<rss><channel><item><title>Japan's false alarm showcases tsunami alert system</title><link>http://topix.net/0oi5th9PC8rpE=2Bp85=2BpffrMvlWGNXloXLMcInqkp=2BiUcBAtRFftVJCMhewU6mYoBQFtU02uc=2BmxiEokaHmgHXrMwsIy8S1UN0Um1=2FN9JG8ROeD3w0nIMdy1XnJyRcvspjX9VlKzB8jIzck3rRRm7=2BFg=3D=3D</link><description>A powerful undersea earthquake prompted tsunami warnings Wednesday for Japan, Russia, and Alaska, but it was a false alarm. Comment</description><pubDate>2006-11-17T06:38+0100</pubDate><source>topix</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>topix-debe33aaf0e5ba117e7ce9db9b474f4a</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Argentina beefs up security measures after row with Iran</title><link>http://english.people.com.cn/200611/17/eng20061117_322536.html</link><description>The Argentine government on Thursday stepped up security measures at key locations in the country, including U.S. and Israeli embassies and Jewish community centers, in response to a growing diplomatic crisis with Iran.</description><pubDate>2006-11-17T06:37+0100</pubDate><source>peopledaily</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>peopledaily-db10d66b22ead91418be90d6e798fc92</guid><category>Security</category><category>TerroristAttack</category></item><item><title>Taiwan Quick Take: Tremor rocks Taiwan</title><link>http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2006/11/17/2003336674</link><description>An undersea earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale rocked most of the country yesterday, seismologists said. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The quake was centered 75km east of the town of Chengkung, and 220km from Taipei, the weather bureau said. It originated 35km under the sea.</description><pubDate>2006-11-17T05:35+0100</pubDate><source>taipeitimes</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>taipeitimes-469f2a78d11ed84f43c8dbca1f86c9dd</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Economic populism works in Argentina</title><link>http://news.ft.com/cms/3f3d6616-75e1-11db-aea1-0000779e2340.html</link><description>From Mr Federico Mirré. Sir, In your editorial "Argentine obstinacy" (October 23) you say Argentina's strong economic recovery is endangered by today's economic policy. You argue that our 9 per cent annual growth is the result - almost exclusively - of a positive external environment, and not of what you define as "interventionist populism".</description><pubDate>2006-11-17T04:02+0100</pubDate><source>ft</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ft-fbd6fbe39eb43b1249afcd1c07d0e6bc</guid></item><item><title>Can this be love?</title><link>http://news.ft.com/cms/fc2c8df2-75e0-11db-aea1-0000779e2340.html</link><description>Antrim Energy, an Aim- listed Canadian oil and gas minnow with interests in Argentina and the UK, this week reported upbeat nine-month figures with net income of C$2.1m (£1m) against losses of C$759,000 last time. Fitting the cheerful mood, it has just bought a 75 per cent stake in a North Sea block that includes fields called Fyne and Dandy.</description><pubDate>2006-11-17T03:30+0100</pubDate><source>ft</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ft-d911a085d93ba2388d86242831bb2d50</guid><category>Energy</category></item><item><title>Copa Sudamericana Glance</title><link>http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/17/sports/LA_SPT_SOC_Copa_Sudamericana_Glance.php</link><description>Wednesday, Oct. 25 San Lorenzo (Argentina) 3, Toluca (Mexico) 1 Second Leg Wednesday, Oct. 25 Atletico Paranaense (Brazil) 4, Nacional (Uruguay) 1 (Atletico advances 6-2 on aggregate) Thursday, Oct. 26 Gimnasia y Esgrima LP (Argentina) 0, Colo Colo (Chile) 2 (Colo Colo advances on 6-1 aggregate) Tuesday, Oct.</description><pubDate>2006-11-17T03:24+0100</pubDate><source>IHT</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>IHT-9cab3d8e4f6d19ec34179f08e64fe5a3</guid></item><item><title>Economic populism has worked in Argentina</title><link>http://news.ft.com/cms/ed2179b8-75df-11db-aea1-0000779e2340.html</link><description>You argue that our 9 per cent annual growth is the result - almost exclusively - of a positive external environment, and not the result of what you define as "interventionist populism". In fact, it is precisely this "interventionist populism" that made possible both the recovery and the present....</description><pubDate>2006-11-17T03:15+0100</pubDate><source>ft</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ft-f13cd979eafaaeeac3f9c6fbe349cbcc</guid></item><item><title>BoJ holds rates as fear of yen flowback grows</title><link>http://news.ft.com/cms/b4bf9602-75c8-11db-aea1-0000779e2340.html</link><description>On Wednesday evening, a massive earthquake measuring 8.1 on the Richter scale shook the seabed some 200 miles off the northern coast of Japan, triggering warnings of a potentially towering tsunami. In the event, the first wave to lash the coast measured all of 40cm, barely high enough to lap over one’s rubber boots.</description><pubDate>2006-11-17T01:58+0100</pubDate><source>ft</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ft-43fb1b85d915723b199ffe65c7356934</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>EnterpriseEurope</category></item><item><title>&gt;&gt;Farepak boss stays tight lipped</title><link>http://www.channel4.com/news/content/news-storypage.jsp?id=13205756</link><description>Source: ITN The collapse of Christmas savings company Farepak has created a new wave of debt, with 90 per cent of its customers taking on fresh loans to cover their losses. Farepak's boss Sir Clive Thompson is currently holidaying in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was staying tight lipped. He said: "I am looking forward to the report of the DTI.</description><pubDate>2006-11-17T00:51+0100</pubDate><source>channel4news</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>channel4news-6d71079febc6079cea7d7b8d27e2bcb9</guid></item><item><title>Mild quake jolts Turbat</title><link>http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006%5C11%5C17%5Cstory_17-11-2006_pg7_19</link><description>Mild quake jolts Turbat ISLAMABAD: An earthquake measuring magnitude 5.3 jolted the coastal region of southwestern Pakistan on Thursday, but there were no immediate reports of any casualties, officials said. Tremors were felt in Turbat at 2:36 pm. Its epicentre was located about 370 kilometres south....