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Injury toll in earthquakes that shook Iran hits 84
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], July 2 (ANI/Xinhua): At least five were killed and 84 wounded in three earthquakes measuring above magnitude 6 that shook Iran's southern province of Hormozgan early Saturday, semi-official Fars news agency quoted an emergency official as saying.
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Researchers simulate defence test against potential asteroid impacts on Ea
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 2 (ANI): NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission is the world's first full-scale planetary defence test against potential asteroid impacts on Earth. Researchers now show that instead of leaving behind a relatively small crater, the impact of the DART spac
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Five killed, 49 injured as three quakes rock Southern Iran
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], July 2 (ANI/Xinhua): At least five people were killed and another 49 injured as three earthquakes measuring above magnitude 6 shook Iran's southern Hormuzgan province early on Saturday, the Fars news agency quoted an emergency official as saying.
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At least three killed as magnitude 6.0 quake hits Southern Iran
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Tehran [Iran], July 2 (ANI): An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 on the Ritcher scale jolted Southern Iran on Saturday, killing at least three people.
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4.3 magnitude quake hits China's Xinjiang region
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Beijing [China], July 2 (ANI): An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.3 on the Richter scale jolted China's Xinjiang region, at 3:29 am on Saturday, according to National Center for Seismology.
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6.0-magnitude earthquake rattles northern Philippines
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Manila [Philippines], July 1 (ANI/Xinhua): An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 rattled Cagayan province in the northern Philippines before dawn on Friday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.
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India delivers 6 tons of medical assistance to Afghanistan: MEA
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): India supplied the seventh batch of medical assistance to Afghanistan on Thursday consisting of 6 tons of essential medicines as a part of its ongoing humanitarian assistance.
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Research: 'Quake Brain' effects suffered by resilient Cantabrians fade
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], June 30 (ANI): A new research by the University of Otago suggests the brain function of otherwise-healthy individuals exposed to event trauma has the ability to 'bounce back' over time once the threat resolves. Researchers conducted a follow-up study on a group of Cantabr
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NBC orders prehistoric documentary series 'Surviving Earth'
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], June 29 (ANI): National Broadcasting Company (NBC) has ordered eight episodes of 'Surviving Earth,' an unscripted series about how life not only survived but thrived during the catastrophic events of the prehistoric era. The series aims to find the lessons that can be learne
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US to provide nearly USD 55 million humanitarian aid to quake-hit Afghanis
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], June 29 (ANI): The United States would provide nearly USD 55 million in immediate humanitarian assistance to the people impacted by the devastating earthquake in Afghanistan's southeastern part.
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Southwestern Taiwan hit by earthquakes
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], June 28 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 on the Richter scale jolted the waters off southern Taiwan's Pingdong County on Tuesday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).
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Tragic quake in south-east Afghanistan kills 155 children: UN Report
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 28 (ANI): At least 155 children have died after a tragic earthquake hit south-east Afghanistan last week, stated a report released by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) on June 26.
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