Europe Media Monitor (EMM) reads and analyses around 40.000 new news items per day from around 1000 sites worldwide. The text of the items, extracted using EMM's own text extraction algorithm, is indexed using Lucene (see http://lucene.apache.org). Please make sure your area of interest is not already covered by one of the pre-defined categories (alerts). If it is, we kindly ask you to use the feed from that category as this significantly reduces the load on our system. This site is a joint project of DG-JRC and DG-COMM. The information on this site is subject to a disclaimer (see http://europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm). Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://www.nowlebanon.com/NewsArticleDetails.aspx?ID=144351A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit under the seas off Taiwan and Japan on Sunday, seismologists said. There were no immediate reports of casualties, and no tsunami warning was issued.Sun, 07 Feb 2010 08:05:00 +0100nowlebanonennowlebanon-e40edb412df1fa54296b0c86b717b41bNaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920100207080500http://www.irishexaminer.com/world/kfkfkfojsngb/rss2/A TSUNAMI warning was issued yesterday for several small islands after a strong earthquake shook an area off Japan’s southern coast.Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:36:00 +0100examinerenexaminer-963cae762f4e27f467b0c379fc3ce563NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920100208033600http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7017748390A strong magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck off the coast of the Ryukyu Islands of Japan Sunday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. - (AHN)Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:40:00 +0100AHNenAHN-3b4ba0cd210aacf1bf36bfb49cab61a8NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920100207174000http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20100207161224863C668283A strong earthquake struck under the seas off Japan's southern islands and neighbouring Taiwan on Sunday, seismologists said.Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:34:00 +0100ioleniol-9dc915e46ba727dfd91c41e73321185fNaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920100207173400http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20100207161224863C668283A strong earthquake struck under the seas off Japan's southern islands and neighbouring Taiwan on Sunday, seismologists said.Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:28:00 +0100StarenStar-9dc915e46ba727dfd91c41e73321185fNaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920100207172800http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/restofasia/Strong-earthquake-hits-off-southern-Japan-coast/Article1-506384.aspxA strong earthquake shook several small islands off Japan's southern coast on Sunday, rattling buildings over 160 kilometres away in Taiwan and causing officials to temporarily issue a tsunami warning.Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:32:00 +0100HindustanTimesenHindustanTimes-46e8d027559ef1e04d91f0e522a14492NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920100207153200http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1035926/1/.htmlTOKYO : A strong earthquake struck under the seas off Japan's southern islands and neighbouring Taiwan on Sunday, seismologists said, but there were no reports of casualties or damage.Sun, 07 Feb 2010 13:20:00 +0100channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-904b5b0b71fd7d735985803fddd954a2NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920100207132000http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/02/07/2812610.htmA strong earthquake struck under the seas off Japan's southern islands and neighbouring Taiwan on Sunday, seismologists said, but there were no reports of casualties or damage.Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:41:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-b22e2aa80a2886e4d12447d5f777ad21NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920100207124100http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/strong-earthquake-hits-japanese-coast-20100207-nkpn.htmlA strong earthquake shook several small islands off Japan's southern coast on Sunday, causing officials to temporarily issue a tsunami warning.Sun, 07 Feb 2010 11:07:00 +0100smhensmh-9a3cdfecec2ab6239ca0cf1bed1eb5ceNaturalDisasters20100207110700http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/latest-world-news/2010/02/07/southern-japan-coast-hit-by-strong-earthquake-91466-25780998/A tsunami warning was issued today for several small islands after a strong earthquake shook an area off Japan’s southern coast.Sun, 07 Feb 2010 10:48:00 +0100icWalesenicWales-89bcc0da0e4a5f3df5e4fe05db9d5889NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920100207104800http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201002/2812508.htm?desktopLast Updated: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 19:19:00 +1100 A strong earthquake has struck off the eastern coast of Taiwan and about 115 kilometres south southwest of Ishigaki-jima in Japan's Ryukyu islands. The US Geological Survey says the quake measured 6.4 on the Richter scale. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre says there is no immediate danger of a tsunami.Sun, 07 Feb 2010 10:13:00 +0100australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-47015b0b4e6878a34a7b302538858444NaturalDisasters20100207101300http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/world/haitiearthquake/2010-02/07/content_9440349.htmPORT-AU-PRINCE: The head of UN mission Saturday called for greater coordination in the international aid efforts in Haiti, which is recovering slowly from the devastating Jan. 12 earthquake. Edmond Mulet, who heads the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), told reporters that the "moment has....Sun, 07 Feb 2010 09:48:00 +0100antiguanewsenantiguanews-752a47c431d42c3deec242fad2f90980NaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.34310220100207094800http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/restofasia/Strong-quake-strikes-east-of-Taiwan/Article1-506291.aspxA 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck east of Taiwan, about 73 miles south southwest of Ishigaki-jima in Japan's Ryukyu islands, the US Geographic Survey said.Sun, 07 Feb 2010 09:32:00 +0100HindustanTimesenHindustanTimes-ba1d2a51b68c7e1a8fca50226dbb85f7NaturalDisasters20100207093200http://www.focus-fen.net/?id=n209357Taipei. strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit under the seas off Taiwan and Japan Sunday, seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of casualties and no tsunami warning was issued, AFP reports. © 2009 All rights reserved. Reproducing this website’s contents requires obligatory....Sun, 07 Feb 2010 09:29:00 +0100focusnews-enenfocusnews-en-813289d859a3e063c1bb520f20f3ce6eNaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920100207092900http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=9769582Strong earthquake hits off southern Japan coast, tsunami warning issued Tsunami - Earthquake - Earth Sciences - Geophysics - JapanSun, 07 Feb 2010 09:17:00 +0100ABCnewsenABCnews-c7926b314d9541ad5771dead431fe6dfNaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920100207091700http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/strong%20earthquake%20off%20japan%20coast/3528937Updated on 07 February 2010 Source PA News A tsunami warning has been issued for several small islands after a strong earthquake shook an area off Japan's southern coast. The Meteorological Agency said the earthquake registered a magnitude 6.6. The US Geological Survey measured it at 6.4. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.Sun, 07 Feb 2010 08:51:00 +0100channel4newsenchannel4news-35b89733a6139d6120b410fafa757de5NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920100207085100http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/japan/2010/02/08/244066/Strong-earthquake.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - A strong earthquake shook several small islands off Japan's southern coast on Sunday, rattling buildings over 100 miles (160 kilometers) away in Taiwan and causing officials to temporarily issue a tsunami warning.Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:59:00 +0100ChinaPostenChinaPost-4be4f86322ef863383c94eaa36ba178eNaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920100208045900http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/strong-earthquake-hits-off-southern-japan-coastGovernment officials issued a tsunami warning Sunday for several small islands after a strong earthquake shook an area off the country's southern coast. The Meteorological…Sun, 07 Feb 2010 08:50:00 +0100japantodayenjapantoday-ba1635fd8894c633d217d20d65357d55NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920100207085000http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1035926/1/.htmlTAIPEI : A strong earthquake of at least 6.3-magnitude struck under the seas off Taiwan and Japan on Sunday, seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of casualties.Sun, 07 Feb 2010 08:48:00 +0100channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-3a5ef86ff88dfdc17b295d05d25e7769NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920100207084800http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20100206/BREAKING/100206038?source=rss_breakingTOKYO — Japan's Meteorological Agency has issued a tsunami warning for several small islands after a strong earthquake shook an area off the country's southern coast.Sun, 07 Feb 2010 08:40:00 +0100HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-17c19cb43c8e224de722b2ddeb008975NaturalDisasters20100207084000http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/02/07/strong-earthquake-hits-southern-japan-coast.htmlJapanese officials issued a tsunami warning Sunday for several small islands after a strong earthquake shook an area off the country's southern coast.Sun, 07 Feb 2010 08:39:00 +0100JakartaPostenJakartaPost-9ac32e8e9e020e279a7a2d0b92a110d3NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920100207083900http://www.thedailystar.net/latest/updates.php?pid=70Japanese officials issued a tsunami warning Sunday for several small islands after a strong earthquake shook an area off the country's southern coast.Sun, 07 Feb 2010 08:37:00 +0100thedailystarBDenthedailystarBD-5f9be4fc63a3578a81ef9b1f41126ab3NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920100207083700http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/strong-earthquake-off-japan-coast-14671094.html?r=RSSA tsunami warning has been issued for several small islands after a strong earthquake shook an area off Japan's southern coast.Sun, 07 Feb 2010 08:51:00 +0100belfasttelegraphenbelfasttelegraph-f800081981afb455a57dcebc35578667NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920100207085100http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/2/7/worldupdates/2010-02-07T120330Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-459706-1&sec=WorldupdatesSINGAPORE (Reuters) - A 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck on Sunday east of Taiwan, about 73 miles south southwest of Ishigaki-jima in Japan's Ryukyu islands, the U.S. Geographic Survey said.Sun, 07 Feb 2010 08:04:00 +0100thestarenthestar-d6b79605fb62ce1ecdc23f665187ee97NaturalDisasters1.298828 103.82489820100207080400http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_JAPAN_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTTOKYO (AP) -- Japanese officials issued a tsunami warning Sunday for several small islands after a strong earthquake shook an area off the country's southern coast....Sun, 07 Feb 2010 08:01:00 +0100APenAP-b6c0d415bcdd1d4c7a373f53788db564NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920100207080100http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20100207a4.