http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/TKAE-6VJ4SK?OpenDocumentBy Jim Garamone American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Nov. 13, 2006 – U.S. Air Force planes transported 48 tons of relief supplies Nov. 10 to the eastern part of Ethiopia, an area hard hit by floods since August. More missions are planned, U.S. Central Command officials said. The U.S.2006-11-14T04:10+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-c14c04a014fffbb796bbf4dbd5cb918aAirENVManMadeDisastersWaterENVhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/11/14/ntv114.xmlThe advent of "free" broadband this year triggered a freefall in customer satisfaction, according to a poll published today.2006-11-14T03:24+0100telegraphentelegraph-3c48c2b247858817f2e5b8b51c07b5caInformationSociety2http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/1/hi/uk/6144922.stmThe Environment Agency says cleaning up after a flood is 30 times more expensive than losses incurred after a burglary2006-11-14T01:38+0100bbcenbbc-f648f1eb21446d97d5cc85f8aeb55f91UnitedNationsENVInnovationENVClimateChangeAirENVConsumerProtectionENVIndustryENVScienceENVSustainableDevelopmentENVTransportENVEnergyENVResearchENVSeaENVWaterENVHealthENVLIFEENVhttp://allafrica.com/stories/200611131486.htmlThe Government kicked off a major humanitarian effort by marshalling helicopters to airlift relief food and drinking water to Kwale District flood victims.2006-11-13T23:44+0100allafricaenallafrica-533a0028af50e2afdff5ab4126263163MARS-STAThttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/13/business/NA_FIN_MKT_US_Closing_Gold.phpNEW YORK: Gold for current delivery closed at $624.20 per troy ounce Monday on the New York Mercantile Exchange, down from $628.40 late Friday. HSBC Bank USA gave a late quote of $624.50, down from $628.50 late Friday.2006-11-13T23:01+0100IHTenIHT-25f00399eb4b5ba992f693a531a3ac27http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2006/11/13/bc-rain.html?ref=rssCool weather is easing the threat of flooding in the Fraser Valley, a provincial forecaster said Monday. However, a heavy rainfall advisory remained in effect for Greater Vancouver.2006-11-13T22:38+0100RSS-CBCenRSS-CBC-7c6bedc405f4812dc4f9031f4429368aNaturalDisastersUnitedNationsENVInnovationENVAirENVConsumerProtectionENVIndustryENVScienceENVSustainableDevelopmentENVTransportENVEnergyENVResearchENVSeaENVWaterENVHealthENVLIFEENVhttp://www.iht.com/articles/2006/11/13/business/techbrief.phpShortage in Japan of new PlayStation 3 TOKYO: Sony's PlayStation 3 game console attracted offers on Web auction sites of four times the retail price, after a shortage of the machines spurred a flood of bids. The PlayStation 3 attracted bids of about ¥190,000, or $1,600, on Yahoo Japan's auction....2006-11-13T21:00+0100IHTenIHT-c18842369f842c982b4486ad8c67936fOHIMECnewsEnterpriseEuropehttp://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/%7Er/usatoday-NewsTopStories/%7E3/48812037/2006-11-13-poll_x.htmPresident Bush's job approval ratings have slumped in the latest USA TODAY/Gallup poll, with the president's rating hovering ...2006-11-13T20:48+0100usaTodayenusaToday-241e9213728dd71d4d7af6af55d2821fhttp://bangkokpost.net/News/14Nov2006_news08.phpAyutthaya _ Two weeks after the start of the new term, more than 118 schools are still closed due to the severe flooding that has affected the central province since August. The schools, located in areas easily flooded by the Chao Phraya and Noi rivers, remain under water, and school principals still have no idea when classes will resume.2006-11-13T20:30+0100BangkokPostenBangkokPost-77e29eeb721ee827509a8f7696f36b57WaterENVTAXUDFloodinghttp://article.wn.com/view/2006/11/13/The_Islamic_States_of_America/The Times Of India | This is the quintessential 9/11 book . Perfect to read—or review—in the week that America and much of the world marked the fifth anniversary of the Twin Towers attacks. But this futuristic view of a USA that becomes the ISA ( Islamic States of America) before the half-way mark of this century is rather more than a 9/11 book.2006-11-13T20:10+0100arabworldnewsenarabworldnews-e647e2fd6fa120f747faa182566c4d92http://www.thedailystar.net/2006/11/14/d61114060277.htmPolitical leaders should take initiative to boost adult literacy Dr Harbans tells The Daily Star Sheikh Sabiha Alam Dr Harbans Singh Bhola is currently professor emeritus at Indiana University, USA. A former professor of education at the School of Education in the university, he is internationally....2006-11-13T19:38+0100thedailystarBDenthedailystarBD-1a05a3399a9a656784b43a3454127de8TAXUDEducationTrainingResearchENVhttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/426176.cmsPANAJI: An advanced disaster warning system to be developed by Indian Space Research organization (ISRO) - National Disaster Management Support System - will be in place in a year's time. Under this system a data base would be created about flood-prone areas and its vulnerability to other disasters....2006-11-13T18:51+0100timesofindiaentimesofindia-9b7dc51ed45446226cccfdbf1d61f66fNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersSpacehttp://allafrica.com/stories/200611130829.htmlBack home from the United States of America, I had a number of traveller's cheques remaining in my case. Since I was not planning to visit the USA soon, I decided cheque out the TCs and spend them here.2006-11-13T18:44+0100allafricaenallafrica-41afc8a1f0d60e6888fe560f8f3ffa21TechnologyForesighthttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LSGZ-6VHKNW?OpenDocumentFLOODS IN SOMALI REGION Somali Region was hit by another round of floods at the last week of October that killed 67 people and affected more than 200,000. Heavy rains continue to be reported in the flood-affected areas and parts of Oromiya Region. The Floods washed away livestock and damaged infrastructure, including bridges and roads.2006-11-13T18:00+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-6447b47323f8de26b0067d2c37edc3eaAgriculturalTechnologyFloodingFoodSafetyCommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksManMadeDisastersEchoWaterENVUNbodiesHealthENVLIFEENVhttp://www.manilatimes.net/national/2006/nov/14/yehey/top_stories/20061114top6.htmlSouth Korea has veritably taken North Korea’s side against the wishes of the world powers. South Korea confirmed Monday it was not joining a US-led initiative to inspect cargo to and from nuclear-armed North Korea. Seoul has been subjected to US pressure to take part.2006-11-13T16:49+0100manilatimesenmanilatimes-b06f87b678f0ed3f51ee731cbbcad8c8JRCSafeguardshttp://article.wn.com/link/WNAT0CF87B5159A746637EF0E57FE09C7A4B?source=templategenerator&template=africaheadlines/headlines1.txtThe United States military has been delivering food and other items to Ethiopians affected by floods in the south-east, which borders lawless Somalia. Heavy rains last month caused the Shabelle River to burst its banks. At least 80 people were killed - some by crocodiles - and another 360,000 were affected.2006-11-13T16:34+0100AfricaDailyenAfricaDaily-9d11421db32aefbccdab572e4217edachttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/VBOL-6VHJLW?OpenDocumentMr. Samart Chokkanapitark , the Director-General of the Royal Irrigation Department Chief, stated that the water situation around Chao Phraya River is returning to normal, and the water level of the river has becoming balance. However, Pa Mok District of Ang Thong Province is still dealing with....2006-11-13T15:52+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-3b31e996eb2c84a20f69d9cfac1629a7WaterENVhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/VBOL-6VHJKX?OpenDocumentTak's Provincial Administration has distributed vegetable seeds to flood-affected farmers to promote cultivation after the water has declined. Chingchai Kopraphakit , Chief of Tak Provincial Administration Organization, revealed that he had received a letter from Sam Ngao District Chief, asking the....2006-11-13T15:52+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-1f3840328720e0c2ef5de4619f5608c1http://www.mediafax.ro/english/articole-free/US-Ambassador-In-Romania-Thinks-USA-Might-Change-Its-Politics-In-Iraq-575662-9.htmlUS Ambassador in Romania Nicholas Taubman said Monday that changes might be registered in the Americans’ implication in Iraq after the resignation of American defense minister Donald Rumsfeld. He does not think