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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this materialhttp://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=c26e9210f1a32310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=asia%20world&s=businessBrent crude fell below US$111 a barrel yesterday, as fears of another recession in the United States slowing fuel demand overshadowed concerns that a tropical storm may shut down some US offshore oil production.Tue, 06 Sep 2011 00:33:00 +0200scmpzhscmp-d68acd199ea9f8d4c356c7cde3e8906a30.473767 -87.25173932.94125 -87.171921http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/209270/20110906/earthquake-indonesia-today.htmA 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia Tuesday morning, killing at least two people on the island of Sumatra.Tue, 06 Sep 2011 17:27:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-bbf093d32840b1acda3282c9fee06dde-6.18287 106.829http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/209236/20110906/pre-opening-corn-market-report-for-9-6-2011.htmDecember corn was down 6 cents late in the overnight session. Outside market forces look negative today, as euro zone debt issues persist and the US dollar is at its highest level since early August. Weakness in energy and equity markets overnight add to the negative tone. There have still been no deliveries for September corn.Tue, 06 Sep 2011 15:56:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-0a0fa7d2edbd1c07e320d3c6f57954d2http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/209119/20110906/latest-photos-of-raging-wildfire-in-texas.htmWildfires raged through Texas and Oklahoma threatening homes, buildings and charring thousands of acres of parched, dry land in early September. Check out below the latest pictures of Texas wildfires.Tue, 06 Sep 2011 12:22:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-257227c3f64a55c236c9bc7aa8932e3431.4943738356216 -99.3600411817029http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=90cf604411d32310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=asia%20world&s=newsHelicopters began ferrying supplies on Tuesday to communities cut off from the outside world by Japan’s worst typhoon in seven years.Tue, 06 Sep 2011 08:21:00 +0200scmpzhscmp-e3830c602a6e2c92bc2e29b2bed7db8235.6831 139.809http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/208480/20110905/typhoon-talas-pounds-japan-with-rain-flood-landslide-and-damages-aftermath-photos.htmThe strong tropical storm, Typhoon Talas, wrecked houses, caused landslides, heavy rains and floods as it made landfall in western Japan on Saturday.Mon, 05 Sep 2011 10:29:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-fec5fb2141a3dfb945a1986109d7cd3f35.6831 139.80942.4028712638378 72.1719691802506http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/208493/20110905/fundamental-oil-report-2011-09-05.htmThe bearishness continues to dominate oil’s trading with the start of the week, building up on Friday’s heavy losses with mounting slowdown fears after U.S. labor market stagnated in August.Mon, 05 Sep 2011 09:57:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-467a50c4103a6737343c61c4f1f16c4dhttp://www.ibtimes.com/articles/208480/20110905/typhoon-talas-pounds-japan-with-rain-flood-landslide-and-damages-aftermath-photos.htmThe strong tropical storm, Typhoon Talas, wrecked houses, caused landslides, heavy rains and floods as it made landfall in western Japan on Saturday.Mon, 05 Sep 2011 09:27:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-a815ab15df0ef856ec7f959d8f8c987035.6831 139.80942.4028712638378 72.1719691802506http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/208380/20110904/typhoon-talas-kills-20-in-japan-55-missing.htmAt least 20 people are dead after a powerful typhoon hit western Japan on Sunday. Typhoon Talas is considered one of the deadliest in recent years, packing gusts of up to 68mph. It cut across the main island of Shikoku and the western part of Honshu island.Mon, 05 Sep 2011 04:24:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-e3b1a6d0e33f6dbd92156377ac706def35.6831 139.80942.4028712638378 