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"We have determined today that we'll conclude this free trade agreement between our two countries within the coming year," Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard said.Thu, 03 Mar 2011 09:45:00 +0100earthtimesenearthtimes-aa1c779ba6592288c8f56500d33243e4AsylumHumanTraffic3.15021 101.708http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/news/370010,trade-deal-12-months.htmlSydney - Prime Minister Julia Gillard said Thursday she expected to sign a free trade agreement (FTA) with Malaysia within 12 months. Gillard was speaking in Canberra after a meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, on his first visit to Australia since taking over the leadership in April 2009.Thu, 03 Mar 2011 05:43:00 +0100earthtimesenearthtimes-24f1047f2a2b97a34397445f8f4c04abAsylumHumanTraffic-35.3499 149.0423.15021 101.708-35.3499 149.042http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704288304576171132481975892.html?mod=rss_whats_news_usAsian stock markets were mixed as a surge in oil prices amid continued worries over the Middle East hit airline stocks and dampened sentiment. Korea's Kospi fell 0.9%.Mon, 28 Feb 2011 07:11:00 +0100wsj-enenwsj-en-46bf920b509a76f3b94b23537e8a9f49PoliticalUnrestManMadeDisastershttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/2/25/nation/8132954&sec=nationRANTAU PANJANG: Malaysia and Thailand have completed their cableway stations across Sungai Golok, three years after the idea was mooted to check water levels and provide a flood warning system for the two governments.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 06:22:00 +0100thestar-myenthestar-my-d4c30261b213001452d0db9516b218d6MARS-STATFlooding3.15021 101.70813.7308 100.521http://www.nst.com.my/articles/21stay/Article/RANTAU PANJANG: Malaysia hopes the information and data collected at the cableway station across the Sungai Golok, which was officially opened yesterday, can be shared with Thailand.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 01:12:00 +0100nstennst-d52f0d135f957393ded8e9cf4c014462MARS-STATFlooding3.15021 101.70813.7308 100.521http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/2/25/nation/8132954&sec=nationRANTAU PANJANG: Malaysia and Thailand have completed their cableway stations across Sungai Golok, three years after the idea was mooted to check water levels and provide a flood warning system for the two governments.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 01:04:00 +0100thestar-myenthestar-my-81353b36716424f39d233b5edc6b5ea9MARS-STATFlooding3.15021 101.70813.7308 100.521http://www.kyivpost.com/news/world/detail/97957/No one knows how many people are trapped in the rubble left by a powerful earthquake that struck one of New Zealand's largest cities, but rescuers know they are there.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:40:00 +0100kyivpostenkyivpost-da55a1325cce0dbf789b4dc96216e4a2NaturalDisastersEMF_Health-41.3348 174.807http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14074712/us-sends-rescue-team-to-help-in-nz-earthquakeSome screamed from inside collapsed buildings. One woman used her mobile phone to call her children to say goodbye. Others tapped on the rubble to communicate with those on the outside.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:23:00 +0100newschannel5ennewschannel5-c9d4c34fc1e4f01864446ef3c7988f3fNaturalDisastersEMF_Health60.1733 24.9486http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-02-22-New%20Zealand%20Earthquake/id-470baf4c7e8244ae880f64b3fcb65147CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — Some screamed from inside collapsed buildings. One woman used her mobile phone to call her children to say goodbye. Others tapped on the rubble to communicate with those on the outside. Search teams using their bare hands, dogs, heavy cranes and earth movers worked....Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:11:00 +0100APenAP-53a121f53e8171f120c942be5abdce5dNaturalDisastersEMF_Health-41.3348 174.80760.1733 24.9486http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/2/23/nation/20110222134919&sec=nationMalaysians in Christchurch talk about the earthquake that hit the city early today.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 08:08:00 +0100thestar-myenthestar-my-a59f386235c3f762f44222a6879b04daFloodingNaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110222/ap_on_re_as/as_new_zealand_earthquakeAP - Some screamed from inside collapsed buildings. One woman used her mobile phone to call her children to say goodbye. Others tapped on the rubble to communicate with those on the outside.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 23:59:00 +0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-1f5a479f8e7ffe9a02e569de363cb5b6NaturalDisastersEMF_Health60.1733 24.9486http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/89ae8247abe8493fae24405546e9a1aa/Article_2011-02-22-New%20Zealand%20Earthquake/id-94a3674afe154032ab43944a66b82757CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — Some screamed from inside collapsed buildings. One woman used her cell phone to call her children to say goodbye. Others tapped on the rubble to communicate with those on the outside. Search teams using dogs, heavy cranes and earth movers worked through dawn....Tue, 22 Feb 2011 23:12:00 +0100APenAP-1ae86769fb77d46d798ab925e923dd22NaturalDisastersEMF_Health-41.3348 174.807http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14074712/us-sends-rescue-team-to-help-in-nz-earthquakeNo one knows how many people are trapped in the rubble left by a powerful earthquake that struck one of New Zealand's largest cities, but rescuers know they are there.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 20:27:00 +0100newschannel5ennewschannel5-f672e7026f801f0814142823206ea6b1NaturalDisastersEMF_Health-41.3348 174.807http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-02-22-New%20Zealand%20Earthquake/id-eac30148c4c342378e6850bb1ef31ae3CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — No one knows how many people are trapped in the rubble left by a powerful earthquake that struck one of New Zealand's largest cities, but rescuers know they are there. Some screamed from inside collapsed buildings. One woman used her cell phone to call her children to say goodbye.