the relation between the Romanian and the American armies will change, but believes the....2006-11-13T14:50+0100mediafaxenmediafax-ee3cb9d7d0e446e37fe454ac9ec00be1http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/%7Er/UsatodaycomNation-TopStories/%7E3/48714460/2006-11-12-adoption-cover_x.htmEach year, parents in the USA adopt about 20,000 children from around the world. And though the super-rich appear to be able ...2006-11-13T13:46+0100usaTodayenusaToday-d520281680d53624e74f73834418a20cManMadeDisastersHealthENVLIFEENVhttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/11/13/nation/20061113191543&sec=nationThe last big flood came to Terengganu 40 years ago. This time round, the state is expecting another round of similar massive floods.2006-11-13T12:43+0100thestarenthestar-240f09627bfad26fc70f06e80616030cSeaENVhttp://rss1.mediafed.com/feed/24dash/all_News/?link=b968bd5e3a4f0c21948162d76f594011Swinton reports an 8 per cent rise in motor accident claims during the recent round of tropical-like deluges2006-11-13T12:04+010024dashen24dash-a821cf8e8a0456ca4537b0111dde09c6ManMadeDisastersOHIMClimateChangeWaterENVFloodinghttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/sport1/hi/athletics/6141666.stmAmerican 400m runner Sanya Richards says Justin Gatlin's positive drugs test has tarnished the sport in the USA.2006-11-13T11:38+0100bbcenbbc-192406409736b13d49fe10e97b236a05EducationTraininghttp://www.iol.co.za/widgets/rss_redirect.php?artid=qw116340966276B252&setid=1&sectid=68&url=iol&vne=0&csect=AfricaAs downpours continue in Nairobi, officials warned of further devastation, while delegates meet at a United Nations conference in Nairobi on climate change that many blame for altering weather patterns and spawning deadly drought-flood cycles. Bogonko Bosire reports.2006-11-13T11:25+0100StarenStar-1290ea301f6bacb1b426fa2e9207361fNaturalDisastersClimateChangeCommunicableDiseasesEnvironmentManMadeDisastersWaterENVCommunicableDiseaseCaseshttp://rss.cnn.com/%7Er/rss/cnn_latest/%7E3/48677127/index.html(AP) -- A storm system dropped heavy rain across the mid-Atlantic on Sunday, prompting the National Weather Service to issue flood watches throughout the region. Winds with gusts over 30 mph were recorded along beaches. While the worst of the storm was centered around the mid-Atlantic, heavy rain also fell in coastal New England.2006-11-13T11:21+0100RSS-cnnenRSS-cnn-9747d2533ae42c02d93b12fab7cbdc89http://www.iol.co.za/widgets/rss_redirect.php?artid=qw116340966276B252&setid=1&sectid=68&url=iol&vne=0&csect=AfricaAs downpours continue in Nairobi, officials warned of further devastation, while delegates meet at a United Nations conference in Nairobi on climate change that many blame for altering weather patterns and spawning deadly drought-flood cycles. Bogonko Bosire reports.2006-11-13T11:09+0100ioleniol-49c537718a8de9831a8c1ab92cb4a268NaturalDisastersClimateChangeCommunicableDiseasesEnvironmentManMadeDisastersWaterENVCommunicableDiseaseCaseshttp://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/Nov/12/br/br4827906351.htmlUpdated at 9:26 p.m., Sunday, November 12, 2006 Former UH player Bown helps USA win Advertiser Staff The United States got 23 points each from former University of Hawai'i standout Heather Bown and Tayyiba Haneef to beat Germany in the second round of the women's world volleyball championships today at Osaka, Japan.2006-11-13T09:13+0100HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-fc7f9d19e6c32e4ae9cf730aef629a60http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/11/13/ndefra13.xmlThe Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which says it has run out of money for emergency flood defence work this year, has underspent its budget by £747 million since it was formed.2006-11-13T08:17+0100telegraphentelegraph-51c74f14f8e62667f019046bc6f3f379AgricultureFoodSafetyAgricultureENVAgriculturalProdAnimalSeaENVAvianFluhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EKOI-6VH4MM?OpenDocumentThe governor of the Bangkok Metropolis has ordered a relief team to assist citizens in the flood-stricken district of Thawi Wattana, which has been inundated by floodwater for more than 2 months. The dispatch followed a visit to the district by Governor Apirak Kosayodhin to ascertain the well-being of local residents.2006-11-13T07:32+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-ce68f93a2be5301a7c2ebafa6a6c6d1dWaterENVhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EKOI-6VH4NY?OpenDocumentPrime Minister Surayud Chulanont visited the people who have been hit by the recent flood in Tambon Ban Kum, Song Phi Nong District of Suphan Buri Province, and donated necessities to them. Gen. Surayud has asked the general public to be patient with the flood disaster, and the government is doing its best to help everyone fairly.2006-11-13T07:32+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-8ee4ae84ea8d565dfe8a5288c8835aechttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EKOI-6VH4LR?OpenDocumentThe Education Ministry uses four criteria to compensate flood stricken students. The present inundation damage cost is about 1.7 billion baht. In response to the prime minister's request for the rehabilitation program for flood victims to be completed within three months, Deputy Permanent Secretary....2006-11-13T07:32+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-0d129aa3002a31d98af066991900dd3bhttp://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/%7Er/UsatodaycomNation-TopStories/%7E3/48550887/2006-11-12-foreign-enrollment_x.htmForeign student enrollment in U.S. colleges and universities last year appears to have stabilized after two years of declines, ...2006-11-13T04:43+0100usaTodayenusaToday-21eeafe2520e27a3423ae0986ac66f27EducationTrainingEnterpriseEuropehttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SODA-6VH2UB?OpenDocumentKABUL, Nov 10, 2006 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- A flood swept through an area in Nangarhar province of eastern Afghanistan early Friday, killing at least five civilians, injuring 10 others and destroying about 1, 000 houses, an official told Xinhua. The flood hit Daman area of Dehsod district from 1:00 a.2006-11-13T03:31+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-c0e1f741a230f4265bb0ecc2226db401http://bangkokpost.net/News/13Nov2006_news06.phpFLOODS Torrential downpours expected to lash South Flood response agencies have stepped up surveillance operations in the southern provinces after the Meteorological Department warned of torrential rains from Surat Thani downwards. Royal Irrigation Department chief Samart Chokkhanapitark said....2006-11-12T20:13+0100BangkokPostenBangkokPost-a45116ec57d31bf51c24be5fde113bfdAvianFluWaterENVFloodinghttp://www.thedailystar.net/2006/11/13/d611131101101.htmCEC issue Khokon Uddin, Cambridge, USA Like most Bangladeshis, I am deeply concerned to see the grave political crisis prevailing in the country. This is widely believed to have been created by the long practice of narrow self-interest and intransigence of the two major political parties-- mainly their top leadership.2006-11-12T19:21+0100thedailystarBDenthedailystarBD-79b4c46224d4221c18e765d4e24b9316PoliticalUnresthttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/07/27/national/main1839842.shtml"I can't say it's for sure, but we're working toward making some identifications," Sheriff Sgt. Robert Taylor said. The photographs, some of them pornographic, were found in the mid-80s among the William Richard Bradford's possessions, CBS News correspondent Vince Gonzales reported.2006-11-12T09:09+0100CBSnewsenCBSnews-941a0403e71a6b61e35d66ba5886385bhttp://english.people.com.cn/200611/12/eng20061112_320644.htmlThe International Rescue Committee (IRC) said here Saturday it airlifted essential supplies to flood-affected communities in Gode Zone of Somali State in response to the recent deadly flash flood in southeastern Ethiopia.2006-11-12T03:09+0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-6d34b2fd0f84210d17df94adb08656b0EchoManMadeDisastersFloodinghttp://www.iranian.ws/iran_news/publish/article_18836.shtmlThere is an old saying, "if you can't beat them, join them." This seems to be President Bush's response to the sudden rise of Iran, a rise brought about by the US itself as a direct result of President Bush's decision to invade Iraq, collapse the Iraqi army, and dismantle Iraq's centralized