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://english.ruvr.ru/2012_10_29/Hurricane-Sandy-sinks-HMS-Bounty/ The tall ship HMS Bounty was sunk by Hurricane Sandy off North Carolina Monday. The Coast Guard rescued 14 members of the crew, while two remain missing. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:52:00 +0100 ruvr-en en ruvr-en-1f1b4333d4b2ed0685b623f7280f8dce SecurityCouncil MaritimeSafetyEurope NaturalDisasters UNbodies MaritimeSafetyWorld 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121029165200 http://english.ruvr.ru/2012_10_29/US-Coast-Guard-rescues-at-least-14-from-HMS-Bounty-replica/ At least 14 of the 17 crew who abandoned the HMS Bounty while in the path of Hurricane Sandy have been rescued by the US Coast Guard off North Carolina, the director of the vessel said on Monday. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:58:00 +0100 ruvr-en en ruvr-en-46ca83bc0bbc6fc4d0f59f8fe5c94f65 SecurityCouncil NaturalDisasters UNbodies 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121029145800 http://english.ruvr.ru/2012_10_29/Seventeen-people-abandon-ship-in-path-of-Hurricane-Sandy-VIDEO/ Seventeen people from the replica HMS Bounty abandoned ship while stranded at sea off North Carolina in the path of Hurricane Sandy, the US Coast Guard said on Monday. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 13:20:00 +0100 ruvr-en en ruvr-en-c5e881a40fd41d1ec98e701d3a2753c0 SecurityCouncil NaturalDisasters UNbodies 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121029132000 http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/Americas/Obama-warns-big-powerful-Hurricane-Sandy-could-cause-fatalities/Article1-951821.aspx US President Barack Obama warned today that Hurricane Sandy was a powerful storm that could cause deaths, and said his concern for now was the safety of Americans and not next week's election.Obama declares emergency Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:23:00 +0100 HindustanTimes en HindustanTimes-36770a0848cc4bdc5e5908606ea1efb3 UNbodies NaturalDisasters FinancialCrisis 20121029202300 http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/Americas/US-East-Coast-grinds-to-a-halt-as-Hurricane-Sandy-nears/Article1-951821.aspx Hurricane Sandy strengthened as it turned toward the US East Coast today, bringing major cities from New York to Washington to a standstill amid warnings of life-threatening storm surges. Prez Obama declares emergency Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:33:00 +0100 HindustanTimes en HindustanTimes-e42b950cf3b91a99759d68373901e02b NaturalDisasters UNbodies 38.9051 -77.0162 20121029163300 http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/Americas/Hurricane-Sandy-strengthens-as-it-nears-US-coast-Wall-St-shut/Article1-951821.aspx Hurricane Sandy, the monster storm bearing down on the East Coast, strengthened today after hundreds of thousands moved to higher ground, public transport shut down and the stock market suffered its first weather-related closure in 27 years. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:46:00 +0100 HindustanTimes en HindustanTimes-f1bc05b4bc368a8cc5a78dba14ed037d NaturalDisasters UNbodies Echo 20121029154600 http://www.iol.co.za/news/world/crew-abandons-ship-in-path-of-hurricane-sandy-1.1413232 Seventeen people from the replica HMS Bounty abandoned ship while stranded at sea off North Carolina in the path of Hurricane Sandy. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:06:00 +0100 iol en iol-46d707e5959e46c60105ff8c7f496392 NaturalDisasters 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121029140600 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/seventeen-people-abandon-ship-in-path-of-hurricane-sandy Mon, 29 Oct 2012 11:28 GMT Source: reuters // Reuters (Adds details, background) By Daniel Trotta Oct 29 (Reuters) - Seventeen people from the replica HMS Bounty abandoned ship while stranded at sea off North Carolina in the path of Hurricane Sandy, the U.S. Coast Guard said on Monday. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 13:51:00 +0100 trust en trust-051c6bdb01977d843a129a2a46a64ef0 NaturalDisasters 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121029135100 http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/10/29/14775512-17-abandon-stricken-ship-hms-bounty-off-nc-coast?lite Seventeen people on board a replica of the HMS Bounty abandoned ship early Monday while stranded at sea off the North Carolina coast, the U.S. Coast Guard said in a press release. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 13:11:00 +0100 msnbc en msnbc-11c512b6609a48f456070288d4918d54 NaturalDisasters 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121029131100 http://www.stabroeknews.com/2012/news/breaking-news/10/29/seventeen-people-abandon-ship-in-path-of-hurricane-sandy/ (Reuters) – Seventeen people from the replica HMS Bounty abandoned ship while stranded at sea off North Carolina in the path of Hurricane Sandy, the U.S. Coast Guard said today. “The 17... View full article at stabroeknews.com Mon, 29 Oct 2012 13:05:00 +0100 stabroeknews en stabroeknews-6f8ade997d6e45e93bb5775b41d4144a NaturalDisasters 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121029130500 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/9640282/Hurricane-Sandy-17-people-rescued-off-HMS-Bounty-replica-ship.html Seventeen people from the replica HMS Bounty abandoned ship while stranded at sea off North Carolina in the path of Hurricane Sandy, the US Coast Guard said on Monday. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 12:34:00 +0100 telegraph en telegraph-5453f17ff118d176872f404d915ca571 NaturalDisasters 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121029123400 http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/10/29/14775512-17-abandon-distressed-ship-off-nc-coast?lite Seventeen people on board a replica of the HMS Bounty abandoned ship early Monday while stranded at sea off the North Carolina coast, the U.S. Coast Guard said in a press release. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 12:24:00 +0100 msnbc en msnbc-274b1844d046386cf608920611cc1a32 NaturalDisasters 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121029122400 http://news.yahoo.com/seventeen-people-abandon-ship-path-hurricane-sandy-105958850.html (Reuters) - Seventeen people from the replica HMS Bounty abandoned ship while stranded at sea off North Carolina in the path of Hurricane Sandy, the U.S. Coast Guard said on Monday. "The 17 person crew donned cold water survival suits and lifejackets before launching in two 25-man lifeboats with canopies," the Coast Guard said in a statement. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 12:22:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-6afca6f178aad3907add28ea40238c15 Conflict NaturalDisasters TerroristAttack 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121029122200 http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/the-great-storm-of-1987-the-night-we-nearly-1380404 Michael Fish famously forecast Britain would not be hit by a hurricane - only for gales to wreak devastation. We look back at Daily Mirror reports and pictures of the Great Storm Tue, 16 Oct 2012 10:21:00 +0200 sundaymirror en sundaymirror-98f925c6d9cad59a153d9bff93e42459 MaritimeSafetyEurope NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyWorld 51.4879 -0.177998 20121016102100 http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/the-great-storm-of-1987-the-night-we-nearly-1380404 Michael Fish famously forecast Britain would not be hit by a hurricane - only for gales to wreak devastation. We look back at Daily Mirror reports and pictures of the Great Storm Tue, 16 Oct 2012 09:51:00 +0200 themirror en themirror-98f925c6d9cad59a153d9bff93e42459 MaritimeSafetyEurope NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyWorld 51.4879 -0.177998 20121016095100 http://www.unmultimedia.org/radio/english/2012/10/many-caribbean-states-deceptively-classed-as-middle-income-st-lucia/ NARRATOR: Many of the decisions that affect St. Lucia and the world are still made solely and unilaterally in the capitals of others, and at times multilaterally in groups of 5, or 8, or 20, or 30. That's what Prime Minister Kenny Anthony told the UN General Assembly during ts annual debate. He noted that [. Fri, 05 Oct 2012 15:14:00 +0200 unmultimedia-en en unmultimedia-en-d6c4782a95d1806423e86a5203f3ab23 InternalMarket Trade WTO NaturalDisasters UNbodies 20121005151400 http://www.lematinal.com/news/local-news/19018-Loto-un-gagnant-enleve-Rs-305-millions.html Un joueur a trouvé la combinaison gagnante du 156e tirage du Loto. Il remporte, ainsi, le jackpot de Rs 30 533 158 millions. Avec l’ajout du deuxième bonus de Rs 10 millions pour marquer le 3e anniversaire du Loto, le jackpot de cette semaine passe à approximativement Rs 18 millions. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 08:32:00 +0100 lematinal fr lematinal-d8bae4e47ed0e76aa6695146d08fcfbe UNSecretaryGeneral NaturalDisasters 20121029083200 http://www.lenouvelliste.com/article4.php?newsid=109818 Sans casquette, crème solaire, lunettes anti-uv, certains journalistes s’étaient résignés à un bronzage forcé sur le gazon du palais national, le 14 mai 2011. L’événement en valait la peine, c’était le Te Deum, avant le premier discours officiel d’un président atypique : Michel Joseph Martelly. Sat, 13 Oct 2012 08:30:00 +0200 lenouvelliste fr lenouvelliste-d3674b58b4f148c312e11d7fb8a319ae InstitutionalAffairs NaturalDisasters 20121013083000 http://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2012/09/30/1452827-tous-fous-de-la-meteo.html Devinette : quel est le seul programme télé que les Français peuvent regarder plusieurs fois au cours d'une même soirée ? La Météo bien sûr ! Et ce n'est pas... Source : La Dépêche - Régions : Midi-Pyrénées : Haute Garonne : Toulouse - Articles similaires Sun, 30 Sep 2012 09:41:00 +0200 alvinet fr alvinet-e24a4ec3dfd091e8b04936aca8bb2514 Science NaturalDisasters ClimateChange 43.6034 1.44602 20120930094100 http://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2012/09/30/1452827-tous-fous-de-la-meteo.html#xtor=RSS-6 Devinette : quel est le seul programme télé que les Français peuvent regarder plusieurs fois au cours d'une même soirée ? La Météo bien sûr ! Et ce n'est pas à Toulouse, capitale de la météo le... Sun, 30 Sep 2012 08:57:00 +0200 ladepeche fr ladepeche-e24a4ec3dfd091e8b04936aca8bb2514 Science NaturalDisasters ClimateChange 43.6034 1.44602 20120930085700 http://www.stabroeknews.com/2012/news/breaking-news/10/27/cubans-start-cleanup-of-hurricane-sandy-destruction/ SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba, (Reuters) – A day after Hurricane Sandy shattered Santiago de Cuba, retiree Rosa Maria remembered the sound of the storm as it battered her home in the city center.... View full article at stabroeknews.com Sat, 27 Oct 2012 14:44:00 +0200 stabroeknews en stabroeknews-34a0b55d56a4dda5c36d65486379979f PublicHealth NaturalDisasters 20.028891 -75.828987 20121027144400 http://www.cnbc.com/id/49576519 SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba (Reuters) - A day after Hurricane Sandy shattered Santiago de Cuba, retiree Rosa Maria remembered the sound of the storm as it battered her home in the city center. "The noise of the winds was like the roar of lions," she said on Friday. "It was terrifying. Sat, 27 Oct 2012 07:23:00 +0200 antiguanews en antiguanews-f61b6b5411f46946548c188450dd5a65 PublicHealth NaturalDisasters 20.028891 -75.828987 20121027072300 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/cubans-start-cleanup-of-hurricane-sandy-destruction Sat, 27 Oct 2012 02:10 GMT Source: reuters // Reuters * Soldiers and work brigades clean streets, distribute water * Television shows flattened banana plantations * Communist Party newspaper says damages are "substantial" By Desmond Boylan SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba, Oct 26 (Reuters) - A day after.... Sat, 27 Oct 2012 05:49:00 +0200 alertnet-rss en alertnet-rss-b9470147d056403c4f69d220e7eb60d8 PublicHealth NaturalDisasters 20.1917767907597 -75.9634656430976 20121027054900 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/cubans-start-cleanup-of-hurricane-sandy-destruction Sat, 27 Oct 2012 02:10 GMT Source: reuters // Reuters * Soldiers and work brigades clean streets, distribute water * Television shows flattened banana plantations * Communist Party newspaper says damages are "substantial" By Desmond Boylan SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba, Oct 26 (Reuters) - A day after.... Sat, 27 Oct 2012 05:13:00 +0200 trust en trust-b9470147d056403c4f69d220e7eb60d8 PublicHealth NaturalDisasters 20.1917767907597 -75.9634656430976 20121027051300 http://news.yahoo.com/cubans-start-cleanup-hurricane-sandy-destruction-021659123.html SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba (Reuters) - A day after Hurricane Sandy shattered Santiago de Cuba, retiree Rosa Maria remembered the sound of the storm as it battered her home in the city center. "The noise of the winds was like the roar of lions," she said on Friday. "It was terrifying. Sat, 27 Oct 2012 04:44:00 +0200 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-f6b79d64ce2ef143c13d082337883c79 PublicHealth NaturalDisasters 20.028891 -75.828987 20121027044400 http://www.leparisien.fr/elections-americaines-2012/enjeux/elections-americaines-le-president-se-preoccupe-des-gens-sincerement-30-10-2012-2278741.php SÉRIE. L’homme qui sera élu à la Maison-Blanche dirigera un pays de 300 millions d’habitants, grand comme 17 fois la France. Un monde, avec ses réussites, ses misères…Et, toujours, une foi... