There has been a strong aftershock in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince. The tremor measuring 6.1 sent people running for safety and brought down debris from buildings already weakened by the first quake. Two thousand marines are now on their way in

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台湾东部地震致6人死亡 This is AP News Minute. Vice President Mike Pence says the US will soon unveil the toughest, most aggressive sanctions against North Korea yet. He made the announcement in Tokyo, where he also promised new missile defe

发表于:2018-12-15 / 阅读(141) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2018(二)月

Experts say there is a high likelihood of a big earthquake hitting the huge metropolis of Tokyo in the next few years. Authorities are trying to ensure the city is as prepared as possible for another large quake. 专家说,日本首都大东京地区

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Once again, North Korea has defied international demands to give up its nuclear and missile programs. They're illegal, as far as the United Nations is concerned. They're a right as far as North Korea is concerned. 朝鲜再次无视国际社会要求其

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Old Records Help Resurrect Historic Quake 旧文件再现史上大地震 Ninety-nine years ago, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake hit Puerto Rico. It also caused a tsunami that swept through coastal towns. All told, the shaking and flooding killed more than

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巴马总统已经结束为期8天的国际访问,其中包括一次未宣布的对伊拉克的访问。在接见当地驻伊美军士兵时,奥巴马也表示现在已经到了把伊拉克还给伊拉克人的时候,应该让伊拉克人担负起他们保卫国家的责任。 President Barack Obama has ended his eight-day internationa

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Scientists Seek Earthquake Warning Signs for Short-Term Alerts 科学家通过短期预警寻求地震警报信号 The massive recent earthquakes off Indonesia might not have killed so many if they co

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198. The seismologist and the sect地震学家和教派 sect-sensible There was a professor of seismology who was involved in seismic research. After securing permission from his senator, he went to a particular sector of his state to collect sedimen

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This is AP News Minute. Sanctions on Iran that were lifted as part of the Obama-era nuclear deal are back in effect. President Trump signed an executive order reinstating the sanctions. Twin wildfires counted as one in northern California are now con

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Marriage Goes from Lackluster to Loving in 'Hope Springs' After more than three decades together, Kay and Arnold are in a rut with the same routine day after day. For reasons neither will talk about, their love has grown cold. Desperate for help, Kay

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New Zealand's second-biggest city, Christchurch, is facing an enormous clean-up after being struck by the country's worst earthquake in 80 years. The magnitude 7 quake devastated parts of Christchurch early Saturday. Christchurch awoke Sunday to anot

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'Great ShakeOut' Earthquake Drill Teaches Preparedness 美国等国举行地震救灾演习 LOS ANGELES People around the United States and in dozens of other countries took part last week in an earthquake drill called the Great ShakeOut, an event th

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Lesson 1 Stand 1.I can fix it standing on my head. 2.Don't stand on the ceremony. 3.You still stand a chance. 4.I'll stand on my own feet soon. 5.I'll not stand in your light. 6.If only he could stand in my shoes. 7.She won't stand for it. 8.He'll st

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Rescue efforts continue in the aftermath of a magnitude 7.0 earthquake that hit Indonesia. The government has confirmed the deaths of 64 people but that number is expected to rise. 印度尼西亚7级地震后的救援行动继续进行。政府证实有

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Comparing the effects of an airburst with a ground strike, it seems the Chelyabinsk got away lightly. Its estimated that the largest piece to hit the ground weighed 500 kilos, a fraction of the asteroids original mass of 7,000 tonnes. Now if a piece

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Much of the quake impact was felt at the town of Ludian. The town and its surrounding areas have been prone to earthquakes. Within a 200-kilometer radius of the quake center, 44 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.0 or above have been recorded in the p

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Earthquake Science Still a Shaky Business The magnitude 5.8 earthquake that rattled the East Coast of the United States in August caught everyone - even geologists - by surprise. But even when there's reason to think an earthquake could be around the

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Thousands of people made homeless by Italy's deadliest earthquake in 30 years celebrated a somber Easter on Sunday. Six days after the quake struck and with the death toll now standing at 294, masses were held in makeshift chapels set up in tent citi

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The death toll from this weekend's massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Nepal has surpassed 25-hundred. Aftershocks from the quake are said to be hindering attempts to rescue those who may still be trapped under the rubble. The number of injured natio

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今天我们要学的词是tsunami。 Tsunami, 是海啸的意思。南太平洋岛国汤加星期天发生7.1级地震。 Forecasters say that despite the tremor, no tsunami is expected, 天气预报说,预计地震不会引起海啸。 Tsunami还可

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