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.todayszaman.com/newsDetail_getNewsById.action?load=detay&newsId=260787&link=260787A search for survivors has been ongoing in the wake of a powerful earthquake that struck the province of Van on Sunday, killing at least 279 people and injuring more than 1,300. Hundreds more were feared dead, as Turkey’s most powerful quake in a decade toppled mud brick houses in remote villages.Tue, 25 Oct 2011 01:40:00 +0200todayszamanentodayszaman-dec0c8fcd1f8888f764c974ef8c99e8d38.48914 43.40889http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/200378405/cs/1/Resilient indicators from Asia’s two biggest economies and hopes of progress in resolving Europe's debt crisis sent world markets into positive territory Monday.Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:13:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-b1f72541a2d5699b834296d8dd46bb0chttp://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/millions-of-tonnes-of-japan-tsunami-debris-drifting-toward-bc-coast/article2213415/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=2213415Waste from Japan disaster likely to hit province’s shores by 2014, scientists predictTue, 25 Oct 2011 23:28:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-4b6f6c94f4ebeaacbb13492ed08ac2bb35.6831 139.809http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Columnists/Article.aspx?ID=243167&R=R1Think of the street where you live. Of your building; of your home inside that building; of everything you see in your neighborhood when you step outside. These surroundings are not just comfortingly familiar, they are a natural part of our lives that we take utterly and unthinkingly for granted. Now look at the images caused by the 7.Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:26:00 +0200jpostenjpost-49cac276eee1d275b11746a26fc0e197http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/10/26/59348204.htmlThe Turkish government has sought foreign assistance for earthquake relief in the east of the country. The request was made to the 30 countries which had previously declared their readiness to assist. Among them are Russia, the USA, China, Japan, the EU and other neighboring countries.Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:13:00 +0200ruvr-englishenruvr-english-4cd7e7748e0578053d73d8c0c2c987ca39.9293 32.853335.6831 139.80938.9051 -77.016235.2086 110.72755.7388 37.6665http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-10-25-AS-Japan-Earthquake/id-42586455abc44319a644a437aacab98bNEW YORK (AP) — A moderate earthquake has shaken the northeastern Japanese prefecture where the much more massive earthquake and tsunami touched off the worst nuclear crisis since Chernobyl earlier this year. The 5.2-magnitude quake struck Fukushima Prefecture overnight just after 2 a.m. local time Wednesday (1700 GMT Tuesday).Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:09:00 +0200APenAP-267f67de9fef01e9557d73f929d181c743.0137107927454 -75.582695397263http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=ugly-scenes-from-tent-wars-2011-10-25I could not believe what I saw. It wasn’t the first time it had happened but again I could not believe it. I saw hundreds of people looting a truck.Tue, 25 Oct 2011 22:57:00 +0200hurriyetdailynewsenhurriyetdailynews-b0bbb9625cf43832e4eaa0d39fef668ahttp://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/tsunami-debris-floating-toward-us/story-e6frfku0-1226176815169?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20newscomaubreakingndm%20%28NEWS.com.au%20%7C%20Breaking%20News%29UP to 20 million tonnes of tsunami debris floating from Japan could arrive on Hawaii's shores by early 2013, before reaching the US west coast.Tue, 25 Oct 2011 22:21:00 +0200news_com_auennews_com_au-7bf6fd98b0c5a14d9b6ecaff285a33a335.6831 139.809http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10761721&ref=rssA moderate earthquake has shaken the northeastern Japanese prefecture where the much more massive earthquake and tsunami touched off the worst nuclear crisis since Chernobyl earlier this year.The 5.2-magnitude quake struck Fukushima...Tue, 25 Oct 2011 21:59:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-69ef87bd3ab087aa4ff712828a8d7f9b35.6831 139.809http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/japan-tsunami-debris-floating-hawaii-14811648Ship gives scientists proof of up to 20M tons of Japan tsunami debris floating to HawaiiTue, 25 Oct 2011 21:40:00 +0200ABCnewsenABCnews-d228b3de58dd68bdfbeab95f236a20a619.6002375848274 -155.51972568010935.6831 139.809http://www.news24.com/World/News/Japanese-tsunami-debris-drifting-to-Hawaii-20111025The discovery of a fishing boat and other debris in the Pacific suggests flotsam from Japan's killer tsunami is drifting east faster than expected.Tue, 25 Oct 2011 21:25:00 +0200news24ennews24-8c8a397feb0e67c6968576fc05a8505219.6002375848274 -155.519725680109http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/asia-pacific/52-quake-hits-japans-fukushima-area/article2213162/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=2213162A moderate earthquake has shaken the northeastern Japanese prefecture where the much more massive earthquake and tsunami touched off the worst nuclear crisis since Chernobyl earlier this year. The 5.2-magnitude quake struck Fukushima Prefecture overnight just after 2 a.m. local time Wednesday.Tue, 25 Oct 2011 21:12:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-e2fae82307f70ea857c42b5c9a6a90c9http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/52-quake-hits-japans-fukushima-prefecture-14811229A moderate earthquake has shaken the northeastern Japanese prefecture where the much more massive earthquake and tsunami touched off the worst nuclear crisis since Chernobyl earlier this year. The 5.2-magnitude quake struck Fukushima Prefecture overnight just after 2 a.m. local time Wednesday (1700 GMT Tuesday).Tue, 25 Oct 2011 21:10:00 +0200ABCnewsenABCnews-91b05a1b0b545066957ccfdc13bb27efhttp://www.usatoday.com/news/world/story/2011-10-25/Japan-earthquake/50908086/1?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20usatoday-NewsTopStories%20%28News%20-%20Top%20Stories%29Fukushima was severely hit by the quake and tsunami in March that left more than 21,000 people dead or missing.Tue, 25 Oct 2011 21:00:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-fc758ad6a87f155e5191ab04498c0883http://web.orange.co.uk/article/news/turkey_earthquake_hundreds_still_missingFears grow the death toll could reach 1,000 as rescue teams continue to scour the rubble for survivors following a powerful earthquake in southeast Turkey. At least 279 people have been confirmed dead and hundreds more are reportedly missing after the 7.Tue, 25 Oct 2011 19:48:00 +0200ananovaenananova-467b221eab1ebb26d9d799aff4da079b39.9293 32.8533http://reliefweb.int/node/455133Source: Government of Japan Country: Turkey , Japan October 25, 2011 On Tuesday October 25, the Government of Japan decided to extend emergency relief goods (tents, etc.) worth up to 30 million yen (approximately 395 thousand USD) to the Republic of Turkey through the Japan International Cooperation....Tue, 25 Oct 2011 19:43:00 +0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-441aca818477d3dda8c6170efa0a8e0639.9293 32.853335.6831 139.809http://reliefweb.int/node/455081Source: Association for Aid and Relief Japan Country: Japan Easing the Mind and Warming the Body as Winter Approaches AAR JAPAN has been carrying out relief efforts for the victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake since the immediate aftermath of the disaster.Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:42:00 +0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-83c53345b7b2914c8c6a53598aeae0d535.6831 139.809http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific_business/view/1161680/1/.htmlTOKYO : Japan on Tuesday announced plans to help its companies hit by Thailand's worst flooding in decades, as supply disruptions force firms to close plants and production at home is hit.Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:01:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-822eac0c79634d0882046d9d8fa79c11http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2011-10/21735019-molex-reports-record-revenue-and-eps-004.htmMolex Incorporated (NASDAQ: MOLX and MOLXA), a global electronic components company, today reported results for its first quarter ended September 30, 2011. ...Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:43:00 +0200finanznachrichten-enenfinanznachrichten-en-26ed29c79a167b0a8a4c46f93d711e41http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-10/25/c_131211965.htmJAKARTA, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- The 6th East Asian Summit, a part of 19th ASEAN Summit in Indonesia's Bali province on Nov. 14-19, will come up with results to address obstacles in handling disasters, Indonesian officials said here on Tuesday. Jose Tavarez, director of Regional Dialog Partner at the....Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:35:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-4c244898f108166fd56cf93a171adf10-8.35472519635992 115.118385845653http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/200419509/cs/1/A debris field made up of 5 to 20 million tons of debris from the Japanese earthquake and tsunami in March is bearing down on Hawaii and the West Cost of the US.Tue, 25 Oct 2011 11:47:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-9c5ea8612b9099e00eb5d6126fdb223c19.6002375848274 -155.519725680109http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=105588In the wake of the massive tsunami that devastated the Tohoku region in March, Japan has witnessed a sharp rise in wood imports for temporary housing units and other recovery projects.Tue, 25 Oct 2011 09:59:00 +0200ipsnewsenipsnews-9978e7df32b182bed3f24c4a99dde7f735.6831 139.809http://www.france24.com/en/20111025-japan-support-firms-hit-thai-floodsJapan Tuesday announced provisions to help its companies hit by Thailand's worst flooding in decades, as supply disruptions force firms to shutter plants and production is hit at home. As concerns rise about the impact of Thailand's flooding on Japan's recovery from the March earthquake -- already....Tue, 25 Oct 2011 09:44:00 +0200france24-enenfrance24-en-b82b652c200813b34f8129a26508247dhttp://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/10/122275.htmlTOKYO - Members of the popular all-female Japanese pop group AKB48, as well as the vocal and dance group EXI...Tue, 25 Oct 2011 08:40:00 +0200kyodonewsenkyodonews-1d1e127a0447677b5f1ba2f93ffab4b1http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1161613/1/.htmlTOKYO: Japan Tuesday announced provisions to help its companies hit by Thailand's worst flooding in decades, as supply disruptions force firms to shutter plants and production is hit at home.Tue, 25 Oct 2011 07:28:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-64ffef57130d0e2c2e408b6fc1aea647http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/10/25/2011102501250.htmlHarvard University professor Ezra Vogel won critical acclaim for his 1979 book "Japan as Number One: Lessons for America," which analyzed how Japan became the world's most competitive industrial country, thereby suggesting solutions to many problems the U.S. faced. The book was quickly translated...Tue, 25 Oct 2011 07:19:00 +0200chosunenchosun-1262297a2839e487935f817328bfa9a235.6831 