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The US Geological Survey says the epicentre is near the site of the devastating December 2004 quake.Tue, 21 Dec 2010 21:23:00 +0100australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-4153760c6b58994a5f8253a0abdd8316NaturalDisasters20101221212300http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/12/20/2010-extreme-weather-dead_n_798956.htmlIn February, an earthquake that was more than 500 times stronger than the one that struck Haiti hit an area of Chile that was less populated, better constructed, and not as poor. Chile's bigger quake caused fewer than 1,000 deaths. Climate scientists say Earth's climate also is changing thanks to....Mon, 20 Dec 2010 17:02:00 +0100antiguanewsenantiguanews-730eb2c4a61b27cf215df5365dd28d1fEcologyNaturalDisastersDisasterReliefScienceClimateChangeTerroristAttackHaitiReconstruction18.54299 -72.343102-33.475 -70.647520101220170200http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/MCOI-8CBF4D?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSMonday 20 December 2010 61% of British people think that building orphanages for children whose parents are missing or dead after a humanitarian crisis is a good idea, according to a new YouGov survey commissioned by Save the Children.Mon, 20 Dec 2010 12:53:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-1338f7b73011cbbe95d5aba01f302387NaturalDisasters20101220125300http://english.kompas.com/read/2010/12/20/12365695/The.Deadliest.Year.in.More.than.A.GenerationSo had the same quake hit in 1985 instead of 2010, total deaths probably would have been in the 80,000 range, said Richard Olson, director of disaster risk reduction at Florida International University. In February, an earthquake that was more than 500 times stronger than the one that struck Haiti....Mon, 20 Dec 2010 07:35:00 +0100kompasenkompas-34a07c34e0107564650d1e9d0157a7cdScienceEcologyDisasterReliefHaitiReconstructionNaturalDisastersTerroristAttackClimateChange18.54299 -72.34310220101220073500http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/12/20/tech/main7166758.shtmlEarthquakes, Heat Waves, Floods, Volcanoes, Super Typhoons, Blizzards and Droughts Make 2010 a Deadly YearMon, 20 Dec 2010 06:32:00 +0100CBSnewsenCBSnews-5f8aa2216d0c39a6f6ba0db3621d5998ScienceManMadeDisastersEcologyDisasterReliefEuropeAidHaitiReconstructionNaturalDisastersTerroristAttackClimateChange20101220063200http://www.irrawaddy.org/highlight.php?art_id=20346This was the year the Earth struck back. Earthquakes, heat waves, floods, volcanoes, super typhoons, blizzards, landslides and droughts killed at least a quarter million people in 2010; the deadliest year in more than a generation. More people were killed worldwide by natural disasters this year....Mon, 20 Dec 2010 06:03:00 +0100irrawaddyenirrawaddy-be8df676b7578a21acef4b5213ae8ba4NaturalDisastersEcologyTerroristAttackClimateChange20101220060300http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/12/20/business/20101220091654&sec=businessNEW YORK: This was the year the Earth struck back. Earthquakes, heat waves, floods, volcanoes, super typhoons, blizzards, landslides and droughts killed at least a quarter million people in 2010; the deadliest year in more than a generation. More people were killed worldwide by natural disasters....Mon, 20 Dec 2010 03:01:00 +0100thestarenthestar-a2eef2026dd4019bfc81ef4bbd10aca2ScienceManMadeDisastersEcologyDisasterReliefEuropeAidHaitiReconstructionNaturalDisastersTerroristAttackClimateChange43.0137107927454 -75.58269539726320101220030100http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/2010-the-deadliest-year-for-natural-disasters-in-more-than-a-generation/article1843950/?cmpid=rss1This was the year the Earth struck back. Earthquakes, heat waves, floods, volcanoes, super typhoons, blizzards, landslides and droughts killed at least a quarter of a million people in 2010 the deadliest year in more than a generation. More people were killed worldwide by natural disasters this....Mon, 20 Dec 2010 00:27:00 +0100theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-503ddd6bcc8d239dc329096c4a033cf2HaitiReconstructionNaturalDisastersTerroristAttackClimateChange20101220002700http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40739667/ns/us_news-2010_year_in_review/Earthquakes, heat waves, floods, volcanoes, super typhoons, blizzards, landslides and droughts killed at least a quarter million people in 2010 — the deadliest year in more than a generation.Sun, 19 Dec 2010 22:35:00 +0100msnbcenmsnbc-76563b03599aa8b84a0fb7cd405f99f5EcologyNaturalDisastersTerroristAttackClimateChange20101219223500http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/2010-deadliest-for-natural-disasters-in-a-generation/article1843950/?cmpid=rss1Earthquakes, heat waves, floods, volcanoes, super typhoons, blizzards, landslides and droughts killed at least a quarter of a million people in 2010.Mon, 20 Dec 2010 23:53:00 +0100theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-6ef2afa1ad4999652f06927d1c8bb9eeNaturalDisastersClimateChangeHaitiReconstruction20101220235300http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=232440By Seth Borenstein & Julie Reed Bell, AP This was the year the Earth struck back. Earthquakes, heat waves, floods, volcanoes, super typhoons, blizzards, landslides and droughts killed at least a quarter million people in 2010 — the deadliest year in more than a generation.Sun, 19 Dec 2010 22:31:00 +0100tehrantimesentehrantimes-396708d81b7791b0561853647043dfeaScienceManMadeDisastersEcologyDisasterReliefEuropeAidHaitiReconstructionNaturalDisastersTerroristAttackClimateChange20101219223100http://www.wpxi.com/nationalnews/26187711/detail.htmlThis was the year the Earth struck back. Earthquakes, heat waves, floods, volcanoes, super typhoons, blizzards, landslides and droughts killed at least a quarter million people in 2010 - the deadliest year in more than a generation. More people were killed worldwide by natural disasters this year....Sun, 19 Dec 2010 17:44:00 +0100antiguanewsenantiguanews-d02dd1bdcf20863c0801469efcf018afScienceManMadeDisastersEcologyDisasterReliefEuropeAidHaitiReconstructionNaturalDisastersTerroristAttackClimateChange20101219174400http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/feedarticle/9414523SETH BORENSTEIN Associated Press= This was the year the Earth struck back. Earthquakes, heat waves, floods, volcanoes, super typhoons, blizzards, landslides and droughts killed at least a quarter million people in 2010 — the deadliest year in more than a generation.Sun, 19 Dec 2010 17:44:00 +0100antiguanewsenantiguanews-a2d4127425f79c006e0ac07b76508ff8ScienceManMadeDisastersEcologyDisasterReliefEuropeAidHaitiReconstructionNaturalDisastersTerroristAttackClimateChange20101219174400http://www.newschannel5.com/story/13709985/2010s-world-gone-wild-quakes-floods-blizzardsBy JULIE REED BELL and SETH BORENSTEIN Associated Press This was the year the Earth struck back.Sun, 19 Dec 2010 16:56:00 +0100newschannel5ennewschannel5-897b6dc5137b9f8f167c2a84ece3b230ScienceManMadeDisastersEcologyDisasterReliefEuropeAidHaitiReconstructionNaturalDisastersTerroristAttackClimateChange20101219165600http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/12/19/871351/2010s-world-gone-wild-quakes-floods.html"The term '100-year event' really lost its meaning this year." And we have ourselves to blame most of the time, scientists and disaster experts say. Even though many catastrophes have the ring of random chance, the hand of man made this a particularly deadly, costly, extreme and weird year for everything from wild weather to earthquakes.Sun, 19 Dec 2010 17:44:00 +0100antiguanewsenantiguanews-1a2405cbf2dd7e78432c9ff350262a24ScienceManMadeDisastersEcologyDisasterReliefHaitiReconstructionNaturalDisastersTerroristAttackClimateChange20101219174400http://en.rian.ru/natural/20101219/161838920.htmlAn earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale occurred on Sunday off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island, the U.S. Geological Survey said on its website.Sun, 19 Dec 2010 03:19:00 +0100rian-enenrian-en-31e81e5a673bab306768f5697c934513NaturalDisasters20101219031900http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4002261,00.htmlA strong earthquake has hit waters off central Indonesia, sending