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 https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/cyclist-62-nears-halfway-mark-2369062A cyclist from Nottingham is nearing the halfway mark of his 18,000 mile journey around the world, after facing some intense weather. Robert Cleave, 62, set off on his solo cycling adventure from Bramcote Park on April 7, 2018, attempting to travel 50-60 miles per day and complete the trip within a year and a half.Mon, 31 Dec 2018 16:58:00 +0100nottinghampost-f9b5aea727b34aed5d6a66b3d0ccfd68nottinghamposten34.015 -6.83272NaturalDisastersNuclearMedecineBiotechnologyCancer Research20181231165800https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2018/12/27/2020-tokyo-games-to-use-hydrogen-fuel-to-light-cauldrons-torch-during-relay.htmlThe organizing committee of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games is planning to use the next-genera- tion energy of hydrogen fuel to light the flames of the cauldrons and torch relay, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned. If realized, the 2020 Games would be the first Olympics to use the alternative energy source for this purpose.Thu, 27 Dec 2018 09:07:00 +0100JakartaPost-675576b0e3f9092ced637e4d913aa1c6JakartaPosten35.6831 139.809AlternativeEnergyManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastersHydrogenEuropeHydrogen-CarsRenewableEnergiesHydrogenEurope-AllCategoriesFukushima PrefectureParalympic GamesYomiuri Shimbun20181227090700http://www.ekathimerini.com/235639/article/ekathimerini/news/moderate-tremor-rattles-western-greeceTAGS: Earthquake Α 4.4-magnitude earthquake shook the sea area northwest of the Ionian island of Zakynthos on Thursday. A preliminary reading by the Athens Institute of Geodynamics showed the tremor occurred at a depth of 13 kilometres. No injuries or damages were immediately reported.Thu, 13 Dec 2018 11:03:00 +0100kathimerini-en-06d5eafe5eb1c13142ca1ac76e660463kathimerini-enen37.944 23.6529NaturalDisasters20181213110300https://www.naftemporiki.gr/story/1424021/light-earthquake-again-shakes-ionian-isle-of-zakynthosAn earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale was recorded at 08.29 local time (06.29 GMT) in a sea region southwest of the Ionian island of Zakynthos, an active seismic zone off the western Greece mainland. The quake was pinpointed at 26 kilometers west-southwest of the island.Thu, 13 Dec 2018 09:51:00 +0100naftemporiki-9763d839bc0688543187521ee4573e12naftemporikien37.944 23.6529NaturalDisasters20181213095100https://www.newsweek.com/hurricanes-floods-wildfires-2018-extreme-weather-pictures-1252076Wild weather dominated the headlines in 2018. As early as January, the east coast of America was bitten by sub-zero weather conditions, breaking the record for the lowest temperatures in some areas. A powerful blizzard deposited a foot of snow onto New England and caused flooding in coastal areas.Tue, 11 Dec 2018 04:30:00 +0100newsweek-USA-3dc668fb861036167e984cfa3e17390anewsweek-USAen52.6001223763217 -1.4669522715359NaturalDisastersHurricane FlorenceHurricane MichaelDonald Trump20181211043000https://www.newsweek.com/hurricanes-floods-wildfires-2018-extreme-weather-pictures-1252076Wild weather dominated the headlines in 2018. As early as January, the east coast of America was bitten by sub-zero weather conditions, breaking the record for the lowest temperatures in some areas. A powerful blizzard deposited a foot of snow onto New England and caused flooding in coastal areas.Mon, 10 Dec 2018 17:33:00 +0100newsweek-3dc668fb861036167e984cfa3e17390anewsweeken52.6001223763217 -1.4669522715359NaturalDisastersHurricane FlorenceHurricane MichaelDonald Trump20181210173300http://www.ekathimerini.com/235520/article/ekathimerini/news/first-online-maps-showing-earthquake-risk-include-greeceThe first online maps displaying "global seismic hazard" include Greece, pointing to a heightened risk of temblors in Attica. The maps, which were released last week, are the