72.1719691802506http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/208219/20110904/21-onboard-killed-in-chilean-air-crash-in-pacific-ocean-military-airplane-fach-casa-c-212-juan-fern.htmAs many as 21 people were killed when a military airplane crashed into the Pacific Ocean off Chile’s Juan Fernández Island, Chile’s government said on Saturday.Sun, 04 Sep 2011 08:11:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-309ac5d618d67d4c55316852fc578fb50.0 0.064.99060768658 -18.593991539543-33.475 -70.6475http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/208066/20110903/katia-may-turn-into-catagory-3-hurricane-169-oil-production-platforms-evacuated-in-gulf-of-mexico-de.htmWorkers active at 169 production platforms and 16 drilling rigs have been evacuated till now and the shutting-in procedures have been activated at all the production platforms.Sat, 03 Sep 2011 13:29:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-b6417fe9ae2d1655042cc2b71385a4e019.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776http://news.chinatimes.com/world/110504/132011090300002.html美國地質調查所（USGS）說，美國阿拉斯加州阿留申群島（Aleutian Islands）今早發生規模6.8強震，當局曾發布海嘯警報，但稍後解除。 地震發生在格林威治時間10時55分，震央距阿留申群島的荷蘭港鎮（Dutch Harbor）大約130公里。半小時後發生強度4.5的餘震。 調查所先前測得規模為7.1，後來調降到6.8，。目前沒有立即傳出損害報導。 調查所地震學家希卡拉（Jessica Sigala）告訴法新社，地震發生在阿拉斯加非常偏遠的地區，所以很少人感覺得到。 西岸及阿拉斯加海嘯警報中心（West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning....Sat, 03 Sep 2011 07:34:00 +0200chinatimeszhchinatimes-a49bbe685a45a96fc44214c746fc36b964.6272593107728 -152.920097083281http://news.chinatimes.com/world/110504/132011090300008.html美國阿拉斯加州阿留申群島（Aleutian Islands）和阿根廷北部今天接連發生強烈地震，至目前為止，尚無傷亡或損害消息傳出。 阿留申群島今早發生規模6.8強震，當局一度發布海嘯警報，但稍後解除。 美國地質調查所（USGS）說，阿留申群島的地震發生在格林威治時間10時55分，震央距阿留申群島的荷蘭港鎮（Dutch Harbor）大約130公里。 調查所先前測得規模為7.1，後來調降到6.8，目前沒有立即傳出損害報導。 南美洲的阿根廷北部隨後也發生規模6.4地震，目前沒有立即的傷亡或損害報導。 美國地質調查所（USGS）說，地震發生在格林威治時間13時47分，震央約在北部小城安那圖亞（Ana....Sat, 03 Sep 2011 07:34:00 +0200chinatimeszhchinatimes-1047e4686f324880bcf71e9df1895727-34.6654 -58.4096http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=4e7be1921e522310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=asia%20world&s=businessAluminium buyers in Japan, Asia's largest importer, agreed to a 2 per cent cut in fees charged by a key producer, the first drop in three quarters, after recovery from the March earthquake and tsunami lost momentum.Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:18:00 +0200scmpzhscmp-a3ff8355540371b498e5f631ea13fb2835.6831 139.809http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=29fde1921e522310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=asia%20world&s=businessOil advanced from a two-day low in New York as investors speculated that signs of manufacturing growth in China and the United States indicated that fuel demand would increase in the world's two biggest crude consumers.Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:18:00 +0200scmpzhscmp-c634752374238c5ae146b655ffdb62d240.6222 -73.987835.2086 110.727http://rss.cna.com.tw/rss_topread.php?t=1&id=201109030005&class=JF&code=926af7decbb65954407a90329d7230c0（中央社華盛頓2日綜合外電報導）美國阿拉斯加州阿留申群島（Aleutian Islands）和阿根廷北部今天接連發生強烈地震，至目前為止，尚無傷亡或損害消息傳出。Fri, 02 Sep 2011 19:34:00 +0200cnataiwanzhcnataiwan-01c9d38c94f916e427db2b39724308b0-34.6654 -58.4096http://www2.cna.com.tw/ShowNews/Detail.aspx?pNewsID=201109030005&pType0=aSOC（中央社華盛頓2日綜合外電報導）美國阿拉斯加州阿留申群島（Aleutian Islands）和阿根廷北部今天接連發生強烈地震，至目前為止，尚無傷亡或損害消息傳出。Fri, 02 Sep 2011 19:34:00 +0200cnataiwanzhcnataiwan-48c8ac21d7455e9520ddde2d0d410b91-34.6654 -58.4096http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/207787/20110902/tropical-storm-lee-gulf-bp.htmOil and an oil sheen covering several square miles of water are surfacing near the site of last year's BP Macondo Well disaster, prompting concerns that the well might not be plugged as Tropical Storm Lee gathers strength.Fri, 02 Sep 2011 19:16:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-04ceb907723d190d1b0da2a1c1ac3f1chttp://www.ibtimes.com/articles/207783/20110902/vermont-flooding-irene-2011-tropical-storm-facebook.htmTropical Storm Irene left the state of Vermont with severe flooding. In response, residents took to Facebook to help in the recovery.Fri, 02 Sep 2011 19:16:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-321997498abf73aeac5496caa0ce4c1b44.0685708772691 -72.6636560914385http://www2.cna.com.tw/ShowNews/Detail.aspx?pNewsID=201109030002&pType0=aSOC（中央社華盛頓2日綜合外電報導）美國地質調查所（USGS）說，美國阿拉斯加州阿留申群島（AleutianIslands）今早發生規模6.8強震，當局曾發布海嘯警報，但稍後解除。