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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this materialhttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011%5c09%5c21%5cstory_21-9-2011_pg5_15NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD: Seasonal floods across South Asia have largely spared summer crops this year, helping meet output targets for key rice and cane harvests, but Pakistan could import more cotton after losing about two million bales of the fibre to rains.Wed, 21 Sep 2011 01:24:00 +0200dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-0b7b623013d6925413bfe10d7e2ec68b33.6720975481027 73.1199168898287http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Key-personnel-crunch-hobbles-NDMAs-Himalayan-quake-ops/articleshow/10058809.cmsNDMA, India's apex disaster management body, is not only working without a full-time secretary, but also sans four key members, including one who is supposed to look after its earthquake division.Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:41:00 +0200indiatimesenindiatimes-db1344867a83f7550ff627b4dd418c4bhttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Sikkim-earthquake-No-trace-of-120-people-at-a-North-Sikkim-village/articleshow/10069100.cmsThere is still no trace of 120 residents of Bay village in North Sikkim, located between Lachung and Chungthang, after Sunday's powerful quake even as a flash flood at Lachung poses a fresh threat of landslides.Wed, 21 Sep 2011 19:12:00 +0200indiatimesenindiatimes-3755a7599b65a4a5e5354783c98ac0462.65462001341214 43.5673745530813http://ftpapp.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=154817&Itemid=38He said that private media should also be encouraged to highlight the scale of the disaster so that people should come forward to help their brethren,the minister said. Minister for Information and broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan said the Prime Minister directed the Cabinet members to get....Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:09:00 +0200app-enenapp-en-ffe3816ee67086ec82d3402e0b4bf624http://www.africafiles.org/article.asp?ID=25729"‘If there was any uncertainty about the real mission of the United States, France, Britain and other members of NATO in Libya, these doubts were clarified with the nature of the military campaign against the people of Libya,’ writes Horace Campell." MEMWed, 21 Sep 2011 16:27:00 +0200africafilesenafricafiles-c98f960f0b0a886028fdb9a1a354f70851.4879 -0.17799848.8521 2.3489946.75743 -96.90415238.475239 -101.79260332.8711 13.18http://www.deccanherald.com/content/192582/no-trace-120-people-north.htmlThere is still no trace of 120 residents of Bay village in North Sikkim, located between Lachung and Chungthang, after Sunday's powerful quake even as a flash flood at Lachung poses a fresh threat of landslides.Wed, 21 Sep 2011 15:57:00 +0200deccanheraldendeccanherald-4bc46f3a6148c327d27049ee1471ed502.65462001341214 43.5673745530813http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2039857/A-brood-apart-Household-pet-fish-favourites-turn-tropical-terrors-released-wild.html?ITO=1490Woe betide anyone who releases their guppy fish into the wild for these tropical creatures can upset the other inhabitants of British rivers and streams.Wed, 21 Sep 2011 04:36:00 +0200mailonsundayenmailonsunday-176e47e521a7689586bc35665b3514ffhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2039857/A-brood-apart-Household-pet-fish-favourites-turn-tropical-terrors-released-wild.html?ITO=1490Woe betide anyone who releases their guppy fish into the wild for these tropical creatures can upset the other inhabitants of British rivers and streams.Wed, 21 Sep 2011 04:14:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-176e47e521a7689586bc35665b3514ffhttp://www.deccanherald.com/content/192455/russian-govt-report-fuelled-tn.htmlA Norway-based NGO's alleged leak of a Russian government report, doubting its nuclear reactors' insularity to disasters, seems to have added fuel to protests against the Koodankulam plant in Tamil Nadu.Tue, 20 Sep 2011 22:22:00 +0200deccanheraldendeccanherald-ae11797597a99760d0459d9b48a9dd3811.0060495172202 78.4013064312238http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-09/21/c_131150170.htmUNITED NATIONS, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said here Tuesday that the international community must work together to prevent desertification and degradation of dry lands. "Let us resolve today to work towards a world of no more land degradation," said Ban.Tue, 20 Sep 2011 21:34:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-7a5bf6e59a7bf9bf6c2b1869816add1bhttp://www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/5662.htmIntroduction During the summer of 2011, a series of Pakistani media reports originating from the intelligence agencies in Pakistan highlighted how the outlawed Islamic militant and extremist organizations are thriving in Punjab, a Pakistani ... No. 740 - September 20, 2011Tue, 20 Sep 2011 20:20:00 +0200memri_homeenmemri_home-903226be7b59017acdc842b805e2d2ac30.8138386706803 72.1427977816204http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/eo20110921bc.htmlJust as China has aroused international alarm by wielding its virtual rare-earths monopoly as a trade instrument and by thwarting efforts to resolve territorial disputes with its neighbors, it is raising deep concern over the manner it is seeking to fashion water into a political weapon against its co-riparian states.Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:59:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-a9f1a2ed303d5436c39841c9e65fa9f735.2086 110.727http://www.asianews.it/news-en/Himalayas-earthquake,-rescue-work-hindered-by-floods-and-landslides-22689.htmlMud swamped roads make area accessible only by helicopter. Total casualties (India, Nepal and Tibet) more than 80 dead and at least 100,000 homes damaged. Indian State of Sikkim worst hit with 50 persons killed. For Fr. Felix Baretto , vicar general of the Catholic diocese of Darjeeling, the scene is “devastating”.Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:41:00 +0200asianews-enenasianews-en-a4d20c6eded6870fe5465b1ba5c41edb27.039996 88.26360327.712 85.31327.5649123900186 88.4745931225036http://appablog.wordpress.com/2011/09/20/the-un-secretary-general%e2%80%99-remarks-at-high-level-meeting-on-desertification-new-york-20-september-2011/The UN Secretary-General’ remarks at high level meeting on desertification New York, 20 September 2011 NEW YORK, September 20, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The UN Secretary-General’ remarks at high level meeting on desertification / New York, 20 September 2011 Today, the drylands of the Horn of Africa are experiencing [.Tue, 20 Sep 2011 17:06:00 +0200africanpressorganizationenafricanpressorganization-6bacba54829e79a0ccce59de9dc6aa2e40.6222 -73.9878http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110920/ap_on_re_as/as_china_floodingAP - Heavy rains that have unleashed flooding across southwest China and left at least 14 people dead will continue to pound the region in the coming days, the country's meteorological agency said Tuesday.Tue, 20 Sep 2011 11:20:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-f9a6e21a81d763abbf88ffdb56e2208535.2086 110.727http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/For-this-NGO-all-roads-lead-to-India/articleshow/10048632.cms'Dil hai Hindustani' is a phrase that best sums up Association for India's Development's vast network of workers and volunteers for whom all roads lead to India.Tue, 20 Sep 2011 03:40:00 +0200indiatimesenindiatimes-192f97e7f95f1f0486d4dfee0973e54728.5687 