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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this materialhttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/8/16/nation/9304005&sec=nationKOTA KINABALU: On the night of Christmas 1996, strong winds came from the South China Sea and took Sabah by surprise, killing more than 200 people along its path and damaging a lot of property, especially in the Keningau district.Tue, 16 Aug 2011 01:32:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-dbfba78f70cf4d01e212393616a711ac35.2086 110.7275.341894 116.156799http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-08/16/c_131053568.htmBEIJING, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- A lingering drought is expected to continue in China's southern provinces over the next three days, according to local meteorological stations. More than 30 counties or cities in southwest China's Guizhou Province were suffering from severe drought as of Tuesday morning.Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:43:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-3cf60d6dcd7846481b6219af68b6237822.760639 113.24759731.016667 110.58333340.092239 121.986504http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/08/15/remarks-president-town-hall-meeting-decorah-iowaRelease Time: For Immediate Release Seed Savers Exchange Decorah, Iowa 5:17 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Decorah! (Applause.) Hello, Iowa! (Applause.) It is good to be back. This place is as pretty as I remembered it. (Applause.) It is spectacular. Everybody please have a seat. Everybody have a seat.Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:17:00 +0200WhitehouseenWhitehouse-1a2f2857d8fe01a0c98f4b782cc748da42.0746200841834 -93.5000382397323http://www.pr-inside.com/recently-released-market-study-global-r2764456.htm(PR-inside.com) Introduction Datamonitor's Retail Banking Competitor Tracker is a monthly product providing updates on key events relating to major players in retail banking across the globe. Covering major developments such as M&A activity, market entries and withdrawals, partnerships, product....Tue, 16 Aug 2011 06:52:00 +0200pr-insideenpr-inside-d64cab179462ab93e2345dd62d9d8c80http://www.upi.com/Top_News/Analysis/Walker/2011/08/15/Walkers-World-And-if-China-slows/UPI-21731313410734/By MARTIN WALKER UPI Editor Emeritus EDINBURGH, Scotland, Aug. 15 (UPI) -- Nobody really knows whether Europe and America are heading for a double-dip recession, stagflation or a currency collapse. But it is a safe bet that neither will be contributing much to global growth over the next few years,....Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:47:00 +0200upienupi-783c5cace93b840d8d43568f871a30bd35.2086 110.727http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110815/ap_on_bi_ge/as_china_factory_protestAP - Authorities in a northeastern Chinese port city ordered a petrochemical plant be shut down after more than 12,000 people demonstrated over pollution concerns, state media said.Mon, 15 Aug 2011 06:39:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-9d3f63a9b99d0548ce95d6932c47bde935.2086 110.727http://www.nst.com.my/articles/Chinaorderschemicalplantshutafterprotests/Article/DALIAN, China: Authorities in a northeastern Chinese port city ordered a petrochemical plant be shut down after more than 12,000 people demonstrated over pollution concerns, state media said.Mon, 15 Aug 2011 05:35:00 +0200nstennst-b1fdec60272073a5a65cfd542dd3795235.2086 110.727http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2011-08-14-china-factory-protest_n.htm?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20usatoday-NewsTopStories%20%28News%20-%20Top%20Stories%29Authorities in a Chinese city ordered a chemical plant shut after more than 12,000 people demonstrated over pollution concerns.Mon, 15 Aug 2011 04:48:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-44a750dbcb0c00a37e39b5b46a36491c35.2086 110.727http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/08/15/china-orders-chemical-plant-shut-after-protests.htmlAuthorities in a northeastern Chinese port city ordered a petrochemical plant be shut down after more than 12,000 people demonsrated over pollution concerns, state media said.Mon, 15 Aug 2011 04:32:00 +0200JakartaPostenJakartaPost-f8aa972accdb23e7e50e2f4685d5d54735.2086 110.727http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2011-08-14-AS-China-Factory-Protest/id-276d917b8bc746478a2cc601f81a9c85DALIAN, China (AP) — Authorities in a northeastern Chinese port city ordered a petrochemical plant be shut down after more than 12,000 people demonstrated over pollution concerns, state media said. Officials also pledged Sunday to relocate the Fujia chemical plant from Dalian city, the Xinhua News Agency said.Mon, 15 Aug 2011 04:23:00 +0200APenAP-5aa4b5aff1073ec9bd80c62cc930a18d28.983333 107.53333333.766667 114.98333336.833333 114.55http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903918104576507292211876816.html?mod=fox_australianMyanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi made her first political trip outside the nation's main city since her release from seven years of house arrest, a crucial journey that will test the limits of her freedom.Mon, 15 Aug 2011 02:34:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-b074f842c0a2eec4ce0e407f499a746ehttp://ftpapp.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=148317&Itemid=38“My brothers and sisters Dear countrymen Asalam-o-Alaikum Today is the Independence Day of our dear homeland, Pakistan. I congratulate the entire nation and overseas Pakistanis on this auspicious occasion from the core of my heart. First of all, I pay my rich homage to Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali....Sun, 14 Aug 2011 17:54:00 +0200app-enenapp-en-d0ecd464a45ab17ce7f17a520d1066c033.718151 73.060547http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904006104576504123439749638.html?mod=rss_about_chinaMyanmar's government is urging Aung San Suu Kyi to register her opposition group—a move that analysts said was partly to counter growing criticism of a Chinese-financed megadam project in the north of the country.Sat, 13 Aug 2011 01:42:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-5e00845b09fec92e25edf453081c1c4ahttp://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904006104576504123439749638.html?mod=rss_about_chinaMyanmar's government is urging Aung San Suu Kyi to register her opposition group—a move that analysts said was partly to counter growing criticism of a Chinese-financed megadam project in the north of the country.Sat, 13 Aug 2011 02:42:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-fddb74992561c0fba6ba6178b6110a6ahttp://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-08/13/content_13104925.htmThe situation in the famine-hit Horn of Africa is getting worse, with 12 million people suffering from hunger and more than 2,000 flooding into refuge camps near the Somalia-Kenya and Somalia-Ethiopia borders every day. According to the United Nations Food Programme, a child starves to death every 6....Sat, 13 Aug 2011 02:27:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-5d56cc3da5974eb3be372b92383bbedahttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/12/film-on-climate-refugees-strikes-a-chord/?partner=rss&emc=rssBy focusing on the consequences of climate change rather than its scientific causes, some experts suggest that a filmmaker circumvented a divisive debate over global warming and the extent to which human activity contributes to it.Fri, 12 Aug 2011 21:00:00 +0200IHTenIHT-3a5ade21aa224b9ce180003fc7b94f05http://www.scidev.net/en/features/china-urged-to-take-technological-risk-more-seriously.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_featuresThe recent nuclear scare in Japan has reinforced pressure in China to raise its awareness of the risks of new technologies. Li Jiao reports.Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:15:00 +0200scidevenscidev-a14c1169caf7664e9fbeccddab5da85035.6831 139.809http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/aug/12/suukyi-china-dam-irrawaddy-conflictThe leader of Burma's pro-democracy opposition joins chorus of alarm over China's plan to build dams on Irrawaddy river Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of Burma's pro-democracy opposition, has called for a halt to a massive Chinese hydropower project on the Irrawaddy river that has alarmed....Fri, 12 Aug 2011 13:28:00 +0200guardianenguardian-418254222e6cd90a91b7b06e59c93b6416.8722 96.1249http://www.thelocal.se/35494/20110812/Following earlier warnings that crayfish prices may rocket, Swedish crustacean enthusiasts are now facing another threat to their favourite season - summer rains have sabotaged the crown dill harvest.Fri, 12 Aug 2011 07:21:00 +0200thelocalenthelocal-a7b39ea903f331ee6645df6fd04cf57ahttp://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2011/201108/news11/2011081110ee.htmlPyongyang, August 11 (KCNA) -- Strong typhoon has swept different areas of China from August 4, causing damage. According to the State Disaster Reduction Committee, 1 353 000 were evacuated and many dwelling houses pulled down or damaged in Shanghai, Liaoning, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shandong provinces as of August 8.Fri, 12 Aug 2011 03:50:00 +0200kcnaenkcna-f9764512560fd43052eab875b36d214b35.2086 110.727http://www.sciencemag.org/content/333/6044/817.full?rss=1The travails of the Three Gorges Dam are a cautionary tale for Laos and its Southeast Asian neighbors as they wrestle with the pros and cons of damming the lower Mekong River. Author: Richard StoneThu, 11 Aug 2011 21:06:00 +0200sciencemagensciencemag-50f8646d13e69734ed8502bcb21fe79717.9628 102.614http://www.japanupdate.com/?id=11358As a typhoon, Typhoon Muifa was only average in intensity as it bore down on Okinawa at the start to last weekend, but as a moisture-maker, it was a record-making storm. Typhoon Muifa spent some 40 hours pummeling Okinawa’s main island, with the eye of the storm hovering just south of Itoman, but....Thu, 11 Aug 2011 14:22:00 +0200japanupdateenjapanupdate-ee0b635db6f7e4b230ffc8825f64492e26.4956867417201 127.966421510425http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-08/11/content_13095855.htmHe Xinchao is not a licensed inspector of any kind. He doesn't have professional tools or training.Thu, 11 Aug 2011 12:54:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-8c3ea8e2d525f20a67463b3d3bae452fhttp://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=21881Burma’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has issued a personal appeal to all concerned parties to review the ongoing dam projects in Kachin State, the main one being the 6,000-megawatt Myitsone dam which is being built at the source of the Irrawaddy River.Thu, 11 Aug 2011 12:34:00 +0200irrawaddyenirrawaddy-754e6d08be38fec02c45302b310cf45526.0781656152771 97.3479351434145http://www.nst.com.my/articles/Chinaawashwithcounterfeitvintagewine/Article/BEIJING: Long known for its fake designer handbags and watches, China is now battling a flood of counterfeit vintage wine amid a growing zest for bottles from famed wineries as a sign of social standing.Thu, 11 Aug 2011 11:26:00 +0200nstennst-d7b52ede8341220c61d2f2f67397004835.2086 110.727http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-08/11/content_13094892.htmMore than 370,000 people and 580,000 livestock living in pasture areas in the western part of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region are having difficulties securing drinking water due to a severe drought.Thu, 11 Aug 2011 10:23:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-bba0919bb68cca72936ba89283fc6a3947.9286 106.912http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-08/11/c_131043618.htmZHOUQU, Gansu, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- He Xinchao is not a licensed inspector of any kind. He doesn't have professional tools or training. However, when it comes to testing the strength and quality of the concrete canals built to handle flood discharges in his village, He uses an effective, if unorthodox, technique: he throws large stones at them.Thu, 11 Aug 2011 10:20:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-ab5b1110432872c47c2214f2f6b249f035.2086 110.727http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-08/11/c_131043442.htmHOHHOT, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- More than 370,000 people and 580,000 livestock living in pasture areas in the western part of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region are having difficulties securing drinking water due to a severe drought. The regional flood control and drought relief headquarters....Thu, 11 Aug 2011 09:35:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-88573160d0712cef4a085449a3ce81c347.9286 106.912http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/company-focus/2011/08/11/312929/MandC-Hotels.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Hospitality chain Millennium and Copthorne Hotels (MandC) may be listed in London but its sights are firmly fixed on expansion plans in China, India and the Middle East.Thu, 11 Aug 2011 05:59:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-72396d8b560b620852b8330be75adb2635.2086 110.72728.5687 77.2168http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-08/11/content_13089746.htmLondon - British Prime Minister David Cameron said every action would be taken to restore order and Parliament will be recalled on Thursday to debate the riots that have engulfed London and are spreading across the UK.Thu, 11 Aug 2011 02:19:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-09e73dca3f17496f5df2d8a890f8a30651.4879 -0.177998http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-08/11/content_13089770.htmIncident begins when three rounds land in waters off Yeonpyeong Island Seoul - The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Wednesday evening fired three rounds of artillery near its disputed Yellow Sea border with the Republic of Korea (ROK), Yonhap news agency said, in the second such incident in one day.Thu, 11 Aug 2011 02:19:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-2be1edd50f70df5752d662ff39a8f69537.5380457749554 127.005867424377http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/08/10/2011081000434.htmlNorth Korea says it suffered at least 10 people dead or injured and thousands of hectares of cropland damaged as Tropical Storm Muifa swept across its territory Tuesday. The storm surged through the Yellow Sea, battering both China and South Korea, before coming ashore in North Korea late ...Wed, 10 Aug 2011 01:30:00 +0200chosunenchosun-5d294c0344b17a7f99f05ea142b6150735.2086 110.72737.5424 126.93539.0285 125.757http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/08/09/korea.tropical.storm/index.html?eref=rss_latestTropical Storm Muifa killed at least 10 people and damaged an estimated 2,400 acres of of farmland when it made landfall in North Korea, state-run news agency KCNA reported Tuesday.Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:16:00 +0200cnnencnn-92731f7bbbe9a4e209647e6becda1ee137.5424 126.93539.0285 125.757http://www.lebanonews.net/mainhl2.asp?hlid=713310 August 2011 Tropical Storm Muifa killed at least 10 people and damaged an estimated 2,400 acres of of farmland when it made landfall in North Korea, state-run news agency KCNA reported Tuesday.Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:59:00 +0200lebanonewsenlebanonews-c9ac3aa6c2c714918ed25ac624548e3737.5424 126.93539.0285 125.757http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/lifestylenews/view/1146138/1/.htmlBEIJING - Long known for its fake designer handbags and watches, China is now battling a flood of counterfeit vintage wine amid a growing zest for bottles from famed wineries as a sign of social standing.Wed, 10 Aug 2011 06:46:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-10759b5b1eeb268b8e14de850557de9135.2086 110.727http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/video/2011-08/10/c_131040523.htmBEIJING, Aug. 10 (Xinhuanet) -- This year's ninth typhoon, Muifa, has brushed past China's eastern coast, making landfall on the northwest shores of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. As Muifa's impact on China is reducing, the China Meteorological Administration has lifted the blue typhoon alert.Wed, 10 Aug 2011 06:16:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-672315b2431dd4726e3a09c990130f3a35.2086 110.727http://www.newzimbabwe.com/opinion-5774-United%20Zimbabwe%20stands%20a%20better%20chance/opinion.aspxNATION-BUILDING in Zimbabwe against a background of obvious ethnic diversity and the current reverberations about secession has become a generational challenge. But whereas some -- driven to the edges of despair by an uneven share of the national cake -- would like to carve up the country based on....Tue, 09 Aug 2011 01:03:00 +0200newzimbabweennewzimbabwe-53179ba2386af46ec43c02e2eac8e10c-17.8292 31.054http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2011/aug/08/weatherwatch-cyclone-storms-heatwaveTropical storm Emily swept across the Caribbean last week, causing disruption throughout the Lesser Antilles before brushing Hispaniola. Heavy rains hit the island with a reported 528mm falling in Neiba in the Dominican Republic last Friday, where severe flooding and mudslides left three people dead and displaced over 7,000.Tue, 09 Aug 2011 00:25:00 +0200guardianenguardian-6a8b3e365452be4ffd1481f52eb22a4d18.484025 -71.419891http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011/08/09/story_9-8-2011_pg14_1* Workers repair a dyke protecting a chemical plant * Residents near Fujia Group plant in the port city of Dalian evacuated BEIJING: China said Monday it had temporarily averted a toxic chemical spill at a plant on its northeast coast, but remained on alert as a tropical storm that has killed three people in South Korea approached.Tue, 09 Aug 2011 00:25:00 +0200dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-d8ed5d1d233df2757023f459b617079028.983333 107.53333333.766667 114.98333337.5424 126.93536.833333 114.55http://www.todayonline.com/Business/EDC110810-0000324/6,5-inflation-limits-Chinas-response-to-crisisBEIJING - China's inflation accelerated to the fastest pace in three years last month, limiting the scope for monetary easing to support growth as plunging stock markets signalled a weakening global recovery. Consumer prices climbed 6.5 per...Tue, 09 Aug 2011 23:35:00 +0200todayonlineentodayonline-36037bc27d3f58aff00975479048c206http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110809/ap_on_re_as/as_asia_typhoonAP - A powerful tropical storm destroyed houses, damaged crops and caused more than 10 deaths and injuries Tuesday in North Korea, already struggling after deadly flooding last month.Tue, 09 Aug 2011 18:37:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-f71048ecdd263bb1e25b4e608738bd1d39.0285 125.757http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-08/09/c_131038796.htmBEIJING, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Tropical storm Muifa, the ninth tropical storm to hit China this year, caused direct economic losses of nearly 3 billion yuan (466.31 million U.S. dollars) to the country, the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters said Tuesday.Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:36:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-c69cacbd77f186ef2e8f1c227d27199a35.2086 110.727http://www.voanews.com/english/news/asia/Muifa-Causes-10-Casualties-Crop-Damage-in-North-Korea-127297708.htmlNorth Korea says it suffered at least 10 people dead or injured and thousands of hectares of cropland damaged as Tropical Storm Muifa swept across its territory Tuesday. The storm surged through the Yellow Sea, battering both China and South Korea, before coming ashore in North Korea late Monday.Tue, 09 Aug 2011 14:46:00 +0200voanewsenvoanews-36b680e00fbb6cfe65726f36db0661f135.2086 110.72737.5424 126.93539.0285 125.757http://dalje.com/en-world/muifa-inflicts-heavy-economic-losses/375626BEIJING, Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Muifa, a typhoon-strength storm spawned in the west Pacific, weakened into a depression Tuesday, but not before inflicting heavy economic losses on China. The State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters said Tuesday...Tue, 09 Aug 2011 13:46:00 +0200javno-enenjavno-en-e261f3b13fa75fa184bc4ccb61c01c0935.2086 110.727http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/08/09/Muifa-inflicts-heavy-economic-losses/UPI-23201312888812/BEIJING, Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Muifa, a typhoon-strength storm spawned in the west Pacific, weakened into a depression Tuesday, but not before inflicting heavy economic losses on China.Tue, 09 Aug 2011 13:33:00 +0200upienupi-4552952a7839ebfea3cea43fc65634a435.2086 110.727http://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=MjEzOTUzNDg3Mg==Published Date: August 09, 2011 BEIJING: China said yesterday it had temporarily averted a toxic chemical spill at a plant on its northeast coast, but remained on alert as a tropical storm that has killed three people in South Korea approached. Workers managed to repair a dyke protecting a chemical....Tue, 09 Aug 2011 12:44:00 +0200kuwaittimesenkuwaittimes-3112a6ffcd498bbe43421fe5d2f1466437.5424 126.93535.2086 110.727http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-08/09/content_13080753.htmTropical storm Muifa, the ninth tropical storm to hit China this year, caused direct economic losses of nearly 3 billion yuan ($466.31 million) to the country, the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters said Tuesday.Tue, 09 Aug 2011 12:29:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-4858eb34806a54235ada17d7b46bb79a35.2086 110.727http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-08/09/c_131038796.htmBEIJING, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Tropical storm Muifa, the ninth tropical storm to hit China this year, caused direct economic losses of nearly 3 billion yuan (466.31 million U.S. dollars) to the country, the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters said Tuesday.Tue, 09 Aug 2011 11:12:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-cd770fd04fbe0b21ad3131c77275cefb35.2086 110.727http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2011/aug/08/weatherwatch-cyclone-storms-heatwaveTropical storm Emily swept across the Caribbean last week, causing disruption throughout the Lesser Antilles before brushing Hispaniola. Heavy rains hit the island with a reported 528mm falling in Neiba in the Dominican Republic last Friday, where severe flooding and mudslides left three people dead and displaced over 7,000.Tue, 09 Aug 2011 10:49:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-6a8b3e365452be4ffd1481f52eb22a4d18.484025 -71.419891http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-08/09/content_13079410.htmMuifa, the ninth tropical storm to affect China this year, has downgraded to a depression, but it continues to bring rain to Northeast China Tuesday morning.Tue, 09 Aug 2011 09:23:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-825bce8bdb4cb2012b31637a8420580935.2086 110.727http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-08/09/c_131038358.htmJI'AN, Jilin, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Muifa, the ninth tropical storm to affect China this year, has downgraded to a depression, but it continues to bring rain to northeast China Tuesday morning. According to the website of the Central Meteorological Station, the storm weakened to a depression at about 2 a.Tue, 09 Aug 2011 08:56:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-e84643ffe1c1f4c337cda0e46ce86d5735.2086 110.727http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011/08/08/story_8-8-2011_pg14_9BEIJING: Typhoon Muifa weakened as it approached China’s coast on Sunday, avoiding a direct-hit on the financial capital Shanghai and veering north towards a tip of Shandong province that juts into the Yellow Sea. The storm was expected to skirt China’s eastern seaboard while delivering strong winds and torrential rains.Mon, 08 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0200dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-c73ea49d3f220bb922ae51457fb6d2cb35.2086 110.727http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/823209/cs/1/More than 1.3 million people were evacuated as the tropical storm Muifa brushed past China's eastern coast, Xinhua reported Monday.Mon, 08 Aug 2011 20:24:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-b10c37c4f4d09e1fd5ab8da4810df50835.2086 110.727http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14420501Tropical storm Muifa lashes China's north-east coast, creating a surge in waves and threatening to breach a dyke protecting a chemical plant.Mon, 08 Aug 2011 19:01:00 +0200bbcenbbc-244d6563c7715129f87b40e6fe4624d035.2086 110.727http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/08/08/china.tropical.storm/index.html?eref=rss_latestTropical Storm Muifa made landfall in North Korea on Monday, bringing heavy rainfall and gusty winds, according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center.Mon, 08 Aug 2011 18:24:00 +0200cnnencnn-7c436ea18fddeb536715dc32371aaf2835.2086 110.72739.0285 125.757http://www.lebanonews.net/mainmen.asp?menid=52958 August 2011 Radek Stepanek claimed a shock win against top seed Gael Monfils to clinch the Legg Mason Classic in Washington. The Czech broke world number seven Monfils' serve once in each set. 8 August 2011 Australian Adam Scott carded a five-under-par final round 65 to claim an impressive....Mon, 08 Aug 2011 17:36:00 +0200lebanonewsenlebanonews-82d6c1a13d2a510bb070745ae5e233f138.9051 -77.016230.0779 31.250832.8711 13.18http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1145824/1/.htmlBEIJING: China said Monday it had temporarily averted a toxic chemical spill at a plant on its northeast coast, but remained on alert as a tropical storm that has killed three people in South Korea approached.Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:53:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-7134b631176494ee945ee9299fbc4ac537.5424 126.93535.2086 110.727http://www.lebanonews.net/mainra.asp?raid=77688 July 2011 Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea slammed on Thursday the new government, saying that it does not represent Lebanon and will set the country back to a time before the 2005 Cedar Revolution.Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:51:00 +0200lebanonewsenlebanonews-2558545bff2d2643b182744d09641b7723.637371389717 54.048856875296133.887189 35.513404http://www.lebanonews.net/mainmen.asp?menid=53648 August 2011 Radek Stepanek claimed a shock win against top seed Gael Monfils to clinch the Legg Mason Classic in Washington. The Czech broke world number seven Monfils' serve once in each set. 8 August 2011 Australian Adam Scott carded a five-under-par final round 65 to claim an impressive....Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:51:00 +0200lebanonewsenlebanonews-a1e5abf6b0c64a9976ca26cea145cb8138.9051 -77.0162http://www.lebanonews.net/mainhl2.asp?hlid=71135 August 2011 Twenty-six police officers in the town of Ascension in northern Mexico resigned Thursday, surrendering their guns and uniforms, the state news agency Notimex reported.Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:06:00 +0200lebanonewsenlebanonews-f092cbeded8ec7ee0e13b633b5dc3f8f19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776http://www.lebanonews.net/mainra.asp?raid=77668 July 2011 A decision by March 14 MPs to storm out of the parliament hall during the vote of confidence was taken last week and was an expression of discontent with the cabinet’s “double standards.“Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:06:00 +0200lebanonewsenlebanonews-0298e73c217864ab659ed718dc4087d9http://www.lebanonews.net/mainra.asp?raid=77718 July 2011 An official reception was held at the Grand Serail Friday morning in honor of Prime Minister Najib Miqati after his government received the vote of confidence.Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:21:00 +0200lebanonewsenlebanonews-234e483eff6434587a58ed8430365dfdhttp://www.lebanonews.net/mainra.asp?raid=77708 July 2011 Speaker Nabih Berri said he would help the cabinet in its mission to deal with the people’s affairs and make administrative appointments to posts in state institutions.Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:21:00 +0200lebanonewsenlebanonews-ab38342a3d8acf1c486f647b5d7a54f6http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110808/wl_asia_afp/chinaweathertyphoonAFP - China said Monday it had temporarily averted a toxic chemical spill at a plant on its northeast coast, but remained on alert as a tropical storm that has killed three people in South Korea approached.Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:19:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-d1efa3b6d16c52bc40857a78b104a8b037.5424 126.93535.2086 110.727http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1145767/1/.htmlBEIJING : China battled Monday to avert a disaster at a chemical plant on its northeast coast as a severe tropical storm that has killed three people in South Korea approached, state media reported.Mon, 08 Aug 2011 12:22:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-894435bf70c025b214886277e4cc60aa37.5424 126.93535.2086 110.727http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110808/wl_asia_afp/chinaweathertyphoonAFP - China battled Monday to avert a disaster at a chemical plant on its northeast coast as a severe tropical storm that has killed three people in South Korea approached.Mon, 08 Aug 2011 12:18:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-61d5fcf261cc54f08cc293093d79cb4937.5424 126.93535.2086 110.727http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110808/wl_asia_afp/chinaweathertyphoonAFP - China battled Monday to avert a disaster at a chemical plant on its northeast coast as a severe tropical storm that has killed three people in South Korea approached, state media reported.Mon, 08 Aug 2011 11:16:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-61ccdb847b44da0f9b2d3e2bcdce8d0b37.5424 126.93535.2086 110.727http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-08/08/c_131036206.htmJINAN, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- More than 360,000 people were evacuated in east China's Shandong Province on Monday as tropical storm Muifa continues to move along the country's eastern coast. More than 20,000 fishing boats were called back to harbor by early Monday morning, local authorities said. No casualties in the province have been reported yet.Mon, 08 Aug 2011 11:01:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-9a3cc6e451426f791e5d5d0de9fe655635.2086 110.727http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/world/tropical-storm-muifa-inching-towards-chinese-mainlandMonday, August 08, 2011 Tropical storm Muifa inching towards Chinese mainland Muifa's trajectory and growth path as it heads inland. Eastern China is being battered by high winds and torrential rain as the region's most powerful storm in decades approaches land.Mon, 08 Aug 2011 10:23:00 +0200MaltaTodayenMaltaToday-132d4f957ec290a5f9af89c53eb2c61635.2086 110.727http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-08/08/content_13069769.htmOver 100,000 people were evacuated in East China's Shandong Province on Monday as tropical storm Muifa continues to move along China's eastern coast. LIVE REPORTMon, 08 Aug 2011 07:36:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-60133dd2fae3f3873ace45e5d621702fhttp://www.nst.com.my/articles/TyphoonMuifapoundswestcoastcities/Article/SEOUL: Typhoon Muifa pounded South Korea's west coast with strong wind and torrential rains, leaving at least one dead and two others missing as it proceeded northward past the capital of Seoul Monday morning, the meteorological office and the emergency control agency said.Mon, 08 Aug 2011 06:47:00 +0200nstennst-126e1f34c8e632b600d180f8975ee21037.5380457749554 127.005867424377http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/national-news/2011/08/08/312573/Typhoon-Muifa.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - High waters and heavy surf battered China's northern port of Qingdao as Typhoon Muifa approached Sunday on its way up the coast.Mon, 08 Aug 2011 06:26:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-2aea0df0ee49312098228fabda3f97a1http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14420501A huge storm battering the coast of eastern China is downgraded from a typhoon to a tropical storm as it approaches land near the northern province of Liaoning.Mon, 08 Aug 2011 06:24:00 +0200bbcenbbc-12e3cdeaa9a4f8b4663cb66edf0fbd8b35.2086 110.727http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14420501A huge storm battering the coast of eastern China is downgraded from a typhoon to a tropical storm as it approaches land near the northern province of Liaoning.Mon, 08 Aug 2011 06:17:00 +0200bbc-newsenbbc-news-beca3ec62b10b33aec5a5fadd65b9b5035.2086 110.727http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-08/08/c_131035718.htmJINAN, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- More than 100,000 people were evacuated in east China's Shandong Province on Monday as tropical storm Muifa continues to move along the country's eastern coast. More than 20,000 fishing boats were called back to harbor by early Monday morning, local authorities said.Mon, 08 Aug 2011 06:09:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-4b5a92e82084014d06a9312983bf89c335.2086 110.727http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-08/08/content_13065875.htmMuifa weakened as it heads north after wreaking havoc on coast SHANGHAI / QINGDAO, Shandong - Typhoon Muifa, the ninth typhoon to hit China this year, weakened as it approached the coastal areas of Zhejiang province on Sunday morning, before it turned north to the coastal area of Shandong province.Mon, 08 Aug 2011 02:04:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-66feb60c1deb9ff1a5105a6ad11bd765http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-08/08/content_13065793.htmTyphoon Muifa weakened as it approached China's east coast on Sunday morning, before it turned north to the coastal area of Shandong province. LIVE REPORTMon, 08 Aug 2011 02:04:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-054815b0b9d8bb16dbcca4123ca1a813http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2011/08/20118718186234637.htmlTyphoon forecast to slam into the Shandong peninsula after bypassing Shanghai where 600,000 were ordered to evacuate.Sun, 07 Aug 2011 23:51:00 +0200aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-0940eb4ddc03c0766aca6534c7bbd92935.2086 110.727http://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_96858.shtmlSTATE COLLEGE, PA, U.S.A. (04:55PM ET) - Tropical Depression Emily dissipates as it heads northeastward out to sea.Sun, 07 Aug 2011 23:21:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-9fbc2ba4addc5ebfc0efa48853ed2bb5http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2011/08/2011861101123949.htmlTyphoon forecast to slam into the Shandong peninsula after bypassing Shanghai where 500,000 were evacuated.Sun, 07 Aug 2011 20:49:00 +0200aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-68151e135a0142894962cfc596f9791ahttp://www.newschannel5.com/story/15223185/shanghai-soaked-as-typhoon-heads-along-china-coastA typhoon blew down power lines and billboards in the Chinese financial hub of Shanghai on Sunday and aimed at a northeast port city where beaches were closed and sandbags were piled on the waterfront.Sun, 07 Aug 2011 18:42:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-4c4de54c24d0b3f522d2e984130be98135.2086 110.727http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110807/ap_on_re_as/as_asia_typhoonAP - A typhoon blew down power lines and billboards in the Chinese financial hub of Shanghai on Sunday and aimed at a northeast port city where beaches were closed and sandbags were piled on the waterfront.Sun, 07 Aug 2011 17:32:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-41015d0357cb287e2cbf9b1306e0f73e35.2086 110.727http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/asia-pacific/china-evacuates-600000-as-typhoon-muifa-set-to-batter-northeast-port-city/article2122074/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=2122074A typhoon blew down power lines and billboards in the Chinese financial hub of Shanghai on Sunday and aimed at a northeast port city where beaches were closed and sandbags were piled on the waterfront. High waters and heavy surf already were battering Qingdao's coastline as Typhoon Muifa hugged....Sun, 07 Aug 2011 17:05:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-7e219fac78254eab225f448ca7a71e2535.2086 110.727http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2011/08/07/typhoon-muifa.html?ref=rssTyphoon Muifa blew down power lines and billboards in the Chinese financial hub of Shanghai on Sunday and roared towards a northeast port city where beaches were closed and sandbags were piled on the waterfrontSun, 07 Aug 2011 16:58:00 +0200CBCenCBC-8687ab9648986b297818332d106ebf2ehttp://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-08/05/c_131032281.htmHANGZHOU, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- More than 206,000 residents in the coastal areas of east China's Zhejiang Province have been evacuated as it braced for the strongest typhoon in years. Typhoon Muifa will likely make landfall in Zhejiang Saturday night or during the day on Sunday, local meteorological authorities said Friday.Sun, 07 Aug 2011 16:38:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-6b88420a2b41c9dd530df692c25809dbhttp://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-08/07/c_131034486.htmWEIHAI, Shandong, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- Typhoon Muifa, the ninth typhoon to hit China this year, is weakening as it moves towards the country's key northeastern ports after forcing the evacuation of 610,000 residents on its course along the affluent and densely-populated east coast, authorities said Sunday.Sun, 07 Aug 2011 16:38:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-8e03c01c6d94da985bf7745ec492a67635.2086 110.727http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/video/2011-08/06/c_131033166.htmBEIJING, Aug. 6 (Xinhuanet) -- As Typhoon Mui-fa draws nearer to east China, one of the possible landfall areas is the country's economic hub Shanghai. Li Zhen reports on how people there are preparing for the powerful storm. By 8 am Friday local time, Muifa was 910 kilometers off the coast of Shanghai in the East China Sea.Sun, 07 Aug 2011 16:38:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-053c6dcc15533a1cae5316e8921d83e935.2086 110.727http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/china/Typhoon-blows-past-Shanghai-on-way-to-neast-China/articleshow/9518629.cmsA typhoon blew down power lines and billboards in the Chinese financial hub of Shanghai on Sunday and aimed at a northeast port city where beaches were closed and sandbags were piled on the waterfront.Sun, 07 Aug 2011 16:33:00 +0200indiatimesenindiatimes-1de795eb167eae4d4d4c1a074096cba335.2086 110.727http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-08-07-AS-Asia-Typhoon/id-83f539e8475b4b2284018f94acc57d5bBEIJING (AP) — A typhoon blew down power lines and billboards in the Chinese financial hub of Shanghai on Sunday and aimed at a northeast port city where beaches were closed and sandbags were piled on the waterfront. High waters and heavy surf already were battering Qingdao's coastline as Typhoon....Sun, 07 Aug 2011 15:35:00 +0200APenAP-4228513a02eb2f0b01dfdd08795c2db635.2086 110.727http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/8/7/worldupdates/2011-08-07T172037Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-586583-1&sec=WorldupdatesBEIJING (Reuters) - Typhoon Muifa weakened as it approached China's coast on Sunday, avoiding a direct-hit on the financial capital Shanghai and veering north towards a tip of Shandong province that juts into the Yellow Sea.Sun, 07 Aug 2011 15:09:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-6ec8679ba932d8f6a484c16417dea05chttp://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/typhoon-muifa-misses-shanghai-veers-toward-chinas-shandong07 Aug 2011 11:38 Source: reuters // Reuters (Updates with new details, Shandong preparations) BEIJING, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Typhoon Muifa weakened as it approached China's coast on Sunday, avoiding a direct-hit on the financial capital Shanghai and veering north towards a tip of Shandong province that juts into the Yellow Sea.Sun, 07 Aug 2011 14:47:00 +0200trustentrust-ff2ce0daffafd3207f783d5539bfd5a5http://www.herald.ie/breaking-news/world-news/typhoon-forces-evacuation-in-china-2842021.htmlTyphoon Muifa has pounded China's commercial capital of Shanghai with high winds and heavy rain while more than 400,000 residents along the country's east coast were moved to shelter and tens of thousands of fishing boats recalled to port.Sun, 07 Aug 2011 14:47:00 +0200herald-ieenherald-ie-41c5f104c4d172b26a3fee22e9de3afb35.2086 110.727http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Typhoon+Muifa+misses+Shanghai+veers+toward+China+Shandong/5218838/story.htmlTyphoon Muifa weakened as it approached China's coast on Sunday, avoiding a direct-hit on the financial capital Shanghai and veering north towards a tip of Shandong province that juts into the Yellow Sea.Sun, 07 Aug 2011 14:47:00 +0200montrealgazetteenmontrealgazette-925c93a1f125b86317e0e98592e99c5ehttp://www.herald.ie/breaking-news/world-news/typhoon-forces-evacuation-in-china-2841785.htmlMore than 200,000 coastal residents in eastern China have been evacuated and thousands of ships were called back to shore as Typhoon Muifa bears down on the country.Sun, 07 Aug 2011 14:47:00 +0200herald-ieenherald-ie-e29e4d7bd2741b02991808ad36dcc46c35.2086 110.727http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903366504576491661831915694.html?mod=fox_australianMore than 200,000 coastal residents in eastern China have evacuated and thousands of ships were called back to shore as Typhoon Muifa neared after battering the Philippines, Taiwan and Japan.Sun, 07 Aug 2011 14:43:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-909f562978458f7a3995888982bf5b6114.6096 121.00635.6831 139.80935.2086 110.727http://www.japantoday.com/category/world/view/powerful-typhoon-bears-down-on-chinas-east-coastHigh waters and heavy surf battered China's northern port of Qingdao as Typhoon Muifa approached Sunday on its way up the coast. Authorities closed beaches and piled sandbags along Qingdao's waterfront, after evacuating hundreds of thousands of people further south and calling more than 30,000 ships back to shore.Sun, 07 Aug 2011 12:36:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-e3943b7636e6d309d5f486b983e3b152http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-08-07-AS-Asia-Typhoon/id-d81136f86c5d4243be13d4e22aa7f26eBEIJING (AP) — High waters and heavy surf battered a Chinese port city as Typhoon Muifa approached Sunday on its way up along the country's east coast. Authorities closed beaches and piled sandbags along Qingdao's waterfront, after evacuating hundreds of thousands of people from coastal homes....Sun, 07 Aug 2011 12:12:00 +0200APenAP-2c11f99c488f9137829141ff695243bdhttp://www.todayonline.com/World/EDC110807-0000376/Typhoon-Muifa-churns-toward-Chinas-Qingdao-portBEIJING - High waters and heavy surf battered China's northern port of Qingdao as Typhoon Muifa approached Sunday on its way up the coast. Authorities closed beaches and piled sandbags along Qingdao's waterfront, after evacuating hundreds of...Sun, 07 Aug 2011 11:30:00 +0200todayonlineentodayonline-e89c09807e0c92a3779b6c583713801fhttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/typhoon-muifa-heads-towards-chinas-qingdao-port-2333414.htmlHigh waters and heavy surf battered China's northern port of Qingdao as Typhoon Muifa approached today on its way up the coast.Sun, 07 Aug 2011 11:18:00 +0200independentenindependent-e04b8f42c170bd15b3c9c986d6f7ec3dhttp://www.kyivpost.com/news/world/detail/110286/High waters and heavy surf battered China's northern port of Qingdao as Typhoon Muifa approached Sunday on its way up the coast.Sun, 07 Aug 2011 10:55:00 +0200kyivpostenkyivpost-c3cd056b8221e4eeddae2bc3189d8bf1http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14420501The authorities in China's northern Shandong peninsula make preparations for Typhoon Muifa after the financial capital of Shanghai avoids a direct-hit.Sun, 07 Aug 2011 10:16:00 +0200bbc-newsenbbc-news-444b1f7a8d3a1539989ba37ebe320ac0http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14420501The authorities in China's northern Shandong peninsula make preparations for Typhoon Muifa after the financial capital of Shanghai avoids a direct-hit.Sun, 07 Aug 2011 10:15:00 +0200bbcenbbc-444b1f7a8d3a1539989ba37ebe320ac0http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/typhoon-muifa-misses-shanghai-veers-toward-shandong07 Aug 2011 05:30 Source: reuters // Reuters BEIJING, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Typhoon Muifa weakened as it approached China's coast on Sunday, avoiding a direct-hit on the financial capital Shanghai and veering north towards a tip of Shandong province that juts into the Yellow Sea.Sun, 07 Aug 2011 09:55:00 +0200trustentrust-24561366ca7259b557c12426e65526a7http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-08-07-AS-Asia-Typhoon/id-f03f70becd3d41ca8dc569a4aaf4ae57BEIJING (AP) — High waters and heavy surf battered China's northern port of Qingdao as Typhoon Muifa approached Sunday on its way up the coast. Authorities closed beaches and piled sandbags along Qingdao's waterfront, after evacuating hundreds of thousands of people further south and calling more than 30,000 ships back to shore.Sun, 07 Aug 2011 09:53:00 +0200APenAP-5bad022503122f2b6efc07b4dab001b8http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-08/07/content_13065120.htmTyphoon Muifa weakened as it approached China's coast on Sunday, avoiding a direct-hit on the financial capital Shanghai and veering north towards a tip of Shandong province that juts into the Yellow Sea. Live ReportSun, 07 Aug 2011 09:43:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-7a9650475949a22703941127449818e6http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2011/08/2011861101123949.htmlAlmost 500,000 evacuated, ports closed and nuclear plant safety tightened, but storm bypasses Shanghai.Sun, 07 Aug 2011 08:27:00 +0200aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-596c1f41b4a1b662e34b86eb86f09334http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/263531/Typhoon-forces-evacuation-in-China/Typhoon Muifa has pounded China's commercial capital of Shanghai with high winds and heavy rain while more than 400,000 residents along the country's east coast were moved to shelter and tens of thousands of fishing boats recalled to port.Sun, 07 Aug 2011 07:45:00 +0200expressenexpress-41c5f104c4d172b26a3fee22e9de3afb35.2086 110.727http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44048941/ns/weather/Typhoon Muifa pounded China's commercial capital of Shanghai with high winds and heavy rain Sunday while more than 400,000 residents along the country's east coast were moved to shelter and tens of thousands of fishing boats recalled to port.Sun, 07 Aug 2011 06:14:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-5df3c35bf0666fa2c33e41775b984f5035.2086 110.727http://news.caribseek.com/Bahamas/article_96838.shtmlSTATE COLLEGE, PA, U.S.A. (Aug 6th, 10:58PM ET) - Emily is a tropical depression near the northern Bahamas. Rain and thunderstorms continue over the northern and central Bahamas.Sun, 07 Aug 2011 05:44:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-8debbbb315c13449d34f508d9bb8ce6525.0672 -77.3402http://www.lebanonews.net/mainra.asp?raid=77718 July 2011 An official reception was held at the Grand Serail Friday morning in honor of Prime Minister Najib Miqati after his government received the vote of confidence.Sun, 07 Aug 2011 02:14:00 +0200lebanonewsenlebanonews-38a95857ea4cc4db2b486fbbc4239d8bhttp://www.lebanonews.net/mainra.asp?raid=77688 July 2011 Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea slammed on Thursday the new government, saying that it does not represent Lebanon and will set the country back to a time before the 2005 Cedar Revolution.Sun, 07 Aug 2011 02:14:00 +0200lebanonewsenlebanonews-69f6edefa29d8bf3dcf74245c695a86823.637371389717 54.048856875296133.887189 35.513404http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-08/06/content_13061750.htmSHANGHAI - Coastal regions in East China are bracing for the powerful Typhoon Muifa, which was expected to make landfall over East China's Zhejiang province on Saturday night or during the daytime on Sunday.Sat, 06 Aug 2011 01:58:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-401bd07586f5d4db3a2df4dad020d062http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-08/06/content_13061740.htmMore than 206,000 residents in the coastal areas of east China's Zhejiang Province have been evacuated as it braced for the strongest typhoon in years.Sat, 06 Aug 2011 01:58:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-2a079b3887dcbcf1895fc8d1d5e31890http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/super-typhoon-muifa-is-forecast-to-strike-china-as-a-typhoon-at-about-0200-gmt-on-8-august05 Aug 2011 21:03 Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Super typhoon Muifa is forecast to strike China as a typhoon at about 02:00 GMT on 8 August.