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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010/09/19/story_19-9-2010_pg3_5Angry at the fact that the monies so urgently needed for the post-floods reconstruction drive were being swallowed up by the black hole of debt, which was mostly accumulated during the tenures of unrepresentative governments, many considered it unjust to be asked to repay the $ 3 billion in annual....Sun, 19 Sep 2010 03:08:00 +0200dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-c29adc45e03d8103a52fc2516fd95fd7NaturalDisasters20100919030800http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/new-approach-needed-for-megacrises-un-20100916-15dq0.htmlThe new UN humanitarian chief warns the world must brace for a growing number of disasters that will need a new battle campaign.Thu, 16 Sep 2010 05:07:00 +0200smhensmh-4a22fdc203596d7d807ba730c2bbe675NaturalDisastersUNbodiesDisasterReliefEU-CaribbeanEU-Asia20100916050700http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/18/3015409.htmUS secretary of state Hillary Clinton has announced she will visit Australia with defence secretary Robert Gates in November.Fri, 17 Sep 2010 21:40:00 +0200abc-auenabc-au-35dfe8ec326ccb0b5967d841a46d54e5NaturalDisasters-35.3499 149.04220100917214000http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_AFGHANISTAN_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTBy 2010-09-17T19:59:07Z NEW YORK (AP) -- A magnitude-6.3 earthquake has rattled the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan late Friday night, the U.S. Geological Survey reported....Fri, 17 Sep 2010 22:17:00 +0200APenAP-fbff1c275d382fc9d28199589a9e75b8NaturalDisasters34.5309 69.13675720100917221700http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/sep/16/eu-to-waive-tariffs-to-help-pakistan/BRUSSELS — The European Union declared Thursday it will temporarily waive World Trade Organization tariffs on key Pakistani imports to help boost the flood-devastated country's economy. The...Thu, 16 Sep 2010 21:33:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-390cbe7729e57b11bae2ef973a75409bNaturalDisastersECnewsFrontexBorderDisputesTAXUDTradeOrganisationsImportsExportsEU-CaribbeanEU-Asia20100916213300http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/AZHU-89DLQ9?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FS"Snow begins as early as October in parts of the north. Winter is approaching, and with freezing temperatures there are a greater number of cases of lower respiratory tract infection," he said.Fri, 17 Sep 2010 21:39:00 +0200reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-b483d2560774bc2d49c97aa915ce8f12NaturalDisasters33.718151 73.06054720100917213900http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/9/18/worldupdates/2010-09-17T213709Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-515773-1&sec=WorldupdatesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and Australia will hold high-level talks in November, rescheduling a regular meeting scrapped earlier this year due to the earthquake in Haiti, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Friday.Fri, 17 Sep 2010 18:38:00 +0200thestarenthestar-f934680fa5ca558113cf094a7690ffc6NaturalDisasters38.9051 -77.016220100917183800http://www.seattlepi.com/national/1103ap_eu_eu_pakistan.html?source=rssBRUSSELS -- The European Union declared Thursday it will temporarily waive World Trade Organization tariffs on key Pakistani imports to help boost the flood-devastated country's economy. The 27-natio...Thu, 16 Sep 2010 21:33:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-13ac4a77d085413ce3c1535223b6c76aNaturalDisastersECnewsFrontexBorderDisputesTAXUDTradeOrganisationsImportsExportsEU-CaribbeanEU-Asia20100916213300http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE68G3DL20100917?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/PoliticsNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Politics%20News%29WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and Australia will hold high-level talks in November, rescheduling a regular meeting scrapped earlier this year due to the earthquake in Haiti, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Friday.Fri, 17 Sep 2010 18:39:00 +0200reutersenreuters-43dba3afc4acd6bad4cecff1d3095220NaturalDisasters38.9051 -77.016220100917183900http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010/09/18/story_18-9-2010_pg7_4ISLAMABAD: Various parts of the country were rattled by a powerful earthquake late Friday night, a private television channel reported. It was centred at approximately 75 kilometres southeast of Fayzabad, a district in Badakhshan province of northern Afghanistan, according to the United States Geological Survey.Sat, 18 Sep 2010 01:22:00 +0200dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-d1ffa73ef365378799418db7fcfae403NaturalDisasters37.1149395789393 70.470579871910120100918012200http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201009/3015433.htm?desktopLast Updated: Sat, 18 Sep 2010 08:09:00 +1000 An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale has struck northern eastern Afghanistan. The earthquake hit the province of Badakhshan, just before