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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this materialhttp://reliefweb.int/node/451400Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre Country: Somalia , India , Libya , Nigeria , Pakistan To see this news alert with links to sources, click here Somalia: Escalation in fighting puts IDPs at further risk UNHCR has raised concerns about the impact on IDPs of the renewed fighting between insurgent groups in southern Somalia.Fri, 07 Oct 2011 13:25:00 +0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-73d56a5908a148219208fbd20dccbbfe9.172945 7.17992433.718151 73.0605472.04118 45.344128.5687 77.216832.8711 13.18http://reliefweb.int/node/451402Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre Country: Somalia , India , Libya , Nigeria , Pakistan To see this news alert with links to sources, click here . Somalia: Escalation in fighting puts IDPs at further risk UNHCR has raised concerns about the impact on IDPs of the renewed fighting between insurgent groups in southern Somalia.Fri, 07 Oct 2011 13:25:00 +0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-e430f2c62616e42c4b3cb5583e2bc7819.172945 7.17992433.718151 73.0605472.04118 45.344128.5687 77.216832.8711 13.18http://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/07/world/advisory-cnn-wire-outlook/index.html?eref=rss_latest(CNN) -- Supervising News Editor Faith Karimi -- 404-827-1401 UPCOMING Norway-Nobel-Peace-Prize (Announcement at 5a ET) The winner of the Nobel Peace Prize will be announced Friday morning in Oslo, Norway. Nobel prizes in literature, chemistry, physics and physiology or medicine were awarded this week.Fri, 07 Oct 2011 10:03:00 +0200cnnencnn-1460e1300d65943a5ee6147f9396c10459.9828745221174 10.7266677343881http://www.thefrontierpost.com/?p=64642BEIRUT (AP): Activists say Syrian troops have stormed villages close to the border with Turkey in pursuit of army defectors, and that at least three people and four soldiers died in clashes there.Thursday’s military operations centered around the Jabal al-Zawiya region where defectors from the Syrian military are known to be active.Fri, 07 Oct 2011 05:58:00 +0200TheFrontierPost-enenTheFrontierPost-en-3cf97b05e92c1765578caaac4ea7554939.9293 32.8533http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204524604576610780258293602.html?mod=wsj_india_mainIn Aravind Adiga's "Last Man in Tower," Gandhian self-sufficiency clashes with urban desires in this fast-paced metropolis.Thu, 06 Oct 2011 22:28:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-0f1bafc7cfa616645e26b75cf10046aa19.0318 72.8487http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/10/06/news-conference-presidentRelease Time: For Immediate Release East Room 11:00 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. I will take your questions in a second. But first, I just want to say a few words about the economy. Next week, the Senate will vote on the American Jobs Act. And I think by now I’ve made my views pretty well known.Thu, 06 Oct 2011 20:50:00 +0200WhitehouseenWhitehouse-a205a095cd77e2b22ae0bc1977f01004http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=39953&Cr=&Cr1=Despite improved prospects for world cereal production and falling prices, food security is likely to remain precarious in some regions in 2011-2012, with the slowdown in global economic recovery and increased risks of recession casting a shadow, the United Nations warned today.Thu, 06 Oct 2011 17:40:00 +0200un-orgenun-org-a4c52799baed9853a5cf2ca9a66d4b99http://reliefweb.int/node/451128Source: Food and Agriculture Organization Country: Somalia , Bangladesh , Democratic People's Republic of Korea (the) , India , Lao People's Democratic Republic (the) , Pakistan , Philippines (the) , Thailand , World But prices drop on expected slowdown in economic recovery 6 October 2011, Rome -....Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:39:00 +0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-fa5a38dfa29b6fb8a4eedc26053ee4f514.6096 121.00641.8955 12.490623.7099 90.407133.718151 73.06054713.7308 100.5212.04118 45.344128.5687 77.2168http://globalspin.blogs.time.com/2011/10/05/syria-escapes-u-n-sanctions-but-not-turkeys/?xid=rss-topstoriesNobody ought to be surprised by the Russian and Chinese vetoes of a U.N. Security Council resolution condemning Syria's brutal crackdown on its citizenry and hinting that sanctions could be invoked if repression continues. That sanctions threat had been watered down in the hope of winning Russian....Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:47:00 +0200timeentime-9914b5c474f7324e9e5843a01088ef6333.5193 36.3135http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/92544/icode/Despite improved production prospects, world cereal markets are likely to remain fairly tight in 2011-2012. FAO's quarterly Crop Prospects and Food Situation report forecasts world cereal production will total 2 310 million tonnes this marketing season, 3 percent or 68 million tonnes higher than in 2010-2011.Thu, 06 Oct 2011 10:31:00 +0200fao-enenfao-en-b8cc3ff281b6a68da16564ab9a0528b2http://reliefweb.int/node/451082Source: IFRC Country: India By Stephen Ryan in Delhi A second wave of heavy flooding in Odisha (also known as Orissa) has affected a further 2.2 million people in the past three weeks, raising the number to over 3.4 million people across almost 5,000 villages in this state alone.Thu, 06 Oct 2011 09:36:00 +0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-a9d76890e3fc999f1cfe9c48eda0674c20.4807080649425 84.412376786765428.5687 77.2168http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=39950&Cr=pakistan&Cr1=The head of the United Nations disaster risk reduction agency arrives tomorrow in Pakistan to discuss possible measures to reduce the impact and recurrence of major floods, which have inundated much of the Asian country in the past two years.Thu, 06 Oct 2011 02:29:00 +0200un-orgenun-org-32834434d288ae7fec8aa15e7e19397b33.718151 73.060547http://www.etravelblackboard.com/article/123892/world-travel-health-alerts-october-5-2011WORLD TRAVEL HEALTH ALERTS – October 5, 2011 – Polio reaches Beijing – Typhoid sidelines Rugby tournament – Dengue Alerts: The latest from Africa, Americas, Asia – NZ’s measles epidemic reaches central Auckland – America’s listeria toll climbs to 18 – Disease warning for flooded Manilla – Malaria....Thu, 06 Oct 2011 02:25:00 +0200etravelblackboardenetravelblackboard-3b99ed9428ae74141c230517b0d8bdaf-36.9041 174.7652.2449 21.0119http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/oct/04/port-director-gives-takes-advice-china/Wayne Darbeau, president and CEO of the San Diego Unified Port District, is not one to pipe up very often at monthly port board meetings. So, it was somewhat out of character for him to set aside his prepared remarks, submitted in advance, and tell truth to local leaders on an eight-day, goodwill mission to China last month.Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:36:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-9e959076b23556171bc62af1da19708032.7593 -117.11535.2086 110.727http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/encephalitis-kills-400-in-flood-hit-northern-indiaIn last three months over two thousand cases of the rare condition have been reportedWed, 05 Oct 2011 20:55:00 +0200trustentrust-80fd3868befba7c9d38f920525de24f228.5687 77.2168http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=105342The anti-nuclear struggle in India did not gain the same national prominence as the hunger strike waged by Anna Hazare against rampant corruption among India's top politicians. Yet a landmark it surely was in the history of India's nuclear programme.Wed, 05 Oct 2011 10:34:00 +0200ipsnewsenipsnews-4926a5ec80999dc527d17ab007c4be1f28.5687 77.2168http://www.asianewsnet.net/home/news.php?id=22486&sec=2Viet Nam hoped to more than 1.1 million tones of rice in the last quarter of the year, taking full year export s to 7 million tonnes, the Viet Nam Food Association (VFA) said. Speaking to the media in HCM City yesterday, Pham Van Bay, VFA deputy chairman, said businesses had so far ed 5.Wed, 05 Oct 2011 10:11:00 +0200asianewsnetenasianewsnet-b9b5979ac491b4cfa5bf1053ab75472121.0319 105.82http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2011-10/21536595-asia-monsoon-economic-losses-near-dollar-7bn-according-to-aon-benfield-september-catastrophe-study-008.htmCHICAGO, Oct. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Aon Benfield, the global reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor of Aon Corporation (NYSE:AON), today releases the latest edition of its Monthly Cat Rec...Tue, 04 Oct 2011 18:24:00 +0200finanznachrichten-enenfinanznachrichten-en-a024fb0b2ab1d5fbd717073245af283dhttp://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=105334Brazil could play a leading role in a new global agenda for sustainable development and become an "environmental power", says Carlos Nobre, one of the world's foremost climate change experts.Tue, 04 Oct 2011 17:08:00 +0200ipsnewsenipsnews-b3bae55d54e9839f433c505398fac0b0-5.83333 -37.45http://reliefweb.int/node/450537Source: Asian Development Bank Country: India MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is extending $200 million to improve the water supply and other urban services in Guwahati and Dibrugarh―two major cities in the Indian state of Assam.Tue, 04 Oct 2011 11:08:00 +0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-3cb637118a53f7dac20bf6321753a1dc14.6096 121.00626.3275209100107 92.8201201902896http://www.thefrontierpost.com/?p=63544The United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) has voiced serious concern over a heavy loss of life and property in several Asian countries, including Pakistan, where a report, issued by the UN Secretary General’s special representative of the UNISDR Margareta Wahlstorm, says that 5.Tue, 04 Oct 2011 06:45:00 +0200TheFrontierPost-enenTheFrontierPost-en-b483ff716ebce6800588438056faa43733.718151 73.060547http://www.todayszaman.com/newsDetail_getNewsById.action?load=detay&newsId=258633&link=258633Rescuers scrambled Sunday to deliver food and water to hundreds of villagers stuck on rooftops for days because of flooding in the northern Philippines, where back-to-back typhoons have left at least 59 people dead.Mon, 03 Oct 2011 01:09:00 +0200todayszamanentodayszaman-7955f3ad772476b7af4fedf90920b90614.6096 121.006http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/10/02/501364/main20114542.shtmlTyphoons Nalgae and Nesat slamming the Philippines; Vietnam, China feeling late storm effectsMon, 03 Oct 2011 00:40:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-7c4bbf2841bac429783a5dcf8dca6d9014.6096 121.00621.0319 105.8235.2086 110.727http://reliefweb.int/node/450417Source: Times of India Country: India TNN Oct 2, 2011, 08.15AM IST BHUBANESWAR: Even as lakhs of people in flood-ravaged parts of Orissa rummaged through debris to retrieve belongings and rebuild their lives, the state government on Saturday said it would spend Rs 1208 crore within 45 days on restoration and reconstruction work.Mon, 03 Oct 2011 23:01:00 +0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-6cb655ccb8f00e43a159101d18c7e92c20.4807080649425 84.4123767867654http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=world-divided-on-newBy David Fogarty SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A new plan to curb global warming risks becoming a battleground between rich and poor nations and could struggle to get off the ground as negotiators battle over the fate of the ailing Kyoto climate pact. [More]Mon, 03 Oct 2011 22:42:00 +0200scientificamericanenscientificamerican-98d64a1f76a78bda6bdfc456f9781e281.298828 103.824898http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203791904576608960074071014.html?mod=fox_australianThe head of a major Chinese company behind a controversial dam in Myanmar said the project's suspension by the Myanmar government last week was a surprise that could prompt legal issues.Mon, 03 Oct 2011 20:11:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-65a42a6fb6c0927966d25f808d93c5b316.8722 96.124935.2086 110.727http://reliefweb.int/node/450298Source: IFRC Country: India The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC) Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) is a source of un-earmarked money created by the Federation in 1985 to ensure that immediate financial support is available for Red Cross and Red Crescent emergency response.Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:55:00 +0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-db4f5cf08a814685421456dc356c928928.5687 77.2168http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/854292/cs/1/The fourth smallest sovereign state in the world, the tiny Pacific island of Tuvalu, has declared a state if emergency due to a severe shortage of fresh water.Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:36:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-7d9d398dfad5dc0d2277f1fe83694f27-7.4723954693164 178.679547603336http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2011-10/21521335-singapore-s-lec-asia-has-been-made-a-subsidiary-of-hitachi-plant-technologies-to-accelerate-the-global-development-of-disaster-risk-reduction-busines-004.htmExpansion as Global Base for Disaster Risk Reduction Business As announced on June 14, 2011, Hitachi Plant Technologies, Ltd. ("Hitachi Plant Techno...Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:19:00 +0200finanznachrichten-enenfinanznachrichten-en-3875429e3631e89c28b45dfad6783f10http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/women-in-india-floods-giving-birth-on-rooftopsThere are almost 1,000 heavily pregnant women marooned in the flood-hit east who need helpMon, 03 Oct 2011 14:06:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-eb08fcb5c190b2b2c13416bdb0fc440428.5687 77.2168http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/women-in-india-floods-giving-birth-on-rooftopsThere are almost 1,000 heavily pregnant women marooned in the flood-hit east who need helpMon, 03 Oct 2011 13:55:00 +0200trustentrust-eb08fcb5c190b2b2c13416bdb0fc440428.5687 77.2168http://reliefweb.int/node/450246Source: Australian Agency for International Development , Government of Australia Country: World , Australia , China , Egypt , Ethiopia , India , Kenya , Malawi , Mozambique , Somalia , United Republic of Tanzania (the) 29 September 2011 A hallmark of foreign policy is to look beyond the horizon to....Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:53:00 +0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-c32dde987ed16deb22adf440a2bba531-13.9826 33.773830.0779 31.2508-6.17486 35.738171-25.9622 32.57372.04118 45.3441-1.2702 36.80419.02274 38.746835.2086 110.72728.5687 77.2168http://english.aljazeera.net//news/asia-pacific/2011/10/201110345341599371.htmlAid delivered to thousands still stranded on rooftops by floodwaters, but at least 15 villages still inaccessible.Mon, 03 Oct 2011 09:53:00 +0200aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-a06f7f5af848a0f534e9da13ab1445ae14.6096 121.006http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/analysis-world-divided-on-new-plan-to-combat-global-warmingA new plan to curb global warming risks becoming a battleground between rich and poor nations and could struggle to get off the groundMon, 03 Oct 2011 07:48:00 +0200trustentrust-abc2d4fd94a04c1cb8f6e22dbfef45e2http://www.kuenselonline.com/2010/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=20987DGPC officials said reservoir plants were necessary at a time when predicting the vagaries of rainfall was made difficult because of climate change Hydropower Generation 3 October, 2011 - Save for the incessant rain during the blessed rainy day, the monsoon season this year otherwise failed to stir....Mon, 03 Oct 2011 07:41:00 +0200kuenselonlineenkuenselonline-3647fa3f91eafa592b726616ed4f8567http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=22178MANILA — Rescuers scrambled Sunday to deliver food and water to hundreds of villagers stuck on rooftops for days because of flooding in the northern Philippines, where back-to-back typhoons have left at least 59 people dead. Typhoon Nalgae slammed ashore in northeastern Isabela province Saturday,....Mon, 03 Oct 2011 07:23:00 +0200irrawaddyenirrawaddy-6be240f59601ed3dd3f369aea5601e6f14.6096 121.006http://www.khaleejtimes.com/darticlen.asp?xfile=data/international/2011/October/international_October62.xml&section=internationalMANILA, Philippines - Rescuers scrambled Sunday to deliver food and water to hundreds of villagers stuck on rooftops for days because of flooding in