state.2006-11-12T02:05+0100iranianeniranian-ca80c25e3d597de976080fc196dabdfeIraqCrisishttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006%5C11%5C12%5Cstory_12-11-2006_pg3_3POSTCARD USA: ‘Visit Pakistan in 2007’ — and get shot —Khalid Hasan It is said that it was old Henry who came up with the phrase “Enlightened Moderation.” Since he even charges for being asked the time of day, he is said to have been paid a fee of US$50,000 with a note of thanks and an invitation to....2006-11-12T00:53+0100dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-5534a38110635f9ce7f514a7d999b851TAXUDhttp://news.yahoo.com/ap/20061111/ap_on_sc/italy_veniceThe government has approved a $5.5 billion project to build hinged barriers in the seabed just off Venice. The barriers could be raised to ease the effect of high tides, which frequently flood St. Mark's Square. The project is dubbed "Moses" after the Biblical figure who parted the Red Sea.2006-11-12T00:24+0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-b3842fa835cb69a78fb583ff5a86cbcdhttp://allafrica.com/stories/200611100001.htmlKevin Watkins, the lead author of the UN Human Development Report and head of the office that produces it, visited AllAfrica recently to discuss this year's document. Released on November 9, the 2006 report notes that the average person in the UK or the USA flushes 50 litres of water down the toilet daily, while as little as 20 litres of clean water a day can save millions of lives and promote economic development. Excerpts from the conversation:2006-11-11T23:38+0100allafricaenallafrica-569d058b1d6003bfb510994b7250141fPublicHealthWaterENVHealthENVhttp://bangkokpost.net/News/12Nov2006_news10.phpPower offices were inundated with complaints from villagers in Ayutthaya and Ang Thong who received high electricity bills for the two months their homes were under three metres of water. They called on the Provincial Electricity Authority to deal with the problem, saying officials could not wade through floodwater to read electricity meters so they just billed customers as if there had been no flood.2006-11-11T20:07+0100BangkokPostenBangkokPost-aa619b6cf1b79e20f859ee63eea9728eWaterENVEnergyhttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/402209.cmsPATNA: The Patna High Court on Friday granted bail to former Patna district magistrate Gautam Goswami who has been incarcerated since June 30 last year in connection with the Rs 17-crore flood-relief scam case. A single-judge bench of Justice Chandramauli Kumar Prasad granted bail to the 1991-batch....2006-11-11T07:30+0100timesofindiaentimesofindia-98bc501295f479107fd61f3827e7f068http://article.wn.com/view/2006/11/10/AlQaeda_in_Iraq_claims_to_have_mobilized_12000_fighters/USA Today Updated 11/10/2006 10:38 AM ET | | | (AP) — Al-Qaeda in claimed in a new tape on Friday to be winning the war in Iraq with 12,000 fighters mobilized in the wartorn country and praised the Republicans' defeat in U.S. midterm elections as "reasonable" "The al-Qaeda army has 12,000 fighters....2006-11-11T06:22+0100arabworldnewsenarabworldnews-b4351e9041fd3f4f153f6c4de948016chttp://www.theherald.co.uk/74187.shtmlAROUND 350 people have applied to live on Canna, more than 20 times the size of the Hebridean island's current population. The National Trust for Scotland, which appealed for two families to relocate to the island in October to bolster the island's dwindling population of 15, said as the closing....2006-11-11T03:16+0100glasgowheraldenglasgowherald-717da1c5e762c621b71043dcc12d2730LIFEENVhttp://www.washtimes.com//upi/20061110-063032-5155r.htmVFW posts clean up act, welcome young vets Nov. 10, 2006 at 7:56PM VFW posts are changing with the times, hoping to draw younger vets. USA Today reports VFW posts will drop bingo, limit smoking and add family activities in hopes of bringing in younger vets who served in Iraq and Afghanistan.2006-11-11T02:22+0100washtimesenwashtimes-e43a2b9eba9490cf7fd5c25b6e1320cchttp://article.wn.com/link/WNAT26584D7B9E948F61F5FB3CCFFC7E418D?source=templategenerator&template=africafm/onephoto.txtGlobal warming is changing the planet, but it also changes different regions differently. Glaciers will melt, causing flood then drought, but coastal communities face total submergence. No country or continent will be immune; no area will provide complete sanctuary.2006-11-11T00:58+0100africaFMenafricaFM-2f04b456ce29171d7b1ce6d14380e0a2ClimateChangeEnvironmenthttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LZEG-6VEN3N?OpenDocumentAddis Ababa, ETHIOPIA 10 Nov 2006 - In response to deadly flash-flooding, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is airlifting essential supplies to flood-affected communities in the east of Ethiopia. Tomorrow IRC will send 18 metric tons of blankets, cooking pots and plates, soap, and blankets.2006-11-10T23:57+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-4b10e5d7f350efcf5a7963a0b5b03657ManMadeDisastersEchoFloodinghttp://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/Nov/10/br/br0641593278.htmlPosted at 10:38 a.m., Friday, November 10, 2006 California-based Securitas buys Safeguard Services Advertiser Staff Safeguard Services Inc., a Honolulu-based security firm, has been purchased by Securitas Security Services USA Inc. of Orange, California. Securitas said the acquisition will help expand its office building services locally.2006-11-10T21:52+0100HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-a71a8f139395dbd371c93b4e1f4c9462TREN-Securityhttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/402209.cmsThe Patna HC granted bail to former Patna district magistrate Gautam Goswami in connection with flood-relief scam case.2006-11-10T21:34+0100indiatimesenindiatimes-98bc501295f479107fd61f3827e7f068http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=2644731&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312U.S. Air Force Delivers Food and Relief Supplies to Flood Victims in Eastern Ethiopia2006-11-10T21:08+0100ABCnewsenABCnews-1f996661b6a44947ad677f7befdd330eWaterENVManMadeDisastersTerroristAttackhttp://bangkokpost.net/News/11Nov2006_news16.phpNakhon Pathom _ Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont has threatened swift and tough action against state officials who embezzle public donations or misappropriate state financial assistance or flood relief supplies. Gen Surayud said distributing donated relief supplies and providing necessary financial help must be done honestly.2006-11-10T20:06+0100BangkokPostenBangkokPost-1004812ec8322992c3e43e392ae0cb3cPublicHealthAgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibreFloodingHealthENVhttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15651997/Park officials said they hope to return to normal operations by Christmas. In some places, they won't know the extent of the damage until after the snow melts next spring. "Some places get that much rain in a year, and we had it in 36 hours," spokeswoman Lee Taylor said, noting the 17.9 inches of rain that fell Sunday and Monday.2006-11-10T20:06+0100newsweekennewsweek-3a2acb5f60b11c455ce4ac63d669386dEnergyhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EGUA-6VEPYT?OpenDocumentBy Chrysi Kastrioti Hurricane Katrina will be remembered as America’s tsunami that struck and ravaged the most disaster vulnerable city of New Orleans. It wrecked havoc over an area the size of Britain, killing approximately 2000 people and displacing thousands, “in a humanitarian crisis of a scale....2006-11-10T19:56+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-d4bb88d6aa5d3b58e98dd3dca61fd5cdHealthENVLIFEENVNaturalDisastershttp://article.wn.com/link/WNAT02F0514424157A9F06E7DF7564D39BEA?source=templategenerator&template=africaheadlines/headlines1.txtNAIROBI: Vivian Neyamba, aged six months, just became another grim statistic in the world's most lethal and least reported humanitarian disaster. She lost her life not to a drought, a flood or a violent conflict, but to a killer that claims the lives of 500 children across the world each day -....2006-11-10T19:22+0100AfricaDailyenAfricaDaily-dfb0b62032805d00a214a8df3f879e96WaterENVManMadeDisastersLIFEENVhttp://www.iht.com/articles/2006/11/10/opinion/edwatkins.phpNAIROBI: Vivian Neyamba, aged six months, just became another grim statistic in the world's most lethal and least reported humanitarian disaster. She lost her life not to a drought, a flood or a violent