Weather aids Canary blaze effort

2009-08-03T16:25+0200

Cooler temperatures help firefighters tackle blazes burning for four days on La Palma in Spain's Canary Islands.

Forest fires rage in Spain, Greece

2009-08-03T14:54+0200

(AFP) 20 hours ago LA PALMA, Spain — Spain's prime minister broke off his holiday Sunday to inspect the devastation caused by forest fires raging on an island in the Canaries which have forced thousands to flee their homes. In Greece meanwhile, firefighters supported by water-dropping planes were....

Sunday, August 02, 2009 9:52 PM

2009-08-03T04:52+0200

News Forest fires rage across Canary Islands AFP Monday, August 03, 2009 LAS PALMAS, Spain, (AFP) - Hundreds of firefighters yesterday battled a huge forest fire on one of the Canary Islands, which has forced around 4,000 people to flee their homes. Around 500 firefighters, forest rangers and....

Philippine storm leaves 10 people dead or missing

2009-08-03T04:37+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Landslides and flooding from a tropical storm in the Philippines killed at least six people and left four missing before the storm moved on, officials said Sunday.

PRESS DIGEST - Philippine newspapers - Aug 3

2009-08-03T03:22+0200

MANILA, Aug 3 (Reuters) - These are the leading stories in Manila newspapers on Monday. Reuters has not verified these stories. - Pope Benedict hailed ...

Forest fires rage in Spain, Greece

2009-08-03T03:17+0200

They are among the worst hit by wildfires that have swept across S Europe amid sizzling temperatures and fierce winds. -AFP

4,000 evacuated as fires sweep across La Palma

2009-08-03T01:13+0200

MORE THAN 4,000 people, many of them foreign tourists, were evacuated from their homes, hotels and apartments as forest fires swept across the island of La Palma in the Canaries over the weekend.

World › Forest fires rage in Spain, Greece

2009-08-03T00:21+0200

Spain's prime minister broke off his holiday Sunday to inspect the devastation caused by forest fires raging on an island in the Canaries which have…

Forest fires rage in Spain, Greece

2009-08-03T00:17+0200

Spain's prime minister has broken off his holiday to inspect the devastation caused by forest fires raging on an island in the Canaries which have forced thousands to flee their homes.

ACC shock champs Tornado in league

2009-08-02T23:47+0200

Africa Cricket Club (ACC) not only shocked themselves but the entire cricket fraternity when they defeated defending Castle Lager National League champions Tornado by 26 runs in a Super Seven (Premier League) clash at Kyambogo oval yesterday.

Forest fires rage in Spain and Greece

2009-08-02T23:27+0200

LA PALMA, Spain: Spain's prime minister broke off his holiday on Sunday to inspect the devastation caused by forest fires raging on an island in the Canaries which have forced thousands to flee their homes.

Forest fires rage in Spain, Greece (AFP)

2009-08-02T22:46+0200

AFP - Spain's prime minister broke off his holiday Sunday to inspect the devastation caused by forest fires raging on an island in the Canaries which have forced thousands to flee their homes.

Forest fire rages on Spanish holiday island

2009-08-02T21:57+0200

LA PALMA, Spain: Hundreds of firefighters on Sunday battled a huge forest fire raging on the holiday island of La Palma in Spain's Canary Islands which has forced thousands to flee their homes.

Forest fires rage in Spain and Greece

2009-08-02T21:56+0200

Spain's prime minister has broken off his holiday to inspect the devastation caused by forest fires raging on an island in the Canaries.

Big Valley Jamboree cancelled following deadly storm

2009-08-02T21:52+0200

Main stage buckled under heavy winds Saturday, killing one and injuring 76 people at popular country music festival

Spanish PM inspects forest fire in Canaries

2009-08-02T21:09+0200

Spain's prime minister arrived Sunday on the holiday island of La Palma in the Canaries to inspect a huge forest fire that has forced thousands to flee their homes.

Forest fire rages out of control on La Palma

2009-08-02T20:33+0200

Hundreds of firefighters are battling a huge forest fire raging on La Palma in the Canary Islands which has forced thousands to flee their homes.

Forest fire rages out of control on La Palma

2009-08-02T20:31+0200

Hundreds of firefighters are battling a huge forest fire raging on La Palma in the Canary Islands which has forced thousands to flee their homes.

My own secret tropical island

2009-08-02T19:57+0200

Uganda's Ssese Islands in Lake Victoria were all but inaccessible for more than a decade. Now a new ferry service is letting the first pioneering tourists discover their soft white sands, blue waters and lush forests. By Richard Eilers We turned sharp left on the forest path and were confronted by a man brandishing a very large machete.

Spanish PM inspects forest fire in Canaries (AFP)

2009-08-02T19:45+0200

AFP - Spain's prime minister arrived Sunday on the holiday island of La Palma in the Canaries to inspect a huge forest fire that has forced thousands to flee their homes.

Forest fire rages on Spanish holiday island (AFP)

2009-08-02T19:14+0200

AFP - Hundreds of firefighters Sunday battled a huge forest fire raging on the holiday island of La Palma in Spain's Canary Islands which has forced thousands to flee their homes.

Firefighters battle forest blaze on Spanish island

2009-08-02T18:01+0200

Eight people, six of them firefighters, have died in the fires since last month. -AFP

Firefighters battle forest blaze on Spanish island (AFP)

2009-08-02T15:42+0200

AFP - Hundreds of firefighters on Sunday battled a huge forest fire on one of the Canary Islands, which has forced around 4,000 people to flee their homes.

Firefighters battle blaze on Spanish island

2009-08-02T13:20+0200

Hundreds of firefighters battled a huge forest fire on one of the Canary Islands, which has forced around 4 000 people to flee their homes.

Firefighters battle blaze on Spanish island

2009-08-02T13:20+0200

Hundreds of firefighters battled a huge forest fire on one of the Canary Islands, which has forced around 4 000 people to flee their homes.

The IoS weather lists

2009-08-02T12:08+0200

Welcome to two weeks of storms, sun, floods, heatwaves, rainbows, hail, clear blue skies, drought, cloudbursts, tornadoes, and falls of anything from hay to sand from the distant Sahara. That is not the hastily amended medium-range forecast from a chastened Met Office, but a totally accurate summary....

6 dead, 4 Missing as Tropical Storm Jolina Leaves Philippines

2009-08-02T11:07+0200

Manila, August 02 (QNA) - At least six people were killed and four went missing as tropical storm swept across the Philippine archipelago, the country''s disaster-relief agency reported Sunday. The six, including two 4-year-olds, drowned in the flood and land-slide triggered by the storm in northern....

6 dead, 4 missing as tropical storm Jolina leaves Philippines

2009-08-02T08:54+0200

At least six people were killed and four went missing as tropical storm swept across the Philippine archipelago, the country's disaster-relief agency reported Sunday. The six, including two 4-year-olds, drowned in the flood and land-slide triggered by the storm in northern and central Philippine....

Fires rage across Canary island

2009-08-02T08:27+0200

Up to 4,000 people are evacuated from their homes as fires rage out of control on the Spanish island of La Palma.

The IoS weather lists

2009-08-02T01:34+0200

Benefits of breastfeeding

2009-08-02T01:23+0200

Each year from August 1 to August 7, World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated globally in more than 120 countries with a message “with breastfeeding everyone wins”. The World Health Organisation (WHO) joins the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action to observe this week.

Forest fires rage on Spanish island, 4,000 evacuated

2009-08-01T23:59+0200

LA PALMA, Spain: Some 4,000 people were evacuated from their homes on one of Spain's Canary Islands on Saturday as forest fires raged out of control, local officials said.

Evacuations as forest fires rage in Spain

2009-08-01T22:56+0200

4,000 people have been evacuated from their homes on one of Spain's Canary Islands due to severe forest fires.

Forest fires rage on Spanish island, 4,000 evacuated (AFP)

2009-08-01T21:39+0200

AFP - Some 4,000 people were evacuated from their homes on one of Spain's Canary Islands Saturday as forest fires raged out of control, local officials said.

Thousands evacuated to escape Canary forest fire

2009-08-01T15:52+0200

01 Aug 2009 13:39:18 GMT Source: Reuters MADRID, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Up to 4,000 people were evacuated from the island of La Palma in Spain's Canary archipelago on Saturday to escape a forest fire, authorities said. Two Spanish air force ...

4,000 evacuated in Canary Island fire

2009-08-01T14:08+0200

A fierce forest fire fanned by high winds has forced the evacuation of around 4,000 residents on the south-eastern tip of the Canary Island of La Palma.

Breastfeeding a crucial priority for child survival in emergencies

2009-08-01T05:13+0200

01 Aug 2009 00:10:20 GMT Source: UNICEF NEW YORK, USA, 31 July 2009 – UNICEF and the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action are commemorating World Breastfeeding Week, 1-7 August2009, by underscoring the vital importance of breastfeeding during emergencies.

As Oklahoma mining town fades, holdouts give up (AP)

2009-08-01T01:02+0200

AP - Two years ago, Orval "Hoppy" Ray vowed it would take someone meaner than him to make him leave the town where he was born.

Corazon Aquino dies at 76; restored democracy to the Philippines

2009-08-01T00:40+0200

The charismatic widow of assassinated opposition leader drove dictator from office, but the head of the 'people power' movement left a mixed legacy of political and natural disasters. Corazon C. Aquino, the unassuming housewife who toppled a dictator and restored democracy to the Philippines as its 11th president, has died.

Corazon Aquino, restored democracy to Philippines

2009-07-31T23:10+0200

B.C. fire risk at critical level: premier

2009-07-31T22:44+0200

Nearly 3,000 residents have been alerted to be ready to leave their Lillooet, B.C., homes at a moment's notice as the premier warned the province's wildfire risk has reach a critical level heading into the long weekend.

B.C. fire danger extreme: premier

2009-07-31T21:50+0200

Nearly 3,000 residents from Lillooet, B.C., have been alerted to be ready to leave their homes at a moment's notice as the premier warns the province is facing an extreme fire danger heading into the long weekend.

B.C. facing extreme fire danger, premier warns

2009-07-31T21:20+0200

Nearly 3000 residents from Lillooet, B.C., have been alerted to be ready to leave their homes at a moment's notice as the premier warns the province is facing an extreme fire danger heading into the long weekend.

Rain-triggered mudslide kills 10 in Bangladesh

2009-07-31T18:05+0200

Dhaka - At least 10 people were killed in rain-triggered mudslides in south-eastern Bangladesh Friday with torrential rain causing floods in many parts of the South Asian country, officials said. Police said multiple landslides buried three huts near...

National highway to China's quake zone resumes traffic after five days of repair

2009-07-31T15:36+0200

Photo taken on July 31, 2009 shows the repaired Chediguan Bridge, part of No. 213 state highway, in Wenchuan, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The bridge was reopened to traffic on July 31, seven days after it was damaged by a fallen rock. No. 213 state highway is a key traffic line linking Wenchuan County to other areas of Sichuan.

Lightning ignites blaze near Whistler

2009-07-31T10:54+0200

Guests and staff were evacuated from the Blackcomb Mountain in the Whistler resort after a lightning strike started a fire that spread rapidly.

PRESS DIGEST-Indonesian Newspapers - July 31

2009-07-31T05:10+0200

Following are some leading stories in the main Indonesian newspapers on July 31. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. ...

U.S.: Levee Uncertainty Weighs on Katrina's Displaced

2009-07-30T19:00+0200

NEW ORLEANS, Jul. 30 (IPS) - Today, the population of New Orleans is still about 175,000 people fewer than it was before Hurricane Katrina hit four years ago next month. Along with concerns about jobs and housing costs, the city's vulnerability to flooding has weighed heavily on the minds of many evacuees, many of whom have not returned.

The End is Nigh, By Henrik Svensen

2009-07-30T01:34+0200

After reading this "history of natural disasters", you may well be asked, like the horse that walks into the bar in the old joke, "Why the long face?" There is no good the barman urging, "Cheer up, it might never happen." It has already happened, many times. It happened in Indonesia in 1883, when Krakatoa went critical.

Global warming pushes up building insurance costs

2009-07-30T01:27+0200

Flash floods and giant hailstones help increase claims by 15% and insurance premiums by 10% Householders face higher building insurance premiums after a sharp increase in property damage blamed on climate change. A rise in insurance claims has been caused by flash floods and storms in areas of Britain previously immune to severe weather events.

Federal panel issues H1N1 vaccine guidelines

2009-07-29T23:09+0200

A federal advisory committee issued sweeping guidelines Wednesday for a vaccination campaign against the pandemic swine flu strain, identifying more than half the U.S. population as targets for the first round of vaccinations.

Vice premier urges continued efforts to fight floods

2009-07-29T17:21+0200

BEIJING, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu has urged government agencies to continue efforts in fighting floods and other disasters, after heavy rains hit most of southwest and east China, triggering floods, landslides and mud-rock flows.

Vice premier urges continued efforts to fight floods

2009-07-29T16:32+0200

Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu has urged government agencies to continue efforts in fighting floods and other disasters, after heavy rains hit most of southwest and east China, triggering floods, landslides and mud-rock flows. Hui stressed that the period to mid August was a critical time when the nation could expect frequent natural disasters.

Australia facing 'worst ever' bushfire season this summer

2009-07-29T15:42+0200

Australia could be hit by the worst bushfires in the country's history this summer, as a decade-long drought and the El Nino weather pattern combine to create deadly hot, dry and windy conditions.

Australia faces 'worst ever' fire season

2009-07-29T08:09+0200

Less than six months after wildfires devastated Australia, a leaked government report warns that the next fire season will be even worse.

Spanish firefighters battle wildfire

2009-07-28T22:46+0200

Firefighters have battled a raging wildfire in northeastern Spain but gained the upper hand against other blazes after a week-long struggle that has killed six firefighters.

Spanish firefighters battle wildfire

2009-07-28T22:09+0200

Firefighters have battled a raging wildfire in northeastern Spain but gained the upper hand against other blazes after a week-long struggle that has killed six firefighters.

Man dies in wildfire in Spain: authorities (AFP)

2009-07-28T21:49+0200

AFP - One man died in a wildfire Tuesday when flames swept through a house in western Spain, the first civilian death in the blazes that killed six Spanish firefighters last week, authorities said.

Spanish soldiers injured as wildfires brought under control

2009-07-28T21:41+0200

MADRID : Three soldiers battling a wildfire in southwestern Spain were injured in an accident Tuesday, as firefighters gained the upper hand over blazes that have killed six of their colleagues in the past week.

One person dead in Spanish wildfire

2009-07-28T21:37+0200

One man has been killed and a woman is missing after a wildfire swept across woodland near the central Spanish city of Avila.

Gulf Copper Wins Fifth Ensco Rig Order

2009-07-28T17:51+0200

7/28/2009 1:35:56 AM Gulf Copper has been awarded a contract for the modification of ENSCO 83, a jackup rig owned by a subsidiary of Ensco International (NYSE:ESV). The fifth Ensco rig to enter Gulf Copper’s Galveston shipyard since Hurricane Ike, the ENSCO 83...

Utah Guard Enlists Help From 'A Few Good Goats'

2009-07-28T17:33+0200

The Utah National Guard has enlisted the help of more than 1,200 goats and sheep to lessen the potential of wildfires at Camp Williams, Utah.

Fires roar across Europe as winds pick up

2009-07-28T14:59+0200

A merchant marine official said: “We transferred 20 people on a vessel and fire fighters helped the rest walk through the fire.” The official said no injuries or breathing problems had been reported although there was thick smoke in the area. Authorities said that winds were expected to pick up....

TNI and US Army team up against forest fires in Riau

2009-07-28T09:49+0200

The Indonesian Military (TNI) and the United States Army Pacific Command (US ARPAC) launched a joint-training program on combating forest and peat land fires in Riau province Monday. read more

Flash floods kill 22 in SW China, 7 missing

2009-07-28T06:31+0200

CHENGDU: Twenty-two people are dead and seven missing after torrential rains triggered floods in southwest China's Sichuan Province. Another 38 people were reported injured. People walk on mudslidein Miyi County, Panzhihua City, southwest China's Sichuan Province Monday July 27, 2009.

Taiwan braces for water rationing after weak rains

2009-07-28T05:14+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Two days of afternoon thunderstorms last weekend contributed little to solving Taiwan's water problems. Farmers may have to brace for further rationing of irrigation water by early August if the condition persists.

New Orleans hotel reopens 4 years after Katrina

2009-07-28T04:45+0200

Mary Foster , The Associated Press , New Orleans, US | Tue, 07/28/2009 8:51 AM | Travel The exterior of The Roosevelt Hotel is seen in New Orleans, Thursday. AP/Judi Bottoni The massive lobby, with its ornate trim, glittering Italian crystal chandeliers and mosaic floors, looks much as it did when Louisiana's Kingfish, Gov.

Europe beats back wildfires

2009-07-28T02:08+0200

Firefighters in France, Italy and Spain are struggling to contain wild blazes that have been fuelled by the heat and wind.

Europe beats back wildfires

2009-07-28T01:53+0200

Firefighters in France, Italy and Spain are struggling to contain wild blazes that have been fuelled by the heat and wind.

22 dead in China flooding

2009-07-28T00:47+0200

BEIJING (AP) Heavy flooding hit China's southwestern Sichuan province, leaving at least 22 dead and another seven missing, state media said Monday.

Europe wildfires abate, risk of new blazes remains high

2009-07-27T23:07+0200

Firefighters have gained the upper hand against deadly wildfires that have swept across southern Europe over the past week, but sizzling temperatures and strong winds risked reviving the flames, officials said Monday.

B.C. heat prompts worries about water, air, fires

2009-07-27T23:00+0200

More hot weather forecast for B.C. is raising concerns about the water supply, air quality and even more forest fires, but it's not an official heat wave yet, according to CBC meteorologist Claire Martin.

NEWS IN BRIEF Mediterranean fires still burning Firefighters in several parts of the Mediterranean are still fighting wildfires which began days ago and have left eight dead, according to BBC News. Thousands of acres of woodland in Spain, France, Greece and Sardinia were destroyed by fires fuelled by high temperatures and strong winds.

2009-07-27T21:55+0200

NEWS IN BRIEF published in issue 4481 page 5 at 2009-07-28 Mediterranean fires still burning Firefighters in several parts of the Mediterranean are still fighting wildfires which began days ago and have left eight dead, according to BBC News. Thousands of acres of woodland in Spain, France, Greece....

B.C. heat raises water, air and fire concerns

2009-07-27T21:27+0200

More hot weather forecast for B.C. is raising concerns about the water supply, air quality and even more forest fires, but it's not yet officially a heat wave, according to CBC meteorologist Claire Martin.

Europe wildfires abate, risk of new blazes remains high

2009-07-27T21:12+0200

MADRID : Firefighters have gained the upper hand against deadly wildfires that have swept across southern Europe over the past week, but sizzling temperatures and strong winds risked reviving the flames, officials said Monday.

Wildfire forces evacuations near Spain's capital

2009-07-27T18:51+0200

The Interior Ministry says a wildfire has forced the evacuation of 150 people from an upscale suburb northeast of Madrid and the closure of two commuter railway lines.

Wildfires abate in Mediterranean countries

2009-07-27T17:34+0200

The majority of wildfires in France, Italy and Spain have been extinguished or brought under control.

Pictured: Truck left dangling over precipice after landslide sweeps away China bridge

2009-07-27T16:51+0200

Heavy flooding hit China's southwestern Sichuan province, leaving at least 22 dead and another seven missing, state media said.

More heavy rains in China kill 22

2009-07-27T16:48+0200

Heavy flooding hit China's southwestern Sichuan province, leaving at least 22 dead and another seven missing, state media said Monday.

Pandas face uncertain future after China quake (AP)

2009-07-27T15:16+0200

AP - About 35 pandas at a reserve in southwestern China face an uncertain future after nearly a quarter of their habitat was destroyed by last year's powerful earthquake that killed nearly 70,000 people, according to a study published Monday.

Fires roar across Europe as winds pick up

2009-07-27T14:15+0200

Rescue boats and fire fighters evacuated about 70 holidaymakers trapped on a beach in Greece last night as wild fires tore across the Mediterranean and experts warned that rising winds may spread the flames further.

Report: 22 die in flooding in southwestern China

2009-07-27T12:41+0200

BEIJING (AP) -- Heavy flooding hit China's southwestern Sichuan province, leaving at least 22 dead and another seven missing, state media said Monday....

Mediterranean countries battle wildfires

2009-07-27T10:34+0200

Firefighters in five Mediterranean countries are still battling blazes which have left eight people dead.

In Brief: Astronauts get air purifier back

2009-07-27T09:42+0200

A space station air purifier was working again yesterday after it shut down at the worst possible time -- when the US shuttle Endeavour's crew was still visiting and had swollen the on-board crew to a record 13.

Mediterranean countries battles wildfires

2009-07-27T09:34+0200

Firefighters are battling blazes in five Mediterranean countries that have left eight people dead.

Astronauts get air purifier back

2009-07-27T06:12+0200

Police hold five suspected of starting forest fires in Corsica

2009-07-27T03:12+0200

FRENCH POLICE are holding at least five people suspected of starting forest fires that have ravaged the Mediterranean island of Corsica as wildfires in southern Europe were brought under control.

Greece, Spain fight wildfire outbreaks

2009-07-27T01:19+0200

More than 50 wildfires broke out Sunday in Greece, fanned by high winds, while Spain remains on high alert as firefighters combat ...

SteelEye Technology provides timely disaster recovery advice to help SMBs and Enterprise companies save money

2009-07-27T01:18+0200

2008 was one of the most active Atlantic hurricane seasons in history in terms of U.S. landfalls. Six hurricanes made U.S. landfalls and approximately 50 million Americans live in locations that FEMA has designated as hurricane-prone areas. A ...

Water bomber battling B.C. forest fire crashes into Okanagan Lake

2009-07-27T00:57+0200

One of six water bombers battling the Terrace Mountain fire crashes; pilot's injuries not severe

Five held in Corsica as wildfires destroy forests

2009-07-27T00:08+0200

Wildfires across southern Europe brought under control French police are holding at least five people suspected of starting forest fires that have ravaged the Mediterranean island of Corsica as wildfires in southern Europe were brought under control. Three large fires that started on Thursday have....

Mediterranean rim battles wildfires

2009-07-26T22:39+0200

Firefighters have been battling blazes in five countries along the northern Mediterranean rim, are slowly gaining the upper hand.

Mediterranean countries battle to contain wildfires

2009-07-26T22:39+0200

Firefighters battled blazes in five countries along the northern Mediterranean rim Sunday, slowly gaining the upper hand after an exhausting week that has seen eight people killed.

Spain remains on high wildfire alert

2009-07-26T22:13+0200

The Interior Ministry says Spain remains on high alert as firefighters combat wildfires in hot, tinder-dry conditions across the southern half of the country. Ministry officials say at least 24,000 hectares (59,304 acres) have been charred by fires that have killed six people in just over a week.

Water bomber battling B.C. forest fire crashes into Lake Okanagan

2009-07-26T21:57+0200

One of six water bombers battling the Terrace Mountain fire crashes; pilot's injuries not severe

Spain remains on high wildfire alert

2009-07-26T21:49+0200

European fires being brought under control

2009-07-26T21:13+0200

Forest fires in many parts of southern Europe are being brought under control -- but authorities remain on maximum alert. In Sardinia falling…

Spain remains on high wildfire alert (AP)

2009-07-26T20:43+0200

AP - The Interior Ministry says Spain remains on high alert as firefighters combat wildfires in hot, tinder-dry conditions across the southern half of the country.

Wildfires Plague Southern Europe, Mediterranean Islands

2009-07-26T20:05+0200

Wildfires continue to rage across forests on the Mediterranean islands of Corsica and Sardinia

Mediterranean rim countries battle to contain wildfires

2009-07-26T19:39+0200

ROME - Firefighters battled blazes in five countries along the northern Mediterranean rim Sunday, slowly gaining the upper hand after an exhausting week that has seen eight people killed. Tens of thousands of hectares (acres) of countryside have been devastated mainly in Italy, Spain, France and....

Mediterranean countries battle to contain wildfires

2009-07-26T18:45+0200

ROME : Firefighters battled blazes in five countries along the northern Mediterranean rim Sunday, slowly gaining the upper hand after an exhausting week that has seen eight people killed.

Arson fears over European wildfires

2009-07-26T17:20+0200

Firefighters in Spain, France, Greece and Italy are continuing to battle forest fires as speculation grows many were sparked deliberately. Thousands of acres of land have been destroyed across southern Europe. In Spain, where six firefighters have been killed, a new blaze has broken out in Las Hurdes, Extremadura.

Five held over Corsica forest fires

2009-07-26T15:59+0200

PHOTO: In Exile over Evidence about WTC Attacks

2009-07-26T13:32+0200

Exiled in 2003, a FEMA cameraman refused to hand over footage of Ground Zero and fled to Argentina. The government blacklisted him.

UNICEF launches Kit to help children in emergencies

2009-07-26T11:24+0200

Kenya – The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) says it has launched a new kit to help meet the developmental needs of young children affected by emergencies.

National › Meteorological Agency warns of mudslides as heavy rain continues in western Japan

2009-07-26T11:16+0200

Heavy rain continued in western Japan on Sunday, after leaving seven people dead and two others missing since Friday, and the Japan Meteorological Agency warning…

Where the bliss outweighs the risks

2009-07-26T06:55+0200

Spectacular homes, million-dollar views and the threat of raging forest fires. Why development continues to boom in the Okanagan

Fires wreak havoc in summer resorts

2009-07-26T06:09+0200

Summer wildfires have forced more than 1,000 people from their houses and holiday homes along the Mediterranean coast this weekend.

Water bomber battling B.C. forest fire crashes into Okanagan Lake

2009-07-26T02:23+0200

One of six water bombers battling the Terrace Mountain fire crashes; pilot's injuries not severe

Forest wildfires rage across southern Europe

2009-07-26T01:55+0200

Forest and brush fires raged across southern Europe yesterday, with a prolonged spell of hot weather turning woodland around the Mediterranean coastline tinder dry.

Hundreds evacuated as Med wildfires spread

2009-07-26T01:17+0200

Summer wildfires have forced more than 1,000 people from houses and holiday homes along the Mediterranean coast this weekend. At least 10 people - including six firefighters - have died in fires in Spain, France, Greece and the Italian island of Sardinia in recent days.

World news in brief

2009-07-25T23:19+0200

Toddlers shot after finding guns at home A two-year-old girl is in a critical condition after being shot by her four-year-old brother after he picked up a 9mm pistol at their Las Vegas home, police said. At Gray Court in South Carolina a boy of four underwent surgery after being shot in the stomach....

UK holidaymakers flee and celebrities' homes threatened as fires rage across Med resorts

2009-07-25T19:38+0200

UK holidaymakers flee and celebrities' homes threatened as fires rage across Med resorts

Six die in China bridge landslide

2009-07-25T18:32+0200

Six people are killed as a rockfall hits a key bridge in Wenchuan county, the epicentre of last year's Sichuan earthquake.

