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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this materialhttp://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=24f27b0c14d03310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=newsDozens of Chinese sailors returned to the mainland yesterday afternoon under the escort of a Chinese patrol ship from northern Thailand, where 13 sailors were killed earlier this month by suspected drug traffickers.Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:32:00 +0200scmpenscmp-1354cb5d7c8ab39fc73c1e13a406cefe13.7308 100.521http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/thailand/8831301/How-the-Thai-government-has-coped-with-the-worst-floods-in-50-years.htmlFor the relatively new government of Yingluck Shinawatra, the flooding has been her first real test in office.Mon, 17 Oct 2011 22:11:00 +0200telegraphentelegraph-dad450f0ed7af10addb8aca9e0236f46http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/scarce-resources-climate-biggest-threats-to-world-healthBy 2050, there could be 70 million additional deaths in sub-Saharan Africa aloneMon, 17 Oct 2011 21:56:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-1636d241b37e5c0bfd72945c9392d3dfhttp://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/scarce-resources-climate-biggest-threats-to-world-healthBy 2050, there could be 70 million additional deaths in sub-Saharan Africa aloneMon, 17 Oct 2011 21:29:00 +0200trustentrust-1636d241b37e5c0bfd72945c9392d3dfhttp://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/17/us-climate-health-idUSTRE79G4VP20111017?feedType=RSS&feedName=healthNewsLONDON (Reuters) - The Earth's natural resources like food, water and forests are being depleted at an alarming speed, causing hunger, conflict, social unrest and species extinction, experts at a climate and health conference in London warned Monday.Mon, 17 Oct 2011 20:13:00 +0200reutersenreuters-84c0789bd909c62f0365af160ab7d66c51.4879 -0.177998http://www.montrealgazette.com/health/Scarce+resources+climate+biggest+threats+world+health/5562382/story.htmlThe Earth’s natural resources like food, water and forests are being depleted at an alarming speed, causing hunger, conflict, social unrest, and species extinction, experts at a climate and health conference in London warn.Mon, 17 Oct 2011 20:12:00 +0200montrealgazetteenmontrealgazette-56c9beed76b3858316145e5f9e0e29bbhttp://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,792223,00.html#ref=rssIn an interview with SPIEGEL, Sigmar Gabriel, the leader of the opposition center-left Social Democrats, outlines his plans to tame financial capitalism, warns that the supposed supremacy of banks and markets is eroding faith in politics and says the SPD would do a better job containing the crisis.Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:59:00 +0200spiegel-enenspiegel-en-c5e3ddbffa7af6d1f391a57850534e88http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/thailand/8831301/How-the-Thai-government-has-coped-with-the-worst-floods-in-50-years.htmlFor the relatively new government of Yingluck Shinawatra, the flooding has been her first real test in office.Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:17:00 +0200telegraphentelegraph-95431e9757978cd2fee5d36fd332258dhttp://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,792223,00.html#ref=rssIn an interview with SPIEGEL, Sigmar Gabriel, the leader of the opposition center-left Social Democrats, outlines his plans to tame financial capitalism, warns that the supposed supremacy of banks and markets is eroding faith in politics and says the SPD would do a better job containing the crisis.Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:59:00 +0200spiegel-enenspiegel-en-4e91ea48d24778e4c29cf4e62b0cc7d2http://allafrica.com/stories/201110171115.htmlOne of the major causes of inequalities in the world today is the manner in which human beings respond to life's situations.Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:31:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-35857b2ab38672ac19c52f1d5ff47d56http://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/16/business/china-manufacturing-slump/index.html?eref=rss_latestThe eastern Chinese city of Wenzhou produces more cigarette lighters and spectacles than anywhere on earth, and has long been seen as an economic trend-setter for the entire country. So reports that dozens of factory owners in the city have absconded in recent weeks, leaving workers unpaid and....Mon, 17 Oct 2011 05:20:00 +0200cnnencnn-319b55068a206068b0716ef60ff0d58a28.002701 120.647903http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-10/17/c_131195279.htmBy Wang Qian BEIJING, Oct. 17 (Xinhuanet) -- China's aquatic fauna and its vast marine areas are under threat from intensive coastal exploration and land-based pollution, a senior official said. Although great efforts have been made in the past few years, aquatic biodiversity is still decreasing and....Mon, 17 Oct 2011 03:32:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-b1550cb01a41746a7104efa24c1f109chttp://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/business/2011-10/17/content_13910607.htmWenzhou, Zhejiang - China's aquatic fauna and its vast marine areas are under threat from intensive coastal exploration and land-based pollution, a senior official said.Mon, 17 Oct 2011 03:03:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-627bb01b1749cb4a708bca89429c186428.002701 120.647903http://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-10/17/content_13909508.htmChina's aquatic fauna and its vast marine areas are under threat from intensive coastal exploration and land-based pollution, a senior official said.Mon, 17 Oct 2011 02:02:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-fdbe4d50da6b7a62b93631055715f685http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=9f021dea24803310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=asia%20world&s=newsThailand fought to hold back floodwaters flowing towards Bangkok yesterday as a spring tide hindered efforts to protect the city of 12 million people from the kingdom's worst inundation in decades.Sun, 16 Oct 2011 01:37:00 +0200scmpenscmp-4224158f8ad3322abd9edb3af0d5111713.7703017743177 100.626440699347http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/politics/they-live-in-a-world-of-plenty-but-one-in-seven-will-go-hungry-today-2371365.htmlToday is World Food Day. It might, if one heeds the words of Ban Ki-moon, be more suitably designated Global Lack of Nutrition Day. For, according to a statement by the Secretary-General of the United Nations this weekend, in a world that can produce enough food to feed everyone, nearly a billion people will go hungry today.Sun, 16 Oct 2011 01:35:00 +0200independentenindependent-d252f1df070923ae99b3f726653a719ahttp://www.voanews.com/english/news/asia/Thailand-Floods-Foster-Unity-in-Divided-Country-131943153.htmlA sense of national unity grows as Thais try to cope with the worst flood in 50 years, which may cost the economy $5 billionSun, 16 Oct 2011 16:31:00 +0200voanewsenvoanews-cc11a81fab24f1028dd1cfdf6e322b9f13.7308 100.5218.91923769162903 29.8935464760141http://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/15/world/asia/thailand-flooding-aid/index.html?eref=edition_asiaMore than two months of floods and 8 million people affected -- the disaster in Thailand is immense; the aid effort a challenge. CNN's Paula Hancocks reports.Sun, 16 Oct 2011 05:09:00 +0200cnnencnn-6f79140725b0322fbe394217d35e39a913.7308 100.521http://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/15/world/asia/thailand-flooding-aid/index.html?eref=rss_latestMore than two months of floods and 8 million people affected -- the disaster in Thailand is immense; the aid effort a challenge.Sun, 16 Oct 2011 02:37:00 +0200cnnencnn-ed2b2583af57d8e39d07aceb829a861d13.7308 100.521http://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=OTQ5NDA1MDU5OQ==Published Date: October 16, 2011 BANGKOK: Thailand fought to hold back floodwaters flowing towards Bangkok yesterday as a spring tide hindered efforts to protect the city of 12 million people from the kingdom's worst inundation in decades. Inner Bangkok, which is ringed by floodwalls, has so far....Sat, 15 Oct 2011 23:58:00 +0200kuwaittimesenkuwaittimes-92b2701b8e963eaf7b5fd3b80c321b9a13.7703017743177 100.626440699347http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/261544/us-sends-disaster-experts-to-assess-helpANG THONG : The United States has sent a team of disaster experts to the country to assess flood devastation and will send at least six Seahawk helicopters to airlift heavy items for flood relief. The US would draw on know-how from the Federal Emergency Management Administration to help Thailand....Sat, 15 Oct 2011 22:52:00 +0200BangkokPostenBangkokPost-c3b3370b85ec5a5f6b67a82d151a007f40.378611 -80.14805641.272222 -105.11416738.785831 -89.77895614.6200745634823 100.351621790119http://www.voanews.com/english/news/asia/Aid-Arrives-for-Flood-Swamped-Thailand-Cambodia-131919678.htmlUS Marines arrived in Bangkok Saturday with equipment, sandbags and other relief suppliesSat, 15 Oct 2011 21:06:00 +0200voanewsenvoanews-61845a953ad8611696dd760e14326abd11.5647 104.91313.7703017743177 100.626440699347http://dalje.com/en-world/bangkok-braces-for-flooding/388693BANGKOK, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Bangkok prepared for possible heavy flooding, draining canals and digging new ones, building dykes, reinforcing barriers and piling sandbags, officials said. The BBC reported officials view the next few days as critical, as...Sat, 15 Oct 2011 19:57:00 +0200javno-enenjavno-en-e0da1a8786aed62073c2a776f960186bhttp://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/10/15/Bangkok-braces-for-flooding/UPI-69711318698869/BANGKOK, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Bangkok prepared for possible heavy flooding, draining canals and digging new ones, building dykes, reinforcing barriers