conflict, but to a killer that claims the lives of 500 children across the world each day -....2006-11-10T18:56+0100IHTenIHT-dfb0b62032805d00a214a8df3f879e96WaterENVManMadeDisastersLIFEENVhttp://www.iol.co.za/widgets/rss_redirect.php?artid=qw1163158740442B231&setid=1&sectid=&url=iol&vne=0&csect=AfricaThe United States' crew of the C-130 cargo plane has began delivering food and relief supplies to thousands of flood victims in eastern Ethiopia - the first of a two-day operation.2006-11-10T15:53+0100StarenStar-24f76ee1c3379c3fa381c1c5b6110e81WaterENVManMadeDisastersTerroristAttackhttp://www.iol.co.za/widgets/rss_redirect.php?artid=qw1163158740442B231&setid=1&sectid=&url=iol&vne=0&csect=AfricaThe United States' crew of the C-130 cargo plane has began delivering food and relief supplies to thousands of flood victims in eastern Ethiopia - the first of a two-day operation.2006-11-10T15:35+0100ioleniol-24f76ee1c3379c3fa381c1c5b6110e81WaterENVManMadeDisastersTerroristAttackhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/f7c51287acf82abf84d248500e6e302c.htmNAIROBI, 10 November (IRIN) - CONTENTS: ERITREA: Expelled NGO seeks reconsideration ETHIOPIA: UN agency welcomes food aid but says more assistance needed SOMALIA: Clash erupts in the northeast SOMALIA: Flood toll rises as more rain falls in the south SUDAN: Investigate Darfur attacks, government....2006-11-10T13:28+0100alertnetenalertnet-16cd6f0f886b37aae906efb52344f28aHorizontalMattersEchoHumanitarianAidFoodSecurityFoodAidUnitedNationsENVhttp://www.nea.fr/html/science/pubs/2006/nea6046-speciation.pdfThis NEA workshop is the third in a series devoted to the application of synchrotron accelerator-based techniques to radionuclide and actinide sciences. As synchrotron radiation is particularly well-suited for obtaining information about the molecular structure of radionuclides and actinide species, it is useful for understanding and predicting the behaviour of these hazardous elements in the environment. Application areas include risk assessment of nuclear waste storage, remediation of contaminated sites, development of effective separation technologies and radiopharmaceutical chemistry. These proceedings contain all of the abstracts and some of the full papers presented at the workshop. In addition to presenting the latest experimental and theoretical results, the workshop also provided opportunities for knowledge transfer between established experts in the field and young scientists.2006-11-10T13:20+0100NEAenNEA-edecdf3180bd057cdb77fd3f427ea302EnergyTransportENVAlternativeEnergyManMadeDisastersSeaENVEnvironmentMarketLIFEENVEnterpriseEurope2NatureENVInnovationENVScienceENVHealthENVEducationTrainingNuclearEnergyENVNuclearMedecineConsumerProtectionENVUnitedNationsENVmahbSustainableDevelopmentENVWaterENVTurkey-EUTransuranicElementsPublicHealthJRCSafeguardsTechnologyForesightIndustryENVFoodSafetyResearchENVNuclearDecommissioningAirENVhttp://www.poland.pl/news/article,The_Hawks_have_landed,id,245339.htm2006-11-09 18:54 Two more F-16 fighter jets arrived in Poland today from the 48 purchased for the Polish airforce from the USA. Two of the first jets flew in yesterday.2006-11-10T13:04+0100Poland-plenPoland-pl-f22c2ec20747524a4e1b795abb2b59dehttp://english.newslab.ru/news/205766/In a week the USA and Russia will concede successful completion of bilateral talks on Russia's joining WTO. It is planned to make an official statement about it at the summit of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in Hanoi. The two presidents' assistants managed to adjust the political agreement, although the chance for successful result of the talks had been slight in late October. Russian Minister of Economic Development German Gref confirmed information about "considerable progress" in the consultations with the USA. However, according to some sources, some disputable points have not been agreed upon so far. In particular, compliance of the Civil Code to WTO rules is still being discussed. There are also discrepancies in supplies of American agricultural products. Moreover, the U. S. Congress is up to canceling restrictions for Russia, including the so-called "the Jackson-Vanik Amendment". If the agreement with the USA is signed, it means that Russia will have to have talks with three more nations on its joining WTO: Costa-Rica, Georgia and Moldavia. It is worth reminding, Tbilisi threatens to block Russia's entering WTO, saying that recent actions of Moscow contradict to its principles.2006-11-10T12:34+0100NewslabenNewslab-24b78bd2475364d151a6f0e017b06dd0WTOEconomicPolicyEUAgricultureRuralDevelopmentTradeAgricultureRussiaAsiaAgricultureUSCANZhttp://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/%7Er/UsatodaycomWashington-TopStories/%7E3/47398718/2006-11-09-ind-democrat_x.htmSen. Evan Bayh, a potential 2008 presidential candidate, told reporters from USA TODAY and Gannett on Thursday that most Americans ...2006-11-10T10:29+0100usaTodayenusaToday-389acff8985d915fae9e1b08a5871e0eAlternativeEnergyhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/YAOI-6VE57B?OpenDocumentThe Thai Farmers' Group is concerned over fraudsters claiming to be flood-hit farmers after the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives decided to increase the compensation granted to farmers affected by flood. Following the decision of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives to increase the....2006-11-10T08:15+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-6800f5c19a2646a3b8f1ad1dc5448dd6FoodSafetyTAXUDAgriculturehttp://article.wn.com/view/2006/11/10/Egypts_Mubarak_Hanging_Saddam_could_ignite_Iraq/USA Today Posted 11/9/2006 6:27 PM ET | | | CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's president came out strongly against hanging Saddam Hussein , saying in remarks published Thursday that it could make Iraq explode into more violence. But Iraq's prime minister said the execution could take place by the end of the year.2006-11-10T07:37+0100arabworldnewsenarabworldnews-8e5767604d8c61cc9e3e671da23df7ccIraqCrisishttp://allafrica.com/stories/200611100001.htmlKevin Watkins, the lead author of the UN Human Development Report and head of the office that produces it, visited AllAfrica recently to this year's document. Released on November 9, the 2006 report notes that the average person in the UK or the USA flushes 50 litres of water down the toilet daily, while as little as 20 litres of clean water a day can save millions of lives and promote economic development.2006-11-10T02:24+0100allafricaenallafrica-f94d1aa0d116247cf3e7622911c45902HealthENVWaterENVPublicHealthhttp://allafrica.com/stories/200611090607.htmlThe president of the Boeing Company, Scott Carson, guaranteed on Wednesday, in Seattle (USA), that the Angolan pilots have the necessary capacity to pilot the new Boeing 777-200 ER and 737-700 obtained from his company by the Angolan government.2006-11-09T22:23+0100allafricaenallafrica-0ba1e0f99157d583040ce93fb4696b7bhttp://allafrica.com/stories/200611090604.htmlThree of the six Boeing aeroplanes bought by the Angolan government will leave Seattle city, United States of America (USA), on Thursday to arrive in Luanda on Saturday morning.2006-11-09T22:23+0100allafricaenallafrica-02ed9731fabcb687ca498f36858d6aechttp://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/Nov/09/br/br3061294758.htmlKaneohe's Dean Wilson is ranked No. 64 in the latest World Golf Rankings. Wilson, with 2.14 points, won his first PGA Tour event in August, the International in Castle Rock, Colo. Tiger Woods tops the world rankings with 21.59 points. World Golf Rankings Through Sunday 1. Tiger Woods, USA, 21.59 2. Jim Furyk, USA, 9.2006-11-09T20:18+0100HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-da8b6a15078a347c3e94da4bde6cf7f0http://article.wn.com/link/WNAT97702F689F71B5FCAAE2293839113039?source=templategenerator&template=africafm/onephoto.txtBy Tessa C. Mauricio Life & Times Editor Who else can revive a weakened body but a doctor of medicine? This is why The Manila Times School of Journalism placed an emergency call to Dr. Bajet A. Nour of Philadelphia, USA: To help boost the somewhat weakened perception of the Filipino health-care....2006-11-09T20:06+0100africaFMenafricaFM-d04d714a8df1b67167f358a2be5dbe3dLIFEENVEnterpriseEuropeHealthENVhttp://allafrica.com/stories/200611090097.htmlThe human death toll from flooding in southern Somalia has risen to 