hundreds of residents fleeing their homes, but there are no reports of injuries or damage. The US Geological Survey says Tuesday's 5.8-magnitude quake was centered 87 miles (140 kilometers) from Yogyakarta, a bustling city still....Tue, 21 Dec 2010 09:54:00 +0100ynetnewsenynetnews-858569341514081bd5844fb11f291085NaturalDisasters-6.18287 106.82920101221095400http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4002261,00.htmlA strong earthquake has hit waters off central Indonesia, sending hundreds of residents fleeing their homes, but there are no reports of injuries or damage. The US Geological Survey says Tuesday's 5.8-magnitude quake was centered 87 miles (140 kilometers) from Yogyakarta, a bustling city still....Tue, 21 Dec 2010 09:45:00 +0100yediotaharonotenyediotaharonot-858569341514081bd5844fb11f291085NaturalDisasters-6.18287 106.82920101221094500http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703581204576033542236544686.html?mod=fox_australianA strong earthquake has hit waters off central Indonesia, sending hundreds of residents fleeing their homes, but there are no reports of injuries or damage. There was no immediate tsunami warning.Tue, 21 Dec 2010 17:27:00 +0100wsjenwsj-6268f1468654e044baeee557c5fca287NaturalDisasters-6.18287 106.82920101221172700http://dalje.com/en-world/quake-rattles-indonesias-sumatra/328358JAKARTA, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- A magnitude 6.2 earthquake rattled parts of Indonesia Tuesday but did not trigger any tsunami warnings, seismologists said. The Jakarta Globe said the shaking was felt in the Bantul district and Yogyakarta, sending many rattled residents into the streets and prompting the temporary evacuation of schools.Tue, 21 Dec 2010 17:37:00 +0100javno-enenjavno-en-28400284a541bcce5d65f08221dbcbe7NaturalDisasters-6.18287 106.82920101221173700http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/w5gs5XGzVmI/index.htmlA magnitude 5.1 earthquake shook parts of Indonesia Sunday morning, including areas decimated by an earthquake and tsunami in 2004.Sun, 19 Dec 2010 04:16:00 +0100cnnencnn-5803cc7590270510b6efaf6bd4ae0c30NaturalDisasters-6.18287 106.82920101219041600http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2010/12/21/Quake-rattles-Indonesias-Sumatra/UPI-57961292947772/JAKARTA, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- A magnitude 6.2 earthquake rattled parts of Indonesia Tuesday but did not trigger any tsunami warnings, seismologists said.Tue, 21 Dec 2010 18:02:00 +0100upienupi-50245d10c57fa8334b4e51fc5f8d79c3NaturalDisasters-6.18287 106.82920101221180200http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703581204576033713289893294.html?mod=fox_australianA strong earthquake hit in the Pacific Ocean off southern Japan, triggering a tsunami warning. The U.S. Geological Survey said Tuesday's 7.4-magnitude quake was centered 95 miles off the Bonin Islands in Japan, about 652 miles from Tokyo.Tue, 21 Dec 2010 19:28:00 +0100wsjenwsj-a2659b178fc0cfde7631a9aa5362411bNaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920101221192800http://www.newschannel5.com/story/13709985/2010s-world-gone-wild-quakes-floods-blizzardsBy JULIE REED BELL and SETH BORENSTEIN Associated Press This was the year the Earth struck back.Tue, 21 Dec 2010 18:33:00 +0100newschannel5ennewschannel5-effadebb4a620be1a9cf449bad59ef6dClimateChangeNaturalDisastersDisasterReliefScienceTerroristAttackManMadeDisastersEuropeAidHaitiReconstructionEcology20101221183300http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703581204576033713289893294.html?mod=fox_australianA strong earthquake hit in the Pacific Ocean off southern Japan, triggering a tsunami warning. Japan's Meteorological Agency has issued a tsunami warning from the quake, which occurred about 80.6 miles off the Chichi Island in the Pacific Ocean.Tue, 21 Dec 2010 20:28:00 +0100wsjenwsj-a74a9087fcff993a50060a990f200c05NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920101221202800http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/12/23/nation/20101223085708&sec=nationKUALA LUMPUR: A moderate 5.4 magnitude earthquake struck off northern Sumatra, Indonesia, at 