139.809http://www.iol.co.za/business/business-news/the-board-of-olympus-has-more-money-than-brains-1.1163828Master of Business Administration programmes the world over should add a new course: Olympus 101. For budding business magnates, it would be a timely exercise into how not to handle a crisis, run a major company or manage the third-biggest economy.Tue, 25 Oct 2011 05:28:00 +0200ioleniol-1cd6e56521875b11bf11920354bab878http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2011-10/21729404-singapore-top-destination-for-global-career-experience-robert-walters-011.htmTokyo, Oct 25, 2011 - (JCN Newswire) - - Singapore (16%) and Australia (14%) are the most desirable for Japanese nationals seeking careers abroad; China trails at 5% - 78% of professionals fe...Tue, 25 Oct 2011 04:39:00 +0200finanznachrichten-enenfinanznachrichten-en-f8bb0306ac1662ca92e97f08e23864ff1.298828 103.82489835.2086 110.727-35.3499 149.042http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201110240233.htmlKazutoshi Ogata, left, and his family visit the statue at Okawa Elementary School in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, where his son Ryusei and daughter Karen were killed by the March 11 tsunami. (Satoru Sekiguchi) ISHINOMAKI, Miyagi Prefecture -- A granite statue of a mother and child was unveiled Oct.Tue, 25 Oct 2011 03:42:00 +0200asahienasahi-c1416ba8345a662fb5989629ac8161fdhttp://www.ibtimes.com/articles/236825/20111024/tsunami-debris-japan-earthquake-hit-us-years-windward-islands-hawaii-west-coast-pacific-ocean.htmTsunami debris from the earthquake that struck Japan in March is heading straight for the West Coast, though the 20 million pounds of debris will not likely hit the U.S. for two to three years, scientists say.Tue, 25 Oct 2011 02:54:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-c48683417bc881846e9e15a893c2bc3535.6831 139.809http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/236818/20111024/tsunami-trash-tsunami-debris-hawaii-university-of-hawaii-jan-hafner-fukushima.htmWhen water from the tsunami that slammed northeastern Japan on March 11 returned to the ocean, it dragged back huge amounts of debris, including pieces of homes, cars, furniture, fishing boats and refrigerators.Tue, 25 Oct 2011 02:24:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-32737276b52b6fbd6313024ae5a9a47b35.6831 139.809http://www.btimes.com.my/articles/20111025072731/Article/TOKYO: Japanese auto giant Nissan is aiming to sell 1.5 million electric vehicles around the world by 2016, the company said on Monday, as it looks to capitalise on growing demand for green products. Japan's second-largest automaker behind Toyota said it wants to be the world's largest player in....Tue, 25 Oct 2011 02:11:00 +0200btimescomenbtimescom-6c2843aba64703370faeea0201af0847http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-10-23/hundreds-believed-dead-in-turkey-quake/3596350The death toll from a large earthquake in eastern Turkey is rising as rescuers sift through the rubble of destroyed buildings in a desperate hunt for survivors.Tue, 25 Oct 2011 02:03:00 +0200abc-auenabc-au-4a14c28e7d7d457519da7df063df00c739.9293 32.8533http://www.todayszaman.com/newsDetail_getNewsById.action?load=detay&newsId=260722&link=260722As many as 1,000 people were feared killed on Sunday when a powerful earthquake struck Turkey, collapsing dozens of buildings and pulling down phone and power lines in the southeast of the country, officials and witnesses said.Mon, 24 Oct 2011 01:31:00 +0200todayszamanentodayszaman-867fa9247fffa92cc8713ac6e85961e339.9293 32.8533http://www.gmanews.tv/story/236326/world/strong-quake-hits-turkey-up-to-1000-feared-killedAs many as 1,000 people were feared killed on Sunday when a powerful earthquake hit southeast Turkey, flattening buildings and leaving survivors crying for help from under the rubble.Mon, 24 Oct 2011 01:16:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-eb9ccb4883d02b93e19312ba64657dad39.9293 32.8533http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/africa-mideast/89-confirmed-1000-feared-dead-following-72-quake-in-turkey/article2210620/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=World&utm_content=2210620As many as 1,000 people were feared killed on Sunday when a powerful earthquake hit southeast Turkey, flattening buildings and leaving survivors crying for help from under the rubble.Mon, 24 Oct 2011 01:16:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-801ec5d982297ab8a0ef4b6cc95493a839.9293 32.8533http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204485304576644612165863314.html?mod=rss_whats_news_us_businessThe slowdown in nuclear power development in the wake of the Fukushima disaster will only be temporary, says Mohamed ElBarade, the former head of the UN's nuclear watchdogMon, 24 Oct 2011 01:12:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-1745f7ac93c8dbc826e5f58feca9f47ehttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-10-23/hundreds-believed-dead-in-turkey-quake/3596350The death toll from a large earthquake in eastern Turkey is rising this morning as rescuers sift through the rubble of destroyed buildings in a desperate hunt for survivors.Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:53:00 +0200abc-auenabc-au-8675eaf92ac2a0a420f436c10a5574c139.9293 32.8533http://www.montrealgazette.com/business/Economic+news+from+Asia+moves+markets+higher+Monday/5597101/story.htmlInvestors put eurozone debt on the back burner Monday as they wait for an announcement on Wednesday, focusing instead on better-than-expected economic news from the rest of the world, which offers some reason to hope that the global economy is strengthening.Mon, 24 Oct 2011 23:46:00 +0200montrealgazetteenmontrealgazette-dc8f18c38f314bcedae2f6434860ee70http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201110/3347154.htm?desktopMark Willacy, Tokyo Last Updated: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 08:02:00 +1100 Radiation levels as high as those in the evacuation zone around Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant have been detected in a Tokyo suburb. Japanese officials said the contamination was linked to the nuclear disaster which followed the March earthquake and tsunami.Mon, 24 Oct 2011 23:45:00 +0200australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-51df62d8c3d8601852ff565d63880f16http://www.radioaustralianews.net.au/stories/201110/3347154.htm?desktopMark Willacy, Tokyo Last Updated: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 08:02:00 +1100 Radiation levels as high as those in the evacuation zone around Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant have been detected in a Tokyo suburb. Japanese officials said the contamination was linked to the nuclear disaster which followed the March earthquake and tsunami.Mon, 24 Oct 2011 23:14:00 +0200radioaustralianewsenradioaustralianews-51df62d8c3d8601852ff565d63880f16http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/236713/20111024/turkey-earthquake-2011-can-earthquakes-be-predicted.htmCould the Turkey earthquakes (or the 9.0 Japan quake in March of the L'Aquila, Italy quake in 2009) have been predicted in advance?Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:52:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-cdbba2e0e411730469b2aab0a6e5d34739.9293 32.853335.6831 139.80942.350899 13.39614http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2011/10/mil-111024-afps05.htmDefense Secretary Leon E. Panetta today cited the importance of America's alliance with Japan in maintaining peace and security across the Pacific region.Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:03:00 +0200globalsecurityenglobalsecurity-fd5d6990397f36d7c89e5bdaa6630d5435.6831 139.809http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2011/10/mil-111024-afps03.htmDefense Secretary Leon E. Panetta called the U.S.-Japan alliance a cornerstone of regional security and stability that's critical to addressing challenges such as North Korea and China.Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:03:00 +0200globalsecurityenglobalsecurity-5db23b3a3b92b2916e4909b5e595c20635.6831 139.80935.2086 110.72739.0285 125.757http://web.orange.co.uk/article/news/turkey_earthquake_hundreds_still_missingFears grow the death toll could reach 1,000 as rescue teams continue to scour the rubble for survivors following a powerful earthquake in southeast Turkey. At least 270 people have been confirmed dead and hundreds more are reportedly missing after the 7.Mon, 24 Oct 2011 20:42:00 +0200ananovaenananova-648a7d3cbc7049c12df5e08f72d8fecd39.9293 32.8533http://www.kyivpost.com/news/world/detail/115601/LONDON - Turkey is much better placed to deal with its latest earthquake since overhauling its emergency operations in the past decade, but international experts questioned on Monday its decision to rebuff many outside offers of help.Mon, 24 Oct 2011 20:25:00 +0200kyivpostenkyivpost-62bebcdd38d0a5906d5c31f6b7f24ca539.9293 32.853351.4879 -0.177998http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/seismic-storm-makes-turkey-earthquake-savvy24 Oct 2011 17:03 Source: reuters // Reuters By Ben Hirschler LONDON, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Turkey is much better placed to deal with its latest earthquake since overhauling its emergency operations in the past decade, but international experts questioned on Monday its decision to rebuff many outside offers of help.Mon, 24 Oct 2011 20:02:00 +0200trustentrust-34718610f60557d9d6a32fcbee3a291d39.9293 32.853351.4879 -0.177998http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=seismic-storm-makes-turkeyBy Ben Hirschler LONDON, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Turkey is much better placed to [More]Mon, 24 Oct 2011 19:49:00 +0200scientificamericanenscientificamerican-07080ba2c96d904184ed2c780594df3839.9293 32.853351.4879 -0.177998http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/foreign-affairs/2011/10/25/320876/Team-from.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - A search-and-rescue team from New Taipei City is on standby to depart for Turkey to offer assistance in the aftermath of a powerful earthquake that struck the country Sunday, an official from the northern Taiwan city said yesterday.Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:53:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-e6094b7ad20c6f269312077dbb76fae539.9293 32.8533http://www.france24.com/en/20111024-use-japan-nuke-disaster-reform-mental-health-system-whoJapan should use a higher rate of mental health problems after the Fukushima nuclear accident to update outdated attitudes towards depression in the country, a top health official said Monday. Speaking at the World Health Summit in Berlin, Shekhar Saxena, from the mental health division of the World....Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:37:00 +0200france24-enenfrance24-en-98b055a52f0bc5549fca785902bd737435.6831 139.809http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20111025a9.htmlThe government has started making arrangements for Defense Minister Yasuo Ichikawa to order a Ground Self-Defense Force engineering unit to prepare to head to South Sudan as early as Friday, government sources said Ichikawa will issue the order to Self-Defense Forces Chief of Staff Gen.Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:27:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-639e884ae3ab4a8b64d545f20b14854e4.85 31.6http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20111025ww.htmlWhen Linda Ohama, a third-generation Japanese-Canadian, heard the news about the earthquake and tsunami that hit the Tohoku region on March 11, she says she was "very shocked" and felt a strong urge to do something for the people there — especially the children.Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:27:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-02b8400d5c87617d50be007da5001042http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20111025a4.htmlThe March earthquake and tsunami resulted in Japan's biggest-ever trade deficit for a fiscal first half, but the latest data showed exports continuing to recover in September following their sharp fall after the disaster struck, the government said Monday. The trade deficit for the April-September period came to ¥1.Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:27:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-2aaaeb87e40209bde8508e5e20756716http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2011/10/the-global-note-turkey-quake-libya-ration-tunisia-votes-wikileaks-on-hold-tsunami-debris-to-u-s/EARTHQUAKE ROCKS TURKEY -BIG PICTURE…Alex MARQUARDT reports from VAN: The death toll from yesterday’s 7.2 quake stands at 264 this morning and continues to rise. The epicenter was near the large eastern city of Van (population: approximately 500,000) but the quake did its greatest damage...Mon, 24 Oct 2011 17:58:00 +0200ABCnewsenABCnews-bd76224c8bfe298bb1e5e97438f1f4fe36.8188 10.16638.48914 43.40889http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2011-10-24-Oil%20Prices/id-e4e664bd797548fda01d91bcf4b2e968NEW YORK (AP) — Oil is up more than 3 percent on signs of economic growth in the U.S. and Asia. Benchmark crude rose $2.84, or 3.3 percent, to $90.24 per barrel in late morning trading in New York. Prices haven't been above $90 per barrel in more than a month. Brent crude rose $1.08 to $110.64 in London.Mon, 24 Oct 2011 17:52:00 +0200APenAP-fd48a989c0d70794d8bed9fcda9de4c251.4879 -0.17799843.0137107927454 -75.582695397263http://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/europe/2011-09/15/content_13692028.htmIn a major step to strengthen nuclear engineering cooperation, China launched a nuclear engineering and technology institute with France on Wednesday.Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:55:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-a8ac44f4d695c025f0cb01b65a39be9f48.8521 2.3489935.2086 110.727http://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/business/2011-10/22/content_13955223.htmChina's nuclear capacity targets for 2020 are likely to be scaled down after the country imposed a moratorium on new-project approvals following the Fukushima disasterMon, 24 Oct 2011 15:25:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-09403f3d7060546d6cd67ae443769b2735.2086 110.727http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/24/google-launches-person-finder-app-following-earthquake-in-turkey/In the wake of yesterday's devastating earthquake in Turkey, Google has launched a specialized Person Finder to help victims find missing loved ones. First developed in response to the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, Google's Person Finder has since been deployed to several other natural disaster zones, including post-tsunami Japan earlier this year.Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:21:00 +0200engadgetenengadget-84b0852a3dc4fc4b0c6e934d7842599718.54299 -72.34310239.9293 32.853335.6831 139.809http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20111024x1.htmlA nuclear plant in Ibaraki Prefecture run by Japan Atomic Power Co. managed to avoid a total power loss during the March 11 earthquake and tsunami thanks to a sea wall it was in the process of building higher, sources said. A government panel probing the meltdown at the Fukushima No.Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:43:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-38305bc45f2c2e742f8eb9cc70c56d8chttp://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=google-turns-person-finder-turkish-to-help-victims-in-eastern-turkey-2011-10-24Global search engine Google has put up its Person Finder service in Turkish following the severe earthquake that struck the eastern cities yesterday.Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:29:00 +0200hurriyetdailynewsenhurriyetdailynews-5fba0665a94fffceda3f9f204d78315e39.9293 32.8533http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/81718/Google Person Finder allows the users to either post information they have on victims or to follow up on their relatives and friends.Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:53:00 +0200panarmenian-enenpanarmenian-en-e1dfbcccb6158e0ea0a2a2360c0ce2aehttp://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/10/122080.htmlNEW YORK - The Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra gave a concert at Carnegie Hall in New York on Sunday, under...Mon, 24 Oct 2011 11:20:00 +0200kyodonewsenkyodonews-cb446d79f9b55aa2686e9e0f031bcff640.6222 -73.9878http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/japan/8845407/Japans-Princess-Mako-turns-20-and-becomes-newest-adult-member-of-Imperial-Family.htmlJapan's Princess Mako, the granddaughter of the emperor and empress, has formally "come of age" as an adult after celebrating her 20th birthday.Mon, 24 Oct 2011 11:12:00 +0200telegraphentelegraph-2f1a8d6a8c106c0d209dd199fa8c0cbahttp://news.sky.com/home/world-news/article/16094847Fears grow the death toll could reach 1,000 as rescue teams continue to scour the rubble for survivors following a powerful earthquake in southeast Turkey.Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:43:00 +0200skynewsenskynews-07f4b5cca90d5743d4cb46581bf36de439.9293 32.8533http://web.orange.co.uk/article/news/turkey_earthquake_hundreds_still_missingAt least 217 people have been killed and hundreds more remain trapped under rubble after a powerful earthquake struck southeast Turkey. Dozens of buildings were destroyed by the 7.2 magnitude quake near the city of Van and the town of Ercis, close to the Iranian border.Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:31:00 +0200ananovaenananova-c25e3e0e3fa3d1e497df3d9c4f74302b38.48914 43.4088939.029381 43.375381http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=world-reacts-to-earthquake-in-eastern-turkey-2011-10-24Many countries from all over the world offered help and condolences to Turkey after an earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale hit the eastern province of Van on Sunday.Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:26:00 +0200hurriyetdailynewsenhurriyetdailynews-a1c020215865a5674e816ed60721d82439.9293 32.8533http://reliefweb.int/node/454786Source: Tzu Chi Foundation Country: Japan Winter is coming. The earthquake and tsunami survivors in Japan are still struggling. With continuing care and love, Tzu Chi volunteers departed for Ishinomaki City and Natori City of Miyagi Province in the morning of October 18th for the 7th distribution of relief fund.Mon, 24 Oct 2011 09:31:00 +0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-66dcb83ae470b01b2d383be5b975114b38.427441 141.294693http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2052576/TVs-fridges-fishing-boats-20-million-tons-Japan-tsunami-debris-closes-Hawaii.html?ITO=1490A ship crew spotted the debris - which included wooden boards, fishing nets and a 20ft fishing boat (pictured) - soon after passing the Midway Islands - where it is expected to reach by winter.Mon, 24 Oct 2011 08:58:00 +0200mailonsundayenmailonsunday-ac21cf46377e8b5d3f21f998809ac10019.6002375848274 -155.51972568010935.6831 139.809http://www.arabtimesonline.com/RSS/tabid/69/smid/414/ArticleID/175358/t/Hundreds-dead-in-Turkey-quake/Default.aspxVAN, Turkey, Oct 23, (RTRS): As many as 1,000 people were feared killed on Sunday when a powerful earthquake struck southeast Turkey, destroying dozens of buildings and trapping some victims alive under the debris. As night fell, emergency workers...Mon, 24 Oct 2011 08:41:00 +0200arabtimesenarabtimes-9a0db1cf4d5e423bc9e790fcc1a27d3a38.4730009033625 43.6005144895864http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/NewsDetails.aspx?storyid=316076VAN, Turkey: Emergency workers were battling against time early this morning and offers of help poured in after more than 1,000 people were killed by a powerful earthquake, the strongest in Turkey's history. Civilians joined in the search, using their bare hands and working under generator-powered....Mon, 24 Oct 2011 08:31:00 +0200GulfDailyNewsenGulfDailyNews-8b0302ca1b8a8837850a26956000bfbf38.4730009033625 43.6005144895864http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/10/122034.htmlThe March earthquake and tsunami resulted in Japan's biggest ever trade deficit for the first half of a fiscal year, but the latest data showed exports continuing to recover in September following their sharp fall after the disaster, the government said Monday. The trade deficit for the April-September period came to 1,666.Mon, 24 Oct 2011 08:11:00 +0200kyodonewsenkyodonews-a6a88cde65e102cbc9b4c93776958e3035.6831 139.809http://www.france24.com/en/20111024-nissan-eyes-15-million-electric-cars-2016Japanese auto giant Nissan is aiming to sell 1.5 million electric vehicles around the world by 2016, the company said Monday, as it looks to capitalise on growing demand for green products. Japan's second-largest automaker behind Toyota said it wants to be the world's largest player in so-called....Mon, 24 Oct 2011 07:31:00 +0200france24-enenfrance24-en-c8f6f51808c80e5cfcc831939890deb9http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific_business/view/1161415/1/.htmlTOKYO: Japanese auto giant Nissan is aiming to sell 1.5 million electric vehicles around the world by 2016, the company said on Monday, as it looks to capitalise on growing demand for green products.Mon, 24 Oct 2011 07:20:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-e9d3fb99fc841563cedd3f700fd069c3http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/236177/20111024/japanese-earthquake-tsunami-fukushima-disaster-debris.htmGovernment officials of Kashiwa city in Chiba Prefecture said Saturday that they have detected a high level concentration of radioactive cesium in the soil if city-owned land. About 276,000 Becquerels of cesium per kilogram of soil was found below the surface following the detection of an abnormal level of airborne radiation earlier in the week.Mon, 24 Oct 2011 06:43:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-8d22aed69ebfb08a41df15f5c4aeb86635.602749 140.124893http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-turkey-quake-20111024,0,7141248.story?track=rssThe 7.2 temblor in the country's east left 138 people dead, but authorities have no reports yet from remote villages. Survivors dig into rubble looking for buried victims.As rescuers in eastern Turkey combed through rubble in search of earthquake survivors early Monday, officials said the number of deaths from the 7.Mon, 24 Oct 2011 06:39:00 +0200latimesenlatimes-d5a67355ffea55475d4b26f3419f7a2939.9293 32.8533http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/10/122022.htmlThe March earthquake and tsunami resulted in Japan's biggest ever trade deficit for the first half of a fiscal year, but the latest data showed exports continuing to recover in September following their sharp fall after the disaster, the government