Month: October 2010

Hong Kong Shuts Down for Megi

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Ports and oil terminals in Hong Kong and southern China shut down operations on Thursday,

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Thai Floods ‘Worst in 50 Years’

A quarter of Thailand has been inundated in the worst flooding in half a century with riverside areas of

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Farmers Rejoice as Drought Ends

The drought in New South Wales has officially ended after more than nine years. In the latest State Government update,

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Earthquake shakes Santiago

A 5.8-magnitude earthquake shook central Chile, swaying buildings in the capital Santiago but causing no damage, emergency officials said. The

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Heavy Rains in Japan Kill Two

TOKYO (AFP) – Torrential rains have killed at least two people on a southern Japanese island and left one

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Super Typhoon Heads for Hong Kong

Video Report: CNBC's Emily Chan reports from Hong Kong on the approach of this season's strongest typhoon: Megi.

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Megi leaves 15 dead in Philippines

Video Report: Typhoon Megi batters the Philippines, killing 15, leaving coastal towns in ruins, and causing billions of

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Global Temperatures Still Rising

WASHINGTON (AP) --- The government's National Climate Data Center reported Monday that the January-September period is tied with 1998

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200,000 Homeless in Philippines

Typhoon Megi is gathering strength and heading towards southern China, meteorologists said, after leaving 200,000 Filipinos homeless. The severe storm

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10+ Quakes Hit Gulf of California

For the past few hours earthquakes are shaking the Gulf of California, some are strong earthquakes happening on the

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