Cooler temperatures to ease wildfires

2009-07-25T18:30+0200

Two major wildfires are still burning in eastern Spain but seven have been brought under control. High winds and temperatures are expected to ease, officials said today.

European wildfires abate

2009-07-25T18:19+0200

ROME : Fires that swept through parts of Spain, France, Italy and Greece, killing at least eight people, began to abate on Saturday, officials said.

Torrential rain leaves 6 dead, 3 missing in Japan

2009-07-25T18:08+0200

Torrential rain hit western Japan for two days since Friday, leaving six people dead and three others missing from mudslides and flooding, local authorities said.

Eastern Spain wildfires eased by cooler weather

2009-07-25T17:23+0200

Two of seven forest fires that killed as many as six people and gutted dozens of homes in eastern Spain over the past week have been brought under control, the country's interior ministry said Saturday.

Cooler temperatures to ease Spanish wildfires

2009-07-25T16:11+0200

Two major wildfires are still burning in eastern Spain but seven have been brought under control.

Spain on alert as fires hit south Europe (AP)

2009-07-25T14:01+0200

AP - Spain was placed on maximum wildfire alert Friday as authorities elsewhere in the Mediterranean also battled blazes and braced for a weekend heat wave.

National › Rain in western Japan leaves 6 dead, 3 missing

2009-07-25T12:45+0200

Torrential rain hit western Japan on Friday and Saturday, leaving six people dead and three others missing from mudslides and flooding, local authorities said. Following…

Seven dead as fires rage across swathes of southern Europe

2009-07-25T12:20+0200

Hundreds of fires in Spain, France, Italy and Greece have killed at least seven people this week, destroying thousands of hectares of forest and gutting dozens of homes. Bush fires are raging across swathes of southern Europe, with a prolonged spell of hot weather turning woodland around the Mediterranean coastline tinder dry.

Spain on alert as fires hit southern europe

2009-07-25T11:59+0200

Spain was placed on maximum wildfire alert as authorities in the Mediterranean also battled blazes and braced for a weekend heatwave.

Spain on alert as fires hit southern Europe

2009-07-25T11:02+0200

Spain was placed on maximum wildfire alert as authorities in the Mediterranean also battled blazes and braced for a weekend heatwave.

Spain on high alert as fires spread

2009-07-25T10:26+0200

Spain was placed on maximum wildfire alert as authorities in the Mediterranean also battled blazes and braced for a weekend heatwave.

3 dead, 12 injured as bridge collapsed in China

2009-07-25T09:44+0200

Three people were killed and 12 injured on Saturday in southwest China's Wenchuan county when landslide damaged a bridge that is a key link for reconstruction in areas hit by a devastating earthquake last year.

Spain on alert as wildfires rage

2009-07-25T09:03+0200

Updated on 25 July 2009 Source PA News Spain has been placed on the highest possible alert for wildfires as a number of Mediterranean countries battle severe blazes amid the threat of a weekend heatwave. As emergency crews battled eight large fires raging in eastern Spain, another firefighter died....

Three dead, 12 injured after fallen rock smashes "lifeline" bridge in quake-hit Sichuan

2009-07-25T08:36+0200

Three people died and 12 others were injured after a fallen rock smashed a bridge early Saturday in southwest China's Wenchuan County, the epicenter of last year's devastating earthquake. Vehicles plunged into the Minjiang River when the fallen rock from a nearby mountain hit a pier at about 5 a.m.

Spain on alert as wildfires rage

2009-07-25T08:35+0200

Spain has been placed on the highest possible alert for wildfires as a number of Mediterranean countries battle severe blazes amid the threat of a weekend heatwave.

Holidaymakers rescued as fires spread across Europe

2009-07-25T04:41+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Deadly summer wild fires spread across Spain, France, Italy and Greece on Friday with holidaymakers rescued from beaches and thousands of firefighters brought into the battle.

China landslide leaves 53 missing

2009-07-25T02:55+0200

At least 53 people are missing after a landslide hit a county in Sichuan province in China’s south-west, according to state media.

Forest fires don't scare off those determined to enjoy Kelowna

2009-07-25T02:06+0200

It's all about the single-family home in a wooded setting with a view of the lake

Storms, wildfires kill 17 in Europe

2009-07-25T01:13+0200

* French army faces criticism for triggering fire during military exercise SPAIN: Extreme weather has killed and injured dozens of people across Europe, with Spain, France and Italy hit by summer wild fires and parts of central Europe deluged by storms, officials said Friday.

British holidaymakers evacuated from Spanish tourist town as forest fire destroys 10,000 acres

2009-07-25T01:12+0200

Scores of British holidaymakers and expats have been evacuated after a forest fire threatened the tourist town of Mojacar in south east Spain.

Deadly wildfires rage in southern Europe

2009-07-25T01:12+0200

Spain was placed on maximum wildfire alert Friday as authorities elsewhere in the Mediterranean also battled blazes and braced ...

Trauma 'caused Australian's death' in NZ

2009-07-24T22:00+0200

The death of an Australian heli-skier in a NZ South Island avalanche is likely to have been from trauma rather than suffocation, an official says.

Extreme weather kills 17 in Europe

2009-07-24T22:00+0200

Extreme weather has killed and injured dozens of people across Europe, with Spain, France and Italy hit by summer wild fires and parts of central Europe deluged by storms, officials said Friday.

Spanish fire death toll reaches six

2009-07-24T20:58+0200

In the skies and on the ground, a battle is being waged against wildfires but swathes of southern Europe continue to go up in flames. Spain…

Extreme weather kills 17 in Europe (AFP)

2009-07-24T18:56+0200

AFP - Extreme weather has killed and injured dozens of people across Europe, with Spain, France and Italy hit by summer wild fires and parts of central Europe deluged by storms, officials said Friday.

Heat, winds put Spain on highest fire alert

2009-07-24T17:36+0200

The Spanish Interior Ministry placed the country on maximum wildfire alert on Friday as eight large fires raged in the east and a sixth firefighter died from forest fires this week.

Holidaymakers rescued as fires spread across Europe (AFP)

2009-07-24T16:55+0200

AFP - Deadly summer wild fires spread across Spain, France, Italy and Greece on Friday with holidaymakers rescued from beaches and thousands of firefighters brought into the battle.

Mediterranean at high risk of bushfires with seven people killed across Spain, France, Italy and Greece in one week

2009-07-24T16:54+0200

Bush fires are raging across swathes of southern Europe, with a prolonged spell of hot weather turning woodland around the Mediterranean coastline tinder dry.

Holidaymakers rescued as fires spread across Europe

2009-07-24T16:33+0200

Deadly summer wild fires spread across Spain, France, Italy and Greece on Friday with holidaymakers rescued from beaches and thousands of firefighters brought into the battle.

Holidaymakers rescued as fires spread across Europe

2009-07-24T15:28+0200

Deadly summer wild fires spread across Spain, France, Italy and Greece on Friday with holidaymakers rescued from beaches and thousands of firefighters brought into the battle.

Holidaymakers rescued as fires spread across Europe

2009-07-24T15:13+0200

TERUEL, Spain (AFP) - - Deadly summer wild fires spread across Spain, France, Italy and Greece on Friday with holidaymakers rescued from beaches and thousands of firefighters brought into the battle. At least seven people are known to have died in the fires in three days.

Holidaymakers rescued as fires spread across Europe

2009-07-24T15:06+0200

TERUEL, Spain : Deadly summer wild fires spread across Spain, France, Italy and Greece on Friday with holidaymakers rescued from beaches and thousands of firefighters brought into the battle.

Deadly forest fires sweep across Sardinia

2009-07-24T14:42+0200

No fewer than six wildfires have brought destruction and death to Sardinia. A shepherd perished trying to protect his flock while a farmer died of a…

Moderate earthquake jolts Tibet

2009-07-24T14:33+0200

An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale hit Nyima county in Nagqu prefecture, southwestern China's Tibet Autonomous Region, at 11:11 a.m. on Friday, according to the national seismological network. No casualties have yet been reported. At a depth of 33 kilometers, the quake struck on the....

Moderate earthquake hits Himachal Pradesh

2009-07-17T16:12+0200

An earthquake of moderate intensity jolted the hills of Himachal Pradesh today, officials said.

New E-mails Show Gov. in Love's Other Side

2009-07-16T17:51+0200

Mark Sanford a Man of Few Words in Office Messages, Sharp Contrast to Flowery Notes to Mistress

NOAA Scientists Find Tsunami Shadow Visible from Space

2009-07-16T17:49+0200

For the first time, NOAA scientists have demonstrated that tsunamis in the open ocean can change sea surface texture in a way that can be measured by satellite-borne radars. The finding could one day help save lives through improved detection and ...

Robo-wheels go where caterpillars fear to tread

2009-07-16T16:39+0200

It is often said there's no point reinventing the wheel, but when it comes to getting rescue robots into and out of avalanches, that may be just what is needed

Moderate quake jolts Taiwan

2009-07-16T15:56+0200

TAIPEI, TAIWAN - An undersea earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 struck Taiwan Thursday, seismologists said, rattling buildings in the capital Taipei, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The quake hit at 6:48 pm (1048 GMT), with the epicentre located 66 kilometres (40 miles)....

Unicef Launches Kit for Children in Crisis and War

2009-07-16T14:18+0200

Geneva, 16 July 2009 - A new kit to help meet the developmental needs of young children affected by emergencies was launched in Geneva by the United Nations Children''s Fund (UNICEF) Executive Director, Ann M. Veneman. "The Early Childhood Development Kit is a tool for young children displaced or....

Kenya: Local Child Malaria Drugs 'Unsafe'

2009-07-16T13:22+0200

A number of children's malaria medicines on the Kenyan local market contain organisms that cause disease.

NEW ORLEANS, July 15, (KUNA): Kuwait’s Health Minister Dr Hilal Al-Sayer arrived here late Tuesday on a three-day visit during which he will tour construction projects here and in Baton Rouge, which w

2009-07-16T07:42+0200

ere funded by the Kuwait government in the wake of the 2005 Hurricane Katrina. Kuwait had presented in 2006 a check of $25 million to the American Red Cross Society as part of the $500 million pledge made by the Kuwaiti government to relief efforts in the wake of the hurricane that hit the southern states.

Hurricane-calming technology? Bill Gates has a plan

2009-07-16T03:03+0200

Microsoft founder Bill Gates has turned his attention to controlling the weather. Five U.S. Patent and Trade Office patent applications, ...

UNICEF Unveils 'Treasure Box' of Activities for Young Children Caught in Emergencies

2009-07-16T02:56+0200

UN Children's Fund says new early childhood development kit is fun, stimulating and helps provide children in difficult circumstances retrieve sense of normalcy

Al-Sayer tours New Orleans sites built by $25 million Kuwaiti donation

2009-07-16T02:26+0200

Published Date: July 16, 2009 NEW ORLEANS: Kuwait's Health Minister Dr Hilal Al-Sayer arrived here late on Tuesday on a three-day visit, during which... Local News

UNICEF launches kit to help young children caught in emergencies

2009-07-16T01:19+0200

GENEVA, 15 July 2009 - A new kit to help meet the developmental needs of young children affected by emergencies was launched in Geneva today by UNICEF Executive Director, Ann M. Veneman. "The Early Childhood Development Kit is a tool for young children displaced or affected by war and natural....

Colorado State University conducts groundbreaking earthquake test

2009-07-15T18:58+0200

MIKI CITY: John van de Lindt has spent the last four years preparing for 40 seconds. The Colorado State University professor is leading a project to shake a seven-story, wood-frame building on the world largest earthquake table. “You can build a six-story or even a seven-story possible wood structure in a high seismic zone and have [.

Traumatized citizens call for psychological assistance after Urumqi riot

2009-07-15T16:39+0200

Tursun Hasan cannot help but shiver whenever he recalls a horrible scene he witnessed more than a week ago in which a man was beaten to death by thugs using bricks and a huge stone. The man was among the 192 people killed in the violence that erupted in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on the night of July 5.

Top U.S. water parks

2009-07-15T15:42+0200

We've found 15 water parks in your own backyard. Before the dreaded "are we there yet?" echoes from the back seat, you'll be in the parking lot.

Texas mulls massive `Ike Dike' to prevent flooding (AP)

2009-07-15T09:13+0200

AP - It has been dubbed the "Ike Dike" — a 55-mile barrier, 17 feet high, that would be built along the Texas Gulf Coast to fend off the sort of devastating flooding inflicted by last year's Hurricane Ike.

Quake lasts 31.96 seconds in Hualien; 23.72 in Taipei

2009-07-15T05:19+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The magnitude 6.3 earthquake that rocked the country at 2:05 a.m. Tuesday lasted a long 31.96 seconds in Hualien and 23.72 seconds in Taipei, local media reported.

Japanese Structure Withstands Earthquake Test

2009-07-14T22:27+0200

In Miki, Japan, Tuesday, a six-story wooden model condominium was shaken by the equivalent of a 7.5 magnitude earthquake. The test was said to be the largest simulated earthquake ever attempted with a wooden structure. John Van de Lindt, a professor at Colorado State University, says six-story....

Climate scientists warn of wild weather as El Niño begins

2009-07-14T17:30+0200

El Niño expected to increase drought, floods and other extreme events, and cause a hot summer in the UK Climate scientists have warned of wild weather in the year ahead as the start of the global "El Niño" climate phenomenon exacerbates the impacts of global warming.

NEWS IN BRIEF EU president Sweden says U.N. climate talks too slow BEIJING - Global climate talks are progressing too slowly and too many countries are demanding action from others rather than acting by themselves, Sweden’s Environment Minister Andreas Carlgren said on Monday in Beijing.

2009-07-13T21:33+0200

NEWS IN BRIEF published in issue 4471 page 6 at 2009-07-14 EU president Sweden says U.N. climate talks too slow BEIJING - Global climate talks are progressing too slowly and too many countries are demanding action from others rather than acting by themselves, Sweden’s Environment Minister Andreas Carlgren said on Monday in Beijing.

If Citizens can Work Together, Why can't Governments?

2009-07-12T19:59+0200

Article by WorldNews.com correspondent Dallas Darling. | The very first time I heard of Pastors for Peace and the Interreligious Foundation for Community Organization (IFCO) was when a friend invited ... (photo: WN file / Dallas Darling)

Strong earthquake shakes Peru

2009-07-12T11:05+0200

WASHINGTON - A strong earthquake measuring six shook southern Peru early Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of casuaties or damage, the US government reported. The epicenter of the tremor, which occurred at 1.12am (0612 GMT, 2.12pm Singapore time), was located 59 kilometers (36 miles)....

Peru rocked by 6.0 earthquake

2009-07-12T10:02+0200

A STRONG earthquake measuring six shook southern Peru early today, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, the US Government reported. 4:43pm

Strong earthquake shakes Peru

2009-07-12T09:01+0200

A strong earthquake measuring six shook southern Peru early on Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, the US government reported.

Wild weather in the year ahead, scientists predict

2009-07-12T01:07+0200

Climate scientists have warned of wild weather in the year ahead as the start of the global "El Niño" phenomenon exacerbates the impact of global warming. As well as droughts, floods and other extreme events, the next few years are also likely to be the hottest on record, scientists say.

Honduran opponents to continue talks

2009-07-11T14:01+0200

The delegations representing ousted Honduran President Miguel Zelaya and acting President Roberto Micheletti yesterday suspended talks for the weekend, after two days of lengthy discussions in San Jose, Costa Rica. The two camps, made up of each leader's four closest allies, met behind closed doors....

Earthquake in China, 1 killed, 18,000 Houses Collapsed

2009-07-11T10:06+0200

BEIJING: More than 400,000 people were being evacuated Friday after an earthquake hit southwest China, killing one person, injuring hundreds and flattening more than 18,000 homes, officials said. A government relief official in Yao’an county, a mountainous area of remote Yunnan province, said one person had died and 328 had been injured.

Mysterious tremors detected on Calif.'s San Andreas Fault

2009-07-11T08:44+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Scientists have detected a spike in underground rumblings on a section of California's San Andreas Fault that produced a magnitude-7.8 earthquake in 1857.

Saturday, July 11, 2009 1:08 AM

2009-07-11T08:08+0200

News Caribbean struggles to recover from '08 hurricanes AP Saturday, July 11, 2009 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - The Caribbean is still struggling to recover from last year's hurricanes, with crews scrambling to rebuild homes and replant crops as the region faces a new season of storms.

Earthquake flattens 18,000 homes

2009-07-11T07:32+0200

AN earthquake rocked south-west China, killing one person, injuring at least 324 others and collapsing 18,000 homes.

U.N. moves to help thousands displaced by Benin floods

2009-07-10T21:26+0200

By Bonnie Schneider CNN (CNN) -- " Refugees are the most vulnerable people on Earth . They are fighting to survive." -- Angelina Jolie, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees goodwill Days of heavy rainfall has caused flooding and mudslide in parts of southern China , forcing more than....

Hurricane Preparations Begin With Protecting Computer Server Data Recommends NetSurity

2009-07-10T18:32+0200

MIAMI - NetSurity, a provider of secure data backup, restoration and virtualization, has begun preparing Florida businesses for the upcoming hurricane season by protecting data on computers and servers with offsite storage of company information. “As many busines

China quake flattens 18,000 homes, leaves one dead

2009-07-10T16:59+0200

BEIJING (AFP) - Emergency officials were evacuating more than 400,000 people after an earthquake hit southwest China , killing one person, injuring hundreds and flattening more than 18,000 homes. A government relief official in Yao'an county, a mountainous area of picturesque Yunnan province, told....

China: 400,000 evacuated after quake hits southwest

2009-07-10T16:28+0200

BEIJING, July 10, 2009 (AFP) - More than 400,000 people were being evacuated Friday after an earthquake hit southwest China, killing one person, injuring hundreds and flattening more than 18,000 homes, officials said. A government relief official in Yao'an county, a mountainous area of remote Yunnan....

Most fail to deliver on Haiti aid pledges

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 23:42:00 +0200

Six months after a devastating earthquake struck Haiti, most governments that promised money to help rebuild the country have not delivered any funds at all, a CNN investigation has found.

At least 20 dead as typhoon smashes into Philippines

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 23:01:00 +0200

MANILA: Typhoon Conson ripped across the Philippines on Wednesday, killing at least 20 people as it destroyed shanty towns and caused widespread blackouts that brought the nation's capital to a standstill. Sixty other people were reported missing after Conson hit the Southeast Asian archipelago late....

AT&T Study: For Baltimore- and DC-Area Businesses, Business Continuity Planning a Serious Priority

2009-07-10T15:58+0200

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The results of a study recently announced by AT&T* indicate that local businesses are preparing for unforeseen business disruptions, from natural disasters to terrorist attacks and cyber security threats, by t...

El Nino's return may be stormy

2009-07-10T14:39+0200

Hawai'i could be in for a busier-than-normal hurricane season thanks to a return of El Nino, which spurs warmer sea surface temperatures in the Pacific and was seen during four of the five most active tropical cyclone seasons in the Central Pacific on record.

One dead, 400,000 displaced in China quake

2009-07-10T11:56+0200

At least one person was killed and over 400,000 people displaced when an earthquake measuring 6 on the Richter scale shook southwest China's Yunnan province on Thursday evening, officials said.

China quake kills one, leaves thousands homeless

2009-07-10T11:33+0200

BEIJING , July 10 - Emergency officials were evacuating more than 400,000 people after an earthquake hit southwest China, killing one person, injuring hundreds and flattening more than 18,000 homes. A government relief official in Yao'an county, a mountainous area of picturesque Yunnan province,....

China quake flattens 18,000 homes, kills 1

2009-07-10T11:08+0200

Emergency officials were evacuating more than 400,000 people after an earthquake hit southwest China, killing one person, injuring hundreds and flattening more than 18,000 homes.

20 dead as typhoon smashes Philippines

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 22:57:00 +0200

A typhoon ripped across the Philippines on Wednesday, killing at least 20 people as it destroyed shanty towns and caused widespread blackouts that brought the nation's capital to a standstill.

China quake flattens 18,000 homes, leaves one dead

2009-07-10T11:07+0200

Emergency officials were evacuating more than 400,000 people after an earthquake hit southwest China, killing one person, injuring hundreds and flattening more than 18,000 homes.

China quake flattens 18,000 homes, leaves one dead

2009-07-10T11:05+0200

BEIJING: Emergency officials were evacuating more than 400,000 people on Friday after an earthquake hit southwest China, killing one person, injuring hundreds and flattening more than 18,000 homes.

One dead, 10,000 homes flattened in China quake

2009-07-10T09:35+0200

An earthquake in a sparsely populated region of southwest China killed one person, injured hundreds and flattened more than 10,000 houses, an official and state media said.

One dead, 10,000 homes flattened in China quake

2009-07-10T09:28+0200

The 6.0-magnitude quake struck at a shallow depth of 10 kilometres in Yunnan province, injuring at least 324 people.

San Andreas fault giving off mysterious tremors

2009-07-10T07:43+0200

Scientists have detected a spike in underground rumblings on a section of California's San Andreas Fault that produced a magnitude-7.8 earthquake in 1857.

One dead in China quake

2009-07-10T07:21+0200

An earthquake in a sparsely populated region of southwest China killed one person, injured hundreds and flattened more than 10 000 houses.

Presidency unfolds plans to reactivate dormant ports

2009-07-10T07:13+0200

Friday, July 10, 2009 Presidency unfolds plans to reactivate dormant ports From Anietie Akpan, Calabar T HE nation's dormant gateways may soon be reactivated under a new plan being packaged by the Presidency. Prominent among these ports are Calabar, Warri Sea ports and the Aminu Kano International....

Typhoon, deadly floods strike Philippines, China

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 22:56:00 +0200

In this Sunday, July 11, 2010 photo, Chinese paramilitary police teams work to fortify the dyke of the Dasha River in Tongcheng, in central China's Anhui province. Torrential rains since June have cau...

One dead in China quake

2009-07-10T06:55+0200

An earthquake in a sparsely populated region of southwest China killed one person, injured hundreds and flattened more than 10 000 houses.

China earthquake flattens 10,000 homes

2009-07-10T06:49+0200

AN earthquake in a sparsely populated region of southwest China has killed one person, injured hundreds and flattened more than 10,000 houses, an official and state media say. 2:35pm

One dead, hundreds injured in China quake

2009-07-10T06:33+0200

BEIJING: An earthquake in a sparsely populated region of southwest China killed one person, injured hundreds and flattened more than 10,000 houses, an official and state media said Friday.

Earthquake kills one, injures hundreds, in southwest China

2009-07-10T06:05+0200

An earthquake in a sparsely populated region of southwest China killed one person, injured hundreds and flattened more than 10,000 houses overnight.

Four cops could face death in post-Katrina shootings

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 22:37:00 +0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Four New Orleans police officers could face the death penalty after being accused of gunning down two unarmed people in the chaotic aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in the latest twist for a corruption-plagued department that already faces several federal investigations.

Hundreds injured, one dead, as earthquake hits southwest China

2009-07-10T05:48+0200

An earthquake in a sparsely populated region of southwest China killed one person, injured hundreds and flattened more than 10,000 houses overnight.

26 dead and 36 missing as typhoon lashes Philippines

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 22:14:00 +0200

Expatriates in UAE fear for the safety of their families after Typhoon Conson sliced through the main island of Luzon in the Philippines.

Earthquake strikes SW China

2009-07-10T04:20+0200

2009/07/10 KUNMING: More than 300 people were injured and more than 10,000 houses collapsed in a 6.0-magnitude earthquake that hit southwest China's Yunnan Province yesterday evening, Xinhua news agency reported today quoting local authorities as saying.

Nigeria: Militant Leader Released in Amnesty Deal

2009-07-09T23:51+0200

Leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger-Delta (MEND), Mr Henry Okah, who is standing secret trial in Jos, Plateau State, on the charge of treason, yesterday, bowed to pressure from leaders of the Niger-Delta when he finally met the Federal Government representatives and agreed to accept the government's amnesty deal.

Okah accepts amnesty, Yar’Adua orders release

2009-07-09T22:51+0200

To this end, President Umaru Yar’Adua who was delighted by this development, has directed the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Michael Aondaokaa to effect the immediately release of the MEND leader.

Mysterious tremors detected on San Andreas Fault

2009-07-09T21:10+0200

LOS ANGELES — Scientists have detected a spike in underground rumblings on a section of California's San Andreas Fault that produced a magnitude-7.8 earthquake in 1857.

Philippines typhoon turns deadly and cuts off power

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 22:00:00 +0200

Philippines Typhoon Conson hit the island of Luzon, killing at least 11 with more than 50 people missing.

Over 300 injured in southwest China earthquake

2009-07-09T19:28+0200

BEIJING, July 9 (RIA Novosti) - A total of 336 people were injured and some 2,700 buildings damaged in a powerful earthquake that struck southwest China's Yunan Province on Thursday, the Xinhua news agency said. Fifty six people are in a critical condition.

Protesters add face to Rushmore

2009-07-09T12:12+0200

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- Environmentalists using park service rock anchors scaled Mount Rushmore on Wednesday and unfurled a banner along President Abraham Lincoln's face challenging America's leaders to stop global warming. Eleven people were charged with trespassing and the misdemeanor crime of climbing on Mount Rushmore National Monument, U.

Banyan: When the catfish stirs

2009-07-09T08:35+0200

A CAPRICIOUS, mythical catfish lies beneath the Japanese archipelago. Usually the Shinto god of the earth keeps the brute’s head pinned down with a granite keystone. But when Kashima drops his guard, the thrashings of the grotesque fish convulse the earth.

Environmentalists unfurl Mt. Rushmore banner

2009-07-09T04:04+0200

Environmentalists who scaled Mount Rushmore and unfurled an anti-global warming banner along President Abraham Lincoln's face Wednesday were charged with trespassing.

Member of ESC accuses Marmureanu of amateurism According to seismologist George Purcaru, professor at the ‘J.W. Goethe’ University in Frankfurt and member of the European Seismological Commission, Marmureanu ‘is making hazardous statements’ about the possibility of a devastatin ‘Gardianul’ daily....

2009-07-08T21:57+0200

Member of ESC accuses Marmureanu of amateurism According to seismologist George Purcaru, professor at the ‘J.W. Goethe’ University in Frankfurt and member of the European Seismological Commission, Marmureanu ‘is making hazardous statements’ about the possibility of a devastatin published in issue....

'Our houseboat nearly got flipped over'

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:48:00 +0200

Typhoon Conson has ripped through the Philippines' main island, leaving at least three people dead, sweeping shanties into the sea and leaving a trail of wreckage in Manila.

Killer Conson lashes Luzon

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:50:00 +0200

Typhoon Conson sliced through the Philippines' main island of Luzon, killing 26 people, felling trees and snapping transmission lines that may leave millions without power for at least two days, officials said. Twelve people were injured and 38 reported missing as the storm packing winds of 95....