77.2168http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-14972053The release of a single female pet fish into the wild can generate entire new populations, even with no males present, according to new research.Tue, 20 Sep 2011 02:05:00 +0200bbcenbbc-899174564c911dd3ce4b96bdc821df05http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-14972053The release of a single female pet fish into the wild can generate entire new populations, even with no males present, according to new research.Tue, 20 Sep 2011 02:03:00 +0200bbc-newsenbbc-news-899174564c911dd3ce4b96bdc821df05http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/India-battles-polio-virus-from-Pakistan/articleshow/10034544.cmsIt's cross-border terror of a different kind. India is on high alert against the deadly polio virus coming into the country from Pakistan and the health ministry has asked the Punjab government to mandatorily vaccinate all children aged 0-5 years coming to India from Pakistan.Mon, 19 Sep 2011 00:42:00 +0200indiatimesenindiatimes-1d2c8bd910a03a2249d7a2c837c2d64530.8406243719673 75.419908503845130.8138386706803 72.1427977816204http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/the-monitors-view/2011/0919/Pakistan-floods-Part-II?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20feeds/csm%20%28Christian%20Science%20Monitor%20%7C%20All%20Stories%29A year after one of the worst disasters in its history, Pakistan is again facing huge and destructive flooding. Short- and long-term help is needed.Mon, 19 Sep 2011 22:42:00 +0200csmonitorencsmonitor-8fa77ab48f536c125611493501f5febc33.718151 73.060547http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/19/on-our-radar-asian-climate-refugees/?partner=rss&emc=rssMost at risk in future decades are people living on low-lying islands like the Maldives, researchers say.Mon, 19 Sep 2011 22:39:00 +0200IHTenIHT-38a18cf95df2eb9852f2c36067d430f7-0.609754386580274 73.0953216111583http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=105155With just the clothes on their backs, Moora Sanafdhano, 68, and his family of nine waded through waist-deep flood waters swirling through their village of Allah Ditto Leghari, saving themselves in the nick of time.Mon, 19 Sep 2011 18:23:00 +0200ipsnewsenipsnews-eb5965913bb28ce3b7474c18d1f749e733.718151 73.060547http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/19/sikkims-vulnerable-and-vital-roads/?partner=rss&emc=rssRemote Sikkim's crumbling roads keep earthquake victims from getting speedy assistance.Mon, 19 Sep 2011 16:20:00 +0200IHTenIHT-be8b0df07a38c4439a2a06727ae732bd28.5687 77.2168http://allafrica.com/stories/201109191531.htmlSome members of the civil society groups in the country, led by Comrade Amitolu Shittu, recently paid a courtesy visit to Osun State Governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola at the Government House, Osogbo, where he barred his mind on a number of issues. SEFIU AYANBIMPE was there for LEADERSHIP.Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:25:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-28a89ce037d2e9526e2634e2101fbf027.54921498429897 4.50817460362048http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/africa_china/763132011-09-16 In this week's edition of the Emerging Powers News Round-Up, read a comprehensive list of news stories and opinion pieces related to China, India and other emerging powers...Mon, 19 Sep 2011 13:59:00 +0200pambazukaenpambazuka-bc65970dee11975765531e2d0caaafe335.2086 110.72728.5687 77.2168http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEX/11/0919&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=enEXME 11 /19.09 News from the Communication Directorate General's midday briefing Nouvelles du rendez-vous de midi de la Direction Générale Communication "What's for Lunch"? Tracing food from farm to fork and fork to farm....Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:08:00 +0200europa-pressReleaseseneuropa-pressReleases-b95fc3ba5f5f2b891bb48bfe13fd9e8fhttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/a-rebirth-dogged-by-controversy-2357157.htmlIn India the idea of rebirth and reincarnation is never far away. And so it was last week when an announcement by the Supreme Court offered a second opportunity for perhaps the country's most controversial politician. Narendra Modi, chief minister of Gujarat and a member of the opposition Bharatiya....Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:00:00 +0200independentenindependent-63bd53956ff4d4a6108e967fe0f47c4422.7059519603534 71.5635099287508http://allafrica.com/stories/201109190494.htmlWith less than 50 days to go before the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Perth, Australia, I was pleased to be asked to speak at the Royal Commonwealth Society in London this week about the threat of climate change, and what this means for the Commonwealth.Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:04:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-cf1e24086f4c288d129aeddf2aa3a9de-31.9329 115.8620.322805 32.5748http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/India-battles-polio-virus-from-Pakistan/articleshow/10034544.cmsIt's cross-border terror of a different kind. India is on high alert against the deadly polio virus coming into the country from Pakistan and the health ministry has asked the Punjab government to mandatorily vaccinate all children aged 0-5 years coming to India from Pakistan.Mon, 19 Sep 2011 06:49:00 +0200timesofindiaentimesofindia-1d2c8bd910a03a2249d7a2c837c2d64530.8406243719673 75.419908503845130.8138386706803 72.1427977816204http://geo.tv/9-18-2011/86392.htmSRINAGAR: India has released the water in River Jehlum, which it earlier held back for the rescue work after a roadside accident in Srinagar flooding the Pakistan side of Jhelum, Geo News reported... Deputy Commissioner Bathian Chaudhry Fareed told Geo News that an incident took place in River....Mon, 19 Sep 2011 06:06:00 +0200geo-tvengeo-tv-a98949dfa1d83a419771bdb8c86ead0530.2332 78.83119225.183333 79.78333333.718151 73.060547http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011/09/19/story_19-9-2011_pg13_1* Punjab governor says federal government is willing to provide assistance to cope with dengue epidemic Staff Report LAHORE: Punjab Governor Sardar Latif Khosa said that the issue of foreign aid should not be made controversial in this hour of trial since tens of thousands of flood victims’ lives....Sun, 18 Sep 2011 23:35:00 +0200dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-cac83cb1a899100a95ccfbc5c60c656530.8138386706803 72.1427977816204http://allafrica.com/stories/201109180063.htmlWITH less than 50 days to go before the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Perth, Australia, I was pleased to be asked to speak at the Royal Commonwealth Society in London this week about the threat of climate change, and what this means for the Commonwealth.Sun, 18 Sep 2011 11:10:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-cea2a09c32705322685529da935eb56a-31.9329 115.8620.322805 32.5748http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/dpb/2011/09/172631.htmMark C. Toner Deputy Department Spokesman Daily Press Briefing Washington, DC September 16, 2011 Index for Today's Briefing LIBYA Vote Granting United Nations Seat to TNC Addressing Proliferation Concerns State Department Contractors in Libya / Man-portable Air Defense Systems Focused on Working....Sat, 17 Sep 2011 01:01:00 +0200state-govenstate-gov-c03321a4dcb7b54227fd3f32b3bc9e9632.8711 13.18http://www.dawn.com/2011/09/17/do-not-invite-natures-wrath.htmlTo describe the irreversibility of events and the determination of socio-historic forces, Waris