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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-02/26/content_12081667.htm70 people have been saved, but another 200 are still missing BEIJING / christchurch - A team sent from China began search-and-rescue operations immediately upon arriving on Friday in the center of Christchurch, where an earthquake killed at least 113 people, while 200 remain missing.Sat, 26 Feb 2011 00:33:00 +0100chinadailyenchinadaily-91e7efba518937784daa0de10db6f970NaturalDisasters35.2086 110.72735.2086 110.72720110226003300http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/43303828/Residents clear mud and silt from their earthquake damaged property in a suburb in Christchurch, New Zealand, Friday, Feb. 25, 2011. The magnitude 6.3 quake struck Christchurch near lunchtime, ...Sat, 26 Feb 2011 00:21:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-904cf45ed0928f8a4fa49ae58b816fdcNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110226002100http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41796460/ns/world_news-asiapacific/For 130 years, Christchurch Cathedral stood at the center of its city as a graceful monument to its heritage and civic pride. Now, with its spire decapitated by an earthquake, it has become a symbol of the city's anguish.Sat, 26 Feb 2011 18:44:00 +0100msnbcenmsnbc-2811228bc0796522fabfb6fa3b5b7d18NaturalDisasters20110226184400http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/feb/26/new-zealand-earthquake-toll-145-dead/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSCHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) New Zealand's prime minister said the Christchurch quake may be the country's worst disaster ever, as officials raised the toll Saturday to 145 dead and more than 200 missing while giving a grim prognosis for the city's downtown. Engineers and planners said the city's decimated .Sat, 26 Feb 2011 18:32:00 +0100washtimesenwashtimes-c18ecb0c4f0b8e5725a67a7e7a687306NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110226183200http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2011/feb/26/six-nations-2011-england-france• Press F5 for the latest or hit auto-refresh • Email scott.murray@guardian.co.uk with your thoughts • Watch Six Nations highlights here • Buy Scott's book, if sport books are your thing 3 min: Yachvili hoicks an up and under down the right wing. Foden takes a sublime catch, then dispatches the ball....Sat, 26 Feb 2011 18:19:00 +0100guardianenguardian-75c6653e3b78a262e2a2082f545ee712NaturalDisasters52.6001223763217 -1.466952271535920110226181900http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10709035&ref=rssThe exodus from quake-hit Christchurch hit a peak yesterday with thousands using the two-day break to get away from the horror around them.Holiday spots reported big crowds with queues out the door of Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools...Sat, 26 Feb 2011 18:10:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-3795f8c96358b1f2600d835605be7a05NaturalDisasters20110226181000http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10709044&ref=rssFrom every corner of the world, they have come.But the largest search and rescue brigade ever assembled in New Zealand toiled in vain yesterday as hopes plummeted for the 200 still missing after the Christchurch earthquake.For...Sat, 26 Feb 2011 18:10:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-a7da96bbf002a7b9fdfd19ee3a457f9eNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110226181000http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10709059&ref=rssThe pain of loss from the Christchurch earthquake has spread around the world - with one Chinese man telling how his daughter called him from the Canterbury TV wreckage before she is believed to have passed away.Cantonese student...Sat, 26 Feb 2011 18:10:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-012e30836d451c9ab6f44c1a9fd853d9NaturalDisasters-43.6457717028803 171.42979790354320110226181000http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10709034&ref=rssNot everyone bailed on Christchurch yesterday. For most people, it was the continuation of the big cleanup and coping with the lack of everyday necessities.Laura Johnson cried as a group of random strangers on the side of a busy...Sat, 26 Feb 2011 18:10:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-4e33f346fee9824179b2390370c3362aNaturalDisasters20110226181000http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110226/ap_on_re_as/as_new_zealand_earthquake_cathedralAP - For 130 years, Christchurch Cathedral stood at the center of its city as a graceful monument to its heritage and civic pride. Now, with its spire decapitated by an earthquake, it has become a symbol of the city's anguish.Sat, 26 Feb 2011 16:15:00 +0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-c4fd198df139033425c09a3900be05edNaturalDisasters20110226161500http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/02/26/501364/main20036751.shtmlOfficials raise toll to 145 dead and 200 missing; Engineers say downtown Christchurch may be unusable for monthsSat, 26 Feb 2011 16:09:00 +0100CBSnewsenCBSnews-305fb82570e54d89609acdf85e029ff6NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110226160900http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201102/3149930.htm?desktopPhilippa McDonald, wires Last Updated: Sun, 27 Feb 2011 01:43:00 +1100 As the death toll from the Christchurch earthquake climbs, New Zealand's prime minister John Key says he now only holds a glimmer of hope that survivors will be found in the rubble.Sat, 26 Feb 2011 16:02:00 +0100australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-a75cdaa9485c1b0a378a23765f655765ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20110226160200http://www.newstalk.ie/2011/news/new-zealand-pm-discusses-earthquake/New Zealand’s Prime Minister John Key has warned the country may be facing its greatest tragedy – as the death toll from this week’s earthquake surged to 145. 200 are still missing in Christchurch. A tribute of two minutes’ silence will be held on Tuesday March 1st, one week after the quake struck.Sat, 26 Feb 2011 15:42:00 +0100newstalkennewstalk-0937eb6590ad0bb2e3e778eece92f3d0NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110226154200http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15665b944045da4a/id/43320136/New Zealand as the earthquake death toll soared to 145, with 200 still missing. The team is due to arrive in Christchurch on South Island on Monday to help identify those killed when the tremors ...Sat, 26 Feb 2011 15:25:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-fe97350bc94d8f905464516c26bb8befNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110226152500http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/02/26/Hopes-for-NZ-quake-victims-dwindles/UPI-96031298701912/CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, Feb. 26 (UPI) -- Rescuers grappling with earthquake debris Saturday in Christchurch, New Zealand, had few hopes of finding survivors after four days, government officials said.Sat, 26 Feb 2011 15:22:00 +0100upienupi-ebaa8ec6b1fe95498c25137e75257ea2NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110226152200http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/26/3149794.htmAs the death toll from the Christchurch earthquake climbs, New Zealand's prime minister John Key still holds hope that more survivors will be found.Sat, 26 Feb 2011 15:04:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-7dbc4e42cc6df4677dcfe17803dfd26dManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20110226150400http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3435521/Brit-ID-team-heads-to-NZ.htmlBRIT taskforce of disaster ID experts head to NZ as 'quake death toll soars to 145Sat, 26 Feb 2011 15:03:00 +0100thesunenthesun-6d4679f6841ae4dcaec7e8ddc5a5711bNaturalDisasters20110226150300http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12587590A British team of disaster victim identification experts flies to New Zealand as hopes fade of finding survivors of the country's earthquake.Sat, 26 Feb 2011 14:53:00 +0100bbcenbbc-9e6f4f40bf6e0aa5b1ed20c8845bfc0eNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80751.4879 -0.17799820110226145300http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1360570/New-Zealand-earthquake-Specialist-UK-rescue-team-pull-survivors-Christchurch-rubble.html?ITO=1490The death toll from Tuesday's quake hit 145 today and more than 200 people are still missing - Mr Ahier of Wymondham, near Norwich said his family were seconds from death.Sat, 26 Feb 2011 14:29:00 +0100mailonsundayenmailonsunday-936db1885d721f1293fc85f02a1d7377NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80751.4879 -0.17799820110226142900http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-02/26/content_12083533.htmChinese Embassy in New Zealand announced on Saturday a list of names and other information of 25 citizens believed to be still missing in a devastating earthquake jolting Christchurch, most of whom were overseas students studying in a language school.Sat, 26 Feb 2011 14:23:00 +0100chinadailyenchinadaily-519c2cc75e8dad9c810b7e69881ef109NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110226142300http://www.smh.com.au/world/futuristic-face-for-a-colonial-city-20110226-1b97h.htmlHugh Chapman said the earthquake had shown that Christchurch's historic buildings were not, and never would be, up to scratch. He said experts would also have to decide whether some parts of the city were suitable for housing or should be abandoned. ''It may be that we swap land or do something to shift people from the area,'' he said.Sat, 26 Feb 2011 14:18:00 +0100smhensmh-11acaa3600850341c7b194b056c391daNaturalDisasters20110226141800http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/feb/26/christchurch-earthquake-new-zealand-rescueNew Zealand's PM says quake is country's worst-ever disaster as death toll climbs to 145 and much of business district in ruins One third of the buildings in central Christchurch were so badly damaged in last week's earthquake they may need to be demolished, authorities in New Zealand have warned,....Sat, 26 Feb 2011 14:07:00 +0100guardianenguardian-d4c8d8141ca5c44ccb7bab7a35b46c48NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110226140700http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/feb/25/new-zealand-earthquake-christchurch-louise-amantilloAs the search for hundreds of bodies continues, some residents are unsure whether they want to stay Just before 2pm on Tuesday, almost an hour after the earthquake struck, Louise Amantillo sent a text to her mother. "Mum, I've been buried," she said. Forty minutes later she wrote again: "Mum, I can't move my right hand.Sat, 26 Feb 2011 14:07:00 +0100guardianenguardian-fa7441237fd8894bc2255a86b8ad9870NaturalDisasters20110226140700http://www.npr.org/2011/02/26/134080010/new-zealand-earthquake-toll-rises-to-145-dead?ft=1&f=1001New Zealand's premier said the Christchurch quake may be the country's worst disaster ever, as officials raised the toll Saturday to 145 dead and more than 200 missing while giving a grim prognosis for the city's downtown.Sat, 26 Feb 2011 13:48:00 +0100nprennpr-4246d4aa364e241729c4fadaa4a0257aNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110226134800http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/157110Six of seven Malaysians reported missing in Christchurch, New Zealand in Tuesday's earthquake have been found alive and safe, Deputy Foreign Minister Richard Riot said today.Sat, 26 Feb 2011 13:43:00 +0100malaysiakinienmalaysiakini-bf520d54eb6560f72aecc0f4225d4c03NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110226134300http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/feb/26/british-disaster-taskforce-new-zealandDeployment comes as prime minister John Key says earthquake is New Zealand's worst disaster A British taskforce of disaster victim identification experts is heading to New Zealand as the earthquake death toll soared to 145, with 200 still missing. The team is due to arrive in Christchurch on South....Sat, 26 Feb 2011 13:36:00 +0100guardianenguardian-cb3c44b37d8724677cd9829039e0e69bNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110226133600http://www.eitb.com/news/world/detail/607086/death-toll-new-zealand-quake-rises-145/Engineers and planners said the city's decimated central area may be completely unusable for months to come and that at least a third of the buildings must be rebuilt after the 6.3-magnitude quake. New Zealand's premier said the Christchurch quake may be the country's worst disaster ever, as....Sat, 26 Feb 2011 13:02:00 +0100eitb-eneneitb-en-c7a0df61283eaed3ef8c3c4ca8dfaa4eNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110226130200http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/2011/02/26/disaster-team-heads-to-quake-zone-91466-28240826/A British taskforce of disaster victim identification experts is heading to New Zealand as the earthquake death toll soared to 145, with 200 still missing.Sat, 26 Feb 2011 12:48:00 +0100icWalesenicWales-dff860cf0f65aa195f56fda4be105236NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110226124800http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/disaster-team-heads-to-quake-zone-15096952.html?r=RSSA British taskforce of disaster victim identification experts is heading to New Zealand as the earthquake death toll soared to 145, with 200 still missing.Sat, 26 Feb 2011 12:34:00 +0100belfasttelegraphenbelfasttelegraph-c8427ff48829f078109dc821d3603468NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110226123400http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/latest-world-news/2011/02/26/new-zealand-city-quake-death-toll-climbs-to-145-91466-28240558/Fresh aftershocks sent masonry tumbling among rescuers in New Zealand’s quake zone and a cat sparked false alarms today of a possible survivor, as the disaster’s death toll rose to 145 with more than 200 missing.Sat, 26 Feb 2011 11:48:00 +0100icWalesenicWales-32e7253874e96829304641c17f016979NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110226114800http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/2/26/nation/20110226180236&sec=nationSERIAN (Sarawak): Six of seven Malaysians reported missing in Christchurch, New Zealand, in Tuesday's earthquake have been found alive and safe, Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Richard Riot said Saturday.Sat, 26 Feb 2011 11:42:00 +0100thestar-myenthestar-my-d25734191c803e143c12e234941ca2f5NaturalDisasters2.58984537291265 113.30357141618920110226114200http://www.nst.com.my/articles/6MalaysiansinChristchurchearthquakefoundalive/Article/SERIAN (Sarawak)-- Six of seven Malaysians reported missing in Christchurch, New Zealand in Tuesday's earthquake have been found alive and safe, Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Richard Riot said today.Sat, 26 Feb 2011 11:24:00 +0100nstennst-dea9df1370d3e0b73ff25b5f93d4e883NaturalDisasters2.58984537291265 113.30357141618920110226112400http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/26/3149843.htmA climbing enthusiast trapped in an office block wrecked during the New Zealand earthquake has told how he used his mountaineering skills to help 14 people abseil to safety before making his own escape.Sat, 26 Feb 2011 11:03:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-6ba7e086952f6e5509c34d666cc0bf02NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110226110300http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1360570/New-Zealand-earthquake-Specialist-UK-rescue-team-pull-survivors-Christchurch-rubble.html?ITO=1490The death toll from Tuesday's quake hit 145 today and more than 200 people are still missing - Mr Ahier of Wymondham, near Norwich said his family were seconds from death.Sat, 26 Feb 2011 10:44:00 +0100dailymailendailymail-936db1885d721f1293fc85f02a1d7377NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80751.4879 -0.17799820110226104400http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110226/wl_asia_afp/nzealandquakeAFP - New Zealand Prime Minister John Key warned the country may be facing its greatest tragedy Saturday as the death toll from this week's earthquake surged to 145, with 200 missing.Sat, 26 Feb 2011 10:30:00 +0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-1602e46f66d9aa08bc08f382343da6efNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110226103000http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/new-zealand-earthquake-toll-surges-to-145-dead-20110225-1b8cn.htmlNew Zealand Prime Minister John Key warned the country may be facing its greatest tragedy Saturday as the death toll from this week's earthquake surged to 145, with 200 missing.Sat, 26 Feb 2011 10:30:00 +0100smhensmh-805ac29dd71821bffafebb25f77980c7NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110226103000http://www.eecho.ie/news/world/new-zealand-quake-death-toll-rises-to-145-494920.html2/26/2011 - 8:06:12 AM Fresh aftershocks sent masonry tumbling among rescuers in New Zealand’s quake zone and a cat sparked false alarms today of a possible survivor, as the disaster’s death toll rose to 145 with more than 200 missing. Grim assessments emerged for the fate of the central business....Sat, 26 Feb 2011 10:25:00 +0100eechoeneecho-78bfed674107010eb170dbf67e6bcd44NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110226102500http://www.breakingnews.ie/world/new-zealand-quake-death-toll-rises-to-145-494920.htmlFresh aftershocks sent masonry tumbling among rescuers in New Zealand’s quake zone and a cat sparked false alarms today of a possible survivor, as the disaster’s death toll rose to 145 with more than 200 missing.Sat, 26 Feb 2011 10:05:00 +0100breakingnews-ieenbreakingnews-ie-e3160b219b157bbe8c04b0745d71abafNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110226100500http://www.haveeru.com.mv/english/details/35034/Aussies_cruise_past_Kiwis,_Irish_heartbrokenAustralian cricketer Brad Haddin (R) is watched by New Zealand wicketkeeper Brendon McCullum as he plays a stroke during the Cricket World Cup match between Australia and New Zealand at The Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium (VCA) Stadium, in Nagpur on February 25, 2011.Sat, 26 Feb 2011 09:59:00 +0100haveeruenhaveeru-2ecf7c1dd791f4d25249385cb091e3a3NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110226095900http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7301352.htmlThe confirmed death toll from the New Zealand Christchurch earthquake rose to 145 on Saturday evening, while the number of missing people remains at more than 200. Superintendent Dave Cliff said at a media briefing on Saturday evening that more deaths have been confirmed on Saturday afternoon and a....Sat, 26 Feb 2011 09:52:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-cf0d65ce901365aaaf81f7f658e9aedcNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110226095200http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7301353.htmlThe number of people missing from a language school in Christchurch's Canterbury Television building which was toppled by Tuesday's earthquake has been revised up to 61 on Saturday. The directors of the King's Education's English and healthcare schools have been trying to track down more than 100....Sat, 26 Feb 2011 09:52:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-4e7697fdbb4209fb645d37c07a59b127NaturalDisasters-43.6457717028803 171.42979790354320110226095200http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/press/hub-using-pegboard-cms,1673267.htmlMelbourne, Australia, February 26, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Habitat For Humanity (New Zealand) has launched the Shelter website (www.shelter.org.nz) linking displaced victims of the Canterbury (NZ) earthquake to people willing to donate temporary and longer term accommodation. On Tuesday February 22 a devastating 6.Sat, 26 Feb 2011 09:32:00 +0100earthtimesenearthtimes-88525b8a458ef9d487ce1ff0e7cd8e5aNaturalDisasters-43.6457717028803 171.42979790354320110226093200http://www.japantoday.com/category/world/view/new-zealand-earthquake-toll-at-145-deadNew Zealand's Prime Minister said the Christchurch quake may be the country's worst disaster ever, as officials raised the toll Saturday to 145 dead and…Sat, 26 Feb 2011 09:14:00 +0100japantodayenjapantoday-2edc740fc4b3e8161f2df2cef0e065efNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110226091400http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0226/newzealand.htmlPolice in New Zealand's second city, Christchurch, have said the death toll from Tuesday's earthquake has risen to 145.Sat, 26 Feb 2011 09:12:00 +0100RTERadioenRTERadio-cc57a6868ca68b50a82e8c624415cdefNaturalDisasters20110226091200http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/new-zealand/2011/02/26/292571/New-Zealand.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Fresh aftershocks sent masonry tumbling among rescuers in New Zealand's quake zone and a cat sparked false alarms of a possible survivor Saturday, as the disaster's death toll rose to 145 with more than 200 missing.Sat, 26 Feb 2011 09:00:00 +0100ChinaPostenChinaPost-db110c9e5c075b276dddb155c05456d3NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110226090000http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/nzs-quake-toll-surges-hundreds-missing-20110226-1b8xu.htmlNew Zealand's earthquake toll has surged to 145 with grave fears for another 200 missing, in what PM John Key says could be the nation's greatest tragedy.Sat, 26 Feb 2011 08:59:00 +0100smhensmh-ce7a490ad6ff565086a35190b7e0b1afNaturalDisasters20110226085900http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/aba4168066a10b8d/id/43315426/Feb 26 2011 Hopes of finding survivors of the Christchurch earthquake seemed to be fading as the New Zealand authorities admitted they expected the death toll "to steadily rise" over ...Sat, 26 Feb 2011 08:54:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-20d114b416ac628a27d3c57c2f220005NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110226085400http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/2/26/worldupdates/2011-02-26T121654Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-551367-11&sec=WorldupdatesCHRISTCHURCH (Reuters) - Violent aftershocks hampered desperate efforts to find survivors in quake-hit Christchurch on Saturday as the death toll climbed to 145 and New Zealand Prime Minister John Key called for a two-minute silence for the nation to grieve.Sat, 26 Feb 2011 08:41:00 +0100thestar-myenthestar-my-c0dad28dfdf3e93830371390f76b1452EMF_HealthNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110226084100http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/global-filipino/world/02/26/11/nzealand-quake-toll-surges-145-deadCHRISTCHURCH - New Zealand's earthquake death toll surged to 145 Saturday with grave fears for another 200 missing, in what Prime Minister John Key said could be the nation's greatest tragedy.Sat, 26 Feb 2011 08:32:00 +0100abs-cbnnewsenabs-cbnnews-8e71d065ef2dc86766a4e01940217032NaturalDisasters20110226083200http://en.rian.ru/world/20110226/162768395.htmlThe death toll from a powerful earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand's second biggest city, has risen to 145 while another 200,000 people are missing, local media said.Sat, 26 Feb 2011 08:18:00 +0100rian-enenrian-en-ceb1f7e2aa75b43fff088bcba745c442NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110226081800http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-02-26-New%20Zealand%20Earthquake/id-f9d827f2474f4d368f511db70d01b2dcCHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — Fresh aftershocks sent masonry tumbling among rescuers in New Zealand's quake zone and a cat sparked false alarms of a possible survivor Saturday, as the disaster's death toll rose to 145 with more than 200 missing. Grim assessments emerged for the central business....Sat, 26 Feb 2011 08:17:00 +0100APenAP-42dc45aa18fbc5399010446a2d0b7672NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110226081700http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/nzealand-quake-death-toll-surges-to-145-20110225-1b8cn.htmlNew Zealand's earthquake death toll surged to 145 with grave fears for another 200 missing, in what Prime Minister John Key said could be the nation's greatest tragedy.Sat, 26 Feb 2011 08:13:00 +0100smhensmh-bc1fa1055312a02f8ef7db9381a0e4f4NaturalDisasters20110226081300http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10708949&ref=rssAll earthquake-damaged Christchurch rest homes have now been evacuated, with 187 residents shipped to other facilities around New Zealand.The evacuations have overwhelmed capacity in South Island rest homes, with any future evacuees...Sat, 26 Feb 2011 07:59:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-25130f744b053c8fe7c2587093b9c77dNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80764.99060768658 -18.59399153954320110226075900http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110226/ts_afp/nzealandquakeAFP - New Zealand's earthquake death toll surged to 145 with grave fears for another 200 missing, in what Prime Minister John Key said could be the nation's greatest tragedy.Sat, 26 Feb 2011 07:56:00 +0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-ebef11dd6ad921fd90d482fcc26ec248NaturalDisasters20110226075600http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/748816/cs/1/Half the residents of Christchurch are without power and hopes are fading for those still missing after the quake, but residents spirits are ...Sat, 26 Feb 2011 07:54:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-e2011f6821e6b439e63e49e107fd05fbNaturalDisasters20110226075400http://www.nst.com.my/articles/3MalaysianquakevictimsinChristchurchfoundsafe/Article/KUALA LUMPUR: Three of the six Malaysian citizens who were reported missing following the earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, had been found and confirmed safe.Sat, 26 Feb 2011 07:38:00 +0100nstennst-0d00c00b9e7b753167e405be73bd3071NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110226073800http://www.jpost.com/International/Article.aspx?ID=209911&R=R1Christchurch mayor assures relatives of missing that every effort being made to locate remaining survivors of 6.3-magnitude quake.Sat, 26 Feb 2011 07:28:00 +0100jpostenjpost-1d20c440e4ae89f3657f934670b56519NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110226072800http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/bzKfzH_F1YQ/index.htmlSearches continued Friday for the hundreds who are still missing after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake that demolished parts of Christchurch.Sat, 26 Feb 2011 07:17:00 +0100cnnencnn-9c0020900368bec4f320769450045e3fNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110226071700http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/43313597/Rescue workers are lowered by crane onto the top of the Christchurch Cathedral in Christchurch, New Zealand , Friday, Feb. 25, 2011 in Christchurch, after the city was hit by a 6.3 earthquake on ...Sat, 26 Feb 2011 06:53:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-7a40c688c012460e863b90b9fc13b916NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110226065300http://www.news.com.au/world/christchurch-quake-toll-rises-to-123/story-e6frfkyi-1226012476725?from=public_rssRESCUE team call for a prayers as search for survivors yields only bodies, with 145 people dead and 200 still missing.Sat, 26 Feb 2011 06:49:00 +0100news_com_auennews_com_au-de2f3fce3de48059e0d5a5d59c734f70NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110226064900http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/2011/02/26/grim-vigil-for-earthquake-missing-91466-28240274/Hopes of finding survivors of the Christchurch earthquake seemed to be fading as the New Zealand authorities admitted they expected the death toll "to steadily rise" over the weekend.Sat, 26 Feb 2011 06:47:00 +0100icWalesenicWales-1d8d261ed92a83b7dd46a5803943b9ccNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110226064700http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14145803/new-zealand-earthquake-toll-at-145-deadFresh aftershocks sent masonry tumbling among rescuers in New Zealand's quake zone and a cat sparked false alarms Saturday of a possible survivor, as the disaster's death toll rose to 145 with more than 200 missing.Sat, 26 Feb 2011 06:19:00 +0100newschannel5ennewschannel5-72c5b24b1bfd64a89417d66dda816ebaNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110226061900http://www.dailyexpress.co.uk/posts/view/231352/Grim-vigil-for-earthquake-missing/Hopes of finding survivors of the Christchurch earthquake seemed to be fading as the New Zealand authorities admitted they expected the death toll "to steadily rise" over the weekend.Sat, 26 Feb 2011 06:17:00 +0100expressenexpress-4d98a2f1e53a8337aafe1bb13f87de4cNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110226061700http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/26/us-newzealand-quake-idUSTRE71L04320110226?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/worldNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20International%29CHRISTCHURCH (Reuters) - The death toll from the earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand's second biggest city, was raised to 144 on Saturday.Sat, 26 Feb 2011 06:11:00 +0100reutersenreuters-f565dd4ae62eebf5f8311f44bfc5a30dFinancialCrisisNaturalDisasters20110226061100http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7300941.htmlThe confirmed death toll from Tuesday's earthquake in New Zealand's Christchurch has risen to 123, authorities said Saturday morning. &$ &$Source:Xinhua&$ &$ ...Sat, 26 Feb 2011 06:06:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-f8445fba6d887cafaa719d9ee6c2c88bNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110226060600http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7300944.htmlA series of aftershocks overnight on Friday caused more damage to the buildings in New Zealand's Christchurch central city. More than a dozen aftershocks have occurred since 05:40 p.m. Friday, ranging from 3.0 to 4.4 in magnitude, according to authority Saturday.Sat, 26 Feb 2011 06:06:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-60f31afcf5ace629a5a87aeb3c2e174cNaturalDisasters20110226060600http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14139558/new-zealand-quake-toll-rises-to-113-deadBy STEVE McMORRAN Associated Press More>> CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) - Police say the death toll in New Zealand's earthquake has risen to 144. Police Superintendent Dave Cliff told reporters the toll reached 144 on Saturday after more bodies were pulled from wrecked buildings, and that more than 200 people remain missing after last Tuesday's 6.Sat, 26 Feb 2011 06:04:00 +0100newschannel5ennewschannel5-fb44b9fb7b5fb1112de362380e179068FloodingNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110226060400http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/grim-vigil-for-earthquake-missing-15096952.html?r=RSSHopes of finding survivors of the Christchurch earthquake seemed to be fading as the New Zealand authorities admitted they expected the death toll "to steadily rise" over the weekend.Sat, 26 Feb 2011 06:02:00 +0100belfasttelegraphenbelfasttelegraph-836c55eadb69a70b11f13a9ac5ed3e87NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110226060200http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110226/ap_on_re_as/as_new_zealand_earthquakeCHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand Fresh aftershocks sent masonry tumbling among rescuers in New Zealand's quake zone and a cat sparked false alarms Saturday of a possible survivor, as the disaster's death toll rose to 145 with more than 200 missing. Grim assessments emerged for the fate of the central....Sat, 26 Feb 2011 05:55:00 +0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-3b8f90ce5e8434095562ea13c577bd42NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110226055500http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-02-25-New%20Zealand%20Earthquake/id-416542db21e242868fbbe68a0e0690e2CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — Police say the death toll in New Zealand's earthquake has risen to 144. Police Superintendent Dave Cliff told reporters the toll reached 144 on Saturday after more bodies were pulled from wrecked buildings, and that more than 200 people remain missing after last Tuesday's 6.Sat, 26 Feb 2011 05:53:00 +0100APenAP-b65a7d84c1ea673a11befbc5c68e1750FloodingNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110226055300http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41787444/ns/world_news-asiapacific/Fresh aftershocks sent masonry tumbling among rescuers in New Zealand's quake zone and a cat sparked false alarms Saturday of a possible survivor, as the disaster's death toll rose to 123 with more than 200 missing.Sat, 26 Feb 2011 05:46:00 +0100msnbcenmsnbc-0424d67ca8ac169602e38d76f145804eNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110226054600http://www.jpost.com/International/Article.aspx?ID=209911&R=R1Christchurch mayor assures relatives of missing that every effort being made to locate remaining survivors of 6.3-magnitude quake.Sat, 26 Feb 2011 05:28:00 +0100jpostenjpost-46ce0af5f7e34c4edb84dddda8f6d905NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110226052800http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/02/26/new-zealand-earthquake-toll-123-dead.htmlFresh aftershocks sent masonry tumbling among rescuers in New Zealand's quake zone and a cat sparked false alarms Saturday of a possible survivor, as the disaster's death toll rose to 123 with more than 200 missing.Sat, 26 Feb 2011 05:23:00 +0100JakartaPostenJakartaPost-8797e1d687091da1aff8995182a722f9NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110226052300http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/quick-thinking-bystanders-rescued-albertan-couple-from-rubble-of-nz-quake/article1922047/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=1922047Bystanders helped to free Jenna Benoit and Patrick Lee from the rubble just moments after Tuesday’s quakeSat, 26 Feb 2011 05:18:00 +0100theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-d09f4cf4b2fb56116fb81ad725af1ef2ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20110226051800http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/World/Story/A1Story20110226-265410.htmlTracy Harris mother finds it hard to look at her other children after her baby was crushed to death. -AFPSat, 26 Feb 2011 05:18:00 +0100AsiaOneenAsiaOne-dce1a7339c264f9918be225e27c59470NaturalDisasters20110226051800http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/MMAH-8EF3MY?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSKEY DEVELOPMENTS - On February 22 at 1251 hours local time, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 6.2 miles southeast of Christchurch—New Zealand's second largest urban area with a population of approximately 390,000—at a depth of 3.1 miles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.Sat, 26 Feb 2011 05:08:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-bcb1f485221e7f807329c48fc812fab4NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110226050800http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10708935&ref=rssThe quake damaged Lyttelton Tunnel is expected to reopen to local traffic by mid-afternoon today after emergency repairs."We're working towards having both lanes of the tunnel open for use by Lyttelton residents and essential...Sat, 26 Feb 2011 04:58:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-749f81fca56ac52cd072e7a170595d22NaturalDisasters20110226045800http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/02/26/46251402.htmlAccording to the latest information, 123 people died in the earthquake in New Zealand. Initially, the reports cited 113 victims. More than 200 people are unaccounted for. The devastating earthquake almost flattened the central part of Christchurch. Numerous buildings were destroyed.Sat, 26 Feb 2011 04:32:00 +0100ruvr-enenruvr-en-45952d6e0495ecc7670546954a1d4a22NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110226043200http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15665b944045da4a/id/43310134/THAT earthquake would have been a tragedy anywhere in the world in Christchurch it felt like it happened to our family. New Zealand is close to Britain in everything but geography. I have ...Sat, 26 Feb 2011 04:21:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-0c6b9f75a0197742c98496e6f4173640NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80751.4879 -0.17799820110226042100http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12586274The mayor of Christchurch praises the "incredible progress" made four days after a massive earthquake rocked the New Zealand city.Sat, 26 Feb 2011 03:14:00 +0100bbcenbbc-cb2df001b5471ddaacd41d2fec0e22b7NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110226031400http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1360589/New-Zealand-earthquake-Woman-trapped-6-hours-marries-fiance-Christchurch.html?ITO=1490Emma married Chris Greenslade in a church ceremony in a Christchurch suburb, pushing aside memories of lying trapped in a foetal position for nearly seven hours.Sat, 26 Feb 2011 03:10:00 +0100mailonsundayenmailonsunday-64e9440ed9cd0bdb592a678978717aa3ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110226031000http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1360589/New-Zealand-earthquake-Woman-trapped-6-hours-marries-fiance-Christchurch.html?ITO=1490Emma married Chris Greenslade in a church ceremony in a Christchurch suburb, pushing aside memories of lying trapped in a foetal position for nearly seven hours.Sat, 26 Feb 2011 02:49:00 +0100dailymailendailymail-64e9440ed9cd0bdb592a678978717aa3ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110226024900http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3432546/Quake-rescue-bride-weds.htmlA WOMAN pulled from the rubble of the New Zealand earthquake has married her hero fiance just THREE days after he helped to rescue her. Emma Howard was left trapped in a tiny cavity between her office block's collapsed floors when the devastating quake struck on Tuesday. She managed to text fiance Chris Greenslade who raced across town to find her.Sat, 26 Feb 2011 02:46:00 +0100thesunenthesun-8a007d8ac39a0ad0daf7018182eb5a77AirTransportNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110226024600http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201102250594.htmlCHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand--Seas of mud that spewed from the ground after a powerful earthquake hit have covered wide areas of this popular tourist destination called the "Garden City," threatening to force residents to abandon their still-standing homes.Sat, 26 Feb 2011 02:28:00 +0100asahienasahi-560169b758e08bddb8b7a6bf333804bdNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110226022800http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201102250303.htmlCHRISTCHURCH -- Rescuers extended their search on Friday to shattered houses close to the epicentre of Christchurch's deadly earthquake, but rain and cold dimmed hopes of finding more survivors of New Zealand's worst disaster in decades. The arrival of teams from Britain and the United States, who....Sat, 26 Feb 2011 02:28:00 +0100asahienasahi-5db5e5da7c21660f2c29527f27daa30aNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80738.9051 -77.016251.4879 -0.17799820110226022800http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/MINE-8EEUHX?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSWELLINGTON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - The death toll from the earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand's second biggest city was raised to 123 on Saturday. "We do expect that number to rise through the day," police commander Dave Cliff told reporters.Sat, 26 Feb 2011 02:24:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-256eae177d0ed2f7f3b377fe6dbfba66NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.80720110226022400http://en.trend.az/regions/world/ocountries/1836273.htmlThe official death toll from the earthquake in Christchurch rose 123 Saturday morning and was set to climb further over the weekend, officials said in New Zealand, dpa reported.Sat, 26 Feb 2011 01:37:00 +0100trendnews-azentrendnews-az-a9dacedf7a188e33ebb63bca1500afe7NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110226013700http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/news/New-Zealand-Quake-death-toll.6724740.jpThe death toll in the New Zealand earthquake rose to 113 last night, with two Britons confirmed to be among the victims and two more feared dead in a crushed bus.Sat, 26 Feb 2011 01:21:00 +0100TheScotsmanenTheScotsman-e0364c50ab3ea698a3f780d88d7d7713NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110226012100http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/02/26/2011022600431.htmlThe death toll from New Zealand's earthquake has risen to 113, as authorities said they feared that another 228 people listed as missing would not be found alive. Foreign Minister Murray McCully said Friday the rescue focus following Tuesday's 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch is nearing an end.Sat, 26 Feb 2011 01:18:00 +0100chosunenchosun-8e5140cc0ea3bbed4dab8fc25382a7f0NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110226011800http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/global-filipino/world/02/24/11/no-signs-life-nz-quake-toll-rises-113CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand – Rescuers scouring Christchurch's earthquake-devastated ruins for survivors said there were no signs of life Friday, as the death toll climbed to 113.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:58:00 +0100abs-cbnnewsenabs-cbnnews-10999e3c5f165194929b7d92356b14caNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225005800http://www.drogheda-independent.ie/breaking-news/national-news/search-for-irishman-in-quake-ruins-2554097.htmlOfficials are hopeful of survivors in a building destroyed by a New Zealand earthquake where a missing Irishman worked.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:56:00 +0100drogheda-independentendrogheda-independent-dbc6f2e7abcf453149e02e4b78de5585NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225005600http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2011/02/24/new-zealand-earthquake-recovery.html?ref=rssNew Zealand's prime minister is warning that the death toll from the devastating earthquake in Christchurch could be "much greater" than feared as hope fades in the search for the missing.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:51:00 +0100CBCenCBC-6d381072e9cdbbaab74e7718c00f355bNaturalDisasters20110225005100http://www.corkman.ie/breaking-news/national-news/search-for-irishman-in-quake-ruins-2554097.htmlOfficials are hopeful of survivors in a building destroyed by a New Zealand earthquake where a missing Irishman worked.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:49:00 +0100corkmanencorkman-dbc6f2e7abcf453149e02e4b78de5585NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225004900http://www.news.com.au/world/the-ticking-timebomb/story-e6frfkyi-1226011853129?from=public_rssTHE earthquake that crushed Christchurch was a delayed shifting of new stresses to Earth's crust caused by last September's quake.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:48:00 +0100news_com_auennews_com_au-52cd33861e3b52ce893b2c8a6bf6db2bNaturalDisasters20110225004800http://www.jpost.com/International/Article.aspx?id=209786&R=R4The number of unaccounted for Israelis in or near Christchurch when the 6.3 magnitude quake hit drops from 21 to 4.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:46:00 +0100jpostenjpost-30cf20f47124c98fdb5e64653abeea4bNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225004600http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12559231As New Zealand tries to come to terms with Christchurch's devastating earthquake, rescuers continue to bravely work their way through the rubble in search of more than 200 missing people. From the ground, experts attempt to judge where people are most likely to be buried by scrambling through....Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:45:00 +0100bbcenbbc-1f5ef904c8dca42cf25aecc952b2877eNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225004500http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14118884/nz-earthquake-toll-at-98-dead-226-missingAt the epicenter, children in the school playground screamed as the earth rattled and cracked. Elderly residents toppled to the floor in the nursing home. Cliff faces fell, spitting truck-sized boulders across lawns and...Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:07:00 +0100newschannel5ennewschannel5-8ffc900d2c02bc68aa5103f91a7e4baeNaturalDisasters20110225000700http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=58984PNG’s Somare sends condolences Posted at 22:18 on 24 February, 2011 UTC The Papua New Guinea Prime Minister has written to his New Zealand counterpart to express his country’s condolences at the loss of life and destruction caused by the Christchurch earthquake.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:06:00 +0100rnzienrnzi-23b9d35971e460b42aa48fcfc6586672NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.8079.55038 -13.6716-9.48177 147.18420110225000600http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10708858&ref=rssThe death toll from the Christchurch earthquake now stands at 123 and is expected to rise further today, police say.Superintendent Dave Cliff told a joint media conference this morning that 123 people had been confirmed dead."We...Fri, 25 Feb 2011 23:55:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-5c35a251e910144c1a2bb6b4af9507ecNaturalDisasters20110225235500http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/SNAA-8EESNB?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSUpon New Zealand's request, the Civil Protection Mechanism of the European Union has been activated today. It will coordinate European assistance to the country which suffered from a devastating earthquake on February 22.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 23:39:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-c00a7379bb26c2c11b17e73a0d65c7efEnvironmentFrontexBorderDisputesCivilProtectionAirTransportHumanitarianAidKristalinaGeorgievaECnewsCrisisResponseNaturalDisastersEU-CaribbeanEU-PacificEU-LatinAmerica-41.3348 174.80720110225233900http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2011/0225/New-Zealand-earthquake-Economy-takes-a-hit-tooNew Zealand earthquake losses could reach $12 billion or more, because of the huge impact from indirect losses.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 23:39:00 +0100csmonitorencsmonitor-445460257666d3de657ebc384dcef743MARS-STATNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225233900http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201102/3149586.htm?desktopLast Updated: Sat, 26 Feb 2011 08:38:00 +1100 An influx of Australian officers has landed in Christchurch to help hard-pressed local authorities with policing duties in the wake of Tuesday's devastating earthquake. Around 320 officers from Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia and Australian....Fri, 25 Feb 2011 23:00:00 +0100australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-4734d0213c2f5fe27aa5da4a3aaa22ebNaturalDisasters-35.3499 149.04220110225230000http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/2/26/worldupdates/2011-02-26T021915Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-551367-7&sec=WorldupdatesWELLINGTON (Reuters) - The death toll from the earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand's second biggest city was raised to 123 on Saturday.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 22:51:00 +0100thestar-myenthestar-my-880c4fbe527d3fc1ffd204dc4688624fNaturalDisasters-41.0609140069026 175.49568617762120110225225100http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/press/viewed-expensive-unpopular-us,1673102.htmlOLDWICK, N.J. - (Business Wire) Last year, Glenn Pomeroy, the chief executive officer of the California Earthquake Authority, visited Christchurch, New Zealand, to visit his counterparts at the state-run New Zealand Earthquake Commission, according to an exclusive article in this week's BestWeek U.S.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 22:50:00 +0100earthtimesenearthtimes-b08cfceed58e46ccbb5b585880e893d7FinancialCrisisNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225225000http://www.nieuwsbank.nl/en/2011/02/25/B016.htm[ Vrijdag 25 februari 2011 | European Union ] Upon New Zealand's request, the Civil Protection Mechanism of the European Union has been activated todayFri, 25 Feb 2011 22:31:00 +0100nieuwsbankennieuwsbank-39f9272ea4078663b0ce74df6b5ecf62EnvironmentFrontexBorderDisputesCivilProtectionAirTransportHumanitarianAidKristalinaGeorgievaECnewsCrisisResponseNaturalDisastersEU-CaribbeanEU-PacificEU-LatinAmerica-41.3348 174.80720110225223100http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=167018THE efforts put in by rescue workers in Christchurch have been commended. New Zealand Leader of the Opposition Phil Goff spent the last two days meeting people who suffered as a result of the earthquake on Tuesday. "The devastation and loss of life and injury caused by the earthquake makes this New....Fri, 25 Feb 2011 22:23:00 +0100fijitimesenfijitimes-a044551de315e23373f5f3e5cd917fafNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225222300http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/25/us-newzealand-quake-idUSTRE71L04320110225?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/worldNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20International%29WELLINGTON (Reuters) - The death toll from the earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand's second biggest city was raised to 123 on Saturday.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 22:08:00 +0100reutersenreuters-3a319ff38e89dafa4b14b880688b4319NaturalDisasters-41.0609140069026 175.49568617762120110225220800http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthcomment/geoffrey-lean/8348829/New-Zealand-earthquake-the-vengeance-of-Mother-Nature.htmlWhatever the cause of the increase in disasters, humanity has made their impact far worse, writes Geoffrey Lean.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 21:59:00 +0100telegraphentelegraph-2926d3c86cdb36fa15af016d52e7f95cClimateActionEnvironmentManMadeDisastersConflictEcologyClimateChangeNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225215900http://www.voanews.com/english/news/asia/New-Zealand-Quake-Toll-Reaches-113-as-Officials-Fear-Worst-116936788.htmlHundreds of police, soldiers, others continue to comb wreckage looking for anyone who might yet be trapped aliveFri, 25 Feb 2011 21:49:00 +0100voanewsenvoanews-1592a7be5f980915e26ad177fc2fc1e8NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225214900http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/feb/25/new-zealand-christchurch-disaster-personalChristchurch 2011 is already encoded in New Zealand's national memory. This is a small country and there are so many dead In recent weeks visitors to Christchurch described the mood as optimistic, energised since the earthquake of 4 September , determined to rebuild.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 21:49:00 +0100guardianenguardian-34b5dcdc7c767191bc8617a0b50e3c54NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225214900http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/11/232&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=enIP/11/232 Brussels, 25 February 2011 Upon New Zealand's request, the Civil Protection Mechanism of the European Union has been activated today. It will coordinate European assistance to the country which suffered from a devastating earthquake on February ...Fri, 25 Feb 2011 21:12:00 +0100europa-pressReleaseseneuropa-pressReleases-0a588884dde37ace166c8b0c58e6c094EnvironmentFrontexBorderDisputesCivilProtectionAirTransportHumanitarianAidKristalinaGeorgievaECnewsCrisisResponseNaturalDisastersEU-CaribbeanEU-PacificEU-LatinAmerica-41.3348 174.80720110225211200http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15665b944045da4a/id/43297982/Prince William and his fiancee Kate Middleton have joined Prince Harry in signing a book of condolence for the victims of New Zealand's earthquake. The trio attended the country's High ...Fri, 25 Feb 2011 20:49:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-8c3bc163745f95a0d1af24d09b132d9bNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225204900http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/science/~3/sWIpK86Jkvw/la-mem-new-zealand-quake-building-code,0,5776823.storyThe devastation and loss of life in the Christchurch, New Zealand, quakes offer some sober lessons for California, earthquake experts said.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 20:23:00 +0100latimesenlatimes-428e408dca58e8ea104eb8087d3a7e6bManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225202300http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201102/3149624.htm?desktopLast Updated: Sat, 26 Feb 2011 05:25:00 +1100 Devastated rescue workers had to be dragged away from the wreckage of Christchurch's CTV building, unable to stop thinking of the entombed earthquake victims they were leaving behind. "It's not a matter of just walking away from a worksite, they were....Fri, 25 Feb 2011 19:55:00 +0100australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-18a4ed03d342523ba58ddfdcbdb6c114NaturalDisasters20110225195500http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/Dark+Days+in+New+Zealand+as+earthquake+claims+113+++/-/1068/1115008/-/13b32s4/-/index.htmlNew Zealand warned frantic relatives to brace for the worst today as toiling rescuers failed to find any more survivors after a devastating earthquake left at least 113 dead.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 19:32:00 +0100DailyNationenDailyNation-e0da230c9c4b3e6edb6cfbfec15a71d4NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225193200http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/feb/25/new-zealand-earthquake-christchurch-louise-amantilloAs the search for hundreds of bodies continues, some residents are unsure whether they want to stay Just before 2pm on Tuesday, almost an hour after the earthquake struck, Louise Amantillo sent a text to her mother. "Mum, I've been buried," she said. Forty minutes later she wrote again: "Mum, I can't move my right hand.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 19:12:00 +0100guardianenguardian-b8ea326be65259d68acca6d5d0d8830eNaturalDisasters20110225191200http://www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=10708751&ref=rssJohn Key is a 100 per cent right. Christchurch's recovery, both in economic and social terms, will not solely be a test of the city's character. It will be a test of the country's grit and resilience as a whole.The Prime Minister...Fri, 25 Feb 2011 18:54:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-8551d6a2fbdf85e89b1d7df202ae0599NaturalDisasters20110225185400http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10708789&ref=rssJulie Vernon's heart is heavy at leaving her family and the city she grew up in.But she refuses to stay in Christchurch with the fear of what another big earthquake might do to her and her 3-year-old daughter.Tuesday's quake,...Fri, 25 Feb 2011 18:54:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-f3409a272218eab0b52792f9a6e2c59dNaturalDisasters20110225185400http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10708811&ref=rssRoss Bush finished his bricklaying work some time after noon on Tuesday and had stopped outside a bakery before heading off to his next job.His daughter Liana Bush, 41, says he probably was about to get his usual - "a pie and...Fri, 25 Feb 2011 18:54:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-3736032263a0e40814ab3f7a052da797NaturalDisasters20110225185400http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10708823&ref=rssThe first life insurance claims for earthquake victims have been lodged. Wayne Besant, chief executive of AIA New Zealand, said claims were trickling in."We have at this stage received a small number of claims since Wednesday,...Fri, 25 Feb 2011 18:54:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-2ae4839e11b9852191c53f1e01ffd6a5NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225185400http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10708787&ref=rssChristchurch lived in its heritage - grand stone buildings, many of them now shattered by the largest ground shake recorded in New Zealand.Architect Peter Beaven had his office in the Provincial Council Chambers built in the 1850s...Fri, 25 Feb 2011 18:54:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-c58104b0cf3dd24d06731a85a68557bdNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225185400http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10708763&ref=rssPete Davies, co-owner of Christchurch's Underground Coffee, reckons about 40 per cent of the inner city cafes his company supplies with roasted coffee were wiped out in Tuesday's earthquake.The Underground cafe in central Christchurch...Fri, 25 Feb 2011 18:54:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-e187448a908f8b5673b1cd88fa8b1910NaturalDisasters20110225185400http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10708808&ref=rssISAAC THOMPSON Associates of Isaac Thompson have come together to pray for their friend, believed to be one of dozens of people missing in the CTV building.The 21-year-old was an employee of Canterbury Television, working in...Fri, 25 Feb 2011 18:54:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-e7ff764ba6362abb32e740d6ab2ab782NaturalDisasters-43.6457717028803 171.42979790354320110225185400http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15665b944045da4a/id/43294988/The search is continuing for two missing Britons after an earthquake devastated Christchurch in New Zealand. Rescue workers are searching for more than 220 people that remain missing in the wake of ...Fri, 25 Feb 2011 18:48:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-70add3822e47ffd26d8756b78895cd5dNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225184800http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/aussies-cruise-past-kiwis-irish-heartbroken-20110225-1b8lw.htmlAustralia racked up a 25th consecutive World Cup victory on Friday, defeating New Zealand in an emotional encounter while Ireland wasted a golden opportunity to heap more pain on Bangladesh.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 18:22:00 +0100smhensmh-035b4f9bce0c1a9f586beebc21947c0fNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80723.7099 90.407153.3416 -6.25735-35.3499 149.04220110225182200http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/43294896/In the wake of Tuesday’s 6.3-magnitude earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, 266 people remain missing, including a Turkish citizen. Didem Yaman, a representative of Turkish think tank ...Fri, 25 Feb 2011 18:18:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-74850f4713443c2a7db80182a5fcdbb1NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225181800http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110225/ts_afp/cricketwc2011AFP - Australia racked up a 25th consecutive World Cup victory on Friday, defeating New Zealand in an emotional encounter while Ireland wasted a golden opportunity to heap more pain on Bangladesh.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 18:16:00 +0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-0efbdb4fa68bc9786b7a7bc63070fb16NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80723.7099 90.407153.3416 -6.25735-35.3499 149.04220110225181600http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1360589/New-Zealand-earthquake-Woman-trapped-6-hours-marries-fiance-Christchurch.html?ITO=1490Emma Howard was trapped for more than six hours after her office block collapsed in the 6.3-magnitude earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 18:06:00 +0100mailonsundayenmailonsunday-87c85b47958cd6855fb5f0da4cfce9daManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225180600http://www.newstalk.ie/2011/news/1search-and-rescue-efforts-continue-in-christchurch93/Rescue workers in New Zealand are continuing the search for any survivors of Tuesday’s earthquake which devastated the city of Christchurch. 113 people are now confirmed dead and hundreds remain missing. An Irishman JJ O’Connor from Abbeydorney in Co. Kerry is thought to be among those trapped in the PGG building and rescuers are working [.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 18:05:00 +0100newstalkennewstalk-b77ea86c91f12137bceb66dc909eeab1NaturalDisasters52.1174245775213 -9.7172624547737720110225180500http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/02/25/501364/main20036397.shtmlDaughter who sent series of haunting texts to mother in Philippines is among dozens of foreigners missing after huge quakeFri, 25 Feb 2011 17:19:00 +0100CBSnewsenCBSnews-d0ac974f6c6db736142ceffdb52571eaNaturalDisasters14.6096 121.00620110225171900http://www.jpost.com/Features/InThespotlight/Article.aspx?ID=209780&R=R1First Person: We thought we’d hit the jackpot when the lad told us he was going to New Zealand on his post-army trek. Boy, were we wrong...Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:43:00 +0100jpostenjpost-2be4b44e7158afbbe7492ad196a97a0eManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225164300http://www.thanhniennews.com/2010/Pages/20110225220849.aspxNew Zealand warned frantic relatives to brace for the worst Friday as toiling rescuers failed to find any more survivors after a devastating earthquake left at least 113 dead.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:13:00 +0100thanhniennewsenthanhniennews-3e0ead4c9e405b2e62eb0e1fb41daacfNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225161300http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-12577958The British father of a woman missing after the New Zealand earthquake flies over to search for his daughter.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 15:31:00 +0100bbcenbbc-b28e2adc767b3de739f74d1806cbb42cNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225153100http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4034058,00.htmlFour days after mass earthquake, Ofer Levy's uncle arrives in Christchurch together with two Israeli rescue teams in hopes of finding nephew, friend. 'We haven't lost hope,' he saysFri, 25 Feb 2011 15:16:00 +0100ynetnewsenynetnews-000facc6081208f8d4070ce7812eb6d2NaturalDisasters31.3525303545421 34.967300552965120110225151600http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12580776The search is continuing for two missing Britons after an earthquake devastated Christchurch in New Zealand.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 15:14:00 +0100bbcenbbc-0ce629097695d40ea1039ea86858609eNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225151400http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2011/02/24/new-zealand-earthquake-two-britons-among-the-dead-foreign-office-confirms-86908-22946483/TWO Britons died in an earthquake which ripped through a tourist city in New Zealand, the Foreign Office said today.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 15:00:00 +0100sundaymailensundaymail-ce769e6a3386b744cfe3db4a27a46117NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225150000http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2011/02/23/new-zealand-earthquake-fears-for-missing-hundreds-as-rescue-bid-goes-on-86908-22942951/THE trapped mum who phoned her children from the rubble of her quake-hit office to say goodbye was found by rescuers last night. Anne Voss was talking to emergency workers in the wrecked building 20 hours after the tremor brought the cei l ing down on top of her.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 15:00:00 +0100sundaymailensundaymail-e28cdeab985ee8214078ce835b8d98e7NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225150000http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2011/02/23/new-zealand-earthquake-briton-and-irishman-confirmed-among-the-dead-86908-22943529/AN Irishman and a Briton have died in the New Zealand earthquake, Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs said.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 15:00:00 +0100sundaymailensundaymail-f7cc3dfbe845b404cd6f8d274e6443bfNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225150000http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2011/02/24/new-zealand-earthquake-i-have-some-horrible-news-your-mum-is-dead-86908-22945620/A HEARTBROKEN brother and sister collapse in tears just seconds after being told their mum has died in the horror of the New Zealand earthquake.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 15:00:00 +0100sundaymailensundaymail-ba72599fae4a8b0ec74ae7acd1ea239eNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225150000http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2011/02/25/new-zealand-earthquake-the-moment-of-destruction-86908-22948317/THIS is the terrifying moment a killer earthquake wrecked Christchurch in a pall of dust and debris.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 15:00:00 +0100sundaymailensundaymail-f7d9ccc4f9eed3236140eaa25b16a549NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80751.4879 -0.17799820110225150000http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4034058,00.htmlFour days after mass earthquake, Ofer Levy's uncle arrives in Christchurch together with two Israeli rescue teams in hopes of finding nephew, friend. 'We haven't lost hope,' he saysFri, 25 Feb 2011 14:57:00 +0100yediotaharonotenyediotaharonot-000facc6081208f8d4070ce7812eb6d2NaturalDisasters31.3525303545421 34.967300552965120110225145700http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0225/breaking3.htmlRescue workers were today continuing the painstaking search for over 220 people, including an Irish man, trapped in buildings destroyed in the New Zealand earthquake. JJ O’Connor, who is married with children, is an accountant who worked at the Pyne Gould Guinness (PGG) Building in Christchurch which was flattened in Tuesday's disaster.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 14:52:00 +0100irishtimesenirishtimes-5ccaead3153371960978f9e3665e42ddNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225145200http://www.earthtimes.org/health/silver-solve-urgent-emergency-water-supplies/319/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20earthtimes/environment%20%28The%20Earth%20Times%20-%20Environmental%20Issues%20and%20Green%20News%29Having access to clean drinking water is something which the western world generally takes for granted, and yet producing sanitized water in an emergency is one of the greatest problems faced by the civilized world in the aftermath of a large-scale environmental disaster.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 14:38:00 +0100earthtimesenearthtimes-ddc8800925da8dd038f62fcd906dbc8bEnvironmentManMadeDisastersEnvironmentalProtectionEcologyNaturalDisasters20110225143800http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201102/3149586.htm?desktopLast Updated: Fri, 25 Feb 2011 23:33:00 +1100 An influx of Australian officers has landed in Christchurch to help hard-pressed local authorities with policing duties in the wake of Tuesday's devastating earthquake. Around 320 officers from Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia and Australian....Fri, 25 Feb 2011 14:32:00 +0100australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-08ee0f6061cafb8517545e1043d45465NaturalDisasters-35.3499 149.04220110225143200http://www.news.com.au/world/new-zealand-warned-to-brace-for-more-damage-as-aftershocks-set-to-rock-country/story-e6frfkyi-1226012283973?from=public_rssNEW Zealand should brace itself for more shakes and aftershocks for at least a year as experts warn more damage is set to come.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 14:27:00 +0100news_com_auennews_com_au-308d1a0282cd1692c3b13dbca209acffNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225142700http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3432546/Quake-rescue-bride-weds.htmlA WOMAN pulled from the rubble of the New Zealand earthquake has got married just THREE days after her miraculous rescue. Emma Howard - pulled from the rubble of a massive office block on Tuesday - married her sweetheart Chris Greenslade today. The pair held their arms in the air in celebration at....Fri, 25 Feb 2011 14:20:00 +0100thesunenthesun-3fd867fd484fdcf8b355ec7dca73c584AirTransportNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225142000http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/newzealand/8347436/New-Zealand-Earthquake-Earthquake-survivor-weds-three-days-after-she-was-pulled-from-debris.htmlIt was the ultimate display of defiance: just three short days after she was pulled bruised and terrified from the debris of a building in Christchurch, Emma Howard has walked down the aisle of the Christ the King Catholic Church, a beaming, beautiful bride.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 14:03:00 +0100telegraphentelegraph-2d9f220b4cb552423fe799e441ba8779NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225140300http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41776710/ns/world_news-asiapacific/The first text message said: "Mommy, I got buried." About 40 minutes later: "Mommy, I can't move my right hand." Then, a brief call from New Zealand's earthquake rubble to parents in pleading to send help.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 14:02:00 +0100msnbcenmsnbc-9c0ab67eb6e5e8eb0b696545270ca769NaturalDisasters20110225140200http://www.news24.com/World/News/Woman-weds-days-after-Christchurch-rescue-20110225In a bright moment amid the misery of New Zealand's earthquake, a woman rescued from the quake zone has gone forward days later with her planned wedding.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 13:54:00 +0100news24ennews24-0ef0ed4f9ae153855680d0d0af49aa2dNaturalDisasters20110225135400http://dalje.com/en-world/hopes-fade-in-hunt-for-nz-quake-survivors/342243CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- Rescue workers toiled again Friday but hopes faded that more New Zealand earthquake survivors would be found. Officials said the death toll was at least 113. About 200 people were reported missing after one of the country's deadliest earthquakes.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 13:52:00 +0100javno-enenjavno-en-c05f371f9ab3327650932a50e852f214NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225135200http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/25/3149588.htmDevastated rescue workers had to be dragged away from the wreckage of Christchurch's CTV building, unable to stop thinking of the entombed earthquake victims they were leaving behind.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 13:48:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-9b531b01aaef858148ee0778de38c224NaturalDisasters20110225134800http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2011/02/24/canadian-new-zealand-earthquake-expert.html?ref=rssEver since the Christchurch earthquake struck on Tuesday, it's been almost a non-stop whirlwind for Canadian Mark Quigley, a lecturer in geomorphology and tectonics.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 13:36:00 +0100CBCenCBC-bc13ce851c6ba5a4eb2599fa45798040NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225133600http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/MDCS-8EEGHV?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSOn February 25, the Government of Japan decided to contribute 500,000 USD to The New Zealand Red Cross as an emergency grant aid, in response to the extensive damage of the earthquake in the South Island of New Zealand. (*This is a provisional translation.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 13:34:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-2828ca44b963ec08f03e3279616f6081NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225133400http://www.stabroeknews.com/2011/world-cup/02/25/ruthless-australia-thump-kiwis-by-seven-wickets/NAGPUR, India, (Reuters) – Ruthless Australia compounded the miseries of rivals New Zealand by notching up a seven-wicket victory in their World Cup match today. Chasing an easy target of 207 runs for victory, Australia openers Shane Watson (62) and Brad Haddin (55) piled on 133 for the first wicket in just 18 overs as [.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 13:33:00 +0100stabroeknewsenstabroeknews-8523cdbe9058f48a80c32fc27e7114ecNaturalDisasters28.5687 77.216820110225133300http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/02/25/Hopes-fade-in-hunt-for-NZ-quake-survivors/UPI-50431298635482/CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- Rescue workers toiled again Friday but hopes faded that more New Zealand earthquake survivors would be found. Officials said the death toll was at least 113.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 13:27:00 +0100upienupi-fb9be3e37a193b04692f0bc992662302NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225132700http://www.mg.co.za/article/2011-02-25-australia-thump-kiwis-by-seven-wickets/Ruthless Australia compounded the miseries of rivals New Zealand by notching up a seven-wicket victory in their World Cup match on Friday.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 13:25:00 +0100MailGuardianenMailGuardian-d446d29f1a41485113099117aa3ee0e3NaturalDisasters-35.3499 149.04220110225132500http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1360570/New-Zealand-earthquake-Specialist-UK-rescue-team-pull-survivors-Christchurch-rubble.html?ITO=1490The death toll from Tuesday's quake hit 113 today and more than 200 people are still missing - but the British search team are confident they will find people aliveFri, 25 Feb 2011 13:12:00 +0100mailonsundayenmailonsunday-28708fbd80e9725e2e246edb593826c5CivilProtectionNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80751.4879 -0.17799820110225131200http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1360589/New-Zealand-earthquake-Woman-trapped-6-hours-marries-fiance-Christchurch.html?ITO=1490Emma Howard was trapped for more than six hours after her office block collapsed in the 6.3-magnitude earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 13:12:00 +0100mailonsundayenmailonsunday-7ab6f7a27b70b854a5d64d743dd57d10NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225131200http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12576808Rescue workers in Christchurch find no survivors during another day of searching in the city, as the slow process of identifying the dead begins.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 13:07:00 +0100bbcenbbc-8c04f3c8a109358369e694e9fe1cc431ConflictNaturalDisasters20110225130700http://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/cricket/article936420.ece/Ruthless-Australia-thump-Black-CapsRuthless Australia compounded the miseries of rivals New Zealand by notching up a seven-wicket victory in their World Cup match on Friday.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 13:04:00 +0100thetimes-zaenthetimes-za-e6b4aa740502e5db79ca5bd51cba0b43NaturalDisasters-35.3499 149.04220110225130400http://northernstandard.ie/2011/02/25/emyvale-man-dies-in-new-zealand-earthquake/The north Monaghan man who was tragically killed in the earthquake that struck Christchurch, New Zealand on Tuesday has been named as 40-year-old Owen McKenna, who was originally from Brackagh, Emyvale. Mr McKenna, who was a general nurse and worked as manager of the accident and emergency....Fri, 25 Feb 2011 12:58:00 +0100northernstandardennorthernstandard-d7bffe594a2e6cf314a5963e931caff2NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225125800http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1360589/Woman-trapped-hours-office-block-collapsed-New-Zealand-earthquake-marries-fiance-dug-rubble-her.html?ITO=1490Emma Howard was trapped for more than six hours after her office block collapsed in the 6.3-magnitude earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 12:51:00 +0100dailymailendailymail-7ab6f7a27b70b854a5d64d743dd57d10NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225125100http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/43287527/Recovery operation personnel work on the destroyed CTV building in Christchurch, New Zealand, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011, after the city was hit by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake Tuesday. (AP Photo/Rob ...Fri, 25 Feb 2011 12:44:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-02f7b24f4c75e8ec8b0690c535a590ecNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225124400http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/aba4168066a10b8d/id/43287944/Feb 25 2011 The family of a British woman missing after the New Zealand earthquake have spoken of their agonising wait to learn whether she was among the dead. Susan Selway was in her fourth ...Fri, 25 Feb 2011 12:44:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-80092def21bdeacca827f7859f11e268NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225124400http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15665b944045da4a/id/43287786/The family of a British woman missing after the New Zealand earthquake have spoken of their agonising wait to learn whether she was among the dead. Susan Selway was in her fourth floor office in ...Fri, 25 Feb 2011 12:44:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-29982202c39693b2caafdba10feb1551NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225124400http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/8876382.West_Sussex_firefighters_arrive_in_New_Zealand_to_help_earthquake_victims/?ref=rssA team of search and rescue specialists, including six from West Sussex, have arrived in New Zealand to help search for victims of the earthquake.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 12:41:00 +0100theargusentheargus-af6991b5d278e76d3611074dc4403777NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225124100http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1360570/New-Zealand-earthquake-Specialist-UK-rescue-team-pull-survivors-Christchurch-rubble.html?ITO=1490The death toll from Tuesday's quake hit 113 today and more than 200 people are still missing - but the British search team are confident they will find people aliveFri, 25 Feb 2011 12:25:00 +0100dailymailendailymail-dd177a77a7d910af0e164ac46b5ee173NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80751.4879 -0.17799820110225122500http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/_kW8_TBBZIY/index.htmlWe drove through the streets of the earthquake affected suburb of Brighton, on the outskirts of Christchurch, and came across a collapsed two-story building where Adele Stokes, covered in dust, was picking though the wreckage, looking for any remains.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 12:24:00 +0100cnnencnn-5817c838f82b509112adac6970299ed5NaturalDisasters20110225122400http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110225/world-news/quake-survivor-goes-ahead-with-weddingIn a bright moment amid the misery of New Zealand's earthquake, a woman rescued from the rubble just days ago has gone ahead with her planned wedding. Emma Howard was rescued on Tuesday after her office block collapsed in the 6.3-magnitude...Fri, 25 Feb 2011 12:22:00 +0100timesofmaltaentimesofmalta-49131f846b066ba33acc784ad99b46b5NaturalDisasters20110225122200http://www.euronews.net/2011/02/25/new-zealand-quake-toll-rises-as-hopes-fade-for-survivors/In New Zealand a fresh attempt is being made to find survivors from Tuesday’s deadly earthquake in Christchurch. A team from Britain is joining others from Australia, Japan, the United States and Taiwan in search and rescue efforts. But cold weather is dimming hopes of finding any more people alive.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 12:06:00 +0100euronews-eneneuronews-en-a8917f64925085ac319ba0ec4641d51eNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225120600http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/news/latest-news/?view=News&id=557091082Christchurch in New Zealand was hit by an earthquake on 22 February. We are offering consular assistance to British nationals affected by the situation.