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwill benear36.2 N,122.2 E.Sat, 06 Aug 2011 00:17:00 +0200trustentrust-124e88c61a3b90e203912c2d26ab087023.65 103.283333http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-08-06-AS-Asia-Typhoon/id-f13d8cfdc3bc438a98608ee7d715ee4eBEIJING (AP) — More than 200,000 coastal residents in eastern China have evacuated and thousands of ships were called back to shore Saturday as Typhoon Muifa bore down on the country after battering the Philippines, Taiwan and Japan. Zhejiang province moved 206,664 people from its coastal areas....Sat, 06 Aug 2011 22:48:00 +0200APenAP-e5bb202c9f9b66aa470a9739edb1d51914.6096 121.00635.6831 139.80935.2086 110.727http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/korea/2011/08/07/312525/Floods-devastate.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - More than 4,700 homes in one North Korean province were destroyed or damaged by extensive flooding spawned by torrential rains in late July, according to a Red Cross report.Sat, 06 Aug 2011 20:14:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-2a6f28b70bc3bf99cf7acbcf086abc91http://news.caribseek.com/Bahamas/article_96811.shtmlCOBB COUNTY, GA, U.S.A. (12:01PM ET) - A surface low pressure system, the remnant of Emily, is over the central Bahamas. Thunderstorm activity has become more concentrated around the low since last night, and redevelopment of the low into a tropical depression or storm over the central or northern Bahamas is possible today.Sat, 06 Aug 2011 19:40:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-99ec11cfaae0182210288dcef139109e25.0672 -77.3402http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/07/world/asia/07typhoon.html?partner=rss&emc=rssMore than 200,000 residents were evacuated, and thousands of ships were called back to shore as Typhoon Muifa bore down on China after battering the Philippines, Taiwan and Japan.Sat, 06 Aug 2011 19:01:00 +0200IHTenIHT-47ecab10af5ac3cf4106391bf501a2a114.6096 121.00635.6831 139.80935.2086 110.727http://www.eecho.ie/news/world/typhoon-forces-evacuation-in-china-515623.html8/6/2011 - 3:21:02 PM More than 200,000 coastal residents in eastern China have been evacuated and thousands of ships called back to shore today as Typhoon Muifa bears down on the country after battering the Philippines, Taiwan and Japan. Zhejiang province moved 206,664 people from its coastal....Sat, 06 Aug 2011 17:28:00 +0200eechoeneecho-bf7289e3a742c057bf5389f3018793e714.6096 121.00635.6831 139.80935.2086 110.727http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2011/08/2011861101123949.htmlHundreds of thousands evacuated, ports closed, and nuclear plant safety tightened ahead of huge waves and 144kph winds.Sat, 06 Aug 2011 17:21:00 +0200aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-b0c8b28213fc4152fb6caf1ef396c91fhttp://www.startribune.com/blogs/127043968.htmlThundery Start Up North . Doppler radar (9:04 am) shows the strongest storms staying north of St. Cloud, bearing down on Brainerd and Little Falls, eventually Mille Lacs, Aitkin and Crosby. The best chance of heavy rain/minor flash flooding will from Detroit Lakes into Wadena, Brainerd, eastward to Hinckley today.Sat, 06 Aug 2011 17:08:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-47d1a5a57297ccdfcbc4a88d9e6cfda5http://www.corkman.ie/breaking-news/world-news/typhoon-forces-evacuation-in-china-2841785.htmlMore than 200,000 coastal residents in eastern China have been evacuated and thousands of ships were called back to shore as Typhoon Muifa bears down on the country.Sat, 06 Aug 2011 17:01:00 +0200corkmanencorkman-e29e4d7bd2741b02991808ad36dcc46c35.2086 110.727http://www.sligochampion.ie/breaking-news/world-news/typhoon-forces-evacuation-in-china-2841785.htmlMore than 200,000 coastal residents in eastern China have been evacuated and thousands of ships were called back to shore as Typhoon Muifa bears down on the country.Sat, 06 Aug 2011 16:33:00 +0200sligochampionensligochampion-e29e4d7bd2741b02991808ad36dcc46c35.2086 110.727http://www.drogheda-independent.ie/breaking-news/world-news/typhoon-forces-evacuation-in-china-2841785.htmlMore than 200,000 coastal residents in eastern China have been evacuated and thousands of ships were called back to shore as Typhoon Muifa bears down on the country.Sat, 06 Aug 2011 16:28:00 +0200drogheda-independentendrogheda-independent-e29e4d7bd2741b02991808ad36dcc46c35.2086 110.727http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/263393/Typhoon-forces-evacuation-in-China/More than 200,000 coastal residents in eastern China have been evacuated and thousands of ships were called back to shore as Typhoon Muifa bears down on the country.Sat, 06 Aug 2011 16:25:00 +0200expressenexpress-e29e4d7bd2741b02991808ad36dcc46c35.2086 110.727http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/world-news/typhoon-forces-evacuation-in-china-2841785.htmlMore than 200,000 coastal residents in eastern China have been evacuated and thousands of ships were called back to shore as Typhoon Muifa bears down on the country.Sat, 06 Aug 2011 16:21:00 +0200independent-ieenindependent-ie-35a5c05700af677d7435e391ec63210935.2086 110.727http://www.argus.ie/breaking-news/world-news/typhoon-forces-evacuation-in-china-2841785.htmlMore than 200,000 coastal residents in eastern China have been evacuated and thousands of ships were called back to shore as Typhoon Muifa bears down on the country.Sat, 06 Aug 2011 16:20:00 +0200argusenargus-e29e4d7bd2741b02991808ad36dcc46c35.2086 110.727http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/typhoon-forces-evacuation-in-china-16033278.html?r=RSSMore than 200,000 coastal residents in eastern China have been evacuated and thousands of ships were called back to shore as Typhoon Muifa bears down on the country.Sat, 06 Aug 2011 16:07:00 +0200belfasttelegraphenbelfasttelegraph-e29e4d7bd2741b02991808ad36dcc46c35.2086 110.727http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/aug/6/powerful-typhoon-bears-down-chinas-east-coast/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSBEIJING (AP) More than 200,000 coastal residents in eastern China have evacuated and thousands of ships were called back to shore Saturday as Typhoon Muifa bore down on the country after battering the Philippines, Taiwan and Japan. Zhejiang province moved 206,664 people from its coastal areas while another 80,400 .Sat, 06 Aug 2011 16:06:00 +0200washtimesenwashtimes-4cd18668b61a0c08cb78ffde19e46a2914.6096 121.00635.6831 139.80935.2086 110.727http://www.newschannel5.com/story/15220665/powerful-typhoon-bears-down-on-chinas-east-coastMore than 200,000 coastal residents in eastern China have evacuated and thousands of ships were called back to shore Saturday as Typhoon Muifa bore down on the country after battering the Philippines, Taiwan and Japan.Sat, 06 Aug 2011 15:32:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-4de1c7888cb8e0bb04820ba97db236ae14.6096 121.00635.6831 139.80935.2086 110.727http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/08/06/East-China-braces-for-typhoon-landfall/UPI-38471312632952/HANGZHOU, China, Aug. 6 (UPI) -- The southeastern Chinese province of Zhejiang was in a state of emergency Saturday as Typhoon Muifa approached from the south, state media reported.Sat, 06 Aug 2011 15:14:00 +0200upienupi-6deff97b24fc1ea0113742535fbb4bf235.2086 110.727http://dalje.com/en-world/east-china-braces-for-typhoon-landfall/375220HANGZHOU, China, Aug. 6 (UPI) -- The southeastern Chinese province of Zhejiang was in a state of emergency Saturday as Typhoon Muifa approached from the south, state media reported. The storm has sustained winds of 75 mph with gusts up to 90 mph and...Sat, 06 Aug 2011 14:52:00 +0200javno-enenjavno-en-b116a75737f25c0b20795f3622b8d27935.2086 110.727http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-08-06-AS-Asia-Typhoon/id-518d8b1dd0db4d9bbc7c78b1fcd82c9cBEIJING (AP) — More than 200,000 coastal residents in eastern China have evacuated and thousands of ships were called back to shore Saturday as Typhoon Muifa bore down on the country after battering the Philippines, Taiwan and Japan. Zhejiang province moved 206,664 people from its coastal areas....Sat, 06 Aug 2011 09:08:00 +0200APenAP-6b2e4ea1f38c536ccfbb95174c53756714.6096 121.00635.6831 139.80935.2086 110.727http://www.usatoday.com/weather/storms/2011-08-06-china-typhoon_n.htm?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20usatoday-NewsTopStories%20%28News%20-%20Top%20Stories%29More than 200,000 coastal residents in eastern China have evacuated ahead of typhoon's arrival.Sat, 06 Aug 2011 09:08:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-a310f0620c6930eb36c26380ad5546d835.2086 110.727http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/821924/cs/1/Over 206,000 people in the coastal areas of east China have been evacuated as the region braces for Typhoon Muifa. The country issued a red alert, the highest in its four-level high wave warning systeSat, 06 Aug 2011 08:39:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-6b82a21a435b1a2f999a4d2b3a9b9a2235.2086 110.727http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/1035550--china-evacuates-thousands-as-powerful-typhoon-nears-coastThe administration issued its highest alert yet this year due to the storm, which was packing winds of 162 kilometres per hour.Sat, 06 Aug 2011 08:24:00 +0200TorontoStarenTorontoStar-9812fb7f155a015f6bb370b612f3c65735.2086 110.727http://www.japantoday.com/category/world/view/powerful-typhoon-bears-down-on-chinas-east-coastMore than 200,000 coastal residents in eastern China have evacuated and thousands of ships have been called back to shore ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Muifa, a powerful tropical storm that has already battered the Philippines, Taiwan and Japan. Zhejiang province moved 206,664 people from its....Sat, 06 Aug 2011 08:02:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-8d94b1109d1f7135632d55e53b9fba3614.6096 121.00635.6831 139.80935.2086 110.727http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10743384&ref=rssMore than 200,000 coastal residents in eastern China have evacuated and thousands of ships have been called back to shore ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Muifa, a powerful tropical storm that has already battered the Philippines,...Sat, 06 Aug 2011 07:36:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-23875ab17db5a04cd627586c417e5f5f14.6096 121.00635.2086 110.727http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44030575/ns/weather/More than 200,000 coastal residents in eastern China have evacuated and thousands of ships have been called back to shore ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Muifa, a powerful tropical storm that has already battered the Philippines, Taiwan and Japan.Sat, 06 Aug 2011 07:24:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-639ed733a32b2b34caba589112a0f11914.6096 121.00635.6831 139.80935.2086 110.727http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/super-typhoon-muifa-is-forecast-to-strike-china-as-a-typhoon-at-about-2100-gmt-on-7-august06 Aug 2011 02:48 Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Super typhoon Muifa is forecast to strike China as a typhoon at about 21:00 GMT on 7 August.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwill benear36.4 N,121.9 E.Sat, 06 Aug 2011 06:23:00 +0200trustentrust-2106b0422affaca08aa6d2b995cd1e3123.65 103.283333http://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_96787.shtmlCOBB COUNTY, GA, U.S.A. (06:26PM ET) - A surface trough of low pressure, the remnants of Emily, extends from central Cuba northeastward across the central Bahamas. Thunderstorm activity has increased today along and south of the trough, and an area of low pressure appears to be focusing on its....Sat, 06 Aug 2011 03:08:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-c7958fa79ec574134514ada97b894f4e25.0672 -77.340221.523451 -78.222198http://www.lebanonews.net/mainra.asp?raid=77597 July 2011 A day after fierce arguments erupted between MPs from the March 8 and 14 forces at parliament, lawmakers met on Thursday, the last day of a debate on the cabinet’s policy statement.Sat, 06 Aug 2011 02:55:00 +0200lebanonewsenlebanonews-e0bd3a15a2502a014b07071c9b22cb8chttp://www.lebanonews.net/mainra.asp?raid=77617 July 2011 High-ranking parliamentary sources ruled out that the verbal clashes that took place at parliament on Wednesday would be reflected on the political life after the cabinet receives its vote of confidence.Sat, 06 Aug 2011 02:55:00 +0200lebanonewsenlebanonews-5d2abd1d8da64e40facff9df50c3e0cehttp://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/821781/cs/1/Over 206,000 people in the coastal areas of east China have been evacuated as the region braces for one of the strongest typhoons in years - Typhoon Muifa - that is expected to hit during the weekend.Sat, 06 Aug 2011 02:30:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-1fdc104a753e4a794a04357a1bda844dhttp://www.lebanonews.net/mainra.asp?raid=77647 July 2011 March 14 MP Butros Harb lamented on Thursday that the state would turn into a dictatorship during the tenure of the new government but wished Premier Najib Miqati success.Sat, 06 Aug 2011 02:10:00 +0200lebanonewsenlebanonews-5517c741830baecf49109abf77cbd11dhttp://www.lebanonews.net/mainra.asp?raid=77637 July 2011 The first cabinet meeting is expected to be held during the upcoming week to discuss the major issues on its agenda, al-Liwaa newspaper said on Friday.Sat, 06 Aug 2011 02:10:00 +0200lebanonewsenlebanonews-f51b0240eb9d7cc766b57e5615856e59http://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_96718.shtmlCOBB COUNTY, GA, U.S.A. (04:51AM ET) - An Air Force reconnaissance plane investigating what was Tropical Storm Emily found this afternoon that it no longer has a closed surface circulation, so it is no longer even a tropical depression.Fri, 05 Aug 2011 00:19:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-2e5d53e9ccdfd23090bb938b550962f1http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011/08/05/story_5-8-2011_pg3_5If Pakistan ignores the climate change challenge, it does so at its own peril. The cost of ignoring climate change will be far greater in the future than investing in mitigation strategies now The world is becoming warmer — there is significant evidence to this effect.Fri, 05 Aug 2011 00:11:00 +0200dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-16aa45e1d67f21c0f86db28add9485ce33.718151 73.060547http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011/08/06/story_6-8-2011_pg14_3BEIJING: Floodwaters from a river in China’s southwestern province of Sichuan forced thousands to evacuate on Friday, while residents in nearby Hunan province face severe shortages of water for drinking and crops, Chinese state media said. At least 2,381 homes collapsed after heavy rain caused the....Fri, 05 Aug 2011 23:45:00 +0200dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-339ca232106a02287b4547a7bfbf815828.687691 118.829002http://www.news24.com/World/News/Powerful-typhoon-bears-down-on-China-20110805China has warned residents and alerted emergency relief centres to prepare for a powerful typhoon forecast to hit the country's heavily populated eastern coast.Fri, 05 Aug 2011 22:02:00 +0200news24ennews24-7af225a4643eba16621ab69c47ed9a8035.2086 110.727http://tribune.com.pk/story/224077/us-defense-department-awards-42-3m-contract-for-pakistan-f-16-upgrades/KARACHI: The US Defense Department has awarded Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company a $42.3 million contract to provide 10 additional upgrade kits for Pakistan’s F-16 aircrafts. The contract has been awarded under the Foreign Military Sales programme. Lockheed Martin will provide upgradation kits for....Fri, 05 Aug 2011 21:49:00 +0200tribuneentribune-30a7560a68313aedec658d9ab4d0ac4b33.718151 73.060547http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=197381The Sirajganj town protection embankment is at risk of caving in due to its faulty structural design, found a panel of experts.Fri, 05 Aug 2011 20:16:00 +0200thedailystarBDenthedailystarBD-71fa6a55a17b2f0498e8d86e36c4b5ba24.455391 89.699951http://www.kyivpost.com/news/world/detail/110215/SEOUL, South Korea (AP) Heavy rains late last month in North Korea caused flooding that killed about 30 people and left almost 16,000 homeless, state media said Friday.Fri, 05 Aug 2011 18:56:00 +0200kyivpostenkyivpost-d85171276c5ef0ac823a5185c419f59537.5380457749554 127.00586742437739.0285 125.757http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/super-typhoon-muifa-is-forecast-to-strike-china-as-a-typhoon-at-about-0400-gmt-on-8-august05 Aug 2011 16:03 Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Super typhoon Muifa is forecast to strike China as a typhoon at about 04:00 GMT on 8 August.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwill benear36.2 N,122.0 E.Fri, 05 Aug 2011 18:10:00 +0200trustentrust-9984f76279fc17d283a8758dff115ec123.65 103.283333http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14420501China puts parts of its east coast on alert and calls boats back to harbour as Typhoon Muifa approaches with winds of up to 162km/h (100mph).Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:59:00 +0200bbcenbbc-e4a44e2f1ca0fe0813c7c8a04a421631http://www.smh.com.au/world/time-to-take-cover-20110805-1ifnp.htmlBad overseas news and gloom at home are creating a perfect storm, writes Matt Wade.Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:33:00 +0200smhensmh-82bb224381d2013dbd38fd79892a1e2bhttp://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-08-05-AS-Asia-Typhoon/id-b9ecb227c13c452996d8775770c6d1d7BEIJING (AP) — China warned residents and alerted emergency relief centers Friday to prepare for a powerful typhoon forecast to hit the country's heavily populated eastern coast. Typhoon Muifa is forecast to hit late Saturday or early Sunday close to Shanghai, a commercial hub with a population of 23 million.Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:30:00 +0200APenAP-17253a1117734d5cfca20bc8da5191de35.2086 110.727http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14420501China puts parts of its east coast on alert and calls boats back to harbour as Typhoon Muifa approaches with winds of up to 162km/h (100mph).Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:18:00 +0200bbc-newsenbbc-news-e4a44e2f1ca0fe0813c7c8a04a421631http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-08-05-AS-NKorea-Floods/id-92455621ed4947a999b1b2c0556282a2SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Heavy rains late last month in North Korea caused flooding that killed about 30 people and left almost 16,000 homeless, state media said Friday. Thousands of homes were destroyed and farm land was heavily damaged, the official Korean Central News Agency said in a short dispatch from Pyongyang.Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:08:00 +0200APenAP-45ded67ec872e6dcf5d5d0de1a4853e637.5380457749554 127.00586742437739.0285 125.757http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Floods+drought+south+central+China/5211052/story.htmlFlood waters from a river in China's southwestern province of Sichuan forced thousands to evacuate on Friday, while residents in nearby Hunan province face severe shortages of water for drinking and crops, Chinese state media said.Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:13:00 +0200montrealgazetteenmontrealgazette-5667ec777f7aaedf83d78607f7f9a9c428.687691 118.829002http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-08/05/c_131032281.htmHANGZHOU, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- Typhoon Muifa will likely make landfall in east China's Zhejiang Province Saturday night or during the day on Sunday, local meteorological authorities said Friday. Muifa, the ninth typhoon to hit China this year, was located about 745 km southeast of Zhejiang's city of Zhoushan at 11 a.Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:53:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-e53cb5649c9700e7ea36b6cfab77172535.2086 110.727http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-08/05/content_13061378.htmRainstorms have pounded parts of Hubei Province over the past few days, affecting more than 210,000 people, local authorities said Friday.Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:51:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-25e60612c3da4ce5785eacb409ce4a9438.983333 112.01666749.3 118.0http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-08-05-AS-Asia-Typhoon/id-127c024ed8d446179ebabb09f5e22d11BEIJING (AP) — China warned residents and alerted emergency relief centers Friday to prepare for a powerful typhoon forecast to hit the country's heavily populated eastern coast. Typhoon Muifa is forecast to hit late Saturday or early Sunday close to Shanghai, a commercial hub with a population of 23 million.Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:45:00 +0200APenAP-9ea36c61681760de801b28330142e6e435.2086 110.727http://www.lebanonews.net/mainhl2.asp?hlid=71135 August 2011 Twenty-six police officers in the town of Ascension in northern Mexico resigned Thursday, surrendering their guns and uniforms, the state news agency Notimex reported.Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:08:00 +0200lebanonewsenlebanonews-5aff9f38ccddac4ab669b1c9a9bbce4f19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776http://www.lebanonews.net/mainhl2.asp?hlid=71145 August 2011 China has relaxed its strict birth-control restrictions for families that lost children in a mudslide that killed hundreds in the northwest last year, state media reported Friday.Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:08:00 +0200lebanonewsenlebanonews-5e41559a880c43f7f3aa0c040dc57bd135.2086 110.727http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/super-typhoon-muifa-is-forecast-to-strike-china-as-a-typhoon-at-about-0200-gmt-on-7-august05 Aug 2011 10:03 Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Super typhoon Muifa is forecast to strike China as a typhoon at about 02:00 GMT on 7 August.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwill benear31.0 N,123.1 E.Fri, 05 Aug 2011 12:03:00 +0200trustentrust-10676114eb4489102606ca5b34aab5cd23.65 103.283333http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/floods-drought-hit-south-central-chinaAt least 2,381 homes collapse after rain causes a river to overflow, forcing more than 13,000 to evacuate, the Xinhua news agency saysFri, 05 Aug 2011 12:03:00 +0200trustentrust-5c5e8987a07ae09abc883ce72bbea99935.2086 110.727http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-08/05/c_131032056.htmWUHAN, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- Rainstorms have pounded parts of Hubei Province over the past few days, affecting more than 210,000 people, local authorities said Friday. The downpours have inundated more than 35,000 hectares of cropland and led to the collapse of 191 houses, a spokesman with the Hubei....Fri, 05 Aug 2011 11:53:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-9d7d295618f9d261a19d161fb1f186c638.983333 112.01666749.3 118.0http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-08/05/content_13060575.htmAlmost 400,000 rural residents and 110,000 livestock are facing drinking water shortages in the city of Huaihua, Central China's Hunan province, as a lingering drought has been plaguing the area for a month.Fri, 05 Aug 2011 11:20:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-838a33fdd953c992f701fee415fcc8d327.55274 109.945297http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/08/05/china.mudslide.children/index.html?eref=rss_latestChina has relaxed its strict birth-control restrictions for families that lost children in a mudslide that killed hundreds in the northwest last year, state media reported Friday.Fri, 05 Aug 2011 10:53:00 +0200cnnencnn-49dca49fdf6b0beb43f75493f7b4984735.2086 110.727http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-08/05/content_13060406.htmPowerful typhoon Muifa was likely to make landfall over East China's Zhejiang province on Saturday night or in the daytime of Sunday, local meteorological authorities said Friday.Fri, 05 Aug 2011 10:49:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-09fd6d3e236ce5e9f0c3439ff87fe93d35.2086 110.727http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-08/05/c_131031583.htmHANGZHOU, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- Powerful typhoon Muifa was likely to make landfall over east China's Zhejiang Province on Saturday night or in the daytime of Sunday, local meteorological authorities said Friday. Muifa, the ninth typhoon to hit China this year, was located about 745 km southeast of Zhejiang's Zhoushan City at 11 a.Fri, 05 Aug 2011 10:23:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-989ee70182e8e1f8f952809c0c466c5435.2086 110.727http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-08/05/c_131031860.htmCHANGSHA, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- Almost 400,000 rural residents and 110,000 livestock are facing drinking water shortages in the city of Huaihua, central China's Hunan Province, as a lingering drought has been plaguing the area for a month. The dry weather, due to lack of rainfall, had withered up....Fri, 05 Aug 2011 10:23:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-e5857aa5f2ba5005a5cf73302b20b7b227.55274 109.945297http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/super-typhoon-muifa-is-forecast-to-strike-china-as-a-typhoon-at-about-0800-gmt-on-8-august05 Aug 2011 03:18 Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Super typhoon Muifa is forecast to strike China as a typhoon at about 08:00 GMT on 8 August.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwill benear36.5 N,121.5 E.Fri, 05 Aug 2011 05:55:00 +0200trustentrust-04cc6429752a3134393f142fb27da5b323.65 103.283333http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-08/05/c_131030990.htmHANGZHOU, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- Powerful typhoon Muifa was likely to land in east China's Zhejiang Province on Saturday night or in the daytime of Sunday, local meteorological authorities said Friday. Muifa, the ninth typhoon to hit China this year, was located about 790 km southeast of Zhejiang's Zhoushan City at 5 a.Fri, 05 Aug 2011 04:20:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-22d41a78909885456cbba8ab6d8e099035.2086 110.727http://www.lebanonews.net/mainra.asp?raid=77566 July 2011 Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblat has ordered his MPs and members of his party not to issue statements on the Special Tribunal for Lebanon and simply abide.Fri, 05 Aug 2011 02:51:00 +0200lebanonewsenlebanonews-df0989e7634c5084f6adfa7febf7d88233.887189 35.513404http://www.lebanonews.net/mainra.asp?raid=77576 July 2011 MPs Assem Qanso and Khaled al-Daher engaged in verbal attacks at parliament on Wednesday after the latter criticized the support provided by some Lebanese politicians to the Assad.Fri, 05 Aug 2011 02:51:00 +0200lebanonewsenlebanonews-4911a8c071aea5960c7b74584820092dhttp://seekingalpha.com/news-article/1585272-cf-industries-holdings-inc-reports-record-quarterly-earnings-and-announces-capital-deployment-actionsHighlights Record net earnings attributable to common stockholders of $487.4 million, or $6.75 per diluted share, compared to $105.1 million, or $1.54 per diluted share, in the 2010 second quarter. Record earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of $889.2 million compared to $392.Fri, 05 Aug 2011 02:41:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-5bda8cac7c5802f5779b9870efc13a0fhttp://www.news.com.au/business/breaking-news/rio-tinto-posts-record-profit/story-e6frfkur-1226108774456?from=public_rssRio Tinto reported a record $7.08 billion first-half profit, thanks once again to booming commodities driven by Asian industrialisation.Thu, 04 Aug 2011 23:48:00 +0200news_com_auennews_com_au-e3f968979767b973fc962246a05b1425http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2011-08/20991576-eog-resources-reports-second-quarter-2011-results-008.htmHOUSTON , Aug. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Reports 13 Percent Total Company Production Growth in the First HaThu, 04 Aug 2011 22:58:00 +0200finanznachrichten-enenfinanznachrichten-en-827d2cbc48bc0ea5c980bebb9f12fd04http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/super-typhoon-muifa-is-forecast-to-strike-china-as-a-typhoon-at-about-2100-gmt-on-6-august04 Aug 2011 15:48 Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Super typhoon Muifa is forecast to strike China as a typhoon at about 21:00 GMT on 6 August.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwill benear30.0 N,123.1 E.Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:41:00 +0200trustentrust-1fe6390f6e582e6e18117a9bd73e4be223.65 103.283333http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-08/04/c_131029426.htmBEIJING, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- Civil affairs agencies in areas along China's eastern coast have been alerted to prepare for typhoon Muifa as it approaches the mainland. The Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA) issued a circular on Thursday ordering civil affairs agencies in the city of Shanghai and the....Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:31:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-36b5da631ac4b0931b198bd8138b90a635.2086 110.727http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/super-typhoon-muifa-is-forecast-to-strike-china-as-a-typhoon-at-about-2000-gmt-on-6-august04 Aug 2011 10:34 Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Super typhoon Muifa is forecast to strike China as a typhoon at about 20:00 GMT on 6 August.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwill benear29.8 N,123.2 E.Thu, 04 Aug 2011 14:37:00 +0200trustentrust-1f500ac0394b494f3cb15c915d4cd63823.65 103.283333http://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_96625.shtmlCOBB COUNTY, GA, U.S.A. (04:53AM ET) - Emily stalled for a while south of Hispaniola Wednesday afternoon, but has begun west-northwest motion around 7 mph. The slow movement of Emily prolongs heavy rainfall in Hispaniola today.Thu, 04 Aug 2011 14:18:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-e0d432611b254693767986752afe0b1ahttp://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-08/04/c_131029601.htmKUNMING, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- A lingering drought has left 190,000 people and 28,000 livestock short of drinking water in Zhaotong, Yunnan Province, local authorities said Thursday. Zhaotong suffered a spring drought from January to March, and lack of rainfall since May and high temperatures since....Thu, 04 Aug 2011 13:59:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-85d2b381a29eec1f05113b6306c3f90527.34042 103.719101http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-08/04/c_131029426.htmBEIJING, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- Civil affairs agencies in provinces along China's eastern coast have been alerted to prepare for Typhoon Muifa as it approaches. The Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA) in an urgent circular issued Thursday ordered civil affairs agencies in Zhejiang, Shanghai, Jiangsu, Anhui,....Thu, 04 Aug 2011 12:28:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-53a97de6fbfc9cdf0de13d1a39c85e3a35.2086 110.727http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2011-08-04-AS-Australia-Earns-ERA/id-3974e2bd5ba8469081364816d5d6651aSYDNEY (AP) — Shares of uranium miner Energy Resources of Australia Ltd. tumbled to a seven-year low Thursday after posting a $131 million loss in the first half of 2011 and slashing the estimated size of reserves in its northern Australian mine. The Rio Tinto Ltd.Thu, 04 Aug 2011 10:17:00 +0200APenAP-d6ea6692feb990f316843362e9ef4e7a-35.3499 149.042http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-08/04/c_131029601.htmKUNMING, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- A lingering drought has left 190,000 people and 28,000 livestock short of drinking water in Zhaotong, Yunnan Province, local authorities said Thursday. Zhaotong suffered a spring drought from January to March, and lack of rainfall since May and high temperatures since....Thu, 04 Aug 2011 10:13:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-231cc1b4f95e2b9989ca8ac13a88ba9427.34042 103.719101http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2011-08-04-AS-Australia-ERA/id-a599a1a8f7814851afcfbae529ecdff0SYDNEY (AP) — Uranium miner Energy Resources of Australia Ltd. on Thursday blamed extraordinarily heavy rain across northern Australia for a 122 million Australian dollar ($131 million) loss in the first half of 2011. The result for the Rio Tinto Ltd. subsidiary better known as ERA was a major....Thu, 04 Aug 2011 06:33:00 +0200APenAP-d4d0f0487308c8c0c3efb13b6af3fdb1-35.3499 149.042http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=215407When it comes to effective governance of our nation today, it is logical and appropriate to state that our leadership is sleeping on the wheels for it is only in Ghana where illegal immigrants(Chinese nationals) are allowed to engage in illegal mining to the detriment of the country’s environment.Thu, 04 Aug 2011 06:03:00 +0200ghanawebenghanaweb-b75a8cb352ebc92f70e52f767318951d5.55856 -0.200924http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-08/04/content_13046427.htmThe municipal civil affairs department has been working to establish a grassroots emergency response mechanism, including training ordinary residents to do disaster prevention and relief work in communities.Thu, 04 Aug 2011 03:03:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-0bc570f48c9291bc4ada9ce52f20b88bhttp://www.lebanonews.net/mainra.asp?raid=77515 July 2011 The March 8 and 14 forces are expected to rattle sabers at the parliament on Tuesday following a series of accusations between the two camps on the Special Tribunal for Lebanon.Thu, 04 Aug 2011 02:43:00 +0200lebanonewsenlebanonews-6a99ceb4d0f37ee635e6c32c65122ad133.887189 35.513404http://www.lebanonews.net/mainra.asp?raid=77505 July 2011 March 14 MP Marwan Hamadeh demanded on Tuesday Prime Minister Najib Miqati to amend the clause on the Special Tribunal for Lebanon in the government policy statement.Thu, 04 Aug 2011 02:43:00 +0200lebanonewsenlebanonews-0f5304b4e0906f8d72f8cae410d188a033.887189 35.513404http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-08/04/content_13045945.htmBEIJING - The municipal civil affairs department has been working to establish a grassroots emergency response mechanism, including training ordinary residents to do disaster prevention and relief work in communities.Thu, 04 Aug 2011 02:33:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-6ae7f07ed6e6cdbda1d9e47a24681ab9http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-08/04/content_13045840.htmConservation groups voice opposition to government plan, Li Jing reports in Beijing.Thu, 04 Aug 2011 02:02:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-edff019e764708ce60abac8f71cc57ca28.99712 116.667603http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011/08/03/story_3-8-2011_pg5_25TOKYO: Asia could be as wealthy as Europe by mid-century, but only if it tackles key challenges from inequality and corruption to climate change, an Asian Development Bank study said Tuesday. On current trends, Asia will make up half the world’s economic output by 2050, and another three billion....Wed, 03 Aug 2011 01:45:00 +0200dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-ef64ba7019024045e0c4e011881bebd3http://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_96573.shtmlCOBB COUNTY, GA, U.S.A. (11:37AM ET) - Emily is a very disorganized tropical storm over the northeastern Caribbean that will move near or over Hispaniola tonight. There has been no aircraft recon data since about 8 am EDT today, but a new plane will investigate Emily starting early this afternoon...Wed, 03 Aug 2011 18:42:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-6f142de091ee29c8e4cc8a833f7d5a05http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fm20110804a1.htmlWhen U.S. act Washed Out hit the Red Marquee stage on Friday night, that's when the Fuji Rock Festival 2011 really began to get going. Coming off a drab performance at May's Freaks Festival that left many disappointed, singer Ernest Greene was determined to prove that it was just a freak accident,....Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:52:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-dc318de67cc0f0727ed14231d934d45ehttp://www.lebanonews.net/mainhl2.asp?hlid=70943 August 2011 A typhoon some 1,600 kilometers (994 miles) from the Philippine capital is supercharging summer monsoon rains, which have flooded parts of Manila and could trigger flash floods and landslides across other parts of the country.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:38:00 +0200lebanonewsenlebanonews-4f5e63e7c1cd1811695922a800b0c33414.6096 121.006http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/super-typhoon-muifa-is-forecast-to-strike-china-as-a-typhoon-at-about-0000-gmt-on-7-august03 Aug 2011 10:14 Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Super typhoon Muifa is forecast to strike China as a typhoon at about 00:00 GMT on 7 August.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwill benear30.1 N,123.0 E.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:08:00 +0200trustentrust-9927a217659a59cd76b2fb3b81fc20b523.65 103.283333http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-08/03/content_13044359.htmFlood water has refilled Asia's largest desert reservoir of Molimiao, or Moli Temple, in Tongliao of North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, which had been completely dry for two years.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 11:49:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-c026db5472af0a486207cb1e6915c5a647.9286 106.912http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-08/03/c_131027195.htmHOHHOT, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Flood water has refilled Asia's largest desert reservoir of Molimiao, or Moli Temple, in Tongliao of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, which had been completely dry for two years. Several downpours since July 22 have triggered floods on the Laoha and Xiliao....Wed, 03 Aug 2011 09:52:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-497a1ae02caffdb7ad6679250ade950047.9286 106.91235.2086 110.727http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/08/03/philippines.tropical.storm/index.html?eref=rss_latestA typhoon some 1,600 kilometers (994 miles) from the Philippine capital is supercharging summer monsoon rains, which have flooded parts of Manila and could trigger flash floods and landslides across other parts of the country, forecasters said Wednesday.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 07:42:00 +0200cnnencnn-87542ecf2698dd8eefb5e21bfa6a4d8714.6096 121.006http://tribune.com.pk/story/223027/remnants-of-attabad-lake-disaster-zardari-orders-quick-realignment-of-karakoram-highway/ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has ordered to expedite the realignment of a portion of the Karakoram Highway (KKH), for which funds have been provided by China. The portion, along with many villages in Hunza Valley, was submerged during the formation of the artificial Attabad Lake triggered by a landslide in January last year.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 07:35:00 +0200tribuneentribune-767582b211b1eef94430eeeaa25c09ee18.224902 -63.06686935.2086 110.727http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/company-focus/2011/08/03/312008/ADB-warns.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Asia could be as wealthy as Europe by mid-century, but only if it tackles key challenges from inequality and corruption to climate change, an Asian Development Bank study said Tuesday.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 06:30:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-9e1c431e8bc23a5017cbecab67d9586ehttp://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/super-typhoon-muifa-is-forecast-to-strike-china-as-a-typhoon-at-about-1800-gmt-on-6-august03 Aug 2011 02:59 Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Super typhoon Muifa is forecast to strike China as a typhoon at about 18:00 GMT on 6 August.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwill benear29.6 N,123.3 E.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 06:02:00 +0200trustentrust-8a0a36ce6e069f3addd8bbc47efbd8b223.65 103.283333http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/special/2011-08/02/c_131024470.htmDrought-affected Areas SW China NW China In SW China BEIJING, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- A lingering drought has caused a water shortage for 4.28 million people in China, the country's drought relief authority said Monday. BEIJING, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- A lingering drought has caused a water shortage for 4.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 03:51:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-37f38737a1474f1f3c1d5ca0c41684ea35.2086 110.727http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-08/03/content_13037586.htmThe presence in China of multinationals such as Monsanto and Pioneer is sparking controversy. Zhou Siyu reports from Jinzhong, Shanxi province.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 02:54:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-31e08c0ba02c53175e2b1956cfb8deeahttp://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2011/aug/01/weatherwatch-australia-floods-stormsSouth-west Australia, including Perth, was hit by one of its worst storms so far this winter on Wednesday last week. A strong cold front swept through the area at about 7.30am, bringing strong winds and heavy rain. A gust of 57mph was recorded at Swanbourne, situated on the coast, with 45mph recorded at Perth airport.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:37:00 +0200guardianenguardian-30dda30daeb84aca876b2cceaf3cbcf0-31.9329 115.862http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/super-typhoon-muifa-is-forecast-to-strike-china-as-a-typhoon-at-about-2200-gmt-on-6-august02 Aug 2011 22:14 Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Super typhoon Muifa is forecast to strike China as a typhoon at about 22:00 GMT on 6 August.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwill benear30.8 N,123.3 E.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 23:55:00 +0200trustentrust-0e9a3ec67bec96996efe6ba35de2c4b723.65 103.283333http://www.earthtimes.org/business/plan-divert-mississippi-flood-waters-west-proposed/1206/Pat Mulroy, head of the Southern Nevada Water Authority, proposed diverting Mississippi River flood waters to the West at a conference hosted by the US Chamber of Commerce. The proposal is to divert excess Mississippi River water to the west to irrigate crops to reduce pressure on the stressed Colorado River.