18, with thousands people more forced to leave their homes, local officials said on Thursday.2006-11-09T17:23+0100allafricaenallafrica-f55b0408e0008f8c88b8ee23ad4a5b01WaterENVFloodinghttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/ACIO-6VDKLY?OpenDocument[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] NAIROBI, 9 November (IRIN) - The human death toll from flooding in southern Somalia has risen to 18, with thousands people more forced to leave their homes, local officials said on Thursday.2006-11-09T16:06+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-6d8777b37fabf038aede4c39d6d7d4f8WaterENVFloodinghttp://www.manilatimes.net/national/2006/nov/10/yehey/top_stories/20061110top5.htmlBy Tessa C. Mauricio Life & Times Editor Who else can revive a weakened body but a doctor of medicine? This is why The Manila Times School of Journalism placed an emergency call to Dr. Bajet A. Nour of Philadelphia, USA: To help boost the somewhat weakened perception of the Filipino health-care....2006-11-09T15:59+0100manilatimesenmanilatimes-d04d714a8df1b67167f358a2be5dbe3dLIFEENVEnterpriseEuropeHealthENVhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/5ccd88edfaf7dc89b0decddb5bd0c8e5.htmNAIROBI, 9 November (IRIN) - The human death toll from flooding in southern Somalia has risen to 18, with thousands people more forced to leave their homes, local officials said on Thursday. Heavy rainfall is to blame for the rising water levels in the Shabelle and Juba rivers, which have burst....2006-11-09T15:40+0100alertnetenalertnet-933d25de5d74677074a2dfa93dd6e60eWaterENVFloodinghttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/09/business/NA_FIN_ECO_US_Economy.phpWASHINGTON: Helped by falling oil prices, America's trade deficit showed a sharp improvement in September, narrowing by the largest amount in more than five years. However, the politically sensitive deficit with China rose to a new record of $23 billion (€18 billion), pushed higher by a flood of....2006-11-09T15:25+0100IHTenIHT-584fd7524f5db06ffbb6993cb4c98df0EnterpriseEuropeEnergyhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WEATHER/11/09/weather.floods.ap/index.htmlNew Jersey gets 4 inches of rain Watch floodwaters lapping at homes, cars -- 2:00 On the other side of the country, a storm dumped more than 4 inches of rain Wednesday on parts of New Jersey, flooding streets, sending small streams out of their banks and causing lengthy flight delays.2006-11-09T15:06+0100cnnencnn-012c280d06958604ad60ef958d48484fhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061109/ap_on_bi_go_ec_fi/economyHowever, the politically sensitive deficit with China rose to a new record of $23 billion, pushed higher by a flood of Chinese-made televisions, cell phones and toys being imported to stock American store shelves for Christmas. The overall deficit declined 6.8 percent to $64.2006-11-09T14:57+0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-c346156c34963551577183f80cd0052bEnergyhttp://rss.cnn.com/%7Er/rss/cnn_us/%7E3/47118646/index.htmlNew Jersey gets 4 inches of rain Watch floodwaters lapping at homes, cars -- 2:00 On the other side of the country, a storm dumped more than 4 inches of rain Wednesday on parts of New Jersey, flooding streets, sending small streams out of their banks and causing lengthy flight delays.2006-11-09T14:41+0100RSS-cnnenRSS-cnn-012c280d06958604ad60ef958d48484fhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061109/ap_on_he_me/fighting_skin_cancerIn a departure from the standard chemotherapy treatments, which flood patients with toxic chemicals to kill cancer cells, doctors are trying to provoke the body's natural defenses to do the same thing. Two such techniques to combat melanoma were reported in papers presented this week in Prague at a European cancer research meeting.2006-11-09T14:25+0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-c3ab137666d767dfda379b8bd2616da0NuclearMedecineLIFEENVResearchENVCommunicableDiseasesBiotechnologyhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LSGZ-6VDDA4?OpenDocumentThe Poverty Eradication Center of Chai Nat Province has provided 80 temporary homes for the flood victims. Mr. Theerapol Suvarnrungruang (ธีรพล สุวรรณรุ่งเรือง), an officer of Community Organizations Development Institute, said the construction of 80 temporary houses started on October 28th in....2006-11-09T13:36+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-d7ad814a306b45e8f532ced5ff435ec4http://english.newslab.ru/news/205624/New Zealand scientists' survey has found that infant male circumcision is likely to reduce risk of sexually transmitted diseases by up to 50%. Authors of a report published in international journal Pediatrics, studied 1200 boys from birth to 25 years of age. A half of the boys had the surgery either after their birth or in teenage. The survey proved that circumcised boys underwent the risk of sexually transmitted diseases 2.66 times less. Taking into consideration the received data, scientists state that circumcising all newborn boys may also reduce the risk of transmission of HIV, the incidence of urinary tract infections and some other diseases, mednovosti.ru writes. At present there are several powerful organizations in the USA, which oppose to male mutilation. NoCirc founder Marilyn Milos believes that male circumcision does not influence boys' health and is violation of children's rights.2006-11-09T11:16+0100NewslabenNewslab-2d5c9d58dd67acd466c5e75f9e2c1ca6http://article.wn.com/link/WNATDC8955D572E79250BCDD11B3A62B6996?source=templategenerator&template=africafm/onephoto.txtkamknauss Comment No. 288354 November 9 4:01 USA Wow...I am a Democrat and I definitely don't think our troops are stupid. kamknauss I know... that part was about Kerry's boched joke... He basically said that the troops were stupid...its the reason why the race was as close as it was...fox played recording of him saying it repeatedly.2006-11-09T09:56+0100africaFMenafricaFM-c6e6600ad6eb8ebec32f425936826c84http://www.yorkshireposttoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=55&ArticleID=1867637The move has angered health campaigners, who condemned the competition for "glorifying gluttony" and sending out a bad message to youngsters. Speed eating is a major phenomenon in the USA, with some of the bigger events televised on sports channels and winners earning thousands of dollars in prize money.2006-11-09T09:52+0100YorkshirePostenYorkshirePost-e47a01cd2f12090fff45f8b4ab52704dhttp://rss.cnn.com/%7Er/rss/cnn_latest/%7E3/47028749/index.html(AP) -- Storms that caused heavy flooding in parts of the Northwest earlier in the week eased Wednesday, though flood warnings remained in effect in Washington. Northern California and the northern Rockies saw some rain, as did northern Wisconsin and Michigan's upper peninsula.2006-11-09T09:50+0100RSS-cnnenRSS-cnn-b6856f9ad369d3a00872fb964f9c0af8http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/story.jsp?story=713628Publication Date: 09 November 2006 The Water Service has accepted liability for flooding which carried raw sewage into homes in east Belfast.2006-11-09T09:44+0100belfasttelegraphenbelfasttelegraph-6915043308ca6f7324600edcc84095c4WaterENVhttp://bangkokpost.net/News/09Nov2006_news20.phpMost Bangkokians can count themselves lucky to have been spared the wrath of the current floods, which have affected some 60 provinces nationwide. Several provinces in the Chao Phraya river basin, like Ang Thong and Ayutthaya, have been under water for more than two months. Although news of the flooding has been relegated to the inside pages of most vernacular newspapers, if not left out altogether, flood victims remain as desperate as ever.2006-11-09T09:31+0100BangkokPostenBangkokPost-72729a0e7cfaec6c48f15934f01c7288EnvironmentForestsENVFoodSecurityFoodAidFloodingNaturalDisastersWaterENVhttp://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2004580002-2006520058,00.htmlPARIS Hilton keeps running off with former Miss USA Shanna Moakler's men, she says2006-11-09T09:29+0100thesunenthesun-050b0d5c000ba518ba78be5d0dd9be25http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/YAOI-6VD3FS?OpenDocumentRelease Number: 1603-573 NEW ORLEANS, La. -- More than $30.1 billion in federal funds have been obligated for Louisiana residents in Individual and Public Assistance programs, National Flood Insurance claims and SBA housing money as the state continues