero conflicto armado entre separatistas y fuerzas gubernamentales. Situada en el extremo norte de la isla de Sumatra, Aceh se encontraba en una paupérrima....

Sismo de magnitud 6,1 sacude Japón

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 06:41:00 +0100

El epicentro del fenómeno telúrico se situó a unos 10 kilómetros de profundidad en el sur de la región de Aomori, al norte de la isla de Tohoku. Un fuerte sismo de magnitud 6,1 en la escala Richter sacudió este sábado la norteña prefectura nipona de Aomori.

Kansai reactors clear initial safety rules; to hike power rates

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 05:52:00 +0100

TOKYO/OSAKA - Japan's atomic regulator gave initial safety clearance on Wednesday to two reactors operated by Kansai Electric Power, the second approval under new rules introduced after the Fukushima nuclear catastrophe. Kansai, Japan's most nuclear-reliant utility that provides power to the....

Boxing Day tsunami in 2004 felt as 'far away as SA'; 10-year anniversary approaches

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 05:01:00 +0100

As the 10-year anniversary of the 2004 Boxing Day earthquake and tsunami approaches, an Australian expert says it is a little known fact that the effects were felt as far away as South Australia. Abnormal currents and ocean tides found their way around Australia's south-western tip from an....

Boxing Day tsunami in 2004 felt as 'far away as SA'; 10-year anniversary approaches

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 04:54:00 +0100

Boxing Day tsunami felt as 'far away' as SA; 10 years since disaster

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 04:52:00 +0100

Japon: deux réacteurs supplémentaires jugés techniquement aptes à redémarrer

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 04:49:00 +0100

Tokyo, 17 déc 2014 (? ? ?) - L'autorité nippone de régulation nucléaire a jugé mercredi que les réacteurs 3 et 4 de la centrale de Takahama (ouest du Japon) étaient techniquement conformes aux nouvelles exigences légales, ce qui signifie qu'ils devraient obtenir sous peu leur certification....

Two Kepco reactors to clear major safety hurdle toward restart

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 04:21:00 +0100

Two idled nuclear reactors owned by Kansai Electric Power Co. are set to clear the initial hurdle Wednesday to being brought back online, possibly next year. Reactors 3 and 4 at the Takahama nuclear plant, located on the Sea of Japan coast in Fukui Prefecture, will follow a plant operated by Kyushu Electric Power Co.

Open Popemobile for Philippines

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 03:51:00 +0100

The government announced last month a custom-built "popemobile" would be built in coordination with Vatican security to protect him from unspecific threats during his January trip to Asia's Catholic bastion. However, Filipino church officials revealed Tuesday the vehicle will be open and "not....

Wilayah Sulawesi Kembali Diguncang Gempa 5,0 SR

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 03:47:00 +0100

Jakarta - Wilayah Sulawesi dan sekitarnya kembali diguncang gempa. Kali ini, gempa berkekuatan 5,0 SR menggetarkan wilayah Donggala, Sulawesi Tengah. Berdasarkan data dari Badan Metereologi Klimatologi dan Geofisika (BMKG), gempa terjadi pukul 09.19.24 WIB, Rabu (17/12/2014).

UN gives extreme weather warning

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 03:04:00 +0100

The world is better prepared to face past disasters such as the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, but is not ready for the extreme weather of the future, the UN’s top natural disaster official has warned. Margareta Wahlstrom, the special representative of the UN secretary general for disaster risk....

Olypmia: Fukushima bringt sich als Schauplatz 2020 ins Spiel

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 00:55:00 +0100

Fukushima (APA/Reuters) - Gut drei Jahre nach dem folgenschweren Atomunfall hofft Fukushima, sich mit positiven Schlagzeilen zurückmelden. Anlässlich der 2020 in Tokio stattfindenden Olympischen Sommerspiele äußerte man im Norden des Landes die Absicht, als Schauplatz von olypmischen Bewerben auftreten zu wollen.

Cambodian ‘Ghost’ Plane Put Up for Auction in Vietnam

Tue, 16 Dec 2014 23:45:00 +0100

On December 26, 2004 there was an earthquake in the Indian Ocean so powerful it caused the Earth’s axis to wobble a few centimeters. Onshore on the island of Sumatra, the resulting tsunami was devastating. A decade later, VOA Correspondent Steve Herman reports from Banda Aceh, Indonesia, where....

Atenti: la ONU pidió más preparación contra desastres

Tue, 16 Dec 2014 23:41:00 +0100

Martes, 16 de diciembre de 2014 | 09:10 Atenti: la ONU pidió más preparación contra desastres La máxima responsable de Naciones Unidas para la gestión de desastres naturales dijo que el mundo debe hacer más para prepararse para fenómenos meteorológicos extremos. Una década después de que un tsunami matara a 230.

Aceh Rebuilt Decade After Tsunami, But Scars Remain

Tue, 16 Dec 2014 23:30:00 +0100

Aftermath of a tragedy: Big catch, big risks

Tue, 16 Dec 2014 22:27:00 +0100

CUDDALORE: Everything about fisherman T Veeramani's boat is king-size. His net weighs 5,000kg and costs 25 lakh. His boat is 80ft x 23ft - at least three times the usual trawler - and carries at least 60 people on board. It is equipped with ultrasonic sensors in its hull and has a GPS device to help steer it to the biggest schools of fish.

VIDEO. Des systèmes d'alerte contre les tsunamis

Tue, 16 Dec 2014 22:20:00 +0100

Le 26 décembre 2004, un tsunami dévastait les côtes d'Asie du Sud-Est. Le raz-de-marée a fait plus de 220 000 morts. Depuis, un système d'alerte a été mis en place. Des balises mesurant les variations de l'eau ont été installées tout le long des côtes indonésiennes.

VIDEO. Des systèmes d'alerte contre les tsunamis

Tue, 16 Dec 2014 22:11:00 +0100

Pope to ride open, 'vulnerable' vehicle in Philippines

Tue, 16 Dec 2014 21:32:00 +0100

Pope to ride open vehicle in Philippines

Tue, 16 Dec 2014 21:28:00 +0100

Pope Francis has asked to ride an open vehicle when he visits the Philippines next month, making him both "vulnerable" but more accessible to the people, the Filipino Catholic Church said Tuesday. The government announced last month a custom-built "popemobile" would be built in coordination with....

Enviada da ONU pede que mundo se concentre em contenção de desastres futuros

Tue, 16 Dec 2014 21:00:00 +0100

. GENEBRA - Estadão Conteúdo. 16 Dezembro 2014 | 12h 29 O mundo está mais apto para enfrentar calamidades como o tsunami de 2004 no oceano Índico, mas não está preparado para as condições meteorológicas extremas do futuro, afirmou nesta terça-feira a representante especial da Organização das Nações....