</description><pubDate>2006-11-17T00:48+0100</pubDate><source>dailytimesPK</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>dailytimesPK-2bde4a003e10734e9f5d18eabb3a69fa</guid></item><item><title>ERRA makes contingency plan for camp residents in quake-hit areas</title><link>http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006%5C11%5C17%5Cstory_17-11-2006_pg11_2</link><description>ERRA makes contingency plan for camp residents in quake-hit areas Staff Report ISLAMABAD: The Earthquake Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Authority (ERRA) has prepared a contingency plan to provide safe transitional camps in earthquake-hit areas during the winter, said ERRA Deputy Chairman Lt Gen....</description><pubDate>2006-11-17T00:48+0100</pubDate><source>dailytimesPK</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>dailytimesPK-889364613a0fbd3a8c1f2e68c134f840</guid><category>UNbodies</category></item><item><title>Japan Quake Sends Massive Surges to California</title><link>http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6498348&amp;ft=1&amp;f=1001</link><description>An 8.1-magnitude earthquake north of Japan created a small tsunami that found its way to Crescent City, Calif. Back-to-back surges destroyed two docks and rattled nerves in the small community, which lost 11 people to a tsunami in 1964. We hear from a local emergency services coordinator, as well as a witness to the pounding.</description><pubDate>2006-11-17T00:06+0100</pubDate><source>NPRnews</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>NPRnews-cf5d437de59937b0f68aad8195534b40</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Japan Issues Tsunami Warning After Quake</title><link>http://topix.net/0oi5th9PC8rpE=2Bp85=2BpffrMvlWGNXloXLMcInqkp=2BiUcBAtRFftVJCMhewU6mYoBQfRPyXqyoER=2FwtjNWbdb2dts9im30Krjs84C0eIo=2BsEQNQeaWRyXuKJbZeZP7TA6Pt9ndkXx6pXzZxUUUCYZprA=3D=3D</link><description>Thousands of people living along northern Japan's Pacific coast fled to higher ground Wednesday after a powerful undersea earthquake prompted tsunami warnings as far away as Alaska. Comment</description><pubDate>2006-11-16T23:06+0100</pubDate><source>topix</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>topix-f152586ae2d1f6b1a9dab1cc65225781</guid><category>CommunicableDiseaseCases</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>Energy</category><category>WaterENV</category></item><item><title>Tsunamis slap Hawaii, Calif. north coast</title><link>http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/%7Er/UsatodaycomNation-TopStories/%7E3/50273809/2006-11-16-hawaii-tsunami_x.htm</link><description>Tsunamis generated by a major earthquake near Japan left behind little damage but offered a legitimate test of international ...</description><pubDate>2006-11-16T22:18+0100</pubDate><source>usaToday</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>usaToday-e4f53935260614d50882ad6c0026183a</guid><category>WaterENV</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Small tsunamis hit Hawaii, California</title><link>http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&amp;c=Article&amp;cid=1163675229130&amp;call_pageid=968332188854&amp;StarSource=RSS</link><description>HONOLULU — Tsunamis generated by a major earthquake near Japan left behind little damage but offered a legitimate test of international warning systems.</description><pubDate>2006-11-16T19:33+0100</pubDate><source>TorontoStar</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>TorontoStar-1eb6c93bb62aa11244ecf57bb72a69a2</guid><category>WaterENV</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Bortolussi returns at fullback in only change to Italy's starting lineup for Argentina</title><link>http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/16/sports/EU_SPT_RUGU_Italy_Team.php</link><description>ROME: David Bortolussi was named at fullback Thursday in the only change to Italy's starting lineup for the rugby union test against Argentina on Saturday. Bortolussi, who missed last week's 25-18 loss to Australia because of a leg injury, replaces Gert Peens, who drops out of the squad.</description><pubDate>2006-11-16T17:24+0100</pubDate><source>IHT</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>IHT-f8ce65a3768b7d1c3b6dfb41a13e9fec</guid></item><item><title>Tsunami experts to talk about quake's aftermath</title><link>http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/Nov/16/br/br1046738529.html</link><description>Posted at 5:19 a.m., Thursday, November 16, 2006 Tsunami experts to talk about quake's aftermath Advertiser Staff Tsunami experts will offer a review of yesterday's 8.1 earthquake in the Kuril Islands, sea level observations, operational procedures and answer other questions at a 3:30 p.m.</description><pubDate>2006-11-16T16:56+0100</pubDate><source>HonululuAdvetrtiser</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>HonululuAdvetrtiser-8e7f09a5d8657109c537a9aa28114b2e</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>ATP Tour Tennis Masters Cup Results</title><link>http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/16/sports/AS_SPT_TEN_Masters_Cup_Results.php</link><description>SHANGHAI, China: Results Thursday from the US$4.45 million (€3.48 million) Tennis Masters Cup tournament at Qi Zhong Stadium: David Nalbandian (7), Argentina, def. Andy Roddick (5), United States, 6-2, 7-6 (4). Roger Federer (1), Switzerland, def. Ivan Ljubicic (4), Croatia, 7-6 (2), 6-4.</description><pubDate>2006-11-16T16:07+0100</pubDate><source>IHT</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>IHT-9897ee77fd0aa8502a53cecaf5077a55</guid></item><item><title>Quake jolts Southern Iranian island</title><link>http://www.irna.ir/en/news/view/menu-234/0611165459175725.htm</link><description>An earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale hit outskirts of Jask port city in Hormuzgan province on Thursday. The seismological base of the Geophysics Institute of Tehran University registered the quake at 14:52 hours local time (1:122 GMT). The quake was epicentered in an area measuring 57.95 degrees in longitude and 26.</description><pubDate>2006-11-16T15:55+0100</pubDate><source>irna</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>irna-df77e159c8dac55c4834c90084e853ce</guid></item><item><title>Many in Japan fled from coast</title><link>http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/Nov/16/ln/FP611160362.html</link><description>TOKYO — Thousands of people living along northern Japan's Pacific coast fled to higher ground yesterday after a powerful undersea earthquake prompted tsunami warnings as far away as Alaska.