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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://www.nyasatimes.com/entertainment/govt-%e2%80%98recognizes%e2%80%99-new-miss-malawi-to-fundraise-for-karonga-earthquake-victims.htmlExcite Media’s communications consultant, Kondwani Munthali has dismissed Access Media challenge on the legitimacy of newly crowned Miss Malawi, Ella Kabambe and has said government dully recognizes the new beauty queen. Access Media has dragged the organizers of the show to court over trademark....Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:57:00 +0100nyasatimesennyasatimes-253c4848a4b15daf135ad833f11821c1NaturalDisasters-13.9826 33.773820091217235700http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/GEE5B50IA.htm06 Dec 2009 20:18:30 GMT Source: Reuters BLANTYRE, Dec 6 (Reuters) - A few people were injured in the Karonga district north of Malawi after an earthquake hit the area, officials said on Sunday. District Health Officer for Karonga James ...Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:46:00 +0100alertnetenalertnet-6b9fa921a760ff4b206810f04dcd342bNaturalDisasters-13.9826 33.773820091206214600http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3816056,00.htmlA few people were injured in the Karonga district north of Malawi after an earthquake hit the area, officials said on Sunday. District Health Officer for Karonga James Mpunga confirmed the earthquake but said the number of casualties was unknown. Some reports said two people were taken to hospital.Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:41:00 +0100ynetnewsenynetnews-7de41ab9049be23aefff3f32538753b7NaturalDisasters-13.9826 33.773820091206224100http://www.focus-fen.net/?id=n202595Blantyre. A few people were injured in the Karonga district north of Malawi after an earthquake hit the area, officials said on Sunday, Reuters reported. District Health Officer for Karonga James Mpunga confirmed the earthquake but said the number of casualties was unknown. Some reports said two people were taken to hospital.Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:35:00 +0100focusnews-enenfocusnews-en-fbf0c6bf0cd5de07292aed214d503fc6NaturalDisasters-13.9826 33.773820091206223500http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3816056,00.htmlA few people were injured in the Karonga district north of Malawi after an earthquake hit the area, officials said on Sunday. District Health Officer for Karonga James Mpunga confirmed the earthquake but said the number of casualties was unknown. Some reports said two people were taken to hospital.Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:57:00 +0100yediotaharonotenyediotaharonot-7de41ab9049be23aefff3f32538753b7NaturalDisasters-13.9826 33.773820091206215700http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_Africa&set_id=1&click_id=68&art_id=nw20091206222455934C712429An earthquake has struck the Karonga district north of Malawi and at least two people have been taken to hospital.Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:35:00 +0100StarenStar-ddc6186d910968213d208cb71c81dfe5NaturalDisasters-13.9826 33.773820091207073500http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/World/Story/A1Story20091207-184331.htmlBLANTYRE, MALAWI - A few people were injured in the Karonga district north of Malawi after an earthquake hit the area, officials said on Sunday. District Health Officer for Karonga James Mpunga confirmed the earthquake but said the number of casualties was unknown. Some reports said two people were taken to hospital.Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:54:00 +0100AsiaOneenAsiaOne-16087fb152d05579c0c46ce1655d80f3NaturalDisasters-13.9826 33.773820091207015400http://www.nyasatimes.com/national/earthquake-hits-northern-malawi-injuries-reported.htmlSeveral tremors hit the Karonga district north of Malawi on Sunday injuring at least two people and forcing many on to the streets, officials said. Enock Levason, a police officer in Karonga said tremors were still being felt there at around 2000 GMT and people were out in the streets, afraid that their houses might collapse.Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:16:00 +0100nyasatimesennyasatimes-f61c6fe6693b848611eae485293b92dfNaturalDisasters-13.9826 33.773820091206231600http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_Africa&set_id=1&click_id=68&art_id=nw20091206222455934C712429An earthquake has struck the Karonga district north of Malawi and at least two people have been taken to hospital.Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:22:00 +0100ioleniol-ddc6186d910968213d208cb71c81dfe5NaturalDisasters-13.9826 33.773820091207072200http://www.nyasatimes.com/national/malawi-shaken-by-new-tremors-in-uranium-mine-area.htmlEarth tremors hit Malawi for a second day on Monday and police said at least six people had been injured, two seriously, and buildings damaged in the uranium-rich northern Karonga district. Hundreds of people fled their homes when an earthquake first struck on Sunday. Karonga police spokesman Enock Levason told Reuters a woman and [.Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:25:00 +0100nyasatimesennyasatimes-c288af80653929bf7db473cea4ae68c8NuclearNaturalDisasters-13.9826 33.773820091207122500http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/GEE5B60KB.htm07 Dec 2009 10:59:14 GMT Source: Reuters * Six injured in northern Malawi tremors * Earthquakes measure between 5.1 and 5.8 BLANTYRE, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Earth tremors hit Malawi for a second day on Monday and police said at least six ...Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:30:00 +0100alertnetenalertnet-0f71cb5c93444ad3c144a9c8282d8d7eNuclearNaturalDisasters-13.9826 33.773820091207123000http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/12/8/worldupdates/2009-12-08T153804Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-445499-3&sec=WorldupdatesBLANTYRE (Reuters) - A child was killed and more houses collapsed in Malawi's northern district of Karonga on Tuesday when tremors shook the southern African country for a third day.Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:44:00 +0100thestarenthestar-e13cb90c77b9ce2b65c2887d571a75f2NaturalDisasters-13.9826 33.773820091208114400http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/GEE5B70LC.htm08 Dec 2009 10:02:01 GMT Source: Reuters * Quake hits close to Tanzanian border * Area shaken by tremors since Sunday (Adds casualties, quotes and byline) By Frank Phiri BLANTYRE, Dec 8 (Reuters) - A child was killed and more ...Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:31:00 +0100alertnetenalertnet-bd97a7b66d14037020b188ae777abe6cNaturalDisasters-13.9826 33.773820091208113100http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8401720.stmA one-year-old child has died in Malawi after a house collapsed in a series of earthquakes and aftershocks, police say.Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:35:00 +0100bbcenbbc-f175a533ecdac2b1925b4e4e256dc2f9NaturalDisasters-13.9826 33.773820091208143500http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8401720.stmA one-year-old child has died in Malawi after a house collapsed in a series of earthquakes and aftershocks, police say.Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:33:00 +0100bbc-africaenbbc-africa-f175a533ecdac2b1925b4e4e256dc2f9NaturalDisasters-13.9826 33.773820091208143300http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091208/ap_on_re_af/af_malawi_earthquakeAP - A police official says a 1-year-old child has died in Malawi following a series of earthquakes in the southern African country.Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:46:00 +0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-e7d7a9398b6cad252e65cf11f642fc14NaturalDisasters-13.9826 33.773820091208134600http://www.nyasatimes.com/national/malawi-child-killed-during-series-of-earthquakes.htmlA police official says a 1-year-old child has died in Malawi following a series of earthquakes in the southern African country. Karongo police spokesman Enock Levason said that the toddler died Tuesday when a kitchen collapsed, and six others were rushed to the hospital. Levason said there could be more casualties and that most of [.Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:08:00 +0100nyasatimesennyasatimes-fc6a0b8c36ce2310c6974e52ebd5b5c0NaturalDisasters-13.9826 33.773820091208130800http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_Africa&set_id=1&click_id=68&art_id=nw20091208135400451C692297A police official says a one-year-old child has died in Malawi following a series of earthquakes.Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:46:00 +0100ioleniol-6fce5242253b38b23b6f2a14465e8a39NaturalDisasters-13.9826 33.773820091208154600http://www.afriquejet.com/news/africa-news/malawi-earthquake-kills-toddler,-injures-several-others-2009120939746.htmlA one-year old child died early Tuesday while six more people were rushed to hospital following an earthquake and resultant after-shocks that hit Malawi's northern border district of Karonga since Sunday, authorities confirmed to PANA here.Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:15:00 +0100afriquejetenafriquejet-751e111ea46c4ba8cc4a600c38517f70NaturalDisasters-13.9826 33.773820091209101500http://www.nyasatimes.com/national/malawi-red-cross-gets-us-295891-to-assist-karonga-earthquake-victims.htmlAbout US$300,000 has been allocated from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies’ (IFRC’s) Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to support Malawi Red Cross Society (MRCS) in delivering immediate assistance to victims of an earthquake in Karonga.Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:52:00 +0100nyasatimesennyasatimes-1c4e91c30433d587e3948b8916d0ced7EchoNaturalDisasters-13.9826 33.773820091214235200http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/fromthefield/222031/126097879362.htmstrong>Alert Malawi - 36/2009 Earthquake and Cyclone in Malawi Geneva, 16 December 2009 A series of earthquakes hit the Karonga district in northern Malawi between 6 December and 12 December 2009. One of the earthquakes registered 5.8 on Richter scale and completely razed many houses.Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:10:00 +0100alertnetenalertnet-f4faa009cac33fee20d4ecc5521d6940MARS-STATEchoHorizontalMattersNaturalDisastersAgriculturalProdAnimalFoodSecurityFoodAid-13.9826 33.773820091216171000http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_Africa&set_id=1&click_id=68&art_id=nw20091208135400451C692297A police official says a one-year-old child has died in Malawi following a series of earthquakes.Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:59:00 +0100StarenStar-6fce5242253b38b23b6f2a14465e8a39NaturalDisasters-13.9826 33.773820091208155900http://www.nyasatimes.com/national/malawi-issues-appeal-for-karonga-earthquake-victims.htmlMalawi government has launched an appeal to provide emergency assistance to thousands of victims of the earthquake that shook northern region border district of Karonga. Commissioner for Disaster Management Affairs in the Office of President and Cabinet, Lillian Ng’oma said in a media statement:....Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:56:00 +0100nyasatimesennyasatimes-d5889ca57143aeeac1e2824578e218d5NaturalDisasters-13.9826 33.773820091217225600http://www.nyasatimes.com/national/govt-should-declare-karonga-a-disaster-district-urges-watchdog-and-attacks-paladin.htmlThe Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) said in a statement e-mailed to Nyasa Times said effects of the earthquake in Karonga district which has so far claimed an innocent life of one year old boy Gift Mwakisa cannot be underestimated. “We take note that sources of livelihood has been damaged including source of dwelling [.Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:04:00 +0100nyasatimesennyasatimes-2c030038436565a0fc06a705780fa2ccEchoNaturalDisastersNuclear20091216180400http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LDE5BJ01C.htm20 Dec 2009 08:02:06 GMT Source: Reuters DAR ES SALAAM, Dec 20 (Reuters) - A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck southwest Tanzania early on Sunday morning but does not appear to have caused any damage, a regional police chief said. The U.S. ...Sun, 20 Dec 2009 09:09:00 +0100alertnetenalertnet-19136ab795b7cd3de196bbe9cac51761NaturalDisasters-6.82292 39.269720091220090900http://www.nation.co.ke/News/africa/-/1066/827566/-/125k50bz/-/index.htmlA 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck southwest Tanzania early on Sunday morning but does not appear to have caused any damage, a regional police chief said.Sun, 20 Dec 2009 09:34:00 +0100DailyNationenDailyNation-dca9bcbe2fa790b2917ce8cd7b87b1f6NaturalDisasters-6.17486 35.73817120091220093400http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/12/20/worldupdates/2009-12-20T133311Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-448699-1&sec=WorldupdatesDAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck southwest Tanzania early on Sunday morning but does not appear to have caused any damage, a regional police chief said.Sun, 20 Dec 2009 09:59:00 +0100thestarenthestar-d2067c6acb9116a57c02e1290d39b5beNaturalDisasters-6.82292 39.269720091220095900http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LDE5BJ03A.htm* Malawai has been hit by series of quakes * No damage seen