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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://www.nst.com.my/articles/Earthquake_MalaysianwomanreportedmissinginChristchurch/Article/The family of the woman, who is in her 30s and originated from Sarawak, has been informed of her disappearance.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 14:37:00 +0100nstennst-4b3675750c26f0f9f1dd2d3239827b92NaturalDisasters2.58984537291265 113.30357141618920110224143700http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/2/24/nation/20110224202948&sec=nationKUALA LUMPUR: Search efforts to find a Malaysian woman who was reported missing in Christchurch, New Zealand following earthquakes last Tuesday are still ongoing.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 13:44:00 +0100thestar-myenthestar-my-4679acf0649b2461e5e14e94a9c65f36NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224134400http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703842004576163373649942938.html?mod=fox_australianTuesday's 6.3 magnitude earthquake in New Zealand, and the 7.1 magnitude tremor that preceded it in September, extend the geological danger zone to a region previously thought to be relatively safe.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 09:02:00 +0100wsj-enenwsj-en-50f988987b730abc19e3e0f170c45675NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224090200http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201102/3148191.htm?desktopLast Updated: Thu, 24 Feb 2011 17:37:00 +1100 The death toll from the Christchurch earthquake has risen to 98 and there are grave fears for a further 226 still missing. Police have begun releasing the names of victims, while New Zealand's prime minister John Key says there are fears the "toll could be higher than any of us could have imagined".Thu, 24 Feb 2011 08:37:00 +0100australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-d391575f7af842875ed215b9ec98327aNaturalDisasters20110224083700http://www.iafrica.com/iafrica/708908.htmlThe death toll from the Christchurch earthquake has risen to 92, with authorities saying that only a "miracle" could save hundreds of people trapped in the rubble.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 07:29:00 +0100iafricaeniafrica-2bde84beefdfbf60638b3b71809fbb9bNaturalDisasters20110224072900http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/24/3148119.htmThe death toll from the Christchurch earthquake has risen to 98 and there are grave fears for a further 226 still missing.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 07:01:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-fa9e709fd70c43e9e99b9f85ae9bb26eNaturalDisasters20110224070100http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/nzealand-earthquake-death-toll-hits-92-20110224-1b6q2.htmlThe death toll from the Christchurch earthquake has risen to 92 and will continue to climb, New Zealand Prime Minister John Key said Thursday.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 06:39:00 +0100smhensmh-1b05f8d1a8cc727926f5a885bd631043NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224063900http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110224/wl_asia_afp/nzealandquakeAFP - New Zealand said Thursday that only a "miracle" could save possibly hundreds of people trapped in the rubble after a devastating earthquake that has killed at least 76.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 02:08:00 +0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-4f7f0caa14562cdd09e39434f8a4e85fNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224020800http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/nzealand-says-miracle-needed-for-quake-survivors-20110224-1b5sc.htmlNew Zealand said Thursday that only a "miracle" could save possibly hundreds of people trapped in the rubble after a devastating earthquake that has killed at least 76.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 02:04:00 +0100smhensmh-006c5a4ec098dcd24dae51589c24581dNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224020400http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/hopes-for-survivors-fade-in-quakehit-christchurch-20110224-1b5sc.htmlA 'miracle' was required to find more survivors amid the wreckage of earthquake-hit Christchurch, Prime Minister John Key said Thursday, as the focus turned to recovering bodies.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 22:09:00 +0100smhensmh-d3d9ffa0827d0ba40be7a48ae1ebccd5NaturalDisastersAirTransportManMadeDisasters20110223220900http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110223/wl_asia_afp/nzealandquakeAFP - A 'miracle' was required to find more survivors amid the wreckage of earthquake-hit Christchurch, Prime Minister John Key said Thursday, as the focus turned to recovering bodies.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 22:06:00 +0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-7b6824781632969307f9d8fa7f94693aNaturalDisastersAirTransportManMadeDisasters20110223220600http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/02/23/science-volcano-tremors-jellinek.html?ref=rssThe most dangerous volcanic eruptions are preceded by a tremor pattern that could help predict them, a B.C.