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 11:42:00 +0100fcoenfco-9c72e93155933ea8973e13604daa898eNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225114200http://www.inmarsat.com/about/Newsroom/00037161.aspxFirst responders and broadcasters in New Zealand turned to mobile satellite communications after a major earthquake claimed many lives and destroyed numerous buildings in Christchurch.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 11:15:00 +0100inmarsateninmarsat-b48ea055acbfecd2cbb3f78141809febCivilProtectionNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225111500http://www.independent.ie/world-news/asia-pacific/death-toll-may-be-much-higher-than-ever-feared-2555762.htmlTHE number of deaths in the Christchurch earthquake could be "much higher than we had feared", New Zealand's Prime Minister John Key warned the nation yesterday.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 11:14:00 +0100independent-ieenindependent-ie-0e806a8ac15cd289bde60fa8e7cc4906NaturalDisasters20110225111400http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/2011/02/25/agony-over-briton-missing-in-quake-91466-28234808/The family of a British woman missing after the New Zealand earthquake have spoken of their agonising wait to learn whether she was among the dead.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 11:10:00 +0100icWalesenicWales-58c8318d469ee034c06517c54b78e6f2NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225111000http://www.eecho.ie/news/world/quake-survivor-goes-ahead-with-wedding-in-new-zealand-494804.html2/25/2011 - 8:28:16 AM In a bright moment amid the misery of New Zealand’s earthquake, a woman rescued from the rubble just days ago has gone ahead with her planned wedding. Emma Howard was rescued on Tuesday after her office block collapsed in the 6.3-magnitude earthquake in Christchurch.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 10:59:00 +0100eechoeneecho-3982034776003e2de730cf9dd83c298fNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225105900http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/7300503.html&$ &$China's rescue team arrives in quake-hit NZ&$ &$ &$ &$ Picture shows the Chinese International Search and Rescue Team (CISAR) unloading relief materials after arriving at the Auckland International Airport on Feb. 25. (Xinhua Photo)&$ &$ Equipped with radar life detectors, a 10-member CISAR....Fri, 25 Feb 2011 10:55:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-407e8b4f054c26df3598cab40fe16ce0NaturalDisasters20110225105500http://www.live95fm.ie/news/news-item/county-limerick-man-recounts-earthquake-experience/c9cea9b1-8131-4df5-bb3e-b0182676eab2COUNTY LIMERICK MAN RECOUNTS EARTHQUAKE EXPERIENCE A County Limerick man caught up in the earthquake in New Zealand doesn't think he will return to the city. 27 year old electrician Ciaran Aherne from Montpelier was in the centre of Christchurch when the earthquake struck and helped rescue a number of people from the rubble.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 10:49:00 +0100live95fmenlive95fm-f354e7f1f5d005d31b866273b10c737bNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225104900http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110225/ap_on_bi_ge/as_new_zealand_earthquake_weddingAP - In a bright moment amid the misery of New Zealand's earthquake, a woman rescued from the quake zone has gone forward days later with her planned wedding.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 10:47:00 +0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-26d402731253d0e55a1a3f060637a6d0NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225104700http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-02-25-New%20Zealand%20Earthquake%20Wedding/id-8e298ed6a34b4fd2bbcacf26998e042bCHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — In a bright moment amid the misery of New Zealand's earthquake, a woman rescued from the quake zone has gone forward days later with her planned wedding. Emma Howard was rescued Tuesday after her office block collapsed in the 6.3-magnitude earthquake in Christchurch.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 10:37:00 +0100APenAP-37b77b46cb5406228aa8c0a4a08fb297NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225103700http://www.news.com.au/world/medical-workers-tell-of-christchurch-earthquake-horror/story-e6frfl00-1226012216619?from=public_rssUROLOGIST, chosen to remove trapped man's legs because she could get into confined space, is "doing OK" after ordeal.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 10:36:00 +0100news_com_auennews_com_au-35b1bacc63ce8366432958137894e0dfNaturalDisasters20110225103600http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/press/earthquake-victims-new-zealand,1672212.htmlTokyo, Feb 25, 2011 - (JCN Newswire) - Panasonic Corporation, a world leading consumer electronics company, announced today the company will donate a total of five million yen to aid victims and support the recovery of areas affected by the strong earthquake that struck near Christchurch in New Zealand on February 22.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 10:32:00 +0100earthtimesenearthtimes-33d5cc3c5519d3ac0f02bc090e6ab3a8NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225103200http://www.tv3.ie/article.php?locID=1.2.&article_id=54394A 40-year-old Irish man is believed to be among 15 people is still trapped in a collapsed building in Christchurch, New Zealand.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 10:31:00 +0100tv3-ieentv3-ie-8c39665e1ee824297cd7d30049810effNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225103100http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20110225/lead/lead5.htmlFrightened, scared and terrified were some of the words used by senior national netballer Kasey Evering to describe her horrific experience when a massive magnitude-6.3 earthquake struck Christchurch, New Zealand, on Tuesday....Fri, 25 Feb 2011 10:23:00 +0100jamaicagleanerenjamaicagleaner-bf985a71d291ecca85f35b13c5ba69a6NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225102300http://www.breakingnews.ie/world/quake-survivor-goes-ahead-with-wedding-in-new-zealand-494804.htmlIn a bright moment amid the misery of New Zealand’s earthquake, a woman rescued from the rubble just days ago has gone ahead with her planned wedding.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 10:20:00 +0100breakingnews-ieenbreakingnews-ie-57454723115cbe7a4fc54ed4feb58289NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225102000http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/agony-over-briton-missing-in-quake-15096070.html?r=RSSThe family of a British woman missing after the New Zealand earthquake have spoken of their agonising wait to learn whether she was among the dead.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 10:18:00 +0100belfasttelegraphenbelfasttelegraph-13ce22c5d476ace01cdccd57bf91b7cfNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225101800http://english.china.com/news/international/11020308/20110225/16401089.htmlRescue workers search for survivors in the debris in Christchurch February 24, 2011. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo) WELLINGTON, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand's earthquake death toll has risen further to 113, authorities confirmed on Friday.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 10:12:00 +0100chinaenchina-35b5fbc5c6eb63785962681f53396723NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.80720110225101200http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/7300510.html&$ &$China's rescue team arrives in quake-hit NZ&$ &$ &$ &$ Pictures shows the CISAR group photo taken at the Auckland Military Airfield, New Zealand on Feb. 25. (Photo by Huang Xingwei,Xinhua)&$ &$ Equipped with radar life detectors, a 10-member CISAR team, including one expert in seismology, two....Fri, 25 Feb 2011 10:09:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-d9f71b11ff37995035bda9841e1d2ee1NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225100900http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/7300512.html&$ &$China's rescue team arrives in quake-hit NZ&$ &$ &$ &$ Picture shows a building destroyed by the 6.3-magnitude earthquake the struck in Christchurch, the largest city in Southern Island, New Zealand on Feb. 23. On Feb. 23, New Zealand Prime Minister John Phillip Key announced a state of national emergency to cope with the earthquake disaster.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 10:09:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-fd29590f39aecb42b80315035c3383e9NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225100900http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2011/02/25/welsh-firefighters-join-new-zealand-earthquake-rescue-team-91466-28234738/A team of eight firefighters from South Wales have landed in New Zealand to help with the earthquake rescue effort.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 10:09:00 +0100icWalesenicWales-d7d5167c041912fcafd9c7d5f0bd6439NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225100900http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/748450/cs/1/Rebuilding quake-ravaged Christchurch is set to cost more than $7 billion, the New Zealand government said ...Fri, 25 Feb 2011 10:06:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-9c7c381a017ba74fa1a34a375438fff3NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225100600http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/RCMWnmWlvFM/index.htmlSearches continued Friday for the hundreds who are still missing after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake that demolished parts of Christchurch.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 10:06:00 +0100cnnencnn-e61e51682cdbb3c7683e476014a8c5c9NaturalDisasters20110225100600http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/RCMWnmWlvFM/index.htmlSearches continued Friday for the hundreds who are still missing after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake that demolished parts of Christchurch.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 09:51:00 +0100cnnencnn-100c5959fcb11352e9a74e6423ad7cd2NaturalDisasters20110225095100http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4033980,00.html(Video) Ravit Avraham, Israeli residing in New Zealand describes post-quake catastrophe, unimaginable destruction as death toll rises to 113, with 300 still missing. Tanks block city center as more rescue teams arriveFri, 25 Feb 2011 09:41:00 +0100yediotaharonotenyediotaharonot-e53600b8e5ca4115b3b1f0be364b7eb2NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80731.3525303545421 34.967300552965120110225094100http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2011/02/25/new-zealand-earthquake-death-toll-rises-to-113-91466-28234549/Two Britons are confirmed among the growing death toll from the New Zealand earthquakeFri, 25 Feb 2011 09:39:00 +0100icWalesenicWales-f1a28bf3b02a364218e666b89f52e223NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225093900http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4033980,00.html(Video) Ravit Avraham, Israeli residing in New Zealand describes post-quake catastrophe, unimaginable destruction as death toll rises to 113, with 300 still missing. Tanks block city center as more rescue teams arriveFri, 25 Feb 2011 09:29:00 +0100ynetnewsenynetnews-e53600b8e5ca4115b3b1f0be364b7eb2NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80731.3525303545421 34.967300552965120110225092900http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/4-r7q45IRKc/index.htmlThe death toll from the 6.3-magnitude earthquake that struck Christchurch earlier this week rose Thursday, with at least 98 confirmed deaths and 226 reported missing, police said.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 09:13:00 +0100cnnencnn-d80f4f09c74266a712d475a0b1aa8b36NaturalDisasters20110225091300http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/new-zealand/2011/02/25/292483/NZ-quake.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Police say the death toll in the New Zealand earthquake has risen to 113.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 09:11:00 +0100ChinaPostenChinaPost-9a3ee9319c52aa815d3b492c104e5c88NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225091100http://www.independent.ie/national-news/family-fear-worst-for-dad-trapped-in-rubble-2555871.htmlHOPES were fading last night that an Irishman believed to be trapped underneath rubble in New Zealand would be found alive.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 09:09:00 +0100independent-ieenindependent-ie-854fbddfe57052d6d38c7e67cabf9486NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225090900http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/newzealand/8346912/Christchurch-earthquake-home-of-dead-TV-presenter-Donna-Manning-burgled.htmlFamily of Donna Manning had their home burgled as they waited outside the flattened building where she workedFri, 25 Feb 2011 08:59:00 +0100telegraphentelegraph-2e033c83f182b1ae9eac58510f78ba63NaturalDisasters20110225085900http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/newzealand/8346885/Christchurch-earthquake-death-toll-rises-to-113-with-hundreds-still-missing.htmlThe number of confirmed dead from the Christchurch earthquake has climbed to 113, with grave fears held for 228 people still missing.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 08:59:00 +0100telegraphentelegraph-066a5440bc674a17eafb75df1ed64448NaturalDisasters20110225085900http://www.eecho.ie/news/world/quake-families-braced-for-bad-news-494772.html2/25/2011 - 7:01:41 AM Relatives of people still missing three days after an earthquake shattered the New Zealand city of Christchurch arrived today from several countries to join an anxious vigil for news that looked increasingly likely to be grim. The official death toll continued to climb, to....Fri, 25 Feb 2011 08:52:00 +0100eechoeneecho-3d5b6cba7488d7ee523883d9ba7bd4f6NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225085200http://www.eecho.ie/news/ireland/rescuers-search-rubble-for-irish-man-494770.html2/25/2011 - 7:01:30 AM Rescue workers were today continuing the painstaking search for an Irish man trapped in a building destroyed in the New Zealand earthquake. JJ O’Connor, who is married with children, is an accountant in the Pyne Gould Guinness (PGG) Building in Christchurch.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 08:52:00 +0100eechoeneecho-ca9737bda853aa380209fc367e439bf9NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225085200http://www.newstalk.ie/2011/news/5nz-quake-death-toll-reaches-113-200-missing25/The number of people confirmed dead in the Christchurch earthquake has risen to 113. 200 people are still missing and hopes of finding more survivors are fading. Dozens of foreign language students died when the Canterbury Television building collapsed. There has still be no contact with a 40-year-old man from Abbeydorney in Co.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 08:49:00 +0100newstalkennewstalk-700ab7cfd3b6e06aec2b5782df4f83e8ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters-43.6457717028803 171.42979790354320110225084900http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/rescuers-search-rubble-for-irish-man-494770.htmlRescue workers were today continuing the painstaking search for an Irish man trapped in a building destroyed in the New Zealand earthquake.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 08:49:00 +0100breakingnews-ieenbreakingnews-ie-1cc774404918a9e4056e08b071383addNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225084900http://www.nst.com.my/articles/NZquakedeathtollnow113/Article/CHRISTCHURCH: Rescuers scouring Christchurch's earthquake-devastated ruins for survivors said there were no signs of life Friday, as the death toll climbed to 113.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 08:48:00 +0100nstennst-a59fea44825940a52aef39b3e1554689NaturalDisasters20110225084800http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/RCMWnmWlvFM/index.htmlSearches continued Friday for the hundreds who are still missing after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake that demolished parts of Christchurch.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 08:43:00 +0100cnnencnn-21c344536d5ee286286d7560babeba5bNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225084300http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/aussies-become-nz-cops-in-quakehit-city-20110225-1b8dx.htmlThe first group of Australian police have arrived in Christchurch and have been sworn in with New Zealand policing powers, but they don't have firearms.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 08:43:00 +0100smhensmh-f2f0ee429553b640429c64fe2cb3d836NaturalDisastersErasmus-41.3348 174.80720110225084300http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7300283.htmlThe New Zealand 8 March 2011 census has been postponed because of the devastating earthquake which hit the South Island city of Christchurch on Tuesday. The census has only been cancelled twice in New Zealand before, once in 1931 because of the depression and again in 1941 during the World War II, Radio New Zealand reported on Friday.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 08:38:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-64cfdf0e5d07443d1468f2a7631789a8NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225083800http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7300275.htmlAn Australian urologist on Friday described how he used a hacksaw and a utility knife to amputate the legs of a man trapped in the earthquake rubble in Christchurch, New Zealand. Dr Stuart Phillip, 38, was one of the first people on the scene of the Pyne Gould building after the 6.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 08:38:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-92e242514b1cf889b50e8a9d18426236NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225083800http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/25/3149383.htmAn influx of Australian officers has landed in Christchurch to help hard-pressed local authorities with policing duties.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 08:24:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-420cbcc7b9383abeaaa0b7db5457da4eNaturalDisasters20110225082400http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/australian-urologists-assist-with-rescues/story-e6frfku0-1226012173090?from=public_rssAN Australian surgeon who amputated a trapped man's legs in Christchurch, using only a hacksaw and a multi-purpose tool, is "doing OK" despite her harrowing ordeal.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 08:19:00 +0100news_com_auennews_com_au-516436929656b4d1f0ac275e7772bbc9NaturalDisasters20110225081900http://www.breakingnews.ie/world/quake-families-braced-for-bad-news-494772.htmlRelatives of people still missing three days after an earthquake shattered the New Zealand city of Christchurch arrived today from several countries to join an anxious vigil for news that looked increasingly likely to be grim.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 08:18:00 +0100breakingnews-ieenbreakingnews-ie-6779cad26c943b72532df3e2ec79147cNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225081800http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201102/3149129.htm?desktopBrigid Glanville and staff Last Updated: Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:38:00 +1100 The confirmed death toll from Tuesday's earthquake in Christchurch stands at 113, but that figure is expected to rise as more rubble is removed. There are also grave concerns for more than 200 people missing.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 08:05:00 +0100australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-23dd22ec670f832b5bb43c7dbb04a333NaturalDisasters20110225080500http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/doctor-amputates-mans-legs-with-hacksaw-20110225-1b7gm.htmlA number of Australian urologists who were in New Zealand when the earthquake struck have been involved in rescue efforts.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 07:57:00 +0100smhensmh-3c6d87e950e22c7254a49e4df16c690fNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225075700http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0225/breaking3.htmlRescue workers were today continuing the painstaking search for an Irish man trapped in a building destroyed in the New Zealand earthquake. JJ O’Connor, who is married with children, is an accountant in the Pyne Gould Guinness (PGG) Building in Christchurch.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 07:52:00 +0100irishtimesenirishtimes-1de3094d4d68e530bf1c29c12bf53e7eNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225075200http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/02/25/46049057.htmlThe number of the victims of the earthquake in the second-largest city, Christchurch, in New Zealand has grown to at least 113 people. Another 228 are still reported to be unaccounted for. The devastating earthquake almost completely flattened the central part of the city.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 07:42:00 +0100ruvr-enenruvr-en-b7647a60793b043484febd967bd0bc97NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225074200http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10708723&ref=rssThe level of liquefaction after Tuesday's 6.3 magnitude aftershock dwarfs the amount caused by the original earthquake that hit Christchurch in September, Mayor Bob Parker says.He says the amount of damage is particularly high...Fri, 25 Feb 2011 07:32:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-8794b42ec4185362e429f42c6313431fNaturalDisastersErasmus20110225073200http://english.aljazeera.net//news/asia-pacific/2011/02/20112254374886304.htmlHopes fading of finding more survivors as Christchurch earthquake toll climbs to 113.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 07:26:00 +0100aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-5344ae899e20429dac269639e60910f5NaturalDisastersCivilProtection20110225072600http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/aust-police-head-to-nz-for-quake-recovery-20110225-1b8b1.htmlAustralian police officers are heading for New Zealand to assist hard-pressed local police in earthquake devastated Christchurch.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 07:11:00 +0100smhensmh-a6d1c25a933d40fb8959001f466749dcNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225071100http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/2/25/nation/8137932&sec=nationKUALA LUMPUR: Search efforts to find a Malaysian woman who was reported missing in Christchurch, New Zealand, following earthquakes on Tuesday are on-going.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 07:07:00 +0100thestar-myenthestar-my-c4f19611cd2e7f96fecaafefdeec2958NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225070700http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/43280764/He has been there in front of the news cameras almost from the moment the deadly earthquake struck this tourist city. Dressed in his orange and black ski parka, glasses sitting low on his nose, a ...Fri, 25 Feb 2011 07:05:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-199c8ecfb5cea833a7874636db8e1d01NaturalDisasters20110225070500http://www.japantoday.com/category/world/view/new-zealand-quake-toll-rises-to-113-deadRelatives of people still missing three days after an earthquake shattered the New Zealand city of Christchurch arrived Friday from several countries to join an…Fri, 25 Feb 2011 06:32:00 +0100japantodayenjapantoday-5e9e64c5bb49138dda2adaa85c15f308NaturalDisastersCivilProtection-41.3348 174.80720110225063200http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201102/3149129.htm?desktopBrigid Glanville and staff Last Updated: Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:23:00 +1100 Authorities in New Zealand say a number of foreigners were killed in this week's earthquake in Christchurch. The confirmed death toll now stands at 113 but that figure is expected to rise as more rubble is removed.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 06:30:00 +0100australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-d2537b1c5958cf7de1d20ee70ca2a92fNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225063000http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/KKAA-8EE3NU?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FS1330 hrs Friday 25 February 2011 A magnitude 6.3 earthquake occurred 10km south-east of Christchurch at 12:51, February 22, 2011. Depth (focal depth): 5km. The National Crisis Management Centre has been activated and a National State of Emergency has been declared (www.beehive.govt.nz).Fri, 25 Feb 2011 06:23:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-2d7d401889424e3b820318ad862695ecNaturalDisastersCivilProtectionManMadeDisastersPoliticalUnrest4.66768045047576 11.827012993048747.4856878486158 1.6791522958574719.018594416418 -72.00003733972628.61830999671657 1.0716711540701512.3223797665278 -1.5043756213978332.6501937186068 -7.1114758435069920110225062300http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7300126.htmlOne-hundred and sixteen Victorian police officers will fly out from Australia to New Zealand on Friday to assist emergency services in the aftermath of the Christchurch earthquake. Most officers will be working alongside New Zealand police to assist with public order and community safety.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 06:21:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-7e4f80229570a36fb3965901a7e1c6b2NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersAirTransport-41.3348 174.807-35.3499 149.04220110225062100http://www.kyivpost.com/news/world/detail/98300/CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) Relatives of people still missing three days after an earthquake shattered the New Zealand city of Christchurch arrived Feb.25 from several countries to join an anxious vigil for news that looked increasingly likely to be grim.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 06:11:00 +0100kyivpostenkyivpost-10a56b03e0303d7c0677de0cd0192272NaturalDisastersCivilProtection-41.3348 174.80720110225061100http://www.khaleejtimes.com/darticlen.asp?xfile=data/international/2011/February/international_February856.xml&section=internationalCHRISTCHURCH - Emergency crews scoured the mangled wreckage of quake-hit Christchurch for a fourth day on Friday but found only bodies and no signs of life as the death toll climbed to 113.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 06:11:00 +0100khaleejtimesenkhaleejtimes-2fd4545d28f3e5245d4bdd821246661cNaturalDisasters20110225061100http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/Dark-days-in-New-Zealand-as-earthquake-kills-113/articleshow/7561042.cmsNew Zealand warned frantic relatives to brace for the worst Friday as hundreds of toiling rescuers failed to find more survivors after a devastating earthquake left at least 113 dead.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 05:41:00 +0100indiatimesenindiatimes-d3ffd29c69adcd6b693203f79f1921d5NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225054100http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14118884/nz-earthquake-toll-at-98-dead-226-missingRelatives of people still missing three days after an earthquake shattered the New Zealand city of Christchurch arrived Friday from several countries to join an anxious vigil for news that looked increasingly likely to be...Fri, 25 Feb 2011 05:41:00 +0100newschannel5ennewschannel5-baca7ea6b28afd2d2cb1c1dd5535b514NaturalDisastersCivilProtection-41.3348 174.80720110225054100http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/dark-days-in-nzealand-as-earthquake-kills-113-20110225-1b83r.htmlNew Zealand warned frantic relatives to brace for the worst Friday as hundreds of toiling rescuers failed to find more survivors after a devastating earthquake left at least 113 dead.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 05:39:00 +0100smhensmh-87e2383f7f5e281c248784d15ab1c822NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225053900http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/7300143.html&$ &$ Liao Juhua (5th R, Back), Chinese Consul General to Auckland, poses with Chinese rescue team members upon their arrival at an airport in Auckland, New Zealand, on Feb. 25, 2011. The 10-member Chinese rescue team, including experts and rescuers, arrived in Auckland on Friday and headed for the....Fri, 25 Feb 2011 05:35:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-a08f8214c7a7256a1d0bbf9f8413e9eeNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225053500http://www.argus.ie/breaking-news/national-news/rescuers-search-rubble-for-irishman-2554097.htmlRescue workers are continuing the painstaking search for an Irishman trapped in a building destroyed in the New Zealand earthquake.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 05:33:00 +0100argusenargus-b6167d20cf187a8f1770763f704d36beNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225053300http://www.corkman.ie/breaking-news/national-news/rescuers-search-rubble-for-irishman-2554097.htmlRescue workers are continuing the painstaking search for an Irishman trapped in a building destroyed in the New Zealand earthquake.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 05:31:00 +0100corkmanencorkman-b6167d20cf187a8f1770763f704d36beNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225053100http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10708710&ref=rssA law change will need to take place in order for this year's census to be cancelled, Statistics New Zealand says.Under the Statistics Act 1975, the census must be held sometime in 2011.The census was scheduled to take place...Fri, 25 Feb 2011 05:30:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-5a0792fe5c100d5399e5f69dd7c8e8e5NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225053000http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/25/3148550.htmThe first contingent of Victorian Police officers has arrived in Christchurch to lend a hand on the ground as part of the earthquake relief effort.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 05:27:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-497e47f84d0c56f55850f9c35b616fffNaturalDisasters20110225052700http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/672Hpmw6EaM/la-fg-new-zealand-quake-20110225,0,363418.storyChristchurch Mayor Bob Parker, whose city has seen two devastating quakes since September, has seemed to be everywhere, all the time, offering news, safety tips and unflagging optimism.He has been there in front of the news cameras almost from the moment the deadly earthquake struck this tourist city.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 05:16:00 +0100latimesenlatimes-d9fa73e8938f14709569826b4f83e935NaturalDisasters20110225051600http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110225/wl_asia_afp/nzealandquakeAFP - New Zealand warned frantic relatives to brace for the worst Friday as hundreds of toiling rescuers failed to find more survivors after a devastating earthquake left at least 113 dead.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 05:16:00 +0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-6b78df669e9785cae97dbfbc5fb3e45aNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225051600http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/foreign-affairs/2011/02/25/292420/Taiwanese-student.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - A Taiwanese student was still listed as missing after a powerful earthquake hit Christchurch, New Zealand, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) spokesman James Chang said yesterday.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 05:15:00 +0100ChinaPostenChinaPost-4e4bd64b2d9df3df2ff718d9143ec601NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225051500http://www.herald.ie/breaking-news/national-news/rescuers-search-rubble-for-irishman-2554097.htmlRescue workers are continuing the painstaking search for an Irishman trapped in a building destroyed in the New Zealand earthquake.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 05:08:00 +0100herald-ieenherald-ie-b6167d20cf187a8f1770763f704d36beNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225050800http://www.drogheda-independent.ie/breaking-news/national-news/rescuers-search-rubble-for-irishman-2554097.htmlRescue workers are continuing the painstaking search for an Irishman trapped in a building destroyed in the New Zealand earthquake.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 05:08:00 +0100drogheda-independentendrogheda-independent-b6167d20cf187a8f1770763f704d36beNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225050800http://www.sligochampion.ie/breaking-news/national-news/rescuers-search-rubble-for-irishman-2554097.htmlRescue workers are continuing the painstaking search for an Irishman trapped in a building destroyed in the New Zealand earthquake.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 05:04:00 +0100sligochampionensligochampion-b6167d20cf187a8f1770763f704d36beNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225050400http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/Dark-days-in-New-Zealand-as-earthquake-kills-113/articleshow/7561042.cmsNew Zealand warned frantic relatives to brace for the worst Friday as hundreds of toiling rescuers failed to find more survivors after a devastating earthquake left at least 113 dead.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 04:54:00 +0100indiatimesenindiatimes-66683bef19c4ab6754bb9a6aa7fb3767NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225045400http://www.irishexaminer.com/world/kfeygbeysncw/rss2/A 40-YEAR-OLD Co Kerry man is among the people still trapped in a building which collapsed in Tuesday’s earthquake, in Christchurch, New Zealand.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 04:51:00 +0100examinerenexaminer-1ab9b9f5ea24dbd9a1207041bf5f5160NaturalDisasters52.1174245775213 -9.7172624547737720110225045100http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7299602.htmlNew Zealand's earthquake death toll has risen further to 113, authorities confirmed on Friday.&$ &$Source: Xinhua&$ &$ ...Fri, 25 Feb 2011 04:48:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-8b5329cc3e84380f9798240d2f192e8eNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225044800http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7299592.htmlThe death toll from the magnitude-6.3 earthquake that hit New Zealand's Christchurch on Tuesday has climbed to 103, while 228 people are still missing, the local police confirmed on Friday morning. The police said that more bodies were recovered overnight Thursday from buildings that collapsed in the earthquake.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 04:48:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-2ba4395eb0a04dce29523e6db6b393cbNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225044800http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/02/25/2011022501225.htmlYoo Sang-cheol, the father of two Koreans who have been missing since a catastrophic earthquake ravaged Christchurch, New Zealand, ran straight to the site of destruction as soon as he landed in the city on Thursday afternoon. Yoo's 24-year-old son Gil-hwan and 21-year-old daughter Na-on went missing in the six-story Canterbury TV building.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 04:36:00 +0100chosunenchosun-16dd3b6a6b486489c12765ca95734a00NaturalDisasters-43.6457717028803 171.42979790354320110225043600http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/02/25/new-zealand-quake-toll-rises-113-dead.htmlRelatives of people still missing three days after an earthquake shattered the New Zealand city of Christchurch arrived Friday from several countries to join an anxious vigil for news that looked increasingly likely to be grim.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 04:30:00 +0100JakartaPostenJakartaPost-e8e32942b322d84519a98f7c2173dcf0NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225043000http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/KHII-8EE32R?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSThe Prime Minister, the Rt Hon. John Key, announced a national state of emergency. Red Cross has eight teams and 120 trained staff and volunteers from all over the South Island currently working in Christchurch to support the relief efforts.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 04:23:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-971d493987a19fde7cefbdf195d5fdc1NaturalDisasters-43.6457717028803 171.42979790354320110225042300http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1360485/New-Zealand-earthquake-Doctors-use-Swiss-Army-Knife-save-mans-live.html?ITO=1490In a drama reminiscent of American mountaineer Aron Ralston's, Dr Stuart Philip said he had to chop off the man's legs or he would have died.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 04:02:00 +0100mailonsundayenmailonsunday-db8175597970ac364ff6920e465def15NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80746.948212 7.44573620110225040200http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-02-24-New%20Zealand%20Earthquake/id-57947ece0a4c44459824e569df6a54b9CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — Relatives of people still missing three days after an earthquake shattered the New Zealand city of Christchurch arrived Friday from several countries to join an anxious vigil for news that looked increasingly likely to be grim.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 03:45:00 +0100APenAP-a2726caf99e8e24398849530e38092b0NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225034500http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/world-cup-2010-australia-new-zealand-earthquake/20110224.htmWith the death toll in the earthquake that hit the southern city of Christchurch going past 100, the minds of the New Zealand players will be as much on the happenings back home as the World Cup match against neighbours Australia, who they meet on Friday.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 03:40:00 +0100rediffenrediff-b77d02f7ace6c5b5be8d478a01756689NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.807-35.3499 149.04220110225034000http://www.nst.com.my/articles/11miss/Article/KUALA LUMPUR: Search efforts to find a Malaysian woman who was reported missing in Christchurch, New Zealand, following earthquakes last Tuesday, are ongoing.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 03:29:00 +0100nstennst-c56e07f16ef97a585887cdb42253f242NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225032900http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/asia-pacific/nz-quake-leaves-canadian-born-bishop-with-respect-for-mother-nature/article1920035/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=1920035Canadian-born cleric finds snowstorms were no preparation for the devastation she sees in ChristchurchFri, 25 Feb 2011 03:28:00 +0100theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-3d13d0e237a5c23c29bf201c673ae828NaturalDisasters20110225032800http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1360485/New-Zealand-earthquake-Doctors-use-Swiss-Army-Knife-save-mans-live.html?ITO=1490In a drama reminiscent of American mountaineer Aron Ralston's, Dr Stuart Philip said he had to chop off the man's legs or he would have died.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 03:20:00 +0100dailymailendailymail-a36ee652abf9bfcfdb11179e6a07c950NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80746.948212 7.44573620110225032000http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=58974Quake toll now more than 100 Posted at 22:18 on 24 February, 2011 UTC The official death toll from Tuesday’s devastating earthquake in Christchurch is now more than 100. Five deaths were added to the total overnight. The police say they have serious concerns for about another two hundred people who remain unaccounted for.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 03:08:00 +0100rnzienrnzi-c96ef04eaf5acce8feab411d469dc1ccNaturalDisastersCivilProtection20110225030800http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/02/25/46045424.htmlThe number of victims of the earthquake that devastated the New Zealand city of Christchurch, has exceeded one hundred people. More than 200 people are still reported to be missing. The epicenter of the earthquake which measured 6.3 on the Richter Scale was located near the town at a depth of four kilometers.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 02:42:00 +0100ruvr-enenruvr-en-67a0083209016845b158739ecbc8dbc9NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225024200http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/prairies/two-albertans-in-hospital-after-earthquake-in-new-zealand/article1919945/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=1919945Jenna Benoit and Patrick Lee had checked into lodgings in Christchurch just a couple of hours before the quake hitFri, 25 Feb 2011 02:42:00 +0100theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-0a5967529f00e882614fa025c74af0f0NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225024200http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/feb/24/christchurch-earthquake-rescues-survivors-bodiesAuthorities warn that, with no survivors found recently, the emphasis may now be on recovering bodies Two Britons died in the earthquake in Christchurch in New Zealand, the Foreign Office has said. The announcement came as the rescue operation became one of body recovery and hopes of finding any survivors faded.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 02:40:00 +0100guardianenguardian-3991e61f3ba20ebdd1bcf3a74765d2f4NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225024000http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/feb/25/new-zealand-earthquake-survivorsEmergency services continue earthquake rescue efforts but no survivors found in last 24 hours As the death toll from Tuesday's earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, continues to rise, the authorities have admitted that the chances of finding further survivors are increasingly slim.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 02:40:00 +0100guardianenguardian-f12fbc955e9df2e0e5adbabda39c2f1dPublicHealthNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225024000http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201102240262.htmlA beautiful city in New Zealand has been ravaged by a powerful earthquake. Many people, including Japanese students, remain trapped under the rubble, waiting to be rescued. The magnitude 6.3 quake struck Christchurch, the third-largest city in New Zealand, on Tuesday.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 02:24:00 +0100asahienasahi-2d7e841c0b657835b3e1944f60ac0569NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225022400http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201102240264.htmlMakoto Iokibe, president of the National Defense Academy of Japan, was a Kobe University professor when the Great Hanshin Earthquake hit in January 1995. He described the horror of the violent jolt: "The demon of the Earth suddenly lifted houses, slammed them against the ground and tried to rip them apart with both hands.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 02:24:00 +0100asahienasahi-ad5907f9aec12aff52b09b2d1802f77bNaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920110225022400http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10708684&ref=rssNew Zealand Lotteries says it is completely understandable people want this weekend's $15 million Jackpot given to Christchurch earthquake victims, but it is not possible.Social networks have rallied together to gather support...Fri, 25 Feb 2011 02:24:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-9a9f3bb97d6d2efa38635783ab99118dNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225022400http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3432546/Two-babies-are-among-the-98-people-confirmed-dead-in-the-New-Zealand-earthquake.htmlTWO babies were among the 98 people confirmed dead in the New Zealand earthquake horror. Five-month-old Baxter Gowland and Jayden Harris, nine months, were the youngest victims. A picture of Baxter dressed in a Santa suit and hat was released as the victims' bodies were taken to a temporary mortuary.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 02:09:00 +0100thesunenthesun-eb73cd2cc709f04156ae246d6ab1dd58AirTransportNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225020900http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/43271247/CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand -; Police say the death toll in the New Zealand earthquake has risen to 113. Police Superintendent Dave Cliff told reporters on Friday that 113 bodies have been ...Fri, 25 Feb 2011 02:02:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-170eefafe77b62fea061f3efd9635e93NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225020200http://www.sligochampion.ie/breaking-news/national-news/hopes-fade-for-missing-irishman-2554097.htmlHopes are fading for survivors in a building destroyed by a New Zealand earthquake where a missing Irishman worked.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 02:02:00 +0100sligochampionensligochampion-9eae4f91a4cca8b07b7b93dc4842b585NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225020200http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/aba4168066a10b8d/id/43272346/Feb 24 2011 A British chef was among those killed in the devastating New Zealand earthquake. Gregory Tobin, 25, from Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, died when the quake tore apart Christchurch on ...Fri, 25 Feb 2011 02:02:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-6d95ebd6e82c630f54dafb5d3d04bda4NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225020200http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/newzealand/8346514/Christchurch-earthquake-second-British-victim-was-former-soldier.htmlA former British soldier has been named as one of the victims of the earthquake to hit New Zealand earlier this week.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 01:57:00 +0100telegraphentelegraph-4b0bb695002fb32e7cafe6cb8be13e2fNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225015700http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/hopes-fade-for-victims-buried-under-rubble-of-christchurch-2225128.htmlProspects of more survivors being pulled from the Christchurch rubble receded yesterday, with no one found alive since Wednesday afternoon and the death toll from Tuesday's earthquake expected to rise well above the latest official figure of 113.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 01:35:00 +0100independentenindependent-b88139dbafa06da764ca785cca06bea3NaturalDisasters20110225013500http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/christchurch-earthquake-my-home-town-has-been-devastated-2224913.htmlMy father greets me at Christchurch airport with wet eyes. He looks smaller than I've ever seen him, and is talking too loudly, and too much. He gabbers a sort of apology for the state of the dilapidated terminal, straining under the deluge of emergency flights.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 01:35:00 +0100independentenindependent-898d1cd707159240affb989b4af7cca1FloodingNaturalDisastersPoliticalUnrest20110225013500http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=236314NZ earthquake toll at 75 dead, 300 missing CHRISTCHURCH (AP) – The siblings huddled Wednesday on sodden grass, staring at the smoldering remains of a building that collapsed with their mother inside. They hadn't heard from TV presenter Donna Manning since a powerful earthquake tore through one of....Fri, 25 Feb 2011 01:35:00 +0100tehrantimesentehrantimes-4ee5741c867b307c716495dff6761a3fNaturalDisasters20110225013500http://www.news.com.au/world/quake-aftershock-hits-christchurch/story-e6frfkyi-1226009960218?from=public_rssTHE death toll is expected to climb after major destruction in the New Zealand city from a 6.3-magnitude earthquake.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 01:33:00 +0100news_com_auennews_com_au-6ead32f175d1e6fff4abb9fbf0510e55NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225013300http://www.argus.ie/breaking-news/national-news/hopes-fade-for-missing-irishman-2554097.htmlHopes are fading for survivors in a building destroyed by a New Zealand earthquake where a missing Irishman worked.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 01:31:00 +0100argusenargus-9eae4f91a4cca8b07b7b93dc4842b585NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225013100http://www.drogheda-independent.ie/breaking-news/national-news/hopes-fade-for-missing-irishman-2554097.htmlHopes are fading for survivors in a building destroyed by a New Zealand earthquake where a missing Irishman worked.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 01:27:00 +0100drogheda-independentendrogheda-independent-9eae4f91a4cca8b07b7b93dc4842b585NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225012700http://www.herald.ie/breaking-news/national-news/search-for-irishman-in-quake-ruins-2554097.htmlOfficials are hopeful of survivors in a building destroyed by a New Zealand earthquake where a missing Irishman worked.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 01:23:00 +0100herald-ieenherald-ie-9eae4f91a4cca8b07b7b93dc4842b585NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225012300http://www.corkman.ie/breaking-news/national-news/hopes-fade-for-missing-irishman-2554097.htmlHopes are fading for survivors in a building destroyed by a New Zealand earthquake where a missing Irishman worked.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 01:20:00 +0100corkmanencorkman-9eae4f91a4cca8b07b7b93dc4842b585NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225012000http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/25/3148550.htmVictoria Police has sent 116 officers and support staff to Christchurch New Zealand today to help in the wake of this week's earthquake.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 01:18:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-b7443fc67d548c9ad7cf10467688cc59NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225011800http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011/02/25/story_25-2-2011_pg2_2Build-up has been incredibly difficult, says Vettori NAGPUR: New Zealand players have turned to cricket to keep their emotions in check ahead of their clash against neighbours Australia, which has been overshadowed by the devastating earthquake in Christchurch.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 01:02:00 +0100dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-1aa6591cc6963738b59f899aa5b7b23bNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.807-35.3499 149.04220110225010200http://www.sligochampion.ie/breaking-news/national-news/search-for-irishman-in-quake-ruins-2554097.htmlOfficials are hopeful of survivors in a building destroyed by a New Zealand earthquake where a missing Irishman worked.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 01:02:00 +0100sligochampionensligochampion-dbc6f2e7abcf453149e02e4b78de5585NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225010200http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/748305/cs/1/Officials in New Zealand have started releasing names of earthquake victims. The first four names of the 113 confirmed victims of Tuesday's earthquake were released on Thursday. They included the names of two adults and two infants, aged five and nine months.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 01:02:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-0e37b6606fe0bab1d8222d8c08680f78NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110225010200http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011/02/25/story_25-2-2011_pg9_3A 30 million tonne block of ice sheared off a New Zealand glacier just minutes after a violent earthquake devastated the city of Christchurch, officials said Wednesday. The huge iceberg crashed into a lake shortly after the 6.3 magnitude tremor rocked the South Island on Tuesday and created waves....Fri, 25 Feb 2011 01:02:00 +0100dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-03ccf647e6453d94cf9f53a3a9685adcNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80764.99060768658 -18.59399153954320110225010200http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/story/2011/02/23/edmonton-anglican-bishop-nz-earthquake.html?ref=rssThe former bishop of the Anglican diocese in Edmonton who now lives in Christchurch, New Zealand, is safe.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 00:54:00 +0100CBCenCBC-6fef279e89ce6386643ed64a86424e91NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224005400http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2011/02/23/canadian-online-search-new-zealand-quake.html?ref=rssDan Briceno of Toronto felt 15 minutes of "complete terror" when he read online that his brother-in-law had died in New Zealand's earthquake.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 00:38:00 +0100CBCenCBC-acb3b1ed0a2d796ea488efd597912bc2NaturalDisasters20110224003800http://www.news.com.au/business/breaking-news/tough-times-for-fairfax-after-new-zealand-earthquake-greg-hywood/story-e6frfkur-1226011209098?from=public_rssFAIRFAX CEO says one of the publisher's staff members died, three others trapped in its Christchurch office during Tuesday's earthquake.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 00:36:00 +0100news_com_auennews_com_au-a672aa5da5fe57612271768c3bd74b1fManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20110224003600http://www.smh.com.au/world/police-to-name-quake-victims-20110224-1b5uz.htmlPolice will begin releasing the names of those killed in Tuesday's earthquake, including a missing persons list, amid confusion in Christchurch.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 00:33:00 +0100smhensmh-ddb541508931b86c87378b95ab579079CivilProtectionNaturalDisasters20110224003300http://www.smh.com.au/world/burning-pain-was-heartache-of-not-knowing-20110223-1b5q7.htmlAfter the quake, emerging shocked but unscathed, Vicki Anderson endured several hours of trying to locate her partner and her childrenThu, 24 Feb 2011 00:33:00 +0100smhensmh-6e3e3fa38c4ee09a4bc56505cc1c3456NaturalDisasters20110224003300http://www.financialexpress.com/news/NZ-earthquake-biggest-insured-disaster-since-08/754086/New Zealand's deadliest earthquake in eight decades may be the costliest natural disaster for insurers since 2008, according to estimates from JPMorgan Chase.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 00:31:00 +0100expressindiaenexpressindia-0255ebe7cf53bcde1d20fcc3862036dfNaturalDisasters20110224003100http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10708437&ref=rssNinety students and staff from King's Education Ltd, housed in Christchurch's earthquake-ravaged Canterbury TV building, are either missing or unaccounted for.Of those 58 were "new Monday starters", nine were staff - King's Education...Thu, 24 Feb 2011 00:24:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-521dda6aef6f1e8de0ab2a0b4819cddfNaturalDisasters-43.6457717028803 171.42979790354320110224002400http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/02/24/2011022400430.html◆ Aftershocks The grim news came as aftershocks continued to rattle the city and rescue workers focused on a small number of collapsed buildings where they still hoped to find survivors among the 300 people still missing. Seismologists have counted more than 70 aftershocks since the quake struck....Thu, 24 Feb 2011 00:17:00 +0100chosunenchosun-4053244c171c51548939b20233482b43UNSecretaryGeneralNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224001700http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15665b944045da4a/id/43231981/Rescue teams are searching through rubble in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake in New Zealand which has claimed at least 75 lives. As aftershocks threatened to cause more buildings in ...Thu, 24 Feb 2011 00:17:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-e11ca0c3bbd6a3692d2d588c8a52c6e7NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224001700http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15665b944045da4a/id/43231978/Rescuers have been searching for any signs of life after an earthquake devastated one of New Zealand's largest cities as Prime Minister John Key declared it a national disaster and analysts ...Thu, 24 Feb 2011 00:17:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-40d2a95b0bc5615f8799ded7f8a1279bNaturalDisasters20110224001700http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/02/24/2011022400387.htmlNew Zealand's Prime Minister John Key says that emergency operations in the earthquake-hit city of Christchurch are now more focused on recovering victims' bodies than on searching for survivors. The prime minister said Thursday emergency workers are not getting positive signs that there are more survivors under the rubble.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 00:17:00 +0100chosunenchosun-55cffce26a0ec2cc1410cd9ff06a95f5NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224001700http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/japanese-aid-team-readies-for-rescue-operations-in-quake-hit-nzJapan's 70-member disaster relief team dispatched to New Zealand got ready for rescue operations Thursday after arriving in the country's second-largest city Christchurch hit by…Thu, 24 Feb 2011 00:15:00 +0100japantodayenjapantoday-d2c8a13e08a7a1e6b7e20249abc0d815NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224001500http://www.japantoday.com/category/world/view/dozens-trapped-by-new-zealand-quake-that-killed-65The sister and brother sat huddled Wednesday on sodden grass, staring at the smoldering remains of an office tower that collapsed with their mother inside.…Thu, 24 Feb 2011 00:15:00 +0100japantodayenjapantoday-a6339110c9ca180388f230cda96090ebNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224001500http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/02/24/501364/main20036121.shtmlPolice say 228 people are still missing in wake of one of the country's worst natural disastersThu, 24 Feb 2011 23:53:00 +0100CBSnewsenCBSnews-e7234f0e2fe77617e45bafbdcfd982ecNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224235300http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14118884/nz-earthquake-toll-at-98-dead-226-missingPolice Superintendent Dave Cliff told reporters on Friday that 113 bodies have been pulled from the rubble of the city of Christchurch, and 228 people are listed as missing. A magnitude 6.3 quake struck Christchurch near lunchtime on Tuesday, collapsing buildings and causing massive damage in one of the country's worst natural disasters.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 23:52:00 +0100newschannel5ennewschannel5-7394947af705118469fd503122f27e64NaturalDisasters20110224235200http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/02/25/2011022500381.htmlThe death toll in New Zealand has climbed past 100, with rescuers saying chances are fading that any more survivors will be found from this week's 6.3 magnitude earthquake. Authorities said Friday that 113 people are dead and more than 200 still missing in Christchurch, the hardest-hit city.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 23:51:00 +0100chosunenchosun-2010016ab287af24efcfbb6150c58c64NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224235100http://www.todayonline.com/World/EDC110225-0000235/Its-all-quiet-under-the-rubble-in-ChristchurchCHRISTCHURCH - Rescue teams from Britain, Australia, Japan, Taiwan, the United States and Singapore used sniffer dogs and listening devices to scour the earthquake-shattered city of Christchurch yesterday, on a day in which there were no survivors rescued.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 23:51:00 +0100todayonlineentodayonline-5fda9c55c473a8d80b58cee1acf3878eNaturalDisasters35.6831 139.8091.298828 103.82489838.9051 -77.016251.4879 -0.177998-35.3499 149.0421.36100915482186 103.81078826424420110224235100http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110224/ap_on_re_as/as_new_zealand_earthquakeCHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand Police say the death toll in the New Zealand earthquake has risen to 113. Police Superintendent Dave Cliff told reporters on Friday that 113 bodies have been pulled from the rubble of the city of Christchurch, and 228 people are listed as missing. A magnitude 6.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 23:45:00 +0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-cde978842574e662ee90a657f3acd668NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224234500http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110224/wl_afp/nzealandquakeAFP - Rescuers scouring Christchurch's earthquake-devastated ruins for survivors said there were no signs of life Friday, as the death toll climbed to 113.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 23:45:00 +0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-4c19882fff70b6c1a79629c09f868880NaturalDisasters20110224234500http://www.eecho.ie/news/world/nz-quake-death-toll-climbs-to-113-494769.html2/24/2011 - 10:26:56 PM Police said the death toll in the New Zealand earthquake has risen to 113. Police Supt Dave Cliff told reporters that 113 bodies have been pulled from the rubble of the city of Christchurch, and 228 people are listed as missing. A magnitude 6.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 23:44:00 +0100eechoeneecho-3e55e47342ccdbe8f71f907fa2c8e455NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224234400http://www.voanews.com/english/news/asia/Death-Toll-from-New-Zealand-Earthquake-Nears-100--116804133.htmlAuthorities say that 113 people are dead and more than 200 still missing in ChristchurchThu, 24 Feb 2011 23:42:00 +0100voanewsenvoanews-5332cc3d51fe1bdaa92cec595a62120fNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224234200http://www.breakingnews.ie/world/nz-quake-death-toll-climbs-to-113-494769.html24/02/2011 - 22:26:56 Police said the death toll in the New Zealand earthquake has risen to 113. Police Supt Dave Cliff told reporters that 113 bodies have been pulled from the rubble of the city of Christchurch, and 228 people are listed as missing. A magnitude 6.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 23:39:00 +0100breakingnews-ieenbreakingnews-ie-c5c820e54e8dd5354d1283d456bf879dNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224233900http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/2011/02/24/two-britons-among-earthquake-dead-91466-28232743/A British chef was among those killed in the devastating New Zealand earthquake.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 23:35:00 +0100icWalesenicWales-ec42c2f0fc6ffb3bd9c56dd54d5a21b1NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224233500http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-02-24-New%20Zealand%20Earthquake/id-4371b46b9cae4084829f26473219f4d5LYTTELTON, New Zealand (AP) — At the epicenter, children in the school playground screamed as the earth rattled and cracked. Elderly residents toppled to the floor in the nursing home. Cliff faces fell, spitting truck-sized boulders across lawns and through houses.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 23:34:00 +0100APenAP-d16b95acb8e78acc4aaec494d7fd07c1NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224233400http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/feb/24/restoring-christchurch-bell-tower-earthquakeThe spire lost in New Zealand's earthquake matters. Obliterating past treasures or leaving the scars of ruins never helps The collapse in Tuesday's earthquake of the bell tower of ChristChurch cathedral is a tragedy both for those killed and for the heart and soul of New Zealand's second city.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 23:32:00 +0100guardianenguardian-1ec79eb6ea4e32578ef0ab464aa8e8ceTerroristAttackNaturalDisasters20110224233200http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-02-24-New%20Zealand%20Earthquake/id-b967020581cb45fbbe2e6ccb2a3686ecCHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — Police say the death toll in the New Zealand earthquake has risen to 113. Police Superintendent Dave Cliff told reporters on Friday that 113 bodies have been pulled from the rubble of the city of Christchurch, and 228 people are listed as missing. A magnitude 6.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 23:26:00 +0100APenAP-448d830c69063efe433298e800cff258NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224232600http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/story/2011/02/24/edmonton-students-hurt-new-zealand.html?ref=rssTwo young people from Alberta are in hospital after the earthquake this week in New Zealand.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 23:21:00 +0100CBCenCBC-4f8011966bea11dbf0939efd21efa87cNaturalDisasters55.1692947609689 -114.51083555647920110224232100http://www.jpost.com/Features/InThespotlight/Article.aspx?ID=209780&R=R1First Person: We thought we’d hit the jackpot when the lad told us he was going to New Zealand on his post-army trek. Boy, were we wrong...Thu, 24 Feb 2011 23:16:00 +0100jpostenjpost-66b76540fe03d0ab22512b4c9978f19bNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224231600http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/two-britons-among-earthquake-dead-15094606.html?r=RSSA British chef was among those killed in the devastating New Zealand earthquake.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 23:15:00 +0100belfasttelegraphenbelfasttelegraph-736aad910701d7df32b229fc58d5255eNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224231500http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/25/3148550.htmVictoria Police is sending 116 officers and support staff to Christchurch New Zealand today to help in the wake of this week's earthquake.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 23:10:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-83533fa4c55f051eb1264c88535bc051NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224231000http://www.japantoday.com/category/have-your-say/view/what-do-you-think-about-the-international-response-to-the-earthquake-in-new-zealand-and-what-do-you-think-is-the-best-course-of-action-for-anyone-wanting-to-helpWhat do you think about the international response to the earthquake in New Zealand? And what do you think is the best course of action for anyone wanting to help? Friday 25th February, 06:50 AM JST ....Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:59:00 +0100japantodayenjapantoday-598eda48bffb3a04065c65ece3fcc776NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224225900http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/rescue-teams-work-through-night-in-quake-hit-nz-27-japanese-still-missingRescue workers continued their search for survivors of a devastating earthquake in New Zealand's Christchurch all through the night Thursday and into Friday morning, with…Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:59:00 +0100japantodayenjapantoday-31227f074a99793ca0a08b9ca32963cfNaturalDisasters20110224225900http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/ADGO-8EDS3F?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSPolice in New Zealand say they have recovered more bodies in Christchurch, taking the official death toll from the earthquake to 103, but with about 200 people still missing that number is expected to go a lot higher.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:21:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-66bfc62cf1ce94495e374a4bffc14d69NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224222100http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=166878CHRISTCHURCH (RADIO AUSTRALIA) - The latest earthquake near the New Zealand city of Christchurch is thought to have occurred along the same fault line that shook the city late last year, Australian experts say.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:18:00 +0100fijitimesenfijitimes-ca3a08c7581a12c8448903df481d2bd0NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224221800http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0224/breaking3.htmlIRISH TIMES REPORTERS Rescue workers are trying to free a number of people, one of them Irish, trapped under a building in Christchurch following Tuesday’s powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake. A 40-year-old accountant from Abbeydorney, Co. Kerry was working on the Pyne Gould Guinness (PGG) building in....Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:16:00 +0100irishtimesenirishtimes-2b19f4d52a11784a7d529fbe8a3ec335NaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters52.1174245775213 -9.7172624547737720110224221600http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10708642&ref=rssLittle chance of any live rescues, says Minister Civil Defence Minister John Carter said this morning that while rescuers are still looking for survivoThu, 24 Feb 2011 22:09:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-47e5ca4e2e0c12525fbadd7bc0e269f9NaturalDisasters20110224220900http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10708601&ref=rssWhen Jilly Murphy rushed back into her favourite store after the Christchurch earthquake, she had one thing on her mind - her family.But as she dashed back for her cellphone - an act her family believe she took so she could check...Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:09:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-3cddb9148a350e8e2604fb94ab750a8bNaturalDisasters20110224220900http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10708637&ref=rssRescuers are still looking for survivors in the rubble from Tuesday's 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch, but the chance of more live rescues is becoming "unlikely", Civil Defence Minister John Carter says.At a media conference...Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:09:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-36f7f1bf0421e65215073f22f8f649ccNaturalDisasters20110224220900http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=58977Multi-cultural Pacific church aiming to help its members in Christchurch Posted at 19:15 on 24 February, 2011 UTC The senior minister of a multi-cultural Pacific church in Christchurch says he’s trying to arrange help for those of his congregation who need it.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:04:00 +0100rnzienrnzi-487c68f0a51b0555a6e17785f79db3e4NaturalDisasters20110224220400http://www.news.com.au/world/frantic-effort-to-free-christchurch-earthquake-survivors-as-death-toll-mounts/story-e6frfkyi-1226011747197?from=public_rssTHEY are babies, mums, dads, TV personalities and footy fans - the human toll of New Zealand most devastating disaster.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 21:47:00 +0100news_com_auennews_com_au-9d30f4bd1ac0603a838c0014ae400226NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224214700http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2011/02/24/new-zealand-earthquake-recovery.html?ref=rssNew Zealand's prime minister is warning that the death toll from the devastating earthquake in Christchurch could be "much greater" than feared as hope fades in the search for the missing.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 21:46:00 +0100CBCenCBC-61218883d94a4b0d971d1d7a80c2132cNaturalDisasters20110224214600http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0224/breaking3.htmlIRISH TIMES REPORTERS Rescue workers are trying to free a number of people, one of them Irish, trapped under a building in Christchurch following Tuesday’s powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake. A 40-year-old accountant from Abbeydorney, Co. Kerry was working on the Pyne Gould Guinness (PGG) building in....Thu, 24 Feb 2011 21:46:00 +0100irishtimesenirishtimes-0fa13ad9d471a01ba00fe980b7efe26cNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters52.1174245775213 -9.7172624547737720110224214600http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0224/newzealand.htmlThe family of a 40-year old Irishman living in New Zealand have confirmed that he was working in the PGG Building in Christchurch when it collapsed in Tuesday's earthquake.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 21:20:00 +0100RTERadioenRTERadio-d90482631647ccc9c05a55b557af60ffNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters52.1174245775213 -9.7172624547737720110224212000http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/02/24/103-dead-228-missing-in-New-Zealand-quake/UPI-13171298533895/CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, Feb. 24 (UPI) -- Rescuers in New Zealand's quake-ravaged city of Christchurch Thursday faced the double shock of a soaring death toll and dimming hopes of finding survivors.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 21:19:00 +0100upienupi-69c247b0759dacedab30481d4002e3d6NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224211900http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=166835A New Zealand radio station raised $122,000 in support of people, who suffered as a result of the Christchurch earthquake.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 21:18:00 +0100fijitimesenfijitimes-33f79190d1360876b5886d211a54378fNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224211800http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/qbxkU1Fkcb8/index.htmlThe death toll from the 6.3-magnitude earthquake that struck Christchurch this week has risen to 102, police said Friday morning.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 21:18:00 +0100cnnencnn-547bf5183222bc2aa47bf1148f0df180NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224211800http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=166834MANY of those who died as a result of the earthquake in Christchurch were visitors to New Zealand.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 21:18:00 +0100fijitimesenfijitimes-70705d4e905dd701bef5dad06827c73bNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224211800http://www.smh.com.au/world/christchurch-earthquake-search-continues-brick-by-brick-20110225-1b7f0.htmlNew Zealand's Civil Defence Minister says hopes are fading in the search for survivors from Christchurch's quake, as the death toll edged above 100 overnight.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 21:16:00 +0100smhensmh-a5a7749b26805fe38c0fb6a9f7a5bec5NaturalDisasters20110224211600http://www.kyivpost.com/news/world/detail/98245/At the epicenter, children in the school playground screamed as the earth rattled and cracked. Elderly residents toppled to the floor in the nursing home. Cliff faces fell, spitting truck-sized boulders across lawns and through houses.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 21:09:00 +0100kyivpostenkyivpost-a39d537ec07851aa229da9d4c3607bccNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224210900http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/25/3148414.htmPolice in New Zealand say they have recovered more bodies in Christchurch, taking the official death toll from the earthquake to 103, but with about 200 people still missing that number is expected to go a lot higher.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 21:05:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-737e8020eb109f41c8a1c5dbaddc60d0NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224210500http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/story/2011/02/24/mb-libya-new-zealand-disasters-manitoba.html?ref=rssThe impact of violence in Libya and earthquake destruction in New Zealand is being felt in Manitoba.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 21:01:00 +0100CBCenCBC-f6d6dff750207b41c0a7e8d3b327d86eNaturalDisastersPoliticalUnrest54.926272934445 -97.43319770921720110224210100http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/feb/24/christchurch-earthquake-death-toll-rises-new-zealandNew Zealand prime minister says final tally likely to exceed 200 With more than 200 people still missing after Tuesday's earthquake in Christchurch, the tone of the briefings from New Zealand authorities is becoming increasingly bleak. Two babies are among the 98 people confirmed dead, and no survivors have been found for more than 24 hours.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 20:55:00 +0100guardianenguardian-6a89ddfe9f727f70ca8ccbd3f9dfda61NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224205500http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/feb/24/christchurch-earthquake-rescues-survivors-bodiesAuthorities warn that, with no survivors found recently, the emphasis may now be on recovering bodies Two Britons died in the earthquake in Christchurch in New Zealand, the Foreign Office has said. The announcement came as the rescue operation became one of body recovery and hopes of finding any survivors faded.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 20:55:00 +0100guardianenguardian-237aa256a36e466f2de5c2b3386530abNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224205500http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/press/assessing-damage-christchurch,1671576.htmlCHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND -- 02/24/11 -- An investigation team headed by Dr. Amir Gilani from Miyamoto International, the global earthquake and structural engineering firm, arrived in Christchurch this week to assess the extent and the causes of the damage caused by the 6.3 magnitude earthquake. Commenting on his findings so far, Dr.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 20:48:00 +0100earthtimesenearthtimes-f13e4ade2a08ee0509cea2bbe825a016NaturalDisastersHaitiReconstruction-41.3348 174.80720110224204800http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41762255/The massive earthquake that killed more than 100 people in nearby Christchurch was centered in a tiny harborside village.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 20:18:00 +0100msnbcenmsnbc-50c39f1ad8d44c1edce73bb3fe0a55cbNaturalDisasters20110224201800http://www.live95fm.ie/news/news-item/co-limerick-man-recounts-moment-earthquake-hit-christchurch/6697def2-1fcb-4190-a64a-e5a556620a65CO. LIMERICK MAN RECOUNTS MOMENT EARTHQUAKE HIT CHRISTCHURCH A County Limerick man has been recounting how he helped pull people from the rubble of a building destroyed in the New Zealand earthquake. 27 year old Ciaran Aherne from Montpelier was working as an electrician in Christchurch when the quake measuring 6.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 20:16:00 +0100live95fmenlive95fm-eb1a3e6dce6e28db340cf517682cfa09NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224201600http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/story/2011/02/24/edmonton-students-hurt-new-zealand.html?ref=rssTwo young people from Alberta are in hospital following the earthquake this week in New Zealand.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 20:14:00 +0100CBCenCBC-54562099bf330e4c8318f41a03da3346NaturalDisasters55.1692947609689 -114.51083555647920110224201400http://www.u.tv/News/Irish-man-may-be-trapped-in-NZ-quake-building/50508dcc-0b63-4879-8e15-510dd45c29cbThe Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in Dublin remains concerned about the safety of a number of Irish nationals including a man who could be trapped in a collapsed building after an earthquake struck New Zealand on Tuesday.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 20:07:00 +0100u-tvenu-tv-413ab05dae678e59aa0afe310d0965b2NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80753.3416 -6.2573520110224200700http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10708631&ref=rssThe death toll from Tuesday's 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch now stands at 103.At a media conference in Wellington this morning, Civil Defence Minister John Carter said the death toll had risen to 102 overnight with...Thu, 24 Feb 2011 20:04:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-d982e9f5eec7b3664939af9bbbe182e8NaturalDisasters-41.0609140069026 175.49568617762120110224200400http://www.mg.co.za/article/2011-02-24-new-zealand-quake-toll-climbs-past-100/The death toll from the Christchurch earthquake climbed past 100, while hundreds more remained missing, officials said on Friday.