Rückbau von Fukushima: Wohin mit dem verseuchten Wasser?

Tue, 16 Dec 2014 20:36:00 +0100

Wie graue Pilze schießen im havarierten Kernkraftwerk Fukushima 2 die Wassertanks aus dem Boden. Fast 1000 der zehn Meter hohen Stahlzylinder stehen bereits auf dem Gelände. Sie speichern mehr als 560 000 Kubikmeter radioaktiv verseuchtes Wasser, das aus dem Boden in die zerstörten Reaktorgebäude geflossen ist und von dort abgepumpt wurde.

Deadly tsunami recalled on Smithsonian Channel

Tue, 16 Dec 2014 20:15:00 +0100

It’s been 10 years since a huge earthquake erupted beneath the Indian Ocean , creating a tsunami that unleashed waves as high as 100 feet across the coastlines of Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka and 15 other countries. “It was literally like being in a washing machine with bricks, glass and razor blades,” says Jai Breisch.

Book Review — Krakatau: The Tale of Lampung Submerged

Tue, 16 Dec 2014 19:22:00 +0100

“Krakatau: The Tale of Lampung Submerged” is the first English-language translation of the only surviving account written by an indigenous witness of the August 1883 volcanic eruption that wrecked much of the island of Krakatau, situated between the islands of Java and Sumatra in modern-day Indonesia.

Pope to Ride Open, 'Vulnerable' Vehicle in Philippines

Tue, 16 Dec 2014 19:22:00 +0100

Manila . Pope Francis has asked to ride an open vehicle when he visits the Philippines next month, making him both “vulnerable” but more accessible to the people, the Filipino Catholic Church said on Tuesday. The government announced last month a custom-built “popemobile” would be built in....

Mangrove forest planted as tsunami shield

Tue, 16 Dec 2014 19:20:00 +0100

THE worst tsunami on record hit South-East Asia on 26 December 10 years ago, killing more than 227,000 people in total. I recently toured villages on the west coast of Aceh, the Indonesian province that bore the brunt of the impact, where 167,000 lost their lives when a 20-metre wave crashed ashore that morning.

Thaïlande: des "gitans de la mer" précipités vers la modernité par le tsunami

Tue, 16 Dec 2014 19:13:00 +0100

Même s'il jette toujours ses filets de pêche dans une mer bleu azur au large de la Thaïlande, Saponkit Klatalay a renoncé à l'existence nomadique de générations de "gitans des mers", depuis qu'il a été relogé sur le continent, après le tsunami de 2004.

Lo Mejor del 2014: ¿Cuál es la noticia más impactante en el mundo?

Tue, 16 Dec 2014 19:09:00 +0100

Muchas cosas sucedieron este año que termina. Algunas noticias impactaron por lo inesperado del suceso, otras por los cambios que generaron en el mundo. ¿Cuál fue la noticia más impactante del 2014? (Foto: Agencias) Lima . La decapitación de rehenes occidentales a manos del Estado Islámico en....

FEATURE: Thai sea gypsies embrace new modern life

Tue, 16 Dec 2014 18:46:00 +0100

As he gently lowers a fishing net into an azure lagoon, Saponkit Klatalay concedes he no longer roams the waters for days and nights like generations of sea gypsies before him, but prefers to sleep on the Thai mainland, where he was resettled after the 2004 tsunami.

TAG Heuer enlists partners in smartwatch plan and may make acquisitions

Tue, 16 Dec 2014 18:31:00 +0100

TAG Heuer is pushing ahead with plans for a smartwatch to more directly compete with the likes of the Apple Watch and may make acquisitions to help drive the strategy, its head said on Tuesday. Swiss watch makers like TAG Heuer, the biggest brand in luxury goods group LVMH's watch portfolio, had....

Pegida und Leben nach dem Tsunami heute bei Markus Lanz im Live-Stream Di. 16.12. Talk im ZDF 23:30 - 00:45 + Free-TV und Mediathek

Tue, 16 Dec 2014 18:25:00 +0100

Unterhaltend, aber auch journalistisch hintergründig präsentiert sich "Markus Lanz" den Zuschauern. Die Gäste heute bei Markus Lanz. Journalist und Autor Olaf Sundermeyer Am Montag brachte die Initiative Pegida (Patriotische Europäer gegen die Islamisierung des Abendlandes) 15.000 Menschen in Dresden auf die Straße.

TAG Heuer enlists partners in smartwatch plan and may make acquisitions

Tue, 16 Dec 2014 18:02:00 +0100

LA CHAUX-DE-FONDS, Switzerland (Reuters) - TAG Heuer is pushing ahead with plans for a smartwatch to more directly compete with the likes of the Apple Watch and may make acquisitions to help drive the strategy, its head said on Tuesday. Swiss watch makers like TAG Heuer, the biggest brand in luxury....

Atenti: la ONU pidiÃ³ mÃ¡s preparaciÃ³n contra desastres

Tue, 16 Dec 2014 17:44:00 +0100

Una dÃ©cada despuÃ©s de que un tsunami matara a 230.000 personas en el sureste asiÃ¡tico, la mÃ¡xima responsable de Naciones Unidas para la gestiÃ³n de desastres naturales dijo que el mundo debe hacer mÃ¡s para prepararse para fenÃ³menos meteorolÃ³gicos extremos.

Cruz roja presenta la exposición ‘la ola negra: el tsunami 10 años después’

Tue, 16 Dec 2014 17:37:00 +0100

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UN warns over future disaster risk

Tue, 16 Dec 2014 16:38:00 +0100

The world is better prepared to face past disasters such as the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, but is not ready for the extreme weather of the future, the UN's top natural disaster official has warned. Margareta Wahlstrom, the special representative of the UN secretary-general for disaster risk....

Dez anos após tsunami ainda existem lacunas críticas na Ásia e Pacífico

Tue, 16 Dec 2014 16:37:00 +0100

“Uma década após o tsunami do Oceano Índico, a região da Ásia-Pacífico continua altamente sujeita a catástrofes , deixando a região em alerta. Investimentos adicionais são necessários, principalmente em nível local”, disse nesta segunda-feira (15) a Comissão Econômica e Social das Nações Unidas para....

Fukushima will 2020 olympischer Schauplatz werden

Tue, 16 Dec 2014 16:34:00 +0100

Gut drei Jahre nach dem folgenschweren Atomunfall hofft Fukushima, sich mit positiven Schlagzeilen zurückmelden. Anlässlich der 2020 in Tokio stattfindenden Olympischen Sommerspiele äußerte man im Norden des Landes die Absicht, als Schauplatz von olypmischen Bewerben auftreten zu wollen.

