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Mideast fears depress Asian markets
Mar 10th
HONG KONG: Oil prices rose and stock markets mostly fell in Asia on Thursday after a string of oil facilities were set ablaze in the conflict in Libya, further fuelling fears for the stability of supplies.
Tokyo''s Nikkei was down 1.09 per…
Strong 6.6 quake hits Papua New Guinea
Mar 10th
SYDNEY: A remote region of Papua New Guinea was rattled by a strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake Thursday, seismologists said, but there were no reports of damage or of a tsunami.
The US Geological Survey said the tremor was centered under rugged terr…
Japan 7.2 offshore quake brings small tsunami
Mar 9th
TOKYO: A major 7.2-magnitude quake struck off Japan Wednesday, swaying buildings in Tokyo and triggering a 60-centimetre (24 inch) tsunami, but causing no reported casualties or damage.
The tremor struck in the late morning about 10 kilometres (si…
Japan issues tsunami warning after 7.2 quake
Mar 9th
TOKYO: Japan issued a tsunami warning Wednesday after a major 7.2-magnitude quake struck 160 kilometres (100 miles) east off the main Honshu island at 0245 GMT, swaying buildings in the capital Tokyo.
The tremor struck 10 kilometres below the sea floo…
Car bomb kills 25, injures over 100
Mar 9th
Targeted gas station is situated close to Inter-Services Intelligence office
Lava spews 65 feet high after crater collapse
Mar 7th
VOLCANO, Hawaii: A new vent has opened at one of the world''s most active volcanoes, sending lava shooting up to 65 feet high, scientists at Kilauea volcano said Sunday.
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said the fissure eruption was spotted sh…
UNICEF appeals for $1.4 bn in 2011 aid funds
Mar 7th
Pakistan’s needs topped the list, with $296 million required for children and women affected by flooding and conflict.
Optical wellbeing: Azad Jammu and Kashmir to get modern eye-care
Mar 7th
Al-Shifa trust announces plans to commission the facility by the end of March.
Construction on King Abdullah University starts
Mar 5th
After three years of delays, ERRA hands over land required to start work on King Abdullah University Project.
New Zealand quake toll reaches 147
Feb 27th
CHRISTCHURCH: The confirmed death toll from the New Zealand earthquake stands at 147, with over 50 “unaccounted for”, police announced Sunday, saying a previous figure of around 200 missing included confirmed fatalities.
“The number of deceased is…
