Burma's cyclone survivors are left to struggle with their fate

2008-07-26T22:52+0200

Three months after Cyclone Nargis devastated Burma's Irrawaddy Delta and killed 140,000, many survivors have yet to receive help and some have been thrown off their land by the military junta.

Guatemala storm rebuilding to cost up to $1 bln

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 08:07:00 +0200

"We are getting strong support from the international community but Guatemala has to demonstrate that it has a high tax level and transparency," said Colom, who is pushing for fiscal reform to help fund the national budget.

AHN - U.N. Warns Situation Remains Dire For Myanmar Cyclone Victims

2008-07-26T13:35+0200

(AHN) - Hundreds of thousands of children and adults are in need of critical humanitarian assistance nearly three months after deadly Cyclone Nargis struck Myanmar, United Nations agencies said on Friday. - Sat, 26 Jul 2008 07:24:47 GMT (AHN)

MYANMAR: Malaria risk high in cyclone-hit delta

2008-07-24T17:46+0200

24 Jul 2008 15:21:57 GMT Source: IRIN The risk of malaria remains high in Myanmar's cyclone-affected Ayeyarwady Delta, health officials warn, almost three months after Cyclone Nargis struck.

More than 175 dead from weekend storm

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:52:00 +0200

The death toll from Tropical Storm Agatha continued to grow Tuesday, with 152 reported killed in Guatemala, 16 in Honduras and nine in El Salvador. In Guatemala City, the downpour created an enormous sinkhole.

'Perfect' sinkhole forms during Guatemala storms

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 01:56:00 +0200

A cavernous and almost perfectly round sinkhole swallowed an entire intersection in Guatemala City during a tropical storm.

BP Shares Plunge Following "Top Kill" Failure

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 17:40:00 +0200

As New Attempt to Cap Oil Leak Begins, Company's Shares Have Fallen 1/3, Wiping $68B in Value Since Rig Disaster

MYANMAR: Malaria risk high in cyclone-hit delta

2008-07-24T17:35+0200

YANGON, 24 July 2008 (IRIN) - The risk of malaria remains high in Myanmar's cyclone-affected Ayeyarwady Delta, health officials warn, almost three months after Cyclone Nargis struck.

Smugglers try to use Dolly for cover, officials say

2008-07-24T14:21+0200

Smugglers tried to use Hurricane Dolly as a cover in at least three attempts to move drugs or illegal aliens through Texas, border officials said Wednesday.

BP shares plunge as next Gulf fix gets underway

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:59:00 +0200

BP lost billions more in market value Tuesday as its shares fell steeply on the first trading day since the weekend failure of its latest bid to cap the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

Guatemala Struggles to Recover After Storm

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 04:36:00 +0200

Rescue workers continued to dig bodies from the rubble of landslides and floods that left at least 179 dead in Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador.

Fallen bridges, roads hamper Guatemala storm rescue

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 19:37:00 +0200

01 Jun 2010 15:09:54 GMT Source: Reuters * Rescuers dogged by collapsed roads, bridges in Guatemala * Storm death toll at 146 people across Central America * Humidity could feed coffee-damaging fungus By Herbert Hernandez GUATEMALA ...

No shelter from the storm for Haiti quake victims

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 05:32:00 +0200

By Ben Fox Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A hurricane season predicted to be one of the wettest on record opens today in the Caribbean, where hundreds of thousands of Haitian earthquake victims have only tarps or fraying tents to protect them in a major storm.

Cyclone Phet weakens before hitting Omani coast

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 22:06:00 +0200

* May disrupt shipping; Oman Oil, LNG say so far unaffected * Cyclone seen hitting southeast Oman late on Thursday * Storm to weaken to tropical storm, head on to Pakistan (Adds statement from Oman metereology official) By Saleh al-Shaibany MUSCAT, June 3 (Reuters) - Tropical Cyclone Phet hit the....

Latest News : UN humanitarian chief visits Myanmar cyclone zone

2008-07-24T13:35+0200

YANGON (AFP) -- UN humanitarian chief John Holmes arrived in Myanmar on Tuesday for a three-day trip to see how the military-run nation is coping after a devastating cyclone, an airport official said. Holmes landed in Yangon at about 10:00am (0330 GMT) and took a helicopter straight to areas....

Latest News : No shelter from the storm for Haiti quake victims

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 10:48:00 +0200

No shelter from the storm for Haiti quake victims PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) -- A hurricane season predicted to be one of the wettest on record opens Tuesday in the Caribbean, where hundreds of thousands of Haitian earthquake victims have only tarps or fraying tents to protect them in a major storm.

Smugglers use Dolly for cover, officials say

2008-07-24T02:26+0200

Smugglers tried to use Hurricane Dolly as a cover in at least three unsuccessful attempts to move drugs or illegal aliens through Texas, border officials said Wednesday.

Smugglers try to use Dolly for cover, official say

2008-07-24T00:41+0200

Smugglers tried to use Hurricane Dolly as a cover in at least three unsuccessful attempts to move drugs or illegal aliens through Texas, border officials said Wednesday.

Obama triples manpower for gulf oil spill cleanup

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 18:14:00 +0200

President Obama said Tuesday that he has directed federal authorities to triple manpower in the Gulf of Mexico in places where oil has hit shore or is close to doing so.

Guatemala City sinkhole so big, so round it 'doesn't seem real'

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:15:00 +0200

More than 178 people across Central America have been killed since Tropical Storm Agatha lashed the region with heavy rains on Saturday, leaving a giant Guatemala City sinkhole. How big is Guatemala's sinkhole?

Indonesian quake kills at least 3

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:22:00 +0200

A series of powerful earthquakes hit Indonesia on Wednesday, killing at least three people, damaging hundreds of homes and triggering a brief tsunami warning.

Sinkhole claims three-story building in Guatemala as 150 killed by tropical storm Agatha

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 21:43:00 +0200

MORE than 150 people have died and thousands been left homeless after Central America was ravaged by tropical storms.

SCENARIOS-2010 hurricanes may wreak havoc on oil spill, Haiti

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 22:11:00 +0200

01 Jun 2010 19:57:14 GMT Source: Reuters * Forecasters predict one of more active seasons on record * Gulf hurricane could disrupt, delay oil spill response * Haiti quake homeless vulnerable to storm rains, floods By Pascal Fletcher ...

Technology tour

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 11:02:00 +0200

A group in Chile has found an innovative way to talk about technology to children affected by an earthquake earlier this year. Irene Caselli reports from Iloca on how the project is connecting coastal communities with the wider world. Learning new skills on the technology bus It's 8am and several children are making their way to school in Iloca.

Obama Pledges Tough Inquiry Into Oil Spill

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 21:26:00 +0200

President Obama vowed Tuesday to pursue criminal inquiries into the cause of the oil spill in the gulf.

Retirees help rebuild storm-ravaged Guatemala

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 06:16:00 +0200

A retired Australian couple is helping feed and rebuild rural Guatemalan villages after the devastating Tropical Storm Agatha killed 183 people across Latin America.

WHO to Rebuild Health Facilities in Burma

2008-07-22T21:12+0200

Report assesses damage caused by Cyclone Nargis at $4 billion and estimates Burma will need $1 billion over next three years to help it recover

$1.3b needed as cyclone survivors hit by new crisis

2008-07-22T20:32+0200

Survivors of Myanmar's Cyclone Nargis face a "second emergency" unless relief efforts receive an influx of US$1 billion ($1.3 billion) in international aid over the next three years, according to the first full assessment of the disaster. The...

Powerful Cyclone Phet takes aim at Oman

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 07:55:00 +0200

MUSCAT (Reuters) - Tropical Cyclone Phet roared toward the coast of Oman on Thursday and was expected to make landfall on Friday before heading toward the oil-exporting Gulf Arab state's LNG facilities.

Mexico and Texas brace for hurricane

2008-07-22T17:05+0200

Parts of Mexico and Texas began emergency preparations Tuesday as tropical storm Dolly, already blamed for the deaths of three people and expected to strengthen into a hurricane, headed toward landfall in the Gulf of Mexico.

Some Questions Unanswered in Disaster Housing Plan

2008-07-22T15:08+0200

Nearly three years after Hurricane Katrina revealed the nation's inability to house large numbers of evacuees, the Bush administration proposed a new disaster housing strategy yesterday that includes a mix of solutions tried after the storm, while leaving major blanks to be filled by the next...

PAKISTAN - IOM Supports Gilgit-Baltistan Disaster Management Authorities, Following Landslides, Flooding Threat -

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 13:24:00 +0200

IOM has deployed three camp coordination and camp management (CCCM) experts to provide technical support and capacity building for the disaster management authorities in the mountainous, northern Gilgit-Baltistan region.

Search for Storm Agatha victims

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:42:00 +0200

Victims of Tropical Storm Agatha wept by destroyed homes and rescue crews dug bodies out of mud in Guatemala yesterday after torrential rain killed at least 146 people across Central America.

Geologists study giant Guatemala sinkhole left in wake of Tropical Storm Agatha

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 18:53:00 +0200

Scientists are studying how exactly the giant, cylindrical Guatemala sinkhole was formed, and how to prevent more. Meanwhile, the US is joining relief efforts to help the thousands left homeless by Tropical Storm Agatha.

Fallen bridges hamper Guatemala storm rescue

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 19:52:00 +0200

GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Collapsed roads and highway bridges complicated rescue efforts in Guatemala on Tuesday after Tropical Storm Agatha drenched Central America, burying homes under mud and killing at least 175 people.

Oil spill cleanup braces for hurricane season

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:25:00 +0200

Hurricane season has begun in the southeast United States, bringing with it fresh concerns about containing the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

UN humanitarian chief visits Myanmar cyclone zone

2008-07-22T14:10+0200

YANGON - UN humanitarian chief John Holmes arrived in Myanmar on Tuesday for a three-day trip to see how the military-run nation is coping after a devastating cyclone, a UN spokesman said. After his morning arrival in Yangon, Mr Holmes took a helicopter straight to areas of the Irrawaddy Delta....

Obama to meet spill probe leaders as oil heads north

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 07:18:00 +0200

01 Jun 2010 05:10:51 GMT Source: Reuters * Winds could push oil onto Mississippi, Alabama islands * Obama to meet with spill commission co-chairs on Tuesday * Attorney General Holder to make first survey of damage By Ed Stoddard and ...

Strengthening Cyclone Phet headed for Persian Gulf nation of Oman

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 17:53:00 +0200

Cyclone Phet is strengthening and on a course that would take it towards the Persian Gulf nation of Oman and could later threaten Pakistan.

Fallen bridges, roads hamper Guatemala storm rescue

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 17:31:00 +0200

Crews probe Guatemala sinkhole as neighbors flee

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 01:20:00 +0200

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) -- A cavernous and almost perfectly round sinkhole swallowed an entire intersection in Guatemala City during a tropical storm, spooking people in the neighborhood but exciting geologists....

No relief in sight for BP's Deepwater oil containment operations as hurricane season arrives

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 23:47:00 +0200

BP et al. have burned through more than five weeks and at least as many failed attempts to get control of the Mississippi Canyon 252 well spewing oil into the Gulf of Mexico. Now the arrival of hurricane season--officially June 1 to November 30--threatens to make the difficulties worse. [More]

Honduras: Tropical Storm Agatha DREF operation n° MDRHN003

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 06:46:00 +0200

The International Federation's Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) is a source of un-earmarked money created by the Federation in 1985 to ensure that immediate financial support is available for Red Cross and Red Crescent response to emergencies.

Met Service Promises faster Hurricane warnings this Season

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 21:48:00 +0200

KINGSTON,(JIS) - Director, National Meteorological Service, Sylvia McGill speaking at a press conference held today (June 1) at ODPEM's headquarters in Kingston, as the agency kick starts activities for Disaster Preparedness Month under the theme:

Pictures of the Day

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 06:38:00 +0200

In today's photos, a boy attends an anti-Israel protest in Indonesia, a woman sews World Cup fan flags, a boy washes watermelons in India and more.

Fallen bridges, roads hamper Guatemala storm rescue

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 20:15:00 +0200

Dozens of people were still missing and rescue teams struggled to reach remote rural communities after the storm cut off roads and destroyed up to 18 major road bridges and dozens of smaller footbridges.

US launches BP spill criminal probe

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

Obama pledges to "bring those responsible to justice" as oil continues gushing 43 days on.

Official: Residents had voiced concerns

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 05:23:00 +0200

Residents of a center-city neighborhood in Guatemala City, Guatemala, are still in shock after a massive sinkhole opened last weekend, gobbling several buildings and nearly an entire intersection, according to local officials.

Gardening-after the flood -- Shirley's From Seeds to Serving

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 06:10:00 +0200

Seems like everything changed so fast in tropical Trinidad. Months and months of scorching heat and drought, and a rain instantly transformed dry river beds into roaring floods.

Tropical Storm Agatha kills 150 in Central America

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:43:00 +0200

Landslides caused by Tropical Storm Agatha buried dozens of rural Indian communities.

Powerful Cyclone Phet barrels toward Oman

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 20:13:00 +0200

MUSCAT (Reuters) - Tropical Cyclone Phet barrelled towards the coast of the Gulf Arab state of Oman on Wednesday, strengthening fast and forecast to become a powerful Category 5 storm.

It Begins

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 20:26:00 +0200

Today June 1st marks the official start of the 2010 Atlantic Hurricane season and the signs that it will be a case of being prepared at all times. Meteorologists have said that this season could be the busiest since 2005.

Urgent Help Needed for Survivors of Tropical Storm Agatha

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 06:46:00 +0200

www.PanAmericanRelief.org "The people of Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras desperately need help," says John Sanbrailo, PADF's Executive Director. "Through your support, we can help to relieve their suffering.

150 Killed by Central American Tropical Storm

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:10:00 +0200

Entire Office Building Swallowed by Sinkhole as Floods, Landslides Ravish Guatemala-Mexico Border Region

Yukon mine braces for wildfire

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 22:37:00 +0200

Wildfire season has begun early in the N.W.T. and the Yukon, with fire officials in both territories warning that the danger of forest fires is extremely high.

Hurricane Katrina -- a Storm of Change

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 17:40:00 +0200

NEW ORLEANS, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Hurricane Katrina's deluge was Biblical. When it hit Louisiana and Mississippi the morning of August 29...

Tropical storm kills at least 175

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 19:52:00 +0200

Collapsed roads and highway bridges complicated rescue efforts in Guatemala today after Tropical Storm Agatha drenched Central America, burying homes under mud and killing at least 175 people.

Guatemala: Fallen bridges, roads hamper storm rescue

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 22:27:00 +0200

* Storm death toll at 146 people across Central America * Humidity could feed coffee-damaging fungus By Herbert Hernandez GUATEMALA CITY, June 1 (Reuters) - Collapsed roads and highway bridges complicated rescue efforts in Guatemala on Tuesday after Tropical Storm Agatha drenched Central America,....

Abortion Foes Advance Cause at State Level

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 03:05:00 +0200

At least 11 states have passed laws this year regulating abortion, and in four additional states, bills have passed at least one house of the legislature.

Agatha Exposes Central America's Many Vulnerabilities

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 18:49:00 +0200

GUATEMALA CITY, Jun 3 (IPS) - Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras, which form the so-called Central American Northern Triangle, have many weak points when it comes to natural disasters. The were exposed once again this week by tropical storm Agatha, which claimed nearly 200 lives and left millions of dollars in infrastructural damage.

2010 GUATEMALA FLOODS: CWS EMERGENCY APPEAL

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 05:56:00 +0200

Appeal Number: # 6764 Appeal Amount: $100,000 JUNE 14, 2010 SITUATION: Last month's Tropical Storm Agatha spanned an area from Guatemala to Nicaragua, with Guatemala particularly hard-hit.

UN envoy in Burma to assess cyclone relief efforts

2008-07-22T11:58+0200

The United Nations chief humanitarian envoy, John Holmes, has begun a three-day visit to Burma to assess how the country is coping in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis.

Burma survivors need $1 billion in aid

2008-07-22T11:18+0200

SURVIVORS of Burma's Cyclone Nargis face a "second emergency" unless $US1 billion ($A1.02 billion) in international aid is provided over the next three years, according to the first full assessment of...

Dozens still missing after Agatha

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 12:32:00 +0200

Collapsed roads and highway bridges complicated rescue efforts in Guatemala today after Tropical Storm Agatha drenched Central America, burying homes under mud and killing at least 180 people.

UN humanitarian chief visits Myanmar cyclone zone

2008-07-22T10:15+0200

Myanmar needs $1-billion to recover from cyclone

2008-07-22T09:22+0200

Myanmar needs at least $1-billion over the next three years to put survivors of cyclone Nargis back on their feet, a United Nations-led report said yesterday in the first comprehensive assessment of damage caused by the disaster that killed 84,000 people.

Central America struggles with Agatha storm cleanup

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

Three Central American countries battered by landslides and flooding are reassigning aid loans to help offset millions of dollars in damage caused by the season's first tropical storm, which killed 184 people.

Myanmar needs $1 bn for post-cyclone reconstruction

2008-07-22T08:02+0200

Myanmar will need at least a billion dollar over three years for recovery programmes after the deadly cyclone devastated the country, the United Nations has said.

Sinkhole covers a street

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 01:34:00 +0200

Guatemala: In this photo released by Guatemala’s Presidency, a sinkhole covers a street intersection. A day earlier, authorities blamed the heavy rains caused by tropical storm Agatha as the cause of the crater that swallowed a three-storey building but now say they will be conducting further studies to determine the cause.

Tropical Storm Agatha causes massive sinkhole

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 21:46:00 +0200

A massive sinkhole has been left in the wake of Tropical Storm Agatha in Guatemala swallowing several buildings.

The UMCOR Hotline for June 15, 2010

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:30:00 +0200

In Today's Hotline: Read how UMCOR is responding to needs around the world: In Today's Hotline: INDONESIA: Flooding Forces Hundreds from Homes RESOURCES: World Refugee Day is June 20 US: Recovery Concludes Nearly Five Years after Gulf Storms HAITI: Earthquake Relief Nears Six-month Mark EVENT:....

Cyclone Phet weakens before hitting Omani coast

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 22:41:00 +0200

MUSCAT (Reuters) - Tropical Cyclone Phet hit the coast of the Gulf state of Oman on Thursday, but weakened from an ominous Category 4 storm down to a Category 2, leaving oil and liquefied natural gas production unharmed.

Fishing ban covers 33% of gulf

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 20:21:00 +0200

President Obama said Tuesday that he has directed federal authorities to triple manpower in the Gulf of Mexico in places where oil has hit shore or is close to doing so.

Chinese monks pray for Yushu quake victims

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 01:50:00 +0200

Monks across China on Wednesday chanted prayers for the victims of the earthquake that struck Yushu in April, exactly 49 days after the deaths, which according to Buddhist belief marks the start of the souls' reincarnation.

Burma survivors face 'second emergency'

2008-07-22T06:55+0200

Survivors of Burma's Cyclone Nargis face a "second emergency" unless $US1 billion ($A1.02 billion) in international aid is provided over the next three years.

UN prepares to assist Central Americans affected by tropical storm Agatha

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 19:03:00 +0200

United Nations agencies are preparing to assist tens of thousands of people in the wake of tropical storm Agatha, which resulted in heavy flooding, landslides and other calamities in parts of Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador.

Hole that swallowed a three-storey building

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:58:00 +0200

THE giant hole in the middle of Guatemala City that swallowed a house and a three-storey building could have been forming for thousands of years.

US prepares for climate burden

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 17:37:00 +0200

It hasn't always been easy to get the White House to lead on climate change, so for years the question of how to incorporate global warming into long-range planning and public infrastructure in the United States has fallen to cities, states and individual federal agencies.

Winn-Dixie Urges Customers to Prepare for 2010 Hurricane Season

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:49:00 +0200

Grocer Offers Weather Radios, Tips To Save Money While Stockpiling Supplies Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:WINN) is helping individuals and businesses ...

Rescuers dig after Central America storm kills 150

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 19:27:00 +0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Flooding and landslides from the season's first tropical storm have killed at least 150 people and made thousands homeless in Central America, officials said.

Bizarre beast

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 08:23:00 +0200

A very close encounter with one of the world's strangest and most ancient mammals

Haiti: Survey shows camps vulnerable to major hurricane damage

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:31:00 +0200

Port-au-Prince: Thousands of earthquake survivors living in camps are vulnerable to landslides and flooding due to hurricanes, according to an evaluation of camp sites carried out by international agency Oxfam. With the hurricane season beginning today, the Haitian government must urgently implement....

Met Service Promises faster Hurricane warnings this Season

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 18:16:00 +0200

The National Meteorological Service has announced that, effective this hurricane season, watches and warnings will be issued 12 hours earlier than in previous years. The announcement was made by Director, National Meteorological Service, Sylvia McGill, at a press conference observing Disaster....

Indonesia earthquakes kill 3, collapse homes

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:04:00 +0200

A series of powerful earthquakes rattled Indonesia on Wednesday, killing at least three people, triggering landslides and demolishing dozens of homes. A tsunami warning sent panicked residents fleeing buildings to high ground. The 7.0 magnitude quake was centered 29 kilometres beneath the ocean....

Giant sinkhole creates fear and excitement

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 06:59:00 +0200

A cavernous and almost perfectly round sinkhole swallowed an entire intersection in Guatemala City during a tropical storm, spooking people in the neighbourhood but exciting geologists.The hole is 20 metres across and plunges...

BP shares plunge as next Gulf fix gets underway

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:15:00 +0200

BP lost billions more in market value Tuesday as its shares fell steeply on the first trading day since the weekend failure of its latest bid to cap the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

Fallen bridges hamper Guatemala storm rescue

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 19:52:00 +0200

BP Tries Again to Divert Oil Leak With Dome

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 17:55:00 +0200

Officials said they had resolved problems that hindered a previous attempt to use a dome to funnel oil to a tanker.

No shelter from storms for Haiti quake victims

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 08:45:00 +0200

As hurricane season opens on Tuesday in the Caribbean, hundreds of thousands of Haitian earthquake victims have only tarps or fraying tents to protect them in a major storm. Haiti - Caribbean - Tropical cyclone - 2010 Haiti earthquake - Meteorology

Five Things All Small Businesses Should Do to Prepare for Hurricane Season

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 18:40:00 +0200

With this year’s hurricane season upon us, Travelers (NYSE: TRV : http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.travelers.com&esheet=6314917&lan=en_US&anchor=TRV&index=1&md5=2dc397114171feb14bdb02cd7e6cb56c ) reminds small business owners of the importance of being prepared for hurricanes.

Guatemala sinkhole appears after storm Agatha

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:57:00 +0200

A massive hole, caused by rains from the tropical storm Agatha, has appeared in Guatemala City. The storm has killed at least 146 people since the weekend as emergency workers struggled to dig bodies out of the mud.

CNN Student News Transcript: June 3, 2010

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 23:52:00 +0200

(CNN Student News) June 3, 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: Our penultimate program includes a mission to Mars that will never get off the ground. The explanation's coming up.

Fallen bridges, roads hamper Guatemala storm rescue

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 17:31:00 +0200

LWF supports agricultural recovery in the rural areas of Haiti

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 11:33:00 +0200

02 Jun 2010 08:41:00 GMT Source: Lutheran World Federation (LWF) - Switzerland (Department for World Service) Hundreds of people are waiting in the early morning sunshine in the commune of Petit G�ave, 68 kms south west of the capital Port-au-Prince for the seed distribution to begin. People have arrived .

Peru: Earthquake Interim Final report - Emergency Appeal n° MDRPE003

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 23:33:00 +0200

This Interim Final Report covers the period from 15 August 2007 to 28 February 2010. Appeal target: 10,969,321 Swiss francs (9,461,450 US dollars or 7,738,060 euro); Appeal coverage: 100%; Appeal history: · The Emergency Appeal for the Peru Earthquake operation was launched on 17 August 2007.

BP doing 1st cut in effort to contain Gulf oil

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 19:48:00 +0200

BP lost billions more in market value Tuesday when shares fell steeply in the first trading day since the company failed yet again to plug the worst oil spill in U.S. history, as investors realized the best chance to stop the leak was months away and there was no end in sight to the cleanup.

U.S. Ramps Up Spill Probes

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 22:38:00 +0200

Obama wants a commission he created to investigate the Gulf oil spill and report back to him in six months on the causes of the spill and what changes are needed. Attorney General Holder said the U.S. is launching civil and criminal investigations.

Descent into sinkhole city

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 08:36:00 +0200

Two huge sinkholes in three years - now scientists are planning a decent to find answers in Guatemala.

Tropical Storm Agatha floods kill 150, cause giant sinkhole in Guatemala City

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 18:13:00 +0200

Flooding and landslides from Tropical Storm Agatha have killed more than 150 people throughout Central America in the past few days, and apparently caused a giant Guatemala City sinkhole.

3 killed, homes damaged in Indonesia quakes

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:55:00 +0200

JAKARTA, Indonesia -- A series of powerful earthquakes hit Indonesia on Wednesday, killing at least three people, damaging hundreds of homes and triggering a brief tsunami warning that sent residents fleeing to high ground. Rescue officials said the death toll could climb, with several hard-hit r...

It's not about the leadership

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:42:00 +0200

Apparently policies to protect a bushfire-prone state have nothing to do with good leadership.

Central America faces huge bill after storm

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 23:44:00 +0200

Three Central American countries battered by landslides and flooding are reassigning aid loans to help offset millions of dollars in damage caused by the season's first tropical storm.

Collapsed roads slow storm rescue in Guatemala

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 02:19:00 +0200

Collapsed roads and highway bridges complicated rescue efforts in Guatemala yesterday after Tropical Storm Agatha drenched Central America, burying homes under mud and killing at least 146 people.

HOTLINE - week of May 31, 2010: Central America, Pakistan

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 06:46:00 +0200

(Extract) Central America Tropical Storm Agatha has claimed at least 146 lives in Central America and has forced more than 94,000 persons from their homes.

16:17

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 23:02:00 +0200

03 de junio de 2010, 16:17 By María Julia Mayoral Mexico, Jun 3 (Prensa Latina) With the start of the hurricane season, Mexico increased coastal surveillance to confront the likelihood that phenomena of this nature could push the oil spill still without containment to the Gulf of Mexico.

'Top Kill' Hurt by Ruptured Disk

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 19:07:00 +0200

BP concluded that its "top-kill" attempt last week to seal its broken well in the Gulf may have failed due to a ruptured disk inside the well about 1,000 feet below the ocean floor.

Survey shows Haiti camps vulnerable to major hurricane damage

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 23:33:00 +0200

Plans urgently needed to prepare earthquake survivors for hurricane season Port-au-Prince: Thousands of earthquake survivors living in camps are vulnerable to landslides and flooding due to hurricanes, according to an evaluation of camp sites carried out by international agency Oxfam.

Meet Mr and Mrs Average Brit

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 17:52:00 +0200

Aviva analysis of insurance policies paints a picture of the typical British household, and the household goods a thief is most likely to steal Do you own a 32in Toshiba TV? Then keep a close eye on it – it is the household item most likely to be stolen or damaged, according to Britain's biggest insurer Aviva .

Storm kills more than 100 in Central America

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 01:11:00 +0200

GUATEMALA CITY – A violent storm that walloped Central America over the weekend killed more than 100 people and left a swath of destruction, officials said Monday.

Myanmar cyclone damage estimated at US$4 bil.

2008-07-22T06:36+0200

Myanmar needs at least US$1 billion over the next three years to help rebuild the lives of survivors of Cyclone Nargis, a U.N.-led report said Monday in the first comprehensive assessment of the damage caused by the disaster that killed more than 84,000 people.

Rebuilding of Burma to cost a billion dollars

2008-07-22T00:33+0200

The United Nations and ASEAN say it will cost one billion US dollars over the next three years to rebuild Burma's cyclone-devastated south.

Myanmar cyclone damage estimated to be $4 billion

2008-07-22T00:21+0200

SINGAPORE: Myanmar needs at least $1 billion over the next three years to put the survivors of Cyclone Nargis back on their feet, said a UN-led report

Fallen bridges hamper Guatemala storm rescue

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 19:06:00 +0200

01 Jun 2010 17:02:11 GMT Source: Reuters * Rescuers dogged by collapsed roads, bridges in Guatemala * Storm death toll at 175 people across Central America * Humidity could feed coffee-damaging fungus (Updates with death toll, coffee ...

Survey shows Haiti camps vulnerable to major hurricane damage

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 12:19:00 +0200

Plans urgently needed to prepare earthquake survivors for hurricane season Port-au-Prince: Thousands of earthquake survivors living in camps are vulnerable to landslides an read more

BP Tries Again to Divert Oil Leak With Dome

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 18:53:00 +0200

Officials said they had resolved problems that hindered a previous attempt to use a dome to funnel oil to a tanker.

Agatha storm death toll rises

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 22:26:00 +0200

At least 179 dead in floods and mudslides in Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras.

Myanmar cyclone damage estimated at $4 billion

2008-07-21T21:02+0200

Survivors of Myanmar's Cyclone Nargis face a "second emergency" unless relief efforts receive an influx of $1 billion in international aid over the next three years, according to the first full assessment of the disaster released Monday.

Hurricane Season Begins as Oil Leaks in Gulf

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 18:41:00 +0200

Scientists Worry that a Major Storm Might Turn Millions of Gallons of Floating Oil into a Crashing Black Surf

[News of the Week] Gulf Oil Disaster: Louisiana Begins Controversial Engineering to Ward Off Oil Spill

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:18:00 +0200

The magnitude of the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico—the largest oil spill in U.S. history—has inspired an unprecedented and untested idea for combating it: an extensive sand trap. But scientists are dubious about the project's chance of success. Author: Erik Stokstad

More than 175 dead from weekend storm in Central America

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 22:15:00 +0200

The death toll from Tropical Storm Agatha continued to grow Tuesday, with 152 reported killed in Guatemala, 17 in Honduras and nine in El Salvador.

Rescue efforts after storm hampered in Guatemala

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 11:40:00 +0200

C ollapsed roads and highway bridges complicated rescue efforts in Guatemala Tuesday after tropical storm Agatha drenched Central America, burying homes under mud and killing at least 178 people. Dozens of people were missing and rescue teams struggled to reach remote rural communities after the....

In Gulf states, oil spill darkens fears this hurricane season

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 04:23:00 +0200

Belle Chasse, Louisiana (CNN) -- June 1. Hurricane season. When you live in a coastal community, this is the time that the knot in your stomach begins. It's the anxiety that comes with pulling out your home insurance policy and placing it inside your supply box with flashlights, batteries and maybe a can of tuna.

Tropical Storm Agatha blows a hole in Guatemala City

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 02:42:00 +0200

Hundreds dead as torrential rain sweeps Central America. Sinkhole in Guatemala swallows three-storey building Tropical Storm Agatha swept across Central America yesterday, bringing torrential rain that killed more than 100 people and opened a 60m-deep sinkhole in Guatemala City which reportedly swallowed up a three-storey building.

Storms kill 175, open huge sinkhole

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 22:52:00 +0200

The death toll from Tropical Storm Agatha is growing, with 123 reported killed in Guatemala, 14 in Honduras and nine in El Salvador.

INDONESIA: "Help wanted" in reconstructed Aceh

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:38:00 +0200

BANDA ACEH, 16 June 2010 (IRIN) - If you landed here today and knew nothing about Aceh, you would never know that a devastating tsunami in 2004 had wiped out homes, buildings, roads and more than 167,000 lives in this province.

Minnesota tornadoes: Couple escape as house is ripped from its foundation

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 11:14:00 +0200

Luckily for Bob and Laurel Hanson, they were not at their home in Albert Lea, Minnesota, as the storm tore through the area.

Rebuilding of cyclone devastated Burma to cost one billion dollars

2008-07-21T18:29+0200

The United Nations and ASEAN say it will cost one billion dollars over the next three years to rebuild Burma's cyclone-devastated south.

Burma cyclone damage estimated at $4 billion

2008-07-21T17:57+0200

Burma needs at least $1 billion over the next three years to put the survivors of Cyclone Nargis back on their feet, a U.N.-led ...

Guatemala sinkhole torn by storm Agatha

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 11:31:00 +0200

Rains from the tropical storm Agatha have left hundreds of people missing or dead in Guatemala, tearing a vast sinkhole in the heart of the City which swallowed a clothing factory.

Fallen bridges hamper Guatemala storm rescue

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 10:32:00 +0200

02 Jun 2010 01:49:21 GMT Source: Reuters * Storm death toll at 180 people across Central America * Humidity could feed coffee-damaging fungus (Adds detail and quote on coffee output) By Herbert Hernandez GUATEMALA CITY, June 1 ( ...

Plans urgently needed to prepare earthquake survivors for hurricane season

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 10:19:00 +0200

Port-au-Prince: Thousands of earthquake survivors living in camps are vulnerable to landslides and flooding due to hurricanes, according to an evaluation of camp sites carried out by read more

Latest News : System at sea could form first Atlantic tropical storm

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 20:38:00 +0200

System at sea could form first Atlantic tropical storm MIAMI (AFP) -- A low-pressure area forming over the Atlantic could become the first tropical storm of the season, the National Hurricane Center warned Monday. “There remains a high chance, 60 percent, of this system becoming a tropical cyclone....

'Walls of water' hit with little warning

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 05:54:00 +0200

Crews got to work Sunday looking for bodies in the many piles of debris that collected after a flash flood swept through a popular campground, ...

INDONESIA: Unchaining the mentally ill

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:06:00 +0200

02 Jun 2010 10:42:38 GMT Source: IRIN Indonesia's most severely mentally ill patients can be so aggressive that their families and communities - desperate in the absence of basic mental healthcare - bind their ankles with chains or keep them in wooden stocks for months or years.

Disaster Heart Attacks

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 02:00:00 +0200

It's been more than three years since Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans. How did the catastrophe impact the victims' health?

Of this that and the other

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 19:58:00 +0200

It is clear, given the ‘unreadiness’ of other OECS territories, that the formal acceptance of the much heralded OECS Economic Union Treaty will not be realized by the June 18 deadline. Suffice it to say, St. Vincent and the Grenadines has led the way in preparing for this eventuality when the House....

Counting the cost of tropical storm Agatha

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 11:02:00 +0200

Disease is now a major threat to families who fled a storm that battered Central America over the weekend, NGO Plan International has warned. � At least 150 people were killed and tens of thousands more evacuated as tropical storm Agatha tore through Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras on Sunday.

In the Gulf: Lives forever in recovery

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 11:54:00 +0200

Just as Gulf residents were recovering five years after Katrina, the BP oil spill has them back into survival mode.

