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Magnitude 6.4 Quake Hits Waters off Taiwan (CENC)
03 January 2022Taipei – A 6.4-magnitude earthquake jolted the seas near eastern Taiwan’s Hualien County at 5:46 p.m. Monday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center ...
Morocco’s High-Speed Train Goes Green
02 January 2022Rabat – Morocco’s high-speed train, Al Boraq, is using green energy starting January 1, 2022, the National Railways Office (ONCF) announces Sunday in a ...
Rare Endangered Persian Panther Captured in Iraq
31 December 2021Duhok (Iraq) – A Persian panther, one of the subspecies of leopards native to western Asia, has been captured in northern Iraq, local media ...
Philippines: Death Toll From Typhoon Rai Exceeds 400
31 December 2021Manila – The number of deaths from typhoon Rai in the Philippines has reached 405, and 82 people are still missing, the National Disaster ...
Japan: Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake Hits 79 km South West of Yonakuni
30 December 2021Hong Kong – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted 79 km South West of Yonakuni, Japan, at 0647 GMT on Thursday, the ...
UN Program: Russia to Allocate Over $4Mln to Combat Plastic Pollution
29 December 2021Moscow – Russia will allocate over $4 million for the implementation of a UN program to combat plastic pollution in the Caspian Sea, according ...
Greece: Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Struck Crete
29 December 2021Athens – A magnitude 6.1 earthquake hit off the coast of the Greek island of Crete on Wednesday morning, the European Mediterranean Seismological Center ...
Brazil Suspends Authorizations Granted to Mining Companies to Work in Amazon Area
28 December 2021Brasília – The Brazilian government suspended the seven authorizations it had granted to mining companies to prospect for gold mines or veins in a ...
Philippines: Death Toll From Typhoon Rai Tops 389
27 December 2021Manila – The death toll from Super Typhoon Rai in the Philippines has climbed to 389, media reported on Monday, citing the National Disaster ...
Floods in Northeast Brazil Affect Over 430,000 People, 72 Towns (Reports)
27 December 2021Brasilia- Heavy rains and subsequent floods in the northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia affected more than 430,000 people living in the area, with an ...