the northern Philippines, where back-to-back typhoons have left at least 59 people dead.Mon, 03 Oct 2011 06:50:00 +0200khaleejtimesenkhaleejtimes-369a106646d3886d875b5c1f5ec55fa414.6096 121.006http://www.ekantipur.com/2011/10/03/world/filipinos-still-trapped-on-roofs-typhoons-kill-59/341763/Rescuers scrambled Sunday to deliver food and water to hundreds of villagers stuck on rooftops for days because of flooding in the northern Philippines.Mon, 03 Oct 2011 06:06:00 +0200ekantipurenekantipur-e34f0db6ab4ca03a1dbbc4c60d78525c14.6096 121.006http://www.asianewsnet.net/home/news.php?id=22381&sec=3The struggle did not gain the same national prominence as the hunger strike waged by Anna Hazare. Yet a landmark it surely was -- in the history of 's nuclear programme. On August 17, a group of activists started a hunger strike near Koodankulam in Tamil Nadu. It was directed against plans of the India n government to commission a 1,000 MW plant.Mon, 03 Oct 2011 04:47:00 +0200asianewsnetenasianewsnet-d246e72ec5ad1a3e73c5e709ecd6fc0111.0060495172202 78.4013064312238http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011%5c10%5c03%5cstory_3-10-2011_pg4_8A new plan to curb global warming risks becoming a battleground between rich and poor nations and could struggle to get off the ground as negotiators battle over the fate of the ailing Kyoto climate pact. The 1997 Kyoto Protocol covers only emissions from rich nations that produce less than a third....Sun, 02 Oct 2011 23:57:00 +0200dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-502b6fea9b00a8fb677fb8f008c0b59chttp://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/asia-pacific/back-to-back-typhoons-kill-59-in-philippines/article2187911/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=World&utm_content=2187911Rescuers scramble to deliver food and water to hundreds of villagers stuck on rooftops for days.Sun, 02 Oct 2011 19:33:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-2f10043f80ab5401c9d629a3ad7d61ca14.6096 121.006http://www.news24.com/World/News/Filipinos-trapped-59-dead-in-typhoons-20111002Philippine villagers are still marooned on rooftops after days as back-to-back typhoons leave 59 dead.Sun, 02 Oct 2011 18:51:00 +0200news24ennews24-2451d281fc18388f9ab443aec6caee24http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44747966/ns/weather/Back-to-back typhoons left at least 59 people dead and rescuers scrambling on Sunday to deliver food and water to hundreds of Philippines villagers stranded on rooftops.Sun, 02 Oct 2011 18:07:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-19bf373d304a0abdf1fefd013aed817e14.6096 121.006http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111002/ap_on_re_as/as_asia_wild_weatherAP - Rescuers scrambled Sunday to deliver food and water to hundreds of villagers stuck on rooftops for days because of flooding in the northern Philippines, where back-to-back typhoons have left at least 59 people dead.Sun, 02 Oct 2011 15:15:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-8a918ff3e0b01f9370f9cb1e9d9f0b3114.6096 121.006http://www.newschannel5.com/story/15596260/typhoons-leave-55-dead-filipinos-trapped-on-roofsRescuers scrambled Sunday to deliver food and water to hundreds of villagers stuck on rooftops for days because of flooding in the northern Philippines, where back-to-back typhoons have left at least 59 people dead.Sun, 02 Oct 2011 15:05:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-47e58b9cf282ef0408519d5c25ad211214.6096 121.006http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-10-02-AS-Asia-Wild-Weather/id-0e747dc7309f4c7eaf07bdcc57fc6eb3MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Rescuers scrambled Sunday to deliver food and water to hundreds of villagers stuck on rooftops for days because of flooding in the northern Philippines, where back-to-back typhoons have left at least 59 people dead. Typhoon Nalgae slammed ashore in northeastern Isabela....Sun, 02 Oct 2011 14:53:00 +0200APenAP-7f1f28b940cb47804d6d94d35a5dfa5614.6096 121.006http://geo.tv/10-2-2011/86999.htmSINGAPORE: A new plan to curb global warming risks becoming a battleground between rich and poor nations and could struggle to get off the ground as negotiators battle over the fate of the ailing Kyoto climate pact... The 1997 Kyoto Protocol covers only emissions from rich nations that produce less....Sun, 02 Oct 2011 14:36:00 +0200geo-tvengeo-tv-d7c2f341134e0619a0ebda8ecacc52b51.298828 103.824898http://www.kyivpost.com/news/world/detail/113972/Rescuers scrambled Sunday to deliver food and water to hundreds of villagers stuck on rooftops for days because of flooding in the northern Philippines, where back-to-back typhoons have left at least 55 people dead.Sun, 02 Oct 2011 13:07:00 +0200kyivpostenkyivpost-dbc8dbaec7ccaabf1363fa0e7cc098ad14.6096 121.006http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111002/ap_on_re_as/as_asia_wild_weatherAP - Rescuers scrambled Sunday to deliver food and water to hundreds of villagers stuck on rooftops for days because of flooding in the northern Philippines, where back-to-back typhoons have left at least 55 people dead.Sun, 02 Oct 2011 12:13:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-42b8a70c05c0049dde7851aab24de3fb14.6096 121.006http://www.newschannel5.com/story/15596260/typhoons-leave-55-dead-filipinos-trapped-on-roofsRescuers scrambled Sunday to deliver food and water to hundreds of villagers stuck on rooftops for days because of flooding in the northern Philippines, where back-to-back typhoons have left at least 55 people dead.Sun, 02 Oct 2011 12:05:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-c5076378175efe81774dc702b855017a14.6096 121.006http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-10-02-AS-Asia-Wild-Weather/id-3bd4dce486de42bfa98bbebd6c1fcb57MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Rescuers scrambled Sunday to deliver food and water to hundreds of villagers stuck on rooftops for days because of flooding in the northern Philippines, where back-to-back typhoons have left at least 55 people dead. Typhoon Nalgae slammed ashore in northeastern Isabela....Sun, 02 Oct 2011 12:00:00 +0200APenAP-09b01d3b635e1f18019c77973587d9c914.6096 121.006http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/analysis-world-divided-on-new-plan-to-combat-global-warmingA new plan to curb global warming risks becoming a battleground between rich and poor nations and could struggle to get off the groundSun, 02 Oct 2011 10:46:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-abc2d4fd94a04c1cb8f6e22dbfef45e2http://www.kyivpost.com/news/world/detail/113962/SINGAPORE, Oct 2 (Reuters) - A new plan to curb global warming risks becoming a battleground between rich and poor nations and could struggle to get off the ground as negotiators battle over the fate of the ailing Kyoto climate pact.Sun, 02 Oct 2011 10:04:00 +0200kyivpostenkyivpost-a7be4c865ca848011b4f3d3226f312531.298828 103.824898http://www.usatoday.com/weather/storms/story/2011-10-02/Typhoon-Nalgae/50630914/1?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20usatoday-NewsTopStories%20%28News%20-%20Top%20Stories%29Back-to-back typhoons left at least 55 people dead and rescuers scrambling in the region.Sun, 02 Oct 2011 09:29:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-6a17eae142a813f085da3c09382a7bfd14.6096 121.006http://www.japantoday.com/category/world/view/typhoons-leave-55-dead-hundreds-trapped-on-roofs-in-philippinesBack-to-back typhoons left at least 55 people dead and rescuers scrambling on Sunday to deliver food and water to hundreds of villagers stuck on rooftops for four days because of flooding in the northern Philippines. Typhoon Nalgae slammed ashore in northeastern Isabela province Saturday then....Sun, 02 Oct 2011 09:19:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-8f64008fbb8b33ea92588fe1d49b853f14.6096 121.006http://www.thedailystar.net/latest/updates.php?pid=105Back-to-back typhoons left at least 55 people dead and rescuers scrambling on Sunday to deliver food and water to hundreds of villagers stuck on rooftops for four days because of flooding in the northern Philippines.Sun, 02 Oct 2011 09:04:00 +0200thedailystarBDenthedailystarBD-8e74b2e7665c8739f813c89ca3cfa26414.6096 121.006http://tribune.com.pk/story/261584/dengue-alert-scamsters-skeeters-and-suckers/In years past, it