26 killed as typhoon hits Philippines

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:48:00 +0200

MANILA (AP): The first typhoon to lash the Philippines this year flooded parts of the capital, toppled power lines and killed at least 26 people Wednesday, ...

Southern Africa: New Bid to Cope With Zambezi Floods

2009-07-08T17:51+0200

The fourth largest river in Africa, the mighty Zambezi, is a lifeblood to 32 million people, from land-locked Zambia to Mozambique on the Indian Ocean. But its blessing is also its curse.

SOUTHERN AFRICA: Floods - Breaking the Cycle

2009-07-08T15:33+0200

LUANDA, Jul 8 (IPS) - The fourth largest river in Africa, the mighty Zambezi, is a lifeblood to 32 million people, from land-locked Zambia to Mozambique on the Indian Ocean. But its blessing is also its curse.

Haiti Homeless Watch As Celebrities Win Medals

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:06:00 +0200

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti Haiti's president handed out medals to celebrities, aid-group directors and politicians for post-earthquake work Monday in a ceremony designed to beat back criticism of an uneven recovery that has left 1.6 million people homeless and destitute six months to the day since the disaster.

Nigeria: Again, Militants Attack Shell Facility

2009-07-06T11:47+0200

Militants in the Niger Delta yesterday launched yet another attack on a Shell oil well head in the Cawthorne Channel around Bonny in Rivers state thereby dashing the hope that the amnesty offer by the Federal Government would bring normalcy to the troubled oil-rich region.

Strong aftershocks rattle Chile but no damage

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:00:00 +0200

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - A string of aftershocks shook south central Chile on Wednesday, panicking coastal villagers but causing no damage, and experts warned of more strong tremors to come, months after a devastating February quake.

Flash floods leave at least 38 dead or missing in Vietnam

2009-07-06T06:42+0200

Hanoi - Three days of flash floods have killed at least 20 people, left 18 missing and damaged many homes and roads in northern Vietnam, the country's Central Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Control said Monday. Thirteen people were killed whe...

AMI Foundation - Portugal stays in Haiti: Six months of dedication and commitment

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:24:00 +0200

The massive destruction of the most part of housing left over 2 million people (a quarter of the country's total population) deprived of safe shelter or means of subsistence.

Again, Militants Attack Shell Facility

2009-07-06T02:28+0200

Vietnam floods leave 30 dead or missing

2009-07-05T22:42+0200

Floods and landslides in northern Vietnam have killed at least 30 people over the weekend, television reports say.

Ashdown to review UK aid response

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:51:00 +0200

"The UK public have repeatedly shown enormous generosity to those in need. It is vital that the entire international system is ready to meet the challenges of future disasters."

MEND 'attacks' Shell facility again

2009-07-05T12:38+0200

Nigeria - The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) claimed Sunday it had attacked another facility operated by Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell in the oil producing Niger Delta region, the second such attack in six days.

New Orleans Police Face Charges for Katrina Shootings

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:23:00 +0200

July 14 (Bloomberg) -- Six New Orleans police officers were charged in connection with the shooting and killing of unarmed civilians a week after Hurricane Katrina devastated the city, the U.S. Justic...

Flooding kills eight in northern Vietnam

2009-07-05T08:10+0200

HANOI: At least eight people were killed while three others were reported missing as a result of floods and landslides in northern Vietnam during the weekend, national emergency services said.

Strong aftershocks rattle Chile but no damage

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:17:00 +0200

* Copper mines, oil refineries not affected * Villagers run for hills on tsunami fears * Experts say further strong aftershocks likely (Updates with fresh quotes, details throughout) By Alonso Soto SANTIAGO, July 14 (Reuters) - A string of aftershocks shook south central Chile on Wednesday,....

The wombat: back from the brink

2009-07-05T01:46+0200

One of the world's most endangered mammals, the northern hairy-nosed wombat, has stepped back from the brink of extinction, with its numbers undergoing the biggest jump for more than two decades.

6 of a family killed in mudslide: Flood situation likely to deteriorate

2009-07-04T20:29+0200

Staff Reporter The flood situation in northern and north-eastern parts of the country is likely to worsen if heavy rains continue both in the country and in neighbouring India, according to sources in the meteorological office. The situation is likely to deteriorate as the meteorology department....

Aftermath: 20 dead as 'Basyang' smashes Luzon

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:05:00 +0200

MANILA, Philippines - Typhoon Basyang (international code name Conson) ripped across Luzon on Wednesday, killing at least 20 people as it destroyed shanty towns and caused widespread blackouts that brought the nation's capital to a standstill.

6 killed in mudslide

2009-07-04T19:35+0200

Six members of a family were killed as their mud-house collapsed during torrential rain in Nabiganj upazila of Habiganj early yesterday.

Most Haiti aid pledges unmet

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:57:00 +0200

Six months after a devastating earthquake struck Haiti, most governments that promised money to help rebuild the country have not delivered any funds at all, a CNN investigation has found. FULL STORY l FOOD SITS IN WAREHOUSE

Strong earthquake shakes Panama

2009-07-04T13:45+0200

WASHINGTON : A strong earthquake measuring a magnitude of six shook Panama early Saturday, but there were no immediate reports of casuaties or damage, the US Geological Survey reported.

From empty nesters to new parents

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:57:00 +0200

Getting a 4-year-old to eat his lunch of pizza and applesauce on a recent Saturday afternoon wasn't exactly what Sam and Diane McMutrie thought they'd be doing after their three kids grew up.

Yukon firefighters battle blazes near Carmacks, Dawson

2009-07-04T00:23+0200

Yukon firefighters and air tankers went out Thursday night to a 175-hectare wildfire that came close to cabins along Little Salmon Lake, near Carmacks.

26 killed as Conson strikes Philippines

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:50:00 +0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The first typhoon to lash the Philippines this year flooded parts of the capital, toppled power lines and killed at least 26 people Wednesday, many of them trying to scramble to safety as the storm changed course.

Communities bug out over cuts to mosquito control (AP)

2009-07-03T23:34+0200

AP - Millions of mosquito eggs laid across southern Texas after Hurricane Ike hit the coast last summer are waiting for the little bit of rain and hot summer days they need to hatch. That's got the man whose job it is to fight the bugs worried — he's already running out of money.

26 killed, 38 missing as typhoon hits Philippines

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:50:00 +0200

Mudslide forces some 7,500 people from homes in south China

2009-07-03T14:41+0200

BEIJING, July 3 (RIA Novosti) - Days of heavy rain caused a mudslide at a reservoir in southern China with more than 7,440 people forced to flee their homes, the Xinhua news agency said on Friday. A total of 95 people have been killed and another 21 are missing across the country since the rains started on Sunday.

Typhoon Conson leaves 26 dead, 38 missing

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:28:00 +0200

The first major named storm of the season sweeps through the Philippines, flooding streets and causing widespread blackouts.

Flood chaos

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:26:00 +0200

On the morning of Monday 29 August 2005 the eye of Hurricane Katrina passed over New Orleans, bringing death and chaos into the heart of the city. Five years on, indictments against several New Orleans' police officers indicate that some of that chaos was exacerbated by the very people who were supposed to serve and protect the city's inhabitants.

26 killed, 38 missing as typhoon hits Philippines

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:19:00 +0200

Residents wade through a flooded street at Las Pinas, south of Manila, on Wednesday, July 14, 2010, hours after typhoon Conson lashed through Manila and other provinces in

Earthquake in Haiti - 6 Months On

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:05:00 +0200

On 12 January, an earthquake the magnitude of 7.0 hit Haiti just 10 miles from its capital Port-au-Prince. According to the UN, an estimated 250,000 people were killed, and approximately 1.5 million people made homeless.

A nation submerged in flood, decaying road network

2009-07-03T14:06+0200

Friday, July 03, 2009 A nation submerged in flood, decaying road network ACROSS the nation, the onset of the rainy season and the ravaging floods have once again exposed the decay in the nation's road networks, making life very miserable and hampering economic activities.

Thousands flee south China floods

2009-07-03T12:08+0200

Heavy rains bring floods and landslides to several provinces caused $1.5bn in losses.

Questions raised over drainage in north Dublin as floods force dozens from homes

2009-07-03T01:46+0200

DOZENS OF people had to be evacuated from their homes in north Dublin in the early hours of yesterday morning as a result of severe flooding following torrential overnight rains.

El Niño has two personalities, study finds

2009-07-03T00:52+0200

In El Nino Modoki, on the other hand, the warming occurs farther to the west, in the central Pacific. It's not clear why this new form is occurring, said Peter Webster, a professor at Georgia Tech's School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and a co-author of a report on the finding in Friday's edition of the journal Science.

Banyan: When the catfish stirs

2009-07-02T19:01+0200

26 killed, 38 missing as typhoon hits Philippines

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:58:00 +0200

MANILA (AP) The first typhoon to lash the Philippines this year flooded parts of the capital, toppled power lines and killed at least 26 people Wednesday, many of them trying to scramble to safety as the storm changed course. Thirty-eight people were missing, mostly fishermen who were caught by ...

MEDIA-CHINA: Government Attempts to Block "Harmful Content" Thwarted

2009-07-02T11:21+0200

BEIJING, Jul 2 (IPS) - Beijing’s last minute climb-down on its latest Internet-censorship effort this week highlights the possibility that Chinese communist mandarins’ main challenge in the future lies not in quelling political dissent, but reigning in its tech-savvy educated elite.

Roddick ready to bury Murray under avalanche of aces

2009-07-02T08:21+0200

Andy Roddick is planning to bury Andy Murray under an avalanche of aces in Friday's Wimbledon semi-final.

Roddick ready to bury Murray under avalanche of aces

2009-07-02T06:33+0200

LONDON – Andy Roddick is planning to bury Andy Murray under an avalanche of aces in Friday’s Wimbledon semi-final. Roddick scrambled into his first last four appearance at Wimbledon since 2005 with a dramatic 6-3, 6-7 (10/12), 7-6 (7/1), 4-6, 6-4 victory over Australia’s Lleyton Hewitt .

Typhoon wreaks havoc in Philippines

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:39:00 +0200

More than 20 people died and another 40 were missing today after the Philippines was lashed by the first typhoon of the season.

Secretary Locke Announces $167 Million in Recovery Act Funding for 50 Coastal Restoration Projects

2009-07-01T15:59+0200

Commerce Secretary Gary Locke announced today 50 habitat restoration projects that will restore damaged wetlands, shellfish beds, coral reefs and reopen fish passages that boost the health and resiliency of our nation’s coastal and Great Lakes ...

26 die, others missing in Philippines typhoon

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:39:00 +0200

The first typhoon to lash the Philippines this year flooded parts of the capital and killed at least 26 people, many of them trying to scramble to safety as the storm changed course.

Extreme weather continues in China

2009-07-01T10:25+0200

Prolonged drought and a heat wave continued to plague north China Wednesday while at least 10 central and southern provinces are on flood alarm. In Beijing temperatures have hovered around 35 degrees Celsius for nearly 10 days, and there is still no sign of a drop of temperature. The weather bureau has forecast no showers until Saturday.

Extreme weather continues in China

2009-07-01T09:33+0200

BEIJING, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Prolonged drought and a heat wave continued to plague north China Wednesday while at least 10 central and southern provinces are on flood alarm. In Beijing temperatures have hovered around 35 degrees Celsius for nearly 10 days, and there is still no sign of a drop of temperature.

Obama champions energy bill but not its tariffs

2009-06-30T20:18+0200

The president calls the measure 'an extraordinary first step' toward a halt to global warming but sounds a cautionary note about its provision to penalize countries that don't similarly crack down. President Obama on Sunday called a House-passed energy bill "an extraordinary first step" toward....

Typhoon Lashes Philippines; At Least 26 Dead

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:24:00 +0200

Thirty-Eight Others Missing in First Storm of Season; Much of Northern Island of Luzon Flooded

Typhoon class submarines to remain in service with Russian Navy

2009-06-30T10:56+0200

The world's largest Typhoon -class submarines will remain in service with the Russian Navy, the Navy commander said on Friday.

Most countries fail to deliver on Haiti aid pledges

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:19:00 +0200

Six months after a devastating earthquake struck Haiti, most governments that promised money to help rebuild the country have not delivered any funds at all, a CNN investigation has found.

Cops Could Face Death in Post-Katrina Shootings

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:54:00 +0200

Justice Dept. Undecided on Whether to Seek Death Penalty; 5 New Orleans Officers Already Pleaded Guilty to Cover-Up

26 killed, 38 missing as typhoon hits Philippines

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:18:00 +0200

By OLIVER TEVES 2010-07-14T14:26:45Z MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- The first typhoon to lash the Philippines this year flooded parts of the capital, toppled power lines and killed at least 26 people Wednesday, many of them trying to scramble to safety as the storm changed course....

35 dead as lightning strikes twice

2009-06-30T06:33+0200

At least 35 people including eight children were killed after they were struck by lightning in the adjoining eastern Indian states of Bihar and Jharkhand, officials said.

Typhoon, deadly floods strike Philippines, China

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:13:00 +0200

Storms kill 22 in Philippines and force evacuation of 10,000 in China’s northern Jiangxi province

Rasman Nuralam, Turning over A NEW LEAF

2009-06-30T05:59+0200

A natural disaster that claimed the lives of four villagers nine years ago was the trigger for former illegal logger Rasman Nuralam to change his life. Read More

20 dead, 40 missing after typhoon

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:03:00 +0200

More than 20 people died and another 40 are missing after the Philippines was lashed by the first typhoon of the season.

26 killed, 38 missing as typhoon hits Philippines

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:38:00 +0200

The first typhoon to lash the Philippines this year flooded parts of the capital, toppled power lines and killed at least 26 people Wednesday, many of them trying to scramble to safety as the storm changed course. Philippines - Asia - Luzon - Manila - Quezon

Ashdown to review UK aid response

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:08:00 +0200

A review of government's response to disasters such as the Haiti earthquake is to be led by ex-Liberal Democrat leader Lord Ashdown.

Storm collapses tent city in Haiti

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:47:00 +0200

A strong storm battered a Haitian tent city Wednesday displacing many already homeless survivors of the January earthquake.

16 killed, 11 missing as typhoon hits Philippines

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:38:00 +0200

The first typhoon to lash the Philippines this year flooded parts of the capital, toppled power lines and killed at least 22 people Wednesday, many of them trying to scramble to safety as the storm changed course. Philippines - Asia - Luzon - Manila - Quezon

12:26 Six police charged over Katrina killings

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:41:00 +0200

Four police officers could face the death penalty after being accused of the fatal shootings of two unarmed people in the chaotic aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. The city’s corruption-plagued police department already faces several US federal investigations.

Sask. firefighters help battle massive blaze in northern Quebec

2009-06-30T01:49+0200

A contingency of 21 forest firefighters have been dispatched to northern Quebec to lend a hand in battling a massive blaze in that province.

35 dead as lightning strikes twice

2009-06-30T00:16+0200

Eight children have been killed in two separate lightning storms in eastern India.

Transcript of White House Interview on Climate-Change Bill

2009-06-29T08:19+0200

A transcript provided by the White House of a roundtable interview with President Obama, Secretary of Energy Steven Chu and Carol Browner, assistant to the president on energy and climate change.

16 killed, 11 missing as typhoon hits Philippines

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:18:00 +0200

By OLIVER TEVES 2010-07-14T13:15:16Z MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- The first typhoon to lash the Philippines this year flooded parts of the capital, toppled power lines and killed at least 22 people Wednesday, many of them trying to scramble to safety as the storm changed course....

Obama champions energy bill but not its tariffs

2009-06-29T04:23+0200

Deadly typhoon cuts power in Manila and aims at China

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:58:00 +0200

MANILA (Reuters) - Typhoon Conson sliced through the Philippines' main island of Luzon, killing 22 people, felling trees and snapping transmission lines that could leave millions without power for at least two days, officials said on Wednesday.

20 dead, 60 missing due to typhoon

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:42:00 +0200

The death toll from a typhoon that tore across the Philippines rose to 20 today, while 60 people were missing, authorities said.

Philippines: Typhoon Conson Information bulletin n° 1

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:03:00 +0200

Typhoon Conson (locally named Basyang) was seen via satellite 660 km east-northeast of Virac, Catanduanes on July 12, 2010 at 4:00 a.m. It intensified and was upgraded to a Tropical Storm at 11:00 p.m. the same day, moving towards the Isabela-Aurora area.

Obama hails climate-change bill

2009-06-29T00:07+0200

The energy legislation passed Friday by the House 'is going to seem like common sense in hindsight,' President Obama says. President Obama this afternoon called a House-passed energy bill "an extraordinary first step" toward halting global warming and reducing the use of fossil fuels, but he....

Philippines typhoon kills 9

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:54:00 +0200

A typhoon has lashed the Philippines, killing at least nine people and leaving 11 others missing, after flooding streets and toppling power lines.

Medvedev visit to Nigeria marred by attacks

2009-06-27T23:21+0200

President Medvedev’s trip to Nigeria was explosive - literally. While the government honored the Russian leader with a 21-gun salute, the MEND militant group issued a pointed warning and unleashed a series of attacks

Officers indicted in post-Hurricane Katrina shooting

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:46:00 +0200

Six New Orleans police officers have been indicted in the shooting of unarmed civilians in the days after Hurricane Katrina devastated the city, the US Justice Department said.

Philippines Typhoon Kills 9, Leaves 10 Missing

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:38:00 +0200

Thousands Without Power, Flights Canceled, Many Schools Closed As Year's 1st Typhoon Floods Streets

12:26 Six charged over Katrina murders

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:34:00 +0200

Tropical storm kills 8 in Philippines; 8 missing

2009-06-27T17:29+0200

A tropical storm whipped up tornadoes, triggered landslides and overturned boats as it cut across the central Philippines, leaving ...

Hurricane Alex adds to Mexico's economic woes

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:25:00 +0200

Hurricane Alex, which hit three northern Mexican states two weeks ago, will reduce the industrial output and raise inflation in the Latin American nation, economists said. The natural disaster, however, is not going to lead to a financial crisis, because the government has a long-standing budget for natural disasters, the economists told Xinhua.

Questions and answers about the US climate bill (AP)

2009-06-27T16:14+0200

AP - Cap-and-trade? Offsets? Pollution credits? The climate bill passed Friday by the House tackles global warming with new limits on pollution and a market-based approach to encourage more environmentally friendly business practices. But what exactly do the proposed rules mean, and how would they....

Nangka made second landfall, weakening to tropical depression

2009-06-27T08:53+0200

Nangka, the fourth tropical storm this year, made its second landfall in south China's Guangdong province early Saturday morning, before weakening to depression. The storm landed in the Aotou Township of the Dayawan development zone at 1 a.m., according to the Guangdong provincial meteorological administration.

20 dead after Typhoon Conson smashes Philippines

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:03:00 +0200

At least 20 people were confirmed dead after Typhoon Conson ripped across the Philippines, sweeping shanties into the sea and bringing the nation's capital to a standstill.

Questions and answers about the US climate bill (AP)

2009-06-27T05:08+0200

AP - Cap-and-trade? Offsets? Pollution credits? The climate bill passed Friday by the U.S. House of Representatives tackles global warming with new limits on pollution and a market-based approach to encourage more environmentally friendly business practices.

Nangka made second landfall, weakening to tropical depression

2009-06-27T05:02+0200

GUANGZHOU, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Nangka, the fourth tropical storm this year, made its second landfall in south China's Guangdong province early Saturday morning, before weakening to depression. The storm landed in the Aotou Township of the Dayawan development zone at 1 a.m., according to the Guangdong provincial meteorological administration.

20 dead, 60 missing after typhoon hits Philippines

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:34:00 +0200

MANILA - The death toll from a typhoon that tore across the Philippines rose to 20 on Wednesday, while 60 people were missing, authorities said. At least 12 people were crushed to death by trees, walls and other objects, while most of the others drowned and one was electrocuted, according to authorities.

Tropical storm Nangka makes landfall in south China's Guangdong

2009-06-27T04:23+0200

The fourth tropical storm this year, Nangka, made landfall at 10:30 p.m. Friday in Huizhou City in south China's Guangdong Province, local authorities said. &$ &$The skyline of Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province, is overcast by clouds, June 26, 2009 as tropical storm Nangka approaches.

At least 21 dead as Typhoon Conson batters Philippines - Summary

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:05:00 +0200

Manila - At least 21 people were killed in a deadly typhoon that destroyed houses, toppled trees and caused massive power outages in the Philippines, officials said Wednesday. Sixty people remained missing as Typhoon Conson swept through the northern and eastern Philippines, bringing heavy rains and....

20 dead, 60 missing after typhoon hits Philippines

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:39:00 +0200

The death toll from a typhoon that tore across the Philippines rose to 20 today, while 60 people were missing, authorities said.

PODCAST: Educating Haiti's children, six months on

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:37:00 +0200

14 Jul 2010 09:20:00 GMT Source: UNICEF NEW YORK, USA, 12 July 2010 - Today marks the six-month anniversary of the earthquake that devastated Haiti, killing more than 220,000, displacing many more and severely affecting the ...

9 killed, 10 missing as typhoon lashes Philippines

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:19:00 +0200

The first typhoon to lash the Philippines this year killed at least nine people and left 11 others missing Wednesday after flooding streets in the capital and toppling power lines.

Hurricane Alex adds to Mexico's economic woes

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:02:00 +0200

MEXICO CITY, July 14 (Xinhua) -- Hurricane Alex, which hit three northern Mexican states two weeks ago, will reduce the industrial output and raise inflation in the Latin American nation, economists said. The natural disaster, however, is not going to lead to a financial crisis, because the....

Fatal Philippine storm cuts power

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:53:00 +0200

The first typhoon of the season hits the Philippines, killing several people and cutting power to the capital.

Nine dead after typhoon

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:50:00 +0200

The first typhoon to lash the Philippines this year killed at least nine people and left 10 others missing after flooding streets in the capital and toppling power lines.

Conson cuts power in Manila, heads towards China

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 04:31:00 +0200

14 Jul 2010 02:03:23 GMT Source: Reuters * At least 3 dead in typhoon; 19 fishermen still missing * Power out across metro Manila and surrounding provinces * Conson to regain strength, head towards south China By Manny Mogato MANILA ...

'Our houseboat nearly got flipped over'

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:36:00 +0200

Typhoon Conson has ripped through the Philippines' main island, leaving at least three people dead, sweeping shanties into the sea and leaving a trail of wreckage in Manila.

Tropical storm Nangka lands in S China's Guangdong

2009-06-27T02:47+0200

The fourth tropical storm this year, Nangka, made landfall at 10:30 p.m. Friday in Huizhou City in south China's Guangdong Province, local authorities said.

Death toll from typhoon Conson rises to 20

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:27:00 +0200

MANILA: The death toll from a typhoon that tore across the Philippines rose to 20 on Wednesday, authorities said. At least 12 people were crushed to death by trees, walls and other objects, while most of the others drowned and one was electrocuted, according to authorities.

Tibet faces worst drought in 30 years

2009-06-27T01:53+0200

Tibet is facing the worst drought in 30 years which has affected 15.3 per cent of remote plateau, damaging thousands of hecatres of land and killing 13,601 head of cattle, authorities said on Saturday.

Tropical Storm Andres strengthens off SW Mexico

2009-06-26T22:53+0200

Tropical Storm Andres strengthened off the southwestern coast of Mexico on Monday, prompting emergency preparations for a storm that forecasters said might become a hurricane in coming days.

Storm roars across Philippines, 5 dead

2009-06-26T20:34+0200

A tropical storm blew across the central Philippines on Wednesday, leaving at least five people dead, including four fishermen whose motorboat was destroyed by a tornado, officials said.

Heavy rains destroy UN Haitian tent city

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:25:00 +0200

Hurricane strength winds and heavy rains hit the UN camp of Croix-Des-Bouqets six months after the devastating earthquake.

Tropical storm kills 8 in Philippines; 11 missing

2009-06-26T19:49+0200

A tropical storm whipped up a tornado, triggered a landslide and overturned boats as it cut across the northern Philippines, leaving at least eight dead and 11 missing amid widespread flooding, officials said.

3 killed, 19 missing as typhoon lashes Philippines

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:19:00 +0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The first typhoon to lash the Philippines this year flooded streets in the capital and toppled power lines Wednesday, causing widespread blackouts and suspending flights, classes and work in some government offices. At least three people died, and 19 fishermen are missing.

Philippine typhoon death toll rises to 20

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:15:00 +0200

The death toll from a typhoon that tore across the Philippines rose to 20 on Wednesday, authorities said.

Eight dead after Typhoon Conson hits Philippines

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:02:00 +0200

By Jason Gutierrez (AFP) MANILA â€” Typhoon Conson ripped through the Philippines' main island on Wednesday, leaving at least eight people dead, sweeping shanties into the sea and leaving a trail of wreckage in Manila.

Nine dead, 10 missing after typhoon hits Philippines

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:36:00 +0200

The first typhoon to lash the Philippines this year killed at least nine people and left 10 others missing after flooding streets in the capital and toppling power lines.

Ten dead in Czech floods, central Europe on alert (Reuters)

2009-06-26T18:00+0200

Reuters - At least 10 people died in flooding in the eastern Czech Republic, and rising river levels prompted flood warnings across central Europe following heavy rains this week.

Stranded oil tanker damages coral in south

2009-06-26T06:21+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The stranded oil tanker Colombo Queen has left some coral formations off the southern county of Pingtung damaged, although it remains to be determined how much coral has been affected and to what extent, the Ministry of the Interior (MOI) said yesterday.

Cops could face death in post-Katrina shootings

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:31:00 +0200

Four police officers are accused of gunning down two unarmed people in the chaotic aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in the latest twist for a corruption-plagued police department that already faces several federal...

Tropical storm kills eight in Philippines; 11 missing

2009-06-26T06:21+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - A tropical storm whipped up a tornado, triggered a landslide and overturned boats as it cut across the northern Philippines, leaving at least eight dead and 11 missing amid widespread flooding, officials said.

Typhoon Conson Reaches Philippines

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:27:00 +0200

At least nine people died and 11 are missing after the first typhoon to lash the Philippines this year caused blackouts and suspended flights.

Deadly typhoon cuts power in Manila, aims at China

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:24:00 +0200

MANILA (Reuters) - Parts of Manila may be without power until Friday after Typhoon Conson hit the Philippines' main island of Luzon, killing at least 11 people with more than 50 missing, and moved toward southern China.

9 killed, 10 missing as typhoon lashes Philippines

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:17:00 +0200

By OLIVER TEVES 2010-07-14T07:08:33Z MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- The first typhoon to lash the Philippines this year killed at least nine people and left 11 others missing Wednesday after flooding streets in the capital and toppling power lines....