Central America Faces Huge Bill After Storm Damage

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 04:02:00 +0200

Filed at 4:33 p.m. ET GUATEMALA CITY (AP) -- Three Central American countries battered by landslides and are reassigning loans to help offset millions of dollars in damage caused by the season's first tropical storm , which killed 184 people. Authorities in Guatemala -- the hardest hit by Tropical....

Strong quakes in Indonesia kill 3, collapse homes

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:15:00 +0200

A series of powerful earthquakes rattled Indonesia on Wednesday, killing at least three people, triggering landslides and demolishing dozens ...

EOC Situation Report #1: Tropical Storm/Depression Agatha1

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 02:33:00 +0200

Overview - A powerful tropical storm, Agatha, from the Pacific hit Central America on Saturday May 30th and dissipated by Sunday May 31st causing heavy rains which resulted in landslides and flash flooding.

Arar appeal rejected by U.S. top court

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:25:00 +0200

The U.S. Supreme Court rejects an appeal from Canadian Maher Arar, who was caught up in the American government's secret transfer of terror suspects to other countries.

Winn-Dixie Urges Customers to Prepare for 2010 Hurricane Season

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:44:00 +0200

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:WINN) is helping individuals and businesses to prepare now for what is predicted to be an “active to extremely active” year for tropical activity. The Jacksonville-based grocer is offering Oregon Scientific portable

CARIBBEAN: Tropical Storm Noel Final Report Emergency appeal n° MDR49002

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:47:00 +0200

Appeal history: • This Emergency Appeal was initially launched on a preliminary basis on 1 November 2007 for CHF 785,000 (USD 677,308 or EUR 469,217) for six months to assist 15,000 beneficiaries.

INDONESIA: Help wanted in reconstructed Aceh

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:39:00 +0200

Weakened Cyclone Phet takes aim at Oman

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 19:33:00 +0200

03 Jun 2010 17:26:12 GMT Source: Reuters * May disrupt shipping; Oman Oil, LNG say so far unaffected * Cyclone seen hitting southeast Oman late on Thursday * Storm to weaken to tropical storm, head on to Pakistan (Adds statement) ...

Spain to Host EU Helicopter Training Exercise in June

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 14:24:00 +0200

BRUSSELS - Spain will be hosting a three-week multinational helicopter training exercise with 34 helicopters and 500 air crew starting June 9.

International Medical Corps Chosen by American Express and TakePart as Members ProjectÃÂ® Partner in Campaign to Make a Difference

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 01:49:00 +0200

LOS ANGELES, June 3 /PRNewswire/ -- International Medical Corps is proud to be selected as a partner in Members Project from American Express and TakePart, an innovative campaign that provides simple ways people can make a big diffe...

Guatemala Storm, Volcano Spur CRS Emergency Response

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 10:02:00 +0200

Torrential rains brought by Agatha, the first storm of the 2010 season, pounded Central America this weekend, triggering floods and landslides that buried homes, collapsed bridges, destroyed crops, and opened up a massive sinkhole in Guatemala City.

Oil Spill NIC Press Briefing, June 11

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 07:37:00 +0200

The National Incident Commander (NIC) released his latest press briefing on June 11, regarding the BP oil spill: (June 11, 9:00 a.m. CT) MODERATOR: Good morning.

Hasan di Tiro, 84, Indonesian Rebel Leader, Dies

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 01:11:00 +0200

Mr. di Tiro founded the Free Aceh Movement, which fought Jakarta in a three-decade war of independence before disbanding under a peace accord in 2005.

ANALYSIS - Bobby Jindal takes on White House and wins

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 15:15:00 +0200

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Midway through a news conference to lambaste the Obama administration for dragging its heels on approving a plan to fight a massive oil spill on Wednesday, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal chalked up a political victory.

Giant Guatemala sinkhole plunges nearly 100 feet

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 14:52:00 +0200

The hole is 66 feet (20 meters) across and plunges nearly 100 feet (30 meters) deep. Geologists said Tuesday that the circular shape suggested a cave formation underneath, but what exactly caused the sinkhole was still a mystery. "I can tell you what it's not: It's not a geological fault, and it's....

Abandoned grow-ops a growing eyesore

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 23:44:00 +0200

People who live near former marijuana grow-ops say they're frustrated the contaminated homes often sit empty for years, becoming dilapidated and dragging down property values.

Deadly twister slams US state

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 06:46:00 +0200

Two people are dead after tornadoes slammed the northwest of the US state of Minnesota.

Winn-Dixie Urges Customers to Prepare for 2010 Hurricane Season

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 02:20:00 +0200

Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:WINN) is helping individuals and businesses to prepare now for what is predicted to be an “active to extremely active” year for tropical activity : http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.noaanews.noaa.gov%2Fstories2010%2F20100527_hurricaneoutlook.

Poll: Majority Disapprove of Obama on Oil Spill

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 22:35:00 +0200

Americans Are as Down on Obama for Gulf Oil Spill as Bush on Handling of Hurricane Katrina, AP Finds

Largest dinosaur graveyard found in Alberta

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 04:29:00 +0200

Scientists in Alberta have discovered the largest dinosaur bonebed ever documented - along with evidence of massive carnage - near Hilda, 50 kilometres north of Medicine Hat.

INDONESIA: Unchaining the mentally ill

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:04:00 +0200

BANDA ACEH, 2 June 2010 (IRIN) - Indonesia's most severely mentally ill patients can be so aggressive that their families and communities - desperate in the absence of basic mental healthcare - bind their ankles with chains or keep them in wooden stocks for months or years.

Mobile Messenger Works with Mobile Giving Organizations and

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 22:36:00 +0200

LOS ANGELES Feb. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Mobile Messenger , the leading mobile solutions provider, today announced that it is working closely with a number of U.S. wireless companies and mobile giving organizations to expedite the delivery of consumers' SMS-based donations to the Red Cross International....

Meet the Hispaniolan solenodon

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 05:27:00 +0200

Conservationists are in the Dominican Republic to save one of the world's strangest and most ancient mammals - the Hispaniolan solenodon. After days of searching, the team finally tracks down one of the bizarre beasts. A shout from the forest sounds, bursting through the night chorus of frog tinks and cricket chirrups.

Powerful Cyclone Phet takes aim at Oman

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 10:02:00 +0200

But Phet, a Category 4 storm with winds of over 130 miles (210 km) per hour, was forecast to weaken before hitting Oman's southeast coast, according to storm risk forecasts shown on website www.tropicalstormrisk.com.

Letter: Helping Haiti

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 07:07:00 +0200

Here are three suggestions on how to help earthquake-stricken Haiti that will yield positive results in the long run: First, consult with leading geologists who specialize in earthquake history. The current earthquake is not the first to hit the country. An earthquake devastated Port-au-Prince, the capital, in 1770.

Delegation from KNUST Visits MCEER

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 07:26:00 +0200

to Discuss Collaboration in Earthquake Engineering Devastating earthquakes around the world have demonstrated time and again the importance of seismic building codes and the use of proper materials to protect against damage. The problem is particularly acute in developing countries that may not have....

UN envoy warns that Haiti's democracy 'in jeopardy#

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 03:01:00 +0200

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic - Haiti's struggling democracy is in jeopardy if millions of earthquake survivors' lives are not improved, the top U.N. representative to the country said Wednesday at a conference on its reconstruction. The meeting, held at the resort of Punta Cana, is the first for the reconstruction committee led by former U.

Zurich's Highly Protected Risk Wind Standard Recognizes Above and Beyond Commitment to Hurricane and Wind Event Safety

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 19:13:00 +0200

As hurricane season approaches, property and business owners in hurricane and wind storm-prone regions may wonder whether meeting local building code ...

Scores Dead in Wake of Storm in Central America

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:42:00 +0200

The remnants of a tropical storm dumped more rain across Central America on Sunday after killing at least 73 people and raising fears of further mudslides in three countries.

BRIEFING

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 10:14:00 +0200

Experts warn that climate change and economic development - particularly building along rivers and flood plains - will leave more and more people vulnerable to flooding in the years to come. Death tolls from floods have generally fallen in recent years as countries become more adept at dealing with the health implications.

INDONESIA: Unchaining the mentally ill

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 15:07:00 +0200

UN rep: Haiti democracy depends on reconstruction

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 03:01:00 +0200

The meeting, held at the resort of Punta Cana, is the first for the reconstruction committee led by former U.S. President Bill Clinton and Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive. Together they will oversee an estimated $5.3 billion in reconstruction projects through next year.

Supreme Court rules against homeowners in Florida beach dispute

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 01:12:00 +0200

The Supreme Court ruled against a group of waterfront property owners who said the state of Florida owed them money because it pumped sand onto beaches eroded by storms, lowering property values.

UN to send extra police to post-quake Haiti

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 23:11:00 +0200

UNITED NATIONS, June 4 (Reuters) - The Security Council authorized on Friday the dispatch of nearly 700 additional U.N. police to Haiti to combat a possible crime resurgence following January's devastating earthquake. A council resolution said the extra 680 police would be a "temporary surge....

Hasan di Tiro, 84, Indonesian Rebel Leader, Dies

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 01:53:00 +0200

Mr. di Tiro founded the Free Aceh Movement, which fought Jakarta in a three-decade war of independence before disbanding under a peace accord in 2005.

Cyclone Nargis cost Burma $4bn, says UN

2008-07-21T15:57+0200

A report led by the UN says that Burma will need at least $1bn over the next three years to help the survivors of the cyclone

Zurich’s Highly Protected Risk Wind Standard Recognizes Above and Beyond Commitment to Hurricane and Wind Event Safety

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 19:41:00 +0200

As hurricane season approaches, property and business owners in hurricane and wind storm-prone regions may wonder whether meeting local building code requirements is enough to protect their buildings—and the people within—from a severe catastrophic wind event.

Myanmar cyclone damage estimated at $4 billion

2008-07-21T15:49+0200

SINGAPORE (AP) -- Myanmar needs at least $1 billion over the next three years to put the survivors of Cyclone Nargis back on their feet, a U.N.-led report said Monday in the first comprehensive assessment of damage caused by the disaster that killed more than 84,000 people....

Myanmar Cyclone Damage Estimated at $4 B

2008-07-21T15:21+0200

Myanmar needs at least $1 billion over the next three years to put the survivors of Cyclone Nargis back on their feet, a U.N.-led report said Monday in the first comprehensive assessment of damage caused by the disaster that killed more than 84,000 people.

UN rep: Haiti democracy depends on reconstruction

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 02:24:00 +0200

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic (AP) -- Haiti's struggling democracy is in jeopardy if millions of earthquake survivors' lives are not improved, the top U.N. representative to the country said Wednesday at a conference on its reconstruction....

River flooding, erosion hitting earlier than usual in Bangladesh

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:41:00 +0200

By Syful Islam DHAKA, Bangladesh (AlertNet) - Hundreds of people in Sirajganj district, northwest of the capital city of Dhaka, lost their homes and crops to unusually early flooding and river erosion this year, a development experts believe is linked to climate change. "Usually such flooding comes in late May.

Myanmar cyclone damage estimated at $4 billion (AP)

2008-07-21T15:06+0200

AP - Myanmar needs at least $1 billion over the next three years to put the survivors of Cyclone Nargis back on their feet, a U.N.-led report said Monday in the first comprehensive assessment of damage caused by the disaster that killed more than 84,000 people.

Prince Charles, Stephen Fry and IBM to save the planet

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 12:27:00 +0200

"This decade needs to be one of decisions ... we need to ask not only what business can do for sustainability, but what sustainability can do for business." The Prince of Wales will be throwing open his gardens at Clarence House for festivities accompanying the summit in September, and so will "his....

Chinese monks hold pray for Yushu quake victims as souls' reincarnation begins

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:01:00 +0200

Major temples of the three main schools of Buddhism in China all held prayer rituals for the about 2700 victims killed in the 7.1-magnitude earthquake that hit Yushu on April 14,a statement from the Buddhist Association of China(BAC)said.

Crews prepare bid to cover leaking Gulf of Mexico oil well (AFP)

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:32:00 +0200

AFP - Crews tackling the Gulf of Mexico oil spill prepared Friday for a complex operation to cap the leaking well with a device that could capture all the crude gushing out each day.

Tornadoes Rip Through Minnesota, Killing 3

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:05:00 +0200

Police, National Guard Try to Sort Out Next Steps in Hard-Hit Town of Wadena; Dozens Injured

Burma cyclone aid to cost $1bn over three years

2008-07-21T14:41+0200

Rebuilding Burma's cyclone-devastated south and bringing aid to millions will cost $1-billion over the next three years, the UN and Asean say.

Storm force

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 14:28:00 +0200

By Finlo Rohrer BBC News, Washington Some experts believe high winds could cause helpful dispersal The fight continues to stem the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, but could the arrival of the annual hurricane season make things worse? The prediction this year for the Atlantic is for an "active to....

Earthqake,Tsunami May Hit Nigeria, Says Expert

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 04:17:00 +0200

A British geology and earth education expert, has said that there is scientific evidence that Nigeria may be in danger of disastrous occurences of earthquake and tsunami, the type which had taken place in some parts of Asia. The Director from the Earth Science Education Unit, Department of Education, Keele University, Mr.

Myanmar cyclone damage estimated to be $4 billion

2008-07-21T14:40+0200

Myanmar needs at least $1 billion over the next three years to put the survivors of Cyclone Nargis back on their feet, said a UN-led report released Monday amid warnings that millions remain highly vulnerable. The May 3-4 cyclone caused damage worth $4 billion, including $1.7 billion damage to assets and $2.

Powerful Cyclone Phet barrels toward Oman

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 15:56:00 +0200

MUSCAT (Reuters) - Tropical cyclone Phet barreled toward the coast of the Gulf Arab state of Oman on Wednesday, strengthening quickly on its way to becoming a powerful category five storm.

Monsoon to regain momentum next week: IMD chief

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 22:51:00 +0200

Stalled in tracks due the cyclone Phet, the crucial south-west monsoon is expected to regain momentum next week and make rapid northward advances hitting Mumbai by June 11.

Experts: 2.52M Gallons Of Oil Leaking Into Gulf Daily

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 07:54:00 +0200

Scientists say between 1.47 million and 2.52 million gallons a day are flowing into the Gulf of Mexico. Previous estimates put the maximum size of the spill at 2.2 million gallons per day.

Shell says gas pipe will meet safety codes

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 02:04:00 +0200

SHELL EP Ireland says it believes its new plan for the Corrib gas onshore pipeline meets or exceeds all “relevant” international and national codes and standards.

NW China's earthquake zone hit by 8 aftershocks

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 04:50:00 +0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Eight aftershocks jolted Yushu County in northwest China's Qinghai Province Thursday afternoon, three of which measured above 5 on the Richter scale, the local earthquake administration said.

Press Releases: Opens the Plenary Session of the U.S.-India Strategic Dialogue With Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 21:28:00 +0200

Opens the Plenary Session of the U.S.-India Strategic Dialogue With Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Ben Franklin Room Washington, DC June 3, 2010 SECRETARY CLINTON: Good morning, and welcome to the Benjamin Franklin Room here on the eighth....

Pakistan Hunza Lake: Immediate Needs for Women and Children affected by landslides and floods

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 15:30:00 +0200

On 4 January 2010, a massive mountain landslide blocked the natural course of the Hunza River and created a natural dam of almost a kilometre width.

Cyclone Phet slams into Oman, killing two and halting oil production

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 22:56:00 +0200

Two people were killed in Oman when Cyclone Phet came ashore on Friday. The storm also halted oil and gas production in the small Persian Gulf nation.

Rise in deaths on Scots mountains

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 20:11:00 +0200

Scotland's rescue teams dealt with more fatalities last year than in 2008, according to new statistics.

Arizona wildfire forces hundreds to evacuate

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 02:27:00 +0200

Residents of more than 1,000 homes just north of Flagstaff, Ariz., are being advised to evacuate, as the second wildfire to hit the forested city in two days rages out of control.

Asian Nations Ranked as Most Vulnerable to Natural Disasters

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 06:22:00 +0200

A global risk assessment company says four Asian nations have topped its ranking of countries most vulnerable to natural disasters. British company Maplecroft says the four nations facing an "extreme risk" of natural disasters include Bangladesh, Indonesia, Iran and Pakistan.

Myanmar cyclone damage estimated to be $4 billion

2008-07-21T14:32+0200

Myanmar cyclone aid to cost US$1b over 3 years: UN

2008-07-21T14:08+0200

REBUILDING Myanmar's cyclone-devastated south and bringing aid to millions of survivors will cost US$1 billion (S$1.35 billion) over the next three years, the United Nations and Asean said on Monday. A joint report by the UN, the 10-member South-east Asian bloc and the Myanmar government said the....

Cyclone halts oil and gas in Oman

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 18:05:00 +0200

MUSCAT (Reuters) - Cyclone Phet, despite weakening to a Category 1 storm, pummeled Oman's coastline on Friday, killing two and halting the small oil-producing country's oil and gas production, officials and state media said.

UN rep: Haiti democracy depends on reconstruction

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 03:01:00 +0200

Bill Clinton, the former U.S. President and current United Nations Special Envoy for Haiti, speaks during a meeting of the Interim Haiti Reconstruction Commission, which Clinton co-chairs, in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, Wednesday June 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Manuel Diaz) PUNTA CANA, Dominican....

ASEAN FMs to deliberate on first post-Nargis report

2008-07-21T06:45+0200

ASEAN foreign ministers are scheduled on Monday to look into a report assessing relief and recovery progress in Cyclone Nargis-struck Myanmar nearly three months after the country's worst disaster read more

It's official: tropical heat in the Netherlands

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:50:00 +0200

RNW The Dutch meteorological office KNMI has issued a weather warning for extremely hot weather on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Temperatures can reach as high as 33 degrees...

Rainstorms to lash flooded China provinces

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 13:54:00 +0200

China's Central Meteorological Station warned Sunday that rainstorms would again batter many provinces and regions in the coming days bringing with it bigger risks of new flooding and other geological disasters in central and eastern China.

Abortion Foes Advance Cause at State Level

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 03:16:00 +0200

At least 11 states have passed laws this year regulating abortion, and in four additional states, bills have passed at least one house of the legislature.

Oil leak 100% capped 'soon'

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 12:14:00 +0200

Efforts to place a new containment cap over the gushing Gulf of Mexico oil well could effectively stop the disastrous spill in a few days.

Defiant Hussey frustrates England

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 08:23:00 +0100

Mike Hussey hits an unbeaten 81 to keep Australia in a good position after two days of the first Ashes Test against England in Brisbane.

Town in shock after tornado hits

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 04:12:00 +0200

A witness has described how a freak tornado charged up a beach at Lennox Head before smashing into the town this morning, destroying 12 houses and sending debris flying through the air.

Rains to continue

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 22:06:00 +0200

MUSCAT: Three people, including a national, have been killed in incessant rains as Cyclone Phet lashed the Sultanate yesterday.

6 Months Later, Haiti Recovery Bogged Down

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:32:00 +0200

Fighting over Land Slowing Recovery since Earthquake Leveled Capital and Killed as Many as 300,000 People Complete Coverage

Tropical Storm Agatha kills 145 in Central America

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 05:32:00 +0200

Flooding and landslides from the season's first tropical storm have killed at least 145 people and made thousands homeless in Central America, officials said Monday.

Giant sinkhole shocks neighborhood in Guatemala City

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 17:18:00 +0200

Bill Clinton in Haiti to seek hurricane preparation answers

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:28:00 +0200

By Jacqueline Charles | The Miami Herald Former President Bill Clinton arrived in Haiti's most earthquake-ravaged city Tuesday looking for answers: What would it take to be prepared for hurricane season and what do Haitians need to get out from under tents? "You don't have to have hurricane-force....

Latin America and the Caribbean Hurricane Season 2010 Fact Sheet #1, Fiscal Year (FY) 2010

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 04:01:00 +0200

BACKGROUND AND KEY DEVELOPMENTS - Between May 26 and May 30, Tropical Storm Agatha formed near Central America, making landfall along the western coast of Guatemala and causing heavy rainfall in 21 of 22 Guatemalan departments.

Powerful Cyclone Phet barrels toward Oman

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:11:00 +0200

02 Jun 2010 13:39:13 GMT Source: Reuters * Forecast to become powerful Category 5 storm within 24 hrs * To run parallel to Oman shore before moving to Pakistan By Saleh al-Shaibany MUSCAT, June 2 (Reuters) - Tropical cyclone Phet ...

Guatemala braces for spike in illness after deadly storm

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 17:55:00 +0200

189 dead, crops destroyed and dengue cases rising in wake of Tropical Storm Agatha

Louisiana residents add hurricane fears to oil woes

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:10:00 +0200

BELLE CHASSE, Louisiana (AFP) Louisiana residents Tuesday braced for further woe as hurricane season officially began, threatening to whip up oil-soaked waves, and dump tarry sludge far into inland areas. "This year especially we have a particular challenge as we go into hurricane season, with the....

Tajikistan: Earthquake DREF operation n° MDRTJ007 Update n° 3

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 17:13:00 +0200

An earthquake on 2 January hit 23 villages and affected 958 households. At the early stage of the disaster people were evacuated to local mosques, schools or to neighbours and relatives.

Military Stays Ready to Respond When Haiti Calls

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 03:30:00 +0200

Southern Command’s withdrawal of troops from the earthquake response mission in Haiti does not mark the end of U.S. military involvement there, Southcom’s deputy commander said today.

Storm in Central America kills 150

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 22:22:00 +0200

Flooding and landslides from the season's first tropical storm have killed at least 150 people and made thousands homeless in Central America, officials say.

AIR Worldwide's Next-Generation U.S. Hurricane Model Certified by the Florida Commission

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:23:00 +0200

BOSTON - AIR Worldwide (AIR) today announced the certification of its 2010 U.S. Hurricane Model by the Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology (FCHLPM). The Commission certifies models for use by insurers for developing Florida residential and commercial residential

U.S. Team Assesses Haiti's Communications Needs

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 04:36:00 +0200

FCC-Led Team Reports from Port-au-Prince on State of Communications WASHINGTON Jan. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A U.S. team is on-the-ground in Haiti evaluating the status of the country's communications infrastructure and services following the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12th .

CUBA: How to Hurricane-Proof a Caribbean Island

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:03:00 +0200

NUEVA GERONA, Cuba, Jun 16 (Tierramérica) - The residents of Isla de la Juventud (Isle of Youth), the second largest of the Cuban archipelago, know a lot about hurricanes, but it wasn't enough to avoid the destructive power of Hurricane Gustav two years ago.

Powerful Cyclone Phet barrels toward Oman

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 18:41:00 +0200

MUSCAT (Reuters) - Tropical cyclone Phet barrelled toward the coast of the Gulf Arab state of Oman on Wednesday, strengthening quickly on its way to becoming a powerful category five storm.

Jamaica: Met Service Promises faster Hurricane warnings this Season

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:18:00 +0200

KINGSTON,(JIS): Wednesday, June 02, 2010 Director, National Meteorological Service, Sylvia McGill speaking at a press conference held today (June 1) at ODPEM's headquarters in Kingston, as the agency kick starts activities for Disaster Preparedness Month under the theme: 'Disaster Preparedness.

Haiti appeal passes £100m level

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 09:40:00 +0200

An appeal to help those affected by the earthquake in Haiti raises the second highest amount in DEC history.

System at sea could form first Atlantic tropical storm

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:12:00 +0200

MIAMI, USA (AFP) -- A low-pressure area forming over the Atlantic could become the first tropical storm of the season, the National Hurricane Center warned on Monday. "There remains a high chance, 60 percent, of this system becoming a tropical cyclone during the next 48 hours," the center said in a statement.

Forest fire risk very high in Yukon, N.W.T.

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 20:21:00 +0200

Wildfire season has begun early in the N.W.T. and the Yukon, with fire officials in both territories warning that the danger of forest fires is extremely high.

Save the Children Responding to Hurricane Season's First Tropical Storm in Central America

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 20:17:00 +0200

01 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT Source: International Save the Children Alliance Save the Children Responding to Hurricane Seasons First Tropical Storm in Central America

In Case of Storm, Spill Containment and Relief Drilling Could Be Suspended

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 04:33:00 +0200

A hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico could force BP to suspend drilling on the relief wells, and a storm could force the company to temporarily abandon containment efforts.

Relief loans available for flood victims

2008-07-20T06:17+0200

Three government-controlled banks will offer low-interest loans to local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) suffering typhoon damages and losses in a bid to finance reconstruction, according to banking sources.

New Orleans Wants FEMA Trailers Out Of Town

2008-07-19T17:37+0200

Three years after Hurricane Katrina, there are more than 3,000 trailers left in the city. City officials want to get residents out of FEMA trailers and back into their houses. Housing inspectors are hoping to get residents motivated to fix their homes.

Myanmar and Bangladesh: UNHCR rescues, shelters flood victims

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:05:00 +0200

17 Jun 2010 13:01:14 GMT Source: UNHCR With monsoon rains threatening lives, UNHCR sends speed boats to rescue hospital patients and hands out emergency shelter.

China launches emergency response to cope with Typhoon Kalmaegi

2008-07-18T19:01+0200

China's State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters said Thursday night it had launched a level-three flood control emergency response mechanism to cope with Typhoon Kalmaegi. Tropical storm Kalmaegi escalated to typhoon level on Thursday and was expected to be reinforced and land the coast....

Quakes kill three in Indonesia

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:10:00 +0200

MANOKWARI, (AFP) A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake killed at least two people and damaged hundreds of homes in eastern Indonesia on Wednesday, triggering a tsunami warning and widespread panic. The victims were crushed when their homes collapsed on Yapen island, close to the epicentre off the....

Direct Relief International Deploys Largest Medical Hurricane Preparedness Program Focused on Low Income and Uninsured

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 20:48:00 +0200

Santa Barbara, CA (June 1, 2010)�Starting June 1, millions of people in the United States Gulf States, Central America, Haiti and other Caribbean countries will be on high alert as the 2010 hurricane season officially begins. Experts are predicting a significant Atlantic hurricane season, with an....

Haiti Fish Project To Provide Jobs, Combat Hunger And Fight Malaria

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 21:25:00 +0200

The first phase of TEACH A NATION TO FISH, already underway, is a microenterprise project run by Dr. Abe and funded by OBI that provides a source of food and income for many families.

Oil Spill NIC Press Briefing, June 11

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 07:45:00 +0200

The National Incident Commander (NIC) released his latest press briefing on June 11, regarding the BP oil spill: (June 11, 9:00 a.m. CT) MODERATOR: Good morning.

Central America reels under Agatha's fury

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 22:39:00 +0200

GUATEMALA CITY: Central America reeled on Tuesday after the first eastern Pacific tropical storm of the season, Agatha, hammered the region with heavy rains that killed 179 people and washed away thousands of homes. Hardest hit was Guatemala, with 152 people killed, dozens injured and at least 100....

Discovery Health's BABY WEEK Delivers the World Premiere Docu-Series NICU and Six All-New Specials this July

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:04:00 +0200

SILVER SPRING, Md., June 14 /PRNewswire/ -- This July, Discovery Health delivers viewers from the summer repeat doldrums with an infusion of world-premiere programming from its signature event, BABY WEEK. This latest edition...

Powerful quake strikes Papua, Indonesia

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:03:00 +0200

The quake killed two people so far and wounded at least five others, including three seriously wounded, according to Health Ministry.

Some Central America coffee farms see storm damage

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 22:58:00 +0200

* Damage seen reducing Guatemala coffee output 3 pct * Many coffee trees survived but some not so fortunate * El Salvador assessing damage (Updates with El Salvador details, Guatemala monthly exports) By Herbert Hernandez GUATEMALA CITY, June 2 (Reuters)- Tropical Storm Agatha, which killed at least....

Arkansas Flood Death Toll Rises to 19, as Search Continues

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 04:18:00 +0200

Confusion over how many were missing has been caused by people who said their loved ones might have been camping in the area when water from the Little Missouri River swept through on Friday.

Florida Braces as Oil Slick Nears

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 02:42:00 +0200

BP hit a snag trying to sever a pipe connected to the leaking well, while oil from the spill neared Florida's Panhandle beaches.

Quakes kill three in Indonesia

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:48:00 +0200

A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake killed at least two people and damaged hundreds of homes in eastern Indonesia on Wednesday, triggering a tsunami warning and widespread panic.

River flooding, erosion hitting earlier than usual in Bangladesh

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 08:07:00 +0200

Haiti: Homes For Quake Homeless Come From Sky

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:59:00 +0200

Brienne Charles and her neighbours lost their homes when the January earthquake ripped through their remote mountain village. Now they're getting new ones thanks to a Chilean NGO and WFP's knack for reaching people in even the hardest-to-reach locations.

Three killed as earthquakes rock Indonesia

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:06:00 +0200

A series of powerful earthquakes rattled Indonesia today, killing at least three people, triggering landslides and demolishing dozens of homes.

Cyclone Phet takes aim at Oman, Pakistan on alert

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:24:00 +0200

MUSCAT (Reuters) - Tropical Cyclone Phet roared towards the coast of Oman and was expected to make landfall late on Thursday at the earliest before barrelling towards the oil-exporting Gulf Arab state's LNG facilities.

Middle-class Haitians face poverty

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 17:10:00 +0200

Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) -- Ronide Baduel keeps a broken teacup tucked away for safekeeping. One day, she will look at it, maybe even smile, and recall how life's rhythms shifted with the earth in January. She was unlike many of her Haitian compatriots who were barely squeaking by.

Haitians On The Margins Make Home On A Highway

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 10:31:00 +0200

Across Haiti's capital, hundreds of thousands of earthquake victims are living in camps. For the residents of one makeshift settlement, the greatest threat is traffic. More than 1,000 people are living on an 8-foot-wide stretch of highway median south of Port-au-Prince.

Cyclone Phet takes aim at Oman, Pakistan on alert

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 13:53:00 +0200

* May disrupt shipping; Oman LNG says so far unaffected * Cyclone seen hitting southeast Oman late on Thursday * Storm to weaken to tropical storm, head on to Pakistan (Adds evacuations in Pakistan) By Saleh al-Shaibany MUSCAT, June 3 (Reuters) - Tropical Cyclone Phet roared toward the coast of Oman....

EU helps victims of natural disaster in Azerbaijan

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 18:11:00 +0200

The European Commission provided 65,000 EUR to bring relief to the victims of natural disaster in Azerbaijan, EU Baku office reported. "This aid has been used to provide food and other items such as gas stoves, mattresses bedding and hygienic ...

World › Obama accuses BP of recklessness in national TV address

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 04:04:00 +0200

Dedicating new urgency to the Gulf oil spill, President Barack Obama accused BP of "recklessness" in the first Oval Office address of his presidency Tuesday…

Powerful Cyclone Phet takes aim at Oman

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 13:18:00 +0200

MUSCAT, (Reuters) - Tropical Cyclone Phet roared toward the coast of Oman on Thursday and was expected to make landfall on Friday before heading toward the oil-exporting Gulf Arab state's LNG facilities. But

'Miracle' town mops up after tornado hit

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 04:37:00 +0200

Police say it's a miracle no-one was killed when a tornado smashed into the New South Wales north coast town of Lennox Head this morning.

Powerful Cyclone Phet takes aim at Oman

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 08:51:00 +0200

Tropical Cyclone Phet roared toward the coast of Oman on Thursday and was expected to make landfall on Friday before heading toward the oil-exporting Gulf Arab state's LNG facilities.

Weakened Cyclone Phet takes aim at Oman

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 21:10:00 +0200

MUSCAT (Reuters) - Tropical Cyclone Phet roared toward the coast of Oman and was expected to make landfall late on Thursday at the earliest before barrelling toward the oil-exporting Gulf Arab state's LNG facilities.

Powerful Cyclone Phet takes aim at Oman

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 08:18:00 +0200

The Most Dangerous Desk Jobs In Washington

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 19:08:00 +0200

Leading a federal agency can be a dicey proposition: You may be just one crisis away from getting the ax. Just ask Elizabeth Birnbaum, who was forced to resign as Minerals Management Service director in the wake of the Gulf Coast oil spill. Here, a look at a few other lesser-known jobs that could potentially land an official in hot water.

Powerful Cyclone Phet takes aim at Oman

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 07:41:00 +0200

* State TV says evacuation of eastern areas ordered * Cyclone seen hitting southeast Oman on Friday * Storm to weaken to tropical storm, head on to Pakistan By Saleh al-Shaibany MUSCAT, June 3 (Reuters) - Tropical Cyclone Phet roared toward the coast of Oman on Thursday and was expected to make....

Hasan di Tiro, 84; Led Indonesia Rebels

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 02:42:00 +0200

Mr. di Tiro founded the Free Aceh Movement, which fought Jakarta in a three-decade war of independence before disbanding under a peace accord in 2005.

Partial evacuation of Minto mine as wildfire grows

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 18:54:00 +0200

About 40 workers are being evacuated from the Minto copper mine in central Yukon, due to a large forest fire that grew significantly late Thursday.

Abortion Foes Advance Cause at State Level

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 17:10:00 +0200

At least 11 states have passed laws this year regulating abortion, and in four additional states, bills have passed at least one house of the legislature.

Guatemala storm rebuilding to cost up to $1 bln

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 04:33:00 +0200

* Costs after storm seen between $650 mln-$1 bln * President suggests transparency could help secure funds * Bridges, roads damaged, coffee farmers hit GUATEMALA CITY, June 14 (Reuters) - Rebuilding in Guatemala after a devastating tropical storm last month could cost up to $1 billion and the....

Siemens Donates MRI Scanner to Help Rebuild Phoebe Sumter Medical Center / Tornado-ravaged facility receives new life and a 1.5T MAGNETOM ESSENZA MRI system

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 19:30:00 +0200

AMERICUS, Ga., June 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - After three long years of hardship to rebuild a cornerstone of the community, the staff of Phoebe Sumter ...

Eight aftershocks hit NW China's quake zone

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:29:00 +0200

China Earthquake Networks Center said the epicenter was 33.3 degrees north latitude and 96.3 degrees east longitude,at a depth of 7 km.

Powerful Cyclone Phet takes aim at Oman

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 13:36:00 +0200

All you need to know about the hurricane season

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 14:37:00 +0200

Why is this year predicted to be a "Big One" for hurricanes? And what would happen if one hits the Gulf of Mexico oil slick? Find out in our briefing

After quake, middle-class Haitians wrestle with fall into poverty

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 16:10:00 +0200

Cyclone kills two, halts oil and gas in Oman

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 19:43:00 +0200

Phet's first confirmed casualties were an Omani man who died trying to cross a flooded area in Oman's northern al Dhahira region and a Bangladeshi woman who was electrocuted in Qurayyat village near the capital Muscat, state television said.