in Tanzania (Recasts with Tanzania quake, details) BLANTYRE/DAR ES SALAAM, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Two strong earthquakes hit northern Malawi and southwestern Tanzania early on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported, with initial reports indicating no serious damage or injuries.Sun, 20 Dec 2009 11:10:00 +0100alertnetenalertnet-6ad6f726b92cb11be1d9eb847506f263NaturalDisasters-6.82292 39.269720091220111000http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/12/20/2776951.htmTwo strong earthquakes have hit northern Malawi and southwestern Tanzania, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, with initial reports indicating no serious damage or injuries.Sun, 20 Dec 2009 12:13:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-617221178211b1bb04ffa8ada335fba6NaturalDisasters-6.17486 35.738171-13.9826 33.773820091220121300http://www.nyasatimes.com/national/two-dies-in-fresh-earthquake-in-karonga-thousands-displaced.htmlTwo strong earthquakes hit Karonga district on early Sunday killing two people and displacing thousands of residents. The District Commissioner (DC) Gasten Macheka confirmed the incidents, noting that many people have panicked. “There were fresh tremors on Sunday and the injured have been referred to hospital,” said Macheka.Sun, 20 Dec 2009 13:17:00 +0100nyasatimesennyasatimes-4c1ef01c341577b48b0e2413ecc21c0bNaturalDisasters20091220131700http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LDE5BJ03A.htm* Child, grandmother die in Malawi quake * No damage reported in Tanzania (Recasts with Malawi fatalities, adds details) By Frank Phiri and Katrina Manson BLANTYRE/DAR ES SALAAM, Dec 20 (Reuters) - A four-year-old boy and his grandmother were killed on Sunday and up to 200 people were injured when a 6.Sun, 20 Dec 2009 14:13:00 +0100alertnetenalertnet-9710bf54effd75a08d4fbc3b6390a517NaturalDisasters-6.82292 39.269720091220141300http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/12/20/worldupdates/2009-12-20T182932Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-448717-1&sec=WorldupdatesBLANTYRE/DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - A four-year-old boy and his grandmother were killed on Sunday and up to 200 people were injured when a 6.0 magnitude earthquake destroyed buildings in Malawi's northern Karonga district.Sun, 20 Dec 2009 14:34:00 +0100thestarenthestar-390ad60433c8428d86973b3229450001NaturalDisasters-6.82292 39.269720091220143400http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5BJ0DQ20091220?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/worldNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20International%29BLANTYRE/DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - A four-year-old boy and his grandmother were killed on Sunday and up to 200 people were injured when a 6.0 magnitude earthquake destroyed buildings in Malawi's northern Karonga district.Sun, 20 Dec 2009 14:29:00 +0100reutersenreuters-03ada713a75953c4e6b292eff094b66bNaturalDisasters-6.82292 39.269720091220142900http://www.nyasatimes.com/national/two-dies-in-fresh-earthquake-in-karonga-thousands-displaced.htmlTwo strong earthquakes hit Karonga district on early Sunday killing two people, injuring about 200 people and displacing thousands of residents. The District Commissioner (DC) Gasten Macheka confirmed the incidents, noting that many people have panicked.Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:20:00 +0100nyasatimesennyasatimes-ad633f63c984bf2285ec9958a49c6e6cNuclearNaturalDisasters20091220152000http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_Africa&set_id=1&click_id=68&art_id=nw20091220150105950C859575A four-year-old boy and his grandmother were killed on Sunday and up to 200 people were injured when a 6.0 magnitude earthquake destroyed buildings in Malawi's northern Karonga district.Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:17:00 +0100ioleniol-b391d2ad87b475bb653043b4d6d1a026NaturalDisasters-6.17486 35.738171-13.9826 33.773820091220151700http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_Africa&set_id=1&click_id=68&art_id=nw20091220150105950C859575A four-year-old boy and his grandmother were killed on Sunday and up to 200 people were injured when a 6.0 magnitude earthquake destroyed buildings in Malawi's northern Karonga district.Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:07:00 +0100StarenStar-b391d2ad87b475bb653043b4d6d1a026NaturalDisasters-6.17486 35.738171-13.9826 33.773820091220150700http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34324014/ns/world_news-africa/A strong earthquake destroyed several buildings in Malawi on Sunday, killing at least three people and injuring about 200, a government official said.Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:47:00 +0100msnbcenmsnbc-98c9662c0b848b843083dc1e9a3fb761NaturalDisasters-13.9826 33.773820091220154700http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091220/ap_on_re_af/af_malawi_earthquakeAP - A strong earthquake destroyed several buildings in Malawi on Sunday, killing at least three people and injuring about 200, a government official said.Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:06:00 +0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-b1758429d4be863fe70a05123c2d31c3NaturalDisasters-13.9826 33.773820091220160600http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/12/21/worldupdates/2009-12-20T213145Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-448717-2&sec=WorldupdatesBLANTYRE/DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - A four-year-old boy and two adults were killed and up to 250 people injured on Sunday when a 6.0 magnitude earthquake destroyed buildings in Malawi's northern district of Karonga.Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:37:00 +0100thestarenthestar-7e6b5866241241e15d3a3c50f774e916NaturalDisasters-6.82292 39.269720091220173700http://online.wsj.com/article/SB126132429655499171.html?mod=europe_homeA strong earthquake destroyed several buildings in Malawi, killing at least three people and injuring about 200.Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:23:00 +0100wsjenwsj-25e5e27b33abd7825bdb372130967b6eNaturalDisasters-13.9826 33.773820091220172300http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LDE5BJ03A.htm* Child and two adults killed in Malawi * No damage reported in Tanzania * Uranium mine not affected (Updates casualty figures, adds call for evacuation) By Frank Phiri and Katrina Manson BLANTYRE/DAR ES SALAAM, Dec 20 (Reuters) - A four-year-old boy and two adults were killed and up to 250 people injured on Sunday when a 6.Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:16:00 +0100alertnetenalertnet-3644a06cb1e98d9a7b228e7b765d188fNuclearNaturalDisasters-6.82292 39.269720091220171600http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=1144030923&cid=517&A four-year-old boy and his grandmother were killed on Sunday and up to 200 people were injured when a 6.0 magnitude earthquake destroyed buildings in Malawi's northern Karonga district.Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:10:00 +0100eastandardeneastandard-5b1d526937052eaed6fc9163036519f2NaturalDisasters-6.17486 35.738171-13.9826 33.773820091220171000http://www.nyasatimes.com/national/two-dies-in-fresh-earthquake-in-karonga-thousands-displaced.htmlTwo strong earthquakes hit Karonga district on early Sunday killing three people, injuring about 200 people and displacing thousands of residents. The District Commissioner (DC) Gasten Macheka confirmed the incidents, noting that many people have panicked.Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:23:00 +0100nyasatimesennyasatimes-3a216d5f3f0a82b9efb4e9fd60f0ad07NuclearNaturalDisasters20091220192300http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/quake-hits-malawi-killing-three-20091221-l7qa.htmlA strong earthquake has destroyed several buildings in Malawi, killing at least three people and injuring about 200.Sun, 20 Dec 2009 21:24:00 +0100smhensmh-c7b9b1da88529971536507426abe935cNaturalDisasters-13.9826 33.773820091220212400http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/12/20/malawi-quake.html?ref=rssA strong earthquake destroyed several buildings in Malawi on Sunday, killing at least three people and injuring about 200, a government official said.Sun, 20 Dec 2009 21:54:00 +0100CBCenCBC-78024cbbc559fd9fd39c5b3977450b59NaturalDisasters-13.9826 33.773820091220215400http://kenyalondonnews.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4715&Itemid=1A local government official called on thousands of people to leave their homes because of damage to buildings and the threat of further tremors. Another tremor struck neighbouring Tanzania, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), but initial reports said there was no serious damage or injuries.Sun, 20 Dec 2009 22:24:00 +0100kenyalondonnewsenkenyalondonnews-bff749edf0a1a8332c1a228f5cf8ce4cNaturalDisasters-6.17486 35.73817120091220222400