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 21:00:00 +0200earthtimesenearthtimes-bb8d66193ecab7223bd00663c546124637.84444 -94.35974938.9985488169502 -105.54781998743732.7518403486568 -89.665869681910239.3564409252414 -116.655388948506http://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_96483.shtmlCOBB COUNTY, GA, U.S.A. (12:13 pm ET) - Emily is a low-end tropical storm but could strengthen some before its center moves over or very near Hispaniola sometime on Wednesday or Wednesday night.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 19:41:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-1270cd890585d9c3f147b675917f3dbahttp://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/819809/cs/1/A plan to replace traffic signs in a Chinese province with new ones at a total cost of 100 million yuan ($15.54 million) has stirred a public debate, with residents questioning the wisdom of the authoTue, 02 Aug 2011 17:33:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-e0fd2903aed4da085aa7a121ecbd1445http://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_96454.shtmlCOBB COUNTY, GA, U.S.A. (4:53 am ET) - Tropical Storm Emily formed near the island of Dominica in the eastern Caribbean Monday evening. This morning Emily remains weak as it moves westward through the eastern Caribbean Sea.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 14:09:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-f3e9f8e851c9a1f8a529491b0a10c03815.2987 -61.3943http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-08/02/c_131025417.htmYICHANG, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- Rainstorms have pounded the city of Yichang over the past two days, affecting more than 100,000 people and forcing 1,000 to be evacuated from low-lying areas, local authorities said Tuesday. The downpours have also inundated almost 15,000 hectares of cropland and damaged....Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:44:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-623152da2f6489b8a09a9f893a4bdfc030.70817 111.280502http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/business/08/02/11/adb-warns-bumpy-road-asian-centuryTOKYO - Asia could be as wealthy as Europe by mid-century, but only if it tackles key challenges from inequality and corruption to climate change, an Asian Development Bank study said Tuesday.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:14:00 +0200abs-cbnnewsenabs-cbnnews-85f6b6483b3619f9acf06e365e61ef68http://www.nst.com.my/articles/120_000affected_3missingintorrentialrainsinChina/Article/XI'AN:Continuous torrential rains have battered parts of northwest China's Shaanxi Province since Sunday, affecting almost 120,000 people and leaving three workers missing, local authorities said today.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 07:44:00 +0200nstennst-d83b91825eaa048c132fa57fd8d790c135.2086 110.727http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/photo/2011-08/02/content_13032858.htmStrong stormy weather hit the heat-plagued Changsha on Monday afternoon, ending the hot spell with torrential rainfalls.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 07:12:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-8a54ace61082504bea5ac51a198d464728.691271 105.975724.2 116.166667http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific_business/view/1144510/1/.htmlTOKYO: Asia could be as wealthy as Europe by mid-century, but only if it tackles key challenges from inequality and corruption to climate change, an Asian Development Bank study said Tuesday.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 06:59:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-24ce0a8e460a85f6b4284e24dda49325http://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_96451.shtmlCOBB COUNTY, GA, U.S.A. (Aug 1, 10:43 pm ET) - Tropical Storm Emily formed near the island of Dominica in the eastern Caribbean Monday evening. It is currently racing westward at 17 mph through the eastern Caribbean.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 06:06:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-d17281461801c7b053bbd3c618b383f015.2987 -61.3943http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-08/02/content_13031726.htmNanjing, capital of East China's Jiangsu province, is planning to replace all of its traffic signs with new ones, but the high cost of which has stirred up a great deal of public concern.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 05:41:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-9c76a434a12d28ec328271288e1a15a6http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-08/02/content_13032063.htmContinuous torrential rains have battered parts of Northwest China's Shaanxi province since Sunday, affecting almost 120,000 people and leaving three workers missing, local authorities said Tuesday.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 05:41:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-358dbeeae23763a104a1ae11668a6beb35.2086 110.727http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-08/02/c_131024455.htmXI'AN, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- Continuous torrential rains have battered parts of northwest China's Shaanxi Province since Sunday, affecting almost 120,000 people and leaving three workers missing, local authorities said Tuesday. More than 5,000 people have been evacuated from low-lying areas, and the....Tue, 02 Aug 2011 04:27:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-3ec54b30c4b65df03d46a2053402020535.2086 110.727http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-08/02/c_131024279.htmNANJING, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, is planning to replace all of its traffic signs with new ones, but the high cost of which has stirred up a great deal of public concern. The city management bureau is expected to replace the city's 30,000 traffic signs at an estimated cost of 100 million yuan (15.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 03:42:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-7a9664f3af7a3fd8552c2666bc1c95f435.2086 110.727http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-08/02/content_13028448.htmA lingering drought has caused water shortages for 4.28 million people in China, the country's drought relief authority said on Monday.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 02:10:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-f8859b0f08be2ad3bf28ecdd54f3def735.2086 110.727http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-08/02/content_13028730.htmChina should expand the scale of its sovereign wealth funds to protect its growing foreign exchange reserveTue, 02 Aug 2011 02:10:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-9bf829c93310a260305e8f43fcb9503ahttp://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-08/02/content_13028802.htmBEIJING - The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) called on Monday for an early resumption of the Six-Party-Talks "without preconditions" after a senior diplomat from Pyongyang visited the United States for talks.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 02:10:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-0319729580d3ffecf9362cae52b318dc46.406667 -87.97555639.92347 -97.82663741.124764 -83.01607837.1173 -93.47512139.964832 -79.87662448.65255 -118.728996http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-08/02/content_13028612.htmGUIYANG - A lingering drought has caused water shortages for 4.28 million people in China, the country's drought relief authority said on Monday.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 02:10:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-649a10cbb97f10870650389bc3f52004http://www.todayonline.com/World/EDC110801-0000057/After-wreaking-havoc-in-Philippines,-China,-Nock-ten-pummels-VietnamBEIJING - Tropical storm Nock-Ten left two people dead and caused economic losses of 377 million yuan (S$58 million) in China's island province of Hainan, where it landed two days ago, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported, citing the provincial flood...Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:27:00 +0200todayonlineentodayonline-64e2e492a819b92f039549eabc2fd9d814.6096 121.00621.0319 105.8235.2086 110.727http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/china/22-people-killed-50000-evacuated-in-China-floods/articleshow/9445476.cmsAt least 22 people have died and 50,000 were forced to evacuate in a month due to floods and storms that hit China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.Mon, 01 Aug 2011 17:11:00 +0200indiatimesenindiatimes-3ebafca13d0ec10a369afb4786244e2b47.9286 106.91235.2086 110.727http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-08/01/c_131023286.htmBEIJING, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- The Ministry of Environmental Protection has ordered local governments to enhance management of drinking water quality during flooding periods after a southwestern city had its main water source contaminated by waste chemicals through heavy rains, a statement said Monday.Mon, 01 Aug 2011 13:23:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-a3ff563cd08c231885278738408929d535.2086 110.727http://www.kyivpost.com/news/world/detail/109816/SEOUL, South Korea (AP) North Korea says dozens of people were killed, injured or missing after torrential rain pounded the country between late June and mid-July.Mon, 01 Aug 2011 12:13:00 +0200kyivpostenkyivpost-da34ef2c887455f91bf19d19f637848a37.5380457749554 127.00586742437739.0285 125.757http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/video/2011-08/01/c_131022538.htmBEIJING, Aug. 1 (Xinhuanet) -- Torrential rain plagued northwest China's Shaanxi province between Thursday and Saturday, causing huge economic losses to the region. Hanzhong city in the province's southwest suffered the worst of the flooding. The weather has affected a total of 110 thousand people from eight counties.Mon, 01 Aug 2011 06:36:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-e88d3d4756bcd5312bbbde935bf51370http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2011/201107/news31/20110731-19ee.htmlBeijing, July 30 (KCNA) -- Heavy rains and hails hit Huabei and northeastern and other areas of China from July 22. According to the office of the National Disaster Reduction Committee, the flood and landslides caused by heavy rains and hails left 54 people dead and another three were missing in 18 provinces and autonomous regions as of July 27.Mon, 01 Aug 2011 06:32:00 +0200kcnaenkcna-6c6645af949de4b22c619b224cf9fdc135.2086 110.727http://www.todayonline.com/World/EDC110731-0000015/In-Japan,-400,000-told-to-evacuateTOKYO - About 400,000 residents have been advised to evacuate Japan's North-east Niigata and Fukushima prefectures due to torrential rain, China's Xinhua news agency reported, citing a local media report. Two men have been killed and five...Sun, 31 Jul 2011 00:20:00 +0200todayonlineentodayonline-d5534091dd41ec5539590fa5c2c4871037.920841 139.053299http://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/OpEd/comment/Only+peace+and+railways+can+break+the+cycle+of+hunger/-/434750/1210872/-/j5jipyz/-/index.htmlIt feels like we’ve been down this road before, doesn’t it? Once again the world is scrambling to deliver emergency food supplies to alleviate yet another food crisis in the Horn of Africa. Since the 1970s, it is undeniable that the region has more than earned the tag of “land of famine”.Sun, 31 Jul 2011 23:11:00 +0200EastAfricanenEastAfrican-27bfa26c75b4dd37977ac299bb8a317dhttp://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/philippines/2011/08/01/311829/Philippine-storm.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The death toll from Tropical Storm Nock-ten rose to 52 in the Philippines even as another approaching storm left two more people missing, the civil defense office said Sunday.Sun, 31 Jul 2011 18:57:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-673d3a05ac1409abb71a510f9390948f14.6096 121.006http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/korea/2011/08/01/311821/North-Korean.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - China will send flood aid to North Korea after it was hit by rain-triggered floods and landslides that washed away homes, roads and farmland and caused casualties, the North's state media said Sunday.Sun, 31 Jul 2011 18:57:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-e99df01415a63074bc70a9632380846635.2086 110.72739.0285 125.757http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20110801hed6.html08/01/2011 The death toll from tropical storm “Juaning” rose to 52 even as another approaching storm left two more persons missing, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) yesterday said. Tropical storm “Kabayan” was estimated about 990 kilometers east of the country, but it has influenced the weather,....Sun, 31 Jul 2011 17:09:00 +0200tribuneonlineentribuneonline-36dbaaadadff1d1cd1b6afbba02ef439http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-07/31/content_13018628.htmThirteen people have been confirmed dead and 445,500 have been affected by rain-triggered floods in the east of Inner Mongolia autonomous region since July 1, said local authorities.Sun, 31 Jul 2011 09:46:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-936aad8f934409f094447c407e97abcc47.9286 106.91235.2086 110.727http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-07/31/c_131020735.htmHOHHOT, July 31 (Xinhua) -- Thirteen people have been confirmed dead and 445,500 have been affected by rain-triggered floods in the east of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region since July 1, said local authorities. Days of heavy rainfall triggered floods in 23 counties in the region, causing 12 deaths,....Sun, 31 Jul 2011 09:32:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-a6eea7ec8b6ce9f37d478d8e1712ae5c47.9286 106.91235.2086 110.727http://www.focus-fen.net/?id=n256087Manila. The death toll in the Philippines from tropical storm Nock-ten climbed to 41 on Friday, as millions of people across the main island of Luzon mopped up after a week of heavy rain, officials said, AFP reported. Food and medical supplies were being sent by land to hard-hit areas, especially....Sun, 31 Jul 2011 09:05:00 +0200focus-news-enenfocus-news-en-ad545a4acff8d362eadc3c558bbbf5596.517152 126.093399http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1144112/1/.htmlMANILA: The death toll from tropical storm Nock-ten rose to 52 in the Philippines even as another approaching storm left two more people missing, the civil defence office said Sunday.Sun, 31 Jul 2011 08:06:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-947784e3339e279cf44c8288f88ad0e214.6096 121.006http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/07/31/11/ph-storm-toll-hits-52-more-go-missingMANILA, Philippines - The death toll from tropical storm Nock-ten rose to 52 in the Philippines even as another approaching storm left two more people missing, the civil defense office said Sunday.Sun, 31 Jul 2011 07:29:00 +0200abs-cbnnewsenabs-cbnnews-5334e75905d23b95cf10a6df0da1b40d14.6096 121.006http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/North-Korea-state-media-says-China-to-send-flood-aid/articleshow/9428285.cmsChina will send flood aid to North Korea after it was hit by rain-triggered floods and landslides that washed away homes, roads and farmland and caused casualties, the North's state media said Sunday.Sun, 31 Jul 2011 05:06:00 +0200indiatimesenindiatimes-90ae79598f767648f98612e7a311805135.2086 110.72739.0285 125.757http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1144098/1/.htmlSEOUL: China will send flood aid to North Korea after it was hit by rain-triggered floods and landslides that washed away homes, roads and farmland and caused casualties, the North's state media said Sunday.Sun, 31 Jul 2011 05:04:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-953acec5405210aacb093f3d4c2b24e935.2086 110.72739.0285 125.757http://www.focus-fen.net/?id=n256076Seoul. China will send flood aid to North Korea after it was hit by rain-triggered floods and landslides that washed away homes, roads and farmland and caused casualties, the North's state media said Sunday, AFP reported. Chinese President Hu Jintao expressed "deep sympathy" in a message sent to the....Sun, 31 Jul 2011 04:34:00 +0200focus-news-enenfocus-news-en-7e9bef15d83e61858287fe11877e203a35.2086 110.72739.0285 125.757http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10741915&ref=rssNew Zealand is facing a horrible bonanza. The Christchurch earthquake has unleashed a flood of US dollars into New Zealand that is helping to push up our currency.Estimates vary, but most think reinsurance payments from Switzerland,...Sat, 30 Jul 2011 21:04:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-7a378e54927dc13998ce619c085c379a-43.5235 172.63846.948212 7.445736http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-07/31/c_131020056.htmHAIKOU, July 30 (Xinhua) -- Though tropical storm Nock-Ten has moved out of China for Vietnam, the downpours it has unleashed since Friday continued to batter several coastal and island provinces on Saturday while in the nearby provinces of Hunan and Guiyang, lingering drought has left over 960,000 people short of drinking water.Sat, 30 Jul 2011 18:28:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-654e8518e9f4284e105744f873fc783221.0319 105.8235.2086 110.727http://en.rian.ru/world/20110730/165469107.htmlMore than 189,000 residents of Chinese southern island province of Hainan have been evacuated as tropical storm Nock-Ten hit the coastal region, the Xinhua news agency said on Saturday.Sat, 30 Jul 2011 11:57:00 +0200rian-enenrian-en-2bc43ba7203ee750473dbf561c5f39f935.2086 110.727http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-07/30/content_13016794.htmA total of 189,033 people had been evacuated to safe areas in the southern island province of Hainan as of early Saturday morning after tropical storm Nock-Ten landed on the island late Friday afternoon, China's flood control authorities said Saturday.Sat, 30 Jul 2011 09:12:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-fe21e1b81b3ebe95568149b6742dc61535.2086 110.727http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-07/30/c_131019443.htmBEIJING, July 30 (Xinhua) -- A total of 189,033 people had been evacuated to safe areas in the southern island province of Hainan as of early Saturday morning after tropical storm Nock-Ten landed on the island late Friday afternoon, China's flood control authorities said Saturday.Sat, 30 Jul 2011 07:55:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-a2742547f9559363186a9081f5da6a7e35.2086 110.727http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-07/29/content_13006222.htmBEIJING - The China Meteorological Administration has claimed the Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest hydropower project, did not trigger the severe drought along the Yangtze River earlier this year.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 01:54:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-a454a305ec9e354b2255c6206a116d61http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-07/29/content_13006364.htmWarnings issued after landslides, flash floods leave at least 77 dead SEOUL, Republic of Korea - People in the Republic of Korea (ROK) were cautioned about rogue landmines and explosives on Thursday after scores of deadly landslides in and around the capital swamped homes, a monastery and military....Fri, 29 Jul 2011 01:54:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-47f37d8f233336da1dc7ec5f97b57d6737.5380457749554 127.005867424377http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-07/29/content_13006210.htmMIANYANG, Sichuan - The drinking water crisis in Mianyang, in Southwest China's Sichuan province, caused by the pollution of the Fujiang River by a manganese plant, should be seen as a warning about the lax management of more than 10,000 toxic mine tailings in the country, environmentalists said.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 01:54:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-f692fd5e4b7f0a93a6d9e6168575ed2b31.47522 104.726799http://english.ruvr.ru/radio_broadcast/9255436/53923566.htmlEkaterina Kudashkina : This time we will start with the tragic events in Norway with almost 70 people killed in an unprecedented double terrorist attack carried out by a 32-year-old Norwegian Anders Behring Breivik, who said he wanted to rid Europe of Marxists and immigrants.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 23:28:00 +0200ruvr-englishenruvr-english-7361781c3d4dd1e489b89cc611a1838659.9379 10.712332.8711 13.18http://www.jamestown.org/single/?no_cache=1&tx_ttnews%5btt_news%5d=38245&tx_ttnews%5bbackPid%5d=228&cHash=4a4c46e8f8b12d88d0f05d20679ee1eaThe construction of the 3,600 megawatt Rogun hydro-power plant (HPP) in Tajikistan seems as close as ever. The Tajik government has recently announced its readiness to proceed with the construction of the Rogun dam. Tajik Deputy... Category: Eurasia Daily Monitor, Home Page, Energy, Central Asia,....Fri, 29 Jul 2011 20:37:00 +0200jamestownenjamestown-9e59ca328ea4dd900b7994010d535f5738.5593 68.775http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/817975/cs/1/Over 75,000 people were Friday evacuated from the southern regions of China as tropical storm Nock-Ten hit the coastal areas, officials said.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 18:33:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-92a2d77bb96a22acb4613f34a1ecdb2c35.2086 110.727http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-07/29/c_131018682.htmBEIJING, July 29 (Xinhua) -- China's finance and civil affairs ministries Friday allocated 40 million yuan (about 6.21 million U.S. dollars) to flood-hit people in eastern Shandong Province. The Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA) said the money was allocated to assist those affected by the floods so they can better arrange their daily lives.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:52:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-841343790253e126aee8e39df5174f6635.2086 110.727http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/07/29/The-almanac/UPI-19931311924600/Today is Friday, July 29, the 210th day of 2011 with 155 to follow. The moon is waning. The morning stars are Mercury and Saturn. The evening stars are Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus, Mars and Venus. Those born on this date are under the sign of Leo. They include French historian Alexis de Tocqueville in....Fri, 29 Jul 2011 10:52:00 +0200upienupi-d9a413e1304052a2ac26b5bfba821295http://www.ekantipur.com/2011/07/29/world/philippines-storm-death-toll-rises-to-41/338206/The death toll in the Philippines from tropical storm Nock-ten climbed to 41 on Friday.