Magnitude-7.3 quake jolts Papua New Guinea
December 14th, 2011 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
Port Moresby, Dec 14 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 7.3 magnitude rocked eastern New Guinea region of Papua New Guinea Wednesday. There was no initial report of casualties or threat of ... Read more...
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‘Nadeshiko Japan’ is Japan’s top word for 2011
December 2nd, 2011 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Dec 2 (IANS) "Nadeshiko Japan", the nickname for Japan's women's soccer team which beat the US in the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup final, has been named the "word ... Read more...
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Facebook’s releases list of most popular ’shared’ news items
November 30th, 2011 - 9:45 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Nov 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Facebook has released the list of the top 40 most "shared" news in the past year. The popular social networking site published the list on Wednesday. ... Read more...
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FDI in retail will be a tsunami for economy: Karunanidhi
November 28th, 2011 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 28 (IANS) Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in retail will be a tsunami that will hit the country's economy badly, said DMK president and former Tamil Nadu chief minister ... Read more...
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Strong earthquakes strike off northeastern New Zealand
November 18th, 2011 - 5:41 pm ICT by BNO News
TIKITIKI, NEW ZEALAND (BNO NEWS) -- Two strong earthquakes struck off the east coast of the North Island in New Zealand on early Friday evening, seismologists said. There were no reports of ... Read more...
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Japan may ban rice from near n-plant
November 17th, 2011 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Nov 17 (IANS) The Japanese government Thursday said it was considering banning shipments of rice from an area near the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant after samples showed radioactive ... Read more...
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Powerful quake hits Indonesia, no tsunami
November 14th, 2011 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta, Nov 14 (IANS) A shallow undersea quake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale hit eastern parts of Indonesia Monday. There was, however, no tsunami warning or immediate reports of ... Read more...
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Toyota recalls 420000 vehicles over steering issue
November 10th, 2011 - 12:28 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Nov 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Toyota has announced the recall of about 420,000 vehicles because of steering problems. The giant automaker said they are recalling 550,000 vehicles around the world because of ... Read more...
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BJP refuses comment on Kalam’s Kudankulam report
November 7th, 2011 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday refused to be drawn into a debate on former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's report on Kudankulam nuclear plant, ... Read more...
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Nervous Japan MP drinks water from Fukushima n-plant
November 1st, 2011 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Nov 1 (IANS) A Japanese MP became nervous and his hands shook as he drank water collected from near the quake-hit Fukushima nuclear power plant in a bid to ... Read more...
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Thurman urges fans to help famine-hit Africa
October 29th, 2011 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 29 (IANS) Actress Uma Thurman has urged her fans to donate money to famine-hit people of Horn of Africa and help rally support for the region.The actress has ... Read more...
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Hefty donation for quake victims found in Japanese toilet
October 28th, 2011 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Oct 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) An anonymous donor left 40 million yen ($526,000) in a toilet in the administrative building of the northern Japanese city of Hachinohe, media reports said ... Read more...
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Earthquake of 5.6 scale hits Reno
October 27th, 2011 - 9:55 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Reno, Oct 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The United States experienced another significant earthquake on Thursday when a 5.6 magnitude quake struck near Reno. The US Geological Survey reported on Thursday that the quake ... Read more...
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Indian Ocean countries test integrated tsunami warning system
October 12th, 2011 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta, Oct 12 (IANS) Nations around the Indian Ocean Wednesday tested the first full-scale tsunami early warning system installed after the massive tsunami in December 2004 left nearly 300,000 people ... Read more...
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Argentina struck by 6.2 magnitude earthquake
October 6th, 2011 - 10:55 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Buenos Aires, Oct 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck Argentina on Thursday. The quake has been described by some residents as the “strongest” they have felt in years. There ... Read more...
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Disaster management authority hails new tsunami warning system
September 28th, 2011 - 11:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Wednesday praised the ministries of science and technology and earth sciences for their new tsunami warning system called 'INCOIS'.Speaking ... Read more...
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Former DMK minister Samy held on murder charge
September 24th, 2011 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 24 (IANS) Tamil Nadu police Saturday arrested former Fisheries Minister K.P.P. Samy of the DMK here for the kidnapping and murder of a fisherman in Puducherry.According to the ... Read more...
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Obama reiterates US support for ‘disasters hit’ Japan
September 22nd, 2011 - 1:25 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, Sep 22 (IANS) US President Barack Obama has reiterated his country's pledge to do everything it could to ensure the success of Japan's recovery from the triple ... Read more...
