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://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nb20110625a2.htmlChile's chief trade negotiator said Thursday he sees little downside for Japan delaying a decision to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement because the negotiations are expected to be very long and complex. "As early you can go into the process the better because you can participate in the....Fri, 24 Jun 2011 19:19:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-5138e4847554c0d1f838f301cc8542cb35.6831 139.80920110624191900http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/jun/24/scientists-public-prosecution-italian-geoscientists-earthquakeThe prosecution of six Italian geoscientists for failing to predict an earthquake reveals the gulf between experts and the public Earthquakes cannot be predicted. The best that scientists can do at the moment is to calculate the probability of an earthquake occurring – and that calculated....Fri, 24 Jun 2011 14:52:00 +0200guardianenguardian-e37c1abb6b69d326779adc9e3d20969420110624145200http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/no-risk-on-japan-imports-nuclear-agency-20110623-1ggyb.htmlAustralia's nuclear agency says the radiation risk on Japanese items remains negligible despite concerns.Thu, 23 Jun 2011 09:03:00 +0200smhensmh-b6896f2d93ff86ce55f6805ba8ff73d435.6831 139.80920110623090300http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/no-risk-on-japan-imports-nuclear-agency/story-e6frfku0-1226080732330?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20newscomaubreakingndm%20%28NEWS.com.au%20%7C%20Breaking%20News%29TESTS on a shipment of 800 cars newly arrived from Japan show no signs of radiation contamination, Australia's nuclear agency says.Thu, 23 Jun 2011 08:53:00 +0200news_com_auennews_com_au-68739b0f014f36d0832cab51bc7c78b735.6831 139.80920110623085300http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90852/7415842.htmlAn earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale struck northern Chile on Monday, but so far no damage or serious injuries have been reported, authorities said. The Seismological Service of the University of Chile reported that the earthquake occurred at 12:35 p.m. local time (1635 GMT), with its epicenter near the borders with Peru and Bolivia.Wed, 22 Jun 2011 04:44:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-3cf780a6e62908da106219955fcd8c73-33.475 -70.647520110622044400http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/radioactivity-test-for-cars-from-japan-20110621-1gchn.htmlWorkers and the public have a right to know if cars imported from Japan pose a radiation threat, the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) says.Tue, 21 Jun 2011 01:43:00 +0200smhensmh-c72f6e5637d0a5c9f1db620afb909dd035.6831 139.80920110621014300http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Global-News/2011/0621/Australia-s-ash-cloud-woes-by-the-numbers?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20feeds/world%20%28Christian%20Science%20Monitor%20%7C%20World%29The ash cloud from the June 4 eruption of a Chilean volcano is drifting over Australia for a second time, grounding flights and further choking tourism and airline industries that are already suffering.Tue, 21 Jun 2011 18:43:00 +0200csmonitorencsmonitor-7fc854e0a262bfc1e3ee3d137d89ef2f-35.3499 149.04220110621184300http://www.timeslive.co.za/world/2011/06/21/6.1-quake-hits-off-solomon-islandsA strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck beneath the sea off the Solomon Islands, says US seismologists, but the tremor did not prompt a tsunami warning.Tue, 21 Jun 2011 07:53:00 +0200thetimes-zaenthetimes-za-8dfe08978a03b0ea5cbf1e34b90955a3-9.62239171888818 160.1584116512420110621075300http://www.smh.com.au/environment/radioactivity-test-for-cars-from-japan-20110621-1gcro.htmlWorkers and the public have a right to know if cars imported from Japan pose a radiation threat, the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) says.Tue, 21 Jun 2011 04:49:00 +0200smhensmh-16196f83e52e8d6f9cb9acb25b769b0235.6831 139.80920110621044900http://www.gmanews.tv/story/223977/world/magnitude-63-quake-hits-northern-chileSANTIAGO - A strong earthquake shook northern Chile's copper mining heartland on Monday, but there were no immediate reports of any injuries or damage to infrastructure or mines, officials said.Tue, 21 Jun 2011 03:59:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-81b2483862d09e222861dc61d936dc1e-33.475 -70.647520110621035900http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303936704576398303218783770.html?mod=fox_australianA 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit northern Chile Monday, shaking a sparsely populated region without inflicting casualties or damage to infrastructure.Tue, 21 Jun 2011 03:48:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-73ddc1eb51918d7ced44f25cfabc30e8-33.475 -70.647520110621034800http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/fears-of-radioactive-cars-in-australia/story-e6frfku0-1226079101953?