On April 7, a dam burst on the Ural River in southwestern Russia caused massive flooding, damaging at least 6,000 households and forcing thousands of residents to evacuate. The photo shows a rescue vehicle moving through a flooded residential area in Orsk, Urals region, on the 6th. From a video provided by the Ministry of … Read more
US, Japan, Australia, Philippines Hold Joint Naval Exercises in South China Sea US, Japan, Australia, Philippines Hold Joint Naval Exercises in South China Sea Show of Force and Safeguarding Regional Stability MANILA, Philippines – In a significant display of solidarity, the United States, Japan, Australia, and the Philippines conducted their first joint naval exercises in … Read more
Taiwan was hit by an earthquake of magnitude 7.4 on the Richter scale during the morning of this Wednesday, April 3, which caused the death of at least nine people and left another 50 missing. The incident, recorded at 7:58 am (local time), also affected around twenty buildings and left more than 800 people injured. … Read more
Hervé Degée, a specialist in new construction techniques to withstand earthquakes, points out the know-how: “Taiwan has a very good research center with the best engineers, specifically focused on earthquakes. They also have the opportunity to conduct experiments and simulate earthquakes.” “For example, they know that reinforced concrete is dangerous in earthquake zones, but they … Read more
What is Taiwan?Taiwan is located about 180 kilometers from the Chinese mainland and has about 23 million inhabitants. Actually it is a group of islands. Close to the mainland there are several islands that belong to Taiwan. Taiwan is very prone to earthquakes. Just offshore, the geological Philippine plate is sliding beneath the Eurasian one. … Read more
The magnitude (M) 7.2 earthquake that occurred in Taiwan on April 3 left more than 1,000 people injured. The death toll remains at nine, but the whereabouts of 42 people who were headed to a hotel in the national park are still unknown. Photographed in Hualien County on the 4th (2024 Reuters/Carlos Garcia Rawlins) [花蓮（台湾） … Read more
On April 1st, the Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo stock market fell by 566.35 yen to 39,803.09 yen, down 566.35 yen from the previous business day. The photo was taken in December 2022 in Tokyo (2024 Reuters/Issei Kato) TOKYO (Reuters) – On the Tokyo stock market, the Nikkei Stock Average fell by 566.35 yen … Read more
Gold Prices Reach Record Levels Amidst Speculation on Fed’s Interest Rate Cut Gold prices have soared to new record-breaking heights, riding on a wave of renewed optimism triggered by indications of a potential interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve. The surge in prices is attributed not only to the geopolitical tensions we have been … Read more
China is currently the largest market for electric cars, due to, among other things, significant government subsidies. Many Chinese car manufacturers are fighting with each other for the top positions on the Chinese market. Most sales are domestic, but Chinese car makers are increasingly looking abroad. There they can market their electric models at a … Read more
March 29th: In recent weeks, U.S. Vice President Harris (pictured right) has stepped out of the shadow of President Biden (pictured left) and made her presence felt. Photographed in February in Wilmington, Delaware (2024 Reuters/Joshua Roberts) (Reuters) – Rapper Fat Joe invited to the White House to discuss reforming marijuana laws, visited an abortion clinic, … Read more