culmination of years of work coordinated by the Global Earthquake Model (GEM), a nonprofit organization based in Pavia,....Mon, 10 Dec 2018 16:45:00 +0100kathimerini-en-7e984d960a6a4055e853c7c176f5187ekathimerini-enen37.944 23.6529NaturalDisasters20181210164500https://koztimes.com/in-new-caledonia-there-was-a-danger-of-a-tsunami-because-of-the-earthquake/13072/After a powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.5 near New Caledonia, the region can cover the tsunami. According to the USGS, the focus of the earthquake was 168 km on Southeast from Tadin. The epicenter of the earthquake was at the depth of 10 km About victims and destructions are not reported.Wed, 05 Dec 2018 16:02:00 +0100koztimes-5ba3ef4563b8ef9f422b142da1b1b23fkoztimesen-21.3313949611895 165.481926519207NaturalDisastersFukushima Prefecture20181205160200http://ec.europa.eu/echo/aggregator/sources/8_enEuropean Commission - Press release Brussels, 4 December 2018 The European Commission has allocated an additional €20 million to respond to the urgent needs of those affected by the socio-economic crisis in Venezuela. This comes on top of €35 million in emergency relief and development assistance for people in the.Wed, 05 Dec 2018 04:36:00 +0100EC-3fe37aa7fd2964a73e652ab094f0190aECen50.8371 4.36761Jean-ClaudeJunckerMigrationCommunicableDiseasesUNbodiesFedericaMogheriniECnewsCrisisResponseFoodSecurityFoodAidChristosStylianidesCivilProtectionNaturalDisastersEU-AfricaEU-PacificEU-LatinAmericaEU-AsiaCivil ProtectionFederica MogheriniEUEuropean UnionAlexis TsiprasEuropean CommissionThe CommissionCrisis ManagementWorld Health OrganisationChristos StylianidesClaude JunckerJean-Claude JunckerHealth Organisation20181205043600http://ec.europa.eu/echo/aggregator/sources/8_enEuropean Commission - Press release Brussels, 29 November 2018 The European Commission has allocated an additional €500,000 to continue assisting the most vulnerable refugees and migrants in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This additional funding brings EU humanitarian assistance in the Western Balkans to €31 million since the start of the refugee.Tue, 04 Dec 2018 04:13:00 +0100EC-666cfadbdfbca1cf18d71b3043f718faECen50.8371 4.36761UNbodiesJean-ClaudeJunckerFedericaMogheriniCivilProtectionNaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAidECnewsCrisisResponseCommunicableDiseasesChristosStylianidesMigrationEU-AfricaEU-PacificEU-AsiaCivil ProtectionFederica MogheriniEUEuropean UnionAlexis TsiprasEuropean CommissionThe CommissionCrisis ManagementWorld Health OrganisationChristos StylianidesClaude JunckerJean-Claude JunckerHealth Organisation20181204041300https://www.larep.fr/paris/environnement/faits-divers/2018/12/26/incendies-inondations-tsunami-les-cinq-catastrophes-qui-ont-frappe-les-esprits-en-2018_13061078.htmlL'Aude sous le déluge. Quinze morts, près de cent blessés, des dégâts matériels énormes, estimés à 220 millions d'euros : l'Aude, et dans une moindre mesure, l'Hérault et le Tarn ont été submergés par les inondations, les 15 et 16 octobre, suite à un violent épisode méditerranéen survenu dans la nuit précédente.Wed, 26 Dec 2018 18:11:00 +0100larep-cd9efc01f8b72cebe7d171e06fb639c6larepfr48.8521 2.34899The year 2018 had devastating disasters in several regions of the world: floods in southern india and in the south of France, fires in california and greece...The year 2018 had devastating disasters in several regions of the world: floods in southern india and in the south of France, fires in california and greece...NaturalDisastersTerroristAttackPascal PavaniJosh EdelsonMaria, Jose20181226181100https://www.lechorepublicain.fr/paris/environnement/faits-divers/2018/12/26/incendies-inondations-tsunami-les-cinq-catastrophes-qui-ont-frappe-les-esprits-en-2018_13061078.htmlL'Aude sous le déluge. Quinze morts, près de cent blessés, des dégâts matériels énormes, estimés à 220 millions d'euros : l'Aude, et dans une moindre mesure, l'Hérault et le Tarn ont été submergés