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Kohilan Pillay.Mon, 19 Apr 2010 01:34:00 +0200thestarenthestar-22c56ba561dfac32598403309a793a2aNaturalDisasters-9.48177 147.18420100419013400http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/4/18/nation/20100418120129&sec=nationMalaysians in Papua New Guinea are safe in the aftermath of a strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake which shook the eastern region of the country today, said Deputy Foreign Minister Senator A. Kohilan Pillay.Sun, 18 Apr 2010 16:19:00 +0200thestarenthestar-d9e89207eb52691d902939051107298eNaturalDisasters-9.48177 147.18420100418161900http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/20100418211047/Article/index_html2010/04/18 KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians in Papua New Guinea are safe in the aftermath of a strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake which shook the eastern region of the country today, said Deputy Foreign Minister Senator A. Kohilan Pillay. He said according to a report from the Malaysian mission in Port....Sun, 18 Apr 2010 15:34:00 +0200nstennst-42ea26dd0e02e1833a5bf67084613940NaturalDisasters-9.48177 147.18420100418153400http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10639186&ref=rssNo casualties have been reported following a 6.3 earthquake which struck the east coast of Papua New Guinea.The US Geological Survey said the quake occurred at about 9:15am (11.15am NZT) local time in the Pacific island nation...Sun, 18 Apr 2010 12:15:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-c3bc3fe2eb69231dc61600e9b0fc52bdNaturalDisasters-9.48177 147.18420100418121500http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100418/local/press-digestThe following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press. The Maltese media is dominated by the Pope's visit to Malta. The Sunday Times quotes the Pope saying he came among the Maltese as a pilgrim. It also highlights his comments...Sun, 18 Apr 2010 08:18:00 +0200timesofmaltaentimesofmalta-5827d036d035cf1f3734b3cd069f66baEnergyNaturalDisasters35.9042 14.518920100418081800http://english.ruvr.ru/2010/04/18/6562490.htmlAn earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter Scale occurred in Papua New Guinea in the early morning. This was reported by the U.S. Geological Survey. According to the seismologists, the epicenter of the quake was located to the east of Lae - one of the two largest cities in the country.Sun, 18 Apr 2010 08:12:00 +0200ruvr-enenruvr-en-d3f66ae2bf96394b70159e75aa49810dNaturalDisasters-9.48177 147.18420100418081200http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100418/world-news/no-casualties-in-papua-new-guinea-quakeAn earthquake struck the east coast of Papua New Guinea on Sunday but there were no immediate reports of casualties, officials said. The U.S. Geological Survey said the 6.3 magnitude quake occurred at about 9:15 a.m. (2315 GMT) in the Pacific...Sun, 18 Apr 2010 07:48:00 +0200timesofmaltaentimesofmalta-b35cb6b9392d3dc70e6ce8963bdcccbcNaturalDisasters-9.48177 147.18420100418074800http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/129484A strong earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale rocked the eastern region of Papua New Guinea at 7.15am today.Sun, 18 Apr 2010 07:02:00 +0200malaysiakinienmalaysiakini-69c806a3b7de26eeaea690452bb6b553NaturalDisasters-9.48177 147.18420100418070200http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/4/18/worldupdates/2010-04-18T080425Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-477818-1&sec=WorldupdatesPORT MORESBY (Reuters) - An earthquake struck the east coast of Papua New Guinea on Sunday but there were no immediate reports of casualties, officials said.Sun, 18 Apr 2010 06:18:00 +0200thestarenthestar-e852fdf6c2c356847b8d3a3f5d70271fNaturalDisasters-9.48177 147.18420100418061800http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/4/18/nation/20100418120129&sec=nationA strong earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale rocked the eastern region of Papua New Guinea, 316km north of Port Moresby and 3,463km southeast of Kunak, Sabah at 7.15am Sunday.Sun, 18 Apr 2010 06:18:00 +0200thestarenthestar-d084bb33e51c68aeac70c7b69f6a19dcNaturalDisasters-9.48177 147.18420100418061800http://www.khaleejtimes.com/darticlen.asp?xfile=data/international/2010/April/international_April984.xml&section=internationalPORT MORESBY - A strong 6.3 magnitude quake struck off Papua New Guinea on Saturday, US geologists said, but there was no tsunami warning.Sun, 18 Apr 2010 05:42:00 +0200khaleejtimesenkhaleejtimes-7139c100125213320d59b9606f03ef66NaturalDisasters-9.48177 147.18420100418054200http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10639186&ref=rssNo casualties have been reported following a 6.3 earthquake which struck the east coast of Papua New Guinea.The US Geological Survey said the quake occurred at about 9:15am local time in the Pacific island nation and that the...Sun, 18 Apr 2010 05:13:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-1a9a60fe77a3de6f20e9f5e0b99078aaNaturalDisasters-9.48177 147.18420100418051300http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LDE63H004.htm18 Apr 2010 00:46:02 GMT Source: Reuters (Adds details, changes dateline) PORT MORESBY, April 18 (Reuters) - An earthquake struck the east coast of Papua New Guinea on Sunday but there were no immediate reports of casualties, officials ...Sun, 18 Apr 2010 02:53:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-bd4282f7c78372c66991ef23bc741120NaturalDisasters-9.48177 147.18420100418025300http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/04/18/2875784.htmThe US Geological Survey says a 6.3-magnitude earthquake has hit the east coast of Papua New Guinea.Sun, 18 Apr 2010 02:37:00 +0200abc-auenabc-au-c99e98a71f719fc6a4f9110261cb6c0cNaturalDisasters-9.48177 147.18420100418023700http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N17183793.htmWASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - An earthquake of 6.3 magnitude hit the east coast of Papua New Guinea on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake, which hit about 9:15 a.m. local time/2315 GMT, was centered about 18 miles (29 km) east of the city of Lae in the Pacific nation.Sun, 18 Apr 2010 02:18:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-8e763808ec96470c6e220f9e641cb71dNaturalDisasters-9.48177 147.18420100418021800http://www.btimes.com.my/articles/wokoloko/Article/IT IS rather ironic that in the days running up to Earth Day on April 22, this planet we call home has given us a spectacular display of its catastrophic powers. Eyjafjallajokull - a glacier in Iceland that covers an active volcano, erupted violently on April 14, sending plumes of ash several kilometres into the air, and flowing lava.Fri, 23 Apr 2010 18:45:00 +0200btimescomenbtimescom-b7e04af9bdf48ef1cf8aed997101afc9NaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters64.99060768658 -18.59399153954320100423184500http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/DNEO-84ZG3W?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSThis report covers the period 1 January to 31 December 2009 In brief Programme summary: The Pacific region experienced both large and small disasters in 2009.Fri, 30 Apr 2010 16:25:00 +0200reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-4bbf26d428ead1c99ee0cb0c1fd6a1a5HumanitarianAidCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersMaritimeSafetyWorldCommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksMaritimeSafetyEuropeEchoMarket20100430162500