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.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/04/23/disaster-resilient-society.htmlThe intensity of natural disasters and weather anomalies across the globe seems to be increasing. We saw unusual winter in Europe which was caused by snow storm at the end of 2010. This event created massive chaos in the transportation sector across the continent.Sat, 23 Apr 2011 07:39:00 +0200JakartaPostenJakartaPost-ede7c00f14c406a26c3d741c481f9f0320110423073900http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fl20110423a1.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29A town hall located several kilometers inland was the designated disaster evacuation site in Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture. Immediately after the magnitude 9 earthquake hit Tohoku on the afternoon of March 11, a young town employee broadcast an urgent evacuation order to local residents.Fri, 22 Apr 2011 18:21:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-54efe7c6a2fe79e28ea5d4c48903ed0320110422182100http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-04/22/content_12373944.htmAssistance to other developing nations with no political conditions attached indicates the country's fulfilling its obligations to international communityFri, 22 Apr 2011 02:31:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-cdfcad12e000bc91af92914608a3424d20110422023100http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/indonesian-volcano-survivors-want-to-go-home-despite-riskDespite government warnings, villagers are determined to rebuild their lives on the slopes of Mount MerapiTue, 19 Apr 2011 11:49:00 +0200trustentrust-9ca82a4ef033f75044d40b72335d00ff20110419114900http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tropical-storm-errol-is-forecast-to-strike-indonesia-as-a-tropical-cyclone-at-about-1200-gmt-on-17-april16 Apr 2011 15:17 Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical storm Errol is forecast to strike Indonesia as a tropical cyclone at about 12:00 GMT on 17 April.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwill benear11.0 S,122.9 E.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 18:58:00 +0200trustentrust-b5a9ebcd81c856553fcdf4ba0c21a53e-6.18287 106.82920110416185800http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tropical-storm-errol-is-forecast-to-strike-indonesia-as-a-tropical-cyclone-at-about-1800-gmt-on-17-april16 Apr 2011 10:16 Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical storm Errol is forecast to strike Indonesia as a tropical cyclone at about 18:00 GMT on 17 April.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwill benear10.6 S,121.5 E.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 12:57:00 +0200trustentrust-b75e6c8402f0c5ab453fbd3cd19ce736-6.18287 106.82920110416125700http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Global_Economy/MD16Dj03.htmlEarth is not simply an impotent casualty of humanity's predations, including the dumping of greenhouses gases into the atmosphere. The planet is also a complex organic system with many potent defenses against alien intervention - defenses it is already wielding to devastating effect when it comes to human societies, as Japan is now finding out.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 11:16:00 +0200asiatimesenasiatimes-6fb2e75f476f9ba1e42a9bbdaadc065435.6831 139.80920110415111600http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/134056/20110413/harsh-times-a-new-normal.htm- Soaring food prices have created instability in countries across Northern Africa and the Middle East- The odds seem in favour of further rises for food prices- Current estimates anticipate the world's population will grow by 4.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 02:57:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-d57221ae6d15b68f334171c734604cf820110414025700http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/04/12/integrated-effort-restore-citarum.htmlWhere does our capital city’s water supply actually come from? About 80 percent of Jakarta’s water comes from the Citarum River. The river’s current condition is critical, urgently requiring special attention from many sectors.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 05:57:00 +0200JakartaPostenJakartaPost-3732814ed72dfcd5a0c8ead56170bc8920110412055700http://www.vientianetimes.org.la/FreeContent/free_Experts.htmThe Water Resources and Environment Authority (WREA) last week discussed strategies to cope with natural disasters and disaster management in Laos in response to the recent earthquake in Xayaboury province and the continuing effects of climate change. MoreSun, 10 Apr 2011 14:17:00 +0200vientianetimesenvientianetimes-50ac3714e9e4725b3244f69ca85b886417.9628 102.61420110410141700http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=59878Information patchy about Papua flood toll Posted at 22:07 on 07 April, 2011 UTC The Red Cross says it’s had difficulty getting information about the situation in flood-stricken Paniai regency in Indonesia’s Papua province. The flooding, which burst major river banks last week, after weeks of heavy....Fri, 08 Apr 2011 01:49:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-fd698ba374d6246de0cf3c8f37ad4117-6.18287 106.82920110408014900http://www.todayonline.com/Commentary/EDC110408-0000328/Thais-feel-political-heat-of-climate-changeThe ongoing heavy flooding in the Thai south has put the spotlight once again on the potential devastation that climate change can inflict on a country. The Thai authorities have linked the destructive impact of the flood to climate change,...Fri, 08 Apr 2011 00:17:00 +0200todayonlineentodayonline-f30574335f2a5336bb1d1e8a5759bcfe20110408001700http://english.ruvr.ru/radio_broadcast/9255436/48669425.htmlEkaterina Kudashkina: This week we will first turn to Japan where nearly a month after devastating earthquake and tsunami the situation at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant is still balancing on the verge of ecological disaster, with emergency teams dumping tons of radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean.Fri, 08 Apr 2011 20:22:00 +0200ruvr-enenruvr-en-3a7422e348612a317725995cbee33ec141.48045 140.25250220110408202200http://www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/aussie-floods-christchurch-quake-and-japan-disaster-the-honeymoon-from-hell-2614312.htmlWhen Stefan and Erika Svanstrom set off with their baby daughter on what was to be their holiday of a lifetime last December, they were hoping for balmy sun-drenched beaches and the enriching experience of different cultures on the other side of the world.Fri, 08 Apr 2011 13:34:00 +0200independent-ieenindependent-ie-1e0991314e8a71e4609f1e12aa4f3755-43.5235 172.63820110408133400http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/developing-states-grapple-with-climate-finance-mazeDeveloping nations in need of money to tackle climate change are struggling to access a bewildering array of international funding sourcesFri, 08 Apr 2011 06:17:00 +0200trustentrust-4f539ea4a98d3285262d9ef9627ec90820110408061700http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=59878Information patchy about Papua flood toll Posted at 20:24 on 07 April, 2011 UTC The Red Cross says it’s had difficulty getting information about the situation in flood-stricken Paniai regency in Indonesia’s Papua province. The flooding, which burst major river banks last week, after weeks of heavy....Thu, 07 Apr 2011 22:40:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-75eab0779c5ee44579f0edd5983c142d-6.18287 106.82920110407224000http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2011-04-05-World-Markets/id-7a86694f6e95485e88a86fdc16c90efdBANGKOK (AP) — Asian markets were mostly lower Wednesday following a hike in interest rates by China, a downgrade of Portugal's credit rating and signals from the Federal Reserve that it does not plan to expand its stimulus program. Losses were limited though, as the first signs of progress appeared....Wed, 06 Apr 2011 06:22:00 +0200APenAP-4346eeb22667317dda772bf4bd319e1835.2086 110.72720110406062200