Posts Tagged ‘sakurajima’

Japan’s Sakurajima Volcano Erupts, Triggering Evacuation

TOKYO—A volcano on Japan’s main southern island of Kyushu erupted Sunday night, spewing ash and rocks. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries in nearby towns but residents were advised to evacuate. Japan’s Meteorological Agency said Sakurajima volcano erupted at around 8:05 p.m., blowing off large rocks as far as 2.5 kilometers (1.5 […]

Wild weather brings tornado to South Island, New Zealand

     The Haast Pass road is closed tonight by fallen trees as wild weather, including heavy rain and tornadoes, lashes parts of the South Island. The New Zealand Transport Agency says it’ll give an update about the Haast Pass by 10am tomorrow. The Arthurs Pass road, State Highway 73, has reopened but care is needed […]

May Day Demonstrations Across EU & Turkey Erupt In Violence

Thousands took to the streets around the world to mark International Workers Day on May Day with several demonstrations erupting into violence. Demonstrations which started peaceful turned violent with police deploying tear gas and water cannon. Tensions over the global economic slump fuelled the May Day riots and protests with trouble breaking out in various […]

19 dead dolphins found on Georgia’s Black Sea coastline in March

     More than a dozen dead dolphins have washed up on Georgia’s Black Sea coastline, with authorities unsure why. A total of 19 dead dolphins were spotted this month washed up along the coastline from Ganmukhuri to Sarpi, agenda.ge reports. Authorities said they didn’t know the exact cause of death but suggested it could be […]

Swiftkey Co-Founder Misses Out On Millions, Sold Share For Bicycle

A founder of Swiftkey gave away his stake for a bicycle in 2008 and now his company is worth millions after Microsoft bought it up. Chris Hill-Scott invented the iPhone keyboard app, that uses artificial intelligence to predict the next written word, with two other partners. The predictive text app was sold yesterday to Microsoft for […]

Hunger-striking Palestinian journalist on verge of death

Charlotte Silver Rights and Accountability 4 February 2016 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus take part in a protest on 3 February in solidarity with journalist Muhammad al-Qiq who is on the brink of death after more than 70 days on hunger strike in Israeli custody. Nedal Eshtayah APA images After 71 […]

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