would just mean a little added irritation when trying to sleep and the possibility of some pretty annoying and itchy bites. But now, this buzzing is enough to send people into a blind panic, cause schools to shut down and push an entire government into an overdrive of efficiency. Well, scratch that last part.Sun, 02 Oct 2011 09:02:00 +0200tribuneentribune-7b7ab07dfd2a8e7d595e71f77909c459http://www.news24.com/World/News/Typhoons-leave-55-dead-20111002Back-to-back typhoons have killed 55 people, leaving many villagers stuck on rooftops for days in Philippines.Sun, 02 Oct 2011 08:17:00 +0200news24ennews24-f23bd7fc980a41af86c7411e3e4183a414.6096 121.006http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111002/ap_on_re_as/as_asia_wild_weatherAP - Back-to-back typhoons left at least 55 people dead and rescuers scrambling on Sunday to deliver food and water to hundreds of villagers stuck on rooftops for four days because of flooding in the northern Philippines.Sun, 02 Oct 2011 08:10:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-f8e4288c37d68fb280313a2f710ff12614.6096 121.006http://www.newschannel5.com/story/15596260/typhoons-leave-55-dead-filipinos-trapped-on-roofsBack-to-back typhoons left at least 55 people dead and rescuers scrambling on Sunday to deliver food and water to hundreds of villagers stuck on rooftops for four days because of flooding in the northern Philippines.Sun, 02 Oct 2011 08:04:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-fc3814e40aaa0169cd06f2577710b0c114.6096 121.006http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-10-02-AS-Asia-Wild-Weather/id-b85a9d3f1cb94a4695a9da5973abe22cMANILA, Philippines (AP) — Back-to-back typhoons left at least 55 people dead and rescuers scrambling on Sunday to deliver food and water to hundreds of villagers stuck on rooftops for four days because of flooding in the northern Philippines. Typhoon Nalgae slammed ashore in northeastern Isabela....Sun, 02 Oct 2011 07:58:00 +0200APenAP-12337ff742aa53ca9c4b48e29d0c1ed114.6096 121.006http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44727622/ns/weather/Back-to-back typhoons left at least 55 people dead and rescuers scrambling on Sunday to deliver food and water to hundreds of Philippines villagers stranded on rooftops.Sun, 02 Oct 2011 07:20:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-a8a5a175d88ea42ab3165d05ff0f027014.6096 121.006http://www.ekantipur.com/2011/10/02/world/typhoons-leave-55-dead-filipinos-trapped-on-roofs/341720/Back-to-back typhoons left at least 55 people dead and rescuers scrambling on Sunday.Sun, 02 Oct 2011 06:48:00 +0200ekantipurenekantipur-400bef10314a6fcf52ad4b3cb456bb73http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/10/2/worldupdates/2011-10-02T092430Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-596591-2&sec=WorldupdatesSINGAPORE (Reuters) - A new plan to curb global warming risks becoming a battleground between rich and poor nations and could struggle to get off the ground as negotiators battle over the fate of the ailing Kyoto climate pact.Sun, 02 Oct 2011 06:31:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-0406e4c3bd07c1b03dfa30676b58be1a1.298828 103.824898http://www.gmanews.tv/story/234062/world/un-tells-asia-make-flood-prevention-top-priorityThe United Nations (UN) wants Asian governments to ramp up their investments in disaster risk reduction to curb and prevent the floods ravaging a number of Asian countries, the international organization said over the weekend.Sun, 02 Oct 2011 06:25:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-1792541d576110174bd018cdb80c5a9chttp://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/analysis-world-divided-on-new-plan-to-combat-global-warming02 Oct 2011 01:22 Source: reuters // Reuters * Proposal says 2015 is more realistic date for climate pact * Talks on trying to extend Kyoto stalled, need fresh approach * Investors would welcome certainty if plan is accepted By David Fogarty SINGAPORE, Oct 2 (Reuters) - A new plan to curb global....Sun, 02 Oct 2011 04:43:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-320f319f145870e05aa0fdb17dbabb8b1.298828 103.824898http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/analysis-world-divided-on-new-plan-to-combat-global-warming02 Oct 2011 01:22 Source: reuters // Reuters * Proposal says 2015 is more realistic date for climate pact * Talks on trying to extend Kyoto stalled, need fresh approach * Investors would welcome certainty if plan is accepted By David Fogarty SINGAPORE, Oct 2 (Reuters) - A new plan to curb global....Sun, 02 Oct 2011 04:31:00 +0200trustentrust-320f319f145870e05aa0fdb17dbabb8b1.298828 103.824898http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011%5c10%5c01%5cstory_1-10-2011_pg3_6It is now recognised that the great heat-wave and ‘blocked’ stagnant air over Russia in 2010 deflected westerly air flow onto the Himalayas above Pakistan. This added to the precipitation that caused last year’s calamity One year on from the calamitous flooding in Pakistan in 2010, much of the country is again under water.Sat, 01 Oct 2011 00:21:00 +0200dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-cd1fd61dfd1b4fb49327743bc7d0b58233.718151 73.06054755.7388 37.6665http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10755957&ref=rssThe second typhoon in a week battered the rain-soaked northern Philippines yesterday, adding misery to thousands of people, some of whom still perched on rooftops.Several other Asian nations also reeled from flooding.Typhoon Nalgae...Sat, 01 Oct 2011 19:27:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-96b816bc14d5dc84af80708f2e17e51814.6096 121.006http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111001/ap_on_re_as/as_asia_wild_weatherAP - The second typhoon in a week battered the rain-soaked northern Philippines on Saturday, adding misery to the lives of thousands of people, some of whom were still perched on rooftops from previous flooding.Sat, 01 Oct 2011 12:24:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-aa8885ebbeaec430067c921a6378de6c14.6096 121.006http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-10-01-AS-Asia-Wild-Weather/id-ed491e19b9b145ef88c22fd56da7869dMANILA, Philippines (AP) — The second typhoon in a week battered the rain-soaked northern Philippines on Saturday, adding misery to the lives of thousands of people, some of whom were still perched on rooftops from previous flooding. Thousands of people were ordered to evacuate their homes after....Sat, 01 Oct 2011 12:17:00 +0200APenAP-16d5555ed18973dbb8c1becd72b2e39014.6096 121.006http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=44d04ead54db2310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=asia%20world&s=newsThe second typhoon in a week battered the rain-soaked northern Philippines on Saturday, adding misery to thousands of people, some of whom are still perched on rooftops.Sat, 01 Oct 2011 09:28:00 +0200scmpenscmp-ae9aed2114c5c15fb032d15a1d5b7e8414.6096 121.006http://reliefweb.int/node/450148Source: AmeriCares Country: India AmeriCares was first to arrive, delivering crucial aid to worst-affected district in Orissa Monsoon rains in the Indian state of Orissa gave rise to crisis level flooding on September 9, inundating 19 districts and 3,000 villages that are home to more than 2 million people.Sat, 01 Oct 2011 08:28:00 +0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-f3563ddad0316880348798aeea87341220.4807080649425 84.4123767867654http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204226204576603901236085130.html?mod=rss_asia_whats_newsTyphoon Nalgae slammed ashore in the Philippines with winds of 100 miles per hour and dangerous gusts of 121 mph.Sat, 01 Oct 2011 06:52:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-9a5a394516ab8d24d6f237e2017f029614.6096 121.006http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=44d04ead54db2310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=asia%20world&s=newsThe second typhoon in a week battered the rain-soaked northern Philippines on Saturday, adding misery to thousands of people, some of whom are still perched on rooftops.Sat, 01 Oct 2011 06:24:00 +0200scmpenscmp-840bde57e0ae9bed8ce1561d19588bd814.6096 121.006http://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2011-10/01/content_13830309.htmA tropical storm barreled toward Vietnam