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His right hand gracefully slid the bow and his left hand caressed the violin's neck as his fingers glided...Wed, 04 Aug 2010 21:47:00 +0200WashingtonPostenWashingtonPost-d4711f791b8773004ddcf3112379debaNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.34310220100804214700http://www.mg.co.za/article/2010-08-04-food-fears-for-pakistan-flood-survivorsDesperate survivors crushed into relief centres on Wednesday after Pakistan's worst floods in living memory.Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:02:00 +0200MailGuardianenMailGuardian-177b5a53cdcbc57ff5c7135116c1c24eNaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAid33.718151 73.06054720100804140200http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?click_id=3&art_id=nw20100804085606194C487249&set_id=Haiti, which was hit January 12 by a deadly 7.0-magnitude earthquake, is scheduled to vote on November 28 to elect a new leader to replace President Rene Preval, whose term ends in February. "If I can't take five years out to serve my country as President, then everything I've been singing about,....Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:01:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-fbefddf5ad132316dcfd3e8dea86adbfNaturalDisastersHaitiReconstructionSociety18.54299 -72.34310220100804120100http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9HCHEB80&show_article=1PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Wyclef Jean's planned run for Haiti's presidency is bound to make entertainment headlines, but the hip-hop artist's brother knows trying to take charge of this earthquake-devastated and politically unstable country is a deadly serious affair.Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:01:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-201171b25780ad00842340bb3ed3cf1dNaturalDisastersHaitiReconstruction18.54299 -72.34310220100804120100http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/8/4/worldupdates/2010-08-04T123639Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-506158-1&sec=WorldupdatesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Haitian-American music star Wyclef Jean will announce his bid for president of earthquake-ravaged Haiti this week, Time magazine reported on Tuesday. Haiti, which was hit Jan. 12 by a deadly 7.0-magnitude earthquake, is scheduled to vote on Nov.Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:01:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-1b6206fa8c1d0ce86cf209a3fabb7515NaturalDisastersHaitiReconstructionSociety20100804120100http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0804/breaking11.htmlHaitian-American music star Wyclef Jean will announce his bid for president of earthquake-ravaged Haiti this week, Time magazine reported late yesterday. Haiti, which was hit by a deadly 7.0-magnitude earthquake in January, is scheduled to vote on November 28th to elect a new leader to replace president Rene Preval, whose term ends in February.Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:01:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-05aad124f5a6780fe233b5cb008d2374NaturalDisastersHaitiReconstructionSociety18.54299 -72.34310220100804120100http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0804/breaking11.htmlHaitian-American music star Wyclef Jean will announce his bid for president of earthquake-ravaged Haiti this week, Time magazine reported late yesterday. Haiti, which was hit by a deadly 7.0-magnitude earthquake in January, is scheduled to vote on November 28th to elect a new leader to replace president Rene Preval, whose term ends in February.Wed, 04 Aug 2010 10:46:00 +0200irishtimesenirishtimes-05aad124f5a6780fe233b5cb008d2374NaturalDisastersHaitiReconstructionSociety18.54299 -72.34310220100804104600http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/8/4/worldupdates/2010-08-04T123639Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-506158-1&sec=WorldupdatesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Haitian-American music star Wyclef Jean will announce his bid for president of earthquake-ravaged Haiti this week, Time magazine reported on Tuesday.Wed, 04 Aug 2010 10:39:00 +0200thestarenthestar-1b6206fa8c1d0ce86cf209a3fabb7515NaturalDisastersHaitiReconstructionSociety20100804103900http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20100804085606194C487249Haitian-American music star Wyclef Jean will reportedly announce his bid for president of earthquake-ravaged Haiti this week.Wed, 04 Aug 2010 10:29:00 +0200ioleniol-fbefddf5ad132316dcfd3e8dea86adbfNaturalDisastersHaitiReconstructionSociety18.54299 -72.34310220100804102900http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/desperate-pakistan-flood-survivors-clamour-for-aid-20100804-11fc1.htmlDesperate survivors crushed into relief centres Wednesday after Pakistan's worst floods in living memory as the country braced for more storms that threaten to deepen the humanitarian crisis.Wed, 04 Aug 2010 10:18:00 +0200smhensmh-8226ac5f687159c704c649279ba0e80cNaturalDisasters33.718151 73.06054720100804101800http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0804/breaking11.htmlHaitian-American music star Wyclef Jean will announce his bid for president of earthquake-ravaged Haiti this week, Time magazine reported late yesterday. Haiti, which was hit by a deadly 7.0-magnitude earthquake in January, is scheduled to vote on November 28th to elect a new leader to replace president Rene Preval, whose term ends in February.Wed, 04 Aug 2010 10:16:00 +0200irishtimesenirishtimes-fc3b89ddc495a6446c2c7c2b5d3f6041NaturalDisastersHaitiReconstructionSociety18.54299 -72.34310220100804101600http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/aug/03/wyclef-bro-haiti-presidential-bid-very-serious/FILE - This May 20, 2008 file photo shows Wyclef Jean speaking during a news conference in New York. The former head of Haiti's Chamber of Deputies says singer Wyclef Jean is about to announce his...Wed, 04 Aug 2010 10:12:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-fe8d0618ad4612c9675d14dbd04d32ebNaturalDisastersHaitiReconstruction18.54299 -72.34310220100804101200http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE6730TU20100804?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/UKWorldNews%20%28News%20/%20UK%20/%20World%20News%29WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Haitian-American music star Wyclef Jean will announce his bid for president of earthquake-ravaged Haiti this week, Time magazine reported on Tuesday.Wed, 04 Aug 2010 10:05:00 +0200reutersenreuters-bb0fc52061787149e2d1acc9a76b086aNaturalDisastersHaitiReconstructionSociety20100804100500http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/08/04/world/main6741738.shtmlFormer Fugee Will Face Myriad Opponents, Including His Uncle, and an Outsider Image that Could Help or HarmWed, 04 Aug 2010 09:43:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-8adbd41b2b2ff1ba46a2942b4dd19cd8NaturalDisastersHaitiReconstruction18.54299 -72.34310220100804094300http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6730UD20100804?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/worldNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20International%29WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Haitian-American music star Wyclef Jean will announce his bid for president of earthquake-ravaged Haiti this week, Time magazine reported on Tuesday.Wed, 04 Aug 2010 09:05:00 +0200reutersenreuters-b0dc3b1544724f3249874d17021600ddNaturalDisastersHaitiReconstructionSociety20100804090500http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N04198769.htm(Refiles to correct spelling in headline) WASHINGTON, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Haitian-American music star Wyclef Jean will announce his bid for president of earthquake-ravaged Haiti this week, Time magazine reported on Tuesday. Haiti, which was hit Jan. 12 by a deadly 7.0-magnitude earthquake, is scheduled to vote on Nov.Wed, 04 Aug 2010 09:04:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-8204243e04af9d9975177e118a8898e0NaturalDisastersHaitiReconstructionSociety20100804090400http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CB_HAITI_ELECTIONS_WYCLEF?