</description><pubDate>2006-11-16T15:25+0100</pubDate><source>HonululuAdvetrtiser</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>HonululuAdvetrtiser-7514f7c4c235f22ddc2cf9385dd6da73</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Tsunami pays brief visit to Islands</title><link>http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/Nov/16/ln/FP611160365.html</link><description>As most of Hawai'i slept, a powerful, 8.3-magnitude earthquake near Japan triggered alarms thousands of miles away at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in 'Ewa Beach and launched a statewide network of anxious civil defense officials who feared the arrival of a killer wave.</description><pubDate>2006-11-16T15:25+0100</pubDate><source>HonululuAdvetrtiser</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>HonululuAdvetrtiser-c223cd53a20414cf62cbd6214a869190</guid><category>SeaENV</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>WaterENV</category></item><item><title>Tsunami alert rattles Luzon folk</title><link>http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=news5_nov17_2006</link><description>Tsunami alert rattles Luzon folk A TSUNAMI alert raised after an 8.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Japan sent thousands of residents in Luzon fleeing to higher ground because of rumors and miscommunication, officials said yesterday. “At about 1 a.m., they all fled to the hills.</description><pubDate>2006-11-16T15:12+0100</pubDate><source>manilastandardtoday</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>manilastandardtoday-16ff18cc16bcfdb15e1b5f12bb541a3f</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>OHIM</category></item><item><title>Tsunami hits Northern California</title><link>http://www.washtimes.com//upi/20061116-073118-5472r.htm</link><description>Tsunami hits Northern California Nov. 16, 2006 at 7:59AM The northern California coastal city of Crescent City was assessing damage Thursday from a tsunami created by an earthquake off northern Japan. Bill Steven, a commander with the Del Norte County Sheriff's Department, told the San Francisco....</description><pubDate>2006-11-16T14:20+0100</pubDate><source>washtimes</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>washtimes-cb074cefcdf1585dc55df56a223cc42a</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Tsunami Slap Hawaii, Calif. North Coast</title><link>http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=2657575&amp;CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312</link><description>Small Tsunami Hit Hawaii After Major Earthquake North of Japan; Surge Damages Docks in Calif.</description><pubDate>2006-11-16T14:17+0100</pubDate><source>ABCnews</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ABCnews-581e376b8d4ee107e67f4134c2665fc6</guid><category>WaterENV</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>&gt;&gt;England vow to up their game</title><link>http://www.channel4.com/news/content/news-storypage.jsp?id=8306719</link><description>Source: ITN England's misfiring rugby stars are refusing to be downcast ahead of this weekend's clash with South Africa despite suffering seven successive defeats. Another reverse at the hands of the Spingboks following last Saturday's 18-25 defeat at the hands of Argentina will plunge English rugby to its lowest ever ebb.</description><pubDate>2006-11-16T12:20+0100</pubDate><source>channel4news</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>channel4news-873ef4fc69729df9c2dc93e8f86c175a</guid></item><item><title>The day in numbers: 40</title><link>http://rss.cnn.com/%7Er/rss/cnn_latest/%7E3/50058429/index.html</link><description>LONDON, England (CNN) -- Waves of no higher than 40 centimeters washed up on some eastern Pacific coastal areas of Japan, less than a quarter of the size predicted by Japan's Meteorological Agency and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. 8.3: The magnitude of the earthquake on the Richter scale that struck an area near the northern coast of Japan.</description><pubDate>2006-11-16T11:23+0100</pubDate><source>RSS-cnn</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>RSS-cnn-0d8879764248387cbafb23caa64a1b3a</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Tsunami warning in Japan and Russia</title><link>http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=59327</link><description>A massive earthquake struck the northern Pacific Ocean Wednesday, triggering fears of tsunami waves from Japan to Canada to Indonesia, officials said.The earthquake was magnitude 8.1, some 600</description><pubDate>2006-11-16T10:10+0100</pubDate><source>TurkishDailyNews</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>TurkishDailyNews-012fb496486e701a7b667f8996eafa9c</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Japan Shows How Tsunami Warning Can Work</title><link>http://www.mediafax.ro/english/articole-free/Japan-Shows-How-Tsunami-Warning-Can-Work-577231-9.html</link><description>When meteorologists in Tokyo learned that a massive earthquake had struck in a remote area of the Pacific Ocean, Yasukazu Imai on Japan''s northern island of Hokkaido knew exactly what to do, AFP said. Imai, the disaster response chief in the small coastal city of Nemuro, sounded an alert.</description><pubDate>2006-11-16T10:08+0100</pubDate><source>mediafax</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>mediafax-c73d13d22487e3997e685d754ce2132d</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>2nd DNA paternity test clears Juan Peron</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/americas/11/15/argentina.peron.ap/index.html</link><description>BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- A second, court-ordered DNA test has found no genetic link between Argentine strongman Juan Domingo Peron and a 72-year-old woman who has long claimed to be his illegitimate daughter, the director of a medical institute where the test was conducted announced Wednesday.</description><pubDate>2006-11-16T08:32+0100</pubDate><source>cnn</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>cnn-5b0b914a29cd17711740f74c70dcee47</guid><category>Biotechnology</category><category>LIFEENV</category></item><item><title>Pakistan, France sign 40 mln Euro agreement for houses reconstruction in quake-areas</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/YAOI-6VL7QJ?OpenDocument</link><description>ISLAMABAD, Nov 15 (APP): Pakistan and France signed a financing agreement of Euro 40 millions here Wednesday to support rural housing reconstruction sector of the earthquake-affected areas. The financing agreement was signed by Secretary Economic Affairs Division (EAD) M.</description><pubDate>2006-11-16T07:28+0100</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-020720834e4465801d6e2b5ca15b3e50</guid><category>WaterENV</category><category>LIFEENV</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Tsunami alert triggers mass evacuations in RP; exposes communication weaknesses (1: 03 p.m.)