Europe Media Monitor (EMM) reads and analyses around 40.000 new news items per day from around 1000 sites worldwide. The text of the items, extracted using EMM's own text extraction algorithm, is indexed using Lucene (see http://lucene.apache.org). Please make sure your area of interest is not already covered by one of the pre-defined categories (alerts). If it is, we kindly ask you to use the feed from that category as this significantly reduces the load on our system. This site is a joint project of DG-JRC and DG-COMM. The information on this site is subject to a disclaimer (see http://europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm). Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this materialhttp://www.ibtimes.com/articles/211450/20110909/earhtquake-canada-vancouver.htmA magnitude-6.7 earthquake has been reported in Canada, on Vancouver Island. The quake hit at just after 12:30 PST on Friday afternoon, 173 miles from Vancouver. Vancouver Island is Canada's second most populous island. Most important and popular Headlines Sample There is no word yet on whether there were any injuries.Fri, 09 Sep 2011 22:37:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-2405dff75e3046185de6bcc9dbdc8d9949.2445 -123.026http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/211456/20110909/earthquake-vancouver-island-6-7-magnitude-virginia.htmAn earthquake has struck a Canadian coastal island Friday afternoon. The U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude-6.7 earthquake has on Vancouver Island, 173 miles from Vancouver. The quake hit at just after 12:30 PST on Friday afternoon. Most important and popular Headlines Sample The quake was initially reported as a magnitude-6.Fri, 09 Sep 2011 22:37:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-251148a8323305e8f073e8dce4353f2849.2445 -123.026http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/211185/20110909/texas-crew-gaining-control-over-wildfire-firefighting-desolating-1-400-bastrop-austin-forest-service.htmFirefighting crew are still struggling against the desolating wildfire in Central Texas that destroyed nearly 1,400 homes in Bastrop County, near Austin.Fri, 09 Sep 2011 13:49:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-30065718f3d5d4235723f7c379167c3930.2804 -97.7334http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/211124/20110909/fundamental-oil-report-2011-09-09.htmCrude oil rose today on the back of Obama speech, as he declared a $447 plan to bolster the U.S economy, especially the labor sector as it fell to the rock bottom after the jobs report came much worse than expected, as it showed a zero added jobs in August which affected the confidence in the U.S economy.Fri, 09 Sep 2011 10:54:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-2978f980902e0b5eca1ff9e2cd8c09adhttp://www.ibtimes.com/articles/210719/20110908/flood-new-york-northeast-pennsylvania-tropical-storm-lee.htmThe flooding that's occurring in the New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania areas are bordering on the lines of history, as rivers are now nearing levels that haven't been seen since Hurricane Agnes in 1972.Thu, 08 Sep 2011 19:34:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-828f0ec8b43d919f99e615e68cfe7e4a40.1983846636256 -74.67136453191140.6222 -73.987840.8732052497767 -77.7983964267309http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/210663/20110908/instant-view-jobless-claims-rise-trade-gap-narrows.htmNew U.S. jobless claims rose unexpectedly last week, further evidence of a weak labor market just hours before President Barack Obama delivers a major address to Congress on the issue.Thu, 08 Sep 2011 17:40:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-9196ca5738a8e4db0d32a124d8160fc5http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/210500/20110908/japan-s-new-pm-visits-nuclear-power-plant.htmWith still no reprise from a harm's way, Japan's newly elected Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda set foot on the devastated Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant to personally see the extent of the damage and massive efforts in decontaminating the areas plagued with high radiation.Thu, 08 Sep 2011 11:57:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-06b7ce32bfa0694482538d0268482ed133.349609 132.48689337.241619 138.55459640.108822 141.82440241.48045 140.25250235.946171 139.872192http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/210354/20110908/minor-earthquake-shakes-delhi-no-damage-reported.htmAn earthquake measuring 4.2 shook New Delhi and surrounding areas late on Wednesday, but there were no reports of damage or injuries, authorities said.Thu, 08 Sep 2011 07:54:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-0b3e86e3ec1be14cc3cafebaa5ed4817http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/210139/20110907/crane-collapse-photos-national-cathedral-photos-national-cathedral-crane-crane-national-cathedral-cr.htmPhotos: View Sample Crane Collapses at National Cathedral in Washington, DC (PHOTOS) Sep 07, 2011 05:38 PM EDT A crane repairing the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. collapsed on Wednesday morning, damaging at least one building and crushing several vehicles but sparing the church. The cathedral was damaged during an Aug.Wed, 07 Sep 2011 23:56:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-e2f2bd4ca2e4bc6f011a7a6a2daeeac138.9051 -77.0162http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/210076/20110907/texas-wildfires-2011-stretching-resources-but-big-bastrop-fire-30-contained.htmDozens of wildfires that have been burning in Texas for the past 10 months are maxing out fire officials' resources, but winds are beginning to blow in favor of firefighters who have managed to contain the largest inferno currently raging in the state.Wed, 07 Sep 2011 22:16:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-7ed7e0e031650f1b9ca1ea3cc4d130dd31.4943738356216 -99.3600411817029http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/209892/20110907/hurricane-watch-u-s-katia-path-2011-u-s-east-coast-threaten-flooding-irene-tropical-storm-lee.htmThe U.S. has likely escaped Hurricane Katia's path but in this busy Atlantic Hurricane Season 2011 current models show the East Coast is at much higher risk from at least two more developing systems through mid-September. The next two names on the list of tropical cyclones are Maria and Nate, and....Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:48:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-4b61530854f4842554f7c0bbff136648http://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/110504/132011090300008.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://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://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://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://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://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://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 -118.244