-led study suggests.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 19:28:00 +0100CBCenCBC-2ceb84cec07454e6fef9f0bc832a815cNaturalDisasters20110223192800http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110223/wl_afp/nzealandquakeAFP - Hundreds of rescuers swarmed over twisted and smoking buildings on Wednesday in a frantic search for survivors after New Zealand's catastrophic earthquake left nearly 400 dead or missing.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 17:35:00 +0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-0c904d7f1d50bd20a323a3d8e77a6a0bNaturalDisastersAirTransportManMadeDisasters20110223173500http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/feb/22/christchurch-earthquake-aftershock-2010-tremorLast September's New Zealand earthquake was more energetic but caused less damage The earthquake that brought death and destruction to Christchurch on Tuesday was almost certainly an aftershock of a larger quake that rocked New Zealand on 3 September last year.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 17:10:00 +0100guardianenguardian-99528d5c347d243c7194a1cf4661b230NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223171000http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=nz-earthquake-toll-at-75-dead-300-missing-2011-02-23The death toll from New Zealand’s catastrophic earthquake rises to 75, and officials say it ,s almost sure to climb further. Some 300 people are listed as missing, as rescuers race to find trapped survivors and impose a strict nighttime curfew on the worst-hit areasWed, 23 Feb 2011 12:02:00 +0100hurriyetdailynewsenhurriyetdailynews-83772af9d7caf0793051a055b1749e5cNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters-41.3348 174.80760.1733 24.948620110223120200http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/newzealand/8342428/Christchurch-earthquake-British-firefighters-fly-out-to-help.htmlA team of 60 specially trained firefighters from Britain is flying out to New Zealand to help search for survivors of the devastating Christchurch earthquake.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:53:00 +0100telegraphentelegraph-a7d00fbfd348eaa678319fd8d1d1ed1fNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80751.4879 -0.17799820110223115300http://www.thanhniennews.com/2010/Pages/20110223164023.aspxHundreds of rescuers swarmed over twisted and smoking buildings Wednesday in a frantic search for survivors after New Zealand’s catastrophic earthquake left nearly 400 dead or missing.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:00:00 +0100thanhniennewsenthanhniennews-1e26ed40b1356d310862b23fc2a7de68ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223110000http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110223/wl_asia_afp/nzealandquakeAFP - Hundreds of rescuers swarmed over twisted and smoking buildings Wednesday in a frantic search for survivors after New Zealand's catastrophic earthquake left nearly 400 dead or missing.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:34:00 +0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-df633f35d07990306d4e75ffa9c3f4fdManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20110223103400http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/frantic-hunt-as-nz-quake-leaves-400-dead-missing-20110223-1b5hw.htmlHundreds of rescuers swarmed over twisted and smoking buildings Wednesday in a frantic search for survivors after New Zealand's catastrophic earthquake left nearly 400 dead or missing.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:51:00 +0100smhensmh-7cd7d082b2ea6400cd9c4cb6c67fbdc7ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20110223095100http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110223/wl_afp/nzealandquakeAFP - Hundreds of rescuers swarmed over twisted and smoking buildings Wednesday in a frantic search for survivors after New Zealand's catastrophic earthquake left nearly 400 dead or missing.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:03:00 +0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-e37cdf80ee1c633edef80107385c7d57ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20110223090300http://www.iafrica.com/iafrica/708495.htmlRescuers swarmed over twisted and smoking buildings in a frantic search for survivors after New Zealand's catastrophic earthquake left nearly 400 dead or missing.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 08:52:00 +0100iafricaeniafrica-b37176ebf07c0a6444f59d5e38e96484NaturalDisasters20110223085200http://www.haveeru.com.mv/english/details/34975/%27Bullseye%27_quake_wreaked_havoc_in_New_ZealandCHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, Feb 23, 2011 (AFP) - New Zealand's Christchurch weathered a 7.0 earthquake, but a smaller 6.3 aftershock toppled buildings and killed scores largely because it was a "bullseye" direct hit, scientists said. Tuesday's cataclysmic tremor, which left nearly 400 people dead or....Wed, 23 Feb 2011 06:41:00 +0100haveeruenhaveeru-b4e8abbf905abfe752ec5a2d14f9e91aNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223064100http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110223/wl_asia_afp/nzealandquakeAFP - Hundreds of rescuers swarmed over twisted and smoking buildings Wednesday in a frantic search for survivors after New Zealand's catastrophic earthquake left nearly 400 dead or missing.