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 17:17:00 +0100 leparisien fr leparisien-43166145cdece7b92d110186810bf9a3 NaturalDisasters 48.8521 2.34899 20121030171700 http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2012/10/30/Rosa-forms-off-Mexico/UPI-34441351610725/ MIAMI, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- Tropical Storm Rosa Tuesday started churning the waters off Mexico but was not expected to pose a threat, forecasters said. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 17:17:00 +0100 upi en upi-67d44ce79a6df21f16a07fb17f8afaea NaturalDisasters 25.8321 -80.2702 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 20121030171700 http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57543057/limited-train-service-resuming-in-nyc-after-superstorm-sandy/ Gov. Andrew Cuomo says limited subway service will resume on Thursday as a slowed, darkened NYC begins to stir to life Wed, 31 Oct 2012 18:30:00 +0100 CBSnews en CBSnews-cb46d1262a70d4b17ec4cafd461cb354 NaturalDisasters 20121031183000 http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest-News-Wires/2012/1031/Hurricane-Sandy-Life-without-power?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20feeds/csm%20%28Christian%20Science%20Monitor%20%7C%20All%20Stories%29 On Wednesday night 44 million in the Northeast still had no power. The scale of destruction brought by Hurricane Sandy has been beyond anything power companies have dealt with before. Thu, 01 Nov 2012 01:32:00 +0100 csmonitor en csmonitor-cf6af2091bf45a40bcf5ca8a1af9932a NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121101013200 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-01/towers-of-doom-trap-new-york-s-shut-ins-in-sandy-blackout.html For Rosa Reyes, 75, going from her 18th-floor New York apartment to the street is no longer an option after Sandy’s hurricane-force winds cut power, and with it, elevator service, days ago. “I can’t go down no stairs because I’m disabled,” Reyes said, leaning on a wooden cane and pointing to her knee. Thu, 01 Nov 2012 06:41:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-c48dcb6597d25b758158f4956abb88eb NaturalDisasters PublicHealth Echo -14.3107 -67.375137 -12.55219 -66.954247 20121101064100 http://www.lenouvelliste.com//article4.php?newsid=110398 Le gouvernement décrète l'état d’urgence en Haïti Le président Michel Joseph Martelly et le Premier ministre Laurent Salvador Lamothe ont décidé de décréter l’état d’urgence sur toute l’étendue du territoire national, pour une période d’un mois, à compter de la publication de l’arrêté en date du 30 octobre 2012. Thu, 01 Nov 2012 08:03:00 +0100 lenouvelliste fr lenouvelliste-e155be861ecaa9ad534a50361bd9a873 NaturalDisasters 13.7014 -89.2002 18.42823 -73.725632 20121101080300 http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/11/01/hurricane-sandy-jersey-no-gas/1675005/ It was a familiar scene throughout suburban towns of North Jersey: long lines, short tempers, little fuel. Thu, 01 Nov 2012 22:42:00 +0100 usaToday en usaToday-02e5ecf58916ddbc64a8e5a158a6c132 AlternativeEnergy NaturalDisasters 49.1919 -2.10711 20121101224200 http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/11/01/hurricane-sandy-jersey-no-gas/1675005/ It was a familiar scene throughout suburban towns of North Jersey: long lines, short tempers, little fuel. Fri, 02 Nov 2012 15:56:00 +0100 usaToday en usaToday-276f6ca6a92fdc367e4e2aa5c5da308f AlternativeEnergy NaturalDisasters 49.1919 -2.10711 20121102155600 http://afiavi.free.fr/e_magazine/spip.php?article656 Certains en concluent que les Etats-Unis sont en train de devenir une société « post-raciale ». Les mêmes personnes s'interrogent sur la fin “des black politics.” Dans un article du New York Times du 6 août 2008 intitulé « Is Obama the End of Black Politics ? », l'auteur soutient qu'une nouvelle.... Wed, 07 Nov 2012 12:49:00 +0100 afiavi fr afiavi-2190dce7cf637a6ac13bc6d2c1e561e5 NaturalDisasters AntiDiscrimination 20121107124900 http://www.lenouvelliste.com/article4.php?newsid=110549 Le président de la Banque mondiale (BM), Jim Yong Kim, a bouclé sa visite de quarante-huit heures en Haïti le mercredi 7 novembre 2012. Au salon diplomatique, avant de prendre un vol commercial vers New York, il a couvert l’administration Martelly/Lamothe de compliments, de roses. Thu, 08 Nov 2012 07:47:00 +0100 lenouvelliste fr lenouvelliste-a06c2c24f9a919799e90b156385745dd NaturalDisasters 18.54299 -72.343102 40.6222 -73.9878 20121108074700