Haiti: Homes For Quake Homeless Come From Sky

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:17:00 +0200

Like thousands of Haitians, Brienne Charles and her neighbours lost their homes when the January earthquake shook the ground beneath their remote mountain village. Now they’re getting new ones thanks to a Chilean NGO and WFP’s knack for getting help to people in even the hardest-to-reach locations.

International Medical Corps Chosen by American Express and TakePart as Members Project� Partner in Campaign to Make a Difference

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 01:09:00 +0200

Casting a vote weekly can help International Medical Corps win $200,000 to rebuild Haiti and other devastated communities around the world. Visit www.takepart.org/membersproject/vote Los Angeles, Calif., June 3, 2010 - International Medical Corps is proud to be selected as a partner in Members....

El Salvador: Agatha Left Severe Losses in Agriculture

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 17:47:00 +0200

04 de junio de 2010, 11:11 San Salvador, June 4 (Prensa Latina) The tropical storm Agatha left losses of more than six million dollars in the agricultural sector in El Salvador, according to Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Guillermo Loóez. Preliminary studies indicate that rains and winds....

Monsoon to regain momentum next week: IMD chief

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 00:45:00 +0200

Stalled in tracks due the cyclone Phet, the crucial south-west monsoon is expected to regain momentum next week and make rapid northward advances hitting Mumbai by June 11.

Music: James Taylor and Carole King’s ‘Troubadour Reunion’ Tour

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 23:30:00 +0200

James Taylor and Carole King are definitive boomer touchstones, and their “Troubadour Reunion” tour captures the collaborative apex of the singer-songwriters’ interwoven 40-year careers.

Agatha devastates Guatemala

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 23:52:00 +0200

ActionAid teams are at work in aftermath of tropical storm Agatha in Guatemala Tropical storm Agatha hit the coast of Guatemala on May 28, bursting riverbanks and burying homes beneath landslides and mudslides.

Obama to meet spill probe leaders, slick moves north

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:13:00 +0200

VENICE, Louisiana (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will meet with the leaders of a panel he created to probe the worst oil spill in U.S. history on Tuesday, as a giant slick from BP's blown-out Gulf of Mexico well poses a new threat to the coasts of Mississippi and Alabama.

Triple Canopy Donates and Delivers Humanitarian Aid to Haiti

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 22:34:00 +0200

HERNDON, Va. March 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Triple Canopy, Inc. , a leading provider of integrated security and mission support services, announced today that it has donated supplies, transportation and personnel in an effort to provide shelter to thousands of homeless earthquake victims in Triple Canopy....

Oil prices tumble on US payroll data

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 19:34:00 +0200

Oil prices tumbled by nearly three dollars on Friday, hit by weaker-than-expected US payrolls data and a stronger US currency, analysts said.

Guatemala faces spike in illnesses after tropical storm

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 16:02:00 +0200

The Pan-American Health Organization said Thursday it expects to see an increase in respiratory and digestive illnesses in Guatemala as a result ...

Rain, Gale winds force Omanis to stay indoors

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 07:32:00 +0200

MUSCAT - Streets in the Omani capital wore a deserted look on Friday with residents deciding to stay indoors, as pouring rain and gale winds pummelled the capital and several other regions of Oman in the wake of Cyclone Phet.

Canyon formation: Recent gusher suggests that canyons can form very quickly

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 17:10:00 +0200

Canyon formation: A single catastrophic flood capable of cutting into bedrock is extremely rare, but some gushers could form canyons very quickly.

Oil slips from 3-week closing high

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 09:57:00 +0200

Oil slipped today from its highest closing price in three weeks as investors remained sceptical that rising US demand and falling stockpiles would prevail over concerns Europe's debt crisis would worsen.

Tornado Tears Through Montana City

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 05:42:00 +0200

A tornado ripped off most of the roof of a sports arena in Billings, Mont., and also damaged other buildings as it barreled through the city, the police said.

EOC Situation Report #2: Tropical Storm/Depression Agatha

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 23:52:00 +0200

Overview - A powerful tropical storm from the Pacific, Agatha, hit Central America on Saturday May 29th and dissipated by Sunday May 30th causing heavy rains which resulted in landslides and flash flooding affecting local communities in Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras.

'Nothing's left' after deadly Minn. tornadoes

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:53:00 +0200

Two people were killed and dozens injured as a series of tornadoes tore through Minnesota on Thursday, flattening homes, toppling power lines and leaving areas treeless. Minnesota - United States - Tornado - Organizations - Business and Economy

Aceh independence hero dies

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:48:00 +0200

Hasan di Tiro, the founder of the rebel Free Aceh Movement which waged a decades-long war against the Indonesian government, has died at the age of 84.

Mangled bodies plucked from the rubble, a city razed to the ground and 1.2m in refugee camps: Six months after the earthquake, has anything changed in Haiti?

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 16:35:00 +0200

Six months since the worst natural disaster of the modern age and, for many, little has changed. Survivors are still condemned to eke out a pitiful existence in the vast shanty cities which disfigure the capital Port-au-Prince. Bodies are still being plucked from the ruins.

Rivers rising above warning level across China

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 09:13:00 +0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The water level of more than 80 rivers and their tributaries across China has gone above the warning line, as parts of the country brace for more rainstorms in the coming days.

9 years for Moncton armed robbery

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 00:17:00 +0200

Andrew Casey of Moncton has been sentenced to nine years in prison for an armed robbery in Moncton and has also been given a lifetime prohibition on having firearms, ammunition or explosives.

Siemens Donates MRI Scanner to Help Rebuild Phoebe Sumter Medical Center / Tornado-ravaged facility receives new life and a 1.5T MAGNETOM ESSENZA MRI system

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 19:40:00 +0200

AMERICUS, Ga., June 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - After three long years of hardship to rebuild a cornerstone of the community, the staff of Phoebe Sumter ...

U.N. to send extra police to post-quake Haiti

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 23:23:00 +0200

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The Security Council authorized on Friday the dispatch of nearly 700 additional U.N. police to Haiti to combat a possible crime resurgence following January's devastating earthquake.

BP Removes Old Cap; Oil Runs Free as New Cap Is Prepared

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 21:44:00 +0200

Engineers began work Saturday on installing a new, tighter-fitting containment cap for the Gulf spill. They removed the old cap, which temporarily means oil is gushing out unabated. The new seal could be on in four to seven days.

Haiti recovery bogged down 6 months after quake

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 09:19:00 +0200

The family was one of thousands of earthquake homeless who had come to this Manhattan-sized stretch of disused sugarcane land between the sea and barren mountains north of Port-au-Prince, seeking refuge from overflowing camps in the city. But this real estate is earmarked for building a new Haiti.

Haiti recovery bogged down 6 months after quake

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 08:28:00 +0200

In this photo taken July 1, 2010, a woman walks by burning garbage at night in downtown Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Six months after the devastating Jan. 12 earthquake, in downtown Port-au-Prince where muc...

Child slavery a growing problem in Haiti, advocate says

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 12:57:00 +0200

Child slavery has escalated six months after a devastating earthquake demolished the Haitian capital and left a generation of orphans, according to an advocate who works in the Caribbean nation.

Save the Children Provides Relief to Families Affected by Tropical Storm Agatha in Guatemala

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 22:47:00 +0200

WESTPORT, Conn. (June 4, 2010) Save the Children is beginning distributions of food, hygiene supplies and other items to families affected by Tropical Storm Agatha and the near-simultaneous eruption of the Pacaya volcano in Over the coming weeks, the international humanitarian agency which works....

ANALYSIS-Plucky La. governor takes on White House and wins

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 07:21:00 +0200

* Jindal scores political points by criticizing BP, Obama * Young governor shows mettle as disaster manager * Small-government tone has appeal to conservative voters By Chris Baltimore HOUSTON, June 4 (Reuters) - Midway through a news conference to lambaste the Obama administration for dragging its....

Cyclone kills two, halts oil and gas in Oman

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 16:28:00 +0200

MUSCAT, (Reuters) - Cyclone Phet, despite weakening to a Category 1 storm, pummelled Oman's coastline on Friday, killing two and halting the small oil-producing country's oil and gas production, officials

BP preparing to switch seabed oil-capture caps

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 21:24:00 +0200

HOUSTON (Reuters) - BP Plc on Saturday aimed to remove a containment cap atop its gushing Gulf of Mexico oil leak within hours and replace it with a bigger cap and seal that could fully contain the crude, a BP executive said.

Clogged drains worry mayor

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 22:28:00 +0200

Mayor of Portmore, Keith Hinds, is giving a dark forecast for Portmore this hurricane season.

Massive rebuilding of monasteries started in Yushu

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 03:24:00 +0200

The Chinese government on Saturday started a massive multi-million-dollar project to restore 87 monasteries damaged in a 7.1-magnitude earthquake that shook a predominantly Tibetan area in northwest China in April.

Cyclone Phet kills two, halts oil and gas production in Oman

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 23:11:00 +0200

MUSCAT: Cyclone Phet, despite weakening to a Category 1 storm, pummeled Oman's coastline on Friday, killing two and halting the small oil-producing country's oil and gas production, officials and state media said.Phet's first confirmed casualties were an Omani man who died trying to cross a flooded....

River flooding, erosion hitting earlier than usual in Bangladesh

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:49:00 +0200

Flood alert raised along four rivers in South Korea

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 09:13:00 +0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - With this year's wet season nearing, government officials are on high alert for flooding, especially in the construction areas along the four major rivers.

OMAN

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 17:03:00 +0200

* Oil production halted due to rough seas-PDO spokesman * All LNG trains in Oman to be shut down-Oman LNG spokesman * Forecast to hit Pakistan coast as tropical storm (adds two killed, quotes, details) By Saleh al-Shaibany MUSCAT, June 4 (Reuters) - Cyclone Phet, despite weakening to a Category 1....

Economic Scene: In Cap and Trade, a Risk of Acknowledging Costs

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 06:32:00 +0200

A cap-and-trade system for power plants has great economic strength, but it also has the great political weakness of forcing the acknowledgment of related costs.

Quebec fire evacuees return home

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 23:40:00 +0200

Residents of a Quebec native community forced from their homes due to smoke from forest fires have been told they will be able to return home soon.

Mamaguy at Santa Rosa Park

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 08:42:00 +0200

Mamaguy is my sporting selection to win today’s Restricted Handicap over 1,200 metres on the main track at Santa Rosa Park, Arima. The Kenneth De Silva trained three-year-old filly has improved with every run and in her last start finished well to be third behind Exquisite Touch and Officer Ike. Today, Mamaguy is well weighted with 50.

Fish rescued as rivers dry up in drought

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 22:27:00 +0200

Thousands of fish have been rescued from Britain's rivers as water levels have dropped to exceptionally low levels.

Eleven dead as tropical storm pounds Taiwan

2008-07-18T16:17+0200

TAIPEI, July 18 (AFP) - Eleven people were killed and three more were missing in Taiwan as Tropical Storm Kalmaegi brought strong winds...

Powerful typhoon lashes Philippines

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

A powerful typhoon hits the Philippines, flooding streets and causing widespread blackouts. At least three people are dead and 19 fishermen are missing.

Eleven die in violent storm

2008-07-18T15:48+0200

ELEVAN people, including a baby girl, have been killed and three more are missing as Tropical Storm Kalmaegi whipped up strong winds and heavy downpours in Taiwan. 10:38pm (AEST)

Operational leaders of EOC meet to discuss preparations and state of readiness for Hurricane Season

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 16:02:00 +0200

PHILIPSBURG - Fire Commander/Disaster Coordinator Winston Salomon met with representatives of the Island's Disaster Emergency Management Organization the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) on Wednesday morning to assess preparations and state of readiness for the 2010 hurricane season

BP, Big Oil Get Big Win From Judges, Not Judging

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 23:19:00 +0200

Good news for BP Plc and other oil, coal and chemical companies seeped out last week from New Orleans, barely noticed in the blanket coverage of the as-yet uncontrolled oil gusher in the Gulf of Mexico.

Eleven dead as tropical storm pounds Taiwan

2008-07-18T15:40+0200

TAIPEI - ELEVEN people including a baby girl have been killed and three more are missing in Taiwan as Tropical Storm Kalmaegi brought strong winds and heavy downpours, rescuers said on Friday. The one-year-old girl and her teenage uncle were killed when their house in the southern county of....

Expert predicts slight drop in grain output

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 02:50:00 +0200

Frequent natural disasters this year may result in loss of '1 to 2 percent' Beijing - An agricultural expert has warned of a "slight drop" in China's total grain output this year as a result of frequent natural disasters. Lu Bu, a researcher from the Institute of Agriculture Resources and Regional....

Eleven dead as tropical storm pounds Taiwan (AFP)

2008-07-18T15:37+0200

AFP - Eleven people including a baby girl have been killed and three more are missing in Taiwan as Tropical Storm Kalmaegi brought strong winds and heavy downpours, rescuers said Friday.

Oil jumps above $75 as equities rally

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 06:29:00 +0200

Oil jumped to a one-week high above $75 on Thursday after earnings euphoria injected positive sentiment into Asian equities, reinforcing overnight gains triggered by an industry report showing US crude inventories plunged last week.

Cyclone kills two, halts oil and gas in Oman

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 16:33:00 +0200

Muscat. Cyclone Phet, despite weakening to a Category 1 storm, pummelled Oman's coastline on Friday, killing two and halting the small oil-producing country's oil and gas production, officials and state media said, Reuters reported. Phet's first confirmed casualties were an Omani man who died trying....

Geraldton hit by storm damage

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 01:45:00 +0200

There's been widespread storm damage in the WA Midwest town of Geraldton. The local Fire and Emergency Services Authority (FESA) was called out to four homes where roofs had been partially ripped off by winds of up to 80 kilometres an hour. The strong winds have left powerlines down and more than 3,000 households without electricity.

Heavy rains pound Mexican states, killing at least 15

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:03:00 +0200

Mexican President Felipe Calderon promised federal aid to three states after torrential rains soaked the area, leaving at least 15 dead and forcing the evacuation of thousands.

Language guru: Obama speech too 'professorial' for his target audience

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 08:10:00 +0200

President Obama's speech on the gulf oil disaster may have gone over the heads of many in his audience, according to an analysis of the 18-minute talk released Wednesday.

Cyclone kills 2, halts oil production in Oman

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 18:06:00 +0200

Cyclone Phet, despite weakening to a Category 1 storm, pummels Oman's coastline, killing two. Phet is expected to hit near Karachi, Pakistan, as a tropical storm.

Plucky La. governor takes on White House and wins

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 11:04:00 +0200

HOUSTON, (Reuters) – Midway through a news conference to lambaste the Obama administration for dragging its heels on approving a plan to fight a massive ...

DoD News: Contracts for June 16, 2010

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 03:30:00 +0200

NAVY The Northrop Grumman Corp., is being awarded Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) contract (N00030-10-C-002), in the amount of $148,620,000 to provide to the United States and United Kingdom advanced launcher development program requirements for the fiscal 2010 and fiscal 2011.

Canadian colonel in Haiti removed

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 04:53:00 +0200

F or the second time in six weeks, a senior Canadian military officer has been relieved of command and his foreign tour has been cut short amid allegations of an inappropriate relationship. Colonel Bernard Ouellette, the senior ranking officer of 10 Canadians serving the United Nations mission in....

BP Removes Old Cap

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 11:25:00 +0200

Six months on, Haiti earthquake victims wait for billions in aid

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 01:24:00 +0200

British charity Save the Children warns that the hurricane season could bring disaster for the thousands of people still left homeless after reconstruction has virtually come to a halt The reconstruction of Haiti has virtually ground to a halt, six months after a devastating earthquake killed 230,000 people and made 1.

Rio Grande: River continues to rise, forcing evacuations

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 01:22:00 +0200

Rio Grande: River-watchers witnessed the Rio Grande transform from a lazy waterway to a vast expanse of brown water.

CUBA: How to Hurricane-Proof a Caribbean Island

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 13:03:00 +0200

By Patricia Grogg* - Tierramérica NUEVA GERONA, Cuba, Jun 16 ( IPS ) - The residents of Isla de la Juventud (Isle of Youth), the second largest of the Cuban archipelago, know a lot about hurricanes, but it wasn't enough to avoid the destructive power of Hurricane Gustav two years ago. It was a huge disaster, and many still shudder at the memory.

Tropical Storm Agatha kills 150 in Central America

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:13:00 +0200

Flooding and landslides from the season's first tropical storm have killed at least 150 people and made thousands homeless in Central America, officials said.

In Haiti, a failing aid grade

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 04:48:00 +0200

SKETCH | Six months after a devastating earthquake, only 2 percent of promised reconstruction aid has been delivered. Haiti - 2010 Haiti earthquake - Caribbean - Organizations - Business and Economy

Save the Children Provides Relief to Families Affected by Tropical Storm Agatha in Guatemala

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 08:13:00 +0200

WESTPORT, Conn. (June 4, 2010) — Save the Children is beginning distributions of food, hygiene supplies and other items to families affected by Tropical Storm Agatha and the near-simultaneous eruption of the Pacaya volcano in Guatemala.

China starts rebuilding of quake-damaged monasteries in Yushu

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 01:27:00 +0200

The government started Saturday to restore 87 monasteries damaged in a 7.1-magnitude quake that shook a predominantly Tibetan area in northwest China in April.

American Red Cross Delivers Critical Supplies to Haiti

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 05:06:00 +0200

Tens of millions spent or committed for key priorities of food, water and shelter WASHINGTON Jan. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In an operation that has involved more emergency response teams than any other single-country disaster in global Red Cross history, the American Red Cross has so far....

The Mekong In Peril

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 12:42:00 +0200

Earlier this week, Zhang Guobao, China's top energy official, said that in order for China to achieve its clean energy development targets for 2020, it must start building more big hydropower projects. At a time when much of the world is swearing off big dams because of their adverse environmental....

US, BP see hope of capping oil spill soon

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 05:31:00 +0200

BP's efforts to place a new containment cap over the gushing Gulf of Mexico oil well could effectively stop the disastrous spill as early as Monday, a US official said.

Cyclone Phet death toll rises

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 22:20:00 +0200

Death toll from the Omani cyclone reaches double digits as rescuers find more bodies - including one of their own number.

Central B.C. forest fire continues to grow

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 21:53:00 +0200

A forest fire in the central interior of B.C. nearly doubled in size overnight Sunday, raising concerns that about 35 homes will soon need to be evacuated.

Irish Red Cross continues its support in Haiti 6 months after the earthquake

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 18:19:00 +0200

12 Jul 2010 15:52:44 GMT Source: Irish Red Cross - Ireland (Crois Dhearg na h�ireann) July 9th, 2010 Six months after the Haiti earthquake, the Irish Red Cross (IRCS) continues to provide support to the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and Haitian National....

Haitians wait in tents for a recovery that has still barely begun

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 01:12:00 +0200

They're still bringing victims to the Grand Cimitière in Port au Prince, a few blocks from the ruined Presidential Palace, which remains a globally recognised symbol of a crippled nation.

At least 3 killed in Indonesia earthquakes

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 06:28:00 +0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - A series of powerful earthquakes hit Indonesia yesterday, killing at least three people, damaging hundreds of homes and triggering a brief tsunami warning that sent residents fleeing to high ground.

Cyclone Phet 400 km away from Karachi

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 10:52:00 +0200

KARACHI: Authorities in coastal regions of Pakistan are preparing for high winds and possible flooding and destruction from an approaching tropical storm. The National Disaster Management Authority said Saturday that 7,000 people have been moved to safety from low-lying areas close to the southern city of Karachi.

Eleven dead as tropical storm pounds Taiwan

2008-07-18T15:20+0200

Eleven people have been killed and three more are missing in Taiwan as Tropical Storm Kalmaegi brought strong winds and heavy downpours, rescuers say.

Six months after quake, Haitians frustrated by aid trickle

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 15:42:00 +0200

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP) -- Six months after a violent earthquake left a trail of destruction and misery in their country, Haitians are growing impatient at the slow trickle of aid and the crawling pace of reconstruction. "There are no prospects, no means to rebuild. The international community promised us money.

Haiti Recovery Bogged Down 6 Months After Quake

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 09:19:00 +0200

(AP) CORAIL-CESSELESSE, Haiti (AP) - The sun was beating down on the rocky cactus plain when men with machetes came for Menmen Villase, nine months pregnant, shoved her onto her bulging stomach and sliced up the plastic tarp that sheltered her and her four children.

INDONESIA: "Help wanted" in reconstructed Aceh

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:07:00 +0200

BANDA ACEH, 16 June 2010 ( IRIN ) - If you landed here today and knew nothing about Aceh, you would never know that a devastating tsunami in 2004 had wiped out homes, buildings, roads and more than 167,000 lives in this province. Thanks to more than US$7 billion in donations and government funds....

Fungus gold rush in Tibetan plateau rebuilding lives after earthquake

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 07:11:00 +0200

Growing dependence on the profitable trade in 'Himalayan Viagra' has led to violent clashes In pictures: Fungus gold rush on Tibetan plateau Amid the wreckage of the devastating earthquake that recently ripped through this corner of the Tibetan plateau, local people are rebuilding their livelihoods....

Earthquakes hit Indonesia's Papua province

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 06:59:00 +0200

Kerri Ritchie and wires Last Updated: Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:40:00 +1000 A series of earthquakes have struck in the Indonesian province of Papua. The first, a magnitude 6.2, struck about 1:10pm AEST on the small island of Biak. It was followed quickly by three more quakes in the same area; the largest was recorded at magnitude 7.

Camping Survival.com Encourages Homeowners to Keep Emergency Supplies on Hand During 2010 Hurricane Season

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 09:56:00 +0200

The 2010 Atlantic Hurricane Season commenced June 1, and will not end until November 30 of this year. During this time, storms can severely affect the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States and outlying islands. Because of this, Camping Survival.com advises homeowners in these regions to kee..

Fungus gold rush on Tibetan plateau

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 07:41:00 +0200

Amid the wreckage of the devastating earthquake that ripped through this corner the Qinghai province, local people are rebuilding their livelihoods with one of the world's most ghoulish parasites – the caterpillar fungus

Cactus Amour to win again

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 08:52:00 +0200

The President’s Cup over 1,900 metres is the next, big test for our top stayers and Cactus Amour will have to win today’s feature Stakes and Lower Handicap over 1,750 metres to have any hope of making a race of it against Bruceontheloose on August 14. Bruceontheloose has dominated racing for the....

Economic Scene: In Cap and Trade, a Risk of Acknowledging Costs

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 05:05:00 +0200

A cap-and-trade system for power plants has great economic strength, but it also has the great political weakness of forcing the acknowledgment of related costs.

La Nina to form in July as storm fears flare

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 05:24:00 +0200

NEW YORK, USA (Reuters) -- A La Nina weather anomaly, the opposite number of its more infamous cousin El Nino, will ramp up in the equatorial Pacific in July and August, the Climate Prediction Center forecast on Thursday. La Nina would boost hurricane formation in the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico.

Deadly quakes rock eastern Indonesia

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:15:00 +0200

Four strong earthquakes struck the same region of eastern Indonesia Wednesday, leaving at least three people dead and dozens of buildings collapsed, news agencies reported. United States Geological Survey - Earthquake - Indonesia - Earth Sciences - Organizations

Language guru: Obama speech written to nearly 10th-grade level

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 05:06:00 +0200

President Barack Obama's speech on the Gulf oil disaster may have gone over the heads of many in his audience, according to an analysis of the 18-minute talk released Wednesday.

Quakes kill 3 in Indonesia

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 03:35:00 +0200

MANOKWARI: Three people were killed and hundreds of homes damaged on Wednesday when a series of strong earthquakes hit eastern Indonesia, triggering a tsunami warning and widespread panic. Two victims were crushed when their homes collapsed on Yapen island, close to the epicentre of the most powerful 7.

Border jolt biggest aftershock from Easter quake

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 23:52:00 +0200

To the crowd of baseball fans cheering at San Diego's Petco Park, the jolt in the eighth inning came as a surprise.

China launches emergency response amid floods in Qinghai

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:23:00 +0200

China's flood control authority, the Office of State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters, on Thursday launched a level IV emergency response, as floods hit parts of northwest China's Qinghai Province.

World Day to Combat Desertification today

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 03:22:00 +0200

Islamabad The Ministry of Environment has made arrangements to observe June 17 (today) as World Day to Combat Desertification, commemorating th

Ten die in landslides in Nepal, several missing

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 21:31:00 +0200

Ten people have been killed and many others injured following landslides in different districts in Nepal, local media reported Sunday, dpa reported. Five members of a family and three of another were killed in the Kaski district, 200 kilometres west ...

Reg White

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 20:00:00 +0200

Olympic sailor who won two world championships and revolutionised multihull boat design

Strong quakes kills 3 in Indonesia

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:00:00 +0200

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) A series of powerful earthquakes rattled Indonesia on Wednesday, killing at least three people, triggering landslides and demolishing dozens of homes. A tsunami warning sent panicked residents fleeing buildings to high ground. The 7.0 magnitude quake was centered 18 miles beneath the ocean floor and 125 .

Gulf oil spill: Two weekend operations could boost oil collection

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 00:51:00 +0200

A third vessel for oil collection is set to come on line, and the containment cap is to be replaced. Forecasted calm sea winds in the Gulf oil spill area make this weekend advantageous for the operations.

Quakes rock Indonesia

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:17:00 +0200

A series of powerful earthquakes rattled Indonesia on Wednesday, killing at least three people, triggering landslides and demolishing dozens of homes.A tsunami warning sent panicked residents fleeing buildings to high ground.The...

Fire crews check for hot spots

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:07:00 +0200

Firefighters are bracing for flare-ups after a forest fire temporarily chased 18 families out of their homes in West Porters Lake on Tuesday.

It's time for another war

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 20:33:00 +0200

He fought the Liberation War valiantly. His machinegun spoke of his bravery. He also fought it out with his cricket bat at Dhaka Stadium for his first division club.

Rp 9,3 T Allocated to Rehabilitate Elementary School Buildings

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 05:04:00 +0200

The government has set aside Rp9.3 trillion in funds to rehabilitate 132 thousand damaged classrooms

Rescuers comb Arkansas wilderness looking for flash flood survivors

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 06:09:00 +0200

The Little Missouri River swept through a remote campground, killing 18 people. Officials are unsure how many more may be missing. Rescue crews were desperately searching by foot, horseback and kayak Saturday for dozens of people feared lost after a flash flood ravaged an isolated Arkansas campground, killing 18 people.

3 killed, homes damaged in Indonesia quakes

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:24:00 +0200

A series of powerful earthquakes hit Indonesia on Wednesday, killing at least three people, damaging hundreds of homes and triggering a brief tsunami warning that sent residents fleeing to high ground. Rescue officials said the death toll could climb, with several hard-hit remote areas yet to be reached.

Ixtoc Disaster Holds Clues to Evolution of an Oil Spill

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:18:00 +0200

WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY, Jun 16 (IPS) - On a spring day in the Gulf of Mexico, a pipe issuing from the sea floor ruptured, sending an explosion rippling up to the drilling platform above and spewing oil into the surrounding waters. Experts scrambled to seal off the ever-increasing mass of oil by capping the pipe, clogging it or covering it.

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.

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.

CENTRAL AMERICA: Food Security Further Undermined by Climate Disasters

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:09:00 +0200

By Edgardo Ayala SAN SALVADOR, Jun 15 ( IPS ) - Adverse climatic conditions and weather-related disasters are damaging crops in El Salvador and neighbouring countries in Central America, aggravating the food vulnerability that the region already faces.

Strong quakes in Indonesia kill 3, collapse homes

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 09:58:00 +0200

Strong quakes in Indonesia kill 3, collapse homes By NINIEK KARMINI 2010-06-16T07:42:38Z JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- A series of powerful earthquakes rattled Indonesia on Wednesday, killing at least three people, triggering landslides and demolishing dozens of homes. A tsunami warning sent panicked residents fleeing buildings to high ground.

BP says to capture up to 80,000 b/d by mid-July

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 22:53:00 +0200

* Systems to be in place in Gulf of Mexico by mid-July -BP * New plan increases capacity faster, adds backup systems (Recasts, updates with detail) By Kristen Hays HOUSTON, June 14 (Reuters) - BP Plc aims to nearly triple its oil-collecting capacity within a month to a maximum of 80,000 barrels a day in response to a U.

Indonesia Earthquakes Kill 3

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:29:00 +0200

A series of powerful earthquakes rattled Indonesia on Wednesday, killing at least three people, triggering landslides and demolishing dozens of homes.

BP claims progress on new cap as oil spews in Gulf

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 22:55:00 +0200

Oil was spewing largely unchecked into the Gulf of Mexico as BP crews claimed progress Sunday in the first stages of replacing a leaky cap with a new containment system they hope will finally catch all the crude from the busted well.

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.

Increasing international MSF staff presence essential to delivering more aid, faster in the Myanmar Delta region

2008-07-16T15:45+0200

Q. Apparently the Myanmar authorities have now declared that all international experts will be allowed in the country. Is this good news? "Of course, we welcome the news. Since the cyclone struck, three weeks ago, MSF has been trying to get more international aid workers into the Delta, particularly those with expertise in emergency situations.

Indonesia Earthquakes Kill 3, Cause Panic

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:58:00 +0200

Several Temblors Hit Tsunami-Weary Islands, Triggering Landslides and Flattening Dozens of Homes

BP Share Price Dives Over Oil Spill Fears

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 11:45:00 +0200

BP's share price has plunged by almost 14% in early deals as the oil giant scrambles to control the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

Congo: keeping children safe in an emergency

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 05:12:00 +0200

In 2009, as part of our ongoing work in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Save the Children trained men and women to identify vulnerable children, record their details, and keep them safe while their parents were traced, or foster families could be found.

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.

Experts: 2.52M Gallons Of Oil Leaking Into Gulf Daily

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 23:52:00 +0200

Scientists say between 1.47 million and 2.52 million gallons a day are flowing into the Gulf of Mexico. Previous estimates put the maximum size of the spill at 2.2 million gallons per day.

One Person Still Missing After Flood

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:14:00 +0200

As search crews recovered a 19th victim of last week’s deadly flash floods, police said that one more person is known to be missing.

Panic as quakes hit Papua

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 07:13:00 +0200

The Indonesian province of Papua has been rocked by four earthquakes, triggering panic as people fled their homes.

Bangladesh: River flooding, erosion hitting earlier than usual

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:31:00 +0200

By Syful Islam AlertNet DHAKA, Bangladesh (AlertNet) - Hundreds of people in Sirajganj district, northwest of the capital city of Dhaka, lost their homes and crops to unusually early flooding and river erosion this year, a development experts believe is linked to climate change. "Usually such flooding comes in late May.

Border jolted with big quake aftershock

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:37:00 +0200

For scientists, Monday night's magnitude-5.7 earthquake in San Diego was the kind of aftershock they expected from the deadly magnitude-7.2 Easter Sunday quake centered in Baja California two months earlier.

Tropical Storm Agatha Takes Guatemala Town by Surprise

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 05:56:00 +0200

Regional technical advisor for emergencies, Holly Inurreta, is helping with the response to the eruption of the Pacaya Volcano and the torrential rains of Tropical Storm Agatha that swept through Guatemala .

Forest fire near Old Minesville Road contained

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 23:32:00 +0200

Firefighters have contained a forest fire near Old Minesville Road in Middle Porters Lake, N.S.

Obama loses drilling moratorium appeal

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 07:36:00 +0200

The US government has lost its bid to maintain a six-month moratorium on offshore drilling, while BP has been ordered to outline its next steps to cap the well.

SOMALIA: Questions Abound about EU’s "Combating" of Piracy

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:01:00 +0200

BERLIN, Jun 16 (IPS) - Modern German justice had never handled a case of piracy until Jun 11, when 10 Somali seafarers, including children, were presented at a tribunal in the city port of Hamburg, some 300 km west from Berlin, on charges of robbing cargo in the Indian Ocean.

APPOINTING THE NEXT UN HUMANITARIAN CHIEF: IS THE RACE OVER BEFORE IT HAS BEGUN?

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 20:48:00 +0200

The time is upon us for the appointment of the next UN humanitarian chief, known formally as the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs/Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC).

12:26 Six charged over Katrina murders

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

3 killed, dozens injured in Minn. tornadoes

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:48:00 +0200

WADENA, Minn. (AP) When the storm came through, Jay Hotakainen huddled in the basement of his northwest Minnesota home with his 12-year-old son and 6-year-old daughter. The walls shook and everything in the house rattled. "They say it sounds like a freight train. It does," Mr. Hotakainen said. At ...

Shrink CBRM council: report

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:38:00 +0200

A consultant is recommending fewer councillors in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality, from 16 to 12.

INDONESIA: "Help wanted" in reconstructed Aceh

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 17:07:00 +0200

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

National Guard Still Patrols New Orleans

2008-07-15T22:32+0200

It's been nearly three years since Hurricane Katrina's floodwaters devastated parts of New Orleans. And to this day, the National Guard continues to patrol some of the hardest-hit areas. The guard's mission is to prevent looting and provide a law and order.

Red Cross Issues Multi-Million Dollar Appeal For Cyclone Nargis Victims

2008-07-11T03:54+0200

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is appealing for $72.5 million to support a three-year emergency and recovery program for victims of Cyclone Nargis in Burma

Did Trailer Makers Know About Toxic Fumes?

2008-07-09T01:28+0200

Nearly three years after Hurricane Katrina, 20,000 FEMA trailers are still being used. Did the trailer manufacturers know they had a formaldehyde problem that could harm workers and residents? Armen Keteyian investigates.

"Chile Mining Report Q3 2010" is now available at Fast Market Research

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 04:21:00 +0200

It was a relief for the world's leading copper producer when a powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake in late February 2010 left most copper operations in the country undamaged as it struck off central-Chile's coast. Copper prices bounced on the back of supply concerns but any sustained price increase....

At least 49 killed in Bangladesh landslides

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:09:00 +0200

At least 49 killed in Bangladesh landslides By TOFAYEL AHMED 2010-06-15T14:50:39Z COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AP) -- Powerful landslides triggered by heavy rains killed at least 49 people in southeastern Bangladesh on Tuesday, striking a coastal area as people slept and burying many alive inside their homes.

SYRIA: Act now to stop desertification, says FAO

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:44:00 +0200

DAMASCUS, 15 June 2010 (IRIN) - An irreversible degeneration of some of Syria's landmass could occur because of three consecutive years of drought, warns the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

Supreme Court sides with homeowners in Florida beach dispute

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:12:00 +0200

The Supreme Court ruled against a group of waterfront property owners who said the state of Florida owed them money because it pumped sand onto beaches eroded by storms, lowering property values.

