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After years of civil war, the tsunami and floods, it's still the only thing holding their chaotic country together The wicket is taller than the batsman.Sun, 13 Mar 2011 01:46:00 +0100guardianenguardian-c434bd0f6d42f6be22fc9f32fa6d6527ConflictTerroristAttack7.6146933422071 80.704896543691220110313014600http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/mar/11/rescue-teams-tsunami-japanOffers of aid to Japan pour in, as expert says helicopters and search teams with dogs will be urgently needed Helicopters for plucking stranded survivors off rooftops and search teams with dogs to locate those who do not drown will be urgently needed in Japan's coastal communities, according to an expert on post-tsunami rescue.Fri, 11 Mar 2011 21:58:00 +0100guardianenguardian-480ed4924cd37578be5457e5173e775aNaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920110311215800http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=factbox-warnings-reefs-lessen-tsunaMarch 11 (Reuters) - Early warning systems and a drive toprotect mangroves and coral reefs as buffers to waves are among [More]Fri, 11 Mar 2011 16:41:00 +0100scientificamericanenscientificamerican-1bfa116adfe781c28945161d356b99deEnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateChange20110311164100http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/3/11/worldupdates/2011-03-11T192541Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-555042-1&sec=WorldupdatesJapan's devastating tsunami on Friday was caused by a quake beyond human control but efforts to limit impacts from more powerful cyclones or a rise in world sea levels, blamed on human emissions of greenhouse gases, can also help lessen damage.Fri, 11 Mar 2011 16:22:00 +0100thestar-myenthestar-my-2058586a5c04b886cbedbd70458391a3EnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateChange20110311162200http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7024513774(AHN) - As the Sri Lankan government launches a cash-for-work program in areas hit by recent flooding, following similar schemes in the former conflict areas in the north, experts warn of potential pitfalls of such schemes.Fri, 11 Mar 2011 13:48:00 +0100AHNenAHN-14da17a4b1bb539b46d1b727ec523cedWorldBankUNbodies20110311134800http://www.crisisgroup.org/en/regions/africa/southern-africa/zimbabwe/zimbabwes-slow-burning-crisis-could-affect-africa.aspxDonald Steinberg, YaleGlobal | 30 Jun 2009 After a few moments of international attention when Morgan Tsvangirai and his Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) formed a unity government with their long-time oppressors, Zimbabwe has now been eclipsed by more dramatic headlines from elsewhere.Thu, 10 Mar 2011 20:54:00 +0100crisisgroupencrisisgroup-e769e31b97f46610d609d923446d3ff5FoodSecurityFoodAidFinancialCrisisEU-Africa-17.8292 31.05420110310205400http://www.crisisgroup.org/en/regions/asia/south-asia/sri-lanka/sri-lanka-falling-down-on-the-job.aspxGareth Evans, ForeignPolicy.com - The Argument | 1 May 2009 As the whole world watches the continuing calamity in Sri Lanka, with thousands of civilians dead and tens of thousands more at risk as government forces try to quash the last of the insurgent Tamil Tigers, the United Nations Security....Thu, 10 Mar 2011 20:24:00 +0100crisisgroupencrisisgroup-635dcf7a478528217669ea77f7f8400cTerroristAttackSecurityCouncilConflict7.6146933422071 80.704896543691220110310202400http://www.crisisgroup.org/en/publication-type/speeches/2009/zimbabwe-the-case-for-engagement.aspxMr. Chairman. I would like to thank you and ranking member Senator Isakson for bringing us together today to explore policy options toward the transition in Zimbabwe, and for your continuing leadership on these issues. As an international non-governmental organization committed to preventing and....Thu, 10 Mar 2011 19:54:00 +0100crisisgroupencrisisgroup-db86f0848cec90b2b238de89ccf84783AgricultureSocietyHumanRightsCommunicableDiseases-17.8292 31.05420110310195400http://www.crisisgroup.org/en/publication-type/speeches/2007/steinberg-a-seat-at-the-table-the-role-of-displaced-persons-in-peace-talks-and-peacebuilding.aspxFrom Sudan to Sri Lanka, from Colombia to Congo, there are few more visible and heart-breaking signs of conflict than internally displaced persons driven from their homes and forced to live in makeshift camps, abandoned buildings, forests, and shanty towns.Thu, 10 Mar 2011 13:16:00 +0100crisisgroupencrisisgroup-510018064188141b2688d47866b2a3b2UNbodiesPeaceKeepingUNSecretaryGeneralEnvironmentConflictRegionalPolicyHumanRightsCommunicableDiseasesSocietySecurityCouncil4.63022 -74.0805137.6146933422071 80.7048965436912-4.28077 15.283715.5501 32.532220110310131600http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011/03/09/story_9-3-2011_pg7_26Pakistan Education Task Force (PEFT) has issued its report titled ‘the Education Emergency Pakistan Booklet’ as part of its March for Education campaign to improve education in Pakistan. Here are the excerpts: TODAY, Pakistan is crippled by an education emergency that threatens tens of millions of children.Wed, 09 Mar 2011 00:37:00 +0100dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-7cd38a6e575948b1c07aefe57448ad2eGenderEqualityFinancialCrisisAlternativeEnergy33.718151 73.06054720110309003700http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/MCOI-8ENK7Q?