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Magnitude 6.1 quake in Japan's Osaka area kills three, stops factories
Reuters   18 June 2018   Japan   Osaka  
<p>A magnitude 6.1 earthquake shook Osaka, Japan’s second-biggest metropolis, early on Monday morning, killing three people, halting factory lines in a key industrial area and bursting water mains, government officials and broadcaster NHK said.</p><p>No tsunami ...
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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 ...
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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
Mecca mayor says no delays on pilgrimage expansion projects
Reuters   12 September 2016   Kingdom of Saudi Arabia   Middle East  
Aerial view of the Kaaba at the Grand mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia September 6, 2016
<p>Construction projects to expand capacity at Mecca's Grand Mosque and other Islamic holy sites will be completed in about three years, enabling Saudi Arabia to accommodate more pilgrims, Mecca's mayor told Reuters on Friday.</p><p>Osama bin Fadl Al-Bar said ...
Filed under: Construction News
UK construction slips in February, housebuilding strong
Reuters   15 April 2016   UK  
Workers carry scaffolding on a construction site in Chester, northern England March 20, 2013. Reuters/Phil Noble
<p>Britain's construction sector weakened slightly in February but construction of new homes hit a record, helping lift overall construction output in the previous three months to its fastest growth in nearly a year.</p> <p>The Office for National Statistics ...
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‘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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