Shah’s favorite expression was “Vagan paiy dariya na kadi murrde” (The rivers bent on flowing cannot be stopped). For the last few years Pakistan’s rivers are honouring Waris Shah’s depiction when, in....Sat, 17 Sep 2011 11:10:00 +0200dawnendawn-8f2a1f7b8156f55ab889e9d85e34dd8733.718151 73.060547http://www.asianews.it/news-en/Water-and-dams,-China%27s-new-war-path-22663.htmlBeijing, ignoring international conventions, is exercising dissolute rule over even international rivers. It is building dams angering its own minority peoples as well as those of neighbouring countries as they see themselves deprived of an essential basic good. Before it becomes the boss of water taps all over Asia, China must be halted.Sat, 17 Sep 2011 10:36:00 +0200asianews-enenasianews-en-8c3769ef118aef6c55a147edb7b1b79128.5687 77.216835.2086 110.727http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Cloudburst-floods-IGIs-new-terminal/articleshow/10000217.cmsWith one arterial road to the terminal closed due to flooding and the other jammed with bumper to bumper traffic, several passengers ended up missing flights.Fri, 16 Sep 2011 01:16:00 +0200indiatimesenindiatimes-4677c1dc68545534255e4e8fc6ccf0e0http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Cloudburst-floods-IGIs-new-terminal/articleshow/10000217.cmsWith one arterial road to the terminal closed due to flooding and the other jammed with bumper to bumper traffic, several passengers ended up missing flights.Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:51:00 +0200timesofindiaentimesofindia-4677c1dc68545534255e4e8fc6ccf0e0http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/09/16/press-gaggle-press-secretary-jay-carney-and-deputy-national-security-advRelease Time: For Immediate Release James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 10:21 A.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good morning, everyone. Thanks for coming to our gaggle. I have with me today Ben Rhodes, who is the Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications. Many of you know him.Fri, 16 Sep 2011 23:41:00 +0200WhitehouseenWhitehouse-d776c35410fe8f515642c649bf37513331.121571 -99.333214http://www.newschannel5.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880108A western Kentucky man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison in the death of a man who was set on fire last year.Fri, 16 Sep 2011 18:30:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-bdfb88b7a2415992c1eafab42271a69937.5271951110168 -85.2875478211318http://app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=153797&Itemid=38NARAN (Kanghan Valley), Sept. 16 (APP): As many as 31 International cyclists from 11 different countries taking part in the TC KP Tour of the Himalayas (TOH) International Mountain Bike race, which got under way from the first stage of the three prominent sites of the Kaghan Valley termed their tour....Fri, 16 Sep 2011 18:29:00 +0200app-enenapp-en-7c2280620e01f511f370ebe7c5485def18.224902 -63.066869http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/act-alliance-alert-flooding-in-orissa-indiaACT Alliance India members Churches Auxiliary for Social Action (CASA) and Lutheran World Service India Trust (LWSIT) are planning to respond to the emergency situation. CASA has already started a feeding programme.Fri, 16 Sep 2011 11:23:00 +0200trustentrust-00ece4f216d870b9dbbd305cebfd5dda20.4807080649425 84.4123767867654http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/act-alliance-alert-flooding-in-orissa-indiaACT Alliance India members Churches Auxiliary for Social Action (CASA) and Lutheran World Service India Trust (LWSIT) are planning to respond to the emergency situation. CASA has already started a feeding programme.Fri, 16 Sep 2011 10:58:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-00ece4f216d870b9dbbd305cebfd5dda20.4807080649425 84.4123767867654http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/844940/cs/1/Cities in India, China and Africa are recording the world's highest rates of urbanisation, according to a new study.Fri, 16 Sep 2011 09:12:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-77298e6bc88fd38d66ba9433e463cc1235.2086 110.72728.5687 77.2168http://www.deccanherald.com/content/191023/orissa-floods-man-made-disaster.htmlFloods in Orissa that have killed at least 22 people and affected more than two million over the past week could have been avoided had the authorities been cautious in releasing water from the Hirakud dam, experts say.Fri, 16 Sep 2011 08:44:00 +0200deccanheraldendeccanherald-7592844e56d1fb27f79c168bea326b9020.4807080649425 84.4123767867654http://ftpapp.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=153689&Itemid=38ISLAMABAD, Sept 14 (APP)-Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has dashed off an ultimatum over Indo-Pak bilateral series, that Pakistan will visit India only if the latter participates in a league organised by PCB, even if at a neutral locale. But expressed his interest to see the renewal of....Thu, 15 Sep 2011 20:23:00 +0200app-enenapp-en-806bf366d4c7e68408af07e32f6ace1f33.6720975481027 73.119916889828728.5687 77.2168http://ftpapp.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=153687&Itemid=39ISLAMABAD, Sept 14 (APP)-Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has dashed off an ultimatum over Indo-Pak bilateral series, that Pakistan will visit India only if the latter participates in a league organised by PCB, even if at a neutral locale. But expressed his interest to see the renewal of....Thu, 15 Sep 2011 20:23:00 +0200app-enenapp-en-038794118b33ddb26ce1e0e20654faf133.6720975481027 73.119916889828728.5687 77.2168http://ftpapp.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=153553&Itemid=38ISLAMABAD, Sept 14 (APP)-Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has dashed off an ultimatum over Indo-Pak bilateral series, that Pakistan will visit India only if the latter participates in a league organised by PCB, even if at a neutral locale. But expressed his interest to see the renewal of....Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:50:00 +0200app-enenapp-en-5fc3f499a7135003d6b46c878228205833.6720975481027 73.119916889828728.5687 77.2168http://ftpapp.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=153551&Itemid=38ISLAMABAD, Sept 14 (APP)-Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has dashed off an ultimatum over Indo-Pak bilateral series, that Pakistan will visit India only if the latter participates in a league organised by PCB, even if at a neutral locale. But expressed his interest to see the renewal of....Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:50:00 +0200app-enenapp-en-57b82e54145dbd417c9d7327ce2b929933.6720975481027 73.119916889828728.5687 77.2168http://mondediplo.com/openpage/america-and-oilAmerica and Oil. It's like bacon and eggs, Batman and Robin. As the old song lyric went, you can't have one without the other. Once upon a time, it was also a surefire formula for national greatness and global preeminence. Now, it's a guarantee of a trip to hell in a hand basket. The Chinese know it.Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:25:00 +0200mondediploenmondediplo-c517cbb86da67fedd710054310ebf25937.9663908394445 41.3869309020872http://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=323845&Itemid=115 de septiembre de 2011, 08:40 New Delhi, Sep 15 (Prensa Latina) Persistent monsoon rain have caused floods that have put Pakistan South and India on the brink of a humanitarian disaster.  