Fri, 02 Sep 2011 18:49:00 +0200cnataiwanzhcnataiwan-3fd15401ac1566098c92ed793dcf1856http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/207701/20110902/the-energy-report-is-thirteen-unlucky.htmIs thirteen unlucky? Well so far it looks like it is. Worries about the economy are overcoming fears about the loss of production from what is now being called "Tropical Depression 13". We had a big time overnight selloff on a slew of fear over the upcoming jobs reports.Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:12:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-a1fa6e1dd0ad9ebbec91d583cbf8b8b3http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/207620/20110902/earthquake-los-angeles-u-s-geological-survey.htmA minor, 4.3 magnitude earthquake shook the Greater Los Angeles area, on Thursday afternoon.Fri, 02 Sep 2011 13:37:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-ac1f4463d6b2708e8fb01c8ec1046f5734.0222 -118.244http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/207563/20110902/typhoon-talas-posing-major-threat-to-japan-with-heavy-rain-landslides-shikoku-hiroshima-japan-meteor.htmHeaded towards the Shikoku and Hiroshima regions of the Japan archipelago, Typhoon Talas is the 5th typhoon of the 2011 Pacific Typhoon season.Fri, 02 Sep 2011 10:53:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-747c507833bebe8e73562cd4d0a529f435.6831 139.80942.4028712638378 72.1719691802506http://losangeles.ibtimes.com/articles/207498/20110902/los-angeles-earthquake.htmA magnitude 4.2 earthquake shook the Los Angeles region on Thursday, but no damage was reported from the minor temblor, officials said.Fri, 02 Sep 2011 09:22:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-b95e90cc63132013a0c5005b82579ca934.0222 -118.244http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/207295/20110901/erica-abbott-killed-cyclist-hurricane-irene-bike-lanes-buddhist-dancer-construction-development.htm29-year old cyclist was killed after swerving out of the way of construction debrisThu, 01 Sep 2011 22:22:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-5b2640f95eb74b7cd040903d69dbf95ehttp://www.nownews.com/2011/09/01/11723-2732235.htm〔記者林育綾╱綜合報導〕311東日本大地震造成許多家庭流離失所，寵物跟飼主也失散或被迫分離。微軟日本(Microsoft Japan) 與富士通(Fujitsu Corp) 近日開始提供一個「寵物搜索」平台，希望幫助更多人找回牠們心愛的寵物。Thu, 01 Sep 2011 04:54:00 +0200nownewszhnownews-191650d56036af45ac177c5675639a7435.6831 139.809http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=0223c28e27f12310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=asia%20world&s=businessJapanese factory output rose less than forecast in July and companies are expecting production to dip this month in a sign the surging yen and slowing global growth are weighing on the recovery in the export-reliant economy.Wed, 31 Aug 2011 23:26:00 +0200scmpzhscmp-17b786e5a50eedb5a0c3bebf3f0ccd25http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=922a668cba022310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=asia%20world&s=businessThe price of Asian coal is poised to keep rising relative to European supplies as Japanese demand rebounds from its slump following this year's earthquake.Wed, 31 Aug 2011 23:26:00 +0200scmpzhscmp-40846fa65f20f19b9318ba5d7b88092535.6831 139.809http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=d892574d82e12310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=asia%20world&s=businessJapanese factory output rose less than forecast in July in a sign the surging yen and slowing global growth are weighing on the recovery in the export-reliant economy.Wed, 31 Aug 2011 12:32:00 +0200scmpzhscmp-9eaec9947e15776fbdc43918d0a946c8http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/206326/20110831/fundamental-oil-report-2011-08-31.htmCrude oil is little changed on Tuesday trading, yet heading for the sharpest monthly drop since May on signs global recovery is faltering.Wed, 31 Aug 2011 10:26:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-8b7ad6d4b224c4a7a0e80a8fa12c5d34