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 20:00:00 +0100MailGuardianenMailGuardian-014beb06717a9bbc7e511431a5faaf05NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224200000http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/nz-quake-brings-back-sad-memories-for-saki-aibuActress Saki Aibu, 25, who is one of the Japanese voice cast for a Chinese film commemorating the 32nd anniversary of the great Tangshan earthquake…Thu, 24 Feb 2011 19:57:00 +0100japantodayenjapantoday-ebdbfcae6fb394144bb41b11f38a1672NaturalDisasters20110224195700http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/story/2011/02/24/edmonton-students-hurt-new-zealand.html?ref=rssTwo University of Alberta students are in critical condition following the earthquake this week in New Zealand.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 19:51:00 +0100CBCenCBC-6bccae22163fd6ccf67987631b9d5444NaturalDisasters55.1692947609689 -114.51083555647920110224195100http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0224/breaking3.htmlIRISH TIMES REPORTERS Rescue workers are trying to free a number of people, one of them Irish, trapped under a building in Christchurch following Tuesday’s powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake. New Zealand rescuers said today they held grave fears for 226 people still missing as the death toll from an earthquake reached 98.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 19:45:00 +0100irishtimesenirishtimes-5360bacc591011846f77d1092579ad6aNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224194500http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/story/2011/02/24/pei-deroche-new-zealand-earthquake-584.html?ref=rssA Prince Edward Islander who moved to Christchurch, New Zealand was only a few kilometers away from the epicentre when a 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit Tuesday.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 19:44:00 +0100CBCenCBC-8b3883518ff70569685116be1ade45b0NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224194400http://www.channel4.com/news/nz-quake-pm-death-toll-could-exceed-200The New Zealand Prime Minister, John Key, says the death toll from the Christchurch quake could climb above 200, with at least that figure still missing and 98 already confirmed dead.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 19:43:00 +0100channel4newsenchannel4news-7099f4200ae13892f687da2876a95588NaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224194300http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/quake-toll-rises-to-102/story-e6frfku0-1226011720404?from=public_rssTHE death toll from the Christchurch earthquake climbed past 100 and hundreds more remained missing, officials say.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 19:30:00 +0100news_com_auennews_com_au-e9d6b03f5db0cb4326a5a13f82030955NaturalDisasters20110224193000http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0224/newzealand.htmlThe Department of Foreign affairs understands but cannot confirm that there may be Irish survivors and rescue teams may have made contact with them.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 19:20:00 +0100RTERadioenRTERadio-cd2376b8c6ffbf41de84878345103a00NaturalDisasters20110224192000http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0224/breaking3.htmlIRISH TIMES REPORTERS Rescue workers are trying to free a number of people, one of them Irish, trapped under a building in Christchurch following Tuesday’s powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake. New Zealand rescuers said today they held grave fears for 226 people still missing as the death toll from an earthquake reached 98.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 19:15:00 +0100irishtimesenirishtimes-2ebf3a5d63c361bca5b5848b87ce03c2NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224191500http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7023742076(AHN) - The death toll from the 6.3-magnitude earthquake that hit Christchurch, New Zealand, on Tuesday rose to at least 98 confirmed dead and more than 200 reported missing on Thursday.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 19:08:00 +0100AHNenAHN-13fa01094e386592a828cd39a545564aNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224190800http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14118884/nz-earthquake-toll-at-98-dead-226-missingAt the epicenter, children in the school playground screamed as the earth rattled and cracked. Elderly residents toppled to the floor in the nursing home. Cliff faces fell, spitting truck-sized boulders across lawns and...Thu, 24 Feb 2011 19:05:00 +0100newschannel5ennewschannel5-5d3667f389da873338c691d6ef55819dNaturalDisasters20110224190500http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10708596&ref=rssEmergency teams hoping to find survivors in the rubble have switched focus to the grim task of retrieving the dead from what is left of downtown Christchurch.No one has been found alive since the miracle rescue of Ann Bodkin,...Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:59:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-78ea1f433b36b5b0ce3d010902cacb16NaturalDisasters20110224185900http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10708547&ref=rssAir NZ is extending its $50 one-way airfares from/to Christchurch from anywhere in NZ until midnight on Sunday. Compassionate international fares will also continue to be available. For bookings go toThu, 24 Feb 2011 18:59:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-efa9d043f5ec717d0db5e5073c825647NaturalDisasters20110224185900http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10708558&ref=rssExecutives at Hawkins Construction, the country's second-largest builder, were yesterday assessing Christchurch building damage and assisting in recovery operations.Chris Hunter, chief executive of the McConnell-owned business,...Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:59:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-e6b9fe9cea38afd8945be948b93f6d8dNaturalDisasters20110224185900http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10708579&ref=rssThe hard rock near the quake's epicentre close to Lyttelton may have compounded the effect of the tremor by reflecting greater seismic activity towards the city.Seismologists say the unlikely combination of depth, size and proximity...Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:59:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-2d3701ba1482aa3f495cc8fc2b306626NaturalDisasters20110224185900http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10708588&ref=rssIn the minutes after Tuesday's devastating earthquake, the people of Santa Maria Ave, Redcliffs, gathered at the top of the street and hugged and cried.Still in shock from the violent shaking, they scrambled from their shattered...Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:59:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-afa75cbffdd9c7267fb127b419fa32d2NaturalDisasters20110224185900http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-02-24-New%20Zealand%20Earthquake/id-74151c0e143c488a895a17a6a0afba35LYTTELTON, New Zealand (AP) — At the epicenter, children in the school playground screamed as the earth rattled and cracked. Elderly residents toppled to the floor in the nursing home. Cliff faces fell, spitting truck-sized boulders across lawns and through houses.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:49:00 +0100APenAP-4ea419e77517c1216e3ca654ec1e6368NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224184900http://www.news.com.au/national/frantic-effort-to-free-christchurch-earthquake-survivors-as-death-toll-mounts/story-e6frfkvr-1226011717180?from=public_rssAS the human faces behind the growing toll continued to emerge from the Christchurch quake, one thing became clear. The disaster did not discriminate.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:45:00 +0100news_com_auennews_com_au-8f07c72d00fcf483613b8a515cdbf608NaturalDisasters20110224184500http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2011/02/24/new-zealand-earthquake-recovery.html?ref=rssNew Zealand's prime minister is warning that the death toll from the devastating earthquake in Christchurch could be "much greater" than feared as hope fades in the search for the missing.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:29:00 +0100CBCenCBC-cad444f62ce63a8662f05cbf314e486bNaturalDisasters20110224182900http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201102/3147201.htm?desktopLast Updated: Thu, 24 Feb 2011 08:15:00 +1100 New Zealand's Prime Minister John Key says rescue services will continue the search for survivors in earthquake devastated Christchurch today. He says there is still a chance people can be found alive, although none were recovered overnight. The official death toll stands at 71.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 17:59:00 +0100australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-2e569e5c1842ff0f1fb7a0e1ee18e0a5NaturalDisasters20110224175900http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/02/24/501364/main20035869.shtmlHopes fade for finding more survivors as earthquake toll stands at 98 with 226 still missingThu, 24 Feb 2011 17:50:00 +0100CBSnewsenCBSnews-127c54d3a9dd7d3542e0eccdab61d45bNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224175000http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0224/breaking3.htmlIRISH TIMES REPORTERS Rescue workers are trying to free a number of people, one of them Irish, trapped under a building in Christchurch following Tuesday’s powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake. New Zealand rescuers said today they held grave fears for 226 people still missing as the death toll from an earthquake reached 98.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 17:44:00 +0100irishtimesenirishtimes-53d0445062388ed07ef8bd35c68aeb87NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224174400http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-12563891One of two Irishmen missing after the New Zealand earthquake is trapped in a collapsed building, the Irish Foreign Affairs Department confirms.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 17:40:00 +0100bbcenbbc-68409fe920d84dfd9324fd4deff94cf4NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224174000http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/newzealand/8345515/Christchuch-earthquake-Baker-who-survived-earthquake-disappears.htmlA baker whose dirt-streaked face became one of the defining images of the Christchurch earthquake when he was pulled alive from a collapsed building has disappeared.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 17:37:00 +0100telegraphentelegraph-32d7fe956ef11e795f8bbf807211eb27NaturalDisasters20110224173700http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/newzealand/8345447/Christchuch-earthquake-No-signs-of-life-in-city-as-New-Zealand-warned-to-brace-toll-of-over-300.htmlNew Zealand's Prime Minister has warned his nation to prepare for a death toll "much higher than we had feared," as rescuers said there were no signs of life amid the ruins in Christchurch and fears mounted that upwards of 300 may have died in Tuesday's devastating earthquake.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 17:37:00 +0100telegraphentelegraph-7141a1865b70c1fa5057318edb4cd37dNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224173700http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/feb/24/japanese-students-missing-christchurch-earthquakeStudents in Christchurch to learn English were in Canterbury Television building when it collapsed They had travelled more than 5,000 miles to improve their English skills, make friends and immerse themselves in the culture of New Zealand, a country the Japanese consider safe and welcoming.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 17:16:00 +0100guardianenguardian-b028a9e2ba8bf4ef2573d245f44beb46NaturalDisasters-43.6457717028803 171.42979790354320110224171600http://7thspace.com/headlines/373851/south_africa_new_zealand_death_toll_rises_to_98.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%207thspace%20%287thSpace%20Interactive%29Compiled by the Government Communication and Information System Date: 24 Feb 2011 Title: New Zealand death toll rises to 98 -------------------- Christchurch - New Zealand police confirmed on Thursday that 98 people have died in ...Thu, 24 Feb 2011 17:07:00 +01007thspaceen7thspace-3727c5847efe0e06d4f326319d82e6a9NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224170700http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0224/breaking3.htmlIRISH TIMES REPORTERS Rescue workers are trying to free a number of people, one of them Irish, trapped under a building in Christchurch following Tuesday’s powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake. New Zealand rescuers said today they held grave fears for 226 people still missing as the death toll from an earthquake reached 98.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:42:00 +0100irishtimesenirishtimes-6b46ad9f99d8425d9c67cb7ee9552eb4NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224164200http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn20165This week's fatal earthquake in Christchurch is just the latest evidence of the deep-Earth processes that are pulling the country apartThu, 24 Feb 2011 16:34:00 +0100newscientistennewscientist-0e5afb47f69bb57b8fed03cbb0a6d802NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224163400http://www.news.com.au/world/christchurch-cathedral-before-and-after/story-e6frfl00-1226010081646?from=public_rssINTERACTIVE graphics show the damage on the streets of Christchurch from yesterday's devastating earthquake.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:28:00 +0100news_com_auennews_com_au-3c270d7a8030b5be51064d7326e7bfdaNaturalDisasters20110224162800http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201102/3147235.htm?desktopMatthew Lane Last Updated: Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:23:00 +1100 There were emotional scenes at airports in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney last night, as people who experienced the earthquake reunited with friends and family. Late yesterday afternoon, weary and relieved travellers arriving from Chrstchurch were re-united with their loved ones.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:23:00 +0100australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-b9ce90a3bc3dd97841fdc96c7b853552NaturalDisasters-35.3499 149.04220110224162300http://www.herald.ie/national-news/taras-horror-as-her-mum-left-homeless-2554316.htmlThe family of Irish actress and model Tara Leniston have been left homeless following the New Zealand earthquake.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:20:00 +0100herald-ieenherald-ie-87c4d800c5b2a98006b37802af6fdac7NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224162000http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/JARR-8EDDVD?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSHousing New Zealand will provide a temporary accommodation service to people displaced by Tuesday's earthquakein Canterbury, Housing Minister Phil Heatley said today.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:18:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-7457e4b29aa0b97fb08029241f985329CivilProtectionNaturalDisasters-43.6457717028803 171.42979790354320110224161800http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/V_gR2kKls7s/index.html"I was finding it hard to breathe, and I really thought that was it for me. I thought 'this is it - I'm not coming out of here,'" said earthquake survivor Anne Vos.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 15:58:00 +0100cnnencnn-0348f9ff08e3a1fcdc9b32984e6b7a47NaturalDisasters20110224155800http://www.news.com.au/money/cost-will-force-residents-out-for-good/story-e6frfmci-1226011144398?from=public_rssBUILDING quake-proof homes in Christchurch will be too expensive for many people to remain.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 15:43:00 +0100news_com_auennews_com_au-843553a1359044162c45e032854b8834NaturalDisasters20110224154300http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/ghadafi-tells-protesters-to-go-home-in-new-message/story-e6frfku0-1226011692130?from=public_rssLIBYAN leader Muammar Gaddafi said protesters should return to their homes, as he made an audio address on state TV today.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 15:43:00 +0100news_com_auennews_com_au-f5e1a6c6649ac932289962e6a66db4d9TerroristAttackNaturalDisastersConflict20110224154300http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/MK0_uKS9kAk/index.html"I was finding it hard to breathe, and I really thought that was it for me. I thought 'this is it - I'm not coming out of here,'" said earthquake survivor Anne Vos.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 15:36:00 +0100cnnencnn-6cf3cbc689c35236b01556e92e80bb01NaturalDisasters20110224153600http://en.rian.ru/mm/20110224/162739181.htmlA magnitude 6.3 earthquake nearly flattened the center of Christchurch, New Zealand's second largest city. Quake related deaths have risen to 98, and 226 people are still missing.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 15:22:00 +0100rian-enenrian-en-596eb99dedcb7469b279dfccee6afe9fNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224152200http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/4-r7q45IRKc/index.htmlThe death toll from the 6.3-magnitude earthquake that struck Christchurch earlier this week rose Thursday, with at least 98 confirmed deaths and 226 reported missing, police said.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 14:43:00 +0100cnnencnn-2454f981492580c06d4c84b03f080da1NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224144300http://www.nst.com.my/articles/Earthquake_MalaysianwomanreportedmissinginChristchurch/Article/The family of the woman, who is in her 30s and originated from Sarawak, has been informed of her disappearance.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 14:37:00 +0100nstennst-4b3675750c26f0f9f1dd2d3239827b92NaturalDisasters2.58984537291265 113.30357141618920110224143700http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15665b944045da4a/id/43252688/A NI couple have described how they were lucky to survive the New Zealand earthquake which has claimed the lives of more than 90 people. Tony and Rosemary Irwin from Dungannon, were due to visit ...Thu, 24 Feb 2011 14:27:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-350f6bb610fc676fef3c6f21d04f410fNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224142700http://www.smh.com.au/world/school-counts-lost-students-staff-20110224-1b77b.htmlAS THE entire CTV building crumpled around her, a Kings Education English language teacher stepped out of her window and walked across the rubble to safety.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 14:19:00 +0100smhensmh-3f16003a20e6c4f2b0031a6af17794b8NaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20110224141900http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/02/24/6122418-new-zealanders-begging-for-info-on-victimsBy George Lewis, NBC News Correspondent CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand: The police superintendent is grim-faced as he reads off the names: “Joseph Tehanu Pohio, age 40 of Christchurch.” “Jaime Robert McDowell Gilbert, age 22, of Christchurch.” His voice cracks as he reads the names of the youngest victims.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 14:17:00 +0100msnbcenmsnbc-23682227fd94eff77901b39a0ff6e04bNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224141700http://news.yahoo.com/s/csm/20110224/wl_csm/365447The Christian Science Monitor - Since Tuesday's 6.3 magnitude earthquake leveled New Zealand's second-largest city, Christchurch, officials have been scrambling to mount what has become the largest search-and-rescue operation in the South Pacific nation's 170-year history.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 14:12:00 +0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-034ac73f16b4cd9e83a98c19e1a0de5dNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224141200http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0224/breaking3.htmlIRISH TIMES REPORTERS Rescue workers are trying to free a number of people, one of them Irish, trapped under a building in Christchurch following Tuesday’s powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake. A spokeswoman for the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said officials are “seriously concerned” about the....Thu, 24 Feb 2011 14:09:00 +0100irishtimesenirishtimes-ab033bd92a318cd45fa6ab3a0f2d624fNaturalDisasters20110224140900http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/gallery/2011/feb/24/christchurch-earthquake-search-in-picturesWorkers hunt through wreckage in Christchurch as the earthquake death toll risesThu, 24 Feb 2011 14:06:00 +0100guardianenguardian-7b334135ab42ce588b5e969c78e5b4aaNaturalDisasters20110224140600http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-12563891One of two Irishmen missing after the New Zealand earthquake is trapped in a collapsed building, the Irish Foreign Affairs Department confirms.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 14:00:00 +0100bbcenbbc-ae602f0562e5e1dc5def0a13d06115adNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224140000http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/7299254.htmlChina has sent a rescue team to quake-hit Christchurch at the request of the New Zealand government, Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu said Thursday. According to the China Earthquake Administration, the 10-member team includes experts and rescuers.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 13:51:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-2e501d57c95b8bacd9dd1fb3458f405dNaturalDisasters35.2086 110.72720110224135100http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2011/0224/New-Zealand-earthquake-rescue-efforts-now-in-full-swing?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20feeds/world%20%28Christian%20Science%20Monitor%20%7C%20World%29With the New Zealand earthquake death toll now at 98, authorities have mounted the country's largest-ever rescue operation in a bid to save as many of the 226 missing people as they can.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 13:50:00 +0100csmonitorencsmonitor-3414cb42b4e1ac1af28c489e6d157d3eNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224135000http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/2/24/nation/20110224202948&sec=nationKUALA LUMPUR: Search efforts to find a Malaysian woman who was reported missing in Christchurch, New Zealand following earthquakes last Tuesday are still ongoing.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 13:44:00 +0100thestar-myenthestar-my-4679acf0649b2461e5e14e94a9c65f36NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224134400http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2011/02/24/two-britons-die-in-new-zealand-earthquake-91466-28228703/Two Britons died in an earthquake which ripped through a tourist city in New Zealand, the Foreign Office said today.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 13:27:00 +0100icWalesenicWales-1a9a413653f3e2a199f02bf0a0eceff3NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224132700http://www.voanews.com/english/news/Death-Toll-from-New-Zealand-Earthquake-Nears-100--116804133.html98 bodies recovered, Prime Minister fears for another 200 missing and unaccounted forThu, 24 Feb 2011 13:22:00 +0100voanewsenvoanews-22f26f3467972811076bb5d6f465c233NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224132200http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0224/newzealand.htmlOne of the two Irishmen missing after the New Zealand earthquake is now known to be trapped in a collapsed building in Christchurch.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 13:18:00 +0100RTERadioenRTERadio-ea81767f4ae5981315f3d9ce79e2a374NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224131800http://homelandsecuritynewswire.com/nz-earthquake-illustrates-risks-us-west-coastDisasters The recent 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, killed many more people and caused far more damage than the September 2010 7.1 magnitude earthquake which struck the same area; the reason: even though this earthquake was weaker than last year's event, it was much....Thu, 24 Feb 2011 13:14:00 +0100homelandsecuritynewswireenhomelandsecuritynewswire-fb8cb6c645baa8b9659d854f4cd4c048NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224131400http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703408604576163823774504668.html?mod=rss_asia_whats_newsTwo women who lived through New Zealand's earthquake: Roslyn Chapman, rescued after eight hours under rubble; and Jo Grieg, who after the ground stopped shaking hurried off to her volunteer Civil Defense job at an evacuation center.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 13:04:00 +0100wsj-enenwsj-en-dde2d6fbb219056376c5eee6663b36caNaturalDisastersAlternativeEnergy20110224130400http://www.lebanonews.net/mainhl2.asp?hlid=627424 February 2011 The death toll from the 6.3-magnitude earthquake that struck Christchurch earlier this week rose Thursday, with at least 98 confirmed deaths and 226 reported missing, police said.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 13:03:00 +0100lebanonewsenlebanonews-1a4f5747f9297596a37a88821c1d870fNaturalDisasters20110224130300http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/we-saw-him-die-friends-of-israeli-missing-after-new-zealand-quake-say-1.345438?localLinksEnabled=false"He did not suffer, he died on the spot, and his body is awaiting identification," Yurdan said. "New Zealand authorities are delaying the process." A strong earthquake killed at least 65 people in Christchurch, New Zealand's second-biggest city, on Tuesday, with more casualties expected as rescuers....Thu, 24 Feb 2011 12:55:00 +0100haaretzenhaaretz-e94b9dd5f82282ff23710fd129f6ccd1NaturalDisastersConflict-41.3348 174.80720110224125500http://www.corkman.ie/premium/news/mallow-man-aids-nz-earthquake-victims-2554438.htmlA MALLOW man who escaped unharmed from the earthquake that devastated Christchurch in New Zealand is now working to help victims of the disaster.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 12:48:00 +0100corkmanencorkman-97078f9ba470fa15c33b77b43180c87bNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224124800http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10708589&ref=rssBEIJING - Twenty-one Chinese students at an English language school in Christchurch are missing following the massive tremor, Beijing says.A number of Chinese nationals are believed to have been in class on Tuesday when the shallow...Thu, 24 Feb 2011 12:43:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-ae4cec55b9a6ce9716db0b2aa35a1705NaturalDisasters20110224124300http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10708608&ref=rssCANBERRA - Australians would want to keep helping New Zealand after a major earthquake devastated Christchurch, and that could include heading across the Tasman for holidays, Australian prime minister Julia Gillard says.Ms Gillard...Thu, 24 Feb 2011 12:43:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-ce72cc0b146793879c12d261f2cf0645NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224124300http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0224/breaking3.htmlIRISH TIMES REPORTERS Rescue workers are trying to free a number of people, one of them Irish, trapped under a building in Christchurch following Tuesday’s powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake. A spokeswoman for the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said officials are “seriously concerned” about the....Thu, 24 Feb 2011 12:37:00 +0100irishtimesenirishtimes-970d7ba12cf7a10ddac3232839a9da07NaturalDisasters20110224123700http://www.theirishworld.com/article.asp?SubSection_Id=2&Article_Id=17875The Department of Foreign Affairs says it has strong concerns for the safety of two Irish people missing in New Zealand. By Pat Holland - 24/02/11 It was confirmed yesterday that one Irishman had died in the earthquake. The DFA has been unable to get in touch with a total of nine Irish people in....Thu, 24 Feb 2011 12:34:00 +0100theirishworldentheirishworld-1a32ff4aa3897ac3127e2cae4d3b9846NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80752.373 4.8948320110224123400http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4033474,00.htmlForeign Ministry says 'leaving no stone unturned' in search for Israelis who went missing during Christchurch earthquake; death toll reaches 98Thu, 24 Feb 2011 12:30:00 +0100ynetnewsenynetnews-9af2a9e991b6e75f943095e981e23ad9NaturalDisasters31.3525303545421 34.967300552965120110224123000http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15665b944045da4a/id/43250528/A BRITISH builder has been hailed a hero after conquering his claustrophobia to pull six people alive from the rubble of the New Zealand earthquake. Dad-of-two Carl Stockton spent 10 hours smashing ...Thu, 24 Feb 2011 12:26:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-0be1c6df0aeb2c89cd53fd220b3907b8NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224122600http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/aba4168066a10b8d/id/43249985/An Irish man is among those feared trapped in a collapsed building in Christchurch, after Tuesday's earthquake in New Zealand.The Department of Foreign Affairs has said he is one of two people ...Thu, 24 Feb 2011 12:26:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-fc3169fdc94bc5c82906c0c306fc00a5NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224122600http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/aba4168066a10b8d/id/43249992/One of the two Irish men missing after the New Zealand earthquake is believed to have been in a building that collapsed. The Department of Foreign Affairs has said it has strong concerns for the ...Thu, 24 Feb 2011 12:26:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-52a358ceeebf01515791e2391d425d22NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224122600http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0224/newzealand.htmlOne of the two Irish men missing after the New Zealand earthquake is trapped in a collapsed building.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 12:18:00 +0100RTERadioenRTERadio-e8f9549cee22816cda7f73d6161bb7ceNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224121800http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/24/searching-for-earthquake-survivors-in-new-zealand/?partner=rss&emc=rss6 Q's About the News | How much damage did an earthquake wreak on the city of Christchurch?Thu, 24 Feb 2011 12:17:00 +0100IHTenIHT-ff234de0bee8b9c6eeb11606271007b1NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224121700http://www.lebanonews.net/mainmen.asp?menid=482423 February 2011 It is in a remote region of the district of Shouf, recognized as the ancient capital of Mont Lebanon, with its historical towns of Deir-el-Kamar (Convent of the Moon) and Beit-el-Dine (The House of Religion), where the largest monument dedicated to Jesus Sacred Heart (JSH) is being rebuilt.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 12:16:00 +0100lebanonewsenlebanonews-ac77e89a2016239a740df36f7172e4c5NaturalDisastersAirTransport33.887189 35.51340420110224121600http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90783/91321/7299179.html&$ &$Earthquake rattles huge glacier in New Zealand&$ &$ &$ &$The confirmed death toll from the 6.3-magnitude earthquake Tuesday in Christchurch, New Zealand, rose to 76 on Feb. 24. Rescue staff expect the number to increase further. The earthquake also shook the longest glacier in New Zealand,....Thu, 24 Feb 2011 12:14:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-d9632103490bf47b98ee97770a151805NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224121400http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12565923As the grim toll from the Christchurch earthquake continues to rise, New Zealand's shattered southern city has been rattled by a series of aftershocks. Buildings again convulse under the power of unpredictable underground forces and for a few seconds walls and windows shudder.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 12:13:00 +0100bbcenbbc-c57d8ed27426261b270daf21157b380dNaturalDisasters20110224121300http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0224/breaking3.htmlIRISH TIMES REPORTERS Rescue workers are trying to free a number of people, one of them Irish, trapped under a building in Christchurch following Tuesday’s powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake. A spokeswoman for the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said officials are “seriously concerned” about the....Thu, 24 Feb 2011 12:07:00 +0100irishtimesenirishtimes-02116b36170ad191d2503c5348305e31NaturalDisasters20110224120700http://www.jpost.com/NationalNews/Article.aspx?ID=209646&R=R1Israeli backpacker's friends return to Israel after surviving quake, say Mizrahi no longer alive after boulder smashed into car he was in.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 11:59:00 +0100jpostenjpost-f4f7d1b58adf7a36f3fe233df2f48c30NaturalDisasters31.3525303545421 34.967300552965120110224115900http://www.euronews.net/2011/02/24/new-zealand-police-it-remains-a-rescue-operation/The official death toll from the earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand has risen to 98. There are fears in New Zealand that many more bodies will be dragged lifeless from the rubble in the coming days. Yesterday there had been applause as a survivor was brought out.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 11:45:00 +0100euronews-eneneuronews-en-8f4b0e9126ddbd8a812a2db1d43a4758NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224114500http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10708589&ref=rssBEIJING - Twenty Chinese students at an English language school in Christchurch are missing following the massive tremor, Beijing says.A number of Chinese nationals are believed to have been in class on Tuesday when the shallow...Thu, 24 Feb 2011 11:39:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-ef33111c93406764b9e0e56382ba8a00NaturalDisasters20110224113900http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2147722&Language=enWASHINGTON, FEB 24 (KUNA) -- US President Barack Obama called New Zealand Prime Minister John Key to express his condolences over the earthquake in his country and reiterated US commitment to provide assistance. The White House said in a statement released late last night that Obama called Key "to....Thu, 24 Feb 2011 11:34:00 +0100kuna-enenkuna-en-cdf413cc69abb2a7900cdca1fde08673NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224113400http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-12563891A Northern Ireland couple describe how they were lucky to survive the New Zealand earthquake which has claimed the lives of more than 90 people.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 11:33:00 +0100bbcenbbc-09642cf9c29aa4b24acb897550f93cb1NaturalDisasters54.6073833687686 -6.6970831497079520110224113300http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0224/newzealand.htmlOne of the two Irish men missing after the New Zealand earthquake is believed to have been in a building that collapsed.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 11:17:00 +0100RTERadioenRTERadio-baaeeec56b6fbb7392f50437d1bc8010NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224111700http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/irish-man-said-to-be-trapped-in-quake-hit-building-494652.htmlAn Irish man is among those feared trapped in a collapsed building in Christchurch, after Tuesday's earthquake in New Zealand.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 10:53:00 +0100breakingnews-ieenbreakingnews-ie-6be0b0fab842ab9767844f07360f98bdNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224105300http://www.stabroeknews.com/2011/news/world/02/24/n-zealand-quake-toll-71-no-more-survivors-found/CHRISTCHURCH, (Reuters) - New Zealand’s earthquake death toll was confirmed at 71, but Prime Minister John Key said yesterday that the country must expect that number to rise. The 6.3-magnitude quake devastated Christchurch, the country’s second-biggest city, and rescue teams combed through rubble for a second night under searchlights.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 10:44:00 +0100stabroeknewsenstabroeknews-da325ea9b676e9ca9b17d25f59cf6674NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224104400http://www.24dash.com/news/communities/2011-02-24-New-Zealand-earthquake-hopes-fade-for-survivors-as-death-toll-rises-to-98Hopes of rescuing survivors from the earthquake that devastated a tourist city were fading today as the death toll rose to 98. With 238 people missing and an estimated cost of 7.4 billion, New Zealand prime minister John Key declared the incident in Christchurch a national disaster.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 10:43:00 +010024dashen24dash-f9b72209b69611effd1b1c6dfe297c11NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224104300http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1359865/New-Zealand-earthquake-The-moment-Christchurch-shook-pieces.html?ITO=1490The Mail has brought together some of the most incredible pictures from what is one of the worst natural disasters in New Zealand's history.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 10:39:00 +0100mailonsundayenmailonsunday-4522ba5bf867a7ab931a0b0701738e1dNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224103900http://www.a1plus.am/en/politics/2011/02/24/obamaU.S. President Barack Obama touched upon the events taking place in Libya for the first time.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 10:25:00 +0100a1plusena1plus-b3d4d7a6a1305ff09f0d4a9c036967e9NaturalDisastersConflict32.8711 13.1820110224102500http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4033474,00.htmlForeign Ministry says 'leaving no stone unturned' in search for Israelis who went missing during Christchurch earthquake; death toll reaches 98Thu, 24 Feb 2011 10:24:00 +0100ynetnewsenynetnews-bcfdd3fdbcd8a5ea380154c81701a7a6NaturalDisasters31.3525303545421 34.967300552965120110224102400http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/news/368878,journalists-arrested-quake-hit-christchurch.htmlWellington - Two Japanese journalists have been arrested while covering the earthquake in Christchurch, reports said on Thursday. The two journalists were detained after they tried to break into the local hospital to interview earthquake victims, the New Zealand Press Association reported.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 10:24:00 +0100earthtimesenearthtimes-7b26e225179a668c72a86f14637db155NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.80720110224102400http://www.clare.fm/news/fears-irishman-believed-trapped-collapsed-new-zealand-buildingAn Irishman is among those feared trapped in a collapsed building in Christchurch, after Tuesday's earthquake. The Department of Foreign Affairs says he is one of two people they've had serious concerns about since the disaster happened. It's understood the man was in the Pinegould Guinness building when the quake hit.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 10:23:00 +0100clareenclare-e393ed6b9d16dcf9ebfcca44e26c49b1NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224102300http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4033474,00.htmlForeign Ministry says 'leaving no stone unturned' in search for Israelis who went missing during Christchurch earthquake; death toll reaches 98Thu, 24 Feb 2011 10:20:00 +0100yediotaharonotenyediotaharonot-bcfdd3fdbcd8a5ea380154c81701a7a6NaturalDisasters31.3525303545421 34.967300552965120110224102000http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3431216/Kiwi-quake-horror-captured-in-pic.htmlTHIS is the moment New Zealand is ripped apart by the furious power of an earthquake. The image captures Christchurch seconds after the disaster hit, a cloud of dust etched across the city's skyline. Wreckage from crumbled buildings is thrown hundreds of feet into the air, showing clearly where the quake has struck.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 10:11:00 +0100thesunenthesun-e4e411a0b6011872bc31755450c73b23NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224101100http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/24/3148251.htmAs rescue efforts continue in quake-devastated Christchurch, some survivors are beginning to have feelings of guilt.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 10:02:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-b41ee54b3cf2ddccc474102070e753f5NaturalDisasters20110224100200http://www.eecho.ie/news/ireland/irish-man-said-to-be-trapped-in-quake-hit-buidling-494652.html2/24/2011 - 7:54:53 AM An Irish man is among those feared trapped in a collapsed building in Christchurch, after Tuesday's earthquake in New Zealand. The Department of Foreign Affairs has said he is one of two people they have had serious concerns about since the disaster happened.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 09:59:00 +0100eechoeneecho-8e60783a5c2d7bc068f00ecdde9e2c25NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224095900http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7298936.htmlAustralian earth scientist on Thursday explained what causes the ground to liquefy, tilting buildings and wreaking damage after an earthquake. A massive 6.3 earthquake on Tuesday afternoon hit New Zealand South Island's largest city of Christchurch for the second time in less than six months.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 09:58:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-d3fdab2621dc4ea7b3124eac570f3e18NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224095800http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/23/AR2011022307007.html?wprss=rss_print/asectionThe White House is deploying disaster-response and urban-search-and-rescue teams to New Zealand following a 6.3-magnitude earthquake that rocked the country Tuesday.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 09:51:00 +0100WashingtonPostenWashingtonPost-8064d74c94ea0b752a996a159be323e0NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224095100http://www.tv3.ie/article.php?locID=1.2.&article_id=5432598 people have now been confirmed dead in the New Zealand earthquake, and around 300 others are still missing.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 09:50:00 +0100tv3-ieentv3-ie-53f29975a38032a78e79dd38b5bf9e6eNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224095000http://www.newstalk.ie/2011/news/2irishman-feared-trapped-in-christchurch-building37/An Irishman is among those feared trapped in a collapsed building in Christchurch after the earthquake on Tuesday. The Department of Foreign Affairs says he is one of two people they have had serious concerns about since the disaster happened. It is understood the man was in the Pinegould Guinness building when the quake hit.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 09:43:00 +0100newstalkennewstalk-9dfc102bafd95414ae7a86889fbcf4a2NaturalDisasters20110224094300http://dalje.com/en-world/quake-toll-soars-238-missing/341964CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, Feb. 24 (UPI) -- Rescuers in New Zealand's quake-wasted Christchurch Thursday faced the double shock of a soaring death toll and dimming hopes of finding survivors. As the country's second-largest city stood stripped of much of its essential services and business district buildings -- all from the fury of Tuesday's 6.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 09:35:00 +0100javno-enenjavno-en-8a83dcff8323dd35296756d5db3eb412NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224093500http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/02/73641.htmlA Japanese disaster relief team continued its efforts Thursday in New Zealand as local police raised the death toll to 98 and said 226 remain missing following a major earthquake that hit the country's second-largest city Christchurch earlier in the week.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 09:34:00 +0100kyodonewsenkyodonews-04d89950dea54a8680b411b8dfcbcc43NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224093400http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/NpoJZtd73Ns/index.htmlThe death toll from the 6.3-magnitude earthquake that struck Christchurch earlier this week rose Thursday, with at least 98 confirmed deaths and 226 reported missing, police said.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 09:32:00 +0100cnnencnn-3ebdf34791d0e1281871f0538794f082NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224093200http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/02/24/501364/main20035719.shtml(AP) CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - The sister and brother sat huddled Wednesday on sodden grass, staring at the smoldering remains of an office tower that collapsed with their mother inside. They hadn't heard from Donna Manning since a powerful earthquake tore through one of New Zealand's largest....Thu, 24 Feb 2011 09:30:00 +0100CBSnewsenCBSnews-e6bf53948653927eb5d66e7832432cc5NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224093000http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/newzealand/8344505/CCTV-of-Christchurch-earthquake.htmlMore CCTV from shops in New Zealand has emerged, showing the moment the devastating Christchurch earthquake struck.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 09:29:00 +0100telegraphentelegraph-4554393bf25b7f2c8129e38591134b7dNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224092900http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/uRIhP3aAVIA/la-fg-new-zealand-quake-web-20110223,0,1694703.storyTwo people are pulled alive from the wreckage, and the official toll remains at 75, with scores missing. Tourists crowd Christchurch's airport to get out, having abandoned their belongings.Workers continued to sift through the rubble for survivors of Tuesday's 6.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 09:23:00 +0100latimesenlatimes-2671d4f2fca7b331f971f5ecc85d31bbNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224092300http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/irish-man-said-to-be-trapped-in-quake-hit-buidling-494652.htmlAn Irish man is among those feared trapped in a collapsed building in Christchurch, after Tuesday's earthquake in New Zealand.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 09:22:00 +0100breakingnews-ieenbreakingnews-ie-ff4ea45a7dfd9ccae462a47979ce74e2NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224092200http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0224/newzealand.html98 people have been confirmed dead with up to 300 still missing in New Zealand following the earthquake that devastated areas of the city of Christchurch two days ago.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 09:16:00 +0100RTERadioenRTERadio-ea5741d2ba932292ccaf030ef676a895NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224091600http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/libya/8344460/Libya-protests-as-it-happened-Feb-23.htmlLIVE: Army on the streets as Col Gaddafi pledges to die a martyr. Follow live coverage of events.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 09:14:00 +0100telegraphentelegraph-3f3ea6b05a813c8001861d38969fe103NaturalDisasters32.8711 13.1820110224091400http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/02/24/Quake-toll-soars-238-missing/UPI-13171298533895/CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, Feb. 24 (UPI) -- Rescuers in New Zealand's quake-wasted Christchurch Thursday faced the double shock of a soaring death toll and dimming hopes of finding survivors.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 09:13:00 +0100upienupi-3db7ce406b04394c137ba293d990c4d0NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224091300http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=nz-earthquake-toll-at-98-dead-226-missing-2011-02-24Hopes faded of finding more survivors Thursday in the collapsed downtown towers of New Zealand's quake-shattered Christchurch, as officials said the death toll rose to 98 with grave fears for many of the 226 missing.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 09:07:00 +0100hurriyetdailynewsenhurriyetdailynews-e5f9af50c0060664c43da6bb6491b664NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224090700http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703842004576163373649942938.html?mod=fox_australianTuesday's 6.3 magnitude earthquake in New Zealand, and the 7.1 magnitude tremor that preceded it in September, extend the geological danger zone to a region previously thought to be relatively safe.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 09:02:00 +0100wsj-enenwsj-en-50f988987b730abc19e3e0f170c45675NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224090200http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/aust-quake-death-toll-a-miracle-gillard-20110224-1b5rv.htmlPrime Minister Julia Gillard says it's a miracle that so far only one Australian resident is confirmed dead in the New Zealand earthquake.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 08:58:00 +0100smhensmh-0081cf6e2a38d2a02a28cf8b0a6e49d1ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224085800http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/aba4168066a10b8d/id/43245929/Feb 24 2011 New Zealand's prime minister said the death toll from the earthquake that devastated the city of Christchurch has risen to 92. Prime minister John Key told TV One that there are ...Thu, 24 Feb 2011 08:54:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-bf3dcd7fe9d512759ef71c7484b749f7NaturalDisasters20110224085400http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15665b944045da4a/id/43245793/New Zealand's prime minister said the death toll from the earthquake that devastated the city of Christchurch has risen to 92. Prime minister John Key told TV One that there are grave fears ...Thu, 24 Feb 2011 08:54:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-4e5a0a501e448b0cdd6d64292140b57dNaturalDisasters20110224085400http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1360117/New-Zealand-earthquake-British-builder-rescues-6-Christchurch-rubble.html?ITO=1490A surge of adrenaline helped Carl Stockton, 43, overcome the debilitating claustrophobia he has suffered since being tied up in a sleeping bag by his siblings when he was a youngster.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 08:51:00 +0100dailymailendailymail-94bc216d032ae7d36df9c7abc30adc8aNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224085100http://news.myjoyonline.com/international/201102/61699.aspHundreds of people remain missing as search efforts in New Zealand continue in the aftermath of Tuesday's powerful earthquake in Christchurch.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 08:39:00 +0100myjoyonlineenmyjoyonline-47f57b90aa782ea641f37dbb19c21a20CivilProtectionNaturalDisastersEuropeAid-41.3348 174.80720110224083900http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10708536&ref=rssMurray Wood, managing director of Canterbury TV, talked about shifting the business just a day before he died in the building's collapse in Tuesday's devastating earthquake.His business partner in CTV, Nick Smith, said he had...Thu, 24 Feb 2011 08:37:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-cb9ebe81d2c39912dd61b3263267847cManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters-43.6457717028803 171.42979790354320110224083700http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201102/3148191.htm?desktopLast Updated: Thu, 24 Feb 2011 17:37:00 +1100 The death toll from the Christchurch earthquake has risen to 98 and there are grave fears for a further 226 still missing. Police have begun releasing the names of victims, while New Zealand's prime minister John Key says there are fears the "toll could be higher than any of us could have imagined".Thu, 24 Feb 2011 08:37:00 +0100australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-d391575f7af842875ed215b9ec98327aNaturalDisasters20110224083700http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/02/24/45851610.htmlThe damage caused by Tuesday’s devastating earthquake in New Zealand may reach $13 billion and will take years to repair, Prime Minister John Key said in a statement on Thursday. At least 120 people were rescued from the rubble in the past 14 hours. The death toll has risen to 77 and more than 300 people are missing.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 08:36:00 +0100ruvr-enenruvr-en-b678b457555767d4429bd8c09b38274dNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224083600http://www.kyivpost.com/news/world/detail/98136/Hopes faded of finding more survivors Thursday in the collapsed downtown towers of New Zealand's quake-shattered Christchurch, as officials said the death toll rose to 98 with grave fears for many of the 226 missing.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 08:20:00 +0100kyivpostenkyivpost-317e6fb286cd111927a8d5405f482081NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224082000http://www.panorama.am/en/society/2011/02/24/zeland/Hopes of finding more survivors of the devastating earthquake here waned Thursday as the search-and-rescue operation entered its third day, with many foreigners among those missing. New Zealand police officials said ...Thu, 24 Feb 2011 08:18:00 +0100panorama-am-enenpanorama-am-en-bbcdc2715f7d21ff0faf67fa74e968d5NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224081800http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/qbxkU1Fkcb8/index.htmlThe death toll from the 6.3-magnitude earthquake that struck Christchurch earlier this week rose Thursday, with at least 98 confirmed deaths and 226 reported missing, police said.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 08:17:00 +0100cnnencnn-ee9acf622e17ff38b7e2a691ef0dbb47NaturalDisasters20110224081700http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/newzealand/8344419/Christchurch-earthquake-rescue-workers-converge-on-New-Zealand-as-hope-of-finding-survivors-fades.htmlDeath tolls rises to 98 in Christchurch as the chance of finding anyone else alive in the rubble all but disappears.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 08:13:00 +0100telegraphentelegraph-87dcd2727625d87716cca3bcc99d7448NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224081300http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0224/breaking3.htmlInternational rescuers intensified their search for earthquake survivors in New Zealand today, despite fading hopes of finding any more people alive and fears that a damaged 26-storey tower could collapse nearby at any time. Specialist teams from quake-prone countries such as Japan and the United....Thu, 24 Feb 2011 08:02:00 +0100irishtimesenirishtimes-8db823e9c76fdaaae53c522b332cd708NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80735.6831 139.80920110224080200http://www.jpost.com/International/Article.aspx?ID=209627&R=R1226 still missing; Rescue workers search for survivors under rubble; Israeli consulate trying to find 20 Israelis who have not contacted families.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 07:56:00 +0100jpostenjpost-24311d233bea0124b6b86a67b89c9c0eNaturalDisasters31.3525303545421 34.967300552965120110224075600http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=58964Quake death toll rises to 76 Posted at 04:08 on 24 February, 2011 UTC The confirmed death toll in the Christchurch earthquake has risen to 76, but the Police Minister Judith Collins says that number will rise. Ms Collins praised the bravery of rescue workers trying to bring people out of the rubble of destroyed buildings.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 07:54:00 +0100rnzienrnzi-71f5c820da81c9a7debb012b09078db4NaturalDisasters20110224075400http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/japanese-aid-team-readies-for-rescue-operations-in-quake-hit-nzJapan's disaster relief team continued its rescue efforts Thursday in New Zealand following a major earthquake that hit the country's second-largest city Christchurch earlier in…Thu, 24 Feb 2011 07:51:00 +0100japantodayenjapantoday-85ada01ee0d52a36e8734b448a28f8e1NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224075100http://www.japantoday.com/category/world/view/dozens-trapped-by-new-zealand-quake-that-killed-65Hopes faded of finding more survivors Thursday in the collapsed downtown towers of New Zealand's quake-shattered Christchurch, as officials said the death toll rose to…Thu, 24 Feb 2011 07:51:00 +0100japantodayenjapantoday-1df4ebda3e43891a93c1d1d0a2dbc059NaturalDisasters20110224075100http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/2011/02/24/city-quake-death-toll-climbs-to-92-91466-28226449/New Zealand's prime minister said the death toll from the earthquake that devastated the city of Christchurch has risen to 92.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 07:48:00 +0100icWalesenicWales-6e0eb2d78c75f2df72d3c728aa69894bNaturalDisasters20110224074800http://famagusta-gazette.com/new-zealand-quake-death-toll-certain-to-rise-p11336-130.htmThe death toll from Tuesday's massive earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand looks certain to rise -- with authorities saying there is no longer any hope of finding survivors in a collapsed five-story building there. Seventy-five people are confirmed dead from the quake.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 07:46:00 +0100famagusta-gazetteenfamagusta-gazette-c29445b649966269309c93b343825e35UNSecretaryGeneralNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224074600http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110224/ap_on_bi_ge/as_new_zealand_earthquakeAP - Hopes faded of finding more survivors Thursday in the collapsed downtown towers of New Zealand's quake-shattered Christchurch, as officials said the death toll rose to 98 with grave fears for many of the 226 missing.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 07:40:00 +0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-8de8962b5e670f182ff069c80c386a65NaturalDisasters20110224074000http://www.iafrica.com/iafrica/708908.htmlThe death toll from the Christchurch earthquake has risen to 92, with authorities saying that only a "miracle" could save hundreds of people trapped in the rubble.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 07:29:00 +0100iafricaeniafrica-2bde84beefdfbf60638b3b71809fbb9bNaturalDisasters20110224072900http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/aba4168066a10b8d/id/43243857/THE Irish father of two who died in the New Zealand earthquake had made "express wishes" to be buried on home soil if anything happened to him.The family of Owen McKenna (40) yesterday ...Thu, 24 Feb 2011 07:22:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-c70ac9bbcad6dec913c042e19d46b836NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224072200http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/feb/23/christchurch-earthquake-death-toll-survivorsDeath toll confirmed at 76, but numbers expected to rise as bodies uncovered, New Zealand PM warns Hope is fading that many more survivors will be recovered from the wreckage of central Christchurch, with fears for more than 300 people still missing after Tuesday's 6.3-magnitude earthquake.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 07:18:00 +0100guardianenguardian-ddb4e938cc3aeb9cb1c172e73b4670a6PublicHealthNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224071800http://www.argus.ie/breaking-news/world-news/city-quake-death-toll-climbs-to-92-2553896.htmlNew Zealand's prime minister said the death toll from the earthquake that devastated the city of Christchurch has risen to 92.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 07:14:00 +0100argusenargus-689e894935658bcb328fdaf01b87c808NaturalDisasters20110224071400http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12563177Hopes fade of finding survivors beneath collapsed buildings in the aftermath of Tuesday's earthquake in New Zealand, as the death toll rises to 98.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 07:14:00 +0100bbcenbbc-43269f634f7c2aaad9a991242c555f0eNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224071400http://en.rian.ru/world/20110224/162736403.htmlThe death toll from a powerful earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand's second biggest city, has risen to 98, police say.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 07:12:00 +0100rian-enenrian-en-8d22a1610aac80442f4c8ed41399c373NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224071200http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/24/3148119.htmThe death toll from the Christchurch earthquake has risen to 98 and there are grave fears for a further 226 still missing.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 07:01:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-fa9e709fd70c43e9e99b9f85ae9bb26eNaturalDisasters20110224070100http://www.corkman.ie/breaking-news/world-news/city-quake-death-toll-climbs-to-92-2553896.htmlNew Zealand's prime minister said the death toll from the earthquake that devastated the city of Christchurch has risen to 92.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 07:01:00 +0100corkmanencorkman-689e894935658bcb328fdaf01b87c808NaturalDisasters20110224070100http://www.sligochampion.ie/breaking-news/world-news/city-quake-death-toll-climbs-to-92-2553896.htmlNew Zealand's prime minister said the death toll from the earthquake that devastated the city of Christchurch has risen to 92.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 06:55:00 +0100sligochampionensligochampion-b1cc789349fbd0f978780875115162a5NaturalDisasters20110224065500http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/city-quake-death-toll-climbs-to-92-15094321.html?r=RSSNew Zealand's prime minister said the death toll from the earthquake that devastated the city of Christchurch has risen to 92.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 06:55:00 +0100belfasttelegraphenbelfasttelegraph-b1cc789349fbd0f978780875115162a5NaturalDisasters20110224065500http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/747869/cs/1/Pope Benedict XVI Wednesday offered prayers and condolences to the scores of people who perished in the earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand. His thoughts were also dedicated to the families of ...Thu, 24 Feb 2011 06:52:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-7f7d76c3d3a6bcf975d7cfbf824839b9NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224065200http://www.kyivpost.com/news/world/detail/98122/Two police officers walk past a fallen statue in Christchurch, New Zealand on Feb. 24, 2011 while doing a patrol after the city was hit by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake on Tuesday. Hundreds of troops, police and emergency workers raced against time and aftershocks that threatened to collapse more buildings.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 06:49:00 +0100kyivpostenkyivpost-47f8003d16d0c93a200723157bdac156NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224064900http://www.smh.com.au/world/quake-death-toll-now-98-with-200-more-missing-pm-20110224-1b5uz.htmlThe death toll from the Christchurch earthquake is now 98 with police holding grave concerns for a further 226 people.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 06:39:00 +0100smhensmh-af9b7285a306cfea0e566e439c60cc4fCivilProtectionNaturalDisasters20110224063900http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/nzealand-earthquake-death-toll-hits-92-20110224-1b6q2.htmlThe death toll from the Christchurch earthquake has risen to 92 and will continue to climb, New Zealand Prime Minister John Key said Thursday.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 06:39:00 +0100smhensmh-1b05f8d1a8cc727926f5a885bd631043NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224063900http://www.drogheda-independent.ie/breaking-news/world-news/city-quake-death-toll-climbs-to-92-2553896.htmlNew Zealand's prime minister said the death toll from the earthquake that devastated the city of Christchurch has risen to 92.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 06:39:00 +0100drogheda-independentendrogheda-independent-b1cc789349fbd0f978780875115162a5NaturalDisasters20110224063900http://www.herald.ie/breaking-news/world-news/city-quake-death-toll-climbs-to-92-2553896.htmlNew Zealand's prime minister said the death toll from the earthquake that devastated the city of Christchurch has risen to 92.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 06:32:00 +0100herald-ieenherald-ie-b1cc789349fbd0f978780875115162a5NaturalDisasters20110224063200http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14081857/nz-earthquake-toll-at-75-dead-300-missingNew Zealand's prime minister says the death toll from the earthquake that devastated the city of Christchurch has risen to 92.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 06:21:00 +0100newschannel5ennewschannel5-dcb735d82c195eec76097c560f407d62CivilProtectionNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224062100http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/KHII-8ED4ZX?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSCHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Victims and survivors of the New Zealand earthquake are using the web as a virtual crisis centre, searching for missing people and even offering survivors a place to stay.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 06:14:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-606947d0f8a0c3b7ffbb681891f46618NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224061400http://www.independent.ie/world-news/curfew-imposed-following-outbreak-of-looting-2554089.htmlHopes were fading last night that any more survivors would be pulled from the rubble in Christchurch, as 300 people remained missing, including 100 feared dead in one building alone.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 06:14:00 +0100independent-ieenindependent-ie-a4833ab9f946b1c2885b2bcc0a55a78cNaturalDisastersFlooding20110224061400http://www.independent.ie/national-news/owen-wanted-to-be-buried-on-home-soil-says-grieving-family-2554011.htmlTHE Irish father of two who died in the New Zealand earthquake had made "express wishes" to be buried on home soil if anything happened to him.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 06:14:00 +0100independent-ieenindependent-ie-dc775aabbc0cb23abcebf65a6f0133a5NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224061400http://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Movies/2011/02/23/Filmmaker-pledges-help-after-earthquake/UPI-59971298522744/CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, Feb. 23 (UPI) -- Filmmaker Peter Jackson has pledged to help those affected by this week's earthquake in his native New Zealand.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 06:12:00 +0100upienupi-eb8a96f3a531e56c37cfe8fb84b23386NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224061200http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110224/ap_on_re_as/as_new_zealand_earthquakeAP - New Zealand's prime minister says the death toll from the earthquake that devastated the city of Christchurch has risen to 92.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 06:10:00 +0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-b1d6c0e3248e7edb193d5e06d558f905CivilProtectionNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224061000http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-02-23-New%20Zealand%20Earthquake/id-d5cf109717324b70b6cc2fe03d8df64dCHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand's prime minister says the death toll from the earthquake that devastated the city of Christchurch has risen to 92. Prime Minister John Key told TV One on Thursday that there are grave fears over an additional 200 people missing. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 06:09:00 +0100APenAP-717dbe958dad220191a7424c440c9480CivilProtectionNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224060900http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/fITPM9flX4E/la-fg-new-zealand-quake-20110224,0,297881.story'Will it ever stop?' one Christchurch woman wonders in the wake of Tuesday's earthquake, an aftershock to a quake in September. More than 200 people remain missing, with the confirmed death toll at 92.Hannah Trusttun sat on a jagged stack of loose bricks Thursday, staring vacantly across a deserted downtown street in her devastated city.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 06:08:00 +0100latimesenlatimes-742523b29a2c8a4387b840310f780c22MARS-STATNaturalDisasters20110224060800http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7298607.html&$ &$An iceberg, broken off from the glacier after Tuesday's earthquake, is seen in the Tasman Lake, 200km (124 miles) southeast of Christchurch in this handout photograph released Feb 22, 2011. The 6.3 magnitude earthquake that struck New Zealand on Tuesday, killing at least 76 people in....Thu, 24 Feb 2011 06:05:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-eb1a0faaa93e24540add7abde8cc0cfeNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224060500http://www.smh.com.au/environment/animals/fear-that-finds-no-voice-search-for-lost-pets-after-quake-20110224-1b6kk.htmlCats are hiding scared in safe places after the Christchurch earthquake, lost dogs are desperately seeking human affection, while their devastated owners take to the internet to find them.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 05:53:00 +0100smhensmh-f5ab387aec517cac43e6ea9984b2ea56NaturalDisasters20110224055300http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/john-key-says-christchurch-death-toll-at-92-and-will-continue-to-rise/story-e6frfku0-1226011460141?from=public_rssTHE death toll in quake-ravaged Christchurch has reached 92 and will rise further, New Zealand Prime Minister John Key says.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 05:52:00 +0100news_com_auennews_com_au-f8aaf424911a632e6868cd89981051a2NaturalDisastersConflictTerroristAttack-41.3348 174.80720110224055200http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/aba4168066a10b8d/id/43241648/Feb 24 2011 Police said up to 120 bodies may still be inside one of the buildings hardest hit by New Zealand's devastating earthquake. That number is not included in the official death toll ...Thu, 24 Feb 2011 05:51:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-ec7b04acf63ecebb1870af81bafba5a8NaturalDisasters20110224055100http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201102/3147857.htm?desktopLast Updated: Thu, 24 Feb 2011 14:05:00 +1100 Mayor Bob Parker says rescuers are not giving up hope of finding more people alive in Christchurch, despite grim news from the quake-hit New Zealand city. Police say the official death toll from Tuesday's 6.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 05:32:00 +0100australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-2d185f65f75b11ec3c7276050a337e18NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224053200http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2011/02/23/new-zealand-quake-christchurch.html?ref=rssRescue efforts are expected to soon switch to recovery efforts in Christchurch, New Zealand, following a powerful earthquake that left at least 76 people dead and many more missing.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 05:15:00 +0100CBCenCBC-8b3eb049125fb9b61e0e1a43c8a08f01NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224051500http://www.sligochampion.ie/breaking-news/world-news/scores-of-bodies-in-quake-ruins-2553896.htmlPolice said up to 120 bodies may still be inside one of the buildings hardest hit by New Zealand's devastating earthquake.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 04:55:00 +0100sligochampionensligochampion-41af2b4ffb544225ad031dbec6493581NaturalDisasters20110224045500http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/2011/02/24/scores-of-bodies-in-quake-ruins-91466-28225773/Police said up to 120 bodies may still be inside one of the buildings hardest hit by New Zealand's devastating earthquake.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 04:47:00 +0100icWalesenicWales-9f1d8da0a1af998de946b7f78226663aNaturalDisasters20110224044700http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/Kx4mUGEF_ds/index.htmlMorgues in Christchurch have identified 76 victims of Tuesday's quake, according to Police Minister Judith Collins, but hundreds are still missing -- among them, nearly 30 Japanese students. RESCUE ATTEMPT ABANDONED | FULL STORYThu, 24 Feb 2011 04:38:00 +0100cnnencnn-6783057fd4033deccda38d4a0fcbda63NaturalDisasters20110224043800http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/2/24/worldupdates/2011-02-24T080024Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-551138-1&sec=WorldupdatesWELLINGTON (Reuters) - Christchurch has always concealed a deadly secret under its quaint English-style gardens and historic centre of stone buildings and Tuesday's killer earthquake will leave it permanently altered.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 04:38:00 +0100thestar-myenthestar-my-18c1471e4a45e0dc50c74966273bcd54NaturalDisasters-41.0609140069026 175.49568617762120110224043800http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10708484&ref=rssA plan to send a robot into Greymouth's Pike River Coal mine again has been put on hold following Christchurch's devastating 6.3 earthquake.Police say they have 76 bodies in a temporary morgue following Tuesday's earthquake, with...Thu, 24 Feb 2011 04:28:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-1f78bfa44f48d095702178bb3671a8c8NaturalDisasters20110224042800http://www.corkman.ie/breaking-news/world-news/scores-of-bodies-in-quake-ruins-2553896.htmlPolice said up to 120 bodies may still be inside one of the buildings hardest hit by New Zealand's devastating earthquake.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 04:25:00 +0100corkmanencorkman-41af2b4ffb544225ad031dbec6493581NaturalDisasters20110224042500http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/scores-of-bodies-in-quake-ruins-15094321.html?r=RSSPolice said up to 120 bodies may still be inside one of the buildings hardest hit by New Zealand's devastating earthquake.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 04:24:00 +0100belfasttelegraphenbelfasttelegraph-41af2b4ffb544225ad031dbec6493581NaturalDisasters20110224042400http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/no-hope-of-more-ctv-rescues-nz-police-20110224-1b5sw.htmlQuake-hit Christchurch is still in rescue mode, but police have lost hope of finding any more people alive in the collapsed CTV building.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 04:22:00 +0100smhensmh-b5aeaa573d1bcd642d9a04ec5a585cdaNaturalDisasters20110224042200http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/no-hope-of-more-rescues-in-christchurchs-ctv-building-police/story-e6frfku0-1226011374715?from=public_rssRESCUERS have given up all hope of finding any more survivors in the rubble of Christchurch's flattened Canterbury TV building where up to 120 people are buried.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 04:22:00 +0100news_com_auennews_com_au-d52fc28d6bb4514992721c0c0ca71939NaturalDisasters-43.6457717028803 171.42979790354320110224042200http://www.herald.ie/breaking-news/world-news/scores-of-bodies-in-quake-ruins-2553896.htmlPolice said up to 120 bodies may still be inside one of the buildings hardest hit by New Zealand's devastating earthquake.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 04:17:00 +0100herald-ieenherald-ie-41af2b4ffb544225ad031dbec6493581NaturalDisasters20110224041700http://www.argus.ie/breaking-news/world-news/scores-of-bodies-in-quake-ruins-2553896.htmlPolice said up to 120 bodies may still be inside one of the buildings hardest hit by New Zealand's devastating earthquake.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 04:12:00 +0100argusenargus-41af2b4ffb544225ad031dbec6493581NaturalDisasters20110224041200http://www.drogheda-independent.ie/breaking-news/world-news/scores-of-bodies-in-quake-ruins-2553896.htmlPolice said up to 120 bodies may still be inside one of the buildings hardest hit by New Zealand's devastating earthquake.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 04:07:00 +0100drogheda-independentendrogheda-independent-41af2b4ffb544225ad031dbec6493581NaturalDisasters20110224040700http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14081857/nz-earthquake-toll-at-75-dead-300-missingPolice say up to 120 bodies may still be inside one of the buildings hardest hit by New Zealand's devastating earthquake.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 04:04:00 +0100newschannel5ennewschannel5-3c396bde35421bbb73bdaa0a1bacc9e7NaturalDisasters20110224040400http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/24/3147803.htmFairfax Media's management have paid tribute to the staff of the company's Christchurch paper The Press.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 04:03:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-294d82b774ed58c92364509f4771f13dManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20110224040300http://www.irishexaminer.com/world/kfeygbmhojgb/rss2/A MONAGHAN family are in grief after their son and brother was confirmed as one of the victims of the New Zealand earthquake.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 03:53:00 +0100examinerenexaminer-2f95e354a6f290822493757ca00714e0NaturalDisasters54.1535823321679 -6.9282839388703320110224035300http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7298419.htmlAustralian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) said on Thursday there are concerns for one Australian they have been unable to locate, following the devastating earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Tuesday. So far DFAT's Consular Emergency Centre has taken more than 8, 080 calls related to the earthquake.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 03:48:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-8617b9e148dbf306ac1ba294c1da6942NaturalDisasters4.66768045047576 11.827012993048747.4856878486158 1.6791522958574719.018594416418 -72.00003733972628.61830999671657 1.0716711540701512.3223797665278 -1.5043756213978332.6501937186068 -7.1114758435069920110224034800http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/aba4168066a10b8d/id/43238246/PAT TIERNEY and PAMELA DUNCANA MONAGHAN native who was living in New Zealand is to date the only confirmed Irish victim of the 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch.Eoin McKenna, a psychiatric ...Thu, 24 Feb 2011 03:48:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-620598a7c5611889014c10b20fc5e376NaturalDisasters54.1535823321679 -6.9282839388703320110224034800http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-02-23-New%20Zealand%20Earthquake/id-c71420b6ead24926b7b8b9d887314dbeCHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — Police say up to 120 bodies may still be inside one of the buildings hardest hit by New Zealand's devastating earthquake. That number is not included in the official death toll of 76, which is based on the bodies recovered and brought to a temporary morgue in the stricken city of Christchurch.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 03:44:00 +0100APenAP-e8261c567e0b72c8ecffca4be5c11b43NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224034400http://www.smh.com.au/world/quake-death-toll-may-reach-200-police-say-20110224-1b5uz.htmlThe death toll from the Christchurch earthquake could rise as high as 200 after police confirmed up to 120 people are feared dead at the Canterbury TV building site.