621390 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://focustaiwan.tw/news/asoc/201509010031.aspxTaipei, Sept. 1 (CNA) A magnitude-4.8 earthquake rattled Taiwan's southwest coast Tuesday afternoon, with light shaking felt in the southern city of Kaohsiung. The quake occurred at 5:34 p.m., with its epicenter located at sea 72 kilometers west southwest of the monitoring station at Kaohsiung City Hall, at a depth of 47.Tue, 01 Sep 2015 15:16:00 +0200focustaiwan-279472029048705d079cae15709113c220150901151600http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/09/01/business/firms-promote-practical-items-times-disaster/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+japantimes+%28The+Japan+Times%3A+All+Stories%29With the chances of a destructive earthquake hitting the Kanto region in the next 30 years estimated to be 70 percent, disaster preparedness seems to be on the minds of many people. As they seek safety, and minimum necessities in times of trouble, a number of companies have developed unique products in an attempt to meet their needs.Tue, 01 Sep 2015 13:47:00 +0200japantimes-24e026db7b0f89c8c4028eecd23cbe3920150901134700http://www.lapresse.tn/article/lu-pour-vous-cannibales-et-monarques-hier-comme-aujourd-hui-pas-d-evolution/151/4903Les longues journées estivales et les siestes grenadines sont propices à la lecture, quand on aime celle-ci. Le prix du livre étant élevé, voire très élevé, on cherche dans sa petite bibliothèque un vieux titre qu’on a lu, il a y fort longtemps, ou bien qu’on a mis de côté en attendant de le reprendre, ici quelques années plus tard.Tue, 01 Sep 2015 13:46:00 +0200LaPresse-96057c95dac2bd5369944e8d08b7a4d120150901134600http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-water-power-html-20150901-htmlstory.htmlNext disaster: Type in your address to see how well your community conserved water. Could California experience its own version of Hurricane Katrina? The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is protected by levees , which could break in the event of an earthquake or strong El Niño storm.Tue, 01 Sep 2015 13:42:00 +0200latimes-933bc2d0470e4bfa1b94bbc4079ee54220150901134200