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Farooq appealed to the international community for tents and shelter for up to 3.8 million people hit by the disaster in Pakistan, as well as more medicines and vaccines for tetanus and other diseases.ChinaGermanyCommunicableDiseasesMilitantIslamUSANaturalDisastersHealthSocialServicesRKWPakistanSMSAutoJapanTerrorismBiologicalCommunicableDiseaseCasesTerroristAttackTransportationInfrastructureRKWDonorsBanksRKWItalyManMadeDisastersinq7-3f56c11c81b18d27c70c5dfa31a9304c200511030016002005-10-25T17:02+020020051025http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LSGZ-6HHG83?OpenDocumentreliefWebenYOKOHAMA – On a three-day visit to Japan, the Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme, James Morris, warned that time was running out to reach the hundreds of thousands of people in desperate need of assistance after the 8 October earthquake and urged more donor support to the unprecedented aid challenge in Pakistan.CommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksJapanCommunicableDiseaseEndemicsHealthSocialServicesRKWFoodSecurityFoodAidHumanitarianAidCommunicableDiseasesPakistanreliefWeb-606f9d8965186290fd2c0f0b7b2af02b200510251702002005-10-25T05:22+020020051025http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/RMOI-6HH3PD?OpenDocumentreliefWebenThe Government of Japan has already dispatched Japan Disaster Relief Teams, and extended emergency assistance in kind as well as Grant Aid in response to the large-scale earthquake disaster in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the surrounding areas on October 8. The following is a review of the Japan's response so far: I.PakistanEchoDonorsBanksRKWSMSAutoTerrorismBiologicalUNbodiesNaturalDisastersJapanMigrationRKWHealthSocialServicesRKWHumanitarianAidUnitedKingdomManMadeDisastersreliefWeb-cfbda11c0a62fc823c24be956ccddf47200510250522002005-10-24T05:22+020020051024http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/RMOI-6HG3RE?OpenDocumentreliefWebenOn October 20, JICA dispatched a second Japan Disaster Relief (JDR) medical team to the region in northern Pakistan affected by the massive October 8 earthquake. The 21-member team includes doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and coordinators. At the official request of the Japanese government, this group....HUmanDevelopmentRKWPakistanJapanTerrorismBiologicalDonorsBanksRKWreliefWeb-1a5dd8987d2e0632e0732d8bce13079c200510240522002005-10-24T03:48+020020051024http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3950315.stmbbcenThe devastation wreaked by an earthquake is not simply connected to its strength. A tremor of magnitude 8 hit northern Japan last September - the strongest anywhere in the world in recent years. But because its epicentre was far offshore, and because the quake hit hardest in under-populated areas,....NaturalDisastersHealthSocialServicesRKWJapanSMSAutobbc-1a5e32ab40d97af33e9e7a3ba4342778200510240348002005-10-21T15:53+020020051021http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1268194.cmstimesofindiaenTOKYO: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude 6.5 struck northeastern Japan late Wednesday. An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude 6.5 struck northeastern Japan late Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said. The temblor shook buildings in Tokyo and nearby areas, but there were no immediate....NaturalDisastersSMSAutoJapanHUmanDevelopmentRKWtimesofindia-13ac2370f26020c7e7b77029870b6dc2200510211553002005-10-21T13:22+020020051021http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EVOD-6HDC9E?OpenDocumentreliefWebenContinuing its cooperation with the Japanese Self Defence Force (JSDF) begun in earlier emergencies, an IOM team in the earthquake-devastated northern town of Batagram is today taking delivery of nine tons of essential relief supplies donated by the Government of Japan.JapanHumanitarianAidPakistanSMSAutoMigrationNaturalDisastersreliefWeb-d5576b7658afbc06af5426b8bdae829e200510211322002005-10-21T05:22+020020051021http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/RMOI-6HD3KP?OpenDocumentreliefWebenOperations