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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://www.expatica.com/de/articles/news/Natural-disasters-killed-over-220_000-in-2008_-says-reinsurer--.htmlAlthough the number of natural disasters was lower than in 2007, the catastrophes that occurred proved to be more destructive.2008-12-30T22:38+0100expaticaenexpatica-39ac2caa42f2e85b0f4de655ef215763NaturalDisastersExternalAffairsClimateChange20081230223800http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008/12/30/story_30-12-2008_pg7_1* Number of natural catastrophes lower but more destructive BERLIN: Natural disasters killed over 220,000 people in 2008, making it one of the most devastating years on record and underlining the need for a global climate deal, the world’s number two reinsurer said Monday.2008-12-30T01:31+0100dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-7cc9fff368f187574784a5b612452472ExternalAffairsEnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateChange20081230013100http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/environment/climatechange/4016881/Natural-disasters-killed-more-than-220000-in-2008.htmlNatural disasters killed more than 220000 people in 2008 making it one of the most devastating years on record.2008-12-30T00:53+0100telegraphentelegraph-8c9ae450a667f9bba9a3248f127837cdExternalAffairsEnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateChange20081230005300http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/international/2008/December/international_December1873.xml&section=internationalThe epicentre of the earthquake was in the Badakhshan provincial capital Faizabad, 260 km (160 miles) northeast of Kabul. It was also felt in neighbouring Pakistan and Tajikistan.2008-12-29T17:51+0100AfghanistanSunenAfghanistanSun-d1336787b414f3a75689c6bbde5843e0NaturalDisasters20081229175100http://www.timesofoman.com/innercat.asp?detail=21747MAZAR-I-SHARIF: A moderate earthquake jolted mountainous northeastern Afghanistan and parts of northwest Pakistan on Monday but caused no damage or casualties, officials said. The 5.8-magnitude quake ...2008-12-29T15:24+0100AfghanistanSunenAfghanistanSun-84deca1ec9de9fdd3ea059fb10d00923NaturalDisasters20081229152400http://www2.irna.ir/en/news/view/menu-234/0812291216161947.htmA moderate earthquake rattled most parts of northwestern Pakistan on Monday, shaking buildings and sending people into the streets in fear, the metrological department said. The quake had a preliminary magnitude of 5.7, said Dr Chaudhry Qamar-uz Zaman, head of Pakistan a meteorological department.2008-12-29T14:03+0100irnaenirna-d4046adb3b978d611b55a65fe5f45430ReferenceMaterialsNaturalDisasters20081229140300http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SP21690.htm29 Dec 2008 11:57:45 GMT Source: Reuters (Updates with no report of damage or casualties) KABUL, Dec 29 (Reuters) - An earthquake of 5.9 magnitude jolted parts of Afghanistan on Monday but caused no casualties or damage, officials ...2008-12-29T13:26+0100alertnetenalertnet-279b06e3e4ab83bd209172aaf368f268NaturalDisasters20081229132600http://www.rferl.org/content/Earthquake_Hits_Afghanistan_No_Word_On_Casualties/1364580.htmlKABUL (Reuters) -- An earthquake of 5.9 magnitude jolted parts of Afghanistan on December 29 but it was not immediately clear if there were any casualties or damage, officials said.The epicentre of th...2008-12-29T12:06+0100AfghanistanSunenAfghanistanSun-28e2a1560a2017e5280bd288a62ba3eaNaturalDisasters20081229120600http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/world/view/20081229-180501/Quake-rattles-Afghanistan-NW-PakistanMAZAR-I-SHARIF -- A moderate earthquake jolted mountainous northeastern Afghanistan and parts of northwest Pakistan on Monday but caused no damage or casualties, officials said. The 5.8-magnitude quak...2008-12-29T12:06+0100AfghanistanSunenAfghanistanSun-55a78b93fb20512dff9c281b1026c70bNaturalDisasters20081229120600http://www.rferl.org/Content/Earthquake_Hits_Afghanistan_No_Word_On_Casualties/1364580.htmlAn earthquake of 5.9 magnitude jolted parts of Afghanistan on December 29 but it was not immediately clear if there were any casualties or damage, officials said.2008-12-29T10:14+0100rferlenrferl-609e8da4e6f6172bbc1fc1db1f3c0560NaturalDisasters20081229101400http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6563969.htmlA 5.7-magnitude earthquake jolted most parts of northwestern Pakistan Monday morning, according to a seismological center. The moderate earthquake also jolted Pakistan's capital Islamabad, but there is no immediate report on casualties. A seismological official told local Dawn TV channel that the....2008-12-29T09:58+0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-493e499775b8d99b52b31dd9e1f83f45NaturalDisasters20081229095800http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKTRE4BS0SD20081229?