Europe Media Monitor (EMM) reads and analyses around 40.000 new news items per day from around 1000 sites worldwide. The text of the items, extracted using EMM's own text extraction algorithm, is indexed using Lucene (see http://lucene.apache.org). Please make sure your area of interest is not already covered by one of the pre-defined categories (alerts). If it is, we kindly ask you to use the feed from that category as this significantly reduces the load on our system. This site is a joint project of DG-JRC and DG-COMM. The information on this site is subject to a disclaimer (see http://europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm). Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/804410/cs/1/As torrential monsoon rains swelled Saptakosi, the river known as neighbouring Indian state Bihar's sorrow, Nepal's government rushed a high-level team to the southern plains adjoining the Indian border to assess the situation.Thu, 30 Jun 2011 13:59:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-0c1d43168c833578de3aed4efb76720a27.712 85.31320110630135900http://www.hindu.com/2011/06/30/stories/2011063067832200.htmRaktima Bose Srikumar Banerjee Kolkata: Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) Chairman Srikumar Banerjee on Wednesday ruled out a Fukushima-like nuclear plant disaster in India, saying the nuclear reactors in the country had a passive cooling system unlike the Fukushima Daiichi reactor and additional safety features were being installed in them.Wed, 29 Jun 2011 23:40:00 +0200HinduenHindu-315806681eefe61354e5e733b246404f22.5435 88.334220110629234000http://www.hindu.com/2011/06/30/stories/2011063057322200.htmKolkata: Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) Chairman Srikumar Banerjee on Wednesday ruled out a Fukushima-like nuclear plant disaster in India, saying the nuclear reactors in the country had a passive cooling system unlike the Fukushima Daiichi reactor and additional safety features were being installed in them.Wed, 29 Jun 2011 21:34:00 +0200HinduenHindu-f0b5b82bbbd410a821357e547604a5b422.5435 88.334220110629213400http://www.egovmonitor.com/node/42569The European Union's budget provides important value added to the lives of its 500 million citizens.Wed, 29 Jun 2011 13:25:00 +0200egovmonitorenegovmonitor-c3bd660225953ac18593978b2974a4e420110629132500http://www.nieuwsbank.nl/en/2011/06/29/R016.htm[ Woensdag 29 juni 2011 | European Union ] The European Union's budget provides important value added to the lives of its 500 million citizensWed, 29 Jun 2011 12:14:00 +0200nieuwsbankennieuwsbank-f95e0ab8c1192dc6de9831b5deedbe0620110629121400http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/11/469&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=enMEMO/11/469 Brussels, 29 June 2011 The European Union's budget provides important value added to the lives of its 500 million citizens. It is small (around 1% of EU gross national income) but produces concrete results on many things where financing at ...Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:13:00 +0200europa-pressReleaseseneuropa-pressReleases-69ace53b58555043741750591850ebf950.8371 4.3676120110629111300http://rt.com/news/fukushima-protective-energy-nuclear/The leadership of TEPCO, the company operating the crippled Japanese Fukushima plant, has apologized for the disaster earlier this year.Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:10:00 +0200rtenrt-ac9293ead35130a38b87cecc9eca193f20110628131000http://www.rediff.com/news/slide-show/slide-show-1-in-conversation-with-iaf-chief-pv-naik/20110627.htmIn an interview to Nitin Gokhale, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshall P V Naik discusses his strategy for the transformation of the IAF.Mon, 27 Jun 2011 13:16:00 +0200rediffenrediff-8dce23f34f6619f421d16c7378a96eee20110627131600http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/agriculture/delay-in-monsoon-may-spell-doom-for-farmers/articleshow/9007728.cmsICAR says it wishes to prioritise research that focuses on smallholders and rain-fed, backward, marginal and fragile areas.Mon, 27 Jun 2011 02:42:00 +0200economictimeseneconomictimes-849789b4f0a976d9d625632e03853d5720110627024200http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Villages-along-Ghaggar-dread-monsoon-fury/articleshow/9007877.cmsWith monsoon getting active over north India, a shiver is going down the spines of people living in the vicinity of seasonal rivulet Ghaggar.Mon, 27 Jun 2011 02:02:00 +0200indiatimesenindiatimes-43f72d9fdabe76e91e0c329d53cfee3028.5687 77.216820110627020200http://www.ekantipur.com/2011/06/26/editors-pick/rains-are-here-koshi-starts-breaching-spurs/336302/The water level in the Saptakoshi river has reached the highest point so far this year after torrential rains lashed most parts of the eastern region on FridaySun, 26 Jun 2011 05:07:00 +0200ekantipurenekantipur-13c4a1397a8b85f570b8ac557e0bc6de20110626050700http://minivannews.com/society/uncertainty-remains-over-scale-of-maldives-piracy-threat-21832Maritime expert says Maldives piracy threat growing as two vessels attacked off the coast of Trivandrum.