Severe second earthquake wakes up Canterbury
Canterbury has been hit by two strong quakes within hours. The 5.2 earthquake caused strong shaking near Cheviot just after 8am. It hit 20km southwest of Cheviot at a depth of 12km and has been described
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Economic toll of Ebola could hit $41 billion
Ebola's economic toll could reach US$32.6 billion ($41.12 billion) by year's end if the disease ravaging Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone spreads across West Africa, says the World Bank. The outbreak
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Little damage from typhoon to Marianas islands
HAGATNA, Guam (AP) There was little damage on U.S. flagged islands in the Marianas after Typhoon Vongfong came through the area earlier this week. Government officials in Guam, Saipan, Rota, and Tinian
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UN committee OKs $49 million for Ebola mission
UNITED NATIONS (AP) A United Nations committee has approved $49 million in funding for the global body's unprecedented emergency mission to combat Ebola. The General Assembly budget committee on Tuesday
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6.2-magnitude quake strikes near Mexican coast
MEXICO CITY (AP) The U.S. Geological Survey says a 6.2-magnitude earthquake has hit the Sea of Cortez between the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula and mainland Mexico. There were no immediate
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New Wellington fault line could produce 7.1 quake
A newly discovered active fault line along Wellington's harbour could result in a large quake for the city, scientists say. The Aotea Fault so far measured 2km long and ran from Oriental Parade to Westpac
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Strong quake shakes North Island's east coast
A strong quake has shaken the lower east coast of the North Island this morning. GeoNet said the magnitude 4.6 quake struck just off the coast of Porangahau in Hawkes Bay just before 11am. The quake,
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Miner missing after methane explosion in Poland
WARSAW, Poland (AP) Polish officials are searching for a miner who has been missing underground following a methane explosion. The accident occurred 660 meters (1,265 feet) below the surface Monday
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5.5 magnitude earthquake shakes lower North Island
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck the lower North Island around 2.30am this morning. The earthquake occurred 15km southwest of Pongaroa, a small township in the Tararua District 200km northeast of Wellington.
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Urgent call for protection of monarch butterflies in US
Monarch butterflies are dying off fast, with 90 per cent gone in the last 20 years, and they urgently need endangered species protection, a coalition of environmental and health groups said. The cause
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Plastics may pose a greater threat than climate change
The world's leading expert on the poisoning of the oceans has described how he was "utterly shocked" by the true amount of plastic floating on the sea, warning that it potentially posed a bigger threat