</title><link>http://www.sunstar.com.ph//static/net/2006/11/16/tsunami.alert.triggers.mass.evacuations.in.rp.exposes.communication.weaknesses.(1.03.p.m.).html</link><description>MANILA -- A tsunami alert raised in the Philippines after an 8.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Japan sent thousands of residents fleeing to higher ground because of rumors and miscommunication, officials said Thursday. People in northern coastal towns reported receiving cell phone text messages....</description><pubDate>2006-11-16T06:46+0100</pubDate><source>sunstar</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>sunstar-239caf03370c20cf199436f02c505bb1</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Japan Issues Tsunami Warning After Quake</title><link>http://topix.net/0oi5th9PC8rpE=2Bp85=2BpffrMvlWGNXloXLMcInqkp=2BiUcBAtRFftVJCMhewU6mYoBQYIBOm2dJOWwk4mMiTvvseDN8Wb3iNBP=2Fxrctz108CKWfbMr=2FVrypsUHbkNN6pCNXk1WKE1sbNGIFJ17Zcqg06g=3D=3D</link><description>Thousands of people living along northern Japan's Pacific coast fled to higher ground Wednesday after a powerful undersea earthquake prompted tsunami warnings as far away as Alaska. Comment</description><pubDate>2006-11-16T05:55+0100</pubDate><source>topix</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>topix-2c76717dcc386e6b81f04c5b6d0e3fa9</guid><category>Energy</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>CommunicableDiseaseCases</category></item><item><title>Little damage reported in wake of quake</title><link>http://news.com.au/story/0,23599,20768176-1702,00.html</link><description>TWO docks were damaged and several boats were tossed onto dry land after surging tides caused by the Japan earthquake crashed into a northern California coastal town. 2:12pm (AEDT)</description><pubDate>2006-11-16T04:49+0100</pubDate><source>NEWScomAU</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>NEWScomAU-616c953af282a61aa6fc051aa16e1af7</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>40cm mini-tsunami strikes Japan after huge earthquake</title><link>http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2006/11/16/2003336527</link><description>A small tsunami wave hit Japan's northernmost island late yesterday after a major quake in the Kurile Islands triggered a full-scale tsunami warning for areas of northern Japan and Russia's Pacific coast. Japanese media reported that a wave measuring about 40cm had come ashore at Nemuro, on the east coast of Japan's Hokkaido Island.</description><pubDate>2006-11-16T04:23+0100</pubDate><source>taipeitimes</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>taipeitimes-4a6c5ce9091607c28ccc79a1412fa3e7</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>6-ft wave strikes California coast</title><link>http://rss.cnn.com/%7Er/rss/cnn_latest/%7E3/49890528/index.html</link><description>(CNN) -- Although tsunami warnings and watches for parts of Japan and the Pacific Basin were lifted Wednesday, hours after an 8.3-magnitude underwater earthquake struck the region, large waves were reported in Hawaii and on the western coast of the United States.</description><pubDate>2006-11-16T03:30+0100</pubDate><source>RSS-cnn</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>RSS-cnn-6c5e5dc3dea106c87622ef76f9422942</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Japan issues tsunami warning after earthquake</title><link>http://www.chinapost.com.tw/detail.asp?ID=95281&amp;GRP=A</link><description>A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.1 rocked several remote islands off northern Japan on Wednesday, prompting thousands to evacuate to higher ground amid tsunami alerts. Initial waves were small and there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.</description><pubDate>2006-11-16T03:26+0100</pubDate><source>ChinaPost</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ChinaPost-e003265ff3b74283d055a7333dc22c8c</guid><category>Energy</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>TREN-Security</category></item><item><title>Tsunami alert as earthquake rocks Japanese islands</title><link>http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,,1948675,00.html?gusrc=rss&amp;feed=12</link><description>· Thousands evacuated from Hokkaido coastline · No casualties but agency urges continued caution</description><pubDate>2006-11-16T03:22+0100</pubDate><source>guardian</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>guardian-26ac15ef592ecdff7b9d22a2e271b3c0</guid><category>Energy</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Japan Issues Tsunami Warning After Quake</title><link>http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=2656841&amp;CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312</link><description>Japan Issues Tsunami Warning After Powerful Undersea Earthquake</description><pubDate>2006-11-16T03:12+0100</pubDate><source>ABCnews</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ABCnews-e4d2c244cc3e629283badbb84de217df</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Strange surges, currents close Hanauma Bay</title><link>http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/Nov/15/br/br5203198746.html</link><description>Updated at 3:02 p.m., Wednesday, November 15, 2006 Strange surges, currents close Hanauma Bay Advertiser Staff Hanauma Bay closed today after lifeguards reported strange currents and surges in the bay, apparently due to the earthquake in the Kuril Islands.</description><pubDate>2006-11-16T02:38+0100</pubDate><source>HonululuAdvetrtiser</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>HonululuAdvetrtiser-5c2e93686c9a8dcec0edf3c188b1fbf9</guid><category>WaterENV</category></item><item><title>Earthquake strikes Japanese coast, U.S. Airways makes a bid for Delta</title><link>http://rss.cnn.com/%7Er/rss/cnn_latest/%7E3/49864905/index.html</link><description>(CNN Student News) November 16, 2006 Answer the following questions about today's featured news stories. Write your answers in the space provided. 1. What region of Japan was struck by an 8.3-magnitude earthquake yesterday? 2. How did Japanese officials respond to the earthquake? Why do you think that they responded in this way? 3.</description><pubDate>2006-11-16T02:22+0100</pubDate><source>RSS-cnn</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>RSS-cnn-51c8bcfd00e522a4756903af05c4f2dc</guid><category>HealthENV</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>ManMadeDisasters</category></item><item><title>Thousands flee tsunami after huge earthquake</title><link>http://news.independent.co.uk/world/asia/article1987633.ece</link><description>Published: 16 November 2006 A powerful earthquake has struck off the north of Japan, triggering a series of small tsunamis and forcing thousands of families to flee to higher ground.