12:37 - 16/12/2014 Enviada da ONU pede que mundo se concentre em conten��o de desastres futuros

Tue, 16 Dec 2014 16:10:00 +0100

O mundo est� mais apto para enfrentar calamidades como o tsunami de 2004 no oceano �ndico, mas n�o est� preparado para as condi��es meteorol�gicas extremas do futuro, afirmou nesta ter�a-feira a representante especial da Organiza��o das Na��es Unidas (ONU) para Redu��o do Risco de Desastres, Margareta Wahlstr�m.

Enviada da ONU pede que mundo se concentre em contenção de desastres futuros

Tue, 16 Dec 2014 16:08:00 +0100

- O mundo está mais apto para enfrentar calamidades como o tsunami de 2004 no oceano Índico, mas não está preparado para as condições meteorológicas extremas do futuro, afirmou nesta terça-feira a representante especial da Organização das Nações Unidas (ONU) para Redução do Risco de Desastres, Margareta Wahlström.

Tailandia: El antes y después tras tsunami que causó 8 mil muertos

Tue, 16 Dec 2014 16:07:00 +0100

Las playas de Tailandia bullen de turistas cuando se acerca el décimo aniversario del tsunami. Los expertos mantienen que la prevención es la única defensa. Las playas de Tailandia bullen de gente cuando se acerca el décimo aniversario del tsunami que causó 8.000 muertos. (Foto: Getty Images) Bangkok .

Enviada da ONU pede que mundo se concentre em contenção de desastres futuros

Tue, 16 Dec 2014 15:58:00 +0100

Indian Ocean 2004 tsunami: Incredible then and now photos from December 26 disaster

Tue, 16 Dec 2014 15:45:00 +0100

On 26 December 2004, a magnitude 9.15 quake off the coast of Indonesia's Aceh province triggered the worst tsunami in history. The Indian Ocean tsunami killed around 226,000 people in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand and nine other countries – as far away as Somalia in East Africa.

UN envoy urges future focus to cut disaster risks

Tue, 16 Dec 2014 15:14:00 +0100

Posted: Tuesday, December 16, 2014 6:41 am Updated: 8:00 am, Tue Dec 16, 2014. Associated Press 0 comments GENEVA (AP) — The world is better prepared to face past calamities like the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami but it's not ready for the extreme weather of the future, the U.N.'s top natural disaster official said Tuesday.

Zehn Jahre nach dem Tsunami: Hilfsorganisationen ziehen Bilanz

Tue, 16 Dec 2014 15:14:00 +0100

Hamburg (dpa/lno) - Zehn Jahre sind seit dem Tsunami im Indischen Ozean vergangen - nun ziehen Hilfsorganisationen Bilanz. Seit 2004 wurden vom Kinderhilfswerk Plan International nach eigenen Angaben mehr als 260 000 Menschen in der indonesischen Provinz Aceh unterstützt.

13:01 UN warns over future disaster risk

Tue, 16 Dec 2014 15:05:00 +0100

13:01 UN warns over future disaster risk

Tue, 16 Dec 2014 15:00:00 +0100

UN warns over future disaster risk

Tue, 16 Dec 2014 14:51:00 +0100

13:01 UN warns over future disaster risk

Tue, 16 Dec 2014 14:36:00 +0100

UN envoy urges future focus to cut disaster risks

Tue, 16 Dec 2014 14:34:00 +0100

Margareta Wahlstrom, the special representative of the U.N. secretary-general for disaster risk reduction, said early warning systems like those now in place in the Indian Ocean are helping improve preparations for major disasters. That warning system was established after a massive earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec.

UN warns over future disaster risk

Tue, 16 Dec 2014 14:32:00 +0100

UN envoy urges future focus to cut disaster risks

Tue, 16 Dec 2014 14:23:00 +0100

By JOHN HEILPRIN, Associated Press. GENEVA (AP) — The world is better prepared to face past calamities like the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami but it's not ready for the extreme weather of the future, the U.N.'s top natural disaster official said Tuesday. Margareta Wahlstrom, the special representative of the U.

13:01 UN warns over future disaster risk

Tue, 16 Dec 2014 14:20:00 +0100

TAG Heuer: Biver nomme Guy Sémon numéro deux

Tue, 16 Dec 2014 14:12:00 +0100

Jean-Claude Biver a nommé Guy Sémon, jusqu'ici directeur de la R&D, numéro deux de TAG Heuer. La marque chaux-de-fonnière a commencé il y a six mois à travailler sur une montre connectée. Mais rien ne devrait être commercialisé avant fin 2015. CEO de TAG Heuer "ad interim" suite au départ, annoncé....

13:01 UN warns over future disaster risk

Tue, 16 Dec 2014 14:10:00 +0100

Indonesia to install early warning system for landslides

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 14:08:00 +0100

JAKARTA, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Wednesday ordered authorities to establish an early warning system in areas vulnerable to landslides following the landslide in Central Java that killed at least 82 people, an official said here.

Tsunami Waves from Sun Hit NASA’s Voyager 1 Probe

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 14:43:00 +0100

NASA photograph of one of the two identical Voyager space probes Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 launched in 1977. The 3.7 metre diameter high-gain antenna (HGA) is attached to the hollow ten-sided polygonal body housing the electronics, here seen in profile. The Voyager Golden Record is attached to one of the bus sides.

Mensos: Waspada Bencana Harus Masuk Sistem Pendidikan /strong> br> Pada sistem budaya dan kearifan lokal yang ada, menurut Mensos, perlu diberdayakan. Ini untuk melatih sikap warga agar "api bencana.">Mensos: Waspada Bencana Harus Masuk Sistem Pendidikan

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 15:21:00 +0100

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Menteri Sosial Khofifah Indar Parawansa menyatakan bahwa pengetahuan dan sikap waspada bencana harus masuk dalam sistem pendidikan di sekolah. Ini perlu dilakukan untuk meningkatkan kesiapsiagaan sejak dini. "Kemensos telah menggagas penerapan pengetahuan dan sikap waspada....

Danes marking 10-year tsunami anniversary

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 15:25:00 +0100

Ten years ago, on December 26, a devastating tsunami hit Southeast Asia with disastrous consequences for countries bordering the Indian Ocean. The tsunami left hundreds of thousands dead or missing and affected people all over the world, including many Danes who were in the affected areas at the time or had relatives there.

«Uno tsunami sommerga Salerno», polemica per il fotomontaggio

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 16:27:00 +0100

«Ti sforzi a parlare napoletano, ma non è cosa tua. Ti spacci per napoletano, ma sei solo uno sporco salernitano!». La frase, ingiuriosa, è comparsa su una pagina Facebook di ultras del Napoli. Accompagnato da un fotomontaggio nel quale ci si augura che uno tsunami sommerga Salerno.