3 killed, dozens injured in Minn. tornadoes

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:57:00 +0200

Three people were killed and dozens injured as a series of tornadoes tore through Minnesota on Thursday, flattening homes and toppling power ...

Daily Press Briefings : Daily Press Briefing - June 18

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 03:16:00 +0200

Mark C. Toner Acting Deputy Department Spokesman Daily Press Briefing Washington, DC June 18, 2010 INDEX: DEPARTMENT Secretary Clinton met with Ambassador Rice/Delivered remarks at World Refugee Day/Met with Foreign Minister Espersen of Denmark/Ribbon-cutting ceremony at the George P.

The G8 is inviting trouble

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 02:32:00 +0200

The leaders of Jamaica, Colombia and Haiti along with those from seven African nations will attend a special session in Muskoka to discuss how to combat security challenges.

3 killed, dozens injured in Minn. tornadoes

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 19:02:00 +0200

ALBERT LEA, Minn. (AP) As tornadoes bore down on southern Minnesota , Angie Woodside called her in-laws and said they should rush to her house west of Albert Lea, where there was a basement to take cover. Her mother-in-law, Kathy Woodside, refused. "She told me she would not go ...

Commentary: Preval's troubled Haitian presidency

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 07:00:00 +0200

Amidst the chaos and devastation caused by the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti in January of this year, political catastrophe threatens to exacerbate an already acute humanitarian crisis. Following the earthquake, Haiti’s electoral council suspended the scheduled February legislative elections.

Majority of Americans don't approve Obama's handling of BP oil spill

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:27:00 +0200

The majority of Americans questioned in an AP-GfK poll don't approve of the way President Obama is handling the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Tropical storm leaves more than 115 dead in Central America

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 01:24:00 +0200

At least 115 people have died after a tropical storm battered Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador over the weekend, officials in those countries reported.

American Aerospace Successfully Demonstrates UAS Technology for Wildland Fire Missions

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:23:00 +0200

RADNOR, Pa. - American Aerospace Advisors Inc. (AAAI) has completed a successful demonstration of its unmanned aircraft system (UAS) technology for the monitoring of forest fires and other disaster events, according to David Yoel, CEO of AAAI. The event was held at The Virginia Army National

CENTRAL AMERICA: Food Security Further Undermined by Climate Disasters

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:38:00 +0200

SAN SALVADOR, Jun 15 (IPS) - Adverse climatic conditions and weather-related disasters are damaging crops in El Salvador and neighbouring countries in Central America, aggravating the food vulnerability that the region already faces.

At least 49 killed in Bangladesh landslides

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:21:00 +0200

Powerful landslides triggered by heavy rains killed at least 49 people in southeastern Bangladesh on Tuesday, striking a coastal area as people slept and burying many alive inside their homes.

Pollution disturbing balance of nature on earth F.P. Report

Sun, 20 Jun 2010 10:07:00 +0200

PESHAWAR: Air pollution consists of substances present in the atmosphere in high enough levels to harm humans, other animals, plants, or materials. Air ...

90 dead as China endures severe flooding, landslides

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 19:57:00 +0200

About 1.4 million are evacuated as harsh weather lashes several provinces including Fujian, where 31 are said to have died. Torrential rains in southern and central China are forecast for the coming week. After months of punishing drought, China's rainy season has returned with a vengeance, causing....

Bangladesh landslides kill 47, possibly more

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:52:00 +0200

Bangladesh landslides have killed 47 people, with officials saying there could possibly be more deaths reported.

Tropical Storm Agatha kills 142

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:38:00 +0200

FLOODING and landslides from the season's first tropical storm have killed at least 142 people in Central America.

Myanmar and Bangladesh: UNHCR rescues, shelters flood victims

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 21:21:00 +0200

BUTHIDAUNG, Myanmar, June 17 (UNHCR) – Using speed boats that normally ferry UNHCR staff to remote work sites, the refugee agency has rescued 50 patients from a hospital in western Myanmar from devastating floods, as well as more than 100 children from their inundated homes.

SYRIA: Act now to stop desertification, says FAO

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:33:00 +0200

15 Jun 2010 14:19:14 GMT Source: IRIN An irreversible degeneration of some of Syria's landmass could occur because of three consecutive years of drought, warns the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

At least 47 killed in Bangladesh landslides

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:22:00 +0200

COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AP) -- Powerful landslides triggered by heavy rains killed at least 47 people in southeastern Bangladesh on Tuesday, striking a coastal area as people slept and burying many alive inside their homes. As rain continued to pour down, officials feared the toll could rise. At least three .

UWI To Accept Haitian Students Affected By Earthquake

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 20:35:00 +0200

The University of the West Indies (UWI) is preparing to allow 200 Haitian university students whose schooling have been affected by the January 12 earthquake, to complete their degrees at its three campuses. This is a part of CARICOM's efforts to provide aid to the French-speaking nation following the quake.

High Court Rules On Beaches, Texting, Labor Board

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 09:01:00 +0200

Thursday's decisions included the states' power to widen beaches without paying compensation to homeowners; privacy and texting; and a ruling invalidating hundreds of decisions by the National Labor Relations Board.

Language mavens exchange words over Obama's Oval Office speech

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 04:36:00 +0200

Language experts weighed in Thursday after poring over the nearly 2,700 words of President Obama's Oval Office speech on the Gulf oil disaster.

HAITI: Disorganised Diaspora on Fringe of Post-Quake Decisions

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:29:00 +0200

For years, Haitians living overseas have been the lifeline of the troubled country, sending billions of dollars to relatives back home.

US Announces Major Reform in AID Agency

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 12:34:00 +0200

Agency director says he will reform purchasing, improve budget accountability and create partnerships with private groups

Tropical disturbance 10 forms, strengthening possible

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:12:00 +0200

TORTOLA, BVI -- The 2010 Hurricane Season has commenced with all eyes on the first Tropical Disturbance of the year, Number 10. At 10:45am, this Disturbance was located near 10.5N, 40.4W, or about 1,290 miles east of Barbados. Movement is to the WNW at about 15 mph. The current winds are 20-30 mph.

The Commission allocates 3 million in humanitarian aid in response to the tropical storm Agatha in Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 20:15:00 +0200

IP/10/645 Brussels, Tuesday 1st June 2010 The European Commission has announced today a humanitarian aid decision worth â ¬3 million to cope with the consequences of tropical storm Agatha.

ACT Rapid Response Payment for Floods and Mudslides caused by Tropical Storm Agatha, El Salvador

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:43:00 +0200

Rapid Response Payment Request No. 06/2010 Funds Sent To: The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Amount Sent: US$ 39,000 Date: 11 June 2010 Details of Response Emergency: Floods and mudslides caused by Tropical Storm Agatha, El Salvador Date of Emergency: 29 May 2010 Implementing Members: The Lutheran....

At least 47 killed in Bangladesh landslides

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:59:00 +0200

At least 47 killed in Bangladesh landslides By TOFAYEL AHMED 2010-06-15T11:58:43Z COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AP) -- Powerful landslides triggered by heavy rains killed at least 47 people in southeastern Bangladesh on Tuesday, striking a coastal area as people slept and burying many alive inside their homes.

At least 47 killed in Bangladesh landslides

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:52:00 +0200

Powerful landslides triggered by heavy rains killed at least 47 people in southeastern Bangladesh today, striking a coastal area as people slept and burying many alive inside their homes.

At least 47 killed in Bangladesh landslides

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:08:00 +0200

Powerful landslides triggered by heavy rains killed at least 47 people in southeastern Bangladesh on Tuesday, striking a coastal area as people slept and burying many alive inside their homes.

No Shelter From The Storm For Haiti Quake Victims

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 01:06:00 +0200

(AP) PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - A hurricane season predicted to be one of the wettest on record opens Tuesday in the Caribbean, where hundreds of thousands of Haitian earthquake victims have only tarps or fraying tents to protect them in a major storm.

Obama Hits the Gulf Beaches Again

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:44:00 +0200

President Obama heads to the gulf, as the oil spill continues to dominate his agenda.

Alberta scientists discover largest bed of dinosaur bones

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 04:22:00 +0200

Find also contains evidence of ‘catastrophic’ tropical storms that routinely wiped out creatures in the area

Minn. tornadoes kill at least 2

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 05:32:00 +0200

An elderly woman dies as she tries to escape from a tornado that destroyed her home in west central Minnesota on Thursday, according to news reports.

2 dead as tornadoes tear across Minnesota

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 05:55:00 +0200

Tornadoes ripped across Minnesota on Thursday evening, killing at least two people and injuring dozens more as homes were flattened, trees toppled and a gas station destroyed.

CM: Six reasons why second Penang bridge may be delayed

Sun, 20 Jun 2010 12:08:00 +0200

PENANG: Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said six main factors might cause a delay in the completion of the second Penang bridge by 2012.

Minnesota tornadoes kill 3, injure dozens

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:47:00 +0200

Minnesota tornadoes on Thursday were responsible for at least 3 deaths and dozens of injuries.

North Dakota Soldiers Return from Haiti Humanitarian Mission

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 04:38:00 +0200

North Dakota Soldiers working in Haiti returned home yesterday after spending more than three weeks there on a humanitarian mission. The Soldiers, who serve with the 191st Military Police Company, left May 19 to take part in the U.S. Southern Command's New Horizons mission.

Earth-shattering storm

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 05:22:00 +0200

At least 142 people killed and thousands left homeless in Central America by season's first tropical storm.

2 killed, dozens injured in Minn. tornadoes

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 09:57:00 +0200

When the storm came through, Jay Hotakainen huddled in the basement of his northwest Minnesota home with his 12-year-old son and 6-year-old daughter. The walls shook and everything in the house rattled.

Ark. forecasters issued 4 flash flood warnings

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 02:31:00 +0200

Before a wall of water swept through a narrow gorge in the Ouachita Mountains, worried forecasters sent warnings four times in a single hour to advise of the potential for flash flooding.

Torontonians killed in Alaska avalanche

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 05:52:00 +0200

Doctor and computer-science professor were traversing Rouge Gorge glacier on Saturday when slide occurred

Tropical Storm Kills 144 in Central America

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 05:09:00 +0200

(AP) Flooding and landslides from the season's first tropical storm have killed at least 144 people and left thousands homeless in Central America, officials said Monday. Dozens of people are still missing and emergency crews are struggling to reach isolated communities cut off by washed-out roads....

Tropical Storm Agatha kills 150

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 14:42:00 +0200

Flooding and landslides from the season's first tropical storm have killed at least 150 people and made thousands homeless in Central America, officials said. Dozens of people were missing and emergency crews struggled to reach isolated communities cut off by washed-out roads and collapsed bridges caused by Tropical Storm Agatha.

Flash Floods Strand Drivers in Oklahoma City

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:41:00 +0200

Several Rescued from Cars, but No Injuries Reported; Heavy Rains Wreak Havoc on Monday Commute, Cut Off Access to Airport

3 dead, dozens hurt in Minnesota tornadoes

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 09:59:00 +0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - As tornadoes bore down on southern Minnesota, Angie Woodside called her in-laws and said they should rush to her house west of Albert Lea, where there was a basement to take cover. Her mother-in-law, Kathy Woodside, refused.

Haitian-Dominican Relations Warming After Quake

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:29:00 +0200

Angela Solis de Pena remembered the story that her parents told her of a Haitian man who tried to rape a Dominican woman; after the woman escaped the man chased her and hacked her to death.

Arar appeal rejected by U.S. top court

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:25:00 +0200

The U.S. Supreme Court rejects an appeal from Canadian Maher Arar, who was caught up in the American government's secret transfer of terror suspects to other countries.

In Case of Storm, Spill Containment and Relief Drilling Could Be Suspended

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 05:18:00 +0200

A hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico could force BP to suspend drilling on the relief wells, and a storm could force the company to temporarily abandon containment efforts.

Salt Lake City-Area Physician Assistant Recognized for Advancing Profession at University of Utah School of Medicine

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 11:07:00 +0200

American Academy of Physician Assistants Names Donald M. Pedersen, Ph.D., PA-C, Outstanding PA of the Year ATLANTA, June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Donald M. Pedersen, Ph.D., PA-C, of

UWI to accept Haitian students affected by earthquake

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:38:00 +0200

KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) -- The University of the West Indies (UWI) is preparing to allow 200 Haitian university students whose schooling have been affected by the January 12 earthquake, to complete their degrees at its three campuses. This is a part of CARICOM's efforts to provide aid to the French-speaking nation.

Tropical Storm Agatha death toll rises to 135

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 05:36:00 +0200

Guatemala City/Tegucigalpa, Honduras - Heavy rain from Tropical Storm Agatha has killed 135 people in Central America, where more than 150,000 people have been evacuated since last week because of flooding....

New Novel to be Released on 100th Anniversary of "The Big Burn"

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 09:04:00 +0200

W. John MacGregor's West of the Gospel, set against the catastrophic 1910 Idaho forest fire documented in Timothy Egan's award-winning non-fiction account The Big Burn, will be released on August 17, 2010, on the 100th anniversary of the events which inspired the thriller. The novel takes a myster...

Obama triples manpower for oil cleanup

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 19:44:00 +0200

Robots will begin making a series of cuts to the "lower marine riser package" on the gushing well in the Gulf of Mexico, in preparation for placement of a custom-made cap.

Tropical Storm Agatha kills 145 in Central America

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 05:16:00 +0200

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) -- Flooding and landslides from the season's first tropical storm have killed at least 145 people and made thousands homeless in Central America, officials said Monday....

Minnesota tornadoes kill 2

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:59:00 +0200

Luckily for Bob and Laurel Hanson, they were not at their home in Albert Lea, Minnesota, as the storm tore through the area.

Kilimanjaro trek raises money for Haiti Hospital

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 13:59:00 +0200

By Staff Writer On Monday, June 21 a team of philanthropists are expected to be descending from Mount Kilimanjaro a peak they had been scaling in the past seven days to raise money to rebuild a tremor destroyed hospital in Haiti. The team of ten humanitarian community workers from the United....

Cuba: Hurricane Season 2008 Final report Emergency appeal n° MDRCU0001

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 05:28:00 +0200

· An Emergency Appeal was launched on a preliminary basis on 8 September 2008 for CHF 6,417,524 (USD 5,834,112 or EUR 3,973,699) to assist 40,000 people for a period of nine months.

Pakistan: Earthquake Emergency Appeal No. M05EA022 Operations Update No. 34

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 19:37:00 +0200

The Final Report will be made available three months after the end of the operation (by 31 March 2011). Appeal history: - Operations update 31 revised the budget figures from CHF 164.5 million (USD 157.8 million or EUR 101.8 million) to CHF 167.6 million (USD 153.1 million or EUR 106.

World › Tropical Storm Agatha kills 142 in Central America

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 01:15:00 +0200

Flooding and landslides from the season's first tropical storm have killed at least 142 people and left thousands homeless in Central America, officials said Monday.…

Giant sinkhole swallows three-storey building in tropical storm

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 06:08:00 +0200

Downpours caused by Tropical Storm Agatha have created a giant sinkhole in Guatemala City, while throughout Guatemala officials have reported 120 dead and at least 53 missing.

3 killed, dozens injured in Minn. tornadoes

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:16:00 +0200

An emergency official says a third death has been confirmed in a series of tornadoes that tore through Minnesota.

Obama to meet spill probe leaders, slick moves north

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:36:00 +0200

VENICE, La. (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will meet with the leaders of a panel he created to probe the worst oil spill in U.S. history on Tuesday, as a giant slick from BP's blown-out Gulf of Mexico well poses a new threat to the coasts of Mississippi and Alabama.

Central America: Tropical Depression Agatha Information bulletin n° 2

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 05:28:00 +0200

GLIDE n° TC-2010-000105-GTM This bulletin is being issued for information only, and reflects the current situation and details available at this time.

JAMAICA: Haitian Refugees Sent Home

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:29:00 +0200

On the evening of Jan. 12 when Haiti was devastated by a massive earthquake, Jamaica, which lies just 160 kilometres to the west, sought to assure President René Préval that Jamaica was is in the process of organising a "practical response" to their plight.

Chile: CODEFF Calls to Stop Desertification

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:04:00 +0200

18 de junio de 2010, 00:32 Santiago de Chile, Jun 18 (Prensa Latina) The 60 percent of Chilean municipalities suffer from desertification, so that the National Committee for the Defense of Fauna and Flora (CODEFF) argues that "Chile has nothing to celebrate currently.

Minister calls for good soil management

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:52:00 +0200

Balungu (U/E), June 18, GNA - Mrs. Sherry Ayittey, the Minister of Science, Environment and Technology, has said Ghana could only achieve its targets for food sufficiency and ensure food security when its soils are properly managed. The Minister said this during the celebration of World Day to....

Wildfire forces evacuations in Flagstaff, Ariz.

Sun, 20 Jun 2010 05:20:00 +0200

A wildfire burning near downtown Flagstaff has prompted evacuations of nearby businesses, a hotel and homes feared to be in the fire's path and has sent smoke through parts of the city, causing traffic to back up on Interstate 40, authorities said Saturday.

Witt Associates Conducts Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training for Haitian Communities

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 23:47:00 +0200

Witt Associates, the crisis management and preparedness services division of GlobalOptions Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: GLOI), a leading provider of domestic and international risk management services, today announced that it has begun a US version of a Community Emergency Response Training (CERT) program in Haiti.

Homeless, with an uncertain future

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 09:31:00 +0200

18 Jun 2010 07:16:00 GMT Source: Lutheran World Federation (LWF) - Switzerland (Department for World Service) The devastating January 12th earthquake lead to 1,9 million people losing their homes in Haiti. Of these displaced people, the majority have gathered in almost 1400 temporary settlements in Port-au- .

DoD News: Contracts for July 09, 2010

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 00:57:00 +0200

ARMY L-3 Communications Westwood Corp., Tulsa, Okla., was awarded on July 7 a $175,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract. This three-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract is for the ordering of 30 and 60 kilowatt tactical quiet generator (TQG) sets to ensure the government obtains a....

Child carrier recalled over hazard

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 18:41:00 +0200

A child carrier that straps an infant to a parent's chest has been recalled because a shoulder strap is prone to breaking, potentially leading to injury.

Tornadoes Rip Through Wadena, Minnesota, Kill 2

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:48:00 +0200

Deadly Storms Kill Man At Gas Station, Elderly Woman In Her Home; Dozens Injured

A Flash of Lightning

Sun, 20 Jun 2010 13:12:00 +0200

Our government's action against the Gaza aid flotilla was such a lightning flash. Israelis normally live in darkness as far as seeing the world is concerned. But for that instant, the real landscape around us could be seen, and it looked frightening, notes Uri Avnery .

Minn. digs out from tornadoes; 3 dead, dozens hurt

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 23:03:00 +0200

As tornados bore down on southern Minnesota, Angie Woodside called her in-laws and said they should rush to her house west of Albert Lea, where there was a basement to take cover. Her mother-in-law, Kathy Woodside, refused.

Hurricane Season In Haiti Begins Tomorrow, Hundreds Of Thous

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 01:06:00 +0200

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti A hurricane season predicted to be one of the wettest on record opens Tuesday in the Caribbean, where hundreds of thousands of Haitian earthquake victims have only tarps or fraying tents to protect them in a major storm. The Haitian government, which had five months to prepare,....

EU agrees stricter rules on industrial emissions

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 11:33:00 +0200

Factories and power plants will have to take further steps to cut the emissions that cause acid rain, pollute rivers and soils, following an agreement struck between EU governments and MEPs yesterday (18 June) on new legislation on industrial emissions.

Twisters kill three in Minnesota

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:41:00 +0200

Deadly tornadoes touched down Thursday in Minnesota, killing at least three people, officials said.

American Scene

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 03:18:00 +0200

ALABAMA Accused professor attempts suicide MONTGOMERY | A person with knowledge of the case told the Associated Press that the biology professor charged with killing three Alabama university colleagues has attempted suicide in jail. The person said Amy Bishop tried to kill herself Friday morning, but survived and has been .

PREPARATION

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 10:22:00 +0200

BOGOTA (AlertNet) - Authorities in Central American nations hit by a deadly storm must ensure that damaged dykes and dams are reinforced to withstand what could be the worst hurricane season in 50 years, Red Cross officials said on Sunday. Tropical storm Agatha, the first named storm of the 2010....

Tornadoes kill 3 in Minnesota

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 18:11:00 +0200

Minnesota is cleaning up after a series of deadly tornadoes ripped through the state late Thursday.

Refugees Find Special Purpose Volunteering with the Red Cross

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:41:00 +0200

18 Jun 2010 17:19:00 GMT Source: American Red Cross - USA Each year, on June 20, we honor the thousands of volunteers and organizations that assist refugees worldwide. But rarely do we highlight the selfless contributions of the refugees themselves. The ...

Agatha kills over 100 in C. America

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 06:22:00 +0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The first tropical storm of the season has killed at least 101 people across Central America, triggering flash floods and mudslides that swept away homes and destroyed roads, officials said.

SRI LANKA: Coastal Village Rises Up from Ravages of War, Disaster

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 22:59:00 +0200

Vakarai is a dust bowl of a village, right at the edge of the coast in Sri Lanka's east. The last three decades have not been too good for this fishing village — located about 300 kilometres east of the capital Colombo — and its inhabitants, mostly from the minority Tamil community.

2010 hurricane season could be worst on record

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 21:01:00 +0200

Miami.– The 2010 Atlantic hurricane season may be one of the worst on record, US officials warned yesterday, amid fears it could deepen an oil crisis in the Gulf of Mexico and bring new misery to Haiti. According to US officials, an active to extremely active hurricane season which started on June 1 is expected for the Atlantic Basin this year.

CNN Student News Transcript: June 1, 2010

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:23:00 +0200

(CNN Student News) June 1, 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: The first of June kicks off our last week of the school year. Also happens to be the 30th birthday of CNN.

Disparate faith groups come together in disaster relief

Sun, 20 Jun 2010 22:16:00 +0200

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- For every hurricane, earthquake or flood, there is help: food, bottled water, crews of volunteers nailing shingles to brand new roofs. What even grateful recipients of that aid may not realize is that much of it comes from an unlikely hodgepodge of religious groups who put ...

In Haiti, aftershocks of a mother's wrenching decision

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 09:27:00 +0200

In the chaos after the quake, Marie Lud Francois sent her two older children to an orphanage. But months later, her house remains in ruins, money is scarce, and hopes of bringing them home remain dim. She woke before dawn to get the charcoal going. The tents and rusted shacks on Ruelle Porcelaine were quiet.

Tornadoes rip through Minnesota; 3 dead, dozens injured.

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 18:49:00 +0200

Tornadoes hit Minnesota on Thursday. Three people are reported dead while dozens were injured by the twisters.

Death toll from Central American storm nears 150

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:20:00 +0200

The death toll from a violent weekend storm that lashed Central America neared 150 Tuesday, and more fatalities were feared as rescuers reached villages cut off by floods and mudslides.

Arrest after fire forces Flagstaff evacuations

Sun, 20 Jun 2010 22:22:00 +0200

A California man was arrested Sunday on suspicion of leaving behind hot coals at a campsite just outside Flagstaff, sparking a wildfire that forced the evacuation of 170 homes.

U.S. Opens Criminal Investigation Of Gulf Oil Spill

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 22:29:00 +0200

Attorney General Eric Holder announced that federal authorities have opened criminal and civil investigations into the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill. He confirmed the investigation after meeting with attorneys general from Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.

BP oil spill: A hurricane in the Gulf could be good for BP

Sun, 20 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0200

Oil industry executives always keep an eye on the weather forecast during the hurricane season. This year, those at BP's top table will be on the edge of their seats.

Robots to begin cuts to gushing Gulf of Mexico well

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:47:00 +0200

Robots will begin making cuts to the "lower marine riser package" on a gushing oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, preparing for the placement of a custom-made cap.

Authorities: Man facing charge of starting NM fire

Sun, 20 Jun 2010 20:41:00 +0200

Authorities say they have arrested a California man and charged him with starting a 350-acre wildfire burning near downtown Flagstaff that prompted evacuations of homes and a hotel.

Wildfire forces evacuations in Flagstaff, Ariz.

Sun, 20 Jun 2010 04:20:00 +0200

Authorities say they are questioning one person about a wildfire that has burned 400 acres and prompted evacuations south of downtown Flagstaff.

Obama to meet Gulf slick investigators

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:42:00 +0200

President Barack Obama will meet with the leaders of a panel he created to probe the worst oil spill in U.S. history Tuesday, as the giant slick threatens Mississippi and Alabama.

Short news from the South

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 14:02:00 +0200

Several short stories from Yatağan, Mersin, Çanakkale, Muğla, Fethiye, Ortaca, Didim and Marmaris.

Tornado Tears Through Montana City

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 05:52:00 +0200

A tornado ripped off most of the roof of a sports arena in Billings, Mont., and also damaged other buildings as it barreled through the city, the police said.

Storm death toll rises in Central America

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:38:00 +0200

Flooding and landslides from the season’s first tropical storm leaves at least 150 people dead and thousands more homeless.

BP Sees Progress Making Gulf Oil-Capture System More Efficient

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 13:33:00 +0200

July 11 (Bloomberg) -- BP Plc is making progress on removing a device capturing oil from its leaking Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico, as it prepares to install a more efficient collection system.

Obama to meet spill probe leaders as slick moves north

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:13:00 +0200

Southern California faults are feeling the pressure

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 16:05:00 +0200

Seismologists are increasingly concerned that the 7.2 Mexicali temblor on April 4 placed more pressure on faults around the Southland, resulting in increased quake activity over the last three months. There is growing concern among seismologists that the 7.

Nearly 150 dead from Central America storm

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:03:00 +0200

The death toll from Tropical Storm Agatha is growing, with 123 reported killed in Guatemala, 14 in Honduras and nine in El Salvador.

Haiti Recovery Lags 6 Months After Quake

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 15:49:00 +0200

CORAIL-CESSELESSE, Haiti -- The sun was beating down on the rocky cactus plain when men with machetes came for Menmen Villase, nine months pregnant, shoved her onto her bulging stomach and sliced up the plastic tarp that sheltered her and her four children.

Haitians frustrated by slow aid trickle

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 07:08:00 +0200

Six months after a violent earthquake left a trail of destruction and misery in their country, Haitians are growing impatient at the slow trickle of aid and the crawling pace of reconstruction.

Officials scramble to save endangered Javan rhinos

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:28:00 +0200

Officials scramble to save endangered Javan rhinos By ALI KOTARUMALOS 2010-06-21T09:01:27Z JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- The discovery of three dead Javan rhinos has intensified efforts to save one of the world's most endangered mammals from extinction, with an electric fence being built Monday around a new sanctuary and breeding ground.

Lightning strikes balcony in Hillarys

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:27:00 +0200

The balcony and roof of a house in Hillarys has been damaged by a lightning strike.

Out of the ruins, a new role for Haitian women

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 11:17:00 +0200

McClatchy Newspapers PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Cendra Guillaume walks into the dusty depot of manly machines, passes fellow female workers, and steps into the front office with a familiar look of determination. Not one to sit around and wait, the wife, mother and heavy equipment operator gets right to....

After the disaster: a new beginning - The Welthungerhilfe programme in Haiti 2010 to 2014

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 18:28:00 +0200

The earthquake in Haiti on 12 January 2010 has left the country facing huge challenges. Simply rebuilding the infrastructure is not enough: it will be necessary to make a new beginning.

2nd fire forces evacuations near Flagstaff, Ariz.

Sun, 20 Jun 2010 22:56:00 +0200

Fire officials say a second wildfire is forcing evacuations in a neighborhood north of Flagstaff, Ariz.

VITA, Northrop Grumman Complete Successful Disaster Recovery Test

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 23:10:00 +0200

RICHMOND, Va., June 1, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA), Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) and staff from 12 participating state agencies successfully completed a comprehensive disaster recovery (DR) test restoring all critical systems in 24 hours a..

Arizona Wildfire Forces 1,000 Home Evacuations

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 08:46:00 +0200

2nd Blaze in 2 Days Chars Forest Near Large City in State's North, No Buildings Burned Yet

Six months on: we find Haitii quake miracle tot Winnie

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 23:40:00 +0200

Six months on, quake miracle tot Winnie boasts a beaming smile and sparkle in the eye

Are we ready for the data tsunami

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:40:00 +0200

Ever heard of an exabyte? Probably not since it is a unit of measurement so vast that there hasn’t been a need to think about it until recently. The term is a metric, like the much smaller giga or m...

Save the Children Responding to Hurricane Season's First Tropical Storm in Central America

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:09:00 +0200

More than 100 people have died in Central America in floods and landslides triggered by the first tropical storm of the eastern Pacific hurricane season. Tropical Storm Agatha made landfall near the Guatemala-Mexico border Saturday with winds of 75 kilometers per hour.

Fallen bridges hamper Guatemala storm rescue

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 23:24:00 +0200

How the power of the web was harnessed to find Haiti's quake survivors

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 22:44:00 +0200

Part three: As volunteers searched for survivors, one Haitian's bright idea used mobile phones to chart the unmapped streets to a website and guide rescuers to the trapped and injured.

(AHN) Hundreds Evacuate As Wildfire Spreads In Coconino National Forest

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:56:00 +0200

Three wildfires kept Arizona authorities busy over the weekend, including one that began Sunday morning in the Coconino National Forest and has grown to 5,000 acres. - (AHN)

ACF Mounts Response to Flooding on Bangladesh-Myanmar Border

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:46:00 +0200

TEKNAF, BANGLADESH & RAKHINE STATE, MYANMAR � In the aftermath of three days of torrential rains that caused flooding and landslides in the border region between Bangladesh and Myanmar, Action Against Hunger's teams on the ground have mobilised to respond to the situation.

Are we ready for the data tsunami

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 17:44:00 +0200

Found: the nine-year-old orphan who became the symbol of Haiti's tragedy

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 01:43:00 +0200

She still has the same broken front teeth and those innocently-wide eyes. Her home is still a filthy orphanage on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince, where you won't find a single toy and where the children sleep, up to eight to a room, on rusty bunk beds.

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.

Six months after quake, Haiti is still on shaky ground

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 20:39:00 +0200

Anyone who thought that six months later, things would be running smoothly in Haiti either failed to grasp the depth of the destruction heaped on by the earthquake or didn't understand how weak almost every institution in the country was before the earthquake.

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.

Medical personnel shortage in Haiti

Thu, 25 Nov 2010 09:35:00 +0100

Aid agencies fighting a cholera epidemic in Haiti say they are suffering a severe shortage of trained medical personnel and supplies.

Gulf oil spill: Government argues to reinstate drilling moratorium

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 22:19:00 +0200

The Obama administration will argue its case on deepwater drilling Thursday. The government issued the moratorium in the wake of the Gulf oil spill, but a judge blocked it last month.

Partnership for Quality Medical Donations Commits to Long-Term Recovery in Haiti

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 18:16:00 +0200

reduced major parts of Haiti earthquake to rubble, members of the Partnership for Quality Medical Donations (PQMD), a humanitarian alliance, rallied to provide vital medical supplies and life-saving medicines to victims. Now, six months after one of the world's worst natural disasters, they are....

Six months on: we find Haitii quake miracle tot Winnie

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 04:13:00 +0200

Six months on, quake miracle tot Winnie boasts a beaming smile and sparkle in the eye

Oil spill 'could be stopped by Monday'

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 06:13:00 +0200

BP's efforts to place a new cap over the Gulf of Mexico oil well could effectively stop the disastrous spill as early as Monday.

China faces worst floods in 12 years (AFP)

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:28:00 +0200

AFP - China could be facing the worst floods in more than a decade if rains continue to drench the Yangtze river region, an official said Thursday, as a major tropical storm threatens the southern coast.

JAPAN HERITAGE Himeji: Still standing after all these years

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 03:09:00 +0200

Just the fact that Himeji Castle has survived nearly 400 years without being destroyed in a battle or by a natural disaster borders on the miraculous. Most of Japan's other castles, once home to the nation's feudal lords, are long gone, burned or battered into the dustbin of history.

BP races to control, plug oil well

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:38:00 +0200

Company may remove containment cap Saturday in preparation to install more effective device. BP - Oil well - Business - Gulf of Mexico - Environment

Haitians wait in tents for a recovery that has still barely

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 05:09:00 +0200

At the height of Haiti's tragedy, a walk through the Grand Cimitière was like a journey into hell. Corpses wrapped in bloody rags littered its pathways. Concrete tombs had been busted open so makeshift coffins could be illegally dumped. Clouds of flies swarmed around wheelbarrows and trailers full of death.

Culture, Sport and Music Contribute to Post Earthquake Psychosocial Therapy

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 09:24:00 +0200

Haiti - Six months on, the 12 January earthquake continues to haunt many Haitians who have been deeply traumatised by the unprecedented trail of death and destruction. Many families are today still struggling to come to terms with the loss of their loved ones.

Haiti trying to build up 6 months after quake

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 07:03:00 +0200

CORAIL-CESSELESSE, Haiti (AP): The sun was beating down on the rocky cactus plain when men with machetes came for Menmen Villase, nine months pregnant, shoved her onto her bulging stomach and sliced up the plastic tarp that sheltered her and her four children.

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.

With a fall election looming, inertia overcomes Jacmel

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 03:22:00 +0200

I t’s the hottest part of the day when an unexpected team of migration officials lift the flap on Marie Johane Lafortune’s section of tent, where she is sitting in the dirt naked from the waist up, breastfeeding her baby. Startled, she pushes the infant into her lap so she can rummage for her identification card.

US, BP see hope on capping oil spill soon

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 04:52:00 +0200

BP's efforts to place a new containment cap over the gushing Gulf of Mexico oil well could effectively stop the disastrous spill as early as Monday, a US official said on Friday.

'Children of Haiti' abandon island for better life

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:40:00 +0200

acher, who introduced her to drama, taught her art and inspired her to dream of a career in film. "He was always here, helping," said Kesia, 17, as she rehearsed a play she wrote about anger and venge...

BP removes old oil-capture cap, prepares new one

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 02:08:00 +0200

* BP starts four- to seven-day cap switch process * Current cap removed, oil gushing between caps (Updates with new details throughout) By Kristen Hays HOUSTON, July 10 (Reuters) - BP Plc removed a containment cap atop its gushing Gulf of Mexico oil leak on Saturday and began taking....

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.

Chile’s Congress rejects mining tax plan

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 04:26:00 +0200

By Jude Webber in Santiago Published: July 9 2010 03:07 | Last updated: July 9 2010 03:07 Government plans for a temporary increase in a key mining tax was rejected by Chile’s Congress on Thursday, dealing Sebastián Piñera, the president, his first significant blow.

