Europe Media Monitor (EMM) reads and analyses around 40.000 new news items per day from around 1000 sites worldwide. The text of the items, extracted using EMM's own text extraction algorithm, is indexed using Lucene (see http://lucene.apache.org). Please make sure your area of interest is not already covered by one of the pre-defined categories (alerts). If it is, we kindly ask you to use the feed from that category as this significantly reduces the load on our system. This site is a joint project of DG-JRC and DG-COMM. The information on this site is subject to a disclaimer (see http://europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm). Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2010/09/24/Tunnel-under-San-Francisco-Bay-begun/UPI-64601285358362/SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- A project to create a 5-mile-long tunnel under San Francisco Bay to carry billions of gallons of water to Bay Area communities has begun, officials said. San Francisco Bay Area - United States - California - Metro Areas - San FranciscoFri, 24 Sep 2010 22:12:00 +0200upienupi-26b7b0a0eed3395cb6c74b90e8687474NaturalDisasters37.7483 -122.41320100924221200http://www.philly.com/inquirer/world_us/20100926_Storm_in_Haiti_destroys_tents_of_homeless__5_die.htmlPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - A sudden storm that ripped through Haiti's battered capital destroyed thousands of tents in the homeless camps where more than 1.3 million people live eight months after an ear...Sun, 26 Sep 2010 10:54:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-1ff1fec92dc0eb2fd9cb93a1b1cb94d4HaitiReconstructionNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.34310220100926105400http://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.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/09/26/storm-shreds-aging-tents-haiti-earthquake-camps.htmlThe sudden, powerful storm that ripped through Haiti's battered capital destroyed thousands of tents in the homeless camps where more than 1.3 mllion people live eight months after the earthquake ...Sun, 26 Sep 2010 07:06:00 +0200JakartaPostenJakartaPost-46b07f03ebd7f068aedf63dbea272f8eHaitiReconstructionNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.34310220100926070600http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CB_HAITI_SUDDEN_STORM?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTBy JONATHAN M. KATZ 2010-09-26T03:43:36Z PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- The sudden, powerful storm that ripped through Haiti's battered capital destroyed thousands of tents in the homeless camps where more than 1.3 million people live eight months after the earthquake destroyed their homes, shelter officials said Saturday.Sun, 26 Sep 2010 07:00:00 +0200APenAP-595c586486d221c3fc31c88a1d8f097dHaitiReconstructionNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.34310220100926070000http://www.usatoday.com/weather/storms/2010-09-25-haiti-storm_N.htm?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20UsatodaycomWorld-TopStories%20%28News%20-%20World%20-%20Top%20Stories%29The sudden, powerful storm that ripped through Haiti's battered capital destroyed thousands of tents in the homeless camps where more than 1.3 ...Sun, 26 Sep 2010 06:51:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-9f719c08b4fc59a93c3340e0bd2f011aHaitiReconstructionNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.34310220100926065100http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100926/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/cb_haiti_sudden_stormAP - The sudden, powerful storm that ripped through Haiti's battered capital destroyed thousands of tents in the homeless camps where more than 1.3 million people live eight months after the earthquake destroyed their homes, shelter officials said Saturday.Sun, 26 Sep 2010 06:33:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-7d6c2630cbd35f8c723b2f83535c6fe1HaitiReconstructionNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.34310220100926063300http://www.usatoday.com/weather/storms/2010-09-25-haiti-storm_N.htm?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20UsatodaycomWorld-TopStories%20%28News%20-%20World%20-%20Top%20Stories%29Haiti 's battered capital destroyed thousands of tents in the homeless camps where more than 1.3 million people live eight months after the earthquake destroyed their homes, shelter officials said Sat...Sun, 26 Sep 2010 04:53:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-d8bee043966876f305cfd9ae2d00df2bHaitiReconstructionNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.34310220100926045300http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=36191&Cr=Haiti&Cr1=The massive relief efforts undertaken in the wake of the Haitian earthquake in January and the Pakistani floods last month demonstrates the value of the United Nations and its ability to deliver in su...Sun, 26 Sep 2010 04:53:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-7ef3fc1d1faa8652cfed555a9a8add19UNbodiesNaturalDisastersWorldBank40.4422 -3.6909720100926045300http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7020016941A 5.4-magnitude earthquake shook central Alaska early Saturday morning. It was the strongest of dozens of quakes that have hit throughout the state in the last several days. - (AHN)Sun, 26 Sep 2010 02:47:00 +0200AHNenAHN-8828b482a5f8817813981575c01277daNaturalDisasters64.6272593107728 -152.92009708328120100926024700http://www.usatoday.com/weather/storms/2010-09-25-haiti-storm_N.htm?