Tsunami: Walking the Last Mile

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 16:54:00 +0100

At an event held at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand last week, panelists took stock of the progress made in building greater resilience to disasters in Asia-Pacific, and also highlighted outstanding gaps and priorities for the way forward, ESCAP News reported.

Neubeginn nach dem Tsunami in Indonesien

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 17:23:00 +0100

[Plan International Deutschland - 17.12.2014] Neubeginn nach dem Tsunami in Indonesien Zehn Jahre ist es her, dass der Tsunami auf die abgeschottete, vom Bürgerkrieg gezeichnete Region Aceh im Norden Sumatras traf. Plan-Geschäftsführerin Maike Röttger hat sich Wiederaufbauprojekte in Banda Aceh....

Voyager 1 Surfs a Cosmic Tsunami

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 17:21:00 +0100

Planetary scientists have pretty much stopped haggling over whether Voyager 1, the space probe to explore and Saturn , has finally entered interstellar space. The tough little ship is still going strong, but there isn’t exactly a signpost that marks the heliopausethe place where particles streaming....

¿Cuál es el origen del extraño sonido de “trompeta” en el cielo?

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 17:26:00 +0100

En diversas partes del mundo se han registrado extraños sonidos provenientes del cielo que se asemejan al ruido de las naves de “La guerra de los mundos” o incluso a trompetas. Algunos portales señalan que estos podrían marcar el inicio del apocalipsis o incluso una “alarma” que indica que habrá tsunami, pero ¿qué de esto es cierto?.

Dix ans après les tsunami, une victime du Locle se livre

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 17:25:00 +0100

17.12.2014, 16:58 - Canton de Neuchâtel Actualisé il y a 5 minutes Mary-France Fatton est une miraculée du tsunami de Noël 2004. Elle a trouvée le courage de témoigner pour le dixième anniversaire de la catastrophe. Les vacances devaient être idylliques sur les plages paradisiaques de Thaïlande.

¿Cuál es el origen del extraño sonido de "trompeta" en el cielo?

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 17:35:00 +0100

MÉXICO, D.F.- En diversas partes del mundo se han registrado extraños sonidos provenientes del cielo que se asemejan al ruido de las naves de "La guerra de los mundos" o incluso a trompetas. Algunos portales señalan que estos podrían marcar el inicio del apocalipsis o incluso una "alarma" que indica que habrá tsunami, pero ¿qué de esto es cierto?.

Gempa 5,1 SR Guncang Simeulue Aceh

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 17:58:00 +0100

Jakarta - Gempa mengguncang kabupaten Simeuleu, Aceh dengan kekuatan 5,1 SR. Gempa ini tak berpotensi tsunami. "Tidak berpotensi Tsunami," tulis BMKG dalam situs resminya, Rabu, (17/12/2014). Gempa ini diketahui berasal dari kedalaman laut 10 meter sekitar pukul 22.24 WIB.

Une Locloise miraculée du tsunami se livre

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 17:56:00 +0100

Les vacances devaient être idylliques sur les plages paradisiaques de Thaïlande. Mais dix minutes après avoir défait ses valises, la famille Fatton, du Locle, était emportée par un tsunami, le 26 décembre 2004. Survivante, Mary-France Fatton revient sur cette vague qui a englouti son mari et ses....

"Le Monde": Putin przegrał gospodarczą wojnę. To "uderzenie ekonomicznego tsunami"

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 18:28:00 +0100

Putin przegrał wojnę gospodarczą - pisze francuski popołudniowy dziennik "Le Monde". Gazeta jest zdania, że sytuacja, w jakiej znalazł się rubel, może niepokoić giełdy na całym świecie. Spadek wartości rubla i oscylowanie ceny ropy naftowej za baryłkę w pobliżu 60 dolarów to - zdaniem dziennika "Le....

Fukushima officials ask for Olympic preliminary events

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 19:17:00 +0100

The governor of Fukushima is urging Tokyo officials to spotlight his prefecture's recovery from a 2011 tsunami and nuclear accident by holding preliminary events for the 2020 Summer Olympics there. An earthquake and tsunami devastated the region and crippled its nuclear plant, causing several....

Descubre cuál es el origen del sonido de 'trompetas' en el cielo

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 19:54:00 +0100

CIUDAD DE MÉXICO (17/DIC/2014).- En diversas partes del mundo se han registrado extraños sonidos provenientes del cielo que se asemejan al ruido de las naves de "La guerra de los mundos" o incluso a trompetas. Algunos portales señalan que estos podrían marcar el inicio del apocalipsis o incluso una....

Putin przegrał wojnę o rubla? "Uderzenie ekonomicznego tsunami"

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 20:00:00 +0100

Putin przegrał wojnę gospodarczą - pisze francuski popołudniowy dziennik Le Monde. Gazeta jest zdania, że sytuacja, w jakiej znalazł się rubel, może niepokoić giełdy na całym świecie. Spadek wartości rubla i oscylowanie ceny ropy naftowej za baryłkę w pobliżu 60 dolarów to - zdaniem dziennika Le....

Pain lingers for tsunami survivors

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 20:18:00 +0100

Donations and other forms of aid relief may have helped survivors of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami rebuild their lives, but they cannot fill the emotional void that comes with losing a loved one. That was one message that Singapore Red Cross (SRC) volunteer Irvin Tan, 32, tried to capture in his....

'La Ola Negra' muestra el trabajo de Cruz Roja tras el tsunami en Asia

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 20:13:00 +0100

MADRID, 17 Dic. (EUROPA PRESS) - Cruz Roja Española ha inaugurado este miércoles en el Museo Nacional de Antropología de Madrid la exposición fotográfica 'La Ola Negra' que muestra el trabajo que la institución ha realizado durante diez años en la zona del desastre.

Nasa's Voyager 1 probe reveals deep space sounds as it rides 'tsumani wave'

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 23:26:00 +0100

The sound of insterstellar space: Nasa's Voyager 1 probe reveals deep space sounds a lot like bells ringing as it rides massive 'tsumani wave' Spacecraft still riding massive 'tsunami wave' that first began in February Tsunami causes ionized gas to resonate or vibrate like a bell; One wave,....

Ondas de tsunami espacial empujan a la Voyager 1 al espacio interestelar

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 23:46:00 +0100

. 17/12/2014 - 18:40:26 El llamado tsunami que la sonda espacial Voyager 1 de la NASA comenzó a experimentar a inicios de año, se está propagando hacia el exterior, de acuerdo con los resultados más recientes. Se trata de la onda de choque de mayor duración que los investigadores han visto en el espacio interestelar.