</description><pubDate>2006-11-16T01:40+0100</pubDate><source>independent</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>independent-36a2b716d2fab50e2355b035649c2efb</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>TREN-Security</category></item><item><title>Small waves hit Japan after tsunami alert</title><link>http://www.iol.co.za/widgets/rss_redirect.php?artid=qw1163624763677B222&amp;setid=1&amp;sectid=&amp;url=iol&amp;vne=0&amp;csect=World</link><description>Small tsunami waves have hit Japan's northernmost island after a major earthquake that triggered a full-scale tsunami warning for several island chains.</description><pubDate>2006-11-16T01:31+0100</pubDate><source>iol</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>iol-38ae4a78dda11d2f3ee4ad9487cf5d4e</guid><category>Energy</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>EnergyENV</category></item><item><title>Strong quake hits off Etorofu</title><link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/japantimes/%7E3/49827886/nn20061116a3.html</link><description>The Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning Wednesday covering a wide area of the Pacific coast from the Hokkaido to Honshu after a powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.1... Read more . . .</description><pubDate>2006-11-16T01:22+0100</pubDate><source>japantimes</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>japantimes-be4eb585b8a2c3c37aeeee7957b99171</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Small waves hit Japan after tsunami alert</title><link>http://www.iol.co.za/widgets/rss_redirect.php?artid=qw1163624763677B222&amp;setid=1&amp;sectid=&amp;url=iol&amp;vne=0&amp;csect=World</link><description>Small tsunami waves have hit Japan's northernmost island after a major earthquake that triggered a full-scale tsunami warning for several island chains.</description><pubDate>2006-11-16T01:11+0100</pubDate><source>Star</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>Star-38ae4a78dda11d2f3ee4ad9487cf5d4e</guid><category>Energy</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>EnergyENV</category></item><item><title>Better working conditions for doctors soon</title><link>http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006%5C11%5C16%5Cstory_16-11-2006_pg11_8</link><description>Better working conditions for doctors soon ISLAMABAD: Health Minister Muhammad Nasir Khan appreciated the role played by doctors and paramedics after the October 8 earthquake and and said that due to their commitment, the government will ensure provision of better working conditions for doctors and paramedical staff at the hospitals.</description><pubDate>2006-11-16T01:01+0100</pubDate><source>dailytimesPK</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>dailytimesPK-bb92c52dee102fa6e512dcc27d6a320e</guid><category>Employment</category></item><item><title>Don't panic! Big quake tsunami reaches 16in</title><link>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-2455132,00.html%23cid=OTC-RSS&amp;attr=World</link><description>Tokyo An earthquake struck the northern Pacific Ocean yesterday, raising fears of a tsunami from Japan to Canada and Indonesia....</description><pubDate>2006-11-15T23:39+0100</pubDate><source>thetimes</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>thetimes-7637cbd681be0764f6def62744c14879</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Veteran campaigners bolster half-changed Pumas</title><link>http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/15/sports/EU_SPT_RUGU_Argentina.php</link><description>ROME: Experienced Pumas Martin Durand, Martin Scelzo and Felipe Contepomi have returned to bolster Argentina's rugby lineup against Italy this Saturday. Less than half of the team — five of the pack and only two backs — which beat England 25-18 at Twickenham for the first time will back up against the Azzurri at Stadio Flaminio.</description><pubDate>2006-11-15T23:37+0100</pubDate><source>IHT</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>IHT-465d6c4de961993c1ae521f9e92de155</guid></item><item><title>Japan issues tsunami warning after earthquake</title><link>http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/theworld/2006/November/theworld_November510.xml&amp;section=theworld</link><description>(AP) 15 November 2006 TOKYO - Japan issued a tsunami alert on Wednesday and told Pacific coast residents to flee to higher ground after a powerful earthquake hit off sparsely populated islands between northern Japan and the Russian Far East. A tsunami about 2 meters (6 feet) tall or higher had been....</description><pubDate>2006-11-15T23:27+0100</pubDate><source>khaleejtimes</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>khaleejtimes-30d13028686814d977bdc3cd1e733225</guid><category>Energy</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>ManMadeDisasters</category></item><item><title>Receding Waikiki waters leave visitor with knee injury</title><link>http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/Nov/15/br/br8354129760.html</link><description>Posted at 11:20 a.m., Wednesday, November 15, 2006 Receding Waikiki waters leave visitor with knee injury Advertiser Staff A series of surges in coastal waters this morning resulting from a massive earthquake north of Japan led directly to at least one injury on O'ahu, said Bryan Cheplic, spokesman for the city Emergency Services Department.</description><pubDate>2006-11-15T22:53+0100</pubDate><source>HonululuAdvetrtiser</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>HonululuAdvetrtiser-1e5923333292a8e74ae355678b569933</guid><category>WaterENV</category></item><item><title>Small Tsunami After Major Undersea Quake Off Japan</title><link>http://topix.net/0oi5th9PC8rpE=2Bp85=2BpffrMvlWGNXloXLMcInqkp=2BiUcBAtRFftVJCMhewU6mYoBQL2yEH=2BihQNFTtpqylB8VYvggJdQto77B83az7rtwrn=2BEDZ3lvw4BrQ=2BjgVV1gqTqBVXyEYi9j5L7zd2DIXLehQ=3D=3D</link><description>A powerful undersea earthquake prompted tsunami warnings Wednesday for Japan and Russia but the danger appeared to pass after a series of tiny waves hit the northern Japanese coast. Comment</description><pubDate>2006-11-15T22:24+0100</pubDate><source>topix</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>topix-05713d3c5220f1e48f99e63b09b78b0e</guid><category>Energy</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>CommunicableDiseaseCases</category></item><item><title>Tsunami Warning Prompts Evacuation of Kuril Islands</title><link>http://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2006/11/16/013.html</link><description>Several of the Kuril Islands were evacuated Wednesday after a major earthquake in the Pacific Ocean triggered a full-scale tsunami warning for coastal areas and northern Japan.