UPDATE 2-BP removes old oil-capture cap, prepares new one

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 02:15:00 +0200

By Kristen Hays HOUSTON, July 10 (Reuters) - BP Plc removed a containment cap atop its gushing Gulf of Mexico oil leak on Saturday and began taking steps ...

CARE Brings Shelter, Dignity to Thousands in Haiti

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 14:57:00 +0200

CARE, which is constructing 25 to 30 transitional shelters per week, is on pace to complete up to 2,000 of the structures by December. And CARE plans to distribute 20,000 shelter reinforcement kits containing wooden planks, nails, rope, hurricane straps and other materials.

Haiti: Six Months Along the Road to Recovery

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 07:07:00 +0200

Medair quickly identified the provision of safe shelter as a priority need, and the team began working with Jacmel's local authorities and other NGOs to coordinate an effective response.

Wild weather could tip global food bowl

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:12:00 +0200

Extreme weather patterns across Asia are raising concerns about a new global food crisis.

Pakistan: Take the politics out of humanitarian aid

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 15:21:00 +0100

ACT Alliance, one of the world's largest humanitarian aid networks, has accused western governments of sullying humanitarian aid by harnessing it to foreign policy objectives.

Haiti, Six Months Since The Earthquake

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

Nearly six months after a massive earthquake leveled Port-au-Prince and much of Haiti, millions of Haitians still struggle to survive. Aid groups and the Haitian government continue relief efforts but some 1.5 million Haitians remain homeless and the hurricane season is underway.

Haitian visa numbers to Canada still too low: Critics

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:09:00 +0200

Six months after quake, current rate of issuance below targets Still much to be done in Haiti, Foreign Affairs minister Lawrence Cannon said on the six-month anniversary of the quake.

With a fall election looming, inertia overcomes Jacmel

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 04:25:00 +0200

“If you put a bunch of questionable shelters in an area that’s not commercialized .. you're going to have a ghetto, inevitably. he said. With Monday marking the six-month anniversary ...

UPDATE 1-BP preparing to switch seabed oil-capture caps

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 21:44:00 +0200

By Kristen Hays HOUSTON, July 10 (Reuters) - BP Plc on Saturday aimed to remove a containment cap atop its gushing Gulf of Mexico oil leak within hours ...

Six months on from earthquake Haiti reconstruction plans flawed

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:51:00 +0200

Six months after Haiti’s devastating earthquake, with 1.5 million people living in tents and the hurricane season underway, ActionAid have found that the country’s reconstruction plans are flawed and needed an urgent rethink. The rebuilding, overseen by a special commission led by US President Bill....

Haitian helping Haitians

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 09:19:00 +0200

Date published: Mon, 2010-07-12 02 When January's earthquake ripped through Haiti, 1.5 million people lost their homes. Most, around 900,000, stayed in the capital, Port-au-Prince, and are still living in camps on every available piece of land. But 600,000 fled the city.

Changing cap on Gulf well means more oil gushing

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 18:40:00 +0200

Workers at the BP oil spill site in the Gulf of Mexico will begin a complicated operation this weekend that they hope will let them contain most of the oil gushing from the seafloor.

Wildfires burn in southern California

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

A trio of wildfires burned through southern California on Tuesday, threatening homes, shutting down roads and prompting some residents to evacuate, officials said.

Fights over land stall Haiti earthquake recovery

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:50:00 +0200

By JONATHAN M. KATZ 2010-07-11T16:45:15Z CORAIL-CESSELESSE, Haiti (AP) -- The sun was beating down on the rocky cactus plain when men with machetes came for Menmen Villase, nine months pregnant, shoved her onto her bulging stomach and sliced up the plastic tarp that sheltered her and her four children.

Six months on from earthquake, Haiti reconstruction plans flawed

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 07:07:00 +0200

Six months after Haiti's devastating earthquake, with 1.5 million people living in tents and the hurricane season underway, ActionAid have found that the country's reconstruction plans are flawed and needed an urgent rethink.

Stephen Harper flies over flooded Prairie farms in helicopter

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:31:00 +0200

Federal and provincial governments approve an extra $450-million for rained out farmland

Pathologist hopes to improve diagnostics in Haiti

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:39:00 +0200

Long familiar with a country accustomed to treating its symptoms rather than the underlying disease, Rosemary Edwards hopes that, with each visit to the ongoing disaster called Haiti, change is getting closer to Haiti. She has made three trips there. A pathologist at Butler Memorial Hospital, Dr.

Ski guide deviated from plan

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 20:26:00 +0200

An experienced alpine guide, who died in an avalanche in the Ragged Range last August, had deviated from the agreed heliskiing plan for the day with a last minute decision for an extra ski run with four clients on a steep slope.Methven...

Haitian Voters Face Obstacles

Sun, 28 Nov 2010 12:04:00 +0100

Haitians are bracing for a host of problems in the vote. Many of the 1.5 million people living in makeshift tent cities after the earthquake don't have voting cards. Some candidates are also alleging fraud even before the vote. Fears of violence also rose after a volley of gunfire cut short the....

The kids don't know what X Factor is and I can't speak Creole but we bonded through singing

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 06:53:00 +0200

X FACTOR star revisits earthquake-hit country 6 months on to see aid provided by readers

Rwanda: Conservationists Discuss Fire Control On the Greater Virunga Landscape

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 07:53:00 +0100

The Trans-boundary meeting which brings together protected area institutions of Rwanda, Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo, last week resolved to harmonise guidelines in fire control and local ecosystem management for better conservation.

Philippines typhoon hits the country's east coast Tuesday

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 18:24:00 +0200

Philippines typhoon barreled toward the country's east coast Tuesday. Nineteen fishermen were reported missing, prompting flight and ferry cancellations, school closures and warnings of floods and landslides.

Fights over land stall Haiti earthquake recovery

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 20:50:00 +0200

But this real estate is earmarked for building a new Haiti. Villase had walked into one of the fights over land, rooted in Haiti's history of slavery, occupation and upheaval, that have served to slow recovery to a near-standstill in the six months since the earthquake leveled much of the capital and killed as many as 300,000 people.

Haiti Relief, Six Months after the Quake

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 07:07:00 +0200

The destruction in Haiti still seems incomprehensible. Experts say it is out of all proportion to the 7.0-magnitude that the earthquake measured, due, at least in part, to nearly universal poor infrastructure and the economic constraints that impeded improvements.

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.

LASU-Iba road collapse: Residents appeal to govt

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 01:55:00 +0200

With her ten-month-old baby strapped to her back and holding firmly to her three-year-old son, Mrs. Oladosu Anike, a resident of Egan waited anxiously at Iyana-Iba to board a vehicle to take her home. Time was 6pm but she was not to get home until 12 midnight due to the gridlock on this road.

House becomes like an earthquake

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 22:30:00 +0200

Federal Environment Agency's emission directive goes unheeded as residents complain of dust pile-up.

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.

BP 'pleased' with progress of oil fix mission

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

BP reported good progress Sunday in its high-stakes effort to fully contain the Gulf of Mexico oil leak by fixing a tighter cap over the giant gusher, now raging largely unchecked.

Broken quake survivors suffering in mind as well as body

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 06:44:00 +0200

LARA MARLOWE in Port-au-Prince Anxiety, profound grief and flashbacks are widely encountered depressive symptoms THEY SIT slumped on a wooden bench in the tent hospital run by French doctors, waiting to talk to someone about their loss and trauma, waiting for the magic pills the doctor dispenses. Some eyes glisten with tears.

Expert predicts slight drop in grain output

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 05:33:00 +0200

An agricultural expert has warned of a "slight drop" in China's total grain output this year as a result of frequent natural disasters. &$ &$A woman in Wenquan village, Qionghai city of Hainan province, examines her scorched corn on Tuesday, a casualty of the heat wave that has been baking the province since the start of summer.

Six months after the Haiti earthquake, what progress?

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 23:18:00 +0200

Six months after the 7.0 Haiti earthquake caused one of the worst humanitarian disasters in modern times, the worse-case scenarios have been avoided. Yet tens of thousands still live in camps.

'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.

Haiti: first group of children evacuated to French West Indies returns home

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 21:05:00 +0200

Port-au-Prince (ICRC / French Red Cross) – Seven Haitian children evacuated to Martinique immediately after the earthquake struck Haiti on 12 January were finally able to rejoin their families in Port-au-Prince on 7 July.

12:26 Six police charged over Katrina killings

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

New cap, ships could contain Gulf leak by Monday

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:10:00 +0200

The federal official leading the Gulf oil spill cleanup says a new containment cap and an additional ship collecting oil could effectively contain the spill as early as Monday.

Changing cap on Gulf well means more oil gushing (AP)

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 18:32:00 +0200

AP - Workers at the BP oil spill site in the Gulf of Mexico will begin a complicated operation this weekend that they hope will let them contain most of the oil gushing from the seafloor.

Fights over land stall Haiti earthquake recovery

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 20:42:00 +0200

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.

New hope for Haiti six months after the earthquake: A chance to build a better Haiti

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 07:07:00 +0200

Our priority in the first months was to get food, sanitation and shelter to hundreds of thousands of people in need. Now, we also need to focus on reconstruction. Millions have been affected, many have lost family members. Schools, homes and lives need to be rebuilt.

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.

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.

Nine dead, 10 missing after typhoon

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:11:00 +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.

Haiti: first group of children evacuated to French West Indies returns home

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:59:00 +0200

Fire fears fuelled by the recent drought

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 07:24:00 +0200

Fire chiefs say they are concerned at the soaring number of grassland and forest fires, many of them started deliberately, as Scotland experiences its driest spell for nearly 70 years.

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....

Oil jumps to US$75 as equities rally; U.S. supplies drop

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 11:07:00 +0200

SINGAPORE - Oil jumped to a one-week high above US$75 ($103.75) on Thursday alongside positive sentiment in Asian equities, reinforcing overnight gains triggered by an industry report showing US crude inventories plunged last week. The euro surged to a two-month high and Asian stocks climbed to....

Haiti's government declares elections success; candidates allege fraud

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 12:27:00 +0100

Haitian officials declared the country's national elections a success -- just hours after two-thirds of the candidates in the presidential race called for an annulment of the vote due to irregularities.

Relief on the way for Prairie farmers

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 05:09:00 +0200

Federal and provincial governments approve an extra $450-million for rained out farmland

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.

(AHN) Moderate Quakes Rattle Alaska, California

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:41:00 +0200

A magnitude 5 quake shook southern Alaska Wednesday night, shortly after a 5.4 magnitude temblor hit California. The West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center said the events were not strong enough to trigger a tsunami. - (AHN)

Floods in northwest China kill 25

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 02:44:00 +0200

BEIJING: Floods triggered by torrential rain in a remote part of northwestern China have killed 25 people, local authorities said Thursday. Heavy rain and hail storms have hit parts of Qinghai province over the past few days, damaging more than 6,300 houses, the provincial civil affairs department said in a statement.

BP: Spill may be plugged in July

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 20:10:00 +0200

"Bottom kill," a massive dose of mud, cement, may stop gushing well ahead of target date, firm says. Oil spill - BP - Gulf Oil - Environment - Cement

Voting chaos in Haiti as locals protest poll delays in the c

Sun, 28 Nov 2010 21:37:00 +0100

At one centre at Delmas neighbourhood in Port-au-Prince, which had still not begun operating hours after the official 6 a.m. opening time, several hundred protesting voters ran in the streets clamouring to be able to cast their ballots as armed U.N. police in riot gear stood by.

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.

Why some earthquakes unleash tsunamis and others don't

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 23:19:00 +0200

Two earthquakes struck just months apart along the same fault. If one produced the deadliest tsunami in modern history, why didn't the second?

La Nina to form in July as storm, drought fears flare

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 20:37:00 +0200

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A La Nina weather anomaly, the opposite number of its more infamous cousin El Nino, will ramp up in the equatorial Pacific in July and August, the Climate Prediction Center forecast on Thursday.

ACT Press Release: Haiti - six months after the Earthquake

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:48:00 +0200

08 Jul 2010 13:26:00 GMT Source: ACT Alliance - Switzerland PRESS RELEASE - HAITI Geneva,8 July 2010 ACT Alliance: Need for support in Haiti continues Six months after the devastating earthquake hit Haiti, the country is recovering slowly from the ...

South braces for more floods

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 01:55:00 +0200

BEIJING - Here comes the rain again. More downpour and floods in South China are expected by Wednesday after regional flooding and landslides triggered by torrential rains killed at least 50 people since the start of July. Heavy downpours in the past few days have destroyed roads and bridges and....

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...

WRAPUP 7-BP says key test on blown Gulf well to start soon

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:35:00 +0200

By Kristen Hays and Matt Scuffham HOUSTON/LONDON, July 15 (Reuters) - BP Plc planned to launch a critical pressure test on its ruptured Gulf of Mexico ...

3 officers plead not guilty in Katrina shootings

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:36:00 +0200

Three of the officers charged in the shooting deaths of two unarmed residents on the Danziger Bridge in Hurricane Katrina's aftermath have entered not guilty pleas.

Haiti: first group of children evacuated to French West Indies returns home

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 11:12:00 +0200

08 Jul 2010 07:29:36 GMT Source: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) - Switzerland Port-au-Prince (ICRC / French Red Cross) – Seven Haitian children evacuated to Martinique immediately after the earthquake struck Haiti on 12 January were finally able to rejoin their families in Port-au-Prince on 7 July.

Mangled bodies plucked from the rubble, a city razed to the

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 21:20:00 +0200

If there was ever any doubt about the cataclysmic force of nature at its most extreme, then the Haiti earthquake blasted it away in just 38 seconds. Up to 300,000 people died. Another 300,000 were wounded. Aid agencies, battling truly desperate conditions, were confronted by a tidal wave of 1.5million refugees.

New spill factor: La Nina could add to storms

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:43:00 +0200

A La Nina weather pattern will likely ramp up in July and August, potentially boosting hurricane formation in the Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. Climate Prediction Center forecasts.

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.

The UMCOR Hotline for July 13, 2010

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:13:00 +0200

In Today's Hotline: Read how UMCOR is responding to needs around the world: In Today's Hotline: TURKEY: UMCOR Eases Earthquake Burden UMCOR: Courage, Strength, and Hope EVENT: Lighten the Burden III JFON: Immigration Resources CAMBODIA: Disaster Response Training TURKEY: UMCOR EASES EARTHQUAKE BURDEN After a 6.

Haiti: Six Months Along the Road to Recovery

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:51:00 +0200

08 Jul 2010 12:08:00 GMT Source: Medair - Switzerland Medair provides an update on its work in Haiti now that six months have passed since a major earthquake struck and shook this country to the core, tragically killing approximately 230,000 people and leaving more than one million homeless

Fights over land stall Haiti earthquake recovery

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 20:50:00 +0200

The sun was beating down on the rocky cactus plain when men with machetes came for Menmen Villase, nine months pregnant, shoved her onto her bulging stomach and sliced up the plastic tarp that sheltered her and her four children. The family was one of thousands of earthquake homeless who had come to....

Southern provinces brace for more floods

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 01:55:00 +0200

More downpour and floods in South China are expected by Wednesday after regional flooding and landslides triggered by torrential rains killed at least 50 people since the start of July.

Ten die in landslides in Nepal, several missing

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 21:29:00 +0200

Kathmandu - Ten people have been killed and many others injured following landslides in different districts in Nepal, local media reported Sunday. Five members of a family and three of another were killed in the Kaski district, 200 kilometres west of the capital Kathmandu, the Republica news website reported.

Drilling suspension appealed

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 05:28:00 +0200

VENICE, La., July 7 (UPI) -- U.S. Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen said Wednesday efforts to hook up another system to help control the BP oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico were progressing. Louisiana - Gulf of Mexico - Presidency of Barack Obama - United States - Business

BP: Gulf oil spill could be stopped this month

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:23:00 +0200

"Bottom kill" -- a massive dose of mud and cement shot through a relief well to stop the gushing of oil -- could take place before by July 20, BP says. Oil spill - BP - Gulf Oil - Environment - Cement

Haiti survivor, Wilson Octaveus: 'This is my wife's

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 01:51:00 +0200

Wilson Octaveus lost his wife and three children in the earthquake. He shows us the ruins of his former home. WARNING: This video contains disturbing images Link to this video The road from Port-au-Prince to the well-heeled suburb of Pétionville on the outskirts of the Haitian capital winds up a....

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.

Haiti: health-care heroes honoured after earthquake

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:49:00 +0200

Port-au-Prince (ICRC) – Exactly six months after the catastrophic earthquake that struck Haiti, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is honouring three extraordinary health-care workers for their unwavering commitment to helping the sick and wounded.

Fighting oil spill with clean energy

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 09:16:00 +0200

FOR me, my interest in environmental pollution was long kindled by my intimate interaction with the environment as a little boy in a riverine community and the tragic change that had occurred since its unbridled devastation began some years ago.

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....

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

Haiti: health-care heroes honoured after earthquake

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:41:00 +0200

12 Jul 2010 08:38:22 GMT Source: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) - Switzerland Port-au-Prince (ICRC) – Exactly six months after the catastrophic earthquake that struck Haiti, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is honouring three extraordinary health-care workers for....

Oil rises above $75 a barrel

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 09:14:00 +0200

Oil jumped to a one-week high above $75 today after earnings euphoria injected positive sentiment into Asian equities, reinforcing overnight gains triggered by an industry report showing US crude inventories plunged last week.

Six months on, Haiti earthquake victims wait for billions in

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 01:51:00 +0200

Reconstruction of earthquake ravaged buildings has virtually ground to a halt as aid is stalled. Photograph: Peter Beaumont for the Observer The reconstruction of Haiti has virtually ground to a halt, six months after a devastating earthquake killed 230,000 people and made 1.5 million more homeless in the most impoverished country in the Americas.

China, EU enhance space technology co-op

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:57:00 +0200

China and the European Union have strengthened their cooperation in space technology to better monitor climate change and improve the ability to prevent and control natural disasters.

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.

Rifts mar Cancun climate conference

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 03:41:00 +0100

Mexico's president urges nations to look beyond their nations' border and consider all humanity at climate summit.

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, 6/1/10

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:04:00 +0200

2:21 P.M. EDT MR. GIBBS: Mr. Feller. Q Sir. Two topics I’d like to ask you about, Robert. On the Mideast, does President Obama condemn Israel’s raid of the aid ship headed to Gaza? MR. GIBBS: Well, Ben, let me simply restate what the international community and the United States supported early this morning at the U.

Haiti recovery bogged down six months after quake

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 07:53:00 +0200

CORAIL-CESSELESSE, Haiti - The sun was beating down on the rocky cactus plain when men with machetes came for Menmen Villase, nine months pregnant, shoved her onto her bulging stomach and sliced up the plastic tarp that sheltered her and her four children.

Six months on, little improvement in Haiti

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:59:00 +0200

It has six months since a massive 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti killing 230,000 people and leaving more than a million people without shelter.

Found: the little orphan who became symbol of Haiti tragedy

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:04:00 +0200

Fights over land stall Haiti earthquake recovery

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 20:50:00 +0200

JONATHAN M. KATZ Associated Press Writer= CORAIL-CESSELESSE, Haiti (AP) — The sun was beating down on the rocky cactus plain when men with machetes came for Menmen Villase, nine months pregnant, shoved her onto her bulging stomach and sliced up the plastic tarp that sheltered her and her four children.

Haiti votes in historic election as reports of fraud emerge

Sun, 28 Nov 2010 21:37:00 +0100

voted in what was billed as a historic election today but polling was marred by confusion, apathy and reports of fraud. Balloting appeared to be mostly peaceful, but doubts about turnout and fairness could leave questions over the mandate of the president, government and congress.

Robots replace cap over gushing BP oil well

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:09:00 +0200

Engineers worked Monday to replace a cap over a gushing oil well in the Gulf of Mexico after reporting good progress in attempts to contain the worst environmental disaster in US history.

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.

Cash for Conservation: Threats and Promises of Paying Communities for Their Biodiversity

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 17:25:00 +0200

EDMONTON, Alberta--Nyungwe National Park in Rwanda is one of the largest expanses of montane rainforest in East Africa. It is also one of the most endangered: poaching, forest fires, mining and human settlements are all threatening to tear apart this key water catchment in one of the continent's most densely populated countries.

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…

BP 'pleased' with progress of oil fix

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 22:22:00 +0200

BP reported good progress on its high-stakes effort to fully contain the Gulf of Mexico oil leak by fixing a tighter cap over the giant gusher.

Six months on: Older Haitians still need support

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 18:49:00 +0200

Six months after 12 January's devastating earthquake in Haiti, HelpAge International has responded to the most urgent needs of 24,000 older people and their families. "Committed to older people" HelpAge International Chief Executive Richard Blewitt said: "The challenges facing the affected....

BP 'pleased' with progress of oil fix mission

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:05:00 +0200

NEW ORLEANS - BP reported good progress Sunday in its high-stakes effort to fully contain the Gulf of Mexico oil leak by fixing a tighter cap over the giant gusher, now raging largely unchecked.

BP to put new seal on gushing oil well soon

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 23:58:00 +0200

BP is making progress on removing a device capturing oil from its leaking Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico, as it prepares to install a more efficient collection system.

3 killed, 19 missing as typhoon lashes Philippines

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:47:00 +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.

China 'Faces Worst Floods in 12 Years'

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 06:31:00 +0200

China could be facing the worst floods in more than a decade if rains continue to drench the Yangtze river region

Hurricane Bertha Plows Through Atlantic

2008-07-08T17:06+0200

Hurricane Bertha is whipping across the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, with winds blowing at 195 kilometers per hour. But forecasters say the Category Three storm should begin to weaken in the coming days. The U.S. National Hurricane center said - as of 5:00 a.m.

Hurricane Bertha Plows Through Atlantic

2008-07-08T14:54+0200

HURRICANE BERTHA STRENGTHENS TO "MAJOR" CATEGORY THREE HURRICANE

2008-07-07T22:41+0200

07 Jul 2008 20:39:23 GMT Source: Reuters HURRICANE BERTHA STRENGTHENS TO "MAJOR" CATEGORY THREE HURRICANE - NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER ...

Asia weather: Typhoon Conson in the Philippines, floods and landslides in China and Japan

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:46:00 +0200

The first typhoon to lash the Philippines this year flooded parts of the capital, toppled power lines and killed at least 22 people, many of them trying to scramble to safety as the storm changed course. More than half of the main northern island of Luzon, which includes Manila, was without....

CLIMATE CHANGE: Uruguay Fends Off Health Threats - So Far

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 20:52:00 +0200

By Silvana Silveira MONTEVIDEO, Jul 12 ( IPS ) - The incidence of cardiovascular, respiratory and water-borne diseases is rising in Uruguay in tandem with climate change, while dengue fever and malaria lurk at the country's borders. Higher temperatures are encouraging the presence of insect vectors....

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.

Press Releases: Update on Efforts in Haiti

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 21:06:00 +0200

Update on Efforts in Haiti Cheryl Mills Counselor USAID Administrator Raj Shah Washington, DC July 12, 2010 MR. CROWLEY: Good afternoon and welcome to the Department of State. It was six months ago today that one of the most devastating natural disasters in the history of our hemisphere struck Haiti.

UK public help 1.2 million people in Haiti

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 03:03:00 +0200

Nearly six months after 12 January's devastating earthquake in Haiti the Disasters Emergency Committee has announced that it has raised £101m and that this money has so far funded emergency assistance to 1.2m people.

BP 'pleased' with progress to contain oil flow

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 04:39:00 +0200

BP reported good progress in its high-stakes effort to fully contain the Gulf of Mexico oil leak by fixing a tighter cap over the giant gusher, now raging largely unchecked.

Forestry Services in Australia - Industry Risk Rating Report - new market report and market analysis published

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 06:05:00 +0200

This is the replacement for our July 2009 edition of Forestry Services in Australia Industry Risk Ratings Report. This Industry Risk Ratings report evaluates the inherent risks associated with the Forestry Services in Australia industry. Industry Risk is assumed to be the difficulty, or otherwise, of the business operating environment.

Typhoon Conson Kills 23 in Philippines, Damages Houses, Schools

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

add to Business Exchange July 15 (Bloomberg) -- Typhoon Conson killed 23 people, left 59 missing and injured 14 others in the Philippines after crossing the main island of Luzon from July 13.

AHN - Second Named Storm Of Atlantic Hurricane Season Forms Off Africa

2008-07-04T05:42+0200

(AHN) - One month and three days into the hurricane season, the second named storm has formed in the Atlantic Ocean. Forecasters say it's still too early to tell whether Bertha will become a serious threat . - Thu, 3 Jul 2008 23:29:23 GMT (AHN)

Threat of 'worst flood in 12 years'

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 01:40:00 +0200

A massive flooding similar to the one in 1998 that killed thousands of people is likely to occur this year, if downpours continue to batter the upper and middle reaches of the Yangtze River, official has warned. East: heavy rain in Anhui Central: Rainstorms in Hubei South: storm Conson in Hainan SW:....

Haitians mark poignant six-month quake anniversary

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:41:00 +0200

Haitians marked a sad anniversary on Monday, mourning the hundreds of thousands killed six months ago in a massive earthquake and eyeing a precarious future amid the slow trickle of aid.

26 killed, 38 missing as typhoon hits 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.

11 killed as late monsoon wreaks havoc in Nepal

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 09:28:00 +0200

At least 11 people were killed as a late monsoon brought misery in Nepal, triggering landslides and fears about a possible breach in the Kosi barrage that two years ago wreaked havoc in Nepal and India.

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....

Haiti six months after the devastating quake

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 02:10:00 +0200

It’s been six months since a devastating earthquake hit Haiti, killing more than 220,000 people and leaving the country in ruins.

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.

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.

23 dead, 59 missing in Philippine typhoon

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 07:58:00 +0200

MANILA, Philippines, July 15 (UPI) -- Typhoon Basyang killed at least 23 people in the Philippines before heading toward China, authorities said Thursday Philippines - China - Asia - Government - Luzon

TIMELINE-Gulf of Mexico oil spill

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:44:00 +0200

July 12 (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....

Six months on, Haiti earthquake victims wait for billions in aid

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:06:00 +0200

British charity Save the Children warns that the hurricane season could bring disaster for the thousands of people still left homeless after reconstruction has virtually come to a halt Watch a special multimedia report by Peter Beaumont and Mustafa Khalili on what life is like for survivors of the....

Managing Risk in a Changing Climate: Making the Case

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 04:05:00 +0200

13 Jul 2010 01:53:00 GMT Source: IRI In the first of a three-part series, IRI's Director-General, Stephen Zebiak, makes the case for climate-risk management as an approach for dealing with droughts, floods, epidemics and other problems that plague society and hinder development.

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....

Haiti 6-months later: World Vision says much has been done but road to recovery will take years

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:15:00 +0200

� Relief agency says shelter is Haiti's greatest need and aid groups' greatest challenge � World Vision has provided emergency food aid to over 1.8 million people Port-au-Prince, July 12, 2010 - Six months after Haiti's devastating earthquake, World Vision says much has been done to help the people....

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.

'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.

Wyclef Jean: 'Minus the smell, nothing has changed in si

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 06:58:00 +0200

Then he slips into a more serious mode. "And I truly believe that things will not improve until we can come up with a more realistic infrastructure plan." Six months after the earthquake that rocked Haiti to its knees killing 300,000 and making 1.5 million homeless Wyclef is, like almost all of his....

Six Months After Earthquake, Mercy Corps Helps Haitians Cope with Emergency, Begin Long-Term Recovery

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 19:20:00 +0200

Portland, OR - Six months after the deadly January 12th earthquake, Mercy Corps is providing Haitians with tools for long-term recovery while helping families fill ongoing basic needs. The agency, which started operations in Haiti immediately after the quake, has assisted thousands of Haitians with....

West still 'undermining Haiti'

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 19:55:00 +0200

Six months ago a devastating earthquake killed more than 230,000 Haitians. About 100,000 homes were completely destroyed, alongside 1,000 schools and many other buildings. The scenes of devastation filled TV screens around the world. Half a year later the picture is eerily familiar.

Haitians mark poignant six-month quake anniversary

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 19:47:00 +0200

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Haitians marked a sad anniversary Monday, mourning the hundreds of thousands killed six months ago in a massive earthquake and eyeing a precarious future amid the slow trickle of aid.

CLIMATE CHANGE: Uruguay Fends Off Health Threats - So Far

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 20:52:00 +0200

The incidence of cardiovascular, respiratory and water-borne diseases is rising in Uruguay in tandem with climate change, while dengue fever and malaria lurk at the country's borders. Higher temperatures are encouraging the presence of insect vectors carrying diseases that were eradicated decades ago, experts say.

Thad Allen: Obama's Master of Disaster in the Gulf

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:37:00 +0200

The Coast Guard admiral has fervent admirers but he may also have been given responsibility for a mess from which no one can emerge unstained

Typhoon leaves eight dead, dozens missing

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:52:00 +0200

MANILA, Philippines, July 14 (UPI) -- At least eight people are dead and dozens missing after a typhoon plunged the largest island in the Philippines into darkness, government officials say. Philippines - Government - Asia - Luzon - Embassies and Consulates

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.

SIX MONTHS AFTER EARTHQUAKE, MERCY CORPS HELPS HAITIANS COPE WITH EMERGENCY, BEGIN LONG-TERM RECOVERY

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 21:34:00 +0200

- Aid agency focuses on economic revitalization, investing in youth, meeting water and sanitation needs, and assisting the underserved Central Plateau. - Moving Forward soccer program marks newest phase of Mercy Corps' work to help Haitian youth recover from earthquake trauma.

Fire rages in Okanagan close to site of last year's devastating blaze

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:17:00 +0200

O ver 50 residents and visitors have been evacuated from Seclusion Bay Resort in Peachland, B.C. as a wildfire sparked Monday rages towards Lake Okanagan. The seven-hectare fire is blazing in a heavily wooded area on Drought Hill, a large mound that connects West Kelowna and Peachland and has prompted both districts to declare a state of emergency.

Haiti: Summer storm floods 'safe' refugee camp

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 23:10:00 +0200

By JONATHAN M. KATZ and MARKO ALVAREZ 2010-07-13T20:28:48Z CORAIL-CESSELESSE, Haiti (AP) -- 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....

Composting smell sickens Whyte Ridge family

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 23:13:00 +0200

People living in Winnipeg's Whyte Ridge neighbourhood are complaining about the smell being given off by a business owner's efforts to go green.

SRI LANKA: Tsunami drill in coastal areas

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

15 Jul 2010 13:22:37 GMT Source: IRIN Sri Lanka completed its first ever mass tsunami evacuation drill this week. Over 14,000 people were evacuated in 14 coastal districts. A month ago a 7.7 magnitude earthquake off the Nicobar Islands near Indonesia prompted the Sri Lankan authorities to issue a tsunami warning along the eastern coast.

UNICEF photojournalist Marta Ramoneda documents recovery efforts in Haiti

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 23:38:00 +0200

Haiti earthquake: Six-month report Watch the video NEW YORK, USA, 9 July 2010 – It has been six months since a devastating earthquake killed over 220,000 people and disrupted the lives of millions more in Haiti.

Pickup swept into river; 2 missing

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:14:00 +0200

Two men from Yorkton, Sask., are missing and a third was arrested after a pickup truck was swept off a bridge by flood water in east-central Saskatchewan.

Scientists Quantify Global Warming's Threat to Public Health

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 01:06:00 +0200

Extreme weather induced by climate change has dire public health consequences, as heat waves threaten the vulnerable, storm runoff overwhelms city sewage systems and hotter summer days bake more pollution into asthma-inducing smog, scientists say. The United States to say nothing of the developed....

Wyclef Jean: 'Minus the smell, nothing has changed in six months'

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 01:28:00 +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.

Floods kill 594 in China's 26 provinces so far in 2010

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:11:00 +0200

As of Thursday, flooding has killed 594 people in China's 26 provinces since the beginning of this year, with 212 missing, inflicting direct economic losses of 120.2 billion yuan ($17.6 billion), the nation's flood control authority said Thursday.

Grandmother wraps Haiti victims in labor of love

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 01:56:00 +0200

Anita Van Ryn recently gave 35 years of her life's work to the earthquake victims in The 81-year-old Midlothian woman donated 35 quilts, each of which took at least a year to make, to Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos (Our Little Brothers and Sisters) International through a volunteer program organized by Elizabeth Wisnasky , a parishioner at St.

CARE Brings Shelter, Dignity to Thousands in Haiti

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 01:45:00 +0200

PORT-AU-PRINCE (July 9, 2010) - Six months after an earthquake killed more than 220,000 people in Haiti and displaced another 1.5 million, CARE is ramping up efforts to ensure that survivors have a sturdy roof over their heads and a strong foundation to rebuild their lives.

Six months after the Haiti earthquake, what progress?

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 02:26:00 +0200

Six months on, there are efforts to hail . As the international aid organization Oxfam points out, for example, the massive scale of aid response has helped prevent what, in the early days, seemed like a probable worse-case scenario for Haiti : widespread riots for water or housing.

HAITI: Six Months On, Shelter Still a Main Priority

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 02:55:00 +0200

Six months ago Monday, an earthquake rocked the western hemisphere's poorest country, driving it deeper into poverty and burying it under its nascent infrastructure.

Fire forces guests to flee B.C. resort for second year in a row

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 04:21:00 +0200

C raig Rose and his family had been at the Seclusion Bay Resort near Peachland, B.C., less than a day when he stepped outside his room Monday just after 10 a.m. and saw smoke in the nearby hills. Minutes later, police arrived and ordered everyone to leave. Mr.

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.

The sad math of U.S. aid in Haiti: 6 months, 2 percent

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 03:16:00 +0200

We're two weeks into Defense Secretary Robert Gates's new campaign for more "coordination and discipline" in the military's public statements -- and everything seems to be going according to plan. Haiti - Caribbean - Earthquake - Organizations - Port-au-Prince

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 ...

Medals for Haiti recovery, little for homeless

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 06:04:00 +0200

By JONATHAN M. KATZ 2010-07-13T02:54:36Z PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- 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 MONTHS AFTER HAITI EARTHQUAKE, MEDICAL TEAMS INTERNATIONAL REMAINS COMMITTED

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 05:53:00 +0200

Emphasis on Trauma Counseling and Prosthetics (PORTLAND, Ore., July 12, 2010)â€” Six months after the devastating earthquake in Haiti, Medical Teams International remains committed to working toward recovery.

Latest News : Haiti prepares for presidential elections amid cholera outbreak

Sun, 28 Nov 2010 14:56:00 +0100

Haiti prepares for presidential elections amid cholera outbreak PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (CNN) -- Within a year that saw a massive earthquake, a spreading cholera epidemic and recurring signs of government instability, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere is gearing up for its latest battle: presidential elections.