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 03:36:00 +0100smhensmh-ffeec450c5ce89db298862384c2e2d54CivilProtectionManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters-43.6457717028803 171.42979790354320110224033600http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/02/73566.htmlJapan's 70-member disaster relief team dispatched to New Zealand launched rescue operations Thursday after arriving in the country's second-largest city Christchurch, hit by a major earthquake earlier in the week. They started work at the collapsed CTV building, where up to 120 people may be trapped....Thu, 24 Feb 2011 03:30:00 +0100kyodonewsenkyodonews-ca6f9053c8c354b2176fcec00cfbb609NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224033000http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10708476&ref=rssStandard & Poor's Ratings Services has stopped short of putting a figure on the insurance cost of Tuesday's magnitude 6.3 earthquake in Christchurch, saying only that the unprecedented event will cost more than the September earthquake."While...Thu, 24 Feb 2011 03:28:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-8d6c37b1c4aac203316c43cb48c4a217NaturalDisasters20110224032800http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14081857/nz-earthquake-toll-at-75-dead-300-missingRescuers broadened their search of collapsed buildings in New Zealand's quake-shattered city of Christchurch on Thursday, after searches through the rubble of major downtown high-rises failed to find any more survivors.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 03:18:00 +0100newschannel5ennewschannel5-a0186f338b5f05fc2a87ab875ee99381CivilProtectionNaturalDisasters20110224031800http://www.nst.com.my/articles/NZquaketoll_75dead_300missing/Article/CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand:,/b> The sister and brother sat huddled Wednesday on sodden grass, staring at the smoldering remains of an office tower that collapsed with their mother inside.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 03:17:00 +0100nstennst-1e961f72e3216f46bd6b2dd57852436eNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224031700http://www.irishexaminer.com/world/kfeygbmhojsn/rss2/IRISH-BORN residents of Christchurch spoke last night of the horror they witnessed when the devastating earthquake struck New Zealand’s second largest city.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 03:07:00 +0100examinerenexaminer-d24dcbfbca902af12783842a0652f6f4NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224030700http://www.irishexaminer.com/world/kfeygbmhojql/rss2/AN Irish woman miraculously survived the devastating earthquake in New Zealand after deciding at the last minute to go out for lunch just before the building she worked in collapsed.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 03:07:00 +0100examinerenexaminer-f8ce502caa2aff0a4ed4a9924a575f3cManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224030700http://www.irishexaminer.com/world/kfeygbmhgbcw/rss2/AN Irish woman survived the New Zealand earthquake after deciding at the last minute to go out for lunch just before the building she worked in collapsed.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 03:07:00 +0100examinerenexaminer-4096f77ea549803e34bf07cb6f2e25ecNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224030700http://www.irishexaminer.com/world/kfeygbmhojid/rss2/RTÉ pundit Brent Pope told of his relief yesterday at hearing his elderly parents were still alive at his childhood home in Christchurch.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 03:07:00 +0100examinerenexaminer-37eef8e23d06ffa6e1f0a8be9cf83bceNaturalDisasters20110224030700http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=58956No survivors rescued overnight in Christchurch Posted at 22:48 on 23 February, 2011 UTC The New Zealand police say no survivors were rescued overnight in the city of Christchurch, which was hit by a magnitude 6.3 earthquake on Tuesday. Seventy-one people have been confirmed dead in the South Island....Thu, 24 Feb 2011 02:54:00 +0100rnzienrnzi-0052adc900f5aaa011eb468e43850c79NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80764.99060768658 -18.59399153954320110224025400http://www.lebanonews.net/mainra.asp?raid=706125 January 2011 Speaker Nabih Berri has called for a national salvation government in which parties from across the political spectrum would take part. "A national salvation cabinet in which everyone takes part without exception should assume its national responsibilities in confronting fateful....Thu, 24 Feb 2011 02:50:00 +0100lebanonewsenlebanonews-e41aa944dcd33721ca54a30cfb675a88AirTransportNaturalDisasters20110224025000http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/Od9kdWApdSE/index.htmlAuthorities in New Zealand have identified 76 victims of Tuesday's 6.3-magnitude earthquake, according to police in Christchurch. But they warn more bodies are being recovered and identified all the time.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 02:37:00 +0100cnnencnn-bb472e9916d3e98718a56f680316f182NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224023700http://www.nst.com.my/articles/8ler/Article/KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak extended his condolences to New Zealand and the people of Christchurch following the earthquake which hit the city on Tuesday.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 02:31:00 +0100nstennst-a25e8ec99635a2c16c1719221c6d536bNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224023100http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201102230448.htmlFor the southern New Zealand city of Christchurch, its stone and brick buildings proved to be its greatest weakness when an earthquake struck Tuesday. Unable to absorb the energy generated by the shallow temblor, many structures collapsed. New Zealand officials said at least 75 people died as a result of the magnitude 6.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 02:18:00 +0100asahienasahi-af866c926f16874bf2ae01f026348f04NaturalDisastersScience-41.3348 174.80720110224021800http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201102230245.htmlCHRISTCHURCH--New Zealand rescuers pulled survivors out of rubble on Wednesday 24 hours after a devastating earthquake in Christchurch as the death toll climbed to 75, with many dozens still trapped inside collapsed buildings. Rescue teams had to perform amputations to free some of the 120 survivors....Thu, 24 Feb 2011 02:18:00 +0100asahienasahi-ca5c01698bba17bb5578b2c959b3031dEuropeAidNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224021800http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/b2f0ca3a594644ee9e50a8ec4ce2d6de/Article_2011-02-22-New%20Zealand%20Earthquake%20Science/id-6c15162d88534af7bd4b89161f2acc9aLOS ANGELES (AP) — The latest New Zealand earthquake was a deadly combination of distance, depth and timing. While weaker than the one that rocked the area last September, it did more damage and cost lives, primarily because of its location. Tuesday's magnitude-6.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 02:13:00 +0100APenAP-22f73bbcacfa2796f76368c1856d799dNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224021300http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/02/23/72-dead-hundreds-missing-in-NZ-quake/UPI-17811298445087/CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, Feb. 23 (UPI) -- Search-and-rescue teams Thursday combed damaged buildings in and around Christchurch, New Zealand, for survivors from Tuesday's 6.3-magnitude earthquake.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 02:12:00 +0100upienupi-cb7c25dd81f0e456be0c9397ccb6d6b1NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224021200http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110224/wl_asia_afp/nzealandquakeAFP - New Zealand said Thursday that only a "miracle" could save possibly hundreds of people trapped in the rubble after a devastating earthquake that has killed at least 76.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 02:08:00 +0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-4f7f0caa14562cdd09e39434f8a4e85fNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224020800http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/nzealand-says-miracle-needed-for-quake-survivors-20110224-1b5sc.htmlNew Zealand said Thursday that only a "miracle" could save possibly hundreds of people trapped in the rubble after a devastating earthquake that has killed at least 76.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 02:04:00 +0100smhensmh-006c5a4ec098dcd24dae51589c24581dNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224020400http://www.smh.com.au/world/police-to-name-quake-victims-as-death-toll-rises-to-76-20110224-1b5uz.htmlThe official death toll from the Christchurch earthquake has risen to 76 as police begin a major clamp-down on non-emergency personnel entering Christchurch's CBD.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 02:04:00 +0100smhensmh-8d2a2d189acd87577a980841cc1735e3CivilProtectionNaturalDisasters20110224020400http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/02/24/uk-newzealand-quake-idUKTRE71L04920110224?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/UKWorldNews%20%28News%20/%20UK%20/%20World%20News%29CHRISTCHURCH (Reuters) - International rescuers intensified their search for earthquake survivors in New Zealand Thursday, despite fading hopes of finding any more people alive and fears that a damaged 26-storey tower could collapse nearby at any time.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 01:59:00 +0100reutersenreuters-f1ca0e8df6e652dcbbed18bf15fbc159NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224015900http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/24/us-newzealand-quake-idUSTRE71L04320110224?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/topNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Top%20News%29CHRISTCHURCH (Reuters) - International rescuers intensified their search for earthquake survivors in New Zealand Thursday, despite fading hopes of finding any more people alive and fears that a damaged 26-storey tower could collapse nearby at any time.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 01:59:00 +0100reutersenreuters-af815d372dc9492e85f13d43096383b6NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224015900http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-02-23-New%20Zealand%20Earthquake/id-74fc55f9a32f470f96e1e8b6903601abCHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — Police say the death toll in the earthquake that devastated a New Zealand city has risen to 76, with 238 people still missing. Police Superintendent Dave Cliff told a news conference that 76 bodies had been brought to a temporary morgue in Christchurch, and that he....Thu, 24 Feb 2011 01:50:00 +0100APenAP-962df5891b04cf90c1acad386a450000NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224015000http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703775704576161410546472934.html?mod=fox_australianAn influx of police and rescue workers bolstered efforts in Christchurch to find the 300 people who remain missing after a devastating earthquake.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 01:49:00 +0100wsj-enenwsj-en-489c84822b5aa4711a36d6631eeef7bbNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224014900http://www.nst.com.my/articles/8yune/Article/KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians in New Zealand's capital, Wellington, are also feeling the heat after a devastating 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit Christchurch in South Island yesterday.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 01:46:00 +0100nstennst-b767fa22125fe85b48b74c7ba530eeaeNaturalDisastersCivilProtection64.99060768658 -18.59399153954320110224014600http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/japanese-aid-team-readies-for-rescue-operations-in-quake-hit-nzJapan's 70-member disaster relief team dispatched to New Zealand launched rescue operations Thursday after arriving in the country's second-largest city Christchurch, hit by a major…Thu, 24 Feb 2011 01:45:00 +0100japantodayenjapantoday-503ae5aa46258c517c2ba8fc276f632eNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224014500http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110224/wl_nm/us_newzealand_quakeReuters - International rescuers intensified their search for earthquake survivors in New Zealand Thursday, despite fading hopes of finding any more people alive and fears that a damaged 26-storey tower could collapse nearby at any time.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 01:37:00 +0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-55d20695de4d32bd8730495d8c2e1f41NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224013700http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110224/ap_on_re_us/us_obama_new_zealand_earthquakeAP - President Barack Obama has spoken with New Zealand's prime minister, John Key, to express condolences over the devastating earthquake that struck his country and offer U.S. support.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 01:37:00 +0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-37be110ba11adecdade02cad8ba5cb98NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224013700http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/89ae8247abe8493fae24405546e9a1aa/Article_2011-02-23-Obama%20New%20Zealand%20Earthquake/id-f6de0affa9c54a878673469b6aadaa70WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has spoken with New Zealand's prime minister, John Key, to express condolences over the devastating earthquake that struck his country and offer U.S. support. The White House says Obama told Key by phone Wednesday that a U.S. search-and-rescue team was already en route to New Zealand and that the U.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 01:27:00 +0100APenAP-950933b6fa27f7ae0409b01e423f696bNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224012700http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/seismologists-blame-christchurch-disaster-on-new-fault-2223939.htmlThe earthquake that devastated Christchurch is the product of a newly discovered fault line in the Earth's crust.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 01:25:00 +0100independentenindependent-f05b87afc2dd88fef0b36ecd7dae7284NaturalDisasters20110224012500http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/hopes-of-finding-quake-survivors-begin-to-fade-2223940.htmlThe full horrors of Tuesday's devastating earthquake in Christchurch were revealed yesterday as the death toll nudged up to 75 and some survivors were rescued after 24 hours buried beneath tonnes of rubble in New Zealand's second city.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 01:25:00 +0100independentenindependent-744516956faa46d38aa15fe973508f48AirTransportNaturalDisasters20110224012500http://www.herald.ie/world-news/dublin-sisters-tell-of-their-earthquake-nightmare-2552223.htmlTWO Dublin sisters Dublin have told of their lucky escape as they were caught in the centre of New Zealand's devastating earthquake.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 01:16:00 +0100herald-ieenherald-ie-e22845d09aead95677074080fc399636NaturalDisasters53.3914532181937 -6.2915429621869920110224011600http://www.herald.ie/world-news/2-irish-die-in-nz-quake-2552235.htmlTWO Irishmen were killed in the devastating earthquake in New Zealand, it was confirmed today.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 01:16:00 +0100herald-ieenherald-ie-10b3e5a8524673214e861eb38434e65dNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224011600http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=236296NZ earthquake toll at 75 dead, 300 missing CHRISTCHURCH (AP) – The siblings huddled Wednesday on sodden grass, staring at the smoldering remains of a building that collapsed with their mother inside. They hadn't heard from TV presenter Donna Manning since a powerful earthquake tore through one of....Thu, 24 Feb 2011 01:15:00 +0100tehrantimesentehrantimes-f60fb8d3e6fa320666a202263e97cbbaNaturalDisasters20110224011500http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/newzealand/8343898/Christchurch-earthquake-hopes-fade-for-survivors.htmlHopes were fading on Wednesday night that any more survivors would be rescued amongst the rubble in Christchurch, as 300 people remained missing, including 100 feared dead in one building alone.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 01:12:00 +0100telegraphentelegraph-b732bcdb735c7b9f35f0c0c3624d4b8cNaturalDisastersFlooding20110224011200http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/rjQkYbsYLRw/index.htmlA woman was pulled from earthquake ruins in one of New Zealand's largest cities Wednesday, bringing a rare ray of hope as rescuers frantically searched for survivors.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 01:07:00 +0100cnnencnn-909e80f0d7f19cf3a8a8c60ca170ec58NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224010700http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=2&article_id=125224CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand: Rescue teams combed rubble for earthquake survivors late into Wednesday night, but hopes of finding more survivors in some areas was fading and the search in central Christchurch was disrupted by fears badly damaged buildings could collapse.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 01:06:00 +0100dailystar-LBendailystar-LB-91f42c36fdd4cc98331f56569ad768e1NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224010600http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-02/24/content_12068769.htmAt least 75 people have been killed as search for survivors continues CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - The siblings huddled on Wednesday on sodden grass, staring at the smoldering remains of a building that collapsed with their mother inside. They hadn't heard from TV presenter Donna Manning since a....Thu, 24 Feb 2011 01:00:00 +0100chinadailyenchinadaily-0fd62458792c07fab70cd9f709a61cb1NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110224010000http://www.argus.ie/breaking-news/world-news/earthquake-death-toll-rises-to-75-2551716.htmlOfficials in New Zealand have said the death toll from the earthquake in Christchurch has risen to 75.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:49:00 +0100argusenargus-0ab98515db6c5354602d1f90763992c1NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223004900http://www.drogheda-independent.ie/breaking-news/world-news/earthquake-death-toll-rises-to-75-2551716.htmlOfficials in New Zealand have said the death toll from the earthquake in Christchurch has risen to 75.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:45:00 +0100drogheda-independentendrogheda-independent-0ab98515db6c5354602d1f90763992c1NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223004500http://www.sligochampion.ie/breaking-news/world-news/earthquake-death-toll-rises-to-75-2551716.htmlOfficials in New Zealand have said the death toll from the earthquake in Christchurch has risen to 75.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:44:00 +0100sligochampionensligochampion-0ab98515db6c5354602d1f90763992c1NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223004400http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/qld-man-believed-hed-be-buried-alive-20110223-1b4lb.htmlA Brisbane man caught up in the Christchurch earthquake prepared himself to be buried alive.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:41:00 +0100smhensmh-c62fd08c118a122cf849861c2f2ee345NaturalDisasters20110223004100http://www.smh.com.au/world/australian-resident-and-fairfax-worker-among-75-dead-in-quake-20110223-1b4ci.htmlAs the Christchurch quake death toll rises to 75, it emerges that a long-term Australian resident and a Fairfax employee are among the victims.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:41:00 +0100smhensmh-7fea9b1500facee93958a60b250f264eNaturalDisasters20110223004100http://www.smh.com.au/world/i-just-prepared-myself-to-be-buried-brisbanes-mans-tale-of-quake-terror-20110223-1b4l3.htmlA Brisbane man caught up in the Christchurch earthquake prepared himself to be buried alive.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:41:00 +0100smhensmh-69e1ed10e44b3e4d0d49b760ceb4f9ecNaturalDisasters20110223004100http://www.smh.com.au/world/pms-rousing-speech-as-rescuers-free-15-trapped-in-air-pocket-under-collapsed-tower-20110223-1b4ay.htmlRescuers have had to amputate limbs to free survivors from collapsed buildings in earthquake-hit Christchurch, police in New Zealand said this morning, estimating about 100 people remained trapped in the rubble.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:41:00 +0100smhensmh-22edaae423690ff18c83770f691562bbNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223004100http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2011/02/22/new-zealand-earth-quake.html?ref=rssThe death toll from the 6.3-magnitude earthquake that hit the New Zealand city of Christchurch has risen to 75 as the country's prime minister declared a national emergency.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:41:00 +0100CBCenCBC-0fbc1da3ab746d4c8c15ab745c596b0eNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223004100http://www.kyivpost.com/news/world/detail/97957/No one knows how many people are trapped in the rubble left by a powerful earthquake that struck one of New Zealand's largest cities, but rescuers know they are there.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:40:00 +0100kyivpostenkyivpost-da55a1325cce0dbf789b4dc96216e4a2NaturalDisastersEMF_Health-41.3348 174.80720110223004000http://www.jpost.com/VideoArticles/Video/Article.aspx?ID=209427&R=R1Rescue workers search for survivors under rubble; at least 65 killed; Israeli backpacker feared dead; Chabad House destroyed.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:36:00 +0100jpostenjpost-932da6d1eee60931a7340e6b4aec6fd7NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80731.3525303545421 34.967300552965120110223003600http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011/02/23/story_23-2-2011_pg2_6AHMEDABAD: New Zealand’s cricketers at the World Cup were on Tuesday coming to terms with the devastating earthquake which rocked Christchurch. A 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit New Zealand’s second biggest city on Tuesday, killing at least 65 people and causing widespread damage, including at the New Zealand Cricket (NZC) office.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:34:00 +0100dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-3909719e25bd2fccf520686de2ffe422NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223003400http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110222/ap_on_sc/us_sci_new_zealand_earthquake_scienceAP - The latest New Zealand earthquake was a deadly combination of distance, depth and timing.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:29:00 +0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-84313964740144cbe9ef913b0057da5cNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223002900http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/43194990/Feb. 23 (Bloomberg) -- New Zealand’s deadliest earthquake in eight decades may be the costliest natural disaster for insurers since 2008, according to estimates from JPMorgan Chase & ...Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:28:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-e9e9b7d36e9bbab354554cce6e42e967NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223002800http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/43195833/ALTERNATE CROP OF NZH802 - Rescue workers work to extinguish a fire at a collapsed building in central Christchurch, New Zealand, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011. A powerful earthquake collapsed buildings at ...Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:28:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-168a955fcb869955e9d3dadbcee4f6e7NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223002800http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14074712/us-sends-rescue-team-to-help-in-nz-earthquakeSome screamed from inside collapsed buildings. One woman used her mobile phone to call her children to say goodbye. Others tapped on the rubble to communicate with those on the outside.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:23:00 +0100newschannel5ennewschannel5-c9d4c34fc1e4f01864446ef3c7988f3fNaturalDisastersEMF_Health60.1733 24.948620110223002300http://www.dailyexpress.co.uk/posts/view/230693/Earthquake-death-toll-rises-to-75/Officials in New Zealand have said the death toll from the earthquake in Christchurch has risen to 75.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:22:00 +0100expressenexpress-3e4abf210956ae3e4c4e48b6764105e4NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223002200http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703800204576158981051125922.html?mod=wsj_india_mainChristchurch, New Zealand, was rocked by an earthquake that killed at least 65 people and trapped more as offices and buildings collapsed.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:20:00 +0100wsj-enenwsj-en-5fba2cab8465407ef20286e8b0998136NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223002000http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/newzealand/8341684/Christchurch-earthquake-shattered-Christchurch-counts-quake-dead.htmlSix months ago Christchurch residents thought that they had dodged a calamity but the catastrophe was postponed not avoided.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:19:00 +0100telegraphentelegraph-4e55636b49a5057690f3a16f1cb07610NaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20110223001900http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/nNg6V9ChF2s/index.htmlRescue teams in New Zealand continued to search for survivors Wednesday after a powerful earthquake rocked downtown Christchurch, killing scores of people, toppling buildings and leaving others trapped beneath piles of concrete.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:14:00 +0100cnnencnn-8ec2785c17f3ad0eec3d71321d3b01aaNaturalDisastersCivilProtection-41.3348 174.80720110223001400http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1359575/New-Zealand-earthquake-picture-special-Christchurch-lies-ruins.html?ITO=1490A round-up of the most amazing pictures to have emerged after the picturesque New Zealand was devasated by an earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:12:00 +0100dailymailendailymail-105ff3c04e12cd4499fbcc1c99917776NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223001200http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-02-22-New%20Zealand%20Earthquake/id-470baf4c7e8244ae880f64b3fcb65147CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — Some screamed from inside collapsed buildings. One woman used her mobile phone to call her children to say goodbye. Others tapped on the rubble to communicate with those on the outside. Search teams using their bare hands, dogs, heavy cranes and earth movers worked....Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:11:00 +0100APenAP-53a121f53e8171f120c942be5abdce5dNaturalDisastersEMF_Health-41.3348 174.80760.1733 24.948620110223001100http://www.npr.org/2011/02/22/133971252/Dozens-Killed-In-Powerful-New-Zealand-Quake?ft=1&f=1004Host Robert Siegel speaks with Tony Wallace, spokesperson for the Civil Defense in New Zealand, about the 6.3 magnitude earthquake that hit Christchurch. This is the second earthquake to hit Christchurch in the past six months.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:10:00 +0100nprennpr-78d8ad72f605612474f2b7110ba2e804NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223001000http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/SNAA-8EBRAU?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSJoint transcript, E&OE, proof only Minister for Foreign Affairs, The Hon Kevin Rudd MP Attorney-General, The Hon Robert McClelland MP Parliament House, Canberra Subjects: Middle East; ALP review. 4.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:07:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-388ec13c2de3dd653c14a59727eeab81CultureNaturalDisastersAsylum-41.3348 174.80720110223000700http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2011/0222/Why-Tuesday-s-New-Zealand-earthquake-was-deadlier-than-previous-oneA magnitude 6.3 New Zealand earthquake destroyed local landmarks and killed 65, according to local reports. A nearby magnitude 7.0 earthquake in September 2010 killed none.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:07:00 +0100csmonitorencsmonitor-096c61503cb9b3ccd8fbd49a77e9e6c2NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223000700http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/MINE-8EBRPF?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSOIG Press Office: 202-712-1150 Public Information: 202-712-4810 WASHINGTON, D.C. - In response to the earthquake in New Zealand and upon request from the New Zealand government, the United States is deploying a U.S.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:07:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-dad01852cb9ea53da8c7910feb667b98NaturalDisasters47.373271456894 -120.41897402772720110223000700http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/02/22/Bodies-amid-the-rubble-in-Christchurch/UPI-17721298353549/CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- Bodies were scattered through downtown Christchurch, New Zealand, as rescue workers searched for survivors of Tuesday's earthquake, officials said.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:06:00 +0100upienupi-2922d752daf61f538808e2a408bfe7edNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223000600http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/newzealand/8341456/Christchurch-earthquake-10-deadliest-tremors-in-20th-Century.htmlHere are a list of the 10 worst earthquakes in the 20th century following the Christchurch tragedy.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:04:00 +0100telegraphentelegraph-083d0a802041482dd80af17b7cb35553NaturalDisasters20110223000400http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=37588&Cr=natural+disaster&Cr1=Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today expressed deep sadness at the loss of life and destruction of property in New Zealand resulting from the earthquake that struck Christchurch, the country’s second largest city, and surrounding areas.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:04:00 +0100un-orgenun-org-f6af397cf110a80b07db85867dc3ea83UNSecretaryGeneralNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223000400http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/02/21/501364/main20034596.shtmlPrime Minister says 6.3 magnitude temblor may bring nation's "darkest day"; at least 65 confirmed dead PhotosWed, 23 Feb 2011 00:03:00 +0100CBSnewsenCBSnews-b0105e135ae0d21962890c302fd3d184NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223000300http://www.nineoclock.ro/index.php?issue=4764&page=detalii&categorie=worldnews&id=20110224-23380Romanian woman missing. worldnews New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has declared a national state of emergency as the death toll from Tuesday’s earthquake in Christchurch rose to 75, the BBC informs.. Police have said there is “incredible carnage right throughout the city”, with “bodies littering the streets”.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 23:46:00 +0100nineoclockennineoclock-a55b491a4d4148416343cdcc7b6e5337NaturalDisastersPoliticalUnrest51.3153004025547 3.7827462899726120110223234600http://www.todayonline.com/World/EDC110224-0000238/Hopes-fast-fading-in-NZ-but-search-for-survivors-goes-onCHRISTCHURCH - Hopes of finding earthquake survivors in Christchurch faded yesterday, as a national State of Emergency was declared and an overnight curfew imposed on the city centre.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 23:43:00 +0100todayonlineentodayonline-1bb6a3bcdd149f27759ec9dfd78869acNaturalDisasters20110223234300http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC110224-0000188/President,-PM-send-condolencesThe Republic's leaders have sent condolence letters to New Zealand following Tuesday's devastating earthquake.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 23:43:00 +0100todayonlineentodayonline-d2d51aa8ead77f79ba628abcd6fd6b88NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223234300http://english.aljazeera.net//news/asia-pacific/2011/02/2011223193358802454.htmlPM says number of people killed in quake likely to go up as there is little sign of survivors emerging from the rubble.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 23:37:00 +0100aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-a865e94a42aa363e91dbebdb49e5f9daNaturalDisasters20110223233700http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/2011/02/23/race-against-time-after-earthquake-91466-28224922/Rescue teams are searching through rubble in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake in New Zealand which has claimed at least 75 lives.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 23:37:00 +0100icWalesenicWales-5ca8ca3479f0674e760a65e7b1efcb40NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223233700http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/24/3147367.htmAustralian and international tourists who were caught up in the Christchurch earthquake have returned to Melbourne and are grateful to home.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 23:32:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-7f7235cd4a532e76fa67a6c20218b06eNaturalDisasters20110223233200http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/23/3146933.htmOfficials abandon all hope of finding survivors in the collapsed CTV building in central Christchurch, as the number of confirmed dead after yesterday's earthquake remains at 75.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 23:32:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-988b02a2093ca45d87b7a902437bd50fNaturalDisasters20110223233200http://www.channel4.com/news/death-toll-rises-after-new-zealand-earthquakeThe death toll from the earthquake in New Zealand's Christchurch reaches 75 as rescuers comb the rubble for survivors and residents try to resume their lives, as Tom Clarke reports.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 23:19:00 +0100channel4newsenchannel4news-6b399dad3414719fbc4e6af561d541aaNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223231900http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011/02/24/story_24-2-2011_pg1_5CHRISTCHURCH: The siblings huddled Wednesday on sodden grass, staring at the smouldering remains of a building that collapsed with their mother inside. They hadn’t heard from TV presenter Donna Manning since a powerful earthquake tore through one of New Zealand’s largest cities, killing at least 75....Wed, 23 Feb 2011 23:16:00 +0100dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-9378179116809c38cb4987124984526dNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223231600http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/02/23/72-dead-hundreds-missing-in-NZ-quake/UPI-17811298445087/CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, Feb. 23 (UPI) -- Search and rescue teams Thursday combed damaged buildings in and around Christchurch, New Zealand, for survivors from Tuesday's 6.3-magnitude earthquake.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 23:11:00 +0100upienupi-d0130fd46fcd8fe66e129e3c38eaa049NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223231100http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/02/23/501364/main20035198.shtmlEveryone presumed dead inside 7-story building housing regional TV network; 75 confirmed dead, 300 missing Photos Rescue FootageWed, 23 Feb 2011 23:09:00 +0100CBSnewsenCBSnews-da29edae6cce1ca0f12d48a8cfadd985NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223230900http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/miracle-needed-to-find-quake-survivors-20110224-1b5sw.htmlA "miracle" is required to find more survivors amid the wreckage of earthquake-hit Christchurch, NZ PM John Key says, as the focus turns to recovering bodies.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 23:00:00 +0100smhensmh-ff412b8e46e68f81448e1e129fd08aa1NaturalDisasters20110223230000http://www.smh.com.au/world/queensland-woman-fears-for-sister-in-nz-20110224-1b5yg.htmlA Queensland woman says she cannot find her sister after both were caught in the Christchurch earthquake.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 23:00:00 +0100smhensmh-3f99dfb8c8d9e8417e684b0f5e5bb134NaturalDisasters-22.5774704351012 144.52982463226420110223230000http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/24/3147187.htmRescuers scrambled to respond to a voice calling from the rubble of earthquake-hit Christchurch this morning, just hours after New Zealand prime minister John Key said the focus was turning to body recovery.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 22:47:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-4cd0ecc65e6bd3e944a70ff22b502662NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223224700http://www.financialexpress.com/news/NZ-earthquake-biggest-insured-disaster-since-08/754086/New Zealand's deadliest earthquake in eight decades may be the costliest natural disaster for insurers since 2008, according to estimates from JPMorgan Chase.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 22:29:00 +0100financialexpressenfinancialexpress-0255ebe7cf53bcde1d20fcc3862036dfNaturalDisasters20110223222900http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/newzealand/8343660/Christchurch-earthquake-expert-writes-about-New-Zealand-rescue.htmlThe people of New Zealand will be trying to come to terms with the enormity of what has happened to the city of Christchurch.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 22:26:00 +0100telegraphentelegraph-78b72a2479aa53d55a5aba94ceb51b2bNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223222600http://www.guardian.co.uk/weather/2011/feb/23/new-zealand-christchurch-earthquake-geologyDamp sediments under Christchurch made tremor more violent The earthquake damage to modern buildings in Christchurch caught many experts by surprise and suggests the city was more prone to destructive tremors than local planners realised. The cathedral and many other old brick buildings were known....Wed, 23 Feb 2011 22:24:00 +0100guardianenguardian-99341fdfa7d45035d0ba6d414899b4afNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223222400http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/feb/23/christchurch-earthquake-death-toll-survivorsDeath toll confirmed at 71, but numbers expected to rise as bodies uncovered, New Zealand PM warns Hope is fading that many more survivors will be recovered from the wreckage of central Christchurch, with fears for more than 300 people still missing after Tuesday's 6.3-magnitude earthquake.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 22:24:00 +0100guardianenguardian-9365563589c2756290ad39f80fcfad49NaturalDisastersPublicHealth-41.3348 174.80720110223222400http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0223/breaking3.htmlIRISH TIMES REPORTERS One Irish man was among the 75 people confirmed dead following yesterday’s earthquake in New Zealand. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed the deaths this morning and said there are “strong concerns” for the safety of two other Irish people currently missing in the country’s second-largest city, Christchurch.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 22:23:00 +0100irishtimesenirishtimes-b3f20c54e07e3ba14001fe7802dc1b1bNaturalDisastersEuropeAid-41.3348 174.80720110223222300http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/us-antarctica-workers-among-quake-missing-20110224-1b5xe.htmlStaff who work for the United States Antarctic Program, based in Christchurch, are among those missing in the earthquake.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 22:09:00 +0100smhensmh-dae804b4f4b6c0b8a79366d4a455effdNaturalDisasters-80.4089766027397 21.475857473705138.9051 -77.016220110223220900http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/hopes-for-survivors-fade-in-quakehit-christchurch-20110224-1b5sc.htmlA 'miracle' was required to find more survivors amid the wreckage of earthquake-hit Christchurch, Prime Minister John Key said Thursday, as the focus turned to recovering bodies.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 22:09:00 +0100smhensmh-d3d9ffa0827d0ba40be7a48ae1ebccd5NaturalDisastersAirTransportManMadeDisasters20110223220900http://www.argus.ie/breaking-news/world-news/race-against-time-after-earthquake-2552098.htmlRescuers have been searching for any signs of life after an earthquake devastated one of New Zealand's largest cities as Prime Minister John Key declared it a national disaster and analysts estimated its cost at up to 12 billion Australian dollars (£7.4 billion).Wed, 23 Feb 2011 22:06:00 +0100argusenargus-d58697e8f983f988f4ca6f4e0c379bcdNaturalDisasters20110223220600http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110223/wl_asia_afp/nzealandquakeAFP - A 'miracle' was required to find more survivors amid the wreckage of earthquake-hit Christchurch, Prime Minister John Key said Thursday, as the focus turned to recovering bodies.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 22:06:00 +0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-7b6824781632969307f9d8fa7f94693aNaturalDisastersAirTransportManMadeDisasters20110223220600http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/24/3147187.htmNew Zealand's PM John Key says the focus in Christchurch is now switching from rescue to body recovery, but search teams say they haven't given up hope of finding survivors in the rubble.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 22:02:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-1cb98ad7a6cc56faf925c9d0346500aeNaturalDisasters20110223220200http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/23/3146607.htmRescue workers carefully conducting the painstaking search for survivors have been forced to abandon some areas of central Christchurch amid fears that a 26-storey high rise may collapse.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 21:54:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-28abaa27faad23fa3b674f758368d5e6NaturalDisasters20110223215400http://www.sligochampion.ie/breaking-news/world-news/race-against-time-after-earthquake-2552098.htmlRescuers have been searching for any signs of life after an earthquake devastated one of New Zealand's largest cities as Prime Minister John Key declared it a national disaster and analysts estimated its cost at up to 12 billion Australian dollars (£7.4 billion).Wed, 23 Feb 2011 21:52:00 +0100sligochampionensligochampion-d58697e8f983f988f4ca6f4e0c379bcdNaturalDisasters20110223215200http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201102/3147201.htm?desktopLast Updated: Thu, 24 Feb 2011 07:23:00 +1100 New Zealand's Prime Minister John Key says rescue services will continue the search for survivors in earthquake devastated Christchurch today. He says there is still a chance people can be found alive, although none were recovered overnight. The official death toll stands at 71.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 21:47:00 +0100australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-3414000b6157f299bb1975a34bdad084NaturalDisasters20110223214700http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/23/3146580.htmA total of 300 Australian police will be sent to Christchurch, as Julia Gillard says the Government will donate $5 million to the Red Cross quake appeal.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 21:47:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-bbb64eba417392468e0b298ce2c024d2NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.807-35.3499 149.04220110223214700http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/race-against-time-after-earthquake-15093480.html?r=RSSRescuers have been searching for any signs of life after an earthquake devastated one of New Zealand's largest cities as Prime Minister John Key declared it a national disaster and analysts estimated its cost at up to 12 billion Australian dollars (£7.4 billion).Wed, 23 Feb 2011 21:46:00 +0100belfasttelegraphenbelfasttelegraph-d58697e8f983f988f4ca6f4e0c379bcdNaturalDisasters20110223214600http://www.corkman.ie/breaking-news/world-news/race-against-time-after-earthquake-2552098.htmlRescuers have been searching for any signs of life after an earthquake devastated one of New Zealand's largest cities as Prime Minister John Key declared it a national disaster and analysts estimated its cost at up to 12 billion Australian dollars (£7.4 billion).Wed, 23 Feb 2011 21:38:00 +0100corkmanencorkman-d58697e8f983f988f4ca6f4e0c379bcdNaturalDisasters20110223213800http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/rjQkYbsYLRw/index.htmlA woman was pulled from earthquake ruins in one of New Zealand's largest cities Wednesday, bringing a rare ray of hope as rescuers frantically searched for survivors.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 21:36:00 +0100cnnencnn-d5674d961b01d4a7880e5e5666087770NaturalDisasters20110223213600http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/frantic-effort-to-free-christchurch-earthquake-survivors-as-death-toll-mounts/story-e6frfku0-1226011107730?from=public_rssVOICE heard in the rubble as rescuers race against time to save hundreds of people trapped in buildings in Christchurch.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 21:35:00 +0100news_com_auennews_com_au-5851065fba5f51b51059c7aa2d4cacadNaturalDisasters20110223213500http://www.news.com.au/business/breaking-news/dollar-trading-slightly-lower/story-e6frfkur-1226011107968?from=public_rssOIL sold in New York overnight for $99.70 a barrel, hitting prices not seen since 2008 amid fears over supplies from Libya. OIL sold in New York overnight for $99.70 a barrel, hitting prices not seen since 2008 amid fears over supplies from Libya. THE death toll is expected to climb after major destruction in the New Zealand city from a 6.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 21:35:00 +0100news_com_auennews_com_au-0d9ad031763a621f84c0370e1afc0f04NaturalDisasters32.8711 13.1820110223213500http://www.drogheda-independent.ie/breaking-news/world-news/race-against-time-after-earthquake-2552098.htmlRescuers have been searching for any signs of life after an earthquake devastated one of New Zealand's largest cities as Prime Minister John Key declared it a national disaster and analysts estimated its cost at up to 12 billion Australian dollars (£7.4 billion).Wed, 23 Feb 2011 21:32:00 +0100drogheda-independentendrogheda-independent-d58697e8f983f988f4ca6f4e0c379bcdNaturalDisasters20110223213200http://www.herald.ie/breaking-news/world-news/race-against-time-after-earthquake-2552098.htmlRescuers have been searching for any signs of life after an earthquake devastated one of New Zealand's largest cities as Prime Minister John Key declared it a national disaster and analysts estimated its cost at up to 12 billion Australian dollars (£7.4 billion).Wed, 23 Feb 2011 21:31:00 +0100herald-ieenherald-ie-d58697e8f983f988f4ca6f4e0c379bcdNaturalDisasters20110223213100http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10708392&ref=rssTwo Irish citizens have died in the Christchurch earthquake, says Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs.A spokeswoman said yesterday it had "serious concerns" about two other citizens and concerns about a further 10.One...Wed, 23 Feb 2011 21:24:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-22eb95d5573706e9e4c7e80378e8b53fNaturalDisasters20110223212400http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10708414&ref=rssChristchurch-based Cabinet minister Gerry Brownlee will meet with Prime Minister John Key this morning to discuss whether he should be relieved of his other portfolios to allow him to focus on the Christchurch earthquake.Energy...Wed, 23 Feb 2011 21:24:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-6c6c0f55c564859ac8ecd8b230bcb334NaturalDisasters20110223212400http://www.smh.com.au/world/burning-pain-was-heartache-of-not-knowing-20110223-1b5q7.htmlAfter the quake, emerging shocked but unscathed, Vicki Anderson endured several hours of trying to locate her partner and her childrenWed, 23 Feb 2011 21:23:00 +0100smhensmh-13a4395ffc5d6e4e9494b029c2d724c1NaturalDisasters40.4422 -3.6909720110223212300http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41709359/Cheers erupted Wednesday as rescuers pulled a woman from a major building shattered in New Zealand's devastating earthquake, but elsewhere the mood was dismal.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 21:22:00 +0100msnbcenmsnbc-5f8615a81db13fbfc873cca8f40ba96dNaturalDisasters20110223212200http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=236296CHRISTCHURCH (AP) – The siblings huddled Wednesday on sodden grass, staring at the smoldering remains of a building that collapsed with their mother inside. They hadn't heard from TV presenter Donna Manning since a powerful earthquake tore through one of New Zealand's largest cities, killing at....Wed, 23 Feb 2011 21:07:00 +0100tehrantimesentehrantimes-d1af5ad6c314329c27169c60947c65eaNaturalDisasters20110223210700http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=166789FIJI'S Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama sent a letter to his New Zealand counterpart expressing sadness at the news of the Christchurch earthquake devastation.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 21:03:00 +0100fijitimesenfijitimes-e9d1aea8254e2f584026f6e096d24d98NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223210300http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=166791PRIME Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama has joined leaders of other countries in offering help to New Zealand following the earthquake, which has killed more than 65 people and injured hundreds in Christchurch.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 21:03:00 +0100fijitimesenfijitimes-edbb2231eb20bc3b22bca23ac13eb9d9NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.807-18.1426 178.43120110223210300http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=166790AS aid and messages of condolence continue to increase for victims of the Christchurch earthquake so do the death toll and missing persons statistics.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 21:03:00 +0100fijitimesenfijitimes-54eff26dd3f8910a247c7276bbb61dc9NaturalDisasters20110223210300http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/2/24/worldupdates/2011-02-24T002542Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-551043-1&sec=WorldupdatesWELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand must expect that the death toll from the force 6.3 quake that has devastated the country's second biggest city Christchurch will rise, the Prime Minister said on Thursday.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 21:01:00 +0100thestar-myenthestar-my-2f84b6269b0f77f2d1e2ed1e800daccaNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.80720110223210100http://www.smh.com.au/world/extra-flights-as-thousands-offer-beds-to-the-displaced-20110223-1b5p2.htmlIn the panic that follows a disaster, some want to get back home, others want to flee.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 20:37:00 +0100smhensmh-b02c9b5521f7c3741d415997672055baNaturalDisastersCivilProtection20110223203700http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2932677The second earthquake in five months has rattled Koreans living or studying in Christchurch, New Zealand, after two students were declared missing and many Korean homes and businesses were damaged. Some are thinking of leaving the country. Two young Koreans studying English in Christchurch are....Wed, 23 Feb 2011 20:36:00 +0100joongangdailyenjoongangdaily-873290f139e76ed6e0b32174458b88ecNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80760.1733 24.948620110223203600http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110223/wl_nm/us_newzealand_quakeReuters - New Zealand's earthquake death toll was confirmed at 71, but Prime Minister John Key said on Thursday that the country must expect that number to rise.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 20:36:00 +0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-b296003045debfe372eab9f2d672e4b0NaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223203600http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=236241Quake in New Zealand kills 65, traps more CHRISTCHURCH (AP) – One of New Zealand's biggest cities lay in ruins Tuesday after a powerful earthquake toppled tall buildings and churches on a busy weekday, killing at least 65 people in the country's worst natural disaster in decades.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 20:36:00 +0100tehrantimesentehrantimes-d946ecc922382d7309dfec66c893804bNaturalDisastersFlooding-41.3348 174.80720110223203600http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=166743MOST of the 3000 former Fiji residents living in Christchurch, New Zealand, are well.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 20:33:00 +0100fijitimesenfijitimes-4faec182270c1adf3eb4cca9c3d00e57NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.807-18.1426 178.43120110223203300http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/23/us-newzealand-quake-idUSTRE71L04320110223?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/topNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Top%20News%29CHRISTCHURCH (Reuters) - New Zealand's earthquake death toll was confirmed at 71, but Prime Minister John Key said on Thursday that the country must expect that number to rise.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 20:23:00 +0100reutersenreuters-f36051f7f73c302051e6bf6274a26338NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223202300http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/02/23/uk-newzealand-quake-idUKTRE71L04920110223?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/UKWorldNews%20%28News%20/%20UK%20/%20World%20News%29CHRISTCHURCH (Reuters) - New Zealand's earthquake death toll was confirmed at 71, but Prime Minister John Key said on Thursday that the country must expect that number to rise.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 20:23:00 +0100reutersenreuters-935eec87994a69766d7accdc91804ea4NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223202300http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10708376&ref=rssBear Grylls, extreme adventurer and host of the survival show Man vs Wild , was filming in New Zealand when the earthquake struck.The 36-year-old English television presenter and his team were in mountains about 240km southwest...Wed, 23 Feb 2011 20:22:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-77f0feb4c663757a25378ae83d083b96NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223202200http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/24/3147187.htmEmergency operations in earthquake-hit Christchurch were now more focused on body recovery than rescuing survivors, New Zealand's prime minister John Key said this morning.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 20:21:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-34613a52795522092145849e6301f0b7NaturalDisastersFlooding20110223202100http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/2/24/worldupdates/2011-02-23T234944Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-551041-1&sec=WorldupdatesCHRISTCHURCH (Reuters) - New Zealand's earthquake death toll was confirmed at 71 with more bodies still be recovered but it was not known how many people might still be trapped in wrecked buildings in Christchurch, a government minister said on Thursday.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 20:16:00 +0100thestar-myenthestar-my-6260d1e1f99411794dcf3598823b1bcdNaturalDisasters20110223201600http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-02-23-New%20Zealand%20Earthquake/id-5a6522a31787413cac3b17fdb36bda36CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — The siblings huddled Wednesday on sodden grass, staring at the smoldering remains of a building that collapsed with their mother inside. They hadn't heard from TV presenter Donna Manning since a powerful earthquake tore through one of New Zealand's largest cities,....Wed, 23 Feb 2011 20:07:00 +0100APenAP-84d415cdbc00e1094ed437035321f474NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223200700http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/New-Zealand-Earthquake-PM-Says-He-Expects-Number-Of-Deaths-To-Rise/Article/201102415939059?f=rssNew Zealand's Prime Minister says he expects the number of deaths to rise following an earthquake in one of New Zealand's largest cities.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 20:01:00 +0100skynewsenskynews-2202ac3e627f061a74e9d5c00fb9ad61NaturalDisasters20110223200100http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/story/2011/02/23/ns-3-haligonians-safe-after-new-zealand-earthquake.html?ref=rssThree people from Halifax, who are in Christchurch, New Zealand are safe after a magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit Tuesday.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 19:51:00 +0100CBCenCBC-3711e5c2613e5d0b003064ab006497dfNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223195100http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110223/ap_on_re_us/us_obama_new_zealand_earthquakeAP - The United States is reiterating its pledge of assistance to New Zealand as the nation struggles to recover from a devastating earthquake.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 19:35:00 +0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-ed6e770ef8be6422638d26c05edbadf7NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223193500http://www.kyivpost.com/news/nation/detail/98093/There were no foreigners among those killed in an earthquake in New Zealand, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has reported.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 19:33:00 +0100kyivpostenkyivpost-78359b8dd309bd8999cbe5bea15201c1NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223193300http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10708401&ref=rssPolice have taken over collating lists of those missing since the Christchurch earthquake, with a figure of 300 just "speculation", Defence Minister John Carter says.Speaking to media at the Civil Defence bunker in Wellington...Wed, 23 Feb 2011 19:22:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-66b0998097149a94b789e2445d9aed85NaturalDisastersEMF_Health-41.0609140069026 175.49568617762120110223192200http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/89ae8247abe8493fae24405546e9a1aa/Article_2011-02-23-Obama%20New%20Zealand%20Earthquake/id-311222c503904337893c2432a552b9aeWASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is reiterating its pledge of assistance to New Zealand as the nation struggles to recover from a devastating earthquake. White House Press Secretary Jay Carney says President Barack Obama plans to call New Zealand President John Key later Wednesday to underscore the U.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 19:13:00 +0100APenAP-82bc43d617414ca2848f1b5da02dbf0fNaturalDisasters47.373271456894 -120.41897402772720110223191300http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15665b944045da4a/id/43221544/An Irishman who died in the New Zealand earthquake was 41-year-old Owen McKenna, originally from Emyvale in County Monaghan. He was married to a woman from NZ and had two children of primary school ...Wed, 23 Feb 2011 19:11:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-5a2592741c6815b9eb483c94a5201031NaturalDisasters54.1535823321679 -6.9282839388703320110223191100http://www.mg.co.za/article/2011-02-23-new-zealand-quake-toll-at-71-with-more-bodies-known/New Zealand's quake death toll was confirmed at 71 with more bodies still to be recovered, but it was not known how many people might still be trappedWed, 23 Feb 2011 19:02:00 +0100MailGuardianenMailGuardian-65fa4c4b48dbd9e34a85d591e9a4d925NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223190200http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=125588At least 75 people have died in Tuesday's earthquake in New Zealand, causing Prime Minister John Key to declare a national state of emergency. According to the police, there is "incredible carnage right throughout the city", with "bodied littering the streets", the BBC informed on Wednesday.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:59:00 +0100noviniteennovinite-c7ace3bb274532cfe5483a1ca6d96238NaturalDisastersPoliticalUnrest-41.3348 174.80720110223185900http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7023678754(AHN) - The rescue of a woman from an office building on Wednesday renewed hope of finding more survivors even as the death toll from the 6.3-magnitude quake that hit Christchurch on Tuesday rose to at least 75 people.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:55:00 +0100AHNenAHN-96e98a96bbf7faf6849cda1df66890d7NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223185500http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2011/02/23/4003298-quake-concerns-quickly-allayed-as-contact-made/There were some very anxious moments yesterday for the many Meath residents who have relatives in Christchurch, New Zealand, when news of the earthquake which killed 65 people broke.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:53:00 +0100meathchronicleenmeathchronicle-f85043f23802808659fad3fcf9d3bd95NaturalDisasters53.631898030426 -6.7378437944809820110223185300http://www.independent.ie/world-news/asia-pacific/fears-grow-for-irish-pair-missing-in-earthquake-zone-2553708.htmlFears were mounting for two more Irish people in New Zealand after the devastating earthquake that crushed a Monaghan man to death in his car.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:43:00 +0100independent-ieenindependent-ie-42bc8cbe0d61835c8a7d4d93eb10205aNaturalDisasters54.1535823321679 -6.9282839388703320110223184300http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/Od9kdWApdSE/index.htmlA woman was pulled from earthquake ruins Wednesday in one of New Zealand's largest cities, bringing a rare ray of hope as rescuers frantically searched for survivors.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:36:00 +0100cnnencnn-79c843f8c1d4bb6cbeae5d820e5df7edNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223183600http://www.nature.com/news/2011/110223/full/470440a.html?s=news_rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20news/rss/most_recent%20%28NatureNews%20-%20Most%20recent%20articles%29US budget blitzed The US House of Representatives slashed billions of dollars from government science and environmental-protection agencies in a bill passed on 19 February. With the current federal budget expiring on 4 March, the bill was a 'continuing resolution' to fund the government until the 2011 fiscal year ends in September.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:24:00 +0100natureennature-8257a841a2c4f5ea99ef983182763d70NaturalDisastersFoodSafetyBiotechnologyEnvironmentalProtectionScienceAlternativeEnergyWhalingEcologyEnvironmentFRA-EUEU-AfricaEU-PacificEU-JapanEU-LatinAmerica20110223182400http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10708350&ref=rssInsurance premiums, Earthquake Commission levies and the cost of buying reinsurance look set to spiral after Tuesday's quake, putting insurance out of reach of many New Zealanders.Experts in the sector yesterday predicted big...Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:22:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-98be054f7d761cf2af13f3a7e36c5329NaturalDisasters20110223182200http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10708345&ref=rssNew Zealand's deadliest earthquake in eight decades may turn out to be the costliest natural disaster for insurers since 2008, according to JPMorgan Chase.Insured losses from the disaster could be US$12 billion ($16.07 billion)...Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:22:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-02a8d1bab8581126c980b1a60fc083a6NaturalDisastersEuropeAid20110223182200http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10708357&ref=rssDAVID HORSLEY "Ten seconds either way."That was the difference between life and death for CTV building survivor David Horsley, who is maintaining a vigil at the site in the hope others missing inside will be found alive.That...Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:22:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-65ffd8624a0a475c080f30a9e13eacd2NaturalDisasters20110223182200http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10708360&ref=rssHope is fading for hundreds of people missing for a second night after the Christchurch earthquake, as authorities fear more teetering buildings could collapse overnight.Although 120 survivors were pulled from the wreckage during...Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:22:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-17374f5372879f243125865b4c1e0ac1NaturalDisastersCivilProtectionManMadeDisasters20110223182200http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10708316&ref=rssThe facilities of some of Christchurch's biggest manufacturers appear to have made it through Tuesday's earthquake relatively unscathed.The sector was the city's biggest employer in 2009, according to ManufacturingNZ, and the...Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:22:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-0f84dc9e2e3e39463d4727bc11aceda0NaturalDisastersAgriculture20110223182200http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/02/73520.htmlThe death toll reached at least 75 on Wednesday following an earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, while about 300 more people, including 27 Japanese, remain missing in the aftermath of the 6.3-magnitude temblor. Prime Minister John Key declared a national state of emergency and local police....Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:20:00 +0100kyodonewsenkyodonews-762fc7f2a4a36e64871b54ad9a560271NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223182000http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0223/breaking3.htmlIRISH TIMES REPORTERS One Irish man was among the 75 people confirmed dead following yesterday’s earthquake in New Zealand. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed the deaths this morning and said there are “strong concerns” for the safety of two other Irish people currently missing in the country’s second-largest city, Christchurch.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:17:00 +0100irishtimesenirishtimes-dba026a6346f05ec0c06fcac4c63e498NaturalDisastersEuropeAid-41.3348 174.80720110223181700http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0223/newzealand.htmlThe Department of Foreign Affairs says it has strong concerns for the safety of two Irish people in New Zealand following the confirmation that one Irishman died in yesterday's earthquake.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:15:00 +0100RTERadioenRTERadio-f766623ff5fa54962f1615a227012950NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223181500http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=refile-nz-quake-sends-30-million-toWELLINGTON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - The 6.3 magnitude earthquakethat struck New Zealand on Tuesday, killing at least 75 people [More]Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:14:00 +0100scientificamericanenscientificamerican-38a5f0f0241e4bafce75d10c6135f08cNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.80720110223181400http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/new-zealand/2011/02/24/292290/Search-of.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Numerous foreign students could be among the dead in an office building that collapsed in New Zealand's earthquake, police said Wednesday, adding they were “100 percent certain” no one trapped in the rubble was alive.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:14:00 +0100ChinaPostenChinaPost-9e227632eb05b5a2d435fce1a1854298NaturalDisasters20110223181400http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2011/02/24/292297/Taiwan-donates.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Taiwan donated NT$2,957,200 (US$100,000) yesterday to help with earthquake relief and recovery efforts in New Zealand and pledged to provide more assistance if necessary.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:14:00 +0100ChinaPostenChinaPost-8c71054309c7483a9b17d153722671edNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223181400http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/ADGO-8ECM4H?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSOur brothers and sisters in New Zealand are in our prayers after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck near Christchurch yesterday. Government officials have confirmed that at least 75 people are dead and many more are still trapped in the rubble.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:13:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-9503c7aa674c8ddd4c85dcbabfb7de81NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223181300http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/JARR-8ECFC2?OpenDocument&RSS20=18-PThis bulletin is being issued for information only and reflects the current situation and details available at this time. At 12.51 pm (NZDT) on 22 February 2011, the South Island of New Zealand was struck by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake. The earthquake struck at a depth of 5 km and the epicentre of....Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:08:00 +0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-d0dd91ad7242cee631142793cdaaeba9NaturalDisasters-43.6457717028803 171.42979790354320110223180800http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20110223/wl_time/httpnewsfeedtimecom20110223newzealandquakewomansavedafterspending27hoursunderrubblexidrssfullworldyahooTime.com - Rescuers pulled out a woman alive who had been trapped in rubble for over 24 hours after a massive 6.3 Christchurch earthquake left at least 75 people deadWed, 23 Feb 2011 18:05:00 +0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-b035684af9a94199a18549366effe8baNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223180500http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41709359/Cheers erupted Wednesday as rescuers pulled a woman from a major building shattered in New Zealand's devastating earthquake, but elsewhere the mood was dismal.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:04:00 +0100msnbcenmsnbc-7a482814c6b89d279757c348588c3ccaNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20110223180400http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/Od9kdWApdSE/index.htmlA woman was pulled from earthquake ruins in one of New Zealand's largest cities Wednesday, bringing a rare ray of hope as rescuers frantically searched for survivors.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 17:51:00 +0100cnnencnn-d19c2f554373a2d02265b2686c2a05c8NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223175100http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12555890Hundreds of people remain missing in Christchurch as New Zealand authorities continue search and rescue efforts after Tuesday's deadly earthquake.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 17:49:00 +0100bbcenbbc-1cf6a5cf8e603be6f5f7fa51dbd01533NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223174900http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/02/23/new-zealand-quake-woman-saved-after-spending-27-hours-under-rubble/?xid=rss-worldRescuers pulled out a woman alive who had been trapped in rubble for over 24 hours after a massive 6.3 Christchurch earthquake left at least 75 people deadWed, 23 Feb 2011 17:45:00 +0100timeentime-0a49bc7de268d85e3778cea09e3d9887NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223174500http://www.channel4.com/news/death-toll-rises-after-new-zealand-earthquakeRescuers at the TV building crushed in New Zealand's Christchurch earthquake say they are 100 per cent sure those trapped inside are dead, as the first official British victim is confirmed.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 17:44:00 +0100channel4newsenchannel4news-78f4fbfa394743ab4e883cefeb360c93NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223174400http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14081724/ap-top-news-at-521-am-est-wednesday-february-23-2011Militiamen loyal to Moammar Gadhafi clamped down in Tripoli, but cracks in his regime spread elsewhere across the nation, as the protest-fueled rebellion controlling much of eastern Libya claimed new gains closer to the...Wed, 23 Feb 2011 17:37:00 +0100newschannel5ennewschannel5-ea5ac491df6a7c7d228592985b91b891NaturalDisastersTerroristAttackConflictEnvironmentalProtectionEcologyEnvironmentManMadeDisasters3.80118452171885 14.212822986890212.2281596366922 0.91910683541888120110223173700http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110223/wl_afp/nzealandquakeAFP - Hundreds of rescuers swarmed over twisted and smoking buildings on Wednesday in a frantic search for survivors after New Zealand's catastrophic earthquake left nearly 400 dead or missing.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 17:35:00 +0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-0c904d7f1d50bd20a323a3d8e77a6a0bNaturalDisastersAirTransportManMadeDisasters20110223173500http://www.voanews.com/english/news/New-Zealand-Quake-Death-Toll-Certain-to-Rise-116736114.htmlGrim news came as aftershocks continued to rattle Christchurch; 75 confirmed deadWed, 23 Feb 2011 17:33:00 +0100voanewsenvoanews-c3625dd6f7eef646d90762bb2c6ac2a0NaturalDisastersUNSecretaryGeneral-41.3348 174.80720110223173300http://www.euronews.net/2011/02/23/new-zealand-rescuers-face-hard-choices/Rescuers in Christchurch have been concentrating there efforts on earthquake damaged buildings where signs of life have been detected. Around 120 survivors have been pulled out across the city on New Zealand’s south island, some after having limbs amputated. Christchurch Hospital has been inundated with patients seeking treatment for injuries.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 17:30:00 +0100euronews-eneneuronews-en-b51217df4b5c9d9fbb83174a14d9f16aNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223173000http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/new-zealand/2011/02/24/292332/New-Zealand.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Siblings huddled Wednesday on sodden grass, staring at the smoldering remains of a building that collapsed with their mother inside.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 17:27:00 +0100ChinaPostenChinaPost-96bf5e789b14f15188b4d44a998a7bedNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223172700http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14081724/ap-top-news-at-521-am-est-wednesday-february-23-2011Militiamen loyal to Moammar Gadhafi clamped down in Tripoli, but cracks in his regime spread elsewhere across the nation, as the protest-fueled rebellion controlling much of eastern Libya claimed new gains closer to the...Wed, 23 Feb 2011 17:22:00 +0100newschannel5ennewschannel5-2922c00e5f456377d13c2688c72d692cNaturalDisastersTerroristAttackConflictEnvironmentalProtectionEcologyEnvironmentManMadeDisasters3.80118452171885 14.212822986890212.2281596366922 0.91910683541888120110223172200http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/story/2011/02/23/nb-families-safe-new-zealand.html?ref=rssTwo families from New Brunswick who were in New Zealand at the time of the earthquake are safe.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 17:19:00 +0100CBCenCBC-fa3526ff55a043e65c5e6c28454159eeNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223171900http://www.thenews.pl/international/artykul149984.htmlAnna Gruczyńska from the Association of Poles in Christchurch has told Polish Radio of scenes of devastation in the aftermath of the earthquake which hit New Zealand on Tuesday.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 17:11:00 +0100thenews-plenthenews-pl-b5dc12b82030e0662cbb4c5bf88de216NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80752.2449 21.011920110223171100http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/feb/22/christchurch-earthquake-aftershock-2010-tremorLast September's New Zealand earthquake was more energetic but caused less damage The earthquake that brought death and destruction to Christchurch on Tuesday was almost certainly an aftershock of a larger quake that rocked New Zealand on 3 September last year.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 17:10:00 +0100guardianenguardian-99528d5c347d243c7194a1cf4661b230NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223171000http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14081724/ap-top-news-at-521-am-est-wednesday-february-23-2011Militiamen loyal to Moammar Gadhafi clamped down in Tripoli, but cracks in his regime spread elsewhere across the nation, as the protest-fueled rebellion controlling much of eastern Libya claimed new gains closer to the...Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:52:00 +0100newschannel5ennewschannel5-c324e57141b1ab7e3343a78bdbd60716NaturalDisastersTerroristAttackConflictEnvironmentalProtectionEcologyEnvironmentManMadeDisasters3.80118452171885 14.212822986890212.2281596366922 0.91910683541888120110223165200http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/new-zealand-earthquake-caused-by-new-fault-line-2223545.htmlThe devastating earthquake that tore through Christchurch on Tuesday is the product of a new fault line in the Earth’s crust that seismologists were previously unaware of.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:49:00 +0100independentenindependent-a61c3a7b18d985bc9a83462c5a722323NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223164900http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/02/73503.htmlThe death toll reached at least 75 on Wednesday following an earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, while about 300 more people, including 25 Japanese, remain missing in the aftermath of the 6.3-magnitude temblor. Prime Minister John Key declared a national state of emergency and local police....Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:49:00 +0100kyodonewsenkyodonews-c77db9b44e28d1f33adf350ff70595a9NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223164900http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-02/23/content_12068130.htmA Chinese friendship association official Wednesday visited the New Zealand embassy in China to express his condolences to the quake victims on behalf of the Chinese people.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:40:00 +0100chinadailyenchinadaily-010adcc58f472e04c4b2376e4bcc45f7NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80735.2086 110.72720110223164000http://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/article-1359794/Christchurch-earthquake-cost-Lloyds-London.html?ITO=1490The tremor is said to be far worse than a quake that hit New Zealand in September last year, causing an estimated loss for the insurance industry of up to £3billion.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:39:00 +0100dailymailendailymail-3bff8ffca9273900f9a884eda899deb3NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223163900http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703775704576161410546472934.html?mod=rss_asia_whats_newsPolice in Christchurch enforced a curfew Wednesday night as rescuers continued searching the rubble of earthquake-destroyed buildings for the 300 people authorities say remain unaccounted for.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:35:00 +0100wsj-enenwsj-en-7057ce7619868608f8e0b9721211f28cNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223163500http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703775704576161410546472934.html?mod=wsj_india_mainPolice in Christchurch enforced a curfew Wednesday night as rescuers continued searching the rubble of earthquake-destroyed buildings for the 300 people authorities say remain unaccounted for.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:35:00 +0100wsj-enenwsj-en-6f4e302096e56f47e5cfe5e490f3624eNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223163500http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/new-zealand-quake-emergency-declared-as-toll-rises-to-75/articleshow/7556756.cmsA day after a massive earthquake hit New Zealand's second largest city of Christchurch killing at least 75 people, the govt declared a state of emergency as authorities said the toll could rise to several hundred.