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Magnitude 6.5 earthquake recorded east of New Caledonia: USGS

10/16/2018, 1:04:02 AM
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 was recorded east of New Caled... ✔ The epicenter of the quake was 190 km (120 miles) east of Tadine in the Loyalty Islands at a depth of 33 km (20 miles), the USGS said ✔ There was no immediate threat of a tsunami, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



Information in English about earthquake in Hokkaido

10/16/2018, 3:16:12 AM
Information in English about the earthquake in Hokkaido(Update Oct. 16)Local governments



Life of people from landslide-hit area at temporary settlement

10/16/2018, 1:34:50 AM
A landslide that caused the formation of a barrier lake near a section of the Jinsha River, struck Bolo township on Oct 11, with several bridges, fields and villages affected. ✔ People from landslide-hit area herd the cattle at a temporary settlement in Bolo township of Jomda county in Qamdo, Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region, Oct 14, 2018 ✔ Local residents have been relocated, with no reports of any casualties ✔ [Photo/Xinhua] 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next   >>| 1/6 Next



Second, larger quake recorded off New Caledonia: USGS

10/16/2018, 1:33:40 AM
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake was recorded east of New Caledonia in the South Pacif... ✔ The second quake was registered 163 km (100 miles) east of Tadine in the Loyalty Islands at a depth of about 10 km (6 miles), the USGS said ✔ There were no tsunami alerts from the Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center after either quake and there were no early reports of casualties or damage ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



Beto O'Rourke talks down a heckler who screams 'you approve of abortions' during speech

10/16/2018, 2:51:41 AM
'I believe in a woman's choice' when confronted by a female agitator about abortion,' Democrat responds ✔ With less than a month before the midterm elections and just one day before a final debate between Texas Senate candidates Beto O’Rourke and Ted Cruz, tensions can be felt about a possible blue wave threatening reliably red seats in the Lone Star state ✔ There were no deaths reported among the 164 passengers and six crew members aboard the Utair Boeing 737, but the Russian health ministry said 18 people were injured



BREAKING: Massive earthquake ROCKS island in volatile Ring of Fire region

10/16/2018, 12:53:45 AM
A HUGE 6.5 tremor has struck just east of the island of New Caledonia in the Ring of Fire region.



Ford warns 'no deal' Brexit would be a 'disaster' for British goods

10/16/2018, 2:52:25 AM
The firm’s European boss Steven Armstrong said that modern factories rely on tax-free trading and no border checks for their complicated supply chains. ✔ The chairman of drugmaker AstraZeneca has frozen UK investment until there are details on the country’s future relationship with the EU ✔ Leif Johansson said the Anglo-Swedish firm will not put in extra cash without knowing what post-Brexit trade will look like



BREAKING: HUGE 6.5 earthquake STRIKES New Caledonia - tremors RICOCHET across Ring of Fire

10/16/2018, 1:16:12 AM
A MASSIVE magnitude 6.5 earthquake has stuck the French island of New Caledonia sending aftershocks ricocheting through the volatile Ring of Fire region. ✔ (Image: EXPRESS) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has reported the quake has no potential to cause damage ✔ The quake was reviewed after it was initially registered as a 6.5 and then downgraded to a 6.3 on the Richter scale ✔ It struck at a depth of 10km at 00.28 (UTC) 23.28 (BST) on Monday



Recovery of Nepal climbers delayed by mountain’s remoteness

10/16/2018, 3:16:13 AM
KATMANDU--Rescuers hampered by difficult, remote terrain took two days to recover the bodies of nine ✔ The battered pieces and tents and other equipment were scattered even further away, Budamagar said ✔ The Himalayan range includes all 14 of the world's peaks that rise above 8,000 meters, and only a few dozen climbers have made verified, successful ascents of them all



49ers QB C J Beathard hopes to avoid DISASTER against Packers – but who’s his girlfriend

10/16/2018, 12:03:46 AM
San Francisco 49ers stand-in quarterback C J Beathard will be hoping to avoid another disastrous game against the Green Bay Packers – but who is his stunning girlfriend? ✔ While at the university Madelyn also enjoyed a stint playing soccer and was the head coach of a middle school volleyball team in the Midwestern state ✔ View this post on Instagram ❤️������❤️ A post shared by @ madelyncc on Aug 31, 2018 at 11:25am PDT



Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen dies from non-Hodgkin lymphoma complications, aged 65

10/16/2018, 2:51:45 AM
Childhood friend of Bill Gates announced earlier this month his non-Hodgkin lymphoma had returned ✔ President Donald Trump's newest Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is expected to face punishing questioning from Democrats this week over his endorsement of presidential immunity and his opposition to abortion AFP/Getty 42/50 4 September 2018 Damaged traffic boards and telecommunication relay poles after they were brought down by strong winds caused by typhoon Jebi in Osaka



California Braces For Wildfires With Forced Power Outages

10/16/2018, 12:41:32 AM
About 60,000 people in Northern California have been without power since Sunday night. ✔ Tens of thousands of Californians have been going without power since Sunday as part of a utility company’s new effort to lower wildfire risk during windy, hot and dry conditions ✔ The first-time move by PG&E comes weeks after California Gov ✔ That’s what I’m hearing on social media really loudly



