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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2940464WASHINGTON - The United States announced Thursday it would provide $900,000 worth of emergency aid to flood-ravaged North Korea less than a month after the two sides resumed high-level dialogue. “In response to humanitarian needs arising from recent flooding in the Democratic People’s Republic of....Fri, 19 Aug 2011 17:26:00 +0200joongangdailyenjoongangdaily-096344c9d4b28a2e8c45ad07bb36aabb38.9051 -77.016247.373271456894 -120.41897402772739.0285 125.75720110819172600http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/world-humanitarian-day-dprk-red-cross-volunteer-dies-after-heroic-rescue19 Aug 2011 15:22 Source: member // By Ms. Pak Ryon Mi and Mr. Pak Jong Pil - DPRK Red Cross Society In the past few weeks, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has been battered by storms and floods which have left at least 57 people dead, according to government figures and more than 24,720 people homeless.Fri, 19 Aug 2011 16:53:00 +0200trustentrust-19548422843cae63a40c62e2af8ebbc620110819165300http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/us-offers-nkorea-flood-aid-but-no-food-yet* U.S. still studying Pyongyang's food aid request * Monitoring, transparency remain concerns * U.S., North Korea diplomatic activity rising (Adds quotes, background) By Andrew Quinn WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - The United States has offered North Korea up to $900,000 in emergency flood assistance....Fri, 19 Aug 2011 10:46:00 +0200trustentrust-a505704ab760d723d84f24052b31875638.9051 -77.016247.373271456894 -120.41897402772739.0285 125.75720110819104600http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/8/19/worldupdates/2011-08-19T014618Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-588591-1&sec=WorldupdatesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has offered North Korea up to $900,000 in emergency flood assistance but has made no decision yet on a broader request for humanitarian food aid for the isolated country, the State Department said on Thursday.Thu, 18 Aug 2011 22:49:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-a2e74d7da442a073b76be0712f89e19e38.9051 -77.016247.373271456894 -120.41897402772739.0285 125.75720110818224900http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110818/pl_nm/us_korea_north_usaReuters - The United States has offered North Korea up to $900,000 in emergency flood assistance but has made no decision yet on a broader request for humanitarian food aid for the isolated country, the State Department said on Thursday.Thu, 18 Aug 2011 22:41:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-2d5981a85037df48078bd2786941e62038.9051 -77.016239.0285 125.75720110818224100http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/18/us-korea-north-usa-idUSTRE77H5SE20110818?feedType=RSS&feedName=politicsNewsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has offered North Korea up to $900,000 in emergency flood assistance but has made no decision yet on a broader request for humanitarian food aid for the isolated country, the State Department said on Thursday.Thu, 18 Aug 2011 22:36:00 +0200reutersenreuters-8377058e25a445ad6eadf9d0b7d4a8af38.9051 -77.016247.373271456894 -120.41897402772739.0285 125.75720110818223600http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/us-to-give-emergency-flood-aid-to-nkorea(Adds quotes, background) By Andrew Quinn WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - The United States will provide North Korea with up to $900,000 in emergency flood assistance, the U.S. State Department said on Thursday in what appeared to be another sign of easing tension between Pyongyang and Washington.Thu, 18 Aug 2011 22:31:00 +0200trustentrust-8b8ebb330af06eccd0e5cd2ead68209c38.9051 -77.016247.373271456894 -120.41897402772739.0285 125.75720110818223100http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/08/18/national/main20094058.shtmlDow Jones plunges 419 points as instability in U.S. and European economies fuel "panic selling"Thu, 18 Aug 2011 22:28:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-7c9a0da51ec150690c330720b4b565ae20110818222800http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110818/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_us_nkorea_aidAP - The United States is providing up to $900,000 in emergency aid to North Korea after recent floods in the impoverished country.Thu, 18 Aug 2011 20:40:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-960ed30825b5b25407fc0960c8628f9d38.9051 -77.016239.0285 125.75720110818204000http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110818/pl_nm/us_korea_north_usaReuters - The United States will provide North Korea with up to $900,000 in emergency flood assistance, the U.S. State Department said on Thursday in what appeared to be another sign of easing tension between Pyongyang and Washington.Thu, 18 Aug 2011 20:09:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-b0ddda3b97410afa8c852813fe6a1d2d38.9051 -77.016247.373271456894 -120.41897402772739.0285 125.75720110818200900http://www.smh.com.au/world/kim-sails-his-yacht-as-country-suffers-20110818-1iznp.htmlNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-Il enjoyed a summer holiday sailing on his yacht and staying at his coastal villa as the country struggles to recover from devastating floods, a report said.Thu, 18 Aug 2011 07:55:00 +0200smhensmh-1930c0361f704104257a6c70ab0e974520110818075500http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/08/15/remarks-president-town-hall-meeting-decorah-iowaRelease Time: For Immediate Release Seed Savers Exchange Decorah, Iowa 5:17 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Decorah! (Applause.) Hello, Iowa! (Applause.) It is good to be back. This place is as pretty as I remembered it. (Applause.) It is spectacular. Everybody please have a seat. Everybody have a seat.Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:17:00 +0200WhitehouseenWhitehouse-1a2f2857d8fe01a0c98f4b782cc748da42.0746200841834 -93.500038239732320110816161700http://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=OTU2MjY2MjUzPublished Date: August 16, 2011 SEOUL: South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak yesterday urged North Korea to stop military "provocation" and work towards peace and cooperation on the divided peninsula. "Nothing can be accomplished through provocations," he said in a Liberation Day speech marking the....Mon, 15 Aug 2011 23:14:00 +0200kuwaittimesenkuwaittimes-dbd09d7a427c69dc36d31a505a421f5a37.5380457749554 127.00586742437739.0285 125.75720110815231400http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1147093/1/.htmlSEOUL: South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak on Monday urged North Korea to stop military "provocation" and work towards peace and cooperation on the divided peninsula.Mon, 15 Aug 2011 08:55:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-6c3b3a1e293f8233d3457a899e142c4537.5380457749554 127.00586742437739.0285 125.75720110815085500http://www.smh.com.au/world/fixing-famine-what-it-will-take-20110815-1iu0f.htmlIt's a crisis on a mind-numbing scale. But here is what it will take to put an end to the famines that ravage Africa.Mon, 15 Aug 2011 06:01:00 +0200smhensmh-97e9ee3d9cef075a7d67691aaa65108520110815060100http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/11/world/asia/11korea.html?partner=rss&emc=rssThe South Korean military returned fire on Wednesday after North Korean artillery shells fell in waters near Yeonpyeong Island.Fri, 12 Aug 2011 18:59:00 +0200IHTenIHT-03592a6cd136c7413351ccd4e4b06bba0.0 0.064.99060768658 -18.59399153954337.5424 126.93520110812185900http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110810/ap_on_re_as/as_koreas_shellingAP - North Korea says South Korea mistook "normal blasting" from a construction project for artillery shelling when it accused Pyongyang of opening fire near the rivals' disputed maritime line in the Yellow Sea.Thu, 11 Aug 2011 02:03:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-d2bec223fc37cdc9a58a96e965cca91a37.5424 126.93539.0285 125.75720110811020300http://www.newschannel5.com/story/15240172/official-nkorean-shell-lands-in-skorean-watersNorth Korea says South Korea mistook "normal blasting" from a construction project for artillery shelling when it accused Pyongyang of opening fire near the rivals' disputed maritime line in the Yellow Sea.Thu, 11 Aug 2011 02:03:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-2fa2c6922b69f6e46e24a7f6c3fbfebc37.5424 126.93539.0285 125.75720110811020300http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/08/10/2011081000434.htmlNorth Korea says it suffered at least 10 people dead or injured and thousands of hectares of cropland damaged as Tropical Storm Muifa swept across its territory Tuesday. The storm surged through the Yellow Sea, battering both China and South Korea, before coming ashore in North Korea late ...Wed, 10 Aug 2011 01:30:00 +0200chosunenchosun-5d294c0344b17a7f99f05ea142b6150735.2086 110.72737.5424 126.93539.0285 125.75720110810013000http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/08/09/korea.tropical.storm/index.html?eref=rss_latestTropical Storm Muifa killed at least 10 people and damaged an estimated 2,400 acres of of farmland when it made landfall in North Korea, state-run news agency KCNA reported Tuesday.Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:16:00 +0200cnnencnn-92731f7bbbe9a4e209647e6becda1ee137.5424 126.93539.0285 125.75720110810001600http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/aug/10/south-korea-returns-fire-from-north/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSSEOUL South Korean marines returned fire Wednesday after North Korea launched artillery shells into waters near the disputed maritime line that separates the two rivals, South Korean defense officials said. The three North Korean shells fired near the Northern Limit Line in the Yellow Sea prompted the South .Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:29:00 +0200washtimesenwashtimes-df8db74009aa66984af4f51984456e5837.5380457749554 127.00586742437739.0285 125.75720110810232900http://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=MTMwMTA2NTg5Mg==Published Date: August 11, 2011 SEOUL: South Korean marines returned fire yesterday after North Korea launched artillery shells into waters near the disputed maritime line that separates the two rivals, South Korean defense officials said. The three North Korean shells fired near the Northern Limit....Wed, 10 Aug 2011 22:43:00 +0200kuwaittimesenkuwaittimes-91e60ff89bf835be9720f7867cd0806a37.5380457749554 127.00586742437739.0285 125.75720110810224300http://www.newschannel5.com/story/15240172/official-nkorean-shell-lands-in-skorean-watersSouth Korean marines returned fire Wednesday after North Korea launched artillery shells into waters near the disputed maritime line that separates the two rivals, South Korean defense officials said.Wed, 10 Aug 2011 20:29:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-57bf35454c937d1518b71af94029b40439.0285 125.75720110810202900http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110810/ap_on_re_as/as_koreas_shellingAP - South Korean marines returned fire Wednesday after North Korea launched artillery shells into waters near the disputed maritime line that separates the two rivals, South Korean defense officials said.Wed, 10 Aug 2011 19:57:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-6da195822406d0da6897ae65224cafcb39.0285 125.75720110810195700http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2024537/South-Korea-fires-North-Korean-attack.html?ITO=1490The three North Korean shells fired near the Northern Limit Line in the Yellow Sea prompted the South to fire three shells back, a defense ministry spokesman said.Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:37:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-4365e22e8f69f5b30e8a844a0de2284837.5424 126.93520110810173700http://www.lebanonews.net/mainhl2.asp?hlid=713310 August 2011 Tropical Storm Muifa killed at least 10 people and damaged an estimated 2,400 acres of of farmland when it made landfall in North Korea, state-run news agency KCNA reported Tuesday.Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:59:00 +0200lebanonewsenlebanonews-c9ac3aa6c2c714918ed25ac624548e3737.5424 126.93539.0285 125.75720110810135900http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-08-10-AS-Koreas-Shelling/id-20073db918de454cbe2d75fbaf07075eSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean marines returned fire Wednesday after North Korea launched artillery shells into waters near the disputed maritime line that separates the two rivals, South Korean defense officials said. The three North Korean shells fired near the Northern Limit Line in the....Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:16:00 +0200APenAP-89579ce25598ce168627861b5ac9157537.5380457749554 127.00586742437739.0285 125.75720110810131600http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110810/ap_on_re_as/as_koreas_shellingAP - South Korean marines returned fire Wednesday after North Korea launched artillery shells into waters near the disputed maritime line that separates the two rivals, South Korean defense officials said.Wed, 10 Aug 2011 11:51:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-01a0c88f611ee3eb34f4753cefc40fe039.0285 125.75720110810115100http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/video/2011-08/10/c_131040523.htmBEIJING, Aug. 10 (Xinhuanet) -- This year's ninth typhoon, Muifa, has brushed past China's eastern coast, making landfall on the northwest shores of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. As Muifa's impact on China is reducing, the China Meteorological Administration has lifted the blue typhoon alert.Wed, 10 Aug 2011 06:16:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-672315b2431dd4726e3a09c990130f3a35.2086 110.72720110810061600http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2011/aug/08/weatherwatch-cyclone-storms-heatwaveTropical storm Emily swept across the Caribbean last week, causing disruption throughout the Lesser Antilles before brushing Hispaniola. Heavy rains hit the island with a reported 528mm falling in Neiba in the Dominican Republic last Friday, where severe flooding and mudslides left three people dead and displaced over 7,000.Tue, 09 Aug 2011 00:25:00 +0200guardianenguardian-6a8b3e365452be4ffd1481f52eb22a4d18.484025 -71.41989120110809002500http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011/08/09/story_9-8-2011_pg14_1* Workers repair a dyke protecting a chemical plant * Residents near Fujia Group plant in the port city of Dalian evacuated BEIJING: China said Monday it had temporarily averted a toxic chemical spill at a plant on its northeast coast, but remained on alert as a tropical storm that has killed three people in South Korea approached.Tue, 09 Aug 2011 00:25:00 +0200dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-d8ed5d1d233df2757023f459b617079028.983333 107.53333333.766667 114.98333337.5424 126.93536.833333 114.5520110809002500http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110809/ap_on_re_as/as_asia_typhoonAP - A powerful tropical storm destroyed houses, damaged crops and caused more than 10 deaths and injuries Tuesday in North Korea, already struggling after deadly flooding last month.Tue, 09 Aug 2011 18:37:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-f71048ecdd263bb1e25b4e608738bd1d39.0285 125.75720110809183700http://www.voanews.com/english/news/asia/Muifa-Causes-10-Casualties-Crop-Damage-in-North-Korea-127297708.htmlNorth Korea says it suffered at least 10 people dead or injured and thousands of hectares of cropland damaged as Tropical Storm Muifa swept across its territory Tuesday. The storm surged through the Yellow Sea, battering both China and South Korea, before coming ashore in North Korea late Monday.Tue, 09 Aug 2011 14:46:00 +0200voanewsenvoanews-36b680e00fbb6cfe65726f36db0661f135.2086 110.72737.5424 126.93539.0285 125.75720110809144600http://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=MjEzOTUzNDg3Mg==Published Date: August 09, 2011 BEIJING: China said yesterday it had temporarily averted a toxic chemical spill at a plant on its northeast coast, but remained on alert as a tropical storm that has killed three people in South Korea approached. Workers managed to repair a dyke protecting a chemical....Tue, 09 Aug 2011 12:44:00 +0200kuwaittimesenkuwaittimes-3112a6ffcd498bbe43421fe5d2f1466437.5424 126.93535.2086 110.72720110809124400http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ENV-index.htmlLagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The UN is said to be planning a close monitoring of the clean-up of the Ogoni oil spill in Nigeria as recommended by the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) in its report last week, the Guardian newspaper reported Tuesday, quoting Martin Nesirky, the spokesperson to the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.Tue, 09 Aug 2011 10:55:00 +0200panapressenpanapress-7309677d9645fe6a49b62e907e5c636a6.43919 3.4234820110809105500http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2011/aug/08/weatherwatch-cyclone-storms-heatwaveTropical storm Emily swept across the Caribbean last week, causing disruption throughout the Lesser Antilles before brushing Hispaniola. Heavy rains hit the island with a reported 528mm falling in Neiba in the Dominican Republic last Friday, where severe flooding and mudslides left three people dead and displaced over 7,000.Tue, 09 Aug 2011 10:49:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-6a8b3e365452be4ffd1481f52eb22a4d18.484025 -71.41989120110809104900http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14420501Tropical storm Muifa lashes China's north-east coast, creating a surge in waves and threatening to breach a dyke protecting a chemical plant.Mon, 08 Aug 2011 19:01:00 +0200bbcenbbc-244d6563c7715129f87b40e6fe4624d035.2086 110.72720110808190100http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/08/08/china.tropical.storm/index.html?eref=rss_latestTropical Storm Muifa made landfall in North Korea on Monday, bringing heavy rainfall and gusty winds, according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center.Mon, 08 Aug 2011 18:24:00 +0200cnnencnn-7c436ea18fddeb536715dc32371aaf2835.2086 110.72739.0285 125.75720110808182400http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1145824/1/.htmlBEIJING: China said Monday it had temporarily averted a toxic chemical spill at a plant on its northeast coast, but remained on alert as a tropical storm that has killed three people in South Korea approached.Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:53:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-7134b631176494ee945ee9299fbc4ac537.5424 126.93535.2086 110.72720110808165300http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/08/us-nkorea-floods-fao-idUSTRE7772BC20110808?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews(Reuters) - MILAN, Aug 8 (Reuters) - North Korea, hit by strong floods this summer, is facing localized crop damage in its main cereal producing regions, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Monday.Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:57:00 +0200reutersenreuters-32dec98ff154dd68e0f773975fb70c5b39.0285 125.75720110808145700http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110808/wl_nm/us_nkorea_floods_faoReuters - North Korea, hit by strong floods this summer, is facing localized crop damage in its main cereal producing regions, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Monday.Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:49:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-aff127905f3f7291f903c7f97cda701839.0285 125.75720110808144900http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110808/wl_asia_afp/chinaweathertyphoonAFP - China said Monday it had temporarily averted a toxic chemical spill at a plant on its northeast coast, but remained on alert as a tropical storm that has killed three people in South Korea approached.Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:19:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-d1efa3b6d16c52bc40857a78b104a8b037.5424 126.93535.2086 110.72720110808141900http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1145767/1/.htmlBEIJING : China battled Monday to avert a disaster at a chemical plant on its northeast coast as a severe tropical storm that has killed three people in South Korea approached, state media reported.Mon, 08 Aug 2011 12:22:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-894435bf70c025b214886277e4cc60aa37.5424 126.93535.2086 110.72720110808122200http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110808/wl_asia_afp/chinaweathertyphoonAFP - China battled Monday to avert a disaster at a chemical plant on its northeast coast as a severe tropical storm that has killed three people in South Korea approached.Mon, 08 Aug 2011 12:18:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-61d5fcf261cc54f08cc293093d79cb4937.5424 126.93535.2086 110.72720110808121800http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110808/wl_asia_afp/chinaweathertyphoonAFP - China battled Monday to avert a disaster at a chemical plant on its northeast coast as a severe tropical storm that has killed three people in South Korea approached, state media reported.Mon, 08 Aug 2011 11:16:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-61ccdb847b44da0f9b2d3e2bcdce8d0b37.5424 126.93535.2086 110.72720110808111600http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1145750/1/.htmlSEOUL: Tropical Storm Muifa left three people dead and one missing as it battered South Korea's west coast with strong winds and rain, officials said Monday.Mon, 08 Aug 2011 09:10:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-ed1175bb6952a6b43f6677d4034e1c4337.5380457749554 127.00586742437720110808091000http://www.timesofoman.com/innercat.asp?detail=48602Tropical Storm Muifa left three people dead and one missing as it battered South Korea s west coast with strong winds and rainMon, 08 Aug 2011 07:25:00 +0200timesofomanentimesofoman-84e3d6a0d2a86d876025de1e84a8b8df20110808072500http://www.nst.com.my/articles/TyphoonMuifapoundswestcoastcities/Article/SEOUL: Typhoon Muifa pounded South Korea's west coast with strong wind and torrential rains, leaving at least one dead and two others missing as it proceeded northward past the capital of Seoul Monday morning, the meteorological office and the emergency control agency said.Mon, 08 Aug 2011 06:47:00 +0200nstennst-126e1f34c8e632b600d180f8975ee21037.5380457749554 127.00586742437720110808064700http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/national-news/2011/08/08/312573/Typhoon-Muifa.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - High waters and heavy surf battered China's northern port of Qingdao as Typhoon Muifa approached Sunday on its way up the coast.Mon, 08 Aug 2011 06:26:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-2aea0df0ee49312098228fabda3f97a120110808062600http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14420501A huge storm battering the coast of eastern China is downgraded from a typhoon to a tropical storm as it approaches land near the northern province of Liaoning.Mon, 08 Aug 2011 06:24:00 +0200bbcenbbc-12e3cdeaa9a4f8b4663cb66edf0fbd8b35.2086 110.72720110808062400http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14420501A huge storm battering the coast of eastern China is downgraded from a typhoon to a tropical storm as it approaches land near the northern province of Liaoning.Mon, 08 Aug 2011 06:17:00 +0200bbc-newsenbbc-news-beca3ec62b10b33aec5a5fadd65b9b5035.2086 110.72720110808061700http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2011/08/20118718186234637.htmlTyphoon forecast to slam into the Shandong peninsula after bypassing Shanghai where 600,000 were ordered to evacuate.Sun, 07 Aug 2011 23:51:00 +0200aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-0940eb4ddc03c0766aca6534c7bbd92935.2086 110.72720110807235100http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2011/08/2011861101123949.htmlTyphoon forecast to slam into the Shandong peninsula after bypassing Shanghai where 500,000 were evacuated.Sun, 07 Aug 2011 20:49:00 +0200aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-68151e135a0142894962cfc596f9791a20110807204900http://www.newschannel5.com/story/15223185/shanghai-soaked-as-typhoon-heads-along-china-coastA typhoon blew down power lines and billboards in the Chinese financial hub of Shanghai on Sunday and aimed at a northeast port city where beaches were closed and sandbags were piled on the waterfront.Sun, 07 Aug 2011 18:42:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-4c4de54c24d0b3f522d2e984130be98135.2086 110.72720110807184200http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110807/ap_on_re_as/as_asia_typhoonAP - A typhoon blew down power lines and billboards in the Chinese financial hub of Shanghai on Sunday and aimed at a northeast port city where beaches were closed and sandbags were piled on the waterfront.Sun, 07 Aug 2011 17:32:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-41015d0357cb287e2cbf9b1306e0f73e35.2086 110.72720110807173200http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/asia-pacific/china-evacuates-600000-as-typhoon-muifa-set-to-batter-northeast-port-city/article2122074/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=2122074A typhoon blew down power lines and