Jumat, 12 April 2019

Indonesia Issues Tsunami Warning After 6.8 Quake Strikes Off Sulawesi Coast - The Weather Channel

Sign in Nemberala, Indonesia, showing direction for evacuation in the event of a tsunami.

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  • A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Sulawesi island Friday evening.
  • The quake prompted the country's geophysics agency to issue a tsunami warning.

The Indonesian geophysics agency is warning of a possible tsunami after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Friday off the coast of Sulawesi island.

“The earthquake has the potential to trigger a tsunami,” Harry Tirto, spokesperson for the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency, said in a release obtained by The Jakarta Post.

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the powerful quake struck around Friday 6:40 p.m. local time at a depth of 10.5 miles.

The epicenter of the quake is located beneath the sea about 149 miles from Kandari City. No cities have been impacted, according to reports.

The USGS also notes that there are no "tsunami warnings, advisories, watches or threats," although they do not issue warnings for Indonesia.

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2019-04-12 12:57:05Z
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M6.8 earthquake strikes Indonesia's island of Sulawesi - CGTN

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake jolted waters near the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

The quake took place at 7:40 p.m. local time with a depth of 17.5 kilometers, USGS said. 

The tsunami warning has been issued and some residents in central Sulawesi were advised to evacuate, Reuters reported citing local official. 

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damages.

Indonesia sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire, which is the line along tectonic plates that circles the entire Pacific Rim where frequent quakes and volcanic eruptions occur. 

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2019-04-12 12:52:37Z
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Tsunami warning issued after powerful 6.8 quake hits near Indonesia's Sulawesi island - CNBC

Indonesia's geophysics agency says a tsunami is possible after a strong earthquake struck east of Sulawesi island.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake which hit Friday at a depth of 17 kilometres (10.5 miles) had a magnitude of 6.8.

The epicenter of the quake is far from the city of Palu, which was devastated by an earthquake and tsunami in September.

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2019-04-12 12:15:15Z
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Sudan military: We have 'no ambition to hold the reins of power' - Aljazeera.com

The head of Sudan's provisional military political council has said that the army has "no ambition to hold the reins of power", and stressed that "we are ready to step down as early as a month if a government is formed".

Addressing a news conference in the capital, Khartoum, Omar Zein Abideen promised on Friday that the new transitional government will be run by civilians.

Organisers of the months-long demonstrations that triggered the overthrow of President Omar al-Bashir on Thursday urged pro-democracy supporters to protest against a military takeover.

The appeal by the Sudanese Professionals Association (SPA) came as tens of thousands of protesters defied a nighttime curfew announced earlier in the day by General Awad Ibn Auf, who was sworn in as the head of a military council that replaced Bashir.

In a Twitter post, the SPA called on protesters to "gather now" and continue a days-long sit-in outside the army headquarters in the capital, Khartoum.

"Stay put and guard your revolution," it added.

Defending the military takeover, Abideen said that it intervened to enforce "order and secuirty". He stressed that the military acted to meet the demands of the people.

"We are the protectors of the demands of the people and that is by consensus from the political entities," Abideen said.

His remarks came after Sudan's opposition groups spearheading the months-long protests had called for people to rally after Friday prayers in front of the army's headquarters. 

Abideen warned that the army will have "zero tolerance against any violation, and any misdeed to take place in any corner of the country.

"We are here to provide an opportunity for the people of Sudan to achieve the change they have been aspiring to attain and to devise their own vision for the leadership," he said. 

'Not enough'

Protests broke out in December over steep hike in bread prices and and a deteriorating economic situation in the country.

The latest round of protests began on Saturday, when thousands of protesters camped in front of the defence ministry building demanding Bashir's ouster.

At least 35 people have been killed in clashes with security forces in the past six days, the Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors said. It added that at least 13 people were killed when security forces intervened in Thursday's protests.

Al Jazeera's Hiba Morgan, reporting from Khartoum, siad people have been marching towards the army headquarters despite the military council's pledge to create a "healthy atmosphere" for people to converse and engage in a peacefull manner. 

"At the moment, these remarks do not seem to be enough," Morgan said. 

"Their [protestors] whole point is that they don't want anybody from the old regime or the former ruling party to be a part of the transitional council," she said. 

"They are part of the old regime - so for the people who are on the streets, and for the thousands who have been staging a sit-in near the army HQ for the past week - it's more of the same thing," she added. 

Shortly after Abideen's remarks, the SPA said in a statement that it "vehemently rejects" the outcome of Abideen's press conference and vowed to resist the state of emergency and the curfew imposed by the military.

