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                                                    </description><title>GDACS EMM News Feed</title><item><title>Death toll due to ‘Mina’ now at 33</title><link>http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/09/02/11/death-toll-due-%E2%80%98mina%E2%80%99-now-33</link><description>MANILA, Philippines – Typhoon “Mina” has left 33 persons dead, while the number of missing persons rose to 8, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said.</description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 06:46:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/">abs-cbnnews</source><iso:language>en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">abs-cbnnews-c7e700332da6f645362b792bce1ea26d</guid><georss:point>14.6096 121.006</georss:point><sortelement xmlns="emm">20110902064600</sortelement></item><item><title>Parliament Set to Approve Maritime Border Draft Law as March 14 Seeks to Hold Cabinet Accountable</title><link>http://www.lebanonews.net/mainra.asp?raid=7881</link><description>3 August 2011 The parliament met on Wednesday to approve a series of draft laws including the delineation of Lebanon’s maritime border which holds significant oil and gas reserves.</description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 03:08:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.lebanonews.net/">lebanonews</source><iso:language>en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">lebanonews-ad3ef7ca2a4b97a7163b96ac20218321</guid><georss:point>6.49259534828587 1.27994317748114</georss:point><georss:point>33.887189 35.513404</georss:point><sortelement xmlns="emm">20110902030800</sortelement></item><item><title>Jumblat: Transformation of Some Beirut Districts into Security Zones Doesn’t Help Anyone</title><link>http://www.lebanonews.net/mainra.asp?raid=7883</link><description>3 August 2011 Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblat stressed on Wednesday the need for peaceful demonstrations to take place within legal norms in order to maintain freedom.</description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 02:23:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.lebanonews.net/">lebanonews</source><iso:language>en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">lebanonews-9604e566e0964d5abead4e55f0f7092d</guid><sortelement xmlns="emm">20110902022300</sortelement></item><item><title>Hurricane Irene blamed for at least 46 US deaths</title><link>http://www.newschannel5.com/story/15376649/hurricane-irene-blamed-for-at-least-46-us-deaths</link><description>By The Associated Press Hurricane Irene has led to the deaths of at least 46 people in 13 states, according to an Associated Press tally. 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