Thu, 15 Sep 2011 14:52:00 +0200prensa-latina-enenprensa-latina-en-30f8b00c1bb95f02e36d77205f4a122d33.718151 73.06054728.5687 77.2168http://globalspin.blogs.time.com/2011/09/14/pakistans-floods-deja-vu-all-over-again/?xid=rss-topstoriesThese days when it rains in South Asia, it doesn't just pour — it floods. A month of monsoon squalls has deluged hundreds of towns and villages in northwest India and Pakistan. The latter has seen the most acute flooding , and, on all evidence, has been the least prepared for it.Thu, 15 Sep 2011 06:27:00 +0200timeentime-659050509cf279f7dc274dd302f26bd433.718151 73.06054728.5687 77.2168http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-14894041Pakistan's commercial capital Karachi is paralysed by floods as heavy rain lashes southern Sindh province, bringing misery to millions in rural areas.Wed, 14 Sep 2011 01:35:00 +0200bbc-newsenbbc-news-59f2fc767f688a88f7d733259ff2153024.8934 67.0281http://www.todayszaman.com/newsDetail_getNewsById.action?load=detay&newsId=256694&link=256694Floods triggered by monsoon rains has crippled Pakistan’s biggest city and commercial hub of Karachi, with few people able to make it to work or school, officials said.Wed, 14 Sep 2011 01:30:00 +0200todayszamanentodayszaman-f0b3069afeec31beba3b90f7a575fa6224.8934 67.0281http://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=ODcwOTQ4MjI=Published Date: September 14, 2011 KARACHI: Floods triggered by monsoon rains crippled Pakistan's biggest city and commercial hub of Karachi yesterday, with few people able to make it to work or school, officials said. Pakistan, regarded as one of the world's most unstable countries, is haunted by....Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:21:00 +0200kuwaittimesenkuwaittimes-93a6c537ac041a6a76e3891ebf49394624.8934 67.0281http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904353504576568972119044758.html?mod=wsj_india_mainFloods have returned to Pakistan this year, killing more than 200 people, leaving 200,000 homeless and triggering another international aid effort.Wed, 14 Sep 2011 19:24:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-0e55569d8e23401bc93254d7e74d62d433.718151 73.060547http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/09/13/pakistan.flooding/index.html?eref=rss_latestHeavy rains and flooding in Pakistan's southeastern Sindh province have killed some 226 people over the past month, the National Disaster Management Authority said Tuesday.Wed, 14 Sep 2011 04:42:00 +0200cnnencnn-a1558610d0590960b2bb1e697bbdefd833.718151 73.060547http://tribune.com.pk/story/251425/floods-worsen-270-killed-officials/HYDERABAD/ISLAMABAD: Heavy rains continued to lash Sindh relentlessly on Tuesday, taking the death toll to 270, as authorities scrambled to cope with rising flood waters, and the UN prepared to launch a flash appeal for international assistance. “At least 270 people have died so far because of....Wed, 14 Sep 2011 02:43:00 +0200tribuneentribune-881631fe226cb5e64f7c2e699a4415c933.6720975481027 73.1199168898287http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011/09/13/story_13-9-2011_pg14_5BHUBANESWAR: Heavy flooding in eastern India has killed 18 people and displaced almost 100,000 over the past week, government and aid officials said Monday, warning of more wet weather to come. The floods were triggered by torrential monsoon rains across Orissa state, causing water levels to rise....Tue, 13 Sep 2011 01:50:00 +0200dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-5aa8f2dfd4d75c797614afca01c12eeb20.4807080649425 84.4123767867654http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011/09/13/story_13-9-2011_pg1_3* 50,000 people being shifted to Hyderabad, Thatta * Met Office forecasts more rains * UN says 4.3m acres flooded * One million houses destroyed or damaged HYDERABAD: The Badin district administration continued evacuation of people from 12 union councils on Monday, which found vulnerable to Left Bank Outfall Drain spillover.Tue, 13 Sep 2011 01:05:00 +0200dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-40eeb6ed9299300cd171d92d4f648300http://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=ODc4NjcxMTI5NA==Published Date: September 13, 2011 TANDO MUHAMMAD KHAN: Pakistan's cash-strapped government, struggling to help victims of last year's devastating floods, faces another major test as monsoon rains, which have already killed about 200 people in recent weeks, sweep across the south.Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:21:00 +0200kuwaittimesenkuwaittimes-754758228a90e778f2f90001b020591d33.718151 73.060547http://www.news24.com/World/News/Rain-compounds-misery-for-flood-victims-20110913Even though the scale of the disaster and the aid response is much less than last year, heavy rains have compounded flooding in Pakistan, and hampered relief efforts.Tue, 13 Sep 2011 21:19:00 +0200news24ennews24-5cad35b2600e4e8634aadfa9fc7b200e33.718151 73.060547http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-09-13-AS-Pakistan-Floods/id-987ab48804b949fb89ad2d4a2b2e05c7BADIN, Pakistan (AP) — Stranded by floodwaters, army soldier Mohammed Hameed was unable to get to the graveyard to bury his 5-year-old daughter when she succumbed to diarrhea. He laid her to rest in his courtyard — one of the latest victims of floods that have returned to Pakistan this year, leaving....Tue, 13 Sep 2011 18:36:00 +0200APenAP-fde3b6bbeb0e43a997f3ee8bd0c17c7333.718151 73.060547http://www.news24.com/World/News/150-000-displaced-in-Indian-floods-20110913Floods caused by heavy monsoon rains have killed 19 people and left more than 150 000 homeless in India's eastern state of Orissa, officials say.Tue, 13 Sep 2011 18:18:00 +0200news24ennews24-64397f8a9195aababc75b754fc23d25220.4807080649425 84.4123767867654http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110913/ap_on_re_as/as_pakistan_floodsAP - Stranded by floodwaters, army soldier Mohammed Hameed was unable to get to the graveyard to bury his 5-year-old daughter when she succumbed to diarrhea. He laid her to rest in his courtyard one of the latest victims of floods that have returned to Pakistan this year, leaving some 200,000....Tue, 13 Sep 2011 17:26:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-c348fbafcd26eb0abc57eafd3c7ab47633.718151 73.060547http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/09/13/pakistan.flooding/index.html?eref=rss_topstoriesHeavy rains and flooding in Pakistan's southeastern Sindh province has killed some 226 people over the past month, the National Disaster Management Authority said Tuesday.Tue, 13 Sep 2011 17:24:00 +0200cnnencnn-03be925dcb5513af1c9878f59ec9c85033.718151 73.060547http://www.ekantipur.com/2011/09/13/south-asia/rain-compounding-misery-for-pakistan-flood-victims/340746/Stranded by floodwaters, army soldier Mohammed Hameed was unable to get to the graveyard to bury his 5-year-old daughter when she succumbed to diarrhea.Tue, 13 Sep 2011 16:40:00 +0200ekantipurenekantipur-a5eefe11a8c8a53763b009c81fc882f133.718151 73.060547http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/heavy-rains-cripple-pakistans-biggest-city-karachi13 Sep 2011 07:26 Source: reuters // Reuters * Businesses, schools and most banks closed * Monsoon rains forecast to extend into Wednesday (Adds update on stock market) By Faisal Aziz KARACHI, Pakistan, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Floods triggered by monsoon rains crippled Pakistan's biggest city and....Tue, 13 Sep 2011 10:39:00 +0200trustentrust-f7777dd7069a02d2c97ef3b09095627233.718151 73.060547http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/9/13/worldupdates/2011-09-13T125851Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-593080-1&sec=WorldupdatesKARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) - Floods triggered by monsoon rains crippled Pakistan's