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 14:30:00 +0200minivannewsenminivannews-1397335dd27f4c31ac28519457e0135f-0.609754386580274 73.095321611158320110625143000http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/who-do-you-think-you-are-20110624-1gjjh.htmlA landmark survey of Australian values reveals big changes on work, sport and booze, writes Andrew West.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:49:00 +0200smhensmh-a15f7a9e81a74f6fe60b9ee0dacb4e7e20110624164900http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/deadly-illness-in-india-identified-as-encephalitisInfants and elderly particularly at risk from viral encephalitis, an inflammation of the brainThu, 23 Jun 2011 15:24:00 +0200trustentrust-3d469212a4e3c407b420e6f552994fff28.5687 77.216820110623152400http://www.etravelblackboard.com/article/120148/world-travel-health-alerts-june-22-2011WORLD TRAVEL HEALTH ALERTS – June 22, 2011 - Deadly start to JE season in India’s north - Malaria flares in India; Small outbreak in Sabah - Dengue alerts for India, Brazil, Australia - Measles reaches new places, new faces on global march - Cholera epidemics hit Africa, Asia, Caribbean - Measles....Thu, 23 Jun 2011 03:59:00 +0200etravelblackboardenetravelblackboard-2f9c831987cfee4c4ef25a6b28573e9028.5687 77.216820110623035900http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/2011/jun/22/rising-food-prices-explainerAs G20 ministers meet in Paris this week to discuss food security and the impact of speculative activity on prices, we look at the explanations put forward for the jump in food prices How high have food prices risen? The UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said last week that global food....Wed, 22 Jun 2011 10:22:00 +0200guardianenguardian-822b0da00b1915d9547b12fcb6cce5e148.8521 2.3489920110622102200http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/167333/20110622/kazakhstan-s-uranium-industry-could-lose-its-luster.htmWhat a difference a year and a tsunami make. Western investors have been salivating over the post-Soviet space's energy riches since the 1991 collapse of communism. While focusing on the Caspian's hydrocarbon reserves other mineralogical riches awaited development as well, none more so than Kazakhstan's vast uranium deposits.Wed, 22 Jun 2011 08:02:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-473db76659180b99a770e41e9a77a0e120110622080200http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2011/jun/20/weatherwatch-global-round-upSome central and southern parts of China suffered catastrophic flooding last week, as an active frontal system stalled across the country. On Wednesday, 128mm of rain fell in just 6 hours at Mengshan, Guangxi province; by Friday, 550,000 people had been evacuated from their homes and at least 100 died as levees burst.Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:20:00 +0200guardianenguardian-760354a988fe950f0627d656e439d7aa28.116667 114.96666724.181999 110.50489820110621002000http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/800217/cs/1/India made its first official contact with the new civilian government in Myanmar Tuesday with visiting External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna pledging $10-million to enable capacity-building in agriculture and dedicating 10 disaster-proof rice silos to ensure people have enough to eat during....Tue, 21 Jun 2011 17:46:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-b9f313d0f683c694a534c6ea7f7712d516.8722 96.124928.5687 77.216820110621174600http://www.theglobeandmail.com/multimedia/camera-club/in-photos/best-pictures-from-the-past-24-hours/article2068485/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=2068485A young Afghan refugee poses at The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) registration centre on the outskirts of Peshawar on June 20, 2011, prior to returning to her home country Afghanistan, after fleeing civil war and Taliban rule. A vendor sits on ropes laid out for the salvage....Tue, 21 Jun 2011 03:23:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-8ec0441443b2e56d40d0042b3c827dee34.5309 69.13675720110621032300http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/story/2011/06/20/western-premiers-conference.html?ref=rssTrade