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 05:33:00 +0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-f1627cb7c6f74c96aea4935a68c47739NaturalDisasters20110223053300http://www.nst.com.my/articles/Nearly400deadormissinginNZquake/Article/CHRISTCHURCH: New Zealand declared a national state of emergency Wednesday after one of its worst earthquake disasters left nearly 400 people dead or missing.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 03:08:00 +0100nstennst-d7129911280cea85aaa2f3d58ad1ec4aNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223030800http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/nearly-400-dead-missing-in-new-zealand-20110223-1b49t.htmlRescuers are working frantically to reach trapped survivors after a catastrophic earthquake left nearly 400 people dead or missing in Christchurch.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 02:59:00 +0100smhensmh-006e38cc1060ed9d6dcee9e477b4a934NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223025900http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110223/wl_afp/nzealandquakeAFP - New Zealand declared a national state of emergency Wednesday after one of its worst earthquake disasters left nearly 400 people dead or missing.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 02:03:00 +0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-1f9f226e5fb244227dfdb316abbc4858NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223020300http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2011/02/22/scots-firefighters-to-help-with-new-zealand-earthquake-search-and-rescue-bid-86908-22941813/Firefighters from Grampian Fire and Rescue will join the search-and-rescue effort in New Zealand after the devastating earthquake.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 23:53:00 +0100sundaymailensundaymail-f05bc7a06e9049b5f873ebd6427af87cNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110222235300http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/feb/22/christchurch-earthquake-aftershock-2010-tremorLast September's New Zealand earthquake was more energetic but caused less damage The earthquake that brought death and destruction to Christchurch on Tuesday was almost certainly an aftershock of a larger tremor that rocked New Zealand on 3 September last year.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 22:40:00 +0100guardianenguardian-5f17e20e40c7edfa7a4ac6ac98dc4bc9NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110222224000http://www.dehai.org/archives/dehai_news_archive/0360.htmliReport Global Challenge: Earth's most fascinating places This story started on CNN iReportBy Daphne Sashin, CNNDecember 15, 2010 1:06 p.m. EST (CNN) -- Four years ago, CNN's citizen journalism community, iReport, was born. Today, we have an iReport from every country in the world.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:20:00 +0100dehaiendehai-bf6ef0c7687dd32f624e0bc36460fb1bNaturalDisastersEnvironmentClimateChangeManMadeDisasters12.2281596366922 0.9191068354188813.80118452171885 14.212822986890220110222172000http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/uk-team-to-join-quake-rescue-effort-2222448.htmlA UK disaster relief team is to join the search-and-rescue effort in New Zealand after the devastating earthquake.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:20:00 +0100independentenindependent-3ef175b01c8411bf3d4b804c51e62183NaturalDisasters51.4879 -0.17799820110222162000http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/KKAA-8EB9RW?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSBy Sharon Davis (AFP) CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand â A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake Tuesday killed 65 people and trapped dozens more under flattened buildings in New Zealand's most devastating tremor in 80 years.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:06:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-b389dcbbcfc74a7c3cff33a440a30fcdNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222090600http://www.haveeru.com.mv/english/details/34957/65_dead_in_New_Zealand_quake_disasterCHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, Feb 22, 2011 (AFP) - A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake Tuesday killed 65 people and trapped dozens more under flattened buildings in New Zealand's most devastating tremor in 80 years. Frantic rescuers and bystanders dug for survivors and thousands of panicked residents....Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:23:00 +0100haveeruenhaveeru-df300cdb612facd4bc7b4b5646e6b128NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222082300http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/65-dead-in-new-zealand-quake-disaster-20110222-1b3c5.htmlA powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake Tuesday killed 65 people and trapped dozens more under flattened buildings in New Zealand's most devastating tremor in 80 years.