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:33:00 +0100economictimeseneconomictimes-1a07665d1dc955c1b043a9129d4a3ad6NaturalDisastersPoliticalUnrest20110223163300http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/newzealand/8342558/Expat-in-New-Zealand-surviving-the-Christchurch-earthquake.htmlA chance decision to go to the supermarket just before the Christchurch earthquake struck may have saved expat Jacqueline Monkman's life.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:24:00 +0100telegraphentelegraph-9bbc8dce4e731beae09c9e563c7853dbNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223162400http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14081724/ap-top-news-at-521-am-est-wednesday-february-23-2011Militiamen loyal to Moammar Gadhafi clamped down in Tripoli, but cracks in his regime spread elsewhere across the nation, as the protest-fueled rebellion controlling much of eastern Libya claimed new gains closer to the...Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:20:00 +0100newschannel5ennewschannel5-58a7239738555b4d82e467f266756b99NaturalDisastersTerroristAttackConflictEnvironmentalProtectionEcologyEnvironmentManMadeDisasters3.80118452171885 14.212822986890212.2281596366922 0.91910683541888120110223162000http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/television/ben-eltons-comedy-show-life-from-planet-earth-has-been-axed-by-channel-nine-after-three-episodes/story-e6frfmyi-1226010909568?from=public_rssBEN Elton's comedy show, Live From Planet Earth, has been axed by Channel Nine after only three episodes.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:19:00 +0100news_com_auennews_com_au-89af542c1696bc4978fa26de0e0174e9NaturalDisasters20110223161900http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0223/newzealand.htmlHopes of finding more survivors of the earthquake in New Zealand are beginning to fade as rescue staff work through the night in Christchurch.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:14:00 +0100RTERadioenRTERadio-f900d68cf4f9706228c9fa887b0938aaNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223161400http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/JARR-8ECFC2?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSThis bulletin is being issued for information only and reflects the current situation and details available at this time. At 12.51 pm (NZDT) on 22 February 2011, the South Island of New Zealand was struck by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:12:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-d0dd91ad7242cee631142793cdaaeba9NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223161200http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/aba4168066a10b8d/id/43218807/Tributes were today paid to an Irishman killed in the devastating New Zealand earthquake which has claimed at least 75 lives.As rescue workers continued to comb through the rubble, the Department of ...Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:09:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-96298f4ac39c4d7e9a8d03aecf704899NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223160900http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14081724/ap-top-news-at-521-am-est-wednesday-february-23-2011Militiamen loyal to Moammar Gadhafi clamped down in Tripoli, with the sound of gunfire ringing in the air, while protesters who control much of the eastern half of Libya claimed new gains in cities and towns closer to the...Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:05:00 +0100newschannel5ennewschannel5-9eda90ecf69b10f7fbd844d14b1335c8NaturalDisastersEnvironmentalProtectionEcologyEnvironmentManMadeDisasters3.80118452171885 14.212822986890212.2281596366922 0.91910683541888120110223160500http://spectator.sme.sk/articles/view/41751/10/no_slovak_victims_reported_after_new_zealand_earthquake.htmlNo Slovak citizens are reported to have been among the victims of a devastating earthquake that hit New Zealand’s second-largest city Christchurch on Tuesday, February 22, the Slovak Foreign Affairs Ministry reported.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:51:00 +0100spectatorenspectator-2d56a21b96119d22fba618d5c94b8effNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223155100http://www.kyivpost.com/news/world/detail/98054/The siblings huddled Wednesday, February 23, on sodden grass, staring at the smoldering remains of a building that collapsed with their mother inside. They hadn't heard from TV presenter Donna Manning since a powerful earthquake tore through one of New Zealand's largest cities a day earlier, killing....Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:42:00 +0100kyivpostenkyivpost-10a085d525a071c78496c06dc8cd6510NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223154200http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/2/23/worldupdates/2011-02-23T182730Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-550976-1&sec=WorldupdatesCHRISTCHURCH (Reuters) - Hundreds of foreign rescuers will join exhausted New Zealand teams on Thursday in an increasingly desperate search of quake-shattered buildings in central Christchurch as time runs out to find survivors buried under rubble.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:41:00 +0100thestar-myenthestar-my-3ad8eb313ba3049936891d6cdde0dd6aNaturalDisastersEuropeAid-41.3348 174.80720110223154100http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/7297906.htmlA Chinese friendship association official Wednesday visited the New Zealand embassy in China to express his condolences to the quake victims on behalf of the Chinese people. A 6.3-magnitude earthquake Tuesday struck Christchurch, New Zealand's second largest city, killing at least 75 people and causing widespread damage.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:38:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-eae8bd4c35b66c207aa9c9dcae0a23faNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80735.2086 110.72720110223153800http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14081724/ap-top-news-at-521-am-est-wednesday-february-23-2011Militiamen loyal to Moammar Gadhafi clamped down in Tripoli, with the sound of gunfire ringing in the air, while protesters who control much of the eastern half of Libya claimed new gains in cities and towns closer to the...Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:35:00 +0100newschannel5ennewschannel5-009bd767757317ced17663244699587bNaturalDisasters32.8711 13.1832.87114 13.1799520110223153500http://www.news.com.au/money/money-matters/new-zealand-quake-costs-mount/story-e6frfmd9-1226010502305?from=public_rssINSURANCE companies face hundreds of millions of dollars in pay-outs following the NZ quake.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:34:00 +0100news_com_auennews_com_au-340c78dc36a44ff6cc3feed25ff0794cNaturalDisasters20110223153400http://news.yahoo.com/s/csm/20110223/wl_csm/365156The Christian Science Monitor - New Zealanders have received a violent wake-up call: It's past time to be prepared for the "Big One" – the long-feared major earthquake authorities have been warning about for years.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:34:00 +0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-18a53769bbe867d6d87e4eae0cd63d15NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223153400http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1359865/New-Zealand-earthquake-Christchurch-rescue-workers-hunt-survivors.html?ITO=1490The Mail has brought together some of the most incredible pictures from what is one of the worst natural disasters in New Zealand's history.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:31:00 +0100dailymailendailymail-bf62a57e61d70aa6cd33863f8e76cfd7NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223153100http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/02/22/45647916.htmlRussian President Dmitry Medvedev has proposed the assistance of Russian rescuers in dealing with the aftermath of a major earthquake in New Zealand . According to latest reports, the calamity’s death toll is about to reach 70. Some 200 people remain trapped in the ruins.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:30:00 +0100ruvr-enenruvr-en-5b6fc3d9c949c182b6b0f73fbeaaced8NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223153000http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/02/22/45690355.htmlTwelve Japanese students from the Toyama College are believed to have been buried under the rubble after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck New Zealand’s city of Chirstchurch on Tuesday afternoon. A group of 23 Japanese students and college professors were in a language school when the building collapsed.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:30:00 +0100ruvr-enenruvr-en-f9a0e6cb3c3b15ef5f441a6a65ae8872NaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223153000http://www.kerryman.ie/premium/news/kerry-people-escape-unhurt-from-earthquake-2553301.htmlA NUMBER of Kerry people were caught up in the terrifying earthquake that ripped apart New Zealand's second city, Christchurch, on Monday night.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:29:00 +0100kerrymanenkerryman-7933e21053fe72a3fb803785439fe763NaturalDisasters52.1174245775213 -9.7172624547737720110223152900http://www.smh.com.au/world/thousands-offer-beds-to-the-stranded-extra-flights-put-on-20110223-1b5p2.htmlIn the panic that follows a disaster, some want to get back home, others want to flee.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:14:00 +0100smhensmh-419dbe21b782796e039637d03caacb1cNaturalDisastersCivilProtection20110223151400http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12549574A Irishman who died in the New Zealand earthquake on Tuesday was 41-year-old Owen McKenna from County Monaghan.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:10:00 +0100bbcenbbc-07dd1cc5d50d423945ddd31d9ada3c34NaturalDisastersPoliticalUnrest54.1535823321679 -6.9282839388703320110223151000http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2011/02/23/new-zealand-quake-christchurch.html?ref=rssRescue crews are frantically searching for survivors more than a day after a powerful earthquake hit Christchurch, New Zealand, leaving at least 75 dead and more than 300 missing.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:08:00 +0100CBCenCBC-dfe3b25ad016fcf91f5e4cf5be85ef89NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223150800http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14081724/ap-top-news-at-521-am-est-wednesday-february-23-2011Militiamen loyal to Moammar Gadhafi clamped down in Tripoli, with the sound of gunfire ringing in the air, while protesters who control much of the eastern half of Libya claimed new gains in cities and towns closer to the...Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:04:00 +0100newschannel5ennewschannel5-2bdc7b16920466dcf850a6ff592e18afNaturalDisastersMaritimeSafetyEurope32.8711 13.1832.87114 13.1799520110223150400http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/uRIhP3aAVIA/la-fg-new-zealand-quake-web-20110223,0,1694703.storyTwo people are pulled alive from the wreckage, and the official toll remains at 75, with scores missing. Tourists crowd Christchurch's airport to get out, having abandoned their belongings.Workers continued to sift through the rubble for survivors of Tuesday's 6.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:00:00 +0100latimesenlatimes-41454f7a3c43b394cdc2d8089a3528b3NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223150000http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/newzealand/8342939/Christchurch-earthquake-fireman-films-rescue.htmlFootage shot by fire crews shows the rescue of two people trapped inside a collapsed building following the Christchurch earthquake in New Zealand.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:54:00 +0100telegraphentelegraph-1bd42661ee76a975c2dda5a01650657eNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223145400http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1359865/Christchurch-earthquake-Picture-special-city-lies-beneath-rubble.html?ITO=1490The Mail has brought together some of the most incredible pictures from what is one of the worst natural disasters in New Zealand's history.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:52:00 +0100dailymailendailymail-06c3fdd0735266d3f57fe84f32b5d9c3NaturalDisasters20110223145200http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/Frantic-hunt-as-New-Zealand-earthquake-leaves-400-dead-missing/articleshow/7553346.cmsPrime Minister John Key declared a national emergency as 75 bodies were recovered, punctuated by the rescue of about 30 overnight.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:50:00 +0100indiatimesenindiatimes-0e9b487811469b80c77e844a936dc921NaturalDisasters20110223145000http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/Kx4mUGEF_ds/index.htmlA woman gets pulled from rubble in quake-ravaged Christchurch, New Zealand, as rescuers frantically search for survivors. At least 75 people have died. FULL STORY | QUAKE HOT SPOT | VIDEO | RESCUE ATTEMPT ABANDONEDWed, 23 Feb 2011 14:49:00 +0100cnnencnn-d97eb9c8d5f85bfd9f2ecf51b3469166NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223144900http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14081724/ap-top-news-at-521-am-est-wednesday-february-23-2011Heavy gunfire broke out in Tripoli as forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi tightened their grip on the Libyan capital while anti-government protesters claimed control of many cities elsewhere and top government officials and...Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:49:00 +0100newschannel5ennewschannel5-edf556c93328573e74259d68c3da7230NaturalDisastersMaritimeSafetyEurope3.80118452171885 14.212822986890212.2281596366922 0.91910683541888120110223144900http://www.haaretz.com/news/international/three-or-four-israelis-feared-killed-in-new-zealand-quake-1.345207?localLinksEnabled=falseBetween three and four Israelis who were in Christchurch at the time of the massive earthquake on Tuesday are still missing and feared to have been killed, the Foreign Ministry and Israel consul in New Zealand confirmed on Wednesday. The 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit Christchurch, New Zealand at 12:51 P.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:46:00 +0100haaretzenhaaretz-41f4a5e6ddd087c5cdd2bdc2a67b03c3NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223144600http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0223/breaking3.htmlIRISH TIMES REPORTERS Two Irish men are among the 75 people confirmed dead following yesterday’s earthquake in New Zealand. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed the deaths this morning and said there are “strong concerns” for the safety of two other Irish people currently missing in the country’s second-largest city, Christchurch.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:43:00 +0100irishtimesenirishtimes-3b979fafefb22a04365964105be8e07aNaturalDisastersEuropeAid-41.3348 174.80720110223144300http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/747742/cs/1/A day after a massive earthquake hit New Zealand's second largest city of Christchurch killing at least 75 people, the government Wednesday declared a state of emergency as authorities said the toll ...Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:38:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-c3c6ddd662c58cc57772f176a52a6298NaturalDisastersCivilProtectionFloodingPoliticalUnrest20110223143800http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15665b944045da4a/id/43216176/Some 300 people are still missing, although it is not know how many lay trapped under the collapsed buildings and debris that showered the city when the 6.3-magnitude earthquake ...Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:38:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-abff983d3b2f65c4bc7e103dcf310722NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80760.1733 24.948620110223143800http://www.smh.com.au/world/classification-of-quake-worth-billions-in-claims-20110223-1b5p0.htmlTHE New Zealand government and private insurers are facing a tough round of negotiations over whether Christchurch's deadly earthquake was an aftershock from the bigger, but less damaging, quake that shook the region last September.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:28:00 +0100smhensmh-ad7939df6804770dbd2a5bc750e94d17NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223142800http://www.smh.com.au/world/trauma-and-tremors-on-the-tourist-trail-20110223-1b5oy.htmlA Civil Defence office set up to manage the flow of people was expecting to help 300 people yesterday. IN THE past 24 hours Taehyun Lee has seen a man die and has lost his home with almost all his possessions. After a cold night in Hagley Park, Christchurch, he flew to Wellington yesterday morning.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:28:00 +0100smhensmh-223cf747983b5464874af3f5544acfd8NaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters-41.0609140069026 175.49568617762120110223142800http://www.smh.com.au/world/burning-pain-was-heartache-of-not-knowing-20110223-1b5q7.htmlAfter the quake, emerging shocked but unscathed, Vicki Anderson endured several hours of trying to locate her partner and her childrenWed, 23 Feb 2011 14:28:00 +0100smhensmh-5862a8168ed47834b940fda294f8a2c8NaturalDisasters20110223142800http://www.eecho.ie/news/ireland/tributes-paid-to-irish-earthquake-victim-494560.html2/23/2011 - 12:12:10 PM Tributes were today paid to an Irishman killed in the devastating New Zealand earthquake which has claimed at least 75 lives. As rescue workers continued to comb through the rubble, the Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed that an Irishman and a man believed to be....Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:24:00 +0100eechoeneecho-64232fb6f9cb5b2ac7070b5338fd12dcNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223142400http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14081724/ap-top-news-at-521-am-est-wednesday-february-23-2011Heavy gunfire broke out in Tripoli as forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi tightened their grip on the Libyan capital while anti-government protesters claimed control of many cities elsewhere and top government officials and...Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:18:00 +0100newschannel5ennewschannel5-bbe988d1838ea1b28034627a3fdefa5dNaturalDisasters3.80118452171885 14.212822986890212.2281596366922 0.91910683541888120110223141800http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0223/newzealand.htmlThe Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that an Irish man were among those who died in yesterday's New Zealand earthquake.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:14:00 +0100RTERadioenRTERadio-3af2de8ff9d76962353e4db459746e81NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223141400http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0223/breaking3.htmlIRISH TIMES REPORTERS Two Irish men are among the 75 people confirmed dead following yesterday’s earthquake in New Zealand. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed the deaths this morning and said there are “strong concerns” for the safety of two other Irish people currently missing in the country’s second-largest city, Christchurch.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:13:00 +0100irishtimesenirishtimes-3373a3d6a53c488aba9983c9f6ec7c1bNaturalDisastersEuropeAid-41.3348 174.80720110223141300http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7297775.htmlJapan dispatched a 70-member rescue team to New Zealand on Wednesday following a 6.3 magnitude earthquake hitting Christtchurch, the nation's second largest city, a day earlier. Following an emergency meeting earlier Wednesday by members of Prime Minister Naoto Kan's Cabinet, the rescue team left....Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:07:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-9a639cf067ad7bc5669e61bd37d3f652NaturalDisastersAirTransport-41.3348 174.80735.6831 139.80920110223140700http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7297782.htmlThai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Wednesday said Thailand will allocate some 2.3 million baht (75,000 U.S. dollars) to help quake victims in Christchurch, New Zealand's second largest city, official news agency MCOT reported. The premier, on behalf of the Thai government and the Thai people,....Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:07:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-1049d0752404988e55a8beb464ac9194NaturalDisasters13.7308 100.52120110223140700http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7297817.htmlSingapore has offered condolences and aid and sent a team of 55 rescuers to New Zealand on Wednesday after a devastating earthquake hit the country's second largest city Christchurch on Tuesday, local media reported Wednesday. Singapore President S R Nathan wrote to New Zealand Governor- General....Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:07:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-34441e4fa1439ab457010dd35e50558dNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.8071.298828 103.8248981.36100915482186 103.81078826424420110223140700http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7297776.htmlLocal media in New Zealand have reported that at least 75 people have been killed by the quake and another 300 hundred people have yet to be accounted for. Among the missing are 23 Japanese nationals, including 10 students from the Toyama College of Foreign Languages, who are feared trapped under....Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:07:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-d2cd3a2b57f06c587e65004972f9e15cNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223140700http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110223/wl_nm/us_newzealand_quakeReuters - Hundreds of foreign rescuers will join exhausted New Zealand teams on Thursday in an increasingly desperate search of quake-shattered buildings in central Christchurch as time runs out to find survivors buried under rubble.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:04:00 +0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-745074f794d7a54831f92e88e6c5bc21NaturalDisastersEuropeAid-41.3348 174.80720110223140400http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/television/time-to-sleep-like-the-dead-david-koch-tweets-in-christchurch/story-e6frfmyi-1226011030409?from=public_rssSUNRISE host admits tweeting "time to sleep like the dead" while covering Christchurch tragedy was a "poor choice of words".Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:03:00 +0100news_com_auennews_com_au-69fdf68c5c629a17b89e43bb70a7c6ecNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20110223140300http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/feb/23/bands-reschedule-after-new-zealand-earthquakeQueens of the Stone Age, Melvins and Amanda Palmer are among the artists whose shows have been cancelled following the New Zealand earthquake Queens of the Stone Age, Amanda Palmer, Melvins and High on Fire have postponed and cancelled concerts following Tuesday's devastating earthquake in New Zealand.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:01:00 +0100guardianenguardian-e404d13937a3d5a5bddf5f7b9214c2b2NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223140100http://www.independent.ie/world-news/asia-pacific/christchurch-agony-as-up-to-100-die-in-single-building-2553164.htmlThe official death toll of 75 looks certain to rise considerably as relatives waiting for news of their loved ones following the Christchurch earthquake have been told that up to 100 people have died in a single building.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 13:59:00 +0100independent-ieenindependent-ie-6ddb9f93f199a11f49a99bc4c663415fNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20110223135900http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/23/us-newzealand-quake-idUSTRE71L04320110223?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/topNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Top%20News%29CHRISTCHURCH (Reuters) - Hundreds of foreign rescuers will join exhausted New Zealand teams on Thursday in an increasingly desperate search of quake-shattered buildings in central Christchurch as time runs out to find survivors buried under rubble.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 13:49:00 +0100reutersenreuters-7f85d7b02c2c947963d771cd3780b6efNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223134900http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/02/73454.htmlJapan sent a 70-member disaster relief team to New Zealand on Wednesday after a powerful earthquake hit the country's second-largest city of Christchurch the previous day. The team left Narita airport Wednesday afternoon aboard a government plane following an emergency meeting held in the morning by members of Prime Minister Naoto Kan's Cabinet.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 13:49:00 +0100kyodonewsenkyodonews-3579d68db48e971f6f84eea64ae83a83NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920110223134900http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/02/73448.htmlThe death toll reached at least 75 on Wednesday following an earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, and about 300 people, including 24 Japanese, remain missing in the aftermath of the 6.3-magnitude jolt. Prime Minister John Key declared a national state of emergency and local police imposed a....Wed, 23 Feb 2011 13:49:00 +0100kyodonewsenkyodonews-68c5d85f75b6fef86c7b952994594cc4NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223134900http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/43213969/New Zealand rescue teams combed rubble for earthquake survivors late into Wednesday night, but hopes of finding more survivors in some areas was fading and the search in central Christchurch was ...Wed, 23 Feb 2011 13:38:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-3dd3b5d3b21c47a7ad31a32ccb105d8aNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223133800http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/tributes-paid-to-irish-earthquake-victim-494560.htmlTributes were today paid to an Irishman killed in the devastating New Zealand earthquake which has claimed at least 75 lives.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 13:35:00 +0100breakingnews-ieenbreakingnews-ie-a38fd3bb8d9e92a2f3ee19bbbce1ea75NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223133500http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14081724/ap-top-news-at-521-am-est-wednesday-february-23-2011Heavy gunfire broke out in Tripoli as forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi tightened their grip on the Libyan capital while anti-government protesters claimed control of many cities elsewhere and top government officials and...Wed, 23 Feb 2011 13:31:00 +0100newschannel5ennewschannel5-63b1f10321231edb56f475e2bd48c5c8NaturalDisasters3.80118452171885 14.212822986890212.2281596366922 0.91910683541888120110223133100http://www.eecho.ie/news/ireland/irishman-killed-in-new-zealand-earthquake-named-494557.html2/23/2011 - 11:38:40 AM The Irishman who died in the earthquake that hit Christchurch in New Zealand has been named today. He is Eoin McKenna from Co Monaghan, who had been living in New Zealand for a number of years. The other Irish passport holder who died, a British man who was married to an Irish woman, has not been named at this stage.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 13:21:00 +0100eechoeneecho-d2deedfd4328203ce90a54445755128aNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223132100http://www.npr.org/2011/02/23/133987736/frantic-search-for-survivors-of-new-zealand-quake?ft=1&f=1001The confirmed death toll from Tuesday's magnitude-6.3 quake near the city of Christchurch rose to 75, and officials said it was almost sure to climb further. Some 300 people were listed as missing, as rescuers dug survivors from rubble and imposed a strict nighttime curfew.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 13:17:00 +0100nprennpr-aeb1d971c1be1e9e9bbd39fff8dae63cNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80760.1733 24.948620110223131700http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2011/0223/New-Zealand-earthquake-preparedness-Authorities-battled-complacency?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20feeds/world%20%28Christian%20Science%20Monitor%20%7C%20World%29Thanks to modern building codes and sound disaster insurance policies, the damage from Tuesday's devastating New Zealand earthquake was limited.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 13:13:00 +0100csmonitorencsmonitor-2a550ad806479ffe6b3595b783f5497bNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223131300http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/irishman-killed-in-new-zealand-earthquake-named-494557.htmlThe Irishman who died in the earthquake that hit Christchurch in New Zealand has been named today.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 13:04:00 +0100breakingnews-ieenbreakingnews-ie-c986515668a56162b9d320ddb8049281NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223130400http://www.voanews.com/english/news/Christchurch-Rescuers-Narrow-Search-for-Survivors-116721134.htmlRescue teams lost hope of finding survivors in collapsed building that had housed an international language schoolWed, 23 Feb 2011 13:02:00 +0100voanewsenvoanews-4e0d0e10125b4f18c47423d3b89a7022NaturalDisastersUNSecretaryGeneral20110223130200http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14081724/ap-top-news-at-521-am-est-wednesday-february-23-2011Heavy gunfire broke out in Libya's capital Wednesday as forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi opened fire in the streets a day after the longtime leader vowed to defend his rule and called on supporters to crack down on...Wed, 23 Feb 2011 13:01:00 +0100newschannel5ennewschannel5-a40fc27075962e22a512d9cca0c6b087NaturalDisasters3.80118452171885 14.212822986890212.2281596366922 0.91910683541888120110223130100http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12549812The British high commissioner to New Zealand says staff are in direct contact with police to find out whether any Britons were killed.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 13:01:00 +0100bbcenbbc-8709ca61876f244f14bc969b513d51e5NaturalDisastersPoliticalUnrest-41.3348 174.80720110223130100http://www.mg.co.za/article/2011-02-23-sa-govt-still-no-word-on-quake-victims/There was still no information available by Wednesday on how many South Africans were affected by Monday's earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:59:00 +0100MailGuardianenMailGuardian-3b195341ca5b71c7818e271474f7808dNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223125900http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/newzealand/8342623/Christchurch-earthquake-families-distraught-as-up-to-100-die-in-a-single-building.htmlAn Irishman and a Briton are among those known to have died as families are told the official death toll of 75 is certain to soar.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:53:00 +0100telegraphentelegraph-a0a9dccce70569f0a6c1f268b454ba8aNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20110223125300http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1359354/New-Zealand-earthquake-A-mothers-message-beneath-Christchurch-rubble.html?ITO=1490Mother Anne Voss's phone battery died as she entered her 24th hour trapped beneath this building. Rescue workers are frantically trying to reach scores of trapped survivors amidst streets that are littered with bodies.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:43:00 +0100dailymailendailymail-01ac7622345da1742aa4ece648ddeaf2NaturalDisastersAirTransport-41.3348 174.80720110223124300http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Articles-on-Christian-Science/2011/0223/Heroism-in-the-New-Zealand-earthquakeA Christian Science perspective: Prayer for rescuers and those awaiting rescue in New Zealand after the earthquake can help bring guidance and encouragement.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:43:00 +0100csmonitorencsmonitor-f375ea1add495c15c8e8edac26d353caNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223124300http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/2/23/worldupdates/2011-02-23T154421Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-550556-17&sec=WorldupdatesCHRISTCHURCH (Reuters) - New Zealand rescue teams combed rubble for earthquake survivors late into Wednesday night, but hopes of finding more survivors in some areas was fading and the search in central Christchurch was disrupted by fears badly damaged buildings could collapse.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:40:00 +0100thestar-myenthestar-my-0f23212ce50d60f54f834aba82eadafeNaturalDisastersPoliticalUnrestEuropeAid-41.3348 174.80720110223124000http://www.lebanonews.net/mainhl2.asp?hlid=626823 February 2011 Cricket officials plan to commemorate the victims of the New Zealand earthquake when the country's national team plays neighboring Australia at the World Cup in India on Friday.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:38:00 +0100lebanonewsenlebanonews-a23759d57793ce509eae75e32c02d535NaturalDisasters28.5687 77.216820110223123800http://www.lebanonews.net/mainmen.asp?menid=481523 February 2011 A woman was pulled from earthquake ruins in one of New Zealand's largest cities Wednesday, bringing a rare ray of hope as rescuers frantically searched for survivors. 23 February 2011 In five years time, all new homes built in the UK will be required to be zero carbon, with no net carbon emissions over a year.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:38:00 +0100lebanonewsenlebanonews-70a385ffdd9a89ba54993f03f4b4eadaNaturalDisastersAirTransport51.4879 -0.17799820110223123800http://www.lebanonews.net/mainhl2.asp?hlid=627123 February 2011 A woman was pulled from earthquake ruins in one of New Zealand's largest cities Wednesday, bringing a rare ray of hope as rescuers frantically searched for survivors.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:38:00 +0100lebanonewsenlebanonews-3ec3fedff627bee7697dc813596351a9NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223123800http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110223/ap_on_re_as/as_new_zealand_earthquake_ctv_buildingAP - Students from across Asia are feared among the dead in an office building that collapsed in New Zealand's earthquake, with police saying Wednesday that they were "100 percent certain" no one trapped in the rubble was alive.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:34:00 +0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-93a4e028f307e58b19bb173d37a18e4eNaturalDisastersEMF_Health20110223123400http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14081724/ap-top-news-at-521-am-est-wednesday-february-23-2011New videos posted by Libya's opposition show anti-government protesters raising the pre-Moammar Gadhafi flag on a building outside Tripoli and lining up cement blocks to defend themselves on a square inside the capital....Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:31:00 +0100newschannel5ennewschannel5-d01aab4bdc0bcc5f8a193f94aef75eb8NaturalDisasters3.80118452171885 14.212822986890212.2281596366922 0.91910683541888120110223123100http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201102/3147101.htm?desktopLast Updated: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 21:52:00 +1100 A night-time curfew is in force across much of quake-ravaged Christchurch, with the grim likelihood of a rising death toll hanging over rescuers desperately searching for survivors. The number of confirmed dead from Tuesday's 6.3-magnitude quake remains at 75 and more than 300 are missing.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:30:00 +0100australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-f59d0a31af0039d950e8899256384ec1NaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20110223123000http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/asiapac/stories/201102/s3147104.htmAustralia continues to increase its assistance to New Zealand and has given five million Australian dollars to the Red Cross earthquake appeal, as more plane loads of personnel and equipment also fly out to Christchurch.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:26:00 +0100radioaustraliaenradioaustralia-557d29b3fddb34f413eb5f1f3758ea24NaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223122600http://www.itar-tass.com/eng/level2.html?NewsID=15981432&PageNum=023.02.2011, 03.44 SYDNEY, February 23 (Itar-Tass) - Death toll as a result of the devastating earthquake that rocked the New Zealand city of Christchurch on Tuesday has risen to 75 and more than 300 people are reckoned missing, Prime Minister John Key said Wednesday. A state of emergency has been declared in the region, Mr Key said.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:21:00 +0100itartass_enenitartass_en-98446371c0fc24e947c4443ee90a1d58NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223122100http://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/article-1359794/New-Zealand-earthquake-Christchurch-cost-Lloyds-London.html?ITO=1490The tremor is said to be far worse than a quake that hit New Zealand in September last year, causing an estimated loss for the insurance industry of up to £3billion.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:20:00 +0100dailymailendailymail-6cef6fef27763607db91769f7978518aNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223122000http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/news/368745,japan-sends-rescue-team.htmlTokyo - Twenty-three Japanese were missing in quake-hit Christchurch, New Zealand and believed to be trapped under a collapsed building, the government said Wednesday. The building housed the King's Education language school, where many of those Japanese, including 10 students from Toyama College of....Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:18:00 +0100earthtimesenearthtimes-2628150b318b39d53a7be73a68a1428fNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80735.6831 139.80935.6831 139.80920110223121800http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Singapore/Story/A1Story20110223-264986.htmlThey help in rescue operations and providing humanitarian aid to victims -AsiaOneWed, 23 Feb 2011 12:13:00 +0100AsiaOneenAsiaOne-278ce5a884f7c6a186df78745205838aNaturalDisastersAirTransport20110223121300http://www.nst.com.my/articles/Earthquake_Malaysiaconveyscondolences/Article/A temporary operations room has been set up in Christchurch to assist all Malaysians, including the students.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:11:00 +0100nstennst-ef68db4b2eb56f6ffe6c06e1b8e403edNaturalDisasters3.15021 101.70820110223121100http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41709359/Cheers erupted Wednesday as rescuers pulled a woman from a major building shattered in New Zealand's devastating earthquake, but elsewhere the mood was dismal.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:10:00 +0100msnbcenmsnbc-ec06cc85ae4fc0f2c26f67ba58516272NaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20110223121000http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/JARR-8EBHJJ?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FS2. Later on the day, in response to the request by the Government of New Zealand, the Government of Japan decided to dispatch the Japan Disaster Relief (JDR) Rescue team with a view to searching and rescuing the currently undiscovered people. 3. Mr.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:09:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-9c9b6bf53ddd07e17a3d15edcbc880a5NaturalDisastersHumanitarianAid35.6831 139.80920110223120900http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0223/breaking3.htmlIRISH TIMES REPORTERS Two Irish men are among the 75 people confirmed dead following yesterday’s earthquake in New Zealand. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed the deaths this morning and said there are “strong concerns” for the safety of two other Irish people currently missing in the country’s second-largest city, Christchurch.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:09:00 +0100irishtimesenirishtimes-7e875c1452b87cceaec16c4203655fd9NaturalDisastersEuropeAid-41.3348 174.80720110223120900http://www.jpost.com/VideoArticles/Video/Article.aspx?ID=209481&R=R1Rescue workers search for survivors under rubble; Israeli consulate trying to find 20 Israelis who have not contacted families.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:09:00 +0100jpostenjpost-93ebfee9430fed374ce0daf145fffee1NaturalDisastersFlooding31.3525303545421 34.967300552965120110223120900http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1359575/New-Zealand-earthquake-Black-day-Christchurch-lies-ruins.html?ITO=1490A round-up of the most amazing pictures to have emerged after the picturesque New Zealand was devasated by an earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:04:00 +0100dailymailendailymail-dfb9a4eb0caac01240d786dfa2814cd8NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223120400http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/KHII-8EC2LY?OpenDocument&RSS20=18-PDate: 23 Feb 2011 Government of New Zealand This is an update on assistance New Zealand has received from countries around the world for specialist search and rescue help following yesterday's earthquake in Christchurch. From Australia: A specialist search and rescue team arrived in two contingents today at 5:30am then 3:00pm.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:04:00 +0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-db05671e2fb065dab08f56611f5fd394NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223120400http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=nz-earthquake-toll-at-75-dead-300-missing-2011-02-23The death toll from New Zealand’s catastrophic earthquake rises to 75, and officials say it ,s almost sure to climb further. Some 300 people are listed as missing, as rescuers race to find trapped survivors and impose a strict nighttime curfew on the worst-hit areasWed, 23 Feb 2011 12:02:00 +0100hurriyetdailynewsenhurriyetdailynews-83772af9d7caf0793051a055b1749e5cNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters-41.3348 174.80760.1733 24.948620110223120200http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14081724/ap-top-news-at-521-am-est-wednesday-february-23-2011A defiant Moammar Gadhafi vowed to fight to his "last drop of blood" and roared at supporters to strike back against Libyan protesters to defend his embattled regime Tuesday, signaling an escalation of the crackdown that has...Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:00:00 +0100newschannel5ennewschannel5-2d04be46da11ce27385bf43e9d325da7NaturalDisasters3.80118452171885 14.212822986890212.2281596366922 0.91910683541888120110223120000http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/newzealand/8342428/Christchurch-earthquake-British-firefighters-fly-out-to-help.htmlA team of 60 specially trained firefighters from Britain is flying out to New Zealand to help search for survivors of the devastating Christchurch earthquake.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:53:00 +0100telegraphentelegraph-a7d00fbfd348eaa678319fd8d1d1ed1fNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80751.4879 -0.17799820110223115300http://en.trend.az/news/politics/1834420.htmlAzerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has expressed his condolences today to New Zealand Prime Minister John Kay for the victims who suffered during the recent earthquake, a statement posted on the official website of the Azerbaijani president said.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:48:00 +0100trendnews-azentrendnews-az-e694738e7265cabe96258e472a6d342eNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223114800http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/asia-pacific/the-day-after-in-christchurch/article1916953/?cmpid=rss1New Zealand city copes with its losses a day after being devastated by a 6.3-magnitude earthquake.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:48:00 +0100theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-a59c902580de5cb08fd3dceec97b76dcNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223114800http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90852/7297722.htmlMexico, Argentina and Paraguay on Tuesday extended their sympathy to New Zealand over the 6.3-magnitude earthquake which killed at least 75 people and caused heavy damage. Mexico's Foreign Ministry expressed its "deepest consternation for the consequences of the earthquake" in a statement released on Tuesday.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:46:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-f35cba4b4fa8293e9cb48a4e7ff0a8a5NaturalDisasters19.42705 -99.127571-41.3348 174.807-25.3051 -57.6219-34.6654 -58.409620110223114600http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7297704.htmlTwenty-three Japanese are still unaccounted for including ten college-age students from the Toyama College of Foreign Languages based in the Hokuriku region of Japan, following a 6.3 magnitude earthquake that rocked the city of Christchurch, New Zealand on Tuesday, authorities said Wednesday.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:46:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-fd938a7e4f01bdf5b25863a054aec1b0NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223114600http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14081724/ap-top-news-at-521-am-est-wednesday-february-23-2011A defiant Moammar Gadhafi vowed to fight to his "last drop of blood" and roared at supporters to strike back against Libyan protesters to defend his embattled regime Tuesday, signaling an escalation of the crackdown that has...Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:44:00 +0100newschannel5ennewschannel5-457fe79bc5350ddb768eafbae0bd750dNaturalDisasters3.80118452171885 14.212822986890212.2281596366922 0.91910683541888120110223114400http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/02/23/uk-newzealand-quake-idUKTRE71L04920110223?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/UKWorldNews%20%28News%20/%20UK%20/%20World%20News%29CHRISTCHURCH (Reuters) - New Zealand rescue teams combed rubble for earthquake survivors late into Wednesday night, but hopes of finding more survivors in some areas was fading and the search in central Christchurch was disrupted by fears badly damaged buildings could collapse.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:43:00 +0100reutersenreuters-93a60debc0575a76834b1b3afb72af26NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223114300http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/23/us-newzealand-quake-idUSTRE71L04320110223?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/topNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Top%20News%29CHRISTCHURCH (Reuters) - New Zealand rescue teams combed rubble for earthquake survivors late into Wednesday night, but hopes of finding more survivors in some areas was fading and the search in central Christchurch was disrupted by fears badly damaged buildings could collapse.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:43:00 +0100reutersenreuters-c8f2c1614fcb73270bf7fbf97510f60bNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223114300http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15665b944045da4a/id/43212031/Some 300 people are still missing, although it is not know how many lay trapped under the collapsed buildings and debris that showered the city when the 6.3-magnitude earthquake ...Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:38:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-ce374b7a452862a8dbaf6885690f5831NaturalDisasters60.1733 24.948620110223113800http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/23/3147087.htmDespite Christchurch having one of the strictest building codes in the world, seismologists say they still could not save the city from devastation.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:35:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-e7b5624efdee97d6b3678fe2665befcfNuclearCultureNaturalDisasters20110223113500http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/23/3147082.htmA night-time curfew is in force across much of quake-ravaged Christchurch, with the grim likelihood of a rising death toll hanging over rescuers desperately searching for survivors.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:35:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-7201750427d9b26826b991ef2cf914c2ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20110223113500http://www.financialmirror.com/News/Business_and_Finance/22731New Zealand rescue teams combed rubble for earthquake survivors late into Wednesday night, but hopes of finding more survivors in some areas was fadinWed, 23 Feb 2011 11:34:00 +0100FinancialMirrorenFinancialMirror-05ae030346c0df963cdb95aed4f9d128PoliticalUnrestEuropeAidNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223113400http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110223/wl_nm/us_newzealand_quakeReuters - New Zealand rescue teams combed rubble for earthquake survivors late into Wednesday night, but hopes of finding more survivors in some areas was fading and the search in central Christchurch was disrupted by fears badly damaged buildings could collapse.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:34:00 +0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-538c46343fa48c41358137364ee89d1aPoliticalUnrestEuropeAidNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223113400http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2011/02/23/new-zealand-quake-christchurch.html?ref=rssNumerous foreign students could be among the dead in an office building that collapsed in New Zealand's earthquake, police said Wednesday, adding they were "100 per cent certain" no one trapped in the rubble was alive.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:29:00 +0100CBCenCBC-f00909753d3d1f55b8a47e8939e4b63dNaturalDisasters20110223112900http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/World/Story/A1Story20110223-264968.htmlNZ quake sends 30 million tonnes of ice loose from glacier WELLINGTON - The 6.3 magnitude earthquake that struck New Zealand on Tuesday, killing at least 75 people in Christchurch, also shook loose 30 million tonnes of ice from the nation's longest glacier, sending boulders of ice into a nearby lake.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:28:00 +0100AsiaOneenAsiaOne-f9fab3a1d72e7b9e409a5db2027af6baNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.80720110223112800http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/australian-rescued-from-quake-debris-20110223-1b5k6.htmlAustralian office worker Ann Vos, who became trapped in an extensively damaged building during the Christchurch earthquake, is recovering in hospital.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:22:00 +0100smhensmh-4c4ae60f38d296b6dc548f372c6fdf08NaturalDisasters20110223112200http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/02/23/501364/main20035198.shtmlOccasional rescues relished as police declare curfew, say no hope of finding anyone alive at some sitesWed, 23 Feb 2011 11:20:00 +0100CBSnewsenCBSnews-239e84a4b2a6c6cf0794f39337244bc6NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223112000http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10708344&ref=rssCANBERRA - At least one Australian "family man" is among the Christchurch earthquake dead and the Australian government has warned the public to brace for more bad news.Prime Minister Julia Gillard said the New Zealand-born long-term...Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:11:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-eb5051975ef018b85121b0bd08f5d507NaturalDisasters20110223111100http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/2/23/worldupdates/2011-02-23T142837Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-550905-1&sec=WorldupdatesCHRISTCHURCH (Reuters) - The smoking ruin of a six-storey building may be all that remained on Wednesday of the dreams of dozens of Asian students who had travelled to New Zealand to learn English.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:10:00 +0100thestar-myenthestar-my-89f073afbceffc46e1509c277c944501NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223111000http://www.panorama.am/en/society/2011/02/23/zeland/The confirmed death toll from New Zealand Tuesday's magnitude-6.3 quake near the city of Christchurch rose to 75, and officials said it was almost sure to climb further. Some 300 ...Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:09:00 +0100panorama-am-enenpanorama-am-en-b41578295377a021d5af7122fadad63aNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223110900http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/briton-and-irishman-die-in-nz-quake-15093345.html?r=RSSA Briton and an Irishman have died in the New Zealand earthquake, as search and rescue teams continued to sift through the rubble in quake-stricken Christchurch.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:08:00 +0100belfasttelegraphenbelfasttelegraph-8abe8aa70acb5a095e9dfbccf2288a45NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223110800http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/aba4168066a10b8d/id/43212023/Two Irish people have been confirmed dead in the earthquake in New Zealand. On Tuesday evening, the Department of Foreign Affairs in Dublin said it had "serious concerns" about five Irish ...Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:07:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-4862a14db6677375f88ab860d9180d67NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80753.3416 -6.2573520110223110700http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/747590/cs/1/Hundreds of rescuers have been swarming the twisted and wrecked streets of Christchurch, new Zealand after a catastrophic earthquake on Wednesday left nearly 400 dead or ...Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:07:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-75e63689483e8740939680057d59214cNaturalDisasters20110223110700http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/asia-pacific/foreign-students-likely-among-dead-in-toppled-new-zealand-office/article1916949/?cmpid=rss1Police ‘100 per cent certain’ no one trapped in rubble of Canterbury Television building could still be aliveWed, 23 Feb 2011 11:03:00 +0100theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-cc1cd4dcc414cc38d6919ebeed570b13NaturalDisasters-43.6457717028803 171.42979790354320110223110300http://www.thanhniennews.com/2010/Pages/20110223164023.aspxHundreds of rescuers swarmed over twisted and smoking buildings Wednesday in a frantic search for survivors after New Zealand’s catastrophic earthquake left nearly 400 dead or missing.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:00:00 +0100thanhniennewsenthanhniennews-1e26ed40b1356d310862b23fc2a7de68ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223110000http://www.herald.ie/world-news/two-irish-confirmed-dead-in-new-zealand-earthquake-2552177.htmlTwo Irish citizens are confirmed to have died in the New Zealand earthquake, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has said.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:59:00 +0100herald-ieenherald-ie-8413a9aaaa191fcea1bf26b1f61ac14aNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223105900http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12549574A Irishman who died in the New Zealand earthquake on Tuesday was Owen McKenna from County Monaghan.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:52:00 +0100bbcenbbc-08a09ebc8f1ccdb64f5f40694b0c3f34PoliticalUnrestNaturalDisasters54.1535823321679 -6.9282839388703320110223105200http://www.independent.ie/world-news/asia-pacific/irish-hero-pulls-two-people-from-collapsed-building-2551868.htmlAN Irishman was being hailed as a hero yesterday after pulling two people from a collapsed building following the earthquake in New Zealand.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:51:00 +0100independent-ieenindependent-ie-2535a805f0943a059a78631da2b1f185ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223105100http://www.haaretz.com/news/international/three-to-four-israelis-feared-killed-in-new-zealand-quake-1.345207?localLinksEnabled=falseBetween three and four Israelis who were in Christchurch at the time of the massive earthquake on Tuesday are still missing and feared to have been killed, the Foreign Ministry and Israel consul in New Zealand confirmed on Wednesday. The 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit Christchurch, New Zealand at 12:51 P.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:46:00 +0100haaretzenhaaretz-48e5a983d844faa14170aaf390be2efaNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223104600http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0223/breaking3.htmlIRISH TIMES REPORTERS Two Irish men are among the 75 people confirmed dead following yesterday’s earthquake in New Zealand. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed the deaths this morning and said there are “strong concerns” for the safety of two other Irish people currently missing in the country’s second-largest city, Christchurch.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:38:00 +0100irishtimesenirishtimes-ec0d1bc4903650a1729faaa5aea5570bEuropeAidNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223103800http://english.china.com/news/international/11020308/20110223/16396962.htmlCANBERRA, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- Due to the shallow distance of the epicenter from populated areas, Tuesday's event is so far the largest earthquake to have occurred in New Zealand's Christchurch region in historic time, Australian experts said. A massive 6.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:37:00 +0100chinaenchina-9a236ecd3de49eeb73f36921278163eeNaturalDisasters20110223103700http://english.china.com/news/international/11020308/20110223/16397011.htmlTwo people walk past buildings damaged in the earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, Feb. 22, 2011. New Zealand Prime Minister John Key said on Tuesday that at least 65 people were killed in the 6.3 magnitude earthquake in South Island city of Christchurch earlier in the day. (Xinhua/Wang Hao) WELLINGTON, Feb.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:37:00 +0100chinaenchina-6ff90ae6207ecf531edd16705f071241PoliticalUnrestNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.80720110223103700http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/nz-earthquake-toll-at-75-dead-300-missing-20110223-1b49t.htmlCheers erupted as rescuers pulled a woman from a building shattered in NZ's devastating earthquake, while the mood was dismal at another wreckage site.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:36:00 +0100smhensmh-7b5212b30244a7fd918b89fa6c45956fNaturalDisasters20110223103600http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/8-japanese-students-teacher-trapped-in-nz-building-japan-to-send-teamA 70-member disaster relief team left Japan on Wednesday for New Zealand after a powerful earthquake hit the country's second largest city of Christchurch the…Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:35:00 +0100japantodayenjapantoday-33edbd7f512b34e0787d14f51457229eAirTransportNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80735.6831 139.80920110223103500http://www.japantoday.com/category/world/view/dozens-trapped-by-new-zealand-quake-that-killed-65Cheers erupted Wednesday as rescuers pulled a woman from a major building shattered in New Zealand's devastating earthquake, while the mood was dismal at another…Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:35:00 +0100japantodayenjapantoday-37d37441446474e869af8ecb8b2cfc47NaturalDisasters20110223103500http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110223/wl_asia_afp/nzealandquakeAFP - Hundreds of rescuers swarmed over twisted and smoking buildings Wednesday in a frantic search for survivors after New Zealand's catastrophic earthquake left nearly 400 dead or missing.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:34:00 +0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-df633f35d07990306d4e75ffa9c3f4fdManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20110223103400http://www.24dash.com/news/communities/2011-02-23-New-Zealand-earthquake-75-dead-and-300-missing-as-search-continuesRescuers used their bare hands, dogs, and heavy machines in an urgent search for survivors still trapped in collapsed buildings more than 24 hours after an earthquake devastated one of New Zealand's largest cities. The confirmed death toll from yesterday's magnitude-6.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:34:00 +010024dashen24dash-ada557a9e3da20653e18f908d2850c44NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223103400http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3427984/10-Brits-dead-in-New-Zealand-earthquake.htmlTEN Britons are feared to have been killed in New Zealand as 75 deaths are confirmedWed, 23 Feb 2011 10:29:00 +0100thesunenthesun-b158ba1cb47944da85623a7066eb6d46NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223102900http://www.kyivpost.com/news/nation/detail/98006/No Ukrainian citizens have been affected by the earthquake in New Zealand, according to the Foreign Ministry's spokesman Oleksandr Dykusarov.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:27:00 +0100kyivpostenkyivpost-df44e0eec458c78321f06f380f6d2f31NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223102700http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/Kx4mUGEF_ds/index.htmlA woman is pulled from earthquake ruins in one of New Zealand's largest cities, bringing rare hope as rescuers frantically search for survivors. NZ: QUAKE HOT SPOT | SURVIVOR'S STORY | RESCUE ATTEMPT ABANDONED | FULL STORYWed, 23 Feb 2011 10:25:00 +0100cnnencnn-dfd621b826c7bda4a2d2ea5c8f1ecc65NaturalDisasters20110223102500http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1359762/New-Zealand-earthquake-More-100-dead-collapsed-TV-building-police-say-100-cent-sure-survived.html?ITO=1490Rescuers have been forced to call off attempts to save people trapped in the Canterbury TV building because it is so badly damaged.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:22:00 +0100mailonsundayenmailonsunday-c9e65415c9efd8326faad7ea3b76544aNaturalDisasters-43.6457717028803 171.42979790354320110223102200http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/newzealand/8342255/Christchurch-earthquake-Expedia-apologises-for-Cathedral-tourism-advert-blunder.htmlExpedia, the online travel company, has been forced to apologise for emailing Australian clients a New Zealand promotion featuring an image of Christchurch Cathedral - the landmark badly damaged by a deadly earthquake.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:22:00 +0100telegraphentelegraph-b39d23f6a0f94fa4c067cfdc05fef1d5NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223102200http://www.independent.ie/world-news/asia-pacific/two-irish-confirmed-dead-in-new-zealand-earthquake-2552132.htmlTwo Irish citizens are confirmed to have died in the New Zealand earthquake, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has said.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:17:00 +0100independent-ieenindependent-ie-c63f0dad8b067eb60a864eb51627b2a0NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223101700http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/feb/22/christchurch-earthquake-hunt-for-survivorsDozens dead and many feared trapped, as rescuers in New Zealand work through the night with dogs and earth movers Rescuers working through the night have pulled dozens of people from the rubble after the earthquake that killed at least 75 people in Christchurch, New Zealand.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:17:00 +0100guardianenguardian-c0f570776e51a7582adc00208b1fed26NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223101700http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/feb/23/christchurch-earthquake-death-toll-rescueCurfew and cordon thrown around rescue zone in centre of New Zealand city, where 75 are confirmed dead and 300 missing Hopes of pulling more survivors from the rubble are fading in Christchurch as the city beds down for the second night since being rocked by a calamitous earthquake on Tuesday.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:17:00 +0100guardianenguardian-860685629bbb57560b781642cb4343edPublicHealthNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223101700http://www.herald.ie/breaking-news/national-news/two-confirmed-dead-in-nz-quake-2552116.htmlTwo Irish citizens are confirmed to have died in the New Zealand earthquake, Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has said.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:14:00 +0100herald-ieenherald-ie-f83beb1626b6631f3c2620ee1bfba98cNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223101400http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12549574An Irish person, understood to be from County Monaghan, is confirmed to have died in the earthquake in New Zealand on Tuesday.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:13:00 +0100bbcenbbc-6f452d7d2de907a6b3e1e4b0ea3f2d82PoliticalUnrestNaturalDisasters54.1535823321679 -6.9282839388703320110223101300http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110223/world-news/students-missing-after-deadly-new-zealand-quakeA number of foreign students could be among the dead in an office building that collapsed in New Zealand's earthquake, police said today. Officers added that they are "100% certain" no-one trapped in the rubble is still alive. Authorities...Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:10:00 +0100timesofmaltaentimesofmalta-2e705d770deec5e3dc7bfa1cc275e698NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223101000http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0223/newzealand.htmlThe Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that two Irish person were among those who died in yesterday's New Zealand earthquake.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:09:00 +0100RTERadioenRTERadio-d7b373f8f28b7093ff0697b3ed7b6537NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223100900http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0223/breaking3.htmlIRISH TIMES REPORTERS Two Irish nationals are among the 75 people confirmed dead following yesterday’s earthquake in New Zealand. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed the deaths this morning and said there are serious concerns for the safety of three other Irish people currently missing....Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:08:00 +0100irishtimesenirishtimes-2153089c52ef2028696eca4db48d1d8cEuropeAidNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223100800http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/republic-of-ireland/two-confirmed-dead-in-nz-quake-15093486.html?r=RSSTwo Irish citizens are confirmed to have died in the New Zealand earthquake, Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has said.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:07:00 +0100belfasttelegraphenbelfasttelegraph-f83beb1626b6631f3c2620ee1bfba98cNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223100700http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/Web-becomes-virtual-crisis-centre-in-NZ-quake/articleshow/7554712.cmsVictims and survivors of the New Zealand earthquake are using the web as a virtual crisis centre, searching for missing people and even offering survivors a place to stay.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:04:00 +0100indiatimesenindiatimes-99b0a27eadad72e813dbfb29b4f7281eNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223100400http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12549574Two Irish people have been confirmed dead in the earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:58:00 +0100bbcenbbc-330ae9ee2e7b2e4bb5d63db08229ccd1PoliticalUnrestNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223095800http://www.channel4.com/news/death-toll-rises-after-new-zealand-earthquakeThe death toll from an earthquake that devastated Christchurch is now 75, with 300 believed to be still trapped inside collapsed buildings.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:56:00 +0100channel4newsenchannel4news-91d53a6993f8658288eea23cd6126058EuropeAidNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223095600http://www.argus.ie/breaking-news/national-news/two-confirmed-dead-in-nz-quake-2552116.htmlTwo Irish citizens are confirmed to have died in the New Zealand earthquake, Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has said.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:52:00 +0100argusenargus-f83beb1626b6631f3c2620ee1bfba98cNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223095200http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/newzealand/8342255/Christchurch-earthquake-Expedia-apologises-for-tourism-advert-featuring-Cathedral.htmlExpedia, the online travel company, has had to apologise for emailing Australian clients a New Zealand promotion featuring an image of Christchurch Cathedral - a landmark now badly damaged by a deadly earthquake.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:52:00 +0100telegraphentelegraph-0e7b9bae378c8f6d5ad5f52254480342NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223095200http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/worldnews/8342323/Christchurch-earthquake-New-Zealand-rescue-teams-search-for-survivors.htmlHundreds of rescuers swarmed over twisted and smoking buildings in a frantic search for survivors after New Zealand's catastrophic earthquake left nearly 400 dead or missing Picture: REUTERS ....Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:52:00 +0100telegraphentelegraph-60195a3929fbedf7882b86cdd5e49e07NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223095200http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/frantic-hunt-as-nz-quake-leaves-400-dead-missing-20110223-1b5hw.htmlHundreds of rescuers swarmed over twisted and smoking buildings Wednesday in a frantic search for survivors after New Zealand's catastrophic earthquake left nearly 400 dead or missing.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:51:00 +0100smhensmh-7cd7d082b2ea6400cd9c4cb6c67fbdc7ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20110223095100http://www.sligochampion.ie/breaking-news/national-news/two-confirmed-dead-in-nz-quake-2552116.htmlTwo Irish citizens are confirmed to have died in the New Zealand earthquake, Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has said.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:47:00 +0100sligochampionensligochampion-f83beb1626b6631f3c2620ee1bfba98cNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223094700http://www.drogheda-independent.ie/breaking-news/national-news/two-confirmed-dead-in-nz-quake-2552116.htmlTwo Irish citizens are confirmed to have died in the New Zealand earthquake, Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has said.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:47:00 +0100drogheda-independentendrogheda-independent-f83beb1626b6631f3c2620ee1bfba98cNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223094700http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1359575/New-Zealand-earthquake-picture-special-Christchurch-lies-ruins.html?ITO=1490A round-up of the most amazing pictures to have emerged after the picturesque New Zealand was devasated by an earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:32:00 +0100dailymailendailymail-f732b693fbb4cd1af89b0dbb9b08ca39NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223093200http://www.corkman.ie/breaking-news/national-news/two-confirmed-dead-in-nz-quake-2552116.htmlTwo Irish citizens are confirmed to have died in the New Zealand earthquake, Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has said.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:31:00 +0100corkmanencorkman-f83beb1626b6631f3c2620ee1bfba98cNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223093100http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/latest-world-news/2011/02/23/search-and-rescue-effort-continues-after-christchurch-quake-91466-28217663/Search and rescue teams sifting through the rubble in quake-stricken Christchurch entered a second day of toil today, as the disaster’s death toll rose to 75.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:31:00 +0100icWalesenicWales-4b521825f96485f5616810c6ea29236aNaturalDisasters20110223093100http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1359762/New-Zealand-earthquake-More-100-dead-collapsed-TV-building-police-say-100-cent-sure-survived.html?ITO=1490Police said the Canterbury TV building in the centre of Christchurch has been so badly damaged it was 'unsurvivable' following the earthquake.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:24:00 +0100dailymailendailymail-452ea9137d813d38ded7040f5da9e099AirTransportNaturalDisasters-43.6457717028803 171.42979790354320110223092400http://www.tv3.ie/article.php?locID=1.2.&article_id=54256Searches are continuing in Christchurch, New Zealand for 300 people still missing after yesterday's devastating earthquake.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:23:00 +0100tv3-ieentv3-ie-f2f49a7bb4f11554dbf8541d733f8870NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223092300http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/Od9kdWApdSE/index.htmlA woman was pulled from earthquake ruins in one of New Zealand's largest cities Wednesday, bringing a rare ray of hope as rescuers frantically searched for survivors.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:17:00 +0100cnnencnn-8b1723bbbba6aecc0be26fcd11d50c8cNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223091700http://www.eecho.ie/news/world/rescuers-scramble-to-rescue-new-zealand-earthquake-victims-494501.html2/23/2011 - 7:04:33 AM Rescuers used their bare hands, dogs, and heavy machines in an urgent search for survivors still trapped in collapsed buildings more than 24 hours after an earthquake devastated one of New Zealand's largest cities. The confirmed death toll from yesterday's magnitude-6.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:13:00 +0100eechoeneecho-9c2372564f71d27782ec09028e6e5b1cNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223091300http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/World/Story/A1Story20110223-264968.htmlParts of the Tasman Glacier caved into the Tasman Lake immediately after the quak causing 3.5m-high waves. -ReutersWed, 23 Feb 2011 09:12:00 +0100AsiaOneenAsiaOne-35e5729a6fbeb0a8efdc7e56f5b8a2b6NaturalDisasters20110223091200http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10708284&ref=rssThe New Zealand sharemarket rose today while other markets fell as key leading stocks rose in reaction to past profit announcements and the prospect of future earnings from reconstructing earthquake ravaged Christchurch.Brokers...Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:08:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-8e9155c4c2b190550797c1958ccf978eAlternativeEnergyNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223090800http://www.newstalk.ie/2011/news/5nz-death-toll-expected-to-rise56/There are fears for five Irish people missing in New Zealand since a 6.3 quake struck on Tuesday. The Department of Foreign Affairs says 200 Irish nationals are registered in the city. It says it has general concerns about 70 of them and serious concerns about five. The country’s Prime Minister says New Zealand is [.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:07:00 +0100newstalkennewstalk-6efa8af88b30d4a417c00448008ad50dNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223090700http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/747554/cs/1/The New Zealand government Wednesday declared a state of emergency a day after massive earthquake hit the country's second largest city killing at least 75 people and leaving 300 missing in perhaps ...Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:07:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-f04150624f5b351d7c918840b0200cb7CivilProtectionNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223090700http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/02/23/75-dead-hundreds-missing-in-NZ-quake/UPI-17811298445087/CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, Feb. 23 (UPI) -- A state of emergency was declared Wednesday in New Zealand as its second-largest city, Christchurch, lay in ruins after a deadly earthquake, officials said.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:07:00 +0100upienupi-edf426faeb13f307dd7a87aa19ef7a82FloodingNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223090700http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/christchurch-braces-for-rise-in-death-toll-20110223-1b49t.htmlPolice in Christchurch are focused on rescuing quake survivors from the rubble as the city braces for a rising death toll.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:05:00 +0100smhensmh-b5ffb67ff6e4680906e8f4daccb3472dNaturalDisasters20110223090500http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110223/wl_afp/nzealandquakeAFP - Hundreds of rescuers swarmed over twisted and smoking buildings Wednesday in a frantic search for survivors after New Zealand's catastrophic earthquake left nearly 400 dead or missing.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:03:00 +0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-e37cdf80ee1c633edef80107385c7d57ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20110223090300http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2011/02/23/warren-gatland-saw-earthquake-drama-on-tv-91466-28217093/Wales coach Warren Gatland spent the early hours of Tuesday morning glued to the television as he worried about relatives in Christchurch who may have been caught up in the earthquake.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:01:00 +0100icWalesenicWales-5b30ed4cb565442383b1be37f2f2ca80NaturalDisasters52.3065822048099 -3.7391980983700220110223090100http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=nz-earthquake-toll-at-75-dead-300-missing-2011-02-23Cheers erupted Wednesday as rescuers pulled a woman from a major building shattered in New Zealand's devastating earthquake.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:00:00 +0100hurriyetdailynewsenhurriyetdailynews-9f6c9254daca1876a151c801231bfbb8NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223090000http://www.kyivpost.com/news/world/detail/98001/Numerous foreign students could be among the dead in an office building that collapsed in New Zealand's earthquake, police said Wednesday, adding they were "100 percent certain" no one trapped in the rubble was alive.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 08:56:00 +0100kyivpostenkyivpost-37873bff352d3746368e5b14d0a37574NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223085600http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14074712/us-sends-rescue-team-to-help-in-nz-earthquakeCheers erupted Wednesday as rescuers pulled a woman from a major building shattered in New Zealand's devastating earthquake, while the mood was dismal at another wreckage where police said all hopes of survivors were...Wed, 23 Feb 2011 08:56:00 +0100newschannel5ennewschannel5-6c025ef7868b7678bc9dc8ce5e7558aaNaturalDisasters20110223085600http://www.kyivpost.com/news/world/detail/98000/Cheers erupted Wednesday as rescuers pulled a woman from a major building shattered in New Zealand's devastating earthquake, while the mood was dismal at another wreckage where police said all hopes of survivors were finished.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 08:56:00 +0100kyivpostenkyivpost-114fbf62e210f6439f54177d776a1f47NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223085600http://dalje.com/en-world/75-dead-hundreds-missing-in-nz-quake/341678CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, Feb. 23 (UPI) -- A state of emergency was declared Wednesday in New Zealand as its second-largest city, Christchurch, lay in ruins after a deadly earthquake, officials said. The official death toll from Tuesday's 6.3-magnitude quake that struck the city during the busy....Wed, 23 Feb 2011 08:54:00 +0100javno-enenjavno-en-1366f0d98418dfd76f04bbd3cac57040FloodingNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223085400http://www.iafrica.com/iafrica/708467.htmlA 30-million tonne block of ice sheared off a New Zealand glacier just minutes after a violent earthquake devastated the city of Christchurch.