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Possible tsunami warning after 6.8 quake off Greece

10/26/2018, 12:11:12 AM
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake has struck in the Ionian Sea off the coast of Greece, triggering warnings of a possible tsunami. ✔ The quake hit at a shallow depth of 16.6km (10 miles) below the sea floor ✔ The closest habitation to the epicenter is Lithakia, a coastal village of some 1,300 ✔ The USGS lists perceived shaking from a quake such as this as very strong and potential damage as moderate


Huge 6.8 magnitude quake rocks Zante and Greek coast sparking tsunami fears

10/26/2018, 12:51:32 AM
A HUGE earthquake has rocked Zante with 6.8 magnitude tremors felt across the Greek island sparking fears of a tsunami. The tremor was felt in Greece’s capital, Athens, and as far away as Ita… ✔ Greece's fire service said no damage has been reported so far, but power has been cut off in the island capital of Zakynthos ✔ In 1999, a magnitude 5.9 quake on the outskirts of Athens killed 143 people ✔ Zakynthos has had severe earthquakes in the past, and as a result has a very strict building safety code


EDITORIAL: Blackout in Hokkaido shows need for risk distribution

10/26/2018, 3:56:33 AM
The major blackout that spread across Hokkaido following a great earthquake in September should prov ✔ The industry ministry and OCCTO have a responsibility to keep investigating the matter from a broad perspective and to single out problems and their solutions ✔ To solve those problems, the government should create a suitable environment that allows businesses to invest in plant and equipment as well as research and development


The Strongest Storm To Ever Hit US Soil Just Devastated These Islands

10/26/2018, 1:36:42 AM
A 44-year-old woman died when she sought shelter in an abandoned building that collapsed during Typhoon Yutu. ✔ Torres said that water restoration would be the first priority, but it was not clear how long it will take to reinstate it to the island residents ✔ This is the Commonwealth we all know and love and why we cannot leave ✔ This is home..for better or for worse, and we are are committed to making it better


U.N. expert: Japan shouldn’t let kids live near Fukushima

10/26/2018, 2:52:46 AM
UNITED NATIONS--A U.N. human rights expert is urging the Japanese government to stop returning child ✔ Baskut Tuncak, the independent investigator on hazardous substances and wastes, told a news conference Thursday that the government's decision to raise by 20 times what it considered to be an acceptable level of radiation exposure was deeply troubling and could have a potentially grave impact on children's health ✔ Tuncak said Japan should explain how its actions are in the best interest of children--and it should invite him to visit the country


Federal investigators search coast to coast for bombing suspect as packages sent to Biden and De Niro

10/26/2018, 12:38:54 AM
FBI working 'around the clock' to find perpetrator as eight vocal critics of the president receive suspect packages ✔ - US President Donald Trump said Friday, October 19, 2018, that he found credible Saudi Arabia's assertion that dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi died as a result of a fight AFP/Getty 6/50 19 October 2018 A Palestinian youth runs past a rolling burning tire during clashes with Israeli forces following a demonstration after the weekly Friday prayers, in the centre of the occupied West Bank city of Hebron AFP/Getty 7/50 18 October 2018 Honduran migrants heading in a caravan to the United States, leave Guatemala City


Greece jolted by powerful quake but virtually unscathed

10/26/2018, 3:37:33 AM
A powerful quake of magnitude at least 6.4 struck off western Greece early on Fr... ✔ We are not facing any particular problems, Zakynthos Mayor Pavlos Kolokotsas told Greek state broadcaster ERT ✔ An official confirmed that a tsunami alert had been lifted ✔ Greece straddles two tectonic plates and often suffers earthquakes ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles


Eighteen US volcanoes considered 'very high threat', government says

10/26/2018, 12:24:26 AM
US Geological Service included volcanos from Hawaii to California on danger list, its first updated threat assessments since 2005 ✔ The score is based on the type of volcano, how explosive it can be, how recently it has been active, how frequently it erupts, if there has been seismic activity, how many people live nearby, if evacuations have happened in the past and if eruptions disrupt air traffic