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTBy JONATHAN M. KATZ 2010-08-04T05:23:39Z PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- Wyclef Jean's planned run for Haiti's presidency is bound to make entertainment headlines, but the hip-hop artist's brother knows trying to take charge of this earthquake-devastated and politically unstable country is a deadly serious affair.Wed, 04 Aug 2010 07:33:00 +0200APenAP-e3e897813adc3258d8d48df7d35ef9d2NaturalDisastersHaitiReconstruction18.54299 -72.34310220100804073300http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=111569&Itemid=39“To help expedite our aid, I am deploying USAID humanitarian relief experts to work in support of the Government of Pakistan and manage the overall U.S. response effort,” he added. These experts will include staff who have worked so successfully with Lt. Gen.Wed, 04 Aug 2010 06:45:00 +0200app-enenapp-en-78d3d4a211fc76d7af783b247ba940d3NaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAidEcho20100804064500http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/breakingnews/breakingnews/view/20100804-284876/Wyclef-Jean-to-run-for-Haitian-presidencyreportNEW YORK — Haitian-born hip-hop star and humanitarian activist Wyclef Jean will announce his bid for his native country's presidency this week, CNN reported on Tuesday. Wyclef, whose interest in the post has been rumored in recent weeks, will make the announcement on CNN's "Larry King Live" show on....Wed, 04 Aug 2010 06:30:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-2f5e427daa2d4d90c038a3a68dadd293NaturalDisasters43.0137107927454 -75.58269539726320100804063000http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/zk8psKpYLas/index.htmlThe Obama administration is looking to turn crisis into opportunity, hoping its robust response to the devastating floods in Pakistan will help improve its poor image among a skeptical Pakistani public.Wed, 04 Aug 2010 04:44:00 +0200cnnencnn-4b1e8beaa93d9638f3f76d7582bb798dNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersEnergyTerroristAttack20100804044400http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/zk8psKpYLas/index.htmlThe Obama administration is looking to turn crisis into opportunity, hoping its robust response to the devastating floods in Pakistan will help improve its poor image among a skeptical Pakistani public.Wed, 04 Aug 2010 02:29:00 +0200cnnencnn-a64d46b4da77966546dba614c011c166NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersEnergyTerroristAttack38.9051 -77.016220100804022900http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0803/breaking3.htmlThe worst floods in memory in Pakistan have devastated the lives of more than three million people, a UN spokesman said today, as outrage over the unpopular government's response to its people's plight spreads. The catastrophe, which started almost a week ago and has killed more than 1,400 people, is likely to deepen as more rains are expected.Tue, 03 Aug 2010 22:16:00 +0200irishtimesenirishtimes-8814232d8984b5938059afcf9df3abf3TerroristAttackNaturalDisastersTREN-SecurityConflict33.718151 73.06054720100803221600http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2010/pr100803_2.htmlIn response to the flooding in Northwest Pakistan, the U.S. Government has rushed food, clean water and rescue supplies to the affected region as part of an initial $10 million pledge for immediate humanitarian aid.Tue, 03 Aug 2010 19:41:00 +0200usaidenusaid-27a45ea0576e5a60212d20805decc906NaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAidEcho33.718151 73.06054720100803194100http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/food-fears-for-pakistan-flood-survivors-20100804-11fc1.htmlDesperate survivors crushed into relief centres Wednesday after Pakistan's worst floods in living memory as officials feared a food crisis could compound the humanitarian disaster.Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:52:00 +0200smhensmh-0f0e4d0971d01c8345a2ea445ab94934FoodSecurityFoodAidNaturalDisasters33.718151 73.06054720100804145200http://www.upi.com/Top_News/International/2010/08/03/Earthquakes-shake-Indonesia/UPI-91811280847163/JAKARTA, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- The U.S. Geological Survey says an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 shook Indonesia Tuesday at 8:08 p.m. local time. Indonesia - Earthquake - United States Geological Survey - Earth Sciences - Natural Disasters and HazardsTue, 03 Aug 2010 17:46:00 +0200upienupi-014159e7003a5ef06ec986a18955e767NaturalDisasters-6.18287 106.82920100803174600http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Security-Industry/2010/08/03/SAIC-supports-national-disaster-exercises/UPI-71391280845297/MCLEAN, Va., Aug. 3 (UPI) -- SAIC has been awarded a task order to design and support national level exercises to evaluate catastrophic earthquake preparedness in the United States. United States - Science Applications International Corporation - Government - MCLEAN - TechnologyTue, 03 Aug 2010 16:46:00 +0200upienupi-ca78e09cae7521248ea57421f85a0658NaturalDisasters38.9051 -77.016220100803164600http://www.savethechildren.org/newsroom/2010/pakistan-flooding-families-stranded.htmlWESTPORT, Conn. (August 3, 2010) Save the Children deployed its rapid response team to the worst-affected and hardest to reach communities in Pakistan's Swat Valley, where record-breaking monsoon rains have triggered deadly floods and mudslides. The team had to navigate the rushing waters using....Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:24:00 +0200savethechildrenensavethechildren-051af6aaa389c4debbc98b6be46e0cf0NaturalDisastersEcho33.718151 73.06054720100803162400http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38527897/ns/world_news-haiti_earthquake/The U.S. Coast Guard repatriated 323 Haitian migrants Monday after intercepting them aboard two overloaded sailboats in Bahamian waters, northwest of Haiti's northern coast. Haiti - United States Coast Guard - United States - Caribbean - Coast guardTue, 03 Aug 2010 18:34:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-081966e119f067c174c83bf30146ea81NaturalDisastersImmigration38.9051 -77.016220100803183400http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/08/03/world/main6738448.shtmlRelentless Monsoon Rains May Force Evacuations of Thousands More in Northwest; At Least 1,200 Already KilledTue, 03 Aug 2010 10:06:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-180fbd165d1b7611d73535a0503e19b1NaturalDisastersTerroristAttackEcho33.718151 73.06054720100803100600http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6714YF20100802?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/topNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Top%20News%29MIAMI (Reuters) - The U.S. Coast Guard repatriated 323 Haitian migrants on Monday after intercepting them aboard two overloaded sailboats in Bahamian waters, northwest of Haiti's northern coast, a Coast Guard officer said.Mon, 02 Aug 2010 23:44:00 +0200reutersenreuters-5947a1f0cbd1de282eb19b051fee7335ImmigrationNaturalDisasters20100802234400http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/aug/02/pakistan-floods-medical-teams-cholera-fearsSurvivors displaced by disaster in which up to 1,200 have died face threat of waterborne disease Pakistan today sent medical teams to the flood-hit north-west of the country amid fears that cholera could spread after the worst flooding in the country's history displaced up to 2 million people.Mon, 02 Aug 2010 23:32:00 +0200guardianenguardian-b39784b1c4fe52e99a016120acf2d1a4HumanitarianAidNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesEcho33.718151 73.06054720100802233200http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N02148967.htm* Migration bids from Haiti seem to be picking up again * They had dropped off after devastating Jan. 12 quake MIAMI, Aug 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. Coast Guard repatriated 323 Haitian migrants on Monday after intercepting them aboard two overloaded sailboats in Bahamian waters, northwest of Haiti's northern coast, a Coast Guard officer said.Mon, 02 Aug 2010 23:17:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-e76e628eae101ad636490fcb03335e93ImmigrationNaturalDisasters20100802231700http://www.examiner.com/x-50837-US-Soccer-Examiner~y2010m8d2-ESPN-update-on-Haitian-soccer-team-devastated-by-earthquake-airs-August-3Tuesday, August 3 at 7 p.m. ET, ESPN's E:60 will update the wrenching story of the Haitian women’s U-17 soccer team devastated by the 7.0 earthquake that leveled Port-au-Prince on January 12. At the time of the quake, the girls were training in the stadium, which cracked but kept them safe.Tue, 03 Aug 2010 01:21:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-75ba829caaf994baab8df296c22b217eNaturalDisasters20100803012100http://www.sptimes.ru/story/32128PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Pakistan dispatched medical teams Monday to the deluged northwest amid fears that cholera could spread after the worst floods in the country’s history that have already killed up to 1,200 people, an official said.Mon, 02 Aug 2010 22:24:00 +0200sptimesrussiensptimesrussi-bd6c52f3eb7f7712655c601496e4fbb8HumanitarianAidConflictNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesEcho33.718151 73.06054720100802222400http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/aug/02/pakistan-floods-medical-teams-cholera-fearsSurvivors of disaster in which 1,200 have died face threat of waterborne disease, which could kill thousands if health workers cannot deliver clean water Pakistan today sent medical teams to the flood-hit north-west of the country amid fears that cholera could spread after the worst flooding in the....Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:27:00 +0200guardianenguardian-be18559bb70b3a264feb40a64b4d5c3dHumanitarianAidNaturalDisastersTerroristAttackCommunicableDiseasesEcho33.718151 73.06054720100802182700http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/08/02/world/main6735391.shtml1,100 Death Toll Could Rise with More Rains, Disease; New War Front Opened as U.S. and Militants Battle to Be HelpfulMon, 02 Aug 2010 21:47:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-d7cb68ed27de26372ad62291b64720e2HumanitarianAidNaturalDisastersEnvironmentTerroristAttackCommunicableDiseasesEcho33.718151 73.06054720100802214700http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2010-07-30-pakistan-flooding-friday_N.htm?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20UsatodaycomWorld-TopStories%20%28News%20-%20World%20-%20Top%20Stories%29Pakistan dispatched medical teams Monday to the deluged northwest amid fears that cholera could spread after the worst floods in the country's ...Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:00:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-51929ea6262461c4e6a88366ecf5d9bdHumanitarianAidConflictNaturalDisastersTerroristAttackCommunicableDiseasesEcho33.718151 73.06054720100802170000http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=187344Haitian Hollywood actor, Jimmy Jean-Louis who can soon be seen in Leila Djansi’s upcoming psychological drama, ‘Sinking Sands’ has indicated that though great strides have been made since the deadly earthquake in Haiti, immediate problems continue to confront the relief and recovery process that....Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:29:00 +0200ghanawebenghanaweb-55d271cc017f7f153bb69419f1a8cd5aNaturalDisastersHumanRights20100802162900http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10663104&ref=rssAs Monday dawned, Faisal Islam sat on a highway median in northwestern Pakistan - the only dry ground he could find - and railed against the government for its failure to provide aid nearly a week after the country's worst-ever floods...Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:20:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-8ebbb0165d0f245d56b666af53a9372dHumanitarianAidNaturalDisastersTerroristAttackEcho33.718151 73.06054720100802162000http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38520314/ns/world_news-south_and_central_asia/Pakistan dispatched medical teams Monday to the deluged northwest amid fears that cholera could spread after the worst floods in the country's history.Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:30:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-81d307bdcc499abc649844bba1c6d72cHumanitarianAidConflictNaturalDisastersTerroristAttackEcho33.718151 73.06054720100802153000http://www.chinapost.com.tw/international/americas/2010/08/02/267031/Haiti-moves.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Election candidates in Haiti are jockeying this week ahead of a registration deadline for key November polls, the first since January's deadly earthquake.Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:08:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-ac21665cbfae6d805fc3d66b62ae5fe8PoliticalUnrestHaitiReconstructionConflictNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.34310220100802130800http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_PAKISTAN_FLOODS?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTBy CHRIS BRUMMITT 2010-08-02T09:48:49Z PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistan dispatched medical teams Monday to the deluged northwest amid fears that cholera could spread after the worst floods in the country's history that have already killed up to 1,200 people, an official said....Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:16:00 +0200APenAP-8a9046301ba0c959ba9503539a15c9b8HumanitarianAidConflictNaturalDisastersTerroristAttackCommunicableDiseasesEcho33.718151 73.06054720100802121600http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128922925&ft=1&f=1001The Pakistani government has deployed thousands of soldiers and civilian rescue workers to save an estimated 28,000 people trapped by the floodwaters, distribute food and collect the bodies of the up to 1,100 killed so far.Mon, 02 Aug 2010 10:09:00 +0200NPRnewsenNPRnews-3b53fff6f66cbdfb4cea0a3381da5b6fNaturalDisastersEchoTerroristAttackHumanitarianAid20100802100900http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/aug/01/flood-victims-anger-with-pakistani-govt-grows/Pakistani villagers collect their belongings from their houses collapsed by heavy flooding in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan on Sunday, Aug. 1, 2010. The death toll from massive floods in northwestern Pak...Mon, 02 Aug 2010 09:53:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-897a57c810f9a88aeb9ec70970b7ef9bNaturalDisastersEchoTerroristAttackHumanitarianAid20100802095300http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_PAKISTAN_FLOODS?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTBy CHRIS BRUMMITT 2010-08-02T06:17:52Z KAMP KOROONA, Pakistan (AP) -- As Monday dawned, Faisal Islam sat on a highway median in northwestern Pakistan - the only dry ground he could find - and railed against the government for its failure to provide aid nearly a week after the country's worst-ever floods first hit.Mon, 02 Aug 2010 09:11:00 +0200APenAP-f43f775dd5ac7a9f2d4329f6661a7b93NaturalDisastersEchoTerroristAttackHumanitarianAid20100802091100http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=52330After weeks of delays, Haitian President René Préval confirmed this month that presidential and legislative elections will take place on Nov. 28. The U.N. and Western donor nations are pledging millions of dollars in support of the polls, but with at least 1.Sun, 01 Aug 2010 16:13:00 +0200ipsnewsenipsnews-397c614aaeadcfbb76734c507c6645bfNaturalDisastersEU-Caribbean20100801161300http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/MYAI-87XA2X?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSEarthquake Details This event has been reviewed by a seismologist. Magnitude: 5.6 Date-Time Friday, July 30, 2010 at 13:50:14 UTC Friday, July 30, 2010 at 05:20:14 PM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location: 35.225°N, 59.271°E Depth: 26.1 km (16.Mon, 02 Aug 2010 10:21:00 +0200reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-94dba90a216cedb7a185e03a4c39791cNaturalDisasters35.7745 51.447720100802102100http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2010-08-03-Wyclef-Haiti_N.htm?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20UsatodaycomWorld-TopStories%20%28News%20-%20World%20-%20Top%20Stories%29Wyclef Jean's planned run for Haiti's presidency is bound to make entertainment headlines, but the hip-hop artist's brother knows trying to take ...Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:31:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-bd6675c7f74939cbf640ade9a9b94974NaturalDisastersHaitiReconstruction18.54299 -72.34310220100804163100http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/fromthefield/219158/128093894095.htm04 Aug 2010 14:30:00 GMT Source: United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) - USA In Today's Hotline: Read how UMCOR is responding to needs around the world: In Today's Hotline: PAKISTAN: Worst Flooding on Record; 2 ...Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:32:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-80e8a9a978b234abea8b4799b3a3059aEnergyNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersHaitiReconstructionCommunicableDiseases33.718151 73.06054720100804183200http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2010/08/145686.htmStatement on the Flooding in Pakistan Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Treaty Room Washington, DC August 4, 2010 Good morning. Good morning, everyone. As you know, the people of Pakistan are dealing with a major challenge. Last week’s flash floods, the worst in more than 80 years, have affected some three million Pakistanis nationwide.Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:21:00 +0200state-govenstate-gov-56413c1b7f2245067e3f4dcdce6fdd28ConflictNaturalDisastersTerroristAttack33.718151 73.06054738.9051 -77.016220100804182100http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/04/haitians-ask-how-president-wyclef-jean-sounds/?partner=rss&emc=rssAs the possibility dawns, Haitian ask themselves if the words "President Wyclef Jean" are music to their ears.Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:53:00 +0200IHTenIHT-9721e86aedddd58bcdbaec5f958dfba9NaturalDisasters20100804185300http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=111666&Itemid=39WASHINGTON, Aug 4 (APP): Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday pledged continued U.S. relief and recovery support for Pakistan as it grapples with unprecdented flooding amid ongoing challenge of extremist violence. The immediate U.S. response to flooding - which includes $10 million,....Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:18:00 +0200app-enenapp-en-d543e628ff85f28617090679aa82ca10NaturalDisastersTerroristAttack33.718151 73.06054720100804181800http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N04236846.htm04 Aug 2010 17:27:05 GMT Source: Reuters * Experts say flood is chance to boost Washington's image * Some concern over role of local charities * Clinton criticizes latest attack amid disaster By Sue Pleming WASHINGTON, Aug 4 (Reuters ...Wed, 04 Aug 2010 19:35:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-d0154bee733f41416a292772fcfc3a4bConflictNaturalDisastersTerroristAttack33.718151 73.06054720100804193500http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/04/haitians-ask-how-president-wyclef-jean-sounds/As the possibility dawns, Haitian ask themselves if the words "President Wyclef Jean" are music to their ears.Wed, 04 Aug 2010 19:25:00 +0200nytimesennytimes-9721e86aedddd58bcdbaec5f958dfba9NaturalDisasters20100804192500http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/jdqNoWQBDV8/index.htmlIntense rain and gushing flood waters threatened Wednesday to cause more misery in monsoon-bloated Pakistan, where 3 million people are already suffering.Wed, 04 Aug 2010 19:30:00 +0200cnnencnn-1a941b12f3583478aa3f02f8315ff388NaturalDisastersEcho33.718151 73.06054720100804193000http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/asia/Clinton-US-Flood-Aid-to-Pakistan-to-be-Intensive-Long-Term--99953419.htmlUS Secretary of State makes high profile pledge to assist Pakistan through flood disasterWed, 04 Aug 2010 20:25:00 +0200voanewsenvoanews-27c1d6a812b3fb986043489e9c6492beNaturalDisastersTerroristAttack33.718151 73.06054720100804202500http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2010/08/145693.htmBriefing On Pakistan Flooding Rajiv Shah USAID Administrator Treaty Room Washington, DC August 4, 2010 ADMINISTRATOR SHAH: Thank you. Thank you, Secretary Clinton. And I just want to reiterate the Secretary’s points and offer a few additional details. At this time of crisis, the USAID, our civilian....Wed, 04 Aug 2010 19:23:00 +0200state-govenstate-gov-b4d8cd12a6c4170770563ab78d1e2b47PublicHealthNaturalDisastersUNbodies33.718151 73.06054738.9051 -77.016220100804192300http://www.pr-inside.com/leep-inc-receives-initial-purchase-order-r2041894.htmLEEP, Inc. (OTCPK:LPPI) announced that it has received a purchase order from Star of Hope International, America, Inc. to supply its LeepCoreTM structural, insulated panels for the construction of transition housing with a capacity for twenty-four orphaned girls, plus administration.Wed, 04 Aug 2010 21:03:00 +0200pr-insideenpr-inside-1af926a5d9494c7c27ea0f867c9b01e6NaturalDisastersHaitiReconstruction18.54299 -72.34310220100804210300http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/17/AR2010021702197.html?wprss=rss_world/centralamericaPORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI -- Eight of 10 U.S. missionaries jailed in Haiti on charges of child abduction were released on their own recognizance Wednesday pending a continuing criminal investigation and possibly a trial in Haitian courts.Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:47:00 +0200WashingtonPostenWashingtonPost-e5c6760020555005aa37935b460b98dbNaturalDisastersHumanTraffic20100804204700http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CB_HAITI_ELECTIONS_WYCLEF?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTBy JONATHAN M. KATZ 2010-08-04T17:26:51Z PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- Wyclef Jean's planned run for Haiti's presidency is bound to make entertainment headlines, but the hip-hop artist's brother knows trying to take charge of this earthquake-devastated and politically unstable country is a deadly serious affair.Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:37:00 +0200APenAP-dc3216d315b175afbf338a3274aa7b76NaturalDisastersHaitiReconstruction18.54299 -72.34310220100804203700http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/01/AR2010020103521.html?wprss=rss_world/centralamericaTAMPA -- Joseph Perno's cellphone started buzzing at 9 a.m. Monday. The county medical coordinator told him to stay sharp. A C-130 cargo plane, carrying 22 seriously injured Haitians, would be arriving at Tampa International Airport that night.Wed, 04 Aug 2010 21:17:00 +0200WashingtonPostenWashingtonPost-0fbf8a1561729fac8aa6e36fc625747eNaturalDisasters28.01586 -82.45237720100804211700http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/19/AR2010021905063.html?wprss=rss_world/centralamericaPORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI -- Helta Exanville spent the night in tears, cradling her infant son as a tropical rain drummed on the tarp-and-tin roof overhead. Water leaked relentlessly through the seams, she said, invading her little shelter, soaking her clothes, turning the earthen floor into mud and, in.Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:47:00 +0200WashingtonPostenWashingtonPost-d83e301cb7de6315a99620964c0f3bc5NaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.34310220100804204700http://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=NTcwNTM0NzQ5Published Date: August 05, 2010 Haitian-born hip-hop star and humanitarian activist Wyclef Jean will announce his bid for his native country's presidency this week, CNN and Time magazine reported on Tuesday. Wyclef, whose interest in the post has been rumored in recent weeks, will make the....Wed, 04 Aug 2010 22:17:00 +0200kuwaittimesenkuwaittimes-5a8d3a58c1f4128950d4c9b3ef7b62b7NaturalDisastersSociety20100804221700http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2010/08/04/Strong-earthquake-hits-off-Aleutians/UPI-51801280951291/ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Aug. 4 (UPI) -- An undersea earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale rattled the Aleutian Islands in southwest Alaska early Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. Aleutian Island - United States Geological Survey - United States - Organizations - AlaskaWed, 04 Aug 2010 22:14:00 +0200upienupi-4ea710768b2c85d310125a68d6527967NaturalDisasters61.2025 -149.89820100804221400http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=224280Wyclef Jean to seek Haitian presidency: report WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Haitian-American music star Wyclef Jean will announce his bid for president of earthquake-ravaged Haiti this week, Time magazine reported on Tuesday. Haiti, which was hit January 12 by a deadly 7.Wed, 04 Aug 2010 23:35:00 +0200tehrantimesentehrantimes-0cbfe8493f6996765a7e569629805705NaturalDisastersSocietyHaitiReconstruction20100804233500http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/fromthefield/219816/128095705854.htmSanta