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20UsatodaycomWorld-TopStories%20%28News%20-%20World%20-%20Top%20Stories%29The sudden, powerful storm that ripped through Haiti's battered capital destroyed thousands of tents in the homeless camps where more than 1.3 ...Sun, 26 Sep 2010 02:41:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-d8bee043966876f305cfd9ae2d00df2bHaitiReconstructionNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.34310220100926024100http://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2010/09/201092522280305931.htmlHeavy rains and strong winds destroy thousands of tents of some of the 1.3m people homeless after January's earthquake.Sun, 26 Sep 2010 01:27:00 +0200aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-6e34df0de14a7568c962c0f84d6d3b15HaitiReconstructionNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.34310220100926012700http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10676216&ref=rssPORT-AU-PRINCE - The sudden, powerful storm that ripped through Haiti's battered capital destroyed thousands of tents in the homeless camps where more than 1.3 million people live eight months after the earthquake destroyed their...Sun, 26 Sep 2010 00:57:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-6398eb9378491ee63330c60075f96905HaitiReconstructionNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.34310220100926005700http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=36191&Cr=Haiti&Cr1=The massive relief efforts undertaken in the wake of the Haitian earthquake in January and the Pakistani floods last month demonstrates the value of the United Nations and its ability to deliver in such crises, Spain's Foreign Minister said today.Sun, 26 Sep 2010 00:41:00 +0200un-orgenun-org-7ef3fc1d1faa8652cfed555a9a8add19UNbodiesNaturalDisastersWorldBank40.4422 -3.6909720100926004100http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/09/25/world/main6900647.shtmlEight Months After Devastating Quake, Thousands of Tents Are Destroyed by Powerful Storm; 5 Killed, Hundreds InjuredSat, 25 Sep 2010 23:23:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-b7ccf9fc11005a5f119a2b17ea659067HaitiReconstructionNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.34310220100925232300http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/25/AR2010092503506.html?wprss=rss_print/asectionPORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI - The sudden, powerful storm that ripped through Haiti's battered capital Friday destroyed thousands of tents in the homeless camps where more than 1.3 million people live eight months after a devastating earthquake, shelter officials said Saturday.Sun, 26 Sep 2010 16:56:00 +0200WashingtonPostenWashingtonPost-3a5959bafd991a019be33739597474f9HaitiReconstructionNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.34310220100926165600http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39352052/ns/weather/The sudden, powerful storm that ripped through Haiti's battered capital destroyed thousands of tents in the homeless camps where more than 1.3 million people live eight months after the earthquake destroyed their homes, shelter officials said Saturday.Sat, 25 Sep 2010 21:08:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-31d08ad70f97a725814348228da11ec4HaitiReconstructionNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.34310220100925210800http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100925/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/cb_haiti_sudden_stormAP - The sudden, powerful storm that ripped through Haiti's battered capital destroyed thousands of tents in the homeless camps where more than 1.3 million people live eight months after the earthquake destroyed their homes, shelter officials said Saturday.Sat, 25 Sep 2010 21:07:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-2757fafa60f18c1842b9f5b950fb86bbHaitiReconstructionNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.34310220100925210700http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CB_HAITI_SUDDEN_STORM?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTBy JONATHAN M. KATZ 2010-09-25T19:10:01Z PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- The sudden, powerful storm that ripped through Haiti's battered capital destroyed thousands of tents in the homeless camps where more than 1.3 million people live eight months after the earthquake destroyed their homes, shelter officials said Saturday.Sat, 25 Sep 2010 21:58:00 +0200APenAP-92cbd9a982639cd49fefba08a71cc303HaitiReconstructionNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.34310220100925215800http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/bTBQ7oWw4ng/index.htmlIf your Facebook page or Twitter feed lights up with news of a tsunami off the California coast, don't get too worried.Sat, 25 Sep 2010 00:13:00 +0200cnnencnn-ad449ed53880d2b6d3ff945600e399c2NaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters37.2525317690915 -119.60911084719120100925001300http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2010/09/24/Calif-beach-community-OKs-disaster-sirens/UPI-88911285355855/NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Sept. 