biggest city and commercial hub of Karachi on Tuesday, with few people able to make it to work or school, officials said.Tue, 13 Sep 2011 10:37:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-5170e6b8a1e2711fd1f04d570d13924e24.8934 67.0281http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/heavy-rains-cripple-pakistans-biggest-city-karachi13 Sep 2011 07:26 Source: reuters // Reuters * Businesses, schools and most banks closed * Monsoon rains forecast to extend into Wednesday (Adds update on stock market) By Faisal Aziz KARACHI, Pakistan, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Floods triggered by monsoon rains crippled Pakistan's biggest city and....Tue, 13 Sep 2011 10:31:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-f7777dd7069a02d2c97ef3b09095627233.718151 73.060547http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-14894041Schools in Karachi and Hyderabad shut down and Karachi's stock exchange was set to close early as rain continued to lash Pakistan's Sindh province.Tue, 13 Sep 2011 10:17:00 +0200bbc-newsenbbc-news-7a37382b6bd8fee20a670eeb1f63598124.8934 67.0281http://www.dawn.com/2011/09/13/heavy-rains-cripple-karachi-city.htmlFloods triggered by monsoon rains crippled Pakistan’s biggest city and commercial hub of Karachi on Tuesday, with few people able to make it to work or school, officials said.Tue, 13 Sep 2011 10:16:00 +0200dawnendawn-c5e21138944f3a67200d0dd82ea5bc7a24.8934 67.0281http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-14894041Karachi's stock exchange closes early and schools shut down as rain continues to lash Pakistan's Sindh province, bringing misery to millions in flooded rural areas.Tue, 13 Sep 2011 10:08:00 +0200bbcenbbc-e696b579ecf31d0fcd4ad6ca386c6c1024.8934 67.0281http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/09/13/uk-southasia-floods-idUKTRE78C13620110913?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewsKARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) - Floods triggered by monsoon rains crippled Pakistan's biggest city and commercial hub of Karachi on Tuesday, with few people able to make it to work or school, officials said.Tue, 13 Sep 2011 09:06:00 +0200reutersenreuters-a98d11cba546af69e619586eee4c74f724.8934 67.0281http://tribune.com.pk/story/251355/heavy-rains-cripple-karachi/KARACHI: Floods triggered by monsoon rains crippled Pakistan’s biggest city and commercial hub of Karachi on Tuesday, with few people able to make it to work or school, officials said. Pakistan, regarded as one of the world’s most unstable countries, is haunted by memories of last year’s epic....Tue, 13 Sep 2011 08:56:00 +0200tribuneentribune-044eac0989455d543bb3fc635d431ec924.8934 67.0281http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/india/2011/09/13/316514/Monsoon-floods.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Heavy flooding in eastern India has killed 18 people and displaced almost 100,000 over the past week, government and aid officials said Monday, warning of more wet weather to come.Tue, 13 Sep 2011 07:06:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-c6c55374f63cd9e5c0055dbceac0711028.5687 77.2168http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/UP-Bihar-Orissa-in-deep-water/articleshow/9962654.cmsThe flood situation in northern and eastern India remained grim with rivers in spate despite rains easing up with a sting in the monsoon tail.Tue, 13 Sep 2011 03:17:00 +0200indiatimesenindiatimes-2992b0fde591fe9bd7cda1704df9888a20.4807080649425 84.412376786765425.198009 85.52189625.016667 80.283333http://www.news24.com/World/News/Monsoon-rains-test-cash-strapped-Pakistan-20110912Pakistan's cash-strapped government, struggling to help victims of last year's devastating floods, faces another major test as monsoon rains sweep across the south.Mon, 12 Sep 2011 21:33:00 +0200news24ennews24-e3009ff497d8d759969a4c75c694d9f633.718151 73.060547http://www.news24.com/World/News/India-monsoon-flooding-turns-deadly-20110912Heavy rains and flooding have killed at least 16 people in eastern India and left nearly 100 000 others homeless.Mon, 12 Sep 2011 18:33:00 +0200news24ennews24-74dcb27a0f049944722f1e3f375e268f28.5687 77.2168http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/11/569&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=enSPEECH/11/569 Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am honoured to speak to this distinguished audience on the topic of EU and ASEAN cooperation. As someone who has worked in this region at a very different time, during the 1997-98 crisis, I am very excited ...Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:07:00 +0200europa-pressReleaseseneuropa-pressReleases-3e3f0d7cd071cb7c20953c579eda23df-6.18287 106.829http://af.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idAFTRE78B3D020110912?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewsTANDO MUHAMMAD KHAN, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan's cash-strapped government, struggling to help victims of last year's devastating floods, faces another major test as monsoon rains, which have already killed about 200 people in recent weeks, sweep across the south.Mon, 12 Sep 2011 16:25:00 +0200reuters-afenreuters-af-44900ae9d3c8474e262f87de01ec163633.718151 73.060547http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/9/12/worldupdates/2011-09-12T173250Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-592902-2&sec=WorldupdatesHYDERABAD, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan's cash-strapped government, struggling to help victims of last year's devastating floods, faces another major test as monsoon rains sweep across the south, triggering flooding that has killed about 200 people in recent weeks.Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:44:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-07a02908bc75b7a53f8e969d4fbe841133.718151 73.060547http://www.gmanews.tv/story/232195/world/monsoon-rains-test-cash-strapped-pakistan-after-200-dieHYDERABAD, Pakistan - Pakistan's cash-strapped government, struggling to help victims of last year's devastating floods, faces another major test as monsoon rains sweep across the south, triggering flooding that has killed about 200 people in recent weeks.Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:44:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-785d30cd65168ca374ee4485fed5a3d233.718151 73.060547http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-14877640More than 200 people have died and millions remain affected after two weeks of flooding across Pakistan's Sindh province, with more rain expected.Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:43:00 +0200bbc-newsenbbc-news-8bf371c007524a0201b6216ae151209933.718151 73.060547http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-14877640More than 200 people have died and millions remain affected after two weeks of flooding across Pakistan's Sindh province, with more rain expected.Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:39:00 +0200bbcenbbc-8bf371c007524a0201b6216ae151209933.718151 73.060547http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/12/us-southasia-floods-idUSTRE78B2DZ20110912?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewsHYDERABAD, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan's cash-strapped government, struggling to help victims of last year's devastating floods, faces another major test as monsoon rains sweep across the south, triggering flooding that has killed about 200 people in recent weeks.Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:23:00 +0200reutersenreuters-149e5762898fe3976393351afba7e91433.718151 73.060547http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110912/ap_on_re_as/as_india_floodsAP - Heavy rains and flooding have killed at least 16 people in eastern India and left nearly 100,000 others homeless, an official said Monday.Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:22:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-f078a35d27aeb698a340f7f8fa11ef3028.5687 77.2168http://www.todayonline.com/World/EDC110912-0000709/Monsoon-flooding-kills-16-in-eastern-IndiaBHUBANESHWAR (India) - Heavy rains and flooding have killed at least 16 people in eastern India and left nearly 100,000 others homeless, an official said today. The coastal and western parts of Orissa state have seen incessant rains for 10 days...Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:38:00 +0200todayonlineentodayonline-351a5a15a44cefd93bac3eef9b5ac40920.4807080649425 84.4123767867654http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904265504576566151045918260.html?mod=wsj_india_mainHeavy rains and flooding have killed at least 16 people in eastern India and left nearly 100,000 others homeless, an official said.Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:36:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-41b88c8db12caab438d61883c77c378528.5687 77.2168http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1152623/1/.htmlBHUBANESWAR, India: Heavy flooding in eastern India has killed 18 people and displaced almost 100,000 over the past week, government and aid officials said Monday, warning of more wet weather to come.Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:33:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-dbf7b975bc85a5a94a353821f2218aae28.5687 77.2168http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2011/09/12/india-monsoon-rain.html?cmp=rssHeavy rains and flooding have killed at least 16 people in eastern India and left nearly 100,000 others homeless, an official said Monday.Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:27:00 +0200CBCenCBC-85dfbae9b37e761c63019bbbbaea9abd28.5687 77.2168http://tribune.com.pk/story/250680/floods-kill-18-displace-100000-in-east-india/BHUBANESWAR: Heavy flooding in eastern India has killed 18 people and displaced almost 100,000 over the past week, government and aid officials said Monday, warning of more wet weather to come. The floods were triggered by torrential monsoon rains across Orissa state, causing water levels to rise....Mon, 12 Sep 2011 11:57:00 +0200tribuneentribune-4a2e9c2b4c862526202e988f3301814620.4807080649425 84.4123767867654http://www.dawn.com/2011/09/12/floods-kill-18-displace-100000-in-east-india.html“We are face-to-face with yet another bitter flood that has claimed 18 lives with another six people reported missing,” the disaster management minister said.Mon, 12 Sep 2011 11:21:00 +0200dawnendawn-ead6a1d34a4e26f25420260b9c42a6f428.5687 77.2168http://www.montrealgazette.com/Floods+kill+displace+east+India/5386974/story.htmlHeavy flooding in eastern India has killed 18 people and displaced almost 100,000 over the past week, government and aid officials said Monday, warning of more wet weather to come.Mon, 12 Sep 2011 11:08:00 +0200montrealgazetteenmontrealgazette-c4c5d3d6b3094a543ad063838f4998c328.5687 77.2168http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/10/newswallah-bharat-edition/?partner=rss&emc=rssAssam: While Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Bangladeshi counterpart, Sheikh Hasina, signed a historic land deal swapping 201 extra-territorial enclaves between them, the All Assam Students’ Union burned effigies of Mr. Singh and the Assam state chief minister, Tarun Gogoi, in protest.Mon, 12 Sep 2011 04:03:00 +0200IHTenIHT-ae0e37e6d404f4119dd25fcd58b5e3ca26.3275209100107 92.820120190289623.7099 90.4071http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/All-the-world-is-made-up-of-3600-water-treaties/articleshow/9950748.cmsRecently Mamata Banerjee was in news when she pulled out of the Prime Minister's delegation to Dhaka. The West Bengal chief minister opposed the proposed Teesta water sharing treaty under which India would guarantee 33,000 cusecs of the river's water to Bangladesh.Mon, 12 Sep 2011 02:14:00 +0200indiatimesenindiatimes-2b744175f0e93adcb74749e4847db2b424.4499808308276 90.402424360299623.8267635957992 87.9873314489228http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/monsoon-rains-bring-misery-for-millions-2352233.htmlMillions of people across south Asia are struggling to cope with monsoon rains that have forced them from their homes and left a trail of death and misery. More than 425 people are reported to have been killed.Sat, 10 Sep 2011 01:18:00 +0200independentenindependent-b27f9ea0b4467be897ede0dd6f605bf7http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110908/us_nm/us_weather_laninaReuters - The dreaded La Nina weather anomaly, blamed for both drought and record snowfall in the U.S., has returned and will garner strength during the coming winter, the Climate Prediction Center forecast Thursday.Thu, 08 Sep 2011 18:01:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-2e21e3ffd30bf12e7bf46be02eac0a79http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/9/9/worldupdates/2011-09-08T205215Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-592299-2&sec=WorldupdatesNEW YORK (Reuters) - The dreaded La Nina weather anomaly, blamed for both drought and record snowfall in the U.S., has returned and will garner strength during the coming winter, the U.S. Climate Prediction Center forecast Thursday.Thu, 08 Sep 2011 17:59:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-849e5baad27e0a4764dcbf87e4b36ea2http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/08/us-weather-lanina-idUSTRE7874DN20110908?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNewsNEW YORK (Reuters) - The dreaded La Nina weather anomaly, blamed for both drought and record snowfall in the U.S., has returned and will garner strength during the coming winter, the Climate Prediction Center forecast Thursday.Thu, 08 Sep 2011 17:52:00 +0200reutersenreuters-239e5f00bd919a44c590cea2e17f9308http://www.deccanherald.com/content/189394/sonia-returns-delhi-undergoing-surgery.html"Congress President returned early today and she is fine," party general secretary Janardhan Dwivedi said.10 Janpath sources said she is not meeting anyone.The 64-year-old Gandhi had left the country on August two and had thereafter undergone a surgery.Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:10:00 +0200deccanheraldendeccanherald-35985dd1a0a36ed5bfd72d33871c23a228.5687 77.2168http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2011-09/21286840-harry-winston-diamond-corporation-delivers-strong-growth-in-both-segments-of-its-diamond-business-as-increased-global-consumer-demand-for-jewelry-and-008.htmTORONTO, Sept. