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Luckily there are plenty of intrepid companies that have creative and luxurious ways to support the island nation as it gets back on its feet.Fri, 25 Mar 2011 13:50:00 +0100ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-f4c58c6970b6303f78997ed71d359d5fNaturalDisasters35.6831 139.809http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/126712/20110325/earthquake-myanmar-thailand-killed-damage.htmA powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake killed at least 26 people in Tali village in north-east Myanmar on Thursday night, while one woman was reported to have died in Thailand, reports say.Fri, 25 Mar 2011 05:12:00 +0100ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-32e5cdd96ba779e523ee483d45455900NaturalDisasters16.8722 96.124913.7308 100.521http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/126702/20110325/china-thailand-earthquake.htmAt least 25 people have been killed in Myanmar as a 6.8 earthquake rattled buildings and nerves.Fri, 25 Mar 2011 04:41:00 +0100ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-6da9c763d5b46aee0796ec24f7da2023NaturalDisasters16.8722 96.1249http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/126622/20110324/quakes-myanmar-earthquake.htmA 7.2 magnitude earthquake and a 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck northeast Myanmar, close to the Thai and Laotian borders, according to the China Seismological Information.Thu, 24 Mar 2011 22:36:00 +0100ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-68d79031fbd00219423d1073271ffaeaNaturalDisasters16.8722 96.1249http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/124750/20110321/warren-buffett-says-japan-quake-presents-buying-opportunity.htmBillionaire investor Warren Buffett said on Monday that Japanese stocks were good investments after the deadly earthquake that hit the world's third-biggest economy last week.Mon, 21 Mar 2011 04:10:00 +0100ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-e4e1d74b511d158dca420bba3e339f05NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.809http://tw.nextmedia.com/applenews/article/art_id/33262012/IssueID/20110321【綜合報導】台灣時間昨天凌晨剛過，西方多國部隊展開代號「奧德賽破曉行動」（Operation Odyssey Dawn），由法國發第一砲，空襲北非國家利比亞，欲於該國北部上空執行禁航區任務，遏阻獨裁者格達費武力鎮壓反抗軍。利比亞指空襲造成最少64人死亡，150人受傷，並聲稱死傷多是兒童。格達費更上電視指空襲是「殖民主義者的十字軍侵略」。 利比亞時間周六晚上6時45分（台灣時間昨晨零時45分），在國際峰會就空襲達成共識後2個多小時，法國率先發難，派出20架飆風（Rafale）和幻象（Mirage）戰機，空襲意圖掃蕩反抗勢力的政府軍，4輛坦克在班加西市郊被擊毀。班加西是利國第二大城，也是反抗軍大本營....Sun, 20 Mar 2011 21:44:00 +0100appledaily-twzhappledaily-tw-0ce24ac489252d8fcb2fcc7d975d74d2NaturalDisastershttp://news.chinatimes.com/world/50405824/132011032000741.html聯合國安全理事會通過決議後，美英法等國在阿拉伯國家支持下，展開代號為「奧德賽黎明」（Odyssey Dawn）的軍事行動，阻止利比亞強人格達費的部隊攻擊反抗軍據點。Sun, 20 Mar 2011 14:09:00 +0100chinatimeszhchinatimes-f8477089f07c90243b456ec66c37f0bcNaturalDisastershttp://www.nownews.com/2011/03/20/11490-2698300.htm〔國際中心╱綜合報導〕利比亞反抗軍暴動進入白熱化，在聯合國安全理事會通過決議後，美英法等三大強國在阿拉伯國家的支持下，決定對利比亞展開名為「奧德賽黎明」（Odyssey Dawn，）的軍事行動，並調派包括航空母艦、潛艦和新型戰機齊聚利比亞，準備全力阻止利比亞強人領導者格達費對反抗軍的攻擊。Sun, 20 Mar 2011 13:10:00 +0100nownewszhnownews-c7c812780a4c8aeb7a1afbcaef694a65NaturalDisastershttp://www.cna.com.tw/ShowNews/Detail.aspx?pNewsID=201103200160&pType0=aOPL（中央社班加西20日綜合外電報導）聯合國安全理事會通過決議後，美英法等國在阿拉伯國家支持下，展開代號為「奧德賽黎明」（Odyssey Dawn）的軍事行動，阻止利比亞強人格達費的部隊攻擊反抗軍據點。Sun, 20 Mar 2011 11:26:00 +0100cnataiwanzhcnataiwan-1c0171b12f69fcefc756f4ccb21df1a7NaturalDisastershttp://www.hkcd.com.hk//content/2011-03/20/content_2707667.htm這張美國海軍新聞部門提供由夜視鏡頭拍攝的照片顯示，3月19日，美軍驅逐艦向利比亞發射“戰斧”巡航導彈。美國國防部聯合參謀部主任威廉•格特尼19日在五角大樓新聞發佈會上透露，在第一波襲擊中，美國和英國的軍艦和潛艇向利比亞海岸的20多個防空目標發射了112枚戰斧式巡航導彈。 綜合媒體報道，當地時間19日晚間，以法、美、英等國為首的多個國家對利比亞實施陸海空全面軍事打擊，利比亞官方證實多處目標遭到導彈襲擊。當地電視臺報道說，事件造成48人死亡，150人受傷。利比亞局勢受到國際社會的關注，中方對利比亞遭襲表示遺憾，希望該國儘早恢復穩定。 開火： 多國夜襲利比亞 海陸空多方位軍事打擊....Sun, 20 Mar 2011 11:23:00 +0100hkcdzhhkcd-e037d79832969facd6e050b4930115ceNaturalDisastershttp://www.ibtimes.com/articles/124564/20110318/stocks-finish-higher-to-close-week-spy-qqqq-gld-uso-tlt-uup.htmU.S. equity markets lifted on Friday for their second day of gains after a four day sell-off in the wake of the earthquake, tsunami, and potential nuclear meltdown in Japan. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 84 points to close at 11,858. The widely watched blue-chip index traded in a range between 11,777 and 11,927.Sat, 19 Mar 2011 01:31:00 +0100ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-352665de709148ff7fc9dd3f0c12b635NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.809http://news.chinatimes.com/realtime/110104/112011031802233.html東日本大震災發生後，傳出利用募集救援基金名義進行詐騙、或喬裝成電力或瓦斯公司職員進入民宅檢修索費，及在網路上架設假紅十字會網站募款等，利用震災詐欺事件層出不窮。