24 (UPI) -- A California coastal community is installing emergency sirens to alert citizens of imminent dangers such as tsunamis, gas leaks and wildfires, officials said. California - Tsunami - United States - NEWPORT BEACH - Newport Beach CaliforniaFri, 24 Sep 2010 22:12:00 +0200upienupi-9a02c8c8e5936a104cad734197cefed6TerroristAttackNaturalDisasters33.629379 -117.93830120100924221200http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=52966The January earthquake that devastated Haiti put women and girls in the poorest country in the hemisphere at an increased risk of falling prey to people trafficking, activists and experts warn.Sat, 25 Sep 2010 02:58:00 +0200ipsnewsenipsnews-a5c85f38294faeedc40bbbe4e636a6bcHumanTrafficImmigrationGenderEqualityNaturalDisasters20100925025800http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/UWpXlG0SL8o/index.htmlIf your Facebook page or Twitter feed lights up Friday with news of a tsunami off the California coast, don't get too worried.Fri, 24 Sep 2010 22:11:00 +0200cnnencnn-870673045df35323c120e530ebcfb28cNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters37.2525317690915 -119.60911084719120100924221100http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/comment/67216Supporting popular organisations and the return of Aristide 2010-09-23 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/unitednationsdevelopmentprogramme/4307299333/The earthquake in Haiti has served only to worsen the condition of the Haitian people, writes Kamau Karl Franklin, of the US-based Malcolm X Grassroots Movement (MXGM).Fri, 24 Sep 2010 10:18:00 +0200pambazukaenpambazuka-8492bbdd6164400804d3614729306f63PeaceKeepingUNbodiesHaitiReconstructionG20NaturalDisastersSocietyWorldBankHumanRights20100924101800http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/World/Story/A1Story20100927-239259.htmlPresidential and legislative elections are scheduled for November 28 in a country still recovering from a massive quake. -AFPMon, 27 Sep 2010 07:41:00 +0200AsiaOneenAsiaOne-7cf0da26c0c2c6e623149a94aad08ceeUNbodiesUNSecretaryGeneralNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.34310220100927074100http://www.iol.co.za/news/world/haitians-prepare-for-polls-1.681956Campaigning starts in Haiti's first election since the devastating earthquake, amid security concerns.Mon, 27 Sep 2010 09:37:00 +0200ioleniol-4bbef0c12ee397f9607c288da7f02a77UNbodiesUNSecretaryGeneralNaturalDisasters20100927093700http://www.iol.co.za/news/world/haitians-prepare-for-polls-1.681956Campaigning starts in Haiti's first election since the devastating earthquake, amid security concerns.Mon, 27 Sep 2010 09:33:00 +0200StarenStar-4bbef0c12ee397f9607c288da7f02a77UNbodiesUNSecretaryGeneralNaturalDisasters20100927093300http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703905604575514883729508398.html?mod=fox_australianThe sudden storm that ripped through Haiti's battered capital destroyed thousands of tents in the homeless camps where more than 1.3 million people live eight months after the earthquake destroyed their homes.Mon, 27 Sep 2010 10:37:00 +0200wsjenwsj-f3450dd1d7dcc0e3980e28fea48cd33dHaitiReconstructionNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.34310220100927103700http://www.zeenews.com/news657899.htmlPort-au-Prince: Campaigning is getting under way in Haiti's first election since the devastating January earthquake, amid security concerns and with many of the country's 4.5 million eligible voters living in refugee camps. Presidential and Legislative Elections are scheduled for November 28 in a....Mon, 27 Sep 2010 11:08:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-69f8b54d89e0dce5a186d86ad925c366UNbodiesUNSecretaryGeneralNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.34310220100927110800http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=117388&Itemid=39LAHORE, Sep 27 (APP)- As expected Yawar Saeed stepped down as manager of Pakistan cricket team here on Monday.“ Yawar asked the Chairman,Pakistan Cricket Board,Muhammad Ijaz Butt to relieve him of his duties and he (Butt) agreed to it “,said a spokesman of PCB.Mon, 27 Sep 2010 19:57:00 +0200app-enenapp-en-778d95ccfd00d29c480aebc921c93cddNaturalDisasters31.5451 74.340720100927195700http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2010/09/27/f-haiti-paul-farmer.html(Lucas Jackson/Reuters) As Haiti prepares for presidential and legislative elections at the end of November, there's pressure to speed up the slow and frustrating work of relief and reconstruction in areas devastated by January's earthquake. The six-month anniversary of the quake came and went in....Tue, 28 Sep 2010 02:21:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-f970854189e7a4f86aed6107f5e05094PublicHealthNaturalDisastersUNbodiesHaitiReconstruction18.54299 -72.34310220100928022100http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10676674&ref=rssLaw experts in New Zealand, Britain and the United States have written a letter condemning the Government's earthquake response legislation.The 27 legal scholars called for a rethink of the Canterbury Earthquake Response and Recovery...Tue, 28 Sep 2010 04:42:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-1f32016b54914dc04a18ac81af75ad30NaturalDisasters-43.6457717028803 171.42979790354320100928044200http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/VVOS-89QMHL?