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                                                    </description><title>GDACS EMM News Feed</title><item><title>Strong aftershocks mark Sebastián Piñera’s first moments in office</title><link>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article7058996.ece</link><description>Chile’s new President faced his first crisis within moments of taking office yesterday as aftershocks rocked a country already devastated by last month’s earthquake.</description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:48:00 +0100</pubDate><source url="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/">sundaytimes</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">sundaytimes-f04c4a5ff31fc90b401b2de478669915</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><georss:point xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">-33.475 -70.6475</georss:point><sortelement xmlns="emm">20100311224800</sortelement></item><item><title>Pinera sworn in as new quake hits</title><link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8561340.stm</link><description>Sebastian Pinera is sworn in as president of quake-hit Chile, as a 7.2-magnitude aftershock strikes the centre of the country.</description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:34:00 +0100</pubDate><source url="http://news.bbc.co.uk">bbc</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">bbc-6c9ef7f307eba29420407022252fa66a</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><georss:point xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">-33.475 -70.6475</georss:point><sortelement xmlns="emm">20100311163400</sortelement></item><item><title>Magnitude-7.2 earthquake rocks Chile</title><link>http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/mar/11/magnitude-72-earthquake-rocks-chile/</link><description>BREAKING NEWS, DEVELOPING: SANTIAGO, Chile -- Two strongly felt earthquakes -- one registering magnitude 7.2 -- have rocked central Chile as dignitaries arrived for the inauguration of President-elect Sebastian Pinera. The U.S. Geological Survey said the first quake had a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 and the second registered at 7.</description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:34:00 +0100</pubDate><source url="http://www.washingtontimes.com/">washtimes</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">washtimes-f0cb2f82f2966208e6dc0d349beebb1d</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><georss:point xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">-33.475 -70.6475</georss:point><sortelement xmlns="emm">20100311163400</sortelement></item><item><title>Billionaire Pinera takes power in quake-hit Chile</title><link>http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N11193489.htm</link><description>11 Mar 2010 15:24:48 GMT Source: Reuters * Aftershocks rattle capital and Congress building * Swearing-in ceremony austere as country mourns * High hopes for businessman Pinera to boost economy * Outgoing President Bachelet leaves with ...</description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:28:00 +0100</pubDate><source url="http://www.alertnet.org/">alertnet</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">alertnet-580df7be7b3b12085380ca21710c054a</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><georss:point xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">-33.475 -70.6475</georss:point><sortelement xmlns="emm">20100311162800</sortelement></item><item><title>Fresh strong aftershock shakes Santiago, Chile</title><link>http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N11230926.htm</link><description>11 Mar 2010 15:02:55 GMT Source: Reuters SANTIAGO, Chile, March 11 (Reuters) - Two strong aftershocks within minutes of each other hit the Chilean capital Santiago on Thursday, according to Reuters witnesses, just ahead of the swearing-in of ...</description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:28:00 +0100</pubDate><source url="http://www.alertnet.org/">alertnet</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">alertnet-8efc0ca2febfec183afda15b9b655db4</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><georss:point xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">-33.475 -70.6475</georss:point><sortelement xmlns="emm">20100311162800</sortelement></item><item><title>New earthquake measuring 7,2 registered in Chile</title><link>http://www.focus-fen.net/?id=n212820</link><description>Washington. A new earthquake measuring 7,2 on the Richter scale has hit Chile, announced U.S. Geological Survey. The quake was registered in Central Chile, including the capital Santiago.

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As the ground shook....</description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:03:00 +0100</pubDate><source url="http://www.alertnet.org/">alertnet</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">alertnet-2690a9a591d97ca9f7b2f44878864eb4</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><georss:point xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">-33.475 -70.6475</georss:point><sortelement xmlns="emm">20100311190300</sortelement></item><item><title>Strong Aftershocks Jolt Chile Inauguration</title><link>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/03/11/world/main6288962.shtml</link><description>6.9-Magnitude Quake among 7 Aftershocks; New President Sebastian Pinera Urges Coastal Residents to Move to Higher Ground</description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><source url="http://www.cbsnews.com">CBSnews</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">CBSnews-51c10cc858072b0015cccf043380af63</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><georss:point xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">-33.475 -70.6475</georss:point><sortelement xmlns="emm">20100311190000</sortelement></item><item><title>Strong aftershocks hit Chile</title><link>http://english.aljazeera.net//news/americas/2010/03/2010311152233248405.html</link><description>Strong aftershocks rattle central Chile just minutes before the new president is sworn in.</description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:59:00 +0100</pubDate><source url="http://english.aljazeera.net/English">aljazeera-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">aljazeera-en-cb27bb05be995913a24238c54dec2389</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><georss:point xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">-33.475 -70.6475</georss:point><sortelement xmlns="emm">20100311185900</sortelement></item><item><title>Earthquake aftershocks rattle Chile</title><link>http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/earthquake-aftershocks-rattle-chile/story-e6frfku0-1225839821891</link><description>A SERIES of strong earthquakes rattled Chile today, cutting short the inauguration of billionaire conservative Sebastian Pinera as the country's president.</description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:57:00 +0100</pubDate><source url="http://www.news.com.au/">NEWScomAU</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">NEWScomAU-24da40578411bb5c9758b1de0d697913</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><georss:point xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">-33.475 -70.6475</georss:point><sortelement xmlns="emm">20100311185700</sortelement></item><item><title>7,2 Quake Rocks Chile</title><link>http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=114105</link><description>Yet another powerful earthquake struck Chile Thursday morning - 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Story Earthquake in Chile The 8.8-magnitude earthquake hit the Latin American country in the early hours of Saturday. 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