on Friday, forcing 20,000 people to be evacuated, as swathes of India, Thailand, Pakistan and China reeled under floods.Sat, 01 Oct 2011 04:56:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-5fb237c144e42dafec27cfd8af66363021.0319 105.8233.718151 73.06054713.7308 100.52135.2086 110.72728.5687 77.2168http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/typhoon-weakens-tropical-storm-vietnam-14637724The second typhoon in a week has made landfall in the northern Philippines which is still reeling from floods alongside several Asian countries. Typhoon Nalgae slammed ashore midmorning Saturday south of northeastern Palanan Bay with winds of 100 mph (160 kph) and stronger gusts.Sat, 01 Oct 2011 04:04:00 +0200ABCnewsenABCnews-3e723f30a99c99f81a38b3c5737aba4821.0319 105.8217.061131 122.428001http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44727622/ns/weather/The second typhoon in a week has made landfall in the northern Philippines, which is still reeling from floods alongside several Asian countries.Sat, 01 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-25f52bc28be9c9fde015966b7682b10c14.6096 121.006http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111001/ap_on_re_as/as_asia_wild_weatherAP - The second typhoon in a week has made landfall in the northern Philippines which is still reeling from floods alongside several Asian countries.Sat, 01 Oct 2011 03:50:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-a7675e02d82dd5d2c5f0a80eb4146ab514.6096 121.006http://www.newschannel5.com/story/15584105/typhoon-weakens-to-tropical-storm-in-vietnamThe second typhoon in a week has made landfall in the northern Philippines which is still reeling from floods alongside several Asian countries.Sat, 01 Oct 2011 03:32:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-c96b673e9dcf6bb49a8fba0ced41deb014.6096 121.006http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/libertycentral/2011/sep/30/kashmir-india-unmarked-gravesKashmir is one of two war zones in India from which no news must come. But those in unmarked graves will not be silenced At about 3am, on 23 September, within hours of his arrival at the Delhi airport, the US radio-journalist David Barsamian was deported .Fri, 30 Sep 2011 01:16:00 +0200guardianenguardian-18d66230df80bb2aa47d45831a087aa928.5687 77.216834.5542499446791 75.8035406465336http://www.todayonline.com/World/EDC111001-0000226/Asias-reeling-from-wild-weatherHANOI - A tropical storm barrelled towards Vietnam yesterday, forcing 20,000 people to be evacuated, as the Philippines braced for a new typhoon and swathes of India, Thailand, Pakistan and China reeled under floods after some of the wildest weather to hit...Fri, 30 Sep 2011 23:52:00 +0200todayonlineentodayonline-0cf480f7bbfd7e67eb183d31ade6506f14.6096 121.00621.0319 105.8233.718151 73.06054713.7308 100.52128.5687 77.216835.2086 110.727http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=39902&Cr=floods&Cr1=The United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) today voiced its concern at the millions of people who have been affected by the floods ravaging many countries in Asia, and urged governments to increase their investment in disaster risk reduction.Fri, 30 Sep 2011 23:42:00 +0200un-orgenun-org-573c208202b9ffefab47003ca93aa430http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/emergency-medical-team-treats-thousands-of-flood-survivors-in-india30 Sep 2011 20:54 Source: member // AmeriCares Monsoon rains in the Indian state of Orissa gave rise to crisis level flooding on September 9, inundating 19 districts and 3,000 villages that are home to more than 2 million people. The district of Kendrapara was hardest hit, with more than 100....Fri, 30 Sep 2011 22:28:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-2084f351932c9686157bdbd5096bc37b20.49918 86.42627http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/emergency-medical-team-treats-thousands-of-flood-survivors-in-india30 Sep 2011 20:54 Source: member // AmeriCares Monsoon rains in the Indian state of Orissa gave rise to crisis level flooding on September 9, inundating 19 districts and 3,000 villages that are home to more than 2 million people. The district of Kendrapara was hardest hit, with more than 100....Fri, 30 Sep 2011 22:08:00 +0200trustentrust-2084f351932c9686157bdbd5096bc37b20.49918 86.42627http://reliefweb.int/node/450023Source: UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction Country: World , Bangladesh , Cambodia , India , Myanmar , Pakistan , Philippines (the) , Thailand Geneva, 30 September - UNISDR Chief Margareta Wahlström today expressed concern at the great number of people who have lost their lives or have....Fri, 30 Sep 2011 20:22:00 +0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-0ec42ddf75cb746c5101fcd1c42f6a6e14.6096 121.00623.7099 90.407111.5647 104.91333.718151 73.06054746.2015 6.1340916.8722 96.124946.20153 6.13409313.7308 100.52128.5687 77.2168http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44727622/ns/weather/A tropical storm barreled toward Vietnam Friday, forcing 20,000 people to be evacuated, as the Philippines braced for a new typhoon and several Asian countries reeled under floods after some of the wildest weather this summer.Fri, 30 Sep 2011 18:29:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-eefeeb9d87a44966c6e530000ed11dfb14.6096 121.00621.0319 105.82http://www.todayonline.com/World/EDC110930-0001055/Asia-reels-from-floods-as-storm-whacks-VietnamHANOI - A tropical storm slammed into Vietnam today, forcing 20,000 people to be evacuated, as the Philippines braced for a new typhoon and several Asian countries reeled under floods after some of the wildest weather this summer. Prolonged...Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:21:00 +0200todayonlineentodayonline-03379532d1a5f98cf182734618434ba414.6096 121.00621.0319 105.82http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44727622/ns/weather/A tropical storm barreled toward Vietnam Friday, forcing 20,000 people to be evacuated, as the Philippines braced for a new typhoon and several Asian countries reeled under floods after some of the wildest weather this summer.Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:14:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-8a57e65a0ca576096a74e11ce357b36214.6096 121.00621.0319 105.8235.2086 110.727http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110930/ap_on_re_as/as_asia_wild_weatherAP - A tropical storm whacked into Vietnam on Friday, forcing 20,000 people to be evacuated, as the Philippines braced for a new typhoon and several Asian countries reeled under floods after some of the wildest weather this summer.Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:11:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-5c92235d759b7eea8129586fdbe26b2514.6096 121.00621.0319 105.82http://www.newschannel5.com/story/15584105/typhoon-weakens-to-tropical-storm-in-vietnamA tropical storm whacked into Vietnam on Friday, forcing 20,000 people to be evacuated, as the Philippines braced for a new typhoon and several Asian countries reeled under floods after some of the wildest weather this...Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:59:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-d18236f7f043a12ced3122a6996f7e1814.6096 121.00621.0319 105.82http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-09-30-AS-Asia-Wild-Weather/id-25848ef14ecf47a19432e346dee17955HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A tropical storm whacked into Vietnam on Friday, forcing 20,000 people to be evacuated, as the Philippines braced for a new typhoon and several Asian countries reeled under floods after some of the wildest weather this summer. Prolonged monsoon flooding, typhoons and storms....Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:57:00 +0200APenAP-850f3b1e49c6251d6af7133e9cdbb1c914.6096 121.00621.0319 105.82http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/typhoon-weakens-tropical-storm-vietnam-14637724A tropical storm barreled toward Vietnam Friday, forcing 20,000 people to be evacuated, as the Philippines braced for a new typhoon and several Asian countries reeled under floods after some of the wildest weather this summer. Prolonged monsoon flooding, typhoons and storms have wreaked untold havoc....Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:26:00 +0200ABCnewsenABCnews-80e52914e150422ba6594d79ed300a7214.6096 121.00621.0319 105.82http://gulfnews.com/news/world/other-world/asia-reels-from-floods-as-vietnam-braces-for-storm-1.882370?localLinksEnabled=false&utm_source=Feeds&utm_medium=RSS&utm_term=News_RSS_feed&utm_content=1.882370&utm_campaign=Asia_reels_from_floods_as_Vietnam_braces_for_stormProlonged monsoon flooding, typhoons and storms have wreaked untold havoc in the regionFri, 30 Sep 2011 10:49:00 +0200gulfnewsengulfnews-33c0d45fc4b55b4edaa2d76ad5fd56cb21.0319 105.82http://english.aljazeera.net/weather/2011/09/201193064710258426.htmlMore than 100 dead and tens of thousands displaced by monsoon rains causing widespread flooding.Fri, 30 Sep 2011 10:41:00 +0200aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-c8356eaa08b94341879a341fa97a672ahttp://www.kyivpost.com/news/world/detail/113881/HANOI, Vietnam (AP) A tropical storm barreled toward Vietnam Friday, forcing 20,000 people to be evacuated, as Philippines braced for a new typhoon and swathes of India, Thailand, Pakistan and China reeled under floods after some of the wildest weather to hit Asia this summer.Fri, 30 Sep 2011 09:54:00 +0200kyivpostenkyivpost-e1b32d98af1dc218394cc45931f36bcc14.6096 121.00621.0319 105.8233.718151 73.06054713.7308 100.52128.5687 77.216835.2086 110.727http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110930/ap_on_re_as/as_asia_wild_weatherAP - A tropical storm barreled toward Vietnam Friday, forcing 20,000 people to be evacuated, as Philippines braced for a new typhoon and swathes of India, Thailand, Pakistan and China reeled under floods after some of the wildest weather to hit Asia this summer.Fri, 30 Sep 2011 09:38:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-87d959fe7e6222704a31d7882406dbda14.6096 121.00621.0319 105.8233.718151 73.06054713.7308 100.52128.5687 77.216835.2086 110.727http://www.newschannel5.com/story/15584105/typhoon-weakens-to-tropical-storm-in-vietnamA tropical storm barreled toward Vietnam Friday, forcing 20,000 people to be evacuated, as Philippines braced for a new typhoon and swathes of India, Thailand, Pakistan and China reeled under floods after some of the wildest...Fri, 30 Sep 2011 09:29:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-de82164fee40ed1e51b597f022a4201f14.6096 121.00621.0319 105.8233.718151 73.06054713.7308 100.52128.5687 77.216835.2086 110.727http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-09-30-AS-Asia-Wild-Weather/id-3005cc79856e49a99010aa19ef7437b0HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A tropical storm barreled toward Vietnam Friday, forcing 20,000 people to be evacuated, as Philippines braced for a new typhoon and swathes of India, Thailand, Pakistan and China reeled under floods after some of the wildest weather to hit Asia this summer.Fri, 30 Sep 2011 09:26:00 +0200APenAP-873741bcf4d6315332a22d79ff8e5c4414.6096 121.00621.0319 105.8233.718151 73.06054713.7308 100.52128.5687 77.216835.2086 110.727http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44713900/ns/weather/The flood-ravaged Indian state of Orissa is asking for about $726 million in federal funds to help cope with the destruction and relocate hundreds of thousands of people.Fri, 30 Sep 2011 07:13:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-a89fed461603b11defd7eb6e3d8b5f4620.4807080649425 84.4123767867654http://tribune.com.pk/story/263570/lbod-the-culprit-behind-recurring-floods-in-sindh/KARACHI: Did poor design of an internationally-funded drainage system really exacerbate the devastation from the floods in Badin or is it simply a convenient excuse to blame ‘arrogant’ foreigners for a natural calamity? A review by The Express Tribune of technical documents prepared by the World....Fri, 30 Sep 2011 06:26:00 +0200tribuneentribune-cc80d7c725a4fe3cf9bbed049316688ehttp://www.deccanherald.com/content/194506/cambodian-flood-toll-tops-100.htmlMore than 100 Cambodians, nearly half of them children, have died in the country's worst flooding in a decade, a disaster official said today.Thu, 29 Sep 2011 21:37:00 +0200deccanheraldendeccanherald-d9329e6d2ec96e30c8b9c26894bb5e33http://reliefweb.int/node/449800Source: DAWN Group of Newspapers Country: Pakistan From the Newspaper KARACHI, Sept 28: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah said on Wednesday that the Supreme Court of Pakistan would soon be presented with a comprehensive report on rain emergency and relief measures.Thu, 29 Sep 2011 20:07:00 +0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-0e17458aad3f53a0848971a0288a613033.718151 73.060547http://reliefweb.int/node/449631Source: Times of India Country: India Sandeep Mishra, TNN | Sep 28, 2011, 11.09PM IST BHUBANESWAR: Though the water level has started receding in flood-affected districts, the slow pace of discharge into the sea combined with inadequate food materials, paucity of potable water and lack of medicines....Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:02:00 +0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-20128518da5bf594f0a0a9579ac29e1f28.5687 77.2168http://www.thefrontierpost.com/?p=61195KARACHI (APP): Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah Wednesday said that the Supreme Court of Pakistan will be presented a comprehensive report about rain emergency and relief measures soon. The Sindh CM directed the District Relief Committees to expedite measures to speedily drain out rain water from various rain and flood affected areas in [.Thu, 29 Sep 2011 05:28:00 +0200TheFrontierPost-enenTheFrontierPost-en-2e112592839a08db537b350f4a26055333.718151 73.060547http://www.etravelblackboard.com/article/123676/world-travel-heatlh-alerts-september-28-2011WORLD TRAVEL HEATLH ALERTS – September 28, 2011 – Refugees hit by suspected yellow fever – More listeria fatalities expected in coming weeks – Cup-mad Kiwis tackling four disease outbreaks – Over 700 measles cases in Quebec – Vietnam’s HFMD epidemic escalating – Hepatitis E kills 3 in Kashmir – JE....Thu, 29 Sep 2011 03:19:00 +0200etravelblackboardenetravelblackboard-4e09456db1f3f3a826b5cf4a88b9841d21.0319 105.8253.7392724490039 -71.967408456385534.5542499446791 75.8035406465336http://globalspin.blogs.time.com/2011/09/27/floods-in-south-asia-how-to-help-the-poor-help-themselves/?xid=rss-topstoriesWith at least 5.5 million people affected by flooding in Pakistan and 2 million in India, monsoon floods on the Subcontinent sometimes seem like a grim annual ritualWed, 28 Sep 2011 01:58:00 +0200timeentime-9fbb52c039107a749c3421c194ac9bca33.718151 73.06054728.5687 77.2168http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/global-filipino/world/09/28/11/death-toll-hits-79-indian-floodsBHUBANESWAR - The death toll from severe flooding in the eastern Indian state of Orissa has risen to 79 with an estimated five million people affected, local officials said on Wednesday.Wed, 28 Sep 2011 20:59:00 +0200abs-cbnnewsenabs-cbnnews-172208b580e5cb2af5b12f283012a4b020.4807080649425 84.4123767867654http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/east-india-hit-by-worst-floods-in-30-yearsTens of thousands are stranded in Orissa, living on rooftops or sleeping in the openWed, 28 Sep 2011 18:36:00 +0200trustentrust-64d46b5fe18c6d79952ebc622aa12edc20.4807080649425 84.4123767867654http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1156081/1/.htmlBHUBANESWAR, India: The death toll from severe flooding in the eastern Indian state of Orissa has risen to 79 with an estimated five million people affected, local officials said on Wednesday.Wed, 28 Sep 2011 17:51:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-cde93684655e5cdcaf90c77c7267549f20.4807080649425 84.4123767867654http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/death-toll-hits-79-in-indian-floods-20110928-1kxn3.htmlThe death toll from severe flooding in the eastern Indian state of Orissa has risen to 79 with an estimated five million people affected.Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:24:00 +0200smhensmh-5ebf7865fe107f8b5333987748cd3b1320.4807080649425 84.4123767867654http://www.nst.com.my/articles/Deathtollhits79inIndianfloods/Article/BHUBANESWAR, India: The death toll from severe flooding in the eastern Indian state of Orissa has risen to 79 with an estimated five million people affected, local officials said on Wednesday.Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:21:00 +0200nstennst-e6809f9ac6f3096d69ee826b73725b6920.4807080649425 84.4123767867654http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/death-toll-hits-79-in-indian-floods/story-e6frfku0-1226150436219?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20newscomaubreakingndm%20%28NEWS.com.au%20%7C%20Breaking%20News%29THE death toll from severe flooding in the eastern Indian state of Orissa has risen to 79 with an estimated five million people affected.Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:11:00 +0200news_com_auennews_com_au-95406d1422410524b099051de8670da020.4807080649425 84.4123767867654http://www.dawn.com/2011/09/28/death-toll-hits-79-in-indian-floods.htmlBHUBANESWAR, India: The death toll from severe flooding in the eastern Indian state of Orissa has risen to 79 with an estimated five million people affected, local officials said on Wednesday. Two bouts of extremely heavy rain this month have led rivers to burst their banks, submerging thousands of villages and leading to a relief [.Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:11:00 +0200dawnendawn-d416baafa3455613a218f5e7b0a95b6c20.4807080649425 84.4123767867654http://www.intrafish.com/global/news/article1256345.eceThe economic climate in the United States and Europe means demand has shifted from large size shrimp to medium and small sizes, said Chakaval Dussadeevutikul, assistant managing director for the business development and marketing department of PTN Group.Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:31:00 +0200intrafishenintrafish-200975f91369619c6538dffe47d3350538.9051 -77.0162http://www.thefrontierpost.com/?p=61119Barrister Amjad Malik When George W Bush threatened Gen Musharraf to coerce him in joining the US led war on terror in Afghanistan, warning either you are with us or against and to take Pakstan to the age of stones if the answer is ‘no’, fortunately Turkey saved its nation from the wrath of war, [...Wed, 28 Sep 2011 06:56:00 +0200TheFrontierPost-enenTheFrontierPost-en-f3f36ba7f8976d71b68d33ca69d5fc3134.5309 69.13675739.9293 32.8533http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201109/3326372.htm?desktopLast Updated: Tue, 27 Sep 2011 07:40:00 +1000 At least 60 people have died and 4 million have been affected by flooding in eastern India that has led to a major relief effort from local and international aid agencies. The devastating floods have been caused by heavy and late rains at the end of the monsoon season.Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:52:00 +0200australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-a1414b4f705fd911a06e35025cbfa13c28.5687 77.2168http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011%5c09%5c27%5cstory_27-9-2011_pg14_2* 48 dead, hundreds of thousands marooned * Officials say rains expected to continue for another two days, halt rescue efforts LUCKNOW: Monsoon rains have collapsed mud huts and flooded wide swaths of north and east India, killing at least 48 people in recent days and leaving hundreds of thousands....Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:40:00 +0200dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-12ad5cbda514c76f5f096afb1a40bf1828.5687 77.2168http://tribune.com.pk/story/262088/262088/NEW YORK: Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar addressed the 66th session of the United Nations General Assembly, presenting the message of Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, saying that Pakistan believed in multilateralism, and promoting a world of peace, free from the scourge of war.Tue, 27 Sep 2011 23:06:00 +0200tribuneentribune-1cddc09dcfc2c1a4bd39464b15958a6133.718151 73.060547http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/the-umcor-hotline-for-september-27-201127 Sep 2011 15:52 Source: member // UMCOR In Today's Hotline: Read how UMCOR is responding to needs around the world. PAKISTAN: FLOODING AGAIN DEVASTATES COUNTRY INDIA: EARTHQUAKE RECOVERY IN HIMALAYAS US: EARLY RESPONSE TEAM IN BASTROP, TEXAS EVENT: MENTAL ILLNESS AWARENESS WEEK PAKISTAN: FLOODING....Tue, 27 Sep 2011 20:14:00 +0200trustentrust-06e75a88589449f31d3cbb9131390c3933.718151 73.06054728.5687 77.2168http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/the-umcor-hotline-for-september-27-201127 Sep 2011 15:52 Source: member // UMCOR In Today's Hotline: Read how UMCOR is responding to needs around the world. PAKISTAN: FLOODING AGAIN DEVASTATES COUNTRY INDIA: EARTHQUAKE RECOVERY IN HIMALAYAS US: EARLY RESPONSE TEAM IN BASTROP, TEXAS EVENT: MENTAL ILLNESS AWARENESS WEEK PAKISTAN: FLOODING....Tue, 27 Sep 2011 19:19:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-06e75a88589449f31d3cbb9131390c3933.718151 73.06054728.5687 77.2168http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2192977&Language=enNEW DELHI, Sept 27 (KUNA) -- The death toll in devastating floods in India's eastern state of Odisha has risen to 27, even as three persons have gone missing, said an official data released by Government of India on Tuesday. The state has been reeling under heavy floods for almost a month, with rivers flowing above the danger-mark.Tue, 27 Sep 2011 19:15:00 +0200kuna-enenkuna-en-978fe1ff5ff0727bcf5ff8c603d5da1c28.5687 77.2168http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204422404576596662222169744.html?mod=fox_australianIndian air force helicopters dropped food parcels and boats shuttled stranded people to safer ground as surging floodwaters hit eastern India, with tens of thousands still marooned.Tue, 27 Sep 2011 18:44:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-0c3b55df6b65aa357936a112a404bbf328.5687 77.2168http://reliefweb.int/node/449132Source: Hong Kong Red Cross Country: Bangladesh , India , Pakistan Situation Since mid August this year, many South Asian countries including Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan experienced excessive heavy rains which led to landslides, affecting more than 17.8 million people with great loss of lives, property and livelihoods.Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:18:00 +0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-d5943fd4f102a031d87ceec4040c4afb23.7099 90.407122.4222282068564 114.15792523355733.718151 73.06054728.5687 77.2168http://www.7days.ae//article/news/global/millions-swamped-floods-29614More than 150 people have now died in flooding that has drenched Thailand since mid-July has risen to 158, while a further 61 people have died in neighbouring Cambodia in the past two weeks. More than two million acres of farmland in Thailand are now under water, an area that is 11 times the size of Singapore.Tue, 27 Sep 2011 13:31:00 +02007daysen7days-6f06d1577d5b02f70c6bd9c4db242cb311.5647 104.9131.298828 103.82489813.7308 100.521http://www.mid-day.com/news/2011/sep/270911-unlimited-messaging-TRAI-Aaditya-Thackeray.htmMembers of the public are disgruntled with the regulation that comes into effect from today, passed by TRAI to curb the menace of pesky communications; Aaditya Thackeray to file PIL against it soon With problem of pesky communication via SMSes assuming menacing proportions by the day, the Telecom....Tue, 27 Sep 2011 06:49:00 +0200mid-dayenmid-day-8174dfb1a88fc63b49464562f9cdeb0ehttp://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/india/2011/09/27/317975/Monsoon-rains.