The magnitude 5.6 quake was centered in the Cianjur region in West Java province, 100 km from the capital Jakarta where high-rise buildings were shaken. Source Views: 0
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Indonesia earthquake: Over 50 dead and 700 injured as 5.6 tremor strikes main island of Java
New Zealand earthquake: 7.3-magnitude tremor sparks tsunami warning
A shallow, powerful earthquake has struck off the coast of New Zealand, prompting warnings of the threat of a tsunami. People who felt a long or strong quake are being advised to move to the nearest high ground, or as far inland as possible. Tremors were felt across the region from the quake whose preliminary […]
Iceland earthquake: 5.6-magnitude tremor strikes near Reykjavik
Parts of Iceland were rocked by a 5.6-magnitude earthquake on Wednesday as residents reported shaking buildings and strong tremors. The quake’s epicentre was recorded about 25 miles away from Reykjavik, in the Reykjanes Peninsula region, on Iceland’s southeast coast. The effects of the quake, which struck at a depth of around six miles, were felt […]
Tremor jolts Darab city in Fars province
IRNA – An earthquake measuring 4.2 Richter jolted Maziyjan region in Darab city in mid-south province of Fars on Monday early afternoon. According to the report of seismography center affiliated to Tehran University Geophysics Institute, the tremor occurred at 13:54:01 and its epicenter was 20 kilometers underground and its location was 308 kilometers east of […]
Tremor jolts border area of Kerman, Yazd provinces
IRNA – An earthquake measuring 4.4 Richter scale jolted Sunday noon border areas of Kerman and Yazd provinces. According to the report of seismography center affiliated to Tehran University Geophysics Institute, the tremor occurred at 13:50 hours local time (10:20 hours GMT) and its epicenter was at 56.09 degrees longitude and 31.64 degrees latitude and […]
Peter Dutton says ‘illiterate’ refugees would be ‘taking Australian jobs’
Immigration minister criticises pledges by Labor and the Greens to increase Australia’s refugee intake, claiming it would lead to unemployment. The immigration minister, Peter Dutton, has said refugees aren’t numerate or literate and would take Australian jobs in inflammatory comments arguing against increasing the refugee intake. Labor has said the comments are deeply offensive and […]
Saudi PR firm ran Twitter account for Syrian Opposition Coalition aka ISIS
The Saudi government [the beheading capital of the world] and its affiliates have spent millions of dollars on U.S. law, lobby and public relations firms to raise the country’s visibility in the United States and before the United Nations at a crucial time. And some of Washington’s premier law and lobby firms — including […]
Snapchat Under Fire For Bob Marley ‘Digital Blackface’
‘Snapchat has caused outrage among Bob Marley fans. The messaging app introduced a new feature on “National Weed Day” by allowing users to create an instant “Digital Blackface” of themselves to resemble reggae legend Bob Marley who was an avid weed smoker till his untimely death at the age of 36 from cancer. The Jamaican […]
Presidential advisor: No restrictions on women’s social services
Tehran, Dec 27, IRNA – Presidential Advisor for Parliamentary Affairs Hojatoleslam Majid Ansari said on Sunday that there is no ban or restrictions for women rendering social and managerial services. Speaking at a gathering on women’s role in in political and social arenas in Shahid Beheshti university, he said, the government has laid the groundwok […]