Fri, 18 Mar 2011 23:22:00 +0100chinatimeszhchinatimes-a7f2fcaabc5b0d463a3dcb117f7c0875NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.809http://www.cna.com.tw/ShowNews/Detail.aspx?pNewsID=201103180367&pType0=aSOC（中央社東京18日綜合外電報導）東日本大震災發生後，傳出利用募集救援基金名義進行詐騙、或喬裝成電力或瓦斯公司職員進入民宅檢修索費，及在網路上架設假紅十字會網站募款等，利用震災詐欺事件層出不窮。Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:51:00 +0100cnataiwanzhcnataiwan-db0ceae3dcf4c70f899c516e4ce71398NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.809http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/123928/20110317/apple-steve-jobs-japan-earthquake-tsunami.htmIn a letter sent to Apple staffers, Steve Jobs sends his condolences to the company's Japanese staff.Thu, 17 Mar 2011 15:53:00 +0100ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-99ea2a9a69e459783aa38473fabaf869NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.809http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/123825/20110317/stock-futures-gain-but-volatility-seen-on-japan-fears.htmStock index futures bounced on Thursday, a day after Wall Street wiped out much of its gains for the year, but news on Japan's nuclear crisis was set to drive trading in another volatile day for markets.Thu, 17 Mar 2011 13:52:00 +0100ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-9fc068b4c7fd84943b59335bb54ab4ecNaturalDisasters35.6831 139.809http://www.metrohk.com.hk/?cmd=detail&id=157221Thai people flock to buy T-shirts in Bangkok as part of a fund raising campaign for victims of Japan's earthquake and tsunami.Wed, 16 Mar 2011 21:11:00 +0100metrohkzhmetrohk-8f33323d0f8c01b06fd90dd2febe566aNaturalDisasters13.7703017743177 100.626440699347http://www.nownews.com/2011/03/16/11507-2697198.htm〔記者林育綾╱綜合報導〕位在宮城縣石卷市的「田代島」（貓島），311大地震後多天無正式消息傳出，讓許多民眾擔憂島民與貓群們是否平安。近日終傳出消息，指出田代島上的人民和貓咪大致情況良好，但也跟其他災區一樣需要幫助，尤其目前面臨嚴重缺糧問題。Wed, 16 Mar 2011 19:55:00 +0100nownewszhnownews-cb773b1dd3c761488b801f805152c034NaturalDisastershttp://www.ibtimes.com/articles/123463/20110316/honda-may-suspend-1-100-mexico-jobs-report.htmA Honda Motor Co Ltd (7267.T) factory in Mexico's Jalisco state may suspend up to half its workforce as inventories run low following the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, a local newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing a company spokesman.Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:05:00 +0100ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-d671500c6454afc3011e9bf81e08542cNaturalDisasters20.555641622664 -103.63491743854319.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/123467/20110316/apple-japan-earthquake-tsunami-ipad-2-delay.htmAfter Japan was rocked by a pair of disasters, Apple has announced that it is postponing its Japanese release of the iPad 2.Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:05:00 +0100ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-750410962c4055fee6c9eed98a361f51NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.809http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/123446/20110316/wall-street-opens-down-japan-crisis-watched.htmStocks opened lower on Wednesday as Japan struggled with a nuclear crisis following its massive earthquake and tsunami and as clashes in Bahrain lifted oil prices.Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:04:00 +0100ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-be2e4e7961b2feeccf44961f6ad1a783NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.809http://www.nownews.com/2011/03/16/11507-2697198.htm〔記者林育綾╱綜合報導〕位在宮城縣石卷市的「田代島」（貓島），311大地震後多天無正式消息傳出，讓許多民眾擔憂島民與貓群們是否平安。近日終傳出消息，指出田代島上的人民和貓咪大致情況良好，但也跟其他災區一樣需要幫助，尤其目前面臨嚴重缺糧問題。