midnight local time. The epicentre was 75 kilometres south east of the city of Faizabad.Sat, 18 Sep 2010 01:12:00 +0200australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-7ea55bdc5253fbfcda09f26b02f97e9dNaturalDisasters37.0328963160822 71.454495017556120100918011200http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/18/3015427.htmAfghan security forces are on high alert in preparation for this weekend's parliamentary elections after the Taliban earlier kidnapped two candidates and 18 election workers.Sat, 18 Sep 2010 02:43:00 +0200abc-auenabc-au-9dae1708bd12a06891bfc90948e249caNaturalDisasters20100918024300http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20100918-237807.htmlNo immediate reports of damage or casualties following magnitude 6.3 quake near Faizabad. -AFPSat, 18 Sep 2010 04:22:00 +0200AsiaOneenAsiaOne-a17aa57f0c129e57decc2c2fbc076913NaturalDisasters34.5309 69.13675733.718151 73.06054720100918042200http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/9/18/worldupdates/2010-09-18T025244Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-515824-1&sec=WorldupdatesKABUL (Reuters) - A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 hit Afghanistan's remote northeast late on Friday, meteorologists and witnesses said, rattling homes in the Afghan capital and large areas of neighbouring Pakistan.Sat, 18 Sep 2010 00:41:00 +0200thestarenthestar-5375b39db1b105d7af1d1f9153424bbfNaturalDisasters34.5309 69.13675720100918004100http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10674361&ref=rssA magnitude-6.3 earthquake has rattled the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan late Friday night, the US Geological Survey reported.There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.The 11:51 p.m. (0721 NZT) quake was deep,...Sat, 18 Sep 2010 05:17:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-5a8306dfe02e289d4ea4a71671f8ec0fNaturalDisasters34.5309 69.13675720100918051700http://www.rferl.org/content/Strong_Quake_Hits_Afghanistan_Felt_In_Pakistan/2161315.htmlA strong earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.3, has hit the Hindu Kush region of northeastern Afghanistan.Sat, 18 Sep 2010 10:58:00 +0200rferlenrferl-0f12ada4ef4341bba96e9ae00d739295NaturalDisasters34.5309 69.13675720100918105800http://en.trend.az/news/politics/foreign/1752666.htmlAn earthquake measuring 4 on the Richter scale hit Uzbekistan at 00:20 last night. According to the Tashkent Seismic Station, the earthquake epicenter was in 534 kilometers southeast of Tashkent in the Hindu Kush (Afghanistan), at the border of Afghanistan, ...Sat, 18 Sep 2010 07:52:00 +0200trendnews-azentrendnews-az-78102f18af293ebcc9e92cee86316fabNaturalDisasters41.3052 69.26920100918075200http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2010/09/18/Earthquake-hits-Pakistan-Afghanistan/UPI-88711284822882/ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Sept. 18 (UPI) -- A large 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck northern Pakistan and Afghanistan late Friday, but there were no reports of injuries. Pakistan - Afghanistan - Asia - Government - EarthquakeSat, 18 Sep 2010 18:15:00 +0200upienupi-bf52f2093fad6d3b54c92a09ff3a9586NaturalDisasters33.718151 73.06054720100918181500http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/9/19/nation/7029949&sec=nationRaja Kuppuswamy goes everywhere with an Arafat shawl around his neck, affirming his support for Palestinians.Sun, 19 Sep 2010 01:06:00 +0200thestarenthestar-0771aea5dac84a643c3f2e2cdf53bf02UNbodiesNaturalDisasters20100919010600http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010/09/19/story_19-9-2010_pg7_9KARACHI: A mild earthquake measuring 3.4 on the Richter Scale, with its epicentre 10km deep in Chaman, jolted parts of Balochistan at 5:21 pm Saturday, according to an earthquake advisory issued by the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), Sindh. A powerful earthquake measuring 6.Sun, 19 Sep 2010 03:08:00 +0200dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-c7d683d9d7fd2f013e4f5b49174be00cNaturalDisasters30.922251 66.44474820100919030800http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=116336&Itemid=39The new appeal was the largest one ever issued by the United Nations. Previously, the biggest natural disaster appeal was for victims of Haiti’s January earthquake which totaled nearly $1.5 billion. Officials said Sunday’s meeting on the flood situation will express solidarity with and support for....Sun, 19 Sep 2010 08:32:00 +0200app-enenapp-en-289d42aa6da7a18d47f7188929107374EuropeAidDisasterReliefEU-USAUNbodiesWorldBankNaturalDisastersEU-CaribbeanEU-PacificEU-AsiaEU-China18.54299 -72.34310233.718151 73.06054720100919083200http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/o5QDE69vWA0/index.htmlSeptember 20, 2010 Download PDF maps related to today's show: Transcript THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: North America, South America, Europe and Asia. We'll hit 'em all in this globe-trotting edition of CNN Student News.Mon, 20 Sep 2010 00:10:00 +0200cnnencnn-6c1774df5f9af008371cad01e8d26d9eNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersFightagainstFraudConflictScienceGenderEquality20100920001000http://ftpapp.