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Canada rocked by an earthquake of 6.8 intensity

November 17th, 2009 - 11:00 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt -
Sandspit, Nov 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Canada was rocked by an earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale on Tuesday morning. It happened at 15:30 UTC and at 7:30 am at the epicenter ...

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Sammy Sosa admits that he bleached his skin to make it fairer

Sammy Sosa admits that he bleached his skin to make it fairer

November 15th, 2009 - 2:48 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt -
Los Angeles, Nov 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) After denying it multiple times, Sammy Sosa has now finally admitted that he has bleached his skin. Sammy Sosa has in fact also revealed the ...

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Los Angeles rocked by earthquake of low intensity

Los Angeles rocked by earthquake of low intensity

November 13th, 2009 - 6:39 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt -
Los Angeles, Nov 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Los Angeles was rocked by a low intensity earthquake in the wee hours of the morning. The quake struck about 78 km from the ...

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Strong earthquake shakes northern Chile

November 13th, 2009 - 2:30 pm ICT by BNO News -
IQUIQUE, CHILE (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 struck off the coast of northern Chile on Friday morning, seismologists said. There were no immediate reports of ...

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Major earthquake shakes Fiji

November 9th, 2009 - 6:23 pm ICT by BNO News -
SUVA, FIJI (BNO NEWS) -- A major but deep earthquake shook the Fiji Islands on Monday evening, according to seismologists. The epicenter of the tremor was located about 67 miles from Fiji's capital, ...

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Powerful quake rattles Indonesia’s Sumbawa Island

November 9th, 2009 - 7:03 am ICT by IANS -
Washington/Jakarta, Nov 9 (DPA) An earthquake registering a magnitude of 6.7 on the Richter scale shook the Indonesian island of Sumbawa, the US Geological Survey reported early Monday. The epicentre was in the ...

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Strong earthquake strikes Indonesia

November 9th, 2009 - 3:16 am ICT by BNO News -
RABA, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck Indonesia's Sumbawa region on Monday morning, according to seismologists. The earthquake happened around 3.42 a.m. local time, about 5 miles from Raba, a ...

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Another earthquake, measuring 7.3 on Richter scale, hits Indonesia

October 24th, 2009 - 10:47 pm ICT by ANI -
Jakarta, Oct 24(ANI): Several parts of Indonesia were jolted on Saturday by a strong earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale. No damage to life has been reported so far. However, taking preventive ...

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6.2-magnitude quake shakes islands off eastern Indonesia

October 13th, 2009 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS -
Jakarta, Oct 13 (DPA) An undersea earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale struck Tuesday off the northern tip of Sulawesi island, but there were no immediate reports of injury and damage, ...

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Samoa fights diseases after tsunami

October 5th, 2009 - 9:19 am ICT by IANS -
Apia (Samoa), Oct 5 (Xinhua) Samoa health officials said people who have been affected by the infectious diseases after the devastating tsunami in the island are not coming forward for treatment. Hundreds of ...

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Strong earthquake rocks eastern Taiwan

October 4th, 2009 - 10:40 am ICT by BNO News -
HUA-LIEN, TAIWAN (BNO NEWS) – A strong earthquake struck just off Taiwan's eastern coast on Sunday morning, officials said. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The earthquake, which struck ...

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Two more big earthquakes shake Pacific Ocean

October 2nd, 2009 - 12:46 pm ICT by IANS -
Wellington, Oct 2 (DPA) Two more large earthquakes -- of magnitude 6.3 and 5.1 -- were recorded in the Pacific Ocean Friday, the US Geological Survey reported. The first quake, which hit at ...

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American killed on American Samoa

October 1st, 2009 - 12:12 pm ICT by BNO News -
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) – At least one U.S. citizen was killed when a tsunami hit American Samoa, a U.S. territory in the Pacific Ocean, on Tuesday, officials told BNO News ...

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EU sends 150,000 euros in aid to Samoa tsunami victims

September 30th, 2009 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS -
Brussels, Sep 30 (DPA) The European Union is sending 150,000 euros ($219,000) in aid to the victims of the tsunami in the Pacific islands of Samoa, officials in Brussels said Wednesday. The money ...

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Samoa like a war zone, resort manager says

September 30th, 2009 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS -
Sydney, Sep 30 (DPA) The manager of a Samoan resort, who was lucky to survive the tsunami that pushed waves up beaches in the South Pacific island state, said Wednesday that it ...