3 Killed, 19 Missing as Typhoon Lashes Philippines

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 08:51:00 +0200

The first typhoon to lash the Philippines this year flooded streets in the capital and toppled power lines

3 killed, 19 missing as typhoon lashes Philippines

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 08:46:00 +0200

The first typhoon to lash the Philippines this year flooded streets in the capital and toppled power lines Wednesday, causing widespread blackouts and suspending flights, classes and work in some government offices. At least three people died, and 19 fishermen are missing.

Conson cuts power in Manila, heads towards China

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 06:00:00 +0200

Two people died when a tree fell on their shanty house and a toddler drowned in a swollen river in Cavite province, south of the capital, local officials said.

16 dead as typhoon batters Philippines

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 08:43:00 +0200

At least 16 people were killed and 22 were missing as a powerful typhoon battered the northern and eastern Philippines, officials said Wednesday.

16 dead as typhoon batters Philippines

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 08:01:00 +0200

At least 16 people were killed and 22 were missing as a powerful typhoon battered the northern and eastern Philippines, officials said Wednesday.

Typhoon Hits Philippines

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:56:00 +0200

At least three people died and 19 fishermen are missing after the first typhoon to lash the Philippines this year caused widespread blackouts and suspended flights and work in some government offices.

At least 10 dead as Typhoon Conson batters Philippines - Update

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:35:00 +0200

Manila - At least 10 people were killed and 22 were missing as a powerful typhoon battered the northern and eastern Philippines, officials said Wednesday. Typhoon Conson made landfall late Tuesday in north-eastern Quezon province, bringing heavy rains and strong winds to Manila and several provinces in the main northern island of Luzon.

Fire fighters combat 185 blazes ravaging forests across country

2009-06-25T22:39+0200

Forest fires raged throughout Lebanon on Wednesday and Thursday, with Civil Defense Units deployed to tackle 185 fires across the country. Every year, laws come into effect between June and November, aimed at reducing the number of fires started by farmers, campers and other members of the public.

Czech authorities expect more fatalities in what was deemed the country’s worst natural disaster since 2002 heavy floods. PRAGUE - At least eight people died in overnight flooding in the eastern Czech Republic, police said yesterday, and rising river levels prompted flood warnings across central Europe following heavy rains this week.

2009-06-25T21:43+0200

Eight die in Czech floods,central Europe on alert Czech authorities expect more fatalities in what was deemed the country’s worst natural disaster since 2002 heavy floods. published in issue 4459 page 6 at 2009-06-26 PRAGUE - At least eight people died in overnight flooding in the eastern Czech....

At least 10 die in Czech floods

2009-06-25T20:30+0200

At least 10 people died in flooding in the eastern Czech Republic, and rising river levels prompted flood warnings across central Europe following heavy rains this week.

Dry autumns and winters may lead to fewer tornadoes in the spring

2009-06-25T19:40+0200

Global warming will likely mean more unpredictable weather, scientists say, and a new study by researchers at the University of Georgia pins down, possibly for the first time, how drought conditions in an area's fall and winter may effect tornado ...

Ten dead in Czech floods, central Europe on alert

2009-06-25T19:37+0200

NOVY JICIN, Czech Republic (Reuters) - At least 10 people died in flooding in the eastern Czech Republic, and rising river levels prompted flood warnings across central Europe following heavy rains this week.

Ten dead in Czech floods, central Europe on alert

2009-06-25T19:02+0200

25 Jun 2009 16:41:38 GMT Source: Reuters * Ten people die in eastern Czech floods * Water levels peak, though more rain could come * Vienna evacuates famous art gallery (Updates casualties, details, changes dateline) By Petr Josek ...

At least 16 dead as Typhoon Conson batters Philippines - 2nd Update

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:35:00 +0200

Manila - At least 16 people were killed and 22 were missing as a powerful typhoon battered the northern and eastern Philippines, officials said Wednesday. Typhoon Conson made landfall late Tuesday in north-eastern Quezon province, bringing heavy rains and strong winds to Manila and several provinces in the main northern island of Luzon.

Tropical storm kills 8 in Philippines; 8 missing

2009-06-25T18:23+0200

A tropical storm whipped up tornadoes, triggered landslides and overturned boats as it cut across the central Philippines, leaving ...

Five dead, 16 missing in Ferias wake

2009-06-25T17:28+0200

By Florante S. Solmerin AT least five people died and 16 others went missing as typhoon Feria battered provinces in the Visayas and Southern ...

Typhoon smashes Philippines, 3 dead

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:01:00 +0200

Typhoon Conson has ripped through the Philippines' main island, leaving at least three people dead and a trail of destruction in Manila.

Hurricane Andres dissipates off northwest Mexico

2009-06-25T17:25+0200

The first hurricane of the season is now dissipating after causing heavy rain and winds in three of Mexico's Pacific coast states -- Jalisco, Colima and Baja California, an official from the National Meteorological Service (SMN) told Xinhua on Wednesday.

3 killed, 19 missing as typhoon lashes Philippines

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 06:31:00 +0200

3 killed, 19 missing as typhoon lashes Philippines

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 06:17:00 +0200

By OLIVER TEVES 2010-07-14T03:45:11Z MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- The first typhoon to lash the Philippines this year flooded streets in the capital and toppled power lines Wednesday, causing widespread blackouts and suspending flights, classes and work in some government offices. At least three people died, and 19 fishermen are missing.

Haitians Press On Amid Slow Pace Of Quake Recovery

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 06:02:00 +0200

Americans have donated more than $1.3 billion for Haiti after the country's Jan. 12 quake. Thousands of charities are helping the recovery effort. But plans to move survivors out of encampments into more suitable housing seem months, or even years, away.

SE China braces for tropical storm Nangka

2009-06-25T16:32+0200

Nangka, the fourth tropical storm of the year, was forecast to make landfall in coastal areas of southeast China Friday night or Saturday, the National Meteorological Center said Thursday. The eye of Nangka was located at 16.45 degrees north and 118.10 degrees east as of 4 p.m.

Iran Held Nationwide Quake Drills

2008-11-30T22:57+0100

(FNA)- The maneuver was held for boosting the alertness of students regarding confronting earthquakes and preparing them to respond correctly and rapidly to natural disasters. Students from pre-elementary school to pre-university level on Saturday learnt some lessons on seeking shelter during....

Catch Me denies Inca and Eustace

2008-11-30T15:45+0100

Racing - Fairyhouse: Catch Me (7-4 favourite) won a thrilling renewal of the Bar One Racing Hatton's Grace Hurdle after a pulsating battle with Brave Inca and Hardy Eustace at Fairyhouse this afternoon.

Man fights for life after gas blast

2008-11-30T15:41+0100

A man is fighting for his life after a gas explosion "like an earthquake" destroyed three flats.

More New Orleans police officers charged in Katrina bridge slayings

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 04:28:00 +0200

F our more New Orleans police officers have been charged in the deadly shootings of two people in Hurricane Katrina's chaotic aftermath and could face the most serious punishment yet the death penalty for the killings that have brought down a string of other officers.

Less Than 2 Per cent of Promised Reconstruction Aid for Quake-Devastated Haiti Delivered, Haitian Government Envoy Tells Economic and Social Council

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 06:00:00 +0200

ECOSOC/6441 Economic and Social Council 2010 Substantive Session 31st & 32nd Meetings (AM & PM) Speakers Weigh Lessons Learned at Special Event on Transitioning from Relief To Development in Haiti, Council Also Wraps Up General Debate of Operational Segment Six months after a 7.

A man is fighting for his life today after a gas explosion "like an earthquake" destroyed three flats in Wigan.

2008-11-30T13:55+0100

A man is fighting for his life today after a gas explosion "like an earthquake" destroyed three flats in Wigan. The man was rescued from the scene in the Lancashire town, by emergency workers last ...

More New Orleans police officers charged in Katrina bridge slayings

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 05:58:00 +0200

Four more New Orleans police officers have been charged in the deadly shootings of two people in Hurricane Katrina's chaotic aftermath and could face the most serious punishment yet the death ...

Man fights for life after gas blast

2008-11-30T12:43+0100

A man is fighting for his life today after a gas explosion "like an earthquake" destroyed three flats.

3 killed, 19 missing as typhoon lashes Philippines

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 05:55:00 +0200

The first typhoon to lash the Philippines this year flooded streets in the capital and toppled power lines Wednesday, causing widespread blackouts and suspending flights, classes and work in some ...

Bill Clinton on Haiti: `My job is to keep the work going'

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 23:59:00 +0200

By Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald July 10, 2010 PORT-AU-PRINCE -- Six months after the Haiti earthquake, Haiti is still hobbling to get back on its feet. But former President Bill Clinton, now U.N.

Police Officers Charged In Post-Katrina Shootings

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 02:29:00 +0200

New Orleans Sgts. Robert Gisevius and Kenneth Bowen and officers Anthony Villavaso and Robert Faulcon were charged with deprivation of rights under color of law and use of a weapon during the commission of a crime. They could face the death penalty if convicted. The shootings left two unarmed men dead and four wounded.

Police charged for shooting civilians post-Katrina

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 02:20:00 +0200

Six New Orleans police officers have been indicted in the shooting of unarmed civilians in the days after Hurricane Katrina devastated the city, the US Justice Department said.

The Tzu Chi Foundation – the world’s largest Buddhist charity

2008-11-30T09:25+0100

went to Taiwan to see the Tzu Chi Foundation in action, courtesy of Stan Shih, a founder of Acer, a major supporter of the foundation. A big thank you to him, and to all the Tzu Chi volunteers who made our visit possible. Starting with the support of 30 housewives contributing a few cents a day, the....

GOP Looks to Young Louisiana Gov. Jindal as Its Own Version of Obama

2008-11-30T07:42+0100

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- Last weekend, 18 days after Barack Obama decisively defeated their candidate for president, a mostly Republican crowd of self-described conservatives received their first introduction to someone many prominent members of the GOP think could be the party's own version of Obama.

UN rep: Haiti recovering but struggling after 'worst living disaster'

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 02:03:00 +0200

Six months after an earthquake devastated Haiti, a United Nations representative on the ground there says many challenges still lie ahead in the aftermath of the "worst living disaster."

Dozens confirmed dead in landslides

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 02:03:00 +0200

Landslides slammed into three mountain hamlets in western China early on Tuesday, killing at least 25 people and leaving 34 missing.

Is Jindal the GOP's Obama?

2008-11-30T02:10+0100

Republican party starts to look ahead to 2012 and some conservatives talk up the La. governor.

Dozens confirmed dead in landslides

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 02:03:00 +0200

KUNMING - Landslides slammed into three mountain hamlets in western China early on Tuesday, killing at least 25 people and leaving 34 missing, while crews drained a fast-rising reservoir in another part of the country following heavy rains.

Haiti's Tent Camps Likely to Remain for Years

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 01:32:00 +0200

Six months after Haiti's devastating earthquake, U.N. aid agencies say they are entering the challenging phase of replacing the tents that are home to the estimated 1.5 million people who remain displaced.

Iran schools prepare for possible earthquake

2008-11-29T23:13+0100

Published Date: November 30, 2008 TEHRAN: Students rushed to hide under desks when the earthquake alarm sounded yesterday at a Tehran school, part of a nationwide drill in Iran, a country criss-crossed with seismological fault lines. Tehran alone sits on three major faults that could become active....

Iran schools prepare for possible earthquake

2008-11-29T21:04+0100

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Students rushed to hide under desks when the earthquake alarm sounded on Saturday at a Tehran school, part of a nationwide drill in Iran, a country criss-crossed with seismological fault lines. Tehran alone sits on three major faults that could become active any time, one expert....

US police charged in Katrina deaths

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:17:00 +0200

Six New Orleans police officers are charged in connection with an inquiry into the shooting of civilians after Hurricane Katrina.

Haiti-Séisme-Six mois : La reconstruction « ne sera pas facile »

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 23:39:00 +0200

PORT AU PRINCE [AlterPresse] - Le président haïtien René Préval, a mis en évidence le fossé qui existe entre les fonds nécessaires à la reconstruction d’Haïti et ceux qui ont été effectivement reçus jusqu’à présent de la part de la communauté internationale

Iran Schools Prepare For Possible Earthquake

2008-11-29T14:32+0100

Tehran alone sits on three major faults that could become active any time, one expert said.

Iran schools prepare for possible earthquake

2008-11-29T14:05+0100

29 Nov 2008 12:39:14 GMT Source: Reuters By Zahra Hosseinian TEHRAN, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Students rushed to hide under desks when the earthquake alarm sounded on Saturday at a Tehran school, part of a nationwide drill in Iran, a country ...

Six Months After The Earthquake In Haiti: Has Health Care Im

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:03:00 +0200

In the aftermath of the 7.0 earthquake that crippled much of Haiti's infrastructure, international aid groups poured into the country, bringing medical staff and equipment to treat Haiti's wounded. Some hospitals had collapsed in the earthquake, forcing medical teams to work out of tents, often with inadequate supplies.

Continuing Promise 2008 Complete

2008-11-29T00:50+0100

Continuing Promise 2008 Mission Complete; Kearsarge Heads Home Navy NewsStand Story Number: NNS081128-08 Release Date: 11/28/2008 12:45:00 PM By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Amy Kirk, Continuing Promise 2008 Public Affairs USS KEARSARGE (NNS) -- USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), along with various embarked units, departed Georgetown, Guyana Nov.

Atlantic hurricane season blows away records

2008-11-28T21:01+0100

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The 2008 Atlantic hurricane season, which ends Sunday, seemed to strike the United States and Cuba as if on redial, setting at least five weather records for persistence and repeatedly striking the same areas. ""It was pretty relentless in a large number of big strikes,"" said....

Educating Haiti's children, six months on

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 23:59:00 +0200

By Pi James NEW YORK, USA, 12 July 2010 â€“ Today marks the six-month anniversary of the earthquake that devastated Haiti, killing more than 220,000, displacing many more and severely affecting the education system.

Record-setting hurricane season nears its end

2008-11-28T19:50+0100

Six consecutive named storms -- Dolly, Edouard, Fay, Gustav, Hanna and Ike -- struck the U.S. mainland in 2008, racking up at least $10.6 billion in losses. The 2008 Atlantic hurricane season, which ends Sunday, seemed to strike the United States and Cuba as if on redial, setting at least five....

U.S. Urges Joint Drill for Emergency in N.Korea

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 01:17:00 +0200

The chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff and the commander of the U.S. Forces Korea are proposing to Seoul a joint military exercise in preparation for the collapse of the North Korean regime. The South Korean and U.S. militaries have almost completed an operational plan for what is delicately....

Rapper loses cool over slow progress in Haiti

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 23:33:00 +0200

For most of his adult life, Wyclef Jean has chased fame and fortune during a hugely successful career in hip-hop. But lately, he's been more concerned with helping the vast international relief effort to rebuild Haiti, the country of his birth. In conversation, this can make for an unintentionally....

World › 26 killed, 38 missing as typhoon hits Philippines

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:41:00 +0200

The first typhoon to lash the Philippines this year flooded parts of the capital, toppled power lines and killed at least 26 people Wednesday, many…

Map Aims To Clear Up Climate Change Confusion

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 01:31:00 +0200

interactive graphic shows how different areas of the world would be altered by a 4C average rise in global temperatures. It suggests forest fires, drought and water shortages will be much more common...

Nov28 Nevis hosts OAS sponsored tourism workshop

2008-11-28T15:43+0100

Nevis is host to a number of stakeholders in the Federation’s tourism industry who are attending a workshop on hotel operations management and food and beverage management. The two-day Organisation of American States (OAS) sponsored event commenced on Wednesday, at the Old Manor Hotel.

Le changement climatique et la réponse de l’UE

2008-11-28T14:56+0100

Climate change and the EU’s response What is the problem? The world is getting rapidly warmer, and there is an overwhelming consensus among the leading climate scientists that this is being caused mainly by carbon dioxide and other 'greenhouse gases' emitted by human activities, chiefly the combustion of fossil fuels and deforestation.

Philippines' first typhoon of season kills at least 26

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 01:30:00 +0200

MANILA | The first typhoon to lash the Philippines this year flooded parts of the capital, toppled power lines and killed at least 26 people Wednesday, many of them trying to scramble to safety as the storm changed course. Thirty-eight people were missing, mostly fishermen who were caught by the ...

Der Klimawandel und die Antwort der EU

2008-11-28T14:46+0100

Climate change and the EU’s response

2008-11-28T14:37+0100

What is the problem? The world is getting rapidly warmer, and there is an overwhelming consensus among the leading climate scientists that this is being caused mainly by carbon dioxide and other 'greenhouse gases' emitted by human activities, chiefly the combustion of fossil fuels and deforestation.

Cops Could Get Death in Post-Katrina Shootings

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 01:26:00 +0200

New Orleans Police Officers Charged in Deadly Shootings of Unarmed People after Hurricane; 2 Others Charged with Coverup

22 dead after typhoon slams into Philippines

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 02:10:00 +0200

Killer storm could hit China as soon as Thursday MANILA - Typhoon Conson ripped across the Philippines on Wednesday, killing at least 26 people as it destroyed shanty towns and brought the nation's capital to a standstill. Twelve people were injured as the storm packing winds of 95 kph (59 mph) roared off towards China.

Katrina: America's Bloody Sunday

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 01:15:00 +0200

Danziger Bridge could have slipped back to being just a name on a map if the cover-up had succeeded. But as prosecutors accuse four New Orleans police officers of gunning down unarmed residents on its span, killing two, we know it will always stand for much more. Here the last bonds of trust between a city and its guardians died.

Power back after typhoon kills 26 in Philippines

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:05:00 +0200

Residents fix their shanties along a coastal road hours after typhoon Conson lashed through Manila and other provinces in the Philippines, at Las Pinas, south of Manila on Wednesday July 14, 2010. The...

Ask AP: `Dead zones,' Secret Service protection (AP)

2008-11-28T13:51+0100

AP - It turns out there may be an upside to a busy Gulf of Mexico hurricane season — if you happen to be a shrimp or a clam.

No sex, please, we're nearly broke

2008-11-28T12:19+0100

The emotional toll depends on how long a downturn lasts but can be a major burden for people already at risk for depression or anxiety, he says, and research suggests suicide rates rise, though he stresses that's a rare extreme reaction. Others may try to soothe their nerves with alcohol, Quirion....

'The wind howled like a child screaming'

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 01:42:00 +0200

MANILA - Typhoon Conson ripped across the Philippines yesterday, killing at least 20 people as it destroyed shanty towns and caused widespread blackouts that brought the nation's capital to a standstill.

Chile shaken by tremors

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 02:40:00 +0200

Several aftershocks have shaken Chile, panicking coastal villagers but causing no damage.

Six months on, Haitians still suffering

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 02:37:00 +0200

| SLOW PROGRESS: Although 125,000 transitional shelters were promised after January¡¦s quake, fewer than 6,000 have been built and almost no rubble has been cleared | AP ... (photo: US Navy / U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kristopher Wilson)

Philippines' first typhoon of season kills at least 26

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 03:03:00 +0200

Philippines workers try to arrange a tarpaulin Wednesday from a billboard that collapsed on top of a house south of Manila due to strong winds from Typhoon Conson. (Associated Press)

Chile shaken by tremors

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 02:49:00 +0200

Several aftershocks have shaken Chile, panicking coastal villagers but causing no damage.

6.0-magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia's Sumatra island

2008-11-28T12:06+0100

JAKARTA : A powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck at sea off Indonesia's Sumatra island, the US Geological Survey said on Friday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

Magnitude 6.0 quake hits Indonesia's Sumatra (Reuters)

2008-11-28T11:20+0100

Reuters - A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off Indonesia's Sumatra island on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, although there was no tsunami warning or reports of damage or casualties.

The UK's Climate Change Bill may curb carbon emissions - but at what cost?

2008-11-28T10:25+0100

The UK's Climate Change Bill could cost each family in the UK up to £10,000, warns Conservative MP Peter Lilley.

Power back after typhoon kills 26 in Philippines

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 04:27:00 +0200

By JIM GOMEZ 2010-07-15T02:18:16Z MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- Electricity was restored in the Philippine capital, flights resumed and schools reopened Thursday after the first typhoon of the season killed at least 26 people and plunged most of the main northern island into darkness....

The Tories are doing what they must but they don't like it

2008-11-28T07:06+0100

It's a testament to the severity of the crisis that Canadian public opinion on deficits has changed

CNN Heroes honored in Hollywood

2008-11-28T05:16+0100

Singer Christina Aguilera joined fellow Grammy Award winners Alicia Keys and John Legend for "CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute," which honored the top 10 CNN Heroes of 2008.

20 dead as typhoon smashes Philippines

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 04:15:00 +0200

* Manila is in the typhoon belt of the Pacific * 20 typhoons sweep through the country each year MANILA: Typhoon Conson ripped across the Philippines on Wednesday, killing at least 20 people as it destroyed shanty towns and caused widespread blackouts that brought the nation’s capital to a standstill.

Twenty dead and 40 missing as first typhoon of season hits Philippines

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:08:00 +0200

MORE than 20 people died and another 40 were missing after the Philippines was lashed by the first typhoon of the season.

Power back after typhoon kills 26 in Philippines

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 06:49:00 +0200

Electricity was restored in the Philippine capital, flights resumed and schools reopened Thursday after the first typhoon of the season killed at least 26 people and plunged most of the main northern island into darkness.

Power Back in Manila; 26 Dead

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 06:35:00 +0200

Electricity was restored in the Philippine capital after the first typhoon of the season killed at least 26 people and plunged most of the main island into darkness. Thirty-eight people were missing.

Saving sea turtles one egg at a time

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:10:00 +0200

To prevent widespread mortality of several species in the oil-tainted gulf, the eggs are being dug up and transported to a warehouse on the east coast of Florida. Is it possible to save a generation without breaking any eggs?

Six months after earthquake, anger growing over broken promi

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:41:00 +0200

Six months after the devastating earthquake in Haiti, anger is growing as billions in pledged funds remain uncollected and reconstruction efforts have “stalled.” As of April 1, 2010, Haiti was promised almost $10 billion by the international community.

Haiti: Summer storm floods 'safe' refugee camp

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:37:00 +0200

A summer storm ripped through tents and sent solar-powered streetlights crashing down at the government's primary relocation camp for people left homeless by the January earthquake. Haiti - Government - United States - Earthquake - Recreation

Filipino army hunts for lost fisherman after Typhoon Conson

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:01:00 +0200

Troops scour Philippines coastlines in search of dozens of fishermen who went missing after ferocious typhoon battered the country.

Romanian Homeowners Have 6 Months To Get Mandatory Home Insurance

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:45:00 +0200

Romanian homeowners have six months to insure their homes, as the country’s law on mandatory home insurance has entered force.

Most countries fail to deliver on Haiti aid pledges, Estonia does not

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:59:00 +0200

Six months after a devastating earthquake struck Haiti, most governments that promised money to help rebuild the country have not delivered any funds at all, only four countries have paid anything at all: Brazil, Norway, Estonia and Australia, a CNN investigation has found.

Dry, hot conditions put Va. in drought watch

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:11:00 +0200

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) A drought watch has been issued for Virginia as a long hot, dry spell has stunted crops, heightened the threat of wildfires and drawn down reservoirs. The watch issued Wednesday by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality is ...

Storm damage mounts up

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:05:00 +0200

The storm which hit eastern parts of the Netherlands on Wednesday evening caused damage put at between €50m and €75m, the insurers association told Nos tv on Thursday.

Will aid agencies get better at learning lessons after Haiti quake?

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:02:00 +0200

Anyone who's read the leaked email from U.N. aid chief John Holmes criticising the humanitarian response a month after January's devastating earthquake in Haiti won't be surprised to find a hint of frustration in his foreword to a new report on the lessons to be learned six months on.

3 Killed, 19 Missing as Typhoon Lashes Philippines

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:00:00 +0200

ANILA—The first typhoon to lash the Philippines this year flooded streets in the capital Manila and toppled power lines on Wednesday, causing widespread blackouts and suspending flights, classes and work in some government offices. At least three people died, and 19 fishermen are missing.

Survivors Of The Great Depression Tell Their Stories

2008-11-28T00:16+0100

With the economy in shambles, people are worrried about going through another Great Depression. In the 1930s, unemployment was as high as 40 percent in some areas of Chicago. A few who lived through it tell their stories.

CNN Heroes tribute airs tonight

2008-11-27T22:10+0100

"CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute" airs Thursday night on global networks of CNN Grammy winners Christine Aguilera, Alicia Keys and John Legend perform The show honors the top 10 CNN Heroes a...

Power Back After Typhoon Kills 26 in Philippines

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:00:00 +0200

Electricity was restored to most of Manila and nearby provinces after Conson, packing winds of 75 miles (120 kilometers) per hour, slammed ashore late Tuesday and early Wednesday, toppling power lines, downing trees and ripping off roofs and tarpaulin billboards. Flights at the Manila international airport also resumed and schools reopened.

CNN Heroes tribute airs Thanksgiving night

2008-11-27T18:24+0100

Grammy Award winners Christina Aguilera, Alicia Keys and John Legend are among the celebrities featured on "CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute," airing Thankgiving night on CNN.

3 officers plead not guilty in Katrina shootings (AP)

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:55:00 +0200

AP - Three police officers charged in the killing of two unarmed residents on a New Orleans bridge after Hurricane Katrina and a cover-up that followed pleaded not guilty on Wednesday.

Typhoon leaves 37 dead, 26 missing in Philippines

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:35:00 +0200

Typhoon Conson blew out of the Philippines after killing at least 37 people, plunging the main northern island into darkness and leaving the new president fuming over forecasters' failure to predict that the storm would slam into the capital.

2008 saw record-breaking hurricane season

2008-11-27T16:18+0100

MIAMI, USA (AFP): The record-breaking 2008 hurricane season, which officially ends on Sunday, has been one of the most active since comprehensive reports began 64 years ago, a US government agency said Wednesday. For the first time on record, six consecutive tropical cyclones struck the US mainland.

Power Back in Manila; 37 Dead

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:26:00 +0200

Typhoon Conson blew out of the Philippines after killing at least 37 people and plunging the main northern island into darkness.

Nevis hosts OAS-sponsored tourism workshop

2008-11-27T16:18+0100

CHARLESTOWN, Nevis: Nevis is host to a number of stakeholders in the Federation’s tourism industry who are attending a workshop on Hotel Operations Management and Food and Beverage Management. The two-day Organisation of American States (OAS) sponsored event commenced on November 26.

Typhoon leaves 37 dead, 26 missing in Philippines

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:58:00 +0200

Typhoon victim: Bodies of fishermen lie on the street after being retrieved by authorities at Mariveles township, Bataan province 80 kilometers (50 miles) west of Manila, Philippines on Thursday, after Typhoon Conson barreled into the main island of Luzon.

Typhoon Death Toll Hits 37 in Philippines

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:04:00 +0200

(AP) Typhoon Conson blew out of the Philippines on Thursday after killing at least 37 people, plunging the main northern island into darkness and leaving the new president fuming over forecasters' failure to predict that the storm would slam into the capital.

