Tag: Coast

Storm Eleanor causes flood damage on Ireland’s west coast

GALWAY: Homes and business on Ireland’s west coast suffered flood damage and 27,000 were still without electricity on Wednesday after Storm Eleanor brought heavy...

Migrants found dead off Greek coast

At least 18 migrants have died and 11 are missing after their boat sank off the coast of Greece in the Aegean Sea, police...

Pedro helps Spain coast in Panama

Pedro took his goal tally in his last five internationals to seven when an under-strength Spain side thumped Panama 5-1 in a one-sided friendly...

Sandy intensifies as it turns toward US coast

Hurricane Sandy intensified Monday as it roared toward the US East Coast, bringing New York, Washington and other major cities to a standstill, amid...

PCG seizes 10 kg of heroin

Pakistan Coast Guards officials seized a huge quantity of heroin from Phore Check Post, Aghore (Balochistan). A statement issued here on Saturday said that...

India test fired cruise missile

India on Wednesday successfully test fired Brahmos supersonic cruise missile as part of a user trial by the Army from the test range at...

Karachi and other coastal cities bearing the brunt of climate change

While all coastal cities face challenges from climate change, those with a population of over 10 million could be substantially affected. These cities include Karachi,...

Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo faces ICC judges

Former Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo appeared before International Criminal Court judges for the first time Monday over his role in the deadly aftermath of...

Indian Coast Guards seize Pakistani boat

A Pakistani boat with six crew members on board was captured on Wednesday by the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) at Jhakau coast here in...

5.9 earthquake rumbles off Chile coast

A moderate 5.9-magnitude earthquake rumbled off Chile’s coast early Wednesday, just 76 miles (123 kilometers) from the capital Santiago, according to US geologists. There...

5.9 earthquake rumbles off Chile coast

A moderate 5.9-magnitude earthquake rumbled off Chile's coast early Wednesday, just 76 miles (123 kilometers) from the capital Santiago, according to US geologists. There were...

Irene rakes up US East Coast, shuts down New York

Hurricane Irene charged up the East Coast Saturday toward New York, shutting down the city, and millions of Americans hunkered down as the giant...

US east cost residents evacuate as Hurricane Irene closes in

Tens of thousands of people along the US East Coast were on the move Saturday, fleeing their homes and vacation spots ahead of massive...

Hurricane Irene pounds Bahamas, aims at US coast

Hurricane Irene pounded the Bahamas Thursday, punishing the nation of small islands with heavy rain and powerful wind as it barrels toward the populous...

China protests against US spy flights near its coast

China warned that recent US surveillance flights near the Chinese coast have severely harmed strategic mutual trust and were a major obstacle hindering military...

Integrated coastal zone Management

A UNESCO-sponsored workshop on the subject of Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) was recently organised in Karachi under the auspices of the Ministry of...

I Coast police to start questioning Gbagbo next week

Vory Coast police and gendarmes will next week begin interrogating deposed president Laurent Gbagbo and his wife Simone over alleged crimes by his regime,...