Strong quake hits off Papua New Guinea - AsiaOne
PORT MORESBY - A STRONG 6.2 magnitude quake struck off Papua New Guinea's coast on Saturday, US geologists said, but there was no tsunami warning and the epicentre's depth lessened the likelihood of damage. The quake struck at 1400 GMT (10 pm ...
Strong Earthquake hits Papua New Guinea - The Malaysian Insider
KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 — A strong earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale hit New Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea at 10pm last night. The Malaysian Meteorology department in a statement said that the earthquake occurred at East New Ireland ...
German military cooperation with African countries ... - Deutsche Welle
Many African soldiers have been trained by the German Armed Forces, but the military training assistance program is under scrutiny. In recent years, German-trained soldiers staged a coup and shot at civilians in Guinea. Over the last decade, Germany ...
Q-C cities want to be Google guinea pigs - Quad Cities Onlines
Google wants to test a high-speed Internet prototype, and several local communities have thrown their hats into the ring. The California-based company is planning to install and test broadband networks it claims will be 100 times faster than the ...
China to begin trial of 4 Rio Tinto employees - Yahoo Finance
... new top executive for China and on Friday it announced an agreement with China's state-run aluminum giant Chinalco to develop an iron ore reserve in the West African country of Guinea. Rio Tinto CEO Tom Albanese is due to attend a forum on China ...
Guinea Pigs 101 - Buzzle
It can be a little unnerving to hold a Guinea Pig for the first time, as it may squeal loudly as if its in pain, and this may be alarming to a child who's holding it. But this shouldn't happen if you are gentle. Once your new Guinea Pig is used to ...
Quake hits off Papa New Guinea - Beeld
Port Moresby - A strong 6.2 magnitude quake struck off Papua New Guinea's coast on Saturday, US geologists said, but there was no tsunami warning and the epicentre's depth lessened the likelihood of damage. The quake struck at 14:00 GMT with its ...
Is China the Next Global Resource Glutton? - Seekingalpha.com
Friday, mining giant Rio Tinto ( RTP ) announced a deal with China’s Chinalco “to develop an iron ore reserve in the West African country of Guinea.” This makes sense since Chinese consumers have awoken to the dream of having all the things ...
West African pirates want cargo, not ransom - Stars and Stripes
And more countries are producing petroleum for export, such as Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana and Cameroon, making them targets of thieves who steal from fuel storage sites, pipelines and anchored barges, Heyl said. But with international navies ...
6.2 earthquake jolts of Papua New Guinea's coast: USGS - People's Daily Online
A strong earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale jolted off Papua New Guinea's coast on Saturday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake occurred at 1400 GMT. The epicenter is located about 100 kilometers north of the New ...
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Sandstorm turns Beijing sky orange
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Snowmobiler killed in Canada avalanche
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Thousands rally in Russia against Putin
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Moderate earthquake, aftershock shake eastern Cuba
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Obama appeals to Iranians in online video
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Pakistani Taliban kill 4, calling them US spies
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Afghan women confront deadly task: Childbirth
Volcano erupts in southern Iceland
 Authorities evacuated hundreds of people after a volcano erupted beside a glacier in southern Iceland, Iceland's civil protection agency says.
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