Eight people injured after an explosion at a college in New Zealand 

10/26/2018, 12:52:55 AM
A lunchtime fundraiser has turned to disaster after a barbecue operated by students of a New Zealand college exploded. Six students and two adults were injured in the blast and taken to hospital. ✔ Emergency services were called to the school at about 11.30am local time ✔ 'Three boys received burns to their hair, two staff members supervising the event also received minor burns,' he told the New Zealand Herald ✔ It is understood classes will continue as normal for the rest of the afternoon


Odious Sir Philip Green 'would see young women reduced to tears' in rants

10/26/2018, 12:28:23 AM
BILLIONAIRE Sir Philip Green was yesterday outed as the businessman who tried to silence victims’ claims that he was a sexist, racist and foul-mouthed bully. The retail king’s Arcadia empire boasts… ✔ BILLIONAIRE Sir Philip Green was yesterday outed as the businessman who tried to silence victims’ claims that he was a sexist, racist and foul-mouthed bully ✔ Fashion's first lady Sir Philip clashed with Topshop’s powerful brand director Jane ­Shepherdson, before she finally quit in 2005


Side: Excerpt from Ball Lightning

10/26/2018, 1:03:22 AM
Outside, lightning flashed dramatically. This time, though, the arc came in through the wall, emerging like a spirit from an oil painting of a carnival of the Greek gods. ✔ It drifted gracefully over our heads, followed by a tail that gave off a dark red light ✔ Fully extended, his arm seemed to exert an attractive force that pulled the thing toward it like a leaf’s stomata absorbs a drop of dew ✔ Two piles of white ash settled on the carpet, and that’s all that was left of them


Bordeaux faces bitter harvest as it gets to grips with climate change

10/26/2018, 12:41:27 AM
The region appears to be producing fantastic vintages - but a climate shift may change the very essence of a Bordeaux red. ✔ The fruity and floral nuances, to quote one paper, improve at first but then hurt the wine, leading to increased perception of overripe fruity notes ✔ If you change the link to the origin, does it lose what it means ✔ As I say goodbye to Ollat, a thunderstorm sweeps across Bordeaux


Barnaby Joyce's bile typical of what ails the Coalition

10/26/2018, 12:18:19 AM
The issue is the Coalition's fundamental disunity and indiscipline, led by Mr Joyce, who seems entirely focused on settling scores with Malcolm Turnbull. ✔ He is a perfect person to represent Australia, especially on an environmental topic ✔ A note from the editor – Subscribers can get Age editor Alex Lavelle's exclusive weekly newsletter delivered to their inbox by signing up here: www.theage.com.au/editornote


Opinion | Dear Democrats: You can do this

10/26/2018, 12:01:50 AM
Do Democrats’ chances look any worse than Donald Trump’s did with 10 days to go before the 2016 election? ✔ The point is that with an unpopular president and a host of unpopular policies, Republicans are at a distinct disadvantage ✔ An aberrant, corrupt, out-of-control presidency is widening our divisions, spitting on our values and mortgaging our future ✔ Read more: Karen Tumulty: Democracy is badly in need of adult supervision Charles Lane: Good for Stacey Abrams


Woman charged with witchcraft and fraud in alleged 'evil spirit blessing scam'

10/26/2018, 1:47:10 AM
The woman was with witchcraft in Canada, a charge reserved for those who pretend to use witchcraft in the service of a fraud. ✔ Often such frauds involve multiple suspects who convince victims that they are surrounded by evil spirits and that a family member will die very soon if the spirits are not removed, police say ✔ You may also want to view these photo galleries: Replay Last SlideNext Slide


Li: China and Japan should safeguard free trade

10/26/2018, 3:16:15 AM
BEIJING--China and Japan should safeguard free trade and anchor global growth, Chinese Premier Li Ke ✔ Projects range from energy and healthcare to finance and automobiles, the draft showed ✔ We would like to push ahead with cooperation in third countries as part of our Belt and Road initiative, and drive bilateral cooperation to the next higher stage, Li said ✔ If that is realized, the improvement in Japan-China relations will accelerate


Tourism savvy sweetens life for Javanese sugar mill

10/26/2018, 3:22:28 AM
Heritage tours transform vintage steam machinery into key attraction ✔ A drop valve engine from Fijenoord of Rotterdam used in the mills ✔ A guard waves a red flag to stop the traffic as the engine crosses the road but, at the sound of the whistle, the vehicles stop anyway ✔ I would normally run one steam tour a year with just a few participants, he says


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