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North Carolina floods threaten mines key to global electronics industry
Flooding in North Carolina has imperiled the operations of mines that produce the world’s purest quartz sand - an irreplaceable ingredient for manufacturing components at the heart of smartphones ...
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How Japan’s Shinkansen bullet trains changed the world of rail travel forever
Japan’s sleek Shinkansen bullet trains zoomed onto the railway scene in the 1960s, shrinking travel times and inspiring a global revolution in high-speed rail travel that continues to this day.
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Apr 4, 2024 · The 7.4 magnitude earthquake that killed at least nine people and injured hundreds Wednesday, is the strongest to hit Taiwan in 25 years. Over the last 50 years, the island has experienced a total ...
Apr 2, 2024 · Rescuers in Taiwan scrambled to free dozens of people trapped in highway tunnels after the island was struck by its strongest earthquake in 25 years Wednesday, killing at least nine and injuring ...
Apr 4, 2024 · More than 700 people are stranded following the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck Taiwan’s northern Hualien County on Wednesday, according to Taiwan’s National Fire Agency (NFA).
Sep 18, 2022 · A 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit southeastern Taiwan on Sunday, causing buildings to collapse and triggering tsunami warnings. The quake hit the Chishang township in rural southeastern Taiwan and ...
Apr 5, 2024 · Wednesday’s earthquake shook more parts of Taiwan with greater intensity than any other quake since 1999, when a 7.7 magnitude tremor hit the middle of the island, killing 2,400 people and ...
Apr 6, 2024 · More than 600 people remain stranded and are still awaiting rescue in Taiwan since a 7.4 magnitude tremor earthquake struck on Wednesday, the Taiwan’s National Fire Agency (NFA) said in a ...
Apr 3, 2024 · Rescue teams Thursday were trying to reach more than 600 people in eastern Taiwan following the strongest earthquake to hit the island in decades, as the number of people injured passed 1,000.
Oct 24, 2021 · A 6.5-magnitude quake has struck Taiwan, according to preliminary data from the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). The EMSC said the quake struck at a depth of some 60 kilometers ...
Apr 3, 2024 · The world’s biggest chipmaker is working to resume operations following the massive earthquake that struck Taiwan Wednesday — a welcome sign for makers of products ranging from iPhones and ...
Apr 4, 2024 · CNN —. The deadly 7.4 magnitude earthquake that hit Taiwan on Wednesday and left at least 9 people dead, also damaged 770 buildings, according to the latest estimates from the island’s ...