8.01am Thursday, the Malaysian Meteorological Department said.Thu, 23 Dec 2010 02:37:00 +0100thestarenthestar-ef0b39ef7188c0b8edb872ba40a706f7NaturalDisasters-6.18287 106.82920101223023700http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/quake-hits-indonesias-sumatra-island/story-e6frfku0-1225975430453A 5.6-magnitude earthquake has struck off northern Indonesia's Sumatra island, the US Geological Survey says.Thu, 23 Dec 2010 03:24:00 +0100NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-e84f329c358f8e25ca3e291dfb162cbdNaturalDisasters20101223032400http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/news/359415,disasters-222-billion-dollars.htmlWashington - The global economic losses from natural catastrophes and man-made disasters equaled 222 billion dollars in 2010, more than triple the 63 billion dollars lost in 2009, according to reinsurance company Swiss Re. The worldwide insurance industry spent 36 billion dollars on disasters this year, an increase of 34 per cent from 2009.Thu, 23 Dec 2010 07:48:00 +0100earthtimesenearthtimes-a66d70671ecc763ccdfd69aa67e96febEnvironmentClimateChangeWorldBankNaturalDisastersEU-PacificEU-AsiaEU-LatinAmericaEU-China20101223074800http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/MDCS-8CEDHN?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSSummary During this reporting period, the Mount (Mt.) Merapi eruption has killed 322 people and displaced 136,686 people in the provinces of Central Java and Yogyakarta. The number of displaced people has decreased as many people have returned to their homes when the government declared Mt.Thu, 23 Dec 2010 13:10:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-a0197061c5cbf9503cbb49a12d72791cVolcanicAshesNaturalDisasters-6.18287 106.82920101223131000http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/MCOI-8CEHJ8?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSSix years after the St. Stephen's Day Asian tsunami triggered donations of €28 million from the Irish public, Trócaire has concluded its tsunami recovery programming in Indonesia.Thu, 23 Dec 2010 15:15:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-9b65cb178f449b1bccd9278559abc3f5NaturalDisastersFloodingAgriculture-6.18287 106.82920101223151500http://en.trend.az/regions/world/ocountries/1802705.htmlAn earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale has struck Indonesia's westernmost province of Aceh, but there were no immediate reports of injuries, PressTV reported. The earthquake occurred at 07:01 a.m. local time (0001 GMT) on Thursday, the US Geological ...Thu, 23 Dec 2010 20:22:00 +0100trendnews-azentrendnews-az-1da435d975c8200d4f135b4baec00225NaturalDisasters4.31116368335928 96.923204199975120101223202200http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=12&art_id=106391&sid=30731272&con_type=1&d_str=20101224&fc=8Poor construction and development practices conspire to make earthquakes more deadly than they need be. More people live in poverty in vulnerable buildings in crowded cities. That means that when the ground shakes, the river breaches, or the tropical cyclone hits, more people die.Fri, 24 Dec 2010 01:47:00 +0100antiguanewsenantiguanews-44aff91846816c59fa2ac11fe4689fefDisasterReliefClimateChangeHaitiReconstructionTerroristAttackNaturalDisastersEcologyScience20101224014700http://dalje.com/en-world/indian-ocean-tsunami-warning-system-set/328868POTSDAM, Germany, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Six years after the disastrous Christmas Day tsunami in 2004, a tsunami early warning system for the Indian Ocean has been completed, researchers say. Researchers at the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences say the German-Indonesian Tsunami Early Warning....Fri, 24 Dec 2010 02:54:00 +0100javno-enenjavno-en-416ea88256c677c71c5f7e6fd89a1f91NaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAid52.3947 12.920320101224025400http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2010/12/23/Indian-Ocean-tsunami-warning-system-set/UPI-86371293152960/POTSDAM, Germany, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Six years after the disastrous Christmas Day tsunami in 