Indonesia expert warned of quake, government mapped risk areas
10/9/2018, 4:18:07 AMPETOBO, Indonesia--When the violent shaking from a massive magnitude 7.5 earthquake finally stopped, ✔ PETOBO, Indonesia--When the violent shaking from a massive magnitude 7.5 earthquake finally stopped, Selvi Susanti stood up and realized something strange was happening ✔ Terrified, she clung to a small sliver of asphalt and surfed a river of fast-moving mud as it swallowed entire neighborhoods, carrying her higher than coconut trees for a quarter of a mile ✔ The area of Petobo, for instance, was classified as having high-risk potential
10 minutes of terror: A quake, a tsunami and a missing son
10/9/2018, 4:57:52 AMPALU, Indonesia--The Muslim call to prayer had just started echoing across the Indonesian city of Pa ✔ Seconds later, the sides of their one-story house crumbled, filling the air with dust ✔ She looked up toward the sky and glimpsed a wall of water above a palm tree ✔ When an emergency crew placed him in a body bag an hour later and zipped it shut, Musrifah did something she had dreamed of, and dreaded, for almost a week
Hurricane Michael on collision course with Florida’s Gulf Coast as it quickly gains strength
10/9/2018, 5:14:35 AMThe storm is predicted to make landfall Wednesday as a Category 3 with a life-threatening storm surge, flooding rain, and damaging winds. ✔ Storm effects Storm surge Michael is projected to strike an area that is exceptionally prone to storm surge because of the adjacent shallow shelf water and the concave shape of the coast ✔ Capital Weather Gang’s Brian McNoldy contributed to this article
Hurricane Michael Update: Category 3 Storm Could Hit Florida Wednesday
10/9/2018, 6:07:40 AM"Michael could produce three life-threatening hazards along portions of the northeastern Gulf Coast: storm surge, heavy rainfall and hurricane-force winds," the National Hurricane Center said. ✔ And good luck, President Donald Trump said, USA Today reported ✔ Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida too ordered a mandatory evacuation of all personnel including those in base housing to avoid the storm ✔ In this image, boats are pushed up along the shoreline after hurricane Irma passed through the area in Marathon, Florida, Sept
Junction, Texas, Flooding: Llano River Wipes Out RV Park, 4 Missing
10/9/2018, 4:05:41 AMRadar estimate shows that up to 12 inches of rain has fallen in the locality since Sunday evening. ✔ A total of 19 people have been rescued from the area so far 15 by boat and four by helicopter, and around 45 people evacuated from the South Llano RV Park ✔ and throwing them a life jacket or throw-rope, but after that, (the water) got too high ✔ Floodwaters surround homes in Richwood, Texas, Sept
Evacuations as Florida braces for 'monstrous' Hurricane Michael
10/9/2018, 7:21:26 AMCurrently ranked as Category 1 storm, Michael could move to Category 3 when it hits US coast on Wednesday. ✔ The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said the storm could unleash coastal storm surges of up to 3.7 meters along Florida's Panhandle and dump up to 30 cm of rain across Florida, Georgia and South Carolina ✔ At their most fearsome, these low-pressure weather fronts pack more power than the energy released by the atomic bomb that levelled Hiroshima
Indonesia tells some foreign aid workers to leave quake zone
10/9/2018, 7:46:04 AMPALU, Indonesia--Indonesia on Tuesday ordered independent foreign aid workers to leave the quake zon ✔ But it has accepted help from abroad to cope with the aftermath of a 7.5 quake and tsunami that hit the west coast of Sulawesi on Sept ✔ A German group brought in a water-purification system ✔ Foreign governments and aid groups played a big role in the emergency response and recovery efforts in 2004
EDITORIAL: TEPCO bungles it again in dealing with Fukushima tainted water
10/9/2018, 5:11:38 AMDisturbing new revelations about increasing amounts of radioactive water at the Fukushima No. 1 nucl ✔ The utility reported the facts to an industry ministry subcommittee dealing with the problem of radioactive water and apologized ✔ A system should also be created to promote a national conversation on this issue ✔ But no time limit should be set for debate on the problem
Taylor Swift has spoken out on politics for the first time
10/9/2018, 7:52:58 AMPop star made a rare statement about politics to state she would be voting for two Democrat candidates in the upcoming US mid-term elections ✔ On 22 August, 27 unaccompanied minors were let off from the ship, assisted by Red Cross, UNHCR and Save the Children EPA 45/50 25 August 2018 Rohingya refugees during a protest march after attending a ceremony to remember the first anniversary of a military crackdown that prompted a massive exodus of people from Myanmar to Bangladesh, at the Kutupalong refugee camp in Ukhia AFP/Getty 46/50 24 August 2018 US President Donald Trump sits with children during a tour of Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio AFP/Getty 47/50 23 August 2018 Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull speaks to the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia EPA 48/50 22 August 2018 High waves hit Jeju Island, South Korea, as powerful Typhoon Soulik gradually approaches the Korean Peninsula EPA 49/50 21 August 2018 A Palestinian man throws his child in the air following morning prayers marking the first day of Eid al-Adha celebrations on the compound known to Muslims as al-Haram al-Sharif in Jerusalem's Old City
