Quake vibration shut Virginia reactor: Dominion

Tue Sep 27, 2011 6:16pm EDT (Reuters) – Dominion Resources officials said vibration from an August 23 earthquake in Virginia detected inside the two North Anna nuclear reactors caused the units to shut rather than a loss of power into the station, a Dominion spokesman said on Tuesday. Reactors at the North Anna station, 12 [...]

Seven dead after Typhoon Nesat pounds Philippines

By Rosemarie Francisco MANILA | Tue Sep 27, 2011 8:38am EDT MANILA (Reuters) – Typhoon Nesat crossed the Philippines’ main island late on Tuesday, leaving behind at least seven dead after it lashed crop-growing provinces and brought the capital to a near standstill as it flooded roads and villages and cut power supplies. Among the [...]

Pounding typhoon rains flood Philippine capital

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Manila residents waded through waist-deep floodwaters and dodged flying debris Tuesday as a powerful typhoon struck the Philippines, killing at least 16 people and sending waves as tall as palm trees crashing over seawalls.

5.2-magnitude quake hits southeast of the Loyalty Islands

SYDNEY (Xinhua) — An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale jolted southeast of the Loyalty Islands at 2011-09- 27 17:42:33 GMT on Tue, the U.S. Geological Survey said. Incoming search terms for the article:south east of the loyalty islands

Pacific island countries plan intervention in tobacco, alcohol consumption

SUVA (Xinhua) — Government health officials of Pacific island countries are currently meeting in Fiji’s western city of Nadi to develop implementation plans for cost effective interventions in the area of tobacco control and reducing harm from alcohol. Incoming search terms for the article:Tonga NCD Plan

Rio more polluted than NY, Paris or London

RIO DE JANEIRO (Xinhua) — Rio de Janeiro has the highest level of air pollution in Brazil, and is more polluted than many other world metropolis like New York, London and Paris, a World Health Organization (WHO) study said Monday.

African oil producers meet in Brazzaville on sustainable development

BRAZZAVILLE (Xinhua) — The 16-member Association of Petroleum Producers in Africa (APPA) opened its 42nd expert meeting on Monday in Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of Congo, to discuss technical, finance and administration issues.

5.5-magnitude quake hits Fiji region

SUVA (Xinhua) — An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale jolted Fiji region Tuesday at 00:37:34 GMT (08:37:34 HK Time), the U.S. Geological Survey said.

Tropical Storm Haitang slams central Vietnam

HANOI (Xinhua) — Tropical Storm Haitang hit Vietnam’ s central provinces on Tuesday before downgrading into depression later in the afternoon and moving towards central neighboring Laos, the Vietnamese Centre for Hydrometeorology Forecasting reported.

Int’l Day for preservation of ozone layer celebrated

by Thelma C. Bicarme TUGUEGARAO CITY, Philippines (PIA) — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environment Management Bureau recently spearheaded the celebration of the United Nations’ (UN) International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer which is celebrated on September 16 every year.

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