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29About 160 members of the Self-Defense Forces left for Haiti on Saturday evening to engage in U.N. peacekeeping operations and help with reconstruction activities in the impoverished Caribbean nation devastated by a Jan. 12 quake. The 160 form the first batch of the 350-member SDF unit, which is....Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:10:00 +0100japantimesenjapantimes-5710759df573f03b6a6e9a74a8c980aeNaturalDisastersTerroristAttack18.54299 -72.34310220100206221000http://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=160538&Itemid=106 de febrero de 2010, 13:34 Tokyo, Feb 6 (Prensa Latina) Japan sent about 160 members of its Self Defense Forces to Haiti Saturday, to whom Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama asked to prove this country is committed to safe lives. The group will join the UN forces in the Caribbean nation which capital....Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:07:00 +0100prensa-latina-enenprensa-latina-en-e5aca45462580da249df023b028d652fNaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920100206200700http://home.kyodo.co.jp/modules/fstStory/index.php?storyid=484416About 160 members of the Self-Defense Forces left for Haiti on Saturday night to engage in U.N. peacekeeping operations and help with reconstruction activities in the impoverished Caribbean nation devastated by the Jan. 12 quake. The members form the first batch of a 350-member SDF unit, consisting....Sat, 06 Feb 2010 13:26:00 +0100kyodo-jpenkyodo-jp-876c1f32ea2d533ef005f05d5a1aef47NaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.34310220100206132600http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/160-self-defense-force-troops-leave-for-quake-hit-haiti-on-un-missionAbout 160 members of the Self-Defense Forces left for Haiti on Saturday night to engage in U.N. peacekeeping operations and help with reconstruction activities in…Sat, 06 Feb 2010 13:11:00 +0100japantodayenjapantoday-f650c096f525ae90f22f533766692cb6NaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.34310220100206131100http://home.kyodo.co.jp/modules/fstStory/index.php?storyid=484377About 160 members of the Self-Defense Forces will leave for Haiti on Saturday night to engage in U.N. peacekeeping operations and help with reconstruction activities in the impoverished Caribbean nation devastated by the Jan. 12 quake. The 160 form the first batch of the 350-member SDF unit, which....Sat, 06 Feb 2010 08:56:00 +0100kyodo-jpenkyodo-jp-c6aeb0a2efc5267210952737759ed02cNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.34310220100206085600http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20100206a3.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29Three weeks after the Jan. 12 earthquake that devastated Haiti, Tokyo is preparing to dispatch Self-Defense Forces personnel to join the United Nations peacekeeping operation to assist in the country's reconstruction. The dispatch is the first by Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's government on a U.N.Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:27:00 +0100japantimesenjapantimes-3369a063851f604fcde7f4b781911c95OrganizedCrimeNaturalDisastersConflict18.54299 -72.34310220100205222700http://www.scidev.net/en/news/scientists-suggest-tyres-and-straw-for-rebuilding-haiti.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newsHaiti can use low-tech materials such as straw and rubber tyres to protect buildings from future earthquakes, say engineers.Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:48:00 +0100scidevenscidev-7ae133070216ff23cdfd2e8f942a2401NaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.34310220100205174800http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100207/ap_on_re_as/as_japan_earthquakeAP - A strong earthquake shook several small islands off Japan's southern coast on Sunday, rattling buildings over 100 miles (160 kilometers) away in Taiwan and causing officials to temporarily issue a tsunami warning.Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:55:00 +0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-0b83e957dc80c586559387981b6dc124NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920100208105500http://www.trinidadexpress.com/index.pl/article_opinion?id=161593073In the first flurry of responses to the Haitian tragedy it was inevitable alongside the humanitarian responses and the calls for reconstruction that there should also be reference to the issue of building codes and the vital need for them.Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:22:00 +0100trinidadexpressentrinidadexpress-7174aa3e4b226f0dc9cc6d0f99716d21NaturalDisastersConsumerAffairs20100209052200http://home.kyodo.co.jp/modules/fstStory/index.php?storyid=484800Tan Zuoren, an activist who called for an independent investigation of shoddily constructed buildings after the May 2008 earthquake in southwestern China's Sichuan Province, was sentenced Tuesday to five years in prison for subversion. To access full stories on Kyodo News English website, it is necessary to subscribe.Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:38:00 +0100kyodo-jpenkyodo-jp-637d6457c61ab55f6f358376f85bff53NaturalDisasters20100209073800http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2010/01/18/2010011800835.htmlThe devastating earthquake that killed hundreds of thousands of people in Haiti has drawn attention in Korea to a danger that lurks underground here as well. Sixty small tremors occurred in the Korean Peninsula last year alone, the highest number since observations began in 1978.Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:40:00 +0100chosunenchosun-7ba97479784b87349ce6be934f71e133NaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.34310220100210024000http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1821005/satellite_observations_help_assess_future_earthquake_risk_in_haiti/index.htmlHaiti Posted on: Tuesday, 9 February 2010, 16:35 CST Startling images of ground motion in Haiti during the recent earthquake helping scientists understand the risk of aftershocks and even the possibility of a major new earthquake Scientists at the University of Miami have analyzed images based on....Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:34:00 +0100antiguanewsenantiguanews-0acf07af69a59096b5e1ca4b95b1c464NaturalDisastersSpaceTREN-Security18.54299 -72.34310220100210023400http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N11249630.htm11 Feb 2010 16:55:32 GMT Source: Reuters Feb 11 (Reuters) - Rain drenched quake survivors in the tent camps of the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince on Thursday were 1 million homeless people are living one month after the devastating ...Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:24:00 +0100alertnetenalertnet-ae614a5dc86e0d326c82504046413452NaturalDisasters20100211182400http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/308764,relief-efforts-intensify-rains-add-to-haitis-problems.htmlNew York - One month after a magnitude-7 earthquake shattered Haiti, the impoverished country is grappling with rain- triggered landslides, an intensified relief campaign to help some 3 million affected people and increased banditry, the United Natio...Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:11:00 +0100earthtimesenearthtimes-a7045fe8d98505d905587310d8022e20PeaceKeepingNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.34310220100211181100http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/24/AR2010012402891.html?wprss=rss_world/centralamericaCROIX DES BOUQUETS, HAITI -- Aid organizations struggling to shelter more than 600,000 Haitians made homeless by the earthquake said Sunday that there are only 10,000 tents in the country, and that they remain in a warehouse, relegating the population to many more nights in squalid camps and on s...Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:44:00 +0100WashingtonPostenWashingtonPost-dd98b9eb8e7c4f4213639a8f8853309cEUTerritoriesNaturalDisastersConflict18.54299 -72.34310220100211144400http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/10/AR2010021003382.html?wprss=rss_print/asectionPORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI -- The Rev. Celestin Jean Robert tried a brave smile as he went from one room to the next and heard the news about his church and school: The prognosis for Assembly of God was mostly bad.Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:57:00 +0100WashingtonPostenWashingtonPost-19099db5f3683b5c933aab4548e725c3NaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.34310220100211135700http://allafrica.com/stories/201002110038.htmlThe Japanese government, through UNICEF, has donated over Rwf950million to Rusizi district to help rehabilitate the schools that were damaged by an earthquake that devastated the area in 2008.Thu, 11 Feb 2010 07:46:00 +0100allafricaenallafrica-58864dcde21c99a413de8c779195a9ffUNbodiesNaturalDisasters-2.00272421653044 29.922818555340135.6831 139.80920100211074600http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/10/AR2010021003382.html?wprss=rss_world/centralamericaPORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI -- The Rev. Celestin Jean Robert tried a brave smile as he went from one room to the next and heard the news about his church and school: The prognosis for Assembly of God was mostly bad.Thu, 11 Feb 2010 03:37:00 +0100WashingtonPostenWashingtonPost-596cb8a72cb3b623db08dc07aff803bfNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.34310220100211033700http://betterjudge.newsvine.com/_news/2010/02/10/3878377-growing-haitian-death-toll-data-compared-to-other-disastersFeb.10, 2010: Yesterday, the Associated Press reported that Haitian authorities now put the death toll at 230,000 from the Jan.12 earthquake. Near as I can tell from initial research, on this side of the globe, there is nothing to compare, in recorded history.Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:13:00 +0100antiguanewsenantiguanews-9db5e16a357d602bfafb3b39e5a2cb16NaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAid20100211011300http://www.newtimes.co.rw/index.php?issue=14168&article=25766RUSIZI -The Japanese government, through UNICEF, has donated over Rwf950million to Rusizi district to help rehabilitate the schools that were damaged by an earthquake that devastated the area in 2008. This was revealed Tuesday by the district Mayor, Fabien Sindayiheba, in an interview with The New....Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:54:00 +0100newtimes-RWennewtimes-RW-4de47ad45b666631602923715f43fe5bUNbodiesNaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920100211005400