billboards in the Chinese financial hub of Shanghai on Sunday and aimed at a northeast port city where beaches were closed and sandbags were piled on the waterfront. High waters and heavy surf already were battering Qingdao's coastline as Typhoon Muifa hugged....Sun, 07 Aug 2011 17:05:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-7e219fac78254eab225f448ca7a71e2535.2086 110.72720110807170500http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2011/08/07/typhoon-muifa.html?ref=rssTyphoon Muifa blew down power lines and billboards in the Chinese financial hub of Shanghai on Sunday and roared towards a northeast port city where beaches were closed and sandbags were piled on the waterfrontSun, 07 Aug 2011 16:58:00 +0200CBCenCBC-8687ab9648986b297818332d106ebf2e20110807165800http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/china/Typhoon-blows-past-Shanghai-on-way-to-neast-China/articleshow/9518629.cmsA typhoon blew down power lines and billboards in the Chinese financial hub of Shanghai on Sunday and aimed at a northeast port city where beaches were closed and sandbags were piled on the waterfront.Sun, 07 Aug 2011 16:33:00 +0200indiatimesenindiatimes-1de795eb167eae4d4d4c1a074096cba335.2086 110.72720110807163300http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-08-07-AS-Asia-Typhoon/id-83f539e8475b4b2284018f94acc57d5bBEIJING (AP) — A typhoon blew down power lines and billboards in the Chinese financial hub of Shanghai on Sunday and aimed at a northeast port city where beaches were closed and sandbags were piled on the waterfront. High waters and heavy surf already were battering Qingdao's coastline as Typhoon....Sun, 07 Aug 2011 15:35:00 +0200APenAP-4228513a02eb2f0b01dfdd08795c2db635.2086 110.72720110807153500http://www.herald.ie/breaking-news/world-news/typhoon-forces-evacuation-in-china-2842021.htmlTyphoon Muifa has pounded China's commercial capital of Shanghai with high winds and heavy rain while more than 400,000 residents along the country's east coast were moved to shelter and tens of thousands of fishing boats recalled to port.Sun, 07 Aug 2011 14:47:00 +0200herald-ieenherald-ie-41c5f104c4d172b26a3fee22e9de3afb35.2086 110.72720110807144700http://www.japantoday.com/category/world/view/powerful-typhoon-bears-down-on-chinas-east-coastHigh waters and heavy surf battered China's northern port of Qingdao as Typhoon Muifa approached Sunday on its way up the coast. Authorities closed beaches and piled sandbags along Qingdao's waterfront, after evacuating hundreds of thousands of people further south and calling more than 30,000 ships back to shore.Sun, 07 Aug 2011 12:36:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-e3943b7636e6d309d5f486b983e3b15220110807123600http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-08-07-AS-Asia-Typhoon/id-d81136f86c5d4243be13d4e22aa7f26eBEIJING (AP) — High waters and heavy surf battered a Chinese port city as Typhoon Muifa approached Sunday on its way up along the country's east coast. Authorities closed beaches and piled sandbags along Qingdao's waterfront, after evacuating hundreds of thousands of people from coastal homes....Sun, 07 Aug 2011 12:12:00 +0200APenAP-2c11f99c488f9137829141ff695243bd20110807121200http://www.todayonline.com/World/EDC110807-0000376/Typhoon-Muifa-churns-toward-Chinas-Qingdao-portBEIJING - High waters and heavy surf battered China's northern port of Qingdao as Typhoon Muifa approached Sunday on its way up the coast. Authorities closed beaches and piled sandbags along Qingdao's waterfront, after evacuating hundreds of...Sun, 07 Aug 2011 11:30:00 +0200todayonlineentodayonline-e89c09807e0c92a3779b6c583713801f20110807113000http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/typhoon-muifa-heads-towards-chinas-qingdao-port-2333414.htmlHigh waters and heavy surf battered China's northern port of Qingdao as Typhoon Muifa approached today on its way up the coast.Sun, 07 Aug 2011 11:18:00 +0200independentenindependent-e04b8f42c170bd15b3c9c986d6f7ec3d20110807111800http://www.kyivpost.com/news/world/detail/110286/High waters and heavy surf battered China's northern port of Qingdao as Typhoon Muifa approached Sunday on its way up the coast.Sun, 07 Aug 2011 10:55:00 +0200kyivpostenkyivpost-c3cd056b8221e4eeddae2bc3189d8bf120110807105500http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14420501The authorities in China's northern Shandong peninsula make preparations for Typhoon Muifa after the financial capital of Shanghai avoids a direct-hit.Sun, 07 Aug 2011 10:16:00 +0200bbc-newsenbbc-news-444b1f7a8d3a1539989ba37ebe320ac020110807101600http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14420501The authorities in China's northern Shandong peninsula make preparations for Typhoon Muifa after the financial capital of Shanghai avoids a direct-hit.Sun, 07 Aug 2011 10:15:00 +0200bbcenbbc-444b1f7a8d3a1539989ba37ebe320ac020110807101500http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-08-07-AS-Asia-Typhoon/id-f03f70becd3d41ca8dc569a4aaf4ae57BEIJING (AP) — High waters and heavy surf battered China's northern port of Qingdao as Typhoon Muifa approached Sunday on its way up the coast. Authorities closed beaches and piled sandbags along Qingdao's waterfront, after evacuating hundreds of thousands of people further south and calling more than 30,000 ships back to shore.Sun, 07 Aug 2011 09:53:00 +0200APenAP-5bad022503122f2b6efc07b4dab001b820110807095300http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2011/08/2011861101123949.htmlAlmost 500,000 evacuated, ports closed and nuclear plant safety tightened, but storm bypasses Shanghai.Sun, 07 Aug 2011 08:27:00 +0200aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-596c1f41b4a1b662e34b86eb86f0933420110807082700http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/263531/Typhoon-forces-evacuation-in-China/Typhoon Muifa has pounded China's commercial capital of Shanghai with high winds and heavy rain while more than 400,000 residents along the country's east coast were moved to shelter and tens of thousands of fishing boats recalled to port.Sun, 07 Aug 2011 07:45:00 +0200expressenexpress-41c5f104c4d172b26a3fee22e9de3afb35.2086 110.72720110807074500http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44048941/ns/weather/Typhoon Muifa pounded China's commercial capital of Shanghai with high winds and heavy rain Sunday while more than 400,000 residents along the country's east coast were moved to shelter and tens of thousands of fishing boats recalled to port.Sun, 07 Aug 2011 06:14:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-5df3c35bf0666fa2c33e41775b984f5035.2086 110.72720110807061400http://news.caribseek.com/Bahamas/article_96838.shtmlSTATE COLLEGE, PA, U.S.A. (Aug 6th, 10:58PM ET) - Emily is a tropical depression near the northern Bahamas. Rain and thunderstorms continue over the northern and central Bahamas.Sun, 07 Aug 2011 05:44:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-8debbbb315c13449d34f508d9bb8ce6525.0672 -77.340220110807054400http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-08-06-AS-Asia-Typhoon/id-f13d8cfdc3bc438a98608ee7d715ee4eBEIJING (AP) — More than 200,000 coastal residents in eastern China have evacuated and thousands of ships were called back to shore Saturday as Typhoon Muifa bore down on the country after battering the Philippines, Taiwan and Japan. Zhejiang province moved 206,664 people from its coastal areas....Sat, 06 Aug 2011 22:48:00 +0200APenAP-e5bb202c9f9b66aa470a9739edb1d51914.6096 121.00635.6831 139.80935.2086 110.72720110806224800http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/korea/2011/08/07/312525/Floods-devastate.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - More than 4,700 homes in one North Korean province were destroyed or damaged by extensive flooding spawned by torrential rains in late July, according to a Red Cross report.Sat, 06 Aug 2011 20:14:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-2a6f28b70bc3bf99cf7acbcf086abc9120110806201400http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/07/world/asia/07typhoon.html?partner=rss&emc=rssMore than 200,000 residents were evacuated, and thousands of ships were called back to shore as Typhoon Muifa bore down on China after battering the Philippines, Taiwan and Japan.Sat, 06 Aug 2011 19:01:00 +0200IHTenIHT-47ecab10af5ac3cf4106391bf501a2a114.6096 121.00635.6831 139.80935.2086 110.72720110806190100http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2011/08/2011861101123949.htmlHundreds of thousands evacuated, ports closed, and nuclear plant safety tightened ahead of huge waves and 144kph winds.Sat, 06 Aug 2011 17:21:00 +0200aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-b0c8b28213fc4152fb6caf1ef396c91f20110806172100http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/aug/6/powerful-typhoon-bears-down-chinas-east-coast/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSBEIJING (AP) More than 200,000 coastal residents in eastern China have evacuated and thousands of ships were called back to shore Saturday as Typhoon Muifa bore down on the country after battering the Philippines, Taiwan and Japan. Zhejiang province moved 206,664 people from its coastal areas while another 80,400 .Sat, 06 Aug 2011 16:06:00 +0200washtimesenwashtimes-4cd18668b61a0c08cb78ffde19e46a2914.6096 121.00635.6831 139.80935.2086 110.72720110806160600http://www.newschannel5.com/story/15220665/powerful-typhoon-bears-down-on-chinas-east-coastMore than 200,000 coastal residents in eastern China have evacuated and thousands of ships were called back to shore Saturday as Typhoon Muifa bore down on the country after battering the Philippines, Taiwan and Japan.Sat, 06 Aug 2011 15:32:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-4de1c7888cb8e0bb04820ba97db236ae14.6096 121.00635.6831 139.80935.2086 110.72720110806153200http://www.kyivpost.com/news/world/detail/110215/SEOUL, South Korea (AP) Heavy rains late last month in North Korea caused flooding that killed about 30 people and left almost 16,000 homeless, state media said Friday.Fri, 05 Aug 2011 18:56:00 +0200kyivpostenkyivpost-d85171276c5ef0ac823a5185c419f59537.5380457749554 127.00586742437739.0285 125.75720110805185600http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-08-05-AS-NKorea-Floods/id-92455621ed4947a999b1b2c0556282a2SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Heavy rains late last month in North Korea caused flooding that killed about 30 people and left almost 16,000 homeless, state media said Friday. Thousands of homes were destroyed and farm land was heavily damaged, the official Korean Central News Agency said in a short dispatch from Pyongyang.Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:08:00 +0200APenAP-45ded67ec872e6dcf5d5d0de1a4853e637.5380457749554 127.00586742437739.0285 125.75720110805160800http://english.people.com.cn/90777/90851/7560940.htmlThe Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Red Cross Society had launched relief operations for flood victims, the official news agency KCNA reported Thursday. According to the KCNA, the Red Cross dispatched inspection teams to the flood-hit cities and counties of South Hwanghae and Kangwon....Fri, 05 Aug 2011 04:16:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-cdd617ef0396badb5eeba4aced319cd520110805041600http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-08/05/c_131030134.htmPYONGYANG, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Red Cross Society had launched relief operations for flood victims, the official news agency KCNA reported Thursday. According to the KCNA, the Red Cross dispatched inspection teams to the flood-hit cities and counties of....Thu, 04 Aug 2011 20:03:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-e8b246b5858a23e0eec2127f492e5a6520110804200300http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ENV-index.htmlLagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Managing Director of Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd. (SPDC), Mutiu Sunmonu, has described oil spills in the country's Niger Delta region as a tragedy, which the company takes very seriously. EnvironmentThu, 04 Aug 2011 19:38:00 +0200panapressenpanapress-1b2c55410190484014d418e8083d40156.43919 3.4234820110804193800http://en.trend.az/regions/world/ocountries/1914225.htmlNorth Korea Thursday asked South Korea to deliver cement, heavy construction equipment and food, a day after Seoul had offered emergency relief worth 4.7 million dollars to the flood-stricken Stalinist stateThu, 04 Aug 2011 14:58:00 +0200trendnews-azentrendnews-az-3c8f1596e14f1cf17404eb16cfa0ca3137.5380457749554 127.00586742437739.0285 125.75720110804145800http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/skorea-rejects-north-request-for-building-materials-in-aid04 Aug 2011 07:35 Source: reuters // Reuters SEOUL, Aug 4 (Reuters) - South Korea rejected a request by North Korea on Thursday for building materials and equipment as opposed to the emergency relief supplies and medicine it offered this week to help its destitute neighbour recover from devastating floods.Thu, 04 Aug 2011 11:34:00 +0200trustentrust-4120052fcdf3185ffd6b113b3d4f0d7a37.5380457749554 127.00586742437739.0285 125.75720110804113400http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1144978/1/.htmlSEOUL: North Korea asked South Korea Thursday for food staples and cement after Seoul offered medicine, instant noodles and daily necessities for its neighbour's flood victims, officials said.Thu, 04 Aug 2011 11:25:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-3be6e70d5bb2c63c82cf06057468ef8f37.5380457749554 127.00586742437739.0285 125.75720110804112500http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/04/us-korea-north-aid-idUSTRE7731AG20110804?