of the Japan Disaster Relief (JDR) medical team are now underway. The 21-member team, which JICA dispatched on October 10 in response to the devastating earthquake in Pakistan, includes doctors, nurses, and other medical staff. On October 11 the medical team traveled from the capital,....PakistanJapanTerrorismBiologicalHUmanDevelopmentRKWDonorsBanksRKWreliefWeb-689195ae7c30812808ee77a9b20905b4200510210522002005-10-20T15:22+020020051020http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/VBOL-6HCH37?OpenDocumentreliefWebenOn October 19 (Wed), the Government of Japan decided on the dispatch of a second Japan Disaster Relief Medical Team comprising 21 persons, taking account of still-very-high medical needs in the areas affected by the large-scale earthquake which occurred on October 8 (Sat) at the epicenter of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.PakistanJapanSMSAutoTerrorismBiologicalNaturalDisastersreliefWeb-a128a8376d28698fbd0035022716c27d200510201522002005-10-20T11:29+020020051020http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=26333TurkishDailyNewsenTOKYO - Reuters ARTICLE SUMMARY An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 jolted eastern Japan on Wednesday and was felt in Tokyo, but no tsunami warning was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. ARTICLE An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.SMSAutoNaturalDisastersJapanTurkishDailyNews-643f5d2b8f2996cbebd3c6a49aad10e8200510201129002005-10-19T22:53+020020051019http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9749271/RSS-msnbcenA strong earthquake rocked northeastern Japan late Wednesday, shaking buildings in Tokyo and nearby areas and briefly shutting down train lines. Two people were reportedly injured.SMSAutoHUmanDevelopmentRKWNaturalDisastersJapanRSS-msnbc-4d28cef31b3a5d64d3bb0111547c028a200510192253002005-10-19T22:38+020020051019http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9749271/RSS-msnbcenAn earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 jolted eastern Japan on Wednesday and was felt in Tokyo, but no tsunami warning was issued, NHK national television said.SMSAutoHUmanDevelopmentRKWNaturalDisastersJapanRSS-msnbc-7cea41e124faf6afb485af192c014e7c200510192238002005-10-19T18:04+020020051019http://news.inq7.net/breaking/index.php?index=3&story_id=53869inq7enTOKYO -- A 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocked eastern Japan late Wednesday, the meteorological agency said. There were no immediate reports of injuries, damages, or a risk of tsunami from the quake, centered off the coast of Ibaraki.SMSAutoHUmanDevelopmentRKWNaturalDisastersJapaninq7-280163318ab462f595f4c93f6f6cb053200510191804002005-10-19T17:28+020020051019http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7000608341RSS-allheadlinenewsenTokyo, Japan (AHN) - Eastern Japan has reportedly experienced a strong earthquake. While buildings and structures were shaken, there are no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The earthquake has a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 and was centered 24 miles below the sea, off the coast of Ibaraki prefecture. Experts say there is no threat of a tsunami. - Wed, 19 Oct 2005 11:01:02 GMTInformationCommunicationsRKWJapanNuclearSMSAutoHUmanDevelopmentRKWNaturalDisastersRSS-allheadlinenews-64dd21fe91ccd99d5b7dd9c1df062037200510191728002005-10-19T17:22+020020051019http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KOCA-6HBJ64?OpenDocumentreliefWebenTOKYO, Oct 19 (AFP) - Japan will send a second medical assistance team to Pakistan to help victims of the massive earthquake which hit the country 11 days ago, the foreign ministry said Wednesday. The 21-strong team was to leave here on Thursday to relieve the first Japanese medical assistance group....PakistanJapanSMSAutoNaturalDisastersreliefWeb-ad5af6c241ca770b38461806358c56f4200510191722002005-10-19T16:33+020020051019http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200510190287.htmlasahienA strong earthquake rocked parts of eastern Japan on Wednesday night for an extended