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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011yangtzedrought/2011-06/30/content_12804869.htmMore than 16,000 people were forced to evacuate their homes Wednesday as torrential rains pelted parts of south Guangdong province, local flood control authorities said.Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:55:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-874011cb31761b3db6d7b9b19220752735.2086 110.72720110630005500http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/06/29/press-conference-presidentRelease Time: For Immediate Release Location: East Room 11:40 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. Have a seat, please. I just want to say a few words about the economy before I take your questions. There are a lot of folks out there who are still struggling with the effects of the recession.Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:53:00 +0200WhitehouseenWhitehouse-30a4b1250626ff2b44493a6f18b151e220110630005300http://www.bbj.hu/business/europe-weighs-the-future-of-nuclear-energy_58653Following the nuclear crisis in Fukushima, European countries are rethinking their approach to atomic energyThu, 30 Jun 2011 14:46:00 +0200BBJenBBJ-425f53c39ab734131fba2662301ded3d20110630144600http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-06/30/content_12812783.htmRain is forecast for most north China regions over the coming two days, with thunderstorms and strong winds to hit some parts, the National Meteorological Center (NMC) said Thursday.Thu, 30 Jun 2011 13:32:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-3bc1ba111948db7805d7556a1650688035.2086 110.72720110630133200http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7424812.htmlMore than 16,000 people were forced to evacuate their homes Wednesday as torrential rains pelted parts of south Guangdong Province, local flood control authorities said. Heavy rains unleashed by summer monsoons started to pound the Pearl River Delta and the province's west coastal region Tuesday....Thu, 30 Jun 2011 04:41:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-0c2c9c4e5c6f10b186acb9659b2767b65.69772903887891 5.9256491288838920110630044100http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2011/06/mil-110629-whitehouse01.htmThe White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 29, 2011 Press Conference by the President East Room 11:40 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. Have a seat, please. I just want to say a few words about the economy before I take your questions.Thu, 30 Jun 2011 03:57:00 +0200globalsecurityenglobalsecurity-ec3cedbdb2cd0b925201c1be60aaba8e20110630035700http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-06/29/content_12797289.htmA sudden downpour submerged parts of a major city in central China on Tuesday, turning throughways into rivers and halting transportation, in the latest case that highlights Chinese cities' woes in dealing with emergencies.Wed, 29 Jun 2011 01:42:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-14ddc398768e8b02d3df3441f5c3b24435.2086 110.72720110629014200http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/804076/cs/1/Over 16,000 people were Wednesday evacuated from their homes in southern China as heavy rains overnight raised flooding fears, Xinhua reported.Wed, 29 Jun 2011 23:35:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-9f3c73038bed5a0b97d898caa1fd75da49.983333 126.86666727.748119 111.28710227.133333 107.529.258181 103.62560347.106041 130.299539.238941 100.12069744.983333 128.641.05798 107.58750223.62718 105.62380220110629233500http://allafrica.com/stories/201106291154.htmlNairobi Tana River has been a largely marginalised, hostile and forgotten region. For decades, the only time it appeared in the news was when its feuding communities were at each other's throats over water and grass for their animals and crops. Or when they were swept out of their homes by the mighty Tana's flood waters.Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:19:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-888e910f9e56a5b1fc81d6b7b4c7bd8f-1.2702 36.804120110629161900http://www.egovmonitor.com/node/42569The European Union's budget provides important value added to the lives of its 500 million citizens.Wed, 29 Jun 2011 13:25:00 +0200egovmonitorenegovmonitor-c3bd660225953ac18593978b2974a4e420110629132500http://www.nieuwsbank.nl/en/2011/06/29/R016.htm[ Woensdag 29 juni 2011 | European Union ] The European Union's budget provides important value added to the lives of its 500 million citizensWed, 29 Jun 2011 12:14:00 +0200nieuwsbankennieuwsbank-f95e0ab8c1192dc6de9831b5deedbe0620110629121400http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/11/469&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=enMEMO/11/469 Brussels, 29 June 2011 The European Union's budget provides important value added to the lives of its 500 million citizens. It is small (around 1% of EU gross national income) but produces concrete results on many things where financing at ...Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:13:00 +0200europa-pressReleaseseneuropa-pressReleases-69ace53b58555043741750591850ebf950.8371 4.3676120110629111300http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7423610.htmlA sudden downpour submerged parts of a major city in central China on Tuesday, turning throughways into rivers and halting transportation, in the latest case that highlights Chinese cities' woes in dealing with emergencies. The downpour started to batter Changsha, capital city of Hunan Province, at noon on Tuesday.Wed, 29 Jun 2011 04:48:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-eba1db25e3619bc92384360772eaa49628.1976 112.96820110629044800http://www.lebanonews.net/mainra.asp?raid=757330 May 2011 Five people, including 3 Lebanese and 2 Palestinians, were arrested in connection with the roadside bombing that targeted a UNIFIL convoy in southern Lebanon last week, Voice of Lebanon radio (100.5) said Monday.Wed, 29 Jun 2011 03:38:00 +0200lebanonewsenlebanonews-92635b7631e2a7d058694adec878367433.887189 35.51340420110629033800http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-06/29/content_12797922.htmAsia's urban future is one of opportunity. Urbanization, well-managed, is a chance to put our development paradigm on the right track - on a track that will result in inclusive and sustainable development for Asia and the Pacific.Wed, 29 Jun 2011 02:12:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-8cc6377069d8cdf3a48c8a01063fcb3320110629021200http://www.lebanonews.net/mainra.asp?raid=757730 May 2011 Ziad Baroud has said that the settlement for the army to take over the second floor of a building affiliated with the telecommunications ministry did not mean that the crisis was solved.Baroud, who relieved himself of his duties as caretaker interior minister last week.Wed, 29 Jun 2011 02:07:00 +0200lebanonewsenlebanonews-d4ae1a589ce193b94ac2a79719b991b120110629020700http://www.lebanonews.net/mainra.asp?raid=757230 May 2011 The March 8 and 14 forces are rolling up their sleeves for an expected confrontation at the meeting of the media and telecommunications committee on Monday over the crisis involving equipment for a third GSM network at a building affiliated with the telecommunications ministry.Wed, 29 Jun 2011 02:07:00 +0200lebanonewsenlebanonews-6db34d0ec05ae4f54a092e188285750120110629020700http://www.lebanonews.net/mainra.asp?raid=757830 May 2011 Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi stated on Monday that he does not oppose amending the Taif Accord “as experience has revealed several of its flaws.”He said after holding talks with Change and Reform bloc MP Nematallah Abi Nasr: “We don’t mind change and if we needed a new agreement, then why not.Wed, 29 Jun 2011 02:07:00 +0200lebanonewsenlebanonews-7a2e715416740ec79f50e8db4aaea7f442.1950898397306 20.383134753380720110629020700http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2011/jun/27/weatherwatch-global-round-upEarly last week, hurricane Beatriz pounded the Pacific coast of Mexico, forcing tourists to flee the beaches as strong winds uprooted trees and heavy rains flooded roads. Maximum sustained winds on Tuesday morning were around 80 mph, with gusts considerably higher.Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:13:00 +0200guardianenguardian-f7c27e781767badac9aa17c70ba614ec19.3395004253507 -99.627266840977620110628001300http://www.vientianetimes.org.la/FreeContent/free_Death.htmThe death toll from flash floods in Xieng Khuang province has risen to seven, according to a report from provincial authorities on Tuesday. MoreTue, 28 Jun 2011 15:58:00 +0200vientianetimesenvientianetimes-4753c6ab7cc010f207a86c4eb8c0549f20110628155800http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/jun/28/water-yellow-river-chinaIts digital management system is a 'wonder', but with communities battling over water use there's a long way to go before China's second-largest river is off life-support On one wall of the control centre, a mosaic of TV screens flickers back and forth between the latest satellite photographs and rainfall projections.Tue, 28 Jun 2011 14:38:00 +0200guardianenguardian-d7835ea3cd84f15f1a6055621a063ace20110628143800http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/8602409/Chinas-top-five-engineering-feats.htmlChina's ambitious engineering project, building a new bridge for San Francisco, before transporting to the US, is one of many feats they have accomplished over the years.Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:23:00 +0200telegraphentelegraph-6463e4f24983725fa476670f5ab2296437.7483 -122.41320110628132300http://rt.com/news/fukushima-protective-energy-nuclear/The leadership of TEPCO, the company operating the crippled Japanese Fukushima plant, has apologized for the disaster earlier this year.Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:10:00 +0200rtenrt-ac9293ead35130a38b87cecc9eca193f20110628131000http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7422447.htmlGales and downpours generated by the tropical storm Meari have caused floods in 17 counties of three provinces on the east coast since Saturday and left 164,000 people affected, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said Monday. As of 3 p.m. Monday, the floods that the northeastward-moving Meari caused in....Tue, 28 Jun 2011 05:47:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-f48d3ec83569db363c5995c85dc5e98735.2086 110.72720110628054700http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/06/28/the-world-needs-secure-its-food-resources.htmlExtreme weather, rapid population growth – an estimated world population of 9 billion by 2050 – and other aggravating factors, like the diversion of food crops to biofuel production, are steering the world into an uncertain era. Agricultural experts, policy makers, scientists and ...Tue, 28 Jun 2011 05:23:00 +0200JakartaPostenJakartaPost-08220cbf52f2e7825aae48c0a3f1cb4a20110628052300http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-06/28/content_12788944.htmArecent Asian Development Bank (ADB) study on drought management in China says the country has a stunningly agile disaster response system but not a corresponding system of risk reduction and management. In other words, China does not prepare for climate-related disasters; it only reacts to them.Tue, 28 Jun 2011 02:02:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-12d2e561d95af024f7a3d37dba4194ff35.2086 110.72720110628020200http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011yangtzedrought/2011-06/26/content_12779458.htmHeavy rains along the Yangtze River in the past few days have caused water level in Taihu, the country's second largest freshwater lake, to rise above the warning level, the Office of State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters (SFDH) said Sunday.Mon, 27 Jun 2011 01:53:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-7b85163570d81ce38f1052fdf1514ae230.425051 116.27469620110627015300http://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=300998&Itemid=127 de junio de 2011, 13:32 Beijing, Jun 27 (Prensa Latina) Heavy rainfall and floods caused by Tropical Storm Meari affected 164,000 people in three eastern coastal provinces in China, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said Monday.  Mon, 27 Jun 2011 20:22:00 +0200prensa-latina-enenprensa-latina-en-023ba96e555f6d0c8f90833b78caa0d235.2086 110.72720110627202200http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/jun/27/climate-change-extreme-weather-2010Last year was the joint-warmest on record and also the wettest over land, with sea ice levels dropping and drought on the rise The year 2010 may have been the most extreme in terms of weather since the explosion of Indonesia's Mount Tambora in 1816, when much of the world experienced reduced....Mon, 27 Jun 2011 17:31:00 +0200guardianenguardian-948840eaa39a3f8ccb9c27fcca777de020110627173100http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14582829/?f=rsspageColombia Clean Power & Fuels was created to tap a lucrative market in South America: metallurgical coal. Despite obstacles, director Daniel Carlson is confident of success.Mon, 27 Jun 2011 16:20:00 +0200cfoencfo-52868e1fa34c066d86608e4962e4ef084.63022 -74.08051320110627162000http://www.rediff.com/news/slide-show/slide-show-1-in-conversation-with-iaf-chief-pv-naik/20110627.htmIn an interview to Nitin Gokhale, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshall P V Naik discusses his strategy for the transformation of the IAF.Mon, 27 Jun 2011 13:16:00 +0200rediffenrediff-8dce23f34f6619f421d16c7378a96eee20110627131600http://www.btimes.com.my/articles/20110627170747/Article/The global food security remains precarious as extreme weather, natural disaster and continued uncertainties in world financial markets has continued to spike food prices to record highs, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said today. Last month, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)....Mon, 27 Jun 2011 12:35:00 +0200btimescomenbtimescom-fae7b8ef863c57b4f66a2132b6ea45cf20110627123500http://www.nst.com.my/articles/Globalfoodsecurityremainsprecarious_saysNajib/Article/KUALA LUMPUR: The global food security remains precarious as extreme weather, natural disaster and continued uncertainties in world financial markets has continued to spike food prices to record highs, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said today.Mon, 27 Jun 2011 12:15:00 +0200nstennst-27a22acae28c50de379a2375cb59ddbb3.15021 101.70820110627121500http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7421135.htmlHeavy rains along the Yangtze River in the past few days have caused water level in Taihu, the country's second largest freshwater lake, to rise above the warning level, the Office of State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters (SFDH) said Sunday. The average water level at Taihu Lake stood at 3.Mon, 27 Jun 2011 05:21:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-254bb87163daea648230f8dc3c8e51c530.425051 116.27469620110627052100http://www.irishexaminer.com/world/kfojsnkfqley/rss2/NEARLY 90,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in the Philippines due to floods caused by Tropical Storm Meari, with 15 people listed as missing, the civil defence office said.Mon, 27 Jun 2011 05:14:00 +0200examinerenexaminer-155190df7eda5ab859c74c02755f942f14.6096 121.00620110627051400http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/agriculture/delay-in-monsoon-may-spell-doom-for-farmers/articleshow/9007728.cmsICAR says it wishes to prioritise research that focuses on smallholders and rain-fed, backward, marginal and fragile areas.Mon, 27 Jun 2011 02:42:00 +0200economictimeseneconomictimes-849789b4f0a976d9d625632e03853d5720110627024200http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-06/27/content_12779955.htmOutdated drainage system blamed for flooding, report Guo Rui in Hubei, Cui Jia and Wang Yan in Beijing.Mon, 27 Jun 2011 02:23:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-3db9cb8b387f28e3f1e37c11d2336e7720110627022300http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10734026&ref=rssThis month, as the US reeled from some very nasty weather - floods in Mississippi, drought in Texas, tornadoes in the Midwest - the New York Times got right down to brass tacks: given damage to property, crops and lost business,...Sun, 26 Jun 2011 20:21:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-88233b38ec8db27b6c41fe0fac1bf65d31.4943738356216 -99.360041181702932.7518403486568 -89.665869681910220110626202100http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7420636.html&$ &$ Border guards help a fisherman fix his boat on the dock in Wenling of east China's Zhejiang Province, June 25, 2011. East China is bracing for high gales and torrential rains as tropical storm Meari swirls northward battering the country's coastal areas.Sun, 26 Jun 2011 04:52:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-da2412bea8d1cce627f61a0daa3578dd28.368641 121.35399620110626045200http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7420645.htmlShanghai Municipality is bracing for high gales and torrential rains as tropical storm Meari swirls northward, battering the country's coastal areas. The full force of Meari, still gaining in strength and likely to soon become a typhoon, will reach the sea off Shanghai around late night of Saturday,....Sun, 26 Jun 2011 