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20newscomaunationalbreakingnewsndm%20%28NEWS.com.au%20%7C%20National%20Breaking%20News%29A BOATLOAD of cars arriving from Japan will be tested for radiation after other Japanese vehicles were found to be radioactive.Tue, 21 Jun 2011 03:07:00 +0200news_com_auennews_com_au-53fb9833a11d700d36e36f6ca0b30a3735.6831 139.809-35.3499 149.04220110621030700http://english.aljazeera.net//news/americas/2011/06/201162019213252654.htmlChilean mining town of Calama escapes deaths and major damage as 6.3 magnitude earthquake hits the Antofagasta region.Tue, 21 Jun 2011 02:54:00 +0200aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-f24b45a853aec2efb7f3ee2c7a7d68d3-23.6413 -70.399420110621025400http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/march-11-quake-freed-hundreds-of-years-of-strainThe magnitude 9.0 earthquake that shook Japan on March 11 released hundreds of years of tectonic strain, and has provided researchers with clues about where such large quakes could strike in the future, according to a study published in the journal Nature that provides more information on how the....Mon, 20 Jun 2011 01:51:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-850f0c35d087afe0a44e555ef481aee335.6831 139.80920110620015100http://www.pr-inside.com/the-chilean-earthquake-of-27th-february-r2664418.htm(PR-inside.com) After the earthquake of 27 February, the only plant producing bleach in Chile, Occidental Chemical Chile (OxyChile), was destroyed. It took five months to rebuild this plant, a period of time that had a large effect on national supply, because demand had to be satisfied by bleach imported from Argentina.Mon, 20 Jun 2011 01:49:00 +0200pr-insideenpr-inside-93eb434fb5f6c1c01b59ffa62085ef2e-33.475 -70.647520110620014900http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/46257132/An earthquake that Peruvian authorities put at a magnitude of 5.0 has shaken the southern Peruvian city of Tacna. There are no reports of damage or ...Mon, 20 Jun 2011 23:14:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-23c1a7573cba230ed61810da59aa035f-17.6405268621739 -70.272001282687120110620231400http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110620/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_chile_earthquakeAP - A 6.5-magnitude earthquake rattled a sparsely populated area of northern Chile on Monday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.Mon, 20 Jun 2011 22:26:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-26139d3db754ff9bc064418bf62ee06a-33.475 -70.647520110620222600http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110620/wl_nm/us_chile_quakeReuters - A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck copper-rich northern Chile on Monday, but there were no reports of damage at major mines and authorities reported no injuries or risk of tsunami.Mon, 20 Jun 2011 21:56:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-59ddc42cdab5e596cf74c3f5cb5db2bc-33.475 -70.647520110620215600http://www.montrealgazette.com/magnitude+quake+reported+northern+Chile/4976397/story.htmlA 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck northern Chile on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.Mon, 20 Jun 2011 21:49:00 +0200montrealgazetteenmontrealgazette-301ed1aa8273521965f16633cc57852b-33.475 -70.647520110620214900http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10733483&ref=rssA 6.5 magnitude earthquake has struck the Antofagasta region of northern Chile this morning, however there have been no reports of damage or injuries.The tremor struck at 12.35pm local time (3.35am NZT), at a depth of 111km and...Mon, 20 Jun 2011 21:32:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-d7e572c28f8d716a7c82558c5cf3e11e-23.6413 -70.399420110620213200http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/6/21/worldupdates/2011-06-20T232756Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-578064-1&sec=WorldupdatesSANTIAGO (Reuters) - A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck copper-rich northern Chile on Monday, but there were no reports of damage at major mines and authorities reported no injuries or risk of tsunami.Mon, 20 Jun 2011 21:10:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-1d8319ca9efb461bff70556801392ff0-33.475 -70.647520110620211000http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/chile-says-no-damage-reported-after-quake-in-north20 Jun 2011 17:12 Source: reuters // Reuters SANTIAGO, June 20 (Reuters) - A strong earthquake shook northern Chile's copper mining heartland on Monday, but there were no immediate reports of any injuries or damage to infrastructure or mines, officials said. The U.S. Geological Survey said the 6.Mon, 20 Jun 2011 21:00:00 +0200trustentrust-1d4d191f280c77fb3c7282b5e9523204-33.475 -70.647520110620210000http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/quake-hits-chiles-mining-north-no-damage-reported20 Jun 2011 17:36 Source: reuters // Reuters * Codelco says major mines operating normally * No reported injuries or tsunami risk (Updates with reports from mines, emergency office, previous WASHINGTON) SANTIAGO, June 20 (Reuters) - A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck copper-rich northern Chile on....Mon, 20 Jun 2011 21:00:00 +0200trustentrust-aa9d898dc71729d184c12b6244e17995-33.475 -70.647520110620210000http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/20/us-chile-quake-idUSTRE75J4W220110620?