period, but there were no immediate reports of major damage. The quake registered lower 5 on the Japanese intensity scale of 7 in Hokota, Ibaraki Prefecture, at 8:44 p.m. The earthquake's preliminary magnitude was 6.SMSAutoNaturalDisastersJapanasahi-7693adfaed03591d17b2f186ea30e4be200510191633002005-10-19T15:26+020020051019http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/10/19/world/main954609.shtmlCBSnewsen(AP) An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude 6.5 struck northeastern Japan late Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The temblor shook buildings in Tokyo and nearby areas, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage and no danger of a tsunami, according to Japan's meteorological agency.NuclearNaturalDisastersHUmanDevelopmentRKWSMSAutoJapanCBSnews-29fb99442c28f97f315be75ac89ad013200510191526002005-10-19T15:03+020020051019http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5354322,00.htmlguardianenStrong Earthquake Hits Japan; No Injuries Wednesday October 19, 2005 1:31 PM TOKYO (AP) - A strong earthquake rocked eastern Japan late Wednesday, shaking buildings in Tokyo and nearby areas, but there was no immediate report of injuries or damage. The earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6.NuclearNaturalDisastersHUmanDevelopmentRKWSMSAutoJapanguardian-31a3e85b3d1be87a84861e3f653c14f6200510191503002005-10-19T14:56+020020051019http://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__international_news/&articleid=254163MailGuardianenAn earthquake of preliminary magnitude 6,2 rocked eastern Japan late on Wednesday, the meteorological agency said. The temblor shook buildings in Tokyo and nearby areas, including Ibaraki, Chiba and Fukushima prefectures, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.NuclearNaturalDisastersHUmanDevelopmentRKWSMSAutoJapanMailGuardian-55101300ab200016f14f65c07ca7fd44200510191456002005-10-19T14:39+020020051019http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9749271/RSS-msnbcenAn earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 jolted eastern Japan on Wednesday and was felt in Tokyo, but no tsunami warning was issued, NHK national television said.NuclearNaturalDisastersHUmanDevelopmentRKWSMSAutoJapanRSS-msnbc-dc83b32d548138acdb5cb1dcd774c1be200510191439002005-10-19T14:35+020020051019http://www.breakingnews.ie/irishnews/story.asp?j=159684492&p=y59685y98&n=159685252&x=irish-newsenEarthquake rocks eastern Japan 19/10/2005 1:10:04 PM A 6.2-magnitude earthquake has rocked eastern Japan, the meteorological agency said. There were no immediate reports of injuries, damages, or a risk of tsunami from the quake, centred off the coast of Ibaraki.JapanHUmanDevelopmentRKWNaturalDisastersSMSAutoirish-news-9f4575dfdf1c7c2481e388366d819826200510191435002005-10-19T14:33+020020051019http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5354296,00.htmlguardianenMagnitude 6.2 Earthquake Hits Japan Wednesday October 19, 2005 1:16 PM TOKYO (AP) - A strong earthquake rocked eastern Japan late Wednesday, the meteorological agency said. There were no immediate reports of injuries, damage, or a risk of tsunami from the quake. The magnitude-6.JapanHUmanDevelopmentRKWNaturalDisastersSMSAutoguardian-a843d5ca20dab124e6335766fdedb500200510191433002005-10-19T14:11+020020051019http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4356986.stmbbcenA magnitude 6.2 earthquake has rocked eastern Japan, shaking buildings in the capital Tokyo. There were no immediate reports of damage, and Japan's Meteorological Agency said there was no risk of a tsunami. The earthquake was centred off the country's eastern coast, the agency said.SMSAutoJapanNaturalDisastersbbc-daa30d0a0ea01c4798093c431f31cb24200510191411002005-10-19T14:08+020020051019http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9749271/RSS-msnbcenAn earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 jolted eastern Japan on Wednesday and was felt in Tokyo, but no tsunami warning was issued, NHK national television said.HUmanDevelopmentRKWSMSAutoJapanNaturalDisastersRSS-msnbc-d83ec30ce20b1ec80ed2840836d5179920051019140800