Earthquake In Malaysia
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Earthquake With Magnitude 6.0 Strikes Near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 was reported near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Friday morning, according to India's National Center for Seismology.
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Western Tourists in Naked Malaysia Mountain Prank Fined And Thrown Out
Four Western tourists who posed naked on top of Malaysia's tallest peak and were blamed by some for a deadly earthquake six days later were sentenced to three days in jail and fined on Friday after they admitted obscene behaviour.
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Last 2 Missing in Malaysian Earthquake Confirmed Dead
The death toll following a strong earthquake that jolted Malaysia's Mount Kinabalu last week has risen to 18 after the final two remaining victims who were unaccounted for were confirmed dead today.
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Missing Indian-Origin Student's Body Found in Malaysia
The bodies of an Indian-origin student from Singapore and his school teacher, who were killed in a powerful earthquake during an excursion, were recovered today from Mount Kinabalu, the highest peak in Malaysia.
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Malaysia Arrests Foreigner Over Nude Pictures in Earthquake Furore
Malaysian authorities today arrested a foreign national for allegedly stripping naked to pose for pictures on the country's highest peak, Mount Kinabalu, an act some Malaysians have said angered the spirits of the mountain and caused an earthquake.
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3 Indian-Origin Students Killed in Malaysia Earthquake
At least three Indian-origin students are among the 13 people who were killed in Malaysia's deadly earthquake while they were on an excursion at the country's highest peak.
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11 Dead, 8 Missing After Earthquake Jolts Malaysia's Mount Kinabalu
A strong earthquake that jolted Malaysia's Mount Kinabalu killed at least 11 people and left another 8 missing, an official said today, as authorities searched for survivors on Southeast Asia's highest peak.
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Secretive Beijing demands transparency over missing jet
China's strident calls for Malaysia to divulge all it knows about flight MH370 are in stark contrast to its own history of secretiveness when calamities have struck, such as after the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, analysts say.
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Strong Indonesian quakes cause panic, not tsunami
Two massive earthquakes triggered back-to-back tsunami warnings for Indonesia on Wednesday, sending panicked residents fleeing to high ground in cars and on the backs of motorcycles. No deadly waves or serious damage resulted, and a watch for much of the Indian Ocean was lifted after a few hours.
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Tremors, tsunami scare for India: 10 big facts
A little after 2 pm, a powerful 8.6 magnitude earthquake struck the Aceh province in Indonesia today. Tremors were felt in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and India.
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Malaysia issues tsunami alert after earthquake
Malaysian authorities on Wednesday issued a tsunami alert for the country's western coastline and warned citizens to stay away from the shore following a massive earthquake in the Indian Ocean. "We have issued a tsunami alert. We urge people to keep away from the beach in (the states of) Kedah, Perlis, Langkawi, Penang and Perak," Che Gayah Ismai...
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Earthquake With Magnitude 6.0 Strikes Near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 was reported near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Friday morning, according to India's National Center for Seismology.
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Western Tourists in Naked Malaysia Mountain Prank Fined And Thrown Out
Four Western tourists who posed naked on top of Malaysia's tallest peak and were blamed by some for a deadly earthquake six days later were sentenced to three days in jail and fined on Friday after they admitted obscene behaviour.
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Last 2 Missing in Malaysian Earthquake Confirmed Dead
The death toll following a strong earthquake that jolted Malaysia's Mount Kinabalu last week has risen to 18 after the final two remaining victims who were unaccounted for were confirmed dead today.
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Missing Indian-Origin Student's Body Found in Malaysia
The bodies of an Indian-origin student from Singapore and his school teacher, who were killed in a powerful earthquake during an excursion, were recovered today from Mount Kinabalu, the highest peak in Malaysia.
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Malaysia Arrests Foreigner Over Nude Pictures in Earthquake Furore
Malaysian authorities today arrested a foreign national for allegedly stripping naked to pose for pictures on the country's highest peak, Mount Kinabalu, an act some Malaysians have said angered the spirits of the mountain and caused an earthquake.
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3 Indian-Origin Students Killed in Malaysia Earthquake
At least three Indian-origin students are among the 13 people who were killed in Malaysia's deadly earthquake while they were on an excursion at the country's highest peak.
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11 Dead, 8 Missing After Earthquake Jolts Malaysia's Mount Kinabalu
A strong earthquake that jolted Malaysia's Mount Kinabalu killed at least 11 people and left another 8 missing, an official said today, as authorities searched for survivors on Southeast Asia's highest peak.
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Secretive Beijing demands transparency over missing jet
China's strident calls for Malaysia to divulge all it knows about flight MH370 are in stark contrast to its own history of secretiveness when calamities have struck, such as after the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, analysts say.
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Strong Indonesian quakes cause panic, not tsunami
Two massive earthquakes triggered back-to-back tsunami warnings for Indonesia on Wednesday, sending panicked residents fleeing to high ground in cars and on the backs of motorcycles. No deadly waves or serious damage resulted, and a watch for much of the Indian Ocean was lifted after a few hours.
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Tremors, tsunami scare for India: 10 big facts
A little after 2 pm, a powerful 8.6 magnitude earthquake struck the Aceh province in Indonesia today. Tremors were felt in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and India.
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Malaysia issues tsunami alert after earthquake
Malaysian authorities on Wednesday issued a tsunami alert for the country's western coastline and warned citizens to stay away from the shore following a massive earthquake in the Indian Ocean. "We have issued a tsunami alert. We urge people to keep away from the beach in (the states of) Kedah, Perlis, Langkawi, Penang and Perak," Che Gayah Ismai...