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Monsoon rains have collapsed mud huts and flooded wide swaths of north and east India, killing at least 48 people in recent days and leaving hundreds of thousands of people marooned by the raging waters, officials said Monday.Tue, 27 Sep 2011 06:46:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-7529f8b235420c2eb5c7014f76dafb4228.5687 77.2168http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Ash-dam-damaged-power-supply-to-five-states-hit/articleshow/10134885.cmsFor nearly a month, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Goa are coping with reduced power supply after a damaged fly ash dam in Korba grounded power generation at four units of NTPC.Tue, 27 Sep 2011 03:49:00 +0200indiatimesenindiatimes-bf3f42794ef9f7ab401c5304ddf9e42e22.7059519603534 71.563509928750819.4425124955208 76.078208978643622.8453000045168 79.414637403925215.3596023598114 74.0431787024177http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2011/09/26/monsoon-india-flooding.html?cmp=rssMonsoon rains destroyed mud huts and flooded wide swaths of northern and eastern India, killing at least 48 people in recent days and leaving hundreds of thousands marooned by raging waters, officials say.Tue, 27 Sep 2011 03:47:00 +0200CBCenCBC-3fd6717775b2a3c96d272325d176631528.5687 77.2168http://www.radioaustralianews.net.au/stories/201109/3326372.htm?desktopLast Updated: Tue, 27 Sep 2011 07:40:00 +1000 At least 60 people have died and 4 million have been affected by flooding in eastern India that has led to a major relief effort from local and international aid agencies. The devastating floods have been caused by heavy and late rains at the end of the monsoon season.Mon, 26 Sep 2011 23:58:00 +0200radioaustralianewsenradioaustralianews-a1414b4f705fd911a06e35025cbfa13c28.5687 77.2168http://www.news24.com/World/News/India-rains-flooding-kill-dozens-20110926Floods have left tens of thousands marooned in India and dozens have died as homes collapse and rivers rage.Mon, 26 Sep 2011 22:52:00 +0200news24ennews24-07b616be358d03c23811a70129e5869d28.5687 77.2168http://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=NzM5NDMxNDY1Mw==Published Date: September 27, 2011 LUCKNOW: Monsoon rains have collapsed mud huts and flooded wide swaths of north and east India, killing at least 48 people in recent days and leaving hundreds of thousands of people marooned by the raging waters, officials said yesterday.Mon, 26 Sep 2011 22:33:00 +0200kuwaittimesenkuwaittimes-172cc7562f220d3273f6f7efcdbd534c28.5687 77.2168http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/dpb/2011/09/172631.htmMark C. Toner Deputy Spokesperson 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 with TNC to....Mon, 26 Sep 2011 21:14:00 +0200state-govenstate-gov-f964706a51ce30734d030f2cefe0271832.8711 13.18http://www.dawn.com/2011/09/26/60-dead-four-million-affected-in-india-floods.htmlBHUBANESWAR, India: Sixty people have died and four million have been affected by flooding in eastern India that has led to a major relief effort from local and international aid agencies, officials said Monday. “It’s tough to cope with two successive floods within a week,” Disaster Management Minister Surya Patra from the state of Orissa [.Mon, 26 Sep 2011 18:51:00 +0200dawnendawn-fa7fc4e1b10e5800a63713afbf3fd86a20.4807080649425 84.4123767867654http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-09-26-AS-India-Floods/id-18166285a0fc465ab2b19521e742aeb7LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Monsoon rains destroyed mud huts and flooded wide swaths of northern and eastern India, killing at least 48 people in recent days and leaving hundreds of thousands marooned by raging waters, officials said Monday. Those stranded took shelter atop trees, hills and rooftops in....Mon, 26 Sep 2011 17:52:00 +0200APenAP-12a58945a37102ca9db9fdcf1d77125d28.5687 77.2168http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/09/26/56762759.htmlAt least two million people have been hit by floods in India triggered by downpour, the BBC reports. The most suffered regions are Orissa, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar states. Some regions were cut off by the water with more than 60,000 evacuated. At least 80 people were killed by the disaster.Mon, 26 Sep 2011 16:56:00 +0200ruvr-englishenruvr-english-6fafdc402873c26eb5662c9b5dd2ac8120.4807080649425 84.412376786765427.5018347289188 80.310674656824125.198009 85.52189625.016667 80.283333http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/asia-pacific/at-least-48-dead-dozens-of-homes-destroyed-as-floods-devastate-india/article2180181/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=2180181Those stranded took shelter atop trees, hills and rooftops in the eastern states of Orissa and Bihar and the northern state of Uttar PradeshMon, 26 Sep 2011 16:42:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-324b54556a8739f4da1f3b50d45fd9c720.4807080649425 84.412376786765427.5018347289188 80.310674656824125.198009 85.52189625.016667 80.283333http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/analysis-himalayan-quake-a-wake-up-call-for-unprepared-sasiaBy Nita Bhalla NEW DELHI (AlertNet) - The earth moves and across a metropolis, the schools and offices come crashing down, bridges snap sending cars smashing below, and fallen power lines set off fires. In seconds, the quake has left a world capital with mass casualties and economic losses.Fri, 23 Sep 2011 15:23:00 +0200trustentrust-299b9572d6b065b3fd595630b5541573http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59035India is one of the more vulnerable and risk-prone countries in the world, but its population have learned to cope with a wide range of natural and human-made ...Thu, 22 Sep 2011 17:06:00 +0200eldiseneldis-9c7e99c29f1ce3853115027dd25e785328.5687 77.2168http://www.weeklyblitz.net/1828/india-water-woes-is-interlinking-viableIndependent India has witnessed many inter-state disputes over sharing the waters of a single basin- Cauvery water dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, and Krishna water dispute between Karnataka, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh to name a few. Though there are legal and institutional mechanisms....Thu, 22 Sep 2011 15:55:00 +0200weeklyblitzenweeklyblitz-29aafea530fd7fa45e5465e582055a5911.0060495172202 78.401306431223819.4425124955208 76.078208978643614.7004690283737 76.161145351951716.5783225556221 79.543280723376http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-15014627In parts of the earthquake-hit Indian state of Sikkim, conditions on the ground are little short of apocalyptic. Entire areas are cut off because of landslides - and more often than not people are without clean water, adequate food supplies, medicine and telephone contact with the outside world. Sikkim's hospitals have seldom been so full.Thu, 22 Sep 2011 15:23:00 +0200bbcenbbc-9a56d9668a4dc430d5311944fe60c56e27.5649123900186 88.4745931225036http://www.gmanews.tv/story/232817/world/rain-triggered-disasters-kill-nearly-40-in-chinaBEIJING - Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in China over the past few days have killed nearly 40 people and forced the evacuation of more than 300,000 residents, the government and state media said on Monday.Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:59:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-ae396731d3385f3b17fa5449ae195cac35.2086 110.727http://www.deccanherald.com/content/192768/teesta-project-not-affected-sikkim.htmlPower company Teesta Urja Ltd today said its under-construction, 1,200-MW Teesta State-III hydroelectric project in North Sikkim has not been majorly impacted by last week's devastating earthquake in the state.Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:27:00 +0200deccanheraldendeccanherald-77f4abd2b87190c99051bd58795822cfhttp://www.dawn.com/2011/09/22/flood-relief-by-caste-creed.htmlBADIN: With 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. “We heard that the water rose up to nine feet,” says Sanafdhano, as the others nod in agreement.Thu, 22 Sep 2011 10:30:00 +0200dawnendawn-e4fc0c1884aee3078a89bb76526c26dchttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financialcrisis/8780775/Debt-crisis-live.htmlMarkets tumble after the Federal Reserve unveiled a $400bn stimulus and warned of downside risks to the US economy, following indications from the Bank of England that it is getting closed to more quantitative easing.Thu, 22 Sep 2011 08:37:00 +0200telegraphentelegraph-ce203ae8fe2d23b7f809eb3871b54dc9http://www.dawn.com/2011/09/22/cabinet-okays-talks-with-india-on-customs-accord.htmlISLAMABAD: The cabinet gave approval on Wednesday for starting negotiations with India for signing an agreement on customs cooperation to formalise efforts to facilitate trade. Briefing newsmen, Information Minister Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan said the meeting, presided over by Prime Minister Yousuf Raza....Thu, 22 Sep 2011 02:23:00 +0200dawnendawn-b784c92bf263b13d763082d677b9e0df28.5687 77.2168http://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=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=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=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://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 73.060547