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewsSEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea rejected a request by North Korea Thursday for building materials and equipment as opposed to the emergency relief supplies and medicine it offered this week to help its destitute neighbor recover from devastating floods.Thu, 04 Aug 2011 10:13:00 +0200reutersenreuters-fe0c632f9a9ec8c29fd9bc29f0fe535837.5380457749554 127.00586742437739.0285 125.75720110804101300http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011/08/03/story_3-8-2011_pg5_25TOKYO: Asia could be as wealthy as Europe by mid-century, but only if it tackles key challenges from inequality and corruption to climate change, an Asian Development Bank study said Tuesday. On current trends, Asia will make up half the world’s economic output by 2050, and another three billion....Wed, 03 Aug 2011 01:45:00 +0200dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-ef64ba7019024045e0c4e011881bebd320110803014500http://www.gmanews.tv/story/227547/world/13-dead-as-landslide-hits-skorea-mountain-resort(Updated 4:44 p.m.) CHUNCHEON, South Korea - A landslide caused by torrential rain crashed into a South Korean mountain resort east of Seoul on Wednesday, destroying three small hotels and killing at least 13 people, the emergency services said.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 21:44:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-cba6e92eda32bdc7f274baffa92f92bf37.5380457749554 127.00586742437720110803214400http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ENV-index.htmlNew York, US (PANA) - The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has developed a tool for measuring energy use and carbon dioxide emissions in homes and offices and the instrument is currently under consideration for standardization, a UN statement said on Wednesday. EnvironmentWed, 03 Aug 2011 17:15:00 +0200panapressenpanapress-7f466580f9010f8babc159c945b9ac1940.6222 -73.987820110803171500http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/skorea-offers-pyongyang-help-to-recover-from-summer-floodsNorth Korean state media say rains and a tropical storm caused damage in June and July, leaving more than 8,000 people homelessWed, 03 Aug 2011 14:08:00 +0200trustentrust-7e25c1ee4417606054c6a8f3f963f47f20110803140800http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110803/ap_on_re_as/as_koreas_aidAP - South Korea's Red Cross said Wednesday it has offered North Korea $4.7 million in basic humanitarian supplies to help the country recover from flooding and heavy rains.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 13:42:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-47dba87758df48862c46304f80720d3039.0285 125.75720110803134200http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110803/wl_asia_afp/nkoreaskoreafloodfoodaidAFP - South Korea offered aid worth 5 billion won ($4.7 million) to flood-hit North Korea on Wednesday, its first such proposal since Pyongyang's deadly island attack last November sent relations into deep freeze.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 13:42:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-00ea45e86a81c51e06e046cb95665bd037.5424 126.93539.0285 125.75720110803134200http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1144763/1/.htmlSEOUL: South Korea Wednesday offered 5 billion won ($4.7 million) of aid to North Korea -- its first offer in nine months -- after dozens were killed when a storm and torrential rain lashed the country.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 11:16:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-16e32453583cd85e87037fa59cfa630637.5380457749554 127.00586742437739.0285 125.75720110803111600http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/company-focus/2011/08/03/312008/ADB-warns.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Asia could be as wealthy as Europe by mid-century, but only if it tackles key challenges from inequality and corruption to climate change, an Asian Development Bank study said Tuesday.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 06:30:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-9e1c431e8bc23a5017cbecab67d9586e20110803063000http://www.nst.com.my/articles/9hardesthitareasdeclaredspecialdisasterzones/Article/Affected residents are given tax cuts, and will be able to delay payment on their national taxes, public insurance and national pension bills.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 04:59:00 +0200nstennst-cf525e3735381acbbd79d9a085d410c420110803045900http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ENV-index.htmlAbuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Determined to combat the adverse effect of climate change for sustainable development, food security and well being of the people, the Nigerian government has launched an automated web-based Early Warning System (EWS) which could also be used in dealing with the destructive effects of persistent flooding in the country.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 21:55:00 +0200panapressenpanapress-906807390eab280104afcee22ddb6c3920110802215500http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/business/08/02/11/adb-warns-bumpy-road-asian-centuryTOKYO - Asia could be as wealthy as Europe by mid-century, but only if it tackles key challenges from inequality and corruption to climate change, an Asian Development Bank study said Tuesday.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:14:00 +0200abs-cbnnewsenabs-cbnnews-85f6b6483b3619f9acf06e365e61ef6820110802121400http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific_business/view/1144510/1/.htmlTOKYO: Asia could be as wealthy as Europe by mid-century, but only if it tackles key challenges from inequality and corruption to climate change, an Asian Development Bank study said Tuesday.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 06:59:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-24ce0a8e460a85f6b4284e24dda4932520110802065900http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-08/01/c_131023477.htmPYONGYANG, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) suffered great human and material losses caused by typhoon-5 and heavy rains from late June to mid-July, the official news agency KCNA reported on Monday. According to the KCNA, the storms and flood had left dozens of....Mon, 01 Aug 2011 17:10:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-67a8ee02a626eaa4b1b8632b8719096120110801171000http://www.panorama.am/en/world/2011/08/01/korea/South Korea is struggling to cope after the worst rainfall in decades triggered landslides and flooding, Xinhua news agency reported. Residents in the worst affected areas are worried and scared ...Mon, 01 Aug 2011 13:33:00 +0200panorama-am-enenpanorama-am-en-1df842f3f46c16fecfd57257b895212337.5424 126.93520110801133300http://www.kyivpost.com/news/world/detail/109816/SEOUL, South Korea (AP) North Korea says dozens of people were killed, injured or missing after torrential rain pounded the country between late June and mid-July.Mon, 01 Aug 2011 12:13:00 +0200kyivpostenkyivpost-da34ef2c887455f91bf19d19f637848a37.5380457749554 127.00586742437739.0285 125.75720110801121300http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201108/3282066.htm?desktopLast Updated: Mon, 1 Aug 2011 09:41:00 +1000 Heavy rain continues to lash north-eastern Japan with the death toll rising to three in the hardest-hit region of Niigata. Authorities say three others are missing. Thousands remain sheltered at evacuation centres to avoid floods from the storm, that killed at least 59 in South Korea last week.Mon, 01 Aug 2011 02:51:00 +0200australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-5227bf2d347e78fee8699f17965ea29f37.920841 139.05329937.5424 126.93520110801025100http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/govt-urges-100000-to-evacuate-due-to-floods-in-niigataFloods claimed two victims in Japan and nearly 300,000 people were urged to flee their homes Saturday as a weather system that killed dozens on the Korean peninsula swept the country. Local governments in Niigata and tsunami-hit Fukushima prefectures issued the guidance after the national weather....Sun, 31 Jul 2011 00:29:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-6f0a3fdd7755617527215eb3c1b9eb6137.920841 139.05329920110731002900http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1144217/1/.htmlSEOUL: Heavy rains that left 59 people dead in South Korea last week also affected the North, flooding farmland, destroying bridges and damaging roads and railways, Pyongyang's state media reported on Sunday.Sun, 31 Jul 2011 21:42:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-6488f7877925a63f98878430f472d03937.5380457749554 127.00586742437739.0285 125.75720110731214200http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201107/3282066.htm?desktopLast Updated: Sun, 31 Jul 2011 17:17:00 +1000 Heavy rain continues to lash northeastern Japan with the death toll rising to three in the hardest-hit region of Niigata. Authorities say three others are missing. Thousands remain sheltered at evacuation centres to avoid floods from the storm, that killed at least 59 in South Korea last week.Sun, 31 Jul 2011 10:20:00 +0200australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-335f8ebffa43f4fd9dd15071827a350e37.920841 139.05329937.5424 126.93520110731102000http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/video/2011-07/31/c_131020806.htmBEIJING, July 31 (Xinhuanet) -- South Korea is struggling to cope after the worst rainfall in decades triggered landslides and flooding. Residents in the worst affected areas are worried and scared as the disaster claimed 62 lives with 9 still missing. Restoration efforts are going on in areas near Mount Umyeon, the hardest-hit part of Seoul.Sun, 31 Jul 2011 09:32:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-c22dc978ab9e806a0d367c676b6cd5ea37.5380457749554 127.00586742437720110731093200http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Three+dead+heavy+rains+lash+Japan/5185141/story.htmlHeavy rains continued to lash northeastern Japan on Sunday with the death toll rising to three in the hardest-hit region of Niigata, police and medical officials said.Sun, 31 Jul 2011 06:58:00 +0200montrealgazetteenmontrealgazette-e8221aa53ebec3cd0807f8e3bcc59c5937.920841 139.05329920110731065800http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1144104/1/.htmlTOKYO: Heavy rains continued to lash northeastern Japan on Sunday with the death toll rising to three in the hardest-hit region of Niigata, police and medical officials said.Sun, 31 Jul 2011 06:35:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-33e22d162650e4472f2f3b40d271ace937.920841 139.05329920110731063500http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/govt-urges-100000-to-evacuate-due-to-floods-in-niigataHeavy rains continued to lash northeastern Japan on Sunday with the death toll rising to three in the hardest-hit region of Niigata, police and medical officials said. Three others were missing in Niigata and Fukushima, the latter of which was ravaged on March 11 by a 9.Sun, 31 Jul 2011 06:29:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-206ec8bff2611133314dc8e7477a127d37.920841 139.05329920110731062900http://www.news24.com/World/News/North-Korea-flooded-after-heavy-rains-20110730Seoul - Heavy rains in recent days inundated rice fields in North Korea and parts of a border city in a country vulnerable to flooding damage. North Korean state media have said the country is suffering "seriously" from flooding that has affected areas including North and South Hwanghae, Kangwon and....Sat, 30 Jul 2011 21:22:00 +0200news24ennews24-9d0a7618788fd0bd08edca870a3c7a2839.0285 125.75720110730212200http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/korea/2011/07/31/311710/South-Korea.