<rss><channel><item><title>Big quake sparks panic in Thailand, Vietnam</title><link>http://www.chinapost.com.tw/news/archives/asiapacific/2007517/109871.htm</link><description>A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck western Laos near the border with Thailand on Wednesday, sending people screaming for cover as far away as Bangkok and Hanoi.</description><pubDate>2007-05-17T05:00+0200</pubDate><source>ChinaPost</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ChinaPost-dfc01b798ec4c06dd753b1f9979901a3</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Bangkok shaken by Laos quake, minor damage in North</title><link>http://bangkokpost.net/News/17May2007_news02.php</link><description>A powerful earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale, with its epicentre in northern Laos, jolted many parts of the country yesterday, shaking buildings in downtown Bangkok and toppling spires of ancient temples in Chiang Rai.</description><pubDate>2007-05-16T21:32+0200</pubDate><source>BangkokPost</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>BangkokPost-62cc615188c8f4dd10e6f1218823e68c</guid><category>ManMadeDisasters</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Earthquake rocks Laos</title><link>http://www.vientianetimes.org.la/FreeContent/Current_earthquake.htm</link><description>An earthquake hit several provinces in northern and central Laos around 4pm yesterday. More</description><pubDate>2007-05-16T18:16+0200</pubDate><source>vientianetimes</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>vientianetimes-b273fa43310e500979c104fdd5d053f6</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Laos hit by powerful quake</title><link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6661197.stm</link><description>An earthquake measuring 6.1 hits western Laos, shaking buildings as far away as Thailand and Vietnam.</description><pubDate>2007-05-16T14:51+0200</pubDate><source>bbc</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>bbc-030e1df6230556527710992a1fa46a6b</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Big earthquake in Laos shakes up Thailand but does little damage</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070516/ap-en-80653ac1edeb221287ef6d8b708b595d.html</link><description>Eds: RECASTS, ADDS comment by Thai disaster chief, report of damaged pagoda; revises some distances according to latest USGS report ^By GRANT PECK= ^Associated Press Writer= 

BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) _ Thousands of workers fled from swaying high-rise office buildings in the Thai capital Bangkok on....</description><pubDate>2007-05-16T14:02+0200</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-80653ac1edeb221287ef6d8b708b595d</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Laos Earthquake Shakes Bangkok Skyscrapers</title><link>http://www.mediafax.ro/english/articole-free/Laos-Earthquake-Shakes-Bangkok-Skyscrapers-668025-9.html</link><description>A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck northern Laos on Wednesday, shaking buildings as far away as Bangkok, the Thai capital around 800 km (500 miles) to the south, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, Reuters reported. Shoppers fled some of Bangkok''s many malls in panic and some high-rise office blocks were evacuated after they swayed.</description><pubDate>2007-05-16T13:56+0200</pubDate><source>mediafax</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>mediafax-28ebdbe2fcf2e4b65a9f6f1bd2d51fc0</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Laos earthquake shakes Bangkok, Hanoi buildings</title><link>http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/5/16/worldupdates/2007-05-16T170027Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-298485-3&amp;sec=Worldupdates</link><description>BANGKOK (Reuters) - A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck northern Laos on Wednesday, shaking buildings as far away as Bangkok some 800 km to the south, and Hanoi to the east.</description><pubDate>2007-05-16T13:54+0200</pubDate><source>thestar</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>thestar-b15d6cbdbc84e527fdc5195d6dd45d45</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Laos earthquake shakes Bangkok, Hanoi buildings</title><link>http://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__international_news/&amp;articleid=308570</link><description>A 6,1-magnitude earthquake struck northern Laos on Wednesday, shaking buildings as far away as Bangkok, about 800km to the south, and Hanoi to the east. Shoppers fled some of the Thai capital's many malls in panic and some high-rise office blocks were evacuated after they swayed.</description><pubDate>2007-05-16T13:30+0200</pubDate><source>MailGuardian</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>MailGuardian-2ac61eb20ff57fd1b957b92867c2fce0</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Laos earthquake shakes Bangkok, Hanoi buildings</title><link>http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/BKK99645.htm</link><description>(Adds Lao comment) BANGKOK, May 16 (Reuters) - A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck northern Laos on Wednesday, shaking buildings as far away as Bangkok some 800 km (500 miles) to the south, and Hanoi to the east. Shoppers fled some of the Thai capital's many malls in panic and some high-rise office blocks were evacuated after they swayed.</description><pubDate>2007-05-16T13:22+0200</pubDate><source>alertnet</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>alertnet-6a3d3ee04a5414d3cfc6867131692bd0</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>U.S. Geological Survey reports 6.1 magnitude earthquake in western Laos</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070516/ap-en-20820d5a4bfcab7a286cc5b6b89eaa86.html</link><description>Eds: ADDS reports from more areas; edits 

BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) _ An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 with its epicenter in western Laos was reported Wednesday afternoon by the U.S. Geological Survey, and its tremors were felt as far away as the Thai capital of Bangkok, more than 700 kilometers (430 miles) to the south.</description><pubDate>2007-05-16T13:04+0200</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-20820d5a4bfcab7a286cc5b6b89eaa86</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Earthquake shakes Bangkok buildings</title><link>http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/117107536/index.html</link><description>BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 with its epicenter in western Laos was reported Wednesday afternoon by the U.S. Geological Survey, and its tremors were felt as far away as the Thai capital of Bangkok, several hundred kilometers to the south. 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BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) _ An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 with its epicenter in western Laos was reported Wednesday afternoon by the U.S. Geological Survey, and its tremors were felt as far away as the Thai capital of Bangkok, several hundred kilometers (miles) to the south.</description><pubDate>2007-05-16T12:04+0200</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-0d1c4c3a015937f074dad408d914d329</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Laos earthquake shakes Bangkok skyscrapers</title><link>http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/BKK99645.htm</link><description>(Updates with details) BANGKOK, May 16 (Reuters) - A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck northern Laos on Wednesday, shaking buildings as far away as Bangkok, the Thai capital around 800 km (500 miles) to the south, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.</description><pubDate>2007-05-16T11:50+0200</pubDate><source>alertnet</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>alertnet-efd6b868d3b91d5d397d85888ae18026</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>URGENT</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070516/ap-en-5690c43c513e197f4b2515ff0ad31eb3.html</link><description>U.S. Geological Survey reports 6.1 magnitude earthquake in western Laos 

BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) _ An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 with its epicenter in western Laos was reported Wednesday afternoon by the U.S. Geological Survey, and its tremors were felt as far away as the Thai capital of Bangkok, several hundred kilometers (miles) to the south.</description><pubDate>2007-05-16T11:40+0200</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-5690c43c513e197f4b2515ff0ad31eb3</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Laos earthquake shakes Bangkok skyscrapers</title><link>http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/5/16/worldupdates/2007-05-16T145150Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-298485-1&amp;sec=Worldupdates</link><description>BANGKOK (Reuters) - A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck northern Laos on Wednesday, shaking buildings as far away as Bangkok, the Thai capital around 800 km (500 miles) to the south, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.</description><pubDate>2007-05-16T11:38+0200</pubDate><source>thestar</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>thestar-5deb08720000101e96b751f8b0de1b14</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) _ U.S. Geological Survey reports 6.1 magnitude earthquake in western Laos.</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070516/ap-en-0407483b2cf1ee573ac9429ffdd05f52.html</link><description>BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) _ U.S. Geological Survey reports 6.1 magnitude earthquake in western Laos.</description><pubDate>2007-05-16T11:24+0200</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-0407483b2cf1ee573ac9429ffdd05f52</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Laos earthquake shakes Bangkok skyscrapers</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/070516/reuters-en-1da0c557c19bdd3bb7670365fde03b81.html</link><description>BANGKOK, May 16 (Reuters) - A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck northern Laos on Wednesday, shaking buildings as far away as Bangkok, the Thai capital around 800 km (500 miles) to the south, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.   

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