'Potentially catastrophic' Hurricane Michael charges toward Florida Panhandle
10/9/2018, 7:07:30 AMThe National Hurricane Center, citing Michael’s dangerous trifecta of storm surge, flash flooding and winds, described the seventh hurricane of the Atlantic season as “life-threatening,” and the Florida Division of Emergency Management warned on Twitter of the storm’s “rapid intensification." ✔ Patti Blake, News Herald via AP Fullscreen Bobby Smith boards up the windows at Jani's Ceramics in Panama City, Fla., on Oct. 8, 2018, in preparation for the arrival of Hurricane Michael ✔ Contributing: Melissa Nelson Gabriel and Kevin Robinson, Pensacola News Journal, USA TODAY Network
Hurricane Michael gains strength on course for north Florida
10/9/2018, 5:01:12 AMMIAMI (AP) — Michael gained new strength over warm tropical waters amid fears it would swiftly intensify into a major hurricane before striking Florida's northeast Gulf Coast, whe ✔ Anticipate landfall is expected Wednesday on the northeast Gulf Coast, where authorities warned of a potentially devastating strike ✔ Kay Ivey said she feared widespread power outages and other problems would follow ✔ Forcasters say it's expected to strike the Gulf Coast in the Florida Panhandle midweek
Hurricane Michael takes aim at Florida after fatal flooding in...
10/9/2018, 7:48:34 AMHurricane Michael was expected to strengthen on Tuesday in the Gulf of Mexico, t... ✔ Evacuation routes can quickly turn into traffic nightmares ✔ About 1,250 National Guard soldiers were aiding the process and more than 4,000 troops placed on standby, Scott tweeted ✔ State offices, schools and universities were to close on Tuesday through the end of the week in panhandle counties ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Brett Kavanaugh, Hurricane Michael, Google Pixel: 5 things you need to know Tuesday
10/9/2018, 7:48:23 AMBrett Kavanaugh's first day on the bench, Hurricane Michael gains speed, Google announces Pixel upgrades and more news to start your day. ✔ ERIK S. LESSER, EPA-EFE Fullscreen Last SlideNext Slide Michael could hit 'major hurricane' status Hurricane Michael is forecast to become a major-class hurricane on Tuesday, according to the National Hurricane Center, becoming a Category 3 with winds of at least 111 mph
#MeToo: One year down, rest of our lives to go
10/9/2018, 6:16:21 AMundefined ✔ With every mind we open, many more remain firmly shuttered ✔ Nearly 40 percent of men who participated in a GQ/Glamour poll in April said the #MeToo movement caused them to re-evaluate their past sexual histories, but more than half of the respondents didn't even know what the #MeToo movement was ✔ Bishop's commentary was distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC
Italy's anti-establishment government hopes the rules change in its favor next May
10/9/2018, 7:44:25 AMAnti-establishment lawmakers in Italy are hopeful that European elections in May of next year will bring a sea change to the European Parliament and allow it to proceed with its controversial spending plans. ✔ I am sure we are going to defend ourselves in a new Parliament ✔ However, they still hold the largest number of seats in the chamber ✔ Political fragmentation that yields financial fragmentation is a serious downside risk to the euro and asset prices, he added
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Political risk remains high in post-crisis world
10/9/2018, 6:16:23 AMundefined ✔ Unrest in the Arab world stemmed from deep-seated political and socioeconomic discontent that pre-dates the financial crisis ✔ Post-2008, however, factors including liquidity crunches, increased food prices, and unemployment spikes, have exacerbated these longer-standing grievances ✔ Andrew Hammond (andrewkorea@outlook.com) is an associate at LSE IDEAS at the London School of Economics
REVEALED: Princess Diana’s SAVAGE reaction to biggest SCANDAL to ever rock Royal Family
10/9/2018, 4:55:04 AMPRINCESS EUGENIE’s parents, the Duke and Duchess of York, broke up in 1992 following “irreconcilable differences” - but months later a huge scandal rocked the Royal Family. ✔ But before Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson - known as Fergie - proudly enjoy their daughter’s nuptials, their presence may stir unwanted memories for the Royal Family ✔ Tropez, prompted one of the biggest scandals to ever befall the British Royal Family ✔ According to Mr Kay, he said: I wasn’t sucking her toes, I was kissing them!