</description><pubDate>2006-11-15T22:21+0100</pubDate><source>MoscowTimes</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>MoscowTimes-5b4bd4b3acb67e76b2f24b0bd93a1753</guid><category>Energy</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Quake produces only 'wavelet'</title><link>http://news.com.au/story/0,23599,20766068-1702,00.html</link><description>A HUGE earthquake shook an isolated island chain north of Japan yesterday, triggering a Pacific-wide tsunami warning but only a wavelet hit the coast after thousands fled to higher ground. 7:20am (AEDT)</description><pubDate>2006-11-15T21:59+0100</pubDate><source>NEWScomAU</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>NEWScomAU-121be6ee10b30727eb4fec49a98b7f63</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>TREN-Security</category></item><item><title>Japan issues tsunami warning after earthquake</title><link>http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/15/business/AS_GEN_Japan_Tsunami.php</link><description>TOKYO: Thousands of people living along northern Japan's Pacific coast fled to higher ground Wednesday after a tsunami alert warning of waves up to two meters high was issued following a powerful undersea earthquake. The 8.1-magnitude quake, which struck an area claimed by both Russia and Japan late....</description><pubDate>2006-11-15T21:33+0100</pubDate><source>IHT</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>IHT-e8341fb2caca14af96999de87972dfc0</guid><category>Energy</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Tsunami Waves Hit Japan After Quake</title><link>http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1240877,00.html</link><description>A series of small tsunami waves have hit the coast of Japan after a large underwater earthquake prompted fears that coastal regions would be deluged by a killer wave. Thousands of people living near the sea on the northern island of Hokkaido were urged to flee to higher ground.</description><pubDate>2006-11-15T20:53+0100</pubDate><source>skynews</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>skynews-ac531889bb7483dcf5751669b273f0a7</guid><category>SeaENV</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>5-foot recession of Hale'iwa waters, followed by surge</title><link>http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/Nov/15/br/br2103568479.html</link><description>Posted at 8:26 a.m., Wednesday, November 15, 2006 5-foot recession of Hale'iwa waters, followed by surge Advertiser Staff Police and Civil Defense officials are reporting unusual surge activity off Alii Beach Park in Hale'iwa believed to be related to a massive earthquake this morning near Japan's Kuril Islands.</description><pubDate>2006-11-15T19:53+0100</pubDate><source>HonululuAdvetrtiser</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>HonululuAdvetrtiser-5db7572240acbc1bf6620501eb8a0182</guid></item><item><title>Tiny tsunami rolls onto Kaua'i shores</title><link>http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/Nov/15/br/br1506893724.html</link><description>Posted at 8:01 a.m., Wednesday, November 15, 2006 Tiny tsunami rolls onto Kaua'i shores By Advertiser Staff Writer David Waite A tiny tsunami generated by a massive earthquake early this morning near Japan's Kuril Islands arrived about 7:20 a.m. on Kaua'i, according to officials at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.</description><pubDate>2006-11-15T19:53+0100</pubDate><source>HonululuAdvetrtiser</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>HonululuAdvetrtiser-5165bc1616a61a276652f6444ddcee79</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Japan Issues Tsunami Warning After Quake</title><link>http://topix.net/0oi5th9PC8rpE=2Bp85=2BpffrMvlWGNXloXLMcInqkp=2BiUcBAtRFftVJCMhewU6mYoBQjN=2Fr6u80PDeYnOxAPJUrSnws4qNjVNZX8JsLV=2FEfKDT6HAEMaYeFPlxdmMDcLX7W06PZVg5jDiIwHYNYYOF0rA=3D=3D</link><description>Japan's meteorological agency issued a tsunami warning and told the country's Pacific coast residents to flee to higher ground after a powerful earthquake hit hundreds of miles away. Comment</description><pubDate>2006-11-15T19:23+0100</pubDate><source>topix</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>topix-e3ce93c6f288a9a675762eca4f5f1a95</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>CommunicableDiseaseCases</category></item><item><title>Pakistan: Shelters clinging to the mountainside</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LTIO-6VKP8L?OpenDocument</link><description>Pakistan -- In the village of Bhangli, the houses cling to the mountainside at an altitude of 2,000 metres. You can just about make them out, hidden between the trees and the fields of maize. Medair is the only NGO to work here, just 100 km from the epicentre of the earthquake.</description><pubDate>2006-11-15T19:17+0100</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-9e001d5ef4e6944642375c6400d9f94d</guid><category>Echo</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>ManMadeDisasters</category><category>MARS-STAT</category></item><item><title>Argentina tackles soccer violence</title><link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/1/hi/world/americas/6152172.stm</link><description>Authorities in Argentina ban football fans from travelling to away matches in an effort to crack down on violence</description><pubDate>2006-11-15T18:46+0100</pubDate><source>bbc</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>bbc-bcce95bf4dc12b5691985223af779346</guid></item><item><title>Beachgoers asked to stay out of water</title><link>http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/Nov/15/br/br2915378046.html</link><description>Updated at 7:09 a.m., Wednesday, November 15, 2006 Beachgoers asked to stay out of water Advertiser Staff State Civil Defense is warning beachgoers to stay out of the water from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. because of possible strong currents and potential rough conditions brought about by the 8.1 magnitude earthquake near Japan early this morning.