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://www.atimes.com/article/taiwan-business-community-helps-family-quake-victim/The family of Filipino caregiver Melody Albano Castro, who was killed in an earthquake in Hualien in Taiwan on Feb. 8, received a check for PHP600,000 (US$11,467) from a group of Philippine-based Taiwanese businesses on Tuesday. Gary Lin, Taiwan’s representative to the Philippines, handed over the....Wed, 28 Mar 2018 10:35:00 +0200asiatimes-f845e4ffca73738eaebd2ea4f0f4c6ceasiatimesen14.6096 121.006MigrationNaturalDisastersNews Agency20180328103500https://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/ndrrmc-update-earthquake-information-no-03-burgos-surigao-del-norte-25-march-2018I. SITUATION OVERVIEW: On 24 March 2018, an earthquake was felt in Burgos (Surigao del Norte) with the following details: Date/Time: 24 March 2018- 06:34:33 PM. Location: 10.11° N, 126.18° E - 015 km N 52° E of Burgos (Surigao del Norte) Depth of Focus (Km): 022. Origin: TECTONIC. Magnitude: Ms 5.2.Mon, 26 Mar 2018 08:25:00 +0200reliefWeb-1db41ecf3e86516ac269cffc7632fd95reliefWeben42.340981 -3.695855CrisisResponseNaturalDisastersRegional Office20180326082500https://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/ndrrmc-update-earthquake-information-no-02-burgos-surigao-del-norte-24-march-2018I. SITUATION OVERVIEW: On 24 March 2018, an earthquake was felt in Burgos (Surigao del Norte) with the following details: Date/Time: 24 March 2018- 06:34:33 PM. Location: 10.11° N, 126.14° E - 013 km N 39° E of Burgos (Surigao del Norte) Depth of Focus (Km): 021. Origin: TECTONIC. Magnitude: Ms 5.2.Mon, 26 Mar 2018 06:22:00 +0200reliefWeb-b8b2cb03a4279bc25ec7f31ffea8f3ccreliefWeben42.340981 -3.695855CrisisResponseNaturalDisastersRegional Office20180326062200https://www.iom.int/news/iom-philippines-echo-support-metro-manila-resilience-natural-disastersManila – IOM, the UN Migration Agency, and the European Commission’s Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection (ECHO) have launched a project that aims to build up the resilience of vulnerable populations constantly threatened by natural disasters, particularly the threat of an anticipated major earthquake in Metro Manila in the Philippines.Tue, 20 Mar 2018 13:06:00 +0100iom-97bcd2684a13cc3a99ff61c81b6d9b89iomen14.6629 121.065NaturalDisastersECnewsUNbodiesCivilProtectionEU-AsiaCivil ProtectionIOMEuropean CommissionAlex Santos20180320130600http://www.manilatimes.net/why-dot-denr-and-dilg-agreed-on-the-closure-of-boracay-for-one-year/386730/WITH Sen. Cynthia Villar no longer obstructing or second-guessing the adoption of a single-minded solution to Boracay’s woes, three departments of the government—the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, the Department of Tourism and the Department of Interior and Local Government—were....Fri, 16 Mar 2018 17:17:00 +0100manilatimes-c4b48fc383ebc66e991d593329be91f9manilatimesen14.6096 121.006NaturalDisastersTourismEnvironmentPublicHealthWanda TeoEduardo AñoCynthia VillarWaste ManagementRoy Cimatu20180316171700https://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/ndrrmc-update-earthquake-information-no-2-talakag-bukidnon(Extract) II. ACTIONS TAKEN: NDRRMC Advisory on the earthquake information was disseminated to OCD Regional Office X through SMS, and website for further dissemination to their respective Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils (LDRRMCs) from the provincial down to the municipal levels.Fri, 16 Mar 2018 07:32:00 +0100reliefWeb-845ca36d6d3a44b68ecc9d7af1d9f8ffreliefWeben8.234786 124.604301CrisisResponseNaturalDisastersRegional Office20180316073200http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cagayan-de-oro/local-news/2018/03/15/magnitude-5-earthquake-hits-bukidnon-593750A MAGNITUDE 5 earthquake struck Talakag town in Bukidnon province at 3:19 p.m. Thursday, March 15, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. The Phivolcs recorded the quake's epicenter at 19 kilometers (km) southwest of Talakag with a depth of 1 km.Thu, 15 Mar 2018 12:16:00 +0100sunstar-8670328cb596d2f362fbd39063acef7bsunstaren8.481277 124.646698NaturalDisastersOro City20180315121600http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cagayan-de-oro/local-news/2018/03/15/magnitude-54-earthquake-hits-bukidnon-593750A MAGNITUDE 5.4 earthquake struck Talakag town in Bukidnon province at 3:19 p.m. Thursday, March 15, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. The Phivolcs recorded the quake's epicenter at 19 kilometers (km) southwest of Talakag with a depth of 1 km.Thu, 15 Mar 2018 10:35:00 +0100sunstar-f0654cc54258b23f418007691b398445sunstaren8.481277 124.646698NaturalDisastersOro City20180315103500https://reliefweb.int/report/papua-new-guinea/americares-responds-papua-new-guinea-earthquakeStamford, Conn. – March 14, 2018 – An Americares emergency team is headed to Papua New Guinea where more than 270,000 people are in need of immediate humanitarian assistance in the aftermath of a 7.5-magnitude earthquake. The full extent of the damage is still unknown more than two weeks after the Feb.Wed, 14 Mar 2018 23:57:00 +0100reliefWeb-2bf5fff115889ba25ed279f1a7396d13reliefWeben14.6096 121.006NaturalDisastersUNbodiesUnited NationsEmergency20180314235700http://focustaiwan.tw/news/asoc/201803030002.aspxBy Shih Hsiu-chuan, CNA staff reporter A month has passed since a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Hualien and left 17 people dead, but Taiwan's Ministry of Labor has yet to deliver on its promise of compensation to the family of a Filipino victim, exposing flaws in the treatment of migrant workers in Taiwan.Sat, 03 Mar 2018 02:21:00 +0100focustaiwan-db9393583c4b75aaaf3f0d3ad53dd900focustaiwanen14.6096 121.006NaturalDisastersMigrationOSH20180303022100https://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/philippines-establishment-earthquake-monitoring-station-ibajay-aklanThe Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (DOST-PHIVOLCS) will inaugurate the Ibajay Seismic Station on February 27, 2018 8:00 A.M. at Ibajay Seismic Station in Aklan State University, Ibajay, Aklan. PHIVOLCS aims to expand the Philippine Seismic....Thu, 01 Mar 2018 14:29:00 +0100reliefWeb-7409007cb371f04556a734a131a07b39reliefWeben11.82327 122.163803CrisisResponseNaturalDisasters20180301142900http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/opinion/2018/02/28/editorial-repaired-church-591327AS we often say, how time flies. That photo on the front page of yesterday’s issue of SunStar Cebu showed a fully restored La Purisima Concepcion de la Virgen Maria church in Baclayon town in Bohol. The church looks grand again after it was damaged by the magnitude 7.2 earthquake that hit Bohol and Cebu in October 2013.Wed, 28 Feb 2018 17:19:00 +0100sunstar-50be4a4ab9d28d7018e4eacf1e9fee00sunstaren10.49386 119.893402NaturalDisastersPedro ApostolVirgen MariaBenigno AquinoBenigno Aquino IIIRodrigo Duterte20180228171900http://www.tribune.net.ph/metro/government-agencies-come-together-to-scale-up-preparations-for-big-oneGovernment agencies are coming together to scale up preparations for the “Big One” which refers to the predicted 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Metro Manila to be generated by the movement of the West Valley Fault. “Kailangan natin inter-agency para ‘yung awareness level will be high, and ‘yung....Wed, 28 Feb 2018 15:16:00 +0100tribuneonline-de198d972ef8537c305b8bf9bcb0d074tribuneonlineen6.517152 126.093399NaturalDisasters20180228151600http://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1026872MANILA -- Government agencies are coming together to scale up preparations for the “Big One,” which refers to the predicted 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Metro Manila to be generated by the movement of the West Valley Fault. “Kailangan natin inter-agency para ‘yung awareness level will be high, and....Wed, 28 Feb 2018 08:02:00 +0100pna-e71403875eaa7e327f399141b1662c5bpnaen6.517152 126.093399NaturalDisasters20180228080200https://fr.vietnamplus.vn/le-pnud-et-le-japon-aident-les-ecoliers-du-vietnam-a-mieux-faire-face-aux-catastrophes-naturelles/101258.vnpHo Chi Minh-Ville (VNA) - Selon le Programme des Nations Unies pour le développement (UNDP), plus de 1.400 élèves de l'école secondaire de Binh Dong, à Ho Chi Minh-Ville, viennent de participer à des exercices d'évacuation d'urgence en cas de catastrophes naturelles telles que tsunami et inondations.Thu, 29 Mar 2018 11:47:00 +0200vietnamplus-fr-6e7126b2d8d24714f589df1d5854185fvietnamplus-frfr21.0319 105.82Undp and japan help schoolchildren of Vietnam to better deal with natural disastersUndp and japan help schoolchildren of Vietnam to better deal with natural disastersUNbodiesNaturalDisastersAgricultureRuralDevelopmentAgricultureNations Unies20180329114700http://www.albawabhnews.com/2992190حاملات الطائرات" تلك المركبات التي تعتبر من أهم وأبرز ما تسعى اليه الدول لما لها اهمية كبرى، تمكن الدول من نقل قوتها الجوية لأي مكان في العالم دون الحاجة لوجود قواعد محلية. وتتميز حاملات الطائرات بقدرتها على حمل عدد كبير من الطائرات قد يصل إلى 90 طائرة أو أكثر من مختلف الأنواع كالطائرات النفاثة....Wed, 14 Mar 2018 14:38:00 +0100albawabhnews-a3485ce941690e543af4b6f9a0e30969albawabhnewsar35.6831 139.809Known as the largest aircraft carriers in the worldKnown as the largest aircraft carriers in the worldNaturalDisastersأبراهام لينكولنAbraham Lincolnهاري ترومانHarry S.Trumanجيرالد فوردGerald R.FordCarl Vinsonرونالد ريغانRonald Reganبوينغجورج واشنطنGeorge Washingtonثيودور روزفلتTheodore Roosevelt20180314143800https://vietnam.vnanet.vn/french/le-pnud-et-le-japon-aident-les-ecoliers-du-vietnam-a-mieux-faire-face-aux-catastrophes-naturelles/368691.htmlSelon le Programme des Nations Unies pour le développement (UNDP), plus de 1.400 élèves de l'école secondaire de Binh Dong, à Ho Chi Minh-Ville, viennent de participer à des exercices d'évacuation d'urgence en cas de catastrophes naturelles telles que tsunami et inondations.Fri, 30 Mar 2018 04:33:00 +0200vnanet-fr-992c65bf0cb6a0e36ee7555cdb6b5201vnanet-frfr21.0319 105.82Undp and japan help schoolchildren of Vietnam to better deal with natural disastersUndp and japan help schoolchildren of Vietnam to better deal with natural disastersAgricultureRuralDevelopmentUNbodiesNaturalDisastersAgricultureKazunori HosoyaNations Unies20180330043300http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2018/03/30/undp-sri-lanka-to-conduct-tsunami-drills-in-schools/. The UNDP together with the Ministry of Disaster Management, Ministry of Education, Red Cross, Sri Lanka Navy and School development societies, will design, implement and coordinate a school simulation programme in five selected schools affected by the Tsunami in 2004 – starting with Galle on 03 April 2018 at the Vidyaloka Madya Maha Vidyalaya.Fri, 30 Mar 2018 10:11:00 +0200thesundayleader-2b7555cd78283b336908acfc3a39f918thesundayleaderen6.033401 80.218384NaturalDisastersRed CrossMinistry of EducationMaha Vidyalaya20180330101100http://www.colombopage.com/archive_18A/Mar30_1522424263CH.phpUNDP Sri Lanka to conduct Tsunami Drills in schools Fri, Mar 30, 2018, 09:07 pm SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka. Mar 30, Colombo: The UNDP Country Offices across Asia and the Pacific region are implementing a program funded by the supported by the Government of Japan to strengthen school....Fri, 30 Mar 2018 17:44:00 +0200slmuslims-e08be57c6a16d960436c1c3f2360b082slmuslimsen6.033401 80.218384NaturalDisastersRed CrossMinistry of EducationMaha Vidyalaya20180330174400http://www.colombopage.com/archive_18A/Mar30_1522424263CH.phpFri, Mar 30, 2018, 09:07 pm SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka. Mar 30, Colombo: The UNDP Country Offices across Asia and the Pacific region are implementing a program funded by the supported by the Government of Japan to strengthen school preparedness for tsunamis in Asia and the Pacific....Fri, 30 Mar 2018 18:03:00 +0200colombopage-e08be57c6a16d960436c1c3f2360b082colombopageen6.033401 80.218384NaturalDisastersRed CrossMinistry of EducationMaha Vidyalaya20180330180300http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2018/04/01/news/undp-sri-lanka-conduct-tsunami-drills-schoolsFive Sri Lankan schools to be a part of 90 tsunami drills in 90 schools across 18 countries in Asia and the Pacific. The2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami claimed the lives of more than thirty-five thousand Sri Lankans and affected more than one million people across the island.Sat, 31 Mar 2018 21:04:00 +0200sundayobserver-da50ae3a397cdbee6ba2303c28201209sundayobserveren6.033401 80.218384NaturalDisastersRed CrossMinistry of EducationMaha Vidyalaya20180331210400https://www.news.lk/news/business/item/19991-undp-sri-lanka-to-conduct-tsunami-drills-in-schoolsThe UNDP Country Offices across Asia and the Pacific region are implementing a program funded by the supported by the Government of Japan to strengthen school preparedness for tsunamis in Asia and the Pacific and five Sri Lankan schools will take part in the program.Sun, 01 Apr 2018 08:25:00 +0200news-lk-457aa3e7808471abd7b055ec950d2d3fnews-lken6.033401 80.218384NaturalDisastersRed CrossMinistry of EducationMaha Vidyalaya20180401082500http://www.tribune.net.ph/metro/asep-chair-alarmed-by-widespread-use-of-low-quality-steel-bars-in-constructionThe chairman of the Association of Structural Engineers of the Philippines (ASEP) raised the danger of Metro Manila not being prepared for the “Big One” due to the widespread use of lower-quality quench tempered steel bars in the construction of high-rise buildings and other infrastructure.Sun, 01 Apr 2018 16:44:00 +0200tribuneonline-d3d49ea43f54e87da9eb3ef1996ea8b7tribuneonlineen11.10983 125.019402NaturalDisastersEmilio MoralesConsumers Union20180401164400