Nasa's Voyager 1 probe reveals deep space sounds as it rides 'tsumani wave'

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 23:46:00 +0100

Mangrove forest planted as tsunami shield

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 00:25:00 +0100

Thursday 18th December, 2014. THE worst tsunami on record hit South-East Asia on 26 December 10 years ago, killing more than 227,000 people in total. I recently toured villages on the west coast of Aceh, the Indonesian province that bore the brunt of the impact, where 167,000 lost their lives when a 20-metre wave crashed ashore that morning.

Oxfam Novib: Tsunami 10 jaar later, levens voorgoed veranderd

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 00:39:00 +0100

Den Haag, 18 december. Op Tweede Kerstdag, nu tien jaar geleden, trof een enorme Tsunami 14 landen en 5 miljoen mensen. Naar schatting 230.000 mensen lieten daarbij het leven, en 1,7 miljoen raakten dakloos. De internationale gemeenschap reageerde direct en heeft toen ruim 13,5 miljard dollar aan hulpgeld bijeengebracht.

Oxfam Novib: Tsunami 10 jaar later, levens voorgoed veranderd

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 00:48:00 +0100

. Den Haag, 18 december. Op Tweede Kerstdag, nu tien jaar geleden, trof een enorme Tsunami 14 landen en 5 miljoen mensen. Naar schatting 230.000 mensen lieten daarbij het leven, en 1,7 miljoen raakten dakloos. De internationale gemeenschap reageerde direct en heeft toen ruim 13,5 miljard dollar aan hulpgeld bijeengebracht.

Premium BildPlus Inhalt Teil 4 der Tsunami-Serie „Der Tsunami hat mir auch Gutes gebracht“

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 00:47:00 +0100

Frank Wetzig (49) baute sich eine Existenz als Tauchlehrer auf. Ein Haus gebaut, sich in ein Mädchen verliebt, sie wurde schwanger. So hätte es weitergehen können. Doch dann kam der 26. Dezember 2004, dann kam das Wasser. Danach war alles anders, alles weg.

Oxfam digests lessons from 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 00:54:00 +0100

The tsunami, which hit communities as far afield as Thailand, Indonesia, Somalia and Madagascar, was sparked by a massive, 9.1 magnitude earthquake which struck off the western coast of Northern Sumatra, Indonesia. The immediate impact was devastation.

Japan nuclear watchdog okays more reactors

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 01:08:00 +0100

TOKYO/OSAKA — Japan’s nuclear regulator gave an initial safety clearance yesterday to two reactors operated by Kansai Electric Power, the second approval under new rules introduced after the Fukushima nuclear crisis. Kansai, Japan’s most nuclear-reliant utility that provides power to the country’s....

The Indian Ocean Tsunami, 10 Years On

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 01:35:00 +0100

The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was a pivotal moment for the humanitarian sector; many lessons were learned and the humanitarian system was strengthened as a result . However, ten years on, significant challenges remain. Using the case of the tsunami a rare example of a well-funded humanitarian....

Indonesia: Ten years on and Tsunami response changed lives for good – Oxfam

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 01:30:00 +0100

The humanitarian response to the Indian Ocean Tsunami saved lives and gave people the means to rebuild their futures, Oxfam says today. The tsunami on Boxing Day ten years ago was unprecedented. It hit 14 countries and affected 5 million people, killing an estimated 230,000 people and making 1.7 million homeless.

Indonesia: Ten years on and Tsunami response changed lives for good

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 01:30:00 +0100

"Maremoto" y "tsunami" no son sin�nimos

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 01:44:00 +0100

En algunas informaciones relacionadas con el tsunami que asoló Japón hace algunos meses, se confunden los términos tsunami y maremoto . usándolos como sinónimos, debido al desconocimiento de sus respectivos significados. Maremoto es un terremoto que se produce en el fondo del mar , es decir, cuyo....

El rabioso Pastor Soto: “Yo también tuve una vida desordenada”

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 02:07:00 +0100

Abre de golpe un maletín blindado donde guarda su Biblia y una botella de Agua Brava y murmurando algún castigo antiguo, saca e libro para comenzar a recitar una serie de salmos donde las palabras que más se repiten son: podredumbre, maldición, fornicación y destrucción.

Envoys to flock to Aceh for tsunami anniversary

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 02:01:00 +0100

At least 35 ambassadors and officials from several countries along with 34 international NGOs are scheduled to attend the 10-year commemoration of the deadly tsunami that hit Aceh on Dec. 26, 2004. “So far, we have received confirmation from 35 ambassadors and 34 international agencies of their....

Ten years on, the Indian Ocean Tsunami response reveals how people in crises can be helped by timely funding

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 02:35:00 +0100

The unprecedented generosity of publics around the world to help people hit by the Indian Ocean Tsunami of 2004 saved lives and gave affected people the means to make genuine long-term recoveries, says international aid agency Oxfam. In a new report, The Indian Ocean Tsunami, 10 Years On , Oxfam....

No Congresso, uma noite de despedidas: Sarney, Suplicy, Henrique Alves e Dornelles não retornarão em 2015

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 03:00:00 +0100

BRASÍLIA - A noite desta quarta-feira marcou a despedida de parlamentares que não voltarão ao Congresso no ano que vem, após longa trajetória na política brasileira. O senador e ex-presidente da República José Sarney (PMDB-AP), que não disputou as eleições deste ano, optou pelo silêncio e não fez pronunciamento.

Congresso tem uma noite de despedidas

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 03:09:00 +0100

Forte tremor de terra atinge o norte do Chile nesta quarta-feira

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 03:32:00 +0100

SANTIAGO - Um forte terremoto de 6,7 graus de magnitude sacudiu o norte do Chile nesta quarta-feira (30), indicou o centro de monitoramento americano USGS. O tremor ocorreu às 20h15 GMT (18h15 de Brasília), a uma profundidade relativamente pequena de 47,5 quilômetros e com o epicentro a 102....

Maldives: New homes, new towns and new glasses

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 03:31:00 +0100

Listen Ten years on from the Indian Ocean tsunami, we remember how the world worked together to rebuild shattered lives and communities. Monday December 22, 2014. The tsunami that cut a swathe of destruction across the Indian Ocean 10 years ago, also gave rise to one of the world's biggest relief and recovery efforts.

Tsunami response has changed lives for good, says agency

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 04:04:00 +0100

An estimated $13.5 billion (8.6bn) was raised by the international community. Up to 40 per cent was donated by individuals, trusts, foundations and business, making it the highest ever privately funded emergency. Globally, Oxfam received $294 million (187m), with over 90 per cent coming from private donors.