04:52:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-f694a8428978cc4d9091f0c62f29cea231.2479 121.47320110626045200http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7420640.htmlExtreme weather conditions are plaguing China with a strengthening tropical storm on the eastern coastline and a prolonged drought in the northwest. The full force of Meari, still gaining in strength and likely to soon become a typhoon, would be felt in Zhejiang Province as it makes landfall there....Sun, 26 Jun 2011 04:52:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-c84df6a81e22a1674eb695c21d1b1fc535.2086 110.72720110626045200http://www.lebanonews.net/mainra.asp?raid=756727 May 2011 Internal Security Forces chief Maj. Gen. Ashraf Rifi said that he respects Caretaker Interior Minister Ziad Baroud but he was compelled not to abide by his orders out of his keenness to ensure the protection of the people and state institutions.Sun, 26 Jun 2011 04:22:00 +0200lebanonewsenlebanonews-d98dcf073b501c363a78ab2e06610cf320110626042200http://www.lebanonews.net/mainra.asp?raid=756927 May 2011 Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblat has said that Hizbullah doesn’t want the new government to be formed and is putting Free Patriotic Movement leader Michel Aoun at the forefront of the dispute with the premier-designate on the formation of the cabinet.Sun, 26 Jun 2011 02:51:00 +0200lebanonewsenlebanonews-e808821e3a88b12f612841069865acc220110626025100http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-06/25/content_12773790.htmBEIJING - Rain-triggered floods have left 26 people dead and 10 others missing in China's southwestern regions since Monday, according to the National Commission for Disaster Reduction (NCDR) and the Ministry of Civil Affairs.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 01:35:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-fa9c0b40623edee985231904ec6f1a4935.2086 110.72720110625013500http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/philippines/2011/06/26/307528/15-missing.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Nearly 90,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in the Philippines due to floods caused by Tropical Storm Meari, with 15 people listed as missing, the civil defence office said Saturday.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 19:14:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-77b50c7da6d9791d587597a52b3dc40514.6096 121.00620110625191400http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/foreign-affairs/2011/06/26/307561/Survivor-of.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Narciso Palma, a 28-year-old American expat living in northern Taiwan's Taoyuan County, knows what it feels like to lose it all.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 19:14:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-66809cdc87d76226a4ab61a91ec6db0c39.5712 2.6466320110625191400http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/06/25/China-deals-with-tropical-storm-drought/UPI-80421309013665/BEIJING, June 25 (UPI) -- A strengthening tropical storm dumped rain on eastern China while a prolonged drought plagued the northwest, weather officials said.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 19:08:00 +0200upienupi-114dd8bd6ad94c0099a5f52e42002c6e35.2086 110.72720110625190800http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-06/22/content_12748340.htmYUNNAN Six injured after earthquake Six people were injured following a 5.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted mountainous villages in remote Southwest China on Monday night, toppling scores of houses and damaging roads, schools and clinics, local officials said on Tuesday.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 18:14:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-d9dd9d6ead335467ea7220a25511edc035.2086 110.72720110625181400http://dalje.com/en-world/china-deals-with-tropical-storm-drought/366813BEIJING, June 25 (UPI) -- A strengthening tropical storm dumped rain on eastern China while a prolonged drought plagued the northwest, weather officials said. Tropical Storm Meari was gaining strength and it will probably be categorized as a typhoon...Sat, 25 Jun 2011 17:56:00 +0200javno-enenjavno-en-0ae3cded42bf085fbd0c7c24a830961735.2086 110.72720110625175600http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-06/23/content_12759866.htmTropical storm Haima made landfall over the coast of the South China's Guangdong Province on Thursday morning, packing strong winds and unleashing torrential rains, meteorological authorities said.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 17:13:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-9f4e8cf944b3e3bfe24008e604791a8a35.2086 110.72720110625171300http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-06/22/content_12754033.htmThe Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, one of the country's three major Buddhist art treasures, reopened as the severe flooding has been effectively controlled in northwestern Gansu Province.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 16:43:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-e34a331dc4dee8a324469b518bd455a320110625164300http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20110626hed5.html06/26/2011 After dumping rains and causing major floods in various parts of the country, including Metro Manila, tropical storm “Falcon” left Philippine territory early yesterday and is moving further away toward China with its full strengh intact. Nearly 90,000 people were forced to flee their....Sat, 25 Jun 2011 16:03:00 +0200tribuneonlineentribuneonline-e7efc24283a4759952a929acb67c708614.6096 121.00620110625160300http://www.khaleejtimes.com/darticlen.asp?xfile=data/international/2011/June/international_June1001.xml&section=internationalNearly 90,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in the Philippines due to floods caused by Tropical Storm Meari, the civil defence office said.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 15:46:00 +0200khaleejtimesenkhaleejtimes-c491aee9bbfc4a8a024de93f1481c35c14.6096 121.00620110625154600http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1137145/1/.htmlMANILA : Nearly 90,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in the Philippines due to floods caused by Tropical Storm Meari, with 15 people listed as missing, the civil defence office said.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 12:24:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-4d29c6fb41e320217444937e1abebbb814.6096 121.00620110625122400http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7420588.htmlA prolonged drought in northwest China's Gansu Province has disrupted drinking water supplies to more than 2 million people, provincial authorities said Saturday. In addition, the drought also has disrupted water supplies to more than 1 million head of livestock and about 1.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 11:25:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-965ac77dcc6ae3b0c3cd09ddecdbe1a135.2086 110.72720110625112500http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224445/nation/two-phl-govt-officials-trade-barbs-on-twitterApparently, it's not only showbiz celebrities who find themselves embroiled in what is now known as "Twitter Wars" but also government officials - two of them spent three hours exchanging heated words on Twitter.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 11:07:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-815ab220c7eef4719e83edf9dc39d00820110625110700http://www.timesofoman.com/innercat.asp?detail=46857Nearly 90,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in the Philippines due to floods caused by Tropical Storm Meari, with 15 people listed as missingSat, 25 Jun 2011 09:59:00 +0200timesofomanentimesofoman-38caf2470485f43b7f65e7a4861a21d514.6096 121.00620110625095900http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224426/nation/prepared-marikina-prevents-deaths-from-falcon-floodsIn September 2009, the Marikina River swelled to a record level 23 meters from Ondoy's epic rain, driving three-meter floods into communities, trapping and killing hundreds in their homes. The city is better prepared in 2011. After Storm Falcon caused the same river to spill water into streets, the....Sat, 25 Jun 2011 09:36:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-ddfa5894ed4f327c85f84b3357b9a35711.0810687259897 -69.791307343949720110625093600http://www.nst.com.my/articles/90_000fleestorminPhilippines/Article/MANILA: Nearly 90,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in the Philippines due to floods caused by Tropical Storm Meari, with 15 people listed as missing, the civil defence office said Saturday.