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At least 14 dead in Papua New Guinea quake; ExxonMobil shuts LNG plant
Reuters   27 February 2018   Papua New Guinea   Hela  
<p>Up to 14 people were killed in landslides and by collapsed buildings during a powerful earthquake in the remote Papua New Guinea highlands, police and a hospital worker said on Tuesday, with unconfirmed reports of up to 30 dead.</p> <p>The 7.5 magnitude ...
Filed under: Natural Hazards
Saudi Binladin to get $2.7 bln extension for Mecca mosque -sources
Reuters   10 February 2017   Kingdom of Saudi Arabia   Middle East  
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<p>Creditors have agreed in principle to Saudi Binladin Group&rsquo;s (SBG) request for a two-year extension on a 10 billion riyal ($2.7 billion) Islamic credit facility used to pay for delayed building work at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, sources said.</p> <p>Reuters ...
Filed under: Construction News
‘Potential already there’ for global race to exploit Arctic resources – Kerry
Reuters   11 November 2015   Arctic   Arctic  
Russia nearly done building its biggest Arctic military base
<p>The global race for the Arctic&rsquo;s riches is already in progress and attracting military interests, according to US State Secretary John Kerry, who says Washington is keeping a close eye on China and Russia and adapting its &ldquo;national security&rdquo; ...
Filed under: Energy resources
6.5 earthquake, aftershock strikes off Solomon Islands
Reuters   10 July 2015   Solomon Islands   South Pacific  
Magnitude 7.0 quake off Solomons, no tsunami threat: USGS | via @RT
<p>A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.5, shortly followed by a 5.3 aftershock has struck off the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific, according to the US Geological Survey. No tsunami warning has been issued.</p>
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