Nation: Basyang death toll: 26, damage: P22.3M

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:00:00 +0200

THE DEATH toll from tropical storm Basyang's (international name: Conson) rampage rose to 26 yesterday and damaged estimated at P22.3 million, the civil defense office said, as residents struggled to recover from the first major storm of the season.

The slow rebuilding of Haiti

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:06:00 +0200

Six months since Haiti's devastating earthquake, there is some good news on relief efforts. But this is overwhelmed by the bad. Simon Wilson reports. How's Haiti six months after the quake? Not bad at all, if you believe President René Préval. This week he awarded medals for post-earthquake help to....

TIMELINE-Gulf of Mexico oil spill

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:42:00 +0200

July 15 (Reuters) - Millions of gallons/liters of oil have spewed into the Gulf of Mexico since an April 20 explosion on a drilling rig triggered the worst spill in U.S. history. Below is a timeline of the disaster and its impact. April 20, 2010 - Explosion and fire on Transocean Ltd's drilling rig Deepwater Horizon licensed to BP Plc

Philippine storm mayhem: 37 dead

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:40:00 +0200

Typhoon Conson moved away from the Philippines after killing at least 37 people, plunging the main northern island into darkness and leaving the new president fuming.

FACTBOX-BP's next steps on killing Gulf leak

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:16:00 +0200

15 Jul 2010 17:52:37 GMT Source: Reuters July 15 (Reuters) - BP Plc fixed a leak on the cap atop failed blowout preventer equipment at the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, allowing a critical pressure test on the blown- ...

Most countries fail to deliver on Haiti aid pledges

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:07:00 +0200

Six months after a devastating earthquake struck Haiti, most governments that promised money to a special fund to help rebuild the country have not delivered the cash, a CNN investigation has found.

BP says test shuts off oil from ruptured Gulf well

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 22:46:00 +0200

HOUSTON (Reuters) - BP Plc conducted pressure tests on its blown-out Gulf of Mexico well on Thursday and said no oil was leaking into the ocean for the first time since the accident began in April.

BP begins well cap test after snag

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:45:00 +0200

Pressure test on wellhead capping device underway after BP makes last-minute repair.

Insurers’ profits sink as catastrophes rise

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:32:00 +0200

Earthquakes in Haiti and Chile contributed to record losses for insurers against natural catastrophes of $22bn in the first half of the year, well above the past decade’s average, Munich Re said on Wednesday. Insured losses exceeded the amount in 2008, when the last previous record was set.

BP says test shuts off oil from ruptured Gulf well

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 22:46:00 +0200

HOUSTON (Reuters) - BP Plc conducted pressure tests on its blown-out Gulf of Mexico well on Thursday and said no oil was leaking into the ocean for the first time since the accident began in April.

Dry, hot conditions put Va. in drought watch

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 22:12:00 +0200

Government of Canada Donates Relief Supplies to Haiti

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 22:08:00 +0200

OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 07/15/10 -- The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, today announced that the Government of Canada has donated supplies from the Canadian Forces' recent mission to Haiti to non-profit organizations involved in ongoing, critical humanitarian aid and reconstruction work in Haiti.

BP temporarily halts oil flow

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 23:16:00 +0200

Gush of crude into Gulf of Mexico waters contained for the first time since April.

BP says test shuts off oil from ruptured Gulf well

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 22:53:00 +0200

15 Jul 2010 20:21:32 GMT Source: Reuters * Early test shows no leak in broken BP well * BP shares jump after initial test results * Apache moves ahead on possible deal for BP properties (Recasts with early results from test) By ...

BP says test shuts off oil from ruptured Gulf well (Reuters)

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 22:49:00 +0200

Reuters - BP Plc conducted pressure tests on its blown-out Gulf of Mexico well on Thursday and said no oil was leaking into the ocean for the first time since the accident began in April.

Haitian farmers need more support, says UN agency

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 23:58:00 +0200

Although swift food aid and agricultural supplies helped to ward off a post-earthquake food crisis in Haiti, funding shortfalls for farmers is hampering efforts to boost food production six months after the disaster, a United Nations agency cautioned today.

BP says test shuts off oil from ruptured Gulf well

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 01:00:00 +0200

By Kristen Hays HOUSTON (Reuters) - BP Plc conducted pressure tests on its blown-out Gulf of Mexico well on Thursday and said no oil was leaking into the ocean for the first time since the accident began in April. [More]

Somalia: Who Do the Somali Pirates Work For?

2008-11-27T15:19+0100

The recent hijacking of a Ukrainian registered ship, loaded with heavy weaponry and the even more recent taking of a Saudi Oil Tanker fully laden with 2m barrels of crude oil off the Somali coast, has left many thinking: who do the Somali pirates work for?

Atlantic hurricane season 'relentless'

2008-11-27T12:09+0100

The 2008 Atlantic hurricane season, which ends Sunday, seemed to strike the United States and Cuba as if on redial, setting at least five weather records for persistence and repeatedly striking the same areas.

Millions brace for coming typhoon

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 02:05:00 +0200

BEIJING - Heavy rains and an approaching typhoon in the next two days will batter South China and exacerbate floods, which have already killed 135 people since July 1, authorities said.

Dazed tourists just want out of Thailand

2008-11-27T05:07+0100

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Bangkok’s shiny new airport resembled the aftermath of an all-night rock concert as thousands of confused people wandered aimlessly in search of food and help while others, wrapped in beach towels, slept where they could.

Relentless Atlantic hurricane season sets records for repeat

2008-11-27T03:45+0100

WASHINGTON - The 2008 Atlantic hurricane season, which ends Sunday, seemed to strike the United States and Cuba as if on redial, setting at least five weather records for persistence and repeatedly striking the same areas. "It was pretty relentless in a large number of big strikes," said Georgia Tech atmospheric sciences professor Judith Curry.

Relentless Atlantic hurricane season sets records for repeat

2008-11-27T03:45+0100

WASHINGTON (AP) _ The 2008 Atlantic hurricane season, which ends Sunday, seemed to strike the United States and Cuba as if on redial, setting at least five weather records for persistence and repeatedly striking the same areas. "It was pretty relentless in a large number of big strikes," said....

No oil leaking as BP conducts critical pressure tests in Gulf oil well

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 02:00:00 +0200

A highly anticipated test designed to measure pressure within BP's ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well finally began Thursday, and for the first time in nearly three months, oil stopped flowing into the Gulf.

Miss. man charged with post-Katrina hate crime (AP)

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 01:52:00 +0200

AP - A Mississippi man was charged Thursday with firing a shotgun at three black men in New Orleans who were wounded in what prosecutors said was a racially motivated attack in Hurricane Katrina's aftermath.

Miss. man charged with post-Katrina hate crime (AP)

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 02:53:00 +0200

Millions brace for coming typhoon in S China

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 02:36:00 +0200

Heavy rains and an approaching typhoon in the next two days will batter South China and exacerbate floods, which have already killed 135 people since July 1, authorities said.

Hunt for Philippine fishermen after killer typhoon continues

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 02:36:00 +0200

MANILA - Troops on Thursday scoured jagged coastlines on the Philippines' eastern seaboard in search of dozens of fishermen who went missing after a ferocious typhoon battered the country, killing 37 people.

Let's not forget Haiti's anguish

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 03:08:00 +0200

CHAT: Rich Benjamin will be online at 1 p.m. ET Friday for a live chat. Send questions and comments to theforum.usatoday.com. We don't recall Haiti's pivotal role in founding and expanding our own country. Once Haiti's slave rebellion defeated colonial France, a cash-strapped Napoleon, denied a....

Haitian farmers need more support, says UN agency

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 03:08:00 +0200

15 July 2010 #150 Although swift food aid and agricultural supplies helped to ward off a post-earthquake food crisis in Haiti, funding shortfalls for farmers is hampering efforts to boost food production six months after the disaster, a United Nations agency cautioned today.

Miss. man charged with post-Katrina hate crime

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 03:07:00 +0200

A Mississippi man was charged Thursday with firing a shotgun at three black men in New Orleans who were wounded in what prosecutors said was a racially motivated attack in Hurricane Katrina's aftermath.

U.S. man charged with post-Katrina hate crime

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 03:51:00 +0200

A Mississippi man was charged Thursday with firing a shotgun at three black men in New Orleans who were wounded in what prosecutors said was ...

Flood-hit China braces for tropical storm

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 03:41:00 +0200

BEIJING, July 16 (Reuters) - China on Friday battened down to await the arrival of Typhoon Conson, downgraded to a tropical storm but still strong enough to wreak serious damage, as the death toll from flooding in other parts of the country mounted. Swollen rivers and landslides have killed 135....

Flood-hit China braces for tropical storm

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:17:00 +0200

BEIJING (Reuters) - China Friday battened down to await the arrival of Typhoon Conson, downgraded to a tropical storm but still strong enough to wreak serious damage, as the death toll from flooding in other parts of the country mounted.

BP stops Gulf oil flow for first time

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:53:00 +0200

NEW ORLEANS: British energy giant BP stopped the oil flowing into the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday for the first time in three months as it began key tests hoping to stem the spill for good. Shortly after BP engineers shut down the last of three valves on a giant new cap placed on the blown-out well....

BP stops Gulf of Mexico oil flow for first time since April

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 05:35:00 +0200

British energy giant BP stopped the oil flowing into the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday for the first time in three months as it began key tests hoping to stem the spill for good.

Flood-hit China braces for tropical storm

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 06:20:00 +0200

BEIJING - China on Friday battened down to await the arrival of Typhoon Conson, downgraded to a tropical storm but still strong enough to wreak serious damage, as the death toll from flooding in other parts of the country mounted.

BP stops oil flow into Gulf of Mexico for first time since April

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 06:03:00 +0200

British energy giant BP stopped the oil flowing into the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday for the first time in three months as it began key tests hoping to stem the spill for good.

20 dead, 60 missing due to typhoon

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 07:38:00 +0200

The death toll from a typhoon that tore across the Philippines rose to 20 today, while 60 people were missing, authorities said.

Government launches earthquake zone maps

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 08:47:00 +0200

The Public Works Ministry launched six new earthquake zone maps to support the development of earthquake-resilient infrastructure on Friday.

What is happening in Haiti?

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 08:40:00 +0200

Six months after the earthquake, relief is moving forward, but not as quickly as it should. Among other contributions, the Episcopal Church has put money toward the diocese and the churches and schools that were funded by the Church before the earthquake.

China braces for tropical storm

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:50:00 +0200

Southern China is awaiting the arrival of Tropical Storm Conson, the recently downgraded typhoon that caused widespread damage earlier this week in the Philippines. The storm is still considered by forecasters to be strong enough to wreak serious damage.

Dry, hot conditions put Va. in drought watch

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:43:00 +0200

BP shares up as leak plugged 'temporarily'

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 10:03:00 +0200

As BP shares soar at announcement that oil has stopped spewing out from a leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico for the first time since April, the firm admits it did express concern to the UK government about the "slow progress" of a prisoner transfer agreement with Libya ahead of a potential oil deal.

TIMELINE-Gulf of Mexico oil spill

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:05:00 +0200

16 Jul 2010 08:52:29 GMT Source: Reuters July 16 (Reuters) - Oil is no longer spewing into the Gulf of Mexico as BP Plc said it choked off the flow from its ruptured undersea well. Millions of gallons (liters) of ...

Race hate charge for man accused of firing shotgun at black men fleeing Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 10:52:00 +0200

Roland Bourgeois Jr, a 47-year-old white man, was charged in a five-count indictment with firing a shotgun at the men in New Orleans' historic Algiers Point neighbourhood.

China braces for typhoon, Vietnam evacuates thousands

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:37:00 +0200

* Conson strengthens over South China Sea * Thousands of fishing boats recalled to ports * Vietnam evacuates 200,000 people; deploys troops (Updates throughout) By Emma Graham-Harrison and Ngo Thi Ngoc Chau BEIJING/HANOI, July 16 (Reuters) - Southern China on Friday battened down to await the....

New child-friendly schools bring new hope to communities in Sri Lanka

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:37:00 +0200

Along with local community leaders, they were celebrating the opening of six new schools – the result of a UNICEF Sri Lanka investment totalling $3.8 million. Thousands of students will benefit from the UNICEF-funded schools. But it was a solemn moment, too – a moment to remember the tsunami that....

China braces for typhoon (Reuters)

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:27:00 +0200

Reuters - Southern China on Friday battened down to await the arrival of Typhoon Conson, gathering strength over the South China Sea, and Vietnam deployed nearly 3,000 troops to areas in the path of the storm.

Athens News Agency: News in English, 10-07-16

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:22:00 +0200

PM Papandreou: Optimism on country's future Prime Minister George Papandreou expressed optimism and confidence on Greece's future, speaking at the closing session Thursday of the 13th annual Symi Symposium held on the Saronic island of Poros. "In nine months that have passed (since the PASOK government took office), we have achieved the impossible.

Update: Haiti six months after the earthquake

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:49:00 +0200

More than six months have passed since a 7.0-magnitude earthquake killed upwards of a quarter million people and left 1 million homeless. In the days after the earthquake, Haiti â€” which is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere â€” was deluged with help from around the world.

China braces for typhoon as Vietnam evacuates thousands

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:48:00 +0200

BEIJING/HANOI (Reuters) - Southern China on Friday battened down to await the arrival of Typhoon Conson, gathering strength over the South China Sea, and Vietnam deployed nearly 3,000 troops to areas in the path of the storm.

Govt launches earthquake zone maps

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:27:00 +0200

The Public Works Ministry on Friday launched six new earthquake zone maps to support the development of earthquake-resilient infrastructure.

China braces for typhoon

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:48:00 +0200

Hi-tech helpers

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:29:00 +0200

The way we react to natural disasters is changing. When crisis hits, the basics are needed. Food, water, shelter and, almost as important, internet access. It could be described as Disaster Relief 2.0 - the relief services mobilised by telecoms and social-networking.

China braces for typhoon, Vietnam evacuates thousands

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:51:00 +0200

Swollen rivers and landslides have killed 135 people across China since the start of July and another 41 are missing, state media reported.

Typhoon grazes China, Vietnam evacuates thousands

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:51:00 +0200

* Conson strengthens over South China Sea * Thousands of fishing boats recalled to ports * Vietnam evacuates 200,000 people; deploys troops (Updates with typhoon reaching in China) By Emma Graham-Harrison and Ngo Thi Ngoc Chau BEIJING/HANOI, July 16 (Reuters) - Southern China battened down on Friday....

Typhoon grazes China as Vietnam evacuates thousands

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:19:00 +0200

BEIJING/HANOI (Reuters) - Southern China battened down on Friday as Typhoon Conson hit the edge of a tourist island and Vietnam deployed nearly 3,000 troops to areas in the path of the storm that gathered strength over the South China Sea.

Typhoon grazes China, Vietnam evacuates thousands

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:19:00 +0200

Government of Canada Donates Relief Supplies to Haiti

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:29:00 +0200

The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, today announced that the Government of Canada has donated supplies from the Canadian Forces' recent mission to Haiti to non-profit organizations involved in ongoing, critical humanitarian aid and reconstruction work in Haiti.

8 dead, 6 missing due to heavy rain in western Japan

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 17:33:00 +0200

The death toll from heavy rain hitting western Japan over a period of three days from Wednesday has reached eight, while at least six people remain missing in Gifu, Hiroshima, Shimane and Gunma prefectures, local authorities said Friday. Separately in the city of Shobara, Hiroshima Prefecture, four....

Typhoon grazes China, Vietnam evacuates thousands (Reuters)

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 17:14:00 +0200

Reuters - Southern China battened down on Friday as Typhoon Conson hit the edge of a tourist island and Vietnam deployed nearly 3,000 troops to areas in the path of the storm that gathered strength over the South China Sea.

Hurricane season blows away records

2008-11-27T00:05+0100

The 2008 Atlantic hurricane season, which ends Sunday, appears to have attained Olympian heights, setting at least five weather records in the United States and Cuba.

Atlantic hurricane season blows away records (AP)

2008-11-26T23:10+0100

AP - The 2008 Atlantic hurricane season, which ends Sunday, seemed to strike the United States and Cuba as if on redial, setting at least five weather records for persistence and repeatedly striking the same areas.

Typhoon grazes China, Vietnam evacuates thousands

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 17:52:00 +0200

Swollen rivers and landslides have killed 135 people across China since the start of July and another 41 are missing, state media reported.

Gustav, Ike destroyed 60 energy platforms (AP)

2008-11-26T22:40+0100

AP - Hurricanes Gustav and Ike destroyed 60 drilling platforms that drew about 1 percent of the oil and natural gas from the Gulf of Mexico, the Interior Department said Wednesday in a final damage assessment of the two September storms.

Ronald Reagan CSG Returns Home

2008-11-26T21:41+0100

Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group Returns Home After Deployment Navy NewsStand Story Number: NNS081125-26 Release Date: 11/25/2008 8:15:00 PM From Carrier Strike Group 7 Public Affairs SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- Five ships and more than 5,500 Sailors of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 7 returned to their homeport of San Diego Nov.

2008 saw record-breaking hurricane season: US agency (AFP)

2008-11-26T21:38+0100

AFP - The record-breaking 2008 hurricane season, which officially ends on Sunday, has been one of the most active since comprehensive reports began 64 years ago, a US government agency said Wednesday.

Agriculture Short-Changed in Haiti's Post-Quake Recovery

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 19:37:00 +0200

After a powerful earthquake struck Haiti in January, boosting agricultural production was seen as one of the keys to the nation's recovery. Six months later, the U.N. Food and Agriculture organization (FAO) says only half the funding pledged for agriculture has been delivered.

Haiti aid still necessary, say Calgarians

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:38:00 +0200

People should continue to donate to Haiti even though it's been more than six months since an earthquake devastated the country, say Calgarians distributing aid there.

DC earthquake: How often does that happen?

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:33:00 +0200

DC earthquake of magnitude 3.6 occurred Friday morning. Centered north of Rockville, Md., it was strong enough to wake sleepers and cause a flood of calls to 911.

Typhoon grazes China, Vietnam evacuates thousands

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:26:00 +0200

19:07 Typhoon grazes southern China

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 20:58:00 +0200

Southern China battened down today as Typhoon Conson hit the edge of a tourist island and Vietnam deployed nearly 3,000 troops to areas in the path of the storm that gathered strength over the South China Sea. Swollen rivers and landslides have killed 135 people across China since the start of July and another 41 are missing, state media reported.

Haiti: Agriculture short-changed in post-quake recovery

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 22:22:00 +0200

Steve Baragona | Washington, DC 16 July 2010 After a powerful earthquake struck Haiti in January, boosting agricultural production was seen as one of the keys to the nation's recovery. Six months later, the U.N. Food and Agriculture organization (FAO) says only half the funding pledged for agriculture has been delivered.

China braces for typhoon, Vietnam evacuates thousands

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 22:13:00 +0200

BEIJING/HANOI: Southern China on Friday battened down to await the arrival of Typhoon Conson, gathering strength over the South China Sea, and Vietnam deployed nearly 3,000 troops to areas in the path of the storm. Swollen rivers and landslides have killed 135 people across China since the start of....

Haïti - Droits humains : des déplacés/es racontent leur calvaire

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 21:53:00 +0200

Six mois après le séisme du 12 janvier, les promesses tardent à voir le jour et les 1,5 millions de sinistrés/es sont toujours dans la rue. Préoccupés par les situations critiques dans lesquelles ils/elles vivent, les déplacés/es lancent la sonnette d'alarme.

Haiti's Homeless: Is 'Transitional' Housing the Solution?

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 23:40:00 +0200

With 1.5 million people still homeless after the quake, one U.N. agency is pushing a cheap, "transitional" solution. But why not just build permanent housing?

Minor earthquake shakes up US capital's movers

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 23:55:00 +0200

Earthquakes are so rare in the Washington area that even a geology student wasn't quite sure what was going on when a minor one hit early Friday. Was it a truck passing by? A low-flying plane?

Haiti's Homeless: Is 'Transitional' Housing the Solution? (Time.com)

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 23:54:00 +0200

Time.com - With 1.5 million people still homeless after the quake, one U.N. agency is pushing a cheap, "transitional" solution. But why not just build permanent housing?

Agriculture Short-Changed in Haiti's Post-Quake Recovery

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 23:54:00 +0200

Lack of rural jobs threatens reconstruction effort Steve Baragona | Washington, DC 16 July 2010 After a powerful earthquake struck Haiti in January, boosting agricultural production was seen as one of the keys to the nation's recovery. Six months later, the U.N.

Minor earthquake shakes up US capital's movers (AP)

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 00:24:00 +0200

AP - Earthquakes are so rare in the Washington area that even a geology student wasn't quite sure what was going on when a minor one hit early Friday. Was it a truck passing by? A low-flying plane?

Six months on: Haiti and disaster risk reduction

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 01:55:00 +0200

UNISDR 2010/10 Reconstruction will take years but Haiti must emerge safer said Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction It has been six months since a 7.0 earthquake hit Haiti, causing major damage to the capital, Port-au-Prince, and surrounding area.

Transitional vs. Permanent Homes for Haiti's Displaced

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 00:55:00 +0200

With 1.5 million people still homeless after the quake, one U.N. agency is pushing a cheap, "transitional" solution. But why not just build permanent housing?

Transitional vs. Permanent Homes for Haiti's Displaced (Time.com)

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 00:54:00 +0200

Time.com - With 1.5 million people still homeless after the quake, one U.N. agency is pushing a cheap, "transitional" solution. But why not just build permanent housing?

New child-friendly schools bring new hope to communities in Sri Lanka

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 01:55:00 +0200

By Sarah Crowe and Mervyn Fletcher AMPARA DISTRICT, Sri Lanka, 15 July 2010 – Thousands of schoolchildren in Ampara district, eastern Sri Lanka, recently cheered in a new era in education, with marching bands playing and UNICEF flags waving during official ceremonies in their villages.

CNA Announces Free Risk Control Webinars for the Healthcare Industry

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 02:52:00 +0200

The Risk Control unit of CNA insurance companies recently announced the July Webinar series for its School of Risk Control Excellence. Offered on a complimentary ...

The Peak of Doom

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 03:33:00 +0200

No Way Down: Life & Death on K2 Graham Bowley IT IS known as the ‘Death Zone’ – the part of a mountain above 26,000 feet where the air is terrifyingly thin and a lack of oxygen quickly saps muscle strength and mental capacity. Passing into it, climbers are literally entering the stratosphere.

Quake troubles wash away in sacred Haiti waterfall (AP)

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 03:24:00 +0200

AP - Pilgrims, partiers and profit-seekers flocked to a sacred Haitian waterfall Friday where Voodoo and Christian faithful prayed for a better life after six grueling months of post-earthquake trouble.

CNA Announces Free Risk Control Webinars for the Healthcare Industry

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 05:07:00 +0200

CHICAGO - (Business Wire) The Risk Control unit of CNA insurance companies recently announced the July Webinar series for its School of Risk Control Excellence. Offered on a complimentary basis to CNA producers, policyholders and potential customers, this month’s Webinars address the unique risks....

Quake troubles wash away in sacred Haiti waterfall

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 04:20:00 +0200

By JONATHAN M. KATZ 2010-07-17T00:53:01Z SAUT D'EAU, Haiti (AP) -- Pilgrims, partiers and profit-seekers flocked to a sacred Haitian waterfall Friday where Voodoo and Christian faithful prayed for a better life after six grueling months of post-earthquake trouble....

Philippines toll rises as China, Vietnam brace for Typhoon Conson

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 05:30:00 +0200

Shirley Escalante, Manila Last Updated: Sat, 17 Jul 2010 12:03:00 +1000 The number of people killed in the Philippines in the onslaught of storm Conson has gone up to 53 while more than 80, mostly fishermen, have been declared missing. Southern China and Vietnam are preparing for the arrival of the....

Commentary: Haiti six months after - a national and international shame

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 07:02:00 +0200

On July 12, 2010, the international press has returned en masse to Haiti for an evaluation of the progress in the rebuilding effort after the earthquake of 1/12. It has been reporting on whether the outflow of global donations has contributed to bring solace to the people of Haiti. The verdict is unanimous.

Families ‘must guard against floods as they do against fire’

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 07:38:00 +0200

HOUSEHOLDS in Wales should prepare for the threat of flooding in the same way they guard against the risk of a fire, a draft government strategy document recommends.

After the quake, Haiti and the Dominican Republic have a smo

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 07:26:00 +0200

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic -- It wasn't so long ago when the president of the Dominican Republic visited neighboring Haiti, protesters blocked his motorcade by burning tires and hurling rocks. That was 2005, when Haitian laborers in the Dominican Republic were being lynched, deported, and their shacks burned to the ground.

Fil-Am theater actors to raise funds for disaster victims

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 07:15:00 +0200

MANHATTAN, New York - Six talented Broadway performers are on a mission to raise enough funds to stage a show called “(UN)Natural Disasters”.

BP stops oil flow into Gulf of Mexico for first time since April

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 08:42:00 +0200

British energy giant BP stopped the oil flowing into the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday for the first time in three months as it began key tests hoping to stem the spill for good.

It really was Washington's fault

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 11:45:00 +0200

WASHINGTON - Earthquakes are so rare in the Washington area that even a geology student wasn't quite sure what was going on when a minor one hit early Friday. Was it a truck passing by? A low-flying p...

IOM and China Launch Historic Capacity Building Activity

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 12:47:00 +0200

Beijing - On March 20th, 2008 in Beijing, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China (PRC) formally launched the ‘Capacity Building for Migration Management in China' Project.

Ten missing as typhoon Conson heads for Vietnam

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 16:49:00 +0200

Typhoon Conson has already left ten people missing and sunk six boats on its path towards Vietnam, the national committee of flood and storm control reported early Saturday.

USAID Urban Search and Rescue Teams from Los Angeles and Fairfax Counties Train First Responders in Haiti

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 16:35:00 +0200

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) facilitated Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) training to twenty-five volunteer first responders in Haiti this week to help build Haitian local capacity for disaster response, USAR experts from Fairfax County (VA) and Los Angeles County (CA) trained....

Battling The Blob from Coast Guard's command post

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 17:41:00 +0200

By PAULINE ARRILLAGA AP National Writer HOUMA, La. (AP) - Inside a sprawling command post in southern Louisiana, The Blob is everywhere. It stains the many maps tacked to white walls. Computer monitors beam satellite images of it floating in the Gulf of Mexico, a magenta mass that looks more like an island than the colossal oil slick that it is.

Thai army chief calls for premier to resign

2008-11-26T18:16+0100

Gen. Anupong Paochinda also says demonstrators occupying the main airport in Bangkok should leave the facility. Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat is to return from Peru today. Thailand's army chief called today for Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat to step down and hold new elections, a key demand of....

Agriculture Minister Signs Letter of Intent to Boost Production

2008-11-26T18:03+0100

KINGSTON (JIS) - Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Christopher Tufton and Country Representative of the IICA, Cynthia Currie, have signed a Letter of Intent for a project, to enhance the country's agricultural production

2010 on track to be hottest year

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 17:36:00 +0200

Heatwaves could make this year the warmest since 1880 and seriously damage crops.