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 09:19:00 +0200nstennst-5287589139a3a47362a2d1dfa9856f5b14.6096 121.00620110625091900http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224432/nation/pal-cancels-2-flights-due-to-bad-weatherDue to bad weather in Manila, flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) on Saturday canceled its flights to Puerto Princesa in Palawan and to Nagoya in Japan.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 08:51:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-e750ef2efb16ad7f629c1b4a2bc22ca614.6096 121.00620110625085100http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224426/nation/ondoys-lessons-prevent-flood-deaths-in-marikinaIn September 2009, the Marikina River swelled to a record level of 23 meters from Ondoy's epic rain, driving three-meter floods into communities, trapping and killing hundreds in their homes. The city is better prepared in 2011. After Storm Falcon caused the same river to spill water into streets,....Sat, 25 Jun 2011 08:51:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-088162ea167126c863782e2ecda1ca3611.0810687259897 -69.791307343949720110625085100http://www.ekantipur.com/2011/06/25/world/90000-flee-storm-in-philippines/336273/Nearly 90,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in the Philippines due to floods caused by Tropical Storm Meari, with 15 people listed as missing....Sat, 25 Jun 2011 08:43:00 +0200ekantipurenekantipur-cb58420f44998c844bcd1cab6b000c8d14.6096 121.00620110625084300http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224425/nation/palace-us-commitment-to-phl-shouldnt-upset-chinaMalacañang on Saturday said China shouldn't be upset of the United States' reassurance to help the military forces of the Philippines amid growing tensions in disputed areas of the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea).Sat, 25 Jun 2011 08:06:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-7d178a007abd908153826924547b716135.2086 110.72720110625080600http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224426/nation/ondoys-tips-spare-marikina-from-deaths-in-falcon-floodsIn September 2009, the Marikina River swelled to a historic level of 23 meters due to storm Ondoy's rains, causing three-meter floods to rush into communities, trapping people in their homes, killing hundreds of them and damaging millions in property. Storm Falcon's rains caused the same river to swell to over 18 meters deep.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 08:06:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-a67ff2e2c0033ecb9257501cda8d882211.0810687259897 -69.791307343949720110625080600http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224422/nation/malacantildeang-to-evacuees-keep-surroundings-cleanMalacañang on Saturday appealed to families who evacuated their homes due to floods from tropical storm "Falcon" (Meari) to keep their surroundings at the evacuation centers clean to prevent or at least minimize the spread of diseases.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 08:06:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-d89ef6f494d6731817787810371fd11111.0810687259897 -69.791307343949720110625080600http://www.arabtimesonline.com/RSS/tabid/69/smid/414/ArticleID/170733/t/90000-flee-storm-in-Philippines/Default.aspxManila, June 25, 2011 (AFP) -Nearly 90,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in the Philippines due to floods caused by Tropical Storm Meari, with 15 people listed as missing, the civil defence office said Saturday. In Marikina...Sat, 25 Jun 2011 07:51:00 +0200arabtimesenarabtimes-b0770cf315c6f6543e990a0c92bced1a14.6096 121.00620110625075100http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7420450.htmlRain-triggered floods have left 26 people dead and 10 others missing in China's southwestern regions since Monday, according to the National Commission for Disaster Reduction (NCDR) and the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Over the last four days, strong floods and ensuing landslides and mudslides have....Sat, 25 Jun 2011 07:33:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-98eed29d5a8ca7d111cd0156afd5f27735.2086 110.72720110625073300http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7420451.htmlHeavy downpours brought on by tropical storm Haima, which landed on the coast of south China's Guangdong Province Thursday morning, have affected some 5,100 people and forced the evacuation of 800 of them, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said Friday. Rain-triggered floods in the municipalities of....Sat, 25 Jun 2011 07:33:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-848354ad002acb2fcb3f7982d6969ac835.2086 110.72720110625073300http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7420455.htmlForbidden City in the heart of Beijing is a popular tourist destination, but it has never been known as an attraction with water views. That changed on Thursday afternoon, when a massive downpour hit the city and flooded its roads, courtyards and sidewalks, halting transportation and soaking many Beijingers to the bone.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 07:33:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-478c8a5f6e80ea9e8571e8c12dabf05735.2086 110.72720110625073300http://www.lebanonews.net/mainra.asp?raid=756226 May 2011 Bahrain's Foreign Minister Sheikh Khaled bin Ahmed al-Khalifa denied that lifting the National Safety condition has to do with the possibility of resuming flights between the kingdom and Lebanon.“We hope the Lebanese government becomes aware.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 02:39:00 +0200lebanonewsenlebanonews-3e7a363ad0f46d57220aa5a1da4dad7433.887189 35.51340420110625023900http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-06/24/content_12764307.htmA new round of downpours that has battered Southwest China has left 11 dead and two others missing, local flood control authorities said Thursday.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 01:21:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-c801c795b76b3ffe1615f724f5079aaf35.2086 110.72720110624012100http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/46354176/A resident throws his fishing net at the swollen Marikina River in Marikina city, east of Manila, Philippines, Friday, June 24, 2011, after heavy rains inundated the capital overnight. The heavy ...Fri, 24 Jun 2011 21:08:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-2ac9191c33cc70c346a04777620f760f14.6096 121.00620110624210800http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224404/nation/rain-floods-prompt-ncr-colleges-universities-to-suspend-weekend-classesAt least 19 colleges and universities in Metro Manila suspended their classes this weekend, following guidance from the CHED that they have the discretion to decide on the matter.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 20:01:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-5004b57c8fa9db36a109d6598ed2fe4f14.6096 121.00620110624200100http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2011-06-24-China-storm-typhoon_n.htm?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20UsatodaycomWorld-TopStories%20%28News%20-%20World%20-%20Top%20Stories%29China alerted Shanghai and four provinces Friday that a tropical storm is expected to become the season's first typhoon to strike China.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 17:15:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-813a1f92947ca6a0046e6340cfcc4e6e31.2479 121.47320110624171500http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-06-24-AS-Asia-Storm/id-b06b31abf42844c9960735b8cff37fd6BEIJING (AP) — China alerted Shanghai and four coastal provinces Friday evening that a tropical storm is expected to intensify and become the season's first typhoon to strike China. Storage depots were opened to prepare to distribute emergency supplies as China already struggles with disastrous....Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:54:00 +0200APenAP-c9a166026e1b8a6d10ed92dca4d5d26b31.2479 121.47335.2086 110.72720110624165400http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/who-do-you-think-you-are-20110624-1gjjh.htmlA landmark survey of Australian values reveals big changes on work, sport and booze, writes Andrew West.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:49:00 +0200smhensmh-a15f7a9e81a74f6fe60b9ee0dacb4e7e20110624164900http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-06/24/content_12773295.htmRain-triggered floods have left 26 people dead and 10 others missing in China's southwestern regions since Monday, according to the National Commission for Disaster Reduction (NCDR) and the Ministry of Civil Affairs.