said Monday. The trade deficit for the April-September period came to 1,666.Mon, 24 Oct 2011 06:36:00 +0200kyodonewsenkyodonews-9f29c8d722c3f7721672b98f0563305a35.6831 139.809http://en.trend.az/regions/met/turkey/1948448.htmlAt least 217 people have been killed and hundreds more remain trapped under rubble after a powerful earthquake struck southeast Turkey, local TV channels reported.Mon, 24 Oct 2011 06:32:00 +0200trendnews-azentrendnews-az-5b3476627f873c312d6764c70b4f962a39.9293 32.8533http://www.rferl.org/content/strong_earthquake_hits_turkey/24368607.htmlThe death toll from an earthquake in eastern Turkey has risen to above 200. Interior Minister Idris Naim Sahim said 117 people were confirmed dead in the town of Ercis, and 100 in Van city, the provincial capital with a population of one million. He said at least 1,090 people were wounded in the 7.Mon, 24 Oct 2011 05:27:00 +0200rferlenrferl-3fb0c26b1e054e227fb69a3f52fbe25838.48914 43.4088939.029381 43.375381http://www.asianewsnet.net/home/news.php?id=23066&sec=1In the wake of the Great East Japan Earthquake, Tokyo's waterborne transportation network is attracting renewed attention as an alternative to road and rail transport. The March 11 disaster paralysed Tokyo as roads were jampacked with vehicles and pedestrians, and train services were halted.Mon, 24 Oct 2011 05:26:00 +0200asianewsnetenasianewsnet-f72e31e0e17f3237784b1bc1778180cf35.6831 139.809http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/200367046/cs/1/Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda and his French counterpart Francois Fillon have agreed on joint nuclear safety measures.Mon, 24 Oct 2011 05:25:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-8550fbe7afb1be5fafe1cd1ca668df6c35.6831 139.80948.8521 2.34899http://www.todayszaman.com/newsDetail_getNewsById.action?load=detay&newsId=260722&link=260722Turkish Interior Minister İdris Naim Şahin said at least 217 killed and more than 1,000 people injured on Sunday when a powerful earthquake struck Turkey, collapsing dozens of buildings and pulling down phone and power lines in the southeast of the country, officials and witnesses said. More than 1,000 people are feared killed in the earthquake.Mon, 24 Oct 2011 04:35:00 +0200todayszamanentodayszaman-ec3de9d5401b6e07ff5d5b623fc6089639.9293 32.8533http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/more-than-100-dead-hundreds-missing-after-turkey-earthquake24 Oct 2011 00:10 Source: reuters // Reuters (Adds Erdogan) * Quake was magnitude 7.2, Turkish observatory says * Survivor tells of victims' cries beneath rubble * Dozens of buildings collapse (Adds details, PM Erdogan quotes) By Jonathon Burch VAN, Turkey, Oct 23 (Reuters) - More than 100 people....Mon, 24 Oct 2011 04:12:00 +0200trustentrust-1fab2d2b6300c0960f0725c6ff02cbb038.4730009033625 43.6005144895864http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/10/121969.htmlJapanese exports were down 3.8 percent in the first half of fiscal 2011 to 32,810.4 billion yen as the March earthquake and tsunami significantly slowed the nation's industrial output, government data showed Monday. Imports grew 12.1 percent in the six months through September to 34,477.Mon, 24 Oct 2011 03:33:00 +0200kyodonewsenkyodonews-f3b91d6ea6348025854ccd739d9774c7http://www.rferl.org/content/strong_earthquake_hits_turkey/24368607.htmlA powerful earthquake has hit eastern Turkey near the city of Van, less than 100 kilometers from the border with Iran.Mon, 24 Oct 2011 03:18:00 +0200rferlenrferl-2ef31a5b0777a2a0677da560f44bb49838.48914 43.4088935.7745 51.4477http://news.sky.com/home/world-news/article/16094847At least 138 people have been killed and hundreds more remain trapped under rubble after a powerful earthquake struck southeast Turkey.Mon, 24 Oct 2011 02:54:00 +0200skynewsenskynews-3050262acff71fd2605699b08c7c470439.9293 32.8533http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20111024/wl_nm/us_turkey_quakeReuters - More than 100 people were confirmed killed and hundreds more feared dead Sunday when a powerful earthquake hit southeast Turkey, flattening buildings and leaving survivors crying for help from under the rubble.Mon, 24 Oct 2011 02:48:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-fc4419b8879473914880115b9d23f22239.9293 32.8533http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/24/us-turkey-quake-idUSTRE79M10Z20111024?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNewsVAN, Turkey (Reuters) - More than 100 people were confirmed killed and hundreds more feared dead Sunday when a powerful earthquake hit southeast Turkey, flattening buildings and leaving survivors crying for help from under the rubble.Mon, 24 Oct 2011 02:47:00 +0200reutersenreuters-3f45f651fc1afd6bf9b5c6d40a95e2b338.4730009033625 43.6005144895864http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/more-than-100-dead-hundreds-missing-after-turkey-earthquake24 Oct 2011 00:10 Source: reuters // Reuters (Adds Erdogan) * Quake was magnitude 7.2, Turkish observatory says * Survivor tells of victims' cries beneath rubble * Dozens of buildings collapse (Adds details, PM Erdogan quotes) By Jonathon Burch VAN, Turkey, Oct 23 (Reuters) - More than 100 people....Mon, 24 Oct 2011 02:47:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-1fab2d2b6300c0960f0725c6ff02cbb038.4730009033625 43.6005144895864http://web.orange.co.uk/article/news/turkey_earthquake_hundreds_still_missingAt least 138 people have been killed and hundreds more remain trapped under rubble after a powerful earthquake struck southeast Turkey. Dozens of buildings were destroyed by the 7.2 magnitude quake near the city of Van and the town of Ercis, close to the Iranian border.Mon, 24 Oct 2011 02:44:00 +0200ananovaenananova-9c1b1160c2222e8c1ebfb913be8cf40738.48914 43.4088939.029381 43.375381http://www.iol.co.za/news/world/quake-death-toll-will-rise-rescuers-1.1162943Emergency workers are battling to reach people trapped in the debris after a strong earthquake in Turkey.Mon, 24 Oct 2011 02:08:00 +0200ioleniol-362a826498457e59724d1855b3ff0f8c39.9293 32.8533http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/strong-earthquake-hits-turkey-up-to-1000-feared-killed23 Oct 2011 18:56 Source: reuters // Reuters * Quake was magnitude 7.2, Turkish observatory says * Survivor tells of victims' cries beneath rubble * Dozens of buildings collapse (Adds details, quotes from Ercis) By Jonathon Burch VAN, Turkey, Oct 23 (Reuters) - As many as 1,000 people were feared....Sun, 23 Oct 2011 23:45:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-45bf61d9e1f4b81c18b8bfc6f85a67e439.029381 43.375381http://reliefweb.int/node/454724Source: Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters Country: China , Japan , Philippines (the) , United States of America (the) , World In the first semester of 2011, natural disasters had a devastating impact on human society. Preliminary EM-DAT figures showed the occurrence of 108 natural....Sun, 23 Oct 2011 21:21:00 +0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-ecf4818caef6d59e56a4cf01c5fa51b914.6096 121.00635.6831 139.80938.9051 -77.016235.2086 110.727http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/strong-earthquake-hits-turkey-up-to-1000-feared-killed23 Oct 2011 17:29 Source: reuters // Reuters * Quake was magnitude 7.2, Turkish observatory says * Survivor tells of victims' cries beneath rubble * Dozens of buildings collapse (Edits, adds link to graphic) By Jonathon Burch VAN, Turkey, Oct 23 (Reuters) - As many as 1,000 people were feared....Sun, 23 Oct 2011 20:41:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-b5bd4dccf8a9d4888c683a1c977c5a7538.4730009033625 43.6005144895864http://www.itar-tass.com/c154/254354.htmlMedvedev offered Turkish President Abdullah Gul all the necessary assistance in the cleanup of the quake aftermathSun, 23 Oct 2011 20:25:00 +0200itartass_enenitartass_en-bd7339c5f830039e8c51e1c25281d3b939.9293 32.8533http://www.itar-tass.com/c32/254338.htmlANKARA, October 23 (Itar-Tass) More than 80 people died and about 500 were hurt in the Sunday earthquake in Turkey, the local media said, noting that the information was not final. There have been no official casualty reports so far. The authorities are expecting results of inspections in quake-stricken regions.Sun, 23 Oct 2011 19:47:00 +0200itartass_enenitartass_en-89e6ae4ad210fc044bd661ecf660032539.8052688321813 32.5888115895794http://en.rian.ru/world/20111023/168025574.htmlJapanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda and his French counterpart Francois Fillon on Sunday agreed on joint nuclear safety measures, following the crisis at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi power plant. Noda and Fillon said will act together to promote the strengthening of international nuclear safety standards.Sun, 23 Oct 2011 17:39:00 +0200rian-enenrian-en-e5796a2838eb5014ea8158e52b3ac35935.6831 139.80948.8521 2.34899http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/timeline-worlds-recent-major-earthquakes23 Oct 2011 15:25 Source: reuters // Reuters Oct 23 (Reuters) - Up to 1,000 people were possibly killed in a powerful earthquake in southeast Turkey's Van province on Sunday, media reported the Kandilli Observatory as saying. Here is a short timeline of some of the world's recent major quakes in....Sun, 23 Oct 2011 17:35:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-de9bb8454e56660230d72d80550b526138.4730009033625 43.6005144895864http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20111023/bs_nm/us_tepcoReuters - Tokyo Electric Power Co is likely to sell a 20 percent stake in wind power developer Eurus Energy Holdings to trading firm Toyota Tsusho to help raise funds to compensate victims of Japan's nuclear crisis, a newspaper said on Sunday.Sun, 23 Oct 2011 17:16:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-ba1f6f397559634570fb3a5d3a0687b1http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/10/121889.htmlJapanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda and his French counterpart Francois Fillon agreed Sunday that the two countries will bolster cooperation on nuclear safety, following the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant crippled by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.Sun, 23 Oct 2011 12:20:00 +0200kyodonewsenkyodonews-7a76dd4b8b4bc8b3034440ae52d34fea35.6831 139.80948.8521 2.34899http://www.albawaba.com/business/pr/toyota-ranked-world%E2%80%99s-best-automotive-brand-398033Al-Futtaim Motors Toyota is pleased to announce that Toyota was ranked as the world's top-rated automotive brand in the latest global brand value report from Interbrand. read moreSun, 23 Oct 2011 10:51:00 +0200albawaba-enenalbawaba-en-24850b479fb60efa685fb1a2b20854d6http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/235939/20111022/japans-tepco-to-sell-20-percent-stake-in-wind-power-unit-nikkei.htmThe Tokyo Electric Power Co. is likely to sell a 20 percent stake in wind power developer Eurus Energy Holdings to trading firm Toyota Tsusho to help raise funds to compensate victims of Japan's nuclear crisis, a newspaper reported Sunday.Sun, 23 Oct 2011 06:06:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-dc32d856b4f341ed86a51bbc2a920e00http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20111023/bs_nm/us_tepcoReuters - Tokyo Electric Power Co (9501.T) is likely to sell a 20 percent stake in wind power developer Eurus Energy Holdings to trading firm Toyota Tsusho (8015.T) to help raise funds to compensate