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Quakes in India: A chronology
September 18th, 2011 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) A 6.8 earthquake hit northern and eastern India Sunday. Following are some of the major quakes in the recent past:Sep 7, 2011 -- 4.2 magnitude ... Read more...
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Iron Maiden fans raise aid for Japan
September 17th, 2011 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 17 (IANS) Rock band Iron Maiden fans have raised more than 36,000 pounds for the ongoing relief efforts in Japan following the devastating earthquake and tsunami in March.The ... Read more...
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No tsunami warning after Fiji quake (Lead)
September 16th, 2011 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
Suva, Sep 16 (IANS) There was no tsunami threat to Fiji that was rocked by a massive earthquake, authorities said.Fiji's Department of Mineral Resources said here that a 7.3 magnitude ... Read more...
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Strong earthquake strikes western Indonesia, no word on casualties
September 6th, 2011 - 1:34 am ICT by BNO News
JAKARTA (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck Northern Sumatra in western Indonesia on early Tuesday morning, seismologists said, but there was no immediate word about damage or casualties. No tsunami alert ... Read more...
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Washington monument closed indefinitely due to cracks
August 24th, 2011 - 10:30 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Aug 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Washington Monument has been closed indefinitely after engineers reported a crack on the structure. Following the 5.8 earthquake that struck on Tuesday, the engineers carried out ... Read more...
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5.8 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Virginia, Washington, D.C.
August 24th, 2011 - 1:56 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Aug 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A 5.8 magnitude earthquake has struck Virginia. The quake was felt in Washington, New York and North Carolina. The U.S. Geological Survey reported that the quake struck ... Read more...
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Quake hits Indonesia’s Sumatra island
August 23rd, 2011 - 4:43 am ICT by IANS
Jakarta, Aug 23 (IANS) A shallow undersea quake of 6.2 magnitude jolted Sumatra island of Indonesia early Tuesday, but no tsunami warning was being issued, the Meteorology and Geophysics ... Read more...
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Powerful earthquakes strike off Vanuatu, generating small tsunamis
August 21st, 2011 - 2:50 am ICT by BNO News
PORT VILA (BNO NEWS) -- Two powerful earthquakes struck off the island nation of Vanuatu on early Sunday morning, seismologists said, generating local tsunamis but causing no damage.
The first earthquake at 3.55 ... Read more...
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UN chief calls for nuclear safety
August 8th, 2011 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Aug 8 (IANS) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Monday called for strengthening nuclear safety after visiting Japan's disaster-hit zone in Fukushima.Ban said at a joint press conference with Japanese ... Read more...
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Navy to help save tsunami buoys
August 4th, 2011 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) The help of the Indian Navy has been sought to protect tsunami buoys which are being increasingly vandalized, Minister of State for Earth Sciences Ashwani ... Read more...
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Bangladesh sends aid for Japan quake victims
July 31st, 2011 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, July 31 (IANS) Bangladesh Sunday gave a monetary aid of $1.46 million to Japan for its victims of massive earthquake and ensuing tsunami which jolted the country's northwestern region ... Read more...
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New Zealand’s Kermadec Islands struck by massive quakes
July 7th, 2011 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
Wellington, July 7 (IANS) Another earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale Thursday rocked New Zealand's Kermadec Islands, that were earlier in the morning struck by a massive 7.6 ... Read more...
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Japan’s reconstruction minister quits
July 5th, 2011 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, July 5 (IANS) A Japanese minister in charge of reconstruction resigned Tuesday reportedly over his "high-handed" remarks with governors of two tsunami-hit areas, Xinhua reported.The 60-year-old Reconstruction Minister Ryu ... Read more...
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Japanese car-makers to work on weekends to save energy
July 2nd, 2011 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, July 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Japan's car manufacturing plants will work on the weekends as part of the nation's energy-saving plan in the wake of a recent earthquake and tsunami, ... Read more...
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Radiation detected on Japan seabed
June 28th, 2011 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, June 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) High levels of radioactive strontium have been found on the seabed near the tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan, officials said Tuesday.The Tokyo Electric ... Read more...
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Toll in Japan earthquake rises to 15,500
June 27th, 2011 - 7:58 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The toll from the magnitude-9 earthquake and ensuing tsunami which struck north-east Japan March 11 has risen to 15,500, police said Sunday.Another 7,306 people ... Read more...
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Lady Gaga designs T-shirt for Japan victims
June 24th, 2011 - 7:14 am ICT by IANS
London, June 24 (IANS) Pop star Lady Gaga is stepping up her efforts to help the survivors of the Tsunami and earthquake victims by designing a T-shirt for charity.In ... Read more...
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