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSKEY DEVE ? Two wa Trincom Norther home a ? In Janu Battical food se priority areas of ? More th Lanka, for the (GoSL) expecte ? U.S. Am the U.S Office o (USAID districts supplie repair o ? On Oct comple populat storage million NUMBER Total Rese Total Con Estimated Estimated FY 2011 HSun, 06 Mar 2011 02:23:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-db20a4850510b920fe9c6315ae3e039bAgricultureMARS-STATUNbodies7.6146933422071 80.704896543691220110306022300http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41887728/ns/technology_and_science-space/British officials on Thursday released about 8,500 pages of previously classified reports that document sightings of unidentified flying objects by the military and members of the public dating back to the 1950s.Sat, 05 Mar 2011 18:51:00 +0100msnbcenmsnbc-6e0f55aa4cef84bc02d3b3336710c243ManMadeDisastersNuclearDecommissioningJRCSafeguardsJRCNuclearSecurityNuclear20110305185100http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/EDIS-8EKRRH?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSBy Zafran Packeerally, IFRC Communications Officer in Colombo The district of Ampara in Eastern Sri Lanka was one of the least developed in the country even before the Tsunami that struck the area in 2004.Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:13:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-1a835a439b48cf39bf1b569e297f5bb3NaturalDisasters7.6146933422071 80.70489654369126.92747 79.848420110303001300http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1362223/Climate-change-IS-blame-heavy-snow-winter-say-scientists.html?ITO=1490As temperatures continue to rise, affecting weather patterns, they are also warning that spring could come early, bringing with it devastating floods.Wed, 02 Mar 2011 18:18:00 +0100mailonsundayenmailonsunday-1634e338972c715bde1341e0527e25dbEcologyEnvironmentClimateChange20110302181800http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1362223/Climate-change-IS-blame-heavy-snow-winter-say-scientists.html?ITO=1490As temperatures continue to rise, affecting weather patterns, they are also warning that spring could come early, bringing with it devastating floods.Wed, 02 Mar 2011 16:23:00 +0100dailymailendailymail-1634e338972c715bde1341e0527e25dbEcologyEnvironmentClimateChange20110302162300http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/asiapac/stories/201102/s3151274.htmParts of Sri Lanka are still struggling to recover from the worst flooding in at least 50 years - heavy rain in January and February have left thousands of families in the island's east without a livelihood.Mon, 28 Feb 2011 13:11:00 +0100radioaustraliaenradioaustralia-da8d4493ce6d77d09801f38c4167f70d7.6146933422071 80.704896543691220110228131100http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/MMAH-8EH7Q8?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FS(*This is a provisional translation. The above date denotes the date of the issue of the original press release in Japanese.Mon, 28 Feb 2011 06:32:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-2a71a238886d8e2c1e1580d47c9425e3UNbodies7.6146933422071 80.704896543691220110228063200http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/SMDL-8EEJ5M?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSThe mission of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is to mobilize and coordinate effective and principled humanitarian action in partnership with national and international actors. http://ochaonline.un.org 1 Sri Lanka• Monsoon Flood UpdateFri, 25 Feb 2011 15:23:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-97dedbb2197a051ced000e6b726e6b30MARS-STAT7.6146933422071 80.704896543691220110225152300http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/EGUA-8EDUYU?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSHIGHLIGHTS - Aside from scattered rains showers, most of the previously affected districts has not received heavy rains any more. - As of 22 February, the DMC has reported that 26 temporary shelters remain spread across 6 districts. This is compared to 68 temporary shelters last week.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 02:23:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-7563d47d5c9b8916523dcb25a593de2c7.6146933422071 80.704896543691220110225022300