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - North Korean landmine parts apparently churned up by torrential rains have washed up across the border in South Korea, prompting a search for more weapons, the defense ministry said Saturday.Sat, 30 Jul 2011 18:27:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-d341e268f9a909068aac21782d55876637.5424 126.93520110730182700http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/govt-urges-100000-to-evacuate-due-to-floods-in-niigataFloods claimed their first victim in Japan and nearly 300,000 people were urged to flee their homes Saturday as a weather system that killed dozens on the Korean peninsula swept the country. Local governments in Niigata and tsunami-hit Fukushima prefectures issued the guidance after the national....Sat, 30 Jul 2011 10:55:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-e1135d8194d51307ba33acb904076bfa37.920841 139.05329920110730105500http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/korea/2011/07/30/311681/Parts-of.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Parts of North Korean land mines washed down a swollen river into South Korea, and troops searched for other mines that may have been dislodged by deadly landslides and flooding that has stricken the peninsula.Sat, 30 Jul 2011 09:22:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-a9496184a9a2a27ac783d328cecc011637.5424 126.93520110730092200http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4101921,00.htmlParts of North Korean land mines washed down a swollen river into South Korea, and troops searched for other mines that may have been dislodged by deadly landslides and flooding that has stricken the peninsula. Two wooden North Korean mine boxes were found in a river in Cheolwon on the South Korean side of the Demilitarized Zone.Sat, 30 Jul 2011 07:55:00 +0200yediotaharonotenyediotaharonot-545858eac876eec8451fac0c3e73fd4337.5424 126.93520110730075500http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1143975/1/.htmlSEOUL: Parts of North Korean landmines apparently churned up by torrential rains have washed up across the border in South Korea, prompting a search by the military for more mines, the defence ministry said.Sat, 30 Jul 2011 07:54:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-14ca244c6f7da7ca423fe7e0348c957b37.5380457749554 127.00586742437720110730075400http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/north-korean-land-mines-wash-into-south-korea/story-e6frfku0-1226104942514PARTS of North Korean land mines have washed down a swollen river into South Korea.Sat, 30 Jul 2011 07:50:00 +0200news_com_auennews_com_au-c137d67584fad3a9fde208819b0dc48a37.5424 126.93520110730075000http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4101921,00.htmlParts of North Korean land mines washed down a swollen river into South Korea, and troops searched for other mines that may have been dislodged by deadly landslides and flooding that has stricken the peninsula. Two wooden North Korean mine boxes were found in a river in Cheolwon on the South Korean side of the Demilitarized Zone.Sat, 30 Jul 2011 07:09:00 +0200ynetnewsenynetnews-545858eac876eec8451fac0c3e73fd4337.5424 126.93520110730070900http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/Troops+deploy+as+floods+kill+53+in+S++Korea+/-/1068/1209832/-/a7ngb6z/-/index.htmlTens of thousands of South Korean troops joined a massive clean-up today after record-breaking rainfall killed at least 53 people, flooded hundreds of homes and turned main roads into muddy rivers.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 00:39:00 +0200DailyNationenDailyNation-127481865ab1472bba4e981cab115ca520110729003900http://www.todayonline.com/World/EDC110729-0000045/S-Korea-on-landmine-alertSEOUL - South Koreans were cautioned about rogue landmines and explosives yesterday after a series of deadly landslides in and around the capital Seoul swamped military sites, defence officials said. At least 77 people are dead or missing from...Fri, 29 Jul 2011 00:06:00 +0200todayonlineentodayonline-0ea187baa9806f23249097c06cf59a9837.5380457749554 127.00586742437720110729000600http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/189414/20110729/south-korea-mudslides-flooding-landmines.htmLike us on Facebook The flooding in South Korea has left at least 50 people dead, half of them in the last two days, and dozens are missing. A flash flood around midnight on Tuesday in Chuncheon destroyed cabins at a summer camp, burying and killing 13 people, mostly university students.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 22:41:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-701be7eaa12c8ea2285fab280278c53637.858791 127.72779820110729224100http://rt.com/news/north-korea-deadly-landslides/Residents of South Korea have been both astonished and shocked by the awesome power of a massive landslide that engulfed the country’s capital, swamping everything in its path.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 18:12:00 +0200rtenrt-3ca42ffd214778cc3b65eba9b08502eb37.5424 126.93520110729181200http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/southkorea/8669927/Landslide-sweeps-cars-off-motorway-in-South-Korea.htmlA landslide triggered by extensive flooding crashes down onto the road below, smashing cars in its path.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:49:00 +0200telegraphentelegraph-bf4b93b6a94b744910650eaeae6fac6737.5424 126.93520110729154900http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2011-07-29-south-korea-landslides_n.htm?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20usatoday-NewsTopStories%20%28News%20-%20Top%20Stories%29South Korean troops searched Friday for land mines dislodged by landslides and flooding that have killed dozens of people.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 13:27:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-dd7ca2783078b96ea3ffa483e6a080cf20110729132700http://dalje.com/en-world/dozens-killed-in-so-korea-floods-slides/373800SEOUL, July 29 (UPI) -- Record-breaking rains in South Korea set off landslides and floods that killed at least 59 people and left another 10 missing, officials said Friday. Rescue workers were joined by volunteers from across the country in massive...Fri, 29 Jul 2011 13:04:00 +0200javno-enenjavno-en-cb1acf392b67c2b37fd66781c6957a7e37.5380457749554 127.00586742437720110729130400http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14341019Days of torrential rain causes chaos in South Korea, killing at least 50 people and washing away weapons, including landmines from a munitions depot.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 12:31:00 +0200bbc-newsenbbc-news-02963b9269e5a2ed9acf9e4f2cea7c2237.5424 126.93520110729123100http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14341019Days of torrential rain causes chaos in South Korea, killing at least 50 people and washing away weapons, including landmines from a munitions depot.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 12:28:00 +0200bbcenbbc-02963b9269e5a2ed9acf9e4f2cea7c2237.5424 126.93520110729122800http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/07/29/Dozens-killed-in-So-Korea-floods-slides/UPI-90691311932938/SEOUL, July 29 (UPI) -- Record-breaking rains in South Korea set off landslides and floods that killed at least 59 people and left another 10 missing, officials said Friday.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 11:53:00 +0200upienupi-be92bd6e20449bc6bff5e0a3e5e7346d37.5380457749554 127.00586742437720110729115300http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-07/29/c_131018299.htmSEOUL, July 29 (Xinhua) -- After the country's heaviest rainfall in decades, South Korea struggled to cope with the aftermath of rain-triggered landslides and flooding that claimed dozens of lives. The national weather agency said Seoul received a total of 301.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 11:35:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-11740e5c51d82c3defc9fff1cf306d4e37.5380457749554 127.00586742437720110729113500http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-07-29-AS-SKorea-Landslide/id-b0b791e0e3c5434c972f4d3b475252a9SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Parts of North Korean land mines washed up on South Korean shores near the border as troops continued combing the area Friday for other mines that may have been dislodged by deadly landslides and flooding, authorities said. Two wooden North Korean mine boxes turned up in a....Fri, 29 Jul 2011 11:05:00 +0200APenAP-c5319b8a9de7ee473a266930b01e025037.5380457749554 127.00586742437720110729110500http://www.topix.net/topstories/south-koreaLA Times - South Korea struggled to recover Thursday from the nation's heaviest rainfall in decades, a torrential two-day downpour that triggered landslides and flooding, killed at least 57 people and left countless others missing or stranded.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 10:58:00 +0200topixentopix-acff2927158e2ec70a7b7e43603e3c6437.5424 126.93520110729105800http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/47297501/Vehicles are submerged in floodwater after heavy rain in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, July 28, 2011. Thousands of rescuers used heavy machinery and shovels Thursday to clear mud and search for ...Fri, 29 Jul 2011 09:41:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-0f2f06b89d9062e6166d5f1a685eec3037.5380457749554 127.00586742437720110729094100http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2011-07-29-south-korea-landslides_n.htm?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20usatoday-NewsTopStories%20%28News%20-%20Top%20Stories%29South Korean troops searched for land mines that may have been dislodged by landslides and flooding that have killed dozens.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 08:25:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-a4717fbd2ca68472f9b98726c7e055d320110729082500http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-07-29-AS-SKorea-Landslide/id-5b0589ba6df346a7b8f02ac4b6b56544SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean troops searched Friday for land mines that may have been dislodged by landslides and flooding that have killed dozens of people. Torrential downfalls since Tuesday have severely disrupted life in Seoul and its surrounding areas, submerging streets filled with....Fri, 29 Jul 2011 07:41:00 +0200APenAP-8f11def75470a4bda808fe0e99f7cb3a37.5380457749554 127.00586742437720110729074100http://www.corkman.ie/breaking-news/world-news/two-killed-in-cargo-plane-crash-2833138.htmlAn Asiana Airlines cargo plane carrying two people crashed into waters off South Korea's southern resort island of Jeju today, an airline official said.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 04:01:00 +0200corkmanencorkman-4c0f5ca7990b6a675df1416d5301501420110729040100http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201107280328.htmlSEOUL -- South Koreans were cautioned about rogue landmines and explosives on July 28 after a series of deadly landslides in and around the capital Seoul swamped military sites, defense officials said. At least 67 people are dead or missing from the landslides and flashfloods caused by the heaviest....Fri, 29 Jul 2011 03:22:00 +0200asahienasahi-a2e6d203d90f791aa961b8182bf295d937.5380457749554 127.00586742437720110729032200http://news.sky.com/home/south-korea-landmines-could-have-slid-down-mountains-in-flood-rains-and-57-people-have-died/article/16039550Military officials in South Korea have warned buried landmines could have slid down mountains eroded by flood waters - as the death toll from the rains rises to at least 57.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 02:26:00 +0200skynewsenskynews-1253e5d9566eb6d12045f436de7bc09837.5424 126.93520110729022600http://www.herald.ie/breaking-news/world-news/two-killed-in-cargo-plane-crash-2833138.htmlAn Asiana Airlines cargo plane carrying two people crashed into waters off South Korea's southern resort island of Jeju today, an airline official said.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 02:05:00 +0200herald-ieenherald-ie-4c0f5ca7990b6a675df1416d5301501420110729020500http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/news/Flash-flooding-and-mudslides-kill.6808748.jpTorrential rain battered the South Korean capital, Seoul, yesterday, causing flash floods and landslides in the region that claimed at least 32 lives.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 01:59:00 +0200TheScotsmanenTheScotsman-8f71688c3d95a93d7f012f705a51493337.5380457749554 127.00586742437720110728015900http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/landslides-and-flooding-kill-32-after-heavy-rain-in-south-korea-2327074.htmlTorrential rain battered the South Korean capital Seoul and surrounding regions yesterday, causing dozens of landslides and flash floods that killed at least 32 people.