Agriculture Minister Signs Letter of Intent to Boost Production

2008-11-26T15:36+0100

Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Christopher Tufton and Country Representative of the Inter-American Institute for Co-operation on Agriculture (IICA), Cynthia Currie, have signed a Letter of Intent for a project, to enhance the country's agricultural production.

Battling The Blob from Coast Guard's command post (AP)

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 17:05:00 +0200

AP - Inside a sprawling command post in southern Louisiana, The Blob is everywhere.

Newsweek: What Haiti really needs is more trees

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 18:46:00 +0200

Like the rest of Haiti, Gonaïves is bracing for another punishing hurricane season, even as earthquake-recovery efforts falter and the city struggles to absorb thousands of refugees from Port-au-Prince, 100 miles to the south. Amid a host of competing priorities, the seemingly least urgent task may....

Tough Times for Thanksgiving Travel

2008-11-26T14:37+0100

Americans will be heading out today, over the rivers and through the woods, to homes of relatives from coast to coast. But thanks to a struggling economy, not as many people will be traveling this year.

Seven missing as weakened typhoon lands in Vietnam

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 19:57:00 +0200

* Six Vietnamese fishermen, one swimmer missing * Army helps to evacuate about 150,000 people * Flying billboards kill two people on China's Hainan (Recasts) By Ho Binh Minh HANOI, July 17 (Reuters) - At least seven people were missing as typhoon Conson weakened to a tropical storm and made landfall....

Thailand's army chief calls for prime minister's resignation

2008-11-26T13:14+0100

Reporting from Jakarta, Indonesia -- Thailand's army chief called today for Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat to step down and hold new elections, a key demand of protesters who seized the country's main airport.

Coast Guard command center battles an ever-evolving Blob — on walls, on screens, on the coast

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 19:24:00 +0200

HOUMA, La. - Inside a sprawling command post in southern Louisiana, The Blob is everywhere. It stains the many maps tacked to white walls. Computer monitors beam satellite images of it floating in t...

Gulf mission control: Battling The Blob

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:32:00 +0200

On any given day, some 40,000 people are working all along the Gulf to track where the oil is headed, lay protective boom, skim what they can and clean shorelines; nearly half of them are under what is known as the Houma Incident Command Post.

Athens wildfires burn forest, threaten homes

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:29:00 +0200

* First major wildfires to break out in Athens this year * Homes threatened, minor casualties reported (Updates with main blaze abating, details) ATHENS, July 17 (Reuters) - Dozens of wildfires broke out in Greece on Saturday, threatening homes and forcing the evacuation of a nunnery and a children's camp near Athens.

Seven missing as weakened typhoon lands in Vietnam

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:26:00 +0200

HANOI (Reuters) - At least seven people were missing as typhoon Conson weakened to a tropical storm and made landfall in northern Vietnam on Saturday, after crossing the Chinese island of Hainan where two people died.

Athens wildfires burn forest, threaten homes

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:26:00 +0200

ATHENS (Reuters) - Dozens of wildfires broke out in Greece on Saturday, threatening homes and forcing the evacuation of a nunnery and a children's camp near Athens.

Seven missing as weakened typhoon lands in Vietnam

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:26:00 +0200

ALEX BRUMMER COMMENT: Why I've had it with new Labour

2008-11-26T12:23+0100

Back in those early years after New Labour came to power in 1997, anyone familiar with their management of the economy and public finances could not help but be impressed.

Brazil floods and landslides death toll rises to 84 and leaves 54,000 homeless

2008-11-26T11:12+0100

Rescue workers have found dozens more bodies as they dig through the wreckage of homes engulfed by mudslides in southern Brazil, boosting the death toll to 84.

Seven missing as weakened typhoon lands in Vietnam (Reuters)

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:09:00 +0200

Reuters - At least seven people were missing as typhoon Conson weakened to a tropical storm and made landfall in northern Vietnam on Saturday, after crossing the Chinese island of Hainan where two people died.

Stranded tourists just want out

2008-11-26T10:58+0100

Many resorted to a breakfast of cup noodles and potato chips from a convenience store, one of the few businesses inside the futuristic terminal building that was not shuttered up or deserted by staff. “I understand the people, but the airlines are terrible.

Athens wildfires burn forest and threaten homes

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:56:00 +0200

ATHENS (Reuters) - Dozens of wildfires broke out in Greece on Saturday, threatening homes and forcing the evacuation of a nunnery and a children's camp near Athens.

For US, ongoing battle against changing oil 'Blob'

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 21:44:00 +0200

Voodoo pilgrims wash up

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:59:00 +0200

HAITI: Partiers, pilgrims and profit-seekers flocked to a sacred Haitian waterfall yesterday where Voodoo and Christian faithful prayed for a better life after six gruelling months of post-earthquake trouble.The annual pilgrimage...

New Orleans faces up to day of shame

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:59:00 +0200

Seven missing as weakened typhoon lands in Vietnam

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 22:40:00 +0200

Stampede ride inspected daily: company

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 23:31:00 +0200

The company in charge of a ride that malfunctioned at the Calgary Stampede, sending six people to hospital, says the ride was inspected daily.

Asia typhoon weakens; 7 missing in Vietnam

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 23:03:00 +0200

At least seven people were missing as typhoon Conson weakened to a tropical storm and made landfall in northern Vietnam on Saturday, after crossing the Chinese island of Hainan where two people died.

At least 67 dead as Typhoon Conson calms in China

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 00:37:00 +0200

Last Updated: Sun, 18 Jul 2010 07:25:00 +1000 Typhoon Conson has weakened to a tropical storm on its way to Vietnam after brushing the southeastern Chinese island of Hainan and pounding the Philippines, leaving at least 67 dead. Philippine authorities warned the toll could rise further with dozens....

Athens wildfires force evacuations, threaten homes

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 01:27:00 +0200

Dozens of wildfires have broken out in Greece, threatening homes and forcing the evacuation of a nunnery and a children's camp near Athens. Fanned by strong winds, 45 fires raged across the country, ...

Tropical storm hits north Vietnam

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 02:02:00 +0200

Tropical storm Conson makes landfall in northern Vietnam, after battering China's southern island of Hainan.

Highlighting Haiti's health

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 03:02:00 +0200

Six months ago, scores of British surgeons were among those who flew in from around the world to treat the wounded victims of the Haiti earthquake. Those medics are now determined that the world does not forget that the Haitians still need help. About 230,000 people died and more a million were left....

Storm batters Vietnam, thousands evacuated

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 03:53:00 +0200

By Ho Binh Minh HANOI, July 18 (Reuters) - The Vietnamese navy searched for six fishermen near the Paracels archipelago, and thousands of people were evacuated in the north of the country on Sunday due to threats of flash flooding and landslides. Typhoon Conson, which killed 39 in the Philippines....

Voodoo rite draws Haitian faithful

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 04:31:00 +0200

Thousands of Haitians have flocked to a voodoo festival, offering a special prayer to the spirits to find them new homes six months after a massive quake.

Thousands evacuated as storm batters Vietnam

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 04:26:00 +0200

HANOI (Reuters) - The Vietnamese navy searched for six fishermen near the Paracels archipelago, and thousands of people were evacuated in the north of the country on Sunday due to threats of flash flooding and landslides.

Thousands evacuated as storm batters Vietnam (Reuters)

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 04:22:00 +0200

Reuters - The Vietnamese navy searched for six fishermen near the Paracels archipelago, and thousands of people were evacuated in the north of the country on Sunday due to threats of flash flooding and landslides.

Seven missing as weakened typhoon lands in Vietnam

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 05:32:00 +0200

At least seven people were missing as typhoon Conson made landfall in Vietnam. - Reuters

Dozens die as typhoon sweeps Asia

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 07:01:00 +0200

Eight people are missing in Vietnam as the tail end of Typhoon Conson blew ashore after battering the Philippines and China and killing dozens.The storm made landfall on Vietnam's northern coast on Saturday night. Six fishermen...

Storm batters Vietnam, thousands evacuated

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 06:37:00 +0200

The Vietnamese navy searched for six fishermen near the Paracels archipelago, and thousands of people were evacuated in the north of the country today due to threats of flash floods and landslides.

Tail end of Typhoon Conson hits Vietnam; 8 missing

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 07:22:00 +0200

Eight people were missing in Vietnam on Sunday as the tail end of Typhoon Conson blew ashore after battering the Philippines and China and killing dozens.

Deadly storm batters Vietnam

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 07:10:00 +0200

Thousands evacuated from country's north amid threat of flooding and landslides.

Storm batters Vietnam, thousands evacuated

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 08:00:00 +0200

Vietnamese troops evacuated thousands of people from their homes in the north of the country due to threats of flash flooding and landslides, as the death toll from Typhoon Conson rose to more than 70...

Tail end of Typhoon Conson hits Vietnam; 8 missing

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 08:00:00 +0200

High waves smash against the bank of Do Son beach in the northern port city of Hai Phong, Vietnam on Saturday July 17, 2010, as Typhoon Conson churns towards northern Vietnam. The typhoon that left do...

6.7 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE HITS OFF COAST OF ALASKA -- USGS, NO WI

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 08:39:00 +0200

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Thousands evacuated as storm batters Vietnam (Reuters)

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 08:55:00 +0200

Reuters - Vietnamese troops evacuated thousands of people from their homes in the north of the country Sunday due to threats of flash flooding and landslides, as the death toll from Typhoon Conson rose to more than 70.

Storm hits Vietnam, thousands evacuated

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 11:50:00 +0200

(Updates death toll) By Ho Binh Minh HANOI, July 18 (Reuters) - Vietnamese troops evacuated thousands of people from their homes in the north of the country on Sunday due to threats of flash flooding and landslides, as the death toll from Typhoon Conson rose to more than 70.

Chile finds no anthrax in ministry parcel

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 11:47:00 +0200

SANTIAGO: Authorities in Chile found no toxic substance in a package marked "anthrax" that was delivered to the foreign ministry earlier in the week, a Chilean official said on Saturday.

Thousands evacuated as storm batters Vietnam

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 11:47:00 +0200

HANOI: Vietnamese troops evacuated thousands of people from their homes in the north of the country Sunday due to threats of flash flooding and landslides, as the death toll from Typhoon Conson rose to more than 70.

Living in transitional homes

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 12:09:00 +0200

On Monday night, July 12, severe winds blew away about 350 tents in a tent city in the Port-au-Prince suburb of Corail-Cesselesse. There were no deaths reported, but six people were injured by flying tent poles and debris. And the hurricane season has yet to hit its stride in Haiti. The omens are not good for the 1.

Storm batters Vietnam, thousands evacuated

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 13:12:00 +0200

HANOI - Vietnamese troops evacuated thousands of people from their homes in the north of the country on Sunday due to threats of flash flooding and landslides, as the death toll from Typhoon Conson rose to more than 70.

Thousands evacuated as storm hits Vietnam

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 13:06:00 +0200

Vietnamese troops evacuated thousands of people from their homes due to threats of flash flooding and landslides, as the death toll from Typhoon Conson rose to more than 70.

Philippines toll rises as China, Vietnam brace for Typhoon Conson

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 15:03:00 +0200

7.2-magnitude quake strikes Papua New Guinea-USGS

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 15:35:00 +0200

WASHINGTON, July 18 (Reuters) - A 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck 73 miles/117 km east of Kandrian, New Britain, in Papua New Guinea, on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Service said. There was no immediate tsunami alert issued. A man prays in a cemetery affected by the January 12 earthquake in Port-au-Prince July 10, 2010.

INDONESIAN QUAKE AGENCY ISSUES TSUNAMI WARNING FOR 7.1 MAGNITUDE

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 16:07:00 +0200

JAKARTA, July 18 (Reuters) - Indonesia's quake agency issued a tsunami warning on Sunday for a 7.1 magnitude quake 537 km northwest of Papua New Guinea's capital Port Moreseby. A man prays in a cemetery affected by the January 12 earthquake in Port-au-Prince July 10, 2010.

Two strong quakes strike Papua New Guinea

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:10:00 +0200

Two strong earthquakes struck Papua New Guinea within half an hour of each other today, the US Geological Survey said. Both had a magnitude above six on the Richter scale. The epicentres of both quakes were around 525 kilometres north-east...

Earthquake hits near Papua New Guinea

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 18:11:00 +0200

Last Updated: Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:34:00 +1000 The US Geological Survey says a strong six-point-nine magnitude earthquake has struck near Papua New Guinea. It says the quake hit just after 11 pm local time, 110 kilometres east of Kandrian on New Britain Island at a depth of 58 kilometres.

Typhoon Conson batters Vietnam, thousands evacuated

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 18:47:00 +0200

18 Jul 2010 02:54:49 GMT Source: Reuters (Updates death toll) By Ho Binh Minh Reuters - AlertNet HANOI, July 18 (Reuters) - Vietnamese troops evacuated thousands of people from their homes in the north of the country on Sunday due to threats of flash flooding and landslides, as the death toll from Typhoon Conson rose to more than 70.

Tsunami warning after Pacific quake

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 19:34:00 +0200

(CNN) -- Two earthquakes with magnitudes of 6.9 and 6.8, respectively, struck in the New Britain Region of Papua New Guinea in the southwestern Pacific ocean Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey reporte...

Two earthquakes hit Papua New Guinea

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 19:48:00 +0200

Last Updated: Mon, 19 Jul 2010 02:14:00 +1000 Two strong earthquakes with a magnitude of about seven have hit Papua New Guinea. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says a strong seven-point three -magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea just after 1130 pm local time about half an hour after a similar quake shook the same area.

Storm pounds Vietnam's northern coast

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 21:53:00 +0200

Eight people were missing in Vietnam on Sunday as the tail end of Typhoon Conson blew ashore after battering the Philippines and China and killing dozens.

For US, ongoing battle against changing oil 'Blob'

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 23:05:00 +0200

FILE - In this June 12, 2010 file photo, BP Chief Operating Officer Doug Suttles talks about the Deepwater Horizon oil spill while visiting with employees and workers in the command center at the Houm...

Bolivia seeks aid in fighting wildfires

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:20:00 +0200

LA PAZ, Bolivia, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Bolivia is asking for international assistance, acknowledging wildfires in its Amazon region are out of control and threaten an environmental disaster. Bolivia - South America - Amazon Rainforest - LA PAZ - Wildfire

Tropical depression forms in Atlantic, to strengthen

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 23:56:00 +0200

* Could become tropical storm by Saturday night or Sunday * Hurricane center says could be hurricane by Monday (Recasts, adds details, background, previous WASHINGTON) MIAMI, Aug 21 (Reuters) - A tropical depression formed over the central Atlantic Ocean on Saturday, and the U.S.

U.S. drones kill 6 militants in Pakistan

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 20:23:00 +0200

MIR ALI, Pakistan (AP) — Suspected U.S. missiles fired from an unmanned drone killed six militants Saturday in a Pakistani tribal region near the Afghan border, officials said.

Pakistan flooding submerges new areas

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 20:15:00 +0200

New flooding in Pakistan sent 150,000 people to higher ground Saturday as aid agencies struggled to help the millions of people already affected by the disaster.

Officials: U.S. drones kill 6 militants in Pakistan

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 19:57:00 +0200

Suspected U.S. missiles fired from an unmanned drone killed six militants Saturday in a Pakistani tribal region near the Afghan border, officials ...

US drones kill 6 in northwest Pakistan

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 19:53:00 +0200

A Pakistani woman weeps as she stands with others crowding around a Pakistan Army helicopter after it arrived to deliver food aid for the United Nations World Food Program in the flood encircled villa...

US drones kill 6 in northwest Pakistan

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 19:53:00 +0200

Officials: US drones kill 6 in northwest Pakistan

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 19:46:00 +0200

By RASOOL DAWAR 2010-08-21T16:19:46Z MIR ALI, Pakistan (AP) -- Suspected U.S. missiles fired from an unmanned drone killed six militants Saturday in a Pakistani tribal region near the Afghan border, officials said....

Drone Attacks in Pakistan Kill 6

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 19:35:00 +0200

Suspected U.S. missiles fired from an unmanned drone killed six militants Saturday in a Pakistani tribal region near the Afghan border, officials said.

Officials: US drones kill 6 in northwest Pakistan (AP)

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 18:35:00 +0200

AP - Suspected U.S. missiles fired from an unmanned drone killed six militants Saturday in a Pakistani tribal region near the Afghan border, officials said.

Officials: US drones kill 6 in northwest Pakistan

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 18:31:00 +0200

Suspected U.S. missiles fired from an unmanned drone killed six militants Saturday in a Pakistani tribal region near the Afghan border, officials said.

California could have major quake soon: study

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 18:07:00 +0200

Earthquakes strike along California's San Andreas Fault more often than scientists previously thought, and think it's more than likely a major quake could happen soon. a new study suggests. San Andreas Fault - California - Earthquake - United States - Carrizo Plain

Area of wildfires in RF reach 7,000 hectares – Emerg Ministry

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 17:06:00 +0200

MOSCOW, August 21 (Itar-Tass) - The area of forest fires in Russia has decreased by 2,000 hectares and reached 7,000 hectares, the Emergencies Ministry’s press service told Itar-Tass on Saturday. “In the last 24 hours 176 fires have occurred. A total of 225 fires have been put out. Now at least 239 outbreaks are covering the area of 7,020 hectares.

Floods, global wheat price hikes not to affect grain prices in China

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 16:25:00 +0200

A rise in international wheat prices and a string of natural disasters this summer would not exert significant pressure on China's grain supplies during the remainder of the year, given the country's large grain reserves as well as government measures to stabilize food prices, experts said Thursday.

Millions lack shelter after Pakistan floods (AFP)

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 12:45:00 +0200

AFP - With entire towns and villages swallowed up by Pakistan's devastating floods, experts say it could take years to solve a shelter crisis now facing up to six million people camped out under open skies.

275 million euros in aid for Pakistan

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 10:52:00 +0200

The UN says it has raised 275 million euros in aid to help the victims of the floods in Pakistan. A special two-day meeting of the General Assembly was called with the aim of raising 360 million euros. But the U.N. humanitarian chief John Holmes said on Friday that the appeal is only about 70....

Glory Of The Few

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 10:19:00 +0200

The few become fewer with every passing year, but the debt we owe our Battle of Britain heroes remains as great as ever. Yesterday, as the roar of a Spitfire and Hurricane filled the air over London ...

Millions lack shelter after floods

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 09:15:00 +0200

With entire towns and villages swallowed up by Pakistan's devastating floods, experts say it could take years to solve a shelter crisis now facing up to 4.6 million people camped out under open skies.

Shelter crisis after Pakistan floods

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 09:01:00 +0200

By Hasan Mansoor (AFP) KARACHI â With entire towns and villages swallowed up by Pakistan's devastating floods, experts say it could take years to solve a shelter crisis now facing up to 4.6 million people camped out under open skies.

An Estimated 20 Million Pakistanis in Desperate Need: Why So Little Media Attention?

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 09:01:00 +0200

4 million only a few days ago. This disaster is unprecedented for Pakistan. The tragic 2005 earthquake in Pakistan killed 86,000 people and affected 4 million.

Millions lack shelter after Pakistan floods

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 07:51:00 +0200

KARACHI, Aug 21, 2010 (AFP) - With entire towns and villages swallowed up by Pakistan's devastating floods, experts say it could take years to solve a shelter crisis now facing up to 4.6 million people camped out under open skies. The catastrophic floods swamped a fifth of Pakistan -- an area the....

NASA satellites register 66 wildfire hotspots in Russia

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 07:18:00 +0200

The number of wildfire hotspots in Russia registered by two NASA satellites, almost halved on Friday - from 95 to 66, a spokeswoman of the ScanEx website that receives information from the satellites said. The Aqua satellite, equipped with an ...

Nation accepts €4m in aid from feuding neighbour

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 07:00:00 +0200

PAKISTAN has accepted €4 million in aid from India for flood victims, a rare expression of goodwill between the feuding neighbours at a time when Pakistan is reeling from one of its worst ever natural disasters.

Aid boost for flood-hit Pakistan

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 02:18:00 +0200

Another $200m pledged as UN officials warn full scale of disaster is only just emerging.

A tardy response

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 02:14:00 +0200

SINCE the worst floods to submerge Pakistan began some three weeks ago, the leaders in Pakistan and in the international community appear to have been fiddling while Rome burns. This may seem to be a harsh thing to say. But when the flood waters have inundated one-fifth of the country and destroyed....

Victims look beyond tears

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 01:23:00 +0200

ZHOUQU - New life is beginning to take root in Zhouqu county, in Northwest China's Gansu province.

Speeches: Asia Society: Pakistani Flood Response Event

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 00:36:00 +0200

Asia Society: Pakistani Flood Response Event Richard Holbrooke Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan His Excellency Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Foreign Minister of Pakistan; Dr. Rajiv Shah, Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development; Judith McHale, Under Secretary of....

UN steps up appeal for Pakistan aid

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 23:25:00 +0200

* 55 percent of $460 million appeal funded so far * UN chief says countries have pledged $200 million to boost relief efforts * WFP says it needs more helicopters to rescue stranded people ISLAMABAD: UN agencies on Friday stepped up calls for donors to cash up pledges for Pakistan in order to....

Pakistan: 4.6 Million Without Shelter More Supplies on the Way

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:51:00 +0200

(New York / Geneva / Islamabad: 20 August 2010): As hundreds of thousands of people are still on the move in flood-ravaged Pakistan, an estimated 4.6 million are without shelter.

Big San Andreas Quakes More Frequent than Thought (LiveScience.com)

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:23:00 +0200

LiveScience.com - Earthquakes strike along California's San Andreas Fault more often than scientists previously thought, a new study suggests.

UN agencies step up appeals for Pakistan aid (AFP)

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:49:00 +0200

AFP - UN agencies on Friday stepped up calls for donors to cash up pledges for Pakistan in order to prevent what UN chief Ban Ki-moon called a "slow-motion tsunami" from wreaking further catastrophe.

UN agencies step up appeals for Pakistan aid

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:23:00 +0200

UN agencies on Friday stepped up calls for donors to cash up pledges for Pakistan in order to prevent what UN chief Ban Ki-moon called a "slow-motion tsunami" from wreaking further catastrophe.

Huge need in the wake of the floods in Pakistan

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:43:00 +0200

"The situation in Pakistan is critical for more than six million people who are in need of food and clean water," said State Secretary Ingrid Fiskaa. The floods in Pakistan constitute a natural disaster of huge dimensions. They have rolled across the country like a series of earthquakes.

China: Sichuan Earthquake (MDRCN003), Operations Update no. 28

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:43:00 +0200

GLIDE n° EQ-2008-000062-CHN Period covered by this update: 1 April - 30 June 2010 Appeal target (current): CHF 167,102,368 Appeal coverage: With contributions received to date, in cash and kind, the appeal is currently approximately 93 per cent covered.

Pakistan floods the harbinger of a raw, new reality

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:38:00 +0200

Extreme weather events will become more common as climate change bites, writes Jo Chandler.

WFP calls for helicopters to bring food to Pakistan victims

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:31:00 +0200

It needs boost in air delivery capacity to reach victims cut off by the high waters. -AFP

Pakistan accepts $5M from India in flood aid

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:40:00 +0200

Pakistan has accepted $5.2 million in aid from India for flood victims, a rare expression of goodwill between the feuding neighbours.

Choppers needed to fly food in Pakistan

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:23:00 +0200

THE World Food Program says it urgently needs helicopters to get food to millions of flood victims.

Rescuers search for China mudslide victims

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:17:00 +0200

Rescue crews today continued to search for scores of people left missing and feared dead in south-western China after torrential rains triggered massive mudslides.

In Grip Of Drought, Floods, Niger Faces Hunger Crisis

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:09:00 +0200

Nearly 8 million people in the West African nation -- more than half its population -- desperately need food aid after a crippling drought ruined harvests. But a funding shortage forced the U.N.'s World Food Program to cut distributions, meaning only a fraction will get fed. And now flooding from torrential rains is further hampering aid efforts.

Teams hunt China mudslide victims

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:04:00 +0200

Rescue crews have continued to search for scores of people left missing and feared dead in south-western China after torrential rains triggered massive mudslides.

Teams hunt China mudslide victims

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:54:00 +0200

Rescue crews have continued to search for scores of people left missing and feared dead in south-western China after torrential rains triggered massive mudslides.

China displaced face harsh winter

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:14:00 +0200

Hundreds of people made homeless by flooding may have to spend winter living in tents.

Wyclef Jean awaits word on presidential run

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:31:00 +0200

Hip-hop star Wyclef Jean is to learn whether he meets the legal requirements to run for the presidency of Haiti.

Speculators help stoke China's food prices

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:09:00 +0200

Drought and flood have helped to drive up food prices in China as inflation rises to a near two-year high. A further factor has been activity by speculators in agriculture products that are less strictly controlled by the government than such staples as rice and other grains. - Olivia Chung

World urged to act on Pakistan or risk militant rise

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 11:19:00 +0200

U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon said Pakistan faces a "slow-motion tsunami" as the flood-ravaged nation pleaded for a massive injection of global aid, warning that extremists could exploit the crisis.

'Pakistan facing a slow-motion tsunami'

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 11:03:00 +0200

UN chief Ban Ki-moon told a UN emergency fundraising session in New York that the world had a duty to act with millions still without shelter and a fifth of the country submerged by flood waters.

'Pakistan facing a slow-motion tsunami'

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:53:00 +0200

UN chief Ban Ki-moon told a UN emergency fundraising session in New York that the world had a duty to act with millions still without shelter and a fifth of the country submerged by flood waters.

Pakistan floods: Why aid is so slow compared to Haiti earthq

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:14:00 +0200

Johannesburg, South Africa; and Mexico City By the third week of the Jan. 12 Haiti earthquake aftermath, the outpouring of individual aid donations was so huge that some aid workers worried the country couldn’t absorb them all. That, apparently, won’t be a problem in Pakistan, where unusually high rainfall has created floods not seen for a century.

UN chief urges aid for Pakistan

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:52:00 +0200

UN chief Ban Ki-moon has warned flood-ravaged Pakistan needs a massive injection of global aid, amid fears extremists could exploit the crisis.

Six Months After the Quake: WFP Empowers Haiti to Build Food Security System

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:09:00 +0200

Port-au-Prince Six months after the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has moved towards supporting long-term recovery, and building a strong nutritional foundation for the future of all Haitians.

World urged to act on Pakistan or risk rebel rise (AFP)

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:17:00 +0200

AFP - UN chief Ban Ki-moon said Pakistan faces a "slow-motion tsunami" as the flood-ravaged nation pleaded for a massive injection of global aid, warning that extremists could exploit the crisis.

World urged to help Pakistan or risk militant rise

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:22:00 +0200

UN chief Ban Ki-moon said Pakistan faces a "slow-motion tsunami" as the flood-ravaged nation pleaded for a massive injection of global aid, warning that extremists could exploit the crisis.