and piling sandbags, officials said.Sat, 15 Oct 2011 19:54:00 +0200upienupi-92ffecb5bfbca43eb9aa6ee596faaf99http://reliefweb.int/node/453073Source: Agence France-Presse Country: Thailand BANGKOK — Thailand fought to hold back floodwaters flowing towards Bangkok Saturday as a spring tide hindered efforts to protect the city of 12 million people from the kingdom's worst inundation in decades.Sat, 15 Oct 2011 19:35:00 +0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-4a2a07f1a0d55cc871e01787f3b02eab13.7703017743177 100.626440699347http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=ae2abea2fe203310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=newsThe national military museum has embarked on a 1.5 billion yuan (HK$1.82 billion) upgrade in an effort to introduce the country's latest military achievements to more visitors, the Beijing Daily reports. The Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution says the upgrade will take three years to....Sat, 15 Oct 2011 16:29:00 +0200scmpenscmp-e6c8e758e9e45ac035c2cd062cb7578e35.2086 110.727http://www.news24.com/World/News/Nervous-Bangkok-on-alert-for-floods-20111015-2Thailand is fighting to hold back floodwaters flowing towards Bangkok as a spring tide hindered efforts to protect the city of 12 million people from the kingdom's worst inundation in decades.Sat, 15 Oct 2011 14:15:00 +0200news24ennews24-79f46a3e075a756563a4dd66b123153f13.7703017743177 100.626440699347http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/nervous-bangkok-on-alert-for-floods/story-e6frfku0-1226167497048HUNDREDS of factories flooded, 110,000 left without homes and now the flood is heading for Bangkok.Sat, 15 Oct 2011 12:36:00 +0200news_com_auennews_com_au-2f98012a76419b248ee53fde3a91bc7913.7703017743177 100.626440699347http://www.thanhniennews.com/2010/Pages/20111015-Nervous-Bangkok-on-alert-for-floods.aspxThailand fought to hold back floodwaters flowing towards Bangkok Saturday as a spring tide hindered efforts to protect the city of 12 million people from the kingdom’s worst inundation in decades.Sat, 15 Oct 2011 12:00:00 +0200thanhniennewsenthanhniennews-2ac6358905a19bfb623c9bb4fc1a8ae713.7703017743177 100.626440699347http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-10/15/c_131193330.htmPHNOM PENH, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- The first batch of China's emergency relief aids for Cambodian flood-affected people arrived at Phnom Penh International Airport on Saturday afternoon. The hand-over ceremony of the aids was made at the airport between the Ambassador of China to Cambodia Pan Guangxue....Sat, 15 Oct 2011 11:38:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-1659d516cc4d031a5f38c317146cafcd11.5557265516825 104.86995588450935.2086 110.727http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1159598/1/.htmlBANGKOK: Thailand fought to hold back floodwaters flowing towards Bangkok Saturday as a spring tide hindered efforts to protect the city of 12 million people from the kingdom's worst inundation in decades.Sat, 15 Oct 2011 11:19:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-409fee5d7a488bd7af5b33b47a0e4e5413.7703017743177 100.626440699347http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/global-filipino/world/10/15/11/nervous-bangkok-alert-floodsBANGKOK - Thailand fought to hold back floodwaters flowing towards Bangkok Saturday as a spring tide hindered efforts to protect the city of 12 million people from the kingdom's worst inundation in decades.Sat, 15 Oct 2011 10:07:00 +0200abs-cbnnewsenabs-cbnnews-96fe841325752d7269d3ea20cb6d856f13.7703017743177 100.626440699347http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/world/nervous-bangkok-on-alert-for-floods/story-e6frfkui-1226167420647?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20newscomaubreakingndm%20%28NEWS.com.au%20%7C%20Breaking%20News%29THAILAND is fighting to hold back floodwaters flowing towards Bangkok as a spring tide hinders efforts to protect the city of 12 million people from the kingdom's worst inundation in decades.Sat, 15 Oct 2011 09:36:00 +0200news_com_auennews_com_au-85f8334cddb099cbc09bb36e831dbe3413.7703017743177 100.626440699347http://www.timeslive.co.za/world/2011/10/15/nervous-bangkok-on-alert-for-floodsThailand fought to hold back floodwaters flowing towards Bangkok Saturday as a spring tide hindered efforts to protect the city of 12 million people from the kingdom's worst inundation in decades.Sat, 15 Oct 2011 09:26:00 +0200thetimes-zaenthetimes-za-4e8c74ea12871f82299cf6c1f7f06a3e13.7703017743177 100.626440699347http://www.france24.com/en/20111015-nervous-bangkok-alert-floodsThailand fought to hold back floodwaters flowing towards Bangkok Saturday as a spring tide hindered efforts to protect the city of 12 million people from the kingdom's worst inundation in decades. The authorities appeared to be winning the battle, with no reports of major flooding in inner Bangkok,....Sat, 15 Oct 2011 08:29:00 +0200france24-enenfrance24-en-0cf1275fdf3e60d5dcf9cceb9475e5a113.7703017743177 100.626440699347http://mg.co.za/article/2011-10-15-nervous-bangkok-on-alert-for-thai-floods/Thailand fought to keep floodwaters from flowing towards Bangkok as a spring tide hindered efforts to protect the economic hub's 12-million people.Sat, 15 Oct 2011 07:37:00 +0200mgenmg-96bb1b5d7bae3eb926f3a1c5d03e006413.7703017743177 100.626440699347http://www.timesofoman.com/innercat.asp?detail=50749Thailand fought to hold back floodwaters flowing towards Bangkok Saturday as a spring tide hindered efforts to protect the city of 12 million people from the kingdom s worst inundation in decades.Sat, 15 Oct 2011 07:34:00 +0200timesofomanentimesofoman-486fc942dfaa26cb03714f8cd527d56713.7703017743177 100.626440699347http://www.nst.com.my/articles/NervousBangkokonalertforfloods/Article/BANGKOK: Thailand fought to hold back floodwaters flowing towards Bangkok Saturday as a spring tide hindered efforts to protect the city of 12 million people from the kingdom’s worst inundation in decades.Sat, 15 Oct 2011 06:59:00 +0200nstennst-ca2a02323a7306d64f2d08b21081b40013.7703017743177 100.626440699347http://reliefweb.int/node/453041Source: Adventist Development and Relief Agency International Country: Philippines (the) , Cambodia For more information, contact: John Torres, Assistant Director of Public Relations 301.680.6357 (office) 301.680.6370 (fax) John.Torres@adra.org To donate to ADRA go to: Online: www.adra.org Phone: 1.800.Sat, 15 Oct 2011 05:30:00 +0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-692de024aca2362643f66371abc53c9914.6096 121.00611.5647 104.913http://reliefweb.int/node/452735Source: Voice of America Country: Viet Nam , Thailand Authorities in Vietnam are reporting nine more deaths from the flooding that has ravaged Southeast Asia's entire Mekong river basin, and forecasters predict heavy rains in the region in the coming days.Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:52:00 +0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-f81beac87394c561269f034ef5350cec21.0319 105.8213.7308 100.521http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/baby-7-billion-countdown-begins-for-a-girl-in-indiaCountdown has begun for the birth of ‘Baby 7 Billion’ in India, says global child rights organisation Plan International.Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:34:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-678ffed37dfa3a18e7ff49ab3d5b9b6228.5687 77.2168http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/baby-7-billion-countdown-begins-for-a-girl-in-indiaCountdown has begun for the birth of ‘Baby 7 Billion’ in India, says global child rights organisation Plan International.Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:23:00 +0200trustentrust-678ffed37dfa3a18e7ff49ab3d5b9b6228.5687 77.2168http://www.voanews.com/english/news/asia/Thai-PM-Says-Bangkok-Largely-Safe-From-Flooding-131848618.htmlYingluck Shinawatra says areas on outer edge of city could face some problems, but inner Bangkok has strong defensesFri, 14 Oct 2011 13:35:00 +0200voanewsenvoanews-ec3602698a70c68afa5908446dd3b8a713.7703017743177 100.626440699347http://www.gmanews.tv/story/235343/nation/weather-ramon-continues-northwest-path-rain-expected-till-afternoonTropical Depression Ramon (Banyan) continued to move away from Philippine territory early Friday, but may still bring rain to some parts of Luzon and the Visayas until at least in the afternoon.Fri, 14 Oct 2011 11:59:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-718fa9420f6f2d2f40d4606023543748http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/14/us-myanmar-idUSTRE79D0WN20111014?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewsYANGON (Reuters) - In a remote prison in Myanmar's northernmost state, comedian and dissident Maung Thura nearly lost touch with the world. His parents died. He was forbidden contact with relatives for more than a year.Fri, 14 Oct 2011 09:03:00 +0200reutersenreuters-50127aad0e604128b5f677bb24ba99f716.9854726086878 96.1675393143746http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/10/14/uk-myanmar-idUKTRE79D0WT20111014?