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 01:38:00 +0200independentenindependent-5e097a4c6379f6c6abd079ff594bbf5a37.5380457749554 127.00586742437720110728013800http://www.todayonline.com/World/EDC110728-0000039/Heavy-rains-set-off-landslides-in-S-KoreaCHUNCHEON (South Korea) - A landslide caused by torrential rain crashed into a South Korean mountain resort east of Seoul yesterday, destroying three small hotels and killing at least 13 people, the emergency services said. Wild weather has...Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:01:00 +0200todayonlineentodayonline-8df3c961e8c3521a4d7ab8cfcdeb76b737.5380457749554 127.00586742437720110728000100http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201107/3280635.htm?desktopMark Willacy Last Updated: Fri, 29 Jul 2011 07:31:00 +1000 Record rainfall, landslides and flooding have killed more than 50 people in South Korea. Nearly half a metre of rain fell in the capital of Seoul in less than three days, turning main roads into rivers of churning, muddy water.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 23:39:00 +0200australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-b03825d170c23cfd53a1956c41f1343c37.5380457749554 127.00586742437720110728233900http://www.latimes.com/news/la-fg-south-korea-landslides-20110729,0,5065912.story?track=rssAt least 42 are dead and many missing in flooding and landslides after two days of torrential downpour that paralyzes Seoul. The deluge also swept away explosives.South Korea struggled to recover Thursday from the nation's heaviest rainfall in decades, a torrential two-day downpour that triggered....Thu, 28 Jul 2011 22:47:00 +0200latimesenlatimes-9678e09111078b068bbe6207e853610737.5380457749554 127.00586742437720110728224700http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/jul/28/briefly-423497605/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSAFGHANISTAN Afghan Taliban launch twin attacks KABUL | Two suicide bombers and militants armed with heavy weapons launched twin attacks targeting the Afghan government and its allies Thursday, killing at least 19 people in the latest outburst of violence weakening the government's grip on the Taliban's southern heartland.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 22:37:00 +0200washtimesenwashtimes-b42b6c9543014e090c22e32342c5a53934.5598219832857 69.311180292809420110728223700http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/47277437/Vehicles are submerged in floodwater after heavy rain in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, July 28, 2011. Thousands of rescuers used heavy machinery and shovels Thursday to clear mud and search for ...Thu, 28 Jul 2011 19:49:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-fb5e97ed0e14d2120a74c84d789ddce237.5380457749554 127.00586742437720110728194900http://en.trend.az/regions/world/ocountries/1911636.htmlThe death toll in flooding and landslides resulting from heavy rains in South Korea rose to 49 on Thursday, while several people remained unaccounted forThu, 28 Jul 2011 19:20:00 +0200trendnews-azentrendnews-az-ce7df805a9fbc36c7e798fd455b1903b37.5424 126.93520110728192000http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/07/105808.htmlThe death toll from landslides and flash floods triggered by torrential rain that lashed South Korea this week has risen to 53 with another 14 people missing, fire authorities said Thursday. The Korea Meteorological Administration said record levels of rain fell in northern and central parts of the country on Tuesday and Wednesday.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 19:18:00 +0200kyodonewsenkyodonews-36bad47a5f9d3ee3b389f980fe36431337.5424 126.93520110728191800http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/korea/2011/07/29/311470/South-Koreans.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - South Koreans were cautioned about rogue landmines and explosives on Thursday after scores of deadly landslides in and around the capital swamped homes, a monastery and military sites after the heaviest rainfall in a century, officials said.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 19:11:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-945078112b1c5e30bcf1155d36591fc220110728191100http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Global-News/2011/0728/South-Korea-mobilizes-to-cope-with-flooding-landslides?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20feeds/world%20%28Christian%20Science%20Monitor%20%7C%20World%29More than 20 inches of rain have fallen on Seoul, South Korea, since Tuesday. Tens of thousands of workers are repairing housing and railroad tracks, as well as searching for missing people.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:51:00 +0200csmonitorencsmonitor-199368e3fd2ea5d1ef366998b199701d37.5380457749554 127.00586742437720110728175100http://www.newschannel5.com/story/15160972/rains-mudslides-submerge-skorean-capital-kill-36South Korea's military warned Thursday that buried land mines may have slid down mountains eroded by flooding rains this week as the death toll from the torrential downpours rose to at least 57.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:56:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-4ed9fdf23215f919679125a3b8f688e320110728165600http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-07-28-AS-SKorea-Landslide/id-cfa8e8ab071842d4b221e8a9f0c560f3SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea's military warned Thursday that buried land mines may have slid down mountains eroded by flooding rains this week as the death toll from the torrential downpours rose to at least 57. Massive rainfall since Tuesday has severely disrupted life in Seoul — which has....Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:52:00 +0200APenAP-af78a9ad6258b7bfac21da98884a174c37.5380457749554 127.00586742437720110728165200http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/47273413/Thousands of rescuers dug through thick mud for survivors of deadly landslides and flooding as South Korea's military warned Thursday that buried land mines may have slid down mountains ...Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:44:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-21a0232f09673e4df45c49a72eaa8a3137.5424 126.93520110728164400http://www.news24.com/World/News/Army-drafted-in-as-storms-batter-Seoul-20110728At least 53 people are dead or missing after the heaviest rains in South Korea and the army has been called in to assist.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:40:00 +0200news24ennews24-cc11eb8bd274c425194adec02d9f7c6337.5380457749554 127.00586742437720110728164000http://chicago.ibtimes.com/articles/188391/20110728/s-koreans-on-landmine-alert-after-deadly-mudslides.htmSouth Koreans were cautioned about rogue landmines and explosives on Thursday after scores of deadly landslides in and around the capital swamped homes, a monastery and military sites after the heaviest rainfall in a century, officials said.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:03:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-7bd425313c5509cb46375f45477cf5da20110728160300http://en.rian.ru/world/20110728/165435976.htmlThe death toll in central South Korea from floods and landslides triggered by "the heaviest downpours in a century" has risen to 50 with more than 20 people injured, world media reported. Earlier reports said a landslide near the city of Chuncheon some 85 kilometers east of Seoul destroyed four....Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:51:00 +0200rian-enenrian-en-7217d72195781d7500afe43267eb9a2737.5380457749554 127.00586742437737.858791 127.72779820110728155100http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-07-28-AS-SKorea-Landslide/id-bbc423d9be1c48038e91219168b25a32SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Thousands of rescuers dug through thick mud for survivors of deadly landslides and flooding as South Korea's military warned Thursday that buried land mines may have slid down mountains weakened by rain. Massive rainfall in Seoul and surrounding areas since Tuesday has....Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:35:00 +0200APenAP-79eb1e1b6afc03b621f98e71e45eb94937.5380457749554 127.00586742437720110728153500http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-landslides-spark-land-mine-fears/article2112658/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=World&utm_content=2112658Military warns that buried land mines may have slid down mountains weakened by rainThu, 28 Jul 2011 15:22:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-439494c9bb107fb71e45dd288a7c3d4c37.5424 126.93520110728152200http://www.eecho.ie/news/world/land-mine-fear-as-47-die-in-korea-mudslides-514530.html7/28/2011 - 2:05:45 PM Thousands of rescuers dug through thick mud for survivors of deadly landslides and flooding as South Korea's military warned of the threat of buried land mines. Massive rainfall in the capital Seoul and surrounding areas since Tuesday has killed at least 47 people, and another four were missing.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:14:00 +0200eechoeneecho-c23a1d2050c0a38ed0cc44fa8c25f19037.5380457749554 127.00586742437720110728151400http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2019236/South-Korea-landslides-kill-19-Woman-clings-life-floods.html?ITO=1490Officials say damage to capital Seoul and surrounding areas will run into hundreds of millions of dollars. After devastating floods and landslides yesterday even more rain battered the country on Thursday prompting authorities to draft in the military to help with rescue and clean-up operations.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:12:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-730830f6406cb56253a96e39f917c32e37.5380457749554 127.00586742437720110728151200http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/asia-pacific/landmine-fears-in-south-korea-after-deadly-mudslides/article2112624/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=211262477 people dead or missing from heaviest rainfall in a century; damage seen at hundreds of millions of dollarsThu, 28 Jul 2011 14:37:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-2d2cfa223dfafd99af7329c2d91c0a3537.5424 126.93520110728143700http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/heavy-rains-cause-landslides-in-south-korea/article2112623/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=2112623Thousands of rescuers used heavy machinery and shovels Thursday to clear mud and search for survivors after huge landslides and flooding killed more than 40 peopleThu, 28 Jul 2011 14:37:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-48d0fbb6eee3944de5911b0989b8d2d737.5424 126.93520110728143700http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jul/28/south-korea-landslides-seoul-warning-landminesHeaviest rainfall in a century causes landslides that have killed dozens of people and engulfed homes and military installations South Koreans have been warned to beware of exposed landmines and explosives after after the heaviest rainfall in a century caused landslides in and around the capital....Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:27:00 +0200guardianenguardian-8646b93a5950da8b2dd6539595b5ffed37.5380457749554 127.00586742437720110728132700http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Troops+join+massive+Korea+clean+after/5165638/story.htmlTens of thousands of South Korean troops joined a massive clean-up Thursday after record-breaking rainfall killed at least 53 people, flooded hundreds of homes and turned main roads into muddy rivers.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:55:00 +0200montrealgazetteenmontrealgazette-a6f02ec59a104877bfb283f9890fd88020110728125500http://www.corkman.ie/breaking-news/world-news/s-korea-landslides-spark-mine-fears-2834189.htmlThousands of rescuers in the South Korean capital of Seoul have been digging through thick mud for survivors of deadly landslides and flooding as the military warned that buried land mines may have slid down mountains pummelled by rain.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:31:00 +0200corkmanencorkman-24e4970ef0cdcbf72dc30335a66e495737.5380457749554 127.00586742437720110728123100http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/261639/S-Korea-landslides-spark-mine-fears/Thousands of rescuers in the South Korean capital of Seoul have been digging through thick mud for survivors of deadly landslides and flooding as the military warned that buried land mines may have slid down mountains pummelled by rain.