</description><pubDate>2006-11-15T18:23+0100</pubDate><source>HonululuAdvetrtiser</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>HonululuAdvetrtiser-50691a4042a46accf53beba189a19e64</guid><category>WaterENV</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>DNA paternity test clears Juan Peron</title><link>http://rss.cnn.com/%7Er/rss/cnn_latest/%7E3/49664777/index.html</link><description>BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- A second, court-ordered DNA test has found no genetic link between Argentine strongman Juan Domingo Peron and a 72-year-old woman who has long claimed to be his illegitimate daughter, the director of a medical institute where the test was conducted announced Wednesday.</description><pubDate>2006-11-15T18:20+0100</pubDate><source>RSS-cnn</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>RSS-cnn-5b0b914a29cd17711740f74c70dcee47</guid><category>LIFEENV</category><category>Biotechnology</category></item><item><title>Away fans ban in Argentina crisis</title><link>http://rss.cnn.com/%7Er/rss/cnn_latest/%7E3/49595292/index.html</link><description>BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (Reuters) -- The Argentina Football Association (AFA) has banned away fans from all first division matches for the rest of the year in a bid to curb crowd violence which has played havoc with the championship. The decision was announced in a statement after a meeting of the....</description><pubDate>2006-11-15T18:20+0100</pubDate><source>RSS-cnn</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>RSS-cnn-0b97a785004a8bce915c454bcba6101c</guid></item><item><title>DNA test clears Argentine Peron in paternity case</title><link>http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/11/16/worldupdates/2006-11-15T215047Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_-276418-1&amp;sec=Worldupdates</link><description>BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (Reuters) - A DNA test done on the remains of former Argentine President Juan Peron shows he was not the father of a woman claiming to be his illegitimate daughter, a health official said on Wednesday.</description><pubDate>2006-11-15T18:16+0100</pubDate><source>thestar</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>thestar-a5f83c3b06263ab12dfcbac844e94415</guid></item><item><title>Japan calls off tsunami alert</title><link>http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1844725,00050004.htm</link><description>Japan's Meteorological Agency had issued the warning after an earthquake with magnitude 8.1 hit remote islands.</description><pubDate>2006-11-15T18:02+0100</pubDate><source>HindustanTimes</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>HindustanTimes-d8e916c131a3d9cc639d5fdcd4ddc89c</guid><category>TREN-Security</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Small Tsunami Hits Japan</title><link>http://www.mediafax.ro/english/articole-free/Small-Tsunami-Hits-Japan-576998-9.html</link><description>A small tsunami has hit Japan''s northernmost island after a massive undersea earthquake triggered a full-scale tsunami warning for northern Japan and Russia''s Pacific coast, AFP reported. The Japan Meteorological Agency says a wave measuring about 40 centimeters has struck Nemuro, a city on the north-eastern coast of the island of Hokkaido.</description><pubDate>2006-11-15T18:01+0100</pubDate><source>mediafax</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>mediafax-732c4592ab3df74adb79b3c5ffa612bc</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Tsunami alerts lifted after huge quake</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/11/15/japan.tsunami/index.html</link><description>(CNN) -- Tsunami alerts issued after an 8.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Japan's northern coast have been lifted, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. However, Japan's Meteorological Agency, on its Web site, showed watches were still in effect for most of the eastern Pacific coast of Hokkaido.</description><pubDate>2006-11-15T17:46+0100</pubDate><source>cnn</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>cnn-ae719d242cada8473ef191bb7ba30979</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Argentine officials ban visiting fans in bid to check hooligan violence</title><link>http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/15/sports/LA_SPT_SOC_Argentina_Violence.php</link><description>BUENOS AIRES, Argentina: Fans of visiting first-division teams have been banned from all stadiums for the rest of Argentina's season in a bid by the national soccer federation to crack down on surging fan violence. The unprecedented decision late Tuesday by the federation known as AFA allows only....</description><pubDate>2006-11-15T17:27+0100</pubDate><source>IHT</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>IHT-d0a4e02411e5be345be4d5f0715e8d03</guid></item><item><title>&gt;&gt;Under-fire boss stands by skipper</title><link>http://www.channel4.com/news/content/news-storypage.jsp?id=31703156</link><description>Last Modified: 15 Nov 2006 Source: ITN Under-fire rugby boss Andy Robinson has stood by captain Martin Corry for Saturday's crunch clash with World Cup pool opponents South Africa at Twickenham. Corry was criticised by elite rugby director Rob Andrew in the wake of Argentina consigning England to....</description><pubDate>2006-11-15T17:19+0100</pubDate><source>channel4news</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>channel4news-531e647a3d9f0c8e05353165a92b6a89</guid></item><item><title>No Tsunami threat to India: Officials</title><link>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/458338.cms</link><description>There is no threat of tsunami hitting the Indian coast following a massive earthquake in Japan, disaster management officials said.</description><pubDate>2006-11-15T17:16+0100</pubDate><source>indiatimes</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>indiatimes-bd9ce1fd1071067af0d1bdba68c8d833</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Tsunami panic in Japan</title><link>http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006530174,00.html</link><description>RESIDENTS flee to higher ground as experts warn of earthquake tidal wave</description><pubDate>2006-11-15T17:08+0100</pubDate><source>thesun</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>thesun-7551dffc97f713820fe4ce7fdef65ccf</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Japan Hit By Tsunami Waves +Video +Pics Full Story</title><link>http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1240877,00.html</link><description>A series of small tsunamis have hit the coast of Japan after an underwater earthquake prompted fears coastal regions would be deluged by a killer wave. Thousands of people living near the sea on the northern island of Hokkaido were urged to flee to higher land.