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IANS Top Stories At 6

IANS Top Stories At 6

September 30th, 2009 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS -
NATIONAL Air India pilots end stir, normalcy seen from Thursday - Roundup moved at 1725 India honours ElBaradei with Indira Gandhi Prize - Moved at 1421 Court asks CBI not to leak Shopian probe details ...

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Statement From President Obama on the Disaster in American Samoa

September 30th, 2009 - 6:13 pm ICT by admin -
Statement From President Obama: "Michelle and I send our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives in the earthquake and tsunami in American Samoa and the ...

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Hindraf name being exploited by MMSP: Waythamoorthy

Hindraf name being exploited by MMSP: Waythamoorthy

September 30th, 2009 - 2:39 pm ICT by ANI -
Kuala Lumpur, Sep 30 (ANI): Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) chairman P. Waythamoorthy is angry over news that there are plans to connect the movement with the newly-registered Malaysian Makkal Sakthi ...

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Over 100 feared dead in tsunami-hit Samoa

September 30th, 2009 - 12:13 pm ICT by ANI -
Sydney, Sep 30 (ANI): The tsunami death toll triggered by an 8.3 magnitude earthquake, which rocked Samoa and other Pacific islands, could reach 100, according to Red Cross and media reports. Locals ...

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Magnitude 8.3 quake strikes off American Samoa

September 30th, 2009 - 3:39 am ICT by IANS -
Washington/Wellington, Sep 30 (DPA) An 8.3-magnitude earthquake struck off American Samoa Tuesday triggering a three-metre tsunami, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre in Hawaii confirmed. The earthquake's epicentre was located about 204 km southwest ...

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Hawaii under tsunami watch after 7.9 an earthquake off Samoa

September 30th, 2009 - 2:16 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt -
Hawaii, Sep 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The NWS PACIFIC Tsunami warning Center has issued a tsunami advisory for Hawaii, effective at 0805 am HST. Earlier, an earthquake of 7.9 on the Richter scale, struck ...

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Strong earthquake hits Indonesia’s Maluku Islands

September 19th, 2009 - 2:28 am ICT by BNO News -
TERNATE, Indonesia. (BNO NEWS) – A strong earthquake struck off the Maluku Islands in eastern Indonesia on Saturday morning, according to the country's seismological agency. The earthquake, which had a preliminary magnitude ...

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Strong earthquake strikes off Venezuela

September 14th, 2009 - 8:15 am ICT by BNO News -
PUERTO VABELLO, Venezuela (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck offshore Venezuela's Aragua on Saturday evening, a spokesman for the United States Geological Survey told BNO News. No damage or casualties were ...

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US Geological Survey sounds Tsunami alert for Indian Ocean

September 2nd, 2009 - 9:30 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Sep. 2 (ANI): The US Geological Survey on Wednesday issued a tsunami alert for the Indian Ocean in the wake of a 7.4-magnitude earthquake striking Indonesia's Java island. According to ...

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Strong quake jolts Indonesian capital, tsunami warning issued

September 2nd, 2009 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS -
Jakarta, Sep 2 (DPA) Indonesian authorities Wednesday issued a tsunami warning after an earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale rocked Java island, including the capital Jakarta. The quake struck at 2.55 p.m. ...

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Authorities retract false earthquake report

August 26th, 2009 - 10:18 pm ICT by BNO News -
QUINHAGAK, Alaska (BNO NEWS) -- A spokeswoman for the United States Geological Survey on Wednesday said no earthquake struck off Alaska, after earlier reporting a strong 6.0 magnitude jolt in error. The USGS ...

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New century belongs to India, claims Scindia

August 18th, 2009 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The country' strong performance even amid the global economic slowdown shows that the new century belongs to India, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jyotiraditya Scindia ...

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Strong earthquake hits off Japan

August 17th, 2009 - 5:52 pm ICT by admin -
TOKYO (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck off Japan's Southwestern Ryukyu Islands on Monday evening, according to officials. The earthquake, which had a preliminary magnitude of 6.5, struck about 69 miles south-southwest ...

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6.8-magnitude quake rattles southwestern Japanese islands

August 17th, 2009 - 10:15 am ICT by IANS -
Tokyo, Aug 17 (DPA) A 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit the south-western Japanese island of Miyako Monday morning but no injuries or casualties have been reported so far. A tsunami warning was issued by ...

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Strong quake hits small Japanese island

August 13th, 2009 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS -
Tokyo, Aug 13 (Xinhua) An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale rocked Japan's Hachijojima island, the Japan Meteorological Agency said Thursday. The epicentre of the quake, which occurred at 7.49 a.m. ...

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