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:29:00 +0200expressenexpress-f52ea4d113957218b137d564a0ebdb6537.5380457749554 127.00586742437720110728122900http://www.herald.ie/breaking-news/world-news/s-korea-landslides-spark-mine-fears-2834189.htmlThousands of rescuers in the South Korean capital of Seoul have been digging through thick mud for survivors of deadly landslides and flooding as the military warned that buried land mines may have slid down mountains pummelled by rain.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:25:00 +0200herald-ieenherald-ie-24e4970ef0cdcbf72dc30335a66e495737.5380457749554 127.00586742437720110728122500http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/skoreans-on-landmine-alert-after-deadly-mudslides28 Jul 2011 09:28 Source: reuters // Reuters * About 10 landmines have not been recovered * Damage from storms seen at hundreds of millions of dollars * North Korea also hit by storms (Adds president, details, updates toll) By Jeremy Laurence and Seongbin Kang SEOUL, July 28 (Reuters) - South....Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:15:00 +0200trustentrust-00b12da737a24073473c4659f72376e237.5380457749554 127.00586742437739.0285 125.75720110728121500http://www.argus.ie/breaking-news/world-news/s-korea-landslides-spark-mine-fears-2834189.htmlThousands of rescuers in the South Korean capital of Seoul have been digging through thick mud for survivors of deadly landslides and flooding as the military warned that buried land mines may have slid down mountains pummelled by rain.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:15:00 +0200argusenargus-24e4970ef0cdcbf72dc30335a66e495737.5380457749554 127.00586742437720110728121500http://www.voanews.com/english/news/asia/Century-Worst-Deluge-Kills-Dozens-in-South-Korea-126310463.htmlSoldiers and police were called out to assist with rescue and clean-up efforts as the rain continued into a third dayThu, 28 Jul 2011 12:10:00 +0200voanewsenvoanews-d63fb214af3e8e05018c5c2d3bf1b48437.5424 126.93520110728121000http://www.drogheda-independent.ie/breaking-news/world-news/s-korea-landslides-spark-mine-fears-2834189.htmlThousands of rescuers in the South Korean capital of Seoul have been digging through thick mud for survivors of deadly landslides and flooding as the military warned that buried land mines may have slid down mountains pummelled by rain.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:09:00 +0200drogheda-independentendrogheda-independent-24e4970ef0cdcbf72dc30335a66e495737.5380457749554 127.00586742437720110728120900http://www.sligochampion.ie/breaking-news/world-news/s-korea-landslides-spark-mine-fears-2834189.htmlThousands of rescuers in the South Korean capital of Seoul have been digging through thick mud for survivors of deadly landslides and flooding as the military warned that buried land mines may have slid down mountains pummelled by rain.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:07:00 +0200sligochampionensligochampion-24e4970ef0cdcbf72dc30335a66e495737.5380457749554 127.00586742437720110728120700http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43921704/ns/weather/South Koreans were cautioned about landmines and explosives on Thursday after a series of deadly landslides in and around the capital Seoul swamped military sites, defense officials said.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:05:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-3146198c3767d8e0c9768fcd5107ffe137.5380457749554 127.00586742437720110728120500http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/s-korea-landslides-spark-mine-fears-16029121.html?r=RSSThousands of rescuers in the South Korean capital of Seoul have been digging through thick mud for survivors of deadly landslides and flooding as the military warned that buried land mines may have slid down mountains pummelled by rain.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 11:50:00 +0200belfasttelegraphenbelfasttelegraph-24e4970ef0cdcbf72dc30335a66e495737.5380457749554 127.00586742437720110728115000http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/47266465/July 28 (Bloomberg) -- South Korea forecast more rain as emergency workers battled flash floods and landslides that killed at least 38 people amid a record deluge in ...Thu, 28 Jul 2011 11:33:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-c735e912a410567347965446ccda149637.5424 126.93520110728113300http://www.newschannel5.com/story/15160972/rains-mudslides-submerge-skorean-capital-kill-36Thousands of rescuers dug through thick mud for survivors of deadly landslides and flooding Thursday as the military warned that buried land mines may have slid down mountains pummeled by rain.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 11:17:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-df9a857047b0318afbc872b1a1dfd46337.5424 126.93520110728111700http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Troops+join+massive+Korea+clean+after/5165638/story.htmlTens of thousands of South Korean troops joined a massive clean-up Thursday after record-breaking rainfall killed at least 44 people, flooded hundreds of homes and turned main roads into muddy rivers.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 11:16:00 +0200montrealgazetteenmontrealgazette-b3a4314bcce8f61aa0b3a92372e92cf020110728111600http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-07-28-AS-SKorea-Landslide/id-738575317c194624a28d733cbfb34b4dSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Thousands of rescuers dug through thick mud for survivors of deadly landslides and flooding Thursday as the military warned that buried land mines may have slid down mountains pummeled by rain. Massive rainfall in Seoul and surrounding areas since Tuesday has killed at....Thu, 28 Jul 2011 11:13:00 +0200APenAP-f364e95e44dd3833f6ae90c91bdbe7f537.5380457749554 127.00586742437720110728111300http://www.latimes.com/news/la-fg-south-korea-landslides-20110729,0,5065912.story?track=rssMany people are missing after two days of flooding that paralyzes the capital.South Korea on Thursday struggled to recover from the nation's heaviest rainfall in decades — a torrential two-day downpour that triggered landslides and flooding, killed at least 42 people and left countless others missing or stranded.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:55:00 +0200latimesenlatimes-8a3621fe58239191d13c546020ee8a1837.5424 126.93520110728105500http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-south-korea-landslides-20110729,0,5843084.story?track=rssMany people are missing after two days of flooding that paralyzes the capital.South Korea on Thursday struggled to recover from the nation's heaviest rainfall in decades — a torrential two-day downpour that triggered landslides and flooding, killed at least 42 people and left countless others missing or stranded.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:55:00 +0200latimesenlatimes-1deb90b948fefefdcaa09d7b6180de9037.5424 126.93520110728105500http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110728/world/freight-jumbo-crashes-near-island.377733An Asiana Airlines cargo plane carrying two people crashed into waters off South Korea's southern resort island of Jeju today, an airline official said. The plane crashed after reporting a mechanical problem and losing contact with air traffic workers, airline official Kim Dong-won said.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:38:00 +0200timesofmaltaentimesofmalta-0a6e1d3d3371f228467edc346c70c77e20110728103800http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7454342.htmlFlash floods and landslides triggered by torrential rain have left 41 people dead and 12 missing in South Korea as of Thursday morning, the National Emergency Management Agency said. At least 15 people were killed after a wave of mudslide engulfed residential areas at the foot of Mount Umyeon in southern Seoul on Wednesday.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:29:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-0b344235c3437cc8d4ea1d90e1f04cf037.5380457749554 127.00586742437720110728102900http://www.newschannel5.com/story/15160972/rains-mudslides-submerge-skorean-capital-kill-36Thousands of rescuers used heavy machinery and shovels Thursday to clear mud and search for survivors after huge landslides and flooding killed at least 44 people in South Korea.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:01:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-0755a31163db53d24144261b84f1858337.5424 126.93520110728100100http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/video/2011-07/28/c_131015561.htmBEIJING, July 28 (Xinhuanet) -- Torrential rains lashed South Korea on Wednesday, creating landslides in the capital Seoul and Chuncheon, a town in the north of the capital. At least 32 people, including 10 college students doing volunteer work have been killed. 10 of the dead were college students doing volunteer work.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 09:56:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-5e6ccbea305795e7a316d6d17dc1c17737.5380457749554 127.00586742437737.858791 127.72779820110728095600http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/latest-world-news/2011/07/28/freight-jumbo-crashes-near-island-91466-29134348/An Asiana Airlines cargo plane carrying two people crashed into waters off South Korea’s southern resort island of Jeju today, an airline official said.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 09:48:00 +0200icWalesenicWales-e2206556c2c3927e771d10f73965df7533.512161 126.52570320110728094800http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/07/28/uk-korea-weather-idUKTRE76R1BW20110728?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewsSEOUL (Reuters) - South Koreans were cautioned about rogue landmines and explosives on Thursday after a series of deadly landslides in and around the capital Seoul swamped military sites, defence officials said.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 09:40:00 +0200reutersenreuters-562eab9177cfa036758aa432e7aab3a737.5380457749554 127.00586742437720110728094000http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/28/us-korea-weather-idUSTRE76R0JB20110728?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewsSEOUL (Reuters) - South Koreans were cautioned about rogue landmines and explosives on Thursday after a series of deadly landslides in and around the capital Seoul swamped military sites, defense officials said.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 09:40:00 +0200reutersenreuters-2f1fda798f1a0e6a38b898052ba05d9337.5380457749554 127.00586742437720110728094000http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-07-28-AS-SKorea-Crash/id-119c3cf363b34b18b8be6384f6eba3b0SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A pilot aboard an Asiana Airlines cargo plane that crashed Thursday in waters off a southern South Korean resort island reported a fire just before losing contact with air traffic workers, an official said. The pilot yelled "Cargo fire!" and "Emergency!" about 10 minutes....Thu, 28 Jul 2011 09:35:00 +0200APenAP-56fe5610a900021a1b4ab491e0c0fb0637.5380457749554 127.00586742437720110728093500http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/817218/cs/1/The death toll is rising as heavy rains lash South Korea and a slow-moving tropical storm batters the Philippines in separate disasters.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 08:59:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-1f0b2f317df3b46ca62747b1597b1a2414.6096 121.00637.5424 126.93520110728085900http://en.rian.ru/world/20110728/165429786.htmlDozens were killed in floods and landslides, triggered by "the heaviest downpours in a century" in central South Korea, the Yonhap news agency said on Thursday citing the national emergency situations department.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 08:27:00 +0200rian-enenrian-en-62f21cbb82867b1e60d9aefef4475ed937.5424 126.93520110728082700http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10741417&ref=rssThousands of rescuers used heavy machinery and shovels to clear mud and search for survivors after huge landslides and flooding killed at least 44 people in South Korea.Five others were reported missing in the wake of the massive...Thu, 28 Jul 2011 08:26:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-31e8db1d455cf1e9621e4b4bd92104cf37.5424 126.93520110728082600http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1143550/1/.htmlSEOUL: Tens of thousands of South Korean troops joined a massive clean-up on Thursday after record-breaking rainfall killed at least 39 people, flooded hundreds of homes and turned main roads into muddy rivers.