World urged to help Pakistan or risk militant rise (AFP)

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:00:00 +0200

AFP - UN chief Ban Ki-moon said Pakistan faces a "slow-motion tsunami" as the flood-ravaged nation pleaded for a massive injection of global aid, warning that extremists could exploit the crisis.

Cannon says no plans for more aid to Pakistan

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 05:12:00 +0200

Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon said Canada will continue to be part of the flood response but that there are no immediate plans to increase the amount of money that has already been pledged.

Bolvia seeks aid in fighting wildfires

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 04:17:00 +0200

LA PAZ, Bolivia, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Bolivia is asking for international assistance, acknowledging fires in the its Amazon region are out of control and threaten an environmental disaster. Bolivia - South America - LA PAZ - Wildfire - Amazon Rainforest

Intense B.C. wildfires 'snowing' ash

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 03:50:00 +0200

Ash from wildfires in B.C.'s Cariboo region is falling like snow in Williams Lake, where the Environment Ministry has rated the air quality as the poorest in the province.

6 killed in Mumbra chawl collapse

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:09:00 +0200

Six people died and four were injured after part of a Mumbra chawl, situated at the foot of a hill, collapsed following a landslide on Thursday evening.

Taseer receives Kerry at Multan airport

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0200

Staff Report LAHORE: Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer received US Senator and former presidential candidate John Kerry at the Multan airport on Thursday. US Ambassador to Pakistan Anne W Patterson and Pakistani Ambassador to the US Hussain Haqqani were also accompanying Kerry. A large number of foreign reporters were also present on the occasion.

COMMENT: We will overcome this crisis as well —Wajid Shamsul Hasan

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0200

The propaganda against the government regarding lack of transparency or suffering from a trust deficit is an attempt to defame democracy and the country’s politicians. Such propaganda is not only misleading but also dangerous for the country Why a lukewarm response to the massive floods in Pakistan....

Wyclef candidacy debate stirs Haiti's political pot

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 23:49:00 +0200

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Questions over whether Haitian hip-hop star Wyclef Jean meets the legal requirements to run for the presidency of his earthquake-ravaged homeland have stirred feverish expectation and fears that political tensions could bedevil the arduous post-quake reconstruction.

B.C. firefighters hold back Cariboo wildfire

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 23:04:00 +0200

Firefighters in the Cariboo region of B.C. say they managed to stop a wildfire from crossing the Fraser River near Williams Lake, but the danger of the fire jumping the river has yet to subside.

U.S. boosts Pakistan flood aid to $150M

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 22:34:00 +0200

The United States will provide an additional $60 million US to flood-ravaged Pakistan, bringing its total contribution to flood relief efforts to $150 million, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says.

Three dead, 4 missing in Sichuan quake area

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 22:05:00 +0200

Three people were killed and four others are missing in rain-triggered flash floods and landslides in a southwest China county that was devastated by the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, local authorities said Thursday.

Anger from the Ashes

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:50:00 +0200

Digg Five weeks after wildfires began spreading through forests in central and western parts of the country, Russia is still burning. The worst is over, but as firefighters continue to push back the b...

Pakistan floods leave 4 million homeless: UN

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 20:18:00 +0200

Roughly four million people - double previous estimates - have been left homeless by the flooding in Pakistan, the United Nations says.

Q+A - Wyclef candidacy debate stirs Haiti's political po

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 20:10:00 +0200

Uncertainty in the poor, volatile Caribbean state has jumped since the electoral authority postponed to Friday an announcement set for Tuesday of which candidates were qualified to run in the Nov. 28 election. The poll will choose a successor to President Rene Preval, who cannot stand again.

Q+A - Wyclef candidacy debate stirs Haiti's political pot

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:31:00 +0200

Q+A-Wyclef candidacy debate stirs Haiti's political pot

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:07:00 +0200

19 Aug 2010 16:40:53 GMT Source: Reuters By Joseph Guyler Delva PORT-AU-PRINCE, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Questions over whether Haitian hip-hop star Wyclef Jean meets the legal requirements to run for the presidency of his earthquake-ravaged ...

Russia's Continuing Fires: Anger from the Ashes (Time.com)

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:46:00 +0200

Time.com - As the wildfires that have devastated parts of their nation finally subside, Russians are outraged at the leaders they feel turned their backs while villages burned

Russia's Continuing Fires: Anger from the Ashes

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:33:00 +0200

As the wildfires that have devastated parts of their nation finally subside, Russians are outraged at the leaders they feel turned their backs while villages burned

Fires force B.C. forestry workers out of woods

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:25:00 +0200

Up to 300 forestry workers in Northern B.C. have been pulled off the job due to extreme forest fire risk, as fires in the area burn across 20,000 hectares of forests.

Pakistan: ICRC and Pakistan Red Crescent ramp up aid effort as floods spread to south

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:58:00 +0200

Torrential rains and successive waves of floodwaters are hampering relief efforts and placing lives at risk. The ICRC and the Pakistan Red Crescent, already bringing aid to more than 250,000 people, are determined to meet the needs of several hundred thousand more.

Armed forces at forefront of relief operations in Ladakh

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:37:00 +0200

The armed forces are working tirelessly to provide succour to people in Ladakh and helping them piece together their lives shattered by the devastating flash flood earlier this month even as the army is mourning the loss of 23 of its men in the tragedy.

Pakistan needs aid fast - Tutu

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:41:00 +0200

Archbishop Desmond Tutu and the Elders have urged the international community to respond more quickly to the severe flooding in Pakistan.

CNN Student News Transcript: August 19, 2010

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 23:48:00 +0200

August 19, 2010 Download PDF maps related to today's show: Transcript THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: It's Thursday, I'm Carl Azuz and this is CNN Student News! Your hearing. We're gonna be talking about that in a bit.

Haiti Six Months On - Backgrounder

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:09:00 +0200

Overview: In the week after the January 12 earthquake, WFP delivered 1 million rations, equivalent to more than 3 million meals, to over 200,000 people.

Pak yet to decide on India's aid offer

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:04:00 +0200

As Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called his counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani offering more assistance to flood victims, Pakistan on Thursday said it has not yet decided on the USD five million aid pledged by India.

Pak yet to decide on India's aid offer

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:16:00 +0200

Pakistan: ICRC and Pakistan Red Crescent ramp up aid effort as floods spread to south

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:48:00 +0200

19 Aug 2010 08:44:03 GMT Source: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) - Switzerland Torrential rains and successive waves of floodwaters are hampering relief efforts and placing lives at risk. The ICRC and the Pakistan Red Crescent, already bringing aid to more than 250,000 people, are....

Number of wildfires in Moscow region decreases to six

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:06:00 +0200

19.08.2010, 13.43 MOSCOW, August 19 (Itar-Tass) - Firemen are fighting three peat bog fires and three woodland fires covering the area of 7.5 hectares in the Moscow region, the press service of the Moscow region’s governor said on Thursday. This figure was voiced on Thursday at a session of the regional headquarters for fight against wildfires.

Wajid for friendly countries to write off Pakistan’s debts to help flood victims

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 08:01:00 +0200

“For sustainable growth and eventual self-reliance, trade and investments not aid is the best option. This will ensure in the times ahead for Pakistan to be a donor rather than a recipient country,” he said. The High Commissioner mentioned the difficult times in Pakistan for the country on the whole....

Wyclef Jean's Haitian presidential bid goes out of tune

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 07:38:00 +0200

Wyclef Jean’s bid to become president of Haiti, announced with a crowd-surfing celebration above Port-au-Prince supporters, has come back down to earth amid high-profile criticism, unwelcome scr...

Wyclef Jean's Haitian presidential bid goes out of tune

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 05:28:00 +0200

Musician who wants to lead impoverished homeland faces a harsher spotlight than he bargained for

France sends aid to Pakistan

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 04:13:00 +0200

PARIS: France on Wednesday sent a plane loaded with 70 tonnes of aid to flood-hit Pakistan as part of a UN-backed international effort to help the country overcome the disaster, the foreign ministry said. The plane was expected in Pakistan’s garrison city of Rawalpindi on Thursday.

CNN Student News Transcript: August 19, 2010

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 01:43:00 +0200

August 19, 2010 Download PDF maps related to today's show: Transcript THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: Well, you've made it to Thursday. I'm Carl Azuz. This is CNN Student News! Your hearing: Listen up, 'cause we're gonna be talking about that in just a bit.

For New Orleans cops, the scandals linger

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 01:20:00 +0200

Five years after Hurricane Katrina, many in New Orleans say the storm exposed systemic failures in a police force decaying for years.

Aid effort quickens for Pakistan flood victims

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:27:00 +0200

AFP Last Updated: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 07:53:00 +1000 Foreign aid is beginning to flow to the 20 million victims of Pakistan's catastrophic floods, but many remain without food or shelter as Islamabad responds slowly to their needs. Weather forecasts have signalled some respite is due, with monsoon....

U.S. Continues to Rush Relief to Pakistan

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:00:00 +0200

As monsoon rains continue to fall on Pakistan, the United States is sending aid as fast as the flood-stricken country can absorb it, a Defense Department official said here today.

UNGA meeting opportunity to support flood-hit Pakistan: US

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 23:45:00 +0200

* State Department says Hillary Clinton will speak at session convened on humanitarian situation resulting from massive floods WASHINGTON: The US, by far the biggest contributor to Pakistan’s flood relief challenge, has said the UN General Assembly’s plenary meeting today (Thursday) will be an....

Taseer urges ICRC to provide support for flood-affectees

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 23:45:00 +0200

Staff Report LAHORE: Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer on Wednesday urged the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the international community to gear up logistical support and flood relief efforts in order to ensure fast rehabilitation of the flood affectees.

Press Releases: Briefing On Upcoming World Humanitarian Day

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 23:38:00 +0200

Briefing On Upcoming World Humanitarian Day Eric P. Schwartz Assistant Secretary , Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Acting Director for USAID's Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance Mark Ward; Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Frank Ruggiero Washington, DC August 18, 2010 MR.

UAE aid arrives in Pakistan

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:19:00 +0200

Relief workers from the Emirates recount their shock at the scale of the devastation and sorrow at the plight of the struggling survivors.

Forest fires near Nanaimo 'suspicious'

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:11:00 +0200

Several small forest fires burning near Nanaimo, B.C., appear to be the result of arson, the Coastal Fire Centre says.

U.S. Continues to Rush Relief to Pakistan

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:54:00 +0200

By Jim Garamone American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Aug. 18, 2010 – As monsoon rains continue to fall on Pakistan, the United States is sending aid as fast as the flood-stricken country can absorb it, a Defense Department official said here today.

Floods leave horrifying imprints on affectees? minds

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:46:00 +0200

PESHAWAR (APP): The devastating flood which broke all previous records of havoc caused by natural disasters in the country has not only inflicted huge ...

Double jolts made tsunami fierce

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:04:00 +0200

The devastating tsunami that struck Tonga and Samoa last year, killing nearly 200 people, was the result of a rare geological event - two almost simultaneous earthquakes.Global earthquake readings and GPS recordings from Samoa...

Weather shifts behind disasters need 'urgent' probe: UN

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:00:00 +0200

Climate scientists must urgently look into changes in atmospheric currents linked to devastating floods in Pakistan and wildfires in Russia, UN climate and weather bodies said on Wednesday.

Aid boost for flood-hit Pakistan

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 20:46:00 +0200

More aid pledges for Pakistan come through after complaints that the world's response to the devastating floods was inadequate.

China landslide: The terrifying moment a woman is swept away

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 20:06:00 +0200

Fresh landslides today rocked south-west China following days of heavy rains, leaving at least 67 people missing and cutting off access to the area.

Tropical depression forms in Atlantic, to strengthen

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 03:29:00 +0200

(Recasts, adds details, background, previous WASHINGTON) MIAMI (Reuters) - A tropical depression formed over the central Atlantic Ocean Saturday, and the U.S. National Hurricane Center said it cou...

Drone missiles kill six militants

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 04:21:00 +0200

Missiles fired from an unmanned US aircraft killed six militants in a Pakistani tribal region near the Afghan border, officials said.

New Orleans police still pay for Katrina sins 5 years on

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 04:03:00 +0200

As the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches, a community haunted by one of the deadliest disasters in US history is struggling to regain trust in its police force.

Drone missiles kill six militants

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 04:50:00 +0200

Missiles fired from an unmanned US aircraft killed six militants in a Pakistani tribal region near the Afghan border, officials said.

Floods raise spectre of Pakistan unrest

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 05:43:00 +0200

Nearly a month after Pakistan's worst-ever natural disaster flooded a fifth of the country and hit 20 million people, spectres of social unrest are appearing.

Six quakes strike off Taiwan, no tsunami

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 06:22:00 +0200

TAIPEI: Six earthquakes including one with a magnitude of 5.4 struck off Taiwan’s east coast early Sunday, the Seismology Centre said, but there were no reports of damage or casualties and no tsunami warning. The moderate 5.4-magnitude quake hit shortly after midnight, 35 kilometres (22 miles)....

Tropical depression forms over Atlantic (AFP)

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 06:55:00 +0200

AFP - A new tropical depression, the sixth of the Atlantic hurricane season, has formed over the central Atlantic Ocean and could become a hurricane by Monday, the US National Hurricane Center said Saturday.

Six quakes strike off Taiwan, no tsunami

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 06:36:00 +0200

Six earthquakes including one with a magnitude of 5.4 struck off Taiwan's east coast early today, the Seismology Centre said, but there were no reports of damage or casualties and no tsunami warning.

Tropical depression forms in Atlantic, to strengthen

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 10:36:00 +0200

MIAMI - A tropical depression formed over the central Atlantic Ocean on Saturday, and the U.S. National Hurricane Center said it could become a tropical storm by Saturday night or Sunday and a hurricane by Monday.

The almanac

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 09:58:00 +0200

By United Press International UPI Almanac for Sunday, Aug. 22, 2010. Almanac - History - United States - Religion and Spirituality - Christianity

Fresh flood submerges 100 more villages in Southern Pakistan

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 12:25:00 +0200

ISLAMABAD, Aug 22 (KUNA) -- Extremely high flood is continuing to wreck devastation in parts of Pakistan as hundred more villages in Southern Sindh province were submerged and seven districts were declared as sensitive. More than a hundred more villages were submerged Saturday night in Rajanpur....

Pakistan's flood aid exceeds $800M

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 14:54:00 +0200

The world has given or pledged more than $800 million US to help Pakistan cope with massive floods, the country's foreign minister said as a surging river in the south led authorities to urge thousands more people to leave the area.

Athens News Agency: News in English, 10-08-22

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 16:44:00 +0200

Major wildfire erupts near Karystos (ANA-MPA) -- A major wildfire was blazing near the harbour town of Karystos, in the extreme south of the large island of Evia, on Sunday, with mostly crops and agricultural sheds burned in the process. The wildfire was aided by gusting winds in the region of up to....

For Gulf tourism, problem is perception not oil (AP)

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 17:57:00 +0200

AP - On the great yawning porch that once belonged to Confederate president Jefferson Davis, two women sit in rockers listening to the cicadas and looking out over Mississippi Sound as they wait for their tour to begin.

Gulf Coast tourism suffers from perception of oil-coated towns and may take years to recover

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 18:38:00 +0200

BILOXI, Miss. - On the great yawning porch that once belonged to Confederate president Jefferson Davis, two women sit in rockers listening to the cicadas and looking out over Mississippi Sound as the...

For Gulf tourism, problem is perception _ not oil

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 18:25:00 +0200

On the great yawning porch that once belonged to Confederate president Jefferson Davis, two women sit in rockers listening to the cicadas and looking out over Mississippi Sound as they wait for their tour to begin.

Marianas Island hit by 5.6 magnitude earthquake

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 19:00:00 +0200

Last Updated: Mon, 23 Aug 2010 02:43:00 +1000 An earthquake with a magnitude of five point six has hit the Mariana Islands region. The quake struck at a depth of 49-kilometres and was centred 505-kilometres from the Northern Marianas capital Saipan. It comes just a week after a seven point two tremor and a series of strong aftershocks.

Tropical depression forms over Atlantic

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 20:05:00 +0200

A new tropical depression, the sixth of the Atlantic hurricane season, has formed over the central Atlantic Ocean and could become a hurricane by Monday, the US National Hurricane Center said Saturday. Tropical Depression Six currently packs winds of 45 kilometers (30 miles) per hour, is located 935....

News briefs

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 22:52:00 +0200

News in brief House fire A TWO-bedroom house in Caubati was destroyed in a fire on Saturday night. Police spokesman Inspector Atunaisa Sokomuri said initial investigations revealed the fire started from a kerosene lamp that was placed in the bedroom. He said their investigations were still on and the fire caused damage estimated at $15,000.

Floods raise spectre of unrest, extremism

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:44:00 +0200

* Analyst says alienation towards govt can create internal instability * MNA Dasti says people protesting, blocking roads, looting trucks * Sindh adviser acknowledges a great social risk in wake of flood * Says power of mosque and madrassa will get stronger ISLAMABAD: Nearly a month after....

NASA satellites detect 178 wildfire hotspots in Russia

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 01:21:00 +0200

Two NASA satellites registered a total of 178 potential wildfires on the Russian territory on Sunday, up 59 from Saturday, the ScanEx website that receives information from the satellites said, RIA Novosti reported. The Aqua satellite, equipped with an atmospheric ...

Danielle forecast to be hurricane mid-week

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 04:09:00 +0200

Tropical Storm Danielle formed Sunday in the far eastern Atlantic, the fourth named storm of the season, the National Hurricane Center said. ...

Hundreds of thousands evacuated after flooding at China-DPRK border

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 05:39:00 +0200

The hundreds of thousands of residents, mostly in Dandong City, were relocated in less than 24 hours from late Saturday to Sunday, provincial flood control authorities said.

Baked apples. . . grandma's favorite

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 05:36:00 +0200

Apple growers in the Golan and Galilee on Sunday reported severe damage to their crops caused by last week’s extreme heat, with some 10,000 dunams (1,000 hectares) of apple orchards nearly wiped out by temperatures that reached 45º Celsius. “This was the most severe heat wave we have ever experienced.

Lakhs evacuated from flood hit areas

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 06:10:00 +0200

About 2.54 lakh residents have been safely evacuated in northeast China's Liaoning Province bordering North Korea as the water level of a major river rose following torrential rains, the state media reported on Monday.

Fight to save Pakistan from flooding

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 05:54:00 +0200

Authorities in Pakistan are battling to save a city in the flood-devastated southern province of Sindh.

China evacuates 2.54 lakh people from flood-hit areas

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 05:44:00 +0200

Fight to save Pakistan city from flooding

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 06:43:00 +0200

KARACHI, Aug 23, 2010 (AFP) - Authorities in Pakistan were battling on Monday to save a city in the flood-devastated southern province of Sindh after a mass evacuation as floodwaters threatened to wreak further havoc. The near month-long floods have killed 1,500 people and affected up to 20 million....

Fight to save Pakistan city from flooding

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 06:39:00 +0200

Authorities in Pakistan were battling on Monday to save a city in the flood-devastated southern province of Sindh after a mass evacuation as floodwaters threatened to wreak further havoc.

Fight to save Pakistan city from flooding

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 08:51:00 +0200

Tens of thousands of people were evacuated from flood-threatened areas in the south. -AFP

Pakistan appeal donations to be revealed

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 08:46:00 +0200

The "unprecedented nature" of the public response to an appeal to help people in flood-ravaged Pakistan will be revealed today.

Fight to save flooded Pakistan town

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 09:48:00 +0200

Pakistan authorities are battling to save a city in a flood-devastated province after a mass evacuation as floodwaters threatened to wreak further havoc.

Chile: Rebuilding After the Earthquake - A True Community Effort

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 09:45:00 +0200

Carola Delgado Ureta, OIM Chile Chile - "We are very proud of this work we are doing on behalf of the community." â€“ Fernando Villarreal, Chilean Army Lieutenant in charge of army group working on the construction of homes in the community of Coronel in the Bio Bio Region.

07:54 Oil rebounds on weaker dollar

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 09:34:00 +0200

Oil rebounded as much as 0.7 per cent to top $74 today on a weaker dollar, but prices stayed close to last week's six-week lows on a combination of lacklustre economic indicators, rising risk aversion and a lack of hurricane activity in the Gulf of Mexico.

Ottawa to match aid for Pakistani flood victims

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 09:33:00 +0200

Avoiding any hint politics had role in decision, Harper government offers dollar-for-dollar help

Pakistan floods: Response is inadequate, blasts Unicef chief

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:20:00 +0200

Louis-George Arsenault, director of emergency operations for Unicef in New York, described the lack of support as 'quite extraordinary'.

Oil rebounds from 6-week lows as dollar slips

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:46:00 +0200

Oil rebounded as much as 0.7 per cent to top $74 on Monday on a weaker dollar, but prices stayed close to last week's six-week lows on a combination of lacklustre economic indicators, rising risk aver...

Oil above six-week low as dollar slips

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:47:00 +0200

(Updates prices) By Alex Lawler LONDON, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Oil rebounded to top $74 a barrel on Monday on a weaker dollar, but prices stayed close to last week's six-week lows on bulging U.S. in...

Oil Creeps Higher

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:18:00 +0200

Oil futures edged higher amid gains in European equity markets, although the move was subdued by a softer euro.

UK 'shaming world' on Pakistan appeal

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:52:00 +0200

Donations from the British public to help flood victims in Pakistan reached £29 million today, the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) said.

B.C. wildfires slowed by cool weather

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:43:00 +0200

Cooler weather and a sprinkling of rain across many areas of B.C. over the weekend calmed wildfires that had forced hundreds of residents from their homes, allowing officials to lift or downgrade many of the evacuation orders.

Oil above $74, rises from six-week low

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:28:00 +0200

Oil rose above $74 a barrel on Monday from last week's six-week low, although bulging US inventories and a lack of hurricane activity in the Gulf of Mexico limited gains.

Keep sanctions, aid separate

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:41:00 +0200

The recent flooding of the Yalu River appears to have battered the Shinuiju area of North Korea bordering China. A photo released North Korea’s state-run media outlet, the Korean Central News Agency, shows the severity of the situation in great detail.

Rescuers expand lifeline to trapped Chile miners (AP)

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:49:00 +0200

AP - Engineers reinforced a lifeline Monday to 33 miners entombed deep inside a Chilean gold and copper mine, preparing to keep them supplied with food, water, medicine and communications during the four months it may take to carve a tunnel wide enough to pull them out.

Painfully slow

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:40:00 +0200

The "great mother", as it has been affectionately known because of the fertility it has brought to the land, has now drowned hundreds and left millions homeless. Sindh is the worst-hit province in Pakistan, and some of the places we visited there have only been flooded in the last few days as the monsoon waters have moved inexorably south.

Chile starts four-month rescue of 33 miners

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:42:00 +0200

Engineers reinforced a lifeline today to 33 miners entombed deep inside a Chilean gold and copper mine, preparing to keep them supplied with food, water, medicine and communications during the four months it may take to carve a tunnel wide enough to pull them out.

Rescuers expand lifeline to trapped Chile miners

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:29:00 +0200

By MAURICIO CUEVAS 2010-08-23T16:38:27Z COPIAPO, Chile (AP) -- Engineers reinforced a lifeline Monday to 33 miners entombed deep inside a Chilean gold and copper mine, preparing to keep them supplied with food, water, medicine and communications during the four months it may take to carve a tunnel wide enough to pull them out.

Disaster response experts call for "red-helmet brigade"

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:28:00 +0200

Disasters Experts say that the world need to be better prepared to respond to natural disasters such as the Pakistan floods of the Haiti earthquake; they say that an organization such as the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs should establish a special response unit to set up a....

Oil above $74, rises from six-week low

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:09:00 +0200

(Updates prices) By Alex Lawler LONDON, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Oil climbed just above $74 a barrel on Monday from last week's six-week low, although bulging U.S. inventories and a lack of hurricane ...

Second Atlantic Hurricane May Form; Mexico Threatened

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:09:00 +0200

Aug. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Tropical Storm Danielle strengthened slightly and is expected to become a hurricane today on a track that will likely bypass the Gulf of Mexico. Natural gas futures fell to the ...

Rescuers expand lifeline to trapped Chile miners

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:02:00 +0200

Engineers reinforced a lifeline Monday to 33 miners entombed deep inside a Chilean gold and copper mine, preparing to keep them supplied with food, water, medicine and communications during the four months it may take to...

Rescuers expand lifeline to trapped Chile miners (AP)

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:07:00 +0200

Rescuers expand lifeline to trapped Chile miners

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 21:10:00 +0200

Chile's President Sebastian third from left, accompanied by miners' relatives and Chile's Mining Minister Lourence Golbourne, right, celebrates after knowing that 33 miners, trapped in a c...

Catastrophes and BP oil spill hit profits at insurers Hiscox and Amlin

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 21:10:00 +0200

Hiscox have been hit by catastrophe claims and losses related to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico."We had the UK winter freeze and windstorm Xynthia in Europe, we had volcanic ash and we had Deepwa...

Rescuers expand lifeline to trapped Chile miners

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:49:00 +0200

Chile's president euphorically waved the note, written deep inside a collapsed mine, that his country waited 17 agonizing days to see: "All 33 ...

Catastrophes and BP oil spill hit profits at insurers Hiscox and Amlin

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:41:00 +0200

• Hiscox reported a £44m drop in first-half profits to £97m • Amlin suffered a £70m fall in its first-half profits to £107m Insurers Amlin and Hiscox have been hit by catastrophe claims and losses related to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. "We had the UK winter freeze and windstorm Xynthia in....

Kids suffer from Katrina's legacy: study

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:28:00 +0200

Children who lived through Hurricane Katrina are 4.5 times more likely to have serious emotional disturbances than children in the area did before the disaster, new research suggests.

Anxiety still rampant in Katrina kids, study says

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:49:00 +0200

A startling number of Gulf coast area children displaced by Hurricane Katrina still have serious emotional or behavioral problems five years later, a new study found.

Anxiety still rampant in Katrina kids, study says (AP)

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0200

AP - A startling number of Gulf coast area children displaced by Hurricane Katrina still have serious emotional or behavioral problems five years later, a new study found.

Oil falls a 4th day on dollar, gasoline slide

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 01:44:00 +0200

(Recasts, updates prices, market activity to settlement) By Robert Gibbons NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. crude oil futures prices fell Monday for a fourth straight session, slumping to a six-week lo...

World › Rescuers expand lifeline to trapped Chile miners

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 01:29:00 +0200

Engineers reinforced a lifeline Monday to 33 miners entombed deep inside a Chilean gold and copper mine, preparing to keep them supplied with food, water,…

Hurricane Katrina Five Years Later:

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 02:24:00 +0200

Santa Barbara, CA, August 23, 2010�Five years ago Hurricanes Katrina and Rita ravaged coastal communities throughout the Gulf Coast, affecting over one million people and resulting in the largest natural disaster in U.S. history. Direct Relief International was one of the first nonprofit relief organizations to respond.