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=116392&Itemid=39UNITED NATIONS, Sept 19 (APP): Ahead of a special high-level meeting at the United Nations, donors expressed pledges of additional support for Pakistan’s gigantic flood relief task with Norway announcing a four-fold inrease in its assistance. Top diplomats are meeting to review international support....Mon, 20 Sep 2010 07:43:00 +0200app-enenapp-en-935c77fcce7d1208b225dba4ab39b13bWorldBankNaturalDisastersEU-USAEuropeAidDisasterReliefUNSecretaryGeneralUNbodiesEU-CaribbeanEU-PacificEU-AsiaEU-China33.718151 73.06054720100920074300http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=52906The administration of U.S. President Barack Obama has announced it will provide an additional 75 million dollars in food aid to help Pakistan cope with floods that have affected about one-fifth of the country - including some 20 million people - since they began in July.Tue, 21 Sep 2010 02:07:00 +0200ipsnewsenipsnews-63b525df1745691a519b619031475fc2ConflictWorldBankFoodSecurityFoodAidUNSecretaryGeneralNaturalDisasters33.718151 73.06054720100921020700http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/SNAA-89H8E3?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSBy Lydia Geirsdottir Humanitarian Reform Officer Afghanistan Background On 19 April 2010, an earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale struck Samangan province in northern Afghanistan.Tue, 21 Sep 2010 10:14:00 +0200reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-dad450c7f091511685fe80f2da2c4b1dNaturalDisasters35.9494589136422 67.740560012941720100921101400http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2010/09/21/The-almanac/UPI-25821285054200/By United Press International UPI Almanac for Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010. Almanac - New England - Farmers' Almanac - Great Lakes - HistoryTue, 21 Sep 2010 10:13:00 +0200upienupi-890ba10636f5d4bc55e69abd7fe61d39NaturalDisastersTerroristAttackFightagainstFraudManMadeDisasters20100921101300http://rt.com/Top_News/2010-09-22/media-abandons-pakistan-floods.htmlThe UN has said that the disaster is worse than the 2004 South Asian tsunami, the 2005 Kashmir earthquake and the 2010 Haiti earthquake combined. So, why isn't the US media covering it?Wed, 22 Sep 2010 01:41:00 +0200russiatodayenrussiatoday-d6026d3854d2f819c93e8f232897647cNaturalDisastersUNSecretaryGeneral18.54299 -72.34310233.718151 73.06054734.5542499446791 75.803540646533620100922014100http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010/09/24/story_24-9-2010_pg7_1* Says united peace efforts can create independent Palestine, secure Israel * Door remains open to diplomacy with Iran UNITED NATIONS: US President Barack Obama on Thursday called for world support for Pakistan’s recovery from devastating floods, which have severely hit the agricultural economy and afflicted around 21 million people with misery.Fri, 24 Sep 2010 09:21:00 +0200dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-ca6c8bc8a8739b225882f51127135ea4UNbodiesNaturalDisasters35.7745 51.447733.718151 73.06054731.3525303545421 34.967300552965120100924092100http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100925/ap_on_re_as/as_pakistan_branding_us_aidAP - Concerned that U.S. help to Pakistan is not getting enough recognition, Washington is making a new push to get international aid groups it funds to advertise the fact. But it is meeting resistance from partners worried U.S. branding could prompt Taliban attacks.Sat, 25 Sep 2010 14:51:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-c84fa67aa53a107051e4fef07efcd37aTerroristAttackNaturalDisasters33.718151 73.06054720100925145100http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_PAKISTAN_BRANDING_US_AID?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTBy SEBASTIAN ABBOT 2010-09-25T12:02:52Z ISLAMABAD (AP) -- Concerned that U.S. help to Pakistan is not getting enough recognition, Washington is making a new push to get international aid groups it funds to advertise the fact. But it is meeting resistance from partners worried U.S. branding could prompt Taliban attacks.Sat, 25 Sep 2010 14:45:00 +0200APenAP-e5d86a0a8fee897c71569483bddf5c61TerroristAttackNaturalDisasters33.718151 73.06054720100925144500http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/news/345702,30-countries-need-aid.htmlRome - World grain prices have surged since July, but are still one third lower than the 2008 peak, while supplies for 2011 are "adequate", the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) said Friday. However, 30 countries will need external assistance due to crop failures, it said.Sat, 25 Sep 2010 14:20:00 +0200earthtimesenearthtimes-60e03584161829b378dd887d17fb0c3eUNbodiesFoodSecurityFoodAidNaturalDisasters20100925142000http://www.newschannel5.com/Global/story.asp?S=13216066Concerned that U.S. help to Pakistan is not getting enough recognition, Washington is making a new push to get international aid groups it funds to advertise the fact. But it is meeting resistance from partners worried U.S....Sat, 25 Sep 2010 15:38:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-a4b68399985d75ae9a739f8fd18145d9TerroristAttackNaturalDisasters33.718151 73.06054720100925153800http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/sep/25/us-wants-more-aid-recognition-in-pakistan/In this photo taken on Aug. 11, 2010, Pakistani volunteers unload food relief from a U.S. Chinook helicopter in flood-affected Swat valley, Pakistan. Concerned that U.S. help to Pakistan is not gettin...Sat, 25 Sep 2010 15:35:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-191ed4671d8a0e76edbe6e1a491c089aTerroristAttackNaturalDisasters20100925153500http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2010-09-25-pakistan-aid-floods_N.htm?