par les inondations, les 15 et 16 octobre, suite à un violent épisode méditerranéen survenu dans la nuit précédente.Wed, 26 Dec 2018 18:08:00 +0100lechorepublicain-cd9efc01f8b72cebe7d171e06fb639c6lechorepublicainfr48.8521 2.34899The year 2018 had devastating disasters in several regions of the world: floods in southern india and in the south of France, fires in california and greece...The year 2018 had devastating disasters in several regions of the world: floods in southern india and in the south of France, fires in california and greece...NaturalDisastersTerroristAttackPascal PavaniJosh EdelsonMaria, Jose20181226180800https://www.francetvinfo.fr/live/message/5c1/754/0b8/256/bf0/3c2/74c/89b.html#GRECE Le réseau d'électricité dans la ville de Zante, chef-lieu de l'île, a été coupé, et le séisme a causé des dégâts sur le réseau routier, selon les pompiers. La clôture d'une église s'est également effondrée à Pyrgos, une ville de l'ouest du Péloponnèse, en Grèce continentale, en face de Zante.Mon, 17 Dec 2018 09:33:00 +0100francetvinfo-4acd0d6d1651e20bdbf90866e829edd8francetvinfofr32.8711 13.182018 - 12 - 17t08: 45:15 + 01:002018 - 12 - 17t08: 45:15 + 01:00NaturalDisastersZénith Saint-PétersbourgFBIDynamo Kiev20181217093300https://www.analitica.com/actualidad/actualidad-internacional/recuerde-cuales-fueron-las-principales-catastrofes-naturales-del-mundo-en-2018/23-24 julio.- Al menos 94 personas fallecen y más de 180 resultan heridas en la localidad de Mati, en la región de Atica (Grecia), en los incendios forestales que quemaron 1.500 hectáreas. La mayoría de las personas murieron en sus casas, dentro de los vehículos o ahogadas. 23 julio-30 agosto.Fri, 28 Dec 2018 23:21:00 +0100analitica-b043ef3c58e1a033b3d8cb2e56d5af5danaliticaes37.944 23.6529Remember what were the main natural disasters in the world in 2018Remember what were the main natural disasters in the world in 2018MigrationNaturalDisastersla República20181228232100https://japantoday.com/category/sports/olympics-2020-torches-to-be-made-of-recycled-aluminum-from-fukushimaRecycled aluminum from temporary housing in Fukushima Prefecture, which was devastated by the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster, is planned to be used in the crafting of Tokyo 2020 Olympic torches, sources close to the matter revealed. The plan is likely to attract interest in Japan and....Wed, 02 Jan 2019 00:03:00 +0100japantoday-727239e1fcc886183397f528231495bdjapantodayen35.6831 139.809ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastersOlympic CommitteeInternational Olympic CommitteeFukushima Prefecture20190102000300https://www.siliconindia.com/news/ipl/Tokyo-Olympics-torches-to-use-recycled-aluminium-from-Fukushima-nid-206482-cid-45.htmlThe torches for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will employ recycled aluminium in their making from temporary housing in Japan's Fukushima prefecture stricken by an earthquake, A tsunami and AN ensuing nuclear disaster in 2011, local media reported Tuesday. The torches, expected to consume more than 10,000....Wed, 02 Jan 2019 10:43:00 +0100siliconindia-e54d033a2c59361a27c9f50a97255e31siliconindiaen35.6831 139.809ManMadeDisastersNuclearEnergyNaturalDisastersOlympic CommitteeInternational Olympic Committee20190102104300https://www.gasworld.com/tokyo-olympic-games-to-use-hydrogen-fuel-/2016200.articleIf realised, the 2020 Games would be the first Olympics to use the alternative energy source for this purpose. H 2 produced at a state-of-the-art plant under construction in Fukushima Prefecture, which was devastated by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, will be used. The Athletes’ Village also will use H 2 fuel as a power source.Wed, 02 Jan 2019 18:40:00 +0100gasworld-f26822f36085d757facbbc6f7abd8822gasworlden35.6831 139.809ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastersRenewableEnergiesHydrogen-CarsAlternativeEnergyHydrogenEurope-AllCategoriesFukushima PrefectureOlympic Games20190102184000