Quake shakes Mexico's Pacific coast

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 05:42:00 +0200

A strong earthquake rattled the Pacific coast of southwestern Mexico on Monday evening, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

Disaster zones across Thailand as rain falls, levels rise

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 08:43:00 +0200

11 Thai provinces warned of runoffs and mudslide threats due to tropical storm Mindulle. -The Nation/ANN

Pakistan Government has taken measures to flood challenges: Wajid

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 08:38:00 +0200

Hasan said there is a need to put the record straight that there is no lukewarm response to appeals made domestically or internationally. “It is natural that in a calamity of monumental proportions damage assessment takes some time before a comprehensive response is made.

EU foreign ministers to upgrade Pakistan effort

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:15:00 +0200

Ms Ashton has also invited aid commissioner Kristalina Georgieva, development commissioner Andris Piebalgs and trade commissioner Karel De Gucht to the session to explore a multi-pronged EU effort. Mr De Gucht will earlier the same day take part in an informal get-together of EU trade ministers in....

Tropical storm disrupts traffic in Hainan

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:23:00 +0200

Although it didn't make landfall as expected in China's southernmost province of Hainan, the fifth tropical storm of the season, "Mindulle," brought heavy rains, disrupted traffic and stranded passengers in the island.

GUATEMALA - IOM and Partners Distribute Family Kits to Victims of Tropical Storm Agatha

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:04:00 +0200

"The vast majority of the affected families being assisted by IOM are indigenous persons, therefore it is important to respect the ethnic and cultural needs of this population", explains Delbert Field, IOM Chief of Mission in Guatemala.

Tropical storm "Mindulle" disrupts traffic in southern China province

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 11:56:00 +0200

HAIKOU, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- Although it didn't make landfall as expected in China's southernmost province of Hainan, the fifth tropical storm of the season, "Mindulle," brought heavy rains, disrupted traffic and stranded passengers in the island. "Mindulle," which means dandelion in Korean, entered the Beibu Gulf in the South China Sea at 5 a.

Eyewitness: Strongarm tactics

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:01:00 +0200

Two dancers from the Chinese acrobatic circus during a performance of Soul of China in Madrid, Spain Pro tip By tight cropping, the photographer has drawn the viewer's attention to the crucial part of the scene 6 May 2009: A year after China's main panda reserve was devastated by an earthquake,....

Buy Reinsurers Before Peak Storm Month, Barclays Says

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 23:14:00 +0200

Aug. 24 (Bloomberg) -- RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd., PartnerRe Ltd. and Everest Re Group Ltd. may beat the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index next month based on prior returns of reinsurers at the h...

Disasters tough on those with disabilities

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:42:00 +0200

DALLAS, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- Natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina or man-made disasters like the Oklahoma bombing are life changing but are worst for the disabled, U.S. researchers say. Hurricane Katrina - Earth Sciences - Meteorology - Weather Phenomena - Atmospheric Sciences

Exoplanet could be smallest ever found: experts

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 07:30:00 +0200

Scientists say they've identified a sun-like star with as many as seven different planets - including one that might be the smallest ever found outside the solar system.

Environmental Factors Inform Plans to Resettle Displaced Haitians

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 06:55:00 +0200

By Stephen Kaufman Staff Writer Washington â For many of the 1.5 million Haitians living in relief camps since the January 12 earthquake, shelter that is sturdier, more weatherproof and more secure cannot come soon enough.

Cricketers give to flood relief

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 06:47:00 +0200

Pakistan's national cricketers donate $54,000 of bonuses to help the floods relief effort in the devastated country.

Time is ripe for a coup in Pakistan but the generals aren't interested

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 06:03:00 +0200

IF ever a country were ripe for a coup, it is Pakistan. The besieged government of President Asif Ali Zardari is assailed on all fronts by man-made conflict and natural disaster and there is a palpable sense in Islamabad that the return of the generals to the presidential palace would come as something of a relief.

Exoplanet Could be Smallest Ever Found

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 04:37:00 +0200

Scientists say theyve identified a sun-like star with as many as seven different planets

Smallest planet outside system

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 04:08:00 +0200

Scientists say they've identified a sun-like star with as many as seven different planets - including one that might be the smallest-ever found outside the solar system.

TV gala taps nation's charitable spirit

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 03:50:00 +0200

After calling the hotline that flashed on the screen during the China Central Television (CCTV) show, Chen was connected to Ma Dong, a news anchor and one of the celebrities manning the phones in Beijing. “He wanted to donate all of the money he made on the day of the earthquake — about 104 yuan ($15),” Ma told the studio audience.

Experts: Exoplanet could be smallest ever found

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 03:19:00 +0200

Scientists say they've identified a sun-like star with as many as seven different planets - including one that might be the smallest ever found outside the solar system.

Experts: Exoplanet could be smallest ever found

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 03:13:00 +0200

By RAPHAEL G. SATTER and FRANK JORDANS 2010-08-25T00:47:49Z GENEVA (AP) -- Scientists say they've identified a sun-like star with as many as seven different planets - including one that might be the smallest ever found outside the solar system....

Experts: Exoplanet could be smallest ever found (AP)

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 03:10:00 +0200

AP - Scientists say they've identified a sun-like star with as many as seven different planets including one that might be the smallest ever found outside the solar system.

Missions & U.S. Commitment in Pacific, Latin America

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 02:56:00 +0200

Missions Show U.S. Commitment in Pacific, Latin America By Donna Miles American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Aug. 24, 2010 As the U.S. military conducts disaster response operations in flood-stricken Pakistan, it’s also engaged in major humanitarian and civic assistance missions in the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean.

Smallest planet outside system

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 01:54:00 +0200

Scientists say they've identified a sun-like star with as many as seven different planets.

Smallest planet found outside solar system

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 01:45:00 +0200

SCIENTISTS say they've identified a sun-like star with as many as seven different planets - including one just bigger than ours.

Experts spot smallest planet outside solar system

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:17:00 +0200

Scientists say they've discovered five, six, or maybe seven planets orbiting a sun-like star more than 100 light-years away.

Niger hit by ‘double’ disaster of drought, floods

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:14:00 +0200

LONDON: Aid agency Oxfam warned on Tuesday of a “double disaster” for millions of people in Niger where heavy rains and flooding are compounding food shortages caused by a prolonged drought. The United Nations says more than seven million people are facing starvation in Niger – more than half the....

Five Years After Katrina, U.S. Remains Unprepared to Protect Children During Disasters

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 23:29:00 +0200

New Reports Reveal Millions of Children Vulnerable Should Disaster Strike WASHINGTON, D.C., (August 23, 2010) New reports from Save the Children and the National Commission on Children and Disasters reveal that the federal government and a vast majority of states are still not fully prepared to....

Pakistani fishermen hunt for for flood survivors

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:27:00 +0200

24 Aug 2010 13:57:14 GMT Source: Reuters By Robert Birsel SHAHDADKOT, Pakistan, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Pakistani fishermen are helping scour the flooded countryside of the southern province of Sindh for people marooned in the deluge and now running out of food.

Astronomers spot smallest planet outside solar system, similar in size to Earth

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 23:14:00 +0200

This artist rendering provided by the European South Observatory shows some of the 32 new planets astronomers found outside our solar system, adding evidence to the theory that the universe has many p...

Astronomers spot smallest planet outside solar system, similar in size to Earth

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 22:44:00 +0200

Discovery part of a growing body of evidence suggesting that the universe is full of planets, many of which could be similar to our own

Experts spot smallest planet outside solar system (AP)

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 22:36:00 +0200

AP - Scientists say they've discovered five, six, or maybe seven planets orbiting a sun-like star more than 100 light-years away.

Experts spot smallest planet outside solar system

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 22:09:00 +0200

By RAPHAEL G. SATTER and FRANK JORDANS 2010-08-24T19:59:24Z GENEVA (AP) -- Scientists say they've discovered five, six, or maybe seven planets orbiting a sun-like star more than 100 light-years away....

Indus in high flood at Kotri Several Thatta villages inundated G.N. Mughal

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 21:57:00 +0200

KARACHI: A huge peak of about 9.35 lakh cusecs water was currently passing through Kotri Barrage exerting huge pressure on both sides of protection bunds ...

Seven children die in wall collapse

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 21:47:00 +0200

AT least seven children have been killed by a school wall collapse in torrential rains, police say.

Missions Show U.S. Commitment in Pacific, Latin America

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 21:36:00 +0200

As the U.S. military conducts disaster response operations in flood-stricken Pakistan, it’s also engaged in major humanitarian and civic assistance missions in the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean.

Thousands left homeless in Niger

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:08:00 +0200

Floods leave at least 110,000 without shelter in a country already facing a food crisis.

Pakistan floods: people return home to find nothing left, nothing at all

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:41:00 +0200

The monsoon deluge turned mud houses in north-west Pakistan into a sodden mess Sirajuddin stares at the shallow muddy pool of water. He had come to salvage whatever he could from his home. There is nothing, nothing at all. "This was our house," said 30-year-old Sirajuddin, pointing to the pool.

Fishermen help in hunt for flood survivors

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:58:00 +0200

SHAHDADKOT: Pakistani fishermen are helping scour the flooded countryside of the southern province of Sindh for people marooned in the deluge and now running out of food. More than three weeks after torrential monsoon rains fell over the upper Indus river basin, many people across Sindh's flat rice....

Zimbabwe Commit To Flood-relief Games In Pakistan

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:19:00 +0200

After New Zealand cricket embarrased the PCB by denying a claim from officials that they were willing to play in Pakistan to help raise funds for flood victims, Peter Chingoka, chairman Zimbabwe Cricket, said his players were ready and willing to play in a country where no international cricket has....

Underwater Hydrocarbon Plume in Gulf

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:45:00 +0200

Scientists funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and affiliated with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have detected a plume of hydrocarbons

Underwater Hydrocarbon Plume in Gulf

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:44:00 +0200

8/24/2010 10:47:57 AM Scientists funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and affiliated with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have detected a plume of hydrocarbons at least 22 miles long and more than 3,000 ft below the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, a residue of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

Underwater Hydrocarbon Plume in Gulf

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:33:00 +0200

Scientists funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and affiliated with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have detected a plume of hydrocarbons

Seven kids die in India wall collapse

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:31:00 +0200

At least seven children have been killed by a school wall collapse in torrential rains, police say. Officials said that about a dozen more were hurt when the

Kids suffer from Katrina's legacy: study

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:44:00 +0200

Children who lived through Hurricane Katrina are 4.5 times more likely to have serious emotional disturbances than children in the area did before the disaster, new research suggests.

B.C. wildfires slowed by cool weather

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:44:00 +0200

Cooler weather and rain across much of British Columbia on the weekend have calmed wildfires that had forced hundreds from their homes, allowing officials to lift or downgrade many evacuation orders.

Pakistani fishermen hunt for flood survivors

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:38:00 +0200

SHAHDADKOT, Pakistan - Pakistani fishermen are helping scour the flooded countryside of the southern province of Sindh for people marooned in the deluge and now running out of food.

Pakistan flood response by MSF increases as needs remain

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:46:00 +0200

Improving access to clean water and sanitation To curb the possible outbreak of waterborne diseases, MSF is increasing clean water distribution activities in the main towns and remote villages of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Charssada, Swat, Nowshera, Lower Dir and Dargai.

U.N. appeals for more helicopters for Pakistan flood aid

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:46:00 +0200

SUKKUR, Pakistan (Reuters) - At least 800,000 Pakistanis stranded by floods are at risk of dying of starvation or disease unless the United Nations gets more helicopters to urgently reach them, officials said on Wednesday.

Geology helped trapped miners survive in Chile (AP)

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:49:00 +0200

AP - Nearly a half-mile below ground where 33 miners have been trapped for almost three weeks, there's no build-up of toxic or explosive gases and the air has been breathable, if hot and stuffy in their reinforced shelter. There is plenty of open tunnel for them to move around, and even water to....

Hot weather aids fires in Oregon, Calif., Idaho (AP)

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:49:00 +0200

AP - A wind-whipped wildfire burned through 11 homes outside an Oregon college town as hot, dry weather with temperatures near 100 degrees also helped fires spread in Idaho and Southern California, where homes were evacuated.

Hot weather aids fires in Oregon, Calif., Idaho

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:24:00 +0200

A wind-whipped wildfire burned through 11 homes outside an Oregon college town as hot, dry weather - with temperatures near 100 degrees - also helped fires spread in Idaho and Southern California, where homes were evacuated.

Experts: Exoplanet could be smallest ever found

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:04:00 +0200

Scientists said they've identified a sun-like star with as many as seven different planets - including one that might be the smallest ever found outside the solar system.

Cricketers give to flood relief

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:48:00 +0200

Posted: Wed, Aug 25, 2010 Pakistan's top cricketers have dug into their pockets to help the flood relief effort in the country.Players and officials on the national team agreed to donate bonuses totalling $54,400 (35,000; 4.

U.N. Appeals for More Helicopters for Pakistan Flood Aid

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:45:00 +0200

SUKKUR, Pakistan (Reuters) – At least 800,000 Pakistanis stranded by floods are at risk of dying of starvation or disease unless the United Nations gets more helicopters to urgently reach them, officials

Pakistan: 'The situation leaves me lost for words'

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:41:00 +0200

Simon Worrall is the country manager for the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) based in Peshawar. Here he talks about his work and the devastation of the floods.

Mudslide Danger on Mont Blanc: Subglacial Lake Threatens Alpine Community

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:36:00 +0200

Engineers are beginning a delicate operation to drain a huge lake under a glacier on Mont Blanc. If it bursts, it could trigger a giant mudslide that would threaten thousands of people in the valley below.

U.N. appeals for more helicopters for Pakistan flood aid (Reuters)

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:20:00 +0200

Reuters - At least 800,000 Pakistanis stranded by floods are at risk of dying of starvation or disease unless the United Nations gets more helicopters to urgently reach them, officials said on Wednesday.

Vietnam storm kills nine, 10 missing

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:22:00 +0200

A tropical storm that destroyed homes and rice fields in Vietnam caused nine deaths and a fishing boat with 10 crew is missing, officials say.

Trapped Chile Miners Have Ally in Geology

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:22:00 +0200

Long Open Tunnels, Adequate Air, and Little Risk from Toxic and Explosive Gases Have Helped Trapped Coal Miners Survive

Geology helped trapped miners survive in Chile

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:19:00 +0200

By PETER PRENGAMAN and PETER ORSI 2010-08-25T09:35:59Z COPIAPO, Chile (AP) -- Nearly a half-mile below ground where 33 miners have been trapped for almost three weeks, there's no build-up of toxic or explosive gases and the air has been breathable, if hot and stuffy in their reinforced shelter.

Multi-planet system discovered 100 light years away

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:17:00 +0200

Scientists said Tuesday they have identified a sun-like star with as many as seven different planets - including one that might be the smallest ever found outside the solar system.

Subglacial Lake Threatens Alpine Community

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:14:00 +0200

Earth-sized planet found near sun-like star

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:56:00 +0200

Scientists say they've identified a sun-like star with as many as seven different planets, including one that might be the smallest ever found outside the solar system.

Hurricane specialist expects season to heat up

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:51:00 +0200

PHILIPSBURG - Hurricane specialist have reportedly stated that they expect things to heat up in the coming weeks and that we could see two or more storm systems forming per week.

Hurricane season: Red Cross begins massive SMS campaign in Port-au-Prince

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:18:00 +0200

The Red Cross is this week sending hundreds of thousands of SMS across Port-au-Prince in an effort to help people prepare themselves for the hurricane season. The campaign, called Evite Miyo Pase Mandé Padon (Prevention is better than cure) started on Tuesday 24 August and will run for six days.

Digicel Foundation and U.S. Government Partner to Provide New Schools in Earthquake-Affected Communities in Haiti

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:33:00 +0200

The first school built under an innovative public-private partnership was opened today by the Digicel Foundation and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

9 dead in Vietnam storm

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:25:00 +0200

A tropical storm that destroyed homes and rice fields in Vietnam has caused nine deaths and a fishing boat with 10 crew is missing, say officials.

Saison des ouragans : La Croix-Rouge Haïtienne débute une campagne massive de SMS à Port-au-Prince

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 19:21:00 +0200

25 août 2010 Cette semaine, la Croix-Rouge Haïtienne envoie des centaines de milliers de SMS à travers Port-au-Prince afin d'aider la population à se préparer à la saison des ouragans.

Heat worsens fires in Oregon, Calif., Idaho

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 19:04:00 +0200

A wind-whipped wildfire burned through 11 homes outside an Oregon college town as hot, dry weather — with temperatures near 100 degrees — also helped fires spread in Idaho and Southern California, where homes were evacuated.

Hot Weather Fuels Fires in Oregon, Idaho

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 19:54:00 +0200

Homeless Man Arrested for Fire that Destroyed 11 Homes near Tourist Town of Ashland, Ore.; 510 Square Miles Burn in Idaho

$150 m committed for flood victims part of longstanding US commitment: Rajiv Shah

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 19:50:00 +0200

The Administrator USAID said his current visit to Pakistan was aimed at understanding the tragic scale and tremendous human cost of the disaster so as to ensure that the US Government is fully prepared to effectively respond in meeting immediate requirements of the affected people.

Homeless man arrested after Ore. fire burns homes

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 19:44:00 +0200

A homeless man was arrested Wednesday and faces charges of starting a wind-whipped wildfire that destroyed 11 homes outside an Oregon college town.

Homeless man arrested after Ore. fire burns homes (AP)

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 19:39:00 +0200

AP - A homeless man was arrested Wednesday and faces charges of starting a wind-whipped wildfire that destroyed 11 homes outside an Oregon college town.

Homeless man arrested after Ore. fire burns homes

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 19:34:00 +0200

A homeless man was arrested Wednesday and faces charges of starting a wind-whipped wildfire that destroyed 11 homes outside an Oregon college town.

A History of Destruction: 8 Great Hurricanes (LiveScience.com)

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:41:00 +0200

LiveScience.com - From June 1 through Nov. 30 each year, the coastal United States comes under threat from the ferocious winds and floodwaters of the hurricanes that form in the Atlantic Ocean basin.

Hurricane Frank leaves death, destruction behind as it moves offshore

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:01:00 +0200

Four people died and at least 30,000 residents in southern Mexico were affected by heavy rain and winds from the former Tropical Storm Frank, which intensified into a hurricane Wednesday morning as it moved out into the Pacific Ocean, the government-run Notimex news agency said.

Storm leaves 4 dead, 30,000 affected in Mexico, government says

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:53:00 +0200

Four people died and at least 30,000 residents were affected in southern Mexico as a result of heavy rain and winds from then-Tropical Storm Frank, which has now intensified into a hurricane, the government-run Notimex news agency said Wednesday.

Digicel Foundation and U.S. Government Partner to Provide New Schools in Earthquake-Affected Communities in Haiti

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 01:32:00 +0200

First school officially opens today Project trains at-risk and out-of-school youth to convert shipping containers into primary schools PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI (August 25, 2010) - The first school built under an innovative public-private partnership was opened today by the Digicel Foundation and the U.

Cost of drought

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 01:12:00 +0200

The extreme heatwave, which caused a severe drought and wildfires in Russia, might be over, but both officials and consumers are now busy calculating its cost and trying to work out its consequences. Russian deputy economy minister, Andrei Klepach, said earlier this week that the drought would take up to 0.

Homeless man arrested after Ore. wildfire burns homes

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 01:10:00 +0200

Families looked for valuables, pets and mementoes Wednesday in the ashes of 11 homes destroyed by a fast-moving wildfire while a homeless man ...

Pragmatism must prevail over politics

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 01:01:00 +0200

Pakistan has been hit by one of the worst natural disasters in its history. Flood waters sweeping into all four provinces have resulted in around 1,600 people losing their lives and over 20 million affected - a number that exceeds the combined figure of those affected in the tsunami of 2004, the....

Edited by Julia Uyttewaal :I Won’t Be Going to Yellowstone

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 02:51:00 +0200

American Inertia (2/3): Society A few weeks ago, I drove across the Rocky Mountains. I was in the U.S. for a series of reports as fodder for a book I'm grinding away on. I've always wanted to go to Yellowstone, one of the most famous nature parks in North America and located on the border of Montana, Wyoming and Idaho.

Rich Chinese donating more than ever before

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 03:01:00 +0200

Donations from China's wealthiest are on the rise, with the country's top 100 philanthropists giving away 22.9 billion yuan ($3.3 billion) to charity since 2005.

Labor Day travel seen up 9.9 percent

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 04:08:00 +0200

The number of Americans expected to travel during the Labor Day weekend this year will rise 9.9 percent from 2009 as gross domestic product, household net worth and consumer confidence improved over the past year, travel and auto group AAA said Wednesday.

Volcanic eruption forces evacuation of 8,000 in Colombia

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 03:55:00 +0200

Southern Colombian authorities have issued red alert and started evacuation of more than 8,000 people living near the Galeras volcano, which erupted on Wednesday.

Hot, dry weather aids fires' spread in Southern California, Oregon, Idaho

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 04:59:00 +0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - A wind-whipped wildfire burned through 11 homes outside an Oregon college town as hot, dry weather — with temperatures near 100 degrees — also helped fires spread in Idaho and Southern California, where homes were evacuated.

Sean Penn Says Wyclef Jean Should Get Over It

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:39:00 +0200

star first irked Penn , who has actively been part of the relief effort in the earthquake-ravaged nation throughout the past six months, when he first announced his plans to become the country's next leader earlier this month. The Oscar winner and activist criticized Wyclef's apparent absence from....

Latest News : Anxiety still rampant in Katrina kids, study says

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:41:00 +0200

Anxiety still rampant in Katrina kids, study says NEW ORLEANS (AP) -– A startling number of Gulf coast area children displaced by Hurricane Katrina still have serious emotional or behavioral problems five years later, a new study found. More than one in three children studied — those forced to flee....

$150 m committed for flood victims part of longstanding US commitment: Rajiv Shah

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:29:00 +0200

Survivors of the Beaconsfield mining accident tell what it's like to be buried alive

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:29:00 +0200

Trapped Chilean miners will be going through massive psychological trauma, say two men who know The gold lettering on the plaque outside the Beaconsfield mining museum stands as a stark reminder. It was presented just a few weeks after the mining collapse four years ago that saw two men trapped underground for 14 long days and nights.

Pakistani Farmer Helps Workers Hurt By Flood

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:32:00 +0200

In Pakistan, Jawaid Amin Khwaja farms 700 acres of land in Punjab province. The floods have left five feet of water standing in his sugar cane fields. Khwaja tells Renee Montagne how Pakistani citizens are responding to their national emergency. He has opened his home and wallet to the dozens of families who work his land.

Chile earthquake: six months later, providing shelter and health services are main priorities

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:58:00 +0200

Six months after a massive earthquake struck central Chile on 27 February, Chilean Red Cross (CRC) will continue to give priority to its shelter and health activities and will boost recovery and risk reduction programmes in a line with a new plan of action, extended from 12 to 24 months.

University's homeland security program comes with job guarantee

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:45:00 +0200

Homeland security education Misericordia University is introducing a new bachelor of arts degree program in Government, Law, and National Security; the program comes with a job guarantee;: if graduates of the program do not find a job or gain admission to a graduate school within six months of....

Jazz breathes life back into New Orleans after Katrina

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:40:00 +0200

The historic French Quarter is filled with music pouring from dozens of competing clubs. -AFP

In muddy Swat, anger rises at Pakistani government

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:04:00 +0200

Few events have made the retired farmer, who says he is 100 years old, more mistrustful of his leaders than floods which have ravaged Pakistan and raised questions about the stability of the government because of its slow response.

Chile: Six month after the earthquake - rehabilitation and livelihood measures continue

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:04:00 +0200

Santiago de Chile/Cologne. Six month after the devastating earthquake in Chile which was followed by a tsunami, Malteser International, the relief service of the Order of Malta for worldwide humanitarian aid, is helping people to help themselves.

Hurricane Frank leaves death, destruction behind as it moves off shore

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:03:00 +0200

As Hurricane Frank gained strength far from land over the Pacific Ocean on Thursday morning, southern Mexico dealt with the aftermath of the system's assault on the mainland earlier in the week.

Turkish aid agency to set up two tent cities

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:03:00 +0200

ISLAMABAD, Aug 26 (APP): Maintaining the tradition of immediately responding to help the Pakistani brethren in distress a Turkish aid agency plans to erect two tent cities and construct houses for the flood affected people.The Kimse Yok Mu-Solidarity and Aid Association of Turkey through its....

Jazz breathes life back into New Orleans after Katrina

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:50:00 +0200

The historic French Quarter in New Orleans filled with music pouring from dozens of competing clubs as the afternoon faded five years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the city.

Pakistan aid agencies review security measures after

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 19:43:00 +0200

The Pakistan Taliban has threatened to attack foreign aid workers hampering efforts to get relief to the eight million people affected by the flooding.

Poll: 57% Say U.S. Still Not Ready for Disasters

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 19:58:00 +0200

Five Years after Katrina, Just 38% of Respondents Think Country Is Better Prepared to Handle Natural Disasters

Doubts over bid to protect New Orleans from more Katrinas

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 20:20:00 +0200

As the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina looms, the noise of jackhammers, pile drivers and large-scale construction is as ever-present as the sound of New Orleans jazz or cicadas singing in Louisiana's August sun.

Life since Katrina: 3 stories of survival

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 20:09:00 +0200

By ALLEN G. BREED and PAULINE ARRILLAGA and SHARON COHEN AP National Writers When Hurricane Katrina overwhelmed New Orleans and the surrounding region five years ago, hundreds of thousands of lives were...

Pakistan Taliban: We May Attack Flood Aid Workers

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 21:43:00 +0200

Spokesman for Militants Says Presence of Foreign Flood Relief Workers Is "Unacceptable"

Baloch delegation meets Owais F.P. Report

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 21:42:00 +0200

PESHAWAR: A six-member parliamentary delegation from Baluchistan called on the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor, Owais Ahmed Ghani at Governor's House, Peshawar ...

Hurricane Frank leaves death, destruction behind as it moves off shore

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 21:35:00 +0200

As Hurricane Frank gained strength far from land over the Pacific Ocean on Thursday morning, southern Mexico dealt with the aftermath of the system's assault on the mainland earlier in the week.

Cool weather eases campfire bans, evacuations in B.C.

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 23:35:00 +0200

Cooler, damper weather is permitting fire officials in B.C. to lift several campfire bans this week and lift all remaining evacuation orders as the risk of wildfire continues to decrease.

Brazil: Mudslides death toll hits 84

2008-11-26T10:33+0100

Rescue workers found dozens of bodies as they dug desperately through the wreckage of homes engulfed by mudslides in southern Brazil, boosting the death toll from rain-spawned hillside collapses and floods to 84.