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 20:10:00 +0100APenAP-34ede670f72c6898bc81322a7aa71528NaturalDisastersEMF_Health-41.3348 174.807http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14074712/us-sends-rescue-team-to-help-in-nz-earthquakeOffice workers trapped under their collapsed buildings sent messages to the outside as rescuers with dogs scrambled to save them and dozens of others following a powerful earthquake that killed at least 65 in one of New...Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:56:00 +0100newschannel5ennewschannel5-bb33c99779086205995603a111adab3dNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.807http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-02-22-New%20Zealand%20Earthquake/id-9b5e3922ac584b97b5b79bab82e822a2CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — Office workers trapped under their collapsed buildings sent messages to the outside as rescuers with dogs scrambled to save them and dozens of others following a powerful earthquake that killed at least 65 in one of New Zealand's largest cities. At least 100 people were reportedly missing and believed buried.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:52:00 +0100APenAP-5129e659c2b04f1ae9e65c41d63699f0NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.807http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14074712/us-sends-rescue-team-to-help-in-nz-earthquakeOffice workers trapped under their collapsed buildings sent messages to the outside as rescuers with dogs scrambled to save them and dozens of others following a powerful earthquake that killed at least 65 in one of New...Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:10:00 +0100newschannel5ennewschannel5-b01682400294e06562fe1208fb235a7bNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-02-22-New%20Zealand%20Earthquake/id-5179184cc8bc4bb6a92a8f781b08db5bCHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — A powerful earthquake struck one of New Zealand's biggest cities Tuesday at the height of a busy workday, toppling tall buildings and churches, crushing buses and killing at least 65 people in one of the country's worst natural disasters.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:42:00 +0100APenAP-68502d4e2a8c8dae945e6903e1e98e26FloodingNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.638http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14072724/strong-quake-in-new-zealand-collapses-buildingsA powerful earthquake struck one of New Zealand's biggest cities Tuesday at the height of a busy workday, toppling tall buildings and churches, crushing buses and killing at least 65 people in one of the country's...Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:08:00 +0100newschannel5ennewschannel5-1e8215515ce8af65ebdc11d191a09341FloodingNaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807-41.3348 174.807http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-02-22-New%20Zealand%20Earthquake/id-2469b4d1afed488291b95867308dd3dcCHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — A powerful earthquake struck one of New Zealand's biggest cities Tuesday at the height of a busy workday, toppling tall buildings and churches, crushing buses and killing at least 65 people in one of the country's worst natural disasters.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:55:00 +0100APenAP-84c49c99fbe8acd48f766ba22e946e03FloodingNaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.638http://www.IRINnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=91973JAKARTA, 19 February 2011 (IRIN) - Bantul regency in Indonesia's central Java region has declared a state of emergency and health agencies nationwide are on alert following an outbreak of leptospirosis, a fatal animal-borne disease that can result in high fever, internal bleeding and organ failure, said the Health Ministry.Mon, 21 Feb 2011 05:37:00 +0100irinnewsenirinnews-8738251b244fdb9b8465e469d4ab4531AgricultureCommunicableDiseasesAnimalHealthUNbodiesPublicHealth-6.18287 106.829http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12046805They are pale, small and have very sharp claws - but the tiny crabs found in local bazaars in Bangladesh are in big demand. In fact farmers cannot seem to get enough of them. In the south-west of the country, where swathes of farmland are submerged in salty water, many people have taken up crab farming after struggling to grow rice.Sun, 20 Feb 2011 02:47:00 +0100bbcenbbc-69ea9954a478408be46d670a94f698a7Agriculture23.7099 90.4071http://www.nst.com.my/articles/6fund/Article/PAGOH: The Federal Government is identifying the best method to fund the flood mitigation project in Johor, which is expected to cost about RM4 billion.Sun, 20 Feb 2011 01:37:00 +0100nstennst-9bef1a947eac20d96b064e47326ae1caFlooding2.140023 102.775597http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/LSGZ-8E4EZY?OpenDocument&RSS20=18-PMaplecroft Briefing: 15/02/11 Maplecroft The role of climate change in the recent catalogue of meteorological disasters will be hotly debated. It is widely acknowledged that a warming world will impact cyclone activity and rainfall patterns. However, the impact on the intensity of La Niña events remains uncertain.Tue, 15 Feb 2011 17:03:00 +0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-97d4144104230945f18303d150bc04aaAgricultureEnvironmentClimateChangeFinancialCrisishttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/LSGZ-8E4EZY?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSMaplecroft Briefing: 15/02/11 The role of climate change in the recent catalogue of meteorological disasters will be hotly debated. It is widely acknowledged that a warming world will impact cyclone activity and rainfall patterns.Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:58:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-97d4144104230945f18303d150bc04aaAgricultureEnvironmentClimateChangeFinancialCrisishttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EDIS-8DXLK2?OpenDocument&RSS20=18-POver 100 Malaysian Red Crescent staff and volunteers took action this week to assist victims of the Johor floods in the south of Malaysia. The flooding forced more than 24,000 people to seek refuge in 71 relief centres, and resulted in the death of four adults and one child.Thu, 10 Feb 2011 23:52:00 +0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-e968884877974e2e7b56612b1ca9e440Flooding2.04728424433838 103.384779267232