21940 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://elcomercio.pe/mundo/medio-ambiente/desastres-naturales-que-azotaron-al-mundo-2015-noticia-18679296 - 22 de marzo. Vanuatu - Ciclón Pam: Considerado el mayor desastre natural en la historia de ese país, dejó 16 víctimas mortales, 132 mil damnificados y cerca de US$250 millones en daños. 25 de abril. Nepal: Dos terremotos de entre 7 y 8 grados en la escala de Richter azotaron el pequeño país asiático.Thu, 31 Dec 2015 19:01:00 +0100ElComercio-0305c360884526c79c6b35a48e2f232d20151231190100http://www.biobiochile.cl/2015/12/31/acusan-abandono-del-fuerte-lambert-de-coquimbo-y-piden-su-revitalizacion.shtmlCoquimbo es el fuerte Lambert , pero lamentablemente sus instalaciones no se encuentran en óptimas condiciones y carece de servicios para los visitantes. Esto fue advertido por los propios turistas que llegan al lugar, quienes coinciden en la necesidad de su puesta valor y concretar un plan de revitalización.Thu, 31 Dec 2015 17:44:00 +0100biobiochile-c7cae055dc8eba84abbcd17425b537dc20151231174400http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11568122&ref=rssIn this photo by Joshua Paul, 11-year-old Sumatran orangutan Tsunami hangs on a tree branch while eating her ice birthday cake at Malaysia's National Zoo in Kuala Lumpur, where she also sampled a fruit platter. The species native to Sumatra island is endangered, particularly due to the loss of trees, its main habitat.Thu, 31 Dec 2015 15:55:00 +0100nzherald-cf7d90303deea8ddb1921aacdd4cc87220151231155500http://www.vancouversun.com/news/world/attacker+forces+georgia+woman+make+phone+call+during+rape/11624055/story.htmlBeing prepared will be the key to survival. The tectonic plates off the west coast are squeezing each other with tremendous force. When they break - which is a certainty - they will release a tremendous amount of force resulting in a massive earthquake and inevitable tsunami.Thu, 31 Dec 2015 15:14:00 +0100vancouversun-02662978596dcd9727c51a3d5837163b20151231151400