Cameroon opposition rejects 'leaked' results showing Biya victory

10/16/2018, 3:01:34 AM
In a Facebook post, posted on Monday, Kamto said results which are purported to originate from the National Vote Counting Commission, are 'fake figures originating from fabricated sheets of fake obser ✔ In a Facebook post, posted on Monday, Kamto said results which are purported to originate from the National Vote Counting Commission, are ‘fake figures originating from fabricated sheets of fake observers of Transparency International’ ✔ According to the report of this commission, which has been reportedly leaked on social media, Paul Biya received over 71% of the votes cast, against a paltry 14% for Kamto



Kangaroo attacks couple in northeastern Australia, injures woman

10/16/2018, 12:46:30 AM
undefined ✔ Australia has roughly 45 million kangaroos and it is not unusual for them to come into conflict with people as housing has expanded to areas where the marsupials live ✔ They are even more likely to be driven into populated areas in search of food and water in drought-stricken areas



A family stranded by hurricane spelled ‘HELP’ with downed trees. Then, their niece spotted it online.

10/16/2018, 2:40:48 AM
Amber Gee was looking at a government map of damage in the area when she saw the message from her family. ✔ We’ve got to support the response community, but at the end of the day the data that NOAA collects is in the public domain and making that data available to the public is one of our priorities, Aslaksen said ✔ All we know about the White House portrait of Trump drinking Diet Coke with Abraham Lincoln



Prince Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, expecting their 1st baby

10/16/2018, 12:35:35 AM
Duke and Duchess of Sussex's big announcement made as they touch down in Australia for their first big foreign trip together as royals ✔ about the risk of Zika in Fiji and Tonga, and they have decided on that medical advice that they will carry on, and nothing will change, Nikkhah told CBS News ✔ The visit comes six months after Harry's father, Prince Charles, made his 16th official visit to Australia, primarily to open the 21st Commonwealth Games at Gold Coast city in Queensland



Sajid Javid told to axe 'disastrous' post-Brexit immigration plans or risk losing 7m British jobs

10/16/2018, 1:53:10 AM
SAJID JAVID was last night told to rip up “disastrous” post-Brexit immigration proposals or expose seven million Brits to more competition for a job. Migration Watch said the Home Secretary had to … ✔ He stormed: Expanding work permits to the semi-skilled and to the whole world risks a massive increase in immigration which is the exact opposite of what the public wish to see ✔ RING The Sun on 0207 782 4104 or WHATSAPP on 07423720250 or EMAIL exclusive@the-sun.co.uk



Prince Harry, pregnant Duchess of Sussex start official Australian tour

10/16/2018, 2:19:54 AM
A beaming Duke and Duchess of Sussex started the first day of official engagements of a royal tour of Australia on Tuesday with the public focus on the former Meghan Markle's newly announced pregnancy. Meghan wore a tight-fitting cream dress by Australian designer Karen Gee that barely revealed a royal… ✔ Meghan, with her American roots and successful acting career, has been seen as a modernizing influence on the sometimes stodgy royal family, and she is credited by many for bringing happiness to Harry, who has long struggled to cope with the early death of his mother, Princess Diana



Trump surveys Michael's wrath, rescuers search for bodies

10/16/2018, 2:13:35 AM
U.S. President Donald Trump got a first-hand look on Monday at the “total devast... ✔ U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk down a street with Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, Folrida Governor Rick Scott and FEMA Director Brock Long in the town of Lynn Haven, Florida, as they tour areas ravaged by Hurricane Michael in Florida and Georgia, U.S., October 15, 2018



Some Florida Panhandle businesses may never recover following Hurricane Michael

10/16/2018, 3:18:14 AM
Hundreds of people in the service industry will probably be out of work following the destruction of Hurricane Michael. ✔ Price/FLORIDA TODAY) Other businesses probably won't be as fortunate he said ✔ There will be people displaced for more than a year, Walborsky predicted ✔ One resource might be the U.S. Small Business Association, which has a program of low-interest loans and deferred payments in federal disaster areas



Massive security presence as crowds gather to see Harry and Meghan

10/16/2018, 1:41:46 AM
Huge crowds have gathered outside the Sydney Opera House to greet the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, with a massive security presence in the area. ✔ Their Royal Highnesses will conclude the day with calls on the Leader of the Opposition at Admiralty House, and the Prime Minister at Kirribilli House Saturday, October 20: Sydney, Australia -  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will travel by boat to attend the Invictus Games Sydney 2018 Jaguar Land Rover Driving Challenge on Cockatoo Island



You can’t ask me that: Why 'Who's getting the house?' doesn't have to be painful

10/16/2018, 2:51:50 AM
Continuing her series tackling socially unacceptable questions, Christine Manby challenges the belief that writing a will has to be a gloomy experience ✔ It’s the sort of question you can ask anyone without causing a fight ✔ There is a shocking lack of transparency in the process of arranging a funeral ✔ The headline price of a funeral disguises some truly shocking hidden costs ✔ Christine Manby has written numerous novels including ‘The Worst Case Scenario Cookery Club’



Meghan and Harry meet thousands of adoring fans at Sydney Opera House

10/16/2018, 3:30:07 AM
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex couldn't hide their delight as they stepped out on the first official engagements in Sydney - less than 24 hours after revealing their baby news. ✔ The Duke of Sussex arrive with his pregnant wife Meghan, earlier on Monday ✔ Later that afternoon, the Duke and Duchess will head into the city for the chance to meet members of the public gathered there Thursday, November 1: Their Royal Highnesses will return to Auckland that evening, before departing for London the following day



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