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewsKABUL (Reuters) - An earthquake of 5.9 magnitude jolted parts of Afghanistan on Monday but it was not immediately clear if there were any casualties or damage, officials said.2008-12-29T09:08+0100reutersenreuters-665ab7160f6fb31a2f00fe58d9625fa5NaturalDisasters20081229090800http://www.dawn.com/2008/12/29/rss.htm#e8Monday, 29 Dec, ISLAMABAD: A moderate earthquake jolted mountainous northeastern Afghanistan and parts of northwest Pakistan on Monday but caused no damage or...2008-12-29T08:54+0100dawnendawn-9b4be340f79e864ec229183e55af8cccNaturalDisasters20081229085400http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/World/Pakistan/Moderate_earthquake_hits_Pakistans_northwest/rssarticleshow/3907663.cmsA moderate earthquake rattled large parts of northwestern Pakistan on Monday, shaking buildings and sending terrified people out on the streets.2008-12-29T08:37+0100indiatimesenindiatimes-b0a418bbc9b4aebd445bedab316cea0bNaturalDisasters20081229083700http://www.qnaol.net/QNAEn/News_Bulletin/News/Pages/08-12-29-0856_659_0012.aspxIslamabad , December 29 (QNA) - A moderate 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck north-western Pakistan on Monday, Pakistan meteorological authorities said, and gave no immediate reports of casualties or structural damages. The earthquake, at the depth of 140 kilometres, was centred 106 kilometres north-west of the town of Chitral.2008-12-29T08:23+0100qnaolenqnaol-1eac4508a77e03c810cad0f9e21af3b9NaturalDisasters20081229082300http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/ISL338678.htm29 Dec 2008 07:09:04 GMT Source: Reuters KABUL, Dec 29 (Reuters) - An earthquake of 5.9 magnitude jolted parts of Afghanistan on Monday but it was not immediately clear if there were any casualties or damage, officials said. The epicentre ...2008-12-29T08:18+0100alertnetenalertnet-48c8860b67f0e824119a65762ddb2b52NaturalDisasters20081229081800http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/248093,moderate-earthquake-rattles-north-western-pakistan.htmlIslamabad - A moderate 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck north-western Pakistan on Monday, meteorological authorities said, but there were no immediate reports of casualties. The earthquake, at the depth of 140 kilometres, hit at 8:37 am (0337 GMT), th...2008-12-29T06:57+0100earthtimesenearthtimes-223b3a839d5556b09035c87618eb7b84NaturalDisasters20081229065700http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1230456506495A moderate earthquake jolted a broad stretch of northwest Pakistan and the Kashmir region on Monday morning, according to officials. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The US Geological Survey said the 5.8-magnitude temblor originated in the quake-prone Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan.2008-12-29T06:45+0100jrepenjrep-1d9842993b76f2485186903753f7ed57NaturalDisasters20081229064500http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008/12/27/story_27-12-2008_pg7_31ISLAMABAD: A moderate earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale hit the coastal areas of the country early on Friday morning. The jolts that were felt at 2:40am, however, caused no damage or casualties.The Sindh Met Office chief said the 5.5-magnitude tremors struck at a depth of 10 kilometres....2008-12-27T00:48+0100dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-a2c1a334a4abff01b225998691c3bc47NaturalDisasters20081227004800http://www.dawn.com/2008/12/26/rss.htm#16COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's President has given the green light for the national team to tour Pakistan next month in place of India, who...2008-12-26T15:53+0100dawnendawn-12e4f6fd3f7aede060a36497e0629489NaturalDisastersConflictTerroristAttack20081226155300http://www.qnaol.net/QNAEn/News_Bulletin/News/Pages/08-12-26-1338_287_0023.aspxIslamabad, December 26 (QNA) -- A moderate earthquake of 5.5 magnitude friday jolted Pakistan''s coastal areas causing no life of property loss. According to the Metrological Department, an earthquake of was felt in the coastal areas of the country, at a depth of 10 kilometers and the epicenter was 305 kilometers west-southwest of Karachi.2008-12-26T13:37+0100qnaolenqnaol-921e78107faee01661859267f6b05b39ReferenceMaterialsNaturalDisasters20081226133700http://www.javno.com/en/world/clanak.php?id=218372An earthquake of 6.0 magnitude struck off Pakistan's coast on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said on its website. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The quake was recorded at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles) and struck around 300 km (190 miles) west of Karachi at 2.40 A.M. (2240 GMT).2008-12-26T09:07+0100javno-enenjavno-en-3dda0d5129b833752a47d264141c0f46NaturalDisasters20081226090700http://www.dawn.com/2008/12/26/rss.htm#e3Friday, 26 Dec, ISLAMABAD: A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the southwest coast of Pakistan early Friday, the US Geological Survey said. The moderate...2008-12-26T06:16+0100dawnendawn-b82b02712bed5807452792f169562814NaturalDisasters20081226061600http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKTRE4BP01V20081226?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewsSINGAPORE (Reuters) - An earthquake of 6.0 magnitude struck off Pakistan's coast Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said on its website.2008-12-26T01:48+0100reutersenreuters-71d726e299138c91cec0d38c3de5c2aaNaturalDisasters20081226014800