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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://www.khaleejtimes.com/darticlen.asp?xfile=data/international/2010/November/international_November313.xml&section=internationalMANILA - A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake and a burst of volcanic ash struck a region south of the Philippine capital on Saturday in quick sucession, but government experts said the events were unrelated.Sat, 06 Nov 2010 11:48:00 +0100khaleejtimesenkhaleejtimes-91ed6e2746a47cfd9263773fb7dc2edaVolcanicAshesNaturalDisasters14.6096 121.00620101106114800http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/MUMA-8AX49G?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FS"Our Baptist brethren are working hard to cope with the effects of the typhoon," reported the Luzon Convention of Southern Baptist Churches (LCSBC). The LCSBC "sent emergency relief packages to the affected families, mostly marginal families," the BWA was informed.Sat, 06 Nov 2010 04:30:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-7174c57225fa8d0e8de997f9a0f1a9e6NaturalDisasters20101106043000http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/malaysia/2010/11/07/278924/Earthquake-volcanic.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake and a burst of volcanic ash struck a region south of the Philippine capital on Saturday in quick succession, but government experts said the events were unrelated.Sat, 06 Nov 2010 16:20:00 +0100ChinaPostenChinaPost-ce7dc90363e68ada80ba71d9d03cc75aVolcanicAshesNaturalDisasters14.6096 121.00620101106162000http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20101106-246038.htmlMANILA, PHILIPPINES - A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake and a burst of volcanic ash struck a region south of the Philippine capital on Saturday in quick sucession, but government experts said the events were unrelated. A earthquake hit the Bicol region early Saturday, shaking people from their sleep....Sat, 06 Nov 2010 13:32:00 +0100AsiaOneenAsiaOne-93e3e59d0f1df2221a7c80b238e073d5VolcanicAshesNaturalDisasters14.6096 121.00620101106133200http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/SouthernPhilippinesexperiencesearthquake_volcanicactivity/Article/MANILA: A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake and a burst of volcanic ash struck a region south of the Philippine capital on Saturday in quick sucession, but government experts said the events were unrelated. A earthquake hit the Bicol region early Saturday, shaking people from their sleep but causing no serious damage, the government said.Sat, 06 Nov 2010 15:28:00 +0100nstennst-7975928a86cd2a7b659faa9d9c0344e0VolcanicAshesNaturalDisasters14.6096 121.00620101106152800http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2010/11/mil-101107-afps02.htmNavy Adm. Mike Mullen has called the 21st century the “Pacific century,” and U.S. interests in the region will be underscored here tomorrow when he and other leaders hold talks as part of the annual Australian-U.S. Ministerial.Mon, 08 Nov 2010 04:35:00 +0100globalsecurityenglobalsecurity-d04691fa46cbcac0fd25546df3e58ae2NaturalDisasters38.9051 -77.016220101108043500http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2010/11/mil-101107-afps02.htmMullen: United States Stands Firm on Stable Pacific Region By Jim Garamone American Forces Press Service MELBOURNE, Australia, Nov. 7, 2010 Navy Adm. Mike Mullen has called the 21st century the “Pacific century,” and U.S. interests in the region will be underscored here tomorrow when he and other....Mon, 08 Nov 2010 19:46:00 +0100globalsecurityenglobalsecurity-a6c039eab458c788853097dc7812a38aNaturalDisasters-37.853 145.07520101108194600http://www.bworldonline.com/main/content.php?id=20932&src=2THE PHILIPPINES, India and Indonesia offer the biggest opportunities for the fledging microinsurance industry, which has a potential market of 3 billion people, industry officials said on Tuesday.Tue, 09 Nov 2010 17:26:00 +0100bworldcomenbworldcom-63a6f39ffc7b14d8e5685df33235d87cEnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateChange28.5687 77.216814.6096 121.006-6.18287 106.82920101109172600http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/moderate-52-quake-hits-philippines-20101110-17nu2.htmlA 5.2-magnitude earthquake has struck off the Philippines' northern island of Luzon with no immediate reports of damage.Wed, 10 Nov 2010 12:46:00 +0100smhensmh-5cdbd4c919ebe6566488eedc1c5f1ed4NaturalDisasters14.6096 121.00620101110124600http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201011/3063020.htm?desktopLast Updated: Thu, 11 Nov 2010 02:26:00 +1100 A 5.2 magnitude earthquake has struck off the northern island of Luzon in the Philippines The US Geological Survey says the quake hit at six thirty in the evening local time 52 kilometres west of Olongapo in Luzon at a depth of 59 kilometres.Wed, 10 Nov 2010 17:53:00 +0100australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-ed7c34393fb6750605ef7d1ea6bd14e4NaturalDisasters14.6096 121.00620101110175300http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=53531"Community radio stations in Haiti play an indispensable role during catastrophes, and so do women, who can identify the most urgent needs of families during the reconstruction of the country," said a representative of one of these stations in the Caribbean island nation.Thu, 11 Nov 2010 18:52:00 +0100ipsnewsenipsnews-e957626348bee9cf44cb620fdb911752HaitiReconstructionNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.34310220101111185200http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/VVOS-8B5QNU?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSDisaster relief charity ShelterBox, based in Cornwall, UK, immediately mobilised a ShelterBox Response Team (SRT) and yesterday the first fifty ShelterBoxes were distributed to families on the Mentawais who lost everything when the tsunami hit.Fri, 12 Nov 2010 22:08:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-46ad7879c37cdcd0d397717a179f1c53HumanitarianAidNaturalDisasters51.4879 -0.17799820101112220800http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/business/11/14/10/rp-cited-microinsurance-opportunitiesMANILA, Philippines - The Philippines, India and Indonesia offer the biggest opportunities for the fledging microinsurance industry, which has a potential market of 3 billion people, industry officials said on Tuesday. Microinsurance offers coverage for people with low incomes, including products....Sun, 14 Nov 2010 04:14:00 +0100abs-cbnnewsenabs-cbnnews-cd7121837b731bb4357998865aa36949NaturalDisasters14.6096 121.00620101114041400http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/JDUN-8BC8YA?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSby Rachelle M. Nessia Dumaguete City (19 November) -- The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council is set to visit towns and cities here for an ocular inspection of hazard-prone areas across the province.Fri, 19 Nov 2010 09:16:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-46ab9d860c517f540b44dd0522f7e5e1NaturalDisasters14.6096 121.00620101119091600