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Earthquake rocks Manila, northern Philippine provinces; no r...

An official says an earthquake with a magnitude of 6 shook the capital and parts of the northern Philippines. There are no immediate reports of damages or injuries. Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology chief Renato Solidum s [...]

Posted On : Nov, 30 2011 | Comments : 0

Earthquake to knock Honda profits?

It forecast net profits of 195bn yen ($2.4bn; £1.5bn) for the year to the end of March 2012, down 64% on the 534bn yen the company made last year. Revenue would be 8.3 trillion yen, down from 8.9tn yen, Honda said. Last week, rival [...]

Posted On : Jun, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

Earthquake inquiry team 'making progress'

The Royal Commission of Inquiry into building failures caused by Canterbury earthquakes is "well under way", the commission chairman says. Justice Mark Cooper said today the commission had visited the red zone twice so far [...]

Posted On : May, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

Japan economy view unchanged in May

The government cut its view on capital expenditure for the first time since December 2009 as supply constraints made it difficult for corporations to make investments. But it also said Japanese firms' willingness to engage in capital [...]

Posted On : May, 24 2011 | Comments : 0

Sony Profit Forecast Misses Estimates on Japan Earthquake, H...

cJapan’s largest exporter of consumer electronics, forecast earnings below analysts’ estimates after the nation’s record earthquake crippled factories and hackers invaded its online entertainment services. Operating i [...]

Posted On : May, 23 2011 | Comments : 0

Earthquake hits western Turkey; 3 dead

A 5.9-magnitude earthquake partly collapsed some buildings and one mosque in western Turkey, killing at least three people and injuring nearly 100 people, authorities said Friday. The quake that struck at 11:15 p.m. (2015 GMT) on Thursday [...]

Posted On : May, 20 2011 | Comments : 0

Parker hoping for an 'earthquake Budget'

Despite predictions of a grim Budget, Christchurch is hoping it will get the support it needs to rebuild after the devastating February quake. "We have a feeling this could end the day being called the earthquake Budget," Mayor [...]

Posted On : May, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

The Strauss-Kahn Earthquake

Disbelief, shame, humiliation ... the French have no words left. The images of a handcuffed and unshaven Dominique are constantly being aired on all the news channels of the world. The demise of a powerful man — the managing dire [...]

Posted On : May, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

NZ quake: Special inquest into last nine victims

Chief coroner Neil MacLean has so far pronounced dead three Chinese women. Their phones, bank accounts and passports had not been used, and their families deserved closure, he said. A total of 181 people died in the 6.3-magnitude quake th [...]

Posted On : May, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

Christchurch earthquake: Decisions on damaged land delay reb...

Damage to land as well as property is complicating the insurance process for property-owners in and around earthquake-ravaged Christchurch. The geography of Canterbury province was severely affected in both the September and February q [...]

Posted On : May, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

In Japan, A City Shifted By Earthquake Faces A New Reality

In Ishinomaki, Japan, the March 11 earthquake has changed the city. Surely, it's changed it emotionally, but it has also changed it physically. The earthquake was so powerful, reports the AP, that some areas of Ishinomaki moved 17 fee [...]

Posted On : May, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

Earthquake and tsunami wipe out Japan tourism drive

Before Japan's deadly natural disasters and nuclear scare in March, 30,700 Australians had visited Japan, a jump of 6.7 per cent on the same period last year. According to the Japan National Tourism Organisation, March visits colla [...]

Posted On : May, 09 2011 | Comments : 0

Japan orders 3 reactors shut

Japan's government has told the Chubu Electric Power Co. to halt three nuclear reactors over safety concerns. The reactors, located at Hamaoka on the south coast of central Japan, could be affected by earthquakes. Prime Minister [...]

Posted On : May, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

Re-insurers put Canterbury earthquake costs at $US4.5-5.5b

A big New Zealand insurer faces costs of up to $3.5 billion, says Bermuda-based re-insurer Aspen, which has been asked to stump up an increased $58 million payout on September's Canterbury earthquake. Aspen has become the latest rein [...]