victims of Japan's nuclear crisis, a newspaper said on Sunday.Sun, 23 Oct 2011 05:42:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-1dda7dc08967f98e68ba843a7ab9a110http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/21/after-a-quake-2-yardsticks-for-nuclear-inspectors/?partner=rss&emc=rssGiven that the North Anna plant in Virginia suffered only cosmetic damage in a quake, nuclear officials say, conclusions drawn from a conventional measure of ground motion may have been somewhat misleading.Sat, 22 Oct 2011 01:34:00 +0200IHTenIHT-b3eaf6c29ee1791f0373f15fd6ad9de237.5138159806271 -78.8888024878885http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2011/10/mil-111021-mcn01.htmA humanitarian assistance survey team departed for Bangkok, Thailand, to assess the flooded areas and determine potential humanitarian assistance and disaster relief support requirements Oct. 15.Sat, 22 Oct 2011 01:32:00 +0200globalsecurityenglobalsecurity-01f7dc37fe46ecbe9c774128c86ac3de13.7703017743177 100.626440699347http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=183917THE emergency response by the government and private sector to earthquake disasters is expected to improve following the upgrading of the seismograph network.Sat, 22 Oct 2011 00:56:00 +0200fijitimesenfijitimes-22140e7cfc155352534eb85deaaf509dhttp://www.jpost.com/Headlines/Article.aspx?id=242737&R=R101Home Front Defense Minister Matan Vilnai flew Saturday night to Japan as a guest of Minister for Disaster Management Tatuso Hirano. Vilnai will tour the city of Fukushima which was hit by a tsunami earlier this year. It will be the first visit of an Israeli minister to Japan since the earthquake and subsequent tsunami in March.Sat, 22 Oct 2011 20:09:00 +0200jrepenjrep-bc42f979a009a277b3401632317e0a5f31.3525303545421 34.967300552965141.48045 140.252502http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4137519,00.htmlHome Front Defense Minister Matan Vilnai and senior IDF officials are expected to travel to Japan to examine how the Asian country is coping with the earthquake and tsunami it had suffered earlier this year. The delegation is expected to meet with Japan's Disaster Management Minister Tatsuo Hirano....Sat, 22 Oct 2011 19:44:00 +0200ynetnewsenynetnews-9195331a091f8d37846b520a72ec2fce24.58786 124.32869731.3525303545421 34.9673005529651http://www.jpost.com/Headlines/Article.aspx?id=242737&R=R101Home Front Defense Minister Matan Vilnai flew Saturday night to Japan as a guest of Minister for Disaster Management Tatuso Hirano. Vilnai will tour the city of Fukushima which was hit by a tsunami earlier this year. It will be the first visit of an Israeli minister to Japan since the earthquake and subsequent tsunami in March.Sat, 22 Oct 2011 19:39:00 +0200jpostenjpost-bc42f979a009a277b3401632317e0a5f31.3525303545421 34.967300552965141.48045 140.252502http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fb20111023a1.htmlSeven months after Japan's devastating March 11 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters, the jury remains out on media reporting of the crisis. Did the domestic media downplay public health risk while their foreign counterparts titillated audiences with exploitative "disaster porn"? While such a....Sat, 22 Oct 2011 18:04:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-3112250961edbbae5c27d8285fdee60bhttp://news.ptv.com.pk/world.aspHis burial has been delayed, with officials divided about what to do with the body. The UN and Col Gaddafi's family have called for a full investigation into the circumstances of his death. Video footage showed Col Gaddafi alive after his capture in Sirte on Thursday, and then dead a short time later.Sat, 22 Oct 2011 17:31:00 +0200ptvworldnewsenptvworldnews-876c8cf07d76a69d95114c844ac51fe2http://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/business/2011-10/22/content_13954100.htmCountry is scheduled to release a revised blueprint for the industry HONG KONG - China's nuclear capacity targets for 2020 are likely to be scaled down after the country imposed a moratorium on new-project approvals following the Fukushima disaster in Japan in March, industry officials said on Friday.Sat, 22 Oct 2011 03:04:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-eedd15a73dd7b9702a1c2797656b0bb735.6831 139.80922.4222282068564 114.157925233557http://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-10/21/content_13944840.htmThe mainland and Taiwan signed an agreement on nuclear safety on Thursday to boost cooperation following Japan's nuclear crisis.Fri, 21 Oct 2011 01:59:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-aa82796ba11a7fe98413f1b0652453cahttp://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/22/world/asia/bangkok-opens-floodgates-as-government-response-is-criticized.html?partner=rss&emc=rssPrime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said she would begin strictly enforcing a natural disaster law that gives her the right to make final decisions on emergency steps.Fri, 21 Oct 2011 22:33:00 +0200IHTenIHT-8a4797d2d168282659bb01d185559e35http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/235595/20111021/earthquake-san-francisco-earthquake-california-earthquake.htmEarthquakes and other natural disasters are devastating incidences for both humanity and nature. Recently, there has been a number of natural disasters that have wrecked havoc across the globe. From a typhoon in Japan, to Thailand's flooding, to the San Francisco and Virginia earthquakes, and toxic....Fri, 21 Oct 2011 20:30:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-11ce6b167be5564300648a2b623d839735.6831 139.80937.7483 -122.413http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201110/3345745.htm?desktopLast Updated: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 04:40:00 +1100 Japan's government has approved a $150 billion budget for the reconstruction of areas devastated by the March earthquake and tsunami. The extra budget is the latest effort by authorities to stimulate growth in the Japanese economy, which is currently in recession.Fri, 21 Oct 2011 20:23:00 +0200australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-17e4ec9ca4fde5eb6fd65685b30cf76chttp://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/10/21/8431848-end-of-war-in-iraq-is-major-promise-kept-for-obamaFirst Read: President Obama's announcement that all U.S. troops would leave Iraq by the end of 2011 marks the fulfillment of a major political promise.Fri, 21 Oct 2011 19:58:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-3a669baaa31633ce9d351e2f91190e4533.334 44.3978http://www.radioaustralianews.net.au/stories/201110/3345745.htm?desktopLast Updated: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 04:40:00 +1100 Japan's government has approved a $150 billion budget for the reconstruction of areas devastated by the March earthquake and tsunami. The extra budget is the latest effort by authorities to stimulate growth in the Japanese economy, which is currently in recession.Fri, 21 Oct 2011 19:45:00 +0200radioaustralianewsenradioaustralianews-17e4ec9ca4fde5eb6fd65685b30cf76chttp://www.ibtimes.com/articles/235595/20111021/earthquake-san-francisco-earthquake-california-earthquake.htmEarthquakes and other natural disasters are devastating incidences for both humanity and nature. Recently, there has been a number of natural disasters that have wrecked havoc across the globe. From a typhoon in Japan, to Thailand's flooding, to the San Francisco and Virginia earthquakes, and toxic....Fri, 21 Oct 2011 19:30:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-236f3944cd88cd36d4e2c7510784981135.6831 139.80937.7483 -122.413http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2011/10/the-global-note-after-gadhafi-clinton-warns-pakistan-chinese-toddler-japan-beats-france-in-food/LIBYA: THE DAY AFTER -NO DOUBT…The blizzard of images mean there will be little doubt – even among the conspiracy-minded – that Moammar Gadhafi died, and he died violently. It’s the opposite of the Bin Laden treatment; we now have all kinds of pictures showing...Fri, 21 Oct 2011 19:26:00 +0200ABCnewsenABCnews-ddd475479168c7565ebab744513cf43d35.6831 139.80933.718151 73.06054748.8521 2.3489932.8711 13.18http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/oct/21/japanese-couple-stuck-giant-tugboat-front-yard/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSOFUNATO, Japan An elderly couple here are learning to live with a strange lawn ornament dumped in their front yard seven months ago in the tsunami that devastated Japan's northeast coast. A 230-ton tugboat that is high and wide enough to cast a shadow over their house has become ...Fri, 21 Oct 2011 17:17:00 +0200washtimesenwashtimes-3972e68a2a3d677cf6ed3676d646317735.6831 139.809http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/10/20/8419075-an-embellishment-and-potential-blemishFirst Read: GOP Sen. Marco Rubio often talks about his parents fleeing the Castro regime, but the Washington Post found his parents left Cuba before Castro came to power.Fri, 21 Oct 2011 15:58:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-590054f9cc8ed02e81b0efbeb70cb6b938.9051 -77.016223.1168 -82.3886http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/200299305/cs/1/The floods in Thailand have proven to be another blow to the Sony Corporation. Severe flooding throughout the country has caused widespread damage, hindering production in many of the investment precincts dotted around the country. One key Thai business park that was evacuated contained warehouses....Fri, 21 Oct 2011 13:14:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-77fbf9e7f6842ed83e5edc5fc59100d913.7308 100.521http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-10/21/c_131205060.htmBEIJING, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale jolted Japan at 4:02 p.m. Beijing Time Friday, according to the China Earthquake Network Center. The epicenter, with a depth of 190 km, was monitored at 43.8 degrees north latitude and 142.7 degrees east longitude, the center said in a statement on its website.Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:22:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-859ea3d7d4a4dee41ecb2ed929f0ab0f35.6831 139.80935.2086 110.727http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/refile-china-nuclear-targets-to-be-cut-after-fukushima--industry21 Oct 2011 06:39 Source: reuters // Reuters (Refiles to clarify expectations for blueprint in second paragraph) HONG KONG, Oct 21 (Reuters) - China's 2020 nuclear capacity targets are likely to be scaled down after the country imposed a moratorium on new project approvals following the Fukushima....Fri, 21 Oct 2011 10:46:00 +0200trustentrust-50c1db206c79989631c920fe08774c2c22.4222282068564 114.157925233557http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-10/21/c_131205012.htmTOKYO, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale on Friday hit north Japan's Kamikawa-chiho Chubu in Hokkaido, said the Japan Meteorological Agency. The epicenter, with a depth of 190 km, was initially determined to be at 43.8 degrees north latitude and 142.6 degrees east longitude.Fri, 21 Oct 2011 10:37:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-42612f56072f5588fde087642b385ac435.6831 139.809http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/refile-china-nuclear-targets-to-be-cut-after-fukushima--industry21 Oct 2011 06:39 Source: reuters // Reuters (Refiles to clarify expectations for blueprint in second paragraph) HONG KONG, Oct 21 (Reuters) - China's 2020 nuclear capacity targets are likely to be scaled down after the country imposed a moratorium on new project approvals following the Fukushima....Fri, 21 Oct 2011 10:30:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-50c1db206c79989631c920fe08774c2c22.4222282068564 114.157925233557http://www.jpost.com/Headlines/Article.aspx?id=242606&R=R101HONG KONG - China's 2020 nuclear capacity targets are likely to be scaled down after the country imposed a moratorium on new project approvals following the Fukushima disaster in Japan in March, industry officials said on Friday. China is scheduled to release a revised blueprint for its nuclear....Fri, 21 Oct 2011 09:22:00 +0200jrepenjrep-6d7bf7e6f05369fc98d0588033ba0a8035.6831 139.80922.4222282068564 114.15792523355735.2086 110.727http://www.jpost.com/Headlines/Article.aspx?id=242606&R=R101HONG KONG - China's 2020 nuclear capacity targets are likely to be scaled down after the country imposed a moratorium on new project approvals following the Fukushima disaster in Japan in March, industry officials said on Friday. China is scheduled to release a revised blueprint for its nuclear....Fri, 21 Oct 2011 08:33:00 +0200jpostenjpost-6d7bf7e6f05369fc98d0588033ba0a8035.6831 139.80922.4222282068564 114.15792523355735.2086 110.727http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/china-nuclear-targets-to-be-cut-after-fukushima--industry21 Oct 2011 05:34 Source: reuters // Reuters HONG KONG, Oct 21 (Reuters) - China's 2020 nuclear capacity targets are likely to be scaled down after the country imposed a moratorium on new project approvals following the Fukushima disaster in Japan in March, industry officials said on Friday.Fri, 21 Oct 2011 07:42:00 +0200trustentrust-591aba18a39a70cdf133ce69ba09be3435.6831 139.80922.4222282068564 114.15792523355735.2086 110.727http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15398197Japan's government approves as extra budget for the reconstruction of areas devastated by the earthquake and tsunami.Fri, 21 Oct 2011 07:27:00 +0200bbc-newsenbbc-news-6dd3dd0ab295b08af3ff3c65f3cbf5e835.6831 139.809http://www.asianewsnet.net/home/news.php?id=23008&sec=1China and Taiwan signed an agreement on nuclear safety on Thursday (October 20) to boost cooperation following Japan's nuclear crisis. Under the deal, officials from both sides will alert each other if a major accident occurs and cooperate in limiting any damage.Fri, 21 Oct 2011 04:49:00 +0200asianewsnetenasianewsnet-63fa339cd20316f6b47fda5a615a062235.2086 110.727http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/10/21/2011102100790.htmlThe devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan in March that created a nuclear scare serves as the basis for "3.11 Sense of Home," a collection of short films about the horrors and aftermath of the quake. It features the works of 21 internationally renowned directors, including Thailand's Apicha...Fri, 21 Oct 2011 04:09:00 +0200chosunenchosun-7bd9bc00062aecd542c49bbb24a9c24a35.6831 139.809http://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/business/2011-10/21/content_13946290.htmTIANJIN - The mainland and Taiwan signed an agreement on nuclear safety on Thursday to boost cooperation following Japan's nuclear crisis.Fri, 21 Oct 2011 03:32:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-37e59f21b7bc6a0a49027325c9ecb120http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204618704576642834148223792.html?mod=fox_australianThai officials sought to relieve flood pressure through a controlled release of the waters through the Thai capital's canals and eastern suburbs.Fri, 21 Oct 2011 03:11:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-1d701bbe7a30aaaccefd710dc8afd29f13.7308 100.521http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=183725EMERGENCY responses to earthquake warnings in the country will be quicker with the recently-upgraded seismic observation network in Fiji.Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:48:00 +0200fijitimesenfijitimes-ce6f4f8a2686d7bdefae38e8aa0e3c61-18.1426 178.431http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204618704576642834148223792.html?mod=rss_asia_whats_newsThai officials beat a retreat in their bid to prevent floodwaters from pouring into Bangkok on Thursday, instead adopting a potentially risky new plan for a controlled release of the waters through the city's canals and eastern suburbs.Thu, 20 Oct 2011 19:38:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-735bdf8413ddd21cc2ffb439472ce18b13.7703017743177 100.626440699347http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2011/10/21/320487/Thailand-flooding.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The personal computer industry, already reeling from depressed demand, has been dealt another setback: Massive flooding in Thailand has curtailed production of a critical component — computer storage drives.Thu, 20 Oct 2011 19:16:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-a0ccf9e3d27da82de95d91c51979fe9513.7308 100.521http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/japan/2011/10/21/320496/Japanese-ministers.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japanese cabinet ministers will call on the government to ease rules on building geothermal, wind and hydraulic power plants to boost renewable energy use after the Fukushima nuclear crisis, the Nikkei business daily reported on Thursday.Thu, 20 Oct 2011 19:16:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-711e99bffd1f2ce5a4d07a05d9ae572dhttp://www.centreforaviation.com/analysis/jal-airline-of-the-year-and-john-borghetti-ceo-of-the-year---capa-aviation-awards-for-excellence-61019Japan Airlines; Mr John Borghetti of Virgin Australia; Changi Airport; IndiGo; SilkAir; Ibaraki Airport; SITA and Malaysia Airlines; Christchurch Airport and Sendai Airport take top honours Japanese aviation is the big winner in this year’s CAPA Aviation Awards for Excellence, reflecting the....Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:58:00 +0200centreforaviationencentreforaviation-6e84d07cbf01d5a852fd5908d9fb9448-43.5235 172.63831.808161 130.2996063.15021 101.70836.3093283039606 140.320327581102-36.091259 146.571503http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/oct/20/martin-luther-king-protestDedication of Martin Luther King memorial coincides with movement that echoes the activist's teachings The national memorial to Martin Luther King Jr was dedicated last Sunday. President Barack Obama said of Dr King: "If he were alive today, I believe he would remind us that the unemployed worker....Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:46:00 +0200guardianenguardian-12ec6149ef7974de8213d2c4ee5a0122http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/more-vulnerable-world-needs-better-future-planning-by-humanitarians-expertHead of London-based Humanitarian Futures Programme calls for more engagement between scientists and humanitariansThu, 20 Oct 2011 16:31:00 +0200trustentrust-8a38566b40239b20b80b10269fcffbafhttp://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/update-1-how-japans-onagawa-nuclear-plant-survived-the-tsunami20 Oct 2011 13:16 Source: reuters // Reuters (Adds two power generators down by tsunami in para 12) Oct 20 (Reuters) - The same tsunami that crippled the Fukushima power plant in March hit another one in Onagawa, 120 km northeast, but the two suffered completely different fates.Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:31:00 +0200trustentrust-211dd3c5ed0a58e36422b86d03cc89cf52.55 0.083333http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/more-vulnerable-world-needs-better-future-planning-by-humanitarians-expertHead of London-based Humanitarian Futures Programme calls for more engagement between scientists and humanitariansThu, 20 Oct 2011 16:14:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-8a38566b40239b20b80b10269fcffbafhttp://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/update-1-how-japans-onagawa-nuclear-plant-survived-the-tsunami20 Oct 2011 13:16 Source: reuters // Reuters (Adds two power generators down by tsunami in para 12) Oct 20 (Reuters) - The same tsunami that crippled the Fukushima power plant in March hit another one in Onagawa, 120 km northeast, but the two suffered completely different fates.Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:14:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-211dd3c5ed0a58e36422b86d03cc89cf52.55 0.083333http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/business/2011-10/20/c_131203115.htmTOKYO, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- Japanese automakers and their affiliates with operations in Thailand are taking emergency measures due to the recent flooding there that are on a par with those took during the March earthquake and tsunami in Japan, an industry body chief said Thursday.Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:49:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-8d183f19d4fa65021f32591213fec9ff35.6831 139.80913.7308 100.521http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204618704576642834148223792.html?mod=rss_asia_whats_newsSony joined a lengthening list of big-name Japanese manufacturers like Honda and Toyota in saying Thailand's extreme flooding has derailed production.Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:36:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-e5916edab2708f371b73c83a8cddbf6b35.088531 137.165298http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1160667/1/.htmlSINGAPORE: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Masagos Zulkifli said he expects Japan to remain a key ASEAN partner despite a recent change in prime minister.Thu, 20 Oct 2011 14:01:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-6ae16759c46d348887d06bc5148f7d7b35.6831 139.8091.298828 103.824898http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/10/121390.htmlTOKYO - Japan and Tokyo topped the rankings of highly satisfactory travel destinations, compiled by British ...Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:48:00 +0200kyodonewsenkyodonews-bd406586f8f83314e409ef449600cbe135.6831 139.809http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/blog/2011/oct/20/toyota-way-factory-japanA tour of the Japanese manufacturer's hi-tech main factory shows why the car in front is a Toyota – for now A tour of Toyota's production line in Toyota City – the world's largest carmaker (pdf) is big enough to get its own conurbation – underlines why the maker of the Lexus, Prius and Yaris marques....Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:34:00 +0200guardianenguardian-e248258bd781607d64a4db01a8716a22http://www.news24.com/World/News/Greenpeace-slams-Japan-radiation-screening-20111020Greenpeace has called on Tokyo to toughen radiation screening after it said low levels of radiation had been detected in seafood sold at Japanese stores.Thu, 20 Oct 2011 09:45:00 +0200news24ennews24-1535802c2d4871d445692c83646a62c535.6831 139.809http://www.france24.com/en/20111020-greenpeace-criticises-japan-radiation-screeningGreenpeace called on Tokyo to toughen radiation screening and food labelling rules on Thursday after it said low levels of radiation had been detected in seafood sold at Japanese stores. The environmental pressure group said it tested 60 seafood samples bought at stores in eastern Japan operated by....Thu, 20 Oct 2011 09:10:00 +0200france24-enenfrance24-en-6bff74a0c968c9b3327eee299c14b4b235.6831 139.809http://www.timesofoman.com/innercat.asp?detail=50956Greenpeace called on Tokyo to toughen radiation screening and food labelling rules on Thursday after it said low levels of radiation had been detected in seafood sold at Japanese stores.Thu, 20 Oct 2011 08:28:00 +0200timesofomanentimesofoman-04e19adc74b2f2f0dea63327c1fa0bf935.6831 139.809http://www.asianewsnet.net/home/news.php?id=22997&sec=10Origami cranes, folded from what seem to be the flags of nations, hang suspended in mid-air from strings leading heavenward. The strict lines and colours of the cranes starkly contrast with the backdrop - froths of grey smoke and orange lava coating the slopes of a raging volcano.Thu, 20 Oct 2011 07:42:00 +0200asianewsnetenasianewsnet-1083a5f4e35e00fd3db9f17ee249c6echttp://www.argus.ie/breaking-news/world-news/japans-empress-celebrates-birthday-2911678.htmlJapan's Empress Michiko, turning 77, said staying healthy is an uphill battle. As Japan's empress marked her birthday, she acknowledged that age has made it more difficult for her and Emperor Akihito, who is also 77, to carry out their official duties.Thu, 20 Oct 2011 07:12:00 +0200argusenargus-0322886f9ece7ffc12ebe347e5cb5cedhttp://www.herald.ie/breaking-news/world-news/japans-empress-celebrates-birthday-2911678.htmlJapan's Empress Michiko, turning 77, said staying healthy is an uphill battle. As Japan's empress marked her birthday, she acknowledged that age has made it more difficult for her and Emperor Akihito, who is also 77, to carry out their official duties.Thu, 20 Oct 2011 07:11:00 +0200herald-ieenherald-ie-0322886f9ece7ffc12ebe347e5cb5cedhttp://www.corkman.ie/breaking-news/world-news/japans-empress-celebrates-birthday-2911678.htmlJapan's Empress Michiko, turning 77, said staying healthy is an uphill battle. As Japan's empress marked her birthday, she acknowledged that age has made it more difficult for her and Emperor Akihito, who is also 77, to carry out their official duties.Thu, 20 Oct 2011 06:59:00 +0200corkmanencorkman-0322886f9ece7ffc12ebe347e5cb5cedhttp://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=22291SAN FRANCISCO — The personal computer industry, already reeling from depressed demand, has been dealt another setback: Massive flooding in Thailand has curtailed production of a critical component—computer storage drives. Factories producing a third of the country's hard drives have temporarily closed as flooding has gradually spread since August.Thu, 20 Oct 2011 06:57:00 +0200irrawaddyenirrawaddy-f8733390026034f967c32bb4783bbdd913.7308 100.521http://www.sligochampion.ie/breaking-news/world-news/japans-empress-celebrates-birthday-2911678.htmlJapan's Empress Michiko, turning 77, said staying healthy is an uphill battle. As Japan's empress marked her birthday, she acknowledged that age has made it more difficult for her and Emperor Akihito, who is also 77, to carry out their official duties.Thu, 20 Oct 2011 06:56:00 +0200sligochampionensligochampion-0322886f9ece7ffc12ebe347e5cb5cedhttp://www.drogheda-independent.ie/breaking-news/world-news/japans-empress-celebrates-birthday-2911678.htmlJapan's Empress Michiko, turning 77, said staying healthy is an uphill battle. As Japan's empress marked her birthday, she acknowledged that age has made it more difficult for her and Emperor Akihito, who is also 77, to carry out their official duties.Thu, 20 Oct 2011 06:50:00 +0200drogheda-independentendrogheda-independent-0322886f9ece7ffc12ebe347e5cb5cedhttp://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/278575/Japan-s-empress-celebrates-birthday/Japan's Empress Michiko, turning 77, said staying healthy is an uphill battle. As Japan's empress marked her birthday, she acknowledged that age has made it more difficult for her and Emperor Akihito, who is also 77, to carry out their official duties.Thu, 20 Oct 2011 06:44:00 +0200expressenexpress-0322886f9ece7ffc12ebe347e5cb5cedhttp://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/japans-empress-celebrates-birthday-16066352.html?r=RSSJapan's Empress Michiko, turning 77, said staying healthy is an uphill battle. As Japan's empress marked her birthday, she acknowledged that age has made it more difficult for her and Emperor Akihito, who is also 77, to carry out their official duties.Thu, 20 Oct 2011 06:40:00 +0200belfasttelegraphenbelfasttelegraph-0322886f9ece7ffc12ebe347e5cb5cedhttp://www.asianewsnet.net/home/news.php?id=22981&sec=11The travel industry in the Asia-Pacific is expected to stay buoyant even as economic uncertainty and natural disasters may dampen the outlook for global tourism. Tourism analysts and experts shared this view during a press conference yesterday at the opening of a three-day trade show, ITB Asia, at....Thu, 20 Oct 2011 06:11:00 +0200asianewsnetenasianewsnet-539844b11a7a842727043d5ddb07482fhttp://www.thefrontierpost.com/?p=69824KARACHI (APP): The Government of Sindh is making efforts to get assistance of Japan to train Sindh Police on modern lines. In this regard, the Sindh Home Minister Manzoor Hussain Wassan held a meeting with Japanese ambassador Hiroshi Oe and Consul General Masaharli Sato at his residence-cum-camp office on Wednesday.Thu, 20 Oct 2011 05:58:00 +0200TheFrontierPost-enenTheFrontierPost-en-77a580c11a4f237df826e755e03a70e531.84334 129.918933.892868 139.595121http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111020/ap_on_re_as/as_japan_empressAP - Japan's Empress Michiko, turning 77, says staying healthy is an uphill battle.Thu, 20 Oct 2011 03:56:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-bcd9c1607dcc8ff4ac6b080d5aaa744335.6831 139.809http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201110190345.htmlKYOTO -- The March 11 disaster showed that newspapers can play an indispensable role when tragedy strikes. So said the Japan Newspaper Publishers and Editors Association at its annual convention held here Oct. 18. For the first time, the association approved a special resolution pledging no let-up....Thu, 20 Oct 2011 03:31:00 +0200asahienasahi-adc5d8dc5deccb90ddb54482b82591fc35.6831 139.809http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201110190338.htmlThe Great East Japan Earthquake not only shifted Japan 2.4 meters closer to the United States, but scientists have now confirmed that the events of March 11 also caused the nation to sink 2.4 centimeters. The Geospatial Information Authority of Japan announced Oct. 18 that Japan's standard datum of leveling sank 2.Thu, 20 Oct 2011 03:31:00 +0200asahienasahi-89a0a642410f69100b2ac036e5f16e6b35.6831 139.80938.9051 -77.0162http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201110190347.htmlThe ruling Democratic Party of Japan plans to go along with an opposition proposal to establish a program to buy up liabilities of small businesses in disaster-stricken Miyagi, Iwate and Fukushima prefectures. Under the plan, the central government will establish a new agency to buy up the....Thu, 20 Oct 2011 03:31:00 +0200asahienasahi-067af1f440eac4988b30771cde78900639.5964865984024 141.36231576505438.4495605474089 140.926869423701http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/japan-empress-turns-77-age-slowing-14775215Japan's Empress Michiko, turning 77, says staying healthy is an uphill battle. As Japan's empress marked her birthday Thursday, she acknowledged that age has made it more difficult for her and Emperor Akihito, who is also 77, to carry out their official duties.Thu, 20 Oct 2011 03:29:00 +0200ABCnewsenABCnews-cbd0b751f45ce29488cb9f6b43c8cbe035.6831 139.809http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/fukushima-city-begins-decontamination-of-homesFukushima City began Tuesday its first decontamination of private properties, seven months after the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl spread radioactive materials over eastern Japan. The first such organized cleanup of peoples' homes by an affected municipality follows work by various....Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:18:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-8882dcc2c6625f52135d315b27aa089035.6831 139.809http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-10/20/c_131201217.htmPARIS, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- The ministerial meeting of the International Energy Agency (IEA) on Wednesday resolved in Paris to address global energy challenges. "No country can achieve energy security, economic development and environmental sustainability alone," Ministerial Chair Martin Ferguson,....Wed, 19 Oct 2011 22:31:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-7318a43ecc4c5f3c8ba37f96ba8bf20748.8521 2.34899http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111019/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_computer_supply_shortagesAP - The personal computer industry, already reeling from depressed demand, has been dealt another setback: Massive flooding in Thailand has curtailed production of a critical component computer storage drives.Wed, 19 Oct 2011 22:25:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-3e7d701e0ac37de6a6a13b1fe6d3019b13.7308 100.521http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/495d344a0d10421e9baa8ee77029cfbd/Article_2011-10-19-Computer%20Supply%20Shortages/id-90d4e21634144db09b50a5f2b50d1707SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The personal computer industry, already reeling from depressed demand, has been dealt another setback: Massive flooding in Thailand has curtailed production of a critical component — computer storage drives. Factories producing a third of the country's hard drives have....Wed, 19 Oct 2011 22:22:00 +0200APenAP-a65171025eb367811c3362eda41ab65f13.7308 100.521http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2011-10/21685022-before-the-snow-a-prudential-cares-disaster-relief-5k-run-walk-on-october-30-at-liberty-state-park-will-support-japan-earthquake-victims-004.htmSix months after the devastating earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster, the families of northeastern Japan still need our help. As part of its disaster relief program to provide assistance, Prudential has joined with Dentsu, PSE&G, the Japanese Medical Society of America and a number of other....Wed, 19 Oct 2011 21:36:00 +0200finanznachrichten-enenfinanznachrichten-en-2a47621a023cb20fd65eb56cfb3d796chttp://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20122531-1/japanese-man-calculates-pi-to-10-trillion-digits/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20Working with a U.S. grad student, a man in Nagano, Japan, has calculated the value of pi to a record 10 trillion digits on a hacked-together home PC.Wed, 19 Oct 2011 20:33:00 +0200cnetencnet-db66940f0f538986c265a3046efaa9dd35.6831 139.809http://7thspace.com/headlines/397357/fema_fema_encourages_californians_to_join_in_public_earthquake_drill.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%207thspace%20%287thSpace%20Interactive%29As part of its ongoing efforts to encourage Americans to prepare for all hazards, The United States Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is encouraging all Californians to participate in the "Great California ...Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:43:00 +02007thspaceen7thspace-d99e96d56afd6a1f5889b53f4e0f43eb33.748467 -117.108576http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20122531-1/japanese-man-calculates-pi-to-10-trillion-digits/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20Working with a U.S. grad student, a Japanese man has calculated the value of pi to a record 10 trillion digits on his PC.Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:03:00 +0200cnetencnet-eb81113f126b6a78da18d29bcd4283b9http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20111020n2.htmlTaxes won't be imposed for five years on foreign companies that set up new operations in areas hit by the March 11 earthquake and nuclear disaster, national strategy minister Motohisa Furukawa said Wednesday. "We want to aggressively welcome foreign vitality," Furukawa said at a Bloomberg conference in Tokyo.Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:00:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-c0651e7bb82b2001822ca7fd3ad1541d38.56781 140.96159436.241539 137.184601http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/10/121209.htmlThe Japanese economy shrank for 13 months through March 2009, the government said Wednesday, specifying for the first time the country's 14th recession since the end of World War II. A Cabinet Office panel also said that current conditions can be categorized as an ''expansion'' phase that started in....Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:47:00 +0200kyodonewsenkyodonews-657b864cad5c79f3d50e0a7cee64f64f35.6831 139.809http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Energy-Resources/2011/10/19/Gazprom-considers-more-LNG-for-Japan/UPI-27051319028081/MOSCOW, Oct. 19 (UPI) -- Gazprom said it was ready to examine the possibility of supplying more liquefied natural gas to Japan, the company's chief executive said.Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:31:00 +0200upienupi-c46474ea00dbd764c4089e292d7607aa35.6831 139.80955.7388 37.6665http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2011/10/pi-10-trillion.htmlTwo enthusiasts pushed hardware and software to the limit to find the most ever digits of pi, a testament to the enduring fascination with this curious ratioWed, 19 Oct 2011 16:40:00 +0200newscientistennewscientist-0d3a3c79eabf98e8ce5c24d8dff75b05http://dalje.com/en-world/gazprom-considers-more-lng-for-japan/389634MOSCOW, Oct. 19 (UPI) -- Gazprom said it was ready to examine the possibility of supplying more liquefied natural gas to Japan, the company's chief executive said. Gazprom chief Alexei Miller met with Masami Iijima, chief executive officer at Japanese...Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:55:00 +0200javno-enenjavno-en-e037d357865e63dd49fdaf4c4b416c7735.6831 139.80955.7388 37.6665http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/business/2011-10/19/c_131201020.htmTOKYO, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- The Japanese government said Wednesday the nation's economy in the 13-month period through March 2009 marked the 14th time since WWII that Japan has been in recession. According to the Cabinet Office's statement, the economic retraction in this period spanned the months....Wed, 19 Oct 2011 14:15:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-82f7e2af0613f8081d7350db6662918135.6831 139.809http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/150-years-of-friendship-between-japan-and-germany-celebrations-in-tokyo-malteser-international-hopes-for-a-visit-of-the-german-federal-presidentCologne/Tokyo/Ichinoseki. The German Federal President Christian Wulff will start his trip to Japan with a visit to the festival “Germany - at Japan’s side” celebrating 150 years of friendship between Japan and Germany which will take place at Arisugawa park and on the compound of the German embassy on 23 October.Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:49:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-b65408091d5cbc1c25ffb25b2d01f43152.5163 13.327638.924061 141.136398http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/150-years-of-friendship-between-japan-and-germany-celebrations-in-tokyo-malteser-international-hopes-for-a-visit-of-the-german-federal-presidentCologne/Tokyo/Ichinoseki. The German Federal President Christian Wulff will start his trip to Japan with a visit to the festival “Germany - at Japan’s side” celebrating 150 years of friendship between Japan and Germany which will take place at Arisugawa park and on the compound of the German embassy on 23 October.Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:38:00 +0200trustentrust-b65408091d5cbc1c25ffb25b2d01f43152.5163 13.327638.924061 141.136398http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/blog/2011/oct/19/rail-japan-newest-export-ukA consortium led by Hitachi will build the sequel to the Intercity 125 fleet – and its class 395 javelin carriages are already ferrying passengers from St Pancras to Ashford and beyond In 1925 Seiji Miita, then general manager of the Hitachi rail factory in Kudamatsu City, travelled to Britain to....Wed, 19 Oct 2011 11:46:00 +0200guardianenguardian-3d8c8d041c803416f2cec91d6423b54851.144039 0.86415651.43187 -0.456122http://reliefweb.int/node/453760Source: Japan International Cooperation Agency Country: Thailand , Japan The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has dispatched emergency relief supplies to Thailand in response to the flood disaster which have ravaged the country in recent days. The aid goods arrived on 14 October.Wed, 19 Oct 2011 05:53:00 +0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-4cf95ebc2e7b93833998abd0ff6d94df35.6831 139.80913.7308 100.521http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=63822Japanes tsunami debris moves toward west coast of US Posted at 02:24 on 19 October, 2011 UTC Personal items belonging to victims of the huge Japanese earthquake and tsunami in March are unlikely to wash up on South Pacific beaches. A six-metre Fukushima fishing boat and a TV set were among the....Wed, 19 Oct 2011 05:02:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-a6477d062663b5ee69cfff0de634289bhttp://www.expatica.com/nl/news/dutch-news/rosenthal-calls-on-japan-to-lift-trade-barriers_182874.htmlDutch Foreign Minister Uri Rosenthal has said Japan must lift its trade barriers before a free trade agreement can be negotiated successfully with the European Union. The...Wed, 19 Oct 2011 04:32:00 +0200expaticaenexpatica-d8ab6c7b2fa0b6772d6e43188f2808c435.6831 139.809http://www.rediff.com/news/slide-show/slide-show-1-a-warning-system-for-devastating-quakes-courtesy-iit/20111018.htmTwo students of IIT Gandhinagar are working on an early warning system that will help minimise the damage of massive earthquakes, reports Prasanna D ZoreTue, 18 Oct 2011 23:40:00 +0200rediffenrediff-1ac22da722bf9724e5ae0c46c8527bd9http://www.expatica.com/nl/news/dutch-news/rosenthal-calls-on-japan-to-lift-trade-obstacles_182849.htmlDutch Foreign Minister Uri Rosenthal has said Japan has to lift trade obstacles before a free trade agreement can be negotiated successfully with the European Union. The...Tue, 18 Oct 2011 22:30:00 +0200expaticaenexpatica-7bb2fb4d2bafb20d458cbddceedc679b35.6831 139.809http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/business/Firms_respond_to_risks_for_overseas_staff_.html?cid=31377614&rss=trueThe political upheaval and natural disasters of the last few months has sharpened corporate thinking, also in Switzerland, towards risks faced by employees abroad.Tue, 18 Oct 2011 22:05:00 +0200swissinfoenswissinfo-60e9c6e670029c58451547712c88827f46.948212 7.445736http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20111019b2.htmlDisaster management minister Tatsuo Hirano apologized Tuesday for a remark he made earlier in the day about people who died in the March 11 earthquake-tsunami disaster. At a meeting of lawmakers from the Democratic Party of Japan in Nihonmatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, he said, "While some people....Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:09:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-6c1eda5b099e6a0287962237a1ab9a87http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20111019b1.htmlSendai Mayor Emiko Okuyama met Tuesday with the Chinese ambassador to Japan and reiterated the city's request for China to lease giant pandas to a municipal zoo to cheer up children in the Miyagi Prefecture capital, which was hit hard by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:09:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-e7bb7228320f3f9bb81f3945baf5ef2c31.808161 130.29960627.33033 128.57189935.2086 110.727http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20111019a4.htmlJapan's electric power industry has suffered multibillion yen losses due to the closure of a plutonium-uranium mixed oxide, or MOX, fuel plant in Britain, industry sources said Tuesday. The nation's 10 utilities jointly bore the expenses for renovating the Sellafield-based plant, owned by the....Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:09:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-8ee617ceb18026f5eb57c83d9578b04051.4879 -0.177998http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/ed20111019a1.htmlThe 64th annual Newspaper Week kicked off Oct. 15 and will end this Friday. The Japan Newspaper Publishers and Editors Association held the first Newspaper Week in 1948 to remind newspapers of their social responsibility and to help people understand the role of newspapers.Tue, 18 Oct 2011 18:23:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-e6da0a0e947f53a985a4789aebb4870b35.6831 139.809http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/ed20111019a2.htmlFollowing discussions in the wake of the March 11 quake and tsunami, an experts' panel of the Central Disaster Management Council submitted its final report to post-disaster reconstruction minister Tatsuo Hirano in late September. The report called on the central and local governments to drastically....Tue, 18 Oct 2011 18:23:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-442a57af0b967d7679bd35497305ff1ehttp://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/10/121005.htmlTOKYO - The Japanese government decided Tuesday to host in Kyoto on Nov. 6 to 8 next year a wrap-up of inter...Tue, 18 Oct 2011 18:12:00 +0200kyodonewsenkyodonews-cdf8649459431f25b46c0df24332e97c35.009129 135.754807http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/special-coverage-japan-quake-and-pacific-tsunamiHouses and cars are swept out to sea in Kesennuma city March 11, 2011.The biggest earthquake to hit Japan since records began 140 years ago struck the northeast coast on Friday, triggering a 10-metre tsunami that swept away everything in its path, including houses, ships, cars and farm buildings on fire.Tue, 18 Oct 2011 13:14:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-55b0f3d15007beac1821af780c4d03d338.860939 141.668396http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44941619/ns/world_news-asia_pacific/A Tibetan nun calling for greater religious freedom set herself on fire in China, the latest in a series of self-immolations among the region's Buddhist clergy, an advocacy group said.Tue, 18 Oct 2011 13:09:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-d4bcbc0e705f5ce53e48d05f7edb4f4935.2086 110.727http://www.timeslive.co.za/world/2011/10/18/fukushima-decontaminating-homesFukushima City has begun decontaminating its private properties, seven months after the worst atomic accident since Chernobyl spread radioactive materials over eastern Japan.Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:43:00 +0200thetimes-zaenthetimes-za-94dd9dc0dfac3d94414e56a047b0b9a835.6831 139.809