2004, a tsunami early warning system for the Indian Ocean has been completed, researchers say.Fri, 24 Dec 2010 02:41:00 +0100upienupi-274296b2503b6174593abc552233dc8bNaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAid52.3947 12.920320101224024100http://indirekt.si/indonesia-architect-supports-earthquake-victims-to-assemblequake-resistant-buildingConsidering an array of natural disaster happened lately, indonesia architect presented opinion in relation with to the design of dwelling in the republic. One of the architects insists that if the dwelling were established employing pliable components for example bamboo, there might be a great amount of Indonesian to survive from the smashup.Sat, 25 Dec 2010 10:01:00 +0100indirektenindirekt-f631f34e4c06799993d2bdb202e3ef2aNaturalDisasters-6.18287 106.82920101225100100http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/earthquake-triggers-pacific-tsunami/story-e6frfku0-1225976267369A POWERFUL 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the western Pacific nation of Vanuatu early this morning, triggering a small tsunami, exactly six years after giant waves killed 220,000 people around the Indian Ocean.Sat, 25 Dec 2010 18:48:00 +0100NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-a4fe32e2bf6b4e1a426a579721dd7ce5NaturalDisasters-17.7404 168.32120101225184800http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201012/3101706.htm?desktopLast Updated: Sun, 26 Dec 2010 06:00:00 +1100 A powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake has struck off Vanuatu. The Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says the shallow quake generated a tsunami, but it cancelled a regional warning after the wave measured only 15 centimetres higher than normal in Vanuatu.Sat, 25 Dec 2010 20:18:00 +0100australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-b0d8ee59e63014361ea446fd2aeb3bc2NaturalDisasters-17.7404 168.32120101225201800http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/12/26/tsunami-commemoration.html: An Acehnese boy plants a paper-made sakura or cherry flowers with messages of hopes written on them by Indonesian and Japanese students, during the commemoration of 6 years since 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami organized by the University of Tokyo's Earthquake Research Institute outside Baiturrahman....Sun, 26 Dec 2010 02:56:00 +0100JakartaPostenJakartaPost-f141eca609eba85ebf2a7e234129551fNaturalDisasters20101226025600http://www.mg.co.za/article/2010-12-26-quake-triggers-pacific-tsunami-on-disaster-anniversaryA 7,3-magnitude earthquake struck off the Pacific nation of Vanuatu on Sunday, triggering a small tsunami six years after giant waves killed 220 000.Sun, 26 Dec 2010 06:21:00 +0100MailGuardianenMailGuardian-8bf8272e71ebe5d095a27ed3b4067812NaturalDisasters-17.7404 168.32120101226062100http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/World/Story/A1Story20101226-254841.htmlIt was cancelled after the wave measured only 15cm higher than normal in Vanuatu. -AFPSun, 26 Dec 2010 06:38:00 +0100AsiaOneenAsiaOne-10b8272fa0864c1a0add29caa37d6068NaturalDisasters-17.7404 168.32120101226063800http://www.iafrica.com/iafrica/695545.htmlA powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Vanuatu triggered a small tsunami, exactly six years after the giant waves killed 220 000 people in the Indian Ocean.Sun, 26 Dec 2010 07:13:00 +0100iafricaeniafrica-5a352e4b8f80c7962002e68822bdc8dcNaturalDisasters-17.7404 168.32120101226071300http://www.euronews.net/2010/12/26/ceremonies-held-to-mark-2004-tsunami/Commemorations have been held to mark the anniversary of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami that killed more than 230,000 people in Asia. In the Thai holiday resort of Phuket, which was severely hit by the massive tidal wave, Buddhist ceremonies were held and flowers laid in memory of the dead.Sun, 26 Dec 2010 15:01:00 +0100euronews-eneneuronews-en-4cd68c7c13b809371d1c88d9f37523d5NaturalDisasters20101226150100http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=162818A POWERFUL 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Vanuatu