to recover from the devastation caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.2006-11-09T09:18+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-73e71aedd18d3f785bf70237be44ccb8LIFEENVhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/YAOI-6VD4ZP?OpenDocumentThe Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives has increased its immediate-term assistance money for farmers who had their rice plantations flooded to 400 baht per rai. Agriculture Minister Thira Sutabutra said the committee for assistance and rehabilitation of flood-affected farmers for year 2006 has....2006-11-09T09:18+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-1de541ca3e6ffc858ac47d2e7fa53711FoodSafetyMARS-STATAgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibreAgriculturehttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EKOI-6VD83J?OpenDocumentOperation USA is collecting funds and pushing the US Government and the UN to take firm action to help re-open humanitarian corridors, enabling our partners on the ground to provide goods and services to the affected Internally Displaced People(IDP's) and to ensure the safety of tsunami development programs.2006-11-09T09:18+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-fdaf9a17394e41ff1e5d054993fad79cLIFEENVNaturalDisastershttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/northern_ireland/6130944.stmThe government is spending £1.3m on promoting Northern Ireland business, tourism and culture in the USA.2006-11-09T08:08+0100bbcenbbc-0602ea2123c8d6c38fc2462ca9ec21deLIFEENVhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EVOD-6VCKKZ?OpenDocumentDuring the week ending November 6, the Juba and Shabelle catchments in Somalia received little/no rains (See Table below). Similarly, the Ethiopian highlands received little/no rains as indicated in the cumulative 7-day satellite rainfall estimates image.2006-11-08T20:43+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-1d1e7d1d86f9dac4dfddce81cc99ebbbhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LZEG-6VCMZ3?OpenDocumentby Mustafa Haji Abdinur MOGADISHU, Nov 8, 2006 (AFP) - Islamist gunmen and pro-government militia prepared for fresh fighting in southern Somalia on Wednesday, officials and witnesses said, as thousands fled feared clashes and deadly floods. The government-allied Juba Valley Alliance (JVA) said it....2006-11-08T20:43+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-b30fd3772d16b8095ff026efcdca0fc7TerroristAttackhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KKEE-6VCNT6?OpenDocumentRef: OCHA/GVA 2006/0224 OCHA Situation Report No. 3 Flooding in Ethiopia’s Somali region This report is based on information received from OCHA Ethiopia . Situation 1. Although water levels are receding, inaccessibility to flood-affected areas particularly Mustahil and Kelafo woredas is still a....2006-11-08T20:43+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-6639dd80ae32009d552fdacdd3ce33efManMadeDisastersAgriculturalTechnologyHealthENVFoodSecurityFoodAidUNbodiesFloodingEchoWaterENVFoodSafetyhttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15516598/Hell hath no fury like Shanna Moakler scorned. The former Miss USA — who reportedly had a catfight with Paris Hilton over her ex, Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker — held a bizarre “divorce party” at Light Nightclub at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, reports Star.2006-11-08T15:07+0100newsweekennewsweek-87812b09ac00b38f0880f643c4697084http://rss1.mediafed.com/feed/24dash/all_News/?link=22ad03e91b50fe493cd1c3bfbfc3e4e8Floods can be 'emotionally and financially' devastating, the Agency warns2006-11-08T11:39+010024dashen24dash-3181ca08172808e9ab34c9bde377e0f0EnergyENVScienceENVAirENVInnovationENVSeaENVTransportENVConsumerProtectionENVWaterENVResearchENVUnitedNationsENVHealthENVIndustryENVLIFEENVSustainableDevelopmentENVFloodinghttp://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=58573Government promises to do everything it can to alleviate the suffering of the victims of recent floods in the Southeast ANKARA – Turkish Daily News As Turkey's southeast tries to cope with the devastation wrought by floods last week, the government promised to help the victims in anyway it could, including postponing loan payments.2006-11-08T11:24+0100TurkishDailyNewsenTurkishDailyNews-970990eb7a92aa7ee7f377d9dab25e9ehttp://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=58632The government has mobilized all its resources to aid flood victims, said ministers on Tuesday, as the2006-11-08T11:24+0100TurkishDailyNewsenTurkishDailyNews-cd05aece62c779baf4aaef514d3b075dhttp://www.washtimes.com//commentary/20061107-082914-6423r.htmPlaying medi-scare again By Newt Gingrich November 8, 2006 The liberal activist group Families USA issued a flawed study last week on the Medicare prescription drug benefit that simply does not reflect reality. The report says the drug benefit as currently designed endangers millions of seniors by....2006-11-08T08:31+0100washtimesenwashtimes-2de57116e386f7654a0689dcbb394e87LIFEENVTAXUDHealthENVhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061108/ap_on_re_us/washington_floodingFlood waters threatened nearly 300 homes and cabins in Washington after the Cowlitz River burst its banks and changed course near Packwood, south of Mt. Rainier, said Deputy Stacy Brown of the Lewis County sheriff's office. At least one house was swept away in the flood, she said.2006-11-08T05:27+0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-6338ea982e764d0d58ba9f87aae3caf2http://www.arabicnews.com/ansub/Daily/Day/061107/2006110709.htmlUS-Justice The suspects kept for several years in secret CIA prisons should not be allowed to speak to a civilian attorney, according to a new US law. Egypt - USA, Culture, 11/7/20062006-11-08T04:12+0100arabicnewsenarabicnews-dcfe05580c31f9560f0f236844bbd886TerroristAttackhttp://www.arabicnews.com/ansub/Daily/Day/061107/2006110706.htmlSecurity followed by widespread enjoyment of freedoms and a flourishing of cultures and civilizations in the Middle East will be possible only if US and British forces leave the region, said Iran's government spokesman. Iraq - Iran - USA, Politics, 11/7/20062006-11-08T04:12+0100arabicnewsenarabicnews-4c368f205b82a333588c7b0912c63313SecurityIraqCrisishttp://www.arabicnews.com/ansub/Daily/Day/061107/2006110719.htmlA US government report noted that Iran opened its 10-day military exercise with tests of short and medium-range missiles. Iran - USA, Politics, 11/7/20062006-11-08T04:12+0100arabicnewsenarabicnews-f673af233a802feebfd5675fd20e908eJRCSafeguardshttp://www.arabicnews.com/ansub/Daily/Day/061107/2006110720.htmlIraq is a key front in combating terrorism, and failure to establish a stable, democratic system there would have dire consequences, says US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Iraq - USA, Politics, 11/7/20062006-11-08T04:12+0100arabicnewsenarabicnews-b4d84e2c745be35ed44aa1b4d4e4df98http://www.arabicnews.com/ansub/Daily/Day/061107/2006110717.htmlPostponed peace talks for solving the crisis in Somalia, now scheduled to be held in mid-December, offer the best hope for the war-torn country, and neighboring States must avoid interfering in its affairs and using it for a "proxy war," a United Nations envoy said today. Somalia - Eritrea - USA, Politics, 11/7/20062006-11-08T04:12+0100arabicnewsenarabicnews-02c123186f9d731d87dbd40e9df938f5SecurityCouncilhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061108/ap_on_re_us/washington_floodingStorms eased in some Washington counties on Tuesday after dumping record rainfall. Oregon residents braced for the brunt of the storm later Tuesday. Flood waters threatened nearly 300 homes and cabins after the Cowlitz River burst its banks and changed course near Packwood, south of Mt.2006-11-08T02:25+0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-5fc2b4bede8f18f29ac394c0ec07c043Echohttp://article.wn.com/link/WNAT1375B12892BB5AA5EB2CC3EDDC3086A7?source=templategenerator&template=africaheadlines/headlines1.txt(Luanda) November 7, 2006 Posted to the web November 7, 2006 Houston The General Consulate of Angola in Houston recently reaffirmed to Angolans in the USA that nearing the 31st national independence anniversary, November 11, the country faces challenges for the development of their economy for the wellbeing of