</description><pubDate>2006-11-15T17:07+0100</pubDate><source>skynews</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>skynews-faf4a030f20ef35632d5b666a08bc983</guid><category>SeaENV</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Tsunami alerts lifted after quake</title><link>http://rss.cnn.com/%7Er/rss/cnn_latest/%7E3/49576399/index.html</link><description>(CNN) -- Tsunami alerts issued after an 8.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Japan's northern coast have been lifted, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. However, Japan's Meteorological Agency, on its Web site, showed watches were still in effect for most of the eastern Pacific coast of Hokkaido.</description><pubDate>2006-11-15T16:55+0100</pubDate><source>RSS-cnn</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>RSS-cnn-ae719d242cada8473ef191bb7ba30979</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Tsunami waves hit Japanese islands</title><link>http://www.guardian.co.uk/japan/story/0,,1948372,00.html?gusrc=rss&amp;feed=1</link><description>World: Earthquake rocks remote islands off northern Japan, prompting thousands to evacuate to higher ground amid warnings of a tsunami.</description><pubDate>2006-11-15T16:51+0100</pubDate><source>guardian</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>guardian-fda7ca364923eae01e34801887571ec5</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Tsunami Warning Issued For Japan And Russia After Earthquake (AHN)</title><link>http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7005524727</link><description>To access full stories from All Headline News (AHN) by RSS, it is necessary to subscribe. Please visit www.allheadlinenews.com/content-services or call 1-800-673-0179. If you are outside of the United States, please contact All Headline News (AHN) sales via email at sales@allheadlinenews.com. AHN offers content subscriptions to commercial, busiuness and corporate clients for websites, intranets and interactive properties, publishing and broadcast, digital signage and narrowcasting, wireless and other applications.</description><pubDate>2006-11-15T16:33+0100</pubDate><source>RSS-allheadlinenews</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>RSS-allheadlinenews-61baf04f36cc330320e78ae237761bdb</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Small tsunami waves hit Japan</title><link>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15726732/</link><description>A powerful undersea earthquake prompted tsunami warnings Wednesday for Japan and Russia but the danger appeared to pass after a series of tiny waves hit the northern Japanese coast.</description><pubDate>2006-11-15T16:22+0100</pubDate><source>RSS-msnbc</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>RSS-msnbc-e0634fe6b25bd00ee212b0e12aeabc43</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>Energy</category><category>CommunicableDiseaseCases</category></item><item><title>Artificial earthquake batters replica house</title><link>http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=41ad7571db35b74af061aa65716c492f</link><description>The test - conducted in a New York laboratory - could help architects design safer buildings for quake-prone areas</description><pubDate>2006-11-15T16:05+0100</pubDate><source>newscientist</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>newscientist-8be14346783d1eca6258ad2912a72f3a</guid><category>ResearchENV</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Quake spawns 2 minor tsunamis in Japan</title><link>http://www.washtimes.com//upi/20061115-071311-8393r.htm</link><description>Quake spawns 2 minor tsunamis in Japan Nov. 15, 2006 at 9:59AM A strong Pacific earthquake Wednesday created two minor tsunami that hit Japan's northern and eastern coasts, meteorologists said. 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A tsunami about 2 meters (6 feet) tall or higher had been....</description><pubDate>2006-11-15T15:54+0100</pubDate><source>khaleejtimes</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>khaleejtimes-ea1ae589c5c248556478ec56bc537836</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>Energy</category><category>ManMadeDisasters</category></item><item><title>Russian islanders take shelter after tsunami warning</title><link>http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/theworld/2006/November/theworld_November511.xml&amp;section=theworld</link><description>&gt;&gt; News &gt;&gt; THE WORLD Russian islanders take shelter after tsunami warning

(AFP) 15 November 2006 VLADIVOSTOK, Russia - Some 10,000 inhabitants of the Kuril Islands in far eastern Russia were taken to higher ground on Wednesday after a strong earthquake prompted a tsunami warning, officials said.</description><pubDate>2006-11-15T15:54+0100</pubDate><source>khaleejtimes</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>khaleejtimes-4e0ffe50450ec17376b9c139f308cd1e</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>16-inch tsunami hits Japan</title><link>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15726732/</link><description>A wave that hit the port of Nemuro on Hokkaido at 9:29 p.m. was measured at 16 inches, and live footage from the area showed calm seas. A few minutes later, a second, 8-inch wave hit the nearby port city of Kushiro, the agency said, and the waves got progressively smaller. 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The decision was announced in a statement after a meeting of the....</description><pubDate>2006-11-15T15:32+0100</pubDate><source>RSS-cnn</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>RSS-cnn-322efea2b2333f98ad9663774b72b5d4</guid></item><item><title>Quake triggers small tsunami in Japan</title><link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/TheGlobeAndMail-International/%7E3/49596648/</link><description>Earthquake triggers warnings in Japan, Russia but threat seen as minimal; agency issues watch for northern tip of British Columbia</description><pubDate>2006-11-15T15:31+0100</pubDate><source>theglobeandmail</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>theglobeandmail-01258e87007525b26b556b228dd790c3</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>Energy</category><category>CommunicableDiseaseCases</category></item><item><title>Japan Well Prepared For Tiny Tsunami</title><link>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/11/15/world/main2182418.shtml</link><description>(CBS/AP) Residents along Japan's Pacific coast were told to flee an impending tsunami after a powerful earthquake with preliminary magnitude 8.1 hit the Kuril Islands north of Japan late Wednesday. 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