yesterday. The Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says the shallow quake generated a tsunami, but it cancelled a regional warning after the wave measured only 15 centimetres higher than normal in Vanuatu.Sun, 26 Dec 2010 20:52:00 +0100fijitimesenfijitimes-e24093b3539088f4defff4e667e0feefNaturalDisasters-17.7404 168.32120101226205200http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010/12/27/story_27-12-2010_pg14_10COLOMBO: Sri Lanka today commemorates the sixth anniversary of the deadly Boxing Day tsunami that swept the island in 2004, reported Colombo Page on Sunday. Sri Lanka remembered the thousands of people who lost their lives to the deadly Indian Ocean tsunami that hit the island six years ago with a nation-wide two minute silence from 9:25 a.Sun, 26 Dec 2010 23:55:00 +0100dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-fb4919ea7245d53dabe3674def494152NaturalDisasters6.92747 79.848420101226235500http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/other/2010/12/27/285195/73-quake.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - A powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the western Pacific nation of Vanuatu on Sunday, triggering a small tsunami exactly six years after giant waves killed 220,000 people around the Indian Ocean.Mon, 27 Dec 2010 13:57:00 +0100ChinaPostenChinaPost-298f3b0dcd1cf03a2583e887f9216268NaturalDisasters-17.7404 168.32120101227135700http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/18wwtwo/Article/NOT since World War 2 had so many of the world's nations been joined together in a shared calamity. Although the death toll of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami was only a tiny fraction of that sustained during WW2, in peacetime, in our lifetime, it was a world disaster beyond compare. It is said to be the deadliest tsunami in recorded history.Tue, 28 Dec 2010 01:29:00 +0100nstennst-74ae7db06605bbe75ff3598833d888feNaturalDisasters20101228012900http://www.IRINnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=91468JAKARTA, 28 December 2010 (IRIN) - Temporary housing construction for some 11,400 people displaced by an October 2010 tsunami on the Mentawai Islands off the western coast of Sumatra in Indonesia is under way, and the government is also planning to build more permanent housing.Tue, 28 Dec 2010 12:02:00 +0100irinnewsenirinnews-b6425da916c8d3206318e549908f034dNaturalDisastersUNbodies-6.18287 106.82920101228120200http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/MCOI-8CKEE4?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FS"Our first priority is to build sturdy and safe houses because these are the backbone of their lives," said Bakrie Beck, deputy for disaster mitigation at the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB).Tue, 28 Dec 2010 12:51:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-9bc0698876de6b0701a5b9b8f70171eaNaturalDisastersUNbodies-6.18287 106.82920101228125100http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20101229/sc_livescience/thebiggestnaturaldisastersof2010LiveScience.com - The natural forces of the planet were in full swing this year, with some spectacular and devastating consequences. From the massive Haiti earthquake to a bevy of explosive volcano eruptions, 2010 saw its share of natural disasters across the planet.Wed, 29 Dec 2010 23:19:00 +0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-540ab56e3afc7c953f3682d115feb85bNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.34310220101229231900http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2010/12/30/The-almanac/UPI-33201293697800/Published: Dec. 30, 2010 at 3:30 AM By United Press International Today is Thursday, Dec. 30, the 364th day of 2010 with one to follow. The moon is waning. The morning stars are Venus and Mercury. The evening stars are Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn, Mars and Neptune. Those born on this date are under the sign of Capricorn.Thu, 30 Dec 2010 10:04:00 +0100upienupi-162d6f71139d0410c68150d744121a5aTerroristAttackNaturalDisastersConflictMaritimeSafetyEurope20101230100400http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2010-12/31/content_11779934.htmThis