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 13:58:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-993fa16690d3f0e33289c4d6cd0c0b2135.2086 110.72720110624135800http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-06/24/content_12773308.htmHeavy downpours brought on by tropical storm Haima, which landed on the coast of south China's Guangdong Province Thursday morning, have affected some 5,100 people and forced the evacuation of 800 of them, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said Friday.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 13:58:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-c71db89423af8bab62cb5c1b681e5c8120110624135800http://www.homelandsecuritynewswire.com/severe-flooding-china-destroys-crops-food-prices-soarDisasters China's beleaguered farmers were dealt another blow as devastating floods inundated much of the country’s east, south, and southwest; the water has caused more than $5 billion in damage, displaced more than 1.6 million people, and killed at least 175 people; the floods have destroyed large....Fri, 24 Jun 2011 13:18:00 +0200homelandsecuritynewswireenhomelandsecuritynewswire-1323ae1a24f1d4ce5db5ed1a18c1ba5d35.2086 110.72720110624131800http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224342/nation/tornado-uproots-trees-topples-electric-posts-in-qcA mild tornado ravaged some parts of Kamuning in Quezon City at noon on Friday, causing minor damage to houses and uprooting trees and toppling electric posts within the area, responding authorities said.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 11:44:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-7a5bc4a119078757e34a6c0571d9e5bc14.6629 121.06520110624114400http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7419860.htmlTwo people were killed and two others were missing in a rain-triggered flood in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality as of 9 p.m. Thursday, according to the Ministry of Civil Affairs. The flood also forced 109,000 people to evacuate from their homes to safer grounds and toppled 5,600 rural....Fri, 24 Jun 2011 09:21:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-bcceaee618cf3b5c96150cab75eecadb29.5441 106.52320110624092100http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7419756.htmlFresh rain-triggered floods have left 12 dead and one missing in southwest China's Guizhou Province, local flood control authorities said Friday. Heavy rain pounded 19 counties on Wednesday, destroying farmlands and houses and forcing the evacuation of 13,133 local residents, said the provincial....Fri, 24 Jun 2011 09:21:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-467eb2b7ecec9cac3ad061cb47ae34cc22.760639 113.24759731.016667 110.58333340.092239 121.98650420110624092100http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-06/24/content_12770074.htmTwo people were killed and two others were missing in a rain-triggered flood in southwest China's Chongqing municipality as of 9 pm Thursday, according to the Ministry of Civil Affairs.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 08:25:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-0750b00f27504bd4a5431111efb0dd9e29.5441 106.52320110624082500http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-06/24/content_12769845.htmFresh rain-triggered floods have left 12 dead and one missing in Southwest China's Guizhou province, local flood control authorities said Friday.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 07:54:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-0e7c9a745e196d73c690f037114c22df22.760639 113.24759731.016667 110.58333340.092239 121.98650420110624075400http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7419323.html&$ &$Riders and vehicles are seen in water on a street in Beijing, capital of China, June 23, 2011. Rainstorms pounded the Chinese capital Thursday afternoon. The storms delayed over 140 flights, slowed road traffic and disrupted the operation of two subway lines in the afternoon rush hours.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 05:32:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-7a952c3c3b88ad956ca70e0c66349eec35.2086 110.72720110624053200http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7419337.htmlA new round of downpours that has battered southwest China has left 11 dead and two others missing, local flood control authorities said Thursday. Six people died and two others are missing in Sichuan Province, as torrential rains starting from Monday have pounded most parts of the province, said the Flood Control Office of Sichuan Province.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 05:32:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-f77f21c08acacd9b3427d2bf86d9186035.2086 110.72720110624053200http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7418769.html&$ &$ High billows strike the seashore in Zhuhai, south China's Hainan Province, June 23, 2011. The fourth tropical storm of the year, "Haima", which formed early Tuesday morning, is estimated to land Thursday morning on the coastal area from Yangjiang to Xuwen of Guangdong Province.Thu, 23 Jun 2011 11:58:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-201135e5f815f420b283862604563feb20.449499 110.12049920110623115800http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224258/nation/phl-senator-urges-govt-to-help-flood-devastated-chinaDespite the tension between the Philippines and China over the disputed Spratly Islands, Sen. Ralph Recto on Thursday urged Malacañang to consider sending humanitarian assistance to China after floods ravaged its southwestern and southern provinces.Thu, 23 Jun 2011 10:47:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-c3a89dea0d238f643bef2de3f5305e8335.2086 110.72720110623104700http://en.trend.az/news/politics/1895622.htmlTurkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhammadov offered his deepest condolences to the President of the People's Republic of China, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee Hu Jintao, regarding many casualties and damage caused by the torrential rains on June 13.Thu, 23 Jun 2011 09:52:00 +0200trendnews-azentrendnews-az-9c8bcdd2d8fef505b689939309e1aaf5-17.9506112236067 178.236101060084-0.584309788371932 36.86921421541157.32413786693585 80.717868717850927.5025978877245 85.464078570074616.733102465621 -62.1892391567568-25.5272726097226 -57.50218801989855.56583267974174 -1.21158184766276-21.5399795128922 26.2729080385617-14.1833800575422 28.6073211424214-13.5535242102393 33.9156465061586-9.14678289297178 147.5083542666720110623095200http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/800973/cs/1/China, a country hit hard by geological disasters such as earthquakes and landslides, is bracing itself for more in future, the Ministry of Land and Resources has said.Thu, 23 Jun 2011 08:06:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-227f17f22df0f2a89401475cdc5ed45a35.2086 110.72720110623080600http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan-business/2011/06/23/307215/Local-supercomputer.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - A supercomputer built by Taiwan's National Center for High-performance Computing (NCHC) is ranked 42nd in the world's top 500 by the International Supercomputing Conference (ISC) in Hamburg, Germany, according to a press release from the NCHC.Thu, 23 Jun 2011 06:10:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-b744449689656cb0e78c104a7753fba453.5711 10.027620110623061000http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7417937.htmlThe Ministry of Finance (MOF) and Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA) on Wednesday allocated 175 million yuan (26.92 million U.S. dollars) to help victims of rain-triggered floods in Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangxi and Sichuan provinces. The MOF said in a statement on its website that the fund will be used to....Thu, 23 Jun 2011 05:05:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-69d1ba3e17c60cdc7bba4ec40969fc2535.2086 110.72720110623050500http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90778/90862/7417885.htmlChina's top economic planner said Wednesday that the country's inflation rate will accelerate in June despite the government's efforts to stem price increases. It is estimated June's overall price levels will be higher than those of May, the National Development and Reform Commission said in a statement on its website.Thu, 23 Jun 2011 03:35:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-8c63540e81b5ec100f5ae7dc72accbf120110623033500http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/23/business/global/23iht-power23.html?partner=rss&emc=rssWhile recent heavy rains will bolster the country’s hydroelectric production, officials say that will