everyone.2006-11-08T00:23+0100AfricaDailyenAfricaDaily-846a0b87d84328fb8500d20d0f54ced9Energyhttp://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/Nov/07/br/br8730915624.htmlHawaii quarterback Colt Brennan, who tossed six touchdown in a 63-10 victory Saturday over Utah State, earned this week's USA TODAY's Player of the Week honor. Brennan completed 18 of 29 for 413 yards and surpassed the school record for most touchdown passes in a single season with 39.2006-11-07T23:04+0100HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-6702b8bf4a3c741fd58533501965949ehttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15602996/Heavy rain tapered off Tuesday in western Washington after causing severe flooding that killed at least one person and stranded others.2006-11-07T22:44+0100RSS-msnbcenRSS-msnbc-32f8acf09b62228d4e1f33e8adb84c30PoliticalUnrestWaterENVTREN-SecurityNaturalDisastershttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/07/business/NA_FIN_MKT_US_Closing_Gold.phpNEW YORK: Gold for current delivery closed at $625.70 per troy ounce Tuesday on the New York Mercantile Exchange, down from $625.80 late Monday. HSBC Bank USA gave a late quote of $625.00, down from $623.25 late Monday.2006-11-07T22:39+0100IHTenIHT-d017590f08b77ef1e32a9f65d2f3cbe2http://allafrica.com/stories/200611070850.htmlThe General Consulate of Angola in Houston recently reaffirmed to Angolans in the USA that nearing the 31st national independence anniversary, November 11, the country faces challenges for the development of their economy for the wellbeing of everyone.2006-11-07T22:38+0100allafricaenallafrica-52f98242d9cab13427909d3457ed124fEnergyhttp://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-13550705,00.htmlA British terrorist who planned to blow up the Thames and kill thousands in Britain and the United States has been jailed for at least 40 years. Muslim convert Dhiren Barot, 34, aimed to use radioactive dirty bombs and plotted to flood London's Underground network by blowing up a Tube train under the Thames.2006-11-07T22:20+0100skynewsenskynews-7ffda70b75a95288c024b324b42bd4efTerroristAttackNuclearhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/CMAS-6VBRK2?OpenDocumentDate: 01 Nov 2006 Source: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Type: Natural Disaster Keyword(s): Floods; Natural Disaster Format: PDF *, 421k Related Links: With the exception of public UN sources, reproduction or redistribution of the above text, in whole,....2006-11-07T21:34+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-658179531a0df96f4e843cb80b1d7e0dEchoEuropeAidhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/CMAS-6VBRNV?OpenDocumentDate: 01 Nov 2006 Source: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Type: Natural Disaster Keyword(s): Floods; Natural Disaster; Population and Demographics Format: PDF *, 447k With the exception of public UN sources, reproduction or redistribution of the above text,....2006-11-07T21:34+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-ede4940b03086102f4f00c8ce807a54bEchoEuropeAidhttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/11/06/national/main2157919.shtml(AP) Warm rainstorms eased Tuesday after causing mudslides and warnings of record flooding to Western Washington, killing at least one person and forcing rescues by the National Guard. The National Weather Service reduced flood forecasts along at least one major river, the Skagit, after rapidly....2006-11-07T20:09+0100CBSnewsenCBSnews-6c96355cc562f6e2e92253bcdfe64380TREN-SecurityPoliticalUnresthttp://www.maltastar.com/pages/msfullart.asp?an=7562In order to carry out such an assessment one has to see from where President Bush set off and how he set off. Mr Bush’s presidency began in acrimony amid the controversy of hanging chads in Florida. It was basically the supreme court of the USA, basically stuffed by conservatives appointed in their....2006-11-07T20:04+0100MaltaStarenMaltaStar-e33f053e23dc0042ee942557d963c800IraqCrisisConflicthttp://www.thedailystar.net/2006/11/08/d61108110284.htmSome questions Shohel R Jewel, New York, USA We are watching leading lawyers and media denouncing the president for a minor (if any) constitutional violation. But what about the constitutional right of 24 innocent people who got killed during the irresponsible agitation? Do the media, particularly....2006-11-07T20:01+0100thedailystarBDenthedailystarBD-632c27c3eef4b0f1c5a573ebe04147b0http://bangkokpost.net/News/08Nov2006_news15.phpMore water will be diverted to the Chao Phraya river from the Tha Chin river which is not draining flood water fast enough, the Royal Irrigation Department said yesterday. The 325km-long Tha Chin river, which breaks from the Chao Phraya in Chai Nat province, is an outlet for releasing excessive water from the fields, but its small size and zig-zagging topography are slowing the drainage.2006-11-07T19:53+0100BangkokPostenBangkokPost-1f7b86c64df22e17ec98b6a014c27473AgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibreWaterENVFloodingPublicHealthEnergyhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EGUA-6VBPDC?OpenDocumentPar Biliaminou Alao & Oscar Mercado / MONUC L’ambassadeur des Etats-Unis en RDC, Roger Meece, fait le point sur les sanctions imposées par les Etats-Unis contre violateurs de l’embargo sur les armes et ceux qui recrutent des enfants soldats, ainsi que sur le déroulement du processus électoral.2006-11-07T19:34+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-d88dfbf3f91ba42fe995c6060e09f8b0SecurityCouncilhttp://www.washtimes.com//upi/20061107-120353-2374r.htmGannett announces 'citizen journalism' Nov. 7, 2006 at 12:21PM The largest newspaper chain in the United States, Gannett Co., based in McLean, Va., has said it will incorporate "citizen journalism" into its papers. The company, which publishes USA Today, the Des Moines Register, the Fort Myers (Fla.2006-11-07T19:28+0100washtimesenwashtimes-1604e00150c88467975fe63daa7401c0http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15602996/Gov. Chris Gregoire declared a state of emergency for 18 counties, authorizing the National Guard and the state Emergency Management Division to offer assistance. Helicopters and hovercraft were pressed into service for rescues. Tens of thousands of children were give the day off from school Tuesday.2006-11-07T19:04+0100newsweekennewsweek-924ed8ef5e4113e7f5cef69bbb695ad1WaterENVTREN-SecurityNaturalDisastersPoliticalUnresthttp://rss.cnn.com/%7Er/rss/cnn_allpolitics/%7E3/46276093/index.html7 p.m. 1. A flood or a trickle? There are five endangered Republicans in Indiana and Kentucky, and one in New Hampshire; and two Democrats in Georgia (just about the only two vulnerable Democrats anywhere). If Democrats net three or more from these contests, a takeover of the House is highly likely. 2.2006-11-07T18:48+0100RSS-cnnenRSS-cnn-b57fe0fdca410bf6a53add2bcf17a8bdTAXUDhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/11/07/greenfield.key.questions/index.html7 p.m. 1. A flood or a trickle? There are five endangered Republicans in Indiana and Kentucky, and one in New Hampshire; and two Democrats in Georgia (just about the only two vulnerable Democrats anywhere). If Democrats net three or more from these contests, a takeover of the House is highly likely. 