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Harry Winston Diamond Corporation (TSX: HW) (NYSE:HWD) (the "Company") today announced its second quarter Fiscal 2012 results for the quarter ending July ...Thu, 08 Sep 2011 03:32:00 +0200finanznachrichten-enenfinanznachrichten-en-9b45d9e7b62e0bdba065e7c65e320320http://reliefweb.int/node/445287GLIDE FL-2011-000084-IND This bulletin is being issued for information only, and reflects the current situation and details available at this time. The Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS), with the support of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), has determined....Wed, 07 Sep 2011 16:47:00 +0200reliefweb-headlinesenreliefweb-headlines-63328b66ca18377007aed1e487423fe3http://news.sky.com/home/world-news/article/16064247Millions of people in Pakistan have been forced from their homes by a tide of floodwater after five days of heavy monsoon rains.Wed, 07 Sep 2011 09:56:00 +0200skynewsenskynews-1cd0533dea58cf68374976606052dde733.718151 73.060547http://www.newschannel5.com/story/15406955/drought-machine-helps-develop-hardier-cropsBy ALAN SCHER ZAGIER Associated Press More>> COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - Felix Fritschi likes to damage plants. He's no vandal. The plant scientist and his colleagues at the University of Missouri are using a new device to deprive plants of water in an effort to better understand how they're affected by drought.Wed, 07 Sep 2011 09:50:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-3fd46009767996adc5c14fb9e07f66b44.63022 -74.080513http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110907/ap_on_re_us/us_food_and_farm_drought_researchCOLUMBIA, Mo. Felix Fritschi likes to damage plants. He's no vandal. The plant scientist and his colleagues at the University of Missouri are using a new device to deprive plants of water in an effort to better understand how they're affected by drought. The researchers hope their work will help develop drought-resistant crops for use by farmers.Wed, 07 Sep 2011 09:32:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-38b20fdbc2747804090d8be7611d5f3b4.63022 -74.080513http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2011-09-07-AS-Australia-Economy/id-fcf9e5ad8d82470392615e5d74be92eaCANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia avoided recession with its economy growing 1.2 percent in the three months through June after shrinking in the previous quarter due to natural disasters at home and abroad, according to government figures Wednesday.Wed, 07 Sep 2011 06:26:00 +0200APenAP-1bba9d7095c75d6400ca06b60f4a0da4-35.3499 149.042http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/9/6/worldupdates/2011-09-06T030641Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-591617-1&sec=WorldupdatesThe United States, the breadbasket and supplier of last resort for a hungry world, has been such an amazing food producer in the last half-century that most Americans take for granted annual bounteous harvests of grain, meat, dairy, fruits, vegetables and other crops.Tue, 06 Sep 2011 01:07:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-f5a063ca86031ed2785a446ecb3a67cb38.9051 -77.0162http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/feature-in-worlds-breadbasket-climate-change-feeds-some-worry05 Sep 2011 20:05 Source: reuters // Reuters By Christine Stebbins CHICAGO, Sept 5 (Reuters) - It can't happen here, can it? The United States, the breadbasket and supplier of last resort for a hungry world, has been such an amazing food producer in the last half-century that most Americans take....Tue, 06 Sep 2011 00:47:00 +0200trustentrust-82b90751ae0d052974723b75b69b4de538.9051 -77.0162http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/feature-in-worlds-breadbasket-climate-change-feeds-some-worry05 Sep 2011 20:05 Source: reuters // Reuters By Christine Stebbins CHICAGO, Sept 5 (Reuters) - It can't happen here, can it? The United States, the breadbasket and supplier of last resort for a hungry world, has been such an amazing food producer in the last half-century that most Americans take....Tue, 06 Sep 2011 00:32:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-82b90751ae0d052974723b75b69b4de538.9051 -77.0162http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2011/sep/05/weatherwatch-typhoons-storms-asiaLast week in the US the slow-moving tropical storm Lee made landfall along the Louisiana coast in the early hours of Saturday. New Orleans International Airport recorded 101mm of rain within six hours and the city of New Orleans received 68.8mm in one hour.Tue, 06 Sep 2011 00:31:00 +0200guardianenguardian-1ddf902220f6115a818f0a2730f542e429.9564 -90.0987http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=climate-change-provokesBy Christine Stebbins CHICAGO (Reuters) - It can't happen here, can it? The United States, the breadbasket and supplier of last resort for a hungry world, has been such an amazing food producer in the last half-century that most Americans take for granted annual bounteous harvests of grain, meat, dairy, fruits, vegetables and other crops.Tue, 06 Sep 2011 22:19:00 +0200scientificamericanenscientificamerican-d6e0a176ca80fd896a4201d14000c44238.9051 -77.0162http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/feature-in-worlds-breadbasket-climate-change-feeds-some-worryU.S. farmers are already adapting to increasingly variable and extreme weather - but harvests could fall, researchers warnTue, 06 Sep 2011 12:50:00 +0200trustentrust-d4f6d9ae6b19a2df5a569b2d2727afefhttp://www.pr-inside.com/it-governance-asia-helps-indian-companies-r2795908.htm(PR-inside.com) /EINPresswire.com/ The last week saw monsoon rains leaving a stream of distress and destruction in the Indian country. The rains were above average in most regions of the country causing floods and landslides in places like Maharashtra state.Tue, 06 Sep 2011 06:41:00 +0200pr-insideenpr-inside-8642ffc8879a07edef2de030a7b1ba2a19.4425124955208 76.0782089786436http://dalje.com/en-world/the-almanac/380004Today is Friday, Sept. 2, the 245th day of 2011 with 120 to follow. The moon is waxing. The morning stars are Neptune, Venus and Saturn. The evening stars are Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus and Mars. Those born on this date are under the sign of Virgo....Tue, 06 Sep 2011 03:10:00 +0200javno-enenjavno-en-0354a3233902fdc143a54713f7947dedhttp://tribune.com.pk/story/245839/bilawal-zardari-decries-drones-unilateral-raids-that-hurt-peace/NANNING: Chairman of Pakistan People Party, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that use of force alone will not defeat extremism unless it was tempered with political engagement, that dialogue, deterrence, development and democracy is the only roadmap to peace and that and economic development.Mon, 05 Sep 2011 21:39:00 +0200tribuneentribune-619158abdfd1cbfd4bb68d556f9f6ddb33.718151 73.060547http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110905/us_nm/us_usa_agriculture_climateCHICAGO (Reuters) It can't happen here, can it? The United States, the breadbasket and supplier of last resort for a hungry world, has been such an amazing food producer in the last half-century that most Americans take for granted annual bounteous harvests of grain, meat, dairy, fruits, vegetables and other crops.Mon, 05 Sep 2011 21:32:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-d3c8f0b12e30d2d676f55935a57ae53b38.9051 -77.0162http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/05/us-usa-agriculture-climate-idUSTRE7843GS20110905?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNewsThe United States, the breadbasket and supplier of last resort for a hungry world, has been such an amazing food producer in the last half-century that most Americans take for granted annual bounteous harvests of grain, meat, dairy, fruits, vegetables and other crops.Mon, 05 Sep 2011 21:24:00 +0200reutersenreuters-5bd09f2cbd7a6d02a9642dce54c4927238.9051 -77.0162http://7thspace.com/headlines/393160/2010_russian_fires_and_pakistan_floods_linked_meteorologically.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%207thspace%20%287thSpace%20Interactive%29Two of the most destructive natural disasters of 2010 were closely linked by a single meteorological event, even though they occurred 1,500 miles (2,414 km) apart and were of completely different natures, a new NASA study suggests. The research ...Mon, 05 Sep 2011 19:40:00 +02007thspaceen7thspace-b12f181e6efe2a265dee5ce3b8eb1f6933.718151 73.060547http://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=320852&Itemid=105 de septiembre de 2011, 10:37 New Delhi, Sep 5 (Prensa Latina) Flooding caused by monsoon rains in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh have killed hundreds and affected millions in the last few days.  