year has been one of natural calamities, when nature showed its power and humanity across the world had to cope with the consequences.Fri, 31 Dec 2010 01:23:00 +0100chinadailyenchinadaily-41611a7cba3d62e231063d9e43da4f74EnvironmentClimateChangeFinancialCrisisNaturalDisastersImportsExportsEcologyWorldEconomyScienceAirTransportManMadeDisastersCancunSummitCopenhagenSummit20101231012300http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/news/360252,indonesian-and-german-collaboration-completes-tsunami-early-warning-system.htmlThe tsunami in October, this year, in Indonesia, triggered off by an earthquake off the coast of Sumatra, claimed more than a 100 lives. People affected had to live in makeshift tents, rescued after missions fought their way to reach the remote the Indonesian islands battered by a 10-foot tsunami.Fri, 31 Dec 2010 10:40:00 +0100earthtimesenearthtimes-61b8f4da4e135c1ea6d03ad536937dc7NaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAid-6.18287 106.82920101231104000http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2134805&Language=enFollowing is follow-up to our items broadcast yesterday on major world events POL-KUWAIT-YEAREND-WORLD Major world events in 2010 KUWAIT, Dec 31 (KUNA) -- Natural catastrophes and man-made disasters: The world, in addition to witnessing man-made violence and upheavals throughout the passing year,....Fri, 31 Dec 2010 14:03:00 +0100kuna-enenkuna-en-036c7f2d22d99c965b863faf61cabb40TerroristAttackEU-USAFinancialCrisisNaturalDisastersSecurityCouncilImportsExportsBudgetoftheEUEUTreatyUNbodiesG20AirTransportOutermostRegionsVolcanicAshesManMadeDisastersMaritimeSafetyEuropeEU-AfricaEU-CaribbeanEU-PacificEU-ChinaEU-JapanEU-CanadaEU-LatinAmericaEU-Asia29.3286826161311 47.579425130785920101231140300http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=a-quake-a-meltdown-a-dramatic-rescue-and-leaked-us-cables-2010-12-30As most years are, 2010 was filled with moving stories of joy, misfortune and perseverance. More than ever before, advancements in technology and social media made the biggest stories even bigger, while events like Haiti’s devastating earthquake, the thrilling rescue of trapped Chilean miners and....Fri, 31 Dec 2010 19:46:00 +0100TurkishDailyNewsenTurkishDailyNews-d538990dee0b490e3c4dc427ef420323TerroristAttackNaturalDisastersAirTransportMaritimeSafetyEuropeEU-Africa18.54299 -72.34310220101231194600http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/01/02/The-almanac/UPI-47141293957000/Today is Sunday, Jan. 2, the second day of 2011, with 363 to follow. The moon is waning. The morning stars are Mars, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune. The evening stars are Mercury, Saturn, and Venus. Those born on this date are under the sign of Capricorn. They include Virginia patriot Nathaniel Bacon in 1647; British Gen.Sun, 02 Jan 2011 10:06:00 +0100upienupi-472185fb2212336c00a814331c93f0beTerroristAttackNaturalDisastersConflict37.5138159806271 -78.888802487888520110102100600http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201101/3105152.htm?desktopLast Updated: Mon, 3 Jan 2011 04:38:00 +1100 A 5.7-magnitude earthquake has struck off Indonesia's Sumatra island. The US Geological Survey says the quake struck at a shallow depth of 16 kilometres 122 kilometres southwest of Bengkulu on southern Sumatra. No tsunami warning has been generated.Sun, 02 Jan 2011 19:46:00 +0100australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-cf1b3adae9e983a3b97055f065dac8c2NaturalDisasters20110102194600http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/03/among-the-seafaring-nomads-of-asia/James Morgan documents some of the world’s last seafaring nomads in the Coral Triangle off Southeast Asia.Mon, 03 Jan 2011 19:23:00 +0100nytimesennytimes-1424d65a6004179944981d30bb957a84NaturalDisasters20110103192300http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/03/among-the-seafaring-nomads-of-asia/?partner=rss&emc=rssJames Morgan documents some of the world’s last seafaring nomads in the Coral Triangle off Southeast Asia.Mon, 03 Jan 2011 19:31:00 +0100IHTenIHT-1424d65a6004179944981d30bb957a84NaturalDisasters20110103193100