Strong quake sways buildings in Taiwan, kills 1 Mar 27th, 2013 - 14:00h (CET +01.00) TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - A strong earthquake struck central Taiwan on Wednesday, killing at one person and injuring 19 as it damaged buildings on the quake-prone island. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : strong, quake, sways, buildings, taiwan, kills, Top Keywords

Monster Truck Will Shake New Zealand for Safer Buildings Jan 29th, 2013 - 21:40h (CET +01.00) With the tires of a monster truck and guts that pound the ground like a dinosaur, the T-Rex is not just the ultimate Tonka toy. (Source: LiveScience.com)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : monster, truck, will, shake, zealand, safer, buildings, Top Keywords

Green buildings on the rise in Persian Gulf states Oct 23rd, 2012 - 09:40h (CET +01.00) With massive steel Sidra trees sprouting from the base of the building and a 9-meter (yard) high sculpture of a spider in the lobby protecting a sack of grey and white eggs, Qatar National Convention Center is hard to ignore. (Source: Associated Pres... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : green, buildings, rise, persian, gulf, states, buildings, Top Keywords

More heavy rain hits NKorea, flooding buildings Jul 30th, 2012 - 15:40h (CET +01.00) Heavy rain pounded North Korea for a second day Monday, submerging buildings, cutting off power, flooding rice paddies and forcing people and their livestock to reach safety on dry rooftops. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : heavy, rain, hits, nkorea, flooding, buildings, buildings, Top Keywords

Bali goes green with bamboo buildings Jun 10th, 2012 - 14:00h (CET +01.00) Strong, light and cheaper than steel poles, bamboo is ubiquitous across Asia as scaffolding. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : bali, goes, green, bamboo, buildings, buildings, buildings, Top Keywords

Energy guzzler Singapore boosts 'green' buildings Apr 24th, 2012 - 09:40h (CET +01.00) From the bone-chilling air conditioning that pumps through Singapore's malls and offices to lights that burn all night, the city state is one of Asia's most intensive energy users. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : energy, guzzler, singapore, boosts, 'green', buildings, buildings, Top Keywords

Philippine quake cracks buildings, injures 10 Mar 6th, 2012 - 10:20h (CET +01.00) A moderately strong earthquake cracked buildings and knocked televisions and glassware from tables Tuesday in a central Philippine province, injuring at least 10 people and sending others rushing outside in panic, officials said. (Source: Associated ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : philippine, quake, cracks, buildings, injures, buildings, buildings, Top Keywords

A resident walks past newly-built residential buildings under ... Feb 18th, 2012 - 05:20h (CET +01.00) (Reuters) - A resident walks past newly-built residential buildings under construction in Shenyang, Liaoning province February 18, 2012. China's home prices fell in January from December, marking the fourth monthly fall in a row and showing that ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : resident, walks, past, newlybuilt, residential, buildings, under, Top Keywords

Buildings and skyscrapers are seen in Doha February 7, 2012. ... Feb 8th, 2012 - 15:50h (CET +01.00) (Reuters) - Buildings and skyscrapers are seen in Doha February 7, 2012. Qatar's ambitious economic policies have sustained double-digit growth rates while much of the world has struggled over the past few years. But the gas-rich Gulf state may n... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : buildings, skyscrapers, doha, february, 2012, buildings, under, Top Keywords

The Indian Defence Ministry (L) and Home Ministry buildings ... Jan 29th, 2012 - 15:30h (CET +01.00) (Reuters) - The Indian Defence Ministry (L) and Home Ministry buildings are illuminated during the "Beating the Retreat" ceremony in New Delhi January 29, 2012. The ceremony symbolises retreat after a day on the battlefield, and marks the o... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : indian, defence, ministry, home, buildings, buildings, under, Top Keywords