not be enough to meet rising demand.Thu, 23 Jun 2011 02:27:00 +0200IHTenIHT-5485499d19f015293c4c04f5f598af6f20110623022700http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-06/23/content_12756506.htmGUANGZHOU - Fishing boats off the coast west of the Pearl River's estuary were ordered to return to their moorings on Wednesday as South China's Guangdong province braced for the arrival of Haima, the fourth tropical storm to hit the Pacific Ocean's northwest this year.Thu, 23 Jun 2011 02:07:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-cb18cf961b97aa60b87fd0857b64bdcd20110623020700http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-06/22/content_12747910.htmChina, the nation worst hit by geological disasters such as earthquakes and landslides, is bracing for even more in the future, the Ministry of Land and Resources warned on Tuesday.Wed, 22 Jun 2011 01:19:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-8d29aa2b440530852a622924de4d9d2035.2086 110.72720110622011900http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/chinese-fountain-thats-not-just-for-show-2300730.htmlWhile heavy rains have put more than 660 reservoirs in China at risk of overflowing, in the lower reaches of the Yellow River authorities are discharging water from the Xiaolangdi Reservoir to clear sediment.Wed, 22 Jun 2011 01:12:00 +0200independentenindependent-3600e25c9718453fc0e3b0f46344012335.2086 110.72720110622011200http://english.aljazeera.net/weather/2011/06/2011622122450445656.htmlRainy season has already brought misery, but new problems are expected, including typhoons and further inundation.Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:11:00 +0200aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-64c69fc587f7edc2eb9124c9a3bf1cb835.2086 110.72720110622171100http://www.asianews.it/news-en/Expected-to-hit-6-per-cent-in-June,-inflation-likely-to-affect-China%e2%80%99s-economic-growth-21908.htmlSoaring food prices are a source of great concern. In some areas, mid-season harvest forecasts are down, especially rice. Banking institutions are also in trouble as nonperforming loans could cost them billions of yuan.Wed, 22 Jun 2011 16:46:00 +0200asianews-enenasianews-en-4947e478a66eaf4407cb0820ca24ac6435.2086 110.72720110622164600http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/23/business/global/23iht-power23.html?partner=rss&emc=rssMany factories in the country's export-oriented eastern provinces are already losing electricity from the grid during the daytime for one to three days a week.Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:25:00 +0200IHTenIHT-790c9aecfccf7909a59b27877c9d265335.2086 110.72720110622152500http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-06/22/content_12755655.htmThe Ministry of Finance (MOF) and Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA) on Wednesday allocated 175 million yuan ($26.92 million) to help victims of rain-triggered floods in Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangxi and Sichuan provinces.Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:00:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-5c384b9399345105253537cba90c69a720110622150000http://www.timeslive.co.za/world/2011/06/22/tropical-storm-to-hit-china-s-flooded-southRescue workers and soldiers evacuated more people from flooded areas of eastern and southern China on Wednesday as the government warned that heavy rain and a typhoon would buffet many flood-hit areas overnight.Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:51:00 +0200thetimes-zaenthetimes-za-27231ca7b12567385775d809402cc07135.2086 110.72720110622125100http://www.lebanonews.net/mainhl2.asp?hlid=690822 June 2011 From a suffocating drought to massive flooding, torrential rains in China continue to bombard the country’s commodities markets, erasing thousands of hectares of crops.Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:19:00 +0200lebanonewsenlebanonews-23ca98c784a40e5d2fd5a3b1f0a1a90b35.2086 110.72720110622121900http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/06/21/china.flooding.impact/index.html?eref=rss_latestRiding a small rowboat headed home, Deng Jiangyi examined the muddy water all around him -- eerily dotted with treetops, electrical poles and flocks of ducks.Wed, 22 Jun 2011 11:33:00 +0200cnnencnn-ccc1b1ae2e9f1c5bb31ab69f7070d86028.266029 100.08350420110622113300http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-06/22/content_12754024.htmRainstorms and high winds are expected to strike coastal areas in southern China as tropical storm Haima nears, according to the meteorological authority.Wed, 22 Jun 2011 10:57:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-beb7523b9621b8748665375c85efa43f35.2086 110.72720110622105700http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7417572.htmlRainstorms and high winds are expected to strike coastal areas in southern China as tropical storm Haima nears, according to the meteorological authority. The fourth tropical storm this year will first be felt in the southern provinces of Guangdong, Fujian, and Hainan, according to the China Meteorological Administration.Wed, 22 Jun 2011 10:48:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-2c183820e88bdc720e4f93b93a5837c935.2086 110.72720110622104800http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/2011/jun/22/rising-food-prices-explainerAs G20 ministers meet in Paris this week to discuss food security and the impact of speculative activity on prices, we look at the explanations put forward for the jump in food prices How high have food prices risen? The UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said last week that global food....Wed, 22 Jun 2011 10:22:00 +0200guardianenguardian-822b0da00b1915d9547b12fcb6cce5e148.8521 2.3489920110622102200http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/800481/cs/1/China is building four hydroelectric dams with a generating capacity double that of the Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest power station in terms of installed or production capacity, the Shanghai Daily reported Tuesday.Wed, 22 Jun 2011 10:03:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-2346ebacfaf057fbbb725281b3f65f2931.2479 121.47320110622100300http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-06/22/content_12752973.htmThe Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, one of the country's three major Buddhist art treasures, reopened as the severe flooding has been effectively controlled in northwestern Gansu province.Wed, 22 Jun 2011 08:54:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-2bd8c405309efd30befe28380a4b751320110622085400http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/167333/20110622/kazakhstan-s-uranium-industry-could-lose-its-luster.htmWhat a difference a year and a tsunami make. Western investors have been salivating over the post-Soviet space's energy riches since the 1991 collapse of communism. While focusing on the Caspian's hydrocarbon reserves other mineralogical riches awaited development as well, none more so than Kazakhstan's vast uranium deposits.Wed, 22 Jun 2011 08:02:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-473db76659180b99a770e41e9a77a0e120110622080200http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90785/7416822.htmlVice Premier Hui Liangyu has urged greater efforts for flood control, as the country has reached a "crucial point" in disaster prevention. Hui made the remarks during an inspection tour of flood-hit areas in the provinces of Anhui and Zhejiang. The tour lasted from Sunday to Tuesday.Wed, 22 Jun 2011 04:44:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-56337a198170cd3672d8e00d4537edc420110622044400http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7414187.htmlSerious flooding caused by long-lasting torrential rains across southern China has left large regions of farmland devastated which experts say will lead to hefty food price rises in coming months, exacerbating an already heavy inflationary pressure. China's consumer inflation surged to 5.Wed, 22 Jun 2011 03:53:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-f6df3fa011ced3804e697ed089d7f6ed35.2086 110.72720110622035300http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7416347.html&$ &$ A man walks by a flooded tourist site at the scenic spot of Grape valley in Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 20, 2011. The scenic spot of Grape valley in Turpan was hit by floods on Monday, causing a temporary shutdown of the area.Wed, 22 Jun 2011 03:53:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-c11f4e7b9927da8808a336f345a4642442.973789 89.17841320110622035300http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7415476.htmlRain-triggered floods that have swept south