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 06:22:00 +0200ekantipurenekantipur-7ba7e3bfc947d38512dadd291966f56614.6096 121.006http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1143769/1/.htmlMANILA: The death toll in the Philippines from tropical storm Nock-ten climbed to 41 on Friday, as millions of people across the main island of Luzon mopped up after a week of heavy rain, officials said.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 06:17:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-2faf28fd40c68d795c991c98944cad286.517152 126.093399http://www.corkman.ie/breaking-news/world-news/two-killed-in-cargo-plane-crash-2833138.htmlAn Asiana Airlines cargo plane carrying two people crashed into waters off South Korea's southern resort island of Jeju today, an airline official said.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 04:01:00 +0200corkmanencorkman-4c0f5ca7990b6a675df1416d53015014http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/culture/2011-07/29/c_131016807.htmBEIJING, July 29 (Xinhuanet) – The newly launched Space Technologies for Natural and Cultural Heritage (HIST) center under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), will apply space and remote sensing technologies for the observation, documentation and conservation of UNESCO World Heritage sites.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 03:17:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-604c1003a1ed0c945c74e2a158e3acefhttp://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-07/29/content_13006642.htmThe newly launched Space Technologies for Natural and Cultural Heritage (HIST) center under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), will apply space and remote sensing technologies for the observation, documentation and conservation of UNESCO World Heritage sites.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 02:25:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-88072483a4f33f1da80c1a244371a69ehttp://www.herald.ie/breaking-news/world-news/two-killed-in-cargo-plane-crash-2833138.htmlAn Asiana Airlines cargo plane carrying two people crashed into waters off South Korea's southern resort island of Jeju today, an airline official said.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 02:05:00 +0200herald-ieenherald-ie-4c0f5ca7990b6a675df1416d53015014http://dalje.com/en-world/dozens-die-in-philippines-tropical-storm/373489MANILA, Philippines, July 27 (UPI) -- Tropical storm Nock-ten pummeled Luzon in the Philippines, killing more than two dozen people so far, officials said Wednesday. Gulf News reported the death toll from the storm, dubbed Juaning locally, that made...Thu, 28 Jul 2011 01:03:00 +0200javno-enenjavno-en-14856219c03a1b5f8a60623df0f396156.517152 126.093399http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/07/27/Dozens-die-in-Philippines-tropical-storm/UPI-66611311804160/MANILA, Philippines, July 27 (UPI) -- Tropical storm Nock-ten pummeled Luzon in the Philippines, killing more than two dozen people so far, officials said Wednesday.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:07:00 +0200upienupi-6a067ff60cdd9ec919d2667f4ccad7156.517152 126.093399http://www.todayonline.com/World/EDC110728-0000044/Tainted-river-sparks-panic-in-Sichuan-cityBEIJING - Residue from a manganese plant has flooded a river in a city in the south-western province of Sichuan, contaminating the main source of drinking water and sparking panic-buying of bottled water, state media said yesterday. Residue...Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:01:00 +0200todayonlineentodayonline-2c89714690cadfcab61dd308074ff91dhttp://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?title=35-dead,-P17.18-M-crop-damage-as-Juaning-exits&id=35548&src=2TROPICAL STORM Juaning (international name: Nock-ten) dumped heavy rain across mountainous regions of the North yesterday, raising fears of more fatalities as the death toll rose to 35, with 25 missing.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:40:00 +0200bworldcomenbworldcom-a20ebe936985552bb99acdfe952a35f8http://www.npr.org/2011/07/28/138781147/foreign-policy-the-changing-form-of-global-energy?ft=1&f=1001The energy battles rages on. Whether it's ConocoPhillips or Japan's nuclear power plants, there is never-ending debate on the cheapest and cleanest ways to keep the world going. Steve LeVine of Foreign Policy discusses what the finger-pointing actually means for the future.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:13:00 +0200nprennpr-3378943bcea29c4e1963cc8e0db7075fhttp://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1143534/1/.htmlMANILA : Tropical storm Nock-ten dumped heavy rains across mountainous regions of the northern Philippines on Thursday, raising fears of more fatalities as the death toll rose to 35, with 25 missing.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:42:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-26ecb2432e17e47473070a5d457ba6aa14.6096 121.006http://www.timeslive.co.za/world/2011/07/28/storm-leaves-35-dead-25-missing-in-philippinesDisaster officials say more bodies have been recovered from flood waters and landslides in the northern Philippines. The discoveries raise the death toll from a storm to 35.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:20:00 +0200thetimes-zaenthetimes-za-0d511e0ca1defac1780deb59fc23f7b414.6096 121.006http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/in-brief-philippines-on-alert-for-landslides28 Jul 2011 10:21 Source: Content partner // IRIN MANILA, 28 July 2011 ( IRIN ) - Geologists in the Philippines warn of further landslides in the wake of Tropical Storm Nock-Ten. According to the country's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) [ http://www.ndcc.gov.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:15:00 +0200trustentrust-85516456076eadc5ba43d732e1d0ecf014.6096 121.006http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110728/world/freight-jumbo-crashes-near-island.377733An Asiana Airlines cargo plane carrying two people crashed into waters off South Korea's southern resort island of Jeju today, an airline official said. The plane crashed after reporting a mechanical problem and losing contact with air traffic workers, airline official Kim Dong-won said.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:38:00 +0200timesofmaltaentimesofmalta-0a6e1d3d3371f228467edc346c70c77ehttp://www.kyivpost.com/news/world/detail/109559/MANILA, Philippines (AP) Disaster officials say more bodies have been recovered from flood waters and landslides in the northern Philippines. The discoveries raise the death toll from a storm to 35.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 09:53:00 +0200kyivpostenkyivpost-d66b7fb53ec96ffde9abfaa134a32f6b14.6096 121.006http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/latest-world-news/2011/07/28/freight-jumbo-crashes-near-island-91466-29134348/An Asiana Airlines cargo plane carrying two people crashed into waters off South Korea’s southern resort island of Jeju today, an airline official said.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 09:48:00 +0200icWalesenicWales-e2206556c2c3927e771d10f73965df7533.512161 126.525703http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-07-28-AS-SKorea-Crash/id-119c3cf363b34b18b8be6384f6eba3b0SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A pilot aboard an Asiana Airlines cargo plane that crashed Thursday in waters off a southern South Korean resort island reported a fire just before losing contact with air traffic workers, an official said. The pilot yelled "Cargo fire!" and "Emergency!" about 10 minutes....Thu, 28 Jul 2011 09:35:00 +0200APenAP-56fe5610a900021a1b4ab491e0c0fb0637.5380457749554 127.005867424377http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=21785MANILA — Heavy rains and floods battered the northeastern Philippines for a third day Wednesday, swamping homes of about a half million people and raising the death toll to at least 25 with 31 others missing. Waist-deep floodwaters swamped the houses of nearly half of the population of eastern Albay....Thu, 28 Jul 2011 07:38:00 +0200irrawaddyenirrawaddy-17d1821d7e05cca249fc235e512ae6a314.6096 121.006http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/07/28/south-korean-cargo-plane-carrying-2-crashes.htmlAn Asiana Airlines cargo plane carrying two people crashed into waters off South Korea's southern resort island of Jeju on Thursday, an airline official said.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 06:21:00 +0200JakartaPostenJakartaPost-126a0369a3ba0d64b7c5701ec8e27625http://www.ekantipur.com/2011/07/28/world/south-korean-cargo-plane-carrying-2-crashes/338144/An Asiana Airlines cargo plane carrying two people crashed into waters off South Korea's southern resort island of Jeju on Thursday.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 06:18:00 +0200ekantipurenekantipur-2e0c8af3ece2ca409bde30cdda60a70bhttp://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1143534/1/.htmlMANILA: The toll from tropical storm Nock-ten has risen with at least 31 dead and 27 others missing in the Philippines which has been hit by heavy rains, rough seas and landslides, authorities said Thursday.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 06:11:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-e96d4417eaadaa1bb858ca57db53bb8314.6096 121.006http://news.sky.com/home/world-news/article/16038925Heavy rains and flood in the Philippines have left at least 25 dead and many more missing, as well as destroying the homes of around half a million people.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 05:26:00 +0200skynewsenskynews-777c99edc4cfbda7d3d1f80762869e5114.6096 121.006http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/07/27/54-killed-by-storms-in-China/UPI-21631311814053/BEIJING, July 27 (UPI) -- Heavy rain, strong winds and hail during severe storms across China have left at least 54 people dead in recent days, officials said Wednesday.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 05:11:00 +0200upienupi-2a170945e8caeca49d43a7d39687454b35.2086 110.727http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-07-27-AS-SKorea-Crash/id-e6a3290e269b432480e5b3d62cb09b2fSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — An Asiana Airlines cargo plane carrying two people crashed into waters off South Korea's southern resort island of Jeju on Thursday, an airline official said. The plane crashed after reporting a mechanical problem and losing contact with air traffic workers, airline official Kim Dong-won said.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 04:50:00 +0200APenAP-751d1fe3a2db15dc452ef5126469f5b137.5380457749554 127.00586742437733.512161 126.525703http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2011/07/201172812928728833.htmlThe Boeing 747 was bound for China from Seoul's Incheon airport when it crashed into the sea off Jeju island.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 04:34:00 +0200aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-f34cc4123a0768cb970f85101d31308335.2086 110.72733.512161 126.525703http://www.todayonline.com/World/EDC110728-0000090/2-reported-dead-after-South-Korean-cargo-plane-crashesSEOUL - A pilot and co-pilot died after an Asiana Airlines cargo plane crashed early Thursday in the sea off South Korea's Jeju Island, the Coast Guard told Yonhap News Agency. The Coast Guard said one of its patrol boats found debris from the...Thu, 28 Jul 2011 04:31:00 +0200todayonlineentodayonline-a31fd07ade062542345f7c9b2067de6f37.5380457749554 127.00586742437764.99060768658 -18.593991539543http://dalje.com/en-world/54-killed-by-storms-in-china/373505BEIJING, July 27 (UPI) -- Heavy rain, strong winds and hail during severe storms across China have left at least 54 people dead in recent days, officials said Wednesday. Thunderstorms have hit 267 counties throughout 18 provincial regions across China...Thu, 28 Jul 2011 03:34:00 +0200javno-enenjavno-en-eca6524e37cc72c0fb7762b369dedddc35.2086 110.727http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/188057/20110727/top-10-things-to-do-in-sichuan-china.htmMany of Sichuan's prime attractions have probably remained the same. Hence, here is my list of the top 10 things to do when visiting Sichuan:Thu, 28 Jul 2011 03:30:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-ebffc95b87428ff1b2b9b51b8de9d59335.2086 110.727http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14320735Both pilots aboard a China-bound Boeing 747 cargo jet die when it crashes off South Korea after experiencing mechanical problems.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 03:23:00 +0200bbc-newsenbbc-news-6a937ce3d6c598e7bc4a841b981c541c37.5424 126.935http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14320735Both pilots aboard a China-bound Boeing 747 cargo jet die when it crashes off South Korea after experiencing mechanical problems.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 03:23:00 +0200bbcenbbc-6a937ce3d6c598e7bc4a841b981c541c37.5424 126.935http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-07/28/content_12997574.htmThe first time I visited Medog, a remote county on the southern slope of the Himalayas, in Tibet autonomous region, the only mode of transport was horses and human porters. That was in 1999.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 02:37:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-20daf389306b13f2f262989df48dd33ahttp://www.gmanews.tv/story/227639/nation/juaning-re-intensifies-pagasa-tracks-new-cyclone-approaching-phlAfter causing more than 20 deaths, Tropical Storm Juaning re-intensified slightly as it continued to move away from Philippine territory early Thursday. At the same time, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said it is tracking a tropical depression approaching Philippine territory.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 02:20:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-2e6ed342b89fec06c7350f99fa0ec4a0http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-07/28/content_12997229.htmCHENGDU - Residents of Mianyang, a city in Sichuan province, have begun buying bottled water in a panic after authorities there announced on Tuesday that the chief local water source had been contaminated by residue washed away by floodwaters from a local manganese plant.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 02:07:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-6ced6de233efdac35a1596cb6460685631.47522 104.726799http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/typhoon-nock-ten-is-forecast-to-strike-china-at-about-1200-gmt-on-29-july27 Jul 2011 15:20 Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Typhoon Nock-ten is forecast to strike China at about 12:00 GMT on 29 July.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwill benear19.8 N,111.7 E.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 17:51:00 +0200trustentrust-00a6b9681ad3e08c59fb388f5f270cd823.65 103.283333http://www.npr.org/2011/07/27/138745264/deadly-weather-batters-south-korea-philippines?ft=1&f=1001Torrential rains triggering landslides and flooding killed at least 32 people in South Korea and more than two dozen in the Philippines.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 17:48:00 +0200nprennpr-46023ccb841e1c5535aaaf84728be66014.6096 121.00637.5424 126.935http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-07/27/content_12996649.htmAt least 54 people have been killed over the past week due to heavy rain, strong winds and hail across the country, the National Disaster Reduction Committee said Wednesday.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 17:02:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-e2fbc20103deb293694a5ff88a78652335.2086 110.727http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-07-27-AS-Philippines-Storm/id-9867779d79a34ad8801846c21505ab51MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Heavy rains and floods battered the northeastern Philippines for a third day Wednesday, swamping homes of about a half million people and raising the death toll to at least 25 with 31 others missing. Waist-deep floodwaters swamped the houses of nearly half of the....Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:20:00 +0200APenAP-da058f5a55334d1006ab51b822a6d19f14.6096 121.006http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2011/0727/China-s-farmers-see-hope-in-effort-to-stem-soil-erosion-caused-by-Three-Gorges-Dam?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20feeds/world%20%28Christian%20Science%20Monitor%20%7C%20World%29A project inserting terraces and drainage has boosted production where soil has been severely eroded along the flood-prone Yangtze River, offering a possible solution to the bigger problem of China's Three Gorges.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:53:00 +0200csmonitorencsmonitor-70bbb8c5da24dd80062640e6d248b5e9http://www.newschannel5.com/story/15153853/20-dead-9-missing-in-slow-moving-philippine-stormHeavy rains and floods battered the northeastern Philippines for a third day Wednesday, swamping homes of about a half million people and raising the death toll to at least 25 with 31 others missing.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:45:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-ff17cb34281bc8c2c71b277f53e2ba0114.6096 121.006http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-07/27/c_131013492.htmBEIJING, July 27 (Xinhua) -- At least 54 people have been killed over the past week due to heavy rain, strong winds and hail across the country, the National Disaster Reduction Committee said Wednesday. Thunderstorms accompanied by strong winds and hail have hit 267 counties in 18 provincial regions....Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:20:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-d7aacd78fbe9c547433f92c015ec603735.2086 110.727http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/07/27/Landslide-kills-injures-several/UPI-40671311765744/SEOUL, South Africa, July 27 (UPI) -- A landslide triggered by torrential rains struck a mountain resort in South Korea Wednesday, killing and injuring several people, authorities said.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:59:00 +0200upienupi-a2329bb3dafd7ddb1843afea122b1e2a37.5380457749554 127.005867424377-28.9972870207938 25.0892288944874http://dalje.com/en-world/landslide-kills-injures-several/373329SEOUL, South Africa, July 27 (UPI) -- A landslide triggered by torrential rains struck a mountain resort in South Korea Wednesday, killing and injuring several people, authorities said. The disaster near Chuncheon, 52 miles east of Seoul, killed at...Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:58:00 +0200javno-enenjavno-en-c5ca779d1d93b719b06435ac7412495c37.5380457749554 127.005867424377-28.9972870207938 25.089228894487437.858791 127.727798http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2011/0727/China-s-Three-Gorges-project-A-huge-dam-with-big-troubles?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20feeds/world%20%28Christian%20Science%20Monitor%20%7C%20World%29After years of denials, China admits its Three Gorges project is destabilizing land around the 400-mile-long reservoir, prompting calls for more costly resettlements.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:21:00 +0200csmonitorencsmonitor-25c2743022299a50be47394ae63450fa35.2086 110.727http://www.news24.com/World/News/Philippines-braces-as-storm-kills-14-20110727Millions of people in the Philippines are bracing for a ferocious tropical storm that has already claimed 14 lives and submerged vast tracts of land in remote parts of the country.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 12:03:00 +0200news24ennews24-aded06347659098904e0a3c02055285614.6096 121.006http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1143359/1/.htmlMANILA : At least 25 people were killed and nine others went missing as a slow-moving tropical storm dumped enormous amounts of rain across the Philippines' main island, authorities said on Wednesday.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 12:02:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-f5f52f13920572ecd0fdb9335ea0932814.6096 121.006http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/contaminated-river-in-china-sparks-panic-buying-of-water27 Jul 2011 07:53 Source: reuters // Reuters BEIJING, July 27 (Reuters) - Residue from a manganese plant has flooded a river in a city in the southwestern province of Sichuan, contaminating the main source of drinking water and sparking panic-buying of bottled water, state media said on Wednesday.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 11:43:00 +0200trustentrust-c39c398a89b8249049d283edc22c213735.2086 110.727http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Storm+kills+Philippines/5165160/story.htmlA slow-moving tropical storm killed at least 20 people in the Philippines as it dumped enormous amounts of rain that caused major flooding and landslides, authorities said Wednesday.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 11:31:00 +0200montrealgazetteenmontrealgazette-7cec45231e97e412488bf08712587a0114.6096 121.006http://www.gmanews.tv/story/227547/world/13-dead-as-landslide-hits-skorea-mountain-resort(Updated 4:44 p.m.) CHUNCHEON, South Korea - A landslide caused by torrential rain crashed into a South Korean mountain resort east of Seoul on Wednesday, destroying three small hotels and killing at least 13 people, the emergency services said.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 11:00:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-a52cac7fa6d0200fbaad58435f11fc8237.5380457749554 127.005867424377http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-07-27-AS-Philippines-Storm/id-64ba6303830849098d35624eeb3e062cMANILA, Philippines (AP) — Heavy rains and floods battered the northeastern Philippines for a third day Wednesday as the death toll from a slow-moving storm rose to at least 24 with nine others missing. Waist-deep floodwaters swamped the houses of about half a million people, nearly half of the....Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:42:00 +0200APenAP-5d41839167165fce17c4293ba66f7a3e14.6096 121.006http://www.newschannel5.com/story/15153853/20-dead-9-missing-in-slow-moving-philippine-stormHeavy rains and floods battered the northeastern Philippines for a third day Wednesday as the death toll from a slow-moving storm rose to at least 24 with nine others missing.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:41:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-f8d846fd7549be7d95df1f102d134ab614.6096 121.006http://www.japantoday.com/category/world/view/20-dead-9-missing-in-philippine-stormHeavy rains and floods battered the northeastern Philippines for a third day Wednesday as the death toll from a slow-moving storm rose to at least 20 with nine others missing. Waist-deep floodwaters swamped the houses of about half a million people, nearly half of the population of eastern Albay....Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:29:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-57916d637fb659a1a2b245783e712b4914.6096 121.006http://www.sligochampion.ie/breaking-news/world-news/20-dead-after-philippines-storm-2831963.htmlThe death toll from a slow-moving storm rose to at least 20 on Wednesday as heavy rain and floods battered the north-eastern Philippines for a third day.