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://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/chinese-language-course-finds-no-takers-in-bengaluru/articleshow/74484688.cms(CGL) at Bengaluru Central University . When a massive earthquake and a tsunami hit Japan in 2011 crippling the country’s economy, the CGL saw a massive dip in for learning Japanese. Now, history seems to be repeating itself; this time it’s the Chinese language.Thu, 05 Mar 2020 02:45:00 +0100timesofindia-6975c0e8446ae01cea13891e8d8fbb11timesofindiaen12.9748 77.5877NaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesPublicHealthIT company20200305024500https://interestingengineering.com/13-disasters-that-might-threaten-the-world-in-2020?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=article&utm_content=280220203. Lake Toba supervolcano is also a sleeping giant Source: Klim Levene/Flickr Yellowstone is not the only sleeping giant volcano on the planet. Lake Toba in Indonesia also sits on top of an enormous supervolcano. It last erupted about 74-75 thousand years ago and was so devastating that it is believed to have almost made humans extinct .Fri, 28 Feb 2020 18:26:00 +0100interestingengineering-6ea7a65c76e90460e00a3c57e85b9460interestingengineeringen-6.18287 106.829NaturalDisastersSan Andreas FaultLake TobaFlickrPete Riley20200228182600https://www.upi.com/Top_News/2020/02/27/On-This-Day-88-magnitude-earthquake-kills-more-than-500-in-Chile/4761582644638/In 1933, it was announced that President-elect Franklin Delano Roosevelt would use a 263-year-old tattered Dutch Bible that had been in the possession of his family since 1670 for his inauguration on March 4. In 1942, opening salvos were fired in the Battle of the Java Sea, during which 11....Thu, 27 Feb 2020 10:11:00 +0100upi-ab451b7bd40635b0a72b58e0c12f6a1cupien-33.475 -70.6475NaturalDisastersIraqi militaryOlusegun ObasanjoGeorge H.W. BushOur militaryDick CheneyWayne WilliamsFranklin Delano RooseveltAmerican militaryBoris NemtsovMikhail GorbachevDonald TrumpPope Benedict XVIKim Jong Un20200227101100http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/50/1203/364208/AlAhram-Weekly/World/Erdogan%e2%80%99s-recklessness-backfires.aspxEarlier this month Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned that Turkey “will strike regime forces everywhere” and “do whatever is necessary”, regardless of the 2018 demilitarisation zone deal, if Syrian government forces did not pull back behind Turkish observation posts in Idlib by the end of February 2020.Wed, 26 Feb 2020 12:23:00 +0100ahram-EN-e131acd8236bb14fa478fc1160354a55ahram-ENen38.9051 -77.0162NaturalDisastersTimoGazzada2020ConflictEmmanuel] MacronRussian militaryAngela] MerkelFahrettin AltunDmitry PeskovAl-AhramVladimir] PutinPentagonRecep Tayyip ErdoganBashar Al-AssadSyrian military20200226122300http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/50/1203/364208/AlAhram-Weekly/World/Erdogan%E2%80%99s-recklessness-backfires.aspxEarlier this month Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned that Turkey “will strike regime forces everywhere” and “do whatever is necessary”, regardless of the 2018 demilitarisation zone deal, if Syrian government forces did not pull back behind Turkish observation posts in Idlib by the end of February 2020.Wed, 26 Feb 2020 09:08:00 +0100newsnow-co-uk-e131acd8236bb14fa478fc1160354a55newsnow-co-uken38.9051 -77.0162ConflictTimoGazzada2020NaturalDisastersEmmanuel] MacronRussian militaryAngela] MerkelFahrettin AltunDmitry PeskovAl-AhramVladimir] PutinPentagonRecep Tayyip ErdoganBashar Al-AssadSyrian military20200226090800https://www.yenisafak.com/en/life/turkish-iranian-fms-discuss-covid-19-over-phone-3512700Turkey’s foreign minister and his Iranian counterpart on Monday discussed the coronavirus outbreak as well as yesterday’s earthquake which struck eastern Turkey near Iran’s border, according to diplomatic sources. In a phone call, Javad Zarif expressed his condolences over the death of nine Turkish people from the 5.Mon, 24 Feb 2020 14:56:00 +0100yenisafak-en-02e312524d0d517b06ee9b744d7d0efeyenisafak-enen30.5725 114.279PublicHealthNaturalDisastersUNbodiesCommunicableDiseasesTerroristAttackMigrationTimoGazzada2020ConflictGlauk