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewsSANTIAGO (Reuters) - A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck copper-rich northern Chile on Monday, but there were no reports of damage at major mines and authorities reported no injuries or risk of tsunami.Mon, 20 Jun 2011 20:31:00 +0200reutersenreuters-3eeb5f83579faaa6a2803a4d4899a75e-33.475 -70.647520110620203100http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/1136244/1/.htmlSANTIAGO: A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake shook far northern Chile on Monday, but caused no injuries or damage, Chilean and US experts said.Mon, 20 Jun 2011 20:16:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-16bd744d244cc328933db2988ade8669-33.475 -70.647520110620201600http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-06-20-LT-Chile-Earthquake/id-d12abc1f069f4f1b8d951729566e21fbSANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A 6.5-magnitude earthquake has rattled a sparsely populated area of northern Chile. There are no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake's epicenter was located about 55 miles (90 kilometers) west of Calama in northern Chile.Mon, 20 Jun 2011 20:04:00 +0200APenAP-c834f38ff193dfbe6304844593fd43af-33.475 -70.647520110620200400http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110620/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_chile_earthquakeAP - A 6.5-magnitude earthquake has rattled a sparsely populated area of northern Chile. There are no immediate reports of damage or injuries.Mon, 20 Jun 2011 19:55:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-32e0a909b7049b4ffce025cd58785ac3-33.475 -70.647520110620195500http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/20/us-chile-quake-idUSTRE75J4W220110620?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewsSANTIAGO (Reuters) - A strong earthquake shook northern Chile's copper mining heartland on Monday, but there were no immediate reports of any injuries or damage to infrastructure or mines, officials said.Mon, 20 Jun 2011 19:30:00 +0200reutersenreuters-3c585ecf95cb63761fe72f66d04cb174-33.475 -70.647520110620193000http://www.eecho.ie/news/world/earthquake-strikes-chile-509719.html6/20/2011 - 6:00:40 PM A strong earthquake has rocked Chile. The tremor - which measured 6.3 on the Richter scale - struck in the north of the country a short time ago. There are no immediate reports of injuries or extensive damage. © Echo Publications (Cork) Limited, City Quarter, Cork. Registered in Ireland: 344279.Mon, 20 Jun 2011 19:03:00 +0200eechoeneecho-2c328978a119a73bae405126783f903151.898 -8.4906120110620190300http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10733408&ref=rssPrime Minister John Key today lauded New Zealand's unique relationship with Australia and urged even closer economic ties to exploit untapped Asian markets when he made a ground-breaking address to the Australian Federal Parliament.The...Mon, 20 Jun 2011 09:30:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-2c5378df7865ce1c3c3cc92d84cf28c9-35.3499 149.04220110620093000http://www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=10733408&ref=rssPrime Minister John Key today lauded New Zealand's unique relationship with Australia and urged even closer economic ties to exploit untapped Asian markets when he made a ground-breaking address to the Australian Federal Parliament.The...Mon, 20 Jun 2011 09:30:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-d40564f3081784707d6a1d9e18ae407e-35.3499 149.04220110620093000http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10733015&ref=rssThey had been warned. But Chinese authorities chose to ignore concerns the Three Gorges Dam on the mighty Yangtze River would spawn more than flood control, irrigation and hydroelectricity.For while the 2.3km wide barrier is a...Sat, 18 Jun 2011 01:23:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-a6fb1ba28642c6bb36b03889a9f5ae7920110618012300http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2011/06/mil-110617-nns06.htmGuided-missile frigates, USS Boone (FFG 28) and USS Thach (FFG 43), departed Talcahuano, Chile, after spending five days participating in events with the Chilean navy, June 16.Sat, 18 Jun 2011 23:06:00 +0200globalsecurityenglobalsecurity-42096f0615a40df7a2d1800991024c38-36.745251 -73.12827320110618230600http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/ed20110619a2.htmlLast year, 42 million people worldwide were forced to flee their homes because of natural disasters, the Internal Displacement Monitoring Center reported two weeks ago. The worst year on record, 2010 saw problems worldwide, with 15 million forced to leave their homes in China and 11 million in Pakistan because of flooding.Sat, 18 Jun 2011 19:10:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-ad7af7eea3827b2e23cc55259048743133.718151 73.06054735.2086 110.72720110618191000