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 09:57:00 +0200sligochampionensligochampion-b052a50c050ef6f8d52c56d1d810311e14.6096 121.006http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/video/2011-07/27/c_131013114.htmBEIJING, July 27 (Xinhuanet) -- Thunderstorms have struck northern China, bringing heavy rain and causing traffic chaos. Downpours battered the cities of Beijing and Zhengzhou, along with the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Heavy rain pelted Beijing from around 10 pm on Tuesday, ending what had earlier been a sunny day.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 09:49:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-3f5416a6dc016472deebdcc8c9c9c61447.9286 106.91235.2086 110.727http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/261416/20-dead-after-Philippines-storm/The death toll from a slow-moving storm rose to at least 20 on Wednesday as heavy rain and floods battered the north-eastern Philippines for a third day.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 09:44:00 +0200expressenexpress-2bdfec71a7968aac3781fdbf1274b22b14.6096 121.006http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/latest-world-news/2011/07/27/philippines-storm-kills-at-least-20-91466-29126569/The death toll from a slow-moving storm rose to at least 20 today as heavy rain and floods battered the north-eastern Philippines for a third day.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 09:37:00 +0200icWalesenicWales-a6e2c3b7d36f94a7a1d33a184b04cde214.6096 121.006http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-07-27-AS-Philippines-Storm/id-1698d8db54c34647b39bed9aca1bc089MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Heavy rains and floods battered the northeastern Philippines for a third day Wednesday as the death toll from a slow-moving storm rose to at least 20 with nine others missing. Waist-deep floodwaters swamped the houses of about half a million people, nearly half of the....Wed, 27 Jul 2011 09:15:00 +0200APenAP-3dd71e369691a8e8416a87ffddcb025914.6096 121.006http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/07/27/20-dead-9-missing-slow-moving-philippine-storm.htmlHeavy rains and floods battered the northeastern Philippines for a third day Wednesday as the death toll from a slow-moving storm rose to at least 20 with nine others missing.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 09:14:00 +0200JakartaPostenJakartaPost-7e6937be533c3cd12c30958484a5b2bd14.6096 121.006http://www.herald.ie/breaking-news/world-news/20-dead-after-philippines-storm-2831963.htmlThe death toll from a slow-moving storm rose to at least 20 on Wednesday as heavy rain and floods battered the north-eastern Philippines for a third day.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 09:13:00 +0200herald-ieenherald-ie-b052a50c050ef6f8d52c56d1d810311e14.6096 121.006http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/20-dead-after-philippines-storm-16028590.html?r=RSSThe death toll from a slow-moving storm rose to at least 20 on Wednesday as heavy rain and floods battered the north-eastern Philippines for a third day.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 09:10:00 +0200belfasttelegraphenbelfasttelegraph-b052a50c050ef6f8d52c56d1d810311e14.6096 121.006http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-07/27/c_131013024.htmCHENGDU, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Residents have resorted to panicked buying of bottled water after authorities in the southwestern city of Mianyang announced Tuesday that the city's major water source has been contaminated by flood-washed residue from a local manganese plant.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 09:04:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-d608721757223579b8e0d86d819b5b9c31.47522 104.726799http://www.drogheda-independent.ie/breaking-news/world-news/20-dead-after-philippines-storm-2831963.htmlThe death toll from a slow-moving storm rose to at least 20 on Wednesday as heavy rain and floods battered the north-eastern Philippines for a third day.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 09:02:00 +0200drogheda-independentendrogheda-independent-b052a50c050ef6f8d52c56d1d810311e14.6096 121.006http://www.argus.ie/breaking-news/world-news/20-dead-after-philippines-storm-2831963.htmlThe death toll from a slow-moving storm rose to at least 20 on Wednesday as heavy rain and floods battered the north-eastern Philippines for a third day.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 08:52:00 +0200argusenargus-b052a50c050ef6f8d52c56d1d810311e14.6096 121.006http://www.corkman.ie/breaking-news/world-news/20-dead-after-philippines-storm-2831963.htmlThe death toll from a slow-moving storm rose to at least 20 on Wednesday as heavy rain and floods battered the north-eastern Philippines for a third day.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 08:51:00 +0200corkmanencorkman-b052a50c050ef6f8d52c56d1d810311e14.6096 121.006http://www.nst.com.my/articles/Stormkills20inPhilippines/Article/MANILA: A slow-moving tropical storm killed at least 20 people in the Philippines as it dumped enormous amounts of rain that caused major flooding and landslides, authorities said Wednesday.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 08:47:00 +0200nstennst-58a9c5296f6dabf22d0b287aa55a4bf714.6096 121.006http://www.newschannel5.com/story/15153853/20-dead-9-missing-in-slow-moving-philippine-stormHeavy rains and floods battered the northeastern Philippines for a third day Wednesday as the death toll from a slow-moving storm rose to at least 20 with nine others missing.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 08:40:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-52a0767bbd72b4e6be290ad95aee010014.6096 121.006http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/storm-nock-ten-slams-philippines-20-dead27 Jul 2011 06:08 Source: reuters // Reuters MANILA, July 27 (Reuters) - Tropical storm Nock-Ten slammed into the eastern mountain areas of the Philippines' main island Luzon on Wednesday, killing 20 but sparing the country's major rice-producing provinces, disaster and weather officials said.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 08:40:00 +0200trustentrust-ca0900d46a721230968170c3d14f5f476.517152 126.093399http://rt.com/news/logging-fire-forest-business/Those who say that money does not grow on trees have obviously never been to Russia. Illegal logging is thriving all across the country as people learn how to profit from natural disasters.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 08:01:00 +0200rtenrt-c5e0662bad058f87a375a952c6f9152049.4344901137451 -2.6069696240159355.7388 37.6665http://www.gmanews.tv/story/227547/world/10-dead-as-landslide-hits-skorea-mountain-resortCHUNCHEON, South Korea - A landslide caused by torrential rain crashed into a South Korean mountain resort east of Seoul early on Wednesday, destroying four buildings, including two small hotels, and killing at least 10 people, officials said.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 05:38:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-721dc054041b2c8ffad09f7bf510f46037.5380457749554 127.005867424377http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-07/27/content_12989922.htmThunderstorms have been battering southwest Chongqing municipality - damaging homes and farmland, cutting power supplies, and affecting approximately 275,000 people since July 21.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 03:21:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-57b44a13aa37a641b899d5b898d11d22http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-07/27/content_12988859.htmThunderstorms have been battering southwest Chongqing Municipality -- damaging homes and farmland, cutting power supplies, and affecting approximately 275,000 people since July 21.Tue, 26 Jul 2011 20:48:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-9f89377b72c0b3d7191f4703bfae56c935.2086 110.727http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-07/27/c_131011436.htmCHONGQING, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Thunderstorms have been battering southwest Chongqing Municipality -- damaging homes and farmland, cutting power supplies, and affecting approximately 275,000 people since July 21. More than 1,500 houses have been damaged by the continuous storms and another 400 have....Tue, 26 Jul 2011 19:31:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-25a3a8ab83378397db79aab805e6b0b335.2086 110.727http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2011/07/25/f-famine-somalia-analysis.html?ref=rssThe current food crisis in the Horn of Africa is a humanitarian emergency, but it has a distinctly geopolitical dimension, say experts who follow the region.Tue, 26 Jul 2011 16:10:00 +0200CBCenCBC-06017b420e46cbdd40ad986085f33945http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1143161/1/.htmlMANILA: Nine people were killed and 25 went missing as a tropical storm struck the Philippines, causing floods and landslides that forced tens of thousands to flee their homes, officials said Tuesday.Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:55:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-ad176db924e72e64692003730914a6c314.6096 121.006http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/nine-die-thousands-flee-philippines-storm/story-e6frfku0-1226102338946?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20newscomaubreakingndm%20%28NEWS.com.au%20%7C%20Breaking%20News%29NINE people were killed and 25 went missing as a tropical storm struck the Philippines, causing floods and landslides.Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:05:00 +0200news_com_auennews_com_au-87cabf542b514bbbd155a8ed0cdc0a2b14.6096 121.006http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2011/07/25/f-famine-somalia-analysis.html?ref=rssThe current food crisis in the Horn of Africa is a humanitarian emergency, but it has a distinctly geopolitical dimension, say experts who follow the region.Tue, 26 Jul 2011 13:01:00 +0200CBCenCBC-ede0f6469f15362ad2ffc2c787e4a52bhttp://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-07/26/c_131010166.htmCHONGQING, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Thunderstorms have been battering southwest Chongqing Municipality -- damaging homes and farmland, cutting power supplies, and affecting approximately 275,000 people since July 21. More than 1,500 houses have been damaged by the continuous storms and another 400 have....Tue, 26 Jul 2011 10:27:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-ddc6e64d901d09c6c958e6ef354fd4b035.2086 110.727http://www.news.com.au/money/money-matters/overseas-internet-spending-is-killing-off-australian-retail/story-e6frfmd9-1226101760658RETAILERS struggle for answers as Aussies buy more computers, shoes, clothes and books from overseas websites.Tue, 26 Jul 2011 02:04:00 +0200news_com_auennews_com_au-35fb13aab98d0f8769923282df6260a5http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=21756BANGKOK—Burmese environmentalists say that the dozens of foreign investment projects linked to Burma's natural resources are a driving force behind a recent increase in fighting between the Burmese army and ethnic armed groups in Burma's borderlands close to China and Thailand.Mon, 25 Jul 2011 13:29:00 +0200irrawaddyenirrawaddy-756451df81f3a585358b6ade857a649c35.2086 110.72713.7703017743177 100.626440699347http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-07/25/c_131007685.htmBEIJING, July 25 (Xinhua) -- Two people found dead on a rain-soaked road in Beijing Sunday night are suspected to have been killed by lightning, as the heaviest rainstorm in 13 years pounded the city from Sunday through Monday morning and is expected to linger into Monday evening.Mon, 25 Jul 2011 10:21:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-c519094709f9506949859c5062bee305http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-07/24/c_131006043.htmNANNING, July 24 (Xinhua) -- Some 50,000 people are suffering from a severe drought that has plagued parts of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, local flood control and drought relief authorities said Sunday. Several counties in the cities of Baise and Hezhou have received little....Sun, 24 Jul 2011 13:18:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-a6cfcd29cbfb3cfd7efb151436725240http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-07/24/content_12971371.htmSome 50,000 people are suffering from a severe drought that has plagued parts of South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, local flood control and drought relief authorities said Sunday.Sun, 24 Jul 2011 12:10:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-c35bd031d4afd0c807c703f135c0cf45http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/814875/cs/1/Floods and landslides triggered by torrential rains in China's 11 provinces have left at least 17 people dead, including four children, officials said.Sat, 23 Jul 2011 00:57:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-0df6a141a204e57d80e3a5f1243fe70335.2086 110.727http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-07/23/content_12968354.htmChina's meteorological authority said Saturday that heavy rains will hit parts of North China over the next three days.Sat, 23 Jul 2011 09:27:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-e5cb12edd577d0dda7046961e046141f35.2086 110.727http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-07/23/c_131004215.htmBEIJING, July 23 (Xinhua) -- China's meteorological authority said Saturday that heavy rains will hit parts of north China over the next three days. Thundershowers will hit the central and eastern parts of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, as well as the northeastern and northern parts of China....Sat, 23 Jul 2011 08:44:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-d5ae00243c18ea9e89ce8b385f6e858247.9286 106.91235.2086 110.727http://www.npr.org/2011/07/22/138618976/massive-heat-wave-could-cause-corn-prices-to-pop?ft=1&f=1001Experts say the heat, which has scorched millions of acres of farmland, could lead to higher prices at the supermarket. It could also cause a jump in prices for meat and dairy fed by corn stock.Fri, 22 Jul 2011 23:15:00 +0200nprennpr-26c390e098a752b228978cf2b292afd1http://www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/5492.htmIn a recent article, Pakistani Ambassador to China Masood Khan reviewed the deepening Chinese-Pakistani relations, noting that the Pakistani nation was "deeply touched" over China's expression of support of Pakistan's sovereignty in the wake of ... No. 4021 - July 24, 2011Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:58:00 +0200memri_homeenmemri_home-14896a89df42c73176deb99323ee687c28.39431 70.463737http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-07/22/content_12956376.htmEYJAFJALLAJOEKULL, Iceland - Iceland's volcanoes gained notoriety last year for their ash-spewing ability to ground airlines and make a mess. But they also pay their dues, drawing tourists eager to see the source of the chaos.Fri, 22 Jul 2011 02:10:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-2a64e744d018efec669fa3a66b64124564.99060768658 -18.593991539543http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-07/20/content_12938633.htmHuman beings have attempted to predict the weather for millennia, relying on their eyes and ears, or watching the behavior of animalsWed, 20 Jul 2011 01:42:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-6f9d779d6632f07ea87c51da376d661chttp://www.montrealgazette.com/Premiers+bring+different+demands+Vancouver+meetings/5127529/story.htmlThe economy in its many facets — jobs, investment and trade — is a top agenda item at the annual summer meeting of Canada's 13 premiers, which runs Wednesday through Friday.Wed, 20 Jul 2011 01:30:00 +0200montrealgazetteenmontrealgazette-2a7b7defac9c88aa8bd6e9eda3e1206249.2445 -123.026http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=56565The United Nations Security Council failed to reach agreement on a non-binding statement Wednesday asserting that climate change should be recognised as an international peace and security issue.Wed, 20 Jul 2011 23:42:00 +0200ipsnewsenipsnews-de79e71efae488a846a6b7b3729e2f65http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2011-07/20847197-newfield-reports-second-quarter-2011-financial-and-operating-results-008.htmHOUSTON , July 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Newfield Exploration Company (NYSE: NFX) today reported its unaudited second quarteWed, 20 Jul 2011 22:59:00 +0200finanznachrichten-enenfinanznachrichten-en-5a5536062e17342c746162e3c028f5b9http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/factbox-famines-blight-the-last-100-years20 Jul 2011 16:59 Source: alertnet July 20 (AlertNet) - The United Nations on Wednesday declared famine in two regions of southern Somalia, and warned that this could spread further within two months in the war-ravaged Horn of Africa country unless donors step in.Wed, 20 Jul 2011 21:28:00 +0200trustentrust-709e9d12eff02ef6705ad5211f21d36e2.04118 45.3441http://www.argus.ie/news/shelterbox-cycle-arrives-in-dundalk-2826994.htmlCHARITY bike rides are nothing new but two cyclists arrived in Dundalk last week as part of a challenge that's just a bit more ambitious than most. Huw and Carolyn Thomas have spent the past year riding more than 10,000 miles on a tandem, towing a large green box on a trailer behind them.Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:56:00 +0200argusenargus-4d38c60d84c74c45e311206557f58c8954.009071 -6.404862http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/07/20/53486971.htmlLast year saw a record number of natural disasters, among them the volcanic eruption in Iceland, the hurricanes in America, the snow storms in Europe, the earthquakes in Indonesia and Haiti, the severe floods in Pakistan, and the abnormal heat wave in central Russia.Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:49:00 +0200ruvr-englishenruvr-english-097beb216ddced20f8638424d38f678718.54299 -72.34310233.718151 73.060547-6.18287 106.82964.99060768658 -18.59399153954355.7388 37.6665http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/07/20/53481967.htmlThe year 2010 is remembered, first of all, for a record number of all kinds of weather cataclysms. However, it looks like 2011 will break the last year’s record.Wed, 20 Jul 2011 14:48:00 +0200ruvr-englishenruvr-english-a4ce844a0f056cb9b682f6e2ad39989d28.5687 77.2168http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-07/20/content_12946819.htmChina witnessed the lowest precipitation in 39 years in the first half of this year, head of the nation's meteorological bureau said Wednesday.Wed, 20 Jul 2011 13:48:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-09ddb8f71b7531b90dbc841af6e7589935.2086 110.727http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7446764.htmlChina witnessed the lowest precipitation in 39 years in the first half of this year, head of the nation's meteorological bureau said Wednesday. Lack of rain had caused a severe drought in winter wheat-growing areas in north China and the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, said Zheng....Wed, 20 Jul 2011 13:35:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-3da7fd1f997d1f10901b05bc0850d93d35.2086 110.727http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-07/20/c_13998017.htmBEIJING, July 20 (Xinhua) -- China witnessed the lowest precipitation in 39 years in the first half of this year, head of the nation's meteorological bureau said Wednesday. Lack of rain had caused a severe drought in winter wheat-growing areas in north China and the middle and lower reaches of the....Wed, 20 Jul 2011 11:21:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-edd86dd3ce37d69cbe60eecd5d49c2a349.983333 126.86666727.748119 111.28710227.133333 107.529.258181 103.62560347.106041 130.299539.238941 100.12069744.983333 128.641.05798 107.58750223.62718 105.623802http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-07/20/content_12939395.htmWater storage tanks will be built along some underpasses in the capital to collect rain in an attempt to prevent them from being flooded by thunderstorms, the municipal urban planning authority said.Wed, 20 Jul 2011 02:42:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-f678e562cd21bc8d6f6b4181a3038f97http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-07/20/content_12939193.htmBEIJING - Water storage tanks will be built along some underpasses in the capital to collect rain in an attempt to prevent them from being flooded by thunderstorms, the municipal urban planning authority said.Wed, 20 Jul 2011 02:42:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-908fb0fa065b73078abb9a504f60f32ahttp://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-07/20/content_12938793.htmChina is facing a high risk of geological disasters from July until September this year, China's land watchdog warned on Tuesday.Wed, 20 Jul 2011 02:12:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-738c656677da7153ce61f0baaaad9c5335.2086 110.727http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-07/19/content_12929451.htmLandslides play havoc with traffic on major national highway, Hu Yongqi reports from Wenchuan, Sichuan.Tue, 19 Jul 2011 01:58:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-9a1de7ad77606ec7141a7e9116210ade31.483789 103.588402http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2011/jul/18/weatherwatch-gales-floods-heatwavesA deep low pressure system last Thursday brought heavy rain and strong winds to the Netherlands and across eastern Belgium, with Rotterdam receiving 59mm of rain in 12 hours. Gale force winds affected the Netherlands. with frequent gusts of 50 to 60mph, the highest recorded at Ijmuiden on the coast, and on the railway bridge over the Diep estuary.Tue, 19 Jul 2011 00:29:00 +0200guardianenguardian-daf4967b1f77b3af1a7baad51f58995e50.8371 4.3676152.458321 4.586492http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2016406/Whirlpool-streets-Nanjing-China-36-DAYS-rain.html?ITO=1490The torrential downpours which started last month have caused chaos around the streets of Nanjing in east China's Jiangsu province.Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:35:00 +0200mailonsundayenmailonsunday-97815c4ea735ef4ce5dc8a7d026845cehttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2016406/Whirlpool-streets-Nanjing-China-36-DAYS-rain.html?ITO=1490The torrential downpours which started last month have caused chaos around the streets of Nanjing in east China's Jiangsu province.Tue, 19 Jul 2011 13:54:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-97815c4ea735ef4ce5dc8a7d026845cehttp://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/11/524&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=enMEMO/11/524 Brussels, 19 July 2011 + Austria - 3 projects (21.1 million) LIFE+ Nature (3 projects – 21.1 million) Untere March-Auen (via donau – Österreichische Wasserstraßen-Gesellschaft mbH): The project's overall aim is to restore the Lower Moravia ...Tue, 19 Jul 2011 12:09:00 +0200europa-pressReleaseseneuropa-pressReleases-a63f00a26a9c505f4fbcc83a3eb1f65950.8371 4.3676148.2021 16.321http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-07/18/content_12919648.htmThe heavy use of agrochemicals has led to a severe deterioration of arable soil and poses a serious threat to domestic grain output.Mon, 18 Jul 2011 01:30:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-ea1f5e2f0acbf90f1b041b4eb049f266http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-07/18/content_12919626.htmThe first expressway in Tibet opened to traffic on Sunday, with Vice President Xi Jinping cutting the ribbons at the opening ceremony.Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:59:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-ca2cafb7bb6d65ac04215f49cd6b2ba826.68124 109.188499http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/more-than-200000-hit-by-floods-in-india-nepalMonsoon floods and landslides kill 80. Officials in India's Assam state describe situation as "alarming"Mon, 18 Jul 2011 20:50:00 +0200trustentrust-2274be5e4b9f556b9e579159e5da3af326.3275209100107 92.820120190289627.712 85.313http://allafrica.com/stories/201107180862.htmlThe Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has flayed President Goodluck Jonathan for not visiting Lagos State to commensurate with government and people of the state over the recent flood in parts of the state.Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:00:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-3f142a740a0b4afd2383b50b112c14a36.43919 3.42348http://allafrica.com/stories/201107180481.htmlSmarting from meteorological reports of a repeat of penultimate Sunday's torrential rainfall that wreaked havoc across Lagos State, residents of the metropolis stayed indoors to avoid being trapped as the skies opened up across the state Sunday.Mon, 18 Jul 2011 10:59:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-795c95949d763d7d854da1fd36326cea6.43919 3.42348http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7443767.htmlA major highway in southwest China's Sichuan Province reopened Monday, 16 days after parts of the road were destroyed by flash floods and landslides. Flash floods and landslides triggered by torrential rains destroyed parts of National Highway 213 between Dujiangyan and Wenchuan on July 2, blocking traffic for tens of thousands of vehicles.Mon, 18 Jul 2011 10:32:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-00a4d14d98e9f48d5057bfc080f4393231.483789 103.588402http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-07/18/c_13992589.htmCHENGDU, July 18 (Xinhua) -- A major highway in southwest China's Sichuan Province reopened Monday, 16 days after parts of the road were destroyed by flash floods and landslides. Flash floods and landslides triggered by torrential rains destroyed parts of National Highway 213 between Dujiangyan and....Mon, 18 Jul 2011 10:00:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-840ec3c405c2ea180eb31d6eaec1dd9349.983333 126.86666727.748119 111.28710227.133333 107.529.258181 103.62560347.106041 130.299539.238941 100.12069744.983333 128.641.05798 107.58750223.62718 105.623802http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/local-news/other/2011/07/18/310127/Rescuers-end.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Rescuers in southwest China have called off their search for 21 coal miners trapped underground by a flood two weeks ago, saying the workers were “very unlikely to be alive,” state media said Sunday.Mon, 18 Jul 2011 06:10:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-4a7bb88347ecd074af14851a550c54c335.2086 110.727http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/local-news/other/2011/07/18/310123/Weather-leaves.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - More than 460 people have died or gone missing in China since June, after extreme summer weather triggered huge floods and deadly landslides, government authorities said.Mon, 18 Jul 2011 06:10:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-b98ea645a9d35e556a1c7ccd0264a19b35.2086 110.727http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90778/90860/7442663.htmlThe heavy use of agrochemicals has led to a severe deterioration of arable soil and poses a serious threat to domestic grain output. The situation has led to some leading ecologists calling on authorities to reduce the use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers. Despite floods and droughts, China's grain production hit 546.Mon, 18 Jul 2011 05:07:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-5c5682a86f9d665f0dbe0875bca6af66http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-07/18/content_12920089.htmScientists call for cut in application of artificial fertilizers BEIJING - The heavy use of agrochemicals has led to a severe deterioration of arable soil and poses a serious threat to domestic grain output. The situation has led to some leading ecologists calling on authorities to reduce the use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers.Mon, 18 Jul 2011 02:30:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-bd5780ad644a5d50377e49a7488c81b1http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011/07/18/story_18-7-2011_pg14_5BEIJING: Rescuers in southwest China have called off their search for 21 coal miners trapped underground by a flood two weeks ago, saying the workers were “very unlikely to be alive”, state media said Sunday. The colliery in Guizhou province’s Pingtang county flooded on July 2, leaving 23 miners....Sun, 17 Jul 2011 23:43:00 +0200dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-d57cdf3c04b812d5f05c8b285e66e86922.760639 113.24759731.016667 110.58333340.092239 121.986504http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-07/17/content_12919554.htmPlenty of water hyacinth has clogged a section of the Zhujiang River overnight in South China's Guangdong province.Sun, 17 Jul 2011 17:25:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-1f7fed7ab129e95df213554254fd6c1932.05685 118.610802http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7442540.htmlRescue work in a flooded coal mine in Guizhou Province has been terminated, 14 days after a flood trapped 23 workers underground. The rescue work in Niupeng Mine, located in Pingtang County, was halted at 4 p.m. Saturday, said Li Shangkuan, commander-in-chief of the rescue headquarters.Sun, 17 Jul 2011 13:47:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-78b13381181f35efe57e416799331b9322.760639 113.24759725.834391 107.31289731.016667 110.58333324.116667 106.61666723.533333 109.1522.45 111.3540.092239 121.98650428.066667 112.91666731.533333 121.833333http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/China+rescuers+search+Guizhou+miners/5115634/story.htmlRescuers in southwest China have called off their search for 21 coal miners trapped underground by a flood two weeks ago, saying the workers were "very unlikely to be alive", state media said Sunday.Sun, 17 Jul 2011 12:10:00 +0200montrealgazetteenmontrealgazette-f6cbb9e6e07f5dc7fe5ad254184a859022.760639 113.24759731.016667 110.58333340.092239 121.986504http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-07/17/content_12918876.htmRescue work in a flooded coal mine in Guizhou province has been terminated, 14 days after a flood trapped 23 workers underground.Sun, 17 Jul 2011 09:51:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-94c97c0206fa6e3e1aad2cd81df6d7cd22.760639 113.24759731.016667 110.58333340.092239 121.986504http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/07/17/53335321.htmlRainstorms and floods in China have killed 355 people since June 1 and a total of 112 people are still missing, according to the National Disaster Reduction Committee on Saturday.Sun, 17 Jul 2011 09:44:00 +0200ruvr-englishenruvr-english-0c4787e37ef0e26ce184eadb9be0ae7235.2086 110.727http://www.news24.com/World/News/Storms-claim-more-than-460-20110717More than 460 people have died or gone missing in China since June, after extreme summer weather triggered huge floods and deadly landslides.Sun, 17 Jul 2011 09:04:00 +0200news24ennews24-b4ae754fad9453babb6b59075784f58435.2086 110.727http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-07/17/c_13990502.htmGUIYANG, July 17 (Xinhua) -- Rescue work in a flooded coal mine in Guizhou Province has been terminated, 14 days after a flood trapped 23 workers underground. The rescue work in Niupeng Mine, located in Pingtang County, was halted at 4 p.m. Saturday, said Li Shangkuan, commander-in-chief of the rescue headquarters.Sun, 17 Jul 2011 09:00:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-73b935d6f3a291ba3b7017601fa41ab725.834391 107.31289727.748119 111.28710231.016667 110.58333327.133333 107.547.106041 130.299540.092239 121.98650428.066667 112.91666749.983333 126.86666722.760639 113.24759724.116667 106.61666729.258181 103.62560323.533333 109.1539.238941 100.12069722.45 111.3544.983333 128.623.62718 105.62380241.05798 107.58750231.533333 121.833333http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-07/17/content_12918667.htmHeavy rain is likely to batter most parts of eastern and southern China on Sunday, according to the National Meteorological Center's forecast.Sun, 17 Jul 2011 07:50:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-68fc1139bf744f8f2d3317f25aa57ee435.2086 110.727http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7442450.htmlHeavy rain is likely to batter most parts of eastern and southern China on Sunday, according to the National Meteorological Center's forecast. Heavy rain is expected to hit the southern part of Beijing, the central part of Hebei Province, the eastern part of Shandong Province, the southeastern parts....Sun, 17 Jul 2011 07:36:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-771892bdfeba9729b39bf534b4fa745939.87833 115.30719835.416667 112.35http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1141389/1/.htmlBEIJING: More than 460 people have died or gone missing in China since June, after extreme summer weather triggered huge floods and deadly landslides, government authorities said.Sun, 17 Jul 2011 07:30:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-3e72e8a6973b7126b7962062d361faa735.2086 110.727http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/national-news/2011/07/17/310102/More-than.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - More than 460 people have died or gone missing in China since June, after extreme summer weather triggered huge floods and deadly landslides, government authorities said.Sun, 17 Jul 2011 07:03:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-171082112653546cbf53ed517f6d558f35.2086 110.727http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/hundreds-dead-in-china-storms-20110717-1hjqj.htmlMore than 460 people have died or gone missing in China since extreme summer weather triggered huge floods and deadly landslides, authorities say.Sun, 17 Jul 2011 06:32:00 +0200smhensmh-436b0a5a9bcd07fe4ab13242e2c67ef335.2086 110.727http://www.focus-fen.net/?id=n254819Beijing. More than 460 people have died or gone missing in China since June, after extreme summer weather triggered huge floods and deadly landslides, government authorities said, as quoted by AFP Torrential downpours have pummelled large swathes of China since the beginning of last month, wreaking....Sun, 17 Jul 2011 05:52:00 +0200focus-news-enenfocus-news-en-a752e46b310881a21283e1b4b0a63e0135.2086 110.727http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110717/wl_asia_afp/chinaweatherfloodsAFP - More than 460 people have died or gone missing in China since June, after extreme summer weather triggered huge floods and deadly landslides, government authorities said.Sun, 17 Jul 2011 05:36:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-322c7cb04c87776e1f47609fa0cf69b135.2086 110.727http://www.nst.com.my/articles/Morethan400deadormissinginChinastorms/Article/BEIJING: More than 460 people have died or gone missing in China since June, after extreme summer weather triggered huge floods and deadly landslides, government authorities said.Sun, 17 Jul 2011 05:30:00 +0200nstennst-e134a28c8c2d5e0cf3dd0da6856691c635.2086 110.727http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-07/17/c_13990125.htmBEIJING, July 17 (Xinhua) -- Heavy rain is likely to batter most parts of eastern and southern China on Sunday, according to the National Meteorological Center's forecast. Heavy rain is expected to hit the southern part of Beijing, the central part of Hebei Province, the eastern part of Shandong....Sun, 17 Jul 2011 04:29:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-ea4e43c50150c8918b8c1aa4324c510749.983333 126.86666727.748119 111.28710239.87833 115.30719827.133333 107.529.258181 103.62560347.106041 130.299539.238941 100.12069744.983333 128.635.416667 112.3541.05798 107.58750223.62718 105.623802http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011/07/17/story_17-7-2011_pg14_2BEIJING: Landslides triggered by torrential rain across China left 13 people dead and hundreds trapped in their cars, state media said on Saturday. Five people were killed when a bus and truck were ‘damaged’ by a mudslide in the northern province of Gansu, the official Xinhua news agency reported,....Sat, 16 Jul 2011 23:32:00 +0200dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-351aab747fb3dc9aa6a68ccb7b2fdda549.983333 126.86666727.748119 111.28710227.133333 107.529.258181 103.62560347.106041 130.299539.238941 100.12069744.983333 128.641.05798 107.58750223.62718 105.623802http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/northkorea/8641946/North-Korea-faces-famine-Tell-the-world-we-are-starving.htmlMore than a decade after North Korea was struck by a famine that killed up to a million people, the country's poorest are once again facing starvation, reports Peter Foster in YanjiSat, 16 Jul 2011 20:41:00 +0200telegraphentelegraph-b7cf5457ace207ac5d4caa0c581bb23239.0285 125.757http://www.news24.com/World/News/China-landslide-traps-100s-20110716Landslides triggered by torrential rain across China left 13 people dead and hundreds trapped in their carsSat, 16 Jul 2011 15:01:00 +0200news24ennews24-9adc86e54fdcd02b0ee92994eddfc0cd35.2086 110.727http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110716/wl_asia_afp/chinaweatheraccidentAFP - Landslides triggered by torrential rain across China left 13 people dead and hundreds trapped in their cars, state media said on Saturday.Sat, 16 Jul 2011 14:01:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-c482e55d17dcd44ac423dd0da6a7f19535.2086 110.727http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-07/16/content_12917063.htmRainstorms and floods in China have killed 355 people since June 1, according to the National Disaster Reduction Committee on Saturday.Sat, 16 Jul 2011 13:41:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-4b6ea02dd281235cc1023cdd3534bd5235.2086 110.727http://www.todayonline.com/World/EDC110716-0000095/Mudslides-kill-13-in-northwestern-ChinaBEIJING - State media say heavy rains in northwestern China have killed at least 13 people and injured six. Xinhua News Agency reported Friday that a mudslide along a highway in Tianshui city in the province of Gansu damaged two cars, leaving...Sat, 16 Jul 2011 13:32:00 +0200todayonlineentodayonline-c18ed6289449e17d925d201b9f2908b127.748119 111.28710227.133333 107.534.576229 105.70960247.106041 130.299537.165821 106.75060349.983333 126.86666729.258181 103.62560340.983311 123.55180439.238941 100.12069744.983333 128.623.62718 105.62380241.05798 107.58750234.833333 109.5http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1141289/1/.htmlBEIJING : Landslides triggered by torrential rain across China left 13 people dead and hundreds trapped in their cars, state media said on Saturday.Sat, 16 Jul 2011 13:26:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-ab3567653011c7c089ebb765317e745735.2086 110.727http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-07/16/c_13989436.htmBEIJING, July 16 (Xinhua) -- Heavy rain is likely to batter most parts of southern China over the next three days, according to the National Meteorological Center's forecast on Saturday. Heavy rain is expected to hit the eastern part of Guangdong Province, the southern part of Fujian Province, the....Sat, 16 Jul 2011 12:41:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-02db487dc0ced77cd57be59d62eefdfe49.983333 126.86666727.748119 111.28710227.133333 107.529.258181 103.62560347.106041 130.299539.238941 100.12069744.983333 128.641.05798 107.58750223.62718 105.623802http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/China+landslides+kill+trap+hundreds+report/5112738/story.htmlLandslides triggered by torrential rain across China left 13 people dead and hundreds trapped in their cars, state media said on Saturday.Sat, 16 Jul 2011 11:43:00 +0200montrealgazetteenmontrealgazette-c9779ea756466d90d81d6bb54492d4b435.2086 110.727http://www.ekantipur.com/2011/07/16/world/mudslides-kill-13-in-northwestern-china/337497/State media say heavy rains in northwestern China have killed at least 13 people and injured six.Sat, 16 Jul 2011 11:07:00 +0200ekantipurenekantipur-7eb9571e867bab733152392b909f6c4e35.2086 110.727http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/07/16/53307980.htmlSix people have died in China in heavy rain. Downpour hit the eastern, central, southern and south-western regions of the country early this week, causing floods and landslides. Over 1.5 million all told have been affected by the elements. Downpour was the heaviest in the Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Anhui, Hunan, Guangdong, Sichuan and Yunnan provinces.Sat, 16 Jul 2011 09:17:00 +0200ruvr-englishenruvr-english-6d6e5e3cb48bf566cf20614a1d3f9e5028.687691 118.829002http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90778/90860/7442200.htmlChina is expecting a bumper harvest this year, with a successful summer harvest already completed and autumn grain production "going smoothly," agricultural officials said Friday. Fang Yan, vice director of the rural economy division of China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), said....Sat, 16 Jul 2011 06:15:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-2cf7039496be2d02b8937d7bae2718ad35.2086 110.727http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7442204.htmlFloods and landslides that were brought by stormy weather earlier this week in eight provincial-level regions have affected 1.57 million residents, the National Commission for Disaster Reduction (NCDR) said Friday. Disasters caused by heavy rains and storms that occurred from Monday through Thursday....Sat, 16 Jul 2011 05:29:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-4c697153bef13cd68187b17a6ae436df35.2086 110.727http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-07/16/content_12914852.htmArea sown with autumn grains will rise by 46,700 hectares from 2010 BEIJING - China will experience a satisfactory autumn grains harvest, providing no major natural disasters occur, according to the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). Fang Yan, vice-director of the rural economy....Sat, 16 Jul 2011 02:05:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-3ad10859e04410ea99b91f26aabca5afhttp://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-07/16/c_13988289.htmBEIJING, July 15 (Xinhua) -- China is expecting a bumper harvest this year, with a successful summer harvest already completed and autumn grain production "going smoothly," agricultural officials said Friday. Fang Yan, vice director of the rural economy division of China's National Development and....Fri, 15 Jul 2011 20:53:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-152dbc8cb7c99524d2dcd87e29c40fd449.983333 126.86666727.748119 111.28710227.133333 107.529.258181 103.62560347.106041 130.299539.238941 100.12069744.983333 128.641.05798 107.58750223.62718 105.623802http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10738739&ref=rssIt never rains, it pours. Or it burns. It began with the China floods in May last year, coinciding, in June, withFri, 15 Jul 2011 20:19:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-cfa9b22d1903d3496c0cfe92d5bb418c35.2086 110.727http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/811414/cs/1/Floods and landslides triggered by torrential rains in south China have affected 1.57 million people, officials said Friday.Fri, 15 Jul 2011 18:10:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-46a2247322c2f199f8e4d4ebf9cf740235.2086 110.727http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-07/15/c_13988238.htmBEIJING, July 15 (Xinhua) -- Floods and landslides that were brought by stormy weather earlier this week in eight provincial-level regions have affected 1.57 million residents, the National Commission for Disaster Reduction (NCDR) said Friday. Disasters caused by heavy rains and storms that occurred....Fri, 15 Jul 2011 17:07:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-335bc53ea4d997267a84531dfbfad0bc49.983333 126.86666727.748119 111.28710227.133333 107.529.258181 103.62560347.106041 130.299539.238941 100.12069744.983333 128.641.05798 107.58750223.62718 105.623802http://www.ekantipur.com/2011/07/15/oped/climatic-contradictions/337404/Conflicting warming and cooling theories could slow climate talks while devastating disasters happenFri, 15 Jul 2011 05:17:00 +0200ekantipurenekantipur-60d300983bfdff34c459a2fad7bf1ba2http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-07/15/content_12907403.htmWorkers have begun retrieving tanks of liquefied gas that floodwaters recently washed into the Yalong River, in Southwest China's Sichuan province.Fri, 15 Jul 2011 02:04:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-379550f7c523f3bb78109069872fc169http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-07/15/content_12907479.htmEditor's Note: China's Information Office of the State Council released an Assessment Report on China's human rights in Beijing on Thursday. Following is the full text:Fri, 15 Jul 2011 02:04:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-df68f3a952710959e5745fb527617c28http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-07/15/content_12907251.htmAircraft carriers have become an integral part of a good navy. In fact, a navy is not considered good enough if it does not have aircraft carriers.Fri, 15 Jul 2011 02:04:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-5b85e883af9142ca5522b5609e21ae55http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-07/15/content_12907165.htmCHENGDU - Workers have begun retrieving tanks of liquefied gas that floodwaters recently washed into the Yalong River, in Southwest China's Sichuan province.Fri, 15 Jul 2011 02:04:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-0d76afd3dfce604b1c324990b87f61e6http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10738572&ref=rssHuman-influenced global warming has played a role in the severe weather events in New Zealand and abroad over the past year, says a visiting climate expert.Weather-related disasters in the past year range from a heatwave in Russia...Thu, 14 Jul 2011 21:02:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-cab925ed0899c4fa53b0a0cbad4a952d-41.3348 174.80755.7388 37.6665