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Japan piano sales jump post-earthquake

TOKYO — Sales of pianos in Japan jumped 11 percent last year, the first rise in 17 years, as people replaced instruments damaged in the country's devastating earthquake, a trade body said on Monday. Takahiro Ito of the Shizuoka [...]

Posted On : Feb, 13 2012 | Comments : 0

Strong earthquake strikes off New Zealand; no reports of dam...

INVERCARGILL, New Zealand — A strong earthquake has struck off the coast of New Zealand’s South Island, but there are no reports of damage or injuries and no tsunami warning has been issued. The 6.1-magnitude quake struck Thur [...]

Posted On : Jan, 19 2012 | Comments : 0

5.9-magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia's Sulawesi, no casua...

A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Monday, US seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, and no tsunami alert. The quake hit at 9:23am (0123 GMT) at a depth of 33 k [...]

Posted On : Dec, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

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

Powerful earthquake rocks Bali, injures 45

A magnitude-6.8 earthquake jolted Bali on Thursday, causing panic in densely populated areas. Believed to be one of the most powerful ever to hit the island, the tremor injured at least 45 people, mostly students, and damaged several buil [...]

Posted On : Oct, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

Earthquake-struck New Zealand city hit by magnitude-4.7 temb...

New Zealand The earthquake-rattled city of Christchurch has been shaken by another powerful temblor. The magnitude-4.7 quake struck just after 8:30 p.m. Sunday and there were no initial reports of significant damage or injuries. T [...]

Posted On : Oct, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

New cyclone spotted as Quiel leaves Philippines

State weathermen on Sunday warned they spotted a new tropical cyclone approaching the Philippines just as typhoon “Quiel” (international name Nalgae) was exiting after leaving a trail of destruction especially floods in [...]

Posted On : Oct, 03 2011 | Comments : 0

Powerful earthquakes hit near Vanuatu

The US Geological Survey says a magnitude-7.1 quake struck at 3.55am on Sunday (0255 AEST) at a depth of 40.6 kilometres. Its epicentre was 63 kilometres south-southwest of Vanuatu's capital, Port-Vila. The temblor was followed by [...]

Posted On : Aug, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Earthquake reported near Alex

An earthquake struck about 10:50 a.m. Thursday about two miles from Alex in Grady County, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The quake had a 3.0 magnitude and its epicenter was about 43 miles from Oklahoma City.

Posted On : Aug, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Earthquake in Kashmir Politics

The arrest of Syed Ghulam Nabi Fai by FBI is the first major earthquake in the politics of Kashmir in the last 124 years (since 1877). It is not the arrest of an individual but the credibility of the claim that the people of Kashmir were [...]

Posted On : Aug, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

Volcano Vaporizers Introduction

Volcano Vaporizer analysis show that the Volcano Vaporizer gained the highest in simplicity of use. Thus it is possible for Volcano Vaporizers vent-balloon to be packed with minimal sweat for a Volcano Vaporizer user. Bearing in mind t [...]

Posted On : Jul, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Japan Lawmakers Oppose Earthquake Rebuilding Tax, Call for M...

A cross-party group of senior Japanese lawmakers said Prime Minister Naoto Kan shouldn’t raise taxes to pay for rebuilding from last month’s earthquake, and called on the central bank to buy more government bonds instead. & [...]

Posted On : Apr, 27 2011 | Comments : 0

Texas Instruments blames disappointing financials on Japan e...

Texas Instruments Inc has blamed the Japanese earthquake for its disappointing financial results, which came in below analyst estimates. The chipmaker disclosed first-quarter revenue of $3.39 billion, down from $3.525 billion last quarte [...]

Posted On : Apr, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

MPs, councillors clash over earthquake powers

Members of Parliament and councillors have clashed over new earthquake legislation that would give widespread powers to a stand-alone central government department. The select committee hearing on the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery [...]