Wed, 16 Mar 2011 15:54:00 +0100nownewszhnownews-ab70937284aa09ad5e38bb372d176fe1NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.809http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/123364/20110316/stock-futures-turn-positive.htmU.S. stock index futures turned positive on Wednesday but gains were capped as Japan struggled with a nuclear crisis in the aftermath of a massive earthquake and tsunami and as clashes in Bahrain lifted oil prices,.Wed, 16 Mar 2011 14:32:00 +0100ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-a2934127fc89892d78ec18c328488514NaturalDisasters26.2149 50.587935.6831 139.809http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/123286/20110316/l-t-info-says-special-flight-to-bring-back-japan-staff.htmIndia's software services firm L&T Infotech Ltd, a unit of engineering major Larsen & Toubro, said on Wednesday it would bring back all 185 expatriate staff and their families from Japan.Wed, 16 Mar 2011 11:25:00 +0100ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-f622a1248fbd68a1b743d7ae77f4f20fNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters35.6831 139.809http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/123245/20110316/dionne-warwick-confesses-fear-of-quake-considering-pulling-upcoming-concerts-in-japan.htmSinger Dionne Warwick has admitted her fear of earthquakes may force her to cancel upcoming tours in TokyoWed, 16 Mar 2011 09:52:00 +0100ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-feb351d03e50e0c9b6497ec9697d9e5eNaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80935.6831 139.809http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/123202/20110316/japan-earthquake-tsunami-twitter-tweets-celebrities-50-cent-gilbert-gottfried-alec-sulkin-family-guy.htmCelebs like 50 cent, Gilbert Gottfried, and now the 'Family Guy' scriptwriter Alec Sulkin have sparked off a row with insensitive tweets on the Japan earthquake and tsunami.Wed, 16 Mar 2011 08:21:00 +0100ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-4c73221b63be369c510f541b18639d58NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.809http://www.metrohk.com.hk/?cmd=detail&id=157100South Korean Buddhist believers line up in a temple in Seoul to drop their donations into a glass globe for the victims of Japan's disastrous earthquake and tsunami.Tue, 15 Mar 2011 20:59:00 +0100metrohkzhmetrohk-3f02d4c51442f213f6f5456731354972NaturalDisasters37.5380457749554 127.005867424377http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/123046/20110315/japan.htmJapan is facing its worst crises since the end of World War II. A devastating earthquake and resultant tsunami has not only killed thousands, wounded many more, with untold number missing -- but it faces a nuclear radiation crisis after the quake damaged two nuclear reactors in the northeast epicenter of the tragedy.Tue, 15 Mar 2011 20:10:00 +0100ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-4836c708bbcb417d2c14d2fb7ca59c01NuclearJRCSafeguardsNaturalDisastersJRCNuclearSecurity35.6831 139.809http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/122992/20110315/magnitude-6-0-earthquake-hits-eastern-japan.htmA magnitude 6.0 earthquake shook eastern Japan on Tuesday, one of the most powerful aftershocks to hit the country since Friday's devastating earthquake and tsunami which killed at least 10,000 people, public broadcaster NHK said.Tue, 15 Mar 2011 17:09:00 +0100ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-8bb207a04480ee91a41cbd58ed218040NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.809http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/122799/20110315/japan-nuclear-blasts-plants-earthquake-tsunami-photos-explosions.htmThe March 11 earthquake has plunged Japan into a state of nuclear crisis as fresh reports of blasts at nuclear plants pour in every few hours. The live slideshow contains photos of the blast with details.Tue, 15 Mar 2011 11:46:00 +0100ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-af8a46eb1775fe9a180838269a8d77b8NuclearJRCSafeguardsNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersJRCNuclearSecurity35.6831 139.809http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/122665/20110315/boyz-ii-men-creates-charity-drive-for-japan-victims.htmThe R & B members of the singing group, Boyz II Men have created a charity drive to raise funds for the victims of the devastating twin disaster that have crippled Japan last week. The “End of the Road” singers have collaborated with FirstGiving Online for the restoration funds.Tue, 15 Mar 2011 05:10:00 +0100ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-9093d41fa15bbf2fb07702c158af818aNaturalDisasters35.6831 139.809http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/122616/20110315/japan-australia-earthquake-tsunami-business-economy.htmAustralian uranium exporters spearheaded a fall in Australian's stock market Monday after a devastating earthquake and tsunami last week hit Japan, Australia's second biggest trading partner behind China. Insurers