2.2006-11-07T18:36+0100cnnencnn-b57fe0fdca410bf6a53add2bcf17a8bdTAXUDhttp://article.wn.com/view/2006/11/07/Iraq_left_alone_in_chaos_as_USA_prepares_for_elections/| Things are getting worse still in Iraq in all aspects imaginable. The US administration has this country as the biggest headache to deal with daily, while the people or Iraq are sick and tired of da... (photo: US Army)2006-11-07T18:31+0100arabpoliticalenarabpolitical-9def16f930c25faaef65dfdf359875d5http://article.wn.com/view/2006/11/07/Iraq_left_alone_in_chaos_as_USA_prepares_for_elections/Pravda RU Things are getting worse still in Iraq in all aspects imaginable. The US administration has this country as the biggest headache to deal with daily, while the people or Iraq are sick and tired of daily explosions and never-ending may probably be named the only exception: the Iranian....2006-11-07T18:06+0100arabworldnewsenarabworldnews-9def16f930c25faaef65dfdf359875d5http://www.five.tv/news/?id=13550705&type=top_storiesButchery: Terror Plotter Behind Bars A British terrorist who planned to blow up the Thames and kill thousands in Britain and the United States has been jailed for at least 40 years. Muslim convert Dhiren Barot, 34, aimed to use radioactive dirty bombs and plotted to flood London's Underground network by blowing up a Tube train under the Thames.2006-11-07T17:36+0100fiveenfive-078fd6bc0b586fe64af6aae0fc404154TerroristAttackNuclearhttp://www.washtimes.com//upi/20061107-094846-7553r.htmFlooding plays havoc along U.S. West Coast Nov. 7, 2006 at 10:25AM All of northwest Oregon and southwest Washington was under flood warnings or watches Tuesday as six days of heavy rain caused evacuations and accidents. Monday, Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire declared a state of emergency for 18....2006-11-07T17:26+0100washtimesenwashtimes-e9dfb76865ebb1eec7a6de486af71313PoliticalUnresthttp://www.guardian.co.uk/Money/news_/story/0,,1941529,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=11Failure to invest in flood defences on the east coast of England could result in £16bn worth of damage and put lives at risk, a report by the Association of British Insurers (ABI) warned today.2006-11-07T16:24+0100guardianenguardian-15eb48cbf5252063ce17707995703e86ClimateChangeSeaENVResearchENVTransportENVInnovationENVUnitedNationsENVWaterENVLIFEENVConsumerProtectionENVEnvironmentEnergyENVHealthENVAirENVSustainableDevelopmentENVIndustryENVScienceENVhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061107/ap_on_re_us/gannett_citizen_journalismGannett, which operates 90 newspapers, including the nation's largest, USA Today, is hoping "citizen journalism" will reverse the company's part of an industrywide trend of declining circulation and advertising revenues, The Washington Post reported Tuesday. "It's pretty big," said Michael Maness, Gannett's vice president of strategic planning.2006-11-07T15:55+0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-d7169b84dbc3ce6a079f318c85b500bbCommunicableDiseasesCommunicableDiseaseOutbreakshttp://news.independent.co.uk/europe/article1953698.ecePublished: 04 November 2006 Forty years after Italy's two great art cities, Venice and Florence, were brought to their knees by catastrophic floods, experts claimed this week that neither city is sufficiently prepared for a repeat of the disaster.2006-11-07T15:36+0100independentenindependent-d0b57e523635e86ed071616d13a7111eFloodinghttp://www.five.tv/news/?id=13550705&type=top_storiesTerror Plotter Barot Jailed For Life A British terrorist who planned to kill thousands in Britain and the United States has been jailed for at least 40 years. Muslim convert Dhiren Barot, 34, aimed to use radioactive dirty bombs and plotted to flood London's Underground network by blowing up a Tube train under the Thames.2006-11-07T15:34+0100fiveenfive-f04ce37a5fad4907011bb1a6ad042048TerroristAttackNuclearLIFEENVhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/VBOL-6VBJBX?OpenDocumentPrime Minister Surayud Chulanont has ordered rehabilitation of flood victims within 3 months. Gen. Surayud today chaired a meeting of the committee for follow-up of flood victims, at Government House. The prime minister told those involved in the assistance to deem where help is most urgently needed, and ensure complete coverage of assistance.2006-11-07T15:28+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-a08c910616add4b3362bfae3351e1092WaterENVhttp://rss.cnn.com/%7Er/rss/cnn_latest/%7E3/46194583/index.html(AP) -- More rain was forecast Tuesday for the Pacific Northwest, where storms have already caused several rivers to flood low-lying areas. The storm system was expected to move south into Northern California. Rain was also expected to continue throughout the northern Great Basin and Northern Rockies.2006-11-07T14:53+0100RSS-cnnenRSS-cnn-8f3976e2d58d9d2147b114be3c05cea6http://theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,20719090%255E28737,00.html?from=rssTHE Murray-Darling Basin receives 4 per cent of Australia's inflows but provides 75 per cent of the water consumed nationally. The Darling River rises in southeastern Queensland and flows down through western NSW, joining the Murray River at Wentworth, where it accounts for 12per cent of the Murray's flow. The Murray rises in the Snowy Mountains, and flows down the border between NSW and Victoria to the mouth south of Adelaide. The Darling is fed by summer rain, the Murray by winter and spring rain. Their combined average annual inflow is about 24,000 gigalitres; average annual flow to the sea is 13,000GL; average water used is 11,576GL; annual evaporation is 1430GL; 6970GL is lost on the flood plain and leaks to groundwater. This RSS feed has recently been upgraded. This old feed will be decommissioned on November 23, 2006. To access the replacement URL and update your subscription please click here.2006-11-07T14:37+0100TheAustralianenTheAustralian-a8b9b5551f9293a98d63cabe6f9e4de6WaterENVhttp://news.ert.gr/en/newsDetails.asp?id=21671Pursuing to oust Republican control of the US Congress, Democrats are entering the battle of the US midterm elections held Tuesday, with President George W. Bush's popularity wearing thin2006-11-07T13:13+0100ert-enenert-en-d12173e3e8f9ef3050bb7d1f53febf5fhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,,1941499,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=1USA: Two US police officers sue Burger King after being served hamburgers sprinkled with marijuana.2006-11-07T12:49+0100guardianenguardian-0a340efcca497a0c73ef723779f7c4c0http://www.bgnewsnet.com/story.php?lang=en&sid=22298SOFIA (bnn)- "As an EU member state Bulgaria becomes an even more powerful partner and ally of the USA. The European security and the security of the democratic and free countries in the world depend on the harmony, the solidarity, the integration and the2006-11-07T10:46+0100bgnewsnetenbgnewsnet-7071c962655ff424dfc089a9ae4346dcBulgaria-EUhttp://www.channel4.com/news/content/news-storypage.jsp?id=3801299Last Modified: 7 Nov 2006 Source: ITN A Muslim convert who intended to cause mass murder on both sides of the Atlantic will be sentenced later. Dhiren Barot's plans included an audacious plot to flood the Tube network by detonating a bomb under the River Thames.2006-11-07T09:58+0100channel4newsenchannel4news-92bfee51971e2921d5782c6f58828594TerroristAttackTREN-Securityhttp://www.itv.com/news/index_1d2ba5854102be2027fdebdd81ae134c.htmlA Muslim convert who intended to cause mass murder on both sides of the Atlantic will be sentenced later. Dhiren Barot's plans included an audacious plot to flood the Tube network by detonating a bomb under the River Thames. In his own words, the 34-year-old from north-west London plotted to....2006-11-07T09:27+0100itvenitv-a95e43ad1adfa2ee7bbb85f13f9a997dTerroristAttackTREN-Securityhttp://www.yorkshireposttoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=55&ArticleID=1862693Dhiren Barot's schemes included a plot to flood London's Underground network by detonating a bomb under the River Thames. In documents recovered by police, Muslim convert Barot, of Kingsbury, north London, said of the idea: "Imagine the chaos that would be caused if a powerful explosion were to rip....2006-11-07T09:19+0100YorkshirePostenYorkshirePost-6d1b56c425c2385c84dba4e96512afd6TREN-SecurityManMadeDisastersEnergyTerroristAttackLIFEENVMaritimeSafetyWorldhttp://article.wn.com/view/2006/11/07/Iraq_on_the_ballot_as_USA_votes/Khaleej Times (AFP) 7 November 2006 WASHINGTON - Americans vote on Tuesday in congressional shrouded by carnage in Iraq , with Democrats hoping to punish President George W. Bush and fracture his Republican Party's monopoly on power . Both sides will unleash a huge voter turnout drive amid signs a....2006-11-07T08:30+0100arabworldnewsenarabworldnews-ca52f752e90d8e4f7d15d4d887f4a89bhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/london/6123062.stmBillions of pounds in extra investment is needed to strengthen England's flood defences, says a new report.2006-11-07T08:26+0100bbcenbbc-8e412d9080f951542c986b0afce9f669ClimateChangeSeaENVhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-6VB85V?OpenDocumentPrime Minister Surayud Chulanont ordered that flood victims receive assistance and rehabilitation work be completed in all flood-ravaged areas within three months. During a three-hour meeting with Cabinet ministers and 15 central province governors in a Monday videoconference, the premier ordered....2006-11-07T07:23+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-1b3e178580ae568dc266ca3efd7d56a3