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20usatoday-NewsTopStories%20%28News%20-%20Top%20Stories%29Concerned that U.S. help to Pakistan is not getting enough recognition, Washington is making a new push to get international aid groups it funds ...Sat, 25 Sep 2010 16:12:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-0a4ead06c51bf093c19015c16b7e2b67TerroristAttackNaturalDisasters33.718151 73.06054720100925161200http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/world-news/when-helping-isn-t-enough-the-us-demands-credit-for-giving-aid-1.1057586?localLinksEnabled=falseConcerned that US help to Pakistan is not getting enough recognition, Washington is making a new push to get international aid groups it funds to advertise the fact.Sun, 26 Sep 2010 07:17:00 +0200heraldscotlandenheraldscotland-4f389685ffa830b58bbdab4cf93d13caTerroristAttackNaturalDisasters33.718151 73.06054720100926071700http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/sep/29/magnitude-72-quake-hits-eastern-indonesia/JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) A powerful earthquake struck waters off eastern Indonesia early Thursday, prompting officials briefly to trigger a tsunami warning. The U.S. Geological Survey said the 7.2-magnitude quake off Papua province was centered just 7.6 miles beneath the ocean floor. The temblor rattled the town of Tual on .Wed, 29 Sep 2010 22:16:00 +0200washtimesenwashtimes-997a10201a125ef1133836683f54dc5eNaturalDisasters-6.18287 106.82920100929221600http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2010/09/148394.htmRemarks With German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle After Their Meeting Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Treaty Room Washington, DC September 29, 2010 SECRETARY CLINTON: Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to the Treaty Room of the State Department. I am delighted to welcome the foreign minister back to Washington.Wed, 29 Sep 2010 22:44:00 +0200state-govenstate-gov-baa9abbb44c4b56479f5469571f71c9aPeaceProcessCatherineAshtonEUForeignAffairsRepresentativeMajaKocijancicEUTreatyTerrorismEU-USANaturalDisastersFRA-EUEU-CaribbeanEU-AsiaPressRepresentatives38.9051 -77.016220100929224400http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/sep/29/magnitude-72-quake-hits-eastern-indonesia/Indonesia early Thursday, prompting officials briefly to trigger a tsunami warning.The U.S. Geological Survey said the 7.2-magnitude quake off Papua province was centered just 7.6 miles beneath the oc...Wed, 29 Sep 2010 22:39:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-c40ee428ddca53558ef3f9622326f3e7NaturalDisasters-6.18287 106.82920100929223900http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/sep/29/magnitude-72-quake-hits-eastern-indonesia/JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) A powerful earthquake struck waters off eastern Indonesia early Thursday, prompting officials briefly to trigger a tsunami warning. The U.S. Geological Survey said the 7.2-magnitude quake off Papua province was centered just 7.6 miles beneath the ocean floor. The temblor rattled the town of Tual on .Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:46:00 +0200washtimesenwashtimes-2cad57a6a3bfcc0156ce9ff5ed3cdab0NaturalDisasters-6.18287 106.82920100930144600http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/michalle-jeans-five-year-reign-as-governor-general/article1735123/?cmpid=rss1As she bids adieu, take a look back at Michaëlle Jean's term as the Queen's representative in Canada. Ms. Jean will become the United Nations' special envoy to Haiti, the country of her birth. In an open letter to Canadians on Sept. 30, she called the January, 2010, earthquake in Haiti "one of the most heartbreaking moments of my life.Thu, 30 Sep 2010 21:57:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-1375c7a7ef66feedbb7db26080ee9129NaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.34310220100930215700http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/oct/01/pakistan-floods-us-militaryAmerican airlifts and aid in Swat valley help to win trust of locals made wary by drone attacks The Chinook helicopters, travelling in pairs, swooped and curled between the lush valley walls of the Hindu Kush. The aftermath of Pakistan's epic flood scrolled underneath: torn bridges, crushed houses, entire fields swept away by the racing waters.Fri, 01 Oct 2010 20:26:00 +0200guardianenguardian-e3669978530991fea3c91b87e6d2b99aNaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAidTerroristAttackClimateAction33.718151 73.06054720101001202600