and agricultural companies also fell, while steelmakers, oil refiners and clean energy producers were among a handful of gainers.Tue, 15 Mar 2011 02:07:00 +0100ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-0bf7bf9700341c4f9bda29cb05d13887ManMadeDisastersAgricultureJRCNuclearSecurityNaturalDisastersJRCSafeguardsNuclearNuclearEnergy35.6831 139.809http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/122536/20110314/emergency-humanitarian-assistance-earthquake-japan-disaster-relief.htmChina will provide 30 million yuan worth of emergency humanitarian assistance to Japan's quake and tsunami-hit areas to support the disaster relief there, an spokesman said on Monday.Mon, 14 Mar 2011 21:36:00 +0100ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-892ca5869e325506b246c25ca9b750f4NaturalDisasters35.2086 110.727http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/122516/20110314/japan-tsunami-gilbert-gottfried-jokes-twitter-earthquake.htmDays after an 8.9-magnitude earthquake and tsunami shook Japan and caused more than 3,000 people to lose their lives, Gottfried is using the social media site Twitter to crack jokes about the devastating catastrophe.Mon, 14 Mar 2011 20:35:00 +0100ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-526459c5cf8327be040b9ac9f1423134NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.809http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/122448/20110314/hereafter-matt-damon-japan-earthquake-tsunami-clint-eastwood.htmA division of Warner Bros. announced that it plans to pull the movie "Hereafter" from theaters in Japan.Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:04:00 +0100ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-9df010861e2e8e0be6664eb5299c0f48NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.809http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/122292/20110314/japan-earthquake-8-9-magnitude-nuclear-reactor-fukushima-daiichi-nuclear-power-plant-10-000-dead-sen.htmVideos of a massive black sludge inundating an expanse of agricultural land in northern coast of Japan carrying with it houses, cars, ferries and everything that crossed its path failed to capture the human misery the devastating earthquake has left in its wake.Mon, 14 Mar 2011 11:58:00 +0100ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-116877a82d0184ef886778bea110a033NuclearManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastersJRCNuclearSecurityJRCSafeguards35.6831 139.809http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/122286/20110314/fundamental-oil-report-2011-03-14.htmCrude traded below $99 per barrel today following the catastrophic Japanese earthquake and tsunamis, likely to negatively impact demand on the third largest energy consumer in the world; political turmoil continues in the Mid-East.Mon, 14 Mar 2011 11:58:00 +0100ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-da67a382507b5bedc521a9ef5dd2e806NaturalDisastershttp://www.ibtimes.com/articles/122233/20110314/21st-century-s-deadliest-tsunamis.htmEarthquakes, volcanic eruptions and other underwater explosions, landslides and other mass movements, meteorite ocean impacts or similar impact events, and other disturbances above or below water all can generate killer waves. Here is a list of the deadliest tsunamis that struck the world in the 21st century:.Mon, 14 Mar 2011 09:24:00 +0100ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-aaa34df524e19a6534c5af4c17e7f292ManMadeDisastersNuclearJRCNuclearSecurityJRCSafeguardsNaturalDisastershttp://www.ibtimes.com/articles/122182/20110314/japan-earthquake-tsunami-footage-videos-media-witnesses-local.htmA compilation of latest videos of the Japan tsunami, ranging from the footage captured by local witnesses to media outlets.Mon, 14 Mar 2011 07:54:00 +0100ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-d1af4a4f23704246afc5d2bb98aa417dNaturalDisasters35.6831 139.809http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/122116/20110313/china-japan-earthquake-tsunami.htmA 15-member Chinese rescue team arrived at Japan's Haneda airport on Sunday to search for survivors from Friday's earthquake and tsunami, which is the first time Japan has accepted a rescue team from China.Mon, 14 Mar 2011 01:17:00 +0100ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-71515f74a393436b421db78cf6123e86NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80935.2086 110.727