Ambassadors to commemorate tsunami

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 04:16:00 +0100

At least 35 ambassadors and officials from several countries, along with 34 international NGOs, are scheduled to attend the 10-year commemoration of the deadly tsunami that hit Aceh on Dec. 26, 2004. “So far, we have received confirmation from 35 ambassadors and 34 international agencies of their....

Tsunami anniversary: Envoys to flock Aceh, Indonesia

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 04:20:00 +0100

News Desk. The Jakarta Post. Publication Date : 18-12-2014. At least 35 ambassadors and officials from several countries along with 34 international NGOs are scheduled to attend the 10-year commemoration of the deadly tsunami that hit Aceh on December 26, 2004.

5.8-magnitude quake hits Mentawai islands

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 05:02:00 +0100

An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter Scale shook Mentawai Islands off the western coast of Sumatra on Wednesday. "Local residents rushed outdoors when the earthquake occurred," Head of the Disaster Mitigation Board (BPBD) of Mentawai Islands regency Hati Samaura said, adding that the earthquake did not have the potential to cause a tsunami.

Indonesia: Learning from Crisis: Strengthening Humanitarian Response Since the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 05:31:00 +0100

Remembering the Tsunami: A Decade of Strengthening Humanitarian Response. Ten years ago, the global community faced what was one of the biggest tests of humanitarianism in recent history. On Dec. 26, 2004, an earthquake rumbled off the coast of Indonesia, triggering a series of devastating tsunamis that struck 14 countries across the Indian Ocean.

Indonesia: Kuala Bubon: Struggle

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 05:31:00 +0100

When the earth shook in 2004 under the seaside village of Kuala Bubon, Husna was washing clothes at a well. She ran to find her mother, but the older woman refused to leave their house near the sea. So Husna ran with her 8-year old son Bagus to the mosque, where some villagers were hurriedly preparing to leave.

Indonesia: UK Public’s Asian Tsunami legacy still going strong ten years on

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 05:31:00 +0100

The unprecedented £392m donated by the generous UK public to the Disasters Emergency Committee’s Tsunami Earthquake Appeal ten years ago not only provided homes for tens of thousands of people, it helped change the way humanitarian agencies respond to large-scale disasters, the DEC said today.

New families give Asian tsunami survivors chance of second life

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 05:54:00 +0100

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia - Rusli Abdul Rahman and Fardhiah had been neighbours for years when the Asian tsunami devastated their small community in Indonesia's Aceh, killing both their spouses and their eight children. But they found a second chance at happiness by remarrying each other and having a....

Thai sea gypsies embrace modern life after 2004 tsunami

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 06:35:00 +0100

KOH, PHRA THONG THAILAND – As he gently lowers a fishing net into an azure lagoon, Saponkit Klatalay concedes he no longer roams the waters for days and nights like generations of sea gypsies before him, but prefers to sleep on the Thai mainland, where he was resettled after the 2004 tsunami.

Ten year anniversary tsunami

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 06:40:00 +0100

EPA HOTLI SIMANJUNTAK Indonesia/Banda Aceh 18/12/2014 07:36 epa04533266 A composite picture made available on 18 December 2014 shows the wreckage of a car standing before the Baitulrahman Mosque on 26 December 2004 (L), and a view of the same area on 16 December 2014 (R), in Banda Aceh, Indonesia.

How Australians donated to tsunami appeals

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 06:52:00 +0100

- By March 31, 2005, 31 Australian NGOs had received a phenomenal $280 million in donations from Australian businesses and the public - This increased to $313 million by mid-May 2005 - Various fundraising activities were held throughout Australia, including the Wave Aid Tsunami Relief Concert in....

Remembering 2004 tsunami: Stench of death at Aceh mass grave site overwhelmed with bodies

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 07:14:00 +0100

Some 230,000 people were killed in the Indian Ocean tsunami set off by a magnitude 9.1 earthquake on Dec. 26, 2004. A dozen countries were hit, from Indonesia to India to Africa's east coast. Scores of Associated Press journalists covered the disaster, and as the 10th anniversary approached, the AP....

Aceh tsunami response reveals “helpful” timely funding: Oxfam

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 07:19:00 +0100

The unprecedented generosity of the public around the world in helping people hit by the Indian Ocean Tsunami of 2004 saved lives and gave affected people the means to make genuine long-term recoveries, an international aid agency has said. Oxfam said in its latest report entitled “The Indian Ocean....

Remembering Tsunami: Too Many Bodies to Bury

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 07:27:00 +0100

Remembering tsunami: Too many bodies to bury

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 07:38:00 +0100

NASA's Voyager 1 is riding a huge cosmic tsunami

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 07:40:00 +0100

By Sravanth Verma 39 mins ago in Technology NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft, the first and only object made by humanity to reach interstellar space is still riding a cosmic tsunami it hit in February, 2014. NASA scientists presented these latest findings at the American Geophysical Union meeting in San Francisco on December 15.

Oxfam digests lessons from 2004 tsunami

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 07:40:00 +0100

The 2004 tsunami was one of the most devastating natural disasters in living memory and the donor response -- a huge outpouring of governmental and private support -- a heartening riposte to what was a hugely traumatizing event. It has provided an ideal case study for disaster relief, and an Oxfam....

Remembering tsunami: Too many bodies to bury

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 08:21:00 +0100

Dita Alangkara Remembering tsunami: Too many bodies to bury. In this Dec. 30, 2004 photo, an Acehnese man rides a motorcycle past a line of dead bodies of Sunday's deadly tsunami in Banda Aceh, Aceh province, Indonesia. The tsunami that struck on Dec. 26, 2004, was one of the world’s worst natural disasters in modern times.

New families give Asian tsunami survivors chance of second life

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 11:10:00 +0100

But they found a second chance at happiness by remarrying each other and having a son -- one of the many new families formed in the aftermath of a natural disaster that killed tens of thousands a decade ago. Fardhiah, 50, who goes by one name and now lives in a house surrounded by photos of her lost....

Desmatamento provoca ‘tsunami atmosférico’ e gera caos no clima

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 11:18:00 +0100

RIO - Um estudo publicado hoje na revista “Nature Climate Change” mostra como o desmatamento tem um efeito muito maior sobre as mudanças climáticas do que o previsto até agora. Segundo pesquisadores da Universidade de Virgínia (EUA), alterações físicas — como o corte de árvores, para dar lugar à....

Diez años del tsunami

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 11:15:00 +0100

Hace diez años, el pequeño Abilash Jeyarajha fue rescatado de entre escombros y cadáveres. Milagrosamente, el bebé había logrado sobrevivir al violento tsunami que azotó la costa de Sri Lanka, sembrándola de muerte y destrucción. Unas 40.000 personas perdieron la vida en la isla.

