Europe Media Monitor (EMM) reads and analyses around 40.000 new news items per day from around 1000 sites worldwide. The text of the items, extracted using EMM's own text extraction algorithm, is indexed using Lucene (see http://lucene.apache.org). Please make sure your area of interest is not already covered by one of the pre-defined categories (alerts). If it is, we kindly ask you to use the feed from that category as this significantly reduces the load on our system. This site is a joint project of DG-JRC and DG-COMM. The information on this site is subject to a disclaimer (see http://europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm). Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this materialhttp://allafrica.com/stories/201109150907.htmlCommissioner for Environment and Physical Development in Kogi State, Architect Muhammed Sule, said agitations for a climate change is uncalled for. In this interview, he spoke on efforts of the state to keep Kogi clean and other issues.Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:23:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-de1520acce173b80da182d72e7bfdcde9.172945 7.179924http://allafrica.com/stories/201109150656.htmlTHE National Assembly yesterday restated its determination to once again tinker with the 1999 Constitution by raising committees to review the grundnorm.Thu, 15 Sep 2011 12:23:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-c61161ed1006e6032e975c1b0c3bceb49.172945 7.179924http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/09/constitution-review-kicks-off/THE National Assembly yesterday restated its determination to once again tinker with the 1999 Constitution by raising committees to review the grundnorm.Thu, 15 Sep 2011 03:11:00 +0200vanguardngrenvanguardngr-4bfef3a35f0b2b9f34505c77aa12b4b3http://www.guardiannewsngr.com//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=60953:adesugbaa-positive-peep-into-the-last-100-days&catid=38:columnists&Itemid=615#comment-7026PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has since settled down to the business of governance, assembling a cabinet that would assist him to actualise his transformation agenda for the nation. The cabinet includes 13 female ministers as well as female special assistants.Wed, 14 Sep 2011 13:08:00 +0200guardiannewsngrenguardiannewsngr-0ef4026fe9d5b63df66de04d5512f159http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ENV-index.htmlBamako, Mali (PANA) – The Malian minister of Environment and Sanitation, Professor Tiémoko Sangaré, on Tuesday opened the preparatory meeting on international environment governance meant to adopt common position for African countries in view of the UN conference on sustainable development hosted in June next year in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Tue, 13 Sep 2011 23:18:00 +0200panapressenpanapress-b424bf74fa5f360fb524e7ee40719f2612.6065468784646 -7.97691102760624-5.83333 -37.45http://www.voanews.com/english/news/africa/Rains-Worsen-West-Africa-Cholera-Epidemic-129683318.htmlInternational aid workers say West and Central Africa are in the grips of a regional cholera epidemic that has been aggravated by heavy rains and flooding. According to the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, nearly 40,000 cases of cholera have been reported in Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria this year.Tue, 13 Sep 2011 03:25:00 +0200voanewsenvoanews-9006d25d61a29df15ae8f8b2bca0135c5.69729216494354 12.7429347793339.172945 7.17992412.1041 15.0505http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110910/local/press-digest.384133The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press: The Times reports that the US is marking the 9/11 anniversary amid a new terror threat. It also reports the Prime Minister’s reaction to the Moody’s downgrade, saying the country would continue to do what it has been doing, and would not be humiliated like other countries.Sat, 10 Sep 2011 08:10:00 +0200timesofmaltaentimesofmalta-9649d2d23305b90973228a17cfe4a123http://www.arabtimesonline.com/RSS/tabid/69/smid/414/ArticleID/173581/t/Syrian-protesters-plead-for-help/Default.aspxAMMAN, Sept 9, (Agencies): Syrian protesters called on Friday for international protection from a military crackdown that has sought to crush nearly six months of nationwide demonstrations against President Bashar al-Assad’s rule. Activists said ...Sat, 10 Sep 2011 07:52:00 +0200arabtimesenarabtimes-a247743f0daa2c05f25f9cfc91cdfd9531.6026567231452 36.3502782846669http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ENV-index.htmlDakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal will, from 19 to 21 September, play host to a three-day international workshop on climate change, which is expected to bring together journalists from five African countries and environmental experts from across the continent, PANA reported from here Thursday.Thu, 08 Sep 2011 18:24:00 +0200panapressenpanapress-859c7e62e272921a76bbed890e211ba114.7546702881157 -17.2730893897159http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/dpb/2011/09/171717.htmVictoria Nuland Spokesperson Daily Press Briefing Washington, DC September 6, 2011 Index for Today's Briefing LIBYA Libyan Convoy Entering Niger / U.S. Ambassador to Niger Has Been in Touch with Nigerien Officials U.S. Has Been Talking in Recent Days with Libya's Neighboring States UN Security Council U.Wed, 07 Sep 2011 01:31:00 +0200state-govenstate-gov-9de0484f728c365b8d402f56ccfa73d413.5142 2.1203938.9051 -77.016232.8711 13.18http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ENV-index.htmlLagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The 26 August rain that wreaked havoc across Nigeria's South-west city of Ibadan, leaving dozens dead and hundreds homeless, is the highest in more than five decades, the local press reported Wednesday, quoting the Ibadan-based International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA).Wed, 07 Sep 2011 10:15:00 +0200panapressenpanapress-ac41d2617a82fd5af08937973be9d8606.43919 3.423487.37884 3.89528http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/sep/02/giant-balloon-and-hosepipe-geoengineeringIncreasingly bizarre attempts at geo-engineering simply deflect attention from the fact we need to cut greenhouse gases It's atmospheric liposuction: a retrospective fix for planetary over-indulgence. Geo-engineering, which means either sucking carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere or trying to....Fri, 02 Sep 2011 14:44:00 +0200guardianenguardian-e19af8848164d42da2b631fff5fd1f0f