"This is a rejection based on the experience of the Sudanese people in dealing with deception especially from the current regime," the statement read.

"The regime failed in creating a narrative that would weaken the protest movement and shake our unity … What happened was that the masks merely changed, it is the same regime that the people revolted against, seeking to remove it from its roots," it continued.

"Our demands are clear, fair and legitimate," the SPA said, referring to their demand for power to be immediately transferred to a civilian government.

"We are still in the path of true revolution … our martyrs have shed their blood in pursuit for freedom and justice." 

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2019-04-12 11:42:00Z
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Sudan military: We have 'no ambition to hold the reins of power' - Aljazeera.com

The head of Sudan's provisional military political council has said that the army has "no ambition to hold the reins of power", and stressed that "we are ready to step down as early as a month if a government is formed".

Addressing a news conference in the capital, Khartoum, Omar Zein Abideen promised on Friday that the new transitional government will be run by civilians.

Organisers of the months-long demonstrations that triggered the overthrow of President Omar al-Bashir on Thursday urged pro-democracy supporters to protest against a military takeover.

The appeal by the Sudanese Professionals Association (SPA) came as tens of thousands of protesters defied a nighttime curfew announced earlier in the day by General Awad Ibn Auf, who was sworn in as the head of a military council that replaced Bashir.

In a Twitter post, the SPA called on protesters to "gather now" and continue a days-long sit-in outside the army headquarters in the capital, Khartoum.

"Stay put and guard your revolution," it added.

Defending the military takeover, Abideen said that it intervened to enforce "order and secuirty". He stressed that the military acted to meet the demands of the people.

"We are the protectors of the demands of the people and that is by consensus from the political entities," Abideen said.

His remarks came after Sudan's opposition groups spearheading the months-long protests had called for people to rally after Friday prayers in front of the army's headquarters. 

Abideen warned that the army will have "zero tolerance against any violation, and any misdeed to take place in any corner of the country.

"We are here to provide an opportunity for the people of Sudan to achieve the change they have been aspiring to attain and to devise their own vision for the leadership," he said. 

'Not enough'

Protests broke out in December over steep hike in bread prices and and a deteriorating economic situation in the country.

The latest round of protests began on Saturday, when thousands of protesters camped in front of the defence ministry building demanding Bashir's ouster.

At least 35 people have been killed in clashes with security forces in the past six days, the Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors said. It added that at least 13 people were killed when security forces intervened in Thursday's protests.

Al Jazeera's Hiba Morgan, reporting from Khartoum, siad people have been marching towards the army headquarters despite the military council's pledge to create a "healthy atmosphere" for people to converse and engage in a peacefull manner. 

"At the moment, these remarks do not seem to be enough," Morgan said. 

"Their [protestors] whole point is that they don't want anybody from the old regime or the former ruling party to be a part of the transitional council," she said. 

"They are part of the old regime - so for the people who are on the streets, and for the thousands who have been staging a sit-in near the army HQ for the past week - it's more of the same thing," she added. 

Shortly after Abideen's remarks, the SPA said in a statement that it "vehemently rejects" the outcome of Abideen's press conference and vowed to resist the state of emergency and the curfew imposed by the military.

"This is a rejection based on the experience of the Sudanese people in dealing with deception especially from the current regime," the statement read.

"The regime failed in creating a narrative that would weaken the protest movement and shake our unity … What happened was that the masks merely changed, it is the same regime that the people revolted against, seeking to remove it from its roots," it continued.

"Our demands are clear, fair and legitimate," the SPA said, referring to their demand for power to be immediately transferred to a civilian government.

"We are still in the path of true revolution … our martyrs have shed their blood in pursuit for freedom and justice." 

Sudan protests explained

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2019-04-12 11:31:00Z
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Sudan military says 'no ambition to hold the reins of power' - Aljazeera.com

The head of Sudan's provisional military political council has said that the army has "no ambition to hold the reins of power", and stressed that "we are ready to step down as early as a month if a government is formed".

Addressing a news conference in the capital, Khartoum, Omar Zein Abideen promised on Friday that the new transitional government will be run by civilians.

Organisers of the months-long demonstrations that triggered the overthrow of President Omar al-Bashir on Thursday urged pro-democracy supporters to protest against a military takeover.

The appeal by the Sudanese Professionals Association (SPA) came as tens of thousands of protesters defied a nighttime curfew announced earlier in the day by General Awad Ibn Auf, who was sworn in as the head of a military council that replaced Bashir.