Desmatamento provoca ‘tsunami atmosférico’ e caos no clima em outros continentes

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 11:31:00 +0100

Une chance de seconde vie pour des survivants du tsunami en Indonésie

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 11:53:00 +0100

Rusli Abdul Rahman et Fardhiah étaient voisins depuis des années quand ils ont subitement perdu chacun leur conjoint et leurs huit enfants emportés par le tsunami qui a dévasté la province indonésienne d'Aceh il y a dix ans. Mais une chance de seconde vie s'est offerte à eux quand ils se sont....

Une chance de seconde vie pour des survivants du tsunami en Indonésie

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 11:52:00 +0100

Une chance de seconde vie pour des survivants du tsunami en Indonésie

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 11:59:00 +0100

Une chance de seconde vie pour des survivants du tsunami en Indonésie

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 12:09:00 +0100

Batılılar'ın Doğu kabusu

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 12:02:00 +0100

Japon Başbakan'ın, Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan ve Rusya Devlet Başkanı ile çok iyi anlaştığını belirten gazete, bu durumun Shinzo Abe'nin çalışanlarınca da doğrulandığını kaydediyor. ABE EKONOMİK BAŞARISIZLIĞI ÖRTMEYE ÇALIŞIYOR Geçtiğimiz Pazar Japonya'da gerçekleşen erken seçimlerin Abe'nin görev....

Une chance de seconde vie pour des survivants du tsunami en Indonésie

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 12:14:00 +0100

Rusli Abdul Rahman (d) et sa femme Fardhiah, le 28 novembre 2014 à Banda Aceh en Indonésie © AFP - Bay Ismoyo Rusli Abdul Rahman et Fardhiah étaient voisins depuis des années quand ils ont subitement perdu chacun leur conjoint et leurs huit enfants emportés par le tsunami qui a dévasté la province indonésienne d'Aceh il y a dix ans.

Une chance de seconde vie pour des survivants du tsunami en Indonésie

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 12:13:00 +0100

Clearing rainforests distorts wind and water, packs climate wallop beyond carbon

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 12:20:00 +0100

8 minutes ago A new study released today presents powerful evidence that clearing trees not only spews carbon into the atmosphere, but also triggers major shifts in rainfall and increased temperatures worldwide that are just as potent as those caused by current carbon pollution.

Une chance de seconde vie pour des survivants du tsunami en Indonésie

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 12:26:00 +0100

EU still engaging with Aceh economy 10 years after tsunami

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 12:38:00 +0100

Leading up to the 10th anniversary of the Boxing Day Tsunami on Dec. 26, the European Union (EU) will continue to contribute to the development of Aceh by continuing projects relating to environmental sustainability and development, as well as trying to attract European investors into Aceh, a top envoy has said.

Une chance de seconde vie pour des survivants du tsunami en Indonésie

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 12:50:00 +0100

Kuva: Tsunamista kymmenen vuotta - "Jätti aika syvän jäljen"

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 12:46:00 +0100

Kymmenen vuotta sitten tapaninpäivänä valtava tsunami tuhosi kyliä ja kaupunkeja Thaimaassa, Indonesiassa ja Intiassa. Lähetysseuran Thaimaan-työntekijät auttoivat katastrofin keskelle joutuneita suomalaisia. - Tsunami oli kova paikka. Ilmeisesti se jätti aika syvän jäljen, sillä huomaan nyt muistin....

Une chance de seconde vie pour des survivants du tsunami en Indonésie

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 13:25:00 +0100

Banda Aceh (Indonésie) (AFP) Rusli Abdul Rahman et Fardhiah étaient voisins depuis des années quand ils ont subitement perdu chacun leur conjoint et leurs huit enfants emportés par le tsunami qui a dévasté la province indonésienne d'Aceh il y a dix ans.

Une chance de seconde vie pour des survivants du tsunami en Indonésie

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 13:41:00 +0100

Indian Ocean Tsunami, ten years on: changing lives for good

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 14:37:00 +0100

When the tsunami struck on 26 December 2004, humanitarian agencies were confronted with an unprecedented challenge: a major disaster in multiple locations across 14 countries, some already severely affected by conflict. As well as the huge loss of life, hundreds of thousands of people were....

Une chance de seconde vie pour des survivants du tsunami en Indonésie

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 14:51:00 +0100

Oxfam counts the benefits of UK aid for Tsunami victims

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 15:13:00 +0100

The generosity of the UK public saved lives and helped people afflicted by the Indian Ocean tsunami rebuild their lives, Oxfam has said in a new report. The tsunami on Boxing Day ten years ago hit 14 countries, killing 230,000 people and making 1.7 million homeless. Globally $13.

Salt Lake City prison sites could get hit by tsunami-like wave

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 15:24:00 +0100

The ground shakes violently and then a wall of salty, brine-shrimp-laden water crashes into the Utah State Prison. The cells of the state’s most dangerous inmates start to flood. Panicked Corrections officers must make a tough choice — hope the waters recede or release murderers and rapists who may escape in the chaos.

Rescue team that saved lives after Japanese tsunami spends eight hours freeing dog that got wedged in a cliff

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 15:25:00 +0100

Otis, a dog from Romania, got trapped in a hole in a cliff in Margate in Kent; His owners and the fire brigade were unable to free the animal from hole; They called the Sussex and Kent County Technical Rescue Team for help; Team worked for eight hours to widen hole and dig Otis out to safety....

Survivors of 2004 tsunami in Indonesia’s Aceh province relish a second chance

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 16:12:00 +0100

Rusli Abdul Rahman and Fardhiah had been neighbours when the Asian tsunami devastated their small community in Indonesia's Aceh 10 years ago, killing both their spouses and their eight children. But they found a second chance at happiness by remarrying each other and having a son - one of the many....

Tsunami Banda Aceh - Das Leben nach dem Tsunami

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 16:25:00 +0100

Rozma war damals 30 Jahre alt. Sie verlor ihren Ehemann, ihre Kinder und fast alle Verwandte. „Nein“, sagt die drahtige Frau und schaut ihrem neuen Gatten in die Augen, „Liebe war es anfangs nicht. Ich habe etwas Sicherheit gesucht.“ Nur vier Frauen aus dem kleinen Fischerdorf eine Handvoll....

Sussex and Kent Rescuers spend 8 hours freeing dog that got stuck in Margate cliff

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 16:34:00 +0100

Rescue team that saved lives after Japanese tsunami spends eight hours freeing dog that got wedged in a cliff Otis, a dog from Romania, got trapped in a hole in a cliff in Margate in Kent; His owners and the fire brigade were unable to free the animal from hole; They called the Sussex and Kent....