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 08:52:00 +0100iafricaeniafrica-48cb9f924a7b0b1ece117a1305986038NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223085200http://www.iafrica.com/iafrica/708495.htmlRescuers swarmed over twisted and smoking buildings in a frantic search for survivors after New Zealand's catastrophic earthquake left nearly 400 dead or missing.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 08:52:00 +0100iafricaeniafrica-b37176ebf07c0a6444f59d5e38e96484NaturalDisasters20110223085200http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/newzealand/8342258/Christchurch-earthquake-joy-and-despair-as-dozens-rescued-but-hundreds-remain-missing.htmlRescuers work against the clock to free survivors from flattened buildings in New Zealand's second city.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 08:51:00 +0100telegraphentelegraph-79a861ea9164a73d7f0d91a1eaf238fdNaturalDisasters20110223085100http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/newzealand/8342187/Christchurch-earthquake-as-it-happened-Feb-22.htmlThe death toll from the New Zealand earthquake rose from 65 to 75 Wednesday, with another 300 people missing, Christchurch mayor Bob Parker said.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 08:51:00 +0100telegraphentelegraph-2965612577b07e013a083ce1d01b48c1EuropeAidNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223085100http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/world/travel-firm-expedia-sorry-for-christchurch-blunder/story-e6frfkui-1226010917630?from=public_rssEXPEDIA apologises for emailing clients an NZ promotion depicting Christchurch Cathedral - which is now badly damaged by the earthquake.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 08:46:00 +0100news_com_auennews_com_au-ecea703be31c5f36d82e9e21dc2c8c33NaturalDisasters20110223084600http://www.independent.ie/national-news/irish-hero-pulls-two-people-from-collapsed-building-2551868.htmlAN Irishman was being hailed as a hero yesterday after pulling two people from a collapsed building following the earthquake in New Zealand.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 08:42:00 +0100independent-ieenindependent-ie-3907b027d398ee61fca6b390aab72acdManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223084200http://www.jpost.com/International/Article.aspx?ID=209481&R=R1Rescue workers search for survivors under rubble; all corners of Christchurch suffering cuts to water supplies, power and phones.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 08:37:00 +0100jpostenjpost-6e934cbc96ce2eb26531ec14ad5a1919FloodingNaturalDisasters20110223083700http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110223/ap_on_re_as/as_new_zealand_earthquake_ctv_buildingAP - Numerous foreign students could be among the dead in an office building that collapsed in New Zealand's earthquake, police said Wednesday, adding they were "100 percent certain" no one trapped in the rubble was alive.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 08:33:00 +0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-0dbc3e7ff87d767a4b8357de593bd2d1NaturalDisasters20110223083300http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110223/ap_on_bi_ge/as_new_zealand_earthquakeAP - Cheers erupted Wednesday as rescuers pulled a woman from a major building shattered in New Zealand's devastating earthquake, while the mood was dismal at another wreckage where police said all hopes of survivors were finished.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 08:33:00 +0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-a3e31fd3194856cf0bb98e7dd4c40f5eNaturalDisasters20110223083300http://www.breakingnews.ie/world/rescuers-scramble-to-rescue-new-zealand-earthquake-victims-494501.htmlRescuers used their bare hands, dogs, and heavy machines in an urgent search for survivors still trapped in collapsed buildings more than 24 hours after an earthquake devastated one of New Zealand's largest cities.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 08:30:00 +0100breakingnews-ieenbreakingnews-ie-a03acd8e52d45392355b3fa714b91f70NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223083000http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-02-23-New%20Zealand%20Earthquake/id-970aee9c33a540ea9c92811d14e94521CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — Cheers erupted Wednesday as rescuers pulled a woman from a major building shattered in New Zealand's devastating earthquake, while the mood was dismal at another wreckage where police said all hopes of survivors were finished. The confirmed death toll from Tuesday's magnitude-6.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 08:27:00 +0100APenAP-f5d1419658f518a210dea086b3b9d28fNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223082700http://www.timeslive.co.za/world/article930715.ece/Massive-iceberg-shears-off-glacier-after-NZ-quakeA 30 million tonne block of ice sheared off a New Zealand glacier just minutes after a violent earthquake devastated the city of Christchurch, says officials.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 08:22:00 +0100thetimes-zaenthetimes-za-612f1adecbdf50e41c8ce7f1a87641fdNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223082200http://www.english.rfi.fr/asia-pacific/20110223-search-hundreds-trapped-quake-continuesNew Zealand Teams of rescuers are working around the clock in the frantic search for survivors of the devastating earthquake in Christchurch. The death toll has reached 75 and about 300 people are still missing in New Zealand’s worst natural disaster in 80 years.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 08:11:00 +0100radiofranceinternationale-enenradiofranceinternationale-en-96e05c485bfebd23d32b1603c9fd0d3eNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223081100http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/KKAA-8EC98Y?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSWASHINGTON — The United States on Tuesday sent a search and rescue team to New Zealand after a deadly earthquake in Christchurch as President Barack Obama offered his condolences.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 08:08:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-0642593662ae4fa1983fb3074e5c7c6eManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters47.373271456894 -120.41897402772720110223080800http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/JARD-8EC8CY?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FS22 February 2011 - A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck Christchurch, New Zealand on 22 February 2011 at 1251H (21 February, 2351H UTC). The quake's epicentre was at 10km southeast of the city at a depth of 5 km. More aftershocks followed the quake, the strongest of which was of magnitude 5.6.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 08:08:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-4a21e80c715197c25ff05127c7c05490NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223080800http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/news/368682,swamped-people-flee-earthquake.htmlWellington - Christchurch Airport reopened on Wednesday morning as frightened locals joined tourists seeking to leave the quake devastated New Zealand city. The airport was closed overnight for all but emergency services in the wake of the 6.3-magnitude earthquake on Tuesday afternoon.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 08:06:00 +0100earthtimesenearthtimes-6cb3be7c7e0831493fd1f77a410a3717NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.80720110223080600http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201102/3146949.htm?desktopLast Updated: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 17:46:00 +1100 New Zealand authorities have abandoned all hope of finding survivors in the collapsed Canterbury TV building in central Christchurch, adding it was likely foreign students would be among the dead. The number of confirmed dead remains at 75 and more than 300 are missing after Tuesday's 6.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 07:50:00 +0100australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-acb2d26665c926f2511c91261f62f5feNaturalDisasters-43.6457717028803 171.42979790354320110223075000http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/02/73377.htmlA 70-member disaster relief team left Japan on Wednesday for New Zealand after a powerful earthquake hit the country's second largest city of Christchurch the previous day. The team left Narita airport Wednesday afternoon aboard a government plane following an emergency meeting held in the morning by members of Prime Minister Naoto Kan's Cabinet.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 07:46:00 +0100kyodonewsenkyodonews-6dd38450d30153fb96c30545a5428254NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80735.6831 139.80920110223074600http://www.smh.com.au/world/i-was-certain-we-were-all-going-to-die-20110223-1b5cc.htmlWith no warning the earth roared and shook us ferociously. Like my colleagues in the features department of Christchurch newspaper The Press, I dived under my desk.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 07:33:00 +0100smhensmh-47087a879d4ddd1f857ec34d04019936NaturalDisasters20110223073300http://www.kyivpost.com/news/world/detail/97993/Rescuers used their bare hands, dogs, and heavy machines Wednesday in an urgent search for survivors still trapped in crumbled buildings more than 24 hours after an earthquake devastated one of New Zealand's largest cities.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 07:26:00 +0100kyivpostenkyivpost-b9cff5be0a4aa917bd4050405a7f740bNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223072600http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/2/23/business/8115531&sec=businessPETALING JAYA: Asian share markets buckled under the pressure of a combination of factors yesterday which included market downgrades, political unrest and natural disasters.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 07:23:00 +0100thestar-myenthestar-my-619f9e95174c364841db119d1db01fdfPoliticalUnrestAlternativeEnergyNaturalDisasters20110223072300http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/2/23/worldupdates/2011-02-23T103018Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-550862-1&sec=WorldupdatesWELLINGTON (Reuters) - The 6.3 magnitude earthquake that struck New Zealand on Tuesday, killing at least 75 people in Christchurch, also shook loose 30 million tonnes of ice from the nation's longest glacier, sending boulders of ice into a nearby lake.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 07:23:00 +0100thestar-myenthestar-my-48c95ab7b8dfc656e7189ec1e35ef7a0NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.80720110223072300http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/new-zealand/2011/02/23/292206/Frantic-hunt.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Hundreds of rescuers swarmed over twisted and smoking buildings Wednesday in a frantic search for survivors after New Zealand's catastrophic earthquake left nearly 400 dead or missing.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 07:14:00 +0100ChinaPostenChinaPost-dc1866fd4fbac165328c3db57dc57d7dNaturalDisasters20110223071400http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/video/rahm-emanuel-elected-mayor-of-chicago/article1916870/?cmpid=rss1Former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel was elected mayor of Chicago Tuesday, easily overwhelming five rivals to take the helm of the nation's third-largest city as it prepares to chart a new course without the retiring Richard M. Daley.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 07:14:00 +0100theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-8aca232d63c4c480b3662c2080863dc0NaturalDisasters20110223071400http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10708262&ref=rssCivil Defence Minister John Carter has confirmed today's declaration of a National Emergency is the first time the measure has been invoked, and that reflects the likelihood yesterday's quake may prove to be New Zealand's worst natural...Wed, 23 Feb 2011 07:08:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-7b5b36dddf313b00f10c15896bd23febCivilProtectionNaturalDisastersEuropeAid20110223070800http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4032711,00.htmlRescuers used their bare hands, dogs, and heavy machines Wednesday in an urgent search for survivors still trapped in crumbled buildings more than 24 hours after an earthquake devastated one of New Zealand's largest cities. The confirmed death toll from Tuesday's magnitude-6.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 07:04:00 +0100ynetnewsenynetnews-3912519dc556338ce863c6b475acf62eNaturalDisasters20110223070400http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110223/ap_on_bi_ge/as_new_zealand_earthquakeAP - Rescuers used their bare hands, dogs, and heavy machines Wednesday in an urgent search for survivors still trapped in crumbled buildings more than 24 hours after an earthquake devastated one of New Zealand's largest cities.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 07:03:00 +0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-6103c7d9021bc225d9cb6e57f4dd0e38NaturalDisasters20110223070300http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4032711,00.htmlRescuers used their bare hands, dogs, and heavy machines Wednesday in an urgent search for survivors still trapped in crumbled buildings more than 24 hours after an earthquake devastated one of New Zealand's largest cities. The confirmed death toll from Tuesday's magnitude-6.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 06:59:00 +0100yediotaharonotenyediotaharonot-3912519dc556338ce863c6b475acf62eNaturalDisasters20110223065900http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14074712/us-sends-rescue-team-to-help-in-nz-earthquakeRescuers used their bare hands, dogs, and heavy machines Wednesday in an urgent search for survivors still trapped in crumbled buildings more than 24 hours after an earthquake devastated one of New Zealand's largest...Wed, 23 Feb 2011 06:56:00 +0100newschannel5ennewschannel5-93f3b18f99de057a45c51f321ed7429bNaturalDisasters20110223065600http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703775704576161410546472934.html?mod=fox_australianRescuers picked through collapsed buildings in Christchurch, New Zealand, and officials said the death toll could rise into the hundreds as police imposed a curfew to prevent looting.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 06:51:00 +0100wsj-enenwsj-en-40078124ab658a42a424510f1084304fNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223065100http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/australian-family-man-dies-in-nz-quake-20110223-1b58u.htmlAt least one Australian man died in the Christchurch earthquake and the federal government is warning the public to prepare for more bad news.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 06:48:00 +0100smhensmh-a4bbf5db4f1c932dfd80d144e293bbd7NaturalDisasters20110223064800http://www.smh.com.au/travel/expedia-sorry-after-quake-marketing-blunder-20110223-1b585.htmlTravel promoter Expedia has apologised after an accommodation promotion featured an image of the Christchurch cathedral was sent out today.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 06:48:00 +0100smhensmh-93bc16f7d1ca4f74f406f7f3ce14800dNaturalDisasters20110223064800http://www.kyivpost.com/news/world/detail/97982/Police have announced a nighttime curfew in parts of New Zealand's Christchurch city that were devastated by an earthquake.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 06:41:00 +0100kyivpostenkyivpost-d87c05582e8f905325847d1e3a78bd1aNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223064100http://www.haveeru.com.mv/english/details/34975/%27Bullseye%27_quake_wreaked_havoc_in_New_ZealandCHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, Feb 23, 2011 (AFP) - New Zealand's Christchurch weathered a 7.0 earthquake, but a smaller 6.3 aftershock toppled buildings and killed scores largely because it was a "bullseye" direct hit, scientists said. Tuesday's cataclysmic tremor, which left nearly 400 people dead or....Wed, 23 Feb 2011 06:41:00 +0100haveeruenhaveeru-b4e8abbf905abfe752ec5a2d14f9e91aNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223064100http://www.kyivpost.com/news/world/detail/97985/The 6.3 magnitude earthquake that struck New Zealand on Tuesday, killing at least 75 people in Christchurch, also shook loose 30 million tonnes of ice from the nation's longest glacier, sending boulders of ice into a nearby lake.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 06:41:00 +0100kyivpostenkyivpost-2eb1854d834c029083cde035cbf22ebcNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223064100http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/89ae8247abe8493fae24405546e9a1aa/Article_2011-02-23-New%20Zealand%20Earthquake/id-190e46cf79a242e79cf72ea5bc2d5b3fCHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — Rescuers used their bare hands, dogs, and heavy machines Wednesday in an urgent search for survivors still trapped in crumbled buildings more than 24 hours after an earthquake devastated one of New Zealand's largest cities. The confirmed death toll from Tuesday's magnitude-6.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 06:40:00 +0100APenAP-8b97dc5674bf28a23b8e77b2c0d7e16aNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223064000http://www.news.com.au/world/paul-kent-live-from-christchurch-at-2pm/story-e6frfl00-1226010839947?from=public_rssNEWS Limited journalist John Ferguson reports live from Christchurch at 4.30pm (AEDT). Join us for his report.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 06:31:00 +0100news_com_auennews_com_au-0406588421770e91c0c51abeddca72e8NaturalDisastersTerroristAttackConflict20110223063100http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201102/3146794.htm?desktopLast Updated: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:49:00 +1100 Rescue crews have been pulled out of parts of central Christchurch amid fears that one of the city's tallest buildings may be about to collapse in the wake of yesterday's terrifying earthquake. Police and firefighters cleared a two-block exclusion zone....Wed, 23 Feb 2011 06:17:00 +0100australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-c00751a2fbeea40078baf3d529b45127NaturalDisasters20110223061700http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14074712/us-sends-rescue-team-to-help-in-nz-earthquakeRescuers used their bare hands, dogs, and heavy machines Wednesday in an urgent search for survivors still trapped in crumbled buildings more than 24 hours after an earthquake devastated one of New Zealand's largest...Wed, 23 Feb 2011 06:10:00 +0100newschannel5ennewschannel5-f51a21659912407a6e24bc4a0abb8653NaturalDisasters20110223061000http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2011-02-23-World%20Markets/id-e536af75d073491cb1ce608a7d2c7fccBANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares extended losses Wednesday as the unrest in Libya pushed oil prices higher and sent Wall Street sharply lower. Oil prices rose to fresh two-year highs near $96 a barrel in Asia amid trader concern a violent power struggle in Libya could disrupt crude supplies. In currencies, the dollar fell against the yen and the euro.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 06:10:00 +0100APenAP-d080eb37febcfc5ba526afa40cda35f1PoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastersAccounting32.8711 13.1820110223061000http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/02/22/75-dead-300-missing-in-New-Zealand-quake/UPI-17721298353549/CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- Dazed New Zealanders in quake-hit Christchurch awoke Wednesday to learn of a rising death toll, hundreds missing and more catastrophic damage, officials said.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 06:07:00 +0100upienupi-f301788accd530499ebc502b2547979bNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223060700http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10708167&ref=rssThe New Zealand Army soldier killed in Afghanistan last week will be buried in Auckland without a formal military farewell in Christchurch because the earthquake there.Private Kirifi Mila died while on patrol in Bamiyan when the...Wed, 23 Feb 2011 06:07:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-0d49982dce94188768bb0ecb5d529f45NaturalDisasters36.2955360267086 6.1458673020684920110223060700http://www.independent.ie/world-news/new-zealands-darkest-day-as-earthquake-destroys-city-2551934.htmlNEW ZEALAND suffered its worst natural disaster for 80 years yesterday when a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck the city of Christchurch, killing at least75 people.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 06:05:00 +0100independent-ieenindependent-ie-e8fce9907d6a111daedd9c5e40cf9ae2NaturalDisastersEuropeAid-41.3348 174.80720110223060500http://www.independent.ie/world-news/devastation-death-and-chaos-overwhelm-onceserene-garden-city-2551805.htmlDAZED, screaming and crying residents wandered the streets as sirens and car alarms blared. With ambulance services overwhelmed, some victims were carried to private vehicles in makeshift stretchers fashioned from rugs or bits of debris.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 06:05:00 +0100independent-ieenindependent-ie-956792a4975dc6f007ccf66542a53b89NaturalDisastersFlooding20110223060500http://www.independent.ie/national-news/crisis-centre-flooded-with-calls-after-quake-2551867.htmlFIVE Irish people are feared dead or seriously injured following the devastating earthquake in New Zealand.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 06:05:00 +0100independent-ieenindependent-ie-25e346ca88e092bad94492d8d4588decNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223060500http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/43204993/ALTERNATE CROP OF NZH809--People have broke windows to prepare to be rescued from a high-rise building in central Christchurch, New Zealand, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011. A powerful earthquake collapsed ...Wed, 23 Feb 2011 06:04:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-5a27bc2c7c1409b5f147d0574425f4cbNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223060400http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110223/ap_on_re_as/as_new_zealand_earthquakeAP - Police have announced a nighttime curfew in parts of New Zealand's Christchurch city that were devastated by an earthquake.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 06:03:00 +0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-020a3241c107ceeb91ea3c6c024ed58fNaturalDisasters20110223060300http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/massive-iceberg-shears-off-nz-glacier-20110223-1b57i.htmlA 30-million-tonne block of ice sheared off a New Zealand glacier just minutes after a violent earthquake devastated the city of Christchurch.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 06:02:00 +0100smhensmh-36437ecec2353d8a171e7e1d90c39b7aNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223060200http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/8-japanese-students-teacher-trapped-in-nz-building-japan-to-send-teamTwenty-three Japanese remained unaccounted for Wednesday following a powerful earthquake in New Zealand's second-biggest city of Christchurch, while a male student from the city of…Wed, 23 Feb 2011 06:01:00 +0100japantodayenjapantoday-c640eac0444c10c3030f0e9ab220b177AirTransportNaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920110223060100http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2011/02/mil-110222-afns02.htmAll 26 members of the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing, currently deployed to Christchurch, New Zealand, in support of Operation Deep Freeze, are safe and unharmed after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck the New Zealand capitol Feb. 22.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 05:57:00 +0100globalsecurityenglobalsecurity-7a4c5726371d7d19cc2cd6903fd6c09fNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223055700http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-02-22-New%20Zealand%20Earthquake/id-c8532ec8885846868c1162445d2fb968CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — Police have announced a nighttime curfew in parts of New Zealand's Christchurch city that were devastated by an earthquake. Superintendent Dave Cliff told reporters Wednesday that anyone found on the streets in a cordoned-off area of downtown after 6:30 p.m. local time would be arrested.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 05:55:00 +0100APenAP-4a61cd33d45f9148101a0ab72411023bNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223055500http://www.news.com.au/world/australian-survivor-tells-of-christchurch-earth-quake-horror/story-e6frfkyi-1226010403841?from=public_rssA WOMAN has been rescued from a building in Christchurch, more than a day after being trapped by a massive earthquake.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 05:46:00 +0100news_com_auennews_com_au-8a28c6e04e526a29b69abec8c2082e9fNaturalDisasters20110223054600http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90783/91321/7297215.html&$ &$Rescue teams search for survivors in New Zealand's biggest earthquake&$ &$ &$ &$A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck New Zealand at the South Island city of Christchurch on Feb. 23, causing scores of deaths and mass destruction of buildings. New Zealand's prime minister indicated the official death toll was 75 after Tuesday's massive earthquake.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 05:42:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-02629e04a31df0fb019b53fd9bb0dce2NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80764.99060768658 -18.59399153954320110223054200http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7297255.htmlLuxury cruise liner the Queen Mary 2 has canceled its visit to New Zealand city Christchurch, which has been devastated by Tuesday's major earthquake, the cruise operator Cunard said on Wednesday. The vessel would not be calling to Christchurch's port at Lyttelton as scheduled on Saturday and would....Wed, 23 Feb 2011 05:42:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-eefc6d24a0fa500b96ab898726fa3004NaturalDisasters37.1949088866962 62.274002434888620110223054200http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-02-22-New%20Zealand%20Earthquake/id-712018ce0ca7419b98ec9a7007583957CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — Rescuers used their bare hands, dogs, and heavy machines Wednesday in an urgent search for survivors still trapped in crumbled buildings more than 24 hours after an earthquake devastated one of New Zealand's largest cities. The confirmed death toll from Tuesday's magnitude-6.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 05:40:00 +0100APenAP-5b43319302d417da63452753fa441e21NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223054000http://www.todayonline.com/World/EDC110223-0000376/All-night-long,-they-searched-for-survivorsCHRISTCHURCH - The earthquake that rocked Christchurch yesterday killed at least 75 people with the death toll likely to rise as rescuers comb the ruins of office buildings throughout New Zealand's second-largest city.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 05:38:00 +0100todayonlineentodayonline-f979541a220668352ed9c9b14e646188NaturalDisasters20110223053800http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110223/ap_on_re_as/as_new_zealand_earthquakeAP - Rescuers have pulled a woman from the rubble of New Zealand's devastating earthquake more than 24 hours after she was trapped.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 05:33:00 +0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-78dd3c50168ff17727c74ee7a5a4424bNaturalDisasters20110223053300http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110223/wl_asia_afp/nzealandquakeAFP - Hundreds of rescuers swarmed over twisted and smoking buildings Wednesday in a frantic search for survivors after New Zealand's catastrophic earthquake left nearly 400 dead or missing.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 05:33:00 +0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-f1627cb7c6f74c96aea4935a68c47739NaturalDisasters20110223053300http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/Frantic-hunt-as-New-Zealand-earthquake-leaves-400-dead-missing/articleshow/7553346.cmsPrime Minister John Key declared a national emergency as 75 bodies were recovered, punctuated by the rescue of about 30 overnight.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 05:21:00 +0100indiatimesenindiatimes-d57a83ac628b0dd5fe7e6451de728faeNaturalDisasters20110223052100http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703775704576161252819501620.html?mod=rss_asia_whats_newsAustralian companies are counting the costs of the earthquake that smashed Christchurch, the second-largest city in neighboring New Zealand on Tuesday, causing widespread damage that some estimate will cost $12 billion.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 05:20:00 +0100wsj-enenwsj-en-934063bd833311bee3674b7fce7f0a30NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223052000http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-02-22-New%20Zealand%20Earthquake/id-988ebd09df974e0982b91e808bc9a14eCHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — Rescuers have pulled a woman from the rubble of New Zealand's devastating earthquake more than 24 hours after she was trapped. Cheers broke out as office worker Ann Bodkin was pulled free Wednesday from the pile of twisted metal and shattered concrete that had been the PGG building in the city of Christchurch.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 05:16:00 +0100APenAP-1c9bf7822018960f67de20b4e90637c4NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223051600http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/89ae8247abe8493fae24405546e9a1aa/Article_2011-02-22-New%20Zealand%20Earthquake/id-16c4218f8e0046fdad529d9414caf1c8CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — Rescuers have pulled a woman from the rubble of New Zealand's devastating earthquake more than 24 hours after she was trapped. Cheers broke out as office worker Ann Bodkin was pulled free Wednesday from the pile of twisted metal and shattered concrete that had been the PGG building in the city of Christchurch.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 05:16:00 +0100APenAP-97c3c6cc84d5b649a77c7c08b8d4a270NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223051600http://www.nineoclock.ro/index.php?issue=4764&page=detalii&categorie=worldnews&id=20110223-23366Christchurch - New Zealand’s prime minister says at least 65 people have died after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit Christchurch. John Key said the toll was expected to rise further, adding: “We may be witnessing New Zealand’s darkest day.” The tremor caused widespread damage as it occurred at a shallow depth of 5km (3.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 05:14:00 +0100nineoclockennineoclock-c0316ba27537d7e15bf72d4520e5166aNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223051400http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/HNo7yFKNEkM/la-fg-new-zealand-quake-web-20110222,0,1629166.storyRescue efforts and aftershocks continue through the night amid reports that the death toll could go much higher. Two buses are reported crushed as buildings in Christchurch topple.A devastating magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the New Zealand city of Christchurch on Tuesday, killing at least 65....Wed, 23 Feb 2011 05:12:00 +0100latimesenlatimes-bea9beeadfc5bc7c840703cb7b78941aNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223051200http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/Frantic-hunt-as-New-Zealand-earthquake-leaves-400-dead-missing/articleshow/7553346.cmsPrime Minister John Key declared a national emergency as 75 bodies were recovered, punctuated by the rescue of about 30 overnight.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 05:12:00 +0100timesofindiaentimesofindia-d57a83ac628b0dd5fe7e6451de728faeNaturalDisasters20110223051200http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/2/23/business/8115531&sec=businessPETALING JAYA: Asian share markets buckled under the pressure of a combination of factors yesterday which included market downgrades, political unrest and natural disasters.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 05:05:00 +0100thestar-myenthestar-my-e902d52e5671c918c9c948b7a65b2a7bNaturalDisasters20110223050500http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/43202417/CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand -- Some screamed from inside collapsed buildings. One woman used her mobile phone to call her children to say goodbye. Others tapped on the rubble to communicate with ...Wed, 23 Feb 2011 05:03:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-75a9f1a3d72f0324a7946c14363c082eNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80760.1733 24.948620110223050300http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90852/7296868.htmlAt the request of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), a California task force was mobilizing on Tuesday for deployment to New Zealand's second-largest city of Christchurch stricken by a strong earthquake. California Task Force two is a specially-trained and equipped Urban Search....Wed, 23 Feb 2011 04:57:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-8713df6490044c7151a4965f17e01df8AirTransportNaturalDisasters37.2525317690915 -119.60911084719120110223045700http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/02/73350.htmlTwenty-three Japanese remained unaccounted for Wednesday following a powerful earthquake in New Zealand's second-biggest city of Christchurch, while a male student from the city of Toyama was rescued from the debris and the safety of a female student was confirmed. As of Wednesday, the magnitude 6.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 04:45:00 +0100kyodonewsenkyodonews-56dca90ffc4b709db76a6167bd921c4bNaturalDisasters36.6394992258621 137.26396067966820110223044500http://www.smh.com.au/environment/woman-rescued-as-citys--agony-rolls-on-as-aftershocks-keep-coming-20110223-1b4s6.htmlChristchurch's terrifying misery continues today as aftershocks continue to shake the city - sometimes as much as every few minutes - with victims still trapped and rescuers racing against time to find them.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 04:31:00 +0100smhensmh-0af94dd09ee0bbae62a03d982a72c2d4NaturalDisasters20110223043100http://www.smh.com.au/world/battered-christchurch-faces-water-health-problems-20110223-1b4wo.htmlAmid the carnage, the battered city of Christchurch now faces a water-shortage and immense pressure on the health system as hospitals are inundated with hundreds of people injured in yesterday's quakeWed, 23 Feb 2011 04:31:00 +0100smhensmh-4bb2e7b8e0cdfc2c14e05bd7df7be2f9NaturalDisastersPublicHealth20110223043100http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/23/3146607.htmRescue crews have been pulled out of parts of central Christchurch amid fears that one of the city's tallest buildings may be about to collapse in the wake of yesterday's terrifying earthquake.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 04:30:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-8b67e70a683e5928253b72d066a6bfcbNaturalDisasters20110223043000http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/8-japanese-students-teacher-trapped-in-nz-building-japan-to-send-teamThe Japanese government is stepping up preparation Wednesday to provide disaster relief to New Zealand after a powerful earthquake hit the country's second largest city…Wed, 23 Feb 2011 04:30:00 +0100japantodayenjapantoday-cb38b525547e343f46d1950c52e840dcAirTransportNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80735.6831 139.80920110223043000http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/christchurch-quake-a-big-aftershock/story-e6frfku0-1226010744965?from=public_rssTHE devastation in Christchurch was caused by an "unusually big aftershock" from the more powerful, though deeper, quake which rocked New Zealand's South Island almost six months ago.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 04:15:00 +0100news_com_auennews_com_au-5b15cc9c71fdda87cac86cd95736f9e4NaturalDisasters64.99060768658 -18.59399153954320110223041500http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/president-obama-sends-experts-prayers-to-nz/story-e6frfku0-1226010717604?from=public_rssAN elite 74-member search and rescue team from California is set to land in New Zealand on Thurday morning (local time) to help find survivors buried in the rubble of the Christchurch earthquake.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 04:15:00 +0100news_com_auennews_com_au-7e7f03c1f503e5f493cf9e80eda6b1d1NaturalDisasters37.2525317690915 -119.60911084719120110223041500http://www.news.com.au/world/paul-kent-live-from-christchurch-at-2pm/story-e6frfl00-1226010722985?from=public_rssNEWS Limited journalist Paul Kent reports live from Christchurch at 2pm (AEDT). Join us for his report.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 04:15:00 +0100news_com_auennews_com_au-9ff3a9519b24b5ee95fa690aa613f1b9ConflictNaturalDisastersTerroristAttack20110223041500http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90852/7296882.htmlU.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday mourned the loss of lives in a powerful earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, and offered to provide more aid as needed. "On behalf of the American people, (First Lady) Michelle and I extend our deepest condolences to the people of New Zealand and to the....Wed, 23 Feb 2011 04:12:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-f225274550600dcc45be0d282575490fNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223041200http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90854/7296819.htmlIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday pledged to assist in rescue efforts in New Zealand following an earthquake that struck one of the country's largest cities, leaving at least 65 people dead and mass destruction. According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister's Bureau,....Wed, 23 Feb 2011 04:12:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-45e455cd215af3a5a7c7e8a584bfae57NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80731.3525303545421 34.967300552965120110223041200http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7296736.htmlA 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck New Zealand South Island city of Christchurch on Tuesday, causing scores of people dead and mass destruction of building. The following are the biggest earthquakes in New Zealand history: -- 8.2 on the Richter scale, Wairarapa, Jan.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 04:12:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-ad09678e4b367cb4b076b39faf254f81NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223041200http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/Zbmq3LNlQZE/la-fg-new-zealand-quake-20110223,0,232344.storyThe shaking from the earthquake that hit Christchurch was among some of the strongest ever recorded. Officials say 75 are dead and 300 remain missing.The death toll from New Zealand's massive earthquake was expected to climb past 75 as 300 people remained missing and rescuers scoured smoldering....Wed, 23 Feb 2011 04:12:00 +0100latimesenlatimes-a6de750f1dea457fb86ce2e59287b941NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223041200http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90856/7296980.htmlUN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon is "deeply saddened" by the loss of life in the wake of the powerful earthquake in New Zealand, which killed at least 65 people, Ban's spokesman Martin Nesirky told reporters here Tuesday. "The secretary-general is deeply saddened by the loss of life and destruction....Wed, 23 Feb 2011 04:12:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-215e7a1b7af99f8674e468ec9d6bf8a8UNbodiesNaturalDisastersUNSecretaryGeneral-41.3348 174.80720110223041200http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7297033.htmlAustralia's New South Wales (NSW) would send 200 police officers to Christchurch in New Zealand to help local police in the aftermath of Tuesday's devastating earthquake, the state Premier Kristina Keneally said on Wednesday. Keneally said the officers would leave for New Zealand on Friday morning....Wed, 23 Feb 2011 04:12:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-2c56149755681f16e9b3b6f8638b4f7aNaturalDisasters-32.1660767304355 147.00737110280820110223041200http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7296713.htmlSingapore Airlines said on Tuesday it has delayed a flight from Singapore to Christchurch, the New Zealand city that was hit by a strong earthquake earlier in the day. The SQ297, originally scheduled for departure at 7:45 p.m., was now delayed till Wednesday, the airlines said.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 04:12:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-79bcfbe2a4f75e45c66716ffd5841f3fNaturalDisasters1.36100915482186 103.81078826424420110223041200http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7297031.htmlAn Australian Queensland rescue team equipped with sniffer dogs, drills and sonar devices is on the way to New Zealand's Christchurch to help free people buried in the earthquake rubble, according to a report by Australian Associated Press (AAP) on Wednesday.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 04:12:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-9d9c0a7757bf3598f6521080dac6812eNaturalDisasters-22.5774704351012 144.52982463226420110223041200http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7297028.htmlThe New Zealand South Island city of Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker said on Wednesday that the official death toll was 75 after Tuesday's massive earthquake. Fifty-five bodies have been identified, With 20 other deaths confirmed, though the bodies have yet to be recovered, New Zealand Press Association reported on Wednesday.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 04:12:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-629e6c9d059dab2be97bf2806e347904PoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastersCivilProtection-41.3348 174.80720110223041200http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7296743.htmlAn Australian resident has been identified among the scores of dead in Christchurch's earthquake of New Zealand, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard revealed on Wednesday. A massive 6.3 earthquake hit New Zealand South Island's largest city of Christchurch for the second time in less than six months.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 04:12:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-b753433c8c95d4b7168295d3dcf9a6acNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223041200http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7296740.htmlChristchurch has woken on Wednesday from what a local business leader calls the nightmare that didn't happen in September. Tuesday afternoon's 6.3 earthquake has shattered the New Zealand South Island's largest city, leaving an official death toll of 39 that is certain to climb as more bodies are....Wed, 23 Feb 2011 04:12:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-ec2114cfd4656783e20ff4895bd9d49fNaturalDisastersCivilProtection-41.3348 174.80720110223041200http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/BnEGybXz2_o/index.htmlA powerful earthquake ripped through Christchurch, New Zealand, on Tuesday afternoon, killing at least 65 people as it toppled buildings onto buses, buckled streets and damaged cathedrals, authorities said.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 04:09:00 +0100cnnencnn-9f4a68efa6aa0616c96fb7644f492779NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223040900http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/KHII-8EC2ZP?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSJohn Key 23 FEBRUARY, 2011 PM's speech notes on Canterbury earthquake New Zealanders have woken to a tragedy unfolding in the great city of Christchurch. The earthquake that struck the Canterbury region at ten to one yesterday has wreaked death and destruction on a dreadful scale.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 04:07:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-a25882744e0b27054c88c7eb91976c5dCivilProtectionNaturalDisasters-43.6457717028803 171.42979790354320110223040700http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/KHII-8EC3E3?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSUpdate 1.30pm, Wednesday 23rd February Canterbury Civil Defence Emergency Management Group: Civil Defence reminds all Christchurch people to take care of themselves and their neighbours and family during the aftershocks from yesterday's shallow and devastating earthquake.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 04:07:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-bd1066c8bd9678865ed9e428ae4aee81NaturalDisastersCivilProtection-43.6457717028803 171.42979790354320110223040700http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/JARD-8EC3JB?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSHe extends his deepest condolences to the families of those who have been killed, injured or rendered homeless by this still unfolding tragedy. He acknowledges the ongoing efforts by the Government of New Zealand to help those affected.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 04:07:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-bf9e0ef93a6e85a8362ec2e9d7921896UNbodiesNaturalDisastersUNSecretaryGeneral-41.3348 174.80720110223040700http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2011/02/22/NZ-quake-said-a-warning-to-North-America/UPI-35881298427007/CORVALLIS, Ore., Feb. 22 (UPI) -- The New Zealand earthquake that killed dozens and caused heavy damage is a warning to cities up and down the West Coast of North America, a researcher says.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 04:06:00 +0100upienupi-bd21e149e1b3dc7bf1f3e6d12bd1234aNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223040600http://www.irishexaminer.com/world/kfeygbcwcwmh/rss2/A CORKMAN has told how the iconic Christ- church Cathedral collapsed before his eyes seconds after the 6.3 magnitude quake struck.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 03:54:00 +0100examinerenexaminer-effece91387184089acdfaa3dabbcbdfNaturalDisasters20110223035400http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/nNg6V9ChF2s/index.htmlRescue teams in New Zealand continued to search for survivors Wednesday after a powerful earthquake rocked downtown Christchurch, killing scores of people, toppling buildings and leaving others trapped beneath piles of concrete.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 03:54:00 +0100cnnencnn-92ebe598fbaa1c1734b115a519fefa0fNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223035400http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/israeli-still-missing-under-rubble-of-new-zealand-earthquake-1.345106?localLinksEnabled=falsePrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced yesterday that he would keep in close contact with the government of New Zealand to assist in the aftermath of an earthquake that has killed at least 65. The earthquake hit Christchurch at 12:51 P.M. (local time) yesterday, with more casualties expected as....Wed, 23 Feb 2011 03:45:00 +0100haaretzenhaaretz-aca2ff582b00fe89a3d1c8bbdfba2155EuropeAidNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223034500http://dalje.com/en-world/nz-quake-said-a-warning-to-north-america/341628CORVALLIS, Ore., Feb. 22 (UPI) -- The New Zealand earthquake that killed dozens and caused heavy damage is a warning to cities up and down the West Coast of North America, a researcher says. Even though Tuesday's 6.3-magnitude earthquake was weaker than last year's 7.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 03:41:00 +0100javno-enenjavno-en-26e887c170b84a3ca5f02fabce568a64NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223034100http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/2/23/nation/8120593&sec=nationPETALING JAYA: People rushed out of the six-block office buildings in the Damansara Town Centre after mild tremors were reportedly felt on the sixth floor of blocks A and E at about 12.45pm.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 03:32:00 +0100thestar-myenthestar-my-b21bfee635a8bc0c2bffe4e96b28a293NaturalDisasters4.66768045047576 11.827012993048747.4856878486158 1.6791522958574719.018594416418 -72.00003733972628.61830999671657 1.0716711540701512.3223797665278 -1.5043756213978332.6501937186068 -7.1114758435069920110223033200http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/2/23/nation/8120592&sec=nationPETALING JAYA: When a powerful earthquake hit Christchurch in New Zealand, Malaysian students who were still in their lecture rooms and laboratories ran helter-skelter as the ceiling began to fall. Some simply froze, not knowing what to do.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 03:32:00 +0100thestar-myenthestar-my-4a4e42538f7d54cee55fd41b67904c1fNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80760.1733 24.948620110223033200http://www.news.com.au/world/first-hand-accounts-from-rescuers-of-christchurch-earthquake-carnage/story-e6frfl00-1226010660011?from=public_rssHOPE is turning to despair after false reports that 15 people were rescued from a building flattened by the Christchurch earthquake.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 03:30:00 +0100news_com_auennews_com_au-70191db5fd8b7639ffa8325ffff4f5d7ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20110223033000http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/23/3146607.htmRescue crews have temporarily suspended the search at one of the worst-affected office buildings in Christchurch's devastated CBD.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 03:30:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-afd3f31692a9cfd216b5ac3e9ceaaff4NaturalDisasters20110223033000http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/feb/22/second-major-quake-slams-new-zealand/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSCHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand | One of New Zealand's biggest cities lay in ruins Tuesday after a powerful earthquake toppled tall buildings and churches on a busy weekday, killing at least 65 people in the country's worst natural disaster in decades. The quake even shook a massive chunk of ice from ...Wed, 23 Feb 2011 03:21:00 +0100washtimesenwashtimes-6a137504400de8de293987b3c9801878NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223032100http://www.nst.com.my/articles/Nearly400deadormissinginNZquake/Article/CHRISTCHURCH: New Zealand declared a national state of emergency Wednesday after one of its worst earthquake disasters left nearly 400 people dead or missing.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 03:08:00 +0100nstennst-d7129911280cea85aaa2f3d58ad1ec4aNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223030800http://www.irishexaminer.com/world/kfeygbcwcwoj/rss2/Donegal hurler Patrick McGowan, who is also the grandson of a senator, pulled free a young woman buried beneath a pile of rubble in a fallen building. The 26-year-old, who only arrived in New Zealand a month ago, also put his shoulder beneath a steel bar to free a trapped man, but unfortunately he died.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 03:07:00 +0100examinerenexaminer-3c21a1c3d34133bb165f23b28c8a82bcManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters54.176989633712 -4.6879582059522554.9246493311436 -7.9013813883804820110223030700http://www.irishexaminer.com/world/kfeygbcweykf/rss2/THERE are “serious” concerns over the safety of five Irish citizens who are still missing after the worst natural disaster to hit New Zealand in living memory.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 03:07:00 +0100examinerenexaminer-5c9d0ae356bfae0829882c389a238bcdEuropeAidPoliticalUnrestNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223030700http://www.irishexaminer.com/world/kfeygbcwcwey/rss2/AS RESCUERS continued to comb through the rubble after the earthquake in Christchurch yesterday, the experiences of Irish people living in or visiting the South Island city began to emerge.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 03:07:00 +0100examinerenexaminer-4975eba96feedf99ac2e4b41d6bbb4a6NaturalDisasters64.99060768658 -18.59399153954320110223030700http://feeds.bignewsnetwork.com/?rid=43199357&cat=c74bd9d030a73230Israel expresses condolences on New Zealand earthquake, offers aid 22 Feb 2011 FM Avigdor Liberman spoke with his New Zealand counterpart Murray McCully. (Communicated by the Foreign ...Wed, 23 Feb 2011 03:06:00 +0100bignewsnetwork-palestineenbignewsnetwork-palestine-8815a881ce44c84556496a2545b8b8bfNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223030600http://www.smh.com.au/environment/citys--agony-rolls-on-as-the-aftershocks-keep-coming-20110223-1b4s6.htmlChristchurch's terrifying misery continues today as aftershocks continue to shake the city - sometimes as much as every few minutes - with victims still trapped and rescuers racing against time to find them.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 02:59:00 +0100smhensmh-3dd39a8d9a3a3ecabab30e73dfc3a464NaturalDisasters20110223025900http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/nearly-400-dead-missing-in-new-zealand-20110223-1b49t.htmlRescuers are working frantically to reach trapped survivors after a catastrophic earthquake left nearly 400 people dead or missing in Christchurch.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 02:59:00 +0100smhensmh-006e38cc1060ed9d6dcee9e477b4a934NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223025900http://www.japantoday.com/category/world/view/dozens-trapped-by-new-zealand-quake-that-killed-65Some screamed from inside collapsed buildings. One woman used her mobile phone to call her children to say goodbye. Others tapped on the rubble to…Wed, 23 Feb 2011 02:57:00 +0100japantodayenjapantoday-32c3397b6ad6f637954f64ad05108485EMF_HealthNaturalDisasters60.1733 24.948620110223025700http://en.trend.az/regions/world/usa/1834098.htmlUS President Barack Obama offered his condolences to families of the earthquake victims in New Zealand on Tuesday as US personnel were in route to provide assistance, dpa reported.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 02:47:00 +0100trendnews-azentrendnews-az-41bdc009d5ddf668adaa9aa54538c7d0NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223024700http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=58935Fiji’s interim Prime Minister offers assistance to NZ after quake Posted at 01:04 on 23 February, 2011 UTC Fiji’s interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama has sent a message to New Zealand Prime Minister John Key conveying the country’s heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and....Wed, 23 Feb 2011 02:44:00 +0100rnzienrnzi-d2cc2f60febbaab745379c4c28f2e53fNaturalDisasters-18.1426 178.43120110223024400http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=58931Cyclone Atu weakens after striking Vanuatu Posted at 01:04 on 23 February, 2011 UTC The Fiji Meterological Service says Cyclone Atu is expected to weaken in strength as it heads in a south south easterly direction. Senior forecaster, Amit Singh says the cyclone is currently 280 kilometres north west....Wed, 23 Feb 2011 02:44:00 +0100rnzienrnzi-8df136aeffbd5efe272aac1ea6db7aeeNaturalDisasters-17.7404 168.321-18.1426 178.43120110223024400http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/video/new-law-would-make-ttc-strikes-illegal/article1916671/?cmpid=rss1The Ontario government has introduced legislation to declare Toronto's public transit an essential service, removing the right to strike for its workersWed, 23 Feb 2011 02:42:00 +0100theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-96109be5b92257e0454e7875986a76ceNaturalDisasters50.460524238145 -86.084801183843120110223024200http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15665b944045da4a/id/43199411/A MUM gave her life to save her baby in the New Zealand earthquake yesterday. She used her body to shield the tot from falling debris as they were out shopping. Rescuers found him crying in her ...Wed, 23 Feb 2011 02:29:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-dcf1275d6ce5ba81dae3a4fef4c63bfcNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223022900http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/aba4168066a10b8d/id/43199676/Feb 23 2011 Officials in New Zealand have said the death toll from the earthquake in Christchurch has risen to 75. Christchurch mayor Bob Parker said 300 people were listed as missing but ...Wed, 23 Feb 2011 02:29:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-8adf72be0962e49d76480af80736fd00NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223022900http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15665b944045da4a/id/43199434/Officials in New Zealand have said the death toll from the earthquake in Christchurch has risen to 75. Christchurch mayor Bob Parker said 300 people were listed as missing but cautioned that the ...Wed, 23 Feb 2011 02:29:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-71cfe200cbdd212dcc234727882a54e8NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223022900http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3426173/Fears-300-dead-in-New-Zealand-earthquake.htmlMULTIPLE fatalities in Christchurch, New Zealand, after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake hits the cityWed, 23 Feb 2011 02:25:00 +0100thesunenthesun-9c1b3f2b6427d10670279d38e2773cd1NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223022500http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201102220476.htmlThe government was gearing up to send a rescue team to New Zealand as early as Wednesday to help find survivors of Tuesday's magnitude 6.3 earthquake that struck the southern city of Christchurch. The decision was made after Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara met with New Zealand Ambassador Ian Kennedy, who requested the assistance.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 02:15:00 +0100asahienasahi-99541e56fa6d8c0ba73fd22e773a4c6fNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223021500http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=39494:65-die-in-new-zealands-quake-&catid=1:national&Itemid=559AN earthquake regarded as one of the worst natural disasters in New Zealand yesterday claimed over 65 lives and injured many other people. The Associated Press (AP) said that it was the second major quake to hit Christchurch, a city of 350,000, in five months, though the 6.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 02:15:00 +0100ngrguardiannewsenngrguardiannews-0c28f8e4af44631776d7f0e1e5af823bNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223021500http://www.smh.com.au/victoria/im-not-going-to-give-up-trapped-woman-phones-for-help-from-rubble-20110223-1b4go.htmlRescuers have dug through rubble to reach a Geelong-born woman who has spent nearly 24 hours trapped underneath her work desk in a collapsed Christchurch building.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 02:12:00 +0100smhensmh-202c313c8e1e0b163b2c90c22ff54456NaturalDisasters20110223021200http://www.smh.com.au/world/rescuers-withdraw-report-of--15-trapped-in-air-pocket-being-freed-20110223-1b4ay.htmlRescue teams are being withdrawn from the collapsed CTV building after reports 15 people were trapped alive were proved wrong.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 02:12:00 +0100smhensmh-f8144ae294231415e038f5d024c997d8NaturalDisasters20110223021200http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/02/22/1006749/location-a-major-factor-in-nz.htmlLOS ANGELES -- The latest New Zealand earthquake was a deadly combination of distance, depth and timing. While weaker than the one that rocked the area last September, it did more damage and cost lives, primarily because of its location. Tuesday's magnitude-6.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 02:10:00 +0100antiguanewsenantiguanews-c1d7890a9fd9a47a3a60aab5ba929c66NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223021000http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2011/0222/Why-Tuesday-s-New-Zealand-earthquake-was-deadlier-than-previous-oneRescue workers sift through the debris of a collapsed building after an earthquake rocked Christchurch, New Zealand, on Feb. 22. The 6.3-magnitude quake hit at the height of a busy workday Tuesday, toppling tall buildings and churches, crushing buses and killing dozens of people in one of the country's worst natural disasters.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 02:10:00 +0100antiguanewsenantiguanews-096c61503cb9b3ccd8fbd49a77e9e6c2NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223021000http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110223/wl_afp/nzealandquakeAFP - New Zealand declared a national state of emergency Wednesday after one of its worst earthquake disasters left nearly 400 people dead or missing.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 02:03:00 +0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-1f9f226e5fb244227dfdb316abbc4858NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223020300http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/2/23/business/8115531&sec=businessPETALING JAYA: Asian share markets buckled under the pressure of a combination of factors yesterday which included market downgrades, political unrest and natural disasters.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 02:01:00 +0100thestar-myenthestar-my-911b17ce7d06b449326e8444aeda6630NaturalDisasters20110223020100http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/christchurch-earthquake-about-to-claim-another-building-the-grand-chancellor-hotel/story-e6frfku0-1226010632704?from=public_rssONE of the tallest buildings in Christchurch, The Grand Chancellor hotel, is expected to collapse.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 01:59:00 +0100news_com_auennews_com_au-d752da10a4ff2245444f98940b0363f5NaturalDisasters20110223015900http://www.news.com.au/world/australian-survivor-tells-of-christchurch-earth-quake-horror/story-e6frfkyi-1226010403841?from=public_rssRESCUE workers are speaking with Australian woman trapped under a desk deep in the rubble of a collapsed Christchurch building.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 01:59:00 +0100news_com_auennews_com_au-9aa798941b24865e9404a18a30873ccbNaturalDisasters20110223015900http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/KHII-8EC2LY?OpenDocument&RSS20=18-PDate: 23 Feb 2011 Government of New Zealand Minister of Foreign Affairs, Murray McCully today expressed New Zealand's gratitude for the messages of condolence received and for the offers of assistance made by many countries to help New Zealand's search and rescue efforts following yesterday's earthquake in Christchurch.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 01:58:00 +0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-62325ba2ff7efad4f2e8d8750dd72b70AirTransportNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223015800http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/2011/02/23/earthquake-death-toll-rises-to-75-91466-28217372/Officials in New Zealand have said the death toll from the earthquake in Christchurch has risen to 75.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 01:58:00 +0100icWalesenicWales-ae97b140d0bc8c6eff38ea9e5dec576fNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223015800http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/new-zealand-quake-hits-close-to-home-for-harper/article1916569/?cmpid=rss1JUSTINE HUNTER SIDNEY, B.C.— From Wednesday's Globe and Mail Posted on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 6:57PM EST The devastating earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand hit “close to home” for Prime Minister Stephen Harper, noting the city was once home to his wife, Laureen. Speaking at an event in Sidney, B.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 01:57:00 +0100theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-b19b413e31c5b5b64daf3bb19527e888NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223015700http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/news/Analysis-Latest-aftershock-was-made.6722839.jpTHE magnitude 6.3 earthquake that struck Christchurch at 12:51 local time yesterday was the latest in a sequence of many thousands of aftershocks that have occurred in this paWed, 23 Feb 2011 01:56:00 +0100TheScotsmanenTheScotsman-426bb28b81c1b2c610e68d6c770ca167NaturalDisasters20110223015600http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/news/New-Zealand-Trapped-office-workers.6722836.jpOffice workers trapped under collapsed buildings sent messages to the outside as rescuers with dogs scrambled to save them following a powerful earthquake that killed at leastWed, 23 Feb 2011 01:56:00 +0100TheScotsmanenTheScotsman-7f56fd7e68414a17984cc938daa7210dPoliticalUnrestNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223015600http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/02/73315.htmlTwenty-four Japanese remained unaccounted for Wednesday following a powerful earthquake in New Zealand's second-biggest city of Christchurch, while a student from the city of Toyama was rescued from the debris. The authorities have yet to grasp the total number of missing. As of Wednesday, the magnitude 6.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 01:44:00 +0100kyodonewsenkyodonews-51a07bda78f96260f68909a5f777d859NaturalDisasters36.6394992258621 137.26396067966820110223014400http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=new-zealand-earthquake-christchurchNew Zealanders living in the city of Christchurch (population 377,000) on the South Island's Canterbury Plains were hit hard Tuesday by 6.3-magnitude earthquake , an aftershock from September's 7.1-magnitude quake. Prior to these two seismic events, Canterbury Plains likely had not experienced an earthquake in thousands of years.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 01:41:00 +0100scientificamericanenscientificamerican-0a20c4e49272fbe2b05cee91155fe7afNaturalDisasters-43.6457717028803 171.42979790354320110223014100http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=dissecting-new-zealands-deadlyBy Gayathri Vaidyanathan A magnitude-6.3 earthquake that hit Christchurch, New Zealand, at 12:51 p.m. [More]Wed, 23 Feb 2011 01:41:00 +0100scientificamericanenscientificamerican-7e91f213348a3a2663f76ff53181d888NaturalDisastersAlternativeEnergy-41.3348 174.80720110223014100http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/supposedly-quakeproof-buildings-collapsed-2222911.htmlPerched on the border of two continental plates, New Zealand's position in the Pacific Ring of Fire is precisely what gives the country much of its astonishing natural beauty. Its mountains, volcanoes and geothermal springs are all the product of intense tectonic activity. But geological beauty can be a double-edged sword.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 01:39:00 +0100independentenindependent-94656ba0ba0122edf9dccfac70e46486NaturalDisasters20110223013900http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/christchurch-left-devastated-on-new-zealands-darkest-day-2222910.htmlMore than 300 people were still trapped in collapsed buildings last night after a massive earthquake hit New Zealand's second biggest city, Christchurch, claiming at least 75 lives and destroying buildings.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 01:39:00 +0100independentenindependent-938c648828ef9b282fd66ae271086e0bManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20110223013900http://www.nst.com.my/articles/2011022302325920110223023259/Article/PUTRAJAYA: No Malaysian was injured in yesterday’s devastating 6.3-magnitude earthquake which struck Christchurch, New Zealand, killing at least 65. Two Malaysians, who barely escaped death inside crumbling buildings, were thankful they survived to relate their stories.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 01:37:00 +0100nstennst-6736fb4c3664213662afd53a23170f4fNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223013700http://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=ts&nid=1761&ad=23-02-2011CHRISTCHURCH (Reuters): New Zealand rescue teams worked under search lights early Wednesday to find scores of people trapped under collapsed buildings ...Wed, 23 Feb 2011 01:30:00 +0100TheFrontierPost-enenTheFrontierPost-en-6a09fc89516becfab60abb10adbc6fb6NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223013000http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/23/3146158.htmSearch and rescue workers from New South Wales have been dispatched to New Zealand to help with the aftermath of yesterday's Christchurch earthquake, and police will follow them by week's end.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 01:29:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-8294db36ad6876fe121477f013a0044dNaturalDisasters-32.1660767304355 147.00737110280820110223012900http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/43195841/CHRISTCHURCH ? Rescue teams worked under floodlights in the early hours of Wednesday searching for scores of people trapped after an earthquake struck New Zealand?s second biggest city, killing at ...Wed, 23 Feb 2011 01:29:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-9c64bf1cd77153d7c45da556e52d9e92NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223012900http://www.smh.com.au/world/rescuers-withdraw-report-of--15-trapped-in-air-pocket-being-freed-20110223-1b4ay.htmlChaotic scenes and conflicting stories as Christchurch struggles to cope with the enormity of the disaster.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 01:27:00 +0100smhensmh-d72dcae34cad53a2a2061913eec1abd2NaturalDisasters20110223012700http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/8-japanese-students-teacher-trapped-in-nz-building-japan-to-send-teamTwenty-four Japanese remained unaccounted for Wednesday following a powerful earthquake in New Zealand's second-biggest city of Christchurch. They include 11 students from Toyama College of…Wed, 23 Feb 2011 01:26:00 +0100japantodayenjapantoday-3a6acb153e2d37e8d1f97cb11b187335NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920110223012600http://www.7days.ae/storydetails.php?id=102807This news was brought to you by www.7days.ae A catastrophic earthquake has ripped through one of New Zealand’s biggest cities, killing at least 65 people and leaving thousands injured or missing. Christchurch was devastated by yesterday’s 6.3-magnitude quake, which ripped main roads apart and....Wed, 23 Feb 2011 01:22:00 +01007daysen7days-bf57f0e5ab5b38c9d5e4d421806e9023NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223012200http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-02/23/content_12061199.htm6.3-magnitude temblor devastates city, 100 people trapped in rubble CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck one of New Zealand's biggest cities on Tuesday at the height of a busy workday, toppling tall buildings and churches, crushing buses and killing at least 65 people in one of the country's worst natural disasters.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 01:16:00 +0100chinadailyenchinadaily-701992a88049a4972c371b00e409dffeNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223011600http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/2/23/business/8115531&sec=businessPETALING JAYA: Asian share markets buckled under the pressure of a combination of factors yesterday which included market downgrades, political unrest and natural disasters.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 01:16:00 +0100thestar-myenthestar-my-fab3200a13bf1d240044922724748c5aAlternativeEnergyNaturalDisastersPoliticalUnrest20110223011600http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/o9WD-aDqgJ0/index.htmlFebruary 23, 2011 Media Literacy Question of the Day How do you think that news reports from broadcast networks inside a nation in turmoil might be different from reports on the situation from broadcasts in other countries? Explain. Earthquake in New Zealand Based on today's program, describe the scene in Christchurch, New Zealand after a 6.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 01:14:00 +0100cnnencnn-4929f9d0a28cdcf2fc199c9a31521f6fNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223011400http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/queensland-team-on-way-to-earthquake-hit-new-zealand/story-e6frfku0-1226010594371?from=public_rssA QUEENSLAND team equipped with sniffer dogs, drills and sonar devices is about to leave for Christchurch.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 01:13:00 +0100news_com_auennews_com_au-97280fdeb05b3c24cb1756e643d03a19NaturalDisasters-22.5774704351012 144.52982463226420110223011300http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/nsw-to-send-200-police-to-christchurch/story-e6frfku0-1226010583786?from=public_rssNSW will deploy 200 police officers to Christchurch in New Zealand to help local police in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 01:13:00 +0100news_com_auennews_com_au-53247fa2e67f1b04067b58421b1ca75eNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223011300http://www.herald.ie/breaking-news/world-news/earthquake-death-toll-rises-to-75-2551716.htmlOfficials in New Zealand have said the death toll from the earthquake in Christchurch has risen to 75.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 01:13:00 +0100herald-ieenherald-ie-0ab98515db6c5354602d1f90763992c1NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223011300http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12547853New Zealand Prime Minister John Key declares a national state of emergency as the death toll from Tuesday's earthquake in Christchurch rises to 75.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 01:12:00 +0100bbcenbbc-7704b1ef5b9c3dd2494381c506cb938dNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223011200http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/asia-pacific/rescue-effort-under-way-after-christchurch-earthquake/article1916561/?cmpid=rss1Death toll at 75 in New Zealand city as survivors send text messages calling for helpWed, 23 Feb 2011 01:12:00 +0100theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-d7adfe5ed9b64b60dbcc6594d4bd25d0EuropeAidNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223011200http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3427984/10-Brits-dead-in-New-Zealand-earthquake.htmlTEN Britons are feared to have been killed in New Zealand as 75 deaths are confirmedWed, 23 Feb 2011 01:09:00 +0100thesunenthesun-c290e9f4fdee950e44f120da1c0347feNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223010900http://www.corkman.ie/breaking-news/world-news/earthquake-death-toll-rises-to-75-2551716.htmlOfficials in New Zealand have said the death toll from the earthquake in Christchurch has risen to 75.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 01:07:00 +0100corkmanencorkman-0ab98515db6c5354602d1f90763992c1NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223010700http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/earthquake-death-toll-rises-to-75-15093207.html?r=RSSOfficials in New Zealand have said the death toll from the earthquake in Christchurch has risen to 75.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 01:05:00 +0100belfasttelegraphenbelfasttelegraph-0ab98515db6c5354602d1f90763992c1NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110223010500http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110222/ap_on_re_us/us_us_new_zealand_earthquakeAP - The United States dispatched a search-and-rescue team to New Zealand on Tuesday after a devastating earthquake killed dozens of people and left another 100 missing, and President Barack Obama said the U.S. stood ready to deploy more assistance.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 23:59:00 +0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-2c45d9dfd62c724c95bbe8606302f132NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80738.9051 -77.016220110222235900http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20110222/wl_time/httpnewsfeedtimecom20110222morethan100whalesstrandthemselvesinnewzealandxidrssfullworldyahooTime.com - As authorities scrambled to pick up the pieces after a second major earthquake hit the town of Christchurch on Tuesday, government workers further south had just finished handling an altogether different kind of natural disasterTue, 22 Feb 2011 23:59:00 +0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-58cef913f5e541a7c94dd99ffa346635NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110222235900http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110222/ap_on_re_as/as_new_zealand_earthquakeAP - Some screamed from inside collapsed buildings. One woman used her mobile phone to call her children to say goodbye. Others tapped on the rubble to communicate with those on the outside.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 23:59:00 +0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-1f5a479f8e7ffe9a02e569de363cb5b6NaturalDisastersEMF_Health60.1733 24.948620110222235900http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/R0iGlaykrSw/index.htmlThe United States is sending a disaster assistance group that includes an urban search-and-rescue team to New Zealand to help recovery efforts after the Christchurch earthquake, President Barack Obama announced Tuesday.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 23:58:00 +0100cnnencnn-e216ba17ebce1217a829a3c83f085eedNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110222235800http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/jxTtqqQLQmA/index.htmlFebruary 23, 2011 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, February 23rd and we have a lot of international stories to tell you about today on CNN Student News.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 23:58:00 +0100cnnencnn-c3fce0da0411a3eabf84f33505a8b458NaturalDisastersTerroristAttack20110222235800http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_mostpopular/~3/u0Aoj52ODy0/index.htmlOne of New Zealand's largest cities lay in ruins Tuesday night after a powerful earthquake killed at least 65 people, toppled buildings and left scores trapped beneath chunks of concrete.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 23:58:00 +0100cnnencnn-ff4b73b9c339744aa078d14e7f25c185NaturalDisastersCivilProtection-41.3348 174.80720110222235800http://www.japantoday.com/category/world/view/dozens-trapped-by-new-zealand-quake-that-killed-65Some screamed from inside collapsed buildings. One woman used her mobile phone to call her children to say goodbye. Others tapped on the rubble to…Tue, 22 Feb 2011 23:56:00 +0100japantodayenjapantoday-ec1cd6b57c05df4f74c1e37f1154e853NaturalDisastersEMF_Health-41.3348 174.80760.1733 24.948620110222235600http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/8-japanese-students-teacher-trapped-in-nz-building-japan-to-send-teamMore than 20 students from Japan are missing in New Zealand following a strong earthquake which mainly hit Christchurch, Japanese authorities and school officials said…Tue, 22 Feb 2011 23:56:00 +0100japantodayenjapantoday-06144e33bad5f478cb215bfa4be785d6NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920110222235600http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2011/02/22/gallery-massive-earthquake-hits-new-zealand-86908-22942095/A massive earthquake, measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale has caused mass destruction in Christchurch, New ZealandTue, 22 Feb 2011 23:53:00 +0100sundaymailensundaymail-636f106c5818d675fd6ab2933e0a9eddNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110222235300http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2011/02/22/scots-firefighters-to-help-with-new-zealand-earthquake-search-and-rescue-bid-86908-22941813/Firefighters from Grampian Fire and Rescue will join the search-and-rescue effort in New Zealand after the devastating earthquake.