and economic development are on the agenda when premiers from Western Canada and the North meet in Yellowknife, but perhaps a more pressing topic will be how best to deal with natural disasters in Canadians' own backyards.Mon, 20 Jun 2011 14:12:00 +0200CBCenCBC-d677c64d5f9c47be52c79f2dafc0e30262.4557 -114.35120110620141200http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/prairies/disasters-economy-top-agenda-as-western-premiers-gather-in-yellowknife/article2067379/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=2067379Saskatchewan and Manitoba want provinces toress Ottawa for a new national disaster strategyMon, 20 Jun 2011 12:20:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-29831990310810287f9718039bab389762.4557 -114.35145.3742 -75.650720110620122000http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/6/19/worldupdates/2011-06-19T171732Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-577814-1&sec=WorldupdatesBONN, Germany (Reuters) - "Ask for a camel when you expect to get a goat," runs a Somali saying that sums up the fading of ambitions for United Nations talks on slowing climate change -- aim high, but settle for far less.Sun, 19 Jun 2011 16:05:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-d444ec082a6d17eb33ea41199010634550.7346 7.0998220110619160500http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/analysis-hopes-fading-for-climate-agreementHopes for a treaty have dimmed since U.S. President Barack Obama and other world leaders failed to agree a binding pact at a summit in Copenhagen in 2009Sun, 19 Jun 2011 14:47:00 +0200trustentrust-52daed0c75b0b0bda4e63bed93483eda55.704 12.523420110619144700http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10733015&ref=rssThey had been warned. But Chinese authorities chose to ignore concerns the Three Gorges Dam on the mighty Yangtze River would spawn more than flood control, irrigation and hydroelectricity.For while the 2.3km wide barrier is a...Sat, 18 Jun 2011 01:23:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-a6fb1ba28642c6bb36b03889a9f5ae7920110618012300http://www.gmanews.tv/story/223826/technology/un-climate-talks-leave-kyoto-deadlock-unresolvedAbout 180 nations took small steps to help combat climate change at U.N. talks ending on Friday, without breaking a deadlock over the fate of the Kyoto Protocol that risks collapsing at the end 2012.Sat, 18 Jun 2011 11:00:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-8974d3aa82043dc075aa260498eca85e20110618110000http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110617/wl_sthasia_afp/indiamonsoonweatherAFP - Ten people died and 33 fishing boats went missing on Friday during monsoon storms in eastern India which flattened hundreds of homes and flooded the city of Kolkata, officials said.Sat, 18 Jun 2011 07:30:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-add60f632b0f3bb869e89efdcb3e35a122.5435 88.334220110618073000http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/india/2011/06/18/306640/Storm-kills.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Ten people died and 33 fishing boats went missing on Friday during monsoon storms in eastern India which flattened hundreds of homes and flooded the city of Kolkata, officials said.Fri, 17 Jun 2011 19:27:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-762aa70201a971c50655f8b34cbe85e922.5435 88.334220110617192700http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/eo20110617sf.htmlSome three months since the colossal earthquake and tsunami in eastern Japan, stricken areas are getting on track for recovery with local industrial production capacity having been restored to as much as 90 percent of pre-disaster levels. Tokyo Electric Power Co. has announced plans to ensure stable cooling of reactors in its crippled Fukushima No.Thu, 16 Jun 2011 21:16:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-79a1e03a1f7b83092f8c7e2dd510b78041.48045 140.25250220110616211600http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2011-06/20544059-cn-to-sell-assets-of-ic-railmarine-terminal-for-us-dollar-73-million-and-enter-into-related-10-year-coal-transportation-agreement-008.htmNEW ORLEANS, LA , June 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) announced today a definitive agreement toThu, 16 Jun 2011 15:09:00 +0200finanznachrichten-enenfinanznachrichten-en-8b954ccbdd6c364de524c3ab6a4edde429.9564 -90.098720110616150900http://www.pr-inside.com/new-market-study-australia-mining-r2658529.htm(PR-inside.com) Australia is a leading player in many segments of the global mining industry. Owing to its substantial deposits, the country possesses an