Sussex and Kent Rescuers spend 8 hours freeing dog that got stuck in Margate cliff

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 16:59:00 +0100

Philippines: Philippines: One year after typhoon Haiyan

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 17:40:00 +0100

Typhoon Haiyan, or Yolanda as it is known locally, was the strongest typhoon ever recorded at landfall, ripped through the central Philippines on 8 November 2013. It caused devastation on an unprecedented scale – roofs were ripped off, villages were flattened, livelihoods were swept away and a....

Dix ans après le tsunami dans l’Océan indien : des conditions de vie meilleures

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 17:47:00 +0100

Quand le tsunami a frappé le 26 décembre 2004, les organisations humanitaires se sont trouvées confrontées à un défi sans précédent : une catastrophe majeure touchant différentes régions dans 14 pays, dont certains déjà déchirés par un conflit. Outre le grand nombre de morts, des centaines de....

Oxfam, 10 anni dopo tsunami, aiutate 2,5 milioni persone

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 18:16:00 +0100

Raccolti 294 mln usd, di cui 90% da donatori privati (askanews) - Roma, 18 dic 2014 - Una generosita' senza precedenti da tutto il mondo ha permesso di salvare e dare un futuro a centinaia di migliaia di persone colpite dal tremendo tsunami che si abbatté il 26 dicembre del 2004 sull'Oceano indiano.

Trieben doch Vulkane die Dinos in den Tod?

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 18:25:00 +0100

Wen interessiert schon, was vor etwa 65 Millionen Jahren geschah? Fast jeden interessiert es – die alten Herren der Erde verschwanden –, und in den Wissenschaften wird selten so verbissen über etwas gestritten wie darüber, warum die Dinosaurier gehen mussten.

Oxfam, 10 anni dopo tsunami, aiutate 2,5 milioni persone -2-

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 18:32:00 +0100

Roma, 18 dic. (askanews) - Tra il 2004 e il 2009, Oxfam e i suoi partner hanno aiutato circa 2,5 milioni di persone, fornendo un riparo, coperte e acqua potabile a oltre 40.000 persone nel periodo immediatamente successivo al passaggio del tifone; ricostruendo circa 11.

Oxfam, 10 anni dopo tsunami, aiutate 2,5 milioni persone

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 18:32:00 +0100

Roma, 18 dic. (askanews) - Una generosità senza precedenti da tutto il mondo ha permesso di salvare e dare un futuro a centinaia di migliaia di persone colpite dal tremendo tsunami che si abbatté il 26 dicembre del 2004 sull'Oceano indiano. Il nuovo rapporto, "Lo tsunami, 10 anni dopo", diffuso....

Oxfam, 10 anni dopo tsunami, aiutate 2,5 milioni persone -3-

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 18:32:00 +0100

Roma, 18 dic. (askanews) - Il rapporto evidenzia inoltre come siano diversi i fattori che condizionano gli investimenti da parte dei governi per far fronte alle emergenze umanitarie: oltre alle necessità e i bisogni delle popolazioni colpite, sono infatti determinanti i fattori strategici sia su un....

Una segunda oportunidad para los supervivientes del tsunami en Indonesia

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 18:45:00 +0100

Rusli Abdul Rahman y Fardhiah llevaban años siendo vecinos cuando ambos perdieron a sus parejas y a sus ocho hijos en el tsunami que devastó la provincia indonesia de Aceh hace 10 años, pero la vida les dio una segunda oportunidad. Se casaron y más tarde tuvieron un hijo, como tantas otras familias....

Überleben nach der Katastrophe

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 19:11:00 +0100

Rozma Wardhani gibt sich etwas wortkarg. Aber lange Erklärungen braucht sie auch gar nicht erst zu geben. Ihre Lieblingsfarbe muss Rot sein, kein Zweifel. Denn der Hijab, den die 40jährige Frau in dem kleinen Dorf Lam Teungo geschwind aus dem Kleiderschrank holt und für ein Foto über ihr fröhlich....

Una segunda oportunidad para los supervivientes del tsunami en Indonesia

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 19:18:00 +0100

Interstellar Tsunami Ridden by NASA’s Voyager 1 Probe

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 19:45:00 +0100

NASA’s Voyager 1 was first launched in 1977 and has been on an interstellar tour of our outer planetary system. It has already sent critical information about the planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. The Voyager 1 was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, in 1977 and was set to probe our....

Pacto político contra la reapertura de la central nuclear de Garoña

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 20:19:00 +0100

Delante de una pancarta con el lema “Garoña no se abre” han comparecido este jueves en el Congreso los representantes de PSOE, IU, PNV, Equo, ERC, BNG, Compromís, Amaiur y Nueva Canarias. Estos grupos —toda la oposición, salvo CiU y UPyD— han suscrito una declaración en la que se comprometen a....

Japan 'could preserve tsunami sites'

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 20:33:00 +0100

A panel in Japan has put forward a plan to protect four buildings damaged by the 2011 tsunami and earthquake. The buildings in Miyagi prefecture include an elementary school which was hit by fire and a near-destroyed government office building. An advisory panel recommended the prefectural....

Pacto político contra la reapertura de la central nuclear de Garoña

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 20:48:00 +0100

Work on Seismic Research Station begins shortly

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 21:50:00 +0100

A team from the UWI Seismic Research Centre in Trinidad will be back on island shortly to complete work on an earthquake monitoring station in Bethesda. For the past month, work has been ongoing on the station that feeds into the Caribbean Tsunami Warning System, capable of recording large sized....

Tsunami en el océano Índico: 10 años después

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 21:45:00 +0100

Cuando el 26 de diciembre de 2004 se produjo el tsunami, las organizaciones humanitarias se enfrentaron a un reto sin precedentes: un grave desastre que afectaba a 14 países, algunos ya sumidos en terribles situaciones de conflicto. Además de la inmensa pérdida de vidas, cientos de miles de personas....

Priest's Facebook plea saves woman in labour's life

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 22:01:00 +0100

The stillborn baby could not be delivered and Manu's only hope was an eight hour walk away. That was when Catholic priest Martin We-en turned to Facebook. "A young mother is in labour now for 4 days now since Friday," he posted. "The baby has already died in the womb and the mother is very weak now.

VIDEO. Tsunami : le témoignage d'une survivante

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 22:26:00 +0100

Fin décembre, on commémorera les dix ans du tsunami en Asie du Sud-Est. Une équipe de France 2 a recueilli le témoignage de Flore Titeux, une survivante qui avait 26 ans au moment des faits. Francetv info. Mis à jour le 18/12/2014 | 22:22 , publié le 18/12/2014 | 22:22.

VIDEO. Tsunami : le témoignage d'une survivante

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 22:31:00 +0100