Barbara, CA, August 4, 2010�Direct Relief International is coordinating response efforts with partners in Pakistan to help the millions of people displaced by extreme flooding throughout the country. Partners are echoing news reports that the northwestern region has been hit particularly hard,....Wed, 04 Aug 2010 23:51:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-426ce679ca901d208a0df2518173cfdeNaturalDisastersEcho33.718151 73.06054720100804235100http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/08/05/2973939.htmFormer Fugees frontman Wyclef Jean has told Time magazine he will announce his bid for president of earthquake-ravaged Haiti this week.Thu, 05 Aug 2010 00:54:00 +0200abc-auenabc-au-b888c77623b26139e14bee66385c6f5cSocietyHaitiReconstructionNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.34310220100805005400http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10663790&ref=rssA 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Papua New Guinea this morning, but no tsunami warning was issued. The quake hit New Britain island at 8:01am local time, at a depth of 54 kilometres, said the United States Geological Survey. Its...Thu, 05 Aug 2010 01:42:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-3aab01ebe2950f59570865774903879fNaturalDisasters38.9051 -77.0162-9.48177 147.18420100805014200http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N04107090.htm05 Aug 2010 00:54:16 GMT Source: Reuters * Experts say flood is chance to boost Washington's image * Some concern over role of local charities * Holbrooke says U.S. mobilizing other nations to help (Adds Holbrooke comment) By Sue ...Thu, 05 Aug 2010 03:03:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-6e2100ab9dffba983b53bb5ecf75c5ecConflictNaturalDisastersTerroristAttack33.718151 73.06054720100805030300http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Magnitude_7.0_earthquake_hits_New_Britain,_Papua_New_Guinea?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20WikinewsLatestNews%20%28Wikinews%20Latest%20News%29magnitude 7.0 on the Richter scale has been reported as having struck the Pacific island of New Britain, the second island in the Papua and New Guinea group. The quake, which struck at 22.01 UTC yeste...Thu, 05 Aug 2010 05:24:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-44123013d089a71d2e69361e7994bb74NaturalDisasters-9.48177 147.18420100805052400http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/news/pakistan/2010/pakistan-100804-voa03.htmU.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday said Pakistan can count on long-term U.S. support as it deals with the consequences of the worst flooding in decades.Thu, 05 Aug 2010 05:23:00 +0200globalsecurityenglobalsecurity-36f54ee8c150bf74ed414380aef00b5aNaturalDisastersTerroristAttack33.718151 73.06054720100805052300http://www.thenews.com.pk/print1.asp?id=254793In January when a massive earthquake struck Haiti, President Obama mobilised the US government for a massive rescue and relief operation to deliver help and hope to the devastated city of Port-au-Prince. Obama cancelled a speech on job creation as his top advisers gathered in the White House’s Situation Room throughout the day.Thu, 05 Aug 2010 07:25:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-c2f5218f5116fe885cd7adde736d0661MARS-STATConflictNaturalDisastersG20TerroristAttack18.54299 -72.34310220100805072500http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/LH06Df01.htmlPakistan's unfolding catastrophe is forecast to deepen as more rains arrive, even as the chorus grows louder of a slow and ineffective official response to the tragedy that has cost more than 1,500 lives and displaced millions of people. Jihadi-linked groups are reported to be at the forefront of....Thu, 05 Aug 2010 12:50:00 +0200asiatimesenasiatimes-34e75bf33716d10536503e482f39f0bfTerroristAttackMediaNaturalDisasters33.718151 73.06054720100805125000http://www.chinapost.com.tw/international/americas/2010/08/04/267291/US-Coast.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The U.S. Coast Guard repatriated 323 Haitian migrants on Monday after intercepting them aboard two overloaded sailboats in Bahamian waters, northwest of Haiti's northern coast, a Coast Guard officer said.Thu, 05 Aug 2010 13:45:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-cc82a16a329a33a00a8a33ce59f68df8ImmigrationNaturalDisasters20100805134500http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/pakistan/7928331/Mumbai-terror-attack-group-provide-aid-in-Pakistan.html"We're working to win the pleasure of God and to enter paradise after death. "Infidels who do not believe in the presence of God should be hated and Muslims should fight against them. The people should not accept aid from the infidels like the US and its allies but the Muslims should come forward to help their brothers and sisters," he said.Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:16:00 +0200telegraphentelegraph-3566da7ede2a6484ea06737c384a7db5NaturalDisasters33.718151 73.06054720100805151600http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/editors-blog/2010/0805/How-an-ugly-American-can-win-the-hearts-and-minds-warIt is easy to criticize the misspending and poor execution of foreign aid in places like Afghanistan. Done right, however, foreign aid promotes self-reliance.Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:41:00 +0200csmonitorencsmonitor-c3042a5e63d43decd7cac1b0e01b975dFightagainstFraudDevelopmentScienceNaturalDisastersEU-Caribbean34.5309 69.13675720100805154100http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2010-08-05-pakistan-floods-thursday_N.htm?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20UsatodaycomWorld-TopStories%20%28News%20-%20World%20-%20Top%20Stories%29U.S. army choppers flew their first relief missions in Pakistan's flood-ravaged northwest Thursday, airlifting hundreds of stranded people to ...Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:37:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-33b4a320ec1edeea64476d5f0cb2681bNaturalDisastersTerroristAttack20100805163700http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/asia-pacific/relief-missions-begin-in-flood-ravaged-pakistan/article1662708/?cmpid=rss1U .S. army choppers flew their first relief missions in Pakistan's flood-ravaged northwest Thursday, airlifting hundreds of stranded people to safety from a devastated tourist town and distributing emergency aid. Elsewhere, authorities began evacuating half-a-million people as Pakistan's worst monsoon rains in decades threatened new destruction.Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:28:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-e8d87343cdc3a5c2172829971638925bNaturalDisastersTerroristAttack33.718151 73.06054720100805162800http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/05/AR2010080501280.html?wprss=rss_worldKALAM, Pakistan -- U.S. Army choppers flew their first relief missions in Pakistan's flood-ravaged northwest Thursday, airlifting hundreds of stranded people to safety from a devastated tourist town and distributing emergency aid. Pakistan - Asia - Government - Business and Economy - FloodThu, 05 Aug 2010 17:23:00 +0200WashingtonPostenWashingtonPost-a586d037e3e2051f3ce102b0717bfe22TerroristAttackNaturalDisasters33.718151 73.06054720100805172300http://www.rferl.org/content/Will_The_Floods_Open_The_Floodgates_For_Pakistans_Extremists/2119668.htmlAlthough the government has announced it is stepping up relief efforts for the devastating floods that hit the northwest, it has been widely criticized for its slow and poorly coordinated response. This perceived failure has opened new vistas for pro-Taliban religio-political parties and outlawed....Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:20:00 +0200rferlenrferl-010a764c4c4f5f4f7265fa72b17a22adConflictTerroristAttackNaturalDisasters20100805172000http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/08/05/us-army-begins-relief-missions-pakistan.htmlU.S. army choppers flew their first relief missions in Pakistan's flood-ravaged northwest Thursday, airlifting hundreds of stranded people to safety from a devastated tourist town and ...Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:09:00 +0200JakartaPostenJakartaPost-880b0e9b20c30b4d05b771643239388eNaturalDisastersTerroristAttack33.718151 73.06054720100805170900http://www.pr-inside.com/save-the-children-increases-efforts-to-r2044092.htmTORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 08/05/10 -- Save the Children deployed its rapid response team to the worst-affected and hardest to reach communities in Pakistan's Swat Valley where record-breaking monsoon rains have triggered deadly floods and mudslides.Thu, 05 Aug 2010 20:08:00 +0200pr-insideenpr-inside-bddc78b363d2f43b39560e40990d0108NaturalDisasters43.7208 -79.412620100805200800http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2010-08/17620384-save-the-children-increases-efforts-to-reach-families-stranded-by-record-monsoons-in-pakistan-256.htmTORONTO, ONTARIO - (Marketwire) - 08/05/10 - Save the Children deployed its rapid response team to the worst-affected and hardest to reach communities ...Thu, 05 Aug 2010 20:04:00 +0200finanznachrichten-enenfinanznachrichten-en-0dbc0a62a88d26696e6eefaa8e558b94NaturalDisasters43.7208 -79.412620100805200400http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/VVOS-882NBP?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSBy Daud Khattak Devastating flooding in northwestern Pakistan has now taken more than 1,400 lives and a left about 1 million people homeless. Although the government has announced it is stepping up relief efforts, it has been widely criticized for its slow and poorly coordinated response.Thu, 05 Aug 2010 20:42:00 +0200reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-b2ba0f92605ef8625167614d66a4d770NaturalDisastersConflictTerroristAttackLiberties33.718151 73.06054720100805204200http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/news/pakistan/2010/pakistan-100805-rferl01.htmDevastating flooding in northwestern Pakistan has now taken more than 1,400 lives and a left about 1 million people homeless.Thu, 05 Aug 2010 20:39:00 +0200globalsecurityenglobalsecurity-169a1bfdb0179e35e04df527dff6b2a3NaturalDisastersConflictTerroristAttackLiberties33.718151 73.06054720100805203900http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/news/pakistan/2010/pakistan-100804-voa03.htmClinton: US Flood Aid to Pakistan to be Intensive, Long Term David Gollust | State Department 04 August 2010 U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday said Pakistan can count on long-term U.S. support as it deals with the consequences of the worst flooding in decades.Thu, 05 Aug 2010 20:39:00 +0200globalsecurityenglobalsecurity-19c344cc40babe035d8f006a54ebb5e7NaturalDisastersTerroristAttack33.718151 73.06054720100805203900http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss_news/Everything_is_broken_and_lost.html?cid=20689908&rss=trueBroken infrastructure, dirty water, disease: the scale of the Pakistan flood disaster has overwhelmed the government as resentment rises from people still in need.Thu, 05 Aug 2010 21:57:00 +0200swissinfoenswissinfo-0c469b9bb479bd74d8be4736f78d8626NaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseases33.718151 73.06054720100805215700http://www.sptimes.ru/story/32152Since the first wildfires started a month ago, 125,000 hectares of Russia’s forest have been destroyed in 17 regions, and 40 people have died.Thu, 05 Aug 2010 23:27:00 +0200sptimesrussiensptimesrussi-7b826bb9b5d02fc312f7a4d442baf315NaturalDisastersEnvironment55.7388 37.666520100805232700http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/VVOS-882NBP?OpenDocument&RSS20=18-PBy Daud Khattak Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) Devastating flooding in northwestern Pakistan has now taken more than 1,400 lives and a left about 1 million people homeless. Although the government has announced it is stepping up relief efforts, it has been widely criticized for its slow and poorly coordinated response.Thu, 05 Aug 2010 23:21:00 +0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-b2ba0f92605ef8625167614d66a4d770NaturalDisastersConflictTerroristAttackLiberties33.718151 73.06054720100805232100http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/us-flies-relief-mission-in-pakistan-20100806-11l16.htmlUS Army choppers have flown their first relief missions in Pakistan's flood-ravaged north-west, airlifting hundreds of stranded people to safety.Thu, 05 Aug 2010 23:13:00 +0200smhensmh-497aad2d93f54954574145579d2fb1e2NaturalDisastersTerroristAttack33.718151 73.06054720100805231300http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CB_HAITI_ELECTIONS_JEAN?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTBy JONATHAN M. KATZ 2010-08-05T22:23:05Z PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- Singer Wyclef Jean submitted the paperwork Thursday to run for president of Haiti, formally thrusting himself into what is expected to be a highly competitive race and ending years of speculation about his political ambitions....Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:52:00 +0200APenAP-4973985a91be0ea1c89c1db0e27f2aefNaturalDisastersHaitiReconstruction18.54299 -72.34310220100806005200http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10664009&ref=rssKALAM, Pakistan - US Army choppers flew their first relief missions in Pakistan's flood-ravaged northwest on Thurday, airlifting hundreds of stranded people to safety from a devastated tourist town and distributing emergency aid.In...Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:47:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-92a145197a2b43910de61a89a4f6987eNaturalDisastersTerroristAttack33.718151 73.06054720100806004700http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38576407/ns/world_news-americas/Singer Wyclef Jean submitted the paperwork Thursday to run for president of Haiti, formally thrusting himself into what is expected to be a highly competitive race and ending years of speculation about his political ambitions.Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:38:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-7d8a9b5d3c8108a1babc4fc9b6b2f428NaturalDisastersHaitiReconstruction18.54299 -72.34310220100806003800http://www.japantoday.com/category/world/view/singer-wyclef-files-to-run-for-haitis-presidencySinger Wyclef Jean submitted the paperwork Thursday to run for president of Haiti, formally thrusting himself into what is expected to be a highly competitive…Fri, 06 Aug 2010 01:23:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-04cc0a6f114d680add4e70c7a280b395NaturalDisastersHaitiReconstruction18.54299 -72.34310220100806012300http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/feedarticle/9208007JONATHAN M. KATZ Associated Press Writer= PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Singer Wyclef Jean submitted the paperwork Thursday to run for president of Haiti, formally thrusting himself into what is expected to be a highly competitive race and ending years of speculation about his political ambitions.Fri, 06 Aug 2010 02:04:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-d319aa901e06ff3b2ac8165a0749e297NaturalDisastersHaitiReconstruction18.54299 -72.34310220100806020400http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/08/05/1763059/program-aims-to-restore-normal.htmlHaitian children who lost limbs in January's earthquake now have a chance to receive prosthetics and slowly return to everyday life with the help of a new program. The Knights of Columbus, a Catholic fraternal service organization, announced this week it intends to fund a program administered by the....Fri, 06 Aug 2010 03:04:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-1153a3a7e4e545a4396cdaf7bc9595a2NaturalDisasters20100806030400http://www.philly.com/philly/wires/ap/entertainment/recordings/20100805_ap_singerwycleffilestorunforhaitispresidency.htmlPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Singer Wyclef Jean submitted the paperwork Thursday to run for president of Haiti, formally thrusting himself into what is expected to be a highly competitive race and ending years of speculation about his political ambitions. Several hundred supporters of the hip hop....Fri, 06 Aug 2010 03:04:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-4a1927dd0146d26be9f0d54857eed67fNaturalDisastersHaitiReconstruction18.54299 -72.34310220100806030400http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/08/04/pakistan.flooding/Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Intense rain and gushing flood waters threatened Wednesday to cause more misery in monsoon-bloated Pakistan, where 3 million people are already suffering. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged Americans to donate to relief efforts, saying that experience in....Fri, 06 Aug 2010 03:20:00 +0200arabpoliticalenarabpolitical-1a941b12f3583478aa3f02f8315ff388NaturalDisasters33.6720975481027 73.119916889828720100806032000http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/wyclef-jean-declares-bid-for-haitian-presidency-20100806-11mil.htmlMusician Wyclef Jean jetted into Haiti on a private plane and officially launched a bid for president, ending weeks of speculation about whether he would run.Fri, 06 Aug 2010 05:13:00 +0200smhensmh-7973c4d3306cec855c0f5a47dbabf3ffMARS-STATNaturalDisasters20100806051300http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/Po6H3StCxHs/index.htmlWyclef Jean is running for president of Haiti, he told CNN's "Larry King Live" on Thursday. The former Fugees member earlier in the day resigned from his Haiti charity.Fri, 06 Aug 2010 05:28:00 +0200cnnencnn-05d85c95f6e545e5c464cc6b8d5309f0NaturalDisastersHaitiReconstruction20100806052800http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/08/04/pakistan.flooding/Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Intense rain and gushing flood waters threatened Wednesday to cause more misery in monsoon-bloated Pakistan, where 3 million people are already suffering. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged Americans to donate to relief efforts, saying that experience in....Fri, 06 Aug 2010 05:51:00 +0200austrianewsenaustrianews-1a941b12f3583478aa3f02f8315ff388NaturalDisasters33.6720975481027 73.119916889828720100806055100http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_PAKISTAN_FLOODS?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTBy ASHRAF KHAN 2010-08-06T05:28:06Z SUKKUR, Pakistan (AP) -- Authorities were preparing for flooding Friday in southern Pakistan as the worst monsoon rains in decades left an ever lengthier trail of death and destruction in a nation already suffering Islamist violence and an anemic economy....Fri, 06 Aug 2010 07:56:00 +0200APenAP-9c33bbc79dece129c653f124510b5a9cNaturalDisastersTerroristAttack33.718151 73.06054720100806075600http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/dpb/2010/08/145750.htmPhilip J. Crowley Assistant Secretary Daily Press Briefing Washington, DC August 5, 2010 INDEX: PAKISTAN Flood / Additional $25 Million in Assistance to Aid in Flood Affected Areas DEPARTMENT Nigeria's Upcoming Elections Kenya Constitutional Referendum AGOA Meetings in Kansas City President Forum....Fri, 06 Aug 2010 08:58:00 +0200state-govenstate-gov-86ca2b01d14cfa604d1a1a5beae8e26cUNbodiesDisasterReliefReformNaturalDisastersAlternativeEnergyManMadeDisastersAnimalHealthECnewsNuclearJRCSafeguardsSocietyPublicHealthNuclearEnergyJRCNuclearSecurity-1.2702 36.804133.718151 73.06054738.9051 -77.016220100806085800http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/R90mtjxWpHI/index.htmlHip-hop artist Wyclef Jean says he has submitted the necessary paperwork to run for president of Haiti, a country he left when he was a child.Fri, 06 Aug 2010 08:24:00 +0200cnnencnn-cb9dda718e5bf15748450f4593bce581NaturalDisastersHaitiReconstruction18.54299 -72.34310220100806082400http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/08/06/1763958/more-money-flows-to-um-program.htmlHaitian children who lost limbs in January's earthquake now have a chance to receive prosthetics and slowly return to everyday life with the help of a new program. The Knights of Columbus, a Catholic fraternal service organization, announced this week it intends to fund a $1.Fri, 06 Aug 2010 09:09:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-4087c2489554059388cbc4357bc703c8NaturalDisasters20100806090900http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/R90mtjxWpHI/index.htmlHip-hop artist Wyclef Jean says he has submitted the necessary paperwork to run for president of Haiti, a country he left when he was a child.Fri, 06 Aug 2010 09:02:00 +0200cnnencnn-4354dd966361d2ccf89c0bf44b37ccfaNaturalDisastersHaitiReconstruction18.54299 -72.34310220100806090200http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_PAKISTAN_FLOODS?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTBy ASHRAF KHAN 2010-08-06T07:07:00Z SUKKUR, Pakistan (AP) -- Bad weather grounded helicopters carrying emergency supplies to Pakistan's flood-ravaged northwest Friday amid warnings the worst monsoon rains in decades would bring more destruction to a nation already reeling from Islamist violence....Fri, 06 Aug 2010 09:57:00 +0200APenAP-d87b54e9447b7fb17b3a4de64d6cdf05DisasterReliefNaturalDisasters33.718151 73.06054720100806095700http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/aug/06/flood-relief-flights-grounded-in-pakistan/Pakistan army soldiers in a helicopter rescue stranded families in Sanawan near Multan in central Pakistan on Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010. U.S. Army choppers flew their first relief missions in Pakistan&#3...Fri, 06 Aug 2010 10:12:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-31b6e74bdef6da6b3b1de9aeea1602aeDisasterReliefNaturalDisasters33.718151 73.06054720100806101200http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/08/06/world/main6748760.shtmlHelicopters, Including U.S. Chinooks On Politically-Charged Aid Mission, Rendered Useless by MonsoonFri, 06 Aug 2010 12:23:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-cecd5cd72c40be67f3ed29411b53aa88NaturalDisastersDisasterRelief33.718151 73.06054720100806122300http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2010-08-06-pakistan-floods-friday_N.htm?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20UsatodaycomWorld-TopStories%20%28News%20-%20World%20-%20Top%20Stories%29Stormy weather grounded helicopters carrying emergency supplies to Pakistan's flood-ravaged northwest Friday as the worst monsoon rains in decades ...Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:50:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-a76b862577624e6054994db3d74b3aceNaturalDisastersDisasterRelief33.718151 73.06054720100806135000http://www.breakingnews.ie/world/pakistan-on-red-alert-as-weather-stops-relief-flights-468261.htmlPakistan is on red alert today for extreme flooding in its rich agricultural south.Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:36:00 +0200irish-newsenirish-news-5778fd54e7243dbf69fe9ea8d0b21d8fNaturalDisastersDisasterRelief33.718151 73.06054720100806133600http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_PAKISTAN_FLOODS?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTBy ASHRAF KHAN and NAHAL TOOSI 2010-08-06T12:56:45Z SUKKUR, Pakistan (AP) -- Stormy weather grounded helicopters carrying emergency supplies to Pakistan's flood-ravaged northwest Friday as the worst monsoon rains in decades brought more destruction to a nation already reeling from Islamist militant violence.Fri, 06 Aug 2010 14:59:00 +0200APenAP-2886ecc2c5fcb5cff4a4d2d794b33b37NaturalDisastersDisasterReliefTerroristAttack33.718151 73.06054720100806145900http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/08/06/pakistan-says-12-million-affected-floods.htmlStormy weather grounded helicopters carrying emergency supplies to Pakistan's flood-ravaged northwest Friday as authorities said 12 million people had been effected and 650,000 houses destroyed ...Fri, 06 Aug 2010 17:33:00 +0200JakartaPostenJakartaPost-a95cd7044c8b66f9ceda2bead07e9788NaturalDisastersDisasterRelief33.718151 73.06054720100806173300http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_PAKISTAN_FLOODS?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTBy ASHRAF KHAN and NAHAL TOOSI 2010-08-06T15:34:51Z SUKKUR, Pakistan (AP) -- Stormy weather grounded helicopters carrying emergency supplies to Pakistan's flood-ravaged northwest Friday as authorities said 12 million people had been affected and 650,000 houses destroyed in the disaster....Fri, 06 Aug 2010 18:00:00 +0200APenAP-2accf186e4c2ba0be3ffa67cf04e666aNaturalDisastersDisasterRelief33.718151 73.06054720100806180000http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_PAKISTAN_FLOODS?