An earthquake strikes Tibet

March 20th, 2010 | Tags: , , , ,
An earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale took place Monday at 07:08 AM (Beijing time) in the Tibet Autonomous Region, China’s southwest, according to the national seismological authorities.
The epicenter was located at 30.5 degrees north latitude and 83.4 degrees east longitude in the chain of mountains Gangdise a depopulated region at high altitude. It [...]

No injuries or deaths reported for the moment due to earthquake in Tibet

March 20th, 2010 | Tags: , , , ,
So far, no injuries or deaths have been reported following the earthquake Monday in the Tibet Autonomous Region, south-west China. According
national seismological authorities, an earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale occurred Monday at 07:08 AM (Beijing time) in the district of Zhongba Xigaze. Its epicenter was at 30.5 degrees north latitude and 83.4 degrees [...]

A woman gives birth to quadruplets in a province in southern China

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A woman gave birth to quadruplets (one girl and three boys) Sunday morning at 10.45 am in the center of the protection of maternal and infant Hunan province (south).
The mother of quadruplets 29 years old living in the city of Yongzhong in Hunan, and is good condition following childbirth.
The four infants weighing 1 658 g, [...]

Iraq and France restore diplomatic ties

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Iraq and France restored diplomatic relations Monday, 13 years after their break following the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, said a senior Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
“The Iraqi flag fleet currently in the French capital of Paris at the time of announcing the restoration of diplomatic relations between the two countries,” said Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs [...]

EU: a call for debate on the new European Constitution

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Presidents Pat Cox (European Parliament), Romano Prodi (European Commission) and Peter Straub (COR) have jointly launched an appeal for the organization of public debates on the new European Constitution, it was learned Monday from European Commission.
In their joint appeal, they invite elected officials and representatives of European, national, regional and local authorities of 25 Member [...]

A student 21 years old crowned Miss Cote d’Ivoire 2004

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A young student office originating Gagnoa (southwest), Kessi Tania Michelle, was elected the weekend Miss Abidjan Cote d’Ivoire in 2004, reported Monday the Ivorian press.
At 21, this student’s height of 1.75 m to win, with his dark complexion, beautiful eyes and smile, the hearts of the jury and the public who voted by phone messages. [...]

A Thai killed by an elephant near the site of the conference on AIDS

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A Thai
was killed Monday by an elephant near a conference center in Bangkok where 17 000 delegates gathered for the 15th International Conference on AIDS, police said.
Somsak Klangkaew, construction worker aged 57, was found lying in a pool of blood, his body covered with bruises, said police Amnaj Sirichantanond.
The elephant has trampled the [...]

Iraqi militants impose a new deadline to the Philippine government for the release of a hostage

March 20th, 2010 | Tags: , , , ,
The Philippine Government has been imposed a new deadline to withdraw its troops from Iraq by July 20th for the release of a Philippine workers abroad, said the local television Monday.
The TV station ABS-CBN said that the extension would last for 24 to 48 hours to allow a postponement of execution of Angelo de la [...]

A gap may widen between needs and funding in the fight against AIDS

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The total expenditure on AIDS increased from $ 1.2 billion in 2000 to $ 6 billion estimated this year, according to a report of the UN program against AIDS (UNAIDS), published Monday in Geneva.
The missing funds this year will amount to 50% of needs. In 2005, also expected to be missing $ 6 billion in [...]

Concerted action across the EU against floods

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The European Commission proposed on Monday for concerted action across the EU in managing flood risk in order to improve protection against floods.
is the first time that the European Commission has proposed such action, said the EU executive in a press release.
The measures proposed by the Commission include plans for managing flood risk in river [...]
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