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 07:41:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-d915c783ecc903d81c7708e6a2e3efa437.5380457749554 127.00586742437720110728074100http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-07/28/c_131015199.htmSEOUL, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Flash floods and landslides triggered by torrential rain have left 41 people dead and 12 missing in South Korea as of Thursday morning, the National Emergency Management Agency said. At least 15 people were killed after a wave of mudslide engulfed residential areas at the....Thu, 28 Jul 2011 07:40:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-db807d963209b437dc9706fe2c229ae237.5380457749554 127.00586742437720110728074000http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43921704/ns/weather/At least 53 people are dead or missing after the heaviest rains in a century lashed the South Korean capital Seoul and surrounding areas, officials said on Thursday, with damage expected to run into hundreds of millions of dollars.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 06:50:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-99cc54a122a9f331090777f4c878fac237.5380457749554 127.00586742437720110728065000http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-07-28-AS-SKorea-Landslide/id-d99cccbb30644b218b2f24731e887c36SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Thousands of rescuers used heavy machinery and shovels Thursday to clear mud and search for survivors after huge landslides and flooding killed at least 39 people in South Korea. Three others were reported missing in the wake of the massive rains that have pounded Seoul and surrounding areas since Tuesday.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 06:27:00 +0200APenAP-7708070d4daad79a19a9e54a97ba1e7b37.5380457749554 127.00586742437720110728062700http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/07/28/south-korean-cargo-plane-carrying-2-crashes.htmlAn Asiana Airlines cargo plane carrying two people crashed into waters off South Korea's southern resort island of Jeju on Thursday, an airline official said.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 06:21:00 +0200JakartaPostenJakartaPost-126a0369a3ba0d64b7c5701ec8e2762520110728062100http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2011-07-27-south-korea-landslide_n.htm?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20UsatodaycomWorld-TopStories%20%28News%20-%20World%20-%20Top%20Stories%29Flash floods submerged streets and subway stations in the South Korean capital, killing at least 38 people.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 06:21:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-588ee183312fff3dece59c33d35ea08337.5424 126.93520110728062100http://www.ekantipur.com/2011/07/28/world/rains-mudslides-submerge-skorean-capital-kill-38/338143/Walls of mud barreling down a hill buried 10 college students sleeping outside Seoul.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 06:18:00 +0200ekantipurenekantipur-cc278ca0ed2359aa688eb2100eaf315f37.5380457749554 127.00586742437720110728061800http://www.ekantipur.com/2011/07/28/world/south-korean-cargo-plane-carrying-2-crashes/338144/An Asiana Airlines cargo plane carrying two people crashed into waters off South Korea's southern resort island of Jeju on Thursday.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 06:18:00 +0200ekantipurenekantipur-2e0c8af3ece2ca409bde30cdda60a70b20110728061800http://www.kyivpost.com/news/world/detail/109539/SEOUL, South Korea (AP) Walls of mud barreling down a hill buried 10 college students sleeping outside Seoul, and flash floods submerged streets and subway stations in the South Korean capital, killing at least 38 people.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 06:07:00 +0200kyivpostenkyivpost-ce999b4f442ad78d20989949be4ce87337.5380457749554 127.00586742437720110728060700http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/korea/2011/07/28/311434/South-Korea.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Heavy rain sent landslides barreling through South Korea's capital and a northern town Wednesday, killing 19 people, including 10 college students doing volunteer work.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 06:06:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-73473b50daf56c58c3e55e7e4db71cfd37.5424 126.93520110728060600http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7453686.html&$ &$Rescue workers work at the scene of a landslide in Chuncheon, Gangwon province, South Korea, July 27, 2011. A landslide caused by torrential rain crashed into a South Korean mountain resort east of Seoul early on Wednesday, destroying four buildings, including two small hotels.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 05:53:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-d4939d04aa13d9d94f4f9410e880609337.5380457749554 127.00586742437737.858791 127.72779820110728055300http://www.nst.com.my/articles/SouthKorealandslideleaves12dead_2missing/Article/SEOUL, South Korea: Heavy rain sent a landslide barreling into a resort in a northern South Korean town Wednesday, leaving 12 people dead and two others missing, officials said.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 05:53:00 +0200nstennst-2bb41b0c1a3e598b9cc71acf8ed1a26837.5380457749554 127.00586742437720110728055300http://www.independent.ie/world-news/at-least-36-killed-in-flash-floods-and-mudslides-2833156.htmlWalls of mud barrelling down a hill buried 10 college students sleeping in a resort cabin and flash floods submerged the streets and subway stations in Seoul, killing at least 36 people yesterday in South Korea's heaviest rains this year.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 05:53:00 +0200independent-ieenindependent-ie-6e40c276c14583c489fc289c1266b94437.5380457749554 127.00586742437720110728055300http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-07-27-AS-SKorea-Landslide/id-e25b01d4804b45359256837b7bf4ca84SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Walls of mud barreling down a hill buried 10 college students sleeping outside Seoul, and flash floods submerged streets and subway stations in the South Korean capital, killing at least 38 people. The students were engulfed by a landslide Wednesday in Chuncheon, about 68....Thu, 28 Jul 2011 05:05:00 +0200APenAP-5c39ef4ff1c5eddacb6644b092b1711337.5380457749554 127.00586742437737.858791 127.72779820110728050500http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-07-27-AS-SKorea-Crash/id-e6a3290e269b432480e5b3d62cb09b2fSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — An Asiana Airlines cargo plane carrying two people crashed into waters off South Korea's southern resort island of Jeju on Thursday, an airline official said. The plane crashed after reporting a mechanical problem and losing contact with air traffic workers, airline official Kim Dong-won said.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 04:50:00 +0200APenAP-751d1fe3a2db15dc452ef5126469f5b137.5380457749554 127.00586742437733.512161 126.52570320110728045000http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2011/07/201172812928728833.htmlThe Boeing 747 was bound for China from Seoul's Incheon airport when it crashed into the sea off Jeju island.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 04:34:00 +0200aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-f34cc4123a0768cb970f85101d31308335.2086 110.72733.512161 126.52570320110728043400http://www.todayonline.com/World/EDC110728-0000090/2-reported-dead-after-South-Korean-cargo-plane-crashesSEOUL - A pilot and co-pilot died after an Asiana Airlines cargo plane crashed early Thursday in the sea off South Korea's Jeju Island, the Coast Guard told Yonhap News Agency. The Coast Guard said one of its patrol boats found debris from the...Thu, 28 Jul 2011 04:31:00 +0200todayonlineentodayonline-a31fd07ade062542345f7c9b2067de6f37.5380457749554 127.00586742437764.99060768658 -18.59399153954320110728043100http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/07/28/rains-mudslides-submerge-s-korean-capital-kill-36.htmlWalls of mud barreling down a hill buried 10 college students sleeping outside Seoul, and flash floods submerged streets and subway stations in the South Korean capital, killing at least 36 people.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 04:05:00 +0200JakartaPostenJakartaPost-729c115eabe88553307ef972352af7c837.5380457749554 127.00586742437720110728040500http://www.irishexaminer.com/world/kfgbcweymhmh/rss2/WALLS of mud barreling down a hill buried 10 college students sleeping in a resort cabin as flash floods submerged the streets and subway stations in Seoul, killing at least 36 people in South Korea.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 04:03:00 +0200examinerenexaminer-aba5d065255b5359503e88483e1db94537.5380457749554 127.00586742437720110728040300http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201107270436.htmlCHUNCHEON, South Korea -- A landslide caused by torrential rain crashed into a South Korean mountain resort east of Seoul on July 27, destroying three small hotels and killing at least 13 people, the emergency services said. Wild weather has battered the central region of the country since late....Thu, 28 Jul 2011 03:25:00 +0200asahienasahi-bd4bc01a9bcac01935bb4408712cf87e37.5380457749554 127.00586742437720110728032500http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14320735Both pilots aboard a China-bound Boeing 747 cargo jet die when it crashes off South Korea after experiencing mechanical problems.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 03:23:00 +0200bbcenbbc-6a937ce3d6c598e7bc4a841b981c541c37.5424 126.93520110728032300http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14320735Both pilots aboard a China-bound Boeing 747 cargo jet die when it crashes off South Korea after experiencing mechanical problems.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 03:23:00 +0200bbc-newsenbbc-news-6a937ce3d6c598e7bc4a841b981c541c37.5424 126.93520110728032300http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011/07/28/story_28-7-2011_pg4_2CHUNCHEON: Torrential rain battered the South Korean capital Seoul and surrounding regions on Wednesday, causing dozens of landslides and flash floods that killed at least 32 people, the emergency services said. In the worst single accident, a landslide crashed into a mountain resort at Chuncheon,....Thu, 28 Jul 2011 02:44:00 +0200dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-e8a31b272c79b7c0a59caaecf530b8d337.5380457749554 127.00586742437720110728024400http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/7/28/nation/9189960&sec=nationTHE weather played havoc in Asia with over 50 people killed in the Philippines and South Korea yesterday.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 02:09:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-a432a9652b61093b805c2d2ce6612e4e14.6096 121.00637.5424 126.93520110728020900http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2939476The fiercest torrential rain in almost a century battered Seoul and other parts of the country, triggering fatal landslides that buried 10 students, turning highways into canals, knocking out electricity to neighborhoods and flooding large parts of Gangnam District, the city’s richest area. Seoul received 440.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 22:53:00 +0200joongangdailyenjoongangdaily-a5c502dd8b5fd362ad07905ab17eb12037.5380457749554 127.00586742437720110727225300http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=17&art_id=113543&sid=33177371&con_type=1Thursday, July 28, 2011 Torrential rain in South Korea set off landslides that have killed at least 18 people and flooded hundreds of homes. The worst of it saw 12 people die when a mudslide hit an inn and three homes in the mountainous Chuncheon area 100 kilometers east of Seoul early yesterday.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 22:52:00 +0200thestandard-hkenthestandard-hk-e4afb7b252b470107fd019e5277ef00937.5380457749554 127.00586742437737.858791 127.72779820110727225200http://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=NjgyMTYzMDk5NQ==SEOUL: Torrential rain pounding South Korea yesterday triggered landslides which killed 28 people and inundated hundreds of homes in the...Wed, 27 Jul 2011 22:38:00 +0200kuwaittimesenkuwaittimes-7f5f8dbbbce5ab8b885130b22428417937.5380457749554 127.00586742437720110727223800http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/torrential-rains-kill-36-in-south-korea/story-e6frfku0-1226103115632?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20newscomaubreakingndm%20%28NEWS.com.au%20%7C%20Breaking%20News%29AT least 36 people were killed and dozens missing today after the heaviest rains in decades pounded South Korea, triggering landslides and inundating hundreds of homes.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 22:27:00 +0200news_com_auennews_com_au-dd9cd48a90e6898e21cf9e6eaaa0994f37.5424 126.93520110727222700