Summer storm floods 'safe' refugee camp

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 07:29:00 +0200

A boy walks in front of a structure that collapsed due to heavy rain at the Corail refugee camp, on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince, Monday, July 12, 2010. Six months after the Jan. 12 earthquake that...

Medals for Haiti recovery, little for homeless

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 07:58:00 +0200

JONATHAN M. KATZ Associated Press Writer= PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — 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.

Six months on: Older Haitians still need support

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 07:53:00 +0200

Six months after 12 January's devastating earthquake in Haiti, HelpAge International has responded to the most urgent needs of 24,000 older people and their families.

Philippines braces for heavy rains from typhoon

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 08:44:00 +0200

The Philippines' first typhoon of the year is barreling toward the country's eastern coast and weather forecasters say it will dump heavy rains.

'Basyang' affects NAIA flights

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:26:00 +0200

MANILA, Philippines - More than a dozen international and domestic flights were either delayed, cancelled or diverted as Tropical Storm "Basyang" (international codename Conson) intensified into a typhoon on Tuesday.

135 killed, 41 missing in heavy floods in China

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:22:00 +0200

At least 135 people were killed and 41 missing since in the past two weeks in one of the worst floodings in years in China, which continued to inundate several areas in a number of provinces.

Philippines: Three pct of farm output lost to typhoon

2008-06-30T16:42+0200

MANILA, June 30, 2008 (AFP) - About three percent of this year's projected Philippines farm output worth five billion pesos (111 million dollars) has been lost to Typhoon Fengshen, Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap said Monday. The country can offset the loss with a good harvest over the next three....

Southern California faults are feeling the pressure

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:31:00 +0200

Philippines braces for typhoon

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:32:00 +0200

The Philippines' first typhoon of the year is barrelling toward the country's eastern coast and weather forecasters say it will dump heavy rains.

Thad Allen: Obama's Point Man in Combating BP Oil Spill

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:52:00 +0200

The Coast Guard admiral has fervent admirers but he may also have been given responsibility for a mess from which no one can emerge unstained

Turks Let Kurdish Forests Burn

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:23:00 +0200

The Turkish General Directorate of Forestry claims to devote the bulk of its resources to combating forest fires, but it is passively observing the Turkish army ignite forested areas in the country's predominantly Kurdish southeastern region.

BP Oil Spill: How Thad Allen Is Tackling the Disaster

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:22:00 +0200

The Coast Guard admiral has fervent admirers but he may also have been given responsibility for a mess from which no one can emerge unstained

Universal Detection Technology Adds Mold Detection Device to Biohazard Detection Product Catalog Device Equips Homeowners and ..

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:34:00 +0200

LOS ANGELES, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 07/13/10 -- Universal Detection Technology ( www.udetection.com : http://www.udetection.com/ ) (OTCBB: UNDT), a developer of early-warning monitoring technologies to protect people from bioterrorism and other infectious health threats, announced today that it has....

A sister's love - the story of Fara and Stefan

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:13:00 +0200

One of the most tragic after-effects of disaster is that children are often forced to grow up far too quickly. Following an earthquake, cyclone, or flood many children have little choice but to leave school or even home to look for food, work, or act as care-givers.

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.

Philippines braces for first typhoon of year

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:53:00 +0200

The Philippines' first typhoon of the year barreled toward the country's eastern coast Tuesday, prompting flight and ferry cancellations, schol closures and warnings of possible floods and deadly l

Philippines braces for first typhoon of year

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

The Philippines' first typhoon of the year barreled toward the country's eastern coast Tuesday, prompting flight and ferry cancellations, school closures and warnings of possible floods and deadly landslides.

Chinese floods test country's resources

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:45:00 +0200

Millions of Chinese are struggling to stave off the country's worst floods in years as heavy summer rains pour relentlessly across southern and central parts of the country.

Philippines braces for first typhoon of year

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:07:00 +0200

The coast guard is searching for 19 fishermen as Typhoon Conson heads toward the east coast, prompting flood and landslide warnings.

Chinese floods test country's resources

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:01:00 +0200

Millions of Chinese are struggling to stave off the country's worst floods in years as heavy summer rains pour relentlessly across southern and central parts of the country.

GLOBAL: Health lessons from four big earthquakes

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:44:00 +0200

DAKAR, 13 July 2010 (IRIN) - IRIN takes a look at some of the health lessons learned from four large earthquakes in the past decade - India (2001), China (2008), Chile (2010) and Haiti (2010).

Haiti: Summer storm floods 'safe' refugee camp

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:03:00 +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.

GLOBAL: Health lessons from four big earthquakes

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:49:00 +0200

India The 7.6 Richter scale earthquake in 2001 that hit Gujarat State in western India killed almost 14,000 people, destroyed more than 1,800 health facilities, and partially destroyed 3,812 health centres, crippling the state's ability to offer emergency care.

GLOBAL: Health lessons from four big earthquakes

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:56:00 +0200

DAKAR, 13 July 2010 (IRIN) - IRIN takes a look at some of the health lessons learned from four large earthquakes in the past decade - India (2001), China (2008), Chile (2010) and Haiti (2010). India The 7.

Rainstorms to lash flooded China provinces

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:48:00 +0200

Nation: Typhoon Basyang to cut through Luzon

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:45:00 +0200

THE PHILIPPINES yesterday braced for the first typhoon of the year as forecasters warned of floods and possible landslides across wide swathes of the country.

Nine dead, 10 missing after typhoon

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:14:00 +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.

Medals for Haiti recovery, little for homeless

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:03:00 +0200

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.

Haiti six-months later: The generosity of Haitians an inspiration for DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:57:00 +0200

Over the rolling green mountains of Haiti's Plateau Central lie tracts of land dotted by tiny wood huts. The lush, green pastures look calm and bountiful, prepared to provide.

Officers surrender in post-Katrina shootings

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:51:00 +0200

At least three New Orleans police officers have surrendered to face charges in a Justice Department investigation of deadly shootings on a bridge after Hurricane Katrina.

Why one Guatemalan newspaper now refuses to cover the giant sinkhole

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 22:25:00 +0200

The Tampa sinkhole that appeared Sunday is reminiscent of last month's Guatemala sinkhole. But despite the seemingly insatiable appetite for the story, The Guatemala Times newspaper is now refusing to cover the topic.

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.

Rapper loses cool over slow progress in Haiti

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Online wills becoming increasingly popular

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

Digitally dividing inheritance may be cheap and easy, but it also may not be legitimate, Wang Wei reports

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.

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.

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.

Three wildfires burn through southern California

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 04:17:00 +0200

A trio of wildfires burned through southern California on Tuesday, threatening homes, shutting down roads and prompting some residents to evacuate, officials said.

Three dead as Germany buffeted by tropical storms

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 03:56:00 +0200

DEREK SCALLY in BerlinGERMANY IS braced for further tornados after tropical storms buffeted northern regions early yesterday morning, killing three and injuring at least 11 people.After temperatures r...

Chinese floods test country's resources

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 04:55:00 +0200

Millions of Chinese are struggling to stave off the country's worst floods in years as heavy summer rains pour relentlessly across southern and central parts of the country.

Three electrocuted in flooded houses

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:16:00 +0200

Three women were electrocuted in Hanoi, Vietnam, as the heaviest downpour of the year flooded houses and shops, state media said.

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.

Online wills becoming increasingly popular

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:52:00 +0200

As people become more educated and wealthy, their perspectives toward death is becoming more open. -China Daily/ANN

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 ...

3 killed, 19 missing as typhoon lashes Philippines

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

'Basyang' kills 3, leaves thousands stranded

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

MANILA, Philippines - Typhoon Basyang (international codename Conson) ripped through Metro Manila and nearby provinces Wednesday, leaving three people dead and thousands more stranded at various ports in the country.

Typhoon Conson batters the Philippines

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:29:00 +0200

Last Updated: Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:06:00 +1000 At least eight people have died as Typhoon Conson ripped through the Philippines main island of Luzon. Police reported two people died and three others were injured 40 kilometres south of the capital when they were hit by a mango tree which was toppled by the storm.

3 killed, 19 missing as typhoon lashes Philippines

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:11:00 +0200

Obama to meet spill probe leaders as oil heads north

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 07:30:00 +0200

SRI LANKA: Tsunami drill in coastal areas

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

COLOMBO, 15 July 2010 (IRIN) - Sri Lanka completed its first ever mass tsunami evacuation drill this week. Over 14,000 people were evacuated in 14 coastal districts. A month ago a 7.7 magnitude earthquake off the Nicobar Islands near Indonesia prompted the Sri Lankan authorities to issue a tsunami warning along the eastern coast.

Families in China face flooding 'not seen in 2,000 years'

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

Flood-hit families across southern China are facing a catastrophe not seen in millennia as a month of heavy rain continues, warns Plan International. Ten provinces are caught up in the escalating crisis with hundreds of thousands of homes destroyed and huge swathes of farmland swamped.

Landslides kill at least 37 in China

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:47:00 +0200

Four landslides triggered by heavy rains in China have left 37 people dead and nearly 40 others missing.

Frustrations show as climate talks resume

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 22:51:00 +0100

CANCUN, Mexico (AP) -- Frustrated at past failures, climate negotiators began a critical two-week conference Monday with a call from Mexico's president to think beyond their nations' borders and consider all humanity as they bargain over an agreement to fight global warming....

Three Hanoi women electrocuted as heavy rains flood houses

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

Hanoi - Three women were electrocuted in Hanoi as the heaviest downpour of the year flooded houses and shops, state media said Wednesday. Student Nghiem Thi Mai Xuan, 20, was killed while making lunch in 30 centimetres of floodwater Tuesday at home, the police-run newspaper Cong An Nhan Dan reported.

China faces worst floods in 12 years

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:54:00 +0200

CHINA may be facing the worst floods in more than a decade, official says, as a major tropical storm threatens the southern coast.

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.

BP starts key pressure test on blown Gulf well (Reuters)

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:09:00 +0200

Reuters - BP Plc started a critical pressure test on its ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well on Thursday after a delay to fix a leaking hose, the company said.

3 killed, 19 missing as typhoon lashes Philippines

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

Death toll rises from tropical storm in Philippines

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:58:00 +0200

The death toll from a tropical storm that tore through the Philippines this week has doubled.

How Will a Hurricane Affect the Oil Spill?

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:59:00 +0200

Hurricane Alex rumbled through the Gulf of Mexico recently, disrupting efforts to capture or clean up the oil gushing from BP's Macondo well and giving a preview of what a powerful tropical cyclone might do at the ongoing environmental disaster. With everyone from the U.S.

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

Deadly typhoon hits Philippines

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:01:00 +0200

At least four dead and several missing after first storm of season hits Philippines.

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.

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.

Haiti set for presidential poll

Sat, 27 Nov 2010 18:26:00 +0100

Voters to pick new leader of quake-ravaged nation from crowded field on Sunday, amid worsening cholera outbreak.

Three electrocuted in flooded houses

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:05:00 +0200

Three women were electrocuted in Hanoi, Vietnam, as the heaviest downpour of the year flooded houses and shops, state media said.

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.

Haiti Accountability Report: InterAction Members' Use of Private Funds in Response to the Earthquake in Haiti

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

INTRODUCTION On January 12, 2010, a massive earthquake struck Haiti causing the largest urban disaster in a developing country in decades. The American people responded with a generous outpouring of donations and a desire to help the Haitian people. InterAction, as the largest coalition of U.S.

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.

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.

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....

Obama to meet spill probe leaders, slick moves north

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 11:54:00 +0200

01 Jun 2010 09:29:25 GMT Source: Reuters * Winds could push oil onto Mississippi, Alabama islands * BP says spill costs rise to $990 million, stock sinks * Attorney General Holder to make first survey of damage (Updates with BP share ...

Study shows mangroves loss rate alarming

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:57:00 +0200

The first global assessment of mangroves in over a decade reveals that rare and crucial mangrove forests continue to be lost at a rate three to four times higher than land-based forests.

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.

US blacklists Pakistani charity

Thu, 25 Nov 2010 10:07:00 +0100

The US state department adds a Pakistani charity allegedly linked to militancy to its terror blacklist.

New Orleans police officers plead not guilty to shooting civilians after Hurricane Katrina

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 23:49:00 +0200

Three police officers pleaded not guilty in the shooting deaths of two unarmed civilians in the days after Hurricane Katrina devastated the city.

Climate Change: A Fact Of Life For The World's Hungry

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 13:15:00 +0100

Almost 200 nations meet in Mexico this week to try to agree steps toward a climate treaty. WFP will be among those watching carefully because climate is intimately connected to hunger and erratic weather threatens to make the poor even more vulnerable to it.

Haiti lauds elections; others allege fraud

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 12:05:00 +0100

Port-Au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) -- Haitian officials declared the country's national elections a success -- just hours after two-thirds of the candidates in the presidential race called for an annulment o...

Haiti candidates allege fraud in elections

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 09:01:00 +0100

Stark choice for Haiti as poll nears

Thu, 25 Nov 2010 21:59:00 +0100

Agence France Presse Port-au-Prince: Gripped by cholera, Haiti geared up for its first presidential elections since January’s devastating earthquake, with three vastly different candidates emerging as front-runners. Campaigning has been marred by deadly clashes between rival political factions and....

Haiti's government declares elections success; candidates allege fraud

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 07:30:00 +0100

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.

Angry voters allege fraud, candidates reject election - Summary

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 04:20:00 +0100

Port-au-Prince - Thousands of frustrated Haitian voters took their protests to the streets of capital Port-au-Prince Sunday after 12 of 18 presidential candidates cried foul over the vote, alleging mass fraud. However, Gaillot Dorsinvil, president of the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP), told a....

'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.

Conservationists discuss fire control on the Greater Virunga landscape

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 01:26:00 +0100

The trans-boundary meeting which brings together protected area institutions of Rwanda, Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo, last week resolved to harmonise guidelines in fire control and local ecosystem management for better conservation. This was during three-day meeting in Rubavu district....

Safeguarding environment a priority

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 00:52:00 +0100

China continues to face mounting pressure to curb environmental degradation, despite progress in reducing pollution over the last five years, the environmental protection minister warned.

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

Clear the air to fight climate change

Sun, 28 Nov 2010 23:48:00 +0100

AS the curtain rose in Cancun, Mexico, on the next round of international talks on climate change, expectations are low that the delegates will agree on a new treaty to reduce emissions that contribute to global warming. They were unable to do so last year in Copenhagen and since then the....

Tropical Storm Agatha kills 150 in Central America

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 07:33:00 +0200

Flooding and landslides from the season's first tropical storm have killed at least 150 people and made thousands homeless in Central America, officials said.

NOAA Reviews 2010 Storms, End of Hurricane Season

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 17:02:00 +0100

According to NOAA the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season, which just ended, was one of the busiest on record. In contrast, the eastern North Pacific season had the

'Long-lived tornadoes' feared overnight in East

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 23:55:00 +0100

A severe storm system was moving east, causing havoc during the Atlanta commute as forecasters said even rougher weather could hit the Carolinas and Virginia overnight.

9 killed, 10 missing as typhoon lashes Philippines

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:22:00 +0200

MANILA, Philippines — The first typhoon to lash the Philippines this year flooded streets in the capital, toppled power lines and killed at least nine people Wednesday. Ten fishermen were missing after waves overturned their boats. More than half of the main northern island of Luzon, which includes....

Families evacuate

Sun, 28 Nov 2010 20:52:00 +0100

SOME families in flood prone areas in Labasa began to evacuate after the heavy rain and strong winds ceased early yesterday morning.

Haitian voters protest poll delays in the cholera-hit country

Sun, 28 Nov 2010 20:19:00 +0100

In the earthquake-ravaged capital Port-au-Prince, Haitians voters were desperately searching for the polling stations where their names were registered.

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.

Haiti candidates allege widespread fraud

Sun, 28 Nov 2010 19:50:00 +0100

Polls opened early Sunday in Haiti as voters struggling to overcome January's massive earthquake and a spreading cholera epidemic cast their ballots for president and other lawmakers on the fragile island nation.

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.

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

Angry voters protest Haiti polls delays, confusion

Sun, 28 Nov 2010 19:04:00 +0100

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Frustrated voters in Haiti protested at defective electoral lists and disorganized polling stations on Sunday as the country held turbulent elections amid a raging cholera epidemic and political tensions.

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

Haiti 'got very lucky' as Tomas skirted island

Sun, 28 Nov 2010 16:26:00 +0100

Hurricane Tomas pushed northward from Haiti on Saturday, leaving villagers to mop up, evacuees to return to their tents and most everyone relieved that the country did not suffer what could have been its first big disaster...

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, 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

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.

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 17:58:00 +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 ...

Haitian Voters Face Obstacles

Sun, 28 Nov 2010 07:16:00 +0100

Haitians are bracing for problems in the vote for a new president: Many of the 1.5 million people living in makeshift tent cities don't have voting cards; some candidates are alleging fraud even before the vote.

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.

Fallen bridges slow Guatemalan rescue efforts

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 02:29:00 +0200

Collapsed roads and highway bridges have complicated rescue efforts in Guatemala, where Tropical Storm Agatha has killed 178 people and buried homes under mountains of mud.

Storm blows a 200ft hole in Guatemala City, swallowing an entire three-storey building

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 11:56:00 +0200

The enormous crater appeared while the city was being battered with high winds, torrential rain and deadly mudslides during tropical storm Agatha.

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.

Water receding in Hanover districts

Thu, 25 Nov 2010 19:12:00 +0100

The flood situation in the eastern Hanover districts of Pierces Village and Forrest, caused by Tropical Storm Nicole, has improved, with the water levels decreasing, while the water level in the district of Chigwell continues to rise. Many acres of the three eastern Hanover districts have been under....

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.

Peregrine Announces Coarse Diamond Distribution in CH-44 Kimberlite at Chidliak

Thu, 25 Nov 2010 14:50:00 +0100

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/25/10 -- Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. (TSX: PGD) ("Peregrine" or "the Company") is pleased to report a coarse diamond size distribution for a 312.2 kilogram sample of reverse circulation ("RC") drill cuttings collected from the CH-44 kimberlite on the....

26 killed as Conson strikes Philippines

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

3 hikers dead after avalanche in northern Italy

Sat, 27 Nov 2010 20:43:00 +0100

ROME — Three hikers have died after being caught in an avalanche in northern Italy. Daniela Rossi, a spokeswoman for the Alpine rescue corps, said the three were hiking in a spot known to b...

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,....

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.

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....

World's Most Comprehensive Assessment of Mangroves Reveals Threats & Opportunities to Global Economy

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

About one fifth of all mangroves are thought to have been lost since 1980. Although losses are slowing at 0.7 per cent a year, the authors warn that any further destruction due to shrimp farming and coastal development will cause significant economic and ecological decline.

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.

Oil slick is spoiling Gulf Coast's comeback year

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 03:03:00 +0200

Vacation havens like Gulf Shores, Ala., have yet to see a drop of oil, but business already is hurting. This was supposed to be the season of recovery.

Death toll in China landslides rises to 41

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:51:00 +0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - A series of landslides triggered by heavy rains in China has left at least 41 people dead and 34 others missing, state media said Wednesday, as authorities brace for possible flooding.

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, ...

APEC typhoon research centre opens in Taipei

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 17:00:00 +0100

Updated November 26, 2010 21:25:58 Typhoons are a common threat in the Asia Pacific region, claiming thousands of lives and costing billions of dollars. Taiwan and the Philippines are often the hardest hit.

Denman's treble tilt should be savoured

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 16:16:00 +0100

Despite Newcastle and Fairyhouse being off tomorrow, there is still plenty of action to enjoy this weekend.

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.

Peregrine Announces Coarse Diamond Distribution in CH-44 Kimberlite at Chidliak

Thu, 25 Nov 2010 14:32:00 +0100

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- 11/25/10 -- Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. (TSX: PGD) ("Peregrine" or "the Company") is pleased to report a coarse diamond size distribution for a 312.2 kilogram sample of reverse circulation ("RC") drill cuttings collected from the CH-44 kimberlite on the 9,800 square....

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....

Chile shaken by tremors

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

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

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...

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.

Police deny Katrina death charges

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

Three New Orleans police officers plead not guilty to charges related to the fatal shooting of civilians after Hurricane Katrina.

(AHN) Ancient Christian Monastery Back on Pilgrims' Track

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 18:41:00 +0100

One of the world’s most ancient Christian sites has now been re-linked with civilization after Israel reconstructed a road to the cliffhanging St. George Monastery in a steep Judean Desert canyon. - (AHN)

Chile shaken by tremors

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

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

B.C. government willing to increase compensation for B.C. mudslide victims

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 01:37:00 +0200

Report into Oliver slide shows history of ignored warnings, makes 12 recommendations

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 ...

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

SPECIAL REPORT - Weird weather leaves Amazon thirsty

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 19:10:00 +0100

CAAPIRANGA, Brazil (Reuters) - The river loops low past its bleached-white banks, where caimans bask in the fierce morning sun and stranded houseboats tilt precariously. Nearby sits a beached barge with its load of eight trucks and a crane. Its owners were caught out long ago by the speed of the river's decline.

Midday Express of 2010-07-15

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:18:00 +0200

EXME 10 /15.07 News from the Communication Directorate General's midday briefing Nouvelles du rendez-vous de midi de la Direction Générale Communication ICT Research: new railway scheduling tool reduces waiting times and train delays Thanks to a research ...

Tropical Storm Agatha kills 142 in Central America

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 04:50:00 +0200

The sun emerged Monday in hardest-hit Guatemala, where officials reported 118 dead and 53 missing. In the department of Chimaltenango - a province west of Guatemala City - landslides buried dozens of rural Indian communities and killed at least 60 people, Gov. Erick de Leon said. "The department has collapsed," de Leon said.

Threat of 'worst flood in 12 yrs'

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

WUHAN - A massive flooding similar to the one in 1998 that killed thousands of people is likely to occur this year, if downpours continue to batter the upper and middle reaches of the Yangtze River, a flood-control official has warned.

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)

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...

Philippines hit by first typhoon

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 03:22:00 +0200

THE first typhoon to lash the Philippines this year flooded parts of the capital, toppled power lines and killed at least 22 people yesterday, many of them trying to scramble to safety as the storm changed course.

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.

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.

Plumes of forest-fire smoke blown up St. Lawrence Valley

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 02:44:00 +0200

More than 200 Montrealers call 911, fearing smell of smoke signalled a fire in their neighbourhood

Family watches B.C. wildfire destroy home

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 04:57:00 +0200

Members of a B.C. family driven from their home by a wildfire in the Okanagan watched from a distance Monday as the home they built burned to the ground.

RAIN AND FLOODS CLAIM VICTIMS

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 11:39:00 +0100

MOROCCO Heavy rain and floods have killed 22 people in Morocco and nine others were missing, the official media reports. The maj

Heavy rains in Japan kill two

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:48:00 +0200

Heavy rains have killed two women in western Japan and left three people missing, and there are warnings of the risk of more floods and landslides.

UN prepares to assist Central Americans affected by tropical storm Agatha

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 02:33:00 +0200

1 June 2010 – United Nations agencies are preparing to assist tens of thousands of people in the wake of tropical storm Agatha, which resulted in heavy flooding, landslides and other calamities in parts of Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador.

China 'faces worst floods in 12 years'

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 06:48:00 +0200

China could be facing the worst floods in more than a decade if rains continue to drench the Yangtze river region, an official was quoted Thursday as saying, as a typhoon nears the southern coast.

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.

China newspaper slams mining firm after spill

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:46:00 +0200

One of China’s leading newspapers slam a major mining firm for its poor handling of a poisonous leak at a copper mine, as the company says it will cooperate with regulators in an investigation.

Leak delays test on oil well off US coast

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:06:00 +0200

Last Updated: Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:00:00 +1000 The oil company, BP, says a leak is delaying a pressure test on the blown out oil well in the Gulf of Mexico. Valves have closed a containment cap on the well head so that pressure can build up and the well's strength can be assessed.

Children in northwest China's quake zone look ahead

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:46:00 +0200

Kids sang and danced with soldiers who helped build temporary shelters for the school.

Latest News : At least 20 dead as typhoon hits Philippines

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:13:00 +0200

At least 20 dead as typhoon hits Philippines MANILA (AFP) – 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.

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?

2010 world disasters cause losses of S$292 billion

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 12:24:00 +0100

This was more than three times last year's figure, world's biggest reinsurer Swiss Re said. -AFP

China faces worst floods in 12 years

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:56:00 +0200

China could be facing the worst floods in 12 years if rains continue, with the situation along the Yangtze, the nation's longest waterway, at a critical point.

Rainstorms to hit E, C China over next 3 days

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:40:00 +0200

China's meteorological authority Thursday forecast rainstorms for parts of central and eastern China over the next three days.

Climate change hurting SIDS

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:13:00 +0200

Sea, sand, sunshine and sightseeing: these are chief among the attractions in the Caribbean. But there is a more sinister side—storms, hurricanes, floods and earthquake can strike and unleash untold destruction. For example, Haiti, where 200 000 people died after a massive earthquake struck Port-au-Prince on January 12.

Use the profit motive to fight climate change

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 11:07:00 +0100

Prime Minister David Cameron outlines the steps that the international community should take to prevent dangerous climate change; and identifies the huge economic opportunities from the transition to a low carbon economy.

Heavy rains batter Japan

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:54:00 +0200

Heavy rains have killed two elderly women in Japan and left three people missing, as officials warned of yet more possible floods and landslides.

Iluka hails Typhoon figures

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:31:00 +0200

Miner Iluka Resources Ltd says it has an inferred resource of 1.34 million tonnes of heavy minerals at its Typhoon deposit in South Australia.

No shelter from storm for Haiti quake victims

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:11:00 +0200

As hurricane season begins, time's running out for government emergency plans By Ben Fox Associated Press Published on Tuesday, Jun 01, 2010 PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI: A hurricane season predicted to be one of the wettest on record opens today in the Caribbean, where hundreds of thousands of Haitian....

(AHN) Typhoon Death Toll Reaches 23; Parts Of Metro Manila Back In The Dark

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:36:00 +0200

The Philippine National Disaster Coordinating Council reported on Thursday that the death count from tropical typhoon “Basyang” (Conson) has reached 23. But the number may go up based on unverified reports that more bodies have been recovered in Quezon province. - (AHN)

Storm in Central America kills 150

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:40:00 +0200

Flooding and landslides from the season's first tropical storm have killed at least 150 people and made thousands homeless in Central America, officials say.

Fallen bridges slow Guatemalan rescue efforts

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 02:45:00 +0200

Collapsed roads and highway bridges have complicated rescue efforts in Guatemala, where Tropical Storm Agatha has killed 178 people and buried homes under mountains of mud.

Summer storm kills three in western Europe

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:52:00 +0200

Berlin - Western Europe's second summer storm this week spawned a series of tornadoes and killed three people, police said Thursday as authorities began cleaning up the debris.The storm crossed

China fears 'massive flooding' as death toll hits 600 - Summary

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:37:00 +0200

Beijing - Chinese government experts fear that "massive flooding" could hit central areas along the Yangtze river in the next few weeks, state media reported on Thursday, as authorities said floods had already left some 600 dead and 200 missing this year.

Indonesian volcano unleashes biggest blast yet

Sun, 28 Nov 2010 16:26:00 +0100

Indonesia's military forced villagers off the slopes of the country's most volatile volcano Saturday, carrying some away screaming as the mountain sent clouds of gray ash cascading down its slopes in its most...

Beleaguered Haiti braces for possible hurricane

Sun, 28 Nov 2010 16:26:00 +0100

A hurricane may hit Haiti this week, adding to the woes of a nation where cholera is spreading in the countryside and more than 1 million earthquake survivors have only a plastic tarp or tent to protect them.

Haitians Vote in Critical Election

Sun, 28 Nov 2010 16:15:00 +0100

Over 4 million voters will choose a successor to President Rene Preval among 18 candidates

Obama to meet spill probe leaders as oil heads north

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 08:48:00 +0200

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.

Obama to meet spill probe leaders as oil heads north

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 07:30:00 +0200

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.

Constant quakes frighten northern Vietnam residents

Sun, 28 Nov 2010 06:54:00 +0100

Fourth earthquake in around two months struck the northern province of Thanh Hoa Saturday, panicking locals.

China fears worst flood in 12 years

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:10:00 +0200

Massive flooding similar to the one in 1998 that killed over 4,000 people in China could occur this year if rains continue to lash the country, an official said Thursday.

European Storm Season Starts, But Forecasts are Difficult, Says Lloyd's

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 15:37:00 +0100

Article Reprints The world really gets no respite from global weather events. Just as the hurricane season draws to a close, the European windstorm season, which usually lasts around four months, sta...

Horror summer fails to shift Russia climate scepticism

Sun, 28 Nov 2010 00:14:00 +0100

Russia may have endured its hottest summer on record and battled deadly forest fires, but attitudes on climate change remain dominated by scepticism and even mired in conspiracy theories. Experts s...

EQECAT to Release First Basin-Wide Asia Typhoon Model, US Earthquake Model Update Using Soil-Based Attenuation

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:07:00 +0200

Catastrophe risk modeling firm : http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.eqecat.com&esheet=6361271&lan=en-US&anchor=Catastrophe+risk+modeling+firm&index=1&md5=619ca8d6a6c1c00bbd802c8e67a07a15 EQECAT, Inc., announced it will release the first basin-wide Asia typhoon model....

Hikers killed in Italian avalanche

Sat, 27 Nov 2010 21:57:00 +0100

Three hikers have died after being caught in an avalanche in northern Italy. Daniela Rossi, a spokeswoman for the Alpine rescue corps, said the three were hiking in a spot known to be at risk of avalanches, in the Mortirolo Pass, north of...

Hikers dead after avalanche

Sat, 27 Nov 2010 21:27:00 +0100

Rome - Three hikers have died after being caught in an avalanche in northern Italy. Daniela Rossi, a spokeswoman for the Alpine rescue corps, said the three were hiking in a spot known to be at risk of avalanches, in the Mortirolo Pass, north of Brescia.

3 hikers dead after avalanche in northern Italy

Sat, 27 Nov 2010 20:57:00 +0100

Tropical Storm Agatha kills 144 in Central America

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 03:16:00 +0200

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) -- Flooding and landslides from the season's first tropical storm have killed at least 144 people and left thousands homeless in Central America, officials said Monday....

BP starts key pressure test on blown Gulf well

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:16:00 +0200

HOUSTON/LONDON (Reuters) - BP Plc started a critical pressure test on its ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well on Thursday after a delay to fix a leaking hose, the company said.

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....

GLOBAL: Mangroves, much more than a swamp

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:47:00 +0200

15 Jul 2010 18:19:45 GMT Source: IRIN On 26 December 2004 an undersea earthquake off Sumatra - one of the most powerful ever recorded - generated a tsunami that rolled across the Indian Ocean and surged onto the shores of southeast Asia with outrageous force. Coastlines protected by mangroves were the lucky ones.

BP starts key pressure test on blown Gulf well

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:47:00 +0200

* After delay to fix leak, BP starts test in afternoon * BP shares rise further on asset sale reports * US wants BP to pay royalties on captured oil from well (Updates with test starting) By Kristen Hays and Matt Scuffham HOUSTON/LONDON, July 15 (Reuters) - BP Plc

Cholera-hit Haiti urgently needs more nurses, doctors - U.N.

Thu, 25 Nov 2010 08:02:00 +0100

25 Nov 2010 00:08:55 GMT Source: Reuters Reuters - AlertNet * More medics needed to reduce cholera deaths * U.N. seeking additional funds for urgent cholera response * Haiti has suffered multiple emergencies this year By Pascal Fletcher PORT-AU-PRINCE, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Haiti needs a surge of....

Fishing trip becomes nightmare for first rescuers at Gulf fire

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

The three friends pointed the nose of their 31-foot boat in the direction of the best fishing, near the oil rigs off the Louisiana coast.

Cholera’s knockout punch to Haiti

Sat, 27 Nov 2010 16:14:00 +0100

The tragedy of Haiti’s cholera deaths is that it’s so easy to prevent and treat the disease.

Fishing trip becomes nightmare for Gulf fire's first responders

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 22:23:00 +0200

The three friends pointed the nose of their 31-foot boat in the direction of the best fishing, near the oil rigs off the Louisiana coast.

Louisiana residents add hurricane fears to oil woes

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 04:50:00 +0200

Fishing trip became nightmare

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

The three friends pointed the nose of their 31-foot boat in the direction of the best fishing, near the oil rigs off the Louisiana coast.

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.

A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of China Taiping Insurance (New Zealand) Company Limited

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 19:43:00 +0100

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of B++ (Good) and issuer credit rating of “bbb” of China Taiping Insurance (New Zealand) Company Limited (CTPNZ) (New Zealand). The outlook for both ratings is stable. The ratings reflect CTPNZ’s adequate risk-adjusted capitalization, notable....

FEMA: Office Of Community Development Receives $100 Million In Mitigation Funding

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 18:58:00 +0100

Emergency Message --> Social Media FEMA Mobile Email Updates Facebook Twitter YouTube Widgets RSS/DATA Our Internet Presence Press Resources News Releases Advisories Fact Sheets Other Resources Photo Library Multimedia Testimony & Speeches Noticias ...

Pakistan: Take the politics out of humanitarian aid

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:58:00 +0100

Marvin Parvez, director of the Pakistan and Afghanistan branch of one of ACT Alliance member organisation CWS, says that the so-called war on terror is dictating the west's decisions on humanitarian relief. As a faith-based network, ACT's belief that all people are equal in the eyes of God underpins....

3 hikers dead after avalanche in northern Italy

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:36:00 +0100

ROME Three hikers have died after being caught in an avalanche in northern Italy. Daniela Rossi, a spokeswoman for the Alpine rescue corps, said the three were hiking in a spot known t...

Bridging divides

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 15:24:00 +0100

When the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake hit in 2004, it flooded Indonesia and other countries with 100-foot tsunami waves in one of the worst natural disasters in recorded history. More recently, when monsoon rains hit and flooded Pakistan, water, at one point, covered 20 percent of the country’s total land area.

Climate Change: A Fact Of Life For The World's Hungry

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 15:21:00 +0100

Landslides continue to threaten Tawang monastery

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 13:20:00 +0100

Massive landslides continue to pose a threat to the world famous Tawang Monastery in Arunachal Pradesh with no sign of the mudslide coming to a halt. Despite best efforts by the district authorities to protect the 330 year old monastery bordering China, the landslides continue unabated.

Haiti candidates call election ‘massive fraud’

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 13:44:00 +0100

A joint call for the election’s cancellation was made following protests by voters unable to cast their ballots.