In a Twitter post, the SPA called on protesters to "gather now" and continue a days-long sit-in outside the army headquarters in the capital, Khartoum.

"Stay put and guard your revolution," it added. "To comply with the curfew is to recognise the clone rescue government."

Abideen noted that the people who have been "protesting and staging sit-ins" would be the ones to devise solutions to the country's political, economic and social issues. 

On Bashir's removal, he stressed that the military acted to meet the demands of the people and called for "civilised and peaceful dialogue".

"The committee plans to begin dialogue with political groups later. We are the protectors of the demands of the people and that is by consensus from the political entities," Abideen said.

His remarks came after Sudan's opposition groups spearheading the months-long protests had called for people to rally after Friday prayers in front of the army's headquarters. 

Abideen warned that the army will have "zero tolerance against any violation, and any misdeed to take place in any corner of the country", as he highlighted the army's role in maintaining "public order, "security and stability" during this transitional time.

"We are here to provide an opportunity for the people of Sudan to achieve the change they have been aspiring to attain and to devise their own vision for the leadership," he said. 

'Not enough'

Protests broke out in December over steep hike in bread prices and and a deteriorating economic situation in the country.

Since Saturday, thousands of protesters had camped in front of the defence ministry building to demand Bashir's ouster.

At least 35 people have been killed in clashes with security forces, which have repeatedly tried to disperse the sit-in by force, the Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors said.

It said that at least 13 people were killed when security forces intervened in Thursday's protests.

Al Jazeera's Hiba Morgan, reporting from Khartoum, siad people have been marching towards the army headquarters despite the military council's pledge to create a "healthy atmosphere" for people to converse and engage in a peacefull manner. 

"At the moment, these remarks do not seem to be enough," Morgan said. 

"Their [protestors] whole point is that they don't want anybody from the old regime or the former ruling party to be a part of the transitional council," she said. 

"They are part of the old regime - so for the people who are on the streets, and for the thousands who have been staging a sit-in near the army HQ for the past week - it's more of the same thing," she added. 

Shortly after Abideen's remarks, the SPA said in a statement that it "vehemently rejects" the outcome of Abideen's press conference and vowed to resist the state of emergency and the curfew imposed by the military.

"This is a rejection based on the experience of the Sudanese people in dealing with deception especially from the current regime," the statement read.

"The regime failed in creating a narrative that would weaken the protest movement and shake our unity … What happened was that the masks merely changed, it is the same regime that the people revolted against, seeking to remove it from its roots," it continued.

"Our demands are clear, fair and legitimate," the SPA said, referring to their demand for power to be immediately transferred to a civilian government.

"We are still in the path of true revolution … our martyrs have shed their blood in pursuit for freedom and justice." 

Sudan protests explained

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2019-04-12 10:39:00Z
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Sudan military says 'no ambition to hold the reins of power' - Aljazeera.com

The head of Sudan's provisional military political council has said that the army has "no ambition to hold the reins of power", and stressed that "we are ready to step down in as early as a month if a government is formed".

Addressing a news conference in the capital, Khartoum, Omar Zein Abideen promised on Friday that the new transitional government will be run by civilians.

Organisers of the months-long demonstrations that triggered the overthrow of President Omar al-Bashir on Thursday urged pro-democracy supporters to protest against a military takeover.

The appeal by the Sudanese Professionals Association (SPA) came as tens of thousands of protesters defied a nighttime curfew announced earlier in the day by General Awad Ibn Auf, who was sworn in as the head of a military council that replaced Bashir.

In a Twitter post, the SPA called on protesters to "gather now" and continue a days-long sit-in outside the army headquarters in the capital, Khartoum.

"Stay put and guard your revolution," it added. "To comply with the curfew is to recognise the clone rescue government."

On Bashir's removal, Abideen said that the military acted to meet the demands of the people. He called for "civilised and peaceful dialogue" to address the economic and political issues facing the country.

"The committee plans to begin dialogue with political groups later. We are the protectors of the demands of the people and that is by consensus from the political entities," Abideen said.

His remarks came after Sudan's opposition groups spearheading the months-long protests had called for people to rally after Friday prayers.

Protests broke out in December over steep hike in bread prices and and a deteriorating economic situation in the country.

Since Saturday, thousands of protesters had camped in front of the defence ministry building to demand Bashir's ouster.

At least 35 people have been killed in clashes with security forces, which have repeatedly tried to disperse the sit-in by force, the Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors said.

It said that at least 13 people were killed when security forces intervened in Thursday's protests.

Sudan protests explained

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2019-04-12 10:12:00Z
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