Mon, 05 Sep 2011 16:49:00 +0200prensa-latina-enenprensa-latina-en-48130309ee2c84121ea48daf3528d0ec23.7099 90.407133.718151 73.06054728.5687 77.216841.466751 12.89946http://ftpapp.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=151349&Itemid=39The transformation of Asia’s role in the global scheme of things has been nothing short of miraculous, he added. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is heading a five member delegation including Barrister Syed Masood Kausar, Governor KPK, Senator Jahangir Badar, General Secretary PPP, Raja Pervaiz Ashraf,....Mon, 05 Sep 2011 10:04:00 +0200app-enenapp-en-beef7b8425a8344162aa86034e05a57ehttp://www.dawn.com/2011/09/05/widespread-rain-to-continue-as-new-monsoon-low-nears.htmlEastern Sindh, Southern Punjab and Balochistan’s Kirthar Range will continue to face widespread rain with heavy to very heavy showers at isolated places in a day or two.Mon, 05 Sep 2011 03:14:00 +0200dawnendawn-87258ec83032351dc393c33d25ff5d1328.3274523756776 65.893537093650730.8138386706803 72.1427977816204http://ftpapp.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=151337&Itemid=38ISLAMABAD, Aug 30 (APP): Former players, Ramiz Raja and Zaheer Abbas feel that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) must appoint a local coach, who understands the dynamics of how cricket is run in the country. The two greats have been specially appointed by the board, along with other former players to look at candidates suitable for the job.Sun, 04 Sep 2011 20:55:00 +0200app-enenapp-en-e4c39c23d9082eff59b60fc8832cffa733.6720975481027 73.1199168898287http://ftpapp.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=151341&Itemid=38ISLAMABAD, Aug 30 (APP): Former players, Ramiz Raja and Zaheer Abbas feel that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) must appoint a local coach, who understands the dynamics of how cricket is run in the country. The two greats have been specially appointed by the board, along with other former players to look at candidates suitable for the job.Sun, 04 Sep 2011 20:55:00 +0200app-enenapp-en-c92aba67ecb92aee579999a9b16c5e7633.6720975481027 73.1199168898287http://tribune.com.pk/story/244613/flood-warning-nawabshah-in-danger-of-being-flooded/KARACHI: Rains continue to wreak havoc in Sindh as a breach in a seasonal water drain caused Nawabshah to be the next city in danger of being flooded, Express 24/7 reported on Sunday. The Pakistan Army and Navy have begun rescue operations and are transporting provisions to those marooned on dry land.Sun, 04 Sep 2011 12:20:00 +0200tribuneentribune-c58546d9b954cdfe0604798673dc82ad33.718151 73.060547http://www.bdnews24.com/details.php?id=204872&cid=2The draft of a deal between Bangladesh and India to share the water of the river Teesta has been finalised, thanks to the key role played by West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, Kolkata-based daily Anandabazar has reported. UpdatesSat, 03 Sep 2011 09:44:00 +0200bdnews24enbdnews24-0aac4238c4fea2fa910001aaad1b6ed823.7099 90.407123.8267635957992 87.9873314489228http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011/09/03/story_3-9-2011_pg14_8India’s jostling with China for resources and influence will be the backdrop to a visit to Bangladesh by Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, looming large over expected progress on a border dispute, water sharing and trade. New Delhi’s relations with its eastern neighbour have warmed thanks to....Fri, 02 Sep 2011 23:50:00 +0200dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-e20c84d9b82645c97386db28e06148ed23.7099 90.407128.5687 77.216835.2086 110.727http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/09/02/india.anti.corruption/index.html?eref=rss_latestIndia's anti-corruption movement may be basking in the warm afterglow of success after getting the undivided attention of the country -- and its parliamentarians -- on the question of an independent watchdog body to deal with dishonest politicians and government employees.Fri, 02 Sep 2011 22:49:00 +0200cnnencnn-4f454993a501a432c00c6a9997f09aefhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/09/02/india.anti.corruption/index.html?eref=rss_latestIndia's anti-corruption movement may be basking in the warm afterglow of success after getting the undivided attention of the country -- and its parliamentarians -- on the question of an independent watchdog body to deal with dishonest politicians and government employees.Fri, 02 Sep 2011 20:40:00 +0200cnnencnn-bfc706d9704e3dfc3d0e00afa8b98dabhttp://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/five-million-people-hit-by-monsoon-floods-in-indiaAid workers estimate flooding has disrupted 5.2 million people's lives in areas of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and AssamFri, 02 Sep 2011 18:34:00 +0200trustentrust-7e45b896fe00d34059cd440a80e6c19d26.3275209100107 92.820120190289627.5018347289188 80.310674656824125.198009 85.52189625.016667 80.283333http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/five-million-people-hit-by-monsoon-floods-in-indiaAid workers estimate flooding has disrupted 5.2 million people's lives in areas of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and AssamFri, 02 Sep 2011 18:21:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-7e45b896fe00d34059cd440a80e6c19d26.3275209100107 92.820120190289627.5018347289188 80.310674656824125.198009 85.52189625.016667 80.283333http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2033029/Russian-wildfires-Pakistan-flood-caused-weather-event-1-500miles-apart-says-Nasa.html?ITO=1490An atmospheric wave 'blocked' weather movement over Russia and pushed extreme high temperatures one way and low temperatures the other way.Fri, 02 Sep 2011 17:14:00 +0200mailonsundayenmailonsunday-de3eedca5c0da81abe5837c2e0f09bc533.718151 73.06054755.7388 37.6665http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2033029/Russian-wildfires-Pakistan-flood-caused-weather-event-1-500miles-apart-says-Nasa.html?ITO=1490An atmospheric wave 'blocked' weather movement over Russia and pushed extreme high temperatures one way and low temperatures the other way.Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:08:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-0eba0bc64d8f149d63295ceb8d2308c933.718151 73.06054755.7388 37.6665http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/09/02/The-almanac/UPI-30331314948600/Today is Friday, Sept. 2, the 245th day of 2011 with 120 to follow. The moon is waxing. The morning stars are Neptune, Venus and Saturn. The evening stars are Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus and Mars. Those born on this date are under the sign of Virgo. They include poet Eugene Field in 1850; American....Fri, 02 Sep 2011 15:50:00 +0200upienupi-79fd9dd19366a93f43c3359ce3dec30844.051849 -123.082603http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/09/02/uk-india-bangladesh-idUKTRE7811QY20110902?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews* India's Singh heads to Bangladesh, first PM visit in 12 years * Progress expected on border disputes, water and trade * Indian forces killed 1,000 Bangladesh migrants in last decade By and Anis Ahmed Frank Jack Daniel NEW DELHI/DHAKA (Reuters) - India's jostling with China for resources and....Fri, 02 Sep 2011 12:18:00 +0200reutersenreuters-3990761b031bec672b0c357a9e8a577924.4499808308276 90.402424360299635.2086 110.727