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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/international-medical-corps-emergency-response-team-delivers-critical-services Source: International Medical Corps Country: Philippines November 15, 2013 - Los Angeles - International Medical Corps’ Emergency Response Team in the Philippines is on the ground delivering services on the remote island of Guiuan, which was one of the first- and hardest-hit by Typhoon Haiyan. Sat, 16 Nov 2013 02:36:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-abcd62b1fa46eb93e70b11f8a0d76df1 NaturalDisasters CommunicableDiseases Echo 14.6096 121.006 34.0222 -118.244 20131116023600 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/mti-typhoon-disaster-response-team Source: Medical Teams International Country: Philippines Medical Teams International is committed to providing high-impact relief to those affected by Typhoon Haiyan. Our first team of medical professionals is now on the ground in the city of Cebu, which is the staging area for relief operations in the Philippines. Sat, 16 Nov 2013 02:36:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-877f0a7c5f0e53768a27b18f23913b79 NaturalDisasters CommunicableDiseases 10.30723 123.898399 20131116023600 http://www.trust.org/item/20131115201514-cxfr7/ Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. November 15, 2013 - Los Angeles - International Medical Corps’ Emergency Response Team in the Philippines is on the ground delivering services on the remote island of Guiuan, which was one of the first- and hardest-hit by Typhoon Haiyan. Fri, 15 Nov 2013 23:49:00 +0100 trust en trust-d8c2354934a14993d2636da96d2a382d NaturalDisasters CommunicableDiseases Echo 34.0222 -118.244 11.03693 125.719498 20131115234900 http://rt.com/news/fukushima-robot-detect-radiation-729/ For the first time, a remote-controlled robot has detected the exact spot of radioactive water leaks from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant’s Reactor 1, local media reported. The robot was sent close to the lower part of the Reactor 1 containment vessel at the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi on Wednesday. Fri, 15 Nov 2013 20:34:00 +0100 rt en rt-249575e55072b24b8294cbc1eef09edb NaturalDisasters ManMadeDisasters 20131115203400 http://rt.com/news/fukushima-fuel-rods-damaged-748/comments/ Three of the spent fuel assemblies that will be pulled from the Fukushima nuclear plant during a year-long operation were damaged before the 2011 earthquake and tsunami crippled the Japanese facility. This whole operation should be taken over by the best specialists in the world working in total.... Fri, 15 Nov 2013 16:32:00 +0100 rt en rt-d400c72b87c7d10452b3a10c2045503c NaturalDisasters 20131115163200 http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/335599/news/nation/china-beat-by-ikea-coke-in-giving-relief-to-typhoon-hit-phl Tags: Yolanda aid BEIJING The outpouring of international aid to the Philippines makes China's contribution for typhoon relief look like a trickle: Even Swedish furniture chain Ikea and beverage giant Coca-Cola have done more than the world's second-largest economy. That won't help Beijing's campaign to win over neighbors with its soft power. Fri, 15 Nov 2013 08:04:00 +0100 gmanews en gmanews-f0df4f03a6404b7363bfe7cc9f293190 EuropeAid AirTransport NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 35.2086 110.727 20131115080400 http://www.state.gov/secretary/remarks/2013/11/217604.htm Remarks at a Dinner for the 50th U.S.-Japan Business Conference Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State The Willard Hotel Washington, DC November 14, 2013 SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you very much. Thank you, thank you. Thank you very much, Ambassador. Thank you very much. (Applause.) Please, thank you, thank you, thank you. Fri, 15 Nov 2013 05:24:00 +0100 state-gov en state-gov-ce2d7de6c4fef73c5534088183b7bdd6 AlternativeEnergy NaturalDisasters TTIPEU-USA 38.9051 -77.0162 35.6831 139.809 20131115052400 http://www.zdnet.com/aws-adds-rds-cross-region-copy-service-in-wake-of-natural-disasters-7000023220/ "There is a reason why we have these, and they're not just for scale," remarked Amazon's CTO. Thu, 14 Nov 2013 19:46:00 +0100 zdnet en zdnet-7a783f19c735e57bf3295f1340942a77 NaturalDisasters 20131114194600 http://rt.com/news/fukushima-robot-detect-radiation-729/ For the first time, a remote-controlled robot has detected the exact spot of radioactive water leaks from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant’s Reactor 1, local media reported. The robot was sent close to the lower part of the Reactor 1 containment vessel at the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi on Wednesday. Thu, 14 Nov 2013 19:46:00 +0100 rt en rt-6304ad8164121f76f53fe54dc0fe1d39 ManMadeDisasters NaturalDisasters