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 23:53:00 +0100sundaymailensundaymail-f05bc7a06e9049b5f873ebd6427af87cNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110222235300http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2011/02/22/at-least-65-dead-in-new-zealand-earthquake-disaster-86908-22940617/Scores killed and many more trapped in rubble amid scenes of utter devastation in Christchurch.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 23:53:00 +0100sundaymailensundaymail-7102aaa5eb0603727c5d1b76f6c9cf77NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80751.4879 -0.17799820110222235300http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704071304576160250898180340.html?mod=fox_australianRescuers picked through collapsed buildings after an earthquake wreaked havoc in Christchurch, New Zealand's second-largest city, with officials fearing the death toll could rise into the hundreds.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 23:52:00 +0100wsj-enenwsj-en-6a4c3c6cd62d767db98660ce034a35e1NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110222235200http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011/02/23/story_23-2-2011_pg1_2CHRISTCHURCH: A powerful earthquake killed at least 65 people in New Zealand’s second city Christchurch on Tuesday, crushing buildings and vehicles and leaving hundreds trapped and screaming for help. “We may be witnessing New Zealand’s darkest day,” Prime Minister John Key said after the 6.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 23:49:00 +0100dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-417116bc6d5214046b9a2d4c56e77f28NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110222234900http://www.smh.com.au/world/rebuilding-broken-city-may-now-take-years-20110222-1b44d.htmlRebuilding Christchurch could now take years, with yesterday's quake wreaking untold damage on buildings already compromised by September's disaster.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 23:48:00 +0100smhensmh-02fc57c4846f64304fc2ab630db2d53dNaturalDisasters20110222234800http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/8869068.Sussex_firemen_on_way_to_help_New_Zealand_earthquake_victims/?ref=rssSix Sussex firefighters are preparing to fly to New Zealand and help victims of the earthquake.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 23:47:00 +0100theargusentheargus-c5473e887624a1a0f3b2e1af891e1d6dNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110222234700http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Video-New-Zealand-Earthquake-In-Christchurch-Causes-Multiple-Deaths-After-63-Magnitude-Quake/Article/201102415938201?f=rssA powerful earthquake in the southern New Zealand city of Christchurch has killed at least 75 people, while 300 others are feared trapped under collapsed buildings.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 23:46:00 +0100skynewsenskynews-8de9559d01d61eb84c4c645cd3746d1bFloodingNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110222234600http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=125554Rescuers will search overnight for survivors of the 6.3-magnitude earthquake, which hit New Zealand's city of Christchurch on Tuesday and claimed the lives of at least 65 people. The mayor of Christchurch, Bob Parker, said that more than 100 people are feared buried in collapsed buildings, the BBC reported.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 23:46:00 +0100noviniteennovinite-4f0d3ee12104a52935af6076e7e551feFloodingEuropeAidNaturalDisasters20110222234600http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/23/3146299.htmChristchurch mayor Bob Parker says the death toll from yesterday's devastating earthquake now stands at 75, with another 300 people missing.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 23:41:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-52f0a8180ede3c07d813107216a08a0eNaturalDisasters20110222234100http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/christchurch-earthquake-death-toll-reaches-75/story-e6frfku0-1226010530608?from=public_rssSEVENTY-FIVE people have been confirmed dead in earthquake-hit Christchurch, Mayor Bob Parker says.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 23:40:00 +0100news_com_auennews_com_au-da377200ca849534e522f52ee6c2bde4ConflictNaturalDisastersTerroristAttack20110222234000http://www.news.com.au/world/little-lives-lost-among-the-christchurch-earthquake-rubble/story-e6frfkyi-1226010482022?from=public_rssNINE-month-old boy was crushed by a falling TV while another was plucked from the arms of a woman killed by falling debris.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 23:40:00 +0100news_com_auennews_com_au-e5b1bf453cd8781b5869b4b2d408b9e8NaturalDisasters20110222234000http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=58929Christchurch wakes to nightmare destruction following Tuesday’s earthquake Posted at 20:42 on 22 February, 2011 UTC Christchurch has woken on Wednesday from what a local business leader calls the nightmare that didn’t happen in September. Tuesday afternoon’s 6.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 23:39:00 +0100rnzienrnzi-e5b580f536b229eac825e1689a999970CivilProtectionNaturalDisasters20110222233900http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/02/22/strong-quake-hits-new-zealand-causing-injuries.htmlA strong, 6.3-magnitude earthquake rocked the southern New Zealand city of Christchurch on Tuesday, seriously injuring people and damaging buildings throughout the city.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 23:37:00 +0100JakartaPostenJakartaPost-d1969b7ea4bf8a7dae176d5d53c2aa8aNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110222233700http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/89ae8247abe8493fae24405546e9a1aa/Article_2011-02-22-New%20Zealand%20Earthquake/id-94a3674afe154032ab43944a66b82757CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — Some screamed from inside collapsed buildings. One woman used her cell phone to call her children to say goodbye. Others tapped on the rubble to communicate with those on the outside. Search teams using dogs, heavy cranes and earth movers worked through dawn....Tue, 22 Feb 2011 23:12:00 +0100APenAP-1ae86769fb77d46d798ab925e923dd22NaturalDisastersEMF_Health-41.3348 174.80720110222231200http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-02-22-New%20Zealand%20Earthquake%20Science/id-d819a0b2312e4107b83e53aad1501c8fLOS ANGELES (AP) — The latest New Zealand earthquake is much weaker than the one that rocked the area last September yet caused much more destruction. Why? Scientists say it's all about location, location, location. Tuesday's magnitude-6.3 quake was centered about 3 miles from the populated hub of....Tue, 22 Feb 2011 23:12:00 +0100APenAP-6909c6209e3763cdb4df3ede6800753dNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110222231200http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/02/22/statement-president-earthquake-new-zealandRelease Time: For Immediate Release On behalf of the American people, Michelle and I extend our deepest condolences to the people of New Zealand and to the families and friends of the victims in Christchurch, which has suffered its second major earthquake in just six months.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 23:07:00 +0100WhitehouseenWhitehouse-90f31412efe3c5544271b9ef9fadc18dNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110222230700http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2011/02/the-unknown-fault-that-caught.htmlSeismologists didn't realise that South Island's largest city lies directly over a major fault - until todayTue, 22 Feb 2011 18:48:00 +0100newscientistennewscientist-06bd002bc831951eaff84b19e90cea05NaturalDisasters20110222184800http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-02-22-New%20Zealand%20Earthquake/id-143b31b82a2c4ed78ffab890532f24acWASHINGTON (AP) — Two delegations of U.S. lawmakers, officials and business leaders who were in New Zealand at the time of a devastating earthquake suffered no casualties and are all safe, the State Department said Tuesday. The U.S., meanwhile, has dispatched a search-and-rescue team to New Zealand to help in the quake's aftermath.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 18:46:00 +0100APenAP-d1823703a7caa373c89fe3d1fb9a69f0NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110222184600http://www.npr.org/2011/02/22/133952402/quake-in-new-zealand-kills-at-least-65?ft=1&f=1004A powerful earthquake struck Christchurch, one of New Zealand's biggest cities, Tuesday at the height of a busy workday, toppling tall buildings and churches, crushing buses and killing at least 65 people in one of the country's worst natural disasters.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 18:38:00 +0100nprennpr-942014be42657678c48edafc356e3d3dNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110222183800http://english.aljazeera.net//news/asia-pacific/2011/02/20112221355543401.htmlRescuers search for scores of people trapped after 6.3 magnitude earthquake kills at least 65 people in Christchurch.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 18:27:00 +0100aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-ff911689cf3f5ad1395b10214d86cd22NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110222182700http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/cameron-pledges-nz-quake-assistance-15092246.html?r=RSSThe UK stands poised to help New Zealand after a devastating earthquake left 65 dead and caused widespread destruction, David Cameron has said.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 18:26:00 +0100belfasttelegraphenbelfasttelegraph-df1ad3e6f2ff5bcf8d314db047d4699eNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80751.4879 -0.17799820110222182600http://news.belta.by/en/news/president?id=613828MINSK, 22 February (BelTA) – On behalf of Belarusian people and himself President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has extended his deepest condolences to Governor-General of New Zealand Sir Anand Satyanand as well as the families and loved ones of the earthquake victims, BelTA learnt from the presidential press service.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 18:18:00 +0100Belta_enenBelta_en-568c2bdb42cb8a5145c14d8267b90893NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80753.8999 27.575653.8999 27.575620110222181800http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/newzealand/8340588/Christchurch-mayor-120-people-rescued-from-rubble.htmlRescue operations continue as night falls in New Zealand after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake killed at least 65 people in Christchurch this morning.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 18:17:00 +0100telegraphentelegraph-3c83520e564abe4f8e36d990219e3451NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110222181700http://www.voanews.com/english/news/New-Zealand-Earthquake-Kills-65.html6.3-magnitude earthquake was the second in five months for Christchurch, which was hit by a 7.1-magnitude quake in SeptemberTue, 22 Feb 2011 18:15:00 +0100voanewsenvoanews-5e482eea5332d02df6534cd9626ee9b3NaturalDisastersWhaling-41.3348 174.80720110222181500http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/feb/22/new-zealand-earthquake-christchurch-eyewitnessAuthor David Haywood describes the earthquake that destroyed his home and killed scores of New Zealanders The first jolt knocked me off my feet. A desktop computer landed near my head and exploded into parts. Every piece of furniture was moving. A heavy wardrobe thudded on to the floor beside me.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 18:12:00 +0100guardianenguardian-936c129904528901c7a66a03458f7b9eNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110222181200http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1359575/Picture-special-A-black-day-shaken-city-Christchurch-lies-ruins.html?ITO=1490A round-up of the most amazing pictures to have emerged after the picturesque New Zealand was devasated by an earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 18:09:00 +0100dailymailendailymail-4f554a3da60c6dfbcc14cb8e7cbf9691NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110222180900http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/02/22/more-than-100-whales-strand-themselves-in-new-zealand/?xid=rss-worldAs authorities scrambled to pick up the pieces after a second major earthquake hit the town of Christchurch on Tuesday, government workers further south had just finished handling an altogether different kind of natural disasterTue, 22 Feb 2011 18:08:00 +0100timeentime-01d198199d13d0111b72b288a133e2c3NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110222180800http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/newzealand/8340889/Christchurch-earthquake-New-Zealand-devastated-by-worst-natural-disaster-in-history.htmlNew Zealand suffered its worst natural disaster for 80 years yesterday when a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck the cathedral city of Christchurch, killing at least 65 people.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 18:02:00 +0100telegraphentelegraph-ccdb4a6cfabf375d5eb6ce55ff75a5f6FloodingEuropeAidNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110222180200http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14074712/us-sends-rescue-team-to-help-in-nz-earthquakeOffice workers trapped under their collapsed buildings sent messages to the outside as rescuers with dogs scrambled to save them and dozens of others following a powerful earthquake that killed at least 65 in one of New...Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:56:00 +0100newschannel5ennewschannel5-bb33c99779086205995603a111adab3dNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110222175600http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/video/libyan-forces-continue-with-crackdown-on-dissent/article1915830/?cmpid=rss1Libyan forces were reportedly cracking down on anti-government protesters in the capital overnight, while elsewhere in the Middle East demonstrations were continuing in Bahrain and Yemen.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:55:00 +0100theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-0d934d634c643a657ecd304a2b640edcNaturalDisasters26.2149 50.587915.9342452321615 47.546800603641720110222175500http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-02-22-New%20Zealand%20Earthquake/id-9b5e3922ac584b97b5b79bab82e822a2CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — Office workers trapped under their collapsed buildings sent messages to the outside as rescuers with dogs scrambled to save them and dozens of others following a powerful earthquake that killed at least 65 in one of New Zealand's largest cities. At least 100 people were reportedly missing and believed buried.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:52:00 +0100APenAP-5129e659c2b04f1ae9e65c41d63699f0NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110222175200http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/mSDrCsf7PF0/index.htmlScientists in New Zealand said there had been less than a one in twenty chance of Tuesday's earthquake being so destructive.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:51:00 +0100cnnencnn-aa13d5922e9020d0646d444a578debc7NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110222175100http://7thspace.com/headlines/373583/south_africa_sa_condoles_quake_hit_new_zealand_.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%207thspace%20%287thSpace%20Interactive%29Compiled by the Government Communication and Information System Date: 22 Feb 2011 Title: SA condoles quake hit New Zealand -------------------- Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has expressed his condolences on Tuesday to the ...Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:46:00 +01007thspaceen7thspace-55662d34c6d6c3bfc12e711b7c37ab9fNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.807-25.7313 28.218420110222174600http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7296513.html"So far, there is a small handful of Danish nationals, with whom their family members could not get in contact," a duty officer at the foreign ministry told Danish news agency Ritzau. The ministry is now looking for the missing Danes in collaboration with the Danish consulate and local authorities....Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:46:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-d98995286411a4083edad77b6c25daa4NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110222174600http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7296512.htmlNo Danes have been reported among the dead in a New Zealand earthquake that killed at least 65 people in one of the country's worst natural disasters, the foreign ministry said. However, the ministry said that a number of Danes in the earthquake-stricken country could be unaccounted for because....Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:46:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-d8a234559059b226d1551c246d8f786eNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110222174600http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0222/breaking2.htmlBritish prime minister David Cameron has issued his “deepest sympathies and condolences” to New Zealand in the wake of a massive earthquake and said the UK would send search and rescue team to help. All army medical staff have been mobilised, while several hundred troops were helping with the rescue, officials said.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:43:00 +0100irishtimesenirishtimes-ec8383babcb86ab5319b2bb5532ee0f4NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80751.4879 -0.17799820110222174300http://www.voanews.com/english/news/--New-Zealand-City-Left-Shattered-by-Deadly-Quake-116656164.htmlChristchurch is struck by a powerful midday temblor that downed buildings and strained rescue effortsTue, 22 Feb 2011 17:37:00 +0100voanewsenvoanews-edad236345b4eaa6f070cbca2f83397fNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110222173700http://www.24dash.com/news/communities/2011-02-22-Husband-fears-for-Wavertree-wife-caught-up-in-New-Zealand-earthquakeA worried husband whose wife has been caught up in the earthquake which has killed 65 people in New Zealand says the real "fear factor" is the possibility of more earth tremors. Mother-of-four Tracey Jenkins, of Wavertree, Liverpool, is on holiday visiting her family in crisis-hit South Island.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:33:00 +010024dashen24dash-3c417d22a6f615ed2b9b6016e2a47c75NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110222173300http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/43181910/A strong earthquake killed at least 65 people in New Zealand's second-biggest city of Christchurch on Tuesday, with more casualties expected as rescuers worked into the night to find scores of ...Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:31:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-5ccbea076963782924d82b2522ec47a6NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110222173100http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15665b944045da4a/id/43182942/Twitter was awash today with theories that the bizarre deaths of more than 100 stranded pilot whales in New Zealand may have been a warning that an earthquake was going to hit. There have been TWO ...Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:31:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-a2ca31ab4d7cf4361517be334ca6987eNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110222173100http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/oSfmf5Agq5M/index.htmlCricket officials plan to commemorate the victims of the New Zealand earthquake when the country's national team plays neighboring Australia at the World Cup in India on Friday.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:29:00 +0100cnnencnn-eb201ecbf1fa8e9531116ff4eceafe01NaturalDisasters28.5687 77.216820110222172900http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14074712/us-sends-rescue-team-to-help-in-nz-earthquakeTwo delegations of U.S. lawmakers, officials and business leaders who were in New Zealand at the time of a devastating earthquake suffered no casualties, and all are safe, the State Department said Tuesday. The United...Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:26:00 +0100newschannel5ennewschannel5-e767e9501866608adc0e7e51e9176fe3NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.80720110222172600http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-12542998Nine firefighters from south Wales are to fly out to New Zealand to join the relief effort after the Christchurch earthquake.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:24:00 +0100bbcenbbc-61cbf7430f113b95618e247943f82da0NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222172400http://article.wn.com/view/2011/02/22/New_Zealand_city_in_ruins_after_quake_kills_65/See breaking ? Share your and video with CNN iReport. iReporter Gavin Blowman posted videos of quake destruction and the high sea level. (CNN) -- One of New Zealand's largest cities lay in ruins Tuesday night after a powerful earthquake killed at least 65 people, toppled buildings and left scores trapped beneath chunks of concrete.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:20:00 +0100antiguanewsenantiguanews-4186bc2b27f86638e57eae35146f9f58NaturalDisasters20110222172000http://article.wn.com/view/2011/02/22/Quake_kills_dozens_in_New_Zealand/shuts down all flights out of the country The strong earthquake that has struck Christchurch, New Zealand, has shut down all flights out of the country. That is because New Zealand’s air traffic control operations are based in Christchurch. The air traffic control building was damaged. All international fights have been suspended.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:20:00 +0100antiguanewsenantiguanews-d945b3c36db1603d322d9b98976a03f8NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222172000http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14074712/us-sends-rescue-team-to-help-in-nz-earthquakeOffice workers trapped under their collapsed buildings sent messages to the outside as rescuers with dogs scrambled to save them and dozens of others following a powerful earthquake that killed at least 65 in one of New...Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:10:00 +0100newschannel5ennewschannel5-b01682400294e06562fe1208fb235a7bNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.80720110222171000http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/JARR-8EBJ3W?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FS0218 hrs A magnitude 6.3 earthquake occurred 10km south-east of Christchurch at 12:51, February 22, 2011. Depth (focal depth): 5km. There have been 23 aftershocks greater than M4, with 4 greater than M5. Considerable damage has been reported in the Christchurch CBD and in Lyttelton.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:09:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-6a9919afbd89744309c8f322eb9db686NaturalDisastersCivilProtectionEMF_HealthManMadeDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222170900http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0222/newzealand.htmlRescue efforts are continuing in Christchurch in New Zealand to reach at least 200 people who are thought to be trapped after a powerful earthquake.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:09:00 +0100RTERadioenRTERadio-5ff7d35ac63a6402e0463644f73f666bEuropeAidNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222170900http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/942674--rescue-efforts-in-new-zealand-to-continue-overnightAt least 65 dead after 6.3-magnitude quake hits one of New Zealand’s largest cities.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:08:00 +0100TorontoStarenTorontoStar-dc9df58445c124416c6946b014b4f957NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.80720110222170800http://www.voanews.com/english/news/Earthquake-Leaves-New-Zealand-City-in-Ruins-116656449.html6.3 magnitude quake killed 65 in Christchurch, rescue workers trying to reach many people trapped under toppled buildingsTue, 22 Feb 2011 17:07:00 +0100voanewsenvoanews-40f371967bf66c41f0cc96b31fe3fd82NaturalDisasters51.4879 -0.17799820110222170700http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/feb/22/christchurch-earthquake-65-dead-100-trappedCrews work through night to free people after 6.3 magnitude quake, New Zealand's worst natural disaster in 80 years Rescuers worked through the night to reach people trapped in shattered buildings after a powerful earthquake struck Christchurch, New Zealand, killing at least 65 people. The 6.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:07:00 +0100guardianenguardian-7c5a0ebe4307053e15e62254cd75266eNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222170700http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/press/iinc-available-discuss-earthquake-protection,1666708.htmlLOS ANGELES - (Business Wire) Monday's deadly 6.3-magnitude Christchurch, New Zealand earthquake should serve as a stark reminder for Californians that the earth can move at any time. Representatives of the Insurance Information Network of California are available to discuss earthquake insurance....Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:04:00 +0100earthtimesenearthtimes-fb3d6d4fd4735f4d0bee7f6ad74cd614NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222170400http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=new-zealand-quake-kills-at-lea* Floodlights used by rescuers to search overnight * Christchurch Mayor says 100 or more may still be trapped [More]Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:04:00 +0100scientificamericanenscientificamerican-6fa70efeb08ffae8217d64296c02f75bEuropeAidNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222170400http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/newzealand/8340925/Christchurch-earthquake-live.htmlLIVE: At least 65 people are known to have died and over 100 are unaccounted for as 6.3 magnitude quake hits the busy city of Christchurch, New Zealand, in middle of the day.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:02:00 +0100telegraphentelegraph-27e8ee10d18acea4f5dd3b47a1d32559NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222170200http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90853/7296424.htmlPresident of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso expressed his condolences on Tuesday to the casualties caused by an earthquake in New Zealand. "The news and images of the terrible earthquake that has just hit New Zealand, particularly the city of Christchurch, have filled me with dismay and....Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:01:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-df09b1f00e01c0c16749a514643e6bd9NaturalDisastersLeonorRibeiroDaSilvaECnewsPiaAhrenkildeHansenJoseBarrosoEU-PacificPressRepresentatives-43.5235 172.63820110222170100http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7296446.htmlA group of Japanese students and teachers are believed to be trapped in a collapsed building in Christchurch, New Zealand following a 6.3 magnitude earthquake that hit the area on Tuesday, said the Japanese foreign ministry. Of the school group comprising 23 students and teachers from the Toyama....Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:01:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-394cbce84a1f207a4e5af56e3c43f086NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222170100http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/9yX79oowbaQ/la-fgw-new-zealand-us-rescue-20110223,0,4428843.storyA U.S. delegation of 43 government, business and community leaders who were in New Zealand at the time of a devastating earthquake suffered no casualties.Two delegations of U.S. lawmakers, officials and business leaders who were in New Zealand at the time of a devastating earthquake suffered no....Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:57:00 +0100latimesenlatimes-cf6da64d1a06026873d82d25c7b8c97eNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.80720110222165700http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/new-zealand/2011/02/23/292141/Quake-in.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - One of New Zealand's biggest cities lay in ruins Tuesday after a powerful earthquake toppled tall buildings and churches on a busy weekday, killing at least 65 people in the country's worst natural disaster in decades.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:56:00 +0100ChinaPostenChinaPost-14844a4a43bedd7d2bddb07b0ec3550dNaturalDisastersFlooding-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.80720110222165600http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/new-zealand/2011/02/23/292144/No-reports.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - There have been no casualty reports involving Taiwanese travelers in the New Zealand city of Christchurch, which was hit by a magnitude-6.3 earthquake Tuesday, according to local tourism authorities and tour operators.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:56:00 +0100ChinaPostenChinaPost-3aa8fa61d69e3430ddc99c3ca76601caNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222165600http://news.gc.ca/web/article-eng.do?m=/index&nid=590549Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued the following statement on the earthquake that struck New Zealand on Tuesday, February 22nd:Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:37:00 +0100gcengc-59a5c74d16b1c182411bfdcc5e5e0c45NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.80720110222163700http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/video/exercise-slows-effects-of-aging-in-mice-study/article1915677/?cmpid=rss1If mice are anything to go by, exercising on a treadmill for 45 minutes three times a week might help stave off the effects of aging. A Canadian study shows the workouts prevented brain and muscle atrophy and hair loss in mice.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:25:00 +0100theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-32ace0631b9dc356c26b2d12f34e8bc9NaturalDisasters20110222162500http://ftpapp.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=131669&Itemid=38He called for enhanced focus on agriculture, rural development, health, education and infra-structure sectors through monitoring and policy mechanisms. The approach would help determine as to what extent UNDP’s contribution was helping Pakistan’s national development efforts.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:21:00 +0100app-enenapp-en-aefe6725af369c260c9d7e35bea28176FinancialCrisisNaturalDisastersAgricultureRuralDevelopmentUNbodies33.718151 73.06054733.718151 73.06054733.718151 73.06054733.718151 73.06054733.718151 73.06054733.718151 73.06054733.718151 73.06054733.718151 73.06054733.718151 73.06054733.718151 73.06054733.718151 73.06054733.718151 73.06054733.718151 73.06054733.718151 73.06054733.718151 73.06054733.718151 73.06054733.718151 73.06054733.718151 73.06054733.718151 73.06054733.718151 73.06054733.718151 73.06054733.718151 73.06054733.718151 73.06054733.718151 73.06054733.718151 73.06054733.718151 73.06054733.718151 73.06054733.718151 73.06054733.718151 73.06054733.718151 73.06054733.718151 73.06054733.718151 73.06054733.718151 73.06054733.718151 73.06054733.718151 73.06054733.718151 73.06054733.718151 73.06054733.718151 73.06054733.718151 73.06054733.718151 73.06054733.718151 73.06054733.718151 73.06054733.718151 73.06054733.718151 73.06054733.718151 73.06054733.718151 73.06054733.718151 73.06054720110222162100http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/uk-team-to-join-quake-rescue-effort-2222448.htmlA UK disaster relief team is to join the search-and-rescue effort in New Zealand after the devastating earthquake.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:20:00 +0100independentenindependent-3ef175b01c8411bf3d4b804c51e62183NaturalDisasters51.4879 -0.17799820110222162000http://www.herald.ie/world-news/dozens-die-in-quake-horror-2550389.htmlA powerful earthquake slammed New Zealand's already-bruised city of Christchurch today, killing at least 65 people, and sending rescuers scrambling to help people trapped under collapsed buildings.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:17:00 +0100herald-ieenherald-ie-aac16309ff5c9d12f3dce23d98c3e2e0NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222161700http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/window-of-three-days-for-rescue-nz-chief-20110223-1b498.htmlNZ's emergency chief says rescue teams have a window of just two to three days to find people trapped by the devastating earthquake in Christchurch.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:05:00 +0100smhensmh-0bbdca9167cdfc6caaad33a66c86ebfdNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222160500http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/02/22/google_newzealand_finder/Google is offering its "personfinder" database to help people in Christchurch, New Zealand find friends and family in the wake of last night's earthquake. The googlepersonfinder home page has two buttons - one for those looking for someone and another button for surfers who have information about a Christchurch resident.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:57:00 +0100registerenregister-fc4878d34bd93f97ec4fc39a13e81a84NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222155700http://www.kyivpost.com/news/world/detail/97898/The State Department says a U.S. rescue team is on its way to New Zealand to help with search and rescue in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:56:00 +0100kyivpostenkyivpost-eaa4a703d70c36752b2cb6416630481cNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.80720110222155600http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/feb/22/bahrain-king-orders-release-political-prisoners/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSMANAMA, Bahrain (AP) Bahrain's king ordered the release of some political prisoners Tuesday, conceding to another opposition demand as the embattled monarchy tries to engage protesters in talks aimed at ending an uprising that has entered its second week. King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa's decree, which covers several Shi'ite activists accused of .Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:55:00 +0100washtimesenwashtimes-b01eeeef7899d40adc6222761bcd82b7NaturalDisasters26.2149 50.587920110222155500http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12540345Rescuers are toiling overnight to reach scores of people trapped under rubble after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake which killed at least 65 people.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:53:00 +0100bbcenbbc-0352ddfa03266a791d49550c9235cf41NaturalDisasters20110222155300http://www.nst.com.my/articles/QuakeinNZkillsatleast65_trapsmore--_small__b__fontcolor_red_UPDATE__b___font___small_/Article/CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand: One of New Zealand’s biggest cities lay in ruins Tuesday after a powerful earthquake toppled tall buildings and churches on a busy weekday, killing at least 65 people in the country’s worst natural disaster in decades.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:38:00 +0100nstennst-679767d09233f1f7185d3227b3772bebNaturalDisastersFlooding-43.5235 172.63820110222153800http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/89ae8247abe8493fae24405546e9a1aa/Article_2011-02-22-New%20Zealand%20Earthquake/id-304b8c8d53fd45a5bb98855a1bac2a73WASHINGTON (AP) — Two delegations of U.S. lawmakers, officials and business leaders who were in New Zealand at the time of a devastating earthquake suffered no casualties and are all safe, the State Department said Tuesday. The U.S., meanwhile, has dispatched a search-and-rescue team to New Zealand to help in the quake's aftermath.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:35:00 +0100APenAP-c06dfb21ef93182c5fb1eee708dbc74eNaturalDisasters38.9051 -77.016220110222153500http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201102/3146062.htm?desktopLast Updated: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 22:38:00 +1100 Tremors from the earthquake that struck Christchurch have made 30 million tonnes of ice split off from New Zealand's biggest glacier. Tour guides at the Tasman Glacier in the Southern Alps say the quake caused the ice to break from the glacier, forming icebergs.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:35:00 +0100australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-ef56ee46fa04a290c991037f6d91e052NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222153500http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/interactive/2011/feb/22/earthquake-map-worldThe earthquake in New Zealand has devastated Christchurch. This interactive map from the US Geological Survey and earthquake monitors Iris shows every quake for the past two weeks, live Simon RogersTue, 22 Feb 2011 15:32:00 +0100guardianenguardian-a5c9d181d643927076384782ad013d3aNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222153200http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7023611777(AHN) - Officials say Tuesday’s quake was so deadly because it happened in the early afternoon while most of the city was at work. ITue, 22 Feb 2011 15:30:00 +0100AHNenAHN-b2abb7bc5cfd4321bcd91f87a9430988NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.80720110222153000http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12540345Rescuers are toiling overnight to reach scores of people trapped under rubble after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake which killed at least 65 people.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:30:00 +0100bbcenbbc-5fd8d5cc519df6f59c2b55aa6d811a4dNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.80720110222153000http://www.thenews.pl/international/artykul149890.htmlPresident Komorowski has declared Poland’s solidarity with New Zealand in the wake of a horrific earthquake that claimed the lives of over 65 people whilst Poles slept last night.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:28:00 +0100thenews-plenthenews-pl-fb3ede9d62458babda8f5e6d7c0e0c31NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.80752.2449 21.0119-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.80720110222152800http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14074712/us-sends-rescue-team-to-help-in-nz-earthquakeThe State Department says a U.S. rescue team is on its way to New Zealand to help with search and rescue in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:25:00 +0100newschannel5ennewschannel5-d035f695da037ebf2a3a9dc8915f9791NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.80720110222152500http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/earthquake-damage-hinders-nz-flights-20110223-1b492.htmlInternational flights to Christchurch are unable to land at present because of damage to the airport terminals.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:19:00 +0100smhensmh-21c1bf4dfbcb2cd6b34e33be24ff104dNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222151900http://www.jpost.com/JewishWorld/JewishNews/Article.aspx?ID=209367&R=R1Foreign Ministry does not confirm name but victim reported to be backpacker who was visiting Christchurch when 6.3 magnitude tremor hit.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:18:00 +0100jpostenjpost-cb4e0cb0c22537d2e1165a2d3b21c420NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222151800http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/news/latest-news/?view=News&id=555297382A significant earthquake has hit Christchurch, New Zealand causing widespread destruction and multiple fatalities in the city centre.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:10:00 +0100fcoenfco-7ad4a7aebf978c1e31796ed3dca61d49NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222151000http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/JARR-8EBHJJ?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FS2. Japan is prepared to provide any assistance, upon the request of the Government of New Zealand.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:09:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-6704c083741b33d99cc7dc0802d67530NaturalDisastersHumanitarianAid-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.80720110222150900http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/MCOI-8EBG28?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSHundreds of Christchurch residents are spending the night in the city's parks as rescuers continue to scrabble through the ruins of collapsed buildings in search of survivors from today's massive earthquake. Prime minister John Key is warning the death toll of 65 is likely to rise after the 6.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:09:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-e6e5951dfab76bab0a67c0d5c94013e6NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222150900http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/JARR-8EBDS9?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSTuesday, February 22, 2011 International disaster relief charity, ShelterBox, has said it stands ready to respond following the 6.3 magnitude earthquake which hit the New Zealand city of Christchurch today. At least 65 people have been killed and hundreds injured in the disaster.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:09:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-400055255968fda851d97ca55a92beb9NaturalDisastersHumanitarianAidFlooding-43.5235 172.63820110222150900http://www.news.com.au/world/death-comes-from-out-of-the-blue/story-e6frfkyi-1226010411520?from=public_rssNEW Zealand given just four per cent chance of massive earthquake striking just one day before it flattened Christchurch.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:07:00 +0100news_com_auennews_com_au-db52a0e67d5340d9948ae44b4cdf7744NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222150700http://www.news.com.au/world/australian-survivor-tells-of-christchurch-earth-quake-horror/story-e6frfkyi-1226010403841?from=public_rssRETIRED Aussie cop reveals heartbreak at powerlessness to save trapped women who were killed by fallen rubble.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:07:00 +0100news_com_auennews_com_au-d2929b5a6ba4d501718248ed7f11e078NaturalDisasters20110222150700http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/89ae8247abe8493fae24405546e9a1aa/Article_2011-02-22-New%20Zealand%20Earthquake/id-dadcfa71f99d4f31b196592b3d070c68WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department says a U.S. rescue team is on its way to New Zealand to help with search and rescue in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake. Spokesman P.J. Crowley says Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton phoned New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully to express....Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:04:00 +0100APenAP-049e0ba210c51b6bc1b0ab5d541ef4fcNaturalDisasters38.9051 -77.016220110222150400http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/feb/22/new-zealand-earthquake-christchurchCity hit by 6.3-magnitude quake on busy weekday afternoon, its second major quake in five months At least 65 people have died and more than 100 are missing after a powerful earthquake struck the southern New Zealand city of Christchurch, collapsing buildings, burying vehicles under debris and....Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:00:00 +0100guardianenguardian-bc2bc89eabb33e2418b2f83d44b4f344NaturalDisasters51.4879 -0.17799820110222150000http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12540471A UK search-and-rescue team is on its way to New Zealand to join the relief effort after the Christchurch earthquake, David Cameron has said.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:00:00 +0100bbcenbbc-5c029b3cacf3cfba63ce5415cc2b6f4dNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222150000http://www.jpost.com/JewishWorld/JewishNews/Article.aspx?ID=209367&R=R1Foreign Ministry does not confirm name but victim reported to be backpacker who was visiting Christchurch when 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit; victim's family has been informed.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:48:00 +0100jpostenjpost-affdd9c0db4bc7b0cedcba385cca1e4aNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222144800http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/2011/02/22/search-goes-on-for-nz-quake-victims-91466-28213492/Rescuers are continuing a desperate search for survivors throughout the night amid the ruins of the New Zealand city of Christchurch after a massive earthquake that killed at least 65 people.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:48:00 +0100icWalesenicWales-5767ed18e47f369ed4b9748a64891b95NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222144800http://www.jpost.com/JewishWorld/JewishNews/Article.aspx?id=209367&R=R5Foreign Ministry does not confirm name but victim reported to be backpacker who was visiting Christchurch when 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit; victim's family has been informed.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:48:00 +0100jpostenjpost-fc10f74336e4b100a8f018f6bdf9479eNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222144800http://www.cbsnews.com/2300-202_162-10006769.htmlA powerful earthquake collapsed buildings at the height of a busy workday in New Zealand.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:46:00 +0100CBSnewsenCBSnews-b65da074c2107074650897b24b6bc2a8NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.80720110222144600http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7296402.html&$ &$ Two people walk past buildings damaged in the earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, Feb. 22, 2011. New Zealand Prime Minister John Key said on Tuesday that at least 65 people were killed in the 6.3 magnitude earthquake in South Island city of Christchurch earlier in the day.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:46:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-6c5ed9fbbfe32dd0301c21af71f7de3cNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222144600http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7296404.htmlHe said in the last 200 years, it is more frequently to see large earthquakes occur in the plate boundary than in the big city of New Zealand, like Christchurch. He added that the earthquake fault rupture in September began about 40 km west of Christchurch and ruptured for another 40 km heading off to the west, away from Christchurch.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:46:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-5546878d3bb3846155333d72acf7fd7bNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222144600http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7296408.htmlA powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit New Zealand South Island city of Christchurch for the second time in less than six months, causing scores of deaths and widespread destruction. Sixty-five people are known to have died in the quake on Tuesday and that number is expected to climb.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:46:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-c45a75435d8c90fd81b9bcada33da815NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222144600http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7357344nA powerful earthquake struck New Zealand's second largest city, leaving at least 65 confirmed dead. Celia Hatton reports.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:46:00 +0100CBSnewsenCBSnews-46c47d962da7f3eef06fb530a0e4574cNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.80720110222144600http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7296405.html&$ &$ Cracks are seen after the earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, Feb. 22, 2011. New Zealand Prime Minister John Key said on Tuesday that at least 65 people were killed in the 6.3 magnitude earthquake in South Island city of Christchurch earlier in the day. (Xinhua/Wang Hao) &$ 【1】Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:46:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-d7c9897cb42964f2edc2408af7888beeNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222144600http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7296407.html&$ &$ Buildings are damaged in the earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, Feb. 22, 2011. New Zealand Prime Minister John Key said on Tuesday that at least 65 people were killed in the 6.3 magnitude earthquake in South Island city of Christchurch earlier in the day. (Xinhua/Wang Hao)&$ 【1】Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:46:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-35f231a25043d6ea96dae2ae38171dd5NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222144600http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7296403.html"As far as I understand, the earthquake today (Tuesday) was shallower and closer to Christchurch in comparison to the September earthquake," he said in a statement released by the Australian Science Media Center on Tuesday. "The type of rocks in the affected areas are also very important.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:46:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-8d04eb3853ae2dc0cfb0409e4c4227edNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222144600http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7296406.html&$ &$ Damaged buildings are seen in the earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, Feb. 22, 2011. New Zealand Prime Minister John Key said on Tuesday that at least 65 people were killed in the 6.3 magnitude earthquake in South Island city of Christchurch earlier in the day. (Xinhua/Wang Hao) &$ 【1】Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:46:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-c455e4a13e0cc298d446abfa5e7fb4ccNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222144600http://www.phantis.com/news/new-zealand-quake-its-surrealNews Source CNN http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/02/22/new.zealand.earthquake/index.html?hp... A powerful quake ripped through Christchurch, New Zealand, on Tuesday, killing at least 65 as it toppled buildings, authorities said. Relevant: New Zealand quake rips new fault in earth Strong....Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:45:00 +0100phantisenphantis-4d209f1ccf72871019afc32561172a50NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222144500http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/new-zealand-quake-kills-at-least-65-many-trapped/articleshow/7548811.cmsA strong earthquake killed at least 65 people in New Zealand's Christchurch, with more casualties expected as rescuers worked into the night to find scores of people trapped inside collapsed buildings.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:40:00 +0100economictimeseneconomictimes-0edde7f5fe7d0e587df962ceaccda7d8EuropeAidNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222144000http://www.smh.com.au/world/what-they-said-x2026-20110222-1b46l.htmlWe may well be witnessing New Zealand's darkest day. This is an absolute tragedy for this city and for the people we care so much about... It's a terrifying time for the people of Canterbury.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:33:00 +0100smhensmh-477385b3282461d7008b452f1cff6a2bConflictNaturalDisasters-43.6457717028803 171.42979790354320110222143300http://www.smh.com.au/world/massive-aftershock-was-only-ever-a-matter-of-time-20110222-1b46p.htmlTHE surprising thing about the fatal aftershock that struck Christchurch yesterday was that it took so long to arrive.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:33:00 +0100smhensmh-6e99af4f2f101da1b2d38782721bdc31NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222143300http://www.smh.com.au/world/a-broken-city-fears-earthquake-death-toll-will-reach-200-20110222-1b46g.htmlThe death toll in the Christchurch earthquake stood at 65 last night, and there were fears it would exceed 200 as rescue teams searched frantically all night for survivors.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:33:00 +0100smhensmh-42d5d3b91229ea756a96493b75ef566aNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222143300http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/queen-leads-quake-victim-tributes-15092246.html?r=RSSThe Queen has led tributes to those stricken by the devastating Christchurch earthquake which has left 65 dead and caused widespread destruction.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:22:00 +0100belfasttelegraphenbelfasttelegraph-f4faafe753bbd3cbf9a03602ccfd2852NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63850.735853 -1.75662320110222142200http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/New-Zealand-Quake-Results-From-Magnitude-70-Tremor-Last-September-Say-Geologists/Article/201102415938384?f=rssA deadly quake that hit Christchurch is among a series of aftershocks that have affected the city since it was struck by a larger tremor last year, experts have said.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:21:00 +0100skynewsenskynews-011c6df735a75da4f62ae0e7c9346ee3NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63850.735853 -1.75662320110222142100http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/pbyFE7BZTNI/index.htmlChristchurch, New Zealand, lies in ruins after a powerful earthquake killed at least 65 people, toppled buildings and left scores trapped beneath chunks of concrete.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:19:00 +0100cnnencnn-d4e3d5f599373d9a62d8d8305f010514CivilProtectionNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222141900http://www.eecho.ie/news/world/search-goes-on-for-quake-victims-494445.html2/22/2011 - 12:43:51 PM Rescuers were continuing a desperate search for survivors throughout the night amid the ruins of the New Zealand city of Christchurch after a massive earthquake that killed at least 65 people. It was the second major shock to hit the city of 350,000 in five months, although it caused far more destruction than the first.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:18:00 +0100eechoeneecho-62e6783091c371428c8272f6c2723645NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222141800http://www.sligochampion.ie/breaking-news/world-news/search-goes-on-for-nz-quake-victims-2549936.htmlRescuers are continuing a desperate search for survivors throughout the night amid the ruins of the New Zealand city of Christchurch after a massive earthquake that killed at least 65 people.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:13:00 +0100sligochampionensligochampion-9f2bd036ede084982525d41df88a53a9NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222141300http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0222/breaking2.htmlBritish prime minister David Cameron has issued his “deepest sympathies and condolences” to New Zealand in the wake of a massive earthquake and said the UK would send search and rescue team to help. All army medical staff have been mobilised, while several hundred troops were helping with the rescue, officials said.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:11:00 +0100irishtimesenirishtimes-a50ae5a786642d77a2416e65c59e0459NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222141100http://www.breakingnews.ie/world/search-goes-on-for-quake-victims-494445.htmlRescuers were continuing a desperate search for survivors throughout the night amid the ruins of the New Zealand city of Christchurch after a massive earthquake that killed at least 65 people.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:10:00 +0100breakingnews-ieenbreakingnews-ie-bd878c5274c2a6a7043e5b919b32d46eNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222141000http://www.westerntelegraph.co.uk/news/8867859.Haverfordwest_backpacker_describes_Christchurch_earthquake_chaos/?ref=rssA backpacker from Haverfordwest caught up in a deadly earthquake that killed more than 65 people on New Zealand's South Island has spoken of the chaos and devastation following the crippling natural disaster.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:10:00 +0100westerntelegraphenwesterntelegraph-0200b4c38de3af7a8a1e023266c36e3aNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222141000http://www.corkman.ie/breaking-news/world-news/search-goes-on-for-nz-quake-victims-2549936.htmlRescuers are continuing a desperate search for survivors throughout the night amid the ruins of the New Zealand city of Christchurch after a massive earthquake that killed at least 65 people.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:09:00 +0100corkmanencorkman-9f2bd036ede084982525d41df88a53a9NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222140900http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/22/3146079.htmAustralia is doubling the number of rescue experts sent to help in Christchurch, as the scale of New Zealand's disastrous earthquake becomes more apparent.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:08:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-fc448bba680918ea42e40b060c92e439NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222140800http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10708038&ref=rssThe New Zealand Blood Service says it has enough blood stocks available to help victims of Christchurch's earthquake.The magnitude 6.3 quake and aftershocks hit Canterbury this afternoon, causing widespread damage and sparking...Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:04:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-e6e62f215040efa010fb07d9b46f498cNaturalDisasters-43.6457717028803 171.42979790354320110222140400http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10708014&ref=rssChristchurch homes and businesses that were under-insured for last September's earthquake will be particularly hard-hit by the 6.3 magnitude earthquake that hit the city this afternoon."The September quake revealed massive complaints...Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:04:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-887e0b42eeb7a7a20be736200cd701c5NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222140400http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10708046&ref=rssThe Christchurch earthquake death toll already ranks among the highest in New Zealand disaster history.Here is a selection of some of New Zealand's worst disasters: 1979 Mount Erebus air crash - 257 dead On 28 November,...Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:04:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-8773c099bbd14bb2cd38afa965742ebbAirTransportUGTMSTerroristAttackNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222140400http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10708031&ref=rssAustralia has sent a 40-person search and rescue team to Christchurch as the city reels from this morning's earthquake.Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard told parliament she had spoken directly with Prime Minister John Key...Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:04:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-7b0af5f17461ae93d3973cfd5d7dc154NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222140400http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=cricket-new-zealand-players-shocked-by-quake-horror-2011-02-22New Zealand cricketers, in India for the World Cup, on Tuesday reacted in horror to the grim news that at least 65 people had died in the Christchurch earthquakeTue, 22 Feb 2011 14:03:00 +0100hurriyetdailynewsenhurriyetdailynews-e9b2e149062aa834634e59e3a31f7871NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222140300http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=quake-in-new-zealand-kills-at-least-65-2011-02-22A powerful earthquake strikes one of New Zealand's biggest cities at the height of a busy workday, toppling tall buildings and churches, crushing buses and killing at least 65 people in one of the country's worst natural disasters. It was the second major quake to hit Christchurch, a city of....Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:03:00 +0100hurriyetdailynewsenhurriyetdailynews-812b7435e4fae6e85e92eadaaaa63d08NaturalDisastersFlooding-43.5235 172.63820110222140300http://feeds.bignewsnetwork.com/?rid=43178386&cat=c74bd9d030a73230Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Tuesday that he would be keeping in close touch with the government of New Zealand to assist in the aftermath of an earthquake that killed at least 65. ...Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:03:00 +0100bignewsnetwork-palestineenbignewsnetwork-palestine-2ea7ad11b489315cf5b1434a2916dd82NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.80720110222140300http://www.herald.ie/breaking-news/world-news/search-goes-on-for-nz-quake-victims-2549936.htmlRescuers are continuing a desperate search for survivors throughout the night amid the ruins of the New Zealand city of Christchurch after a massive earthquake that killed at least 65 people.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:02:00 +0100herald-ieenherald-ie-9f2bd036ede084982525d41df88a53a9NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222140200http://www.heraldscotland.com/death-toll-rises-after-new-zealand-earthquake-1.1086599?localLinksEnabled=falseTHE death toll from an earthquake that has hit the city of Christchurch in New Zealand is expected to rise from the 65 victims already confirmed dead.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:02:00 +0100heraldscotlandenheraldscotland-36bec11ca7a70b5c7b50d5569c6e7ddaNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222140200http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/newzealand/8340407/Christchurch-earthquake-150-feared-dead-on-New-Zealands-darkest-day.html65 people are known to have died and over 100 are unaccounted for as 6.3 magnitude quake hits busy city in middle of the day.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:00:00 +0100telegraphentelegraph-94d765c3c308b94d9ae884432c76523eNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63850.735853 -1.75662320110222140000http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7023611598(AHN) - A magnitude 4.7 tremor rocked the Philippines Tuesday morning, more than two hours after the stronger 6.3 magnitude earthquake that hit New Zealand.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 13:59:00 +0100AHNenAHN-83f099d892abd0d0bdd5150155c88425NaturalDisasters14.6096 121.00614.6096 121.00614.6096 121.00614.6096 121.00620110222135900http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/search-goes-on-for-nz-quake-victims-15092066.html?r=RSSRescuers are continuing a desperate search for survivors throughout the night amid the ruins of the New Zealand city of Christchurch after a massive earthquake that killed at least 65 people.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 13:52:00 +0100belfasttelegraphenbelfasttelegraph-9f2bd036ede084982525d41df88a53a9NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222135200http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/New-Zealand-Quake-Results-From-Magnitude-70-Tremor-Last-September-Say-Geologists/Article/201102415938384?f=rssThe deadly 6.3 magnitude quake that hit Christchurch is among a series of aftershocks that have affected the city since it was struck by a 7.0 magnitude tremor last September, experts have said.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 13:51:00 +0100skynewsenskynews-1f0edd90840eef980e222ffbd7128875NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63850.735853 -1.75662320110222135100http://www.drogheda-independent.ie/breaking-news/world-news/search-goes-on-for-nz-quake-victims-2549936.htmlRescuers are continuing a desperate search for survivors throughout the night amid the ruins of the New Zealand city of Christchurch after a massive earthquake that killed at least 65 people.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 13:43:00 +0100drogheda-independentendrogheda-independent-9f2bd036ede084982525d41df88a53a9NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222134300http://www.argus.ie/breaking-news/world-news/search-goes-on-for-nz-quake-victims-2549936.htmlRescuers are continuing a desperate search for survivors throughout the night amid the ruins of the New Zealand city of Christchurch after a massive earthquake that killed at least 65 people.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 13:42:00 +0100argusenargus-9f2bd036ede084982525d41df88a53a9NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222134200http://en.rian.ru/photolents/20110222/162713126.htmlAt least 65 people died in an earthquake on February 22 in southern New Zealand, the New Zealand news portal Stuff reports, citing the country's Prime Minister John Key.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 13:36:00 +0100rian-enenrian-en-9cf70b6e71cc50eb74c5f3e167935e6aNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.80720110222133600http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/02/22/New-Zealand-quake-kills-at-least-65/UPI-17721298353549/CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- A powerful earthquake Tuesday ravaged Christchurch, New Zealand's second largest city, leaving at least 65 dead and buildings in ruins, officials said.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 13:34:00 +0100upienupi-70142ef82a042c21daec4b81ece0ab45NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222133400http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/aba4168066a10b8d/id/43178380/A helpline has opened for anyone concerned about family or friends caught up in the earthquake which devastated New Zealand's South Island. The powerful 6.3-magnitude tremor struck around 10km ...Tue, 22 Feb 2011 13:30:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-b4f7b09f58977081048a8661dc877200NaturalDisasters64.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.59399153954320110222133000http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/43177968/A powerful earthquake struck one of New Zealand's biggest cities Tuesday at the height of a busy workday, toppling tall buildings and churches, crushing buses and killing at least 65 people in ...Tue, 22 Feb 2011 13:30:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-7dda6fe81a620625a075ab6ca202cf2bNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.80720110222133000http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/video/quake-devastates-new-zealand-city/article1915573/?cmpid=rss1A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake on New Zealand's South Island has devastated the city of Christchurch, killing at least 65 people and trapping many more under collapsed buildings.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 13:23:00 +0100theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-eb860151bf73b5fa1c319f7a48948dabNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222132300http://www.nst.com.my/articles/QueenE_shocked_byNZquake/Article/LONDON: Queen Elizabeth II said on Tuesday she was “utterly shocked” by the news that a powerful earthquake had killed at least 65 people in New Zealand’s second city, Christchurch.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 13:22:00 +0100nstennst-44f7697927e7462108ebbcb00936ecbfNaturalDisasters51.4879 -0.17799820110222132200http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/942674--at-least-65-dead-in-new-zealand-earthquakeIt was the second major quake to hit Christchurch in five months. Tuesday's 6.3-magnitude tremblor toppled buildings and crashed buses.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 13:22:00 +0100TorontoStarenTorontoStar-7585f0f6e123a3ced5db375b313fbd14NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222132200http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/8-japanese-students-teacher-trapped-in-nz-building-japan-to-send-teamEleven students from a Japanese school are missing and another remains trapped in a collapsed building in Christchurch, New Zealand, following a strong earthquake which…Tue, 22 Feb 2011 13:22:00 +0100japantodayenjapantoday-d07d7031aaa6a8b03b9aea89ba005ad2NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222132200http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/newzealand/8340203/Christchurch-earthquake-destruction-seen-from-the-air.htmlAerial footage aired on New Zealand TV shows the extent of the damage caused by the city's second major earthquake within six months.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 13:14:00 +0100telegraphentelegraph-fd1e74d6f5ccebf852a7bdf26f71c240NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222131400http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/asiapac/stories/201102/s3146057.htmAustralia's moving quickly to give more help to New Zealand's earthquake rescue effort, with Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd, saying time is of the essence because so many buildings have collapsed.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 13:14:00 +0100radioaustraliaenradioaustralia-df81e17aeb862080633671523b741061NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-35.3499 149.042-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.80720110222131400http://www.eecho.ie/news/world/death-toll-may-rise-as-christchurch-residents-tell-of-suffering-and-debris-494434.html2/22/2011 - 11:05:25 AM Eyewitnesses have been telling of scenes of suffering and damage following the 6.3-level earthquake in New Zealand, which killed at least 65 people. The Prime Minister of New Zealand says the death toll from an earthquake in the city of Christchurch may rise.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 13:13:00 +0100eechoeneecho-23ecb437d219fb039f884560bce495f0NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222131300http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/22/3146072.htmQueen Elizabeth II says she is "utterly shocked" by the news that a powerful earthquake had killed at least 65 people the New Zealand's city of Christchurch.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 13:08:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-e1c64d933a6642694b9b99863ed5a921NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222130800http://en.rian.ru/video/20110222/162715493.htmlA powerful earthquake slammed New Zealand's city of Christchurch on Tuesday, killing at least 65 people, and sending rescuers scrambling to help people trapped under collapsed buildings. The 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit the country's second largest city around lunchtime, causing buildings to....Tue, 22 Feb 2011 13:05:00 +0100rian-enenrian-en-0b4430e1b0cd116b8576072ea01a68efNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222130500http://www.npr.org/2011/02/22/133952402/quake-in-new-zealand-kills-at-least-65?ft=1&f=1001A powerful earthquake struck one of New Zealand's biggest cities Tuesday at the height of a busy workday, toppling tall buildings and churches, crushing buses and killing at least 65 people in one of the country's worst natural disasters.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 13:04:00 +0100nprennpr-9d419984f784c24e2454605279ece253NaturalDisasters51.4879 -0.17799820110222130400http://www.timeslive.co.za/scitech/article928853.ece/Quakes-come-in-clusters--SeismologistIt will come as cold comfort to New Zealanders, but recent quakes in Christchurch have lessened the prospect of another big one striking the South Island city soon, an Australian seismologist says.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 13:03:00 +0100thetimes-zaenthetimes-za-102049cad1fc31a6f003bfd8e0f4af1bNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222130300http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2011/0222/New-Zealand-earthquake-Authorities-scramble-after-temblor-leaves-at-least-65-dead?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20feeds/world%20%28Christian%20Science%20Monitor%20%7C%20World%29Prime Minister John Key said Tuesday's 6.3 New Zealand earthquake has killed at least 65 people in what 'may well be New Zealand's darkest day.' Authorities are still trying to glean information to mobilize rescue efforts.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 13:01:00 +0100csmonitorencsmonitor-715ce41dcb123a756d50cb43e9f5a4b7NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.80720110222130100http://www.nieuwsbank.nl/en/2011/02/22/R013.htm[ Dinsdag 22 februari 2011 | European Union ] "The news and images of the terrible earthquake that has just hit New Zealand, particularly the city of Christchurch, have filled me with dismay and sadnessTue, 22 Feb 2011 13:01:00 +0100nieuwsbankennieuwsbank-b7f022333d971e9e87cf6feeec3d56fcJoseBarrosoNaturalDisastersEU-Pacific-43.5235 172.63820110222130100http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/newzealand/8340205/Christchurch-earthquake-what-is-behind-the-quake.htmlThe 6.3 magnitude earthquake that struck Christchurch this morning was considerably less powerful than the 7.1 magnitude shake that hit last September, and yet it had far more deadly consequences, killing at least 65 people and trapping 200.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:59:00 +0100telegraphentelegraph-21317aab0d5fdae123cb7162e68daee3NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63850.735853 -1.75662320110222125900http://minivannews.com/society/maldivian-students-banding-together-in-christchurch-after-quake-strikes-new-zealand-city-16421A powerful earthquake has destroyed many buildings in Christchurch, home to around 30 Maldivians- many of them students.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:58:00 +0100minivannewsenminivannews-e2f1acf107fa683ab3d2b8bb343eee75NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222125800http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2011/02/22/new-zealand-earth-quake.html?ref=rssMore than 100 people are believed to be trapped in rubble after a deadly 6.3-magnitude earthquake rocked the southern New Zealand city of Christchurch.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:55:00 +0100CBCenCBC-10fea97d44122df855feef54ee4e061aNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222125500http://www.b92.net//eng/news/society-article.php?yyyy=2011&mm=02&dd=22&nav_id=72860A woman from Serbia who was believed to have died in an earthquake that hit New Zealand is alive. The woman, who has not been identified, "is being pulled out of the ruins by rescuers", said Serbia's Ambassador to Australia Neda Maletić.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:52:00 +0100b92net_enenb92net_en-0a359580bb47d3f1284ba26e48f15e45NaturalDisasters-35.3499 149.042-41.3348 174.807-35.3499 149.042-41.3348 174.807-35.3499 149.042-35.3499 149.042-35.3499 149.042-35.3499 149.042-41.3348 174.807-35.3499 149.04244.802416 20.465601-35.3499 149.042-35.3499 149.042-35.3499 149.042-35.3499 149.042-35.3499 149.042-35.3499 149.042-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-35.3499 149.042-35.3499 149.042-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-35.3499 149.042-35.3499 149.042-35.3499 149.042-35.3499 149.042-35.3499 149.042-41.3348 174.807-35.3499 149.042-35.3499 149.042-35.3499 149.042-35.3499 149.042-35.3499 149.042-35.3499 149.042-35.3499 149.04220110222125200http://www.jpost.com/International/Article.aspx?ID=209341&R=R1Efforts continue to pull out some 100 people thought trapped in collapsed rubble after 6.3 magnitude earthquake hits Christchurch.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:47:00 +0100jpostenjpost-203c12b33b6aa6fd8e1fa555ce612104NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222124700http://www.b92.net//eng/news/society-article.php?yyyy=2011&mm=02&dd=22&nav_id=72860There is a possibility that a woman from Serbia was killed in an earthquake that hit New Zealand on Tuesday morning. This is according to advisor at the Serbian Embassy in Canberra Dušan Vukašinović, who spoke for Tanjug news agency.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:45:00 +0100b92net_enenb92net_en-3f3e49f72012f678c8715fa242f959b5NaturalDisasters-35.3499 149.04220110222124500http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/HNo7yFKNEkM/la-fg-new-zealand-quake-web-20110222,0,1629166.storyRescue efforts and aftershocks continue through the night amid reports that the toll could go much higher. Two buses are reported crushed as buildings in Christchurch topple.A devastating 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck the New Zealand city of Christchurch on Tuesday, killing at least 65 people and....Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:42:00 +0100latimesenlatimes-9e162c375cf6351b54e5f43c83f39387NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222124200http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-02-22-New%20Zealand%20Earthquake/id-5179184cc8bc4bb6a92a8f781b08db5bCHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — A powerful earthquake struck one of New Zealand's biggest cities Tuesday at the height of a busy workday, toppling tall buildings and churches, crushing buses and killing at least 65 people in one of the country's worst natural disasters.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:42:00 +0100APenAP-68502d4e2a8c8dae945e6903e1e98e26FloodingNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222124200http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0222/breaking2.htmlA strong earthquake killed at least 65 people in New Zealand's second-biggest city of Christchurch today, with more casualties expected as rescuers worked into the night to find scores of people trapped inside collapsed buildings. It was the second quake to hit the city of almost 400,000 people in....Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:41:00 +0100irishtimesenirishtimes-ccd7d5ff17590fac5b03469e9761d452EuropeAidNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222124100http://www.breakingnews.ie/world/death-toll-may-rise-as-christchurch-residents-tell-of-suffering-and-debris-494434.htmlEyewitnesses have been telling of scenes of suffering and damage following the 6.3-level earthquake in New Zealand, which killed at least 65 people.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:38:00 +0100breakingnews-ieenbreakingnews-ie-fe01457eb8e449907b3e18eace819a28NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222123800http://www.haaretz.com/news/international/israeli-feared-dead-in-new-zealand-earthquake-1.344992?localLinksEnabled=falseThe earthquake hit New Zealand's second-biggest city of Christchurch at 12:51 pm (2351 GMT Monday) at a depth of 4 km on Tuesday, with more casualties expected as rescuers worked into the night to find scores of people trapped inside collapsed buildings.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:38:00 +0100haaretzenhaaretz-7f3079f7d345a3af9a0ec1eb661ce37dEuropeAidNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222123800http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/news/latest-news/?view=News&id=555124882Foreign Secretary William Hague said the UK stands ready to provide assistance to the authorities and any British nationals following the devastating earthquake that struck Christchurch earlier today.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:38:00 +0100fcoenfco-da3fa3993d3ed390e1ff6631d22f0308NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222123800http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/onepercent/2011/02/google-person-finder-web-tool.htmlA simple web tool set up by Google's "emergency response team" is helping people find missing friends and relativesTue, 22 Feb 2011 12:30:00 +0100newscientistennewscientist-225fd90f3ff794c3880e00eda0d779cbNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63850.735853 -1.75662320110222123000http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7296222.htmlAn Australian woman trapped in a collapsed office building in Christchurch of New Zealand for several hours after earthquake hit the city told the Australian Seven Network on Tuesday via her mobile phone that she had been awaiting for rescue in the dark and unable to move.