CNN Student News Transcript: June 2, 2010

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 01:07:00 +0200

(CNN Student News) June 2, 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 Wednesday, I'm Carl Azuz, this is CNN Student News, bringing you 10 minutes of commercial-free headlines from around the globe.

Next big global crash is going to be our climate

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 06:06:00 +0100

Why are the world's governments bothering? Why are they jetting to Cancun next week to discuss global warming? The vogue has passed. The fad has faded. Global warming is yesterday's apocalypse. Didn't somebody leak an email that showed it was all made up? Doesn't it sometimes snow in the winter?....

Decline of California delta breathes new life into bypass proposals

Thu, 25 Nov 2010 07:30:00 +0100

A drilling rig bit into the bed of California's biggest river, hauling up sage-green tubes of clay and sand the consistency of uncooked fudge. The rig workers rolled the muck into strips, dried it in sugar-sized cubes and crushed them under their palms. They packed slices into carefully labeled canning jars for testing at an engineering lab.

Skirmishes raise spectre of violent Haiti election

Thu, 25 Nov 2010 23:51:00 +0100

Violence has been a factor in Haitian elections throughout its history. From 1957 to 1986, the country was ruled by the father-and-son Duvalier dynasty, which maintained itself through fraudulent elections, executions and torture THE impromptu campaign rally ended not with cheers but panic as armed....

2010 Atlantic hurricane season comes to a close

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 15:34:00 +0100

November 30th marks the end of the Atlantic hurricane season, and although it was extremely active, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is calling 2010 a "gentle giant."

Cholera-hit Haiti needs nurses, doctors - U.N.

Thu, 25 Nov 2010 00:19:00 +0100

Around 1,000 trained nurses and at least 100 more doctors were urgently needed to control the epidemic, which has struck the impoverished Caribbean nation months after a destructive earthquake. The outbreak has killed more than 1,400 Haitians in five weeks and the death toll is climbing by dozens each day.

Horror summer fails to shift Russia climate scepticism

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 06:32:00 +0100

MOSCOW (AFP) Russia may have endured its hottest summer on record and battled deadly forest fires, but attitudes on climate change remain dominated by scepticism and even mired in conspiracy t...

Government of Canada Supports First Disaster Rapid Response Field Hospital Based in the Americas

Thu, 25 Nov 2010 16:51:00 +0100

BRAMPTON, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 11/25/10 -- The Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of International Cooperation, today announced Canada's support to the Canadian Red Cross's First Responder Initiative. This initiative will enhance the Red Cross Movement's capacity to prepare for and respond....

Levees Fall Off Face of Map

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 02:52:00 +0100

The levee that has protected Granite City, Ill. for nearly six decades is 52 feet high and so wide that a two-lane service road snakes for miles along its crest. Now, new flood maps being drawn up by the Federal Emergency Management Agency will essentially erase it.

Haitian candidates allege widespread fraud in national election

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 01:51:00 +0100

The front-runner in Haiti's presidential race denounced Sunday's national elections, calling for a complete annulment of the vote due to irregularities and ballot-box stuffing.

Skirmishes raise specter of violent Haiti election

Thu, 25 Nov 2010 03:50:00 +0100

JONATHAN M. KATZ Associated Press= PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The impromptu campaign rally ended not with cheers but panic as armed men on motorcycles, some wearing yellow-and-green T-shirts of a rival presidential contender, pulled up to the small crowd and fired into the air.

Stark choice for Haiti as election battle heats up

Thu, 25 Nov 2010 03:48:00 +0100

By Stephane Jourdain (AFP) PORT-AU-PRINCE â Gripped by cholera, Haiti geared up Wednesday for its first presidential elections since January's devastating earthquake with three vastly different candidates emerging as front-runners.

Haiti votes in historic election as reports of fraud emerge

Sun, 28 Nov 2010 23:58:00 +0100

Haiti voted in what was billed as a historic election today but polling was marred by confusion, apathy and reports of fraud. Balloting appeared to be mostly peaceful, but doubts about turnout and fai...

Skirmishes raise specter of violent Haiti election

Thu, 25 Nov 2010 00:14:00 +0100

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- The impromptu campaign rally ended not with cheers but panic as armed men on motorcycles, some wearing yellow-and-green T-shirts of a rival presidential contender, pulled up to the small crowd and fired into the air....

Latest News : Horror summer fails to shift Russia climate skepticism

Sun, 28 Nov 2010 23:28:00 +0100

Horror summer fails to shift Russia climate skepticism MOSCOW (AFP) -– Russia may have endured its hottest summer on record and battled deadly forest fires, but attitudes on climate change remain dominated by skepticism and even mired in conspiracy theories.

Haitians head to the polls in first election since massive q

Sun, 28 Nov 2010 22:07:00 +0100

"We need a new Haiti without fraud," he added. Before taking the stage to issue the communique with his fellow presidential contenders, candidate Leslie Voltaire told CNN that the election was "just like the cholera," referring to the epidemic spreading across the country.

Disasters cause world $222 billion losses in 2010

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:17:00 +0100

ZURICH: Man-made and natural disasters generated worldwide economic losses of 222 billion dollars in 2010, more than three times last year’s figure, the world’s biggest reinsurer Swiss Re estimated on Tuesday. This year’s major catastrophes claimed 260,000 lives, most of them in the deadly Haiti....

Fidel's Reflections: News About Cholera in Haiti

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 22:06:00 +0100

01 de diciembre de 2010, 15:04 Havana, Dec 1 (Prensa Latina) "News about Cholera in Haiti" is Fidel Castro's latest reflection. Prensa Latina provides the full text below: NEWS ABOUT CHOLERA IN HAITI There is a lot to talk about when the United States is embroiled in a colossal scandal as the result....

Haiti votes in historic election as reports of fraud emerge

Sun, 28 Nov 2010 21:06:00 +0100

Polling centres open late but candidates complain of irregularities in Port-au-Prince and other cities Haiti voted in what was billed as a historic election today but polling was marred by confusion, apathy and reports of fraud. Balloting appeared to be mostly peaceful, but doubts about turnout and....

Tropical Storm Agatha kills 150 in Central America

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:07:00 +0200

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) -- Flooding and landslides from the season's first tropical storm have killed at least 150 people and made thousands homeless in Central America, officials said. Dozens of people were missing, and emergency crews struggled to reach isolated communities cut off by washed-out roads and collapsed bridges caused .

SPECIAL REPORT - Weird weather leaves Amazon thirsty

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 21:21:00 +0100

'This is Haiti,' where voting is not easy - Feature

Sun, 28 Nov 2010 20:17:00 +0100

Port-au-Prince - It is 5:58 am. In two minutes, polling stations are due to open all over Haiti, with 4.7 million people eligible to elect a new president. Yet in the Carra 2 camp, which houses people displaced by the January 12 earthquake, located near Port-au-Pince airport and the US embassy,....

Haitian candidates allege widespread fraud in election

Sun, 28 Nov 2010 19:57:00 +0100

Centam coffee growers brace for pests after storm

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 03:10:00 +0200

31 May 2010 20:35:49 GMT Source: Reuters * Growers struggling to measure impact of Agatha * Risk of fungus due to high humidity after rains * Storm downed shade trees in El Salvador * No damage reported to Honduras crops (Updates with ...

Angry voters protest Haiti polls delays, confusion

Sun, 28 Nov 2010 19:46:00 +0100

PORT-AU-PRINCE, (Reuters) – Frustrated voters in Haiti protested at defective electoral lists and disorganized polling stations today as the country held turbulent elections amid a raging cholera epidemic and political tensions. Across the sprawling earthquake-ravaged capital Port-au-Prince and....

Angry voters protest Haiti polls delays, confusion

Sun, 28 Nov 2010 19:04:00 +0100

Gulf Oil Spill Cleanup Efforts Intensify

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:07:00 +0200

BP ramped up its efforts to clean the Louisiana coast as it prepared for a new possible fix to stem the Gulf oil spill.

Haiti votes amid turnout and security concerns - 2nd Update

Sun, 28 Nov 2010 16:47:00 +0100

Port-au-Prince - Haitians were voting Sunday in key presidential and legislative elections whose winners will face the formidable task of rebuilding a country shattered by the January earthquake and a raging cholera epidemic. The 11,181 polling stations were to remain open from 6 am (11 am GMT) until 4 pm (9 pm GMT).

Critical climate talks resume

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 10:57:00 +0100

CANCUN, Mexico - Frustrated at past failures, climate negotiators began a critical two-week conference Monday with a call from Mexico's president to think beyond their nations' borders and consider al...

[dehai-news] (IRIN): DJIBOUTI: Widespread food gaps despite ongoing rains

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 12:46:00 +0100

Djibouti is one of the Horn of Africa countries that suffers recurrent drought (file photo) NAIROBI, 13 August 2010 (IRIN) - The northwest and southeast regions of Djibouti should receive good rains from July to September, but thousands of pastoralists will still need food assistance until the end of the year, warns an agency.

APEC typhoon research centre opens in Taipei

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 12:25:00 +0100

Typhoons are a common threat in the Asia Pacific region, claiming thousands of lives and costing billions of dollars.

Skirmishes raise specter of violent Haiti election

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 10:55:00 +0100

People remove electoral posters with images of presidential candidate Jude Celestin during a protest against the upcoming elections in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010. Haiti will hold ...

Skirmishes Raise Specter Of Violent Haiti Election

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 09:43:00 +0100

(AP) PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - The impromptu campaign rally ended not with cheers but panic as armed men on motorcycles, some wearing yellow-and-green T-shirts of a rival presidential contender, pulled up to the small crowd and fired into the air. Nearly everyone ripped off the red-white-and-blue....

Fiesta in Victoria Park features slope safety

Sun, 28 Nov 2010 12:19:00 +0100

Hong Kong (HKSAR) - The Government will spare no effort in minimising the risk of landslides and natural disasters in Hong Kong to ensure public safety, the Secretary for Development, Mrs Carrie Lam, said today (November 28). Speaking at the ...

World › Frustrations show as climate talks resume

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 23:32:00 +0100

Frustrated at past failures, climate negotiators began a critical two-week conference Monday with a call from Mexico's president to think beyond their nations' borders and…

NYC-Area Earthquake Rattles Police Station

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:28:00 +0100

Southampton Police Chief Says the Police Shook and They Received Calls from Residents Wondering What Happened

Woman fighting sex slavery named CNN Hero of the Year

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 04:25:00 +0100

A woman whose group has rescued more than 12,000 women and girls from sex slavery has been named the 2010 CNN Hero of the Year.

Voices from the frontline of global warming

Sun, 28 Nov 2010 04:16:00 +0100

Search the news archive for more stories "It has been a great stress for us this period a depressing time. Working all day on the wells that have no water, we're running out of patie...

Voices from the frontline of global warming

Sun, 28 Nov 2010 01:43:00 +0100

"It has been a great stress for us this period a depressing time. Working all day on the wells that have no water, we're running out of patience. Before, we had predictable seasons: we knew the dry spells, but we also knew that rain would come. Now, over the past 10 years, the rains can't be trusted.

Cholera spreads in Port-au-Prince

Thu, 25 Nov 2010 21:59:00 +0100

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - The cholera outbreak is getting worse by the day in Haiti's sprawling capital despite the best efforts of aid groups including UNICEF, Doctors Without Borders and the Red Cross. The government says the intestinal disease has killed 1,415 people and sent 25,000 others to hospital.

Hurricane season winds down with 19 names

Sat, 27 Nov 2010 23:03:00 +0100

MIAMI, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- By the time the 2010 Atlantic Hurricane season ends, the National Hurricane Center in Miami will have used at least 19 of the available names for the year.

‘Third of kids aged 10 view porn on the Net’

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 12:56:00 +0100

One in three British children is accessing a “tsunami” of explicit pornographic images on the internet by the age of ten, a study has revealed.

Hikers dead after avalanche

Sat, 27 Nov 2010 21:33:00 +0100

Government of Canada Supports First Disaster Rapid Response Field Hospital Based in the Americas

Thu, 25 Nov 2010 16:02:00 +0100

BRAMPTON, ONTARIO -- 11/25/10 -- The Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of International Cooperation, today announced Canada's support to the Canadian Red Cross's First Responder Initiative. This initiative will enhance the Red Cross Movement's capacity to prepare for and respond more quickly to natural disasters, particularly in the Americas.

€170bn bill for 2010 disasters

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 02:58:00 +0100

MAN-MADE and natural disasters generated worldwide economic losses of $222 billion (€170bn) in 2010, more than three times last year’s figure, the world’s biggest reinsurer, Swiss Re, said.

3 hikers dead after avalanche in northern Italy

Sat, 27 Nov 2010 20:54:00 +0100

15 people hurt as storms tear through Miss., La.

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 22:15:00 +0100

Clarence Taylor slipped on a pair of gloves Tuesday and went to work cleaning up damage from the possible tornado that tore through his hometown. He knows the drill - another twister devastated the area in April, leaving a...

Hikers killed in Italian avalanche

Sat, 27 Nov 2010 20:31:00 +0100

27/11/2010 - 18:55:52 Three hikers have died after being caught in an avalanche in northern Italy. Daniela Rossi, a spokeswoman for the Alpine rescue corps, said the three were hiking in a spot known to be at risk of avalanches, in the Mortirolo Pass, north of Brescia.

3 hikers dead after avalanche in Italy

Sat, 27 Nov 2010 20:07:00 +0100

AP Three hikers have died after being caught in an avalanche in northern Italy. Daniela Rossi, a spokeswoman for the Alpine rescue corps, said the three were hiking in a spot known to be at risk of avalanches, in the Mortirolo Pass, north of Brescia. Rossi said one of the three was extracted alive by rescue teams on Saturday, but subsequently died.

Haiti set for presidential poll

Sat, 27 Nov 2010 19:28:00 +0100

Haitian voters are mulling a stark choice as they prepare to pick a new leader to rebuild a nation crippled by mismanagement, natural disaster, and now cholera. At the head of the 18-strong presidential field are a 70-year-old academic and former first lady who could become Haiti's first woman....

After the Earthquake: Looming AIDS Crisis in Haiti

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 15:16:00 +0100

| by Lisa Armstrong Info | Lisa Armstrong covers humanitarian issues around the world. She has written for magazines, newspapers and organizations including The Washingto... (photo: AP / Eugene Hoshiko)

Bucharest Has About 1,000 Shelters For People In Case Of Earthquake - Mayor

Sat, 27 Nov 2010 16:41:00 +0100

Romania’s capital Bucharest has almost 1,000 fully-equipped shelters for people, in case major earthquakes occur, mayor Sorin Oprescu said Saturday.

Skirmishes raise specter of violent Haiti election

Thu, 25 Nov 2010 03:50:00 +0100

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - The impromptu campaign rally ended not with cheers but panic as armed men on motorcycles, some wearing yellow-and-green T-shirts of a rival presidential contender, pulled up to the small crowd and fired into the air. Nearly everyone ripped off the red-white-and-blue....

Haiti prepares for presidential elections amid cholera outbr

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 22:51:00 +0100

Port-Au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) -- Within a year that saw a massive earthquake, a spreading cholera epidemic and recurring signs of government instability, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere is gearing up for its latest battle: presidential elections.

"Theres no such thing as a minor emergency" - UN food agency

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 22:31:00 +0100

ROME—The earthquake in Haiti, the floods in Pakistan and the drought in the Sahel region of Africa were the big emergencies that made headlines in 2010. But they were only three of the emergency situations to which WFP responded. At least 19 other floods, droughts, typhoons and conflicts caused emergencies that required WFP to deliver food fast.

Haiti readies for elections amid cholera outbreak

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 20:53:00 +0100

Within a year that saw a massive earthquake, a spreading cholera epidemic, and recurring signs of government instability, the poorest country in the western hemisphere is gearing up for its latest battle -- presidential elections.

Haiti prepares for presidential elections amid cholera outbreak

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 19:07:00 +0100

Romania In No Danger Of Catastrophic Earthquake At Least Until 2030 - Earth Physics Institute

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 17:05:00 +0100

Romania might be shaken in the upcoming period by small earthquakes of magnitudes below seven degrees, which are not at all dangerous, said Gheorghe Marmureanu, head of the Romanian Institute for Earth Physics, adding there will be no catastrophic earthquake in Romania at least until 2030.

Airports close as Europe shivers

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 01:30:00 +0100

Heavy snowfalls have forced some of Europe's busiest airports to close and caused chaos on the roads.

Tropical Storm Agatha kills 145 in Central America

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 10:37:00 +0200

Flooding and landslides from the season's first tropical storm have killed at least 145 people and made thousands homeless in Central America, officials said.

Indonesia: SurfAid moves into recovery mode after Emergency Response formally ends

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 12:53:00 +0100

Padang. 1pm Friday 26 November 2010 The Emergency Response formally ended on Monday this week, one month after the 25 October 7.7 earthquake and tsunami.

Extreme climate events in store, says expert

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 20:39:00 +0100

— PHOTO: AFP Attendants use an Earth viewer on Tuesday in Cancun, Mexico, where global talks on climate change opened on Monday. CANCUN: The frequency of extreme climate events, their magnitude and extent are increasing and there is enough basis for strong action to enforce mitigation and adaptation....

Reporter badly hurt in assault in Moscow

Thu, 25 Nov 2010 12:15:00 +0100

A reporter for a major Russian newspaper was hospitalized and in an induced coma Saturday after two men smashed his head, legs and fingers in an attack that authorities believe was linked to his work.

Haiti nears crucial election

Thu, 25 Nov 2010 10:21:00 +0100

Voters to choose president to oversee billions in aid. Violence is reported By Ben Fox and Jonathan M. Katz Associated Press Published on Thursday, Nov 25, 2010 PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI: The impromptu campaign rally ended with panic instead of cheers as armed men on motorcycles, some wearing....

Rescuers dig for Agatha storm victims

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 08:25:00 +0200

Guatemala City. Emergency workers in Central America are struggling to get help to communities cut off by Tropical Storm Agatha, BBC reports. The storm has killed more than 100 people since Saturday, most of them in Guatemala. Rescuers are digging in search of dozens of people still missing after landslides destroyed entire communities.

HAITI: Cholera Outbreak Highlights Clean Water Crisis

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 09:29:00 +0100

The man arrived from Arcahaie, near St. Marc in central Haiti where a cholera outbreak exploded last week, initially overwhelming the local medical grid. It was an hour's journey to a hospital in Lafiteau, near the capital, where he died on Sunday.

NOAA Reviews 2010 Storms, End of Hurricane Season

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 18:04:00 +0100

11/30/2010 10:16:24 AM According to NOAA the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season, which just ended, was one of the busiest on record. In contrast, the eastern North Pacific season had the fewest storms on record since the satellite era began...

Tropical Storm Agatha kills 150 in Central America

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 07:16:00 +0200

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) -- Flooding and landslides from the season's first tropical storm have killed at least 150 people and made thousands homeless in Central America, officials said....

Tropical storm death toll reaches 150

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 09:04:00 +0200

Flooding and landslides from the season’s first tropical storm have killed at least 150 people and left thousands homeless in Central America, officials said today.

Search for Agatha storm victims

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 02:42:00 +0200

Central American rescuers struggle to help communities smashed by a deadly storm, as the death toll continues to rise.

NOPD officer denies knowing body would be burned

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 04:33:00 +0100

One of the two New Orleans police officers charged with burning a police shooting victim's body after Hurricane Katrina testified Tuesday that he was shocked when his colleague set the fire.

Six hurt as possible tornadoes hit Mississippi

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 16:06:00 +0100

At least six people were hurt when high winds — possibly including tornadoes — damaged mobile homes amid storms that caused significant damage in central Mississippi.

Haiti: Reclaiming sovereignty

Thu, 25 Nov 2010 19:46:00 +0100

2010-11-24 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/un_photo/4579049275/As Haiti gears up for its forthcoming elections, Jean William Jeanty decries the complete absence of transparency in the country around post-earthquake reconstruction and the ability of foreign companies to usurp Haitian law.

Storm kills 150 in Central America

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 08:06:00 +0200

Flooding and landslides from the season's first tropical storm have killed at least 150 people and made thousands homeless in Central America, ...

Israel rescuers: forest fire leaves about 40 dead

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 17:08:00 +0100

JERUSALEM (AP) -- A bus evacuating people from a massive forest fire Thursday in northern Israel went up in flames, killing dozens of guards who were helping to rescue inmates from a prison, officials said....

Tropical storm leaves at least 115 dead in Central America

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 14:41:00 +0200

At least 115 people have died after a tropical storm battered Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador over the weekend, officials in those countries reported.

'Carmel fire likely won't be controlled after sunset'

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 18:13:00 +0100

Fire commissioner explains fire planes can't be used at night; senior firefighter: "It's like fighting against the worst enemy in the world."

15 hurt as storms rip through Miss., La.

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 18:13:00 +0100

Severe storms ripped through central Mississippi, bringing further misery to an area already decimated by a line of tornadoes that killed 12 people in April. Tornado watches were posted across southern Louisiana, much of...

Storms Batter Mississippi As They Arc Across South

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 19:08:00 +0100

Violent storms have slashed Mississippi, where tornadoes killed 12 people in April. Tornado watches have been posted there, as well as southern Louisiana, Alabama and Tennessee.

Stark choice for Haiti as election battle heats up

Thu, 25 Nov 2010 00:47:00 +0100

Gripped by cholera, Haiti geared up Wednesday for its first presidential elections since January's devastating earthquake with three vastly different candidates emerging as front-runners.

Extremely Active Atlantic Hurricane Season was a 'Gentle Giant' for U.S.

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 02:44:00 +0100

NOAA's Prediction for Active Season Realized; Slow Eastern Pacific Season Sets Record November 29, 2010 According to NOAA the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season, which ends tomorrow, was one of the busiest on record.

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta's ecological decline is breathing new life into bypass proposals

Thu, 25 Nov 2010 09:55:00 +0100

A plan for a huge tunnel is the leading contender as the state looks for a way to save the delta at the same time it slakes thirsts in Southern California.A drilling rig bit into the bed of California's biggest river, hauling up sage-green tubes of clay and sand the consistency of uncooked fudge.

Monitors give Haiti elections the green light

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 01:09:00 +0100

International election monitors declared Haiti's vital post-quake elections valid Monday, while two leading presidential candidates rowed back on allegations the polls had been rigged.

2010 Atlantic hurricane season officially begins

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:15:00 +0200

The 2010 Atlantic hurricane season has begun and comes at a time when oil from a spill off the Louisiana coast continues spewing into the Gulf of Mexico.

Sagicor records US$5.3m less Q1 net income

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 09:43:00 +0200

The Sagicor Group of Companies recorded US$5.3 million less net income for the three months ended March 31, 2010, compared to the same period last year. Chairman Stephen McNamara said its net income for the first quarter was US$12.5 million compared to US$17.8 million in 2009. Net income attributable to shareholders also took a beating.

Disasters cause world losses of $A230bn

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 12:58:00 +0100

Man-made and natural disasters generated worldwide economic losses of $US222 billion ($A230.75 billion) in 2010, more than three times last year's figure, the world's biggest reinsurer Swiss Re estima...

Cholera-hit Haiti seeks nurses, doctors

Thu, 25 Nov 2010 01:46:00 +0100

Haiti needs a surge of foreign nurses and doctors to stem deaths from a raging cholera epidemic that an international aid operation is struggling to control, the United Nations' top humanitarian official said.

PC Michael Hunter jailed for double murder cover-up in wake of Hurricane Katrina

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 16:14:00 +0100

Michael Hunter has become the first New Orleans officer to be sentenced in the murder trials of two unarmed men killed in 2005 on Danziger Bridge.

Man, climate combine to erode Cancun's beaches

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 23:56:00 +0100

CANCUN, Mexico (AP) -- Cancun's eroding white sand beaches are providing a note of urgency to the climate talks being held just south of this seaside resort famed for its postcard-perfect vistas....

Israeli Forest Fire Kills Dozens

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 18:33:00 +0100

A bus burst into flames as it raced to an Israeli prison during a massive forest fire, killing dozens of prison guards participating in the rescue mission.

Global Security Associates and Global Emergency Management Prepare for the 2010 Hurricane Season

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 09:07:00 +0200

Having the right emergency response team on hand, along with a business contingency plan and a knowledge of how to react, is key to a successful outcome during an emergency event. Global's team of experts will prepare you for the unthinkable as the hurricane season approaches. New York, New York (P..

Giant sinkhole swallows Guatemalan street

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 09:23:00 +0200

Officials say flooding and landslides from the season's first tropical storm have killed at least 144 people in Central America.Dozens are still missing, thousands have lost homes and emergency crews are struggling to reach isolated...

Disasters cost £143 billion in 2010

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 13:25:00 +0100

Man-made and natural disasters generated worldwide economic losses of $222 billion (£143 billion) in 2010, more than three times last year's figure, according to the world's biggest reinsurer Swiss Re.

UN climate talks resume amid frustration

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 04:10:00 +0100

Climate negotiators have begun a critical two-week conference with a call from Mexico's president to think beyond their borders.

Help for Victims of Storm in Central America

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 17:33:00 +0200

01 Jun 2010 14:39:42 GMT Source: DanChurchAid - Denmark The tropical storm Agatha marks the beginning of the hurricane season in Central America. Thousands have fled thir homes and more than 100.000 people have been evacuated

Disasters cause losses of 222 billion US dollars in 2010

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 11:42:00 +0100

Man-made and natural disasters generated worldwide economic losses of 222 billion US dollars in 2010, more than three times last year's figure, the world's biggest reinsurer Swiss Re estimated on Tuesday.

Massive sinkhole swallows city building

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 10:17:00 +0200

A giant sinkhole has swallowed a three-storey building in Guatemala, as residents reel from a storm that has killed at least 146 people.

Tropical Storm Agatha kills 144 in Central America

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 04:00:00 +0200

Flooding and landslides from the season's first tropical storm have killed at least 144 people and left thousands homeless in Central America, officials said Monday.

Aharonovitch confirms 3 still missing; search continues

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 19:51:00 +0100

Fire commissioner explains fire likely won't be controlled after sunset as fire planes can't be used at night.

Twisters twice? Town gets hit six months later

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 22:10:00 +0100

Storms ripped through central Mississippi, bringing further misery to an area already decimated by a line of tornadoes that killed 12 people in April.

144 dead after tropical storm hits

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 05:30:00 +0200

Flooding and landslides from the season's first tropical storm have killed at least 144 people and left thousands homeless in Central America, officials have said.

No damage reported after minor New York earthquake

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 06:23:00 +0100

A New York earthquake that struck New York City and surrounding states measured 3.9 but was still the largest earthquake to hit the region in almost twenty years.

Yahoo!'s Top Ten of Everything 2010

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 06:11:00 +0100

Yahoo!’s Year in Review ( http://uk.yearinreview.yahoo.com : http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fuk.yearinreview.yahoo.com%2F&esheet=6529110&lan=en-US&anchor=http%3A%2F%2Fuk.yearinreview.yahoo.com&index=1&md5=c73dc6ee5d2e56865bce358c3ab36042 ) – the definitive list of the....

Dozens of rescuers killed in Israeli forest fire

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 22:03:00 +0100

Israel’s prime minister calls on governments of nearby countries to help battle blaze

Latest News : Disasters cause losses of 222 billion dollars in 2010

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 04:02:00 +0100

Disasters cause losses of 222 billion dollars in 2010 ZURICH (AFP) -- Man-made and natural disasters generated worldwide economic losses of 222 billion dollars in 2010, more than three times last year's figure, the world's biggest reinsurer Swiss Re estimated on Tuesday.

NOAA Reviews 2010 Storms, End of Hurricane Season

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 16:50:00 +0100

According to NOAA the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season, which just ended, was one of the busiest on record. In contrast, the eastern North Pacific season had the

Storm kills more than 100 in Central America

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 03:07:00 +0200

GUATEMALA CITY - A violent storm that walloped Central America over the weekend killed more than 100 people and left a swath of destruction, officials said Monday. Tropical Storm Agatha, the first in a season of tempests that annually strikes the region, was especially brutal in Guatemala, where 92 deaths were recorded, mostly from mudslides.

Storm blows giant hole in city

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 10:25:00 +0200

EVER get that sinking feeling? A three-storey building was swallowed whole after a huge storm opened up a 60m deep sinkhole in Guatamala City yesterday. Tropical Storm Agatha swept across Central America yesterday dumping more than a metre of rain and killing more than 100 people. Guatamala was the worst hit country with at least 92 dead.

Fallen bridges hamper Guatemala storm rescue

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 06:27:00 +0200

02 Jun 2010 01:49:21 GMT Reuters - AlertNet * Storm death toll at 180 people across Central America * Humidity could feed coffee-damaging fungus (Adds detail and quote on coffee output) By Herbert Hernandez GUATEMALA CITY, June 1 (Reuters) - Collapsed roads and highway bridges complicated rescue....

2010 Atlantic hurricane season comes to a close

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 19:21:00 +0100

November 30th marks the end of the Atlantic hurricane season, and although it was extremely active, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is calling 2010 a "gentle giant."

Latest News : Storm Agatha kills more than 100 in C. America

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 19:11:00 +0200

Storm Agatha kills more than 100 in C. America GUATEMALA CITY (AFP) - The first tropical storm of the season killed at least 101 people across Central America, triggering flash floods and mudslides that swept away homes and destroyed roads, officials said.

Tropical Storm Agatha death toll rises to 179 - Summary

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 23:10:00 +0200

Guatemala City/Tegucigalpa, Honduras - Heavy rain from Tropical Storm Agatha has killed at least 179 people across Central America, where more than 150,000 people were evacuated since last week because of flooding....

15 hurt as possible tornadoes hit Mississippi

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 19:24:00 +0100

Storms ripped through central Mississippi, bringing further misery to an area already decimated by a line of tornadoes that killed 12 people in April.

Haiti Cholera Update - Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 06:34:00 +0100

Overview After enduring a powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake in January this year, and a Category 1 Hurricane (Tomas) in November, Haitian residents continue to face adversity, now battling a widespread cholera epidemic that has persisted to afflict tens of thousands throughout the poor nation.

Guatemala: Tropical storm Agathe, Preliminary Emergency Appeal MDRGT002

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 18:07:00 +0200

This Preliminary Emergency Appeal seeks CHF 1,223,815 (USD 1,046,045 or EUR 862,265) in cash, kind, or services to support the Guatemalan Red Cross to assist 1,500 families (7,500 people) for six months; the operation will be completed by the end of November 2011.

Duluth Metals Positioned for Growth With Pipeline of New Exploration Properties as Well as Nokomis Development

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 12:38:00 +0100

TORONTO December 2, 2010 -- Duluth Metals Limited ("Duluth Metals") (TSX: DM) (TSX:DM.U) today announced that exploration work has commenced on the Company's 100% owned (non-joint venture) exploration properties which consist of approximately 31,000 acres of mineral interests adjacent to and....

Haitians See Pregnancies Rise in Quake Relief Camps

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:41:00 +0100

Since a January earthquake in Haiti, tent camps have become home to hundreds of thousands of people, including newly pregnant women. Some Haitians fear unplanned pregnancies in the camps may fuel a baby boom in the capital.

Fireball on bus kills 40 as Israel battles inferno

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 03:22:00 +0100

AROUND 40 people died yesterday when a bus burst into flames as it raced to an Israeli prison during a massive forest fire. The victims were mainly prison guards participating in the rescue mission, officials said. It was one of the deadliest accidents in the nation’s history.

15 dead as freak weather lashes Europe

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 03:36:00 +0100

HEAVY snowfalls forced some of Europe's busiest airports to close and wreaked havoc on roads and railways yesterday as a cold snap swept the continent, claiming at least 15 lives.

UK economic recovery 'poses threat to environment'

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 22:32:00 +0100

an EU report published today .A growing population, coupled with demand for more and larger homes, is threatening the UK's security of water supplies and wildlife, said the European Environment Agency...

Hourigan eyeing revenge with Tornado

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 15:11:00 +0100

Michael Hourigan is not afraid of taking on Little Josh again in the December Gold Cup with Dancing Tornado.

Extreme climate events in store, says expert

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 21:35:00 +0100

Storm brings strong winds, rain to East Coast

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 00:54:00 +0100

A potent storm system that spawned tornadoes in the South reached the Northeast on Wednesday, where it knocked out power to thousands, closed the Statue of Liberty and delayed flights for hours. At least three people were...

Season saw fewest Pacific storms on record

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 01:42:00 +0100

STATE COLLEGE, Pa., Nov. 30 (UPI) -- The 2010 Atlantic Hurricane Season was an active one but the Eastern North Pacific basin yielded the fewest storms on record this year, forecasters said.

World Races To Help Israel Beat Forest Inferno

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 05:41:00 +0100

Aircraft and firefighters from around the world are on their way to Israel after prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu pleaded for help to battle his country's worst-ever forest fire.

Quake zone

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:01:00 +0200

India and Bangladesh: 'Extreme risk' from climate change

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 12:04:00 +0100

The latest Climate Change Vulnerability Index (CCVI), released by the UK based global risks advisory firm Maplecroft, has revealed that India and Bangladesh top the list of Asian countries that face 'extreme risk' from climate change. These two countries, followed closely at fourth position by....

Tropical Storm Agatha makes giant sinkhole

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 08:16:00 +0200

DOWNPOURS caused by Tropical Storm Agatha have created a giant sinkhole in Guatemala City.

40 burned to death on bus as huge fire rages in North

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 17:41:00 +0100

Majority of casualties were prison guards meant to assist in evacuation of some 500 prisoners from Damon Prison; fire-fighting crews, planes attempt to control fire in Carmel area amidst heavy winds.

Dozens of rescuers killed in Israeli fire

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 18:08:00 +0100

JERUSALEM (AP) -- A bus burst into flames as it raced to an Israeli prison during a massive forest fire Thursday, killing dozens of prison guards participating in the rescue mission, officials said. It was one of the deadliest accidents in the nation's history....

WikiLeaks: U.S. saw Moscow mayor atop corrupt 'pyramid'

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 11:29:00 +0100

Ousted Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov presided over a "pyramid" of corruption in the Russian capital that the Kremlin tolerated for political advantage, according to a document released by the website WikiLeaks on Wednesday.

Death toll from Agatha storm rises

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 08:51:00 +0200

At least 144 dead after storm slams through Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras.

Dozens of rescuers killed in Israeli fire

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 20:13:00 +0100

A burnt bus is seen near kibbutz Beit Oren, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010. The bus burst into flames as it raced to an Israeli prison during a massive forest fire Thursday, killing dozens of prison guards pa...

Rain, wind wreak havoc across East Coast

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 16:49:00 +0100

Winds whipped across the East Coast on Wednesday as the region wrestled with yet another day of heavy rain and severe weather that knocked out power to thousands, slowed commuters and caused widespread damage.