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSThe Committee on International Justice and Peace joined the delegation from July 25 to August 2 and focused on the relief and development situation in Haiti.Tue, 28 Sep 2010 21:56:00 +0200reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-5a7c36d5c79f436c01853b56f2642e33HaitiReconstructionImmigrationNaturalDisastersHumanTrafficAsylum18.54299 -72.34310220100928215600http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/oz-helps-padang-prepare-for-big-quake-20100929-15wkk.htmlAustralia is helping West Sumatra prepare for a massive earthquake that could strike at any time.Wed, 29 Sep 2010 03:58:00 +0200smhensmh-d1701ef18f672f4cb2989377f803ad88NaturalDisasters-35.3499 149.04220100929035800http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/MUMA-89R3CL?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSBy Clarens Renois (AFP) PORT-AU-PRINCE — Campaigning is getting under way in Haiti's first election since the devastating January earthquake, amid security concerns and with many of the country's 4.5 million eligible voters living in refugee camps.Wed, 29 Sep 2010 06:11:00 +0200reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-6900ccc221201f87812229fe8ecc9984UNSecretaryGeneralUNbodiesNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.34310220100929061100http://www.startribune.com/world/103975008.htmlPORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI - Nearly nine months after the earthquake, more than a million Haitians still live on the streets between piles of rubble. One reason: Not a cent of the $1.15 billion the U.S. promised for rebuilding has arrived. The money was pledged by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in March for use this year in rebuilding.Wed, 29 Sep 2010 09:40:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-923e16c27a6332eed95121146a9c685cNaturalDisastersHaitiReconstruction18.54299 -72.34310220100929094000http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2010/09/29/The-almanac/UPI-77021285745400/By United Press International UPI Almanac for Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010. Almanac - farmers-almanac - New England - Great Lakes - HistoryWed, 29 Sep 2010 10:37:00 +0200upienupi-8b72b1e4d9b63efd720135eb309f06aeNaturalDisastersTerroristAttackConflict20100929103700http://www.philly.com/inquirer/world_us/20100929_Haitians_still_waiting_for_promised_U_S__funds.htmlHaitians pray in the ruins of the Notre Dame Cathedral of Port-au-Prince. None of the $1.15 billion Washington pledged for rebuilding has arrived, tied up in red tape and lack of urgency. Nor has othe...Wed, 29 Sep 2010 11:37:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-fef129951083da2e82d44fc768f5ae21HaitiReconstructionNaturalDisasters20100929113700http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=53000"We are not going to the election in tents. We want housing before elections." These words were chanted in Creole and held high on placards during a recent demonstration at Haiti's crumpled National Palace, where protesters decried "inhumane" conditions in the camps for displaced people and....Wed, 29 Sep 2010 16:17:00 +0200ipsnewsenipsnews-65ad1cf236bcd338dfbe7dadd463949cNaturalDisastersHaitiReconstruction18.54299 -72.34310220100929161700http://www.scidev.net/en/news/chile-told-of-merits-of-faster-tsunami-warning-system.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newsA marine fibre optic system that gives fast warning of an incoming tsunami could save lives, the Chilean parliament has been told.Wed, 29 Sep 2010 19:14:00 +0200scidevenscidev-4b372c540507f92adea12ec7953f5c5aNaturalDisasters-33.475 -70.647520100929191400http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2010/09/29/US-detects-72-quake-off-Indonesia/UPI-24641285785205/GOLDEN, Colo., Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Seismologists in the United States reported a 7.2- magnitude earthquake occurred Wednesday off the coast of Indonesia. Indonesia - Earthquake - United States - Earth Sciences - Natural Disasters and HazardsWed, 29 Sep 2010 22:05:00 +0200upienupi-fe6488a59678c31ad35ded2bc9472438NaturalDisasters-6.18287 106.82920100929220500http://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.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/ASAZ-89SD4R?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSOn 30 September 2009, the province of West Sumatra in Indonesia was rocked by a devastating earthquake. More than 1,100 people were killed and more than 300,000 buildings were damaged or destroyed, including many schools and health clinics. Australia rallied quickly to support Indonesia's response.Thu, 30 Sep 2010 13:26:00 +0200reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-7ce782ff1b481f842e552a932dd32f47NaturalDisasters-35.3499 149.042-6.18287 106.82920100930132600http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39422423/ns/world_news-asiapacific/Two powerful earthquakes hit waters off eastern Indonesia in rapid succession early Thursday, prompting officials to briefly trigger a tsunami warning. United States Geological Survey - Earthquake - Indonesia - Earth Sciences - OrganizationsThu, 30 Sep 2010 19:04:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-a0b39d81b8f0eef5456fac520b1ac290NaturalDisasters-6.18287 106.82920100930190400