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:30:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-44c349a3f2c10016873682466b4f87e2NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222123000http://www.channel4.com/news/major-earthquake-kills-65-in-new-zealandAn earthquake in Christchurch has killed more than 65 people and injured hundreds more. The New Zealand Red Cross tells Channel 4 News the risk of aftershocks is affecting the rescue.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:29:00 +0100channel4newsenchannel4news-b45310fdedb209eca436744f1d32cdc5NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222122900http://www.channel4.com/news/live-blog-dozens-dead-in-new-zealand-earthquakeAt least 65 people are killed after a major earthquake hit New Zealand's second biggest city of Christchurch. For updates and video from #c4news follow the live blog - and add your voice.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:29:00 +0100channel4newsenchannel4news-ddc18688c3576d6d71d84abe23d64b07NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222122900http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201102/3146062.htm?desktopLast Updated: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 22:24:00 +1100 The earthquake that struck Christchurch has caused some 30 million tonnes of ice to break off from New Zealand's biggest glacier. Tour guides at the Tasman Glacier in the Southern Alps say the quake caused the ice to break from the glacier, forming icebergs.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:29:00 +0100australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-8ee1bf5a5ad33d188a12d769397b7973NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222122900http://www.thelocal.se/32194/20110222/The Swedish foreign ministry believes that around 100 Swedes were in Christchurch, New Zealand at the time of a major earthquake, but confirmed that there are currently no reports of any injuries.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:28:00 +0100thelocalenthelocal-3000dc36978c1d511caf8bed5b3062b2NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222122800http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/Stars-tweet-quake-support-20110222In the aftermath of the earthquake in Christchurch, several sports stars have voiced their concern and support for those affected.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:25:00 +0100news24ennews24-9116b4e38898882f2f1ba0cd1f8dd065NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222122500http://www.dailyexpress.co.uk/posts/view/230561/The-Queen-expresses-utter-shock-as-New-Zealand-earthquake-claims-65-lives/THE Queen has sent a message to the people of New Zealand after at least 65 people were killed in an earthquake which toppled buildings, destroyed a church and crushed buses.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:23:00 +0100expressenexpress-12ce8e05d725b062edc65af8f2510ef9NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.80720110222122300http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/queen-utterly-shocked-by-nz-quake-15092246.html?r=RSSThe devastating earthquake in New Zealand that has claimed the lives of at least 65 people and caused widespread destruction has left the Queen "utterly shocked".Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:22:00 +0100belfasttelegraphenbelfasttelegraph-0f4aba2836ed6c3e5f3658dafa66b639NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.80720110222122200http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2011/02/22/welsh-tourist-speaks-of-christchurch-earthquake-horror-91466-28211083/29-year-old Barnaby Luck speaks of his ordeal as an earthquake rips through New Zealand's South IslandTue, 22 Feb 2011 12:17:00 +0100icWalesenicWales-4184be119463eee93aa63a35bce5ede5NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222121700http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12534181It is in the nature of earthquakes that they tend to cluster in space and time. And Tuesday's damaging tremor in Christchurch is almost certainly related to the much more energetic event that hit the region last September. But whereas last year's quake caused much less damage and no deaths, the....Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:11:00 +0100bbcenbbc-ffeeb934f450198d31d8cb07a94f4fedNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63850.735853 -1.75662320110222121100http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0222/breaking22.htmlNew Zealand is one of the world's leading authorities in earthquake design but as the devastation from the Christchurch quake testifies, it is virtually impossible to make buildings completely quake-proof. In a country well-versed in coping with earthquakes, it has been Christchurch's older buildings that have come off worse.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:10:00 +0100irishtimesenirishtimes-34cbab17aaf992bbee38f0344d0d7491NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222121000http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/22/3146030.htmHundreds of Christchurch residents are spending the night in the city's parks as rescuers continue to scrabble through the ruins of collapsed buildings in search of survivors from today's massive earthquake.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:08:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-68c921809c1f2dbec3a39c314614fb8dNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222120800http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/22/3146052.htmThe earthquake that struck Christchurch has caused some 30 million tonnes of ice to break off from New Zealand's biggest glacier.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:08:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-058558b2bfa0adaf4f595a5858ed6897NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222120800http://www.highlandradio.com/2011/02/22/donegal-people-caught-up-in-new-zealand-earthquake/The Prime Minister of New Zealand says the death toll from an earthquake in the city of Christchurch may rise. 65 people have so far been confirmed dead, but up to 200 are still trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings. Because the quake struck at lunchtime, the streets and shops were crowded.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:06:00 +0100highlandradioenhighlandradio-c6c2273e56568b4598a324ab010f105fNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222120600http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/nNg6V9ChF2s/index.htmlOne of New Zealand's largest cities lay in ruins Tuesday night after a powerful earthquake killed at least 65 people, toppled buildings and left scores trapped beneath chunks of concrete.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:04:00 +0100cnnencnn-c3523c4175d0a624aac199b294c1e807CivilProtectionNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.80720110222120400http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15665b944045da4a/id/43176246/Britons caught up in the Christchurch earthquake have spoken of the chaos and devastation in New Zealand's second largest city. At least 65 people have died after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake ...Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:59:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-349edeac119bfdd35dfa7017d08b38a7NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222115900http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn20157A 6.3-magnitude earthquake has struck New Zealand just five months after the last one and caused more damageTue, 22 Feb 2011 11:58:00 +0100newscientistennewscientist-f591b75cd446d0d6a8a90444bb0649cbNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222115800http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/asia-pacific/new-zealand-earthquake-kills-at-least-65-traps-many-more/article1915310/?cmpid=rss1A powerful earthquake struck one of New Zealand's biggest cities Tuesday at the height of a busy workday, toppling tall buildings and churches, crushing buses and killing at least 65 people in one of the country's worst natural disasters. It was the second major quake to hit Christchurch, a city of 350,000, in five months, though Tuesday's 6.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:53:00 +0100theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-b8585df4f547ea17460ff641c124094aFloodingNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222115300http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/8-japanese-students-teacher-trapped-in-nz-building-japan-to-send-teamAt least eight people among a group of 23 students and teachers from a Japanese school have been trapped in a collapsed building in Christchurch…Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:51:00 +0100japantodayenjapantoday-f6a482769ae771dc6666e42da0a68761HumanitarianAidNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222115100http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90783/91321/7296200.html&$ &$6.3-magnitude quake levels New Zealand church&$ &$ &$ &$ An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 on the Richter scale struck near Christchurch, the biggest city of New Zealand's South Island, on the afternoon of Feb. 22, according to a report from the Research Institute of Geological and Nuclear Science of New Zealand.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:45:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-6c044cfceec669d77c6863d10eeb83b3NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222114500http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90783/91321/7295973.html&$ &$ TV grab taken on Feb. 22, 2011 shows a damaged vehicle in Christchurch, New Zealand. A massive 6.3 earthquake hit New Zealand South Island's largest city of Christchurch for the second time in less than six months, causing multiple deaths and widespread destruction. (Xinhua)&$ &$ A massive 6.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:45:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-ef05f511dce676b1c3e5690ca76c60edManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222114500http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/world-cup-2011-christchurch-earthquake-schedule/20110222.htmThe devastating earthquake in Christchurch is unlikely to force a change in New Zealand's World Cup schedule, an ICC spokesman said on Tuesday. A 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit New Zealand's second biggest city on Tuesday, killing at least 65 people and causing widespread damage.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:41:00 +0100rediffenrediff-cc9c282d696bcf01cf75df336920789fNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222114100http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0222/breaking2.htmlA strong earthquake killed at least 65 people in New Zealand's second-biggest city of Christchurch today, with more casualties expected as rescuers worked into the night to find scores of people trapped inside collapsed buildings. It was the second quake to hit the city of almost 400,000 people in....Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:40:00 +0100irishtimesenirishtimes-a79900c35b5337111f2cbf63c6e671d4EuropeAidNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222114000http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/11/105&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=enMEMO/11/105 Brussels, 22 February 2011 "The news and images of the terrible earthquake that has just hit New Zealand, particularly the city of Christchurch, have filled me with dismay and sadness. For the second time in less than a year, your country ...Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:37:00 +0100europa-pressReleaseseneuropa-pressReleases-21f6eec0d4506fdc16ce3a9aa7f696adNaturalDisastersJoseBarrosoEU-Pacific50.8371 4.3676120110222113700http://www.di-ve.com/Default.aspx?ID=43&Action=1&NewsId=81205A 7.1 magnitude earthquake last September had caused considerable damage to the city, but had caused no deaths. But the second, a 6.3 magnitude aftershock which struck at 1251h today (0051h Malta time), was centred on an epicentre which was closer to the city and shallower in depth, and left more tragic consequences.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:28:00 +0100di-veendi-ve-4e68ca3b693b83ec734dd6a1cb5168b1NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222112800http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/nz-quake-leaves-65-dead-100-missing-20110222-1b36m.htmlAt least 100 people remain trapped in the ruins of Christchurch following a devastating earthquake which claimed at least 65 lives.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:26:00 +0100smhensmh-c1d5225ef4f267eefc956fe0d31f0022FloodingNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222112600http://www.haveeru.com.mv/english/details/34962/Maldivians_in_shock_as_major_earthquake_hits_New_ZealandBy Ali Naafiz MALE, February 22 (HNS) – Maldivians living in New Zealand’s Christchurch are in shock, and without basic facilities after the city was hit by a powerful earthquake today that crushed buildings and vehicles, and left dozens trapped. A Maldivian living in New Zealand’s second-largest....Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:25:00 +0100haveeruenhaveeru-0107e2d5a108022ecdfdefd84f1e14feNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222112500http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/nz-quake-causes-ice-to-break-off-glacier/story-e6frfku0-1226010324023?from=public_rssTHE earthquake that struck Christchurch has caused some 30 million tonnes of ice to break off from New Zealand's biggest glacier.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:21:00 +0100news_com_auennews_com_au-43072597096f27878047a895f49470a5NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222112100http://www.98fm.com/2011/category-news-sport/new-zealand-quake/A powerful earthquake has struck the second city of New Zealand. At least 65 people are dead in Christchurch and many more trapped under collapsed buildings. The 6.3 magnitude quake is the second to hit the city in 5 months. Pavements and roads are cracked and split and part of the cathedral in the [.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:20:00 +010098fmen98fm-0830078203e5c956b3e6f2ad622f41b0NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222112000http://www.b92.net//eng/news/world-article.php?yyyy=2011&mm=02&dd=22&nav_id=72859A 6.3 Richter scale earthquake on Tuesday hit Christchurch, New Zealand's second largest city. 65 people have been confirmed dead while at least 200 others are trapped under buildings, officials said.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:13:00 +0100b92net_enenb92net_en-e6a81cbfe047d4ef48a112726961bf6eNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222111300http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0222/breaking2.htmlA strong earthquake killed at least 65 people in New Zealand's second-biggest city of Christchurch today, with more casualties expected as rescuers worked into the night to find scores of people trapped inside collapsed buildings. It was the second quake to hit the city of almost 400,000 people in....Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:10:00 +0100irishtimesenirishtimes-b971185f73634f405ce359d4cca75f7cEuropeAidNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222111000http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14072724/strong-quake-in-new-zealand-collapses-buildingsA powerful earthquake struck one of New Zealand's biggest cities Tuesday at the height of a busy workday, toppling tall buildings and churches, crushing buses and killing at least 65 people in one of the country's...Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:08:00 +0100newschannel5ennewschannel5-1e8215515ce8af65ebdc11d191a09341FloodingNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.80720110222110800http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/asia-pacific/quake-causes-ice-to-break-off-new-zealands-largest-glacier/article1915552/?cmpid=rss1Tourists say icefall caused waves of up to 3.5 metres in height that swept up and down lake for 30 minutesTue, 22 Feb 2011 11:07:00 +0100theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-71741f815d3ad7e3d32fc8f413f10290NaturalDisasters20110222110700http://rt.com/politics/new-zealand-quake-russia/Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has sent a letter of condolences to New Zealand Prime Minister John Key over victims of a devastating earthquake that struck the city of Christchurch on Tuesday, the Kremlin press...Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:04:00 +0100russiatodayenrussiatoday-6db36df67f3f3157042b372e1632f0d0NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222110400http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=quake-in-new-zealand-kills-at-least-65-2011-02-22A powerful earthquake struck one of New Zealand's biggest cities at the height of a busy workday, toppling tall buildings and churches, crushing buses and killing at least 65 people in one of the country's worst natural disasters.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:01:00 +0100hurriyetdailynewsenhurriyetdailynews-3f9ccb64fc31ba0130ae4746de678c70NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.80720110222110100http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90783/91321/7296139.html&$ &$TV grab taken on Feb. 22, 2011 shows a damaged vehicle in Christchurch, New Zealand. A massive 6.3 earthquake hit New Zealand South Island's largest city of Christchurch for the second time in less than six months, causing multiple deaths and widespread destruction.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:59:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-b8e03e52a35d6daff9ba6886109c809aNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222105900http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/2/22/nation/20110222131513&sec=nationKUALA LUMPUR: All 390 Malaysian students in Christchurch are reported to be safe Tuesday after a strong earthquake hit the New Zealand city, toppling buildings, igniting fires and causing many deaths.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:59:00 +0100thestar-myenthestar-my-3e67d6c326bef348c23827aa567a5b46ConflictNaturalDisasters3.15021 101.70820110222105900http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/newzealand/8340045/Christchurch-earthquake-timeline-New-Zealands-biggest-quakes.htmlNew Zealand suffered one of its worst natural disasters on Tuesday when a 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit its second-biggest city of Christchurch.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:59:00 +0100telegraphentelegraph-5229243daedefca0a3b02f73645c95aeNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222105900http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/newzealand/8339995/Christchurch-earthquake-survivors-describe-aftermath.htmlWitnesses in New Zealand have described the moment a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck Christchurch, New Zealand's second largest city.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:59:00 +0100telegraphentelegraph-4065d778d32ff17b237e68a9418d3403NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222105900http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-02-22-New%20Zealand%20Earthquake/id-2469b4d1afed488291b95867308dd3dcCHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — A powerful earthquake struck one of New Zealand's biggest cities Tuesday at the height of a busy workday, toppling tall buildings and churches, crushing buses and killing at least 65 people in one of the country's worst natural disasters.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:55:00 +0100APenAP-84c49c99fbe8acd48f766ba22e946e03FloodingNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222105500http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41709359/A 6.3-magnitude earthquake rocked the southern New Zealand city of Christchurch Tuesday, killing dozens, collapsing buildings and cracking streets.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:53:00 +0100msnbcenmsnbc-8c30db33d8bbe2bd33c0f126b8651928NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222105300http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/gallery/2011/feb/22/new-zealand-earthquake-in-picturesPowerful earthquake hits Christchurch on New Zealand's South Island - the second in five monthsTue, 22 Feb 2011 10:49:00 +0100guardianenguardian-796997ed9eb2196be3ffc5a65e7a970fNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222104900http://www.voanews.com/english/news/New-Zealand-Earthquake-Kills-65.html6.3-magnitude earthquake was the second in five months for Christchurch, which was hit by a 7.1-magnitude quake in SeptemberTue, 22 Feb 2011 10:44:00 +0100voanewsenvoanews-858ac908d1f831dc0388b8cadc91615fWhalingNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222104400http://www.euronews.net/2011/02/22/death-toll-rises-in-nz-quake/The casualty figures are rising in Christchurch, New Zealand following the 6.3 magnitude earthquake that hit the city of 400,000 people at lunchtime. It was the city’s second strong tremor in five months. As darkness fell at least 65 people were known to have died, with up to 200 more still trapped in collapsed buildings.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:44:00 +0100euronews-eneneuronews-en-ff2ac6dd56bb736d0bfb04697a2bbcecNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222104400http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/02/22/501364/main20034622.shtmlLong-time ruler's own officials, diplomats and fighter pilots abandon him as reports of brutal crackdown bring condemnation | Qaddafi speaksTue, 22 Feb 2011 10:43:00 +0100CBSnewsenCBSnews-5d27ae4d582b3fd0908c57b2a5b130edTerroristAttackUNSecretaryGeneralNaturalDisasters32.8711 13.1832.8711 13.1832.8711 13.1832.8711 13.1832.8711 13.1832.8711 13.1832.8711 13.1832.8711 13.1832.8711 13.1832.8711 13.1832.8711 13.1832.8711 13.1832.8711 13.1832.8711 13.1832.8711 13.1820110222104300http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/many-still-trapped-in-christchurch-debris-20110222-1b3zs.htmlRescuers will work throughout the night in miserable weather looking for survivors following the 6.3 earthquake that struck Christchurch.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:40:00 +0100smhensmh-7232f96016db257dfb4615c5a2e22b4aManMadeDisastersCivilProtectionNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222104000http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/australians-likely-affected-by-nz-quake-20110222-1b3ci.htmlPrime Minister Julia Gillard has warned Australians could be among those killed or injured in the earthquake that has devastated Christchurch.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:40:00 +0100smhensmh-18d25cd2077b19694f49a7ac7fc6c9feNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222104000http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/02/22/2011022202067.htmlA massive earthquake has devastated the New Zealand city of Christchurch, toppling tall office buildings at the height of the workday and killing at least 65 people. Fire and rescue crews said their resources were overwhelmed as they struggled to cope with large numbers of people injured and trapped in the rubble.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:32:00 +0100chosunenchosun-432b8eb68a7ea5367aa6fe00833d8ddeNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222103200http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/43173843/WELLINGTON, New Zealand - A powerful earthquake struck New Zealand's already-bruised city of Christchurch on Tuesday, collapsing buildings, burying vehicles under debris, and sending rescuers ...Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:29:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-e9309075c25d5721954dc14fedf28eb0NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222102900http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/43173953/A devastating 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck the New Zealand city of Christchurch on Tuesday, killing at least 65 people and collapsing buildings onto victims, some of whom used their cellphones to ...Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:29:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-1e34bca779bb44a102136cf0c42e24acNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222102900http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/43173826/A powerful earthquake collapsed buildings at the height of a busy workday in New Zealand's city of Christchurch, killing at least 65 people and trapping dozens Tuesday in one of the ...Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:29:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-d4714d82f4b000a63ed8c01febaf1f3bNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222102900http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/43173406/New Zealand's leader said at least 65 people have been killed in the earthquake that hit the city of Christchurch. Prime minister John Key told reporters in the stricken city that the ...Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:29:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-77ac1b35f820e2023c31cde9bb4a9569NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222102900http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/news/latest-news/?view=News&id=555037982Foreign Secretary William Hague said the UK stands ready to provide assistance to the authorities and any British nationals following the devastating earthquake that struck Christchurch earlier today.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:22:00 +0100fcoenfco-5b96b81c982a7308c1858bb2c0e818cfNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222102200http://www.nst.com.my/articles/6_3magnitudequakehitsNZ_sChristchurch/Article/A large 6.3 magnitude earthquake rocked New Zealand’s Christchurch today, causing widespread damage in a city already recovering from a major quake in September last year.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:20:00 +0100nstennst-77f4f073aaafafeda8e353531bd0b252NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222102000http://www.nst.com.my/articles/AllMalaysiansinNZsafe/Article/KUALA LUMPUR: All 390 Malaysian students in Christchurch are reported to be safe today after a strong earthquake hit the New Zealand city, toppling buildings, igniting fires and causing multiple deaths.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:20:00 +0100nstennst-fb95875d2b6abf21472df3637114a094NaturalDisasters3.15021 101.70820110222102000http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-12534789A Dungiven woman caught up in the earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, says it was the "most terrifying experience" of her life.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:17:00 +0100bbcenbbc-b9f1abcf96e14292b7537ee2d2207515NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222101700http://www.24dash.com/news/communities/2011-02-22-It-looked-like-a-bomb-had-hit-it-Briton-caught-up-in-New-Zealand-earthquakeBritish nationals caught up in a deadly earthquake that killed more than 65 people on New Zealand's South Island today spoke of the chaos and devastation following the crippling natural disaster. The powerful 6.3-magnitude quake struck around six miles (10km) outside Christchurch during lunchtime....Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:11:00 +010024dashen24dash-64f48e33bf8d14c2da9b0e9d5cf89cf8NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222101100http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12534020British nationals caught up in the Christchurch earthquake speak of the chaos and devastation in New Zealand's second city.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:10:00 +0100bbcenbbc-68b17822ff324a97f8bc1c93f11a6e8cNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222101000http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0222/breaking2.htmlA strong earthquake killed at least 65 people in New Zealand's second-biggest city of Christchurch with more casualties expected as desperate rescuers picked through rubble to find people trapped in toppled buildings. It was the second quake to hit the city in five months, and New Zealand's most deadly natural disaster for 80 years.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:09:00 +0100irishtimesenirishtimes-a987f7eecd3be65b12e6d9b2b3119e2cEuropeAidNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222100900http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0222/breaking2.htmlA strong earthquake killed at least 65 people in New Zealand's second-biggest city of Christchurch with more casualties expected as desperate rescuers picked through rubble to find people trapped in toppled buildings. It was the second quake to hit the city in five months, and New Zealand's most deadly natural disaster for 80 years.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:09:00 +0100irishtimesenirishtimes-e4b38fdd6e9fd3c48dd758442919f5dcEuropeAidNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222100900http://en.trend.az/regions/world/ocountries/1833590.htmlTwelve students from a school in Japan were unaccounted for after a building collapsed when a 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit Christchurch on Tuesday in New Zealand, news reports said.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:08:00 +0100trendnews-azentrendnews-az-52c580cebdbb335727f2e89a30468f4fManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222100800http://www.english.rfi.fr/asia-pacific/20110222-least-65-dead-200-missing-christchurch-quakeNew Zealand A powerful earthquake killed at least 65 people in New Zealand's second city Christchurch on Tuesday. Another 200 people are feared to be trapped under the rubble. Rescue teams attempt to reach survivors in Christchurch, 22 February 2011. Reuters/TV3Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:53:00 +0100radiofranceinternationale-enenradiofranceinternationale-en-271bdd1d667feba7520290e16ce0a9c2NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222095300http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/news/latest-news/?view=News&id=555015382Foreign Secretary William Hague has made a statement after the devastating earthquake that struck Christchurch earlier today.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:52:00 +0100fcoenfco-682a7390d8ee2e2490f4480f7756f3d5NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63850.735853 -1.75662320110222095200http://www.channel4.com/news/major-earthquake-kills-65-in-new-zealandA deadly earthquake has killed more than 65 people in the New Zealand city of Christchurch, the second major seismic event that has hit the South Island in less than six months.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:41:00 +0100channel4newsenchannel4news-a990439676c0c6eee8493bea8823a4ddNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222094100http://www.jpost.com/JewishWorld/JewishNews/Article.aspx?ID=209318&R=R1Reports say friends of missing backpacker inform family he's dead; Christchurch's Chabad House among buildings destroyed.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:41:00 +0100jpostenjpost-9bc457536326064b6171e64b5ce8e163NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.80731.3525303545421 34.9673005529651-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.80720110222094100http://www.24dash.com/news/communities/2011-02-22-At-least-65-dead-as-quake-hits-New-ZealandNew Zealand's leader said at least 65 people have been killed in the earthquake that hit the city of Christchurch. Prime minister John Key told reporters in the stricken city that the death toll was expected to rise further. A 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit Christchurch around lunchtime today,....Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:40:00 +010024dashen24dash-caeba4fbb6563e0bddd244d528f974d8NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222094000http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0222/breaking2.htmlA strong earthquake killed at least 65 people in New Zealand's second-biggest city of Christchurch with more casualties expected as desperate rescuers picked through rubble to find people trapped in toppled buildings. It was the second quake to hit the city in five months, and New Zealand's most deadly natural disaster for 80 years.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:39:00 +0100irishtimesenirishtimes-10dd6239a693ef95a62988093fe6e29aEuropeAidNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222093900http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110222/world-news/earthquake-devastates-christchurchA powerful earthquake struck New Zealand's already-bruised city of Christchurch today, collapsing buildings, burying vehicles under debris and sending rescuers scrambling to help trapped people amid reports of 65 deaths. The...Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:36:00 +0100timesofmaltaentimesofmalta-061116ac41c3f926fe353bbe8e125784NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222093600http://www.a1plus.am/en/social/2011/02/22/earthToday at 03:51 local time an earthquake with a 6.1 magnitude and a force of 8.1 at the epicenter struck 29 kilometers east from Krayscherch city in the border zone of New Zealand. According to preliminary data, the earthquake left 65 dead. The earthquake destroyed enormous buildings and bridges.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:33:00 +0100a1plusena1plus-bf14eda15eaca814e2aa33dc609387e9NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.80720110222093300http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/nNg6V9ChF2s/index.htmlA powerful earthquake ripped through Christchurch, New Zealand, on Tuesday afternoon, killing at least 65 people as it toppled buildings, buckled roads and damaged cathedrals.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:32:00 +0100cnnencnn-53a8388dcad9b97364ee609c1631c11aCivilProtectionNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222093200http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/22/3145879.htmNew Zealand prime minister John Key has confirmed that at least 65 people are dead after a major earthquake devastated Christchurch on what he described as the country's "darkest day".Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:29:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-7592c80b5e1b37fc70622ef8741b384cNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222092900http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/newzealand/8339930/Powerful-earthquake-devastates-Christchurch.htmlThere is widespread damage in Christchurch, New Zealand's second largest city, as a second earthquake hits in five months.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:29:00 +0100telegraphentelegraph-f831242c636f525042faa136456bf121NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63850.735853 -1.75662320110222092900http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/22/3145955.htmAn Australian woman awaiting rescue from a collapsed office building in Christchurch has spoken of being trapped in the dark and unable to move.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:29:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-88c9cb37494c98c2c604c17356308b2eNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222092900http://www.news24.com/World/News/Christchurch-in-state-of-emergency-20110222Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker has declared a state of emergency and ordered people to evacuate the city centre after a massive quake devastated the city.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:24:00 +0100news24ennews24-26af179eb12ca984a633f9dc9f393f75NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222092400http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201102/3145866.htm?desktopDarren Osborne, ABC Science Online Last Updated: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 18:16:00 +1100 The latest earthquake near the New Zealand city of Christchurch is thought to have occurred along the same fault line that shook the city late last year, Australian experts say.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:22:00 +0100australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-c3a75ce2e4589fdbe4fd50b9d0dbc7bfNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222092200http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/nNg6V9ChF2s/index.htmlA powerful earthquake ripped through Christchurch, New Zealand, on Tuesday afternoon, killing at least 65 people as it toppled buildings, buckled roads and damaged cathedrals.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:17:00 +0100cnnencnn-424efc1b978eccc92237ec40391cbe98CivilProtectionNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222091700http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/latest-world-news/2011/02/22/deadly-earthquake-rocks-new-zealand-91466-28211080/British nationals caught up in a deadly earthquake that is believed to have caused "multiple fatalities" on New Zealand’s South Island today spoke of the chaos and devastation following the crippling natural disaster.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:16:00 +0100icWalesenicWales-9427bfefced6e20fcbe689743b77c168NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.80720110222091600http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2011/02/22/welsh-tourist-survives-new-zealand-earthquake-91466-28211083/29-year-old Barnaby Luck speaks of his ordeal as an earthquake rips through New Zealand's South IslandTue, 22 Feb 2011 09:16:00 +0100icWalesenicWales-030b7b35fb7f37aacfeb6505ac747c5eNaturalDisasters64.99060768658 -18.593991539543-41.3348 174.80764.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.593991539543-41.3348 174.80764.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.593991539543-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.80764.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.593991539543-41.3348 174.80764.99060768658 -18.59399153954320110222091600http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/feb/22/new-zealand-earthquake-christchurchCountry's second largest city hit by 6.3-magnitude quake on busy weekday afternoon, its second major quake in five months At least 65 people have died after a powerful earthquake struck the southern New Zealand city of Christchurch, collapsing buildings, burying vehicles under debris and sending....Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:15:00 +0100guardianenguardian-f35a87274c9191691fdcc1479ae1b8abNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222091500http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/blog/2011/feb/22/newzealand-natural-disasters• New Zealand city of Christchurch hit by 6.3 quake • At least 65 people confirmed to be killed • Hundreds feared still trapped in collapsed buildings • Centre of city evacuated as aftershocks continue • Read the latest summary of events 7.44am/8.44pm NZ: New Zealand's second largest city has been hit by a strong earthquake, measuring 6.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:15:00 +0100guardianenguardian-e0d03a40bf4836245f3621a1cd199c22NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222091500http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/PXcrwI_dd64/la-fg-new-zealand-quake-20110222-2,0,2139609.storyA 6.3-magnitude quake strikes Christchurch during its busy lunch hour, killing at least 65 and burying victims under collapsed buildings.A devastating magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the New Zealand city of Christchurch on Tuesday, killing at least 65 people and burying victims under collapsed buildings.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:12:00 +0100latimesenlatimes-425292f9161a1fdf31b4be744e4ed9a7NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222091200http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0222/breaking2.htmlA strong earthquake killed at least 65 people in New Zealand's second-biggest city of Christchurch with more casualties expected as desperate rescuers picked through rubble to find people trapped in toppled buildings. It was the second quake to hit the city in five months, and New Zealand's most deadly natural disaster for 80 years.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:08:00 +0100irishtimesenirishtimes-0e72c8d650c410b30e18259d3b9331acEuropeAidNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222090800http://www.eecho.ie/news/world/at-least-65-dead-as-63-quake-hits-nzs-christchurch-494393.html2/22/2011 - 7:15:22 AM New Zealand’s prime minister has said at least 65 people have been killed in the earthquake that hit the city of Christchurch. Prime minister John Key told reporters in the stricken city that the death toll was expected to rise further. A 6.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:06:00 +0100eechoeneecho-ee959da2c940237f44fc672cefa8576eNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222090600http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/KKAA-8EB957?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSThe mayor of Christchurch, Bob Parker, has declared a state of emergency. We have activated the Christchurch response team and have on stand-by teams from Blenheim, Nelson, Timaru and Dunedin.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:06:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-fb27e582c1ba201f41e7a2c17db77f1eNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222090600http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/KKAA-8EB8KD?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSMultiple fatalities have been confirmed after a powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck the New Zealand city of Christchurch, bringing down buildings and buckling roads.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:06:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-eca02d66491ea31dbae5d56383d10c51NaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222090600http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/KHII-8EB8VC?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSEarthquake Details • This event has been reviewed by a seismologist. Magnitude: 6.3 Date-Time: • Monday, February 21, 2011 at 23:51:43 UTC • Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 12:51:43 PM at epicenter • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location: 43.600°S, 172.710°E Depth: 5 km (3.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:06:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-4094b18d58b986da00d7896c464dcc69NaturalDisasters64.99060768658 -18.593991539543-41.3348 174.80764.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.593991539543-41.3348 174.80764.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.593991539543-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.80764.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.593991539543-41.3348 174.80764.99060768658 -18.59399153954320110222090600http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/KKAA-8EB9RW?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSBy Sharon Davis (AFP) CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand â A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake Tuesday killed 65 people and trapped dozens more under flattened buildings in New Zealand's most devastating tremor in 80 years.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:06:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-b389dcbbcfc74a7c3cff33a440a30fcdNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222090600http://www.financialmirror.com/News/Business_and_Finance/22723A strong earthquake killed at least 65 people in New Zealand's second-biggest city of Christchurch with more casualties expected as desperate resTue, 22 Feb 2011 09:03:00 +0100FinancialMirrorenFinancialMirror-730c424ac378f2a9454e2190b266ede5EuropeAidNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222090300http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0222/newzealand.htmlAt least 65 people were killed and more casualties are feared after a strong earthquake hit New Zealand's second-biggest city of Christchurch.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:02:00 +0100RTERadioenRTERadio-4d01a44215492b6b6b02904bc1159630PoliticalUnrestEuropeAidNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222090200http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4032103,00.htmlFriends of Israeli traveler phoned his family, told them he had died. Two other Israelis lightly hurt. Foreign Ministry trying to contact travelers currently in Christchurch. City's Chabad Center collapsed. At least 65 people were killed in 6.3-magnitude quakeTue, 22 Feb 2011 09:01:00 +0100yediotaharonotenyediotaharonot-7f832da677b87006c38b6ab54be52031FloodingNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222090100http://www.independent.ie/world-news/asia-pacific/65-killed-in-new-zealand-earthquake-2550182.htmlAt least 65 people have been killed in an earthquake that hit the New Zealand city of Christchurch.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:00:00 +0100independent-ieenindependent-ie-e6603c276a68d405dd92f3fc1fe8afa6NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222090000http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/newzealand/8339823/Christchurch-earthquake-history-of-New-Zealand-tremors.htmlNew Zealand, which sits on the seismically volatile Pacific Rim of Fire, has a long history of earthquakes and is dubbed "the Shaky Isles" by its Australian neighbours.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:59:00 +0100telegraphentelegraph-7351da0bd788742dd5afe9bc4174dff3NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222085900http://www.tv3.ie/article.php?locID=1.2.&article_id=54186A powerful earthquake has devastated the New Zealand city of Christchurch, killing at least 65 people and trapping many more beneath the rubble.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:52:00 +0100tv3-ieentv3-ie-c0ed7d821689358e090ae3e1469aaa87NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222085200http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/asia-pacific/new-zealand-earthquake-kills-at-least-65/article1915310/?cmpid=rss1A powerful earthquake collapsed buildings at the height of a busy workday in New Zealand's city of Christchurch, killing at least 65 people and trapping dozens Tuesday in one of the country's worst natural disasters. “It is a just a scene of utter devastation,” Prime Minister John Key said after rushing to the city within hours of the quake.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:51:00 +0100theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-b8d496d677cd580df37d341d2934aa6eNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222085100http://www.japantoday.com/category/world/view/strong-quake-hits-new-zealand-causing-injuriesA powerful earthquake struck one of New Zealand's biggest cities Tuesday at the height of a busy workday, toppling tall buildings and churches, crushing buses…Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:51:00 +0100japantodayenjapantoday-4b9d42512f8b06f7f7aad15cd848c257NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.80720110222085100http://www.nst.com.my/articles/AllMalaysiansinNZsafe/Article/KUALA LUMPUR: All 390 Malaysian students in Christchurch are reported to be safe today after a strong earthquake hit the New Zealand city, toppling buildings, igniting fires and causing multiple deaths.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:49:00 +0100nstennst-88864221d4f8a343b7cc3708c92d08bcNaturalDisasters3.15021 101.70820110222084900http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/02/22/uk-newzealand-quake-idUKTRE71L04920110222?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/UKWorldNews%20%28News%20/%20UK%20/%20World%20News%29WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A strong earthquake killed at least 65 people in New Zealand's second-biggest city of Christchurch with more casualties expected as desperate rescuers picked through rubble to find people trapped in toppled buildings.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:48:00 +0100reutersenreuters-a317d794ff9126f5dc423ce9695dbd1aEuropeAidNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.807-43.5235 172.63820110222084800http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/22/us-newzealand-quake-idUSTRE71L04320110222?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/topNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Top%20News%29WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A strong earthquake killed at least 65 people in New Zealand's second-biggest city of Christchurch with more casualties expected as desperate rescuers picked through rubble to find people trapped in toppled buildings.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:48:00 +0100reutersenreuters-11cdfe6578b2141af236743986ce1f28EuropeAidNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.807-43.5235 172.63820110222084800http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/mSDrCsf7PF0/index.htmlScientists in New Zealand said there had been less than a one in twenty chance of Tuesday's earthquake being so destructive.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:45:00 +0100cnnencnn-a7502dd136ad109954a7be9c57656580NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.80720110222084500http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/britons-describe-nz-quake-chaos-15092246.html?r=RSSBritish nationals caught up in a deadly earthquake that killed more than 65 people on New Zealand's South Island have spoken of the chaos and devastation following the crippling natural disaster.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:45:00 +0100belfasttelegraphenbelfasttelegraph-6886470e731e6293221272cbba14f742NaturalDisasters64.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.59399153954320110222084500http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/2/22/worldupdates/2011-02-22T123137Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-550556-9&sec=WorldupdatesWELLINGTON (Reuters) - A strong earthquake killed at least 65 people in New Zealand's second-biggest city of Christchurch with more casualties expected as desperate rescuers picked through rubble to find people trapped in toppled buildings.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:44:00 +0100thestar-myenthestar-my-b1cb72946a0cf5b6b00506ff025dc325NaturalDisastersEuropeAid-41.3348 174.807-43.5235 172.63820110222084400http://www.euronews.net/2011/02/22/new-zealand-is-rocked-by-a-deadly-earthquake/The moment a huge earthquake struck near the city of Christchurch in New Zealand was caught on camera. Buildings were toppled and roads damaged in the quake which measured 6.3. Reports say people have been buried beneath the collapsed structures causing fears there may be many deaths.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:44:00 +0100euronews-eneneuronews-en-812385eaf640be356a0850ef63071e8aNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222084400http://www.jpost.com/International/Article.aspx?ID=209300&R=R1Earthquake hits Christchurch, toppling structures, burying, trapping unknown number of people underneath rubble; Foreign Ministry officials concerned for the life of Israeli living in city.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:40:00 +0100jpostenjpost-410476d665e9b6e94f6b215d4c8f20d8NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222084000http://en.trend.az/regions/world/ocountries/1833427.htmlAt least 65 people were confirmed dead and many more fatalities feared after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit Christchurch on Tuesday in New Zealand's South Island, causing widespread destruction.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:38:00 +0100trendnews-azentrendnews-az-8f13e697b5cf3cae33e76d5201e8abe9NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222083800http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0222/breaking2.htmlThe mayor of New Zealand's second-biggest city Christchurch said today that as many as 200 people could still be trapped inside buildings wrecked by a strong earthquake. Radio New Zealand quoted the mayor, Bob Parker, as saying the number trapped could be between 150 and 200.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:38:00 +0100irishtimesenirishtimes-3847c080ee105fa470c61ca49c97b215NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222083800http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/8luZKA9jBEY/index.htmlA 6.3-magnitude earthquake has struck Christchurch, New Zealand, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:38:00 +0100cnnencnn-cb2a5abd17730925d37879a69a0ba617NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222083800http://www.breakingnews.ie/world/at-least-65-dead-as-63-quake-hits-nzs-christchurch-494393.htmlNew Zealand’s prime minister has said at least 65 people have been killed in the earthquake that hit the city of Christchurch.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:35:00 +0100breakingnews-ieenbreakingnews-ie-d6ebb68f3dffa23641896a3cc4b479ffNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222083500http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3426173/New-Zealand-quake-kills-65.html'MULTIPLE fatalities' in Christchurch, New Zealand, after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake hits the cityTue, 22 Feb 2011 08:29:00 +0100thesunenthesun-e4cd1a7a1f5841800f9589fd8db5ce51NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222082900http://www.npr.org/2011/02/22/133952402/quake-in-new-zealand-kills-at-least-65?ft=1&f=1001A powerful earthquake struck one of New Zealand's biggest cities Tuesday at the height of a busy workday, toppling tall buildings and churches, crushing buses and killing at least 65 people in one of the country's worst natural disasters.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:29:00 +0100nprennpr-bc46200f994dc1ed5a657d589f5a71a3NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.80720110222082900http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/02/21/501364/main20034596.shtmlPrime Minister says 6.3 magnitude temblor may bring nation's "darkest day"; at least 65 confirmed deadTue, 22 Feb 2011 08:28:00 +0100CBSnewsenCBSnews-f5314731883b6dc260b5a01fb510644eNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.80720110222082800http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/aba4168066a10b8d/id/43172146/Feb 22 2011 A powerful earthquake has struck the New Zealand city of Christchurch killing at least 65 people, the country's prime minster said. The quake collapsing buildings, buried ...Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:28:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-2e0700ac1f15349f391e9308463b069fNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222082800http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/22/3145920.htmChief Minister Paul Henderson says his heart goes out to New Zealanders affected by today's earthquake in Christchurch.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:28:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-6d84ad74bfd4b11fcc7ace26ab821b9bNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222082800http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15665b944045da4a/id/43171994/A powerful earthquake has struck the New Zealand city of Christchurch killing at least 65 people, the country's prime minster said. The quake collapsing buildings, buried vehicles under debris ...Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:28:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-3dbe5aecd394e6cb6f5258b9f323125eNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222082800http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/43171529/Feb. 22 (Bloomberg) -- New Zealand’s dollar slid to the lowest this year against the U.S. currency and yen after a magnitude 6.3 earthquake caused multiple deaths and toppled buildings in ...Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:28:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-4fba947ed9fbe464de99ee767a35da92NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222082800http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/747252/cs/1/At least 65 people were killed, buildings were flattened, falling debris crushed vehicles and panic-stricken people shrieked in fear as an earthquake of 6.3 magnitude caused the earth to heave in ...Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:28:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-c96577ca66069fea8aef60e14bf95b56NaturalDisastersEMF_Health-41.3348 174.80720110222082800http://www.voanews.com/english/news/Deadly-Earthquake-Strikes-New-Zealand-116639418.htmlAt least 65 deaths are being reported after a powerful earthquake struck the New Zealand city, Christchurch. Buildings have collapsed, prompting fears that residents and office workers could be trapped in the rubble. The U.S. Geological Survey says the 6.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:25:00 +0100voanewsenvoanews-07de4c783f484a64316945c37eaf007cNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222082500http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/at-least-65-killed-on-nzs-darkest-day-20110222-1b36m.htmlA powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake has killed 65 people and trapped dozens more under flattened buildings in the southern city of Christchurch.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:23:00 +0100smhensmh-aadaa1530d56dd34d271b4ddc3eda9c7NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222082300http://www.haveeru.com.mv/english/details/34957/65_dead_in_New_Zealand_quake_disasterCHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, Feb 22, 2011 (AFP) - A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake Tuesday killed 65 people and trapped dozens more under flattened buildings in New Zealand's most devastating tremor in 80 years. Frantic rescuers and bystanders dug for survivors and thousands of panicked residents....Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:23:00 +0100haveeruenhaveeru-df300cdb612facd4bc7b4b5646e6b128NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222082300http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/australia-to-bolster-help-for-nz-quake-20110222-1b3ci.htmlAustralia will bolster search and rescue efforts in Christchurch, which has been devastated by a major earthquake.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:23:00 +0100smhensmh-b55bc54a40bdd5d7d3bf0e452875932fNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222082300http://www.news.com.au/world/why-this-christchurch-earthquake-was-deadly/story-e6frfkyi-1226010241839?from=public_rssTHE REASON why a earthquake with a lower magnitude was so destructive lies in how close the epicentre was to the surface.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:18:00 +0100news_com_auennews_com_au-9d8362f9fb7d75d81e2c8e5fe10829c6NaturalDisasters20110222081800http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4032103,00.htmlForeign Ministry says life of Israeli man who was in Christchurch when deadly earthquake hit city is in danger. Man's friends told his family he had died. At least 65 people were killed in 6.3-magnitude quakeTue, 22 Feb 2011 08:15:00 +0100ynetnewsenynetnews-0f937fb425c71e317932d26d6d779af7FloodingNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222081500http://www.rferl.org/content/at_least_63_killed_as_63_magnitude_quake_hits_new_zealand/2316820.htmlAt least 65 people have been confirmed killed in a 6.3-magnitude earthquake that has hit the southern New Zealand city of Christchurch.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:15:00 +0100rferlenrferl-3bc783929577e00eed9bf974a5b6c24dNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222081500http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/britons-tell-of-earthquake-chaos-15092246.html?r=RSSBritish nationals caught up in a deadly earthquake that is believed to have caused "multiple fatalities" on New Zealand's South Island have spoken of the chaos and devastation following the crippling natural disaster.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:15:00 +0100belfasttelegraphenbelfasttelegraph-6eb356210f3fb3bf0af37bb148ff3da4NaturalDisasters64.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.59399153954364.99060768658 -18.59399153954320110222081500http://en.rian.ru/world/20110222/162712079.htmlAt least 65 people have been killed in a 6.3 magnitude earthquake in southern New Zealand, the country's prime minister said on Tuesday.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:13:00 +0100rian-enenrian-en-9489b29489c428a93e7ec7c8162738d2NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.80720110222081300http://www.businessday.co.za/articles/Content.aspx?id=135053A strong earthquake killed at least 65 people in New Zealand's second-biggest city of Christchurch with more casualties expected as desperate rescuers picked through rubble to find people trapped in toppled buildings.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:12:00 +0100businessdayenbusinessday-ae4f1507e4a5e1f9311b16a8ee654282NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222081200http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/Major-earthquake-hits-New-Zealand-65-dead/articleshow/7544743.cmsAt least 65 people died in the 6.3 earthquake that hit Christchurch, PM John Key said, adding "we may be witnessing New Zealand's darkest day".Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:10:00 +0100indiatimesenindiatimes-ff10a86635027293545bb32db03430bbNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222081000http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/22/location-and-timing-contribute-to-losses-in-new-zealand-quake/?partner=rss&emc=rssAfter a close call in an earthquake last fall, Christchurch, New Zealand, is badly damaged by a less potent, but closer, aftershock.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:09:00 +0100IHTenIHT-4b9d82e8c0ddeebb8c1766e74cece1a1ReferenceMaterialsNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222080900http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/scores-killed-in-new-zealand-earthquake-2222007.htmlNew Zealand's leader said at least 65 people have been killed in the earthquake that hit the city of Christchurch.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:09:00 +0100independentenindependent-23a87cb3900e07ea60da3dd0a9a55b2cNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222080900http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/2/22/nation/20110222134538&sec=nationCHRISTCHURCH: The death toll from the 6.3 magnitude earthquake that hit New Zealand's already-bruised city of Christchurch on Tuesday has risen to 65 with rescuers scrambling to help people trapped under collapsed buildings.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:59:00 +0100thestar-myenthestar-my-22f2c5da9e78ad5bbfeb2aea684d39ceNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222075900http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/747244/cs/1/Stunned resident of Christchurch, New Zealand have confirmed bodies were seen lying in the street after a massive earthquake flattened buildings and falling debris crushed vehicles on Tuesday ...Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:58:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-cdf100cd975a1c62a7cc9f6b118a4aefNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222075800http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7295987.htmlAustralia on Tuesday sent a search and rescue team to Christchurch to help New Zealand authorities deal with the aftermath of a major earthquake. Prime Minister Julia Gillard had spoken directly with New Zealand Prime Minister John Key. She said Australia would provide any assistance requested by....Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:58:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-7023dfd5176c7286eb6f9d0d98171c2cNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222075800http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7295914.htmlA powerful earthquake struck New Zealand on Tuesday, killing more than 65 people and injuring more. The epicenter of the tremor is reportedly the previously bruised city of Christchurch, and the New Zealand government is sending rescuers to the city in an urgent attempt to drag people trapped in the debris.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:58:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-261866c810dfac1ad2156b341b6d74bcNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222075800http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/8k6rB8CXrpw/la-fg-new-zealand-quake-20110222,0,166807.storyAt least 65 are dead and many are reported trapped in Christchurch after a magnitude 6.3 temblor collapses buildings.A devastating 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck the New Zealand city of Christchurch on Tuesday, killing at least 65 people and collapsing buildings onto victims, some of whom used....Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:57:00 +0100latimesenlatimes-5830c7939e37d918e7272c7d0ddfc5f6NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222075700http://dalje.com/en-world/quake-devastates-christchurch-nz/341443CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- A deadly earthquake Tuesday killed people and devastated New Zealand's South Island city of Christchurch just months after a similar tragedy, authorities said. The 6.3-magnitude afternoon quake struck the country's second-largest city north of the peninsula just before 1 p.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:54:00 +0100javno-enenjavno-en-f477c7a3ec1c43c91fb155001b5cddd2NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222075400http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/Major-earthquake-hits-New-Zealand-65-dead/articleshow/7544743.cmsAt least 65 people died in the 6.3 earthquake that hit Christchurch, PM John Key said, adding "we may be witnessing New Zealand's darkest day".Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:52:00 +0100timesofindiaentimesofindia-ff10a86635027293545bb32db03430bbNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222075200http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/news/latest-news/?view=News&id=554780682A significant earthquake hit Christchurch causing widespread destruction in the city centre.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:51:00 +0100fcoenfco-a948f957522dddee85125df62abc9415NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222075100http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201102/3145723.htm?desktopLast Updated: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:11:00 +1100 New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has confirmed at least 65 people dead - in a toll he warned may rise - after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck Christchurch at lunchtime on Tuesday. Historic buildings in the major South Island city tumbled and screams could be heard from people trapped inside.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:49:00 +0100australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-6bebdab44ab2e8a0f3ccb3f195fa0b78FloodingNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222074900http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201102/3145797.htm?desktopLast Updated: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:33:00 +1100 It was only last September that Christchurch was struck by a major 7.0-magnitude earthquake. That quake was felt through much of the South Island and caused widespread damage. New Zealand, which sits between the Pacific and Indo-Australian tectonic....Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:49:00 +0100australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-8e3d6bada48afc07747a7ddd6db62676NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222074900http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201102/3145866.htm?desktopDarren Osborne, ABC Science Online Last Updated: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:02:00 +1100 The latest earthquake near the New Zealand city of Christchurch is thought to have occurred along the same fault line that shook the city late last year, Australian experts say.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:49:00 +0100australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-528c632b4dd0aa0d15f61e7c12105869NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222074900http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/2011/02/22/65-killed-in-new-zealand-earthquake-91466-28210945/A powerful earthquake has struck the New Zealand city of Christchurch killing at least 65 people, the country's prime minster said.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:45:00 +0100icWalesenicWales-cd069c21e85a561ae67684d16fc0c781NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222074500http://www.iafrica.com/iafrica/708116.htmlAt least 65 people died in the 6.3 magnitude earthquake that hit Christchurch, Prime Minister John Key said, adding "we may be witnessing New Zealand's darkest day".Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:41:00 +0100iafricaeniafrica-c32fb068395fb117cd7687022ae62b37NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222074100http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0222/breaking2.htmlA strong quake killed and trapped people beneath rubble and sparked fires and toppled buildings in New Zealand's second-biggest city of Christchurch today. It was the second quake to hit the city in five months. Local TV showed bodies being pulled out of rubble strewn around the city centre, though it was unclear whether any of them were alive.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:38:00 +0100irishtimesenirishtimes-d2a5f32bc08822a3bef5f0ff7097361dNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222073800http://www.smh.com.au/world/we-may-be-witnessing-new-zealands-darkest-day-pm-says-65-killed-in-quake-20110222-1b356.htmlNew Zealand Prime Minister John Key says 65 people were killed in today's devastating Christchurch earthquake - and the toll may rise.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:38:00 +0100smhensmh-c027bb80ef5da0e9f0d8cba707664ce4CivilProtectionNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222073800http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/65-dead-in-new-zealand-quake-disaster-20110222-1b3c5.htmlA powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake Tuesday killed 65 people and trapped dozens more under flattened buildings in New Zealand's most devastating tremor in 80 years.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:38:00 +0100smhensmh-4c71f55d9e8da911de77a8a4c9060dcfNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.80720110222073800http://www.zimbabwemetro.com/current-affairs/a-powerful-earthquake-kills-at-least-65-people-in-new-zealands-city-of-christchurch/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-powerful-earthquake-kills-at-least-65-people-in-new-zealands-city-of-christchurchA powerful earthquake collapsed buildings at the height of a busy workday in New Zealand's city of Christchurch, killing at least 65 people and trapping dozens Tuesday in one of the country's worst natural disasters.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:38:00 +0100zimbabwemetroenzimbabwemetro-2b5ca177785ef0d3b8ceea4021c7f506NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222073800http://www.haaretz.com/news/international/earthquake-hits-new-zealand-killing-at-least-65-1.344964?localLinksEnabled=falseIt was the second quake to hit the city in five months. "We may well be witnessing New Zealand's darkest day...The death toll I have at the moment is 65 and that may rise," New Zealand Prime Minister John Key told local TV. The 6.3 magnitude quake struck at lunchtime, when the streets and shops were....Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:38:00 +0100haaretzenhaaretz-0a4aed1f52d51bc7654f0b8139178f50NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.80720110222073800http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/02/22/Quake-devastates-Christchurch-NZ/UPI-17721298353549/CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- A deadly earthquake Tuesday killed people and devastated New Zealand's South Island city of Christchurch just months after a similar tragedy, authorities said.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:33:00 +0100upienupi-f215b165f36dfb923da79dcdfa254c6bNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222073300http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/new-zealand/2011/02/22/292054/Deadly-quake.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - A strong earthquake killed and trapped people beneath rubble and sparked fires and toppled buildings in New Zealand's second-biggest city of Christchurch on Tuesday.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:31:00 +0100ChinaPostenChinaPost-1bf85fae0cd5f77988a3c1703113af22NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222073100http://www.timeslive.co.za/world/article928282.ece/New-Zealand-quake-kills-at-least-65A powerful earthquake collapsed buildings at the height of a busy workday in New Zealand's city of Christchurch, killing at least 65 people and trapping dozens Tuesday in one of the country's worst natural disasters.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:31:00 +0100thetimes-zaenthetimes-za-e9ba3e71109f532e61dd3b97dbe0ab03NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222073100http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2052960,00.html?xid=rss-topstoriesA powerful earthquake slammed New Zealand's already-bruised city of Christchurch on Tuesday, killing at least 65 people, and sending rescuers scrambling to help people trapped under collapsed buildingsTue, 22 Feb 2011 07:29:00 +0100timeentime-455132c80be97dfa33b079589fcd456eNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222072900http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/747243/cs/1/Sixty five people have been killed in Tuesday's earthquake that struck New Zealand's Christchurch city, Prime Minister John Key has ...Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:28:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-24f955eb88844980bc5d2801d3a678a0NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222072800http://www.thedailystar.net/latest/updates.php?pid=63A powerful earthquake slammed New Zealand's already-bruised city of Christchurch on Tuesday, killing at least 65 people, and sending rescuers scrambling to help people trapped under collapsed buildings.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:26:00 +0100thedailystarBDenthedailystarBD-08f2fa8c693cf41b768b738959ab59d4NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222072600http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/image/images/reuters-photos/02/22/11/view-shows-damaged-cathedral-after-earthquake-central-christchuA view shows a damaged cathedral after an earthquake in central Christchurch, New Zealand, February 22, 2011. REUTERS/Don Scott/Christchurch Press Copyright © 2011 ABS-CBN Interactive All rights reserved Media Partners | Newsbreak | Business Mirror | Business World ....Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:25:00 +0100abs-cbnnewsenabs-cbnnews-471f663b8a180823e27c631acddaa93bNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222072500http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/Major-earthquake-hits-New-Zealand-65-dead/articleshow/7544743.cmsAt least 65 people died in the 6.3 earthquake that hit Christchurch, PM John Key said, adding "we may be witnessing New Zealand's darkest day".Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:24:00 +0100indiatimesenindiatimes-93854aeb5c1830a766dcbae4ac4225eeNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222072400http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14072724/strong-quake-in-new-zealand-collapses-buildingsA powerful earthquake collapsed buildings at the height of a busy workday in New Zealand's city of Christchurch, killing at least 65 people and trapping dozens Tuesday in one of the country's worst natural disasters.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:21:00 +0100newschannel5ennewschannel5-de997de24f2cd68c051f95647d8aed05NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222072100http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/asia-pacific/65-killed-as-earthquake-strikes-new-zealand/article1915310/?cmpid=rss1A powerful earthquake slammed New Zealand's already-bruised city of Christchurch on Tuesday, killing at least 65 people, and sending rescuers scrambling to help people trapped under collapsed buildings. The 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit the country's second-largest city around lunchtime, collapsing....Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:20:00 +0100theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-098cbf08d8f5a52ffe0dfa3e42fec009NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222072000http://www.nst.com.my/articles/NZearthquakedeathtoll65_PM/Article/CHRISTCHURCH: At least 65 people died in the earthquake that hit New Zealand’s second city Christchurch today and the death toll may rise, Prime Minister John Key said.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:19:00 +0100nstennst-8bdf0ff6ab1710ef98f322923cf6d1deNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222071900http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/22/us-newzealand-quake-idUSTRE71L04320110222?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/topNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Top%20News%29WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A strong earthquake killed at least 65 people in New Zealand's second-biggest city of Christchurch with more casualties expected as desperate rescuers picked through rubble to find people trapped in toppled buildings.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:18:00 +0100reutersenreuters-9d5340203fa79fee4fa7b4b469558728NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.807-43.5235 172.63820110222071800http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/02/22/uk-newzealand-quake-idUKTRE71L04920110222?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/UKWorldNews%20%28News%20/%20UK%20/%20World%20News%29WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A strong earthquake killed at least 65 people in New Zealand's second-biggest city of Christchurch with more casualties expected as desperate rescuers picked through rubble to find people trapped in toppled buildings.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:18:00 +0100reutersenreuters-e6505921a7ce786974ca9170830a84b4NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.807-43.5235 172.63820110222071800http://www.herald.ie/breaking-news/world-news/65-killed-in-new-zealand-earthquake-2549936.htmlA powerful earthquake has struck the New Zealand city of Christchurch killing at least 65 people, the country's prime minster said.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:16:00 +0100herald-ieenherald-ie-27cc2e87f846b86651e4819e4e80cb1eNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222071600http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-02-22-New%20Zealand%20Earthquake/id-ade4a3ccf9b9447386957654fb060081CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — A powerful earthquake collapsed buildings at the height of a busy workday in New Zealand's city of Christchurch, killing at least 65 people and trapping dozens Tuesday in one of the country's worst natural disasters. "It is a just a scene of utter devastation," Prime....Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:15:00 +0100APenAP-b4c50029790e187cc5b15bbf1263401eNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820110222071500http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/2/22/nation/20110222131513&sec=nationPETALING JAYA: There has been no reports of Malaysian students being injured in the 6.3 magnitude earthquake in New Zealand so far, said Higher Education Ministry acting ministry director-general Prof Dr Rujhan Mustafa.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:13:00 +0100thestar-myenthestar-my-c9b0fa2bd38634fc88329e62bae0077bNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.80720110222071300