KonjufcaJavad ZarifHealth MinistryTurkish AirlinesILNA news agencyWHOAFADAli Rabiei20200224145600https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/6644685/news-from-around-the-world/?cs=7484Third death from coronavirus in Italy A third patient has died after testing positive to coronavirus in Italy as authorities there race to contain the biggest outbreak in Europe. -- Virus cases jump in S.Korea, Italy, Iran International concern about the spread of coronavirus outside China has grown....Sun, 23 Feb 2020 23:06:00 +0100illawarramercury-5e7c42cdaac0e4703f89aad6d74fbb03illawarramercuryen41.8955 12.4906CommunicableDiseasesPublicHealthNaturalDisastersTerroristAttackScott MorrisonQasim al-RimiUS governmentDonald TrumpJacinda ArdernAl-QaedaAustralian Associated PressIran International20200223230600https://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/story/6644685/news-from-around-the-world/?cs=9622Third death from coronavirus in Italy A third patient has died after testing positive to coronavirus in Italy as authorities there race to contain the biggest outbreak in Europe. -- Virus cases jump in S.Korea, Italy, Iran International concern about the spread of coronavirus outside China has grown....Sun, 23 Feb 2020 22:35:00 +0100dailyadvertiser-5e7c42cdaac0e4703f89aad6d74fbb03dailyadvertiseren41.8955 12.4906CommunicableDiseasesPublicHealthNaturalDisastersTerroristAttackScott MorrisonQasim al-RimiUS governmentDonald TrumpJacinda ArdernAl-QaedaAustralian Associated PressIran International20200223223500https://www.bordermail.com.au/story/6644685/news-from-around-the-world/?cs=9929Third death from coronavirus in Italy A third patient has died after testing positive to coronavirus in Italy as authorities there race to contain the biggest outbreak in Europe. -- Virus cases jump in S.Korea, Italy, Iran International concern about the spread of coronavirus outside China has grown....Sun, 23 Feb 2020 22:03:00 +0100bordermail-5e7c42cdaac0e4703f89aad6d74fbb03bordermailen41.8955 12.4906CommunicableDiseasesPublicHealthNaturalDisastersTerroristAttackScott MorrisonQasim al-RimiUS governmentDonald TrumpJacinda ArdernAl-QaedaAustralian Associated PressIran International20200223220300https://www.portstephensexaminer.com.au/story/6644685/news-from-around-the-world/?cs=7340Third death from coronavirus in Italy A third patient has died after testing positive to coronavirus in Italy as authorities there race to contain the biggest outbreak in Europe. -- Virus cases jump in S.Korea, Italy, Iran International concern about the spread of coronavirus outside China has grown....Sun, 23 Feb 2020 21:59:00 +0100portstephensexaminer-5e7c42cdaac0e4703f89aad6d74fbb03portstephensexamineren41.8955 12.4906CommunicableDiseasesPublicHealthNaturalDisastersTerroristAttackScott MorrisonQasim al-RimiUS governmentDonald TrumpJacinda ArdernAl-QaedaAustralian Associated PressIran International20200223215900https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/6644685/news-from-around-the-world/?cs=7576Third death from coronavirus in Italy A third patient has died after testing positive to coronavirus in Italy as authorities there race to contain the biggest outbreak in Europe. -- Virus cases jump in S.Korea, Italy, Iran International concern about the spread of coronavirus outside China has grown....Sun, 23 Feb 2020 21:54:00 +0100theherald-au-5e7c42cdaac0e4703f89aad6d74fbb03theherald-auen41.8955 12.4906CommunicableDiseasesPublicHealthNaturalDisastersTerroristAttackScott MorrisonQasim al-RimiUS governmentDonald TrumpJacinda ArdernAl-QaedaAustralian Associated PressIran International20200223215400https://tass.com/emergencies/1123213ANKARA, February 23. /TASS/. The death toll of Turkish citizens in the earthquake on Sunday that struck the territory of Iran near the border with Turkey reached nine people, Anadolu Agency wrote with reference to the Turkish Ministry of the Interior. According to the ministry, at least 37 people were injured in the disaster.Sun, 23 Feb 2020 14:12:00 +0100itartass_en-1b27cbff649d2fc3362fa487e397bf57itartass_enen38.080978 46.290119NaturalDisastersAnadolu AgencyInterior