Honduras' de facto foreign minister calls for disarmament at Brazil embassy
October 7, 2009 11:23 pm· Comments Off
TEGUCIGALPA, Oct. 8 — Carlos Lopez Contreras, foreign minister for Honduras' post-coup government, on Wednesday made a public call for the disarmament of Hondurans and foreigners in Brazil's embassy in Honduras capital Tegucigalpa, which is hosting Honduras' ousted president, as an essential condition for dialogue.
Tsunami warning issued after Vanuatu quake
October 7, 2009 11:23 pm· Comments Off
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 — An earthquake of magnitude 7.8 occurred in the Vanuatu region on Thursday local time, triggering an expanding regional tsunami warning from the Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center for parts of the Pacific located closer to the quake.
OAS chief sets up Honduras post-coup political talks
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TEGUCIGALPA, Sept. 8 — The secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS), Jose Miguel Insulza, on Wednesday inaugurated a formal dialogue in Honduras to overcome the constitutional crisis that began with June 28's coup.
Magnitude-7.8 earthquake strikes off Vanuatu, triggering tsunami alert
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 — An earthquake of magnitude 7.8 occurred in the Vanuatu region on Thursday local time, triggering an expanding regional tsunami warning from the Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center for parts of the Pacific located closer to the quake.
New Zealand issues tsunami alert after Vanuatu quake
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WELLINGTON, Oct. 8 — New Zealand's Ministry of Civil Defense issued a tsunami watch for New Zealand following two strong earthquakes near the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on Thursday.
S. Korean purchase of U.S. precision missiles put off: lawmaker
October 7, 2009 11:23 pm· Comments Off
SEOUL, Oct. 8 — South Korea will have to wait until at least mid-2010 before starting to acquire U.S.-developed long-range precision missiles it had hoped to install on its F-15K fighter, a lawmaker said Thursday.
French aid workers set up water purifying station in Pariaman
October 7, 2009 11:23 pm· Comments Off
JAKARTA, Oct. 8 — France`s Civil Security Detachment personnel who came to West Sumatra to help quake victims have set up and are now operating a water purifying and distribution machine in Pariaman city.
Pacific on alert after quakes: Australian media
October 7, 2009 11:23 pm· Comments Off
CANBERRA, Oct. 8 — Residents of parts of Tuvalu and New Caledonia are being evacuated after two powerful earthquakes hit the Vanuatu region, Australian Associated Press reports Thursday.
Typhoon Melor makes landfall in Japan
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TOKYO, Oct. 8 — Typhoon Melor on Thursday became the first tropical cyclone to hit Japan in two years, killing one and injuring several others.
ASEAN on a learning curve
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JAKARTA, Oct. 8 — The spate of disasters that struck several Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Member States recently has provided lessons for the region to further improve its disaster management mechanism.