array of minerals including iron ore, nickel, bauxite, copper, gold, silver, uranium, diamonds, zinc and coal.Thu, 16 Jun 2011 02:11:00 +0200pr-insideenpr-inside-44e1ff405dfdc04caf31d744a0dfecd4-35.3499 149.04220110616021100http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jun/13/extreme-weather-flooding-droughts-firesTornados, wildfires, droughts and floods were once seen as freak conditions. But the environmental disasters now striking the world are shocking signs of 'global weirding' Drought zones have been declared across much of England and Wales, yet Scotland has just registered its wettest-ever May.Mon, 13 Jun 2011 21:20:00 +0200guardianenguardian-2a8460f9eabc7f8e0c1d7997ee98fd5f52.6001223763217 -1.466952271535956.6845545219199 -4.0204150822825852.3065822048099 -3.7391980983700220110613212000http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-06/12/content_12678118.htmScientists raise alarm as prices, population and heat rise Ciudad Obregon, Mexico The great agricultural system that feeds the human race is in trouble. The rapid growth in farm output of the late 20th century has slowed such that it is failing to keep up with demand, driven by population increases and rising affluence in once-poor countries.Sun, 12 Jun 2011 03:09:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-304d8a7fbc41400fae97b14285a0918a24.383333 -106.0520110612030900http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=special-report:-scientists-raceBy David Fogarty CANBERRA (Reuters) - Charlie Bragg gazes across his lush fields where fat lambs are grazing, his reservoirs filled with water, and issues a sigh of relief. Things are normal this year and that's a bit unusual of late. [More]Sat, 11 Jun 2011 01:04:00 +0200scientificamericanenscientificamerican-890eb570fd7e64d8a3fb7d9a608b4034-35.3499 149.04220110611010400http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1134585/1/.htmlSINGAPORE: The Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources (MEWR) will appoint a panel of local and overseas experts to conduct an in-depth review of all flood protection measures that will be implemented in Singapore over the next decade.Sat, 11 Jun 2011 10:29:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-a86a575b2065ebf290e654cb898365491.298828 103.82489820110611102900http://www.jpost.com/Sci-Tech/Article.aspx?ID=224508&R=R1Food consumption outpacing farm output in more prosperous world; World Food Program: Food prices may be underlying cause for ME unrest.Sat, 11 Jun 2011 08:47:00 +0200jpostenjpost-2b95f5fa73dc429cfad598a1fa6440ce20110611084700http://www.news24.com/SciTech/News/Climate-change-forces-farming-rethink-20110610Rising temperatures and more intense droughts are forcing a rethink in how to grow food, from breeding hardier crops to complete genetic overhauls of plants.Fri, 10 Jun 2011 16:32:00 +0200news24ennews24-be3e11ffc54e480eee9a9d5deb3b0e8520110610163200http://www.delo.si/zgodbe/nyt/food-for-a-warming-planet_2.htmlThe great agricultural system that feeds the human race is in trouble. The rapid growth in farm output of the late 20th century has slowed such that it is failing to keep up with demand, driven by population increases and rising affluence in once-poor countries.Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:58:00 +0200deloendelo-ce4408a9cc3e5e4a9a68c702a103534020110610145800http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/6/10/worldupdates/2011-06-10T130502Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-576187-1&sec=WorldupdatesCANBERRA (Reuters) - Charlie Bragg gazes across his lush fields where fat lambs are grazing, his reservoirs filled with water, and issues a sigh of relief. Things are normal this year and that's a bit unusual of late.Fri, 10 Jun 2011 10:46:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-bbaedb2371e1ee7b0d742e54db3ef3a3-35.3499 149.04220110610104600http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/special-report-scientists-race-to-avoid-a-bitter-climate-change-harvest10 Jun 2011 03:15 Source: reuters // Reuters food prices had pushed an estimated 44 million more people into extreme poverty over the course of eight months, triggering unrest. That is putting ever mounting pressure on governments, agronomists and the farm industry to come up with ways of growing....Fri, 10 Jun 2011 07:14:00 +0200trustentrust-ed9f8386b317e1f4ab5920ee6a857a2f20110610071400http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/06/10/uk-climate-crops-idUKTRE7590IR20110610?