Ministry20200223141200https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2020/02/13/69-magnitude-earthquke-strikes-near-Japan-Russia/2861581598929/A United States Geological Survey map shows the location of the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck between Japan and a Russian island Thursday. Photo courtesy USGS/UPI Feb. 13 (UPI) -- A magnitude-6.9 earthquake struck off the coast of Japan's Hokkaido Prefecture and Russia's Kuril Islands Thursday, the Japan Meteorological Agency and the U.Thu, 13 Feb 2020 14:59:00 +0100upi-3bb16d65bd5b2ce4f4cbee2d4f37b194upien55.7388 37.6665NaturalDisastersUnited States Geological SurveyU.S. Geological SurveyStephen Hicks20200213145900https://nuevaya.com.ni/terremoto-de-magnitud-70-se-registra-en-frente-a-las-costas-de-las-islas-kuriles/Un sismo de magnitud 7,0 se registró frente a las costas de las islas Kuriles, a unos 100 kilómetros al sureste de la localidad rusa de Kurilsk. El foco del sismo se localizó a una profundidad de 163 kilómetros, según el Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos.Thu, 13 Feb 2020 22:43:00 +0100nuevaya-247b0cfba530fa0fad4e7eab028eec78nuevayaes38.9051 -77.0162Earthquake of magnitude 7.0 recorded in off the coast of the kurile islandsEarthquake of magnitude 7.0 recorded in off the coast of the kurile islandsPublicHealthUNbodiesCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersAsamblea General de las Naciones UnidasPapa FranciscoLula da SilvaUltima HoraMiami HeraldDaniel Ortega20200213224300https://elsiglo.com.ve/2020/02/13/en-japon-y-en-islas-kuriles-se-registro-fuerte-terremoto/. Un terremoto de magnitud 7,0 se registró en Japón y en las islas Kuriles del sur, este jueves. Información de la Agencia Meteorológica de Japón, reseñada en el sitio web de Sputnik News, precisa que el sismo se originó al noreste de Japón, afectó a la isla rusa de Hokkaido y a la parte norte de la isla de Honshu, la principal del país.Thu, 13 Feb 2020 17:36:00 +0100elsiglo-a14f0c221adc3caf23e12f4db9ef1aa8elsigloes43.3800249041808 142.568966597916Japan and kurile islands recorded strong earthquakeJapan and kurile islands recorded strong earthquakeNaturalDisastersSputnik News20200213173600https://www.aporrea.org/internacionales/n352167.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+aporrea%2Fnoticias+%28Aporrea.org+-+noticias%2913 Feb. 2020 - Un terremoto de magnitud 7,0 se registró en Japón y en las islas Kuriles del sur, este jueves. Información de la Agencia Meteorológica de Japón, reseñada en el sitio web de Sputnik News, precisa que el sismo se originó al noreste de Japón, afectó a la isla rusa de Hokkaido y a la....Thu, 13 Feb 2020 16:49:00 +0100aporrea-743043a8033104636305dac4d5fd210daporreaes43.3800249041808 142.568966597916Magnitude 7 earthquake recorded in japanMagnitude 7 earthquake recorded in japanNaturalDisastersSputnik News20200213164900http://www.ultimasnoticias.com.ve/noticias/mundo/fuerte-terremoto-se-registro-en-japon-e-islas-kuriles/Un terremoto de magnitud 7,0 se registró en Japón y en las islas Kuriles del sur, este jueves. Información de la Agencia Meteorológica de Japón, reseñada en el sitio web de Sputnik News, precisa que el sismo se originó al noreste de Japón, afectó a la isla rusa de Hokkaido y a la parte norte de la isla de Honshu, la principal del país.Thu, 13 Feb 2020 14:16:00 +0100ultimasnoticias-40e5a070846092bf4511b40aa6eb4f79ultimasnoticiases43.3800249041808 142.568966597916Strong earthquake recorded in japan and kurile islandsStrong earthquake recorded in japan and kurile islandsNaturalDisastersSputnik News20200213141600http://www.radiomundial.com.ve/article/terremoto-de-magnitud-7-se-registr%C3%B3-en-jap%C3%B3nUn terremoto de magnitud 7,0 se registró en Japón y en las islas Kuriles del sur , este jueves. Información de la Agencia Meteorológica de Japón , reseñada en el sitio web de Sputnik News, precisa que el sismo se originó al noreste de Japón , afectó a la isla rusa de Hokkaido y a la parte norte de la isla de Honshu , la principal del país.Thu, 13 Feb 2020 14:13:00 +0100radiomundial-9a9e870f9552b5c092056c1c60a231f2radiomundiales43.3800249041808 142.568966597916Magnitude 7 earthquake recorded in japanMagnitude 7 earthquake recorded in japanNaturalDisastersSputnik News20200213141300