Ex-cop gets 8 years for role in post-Katrina shootings

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 03:02:00 +0100

A former New Orleans, Louisiana, police officer who pleaded guilty to covering up police shootings of civilians on a Louisiana bridge in the days following Hurricane Katrina was sentenced Wednesday to eight years in prison, authorities said.

Travel disruptions as Europe shivers in fresh snowfalls

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 03:36:00 +0100

LONDON (AFP) Heavy snowfalls forced some of Europe's busiest airports to close and wreaked havoc on roads and railways Wednesday as an unseasonable cold snap swept the continent, claiming ...

Travel disruptions as Europe shivers in fresh snowfalls

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 23:19:00 +0100

Heavy snowfalls forced some of Europe's busiest airports to close and wreaked havoc on roads and railways Wednesday as an unseasonable cold snap swept the continent, claiming at least 15 lives.

15:04

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 21:04:00 +0100

01 de diciembre de 2010, 15:04 Havana, Dec 1 (Prensa Latina) "News about Cholera in Haiti" is Fidel Castro''s latest reflection. Prensa Latina provides the full text below: NEWS ABOUT CHOLERA IN HAITI There is a lot to talk about when the United States is embroiled in a colossal scandal as the....

PC Michael Hunter 8 years jail sentence for double murder cover-up in Hurricane Katrina¿s wake

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 14:01:00 +0100

Michael Hunter has become the first New Orleans officer to be sentenced in the murder trials of two unarmed men killed in 2005 on Danziger Bridge.

Forest Fire In Israel Leaves 40 People Dead

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 20:40:00 +0100

A charred bus that was carrying prison guards and was trapped in a huge forest fire sits on the road on December 02, 2010 near Israel's northern city of Haifa.

WikiLeaks: U.S. saw Moscow mayor atop corrupt 'pyramid'

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 23:15:00 +0100

Airports closed as Europe shivers in fresh snowfalls

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 23:05:00 +0100

LONDON (AFP) Heavy snowfalls forced some of Europe's busiest airports to close and wreaked havoc on roads and railways Wednesday as an unseasonable cold snap swept the continent, claiming ...

Study finds link between sun and hurricanes

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 18:10:00 +0200

The calmest sun in a century may rustle up more hurricanes in the season officially began Tuesday.

BP Share Price Dives 14% In Opening Trade

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 11:15:00 +0200

BP's share price has plunged by almost 14% in early deals as the oil giant scrambles to control the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

Airports close as Europe shivers

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 01:48:00 +0100

Heavy snowfalls have forced some of Europe's busiest airports to close and caused chaos on the roads.

Mercury busts charts; 2010 in top 3 hottest years

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 00:11:00 +0100

CANCUN, Mexico (AP) -- A scorching summer that killed thousands in Russia and exceptionally mild winters in the Arctic were among extreme weather events that have put 2010 on track to be one of the three hottest years on record, U.N. experts said Thursday....

Crews probe Guatemala sinkhole

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 05:26:00 +0200

THE almost perfectly round sinkhole which swallowed an entire intersection is 20m across and 30m deep.

Officer gets 8 years in Katrina shooting

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 13:45:00 +0100

Powerful Cyclone Phet barrels toward Oman

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:18:00 +0200

Phet was not expected to make landfall in Oman, but should instead turn to skim parallel to the Sultanate's shore before roaring northeast toward Pakistan, according to tropical storm watch website www.tropicalstormrisk.com.

In Gulf states, oil spill darkens fears this hurricane season

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:30:00 +0200

UN humanitarian chief begins second visit to flood-hit Pakistan

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 18:09:00 +0100

The United Nations humanitarian chief arrived today in Pakistan for her second visit to the South Asian nation since it was struck by one of the worst floods in history four months ago.

For Haitian voters, clear dispute resolution is vital

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 11:28:00 +0100

The election was a daunting challenge even before the earthquake and cholera – and now the outcome remains unclear

Malawi: Traditional Birthing House Rises From the Rubble

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 12:00:00 +0100

Cecilia Tomoka's birthing centre stood unused for three years before a 2009 earthquake flattened it. Now she's rebuilding the house - and her practice - as Malawi's government lifts a ban on traditional birth attendants.

Venezuela floods kill at least 25

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 14:16:00 +0100

Widespread flooding and mudslides caused by days of torrential rain in Venezuela leave at least 25 dead and destroy thousands of homes.

Oliver Cox obituary

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 20:16:00 +0200

Influential and creative postwar architect with a sharp eye for the social dimension The architect and planner Oliver Cox, who has died aged 90, was a creative all-rounder with a zeal for social democracy. Capable of designing anything from a door handle to a town, he brought passion, practicality....

Going to school in Haiti after the earthquake

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 07:40:00 +0200

If there is a drier, dustier, more desolate place in the Caribbean I'd be amazed to see it. A few weeks ago, this vast space in Haiti now know as Corail Cesselesse was a vast scraggly grassland about 20km outside the capital, Port-au-Prince. Now, after the 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on 12 January, it is home to several thousand of the 1.

Aid Community Asks Donors To Dig Deep In 2011

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 16:31:00 +0100

A group of humanitarian agencies and NGOs has issued their largest ever appeal for support from government donors in 2011 on the back of three major emergencies in Haiti, Pakistan and the African Sahel. Over a third of the US $7.4 billion request is to fund WFP’s food aid operations around the world.

Giant sinkhole shocks neighborhood in Guatemala City

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 03:00:00 +0200

Climate Change: A Fact Of Life For The World's Hungry

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 15:26:00 +0100

Dozens of rescuers killed in Israeli fire

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 01:21:00 +0100

DAN BALILTY Associated Press= MEGADIM, Israel (AP) — A bus burst into flames as it raced to an Israeli during a massive forest fire Thursday, killing dozens of prison guards participating in a rescue mission, officials said. It is one of Israel's worst natural disasters ever and has destroyed one of the country's few wooded areas.

BP doing 1st cut in effort to contain Gulf oil

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 19:48:00 +0200

Pakistan capable of tackling challenges: Durrani

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 17:14:00 +0100

Referring to the external challenges, he said these are the outcome of the global politics dating back to the occupation of Afghanistan by the then Soviet Union in 1979. Since then, he added, Pakistan has been bearing the brunt of burden by hosting million of Afghan refugees and giving them sanctuary despite limited resources.

BP shares plunge as the company prepares for next Gulf fix: Cut-and-Cap

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 19:13:00 +0200

With the ambitious 'top kill' abandoned, BP's hope to stanch the leak lies with two relief wells that won't be finished until at least August.

Tropical Storm Agatha kills 150 in Central America

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 18:10:00 +0200

Flooding and landslides from the season's first tropical storm have killed at least 150 people and made thousands homeless in Central America, ...

Aharonovitch: Still no control of blaze Carmel blaze

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 22:36:00 +0100

Police sources evacuate all residences in neighborhoods of Giora, Rehovot Alon, Habarush; Laniado; over 12,000 residents evacuated.

Last decade warmest on record, review finds

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 19:03:00 +0100

This last decade was the warmest since temperature records began in 1850, the U.N.'s World Meteorological Organization said in a review issued on the sidelines of U.N. climate talks.

40 prison guards killed on bus as huge fire rages in North

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 18:13:00 +0100

Guards meant to assist in evacuation of some 500 prisoners from Damon Prison; fire-fighting crews, planes attempt to control fire in Carmel area amidst heavy winds; thousands of dunams destroyed.

Mercury busts charts; 2010 in top 3 hottest years

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 23:50:00 +0100

A scorching summer that killed thousands in Russia and exceptionally mild winters in the Arctic were among extreme weather events that have put 2010 on track to be one of the three hottest years on record, U.N. experts said...

Israel rescuers: Huge forest fire kills dozens

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 18:48:00 +0100

A huge forest fire swept northern Israel on Thursday, killing up to 40 people, many of them prison guards who were trapped in a bus trying to flee the flames, security officials said.

Ahronovitch confirms 3 still missing; search continues

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 18:46:00 +0100

Fire commissioner explains fire likely won't be controlled after sunset as fire planes can't be used at night.

Haitian diary: Five years in darkness

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 18:39:00 +0100

2010-12-01 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/un_photo/4081320650/Sokari Ekine is in Haiti for the next four weeks and will be sending regular updates to Pambazuka. During her stay she will be meeting with women community organisers and members of youth groups with a view to documenting their work.

Biggest-ever Israeli forest fire kills dozens

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 06:59:00 +0100

Megadim - The worst forest fire in Israel's history on Thursday devastated one of the country's few forested areas, killing at least 36 guards on their way to rescue inmates at a prison in the fire zone, destroying homes and forcing the evacuation of thousands.

Legal Probe Launched As BP Shares Plummet

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 01:15:00 +0200

The Obama administration has turned the heat up on BP, launching a criminal investigation to see if laws have been broken in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

Forest Fire In Israel Leaves 40 People Dead

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 19:22:00 +0100

A bus burst into flames as it raced to an Israeli prison during a massive forest fire Thursday, killing dozens of prison guards participating in the rescue mission, officials said. It was one of the deadliest accidents in the nation's history.

China, Russia sign emergency aid document

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 00:07:00 +0100

A handover certificate on China providing Russia with emergency humanitarian aid has been inked in Moscow between the two sides, the Chinese embassy in Russia announced on Thursday.

Dozens Die In Israel Fighting Forest Fire

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 19:44:00 +0100

Busload of Prison Guards En Route to Help Fight a Massive Blaze Killed When Their Vehicle Bursts into Flame

Huge forest fire kills 40 in northern Israel

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 08:49:00 +0100

A huge fire killed 40 people, most of them prison guards, when it tore through a forest near Haifa in northern Israel on Thursday, prompting urgent calls for international help to tackle the blaze. ...

Dozens of rescuers killed in Israeli firing

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 20:43:00 +0100

JERUSALEM (AP): A bus burst into flames as it raced to an Israeli prison during a massive forest fire Thursday, killing dozens of prison guards participating ...

Crews probe Guatemala sinkhole

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:41:00 +0200

GUATEMALA CITY — A cavernous and almost perfectly round sinkhole swallowed an entire intersection in Guatemala City during a tropical storm, spooking people in the neighborhood but exciting geologists.

Fires turn deadly in Israel

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 22:15:00 +0100

A bus burst into flames as it raced to an Israeli prison during a massive forest fire, killing dozens of prison guards participating in the rescue mission, officials said. It was one of the deadliest accidents in the nation's history.Fire...

Dozens of rescuers killed in Israeli fire

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 21:49:00 +0100

A huge forest fire swept northern Israel on Thursday, killing up to 40 people, many of them prison guards who were trapped in a bus trying to flee the flames, security officials said.

Worst wildfire in Israel's history kills dozens

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 02:45:00 +0100

MEGADIM, Israel The worst forest fire in Israel's history on Thursday devastated one of the country's few forested areas, killing at least 36 guards on their way to rescue inmates at a prison ...

Venezuela floods kill at least 25

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 00:09:00 +0100

Widespread flooding and mudslides caused by days of torrential rain in Venezuela leave at least 25 dead and destroy thousands of homes.

Biggest-ever Israeli forest fire kills dozens

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 23:11:00 +0100

MEGADIM, Israel (AP) -- The worst forest fire in Israel's history on Thursday devastated one of the country's few forested areas, killing at least 36 guards on their way to rescue inmates at a prison in the fire zone, destroying homes and forcing the evacuation of thousands....

Int'l aid arrives to help battle Carmel fires

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 08:27:00 +0100

The first of 23 int'l aircraft carrying firefighters, supplies and fire retardant chemicals lands in the North; US aid en route.

World › Israeli forest fire kills at least 36

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 00:35:00 +0100

The worst forest fire in Israel's history on Thursday devastated one of the country's few forested areas, killing at least 36 guards on their way…

Farmers anxious as rain threatens harvests

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 23:47:00 +0100

The relief of a broken drought has turned to anxiety for many New South Wales farmers.

Israeli fire kills prison guards

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 23:30:00 +0100

About 40 people - mostly prison guards - are killed in a massive forest fire out of control in northern Israel, police say.

US embassy cables: Gordon Brown will 'slap down' Labour opponents, aide told embassy

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 00:24:00 +0100

Friday, 25 July 2008, 11:45 C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 02 LONDON 001939 SIPDIS NOFORN SENSITIVE EO 12958 DECL: 07/25/2018 TAGS PGOV, PREL, PINR, UK SUBJECT: A POLITICAL BODY BLOW TO GORDON BROWN AS LABOUR LOSES SCOTTISH BY-ELECTION REF: LONDON 1913 Classified By: Political Counselor Rick Mills for reasons 1.

US embassy cables: Gordon Brown's first national security strategy greeted by 'collective yawn'

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 00:24:00 +0100

Tuesday, 08 April 2008, 12:05 C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 03 LONDON 001001 SIPDIS NOFORN SIPDIS STATE FOR EUR/WE EO 12958 DECL: 03/25/2018 TAGS PREL, PGOV, PTER, EAID, ECON, UK SUBJECT: A COLLECTIVE YAWN GREETS HMG'S FIRST NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY REF: A. LONDON 825 B. EMBASSY LONDON DAILY REPORT - APRIL 3 (NOTAL) C.

Forest fire kills 40 as it rips through northern Israel

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 00:56:00 +0100

A devastating fire killed at least 40 people on Thursday when it ripped through a forest near Israel's northern city of Haifa.

Forest fire kills 40 as it rips through northern Israel

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 00:30:00 +0100

A devastating fire killed at least 40 people on Thursday when it ripped through a forest near Israel's northern city of Haifa, prompting urgent calls for international help to tackle the blaze.

23 int'l aircrafts carrying firefighters lands in Israel

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 10:07:00 +0100

The first of 23 international aircrafts carrying firefighters, supplies and fire retardant chemicals landed at the Ramat David Israel Air Force base in northern Israel today after the country's fire chief admitted publicly to have lost control over the blazing fire.

China, Russia sign emergency aid document

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 01:02:00 +0100

A handover certificate on China providing Russia with emergency humanitarian aid has been inked in Moscow between the two sides, the Chinese embassy in Russia announced on Thursday.

2010 to be among warmest years ever: UN experts

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 02:27:00 +0100

The decade from '01 to '10 has also set new record for the warmest decade ever. -AFP

Huge forest fire kills dozens in Israel

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 06:48:00 +0100

The worst forest fire in Israel’s history on Thursday devastated one of the country’s few forested areas, killing at least 36 guards on their way to rescue inmates at a prison in the fire ...

Israeli prison guards killed in 'worst ever' forest fires

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 01:18:00 +0100

Dozens of Israeli prison guards perished yesterday after their bus caught fire and overturned as the deadliest blaze in Israel's history ravaged the north of the country.

Tropical Storm Agatha death toll rises to 135

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 08:36:00 +0200

Heavy rain from Tropical Storm Agatha has killed 135 people in Central America, where more than 150,000 people have been evacuated since last week because of flooding, dpa reported. In Guatemala, which has been worst affected by the rains, authorities ...

Time almost out to lodge quake claims

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 07:18:00 +0100

Residents affected by the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Canterbury on September 4 are urged to lodge any outstanding claims to the Earthquake Commission (EQC) ahead of tomorrow's three-month deadline.More than 151,000 claims...

Foreign help arrives to help Israel fight deadly fire

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 12:23:00 +0100

Foreign firefighters and aircraft poured into Israel Friday in an unprecedented wave of international assistance as the country battled a huge forest fire that has killed at least 41 people and displaced thousands. Firefighters struggled for a second day to contain the inferno as flames spread....

Huge forest fire kills 40 in northern Israel

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 03:31:00 +0100

A huge fire killed 40 people, most of them prison guards, when it tore through a forest near Haifa in northern Israel on Thursday, prompting urgent calls for international help to tackle the blaze.

Huge forest fire kills 40 in northern Israel

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 04:46:00 +0100

Israeli firefighters stand close to a raging fire in the city of Kyriat Karmel, Carmel Forest, near Israel's northern city of Haifa on December 2, 2010.

Mercury busts charts; 2010 in top 3 hottest years

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 07:02:00 +0100

CANCUN, Mexico: A scorching summer that killed thousands in Russia and exceptionally mild winters in the Arctic were among extreme weather events that have put 2010 on track to be one of the three hottest years on record, UN experts said.

Huge forest fire kills dozens in Israel

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 04:51:00 +0100

Most of the dead believed to be prison guards racing through the blaze to rescue isnmates

Gordon Brown will 'slap down' Labour opponents, aide told embassy

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 04:47:00 +0100

This cable, sent on 25 July 2008 by the political counsellor Rick Mills at the US embassy in London, reported a conversation with Nick Brown, then Labour's deputy chief whip, on the morning after Labo...

Raging Carmel forest fire continues to spread

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 04:36:00 +0100

Strong eastern winds push uncontrolled flames to Tirat Carmel residential area; additional blazes near Ussafiya, Atlit prison; 2,000 evacuated from Denya neighborhood in Haifa; Obama offers aid, condolences.

China, Russia sign emergency aid document

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 05:17:00 +0100

MOSCOW, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- A handover certificate on China providing Russia with emergency humanitarian aid has been inked in Moscow between the two sides, the Chinese embassy in Russia announced on T...

Firestorm at northern Israel kills 40

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 04:57:00 +0100

JERUSALEM: At least 40 people were killed in a historic "firestorm" near Israel's port city of Haifa that broke out early Thursday in the Carmel mountain range overlooking the city, reports China's Xinhua news agency. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu late Thursday asked a few European....

Thousands battle to tame Israel's worst fire

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 09:37:00 +0100

HAIFA, Israel: Thousands of Israeli firemen and rescuers fought Friday to control a massive forest fire that has already killed 41, as global help poured in to battle the biggest inferno in the country’s history. As firefighters battled high winds, which were driving the blaze towards the northern....

Collapsed roads hamper Guatemalan storm rescue

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 01:39:00 +0200

COLLAPSED roads and highway bridges complicated rescue efforts in Guatemala yesterday after Tropical Storm Agatha drenched Central America, burying homes under mud and killing at least 179 people.

Prison guards die in forest blaze

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 06:29:00 +0100

Dozens of Israeli guards trying to rescue prisoners threatened by the worst forest fire in the country's history have died when their bus became trapped in the same inferno.

Prison guards die in forest blaze

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 06:48:00 +0100

Dozens of Israeli guards trying to rescue prisoners threatened by the worst forest fire in the country's history have died when their bus became trapped in the same inferno.

Biggest-ever Israeli forest fire kills dozens

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 06:50:00 +0100

Thousands battle to tame Israel's worst fire as toll hits 41

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 10:52:00 +0100

Israeli firefighters work on the slope of a burning hill in Tirat Ha Carmel near the northern city of Haifa on December 3, 2010 a day after the huge fire started killing 40 people, most of them prison...

Runaway forest fire in Israel incinerates bus, killing 40

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 06:48:00 +0100

JERUSALEM -- At least 40 people were killed Thursday when a massive forest fire spread from Israel's northern city of Haifa into the surrounding hills and incinerated a bus that was carrying prison g...

Guatemala Struggles to Recover After Storm

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 04:27:00 +0200

Rescue workers continued to dig bodies from the rubble of landslides and floods that left at least 179 dead in Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador.

2010 in top 3 hottest years

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 09:51:00 +0100

In the first nine months 21 000 people died due to weather-related disasters - more than twice the 2009 total.

International crews arrive to battle Israel blaze

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 07:13:00 +0100

HAIFA, Israel (AP) -- Firefighting crews and equipment from abroad are arriving in Israel to help the country battle the most devastating blaze in its history that has so far claimed at least 36 lives....

Israel forest fire kills dozens

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 07:59:00 +0100

About 40 people - mostly prison guards - are killed in a massive forest fire out of control near Haifa in northern Israel, police say.

Indonesia earthquakes kill three

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:49:00 +0200

A series of powerful earthquakes have rattled Indonesia, killing at least three people, triggering landslides and demolishing dozens of homes.

Firefighters block flames at entrance to Tirat Hacarmel

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 08:27:00 +0100

Fire crews try to keep blaze from spreading ; over 20,000 dunams consumed; over 13,000 evacuated; Blaze has claimed 41 lives; int'l aid to supplement effort to battle flames with aircraft.

Huge Forest Fire Forces Israeli Plea for Help

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 13:50:00 +0100

Unprecedented Outpouring of International Assistance Pours in after Out-of-Control Blaze Kills 41

Thousands battle Israel forest fire as toll hits 41

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 09:35:00 +0100

Thousands of Israeli firemen and rescuers fought Friday to control a massive forest fire that has already killed 41, as global help poured in to battle the biggest inferno in the country's history.

World Races To Help Israel Beat Forest Inferno

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 08:49:00 +0100

Aircraft and firefighters from around the world are on their way to Israel after prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu pleaded for help to battle his country's worst-ever forest fire.

Israeli guards trying to rescue inmates from blaze perish in fire

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 08:49:00 +0100

Dozens of Israeli guards trying to rescue prisoners threatened by the worst forest fire in the country's history died Thursday when their bus became trapped in the same inferno.

2010 in top 3 hottest years

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 10:06:00 +0100

In the first nine months 21 000 people died due to weather-related disasters - more than twice the 2009 total.

Foreign help arrives to help Israel fight fire

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 12:00:00 +0100

Vic crop floods bill to cost millions

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 10:20:00 +0100

Newly minted Deputy Premier Peter Ryan has inspected flood damage in northwestern Victoria, where heavy rain is expected to cost farmers dearly.

New fronts open in Carmel fire; Denya homes threatened

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 10:07:00 +0100

Fire crews try to keep blaze from spreading ; over 20,000 dunams consumed; over 13,000 evacuated; Blaze has claimed 41 lives; int'l aid to supplement effort to battle flames with aircraft.

Farmers say goodbye drought, hello flood

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 14:58:00 +0100

The hope for growers of a bumper crop brought by generous rainfall in the eastern wheat belt is gone. In a cruel farewell to a decade of drought, successive deluges this week have downgraded wheat quality from premium to stock feed and in some cases wiped out crops across the eastern states.

No shelter from the storm for Haiti quake victims

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 09:23:00 +0200

PORT-AU-PRINCE - A hurricane season predicted to be one of the wettest on record opens today in the Caribbean, where hundreds of thousands of Haitian earthquake victims have only tarps or fraying tents to protect them in a major storm.The...

Israel Evacuates 15,000 As Inferno Spreads

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 12:34:00 +0100

More than 15,000 people have been evacuated from their homes as wild fires spread across northern Israel, leaving at least 41 dead.

PM thanks 'friends' for int'l aid to battle Carmel fire

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 11:14:00 +0100

After cabinet meeting, Netanyahu lists help from around world; Lieberman decries shortage of fire-fighting planes: "nothing here ever happens until disaster strikes"; Obama on US aid: "That's what friends do."

Foreign fire crews to help Israel

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 11:01:00 +0100

Foreign firefighting crews begin to arrive in Israel to help it combat a massive forest fire out of control near Haifa.

Storm blows giant hole in city

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 03:58:00 +0200

EVER get that sinking feeling? A three-storey building was swallowed whole after a huge storm opened up a 60m deep sinkhole in Guatemala City yesterday. Tropical Storm Agatha swept across Central America dumping more than a metre of rain and killing more than 100 people. Guatemala was the worst hit country with at least 92 dead.

Foreign help arrives to help Israel fight fire

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 12:53:00 +0100

Firefighters try to extinguish the flames in Tirat Hacarmel, northern Israel, Friday, Dec. 3, 2010. The worst forest fire in Israel's history devastated one of the country's few forested areas...

Thousands battle Israel's worst fire as toll hits 41

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 11:51:00 +0100

Thousands of Israeli firemen and rescuers fought Friday to control a massive forest fire that has killed 41 people, as global help poured in to battle the biggest inferno in the country's history.

Carmel fire disaster: Remembering the victims

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 16:31:00 +0100

Stories stream in of the lives cut short by the Carmel wildfire. By Haaretz Staff Tags: Israel news The Carmel wildfire has been raging since early Thursday. It has claimed the lives of 42 people already, with more people in danger and residential areas being evacuated.

PM thanks Erdogan for airplanes to battle Carmel fire

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 12:20:00 +0100

Foreign help arrives to help Israel fight fire

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 12:15:00 +0100

HAIFA, Israel (AP) -- Foreign firefighters and aircraft poured into Israel Friday in an unprecedented wave of international assistance as the country battled a huge forest fire that has killed at least 41 people and displaced thousands....

Heavy rains leave 11 dead in SW China

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 01:43:00 +0200

The rain damaged some 2000 homes,cut 15 roads and forced at least three big industrial plants to halt operations in the city.

Maltese woman safe in Haifa inferno

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 13:10:00 +0100

A Maltese woman who lives in Haifa, Israel, close to the scene of a massive fire, has been reported to be safe but shocked. Maltese diplomats checked on her condition as thousands of firefighters and rescuers fought to control the forest fire...

Prison guards among victims as 40 killed on bus in Israel forest fire

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 13:05:00 +0100

Around 40 people died when a bus burst into flames as it raced to an Israeli prison being evacuated during a massive forest fire.

Foreign help arrives to help Israel fight deadly fire

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 12:47:00 +0100

Nearly 150 dead from weekend storm in Central America

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:19:00 +0200

The death toll from Tropical Storm Agatha is growing, with 123 reported killed in Guatemala, 17 in Honduras and nine in El Salvador.

23 int'l aircraft carrying firefighters land in Israel

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 14:37:00 +0100

The first of 23 international aircraft carrying firefighters, supplies and fire retardant chemicals landed at the Ramat David Israel Air Force base in northern Israel today after the country's fire chief admitted publicly to have lost control over the blazing fire.

Red Cross and AusAID team up to help vulnerable communities

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 14:29:00 +0100

Australian Red Cross and AusAID have signed an historic Partnership Agreement to pool their expertise, experience and capacity to benefit vulnerable communities across the Asia/Pacific and around the world.

Thousands fight Israel forest fire as toll hits 41

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 15:22:00 +0100

Thousands of Israeli firemen and rescuers fought on Friday to control a massive forest fire that has killed 41 people

Israel battles forest fire with foreign help

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 17:17:00 +0100

European aircraft dumped tons of water over flames shooting from tall trees Friday in northern Israel as firefighters struggled for a second day to contain the country's worst-ever forest fire, which has killed 41 people...

40 burn to death in forest fire

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 15:55:00 +0100

At least 40 persons died in a forest fire near the city of Haifa in northern Israel. The December 2 disaster occured in the Carmel forest near the city. According to Israel's public radio service, the...

Israelis suspect arson in small fires

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 15:32:00 +0100

Israeli officials say two small fires that broke out in the same general area where an inferno is raging appear to have been deliberately set but it's unclear if they're connected to the larger forest fire.

Israel Can’t Fight Forest Fire Alone, Netanyahu Says

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 15:17:00 +0100

Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Aircraft from Europe arrived in Israel today to help combat a forest fire near the port city of Haifa that killed at least 41 people and forced 15,000 to flee their homes.

Israelis suspect arson in small fires

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 16:17:00 +0100

HAIFA, Israel (AP) -- Israeli officials say two small fires that broke out in the same general area where an inferno is raging appear to have been deliberately set but it's unclear if they're connected to the larger forest fire....

Roast chicken and pot plants: amid Haiti's chaos comes a touch of order

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 16:02:00 +0100

Cité Maxo – one of 1,300 known camps housing 1.5 million people – is clean and safe, but owner wants land back Cité Maxo was born on a steep, rocky ridge two days after the 12 January earthquake that destroyed much of Port-au-Prince. Dazed and dusty, bloodied and thirsty, the first settlers climbed the slopes to escape the apocalypse below.

Formidable Israel lacks fire-fighting planes

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 16:43:00 +0100

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Formidable in war, Israel was defenseless on Friday in the face of a wildfire, casting around desperately for help from neighbors with fire-fighting planes.

At least 41 dead in Israel forest fire

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 16:32:00 +0100

At least 41 dead in Israel's worst-ever wildfire as prison guards perish on bus taking them to rescue Palestinian inmates European aircraft dumped tonnes of water over Israel's worst-ever forest fire today as firefighters struggled for a second day to contain the flames which have killed 41 people and displaced thousands.

Active Hurricane Season Highlights the Need to Add Hurricane-Resistant Features to Homes and Businesses, Says IBHS

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 18:53:00 +0100

Tampa, FL (Vocus) December 3, 2010 With one of the most active Atlantic Hurricane seasons on record now over, the Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) is encouraging home and business owners to use the cooler months ahead to add hurricane-resistant features to their homes and commercial buildings.

Victims of the Carmel fire / 'Now we must deal with this tragedy'

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 18:31:00 +0100

42 people have been killed in the wildfire that is raging through a large area of northern Israel. By Haaretz Staff Tags: Israel news The wildfire raging since early Thursday in the Carmel area of northern Israel has claimed the lives of 42 people already, with more people in danger and residential areas being evacuated.

Death toll rises in wake of tropical storm Agatha

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 01:56:00 +0200

A HUGE sinkhole opened up in the Guatemalan capital after tropical storm Agatha drenched Central America, burying homes under mud and killing at least 146 people.

Thousands battle huge fire in Israel as toll hits 41

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 17:21:00 +0100

Thousands of Israeli rescuers and firemen backed by fire crews from around the globe battled on Friday to conquer the biggest inferno in Israel's history, which has already killed 41 people.

Israelis suspect arson in small fires

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 17:18:00 +0100

The fires blaze on the outskirts of Haifa, Israel's third largest city, Friday, Dec. 3, 2010. The worst forest fire in Israel's history devastated one of the country's few forested areas, ...

Israel battles forest fire with foreign help

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 17:56:00 +0100

Firefighters try to extinguish the flames in Tirat Hacarmel, northern Israel, Friday, Dec. 3, 2010. The worst forest fire in Israel's history devastated one of the country's few forested areas...

Facebook Group Created to Provide Emergency Information on Israel Fire Disaster

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 18:23:00 +0100

Haifa, Israel (PRWEB) December 3, 2010 A Facebook group has been created to provide the latest news, information and emergency telephone numbers in regard to the Israel fire disaster in the Carmel Mountains near the city of Haifa. The Facebook group entitled: I Support Israel - Fire Disaster 2010 is located at: http://www.

Switzerland assists Israel put out forest fires

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 18:17:00 +0100

[ Federal Department of Foreign Affairs ] Switzerland will send three Air Force Cougar helicopters to Israel to help fight the devastating forest fires in the north of the country. In the last few hours, 41 people have died in the worst outbreak of bush and forest fires in the country's history;....

12:25

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 19:14:00 +0100

03 de diciembre de 2010, 12:25 Tel Aviv, Dec. 3 (Prensa Latina) Thousands of firemen and rescue workers Friday continued efforts to extinguish a forest fire in the outskirts of the northern city of Haifa, where 41 people have been reported dead, 20 wounded, and thousands evacuated.

Medvedev presents wildfire condolences to Netanyahu

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 20:17:00 +0100

MOSCOW, December 3 (Itar-Tass) -- President Dmitry Medvedev has presented condolences to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in connection with the victims in Haifa wildfires and expressed the readiness to continue assistance to firefighting efforts, the Kremlin said.

Final Bell: Kansas City's Effort to Save Its Schools

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 13:55:00 +0200

One school district finally decides that the only way to get better is to get smaller. Closing schools in the City of Fountains

2010 to be among warmest years ever

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 19:44:00 +0100

The year 2010 will be one of the warmest ever, climaxing a record-breaking decade, the UN's World Meteorological Organization said at global climate talks yesterday.

Israel battles forest fire with foreign help

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 19:20:00 +0100

HAIFA, Israel (AP) -- European aircraft dumped tons of water over flames raging through tall trees in northern Israel as firefighters struggled for a second day Friday to contain the country's worst-ever forest fire, which has killed 41 people and displaced thousands....

Maltese nun safe in Haifa inferno

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 20:22:00 +0100

A Maltese nun who lives in Haifa, Israel, close to the scene of a massive fire, has been reported to be safe but shocked. Maltese diplomats checked on her condition as thousands of firefighters and rescuers fought to control the forest fire that...

Forest fire hits Israel, kills at least 41

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 20:15:00 +0100

HAIFA, Israel: Thousands of Israeli firemen and rescuers on Friday fought to control a massive forest fire that has already killed 41, as global help poured in to battle the biggest inferno in the country’s history.

Netanyahu seeks help from more European countries

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 19:59:00 +0100

PM thanks Erdogan for airplanes to battle Carmel fire, praises Israeli rescue workers; firefighting plane lands from Russia.

Schools shut in Britain, reopen in Haiti

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 20:41:00 +0100

This month, as the snow forces schools to close across the UK, Haitian children celebrate their return to the classroom. Eleven months ago, it wasn't snow, but a devastating earthquake that forced every single school in the West Province of Haiti to close.

Carmel fire burns uncontrolled; winds aren't letting up

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 20:31:00 +0100

Fire crews fighting blaze's spread towards Denya neighborhood of Haifa; 8,600 acres scorched in Carmel; planes forced to stop flying for the night; forest fires burn in lower Galilee near Tal-El, Kfar Mashad.

Scores Dead in Wake of Storm in Central America

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 20:56:00 +0200

The remnants of a tropical storm dumped more rain across Central America on Sunday after killing at least 73 people and raising fears of further mudslides in three countries.

International aid arrives for Israel fires

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 21:56:00 +0100

HAIFA International firefighting planes and tonnes of equipment arrived in Israel on Friday as more than a dozen countries pitched in to help fight a vast fire which has killed 41 people. At leas...

Thousands battle huge fire in Israel as toll hits 41

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 21:56:00 +0100

HAIFA, Israel (AFP) Thousands of Israeli rescuers and firemen backed by fire crews from around the globe battled on Friday to conquer the biggest inferno in Israel's history, which has alr...

Cholera grips Haiti; funding, health workers slow to arrive - Summary

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 21:55:00 +0100

- A virulent strain of cholera is spreading across earthquake-ravaged Haiti, but the international community failed to provide urgent funds and health personnel needed to fight the disease, the said Friday. United Nations Only one-fifth of the 164 million dollars sought by the UN three weeks ago....

Carmel fire 1km from Haifa neighborhood of Denya

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 22:42:00 +0100

Fire crews fighting blaze's spread from direction of Haifa University; 8,600 acres scorched in Carmel; planes forced to stop flying for the night; firefighters contain fires that were raging in Usfiya, Nir Etzion.

Police suspect arson in deadly Israeli wildfire

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 22:26:00 +0100

While plumes of smoke continued to blanket Israel's green, Mediterranean north, police said Friday that they suspect arsonists caused the deadly wildfire that has killed more than 40 people and injured 17 others in at least 48 hours.