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:38:00 +0100smhensmh-4c71f55d9e8da911de77a8a4c9060dcfNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.80720110222073800http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/major-new-zealand-quake-causes-multiple-deaths-20110222-1b3c5.htmlRescuers dug frantically for bodies and people trapped after a major 6.3 earthquake caused "multiple" deaths in New Zealand's second city of Christchurch Tuesday, crushing buildings and vehicles.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 05:21:00 +0100smhensmh-b2e9fd8ac55acb1aefbe0adb3afbc556ManMadeDisastersPoliticalUnrestNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222052100http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7023241863(AHN) - Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi province was rocked by a 6.1 on the Richter scale earthquake on Tuesday. At this time there are no reports of injury or damage.Tue, 15 Feb 2011 23:25:00 +0100AHNenAHN-efdb5f46124f8086c91ae7797c32c019NaturalDisasters-6.18287 106.82920110215232500http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=54478Without in-depth scientific documentation of marine mammal strandings, natural history and animal behaviour, the prediction of seismic events based on behaviour of marine mammals is not widely accepted. Sceptics often dismiss such predictions as conjecture.Tue, 15 Feb 2011 10:54:00 +0100ipsnewsenipsnews-568c97537eaf48ca4eec2fbae406ef4eWhalingNaturalDisasters20110215105400http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/JDUN-8E45X4?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSIn an era of ever-changing global opportunities and challenges, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) provides strategic insights and practical policy solutions to decisionmakers.Tue, 15 Feb 2011 08:40:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-beba40c8ba57df79ad931e07e979e227NaturalDisasters20110215084000http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/JARR-8E3HKN?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSIn the three months since the devastating night time earthquake and tsunami in the remote Mentawai Islands, ACT Alliance's Indonesian members have provided life-saving relief and recovery. The 7.Mon, 14 Feb 2011 18:13:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-c2ebf68679966aa7c25295e9fe44d115NaturalDisasters-6.18287 106.82920110214181300http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Goa-tsunami-in-Sept-2007-went-unnoticed-says-NIO-scientist/articleshow/7485069.cmsA tsunami in September 2007 was recorded in Goa and Lakshadweep archipelago in the Arabian Sea on India’s west coast, but being mild it went unnoticed.Sat, 12 Feb 2011 21:50:00 +0100indiatimesenindiatimes-2639006bbd897880f5807984416b0a3aNaturalDisasters15.3596023598114 74.043178702417720110212215000http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20110211/API/1102110649PHOTO OF THE YEAR, 2010: Jodi Bieber, South Africa, Institute for Artist Management/Goodman Gallery for Time magazine, Bibi Aisha, disfigured as punishment for fleeing her husband's house, Kabul, Afghanistan. SPOT NEWS SINGLES - 1. Peter Lakatos, Hungary, MTI, Suicide jump, Budapest, Hungary, May 22; 2.Sat, 12 Feb 2011 04:25:00 +0100antiguanewsenantiguanews-d37739880ea4d0cd277f184868d4e514NaturalDisasters47.4976 19.093620110212042500http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/culturelab/2011/02/photojournalism-tells-it-own-prize-winning-stories.htmlThe World Press Photo is the most prestigious award for photojournalists. Here is a selection of some of the most powerful news images from 2010Fri, 11 Feb 2011 18:46:00 +0100newscientistennewscientist-78697a4d464174742193889b2249a9ffFoodSecurityFoodAidNaturalDisasters20110211184600http://news.rediff.com/commentary/2011/feb/11/liveupdates.htm12:01 PM Kalainagar TV denies link with 2G scam The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam's first family-owned Kalaignar TV on Friday said it had no links with the 2G spectrum allocation scam in the wake of CBI's allegations that there was a connection between accused Shahid Usman Balwa-promoted Swan Telecom and the channel.Fri, 11 Feb 2011 07:45:00 +0100rediffenrediff-f3f4d8eca28d3ac1fff0cf2d00dba2feNaturalDisasters30.0779 31.250820110211074500http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/11/3136031.htmA 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck under the Celebes Sea off the Philippines this morning, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, but no tsunami warning was issued.Thu, 10 Feb 2011 23:21:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-933ede527ba930196dde2dfc878f9f5eNaturalDisasters14.6096 121.00620110210232100http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/press/achieves-record-donations-2010,1652196.htmlCHESTERFIELD, Mo. Feb. 10, 2011 -- The Reliv Kalogris Foundation , the charitable arm of Reliv International, Inc. (Nasdaq: RELV), announced that donors gave a record $1.2 million in 2010 to provide free nutritional supplements to 42,000 people everyday in 10 countries.Thu, 10 Feb 2011 19:15:00 +0100earthtimesenearthtimes-37a7d17152b6090b0b166e3dad364b27HaitiReconstructionNaturalDisasters20110210191500