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewsCANBERRA (Reuters) - Charlie Bragg gazes across his lush fields where fat lambs are grazing, his reservoirs filled with water, and issues a sigh of relief. Things are normal this year and that's a bit unusual of late.Fri, 10 Jun 2011 06:01:00 +0200reutersenreuters-a51314dade93d1f68578bce160311d0b-35.3499 149.04220110610060100http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/10/us-climate-crops-idUSTRE7590I320110610?feedType=RSS&feedName=scienceNewsCANBERRA (Reuters) - Charlie Bragg gazes across his lush fields where fat lambs are grazing, his reservoirs filled with water, and issues a sigh of relief. Things are normal this year and that's a bit unusual of late.Fri, 10 Jun 2011 06:01:00 +0200reutersenreuters-bdef730f89e4fb5edb4846ca2cd111a2-35.3499 149.04220110610060100http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/innovation/06/08/hacks.kindness.followup/index.html?eref=rss_latest(CNN) -- What was the best moment of Willow Brugh's weekend? "Someone stood up on a chair (and) asked if anyone had Arduino skills," she said, in reference to the programming platform. "And someone jogged over to them with a huge grin on their face. The joy of sharing." It wasn't a traditional weekend, of course.Wed, 08 Jun 2011 17:42:00 +0200cnnencnn-e7b2e67fc1e0a567bf3b215446e66b1820110608174200http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/07/can-the-yield-gap-be-closed-sustainably/?partner=rss&emc=rssIt's not just that intensive agriculture causes nitrogen from fertilizer to volatilize into a major greenhouse gas, or that it washes into rivers; such farming is not sustainable over the long haul even on its own terms.Tue, 07 Jun 2011 20:40:00 +0200IHTenIHT-dd37ac9ab7e91ccdc2b1aab52cbe29b420110607204000http://www.lebanonews.net/mainhl2.asp?hlid=68137 June 2011 Floods that have ravaged parts of China have left 14 people dead and 53 people missing, government officials said Tuesday. The floods have hit parts of Guizhou province.Tue, 07 Jun 2011 12:51:00 +0200lebanonewsenlebanonews-a9f70e751635ebacb7e84fe1543c382c22.760639 113.24759731.016667 110.58333340.092239 121.98650420110607125100http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/malis-farmers-face-uneven-rainfall-rising-food-costsVariable rains linked to climate change mean hard times for Mali's small farmersMon, 06 Jun 2011 15:41:00 +0200trustentrust-517ae15c8a5976b0654a723a39f5a6bc20110606154100http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/emplayersnews/738152011-06-06 In this week's edition of the Emerging Powers News Round-Up, read a comprehensive list of news stories and opinion pieces related to China, India and other emerging powers...Mon, 06 Jun 2011 15:27:00 +0200pambazukaenpambazuka-92948e0d68530114d49c25091d30900435.2086 110.72728.5687 77.216820110606152700http://article.wn.com/view/2011/06/05/Rare_June_rain_smashes_records_in_Bay_Area/The pounding rain that inundated the Bay Area Saturday set plenty of records and put the kibosh on plenty of barbecues, beach treks, Little and bicycle rides. They were replaced by spinouts, fender benders, flooding , road closures and other winter-like mishaps that nobody thought they would be dealing with at this time of year.Sun, 05 Jun 2011 03:50:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-949541e1e3468ff1beba652cc08b9ab42.65462001341214 43.567374553081320110605035000http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/156247/20110602/the-10-most-powerful-earthquakes-since-records-began.htm2. 28 March 1964 - Prince William Sound, Alaska Magnitude 9.2 The most powerful earthquake recorded in North American history devastated the Gulf of Alaska, caused landslides in Anchorage and raised outlying islands by 11 metres. The resulting tsunami reached 67 meters when it raked the shallow....Thu, 02 Jun 2011 12:25:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-1dda4a26c802c821c4c36d2ff101086961.2025 -149.89820110602122500http://www.etravelblackboard.com/article/119414/world-travel-health-alerts-june-1Repellent a lifesaver against deadly insect diseases Recent cases of rare, but often deadly, diseases transmitted by mosquitoes highlight the importance of personal protection against insect bites, travel health specialist Dr Ed Bajrovic said this week.Thu, 02 Jun 2011 03:52:00 +0200etravelblackboardenetravelblackboard-a0f63e6eb90103fad657f691dcf6294b20110602035200http://www.IRINnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=92862JOHANNESBURG, 1 June 2011 (IRIN) - The current droughts in Europe and floods in the USA threaten yet another rise in cereal prices in the next few weeks, and serve as a reminder of the changing dynamics of the global food supply system.Wed, 01 Jun 2011 11:39:00 +0200irinnewsenirinnews-004a3c02197b4afbde72475297f23325-26.1441 28.050235.371769 -117.628720110601113900