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTBy ASHRAF KHAN and NAHAL TOOSI 2010-08-06T16:44:49Z SUKKUR, Pakistan (AP) -- Stormy weather grounded helicopters carrying emergency supplies to Pakistan's flood-ravaged northwest Friday as the worst monsoon rains in decades brought more destruction to a nation already reeling from Islamist violence..Fri, 06 Aug 2010 19:00:00 +0200APenAP-97b8a25aa3a89134932b2d89f7faa829NaturalDisastersDisasterReliefTerroristAttack33.718151 73.06054720100806190000http://www.savethechildren.org/newsroom/2010/pakistan-flooding-safe-transport.htmlWESTPORT, Conn (August 6, 2010) Save the Children's emergency health teams have been carrying pregnant women, stranded by the raging flood waters in Pakistan, to the nearest health clinics, so they can deliver their babies safely. To date, seven women in Batagram have been carried on wooden beds....Fri, 06 Aug 2010 20:06:00 +0200savethechildrenensavethechildren-718eb294f71ac1bc9ba67181c3b3dc37NaturalDisasters33.718151 73.06054720100806200600http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/asia-pacific/pakistan-says-12-million-affected-by-floods/article1664033/?cmpid=rss1Stormy weather grounds helicopters carrying emergency supplies to flood-ravaged northwestFri, 06 Aug 2010 19:35:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-d470d3e71061032ecc982ef02cb5e76fNaturalDisastersDisasterRelief33.718151 73.06054720100806193500http://www.state.gov/p/sca/rls/rmks/2010/145772.htmBriefing On U.S. Relief to Pakistani Flood Victims Anne W. Patterson, U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan Via Teleconference Washington, DC August 6, 2010 OPERATOR: Welcome, and thank you for standing by. At this time, all participants are on a “listen-only” mode until the question and answer session of today’s conference.Fri, 06 Aug 2010 20:49:00 +0200state-govenstate-gov-fc59bae8f93650b85916927b22f1b9adNaturalDisastersDisasterReliefUNbodies20100806204900http://www.savethechildren.org/newsroom/2010/charitycall-helphaiti-mobi.htmlHelpHaiti.mobi enables mobile donations to boost emergency relief in Haiti and refocus attention on a continuing crisis LAKE FOREST, CA (August 6, 2010) It has been more than six months following the devastating earthquake in Haiti, which killed more than 250,000 people.Fri, 06 Aug 2010 21:07:00 +0200savethechildrenensavethechildren-8edd8b2e0c19bb75e2b1a8420ac7b9d9HumanitarianAidHaitiReconstructionNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.34310220100806210700http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=224324Reuters) - U.S. wheat futures jumped more than 5 percent on Friday, taking weekly gains to around 25 percent as Russia's move to temporarily halt grain shipments sparked a buying frenzy. Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) front-month wheat futures have nearly doubled since prices bottomed on June 9 at $4.Fri, 06 Aug 2010 21:49:00 +0200tehrantimesentehrantimes-73ef10da1be9069a3c578deb47d106dbUNSecretaryGeneralImportsExportsJRCSafeguardsEMF_HealthTerroristAttackNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersPoliticalUnrestJRCNuclearSecuritySecurityCouncilEU-Africa55.7388 37.666520100806214900http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/aug/06/storms-ground-relief-choppers-in-pakistan/Flood-affected people jostle for food relief in Nowshera in northwest Pakistan on Friday, Aug. 6, 2010. Stormy weather grounded helicopters carrying emergency supplies to Pakistan's flood-ravaged ...Fri, 06 Aug 2010 21:17:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-ef29b04f8e53211a625c404ad192044cNaturalDisastersDisasterReliefTerroristAttack33.718151 73.06054720100806211700http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/VVOS-883R56?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSBriefing On U.S. Relief to Pakistani Flood Victims Anne W. Patterson, U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan Via Teleconference Washington, DC August 6, 2010 OPERATOR: Welcome, and thank you for standing by.Fri, 06 Aug 2010 22:46:00 +0200reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-6d55297cefcedca60ef18a0fec392707NaturalDisastersDisasterReliefUNbodies20100806224600http://www.rferl.org/content/Pakistanis_Struggle_To_Survive_As_Flooding_Overwhelms_Villages/2120984.htmlThe Pakistani government is straining to respond to the massive humanitarian crisis unleashed by the worst flooding in the country in 80 years. An estimated 12 million people have been affected. With the government's resources stretched to their breaking point, people in the country's northwestern....Fri, 06 Aug 2010 23:37:00 +0200rferlenrferl-670e33269583f2119233e228d617077cNaturalDisastersAgriculture20100806233700http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/EGUA-883SZ8?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSAlso briefing the Council was Major-General Robert Mood, Head of Mission and Chief of Staff of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO); and Major-General Luiz Guilherme Paul Cruz, Force Commander of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH).Sat, 07 Aug 2010 00:46:00 +0200reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-6416cccfc9eff40ee821194e55fd29a1AirTransportSocietyGenderEqualityConflictNaturalDisastersPeaceKeepingHaitiReconstructionCriminalitySecurityCouncilCrisisResponseHumanRightsEnvironment18.54299 -72.34310220100807004600http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/news/Aid-disrupted-as-Pakistan-floods.6462328.jpSTORMY weather grounded helicopters carrying emergency supplies to Pakistan's flood-ravaged north-west yesterday, as authorities said 12 million people had been affected aSat, 07 Aug 2010 02:16:00 +0200TheScotsmanenTheScotsman-2a720ad2b7094c64e1b956d80b4c9f93NaturalDisasters33.718151 73.06054720100807021600http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=24102PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP) -- Hip-hop superstar Wyclef Jean flew out of his native Haiti on Friday as clouds gathered over his outsider presidential bid announced barely 24 hours earlier. "I am leaving because of family obligations, but I will return in several weeks to enter the electoral campaign," he said.Sat, 07 Aug 2010 06:37:00 +0200caribbeannetnewsencaribbeannetnews-eb7a195ab80b9e4782d19791060a28acNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.34310220100807063700http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/08/06/world/main6748760.shtmlRelief Effort Hampered by Stormy Weather; Officials Say 650,000 Homes Have Been DestroyedSat, 07 Aug 2010 06:57:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-b44b46b49581c999b45683bfa8d2ab0fNaturalDisastersDisasterReliefTerroristAttack33.718151 73.06054720100807065700http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=112244&Itemid=39“The (7.6-magnitude) earthquake and the displacement of 2 million people from the Swat Valley (in anti-militant operation last year) were more localized. So while the loss of life in this disaster may be less, the economic impact and the need for reconstruction assistance over time could well be....Sat, 07 Aug 2010 21:40:00 +0200app-enenapp-en-090334167a7f8da12e47dc1e5a62b3e7NaturalDisasters33.718151 73.06054720100807214000http://www.guardian.co.uk/theobserver/2010/aug/08/observer-profile-wyclef-jean-haiti-presidentHe might have grown up in the US, but the Haiti-born star is convinced he can lead his earthquake-ravaged country out of despair and poverty Celebrity will save us all. Especially Haiti. There, in the aftermath of January's earthquake which killed 230,000, you could see Ben Stiller with his entourage hanging out at Port-au-Prince's Olafson hotel.Sun, 08 Aug 2010 01:24:00 +0200guardianenguardian-0468e93aa55cfa9d10c40a851e28e1b3NaturalDisastersPoliticalUnrestSocietyHaitiReconstruction18.54299 -72.34310220100808012400http://www.guardian.co.uk/theobserver/2010/aug/08/observer-profile-wyclef-jean-haiti-presidentCelebrity will save us all. Especially Haiti . There, in the aftermath of January's earthquake which killed 230,000, you could see Ben Stiller with his entourage hanging out at Port-au-Prince's Olafson hotel. He was in town to build a school. Stiller's friend Sean Penn was camped out near the ruined Hotel Montana with his charity.Sun, 08 Aug 2010 07:27:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-0468e93aa55cfa9d10c40a851e28e1b3NaturalDisastersPoliticalUnrestSocietyHaitiReconstruction18.54299 -72.34310220100808072700http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/08/06/earlyshow/main6749227.shtmlHip Hop Singer Says Remix of "If I Was President" in Order After Announcing Candidacy for Election in Quake-Ravaged NationSun, 08 Aug 2010 16:52:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-3076adff144c4a5d6d007bc300923408NaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.34310220100808165200