Earthquake off coast of Indonesia triggers massive tsunami warning
11 – April – 2012 18:23 (China Standard Time) JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) – Indonesia issued a tsunami warning Wednesday after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.9 hit waters off westernmost Aceh province. People on Twitter said tremors were felt in Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and India. High-rise apartments and offices on Malaysia’s west coast shook for at least a minute. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii said a tsunami watch was in effect for Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka, Australia, Myanmar, Thailand, the Maldives and other Indian Ocean...
Read MoreCathay Pacific flight returns to Hong Kong after engine failure
2 – April – 2012 HONG KONG, April 2, 2012 (AFP) – A Cathay Pacific jumbo jet bound for Paris was forced to return to Hong Kong early Monday following an engine failure shortly after take off, a spokesman for the Hong Kong flag carrier said. The Boeing 747-400, which left Hong Kong around midnight Sunday, was carrying 348 passengers. “Around 15 or 20 minutes after it was airborne, the pilot discovered a number three engine failure, so he decided to head back to Hong Kong,” Cathay spokesman Thomas Lau told AFP. “It landed in Hong Kong at around 1.15am (1715...
Read More‘It’s more fun’ campaign becomes more popular
12 – February – 2012 Source: The Philippine Star article The new Philippine country brand “It’s more Fun in the Philippines” gains overwhelming popularity just one month after its launching. The campaign, although yet to be officially rolled out, has been continuously gaining numerous public responses especially in various social networking sites. “The ‘more fun’ campaign has now 100 Facebook pages and 11,000 memes.” disclosed by Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez Jr. He also added that the campaign became so popular without the government...
Read More6.9 magnitude earthquake struck near Cebu and Negros
06 – February – 2012 from media reports At 11:49am this morning, a 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck between the islands of Negros Oriental and Cebu. Tsunami alert no. 2 has been raised on immediate location especially on its coastal towns. Details of the earthquake from Philippine Institute for Volcanology and Seismology (Philvocs) and US Geological Survey (USGS) are as follows: Locations of the earthquake was 5 kilometers northwest of Tayasan, Negros Oriental at 11: 49 AM. The quake was tectonic in origin. Intensity VII – Dumaguete City Intensity VI – La Carlota City and La...
Read MoreEmergency evacuation of Cathay Pacific flight CX365/KA5365 Shanghai – Hong Kong
9 – December – 2011 12:03 From media reports Cathay Pacific flight CX365/KA5365 was evacuated at the Shanghai Pudong International Airport this morning around 11am due to smoke inside the cabin. Three injuries were reported mainly caused by the evacuation with no casualty. Cause of the intent is being investigated. Shanghai Pudong International Airport remains operational currently.
Read MoreIberia announces the list of cancelled flights on December 29 due to pilots strike
29 – December – 2011 Source: Iberia Because of the strike called by the SEPLA pilots union, Iberia has been obliged to cancel 118 flights on December 29, 36% of the total flights initially programmed, that are not covered by the minimum services decreed by the Spanish Government. In particular, the airline will cancel 10% of its long haul flights, 38% of its short and medium haul operations, as well as 43% of it domestic flights. This strike does not affect flights operated by Air Nostrum (IB8XXX), Vueling (IB5XXX) or code share operated by other airlines (IB7XXX and IB4XXX), nor...
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