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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10671276&ref=rss18:30 A fourth welfare centre is opening at Brooklyn Community Centre tonight, in addition to centres at Addington Raceway, Linwood College and Burnside High. 18:22 Jury trials are cancelled tomorrow due to the cordon and...Sun, 05 Sep 2010 09:51:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-14c931ef76d5cb77d6843976ec20f7c3SwineFluMARS-STATNaturalDisastersAnimalHealthManMadeDisastersEnvironmentPublicHealth-43.5235 172.63820100905095100http://www.english.rfi.fr/americas/20100902-thousands-evacuated-hurricane-earl-approachesUnited States 0 Thousands of people were evacuated from North Carolina’s barrier islands on Wednesday as a strengthened Hurricane Earl approached the US East Coast. Forecasters have warned that a second storm was forming in the Atlantic that could threaten Haiti, which is still reeling from an earthquake this year.Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:04:00 +0200radiofranceinternationale-enenradiofranceinternationale-en-fa8ec3441c117313f0e23af1af796bfeNaturalDisasters35.194934 -81.53428720100902090400http://news.uzreport.com/mir.cgi?lan=e&id=79948A senior United Nations official on 1 September called on all UN Member States to become party to the world body's landmark convention protecting the rights of the estimated 650 million people with disabilities, which has already acquired 146 signatories and 90 ratifications.Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:55:00 +0200uzreportenuzreport-33d97d58a2555cdff771dad2d790c34aHumanRightsUNbodiesSocietyConflictNaturalDisasters20100902085500http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/Showbiz_Theheart-wrenchingdecision/Article/Now Showing : AFTERSHOCK Directed by Feng Xiaogang Starring Zhang Jingchu, Chen Daoming, Xu Fan, Zhang Guogiang THIS story is based on a real event — the Tangshan earthquake, which hit the sleepy city in July 1976. The large earthquake claimed the lives of more than 240,000 people (many estimates....Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:37:00 +0200nstennst-fafce09b7f408ce55e8ef70dd255c267NaturalDisasters20100902023700http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=35800&Cr=disab&Cr1=A senior United Nations official today called on all UN Member States to become party to the world body’s landmark convention protecting the rights of the estimated 650 million people with disabilities, which has already acquired 146 signatories and 90 ratifications.Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:41:00 +0200un-orgenun-org-bb6255cbf948702972697c5e01b86406SocietyHumanRightsConflictNaturalDisastersUNbodies20100902004100http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,715053,00.html#ref=rssWhen natural disasters, like floods in Pakistan or earthquakes in Haiti, strike, Munich Re, the world's largest reinsurance company, ends up paying part of the bill. Munich Re offers capitalism a safety net, and no other company is more familiar with life's risks.Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:09:00 +0200spiegel-enenspiegel-en-0acb397e10d717d9c3272feb52983ea5NaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters18.54299 -72.34310233.718151 73.06054720100902180900http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/31/AR2010083105328.html?nav=rss_opinionsTHE FLOODWATERS that have displaced 20 million Pakistanis and submerged nearly a fifth of Pakistan's land are exacting a terrible toll on an already long-suffering people. That would be reason enough for the United States to be generous and compassionate in its response. But the humanitarian...Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:48:00 +0200WashingtonPostenWashingtonPost-72b245702213e9ae4eaab127876e5956NaturalDisastersHaitiReconstruction38.9051 -77.016233.718151 73.06054720100901054800http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2010-09/01/content_11236675.htmEvents Indian fusion The music of Boi Akih is a prism of various roots and rays where colors and sounds come together, within a strong foundation of compositions along improvisational pathways. Anyone interested is welcome to join a workshop full of exotic mixtures spiced with Indian rhythms and lively improvisation.Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:26:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-0ad01b78a6ca2e00efc672cf93ac083bManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastersCultureCompetition-MergersMaritimeSafetyWorld20100901042600http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/LI02Df03.htmlThe devastating floods in Pakistan will force thousands of refugees to return to Afghanistan, where they will be welcomed with open arms by the Taliban. This is alarming to Washington, as is the strong likelihood that militants will exploit Pakistan's weakness as it slowly recovers from disaster. The only hope lies in Pakistan's military.Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:35:00 +0200asiatimesenasiatimes-6d09c28b11c45b2693fe62c0fea26d88UNbodiesNaturalDisastersPoliticalUnrestMediaConflictTerroristAttackAsylum34.5309 69.13675733.718151 73.06054720100901113500http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2010-09/01/content_11236675.htmEvents Indian fusion The music of Boi Akih is a prism of various roots and rays where colors and sounds come together, within a strong foundation of compositions along improvisational pathways. Anyone interested is welcome to join a workshop full of exotic mixtures spiced with Indian rhythms and lively improvisation.Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:25:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-958b648f7fe04bf0c7ca94d618ad30bfManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastersCultureCompetition-MergersMaritimeSafetyWorld20100901022500http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=115119&Itemid=38The prime minister urged the flood affected people to show patience and be assured that their government was striving day and night to ensure their respectable return to homes and rehabilitation as well as the reconstruction of affected areas. Gilani said the devastating floods, which affected over....Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:12:00 +0200app-enenapp-en-6771bf075dfc32ff0f6fcba3bc7059a8NaturalDisastersUNbodiesAgricultureEU-USAUNSecretaryGeneralEU-CaribbeanEU-PacificEU-AsiaEU-China20100903191200http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=35782&Cr=disab&Cr1=The needs of persons with disabilities in situations of risk and humanitarian emergencies will be the focus of a meeting set to begin tomorrow in New York that will bring together State parties to the landmark United Nations disability convention.Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:42:00 +0200un-orgenun-org-96b4c91f4c3651dc4f66b953e36ecf2dNaturalDisastersUNbodies40.6222 -73.987820100831234200http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010/09/04/story_4-9-2010_pg7_13* PM says rehabilitation of flood affectees govt’s top priority * Thanks friendly countries for helping Pakistan in crisis ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Friday reiterated that the government would use all available resources for early relief and rehabilitation of the flood affectees besides compensating them for material losses.Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:24:00 +0200dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-ad39427d446a5c6f897c602809eef21fNaturalDisastersUNbodiesEU-USAUNSecretaryGeneralDisasterReliefEU-CaribbeanEU-PacificEU-AsiaEU-China33.718151 73.06054720100903232400http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=115119&Itemid=38The prime minister urged the flood affected people to show patience and be assured that their government was striving day and night to ensure their respectable return to homes and rehabilitation as well as the reconstruction of affected areas. Gilani said the devastating floods, which affected over....Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:13:00 +0200app-enenapp-en-5d5d318ad28480c5341dbd35afe76ab4YouthAgricultureWorldBankNaturalDisastersUNbodiesEU-USAUNSecretaryGeneralTerroristAttackDisasterReliefEU-CaribbeanEU-PacificEU-AsiaEU-China20100903231300http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7019791420A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck the South Island of New Zealand in the predawn hours Saturday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program. - (AHN)Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0200AHNenAHN-e8eb2e98d7236c90e8863958d68524feNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820100903230000http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10671276&ref=rss12.55pm Four schools will be closed in the Canterbury region tomorrow, says the Ministry of Education. Unlimited Paenga Tawhiti, Kaiapoi Borough School, West Melton School and Hillmorton High will not open. 12.43pm Agriculture...Sun, 05 Sep 2010 03:51:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-b1e111ef7711c0270e4e35e6a89d6983SwineFluMARS-STATNaturalDisastersAgriculturePublicHealth-43.5235 172.63820100905035100http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/nz-quake-victims-remain-positive-20100905-14vsv.htmlGroom Roderick Smith and his bride Nina refused to let the Christchurch earthquake interrupt their wedding day. They used the destruction as a backdrop.Sun, 05 Sep 2010 07:28:00 +0200smhensmh-21e6091e579f90a4eea69f20344ffb8aNaturalDisasters20100905072800http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10671192&ref=rssThe quake that wreaked devastation across Canterbury yesterday may have occurred on a previously unknown faultline, seismologists say.The 7.1 magnitude tremor that shook the South Island before dawn was the eighth-strongest recorded...Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:49:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-064f48b5e831ee4a84e63765693e7594NaturalDisastersFlooding-43.5235 172.63820100904204900http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/chch-quake-makes-headlines-worldwide-3760965?ref=rssThe South Island's day of devastation yesterday has hit headlines worldwide, with reports on the Canterbury earthquake and fatal plane crash which killed nine, including four tourists. The Irish Ti...Sun, 05 Sep 2010 07:51:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-174176f36dc862d3fa6a99b3c479b583NaturalDisasters20100905075100http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_News&set_id=1&click_id=79&art_id=nw20100905071639418C238141Once the initial shock at the devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake had subsided, a bold attitude took over the residents of Christchurch.Sun, 05 Sep 2010 08:22:00 +0200StarenStar-9556609c3da9e5767641046e6ae7dbe1NaturalDisasters20100905082200http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10671283&ref=rssKiwiRail is sending almost 300,000 litres of water to Christchurch.KiwiRail chief executive Jim Quinn said the water would arrive aboard a train early this afternoon and was in response to the city's need for fresh water as a...Sun, 05 Sep 2010 07:51:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-12084d69b4af8e743160c3896ba6b6f2NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820100905075100http://www.thenational.ae/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100905/FOREIGN/709059994/1002/rssWith electricity and water supplies cut, neighbourhood barbecues were quickly organised as families pooled food and water supplies.Sun, 05 Sep 2010 09:35:00 +0200thenationalenthenational-6aebcb6fc3a94fab46fa62c58bc12576NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720100905093500http://www.businessday.co.za/articles/Content.aspx?id=120101Strong aftershocks and gale-force winds buffeted a clean-up of New Zealand's second biggest city on Sunday following the country's most damaging earthquake in 80 years.Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:03:00 +0200bdayenbday-6fe83f9b4cd7bfd3f43df3e0d7937b5aNaturalDisastersPoliticalUnrest-41.3348 174.80720100905150300http://www.news24.com/World/News/New-Zealand-begins-clean-up-20100905Strong aftershocks and galeforce winds have buffeted New Zealand's second biggest city as a clean-up got under way following the country's worst earthquake in 80 years.Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:52:00 +0200news24ennews24-b26bbab72fe6853f69344e28657d006fNaturalDisastersPoliticalUnrest-41.3348 174.80720100905145200http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/8/19/worldupdates/2010-08-18T201801Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-509200-1&sec=WorldupdatesPORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haiti's electoral authorities have postponed until Friday the announcement of candidates approved to run in a November presidential election while they deliberate challenges against several contenders, including hip-hop star Wyclef Jean.Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:20:00 +0200arabpoliticalenarabpolitical-df415c6146735db7aba6daff1d14a0fdNaturalDisastersHaitiReconstruction18.54299 -72.34310220100905182000http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10671401&ref=rssThe United States military command in Hawaii has offered to provide any help it can to authorities dealing with the Christchurch earthquake. But that and a separate offer of help from the United Nations have been declined. Civil...Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:52:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-044107aee3af30034b10b0861a57aea2NaturalDisasters19.6002375848274 -155.51972568010920100905205200http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/emotional-trauma-from-nz-quake-20100906-14wh3.htmlThe emotional trauma from Christchurch's devastating earthquake may not surface for weeks, says a NZ psychologist.Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:32:00 +0200smhensmh-1624af063057f977c9ab9341d0336447NaturalDisasters20100906013200http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10671442&ref=rssThe emotional trauma of living through Christchurch's devastating earthquake may not surface for weeks or even months, says a psychologist specialising in trauma management.Many people would be in a state of shock as they dealt...Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:08:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-b84e4edec3e3423dc781630f957aa010NaturalDisasters20100906020800http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2010/0906/1224278286983.htmlA man walks over a damaged road in Paiapoi, 20km south of Christchurch, New Zealand, yesterday, after an earthquake had struck. Photograph: Rob Griffith/AP PhotoMon, 06 Sep 2010 03:29:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-1d103ce20edcccd9f85980f49d75d3dcNaturalDisastersPoliticalUnrest-43.5235 172.63820100906032900http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_Top%20Stories&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20100905082905169C129620Strong aftershocks and gale-force winds buffeted a clean-up of New Zealand's second biggest city following the country's most damaging earthquake in 80 years.Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:41:00 +0200StarenStar-9602257caf60553f07d0a7ece1ec3291PoliticalUnrestNaturalDisasters20100906144100http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/sep/06/disasters-donor-fatigue-media-imagesPeople don't have 'donor fatigue', but they are influenced by a media reliance on visually arresting images of disasters It has been a busy year for disasters: from the Haitian earthquake to Chinese landslides , food insecurity in Niger to the current floods in Pakistan , it has seemed like a constant barrage.Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:28:00 +0200guardianenguardian-f63250b62c8d0b2ec1b2aad4d65a90ecNuclearHaitiReconstructionNaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAidAnimalHealth13.5142 2.1203933.718151 73.06054720100906162800http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/nz-north-island-hit-by-52-quake-20100907-14yhr.htmlA magnitude-5.2 earthquake has struck off New Zealand's North Island, the United States Geological Survey says.Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:29:00 +0200smhensmh-c0bcef0cc75e6529b7c40703a79cf855NaturalDisasters38.9051 -77.016220100907022900http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39034781/ns/world_news-south_and_central_asia/The influx of foreign aid after the 2005 Kashmir earthquake significantly increased survivors' trust in the West, according to new research that also suggests hard-line Islamist charities did little to help despite the publicity they generated.Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:01:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-bc29e3b858bb5096153f43706bca9dcfNaturalDisasters33.718151 73.06054734.5542499446791 75.803540646533620100907130100http://www.newschannel5.com/global/story.asp?s=13109232The influx of foreign aid after the 2005 Kashmir earthquake significantly increased survivors' trust in the West, according to new research that also suggests hard-line Islamist charities did little to help despite the...Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:59:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-8d05bed41aa82b4c3501b4e5f5d1cd1aNaturalDisastersDisasterReliefWorldBank33.718151 73.06054734.5542499446791 75.803540646533620100907125900http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_PAKISTAN_AID_SURVEY?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTBy CHRIS BRUMMITT 2010-09-07T10:23:23Z ISLAMABAD (AP) -- The influx of foreign aid after the 2005 Kashmir earthquake significantly increased survivors' trust in the West, according to new research that also suggests hard-line Islamist charities did little to help despite the publicity they generated.Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:22:00 +0200APenAP-1ff04da33eb179b57f483be538be89beNaturalDisastersDisasterReliefWorldBank33.718151 73.06054720100907132200http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/sep/07/study-aid-after-2005-quake-won-trust-in-pakistan/FILE - In this Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2010 file photo, Pakistan's army soldiers unload the relief supplies from a U.S. helicopter in Kalam, in Pakistan's Swat Valley. The U.S. had committed at leas...Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:43:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-878f4991a3a57c642d9256749cd64951NaturalDisastersDisasterReliefWorldBank33.718151 73.06054720100907144300http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/09/07/1811669/study-aid-after-2005-quake-won.htmlISLAMABAD -- The influx of foreign aid after the 2005 Kashmir earthquake significantly increased survivors' trust in the West, according to new research that also suggests hard-line Islamist charitie...Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:43:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-a19d7a0e501f0026ee26e61933c39dcbWorldBankNaturalDisasters33.718151 73.06054720100907144300http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/09/07/world/main6841832.shtmlResearch Suggests that Influx of Foreign Aid after 2005 Kashmir Quake Boosted Survivors' Trust in the WestTue, 07 Sep 2010 17:20:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-cb1a4b4fcbb85fc2727921823d3765c0WorldBankNaturalDisastersDisasterRelief33.718151 73.06054734.5542499446791 75.803540646533620100907172000http://www.pr-inside.com/infrastructure-developments-ready-to-r2099866.htmHERNDON, VA -- (Marketwire) -- 09/07/10 -- Infrastructure Developments Corp. (OTCBB: IDVC) announced today that its subsidiary, Intelspec International, has submitted bid proposals to construct US Navy funded community support facilities in the Klaten District of the Republic of Indonesia.Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:15:00 +0200pr-insideenpr-inside-1ba959a5a11c2044e9501a94d7b68c0fNaturalDisasters-6.18287 106.82920100907181500http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/682142/cs/1/A 6.2-magnitude earthquake rattled the region surrounding the South Pacific island nation of Fiji Tuesday evening, the United States Geological Survey said.Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:15:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-0f7ed459fc71490837c6389569a21f39NaturalDisasters-18.1426 178.43120100907211500http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010/09/08/story_8-9-2010_pg7_17ISLAMABAD: The influx of foreign aid after the 2005 Kashmir earthquake significantly increased survivors’ trust in the West, according to a new research. The research is one of the first empirical studies of the effect of foreign emergency relief in Pakistan.Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:23:00 +0200dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-995fc9301cad1137e7a60184e1534183NaturalDisasters33.718151 73.06054720100907232300