Japan and Mekong nations to push 150 Southeast Asia projects
10/9/2018, 5:30:38 AMTokyo Strategy 2018 enumerates infrastructure and human resource programs ✔ (Photo by Wataru Ito) Southeast Asia is currently awash in Chinese investments, part of President Xi Jinping's ambitious Belt and Road Initiative ✔ For years now, China has been building islands in the sea's shallow waters and outfitting them with military installations ✔ The summits are held annually, and this was the first time in three years for Japan to host the event
Bizarre society
10/9/2018, 7:11:18 AMundefined ✔ In the information age, smartphones have become the peak of modern convenience ✔ I have heard the bus driver speaking too loud about his personal matters on the phone while driving ✔ After I got on the bus, I was totally exposed to his ruthless behavior for 40 minutes ✔ Locking the stable door after the horse is stolen is meaningless
How to revive Japanese innovation
10/9/2018, 5:23:18 AMCompanies must cut middle management layers that block entrepreneurial ideas ✔ But it helps concentrate wealth in so few hands that today top 1% of households own more wealth than bottom 90% combined ✔ New business development or innovation labels often adorn the titles of new divisions ✔ Based in Tokyo, she specializes in the consumer sector with a special focus on multinational corporations operating in Japan
Christian leader Jerry Falwell urges Trump support: 'He’s a moral person'
10/9/2018, 5:29:05 AMThe evangelical Liberty University president, who helped give Trump the Christian vote in 2016, aims to influence voters again ✔ Falwell, who is reported to earn almost $1m a year, has overseen Liberty University’s growth from the brink of disaster to the most prosperous university in the US ✔ It was instrumental in turning white Christian evangelicals away from traditional Democratic support to backing Republicans
Macron keeps France guessing on 'phase two'
10/9/2018, 5:16:03 AMEmmanuel Macron is keeping France in the dark about how extensive a cabinet overhaul he's planning to give a new impulse to a presidency plagued by setbacks. ✔ Other possibilities are Christophe Castaner, the head of Macron's political party LREM, and Jean Castex, who was deputy chief of staff to former president Nicolas Sarkozy and has run major sporting events ✔ Bloomberg Politics France Emmanuel Macron Most Viewed in World Loading Please explain Our weekly podcast giving you insight into the stories that drive the nation
AP investigation: Deported parents may lose kids to adoption
10/9/2018, 7:10:52 AMAs the deportees were led off the plane onto the steamy San Salvador tarmac, an anguished Araceli Ramos Bonilla burst into tears, her face contorted with pain: "They want to steal my da ✔ Five-year-old Alexa wears shoes depicting characters from Disney's Frozen movie as she and her mother Araceli Ramos meet with Associated Press journalists in a park in San Miguel, El Salvador, on Aug. 18, 2018 ✔ (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) In this Aug. 18, 2018 photo, people eat inside a popular pupuseria, a restaurant serving traditional Salvadoran tortillas stuffed with savory fillings, in San Miguel, El Salvador
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