http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=99560799&ft=1&f=1001In the Gaza Strip, exhausted Palestinians are surveying devastation following more than three weeks of attacks by the Israeli military. A fragile truce appears to be holding, for now. Throughout Gaza, anger mixed with sorrow as families cautiously took stock of their losses and in some cases buried their dead.2009-01-19T23:25+0100NPRnewsenNPRnews-58f4324b1fc345baf621dfcea8414b67NaturalDisastersAgriculturalProdOliveHorthttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38933725/ns/local_news-las_vegas_nv/reporting Nearly 310,000 Clark County kids started the new school year Monday, including two sisters who survived the earthquake in Haiti. They were recently reunited with their mother, who lives and works here in Las Vegas. After growing up in Haiti and speaking French, Gaelle and Vitaline Charles....Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:42:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-6e8f127deaa1203818cb71530f5ce194NaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.343102http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/4-dead-10-missing-after-heavy-rain-in-hyogoThirteen people have died due to typhoon-triggered heavy rain in Hyogo and Okayama prefectures in western Japan, local police said Monday. Western Japan including the…Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:11:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-0f711d69cdd7fc88e581fdf7d53a5bfcNaturalDisastershttp://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-08/29/c_13468325.htmAt least 14 people were injured and more than 7,300 houses damaged in an earthquake that jolted Yunnan and Sichuan provinces in southwest China Sunday.Sun, 29 Aug 2010 16:40:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-46c5c3a44969e989c848b38f69282215NaturalDisasters35.2086 110.727http://english.china.com/zh_cn/news/society/11020309/20090826/15616156.htmlCHENGDU, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) - Twenty-five giant pandas have been born at a protection center for the endangered animal in southwest China's Sichuan since a devastating earthquake hit the province on May 12 last year, local authorities said Wednesday. Thirteen panda cubs were born last year and 12 this....Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:15:00 +0200chinaenchina-418fff701bbe7465ed7bc25277230417NaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/NqcXAbwzcYs/index.htmlThirteen people have died and 34 are missing as heavy rains from typhoon Fanapi flood parts of southern China, state-run media said Wednesday.Wed, 22 Sep 2010 06:33:00 +0200cnnencnn-2cd994889c51afa31b4be5ab337bf752NaturalDisasters35.2086 110.727http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/thirteen-dead-as-fanapi-storm-hits-china-and-taiwan/story-e6frfku0-1225927873838THIRTEEN people have died and 33 others gone missing as tropical storm Fanapi swept across southern China this week.Wed, 22 Sep 2010 06:37:00 +0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-92c83e479c45ac67253cfdb689a6d36cNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters35.2086 110.727http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7819094.stmRescuers search mountainous areas of central Costa Rica after a powerful earthquake that left at least 13 people dead.2009-01-10T23:05+0100bbcenbbc-e34a18cbe7e779681554233994b4a8ecNaturalDisastershttp://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2009/08/12/220238/Agricultural%2Dlosses.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Agricultural and fishery losses from Typhoon Morakot, which hit Taiwan directly last weekend, had reached an estimated NT$7.8 billion (US$237 million) as of Wednesday, according to the latest government statistics.Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:41:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-6eca0dc6682eda5931cbccaa92527a45NaturalDisastersAgriculturehttp://7thspace.com/headlines/318882/non_electric_custom_designed_water_purification_system_helps_improve_health_and_economic_development.htmlPure Revolution reveals its solution to address the extremely unsafe water conditions in rural Mozambique. These conditions were having a long-range health and economic impact on its people, so Pure Revolution custom-designed a PureOFlow water ...Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:22:00 +02007thspaceen7thspace-0ce519d0864d2d8041b597737de7212fNaturalDisastersPublicHealthCommunicableDiseaseCasesEnvironmentAlternativeEnergyUNbodiesCommunicableDiseaseshttp://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?sectionName=RSSFeed-News&id=9ca980fe-e85d-46e5-8b6c-c7051f76b86e&Headline=13+killed+18+missing+in+western+Japan+due+to+typhoonThirteen people have died and 18 others are reportedly missing in floods and landslides caused by heavy rain as a typhoon approached western Japan, local police has said.Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:45:00 +0200HindustanTimesenHindustanTimes-a7f60ba90fcd98927fc4dbf5d2538867NaturalDisastershttp://www.caribbeannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=18655ROSEAU, Dominica -- Fourteen year old Gian Benjamin from the Carib Territory in Dominica took home the top prize at the end of the Digicel Cricket Clinics on Wednesday. A former national Under 13 player and a current national Under 15 player Gian was adjudged best batsman by lead coach Keith Arthurton.Mon, 07 Sep 2009 05:12:00 +0200caribbeannetnewsencaribbeannetnews-80e6ad45eb312c8d4074394efbb11395NaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/26G3DcZWuEU/index.htmlAZUZ: First up, a big shift in political power as Japanese voters weigh in at the ballot box. The liberal democratic party has run the nation's government for decades. Not anymore. Early results from yesterday's parliamentary elections show that the democratic party of Japan won in a land-slide.Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:48:00 +0200cnnencnn-0cc2960a45ff3fe8f480ce2f59a02588NaturalDisastershttp://www.nrc.nl/international/Features/article2321785.ece/Amsterdam_redefines_town-twinning_as_aidAmsterdam has taken the concept of twinned cities in a new direction: it is now involved in aid in 13 countries.Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:21:00 +0200nrc-enennrc-en-33ab25305d2b388ddf882e4388fe71f2EUTerritoriesDevelopmentNaturalDisastersFRA-EUhttp://www.aawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=1&id=22086SUKKUR, 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, officialsWed, 25 Aug 2010 12:45:00 +0200asharq-eenasharq-e-aa9b40488c30267fb599872b31a5001bNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters33.718151 73.060547http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/08/09/09/kiko-leaves-21-dead-rpMANILA – The National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) said on Sunday that 21 people were killed when Typhoon “Kiko” (international codename: Morakot) lashed the country over the weekend.Sun, 09 Aug 2009 10:13:00 +0200abs-cbnnewsenabs-cbnnews-e823389fb81f93c98f2dfb27ff2b9dd5NaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/tiLWcgEnwPw/index.html(CNN) -- FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 2005 On moonless nights the men and boys of Jableh, a dusty fishing town on the coast of Syria, would gather their lanterns and set out in their quietest boats. Five or six small craft, two or three fishermen in each. A mile out, they would arrange the boats in a circle....Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:51:00 +0200cnnencnn-cb672aefe6d05628f2c41328ab96808cNaturalDisastershttp://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/4-dead-10-missing-after-heavy-rain-in-hyogoThirteen people have died and 18 others are reportedly missing in floods and landslides caused by heavy rain as a typhoon approached western Japan on…Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:45:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-9a989959a467feb4e7b01a25aec25c41NaturalDisastershttp://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Music/2010/09/01/13-musicians-NC-Hall-of-Fame-inductees/UPI-83691283361145/KANNAPOLIS, N.C., Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Actor-gospel singer Andy Griffith and bluegrass great Doc Watson are among the newest inductees in the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame, the organization said. Hall of fame - North Carolina - Doc Watson - Andy Griffith - United StatesWed, 01 Sep 2010 19:50:00 +0200upienupi-951daa84bedae70c4a0571f730288936NaturalDisasters35.490349 -80.62381http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SP459714.htm11 Aug 2009 15:16:14 GMT Source: Reuters (Adds military statement on 700 trapped) By Ralph Jennings CISHAN, Taiwan, Aug 11 (Reuters) - More than 700 people are trapped, possibly dead, in two southern Taiwan villages engulfed by mudslides ...Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:33:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-dffed56373e0f318948e936785d0585dManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastersNuclearhttp://english.aljazeera.net//news/asia-pacific/2009/08/2009810171335917719.htmlThirteen people dead and 50,000 evacuated as tropical storm Etau hits west of country.Mon, 10 Aug 2009 21:56:00 +0200aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-b28ec5f14ceef85dc26e0878c01c7419NaturalDisastershttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/0811/breaking3.htmMore than 700 people are trapped, possibly dead, in two southern Taiwan villages ravagedby mudslides after typhoon Morakot swamped the island, defence officials said today.Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:13:00 +0200irishtimesenirishtimes-236ce69b89cdd17d66585fece768ef83ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastersNuclearhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100825/wl_nm/us_pakistan_floodsReuters - 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.Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:20:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-4927a95d5742a22485163924338d5de6NaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters33.718151 73.060547http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/26G3DcZWuEU/index.htmlAZUZ: First up, a big shift in political power as Japanese voters weigh in at the ballot box. The Liberal Democratic Party has run Japan's government for decades. Not anymore. Early results from yesterday's parliamentary elections show that the Democratic Party of Japan won in a landslide.Tue, 01 Sep 2009 05:48:00 +0200cnnencnn-fca8c50a646b9b25268398636da305c9NaturalDisastershttp://www.yobserver.com/local-news/10019621.htmlFloods that swept through Hodeida have left 40 dead, five of them in al-Maroa’a area, due to drinking water contamination.Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:13:00 +0200yemenobserverenyemenobserver-266ce6bb4740916098c21be3436fef68AgricultureFloodingNaturalDisastershttp://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE66T3RS20100825?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/worldNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20International%29SUKKUR, 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.Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:46:00 +0200reutersenreuters-2434d92508f8554ca46ba0204c40969dNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters33.718151 73.060547http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Travel/story?id=8451478One fire official said, "It is burning everywhere." The famous Mt. Wilson observatory is threatened as well as the cluster of antennae that serve local television, radio, law enforcement and even Los Angeles International Airport. 12,000 homes are threatened by the flames.Tue, 01 Sep 2009 03:05:00 +0200ABCnewsenABCnews-a1abd6835a578c3c603388af41982961NaturalDisastershttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11387048Thirteen people are killed after Typhoon Fanapi causes severe flooding and landslides in southern China, state media report.Wed, 22 Sep 2010 06:53:00 +0200bbcenbbc-bcccbe7abc5b24ef0b9fa8df9c2c5280NaturalDisasters35.2086 110.727http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/restofasia/13-killed-33-missing-in-China-after-typhoon-Fanabi/Article1-603263.aspxThirteen people were killed and 33 others went missing due to flooding and landslides caused by Typhoon Fanabi in China's Guangdong province.Wed, 22 Sep 2010 10:22:00 +0200HindustanTimesenHindustanTimes-885994f1267b61fc3af1ab67eb0b49d9NaturalDisasters35.2086 110.727http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SP459714.htm11 Aug 2009 13:30:11 GMT Source: Reuters (Adds new death toll, helicopter crash, further details) By Ralph Jennings CISHAN, Taiwan, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Helicopters dropped rescuers into a village in southern Taiwan on Tuesday to search ...Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:02:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-52e70490d7c0a4368983472f3b21513eNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersNuclearhttp://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/the-political-career-of-ted-kennedy/article1264856/A look at thepolitical career of one of the United States most effective liberal politicians in historyWed, 26 Aug 2009 16:22:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-44823b3e9cc8dd3ea70c2e0ee2a4e76fAsylumBiotechnologyManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastersHumanitarianAidNuclearDecommissioningTAXUDNuclearMedecineCommunicableDiseasesEchohttp://www.geotimes.ge/index.php?m=home&newsid=22674Ilo Kapiashvili is an 11 year old boy, however he still does not how to read and write and he is not able to attend any classes at school either. He lives with his parent in Vedzatkhevi, a village of Dusheti region. His parents don’t want their son to remain uneducated, but due to difficult social....Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:51:00 +0200geotimesengeotimes-4d2e96e79a4952d89d355e919f2b38f8EuropeAidNaturalDisastersFloodinghttp://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/verizon-adds-free-service-restoral,949009.shtmlTHOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Sept. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon has expanded wildfire relief efforts to include free service restoral for customers who have lost their home in the fires, which have burned more than 150,000 acres across Southern California. As part of on...Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:47:00 +0200earthtimesenearthtimes-be60087561f8f42f6f479d4ce7106217InformationSociety2NaturalDisastersEchohttp://www.lebanonews.net/mainhl2.asp?hlid=545922 September 2010 The storm known as Igor was moving farther away from Canada on Wednesday morning, but could still produce hurricane-force winds in the area. As of 12:30 a.m. local time (11 p.m. ET), Igor was about 445 kilometers (277 miles).Wed, 22 Sep 2010 12:27:00 +0200lebanonewsenlebanonews-22bacc208a0f0382212264883c316d35MilleniumGoalsNaturalDisastersCompetition-CartelsEU-CaribbeanEU-PacificEU-AsiaEU-LatinAmericaEU-CanadaEU-China19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp?id=19046&icid=2&d_str=20100922(09-22 10:51) Thirteen people died and 33 others went missing as tropical storm Fanapi swept across southern China this week, triggering severe flooding and mudslides. Fanapi made landfall on the mainland on Monday, one day after slamming Taiwan with heavy rains, killing two people and leaving more than 100 injured on the island.Wed, 22 Sep 2010 12:24:00 +0200thestandard-hkenthestandard-hk-859dc539398fee755aabbbe2c1be43b2NaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters35.2086 110.727