China since early this month have left 175 dead and 86 missing so far, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said Monday. Four rounds of torrential rains that have battered the region since June 3 have caused floods and landslides in the Yangtze River's downstream....Wed, 22 Jun 2011 03:53:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-43b58dca65a5cb03a766605f7bf71ba335.2086 110.72720110622035300http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7414034.htmlTwo days after flood waters broke through damaged dykes and inundated dozens of villages in this mid-sized city in central Zhejiang, the local government is busy preparing for yet another round of disaster relief as more rain is forecast. They are also careful to monitor possible outbreaks of diseases.Wed, 22 Jun 2011 03:53:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-92f1945a4d9ee6dc17a39bb556670bb720110622035300http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7414722.htmlFive people were killed and one remains missing in southwest China villages after surging floodwaters swept them away, local authorities said Monday. A hailstorm amid heavy rain hit the village of Xiaolongdong, in southwest China's Yunnan Province Sunday afternoon.Wed, 22 Jun 2011 03:53:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-14baf6a25afa359548697b5824ff612535.2086 110.72720110622035300http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7414146.htmlSevere floods triggered by heavy rains will continue to threaten southern parts of China and bring the country into a crucial moment for flood control, Minister of Water Resources Chen Lei said Sunday. There are increasing possibility that downpours, with enhanced frequency and intensity, will....Wed, 22 Jun 2011 03:53:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-b9d4cb52c3873e1dae2c61c0f572929835.2086 110.72720110622035300http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7416017.html&$ &$ Water is discharged from the sluice of Xin'an River Reservoir in Jiande, east China's Zhejiang Province, June 21, 2011. The reservoir launched three sluices to discharge water at 9:38 a.m. Tuesday. (Xinhua/Ju Zonghuan) Authorities on Tuesday ordered the operators of major reservoir at risk of....Wed, 22 Jun 2011 03:53:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-a8720c1b1aa2c717dbbc53fe6978e75849.983333 126.86666727.748119 111.28710227.133333 107.529.258181 103.62560339.238941 100.12069747.106041 130.299521.616667 110.444.983333 128.641.05798 107.58750223.62718 105.62380218.8 109.86666736.016667 120.11666720110622035300http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7415489.html&$ &$ Photo taken on June 20, 2011 shows the Yangtze River rising in water level in Wuhan, east China's Hubei Province. Heavy rains and ensuing floods have battered the basin of the Yangtze River, China's longest river, causing water levels along the river to increase dramatically since the flood season began on June 10.Wed, 22 Jun 2011 03:53:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-faa2118837ee65621dea970c92c29d9d30.5725 114.27920110622035300http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7415435.htmlThe China Three Gorges Corporation says four planned hydroelectric power stations being built on the Jinsha River will be capable of producing twice as much power as the Three Gorges Dam, which is currently the world's largest-capacity hydroelectric power plant.Wed, 22 Jun 2011 03:53:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-fadb232765ff397ec9ace307dc44b29132.087429 121.062530.26609 118.74150145.75 131.53333327.47061 106.20480325.32856 118.59400226.22014 118.71320328.366667 117.143.145561 126.78109720110622035300http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7414155.htmlYe Xiaolong, wearing a pair of water-proof pants, was busy draining floodwaters from his house in the village of Shexi in east China's Zhejiang Province. Ye told Xinhua that he got up at 4 a.m., as he estimated the flood would ebb then. "We want to clean our home as soon as possible. We're dying to get back to normal life.Wed, 22 Jun 2011 03:53:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-7b051caba8acc50adba3b21b5affd2f529.183821 86.73645820110622035300http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7416287.htmlContinuous downpours pounding east China's Anhui Province have caused more than 660 reservoirs to overflow, an official with the provincial flood-control headquarters said Tuesday. Hundreds of kilometers of dikes in the southern parts of Anhui had also been damaged, said Cai Zhenzhong, a spokesman for the headquarters.Wed, 22 Jun 2011 03:53:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-fdd86fe087004ed4b1fca06721ec927720110622035300http://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=MTI3NzkxMDQ0NA==BEIJING: Heavy rains in eastern China have put more than 660 reservoirs at risk of overflowing, an official said yesterday....Wed, 22 Jun 2011 02:29:00 +0200kuwaittimesenkuwaittimes-3db5e74f30c940ca438133b0d371f86035.2086 110.72720110622022900http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/06/21/china.flooding.impact/index.html?eref=rss_latestRiding a small rowboat headed home, Deng Jiangyi examined the muddy water all around him -- eerily dotted with treetops, electrical poles and flocks of ducks.Wed, 22 Jun 2011 02:29:00 +0200cnnencnn-eb1e1025c8670b5054ddffebe3a811e028.266029 100.08350420110622022900http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-06/22/content_12748400.htmBEIJING - The torrential rains and flooding in China's southern provinces will have only a limited impact on rice production and will not threaten the country's food supply this year, experts and officials said on Tuesday.Wed, 22 Jun 2011 02:19:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-bfa242fa9713e107bf2e3ff4e6cff0f435.2086 110.72720110622021900http://www.news24.com/World/News/China-reservoirs-at-risk-of-overflowing-20110621Heavy rains in eastern China have put more than 660 reservoirs at risk of overflowing, an official says.Tue, 21 Jun 2011 22:36:00 +0200news24ennews24-fe95cde4e79d2d2219ac2b3d399ddcc735.2086 110.72720110621223600http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/06/21/china.flooding.impact/index.html?eref=rss_latestRiding a small rowboat headed home, Deng Jiangyi examined the muddy water all around him -- eerily dotted with treetops, electrical poles and flocks of ducks.Tue, 21 Jun 2011 20:55:00 +0200cnnencnn-256edfcc42cf9a48b27ebed4eb7c433428.266029 100.08350420110621205500http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/06/21/501364/main20072966.shtmlReservoirs in danger of overflowing as heavy rains leave at least 175 dead and 86 missingTue, 21 Jun 2011 18:11:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-cb133ab9b093e38b8f95afee8ec8d05235.2086 110.72720110621181100http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/800217/cs/1/India made its first official contact with the new civilian government in Myanmar Tuesday with visiting External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna pledging $10-million to enable capacity-building in agriculture and dedicating 10 disaster-proof rice silos to ensure people have enough to eat during....Tue, 21 Jun 2011 17:46:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-b9f313d0f683c694a534c6ea7f7712d516.8722 96.124928.5687 77.216820110621174600http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110621/wl_asia_afp/chinaweatherfloodsAFP - China, already hit by torrential downpours that have left more than 260 dead or missing, braced Tuesday for more rains and wind as a tropical storm neared its southern coast, weather authorities said.Tue, 21 Jun 2011 17:32:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-25bd6e664453d758361e18e7a56c22a335.2086 110.72720110621173200http://dalje.com/en-world/three-gorges-tarnishes-new-hydropower/365946BEIJING, June 21 (UPI) -- The operator of China's massive Three Gorges Dam said it is building four hydroelectric power stations, which will be capable of producing twice as much power as Three Gorges. Combined, the facilities -- Xiluodu, Xiangjiaba,...Tue, 21 Jun 2011 17:01:00 +0200javno-enenjavno-en-c25d82594fd9160cff3cd5738be2efa635.2086 110.72720110621170100http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Energy-Resources/2011/06/21/Three-Gorges-tarnishes-new-hydropower/UPI-21001308663437/BEIJING, June 21 (UPI) -- The operator of China's massive Three Gorges Dam said it is building four new hydroelectric power stations in China, capable of producing twice as much power as Three Gorges.Tue, 21 Jun 2011 16:15:00 +0200upienupi-a44bf017e5740285d7315fe67eba4ca335.2086 110.72720110621161500http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-06-21-AS-China-Floods/id-9633a944042247d38317a24d0356cce3BEIJING (AP) — Heavy rains in eastern China have put more than 660 reservoirs at risk of overflowing, an official said Tuesday. Rain-triggered floods have swept parts of eastern and southern China this month, leaving at least 175 dead and 86 missing and causing 35 billion yuan ($5 billion) in direct....Tue, 21 Jun 2011 15:45:00 +0200APenAP-6013913988dbbe313777d0a495730acb35.2086 110.72720110621154500http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1136371/1/.htmlBEIJING: China, already hit by torrential downpours that have left more than 260 dead or missing, braced Tuesday for more rains and wind as a tropical storm neared its southern coast, weather authorities said.Tue, 21 Jun 2011 15:14:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-87a8620800c0568050893623adbb097f35.2086 110.72720110621151400http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/act-alert-flash-floods-hit-wangmo-county-chinaACT Alliance member Amity Foundation is planning food, shelter and daily necessities assistance.Tue, 21 Jun 2011 15:03:00 +0200trustentrust-9e7ec174dac8160cb5fcb82fd282c68125.166651 106.08470220110621150300http://www.lebanonews.net/mainhl2.asp?hlid=690221 June 2011 At least 175 people have died from flooding this month in southern and eastern China, the country's Ministry of Civil Affairs said Monday.Tue, 21 Jun 2011 14:48:00 +0200lebanonewsenlebanonews-1eda787c85796d75bc136bd0dd8e588935.2086 110.72720110621144800http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/06/21/china.floods/index.html?eref=rss_latestAt least 175 people have died from flooding this month in southern and eastern China, the country's Ministry of Civil Affairs said Monday.Tue, 21 Jun 2011 14:40:00 +0200cnnencnn-80aee89110f1fac4ff63bb24812f9a2c35.2086 110.72720110621144000http://allafrica.com/stories/201106210584.htmlNow let's face it, the world is afraid, afraid of itself, that soon or sometime in the future it will implode, self-detonate.Tue, 21 Jun 2011 14:05:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-30cb68f69eddf0fee2474f44d795ea17-17.8292 31.05420110621140500http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/international-news/australia-cuts-coal-export-forecast/article2068868/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=2068868The flooding and cyclone damage has already contributed to the biggest slump in Australia’s GDP for 20 years in the first quarter. By some analyst estimates it could be another six months before the country, the world’s biggest supplier of steel-making coal and also a major thermal coal shipper,....Tue, 21 Jun 2011 13:58:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-a362b4286197583d2ee1354b5d2452d6-35.3499 149.04220110621135800http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-06/21/content_12745977.htmRescuers in Northwest China on Tuesday recovered the bodies of four people who were swept away in their trucks by flash floods amid days of heavy rain that drenched parts of a desert-oasis basin known for its unbearably hot and dry weather.Tue, 21 Jun 2011 10:58:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-6e592844ffc7a909692dc40b41fe780435.2086 110.72720110621105800http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-06/21/content_12745358.htmContinuous downpours pounding East China's Anhui province have caused more than 660 reservoirs to overflow, an official with the provincial flood-control headquarters said Tuesday.Tue, 21 Jun 2011 10:28:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-594d20830eff0a8fc29603c7a3ef23cc20110621102800http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/166591/20110621/china-flood-crops-heavy-rains-drought-national-meteorological-center.htmChina's National Meteorological Center on Tuesday forecast more rainfall in flood-hit areas of central and southern China after millions of people were forced to evacuate their homes.Tue, 21 Jun 2011 09:56:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-c59bfdce1ec783fa7202bd21204c774535.2086 110.72720110621095600http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110621/ap_on_re_as/as_china_floodsAP - The operators of a major Chinese reservoir at risk of overflowing because of torrential seasonal rains have opened three of its nine floodgates.Tue, 21 Jun 2011 09:29:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-8da54de9bf7650432947f7d877d5b61d35.2086 110.72720110621092900http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/06/21/china.floods/index.html?eref=edition_asiaAt least 175 people have died from flooding this month in southern and eastern China, the country's Ministry of Civil Affairs said Monday.Tue, 21 Jun 2011 09:15:00 +0200cnnencnn-2c5907d5aa5ae4e2d28e8381cf41e18c35.2086 110.72720110621091500http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/06/21/Tropical-storm-threatens-southeast-China/UPI-14531308633996/BEIJING, June 21 (UPI) -- A tropical storm threatened southeastern China Tuesday as the region and others in the country remained in the grips of deadly flooding, forecasters said.Tue, 21 Jun 2011 08:12:00 +0200upienupi-3056a12b80edacdba91ca146c44fc90235.2086 110.72720110621081200http://dalje.com/en-world/tropical-storm-threatens-southeast-china/365859BEIJING, June 21 (UPI) -- A tropical storm threatened southeastern China Tuesday as the region and others in the country remained in the grips of deadly flooding, forecasters said. The storm, which forecasters said could bring more rain and gale force...Tue, 21 Jun 2011 07:50:00 +0200javno-enenjavno-en-22d69ab0b8315aa6605b58dd8049456e35.2086 110.72720110621075000http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-06/21/content_12743498.htmAuthorities on Tuesday ordered the operators of major reservoir at risk of overflowing, amid torrential rains in East China, to start discharging water from it.Tue, 21 Jun 2011 06:50:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-ec2ff5cce2e75944d616d897caa11d2135.2086 110.72720110621065000http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/06/20/china.floods/index.html?eref=rss_latestAt least 175 people have died from flooding this month in southern and eastern China, the country's Ministry of Civil Affairs said Monday.Tue, 21 Jun 2011 05:13:00 +0200cnnencnn-10a9c682606715b1dd9a132ae38bbc2535.2086 110.72720110621051300http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303936704576396853768579970.html?mod=rss_asia_whats_newsIn addition to killing at least 175 people, flooding in China has ruined crops, adding to upward pressure on food prices as the government battles to contain inflation.Tue, 21 Jun 2011 04:48:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-7badeedcfcb1f13763206e0503698a1135.2086 110.72720110621044800http://www.theglobeandmail.com/multimedia/camera-club/in-photos/best-pictures-from-the-past-24-hours/article2068485/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=2068485A young Afghan refugee poses at The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) registration centre on the outskirts of Peshawar on June 20, 2011, prior to returning to her home country Afghanistan, after fleeing civil war and Taliban rule. A vendor sits on ropes laid out for the salvage....Tue, 21 Jun 2011 03:23:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-8ec0441443b2e56d40d0042b3c827dee34.5309 69.13675720110621032300http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-06/21/content_12740469.htmMore than 70 kilometers of dikes are in danger of overflowing in the eastern province of Zhejiang as rain-triggered floods that have killed at least 175 people and left 86 missing across southern China continue to pose problems.Tue, 21 Jun 2011 02:12:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-da67f01c3bd10184b3cb2b59bd70741235.2086 110.72720110621021200http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-06/21/content_12739929.htmBEIJING - The China Three Gorges Corporation says four planned hydroelectric power stations being built on the Jinsha River will be capable of producing twice as much power as the Three Gorges Dam, which is currently the world's largest-capacity hydroelectric power plant.Tue, 21 Jun 2011 02:12:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-3f7fdaf0bd3ef2057e973ad9b6994bc035.2086 110.72720110621021200http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-06/21/content_12739971.htmHANGZHOU - More than 70 kilometers of dikes are in danger of overflowing in the eastern province of Zhejiang as rain-triggered floods that have killed at least 175 people and left 86 missing across southern China continue to pose problems.Tue, 21 Jun 2011 02:12:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-fc1c65cea34544e6cb953d10955eef1030.2526 120.16520110621021200