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewsBANGKOK (Reuters) - In a remote prison in Myanmar's northernmost state, comedian and dissident Maung Thura nearly lost touch with the world. His parents died. He was forbidden contact with relatives for more than a year.Fri, 14 Oct 2011 09:03:00 +0200reutersenreuters-6877a23140626c45d8161c79903bc0b716.8722 96.124913.7703017743177 100.626440699347http://reliefweb.int/node/452806Source: Government of Myanmar Country: Myanmar Vice-President Dr Sai Mauk Kham attends ceremony to mark International Day of Natural Disaster Reduction NAY PYI TAW, 13 Oct-Vice- President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Dr Sai Mauk Kham attended the ceremony to mark the International Day of....Fri, 14 Oct 2011 08:55:00 +0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-6ebb6548b5ded7c757e8a7625582693a16.8722 96.1249http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20111014/wl_nm/us_myanmarReuters - In a remote prison in Myanmar's northernmost state, comedian and dissident Maung Thura nearly lost touch with the world. His parents died. He was forbidden contact with relatives for more than a year.Fri, 14 Oct 2011 08:44:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-c377de69c3d8d6e44627300d86f546b016.8722 96.1249http://reliefweb.int/node/452758Source: European Commission Humanitarian Aid department Country: Viet Nam Vietnam October 2011: This month multiple powerful storms have caused havoc in the Philippines and have also lashed the coastal regions of northern and central Vietnam. The storms are testing the measures taken in the past....Fri, 14 Oct 2011 06:54:00 +0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-25cfaf883f253bb69bebc00e6021f5b014.6096 121.00621.0319 105.82http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2011/201110/news13/20111013-23ee.htmlPyongyang, October 13 (KCNA) -- 1 074 persons were killed and 9,127,000 persons evacuated till September this year in China due to various natural disasters. The number of victims stands at 480 million and economic loss at 302.81 billion RMB. Y. 38.826 million hectares of crops have been affected.Fri, 14 Oct 2011 06:48:00 +0200kcnaenkcna-dede60f9cc0774790f289850fd00440335.2086 110.727http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44893254/ns/politics/Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney dismissed the currency bill passed by the Senate as "political theater, one more occasion of deceiving the American people."Fri, 14 Oct 2011 02:33:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-0b8345a96eb1b635e779cfbaeae3a46f35.2086 110.727http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20111013/sc_livescience/7populationmilestonesfor7billionpeopleLiveScience.com - This year marks the seventh "billion-person" milestone in the planet's history. On or around Oct. 31, 2011, the world's 7 billionth person will be born, the United Nation estimates.Thu, 13 Oct 2011 23:12:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-7b61f18c733a773e62db929d6f3f317dhttp://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/261230/forecasters-warn-of-more-monsoon-rainsThe Meteorological Department says a monsoon trough sweeping through northeastern and central parts of Thailand will bring continuous rainfall during the next week. At the same time, the temperature is expected to drop by 2-4C as a consequence of a high-pressure system moving down from China to northern and northeastern regions.Thu, 13 Oct 2011 21:59:00 +0200BangkokPostenBangkokPost-309da8d7197bbcd6e633e05b8c42eac913.7308 100.52135.2086 110.727http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/770952011-10-13 ‘It is in moments of celebrating revolutions where the past and future revolutions can be reflected upon,’ writes Horace Campbell on the anniversary of the founding of the Republic of China in 1911. ‘Pan-Africanists today will learn the positive and negative lessons of Pan-Asianism, as....Thu, 13 Oct 2011 18:51:00 +0200pambazukaenpambazuka-5d786eab222d46109b58f3bd02f1cc7bhttp://www.voanews.com/english/news/asia/Floods-Kill-9-in-Vietnam-Threaten-Thai-Capital-131784773.htmlAuthorities in Vietnam are reporting nine more deaths in flooding that has swept through the entire Mekong basin, bringing the death total in that country to 43 people, mostly children. In Thailand, where more than 280 have died, residents were forced to abandon their homes in the central city of Ayutthaya, where a historic temple is inundated.Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:48:00 +0200voanewsenvoanews-188fe0397a5b65b8556f6be69836898a21.0319 105.8213.7308 100.521http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/dead-stormy-weather-philippines-14726960Stormy weather in Philippines leaves 8 dead, forces thousands to flee from flooded homesThu, 13 Oct 2011 15:16:00 +0200ABCnewsenABCnews-b1f743d925efd3f402f934e63d5e2f0214.6096 121.006http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111013/ap_on_re_as/as_philippines_stormAP - A tropical depression is blowing out of the Philippines after leaving 8 people dead and forcing more than 18,000 others to flee from their flooded homes.Thu, 13 Oct 2011 14:10:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-7d22ac4ce55fde1dbe3c8b6c562c352714.6096 121.006http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-10/13/c_131189150.htmHANOI, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Floods in Vietnam's southern Mekong delta provinces killed at least 35 people and inundated about 60, 000 houses, plus 6,000 hectares of paddy fields submerged as of Thursday, reported the local online VNExpress. According to the report, Dong Thap, An Giang and Long An are the most flood-hit provinces.Thu, 13 Oct 2011 06:56:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-3111f84d6f8f5463a69baaec6f93c29110.5751727105381 105.62157187451710.7140020709743 106.19461427118410.5206164717293 105.192132865272http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-10/13/c_131188527.htmBy Jin Zhu and Liang Chao BEIJING, Oct.13 (Xinhuanet) -- China will continue to increase its investment in water conservancy infrastructure and accelerate the building of projects to counter drought and flood, a senior water resources official said on Wednesday. By the end of September, China had invested nearly 260 billion yuan (41 billion U.Thu, 13 Oct 2011 03:54:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-cb466a7feb630385061094e41191c4ddhttp://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-10/13/content_13880884.htmChina will continue to increase its investment in water conservancy infrastructure and accelerate the building of projects to counter drought and flood, a senior water resources official said.Thu, 13 Oct 2011 02:02:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-0fa40d7d36e85919480a5b0988f926e8http://www.sptimes.ru/story/34691BANGKOK — Thailand is counting the multibillion dollar cost of nationwide flooding that has killed nearly 270 people and may yet cause more havoc as waters threaten to engulf the country’s capital.Wed, 12 Oct 2011 01:20:00 +0200sptimesrussiensptimesrussi-5028bb6a8d87c7923025fbc95072432013.7703017743177 100.626440699347http://reliefweb.int/node/452408Source: IFRC Country: Thailand Almost 2.3 million people have been affected as nearly four months of heavy flooding has washed its way down from Thailand’s Northern provinces to the outskirts of the capital of Bangkok. “This is the worst monsoon season since 1949,” said Dr Amnat Barlee, director of....Wed, 12 Oct 2011 22:45:00 +0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-33e9c253e70ee249339dfa5d2b372f6413.7703017743177 100.626440699347http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/8822609/China-to-invest-400bn-to-overcome-water-shortage.htmlChina is to invest up to nearly £400bn over the next decade to overcome a huge water shortage that threatens the country's economic growth following years of below-average rainfall and plummeting water-tables in urban areas.Wed, 12 Oct 2011 18:25:00 +0200telegraphentelegraph-797a2b1f79169c9754438acb77c719c535.2086 110.727http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-10/12/c_131187972.htmBANGKOK, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- Flood-relief supplies worth of 10 million yuan (1.57 million U.S. dollars) donated by the Chinese government were airlifted to Bangkok on Wednesday. A chartered cargo plane carrying 45 tons of aid arrived at the Don Mueang Airport of Bangkok at around 4:35 p.m. local time.Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:18:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-aff4c9bbd5ceb99aa603cf3e2db4280c35.2086 110.72713.7703017743177 100.626440699347http://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2011-10/12/content_13880252.htmFlood-relief supplies worth of 10 million yuan ($1.57 million) donated by the Chinese government were airlifted to Bangkok on Wednesday.Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:11:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-61a5aa9aa2233a94a2681826a86e6ee235.2086 110.72713.7703017743177 100.626440699347http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2011-10/21612517-procter-gamble-releases-13th-annual-sustainability-report-004.htm"Commitment to Everyday Life" Highlights Goals Achieved and Progress Made in Products, Operations and Social Responsibility The Procter & Gamble Co...Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:22:00 +0200finanznachrichten-enenfinanznachrichten-en-f24992474efeefcec49b72c8020095f7http://www.state.gov/p/eap/rls/rm/2011/10/175241.htmPublic Lecture on "U.S. Engagement in Asia" Remarks Kurt M. Campbell Assistant Secretary , Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Institute of Security and International Studies, Chulalongkorn University Bangkok, Thailand October 10, 2011 Dr. Thitinan, Moderator: His Excellency, Dr.Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:47:00 +0200state-govenstate-gov-b72de98afa34d0ca762af9c600598d1713.7703017743177 100.626440699347http://www.france24.com/en/20111012-china-invests-billions-avert-water-crisisChina is to invest up to 4 trillion yuan ($600 billion) over the next decade to overcome a huge water shortage that threatens the country's economic growth, a senior official said on Wednesday. The vice minister of water resources said China's unbridled economic growth had left up to 40 percent of....Wed, 12 Oct 2011 13:52:00 +0200france24-enenfrance24-en-bc4018d23656ad7bb5045a76aabb442535.2086 110.727http://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-10/12/content_13879863.htmThe Chinese government has offered 10 million yuan (about $ 1.6 million) in disaster relief materials to flood-stricken Thailand, the Ministry of Commerce announced Wednesday.Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:01:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-6d7aa33d2ef15cc16769f6afff8d1b6d13.7308 100.52135.2086 110.727http://www.nst.com.my/articles/Keytouristdestinationsnotaffectedbyfloods_saysThailand/Article/KUALA LUMPUR: Key tourist destinations in Thailand have not been affected by the current floods plaguing the country, assures the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) here.Wed, 12 Oct 2011 11:20:00 +0200nstennst-d8f0745b2c0075c0a944980888a254b33.1442152991448 101.68960987945http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-10/12/c_131187674.htmBEIJING, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese government has offered 10 million yuan (about 1.6 million U.S. dollars) in disaster relief materials to flood-stricken Thailand, the Ministry of Commerce announced Wednesday. The relief materials, which include 64 rescue boats and 60 sets of water-purifying....Wed, 12 Oct 2011 11:14:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-cd4cdd56b31e1e5ed3c77cc67f5f888013.7308 100.52135.2086 110.727http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/858620/cs/1/China will continue to increase its investment in water conservation infrastructure, an official said Wednesday.Wed, 12 Oct 2011 10:45:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-8184b148eb8cd6228afad3bb9921faa135.2086 110.727http://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-10/12/content_13878661.htmChina will continue to increase its investment in water conservation infrastructure construction and accelerate its pace of building water conservation projects, a senior official said Wednesday.Wed, 12 Oct 2011 09:29:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-989ebd52df874ec0195e2e2cb0c7855635.2086 110.727http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/flood-toll-climbs-in-vietnam-vietnam/story-e6frfku0-1226165109732?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20newscomaubreakingndm%20%28NEWS.com.au%20%7C%20Breaking%20News%29VIETNAM'S worst flooding in more than a decade has killed 34 people, mostly children, in the country's in southern Mekong Delta region.Wed, 12 Oct 2011 08:32:00 +0200news_com_auennews_com_au-87db79b029d46686d55418e9bfd2aa3421.0319 105.82http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111011/ap_on_bi_ge/us_economy_countries_glanceAP - A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Tuesday:Wed, 12 Oct 2011 05:57:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-b8acaceacb2eefea628d4587326bae89http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/thailand/2011/10/12/319517/Thailand-tallies.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Thailand is counting the multibillion-dollar cost of nationwide flooding that has killed nearly 270 people and may yet cause more havoc as waters threaten to engulf the country's capital.Wed, 12 Oct 2011 05:50:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-22c660500ba56a335b99114d9ec8be2bhttp://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2011-10/12/content_13876897.htmThailand raced on Tuesday to build floodwalls on the outskirts of Bangkok to prevent the worst floods in half a century from inundating parts of the capital.Wed, 12 Oct 2011 05:25:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-34f5629645782283ae79feac3c39a59e13.7703017743177 100.626440699347http://reliefweb.int/node/452184Source: Agence France-Presse Country: Thailand By Thanaporn Promyamyai (AFP) BANGKOK — Thailand has bolstered flood defences at Bangkok's main airport and other areas as it works to shield the city of 12 million people from the worst inundation in decades, officials said Tuesday. Flood protection walls have been raised to a height of up to 3.Wed, 12 Oct 2011 02:42:00 +0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-9343a1a55a59fbbf58f70adbbfec158613.7703017743177 100.626440699347http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2011/oct/10/weatherwatch-floods-vietnam-hurricane-mexico-smog-milanTropical storm Nalgae brought flooding to Taiwan on Monday last week, with 103mm of rainfall recorded at Taidong in the south-east during the 12 hours to midday Monday. Nalgae moved into Hainan province in southern China on Tuesday, bringing 55mph winds and torrential rain.Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:18:00 +0200guardianenguardian-79dc96ceb897c10220298b88786b1eda45.5 121.647.4 132.647.883333 125.5http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111011/ap_on_bi_ge/as_thailand_floods_economyAP - Thailand is counting the multibillion dollar cost of nationwide flooding that has killed nearly 270 people and may yet cause more havoc as waters threaten to engulf the country's capital.Tue, 11 Oct 2011 22:27:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-c4cf428bed53a08a77c68d32d861d34dhttp://www.voanews.com/english/news/asia/Fate-of-Mekong-Basin-May-Hinge-on-Hydroelectric-Vote-131540683.htmlVietnamese officials call for a moratorium on dam construction until full environmental impact is graspedTue, 11 Oct 2011 22:08:00 +0200voanewsenvoanews-e5223262e113f090810ad2286b743964http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15255038Workers in Thailand race to finish sandbag walls on the outskirts of Bangkok, to try to stop the country's worst floods in years inundating parts of the capital.Tue, 11 Oct 2011 21:46:00 +0200bbc-newsenbbc-news-7efe5099afd3273cff4ca413eb3378e613.7703017743177 100.626440699347http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/thai-flooding-kills-hundreds/story-e6frfku0-1226164417814?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20newscomaubreakingndm%20%28NEWS.com.au%20%7C%20Breaking%20News%29THAILAND is counting the multibillion dollar cost of nationwide flooding that has killed nearly 270 people and may yet cause more havoc as waters threaten to engulf the country's capital.Tue, 11 Oct 2011 21:09:00 +0200news_com_auennews_com_au-5e56cfa99c0d1c33ad80ecff3d0b98d0http://web.orange.co.uk/article/news/thailand_flood_waters_surge_towards_bangkokResidents of Thailand's capital, Bangkok, are preparing for a surge in flood waters that threaten the city and its 10 million inhabitants. Some of the suburbs outside the city of about 10 million people are already under water. As workers raced to complete three critical flood walls with only one or....Tue, 11 Oct 2011 20:42:00 +0200ananovaenananova-f16132f05fde9f64c0670f9b83aa075e13.7703017743177 100.626440699347http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2011-10-11-AS-Thailand-Floods-Economy/id-372e19e8169441848b903dd0e259ce22BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand is counting the multibillion dollar cost of nationwide flooding that has killed nearly 270 people and may yet cause more havoc as waters threaten to engulf the country's capital. Bank of Thailand Governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul said a preliminary estimate by the central bank....Tue, 11 Oct 2011 20:21:00 +0200APenAP-b7fc6be992b1d345292c8bfd4b2b6d1b13.7703017743177 100.626440699347http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-change-impacts/features/locating-climate-population-hotspots.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_featuresResearchers are combining data in new ways to identify who is most vulnerable to climate change and population growth.Tue, 11 Oct 2011 18:38:00 +0200scidevenscidev-3425295c1063a4e5fce4b51f60aa2332http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2047832/Postcard-pictures-Thailand-country-tallies-cost-record-floods.html?ITO=1490These pictures could almost be holiday snaps taken by enthusiastic backpackers spending a few months travelling through Thailand.Tue, 11 Oct 2011 17:35:00 +0200mailonsundayenmailonsunday-7ba86588027e9374d7276df5122d487dhttp://www.news24.com/World/News/Thailand-beefs-up-airport-flood-defences-20111011Thailand has bolstered flood defences at Bangkok's main airport and other areas as it works to shield the city of 12 million people from the worst inundation in decades.Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:59:00 +0200news24ennews24-38c71ad4b3b12c5f80691999ec8243a913.7308 100.521http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/thai-flooding-kills-hundreds-20111012-1ljkw.htmlThailand is counting the multibillion dollar cost of nationwide flooding that has killed nearly 270 people and may yet cause more havoc in Bangkok.Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:58:00 +0200smhensmh-0ef5ca8e2f7186feccf7f4dbb80ee65f13.7703017743177 100.626440699347http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2011/10/11/thailand-flooding.html?cmp=rssThailand is counting the multibillion-dollar cost of nationwide flooding that has killed nearly 270 people and may yet cause more havoc as waters threaten to engulf the country's capital.Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:54:00 +0200CBCenCBC-2f8a3c033574650d85dc9381e17cc891http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/filipino-kids-drown-missing-swollen-river-147094504 children drown, 1 missing in rampaging Philippine river as new storm approachesTue, 11 Oct 2011 16:16:00 +0200ABCnewsenABCnews-086668b42cd3749ba11eadf64c885b9114.6096 121.006http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111011/ap_on_re_as/as_philippines_stormAP - Four children drowned and another was missing after they were swept away by a rampaging river as a new storm blew toward the Philippines, which is still recovering from back-to-back typhoons.Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:21:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-1880007d0dd572ff285fac0332c227a614.6096 121.006http://news.sky.com/home/world-news/article/16086703Residents of Thailand's capital, Bangkok, are preparing for a surge in flood waters that threaten the city and its 10 million inhabitants.Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:21:00 +0200skynewsenskynews-69db9b9a71085a5a714bc8ff2a00284513.7703017743177 100.626440699347http://web.orange.co.uk/article/news/thailand_flood_waters_surge_towards_bangkokResidents of Thailand's capital, Bangkok, are preparing for a surge in flood waters that threaten the city and its 10 million inhabitants. Some of the suburbs outside the city of about 10 million people are already under water. As workers race to complete three critical flood walls with only one or....Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:13:00 +0200ananovaenananova-bf5df3700a17deb5ed1f6ab492fb50a313.7703017743177 100.626440699347http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2047832/Postcard-pictures-Thailand-country-tallies-cost-record-floods.html?ITO=1490These pictures could almost be holiday snaps taken by enthusiastic backpackers spending a few months travelling through Thailand.Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:11:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-7ba86588027e9374d7276df5122d487dhttp://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/260682/yingluck-says-city-ill-prepared-for-floodsThey will block floodwater from the upper areas and divert it via the eastern and western outskirts of the capital to the sea. Through the eastern side, floodwater from the Pasak River will be diverted to the Khlong Raphiphat and Saen Sap canals and discharged into the sea.Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:31:00 +0200BangkokPostenBangkokPost-b25e1a1fcb76ae25eb8efcf7845cf30ahttp://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/260819/flooding-continues-abhisit-meets-pmIn the northeastern province of Maha Sarakham, more than 500 families wre evacuated after the Chi River overflowed its banks, reports said. People in Moo 8, Moo 16 and Moo 18 villages in Maha Sarakham's Kosum Phisai district had hurriedly moved their belongings to higher ground, left their houses....Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:31:00 +0200BangkokPostenBangkokPost-c042b0e4a2eaa62f74b64237d22b054e16.183611 103.297798http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1158648/1/.htmlBANGKOK - Thailand has bolstered flood defences at Bangkok's main airport and other areas as it works to shield the city of 12 million people from the worst inundation in decades, officials said Tuesday.Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:24:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-710a174aa736db26a3ed8af364bff62413.7703017743177 100.626440699347http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15255038Workers in Thailand race to finish sandbag walls on the outskirts of Bangkok, to try to stop the country's worst floods in years inundating parts of the capital.Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:59:00 +0200bbc-newsenbbc-news-bff25775ccef0e3381545045a57e5bc413.7703017743177 100.626440699347http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15255038Workers in Thailand race to finish sandbag walls on the outskirts of Bangkok, to try to stop the country's worst floods in years inundating parts of the capital.Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:58:00 +0200bbcenbbc-bff25775ccef0e3381545045a57e5bc413.7703017743177 100.626440699347http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/10/11/thailand-tallies-rising-cost-nationwide-floods.htmlThailand is counting the multibillion dollar cost of nationwide flooding that has killed nearly 270 people and may yet cause more havoc as waters threaten to engulf the country's capital.Tue, 11 Oct 2011 09:53:00 +0200JakartaPostenJakartaPost-e9f1a1336744f3ca47d04c5fd30c497fhttp://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2011-10/11/content_13870850.htmA total of 269 people were confirmed dead and four people were missing in the floods that have inundated the upper part of the country for almost three months.Tue, 11 Oct 2011 09:31:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-5f0de2c34c15ea257c0e31c3a721de75http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2011-10-11-AS-Thailand-Floods-Economy/id-7a02541f7e014636879e4aa1f944f376BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand is counting the multibillion dollar cost of nationwide flooding that has killed nearly 270 people and may yet cause more havoc as waters threaten to engulf the country's capital. Bank of Thailand Governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul said a preliminary estimate by the central bank....Tue, 11 Oct 2011 09:07:00 +0200APenAP-00feafb91d6de3e89dc286713672790f13.7703017743177 100.626440699347http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-10/11/c_131184936.htmBANGKOK, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- A total of 269 people were confirmed dead and four people were missing in the floods that have inundated the upper part of the country for almost three months, the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department reported on Tuesday.Tue, 11 Oct 2011 08:40:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-481724f2b931a13d492949325ce1f340http://reliefweb.int/node/451881Source: Government of Thailand Country: Thailand , China , Japan , New Zealand , United States of America (the) BANGKOK, 10 October 2011 (NNT) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has indicated that four countries, comprising the US, China, Japan and New Zealand, intend to donate funds and necessities in aid of Thai people in flood-stricken areas.Tue, 11 Oct 2011 08:36:00 +0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-a6408c720e6bee6a1aea0547468487b3-41.3348 174.80735.6831 139.80938.9051 -77.016235.2086 110.72713.7703017743177 100.626440699347http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=22234BANGKOK— Thai authorities are rushing to build sandbag barricades in the capital to protect it from the worst floods in decades that have already killed nearly 270 people across the country. Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said Monday that government workers have two days to build three major....Tue, 11 Oct 2011 08:04:00 +0200irrawaddyenirrawaddy-cbf457322aec2047dfb2402936dd868013.7703017743177 100.626440699347http://bulatlat.com/main/2011/10/11/santa-residents-assert-protection-of-their-natural-environment-and-resources/By JOAN GARCIA Bulatlat.com ILOCOS SUR – 386 kilometers north of Manila, the town of Santa, Ilocos Sur boasts of being in the center of the Ilocos Range, Abra River and the China Sea. If one is traveling from Manila to Vigan, there is no shortage of eye candy when passing through Santa: the green [..Tue, 11 Oct 2011 07:43:00 +0200bulatlatenbulatlat-cccc3b2e49cf6330669914235f6e6be133.266667 115.81666732.785488 115.674797http://english.aljazeera.net//news/asia-pacific/2011/10/201110114225892356.htmlDefences being built to protect Bangkok from rising monsoon waters that have already killed more than 250 people.Tue, 11 Oct 2011 07:37:00 +0200aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-41fd942925c13b0de98a1d43ad7f86da13.7703017743177 100.626440699347http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/indepth/2011-10/11/c_131184757.htmby Alito L. Malinao MANILA, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- The full-year growth of the Philippines and other Southeast Asian countries, already battered by the global economic slowdown, is expected to further dip after the region was hit by two strong typhoons one after the other early this month.Tue, 11 Oct 2011 07:08:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-40253ad2de06c5f129023e2fef73353b9.697473 118.69439710.25855 125.62090311.64758 122.309097http://www.guardiannewsngr.com//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=63911:floods-claim-207-lives-affect-12m-others-in-cambodia-&catid=76:world&Itemid=560NO fewer than 207 people have died and about 1.2 million others affected by flash-floods in 19 inundated cities and provinces in Cambodia, Xinhua stated yesterday in a report. The report quoted Nhim Vanda, the first vice president of the National Committee for Disaster Management in Cambodia, as....Tue, 11 Oct 2011 02:31:00 +0200guardiannewsngrenguardiannewsngr-6ab83f2b5cdc6f9a1ea3a65b803a21e611.5647 104.913http://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=ODkyNDcxMDAyNA==Published Date: October 11, 2011 BANGKOK: Thai authorities are rushing to build sandbag barricades in the capital to protect it from the worst floods in decades that have already killed nearly 270 people across the country. Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said yesterday that government workers....Mon, 10 Oct 2011 22:26:00 +0200kuwaittimesenkuwaittimes-6e3e8a2669fad9b662093a227f90d04f13.7703017743177 100.626440699347http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/260682/yingluck-says-city-ill-prepared-for-floodsIn response to the situation, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has set up nearly 200 shelters to cater for possible evacuations. The prime minister discussed the current flood situation with relevant authorities at the government's flood relief centre at Don Mueang airport yesterday morning.Mon, 10 Oct 2011 21:28:00 +0200BangkokPostenBangkokPost-ea97fd9542c31e17e207f94217758df913.7703017743177 100.626440699347http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/thai-capital-bracing-for-floodwaters-20111011-1lhw7.htmlThai authorities are rushing to build sandbag barricades in the capital to protect it from the worst floods in decades.Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:05:00 +0200smhensmh-36ff7b21379d09fb1d7efb18b0c32943http://www.wfp.org/content/floods-claim-207-lives-cambodiaThe Mekong River and flash floods had killed at least 207 people and affected about 1.2 million people in 19 inundated cities and provinces in Cambodia, Nhim Vanda, the first vice president of the National Committee for Disaster Management, said on Monday in a press briefing. (..Mon, 10 Oct 2011 17:56:00 +0200wfpenwfp-43bb87914259f71dff7cae2894fddbf711.5647 104.913http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/90062291?200%20dead%20in%20Cambodia%20in%20decade%27s%20worst%20floodingMore than 200 Cambodians have died, including at least 80 children, in the past two months from heavy rainfall that has topped the banks of the Mekong River and left thousands homeless. It is considered the worst flooding in the country in more than a decade.Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:00:00 +0200AHNenAHN-7adc014086fe0d2c376ca360773c6d8e11.5647 104.913http://www.dvb.no/analysis/china%e2%80%99s-ebbing-red-tide-staved-by-union-spirit/18058The decision to scrap the Myitsone dam may be more to do with astute politics than bowing to popular demands, and demonstrates a sea-change from past subservience to ChinaMon, 10 Oct 2011 14:37:00 +0200dvbendvb-9d7edaba8461e01340ac62531199411535.2086 110.727http://www.dvb.no/news/burma-fm-makes-surprise-china-trip/18055China media reports on 'positive' talks held between FM and counterparts in Beijing as Burma attempts damage limitation over damMon, 10 Oct 2011 13:49:00 +0200dvbendvb-c2011807fe9e28d3bc1ea22e39e0ff3616.8722 96.1249http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/260636/flood-protection-for-bangkok-incompleteFlood prevention measures for Bangkok have not been completed and the government is racing against time to prevent the capital being inundated, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra admitted on Monday. The prime minister discussed the situation with senior officials at the government's flood relief centre at Don Mueang airport on Monday morning.Mon, 10 Oct 2011 13:03:00 +0200BangkokPostenBangkokPost-c18f55d58e4aa0e79b8056d2e6a3ca1313.7703017743177 100.626440699347http://www.voanews.com/english/news/asia/Death-Tolls-Rise-From-Southeast-Asia-Flooding-131442048.htmlHundreds of people have died across Southeast Asia, China, Japan and South Asia in the last four months from prolonged floodingMon, 10 Oct 2011 12:55:00 +0200voanewsenvoanews-c73503633570f4e4908a97bcbc1251dd35.6831 139.80935.2086 110.727http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-10/10/c_131183216.htmBEIJING, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- China will offer emergency humanitarian aid worth 50 million yuan (7.87 million U.S. dollars) to flood-ravaged Cambodia to help relief efforts, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said Monday. The move shows the Chinese government's and people's friendship with the government....Mon, 10 Oct 2011 11:25:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-2a08dcc04a92c6e3dce6e325798dd46b11.5647 104.91335.2086 110.727http://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2011-10/10/content_13863658.htmThe Mekong River and flash floods had killed at least 207 people and affected about 1.2 million people in 19 inundated cities and provinces in Cambodia, Nhim Vanda, the first vice president of the National Committee for Disaster ManagementMon, 10 Oct 2011 10:07:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-9f25ba8a014a2cb2d292fa516126b24f11.5647 104.913http://www.asianewsnet.net/home/news.php?id=22665&sec=1Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has postponed a trip to Malaysia and Singapore, as her two-month-old administration struggles to cope with the country's worst floods in 50 years. The Premier was due to visit Malaysia tomorrow and Singapore on Wednesday as part of her introductory round of....Mon, 10 Oct 2011 09:10:00 +0200asianewsnetenasianewsnet-3df5a0dd96c6e2908cfadcd84a24a8223.15021 101.7081.298828 103.824898http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-10/10/c_131182822.htmPHNOM PENH, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- The Mekong River and flash floods had killed at least 207 people and affected about 1.2 million people in 19 inundated cities and provinces in Cambodia, Nhim Vanda, the first vice president of the National Committee for Disaster Management, said on Monday in a press briefing.Mon, 10 Oct 2011 08:15:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-464b53a8238cbb8d9d8a650cd25624e011.5557265516825 104.869955884509http://english.aljazeera.net//news/asia-pacific/2011/10/201110975923313953.htmlThai PM forced to postpone official visits as death toll hits 250 while in neighbouring Cambodia at least 160 are dead.Sun, 09 Oct 2011 13:11:00 +0200aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-684e77d3fa2808f9bfe77bead075218111.5647 104.91313.7308 100.521http://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=OTc0MjA5Njg0Published Date: October 09, 2011 KUWAIT: With devastating monsoon rains continuing to flood an area nearly double the size of Kuwait and leaving nine... Local NewsSat, 08 Oct 2011 22:15:00 +0200kuwaittimesenkuwaittimes-70c48b9411541de6a7f76b0132bd1df433.718151 73.06054729.3286826161311 47.5794251307859http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2195062&Language=enBy Samie Al-Dulaimi (with photos) KUWAIT, Oct 8 (KUNA) -- With devastating monsoon rains continuing to flood an area nearly double the size of Kuwait and leaving nine million people homeless in only two months, Pakistan appealed to the people of Kuwait to come to its aid.Sat, 08 Oct 2011 17:59:00 +0200kuna-enenkuna-en-d986987afeaa968eff163445806b901833.718151 73.06054729.3286826161311 47.5794251307859http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/10/08/plan-evacuate-parts-bangkok.htmlA plan to evacuate people from 13 districts and eastern zones of Bangkok located outside flood barriers has been prepared by city officials, who warned yesterday that some parts of the capital will be submerged by overflows from the Chao Phraya.Sat, 08 Oct 2011 17:30:00 +0200JakartaPostenJakartaPost-1725616c747442807d6175516a9f94ad13.7703017743177 100.626440699347http://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-10/08/content_13851822.htmMore than 17,000 people in Haikou, capital city of China's southernmost island province of Hainan, have been evacuated as the city braces for potential flooding triggered by torrential rains.Sat, 08 Oct 2011 14:40:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-e1ee647a17d807a29902896d915f68d820.039261 110.343399http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-10/08/c_131179789.htmHAIKOU, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- More than 17,000 people in Haikou, capital city of China's southernmost island province of Hainan, have been evacuated as the city braces for potential flooding triggered by torrential rains. The water level at Longtang hydrological station on the Nandu River, the longest river in the province, reached 12.Sat, 08 Oct 2011 13:14:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-fc61a57231b7c92ab090d5df0b6d24ae20.039261 110.343399http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=105304The guavas grown by Mariana Rosales are big and bright green, and the best thing about them, she says proudly, is that she does not spend a single cent on fertilisers to produce them – something extremely rare in a country like El Salvador.Sat, 08 Oct 2011 11:49:00 +0200ipsnewsenipsnews-8eabcb380a6b6dd60a724935c2e58a5113.7014 -89.2002http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2011/201110/news07/20111007-21ee.htmlPyongyang, October 7 (KCNA) -- Casualties are expanding in Thailand due to flood. The flood caused by heavy rains since July has so far left 206 persons dead. 23 provinces are still under water. Typhoons accompanied by heavy rains swept Philippines twice recently, leaving 59 persons dead as of Oct. 3.Sat, 08 Oct 2011 06:38:00 +0200kcnaenkcna-184f349b93723d7e56bba444aebca99e14.6096 121.00613.7308 100.52135.2086 110.727http://www.thanhniennews.com/2010/Pages/20110930-Typhoon-Haitang-kills-4.aspxStorm-battered Vietnam is bracing for two more storms even as it is cleaning up after Typhoon Haitang, which killed four people and injured four others in the central region.Sat, 08 Oct 2011 05:58:00 +0200thanhniennewsenthanhniennews-6e65a4d0e0e16dcaef2e778ab36ee1e221.0319 105.82http://reliefweb.int/node/451511Source: Voice of America Country: Cambodia Chun Sakada, VOA Khmer | Phnom Penh The relief organization Oxfam America on Tuesday called for increased efforts to help tens of thousands of families cope with severe flooding across the country. The US-based group said displaced people need food....Fri, 07 Oct 2011 21:27:00 +0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-f6ec44b418994b881d3f2e9c4562e3fc11.5557265516825 104.869955884509http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/856403/cs/1/Chinese ambassador to Pakistan Liu Jian met Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar Friday and told her that the Chinese government would provide $5 million in cash to the flood-hit people in theFri, 07 Oct 2011 16:36:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-50ac9dc5d0d823e6c94df92b079df16133.983333 71.06666741.119701 126.18http://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-10/07/content_13845137.htmChinese Ambassador to Pakistan Liu Jian met Pakistani Foreign Minister Ms. Hina Rabbani Khar on Friday and told her the Chinese government would provide $5 million in cash to the flood-hit people, the Foreign Ministry said.Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:56:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-3e3ffd40a2ddf82393337f9e0318892533.983333 71.06666741.119701 126.18http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-10/07/c_131178111.htmISLAMABAD, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Liu Jian met Pakistani Foreign Minister Ms. Hina Rabbani Khar on Friday and told her the Chinese government would provide 5 million U.S. dollars in cash to the flood-hit people, the Foreign Ministry said.Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:17:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-bc9659f062103792d44ce5995dee3a1b33.983333 71.06666733.6720975481027 73.119916889828741.119701 126.18http://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.gmanews.tv/story/234630/nation/dole-releases-p316m-for-emergency-employment-in-typhoon-hit-areasThe Department of Labor and Employment has released P31.6 million for emergency employment in five regions affected by recent Typhoons Pedring (Nesat) and Quiel (Nalgae).Fri, 07 Oct 2011 09:32:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-6c1ce5fea47387bfd1a1e5d159286a16http://reliefweb.int/node/451353Source: Mercy Relief Country: Cambodia , Lao People's Democratic Republic (the) , Philippines (the) , Thailand More than 6.8 million people displaced and affected in Cambodia, Thailand, Laos and the Philippines; Millions more bracing for impact of typhoon Nalgae In response to a direct appeal by the....Fri, 07 Oct 2011 07:51:00 +0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-ae302303f6c3f668647edf566095286b14.6096 121.00611.5647 104.91317.9628 102.61413.7308 100.521http://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://reliefweb.int/node/451331Source: Xinhua Country: China HAIKOU, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- More than 24,000 residents in Haikou, capital of China's southernmost island province of Hainan, had been evacuated by Thursday as the city saw a record-high rainfall. Affected by the tropical storm Nalgae, the precipitation reached 333.6 mm from 8 p.Fri, 07 Oct 2011 03:49:00 +0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-cd9c818b273d8f0ddd8be3ca5cb3997220.039261 110.343399http://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://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-10/06/c_131177070.htmHAIKOU, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- More than 24,000 residents in Haikou, capital of China's southernmost island province of Hainan, had been evacuated by Thursday as the city saw a record-high rainfall. Affected by the tropical storm Nalgae, the precipitation reached 333.6 mm from 8 p.m. Tuesday to 8 p.m.Thu, 06 Oct 2011 17:56:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-5001da6a262f241050db3bacd580fed120.039261 110.343399http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/10/06/Thailand-faces-more-flooding-toll-rises/UPI-22631317898768/BANGKOK, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Flood-ravaged Thailand, where more than 200 people have already died, could face more inundation, authorities warned Thursday.Thu, 06 Oct 2011 17:32:00 +0200upienupi-cda379b6e96f5d8fc20a9db501ce31dc13.7703017743177 100.626440699347http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111005/ap_on_re_us/us_california_stormAP - A storm dumped more than an inch of rain on parts of California's agricultural heartland in less than five hours, flooding streets, uprooting trees and soaking a bumper crop of raisins drying in vineyards.Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:23:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-eb8434a7295e7efd7cad594f35623a43http://dalje.com/en-world/thailand-faces-more-flooding-toll-rises/386737BANGKOK, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Flood-ravaged Thailand, where more than 200 people have already died, could face more inundation, authorities warned Thursday. Torrential rains since late July have caused widespread flooding in many of the country's 76 provinces,...Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:52:00 +0200javno-enenjavno-en-34aab7d86ffb9c8f850b8efb36958e3813.7703017743177 100.626440699347http://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://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-10/06/c_131176642.htmBy Li Li BANGKOK, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- The weakened Tropical Storm Nalgae on Thursday begins to wreck havoc in Thailand, a place that is already extremely vulnerable to downpours after a two-month inundation that has claimed 237 lives and caused an estimated 30 billion baht in damage.Thu, 06 Oct 2011 10:17:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-74ba225bb29bf0310f97f92766f734de13.7308 100.521http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/01/world/asia/myanmar-suspends-construction-of-controversial-dam.html?partner=rss&emc=rssBowing to public pressure, the Myanmar government halted the Myitsone dam project, which was led by a state-owned Chinese company.Thu, 06 Oct 2011 07:29:00 +0200IHTenIHT-f7e97dc585a58194caa4f7427e21b64e16.8722 96.1249http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1110/S00164/haiti-un-hopes-for-greater-reconstruction-with-new-premier.htmHaiti: UN Voices Hopes for Greater Reconstruction after Approval of New Premier New York, Oct 5 2011 - The United Nations today welcomed the Haitian Parliament’s approval of a new Prime Minister after months of delay, voicing hope that the impoverished country where the world body maintains a large....Thu, 06 Oct 2011 07:13:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-00c5167c9cc67ca3f7fee20b9ced18ad18.54299 -72.34310240.6222 -73.9878http://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-10/05/content_13840879.htmTropical storm Nalgae swept through Haikou, capital of Hainan province on Oct 4, leaving the area flooded with water.Thu, 06 Oct 2011 05:11:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-e9b5c19d5cd76bb426e3d859007bf71c20.039261 110.343399http://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.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011%5c10%5c05%5cstory_5-10-2011_pg14_3BEIJING: Torrential rain lashed southern China on Tuesday as tropical storm Nalgae made landfall after wreaking havoc in the Philippines, state media said. Some parts of the south are still reeling from the damage caused by tropical storm Nesat, which killed at least four people in China, forced....Wed, 05 Oct 2011 01:12:00 +0200dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-75e132640cc3596a42e3eab3315f1f6f14.6096 121.00635.2086 110.727http://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.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=6d2438cd67fc2310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=newsA Chinese company that is the main investor in a US$3.6 billion dam project in Myanmar has warned of potential legal consequences in response to the Myanmese government's sudden decision to halt the joint venture last week, state media reported.Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:33:00 +0200scmpenscmp-bedd86b2d6e68c0bb7e49bbc208bfce816.8722 96.1249http://www.rnw.nl/english/article/barriers-and-dams-exporting-hollands-sea-defencesThe massive storm surge barrier on the mouth of Eastern Scheldt along the south-west coast of the Netherlands was officially opened 25 years ago. It is an awe-inspiring feat of modern engineering and construction: a dam some 9 kilometres in length with enormous sliding sluice gates which can be....Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:54:00 +0200rnwenrnw-d907ea9adafd460e01cd6bde458da88052.373 4.89483http://www.rnw.nl/english/article/barriers-and-dams-exporting-hollands-sea-defenceThe massive storm surge barrier on the mouth of Eastern Scheldt along the south-east coast of the Netherlands was officially opened 25 years ago. It is an awe-inspiring feat of modern engineering and construction: a dam some 9 kilometres in length with enormous sliding sluice gates which can be....Wed, 05 Oct 2011 07:21:00 +0200rnwenrnw-2c544d3e360b4986c0976a95e31c096752.373 4.89483http://tribune.com.pk/story/267092/black-day-protest-amidst-celebrations-on-teachers-day/ISLAMABAD: While preparations are being finalised across the city for the celebration of World Teachers’ Day, federal government college teachers have reiterated their resolve to observe it as “Black Day”. They announced a protest in front of the Parliament House on Wednesday, to continue pressing....Wed, 05 Oct 2011 03:33:00 +0200tribuneentribune-74a7c99c02977585348c5032996f457433.6720975481027 73.1199168898287http://www.todayszaman.com/newsDetail_getNewsById.action?load=detay&newsId=258732&link=258732Floodwaters slowly receded on Monday in many parts of the northern Philippines after two typhoons that killed nearly 60 people, amid appeals for more boats to bring food and water to residents refusing to abandon inundated homes.Tue, 04 Oct 2011 01:15:00 +0200todayszamanentodayszaman-2f09029abd0eecb1400e3ba79229a85514.6096 121.006http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=f52a66540bac2310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=newsChina's flood control authority yesterday sent three emergency teams to Hainan , Guangdong and Guangxi to prepare for the arrival of tropical storm Nalgae, which has already wreaked havoc in the Philippines.Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:03:00 +0200scmpenscmp-bb757428e8529ca0a0efe06144c91a7014.6096 121.006http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1157269/1/.htmlBEIJING: Torrential rain lashed southern China on Tuesday as tropical storm Nalgae made landfall after wreaking havoc in the Philippines, state media said.Tue, 04 Oct 2011 21:19:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-2d4c34befde88a78d827e5b81b3b176e14.6096 121.00635.2086 110.727http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/oct/04/china-angry-burma-suspend-damBeijing threatens legal action as Burma halts dam because it is 'against the will of the people' Burma's decision to suspend the country's biggest hydroelectric project has shocked and enraged China, the government's most influential backer on the international stage.Tue, 04 Oct 2011 21:07:00 +0200guardianenguardian-d4b912f749a8c85464b93e576f07ed1e16.8722 96.124935.2086 110.727http://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://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ENV-index.htmlNairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Focused policies and investments aimed at protecting and managing forest and trees in and around cities are needed to strengthen urban livelihoods and improve city environments, as the world becomes increasingly urbanized. EnvironmentTue, 04 Oct 2011 18:10:00 +0200panapress-enenpanapress-en-897654f057dd060e96ddd72ae13d1b8d-1.28995502549729 36.8683511072277http://www.news24.com/World/News/Tropical-storm-hits-China-20111004Torrential rain has lashed southern China as tropical storm Nalgae made landfall after wreaking havoc in the Philippines.Tue, 04 Oct 2011 17:49:00 +0200news24ennews24-a0abd992bf4311aa3140684ac453f94e14.6096 121.00635.2086 110.727http://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://www.rnw.nl/english/article/barriers-and-dams-exporting-hollands-sea-defenceThe massive storm surge barrier on the mouth of Eastern Scheldt along the south-east coast of the Netherlands was officially opened 25 years ago. It is an awe-inspiring feat of modern engineering and construction: a dam some 9 kilometres in length with enormous sliding sluice gates which can be....Tue, 04 Oct 2011 16:18:00 +0200rnwenrnw-4b55a3faa0112c87d769e9d55ea827c952.373 4.89483http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=22189Encouraged by President Thein Sein’s recent announcement of the suspension of the Myitsone Dam in Burma's northern Kachin State, the Karenni Development Research Group (KDRG) on Tuesday called for a suspension of the planned Chinese dams in nearby Karenni State, and a careful re-investigation of their social and environmental impacts.Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:54:00 +0200irrawaddyenirrawaddy-ed2c49548d05901d72f68ae464da140526.0781656152771 97.3479351434145http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-10/04/c_131174459.htmNANNING, Oct.4 (Xinhua) -- Experts have warned of rain-triggered geological disasters as strong tropical storm Nalgae landed in south China Tuesday afternoon, bringing torrential rains to the region. Nalgae came ashore near Dong'ao Township of Wanning City in the southernmost island province of Hainan at 12:30 p.Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:38:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-cd88e80125ee039d26830d40054cba3b18.72599 110.35870428.828333 120.88972229.181389 121.42694428.097222 120.813889http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2194286&Language=enKUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 (KUNA) -- Typhoon Nalgae hit Vietnam causing strong winds and high rough seas after spreading to various regions of the Philippines namely Luzon island last week. National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting in Vietnam announced that the typhoon is sweeping the center of....Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:08:00 +0200kuna-enenkuna-en-b8620b06319a77e6b06876249dacf9626.517152 126.09339921.0319 105.82http://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-10/04/content_13837254.htmStrong tropical storm Nalgae landed on China's southernmost island province of Hainan Tuesday afternoon, forcing evacuation and suspending traffic in and out of the island.Tue, 04 Oct 2011 10:19:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-888274b68238b577c24f2eb6bf32556335.2086 110.727http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ENV-index.htmlDar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Developing countries have redoubled their efforts to find agreement in time for the annual UN climate summit (CoP 17) due to be held in Durban, South Africa, next month, according to the Chair of the Group of 77 and China (G77), Jorge Arguello. EnvironmentTue, 04 Oct 2011 09:46:00 +0200panapress-enenpanapress-en-3312556513accb94d91d1c7578da0978-6.88671939812584 39.2655591412011-29.8364 30.942235.2086 110.727http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/national-news/2011/10/04/318728/China-braces.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Thousands of fishing boats have been called back to port in southern China as authorities brace for the arrival of Tropical Storm Nalgae, which has already wreaked havoc in the Philippines.Tue, 04 Oct 2011 06:29:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-d6a7e41eea9adde6b0146d09e6ba1be614.6096 121.00635.2086 110.727http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-10/04/c_131173943.htmHANOI, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- Typhoon Nalgae is weakening as a result of a cold spell as approaching Vietnam after a long time crossing Luzon Island of the Philippines, reported the Vietnam National Hydro-meteorological Forecast Center (HFC) Tuesday. At 4 a.m.Tue, 04 Oct 2011 05:52:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-fbc8834f79fd22efeadc5753cdcdd7306.517152 126.09339921.0319 105.82http://www.asianewsnet.net/home/news.php?id=22414&sec=1A senior Chinese executive involved in Myanmar 's halted Myitsone hydropower project on Monday refuted claims by green NGOs that the dam poses a serious threat to the environment. According to local media, Myanmar President Thien Sein has suspended work on the plant in the country's northern Kachin....Tue, 04 Oct 2011 04:53:00 +0200asianewsnetenasianewsnet-dda05c6b54fada72513ae4ed5ce32efd26.0781656152771 97.3479351434145http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/photo/2011-10/04/c_131173487.htmCars run hard in the water after the tropical storm Nalgae in Yilan County, southeast China's Taiwan, Oct. 3, 2011. The tropical storm Nalgae triggered persistent rains and flood in northeast part of Taiwan.Tue, 04 Oct 2011 04:22:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-3bd4f1b9bd13c35de67c387667e1c82e24.766239 121.745102http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-10-01/second-typhoon-hits-philippines/3205314Typhoon Nalgae has lashed the Philippines, killing one person and bringing fresh misery for more than a million people trapped by earlier storm floods.Tue, 04 Oct 2011 04:01:00 +0200abc-auenabc-au-e86e5282fb5b8f2101abdc8298fbe89b14.6096 121.006http://reliefweb.int/node/450492Source: Xinhua Country: China BEIJING, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- China's flood control authority on Monday sent three emergency teams to Hainan, Guangdong and Guangxi to implement increased preventative measures against typhoon disasters after announcing a level IV emergency response to Typhoon Nalgae.Tue, 04 Oct 2011 03:05:00 +0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-291d0f7950c480b8fa80325e4a65f22635.2086 110.727http://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://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11&art_id=115780&sid=33942937&con_type=1Samson Lee Tuesday, October 04, 2011 The Hong Kong Observatory last night lowered the No3 signal as severe tropical storm Nalgae moved away from the territory, replacing it with the strong monsoon signal. But it warned of strong winds and said high tides may cause flooding in low-lying areas.Mon, 03 Oct 2011 22:32:00 +0200thestandard-hkenthestandard-hk-b88d3009b6965367825b2d2a031b9a0d22.4222282068564 114.157925233557http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/oct/03/burma-letting-the-waters-flowThe decision to halt the Myitsone dam could be a sign that, after nearly two decades of international isolation, reformists are gaining the upper hand There are many good reasons why construction on a huge Chinese-funded dam on the Irrawaddy river in Burma should never be completed.Mon, 03 Oct 2011 21:38:00 +0200guardianenguardian-90f50ce7ce2aef24c76d3b1f82a3e92716.8722 96.1249http://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://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2011/10/04/318698/Heavy-rain.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - A total of 182 tourists were stranded in a forest resort in Yilan County yesterday, all safe and sound, as road traffic in most parts of the county was cut off by waist-deep water after the downpour over the last few days.Mon, 03 Oct 2011 19:10:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-d50fbb3e824ad03a96585923f8f5f7f024.766239 121.745102http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/filipinos-trapped-roofs-typhoons-kill-59-14653123Floods recede slowly in typhoon-battered Philippines as locals ask for boats, foodMon, 03 Oct 2011 18:24:00 +0200ABCnewsenABCnews-470ba34fbdf4359eead3c641880e73e114.6096 121.006http://www.news24.com/World/News/Deadly-Vietnam-floods-kill-11-20111003Government says the worst seasonal flooding in more than a decade has killed 11 people, including five children, over the past week in Vietnam’s southern Mekong Delta.Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:03:00 +0200news24ennews24-8ddbcf16918d59836226238972e2b41921.0319 105.82http://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-10/03/content_13835510.htmChina's flood control authority on Monday sent three emergency teams to Hainan, Guangdong and Guangxi to implement increased preventative measures against typhoon disasters after announcing a level IV emergency response to Typhoon Nalgae.Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:41:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-7c2404fc3548df7554049282606fea18http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/03/world/asia/philippines-typhoon/index.html?eref=rss_worldThe death toll from twin typhoons that pounded the Philippines has reached 59, authorities said.Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:32:00 +0200cnnencnn-8978e971802a5c641be44ab1eaf6e86714.6096 121.006http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/asiapac/stories/201110/s3331349.htmHundreds of thousands of people in the Philippines are stranded in evacuation centres or living with family and friends due to flooding.Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:14:00 +0200radioaustraliaenradioaustralia-b4a1cf33469c2da8d4515cc28e270c7314.6096 121.006http://www.lebanonews.net/mainhl2.asp?hlid=73753 October 2011 The death toll from twin typhoons that pounded the Philippines has reached 59, authorities said. Typhoon Nesat -- known locally as Pedring -- has claimed 55 lives.Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:03:00 +0200lebanonewsenlebanonews-786e2bc5cd13ec74b824b88d2d76e0b414.6096 121.006http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-10/03/c_131173233.htmBEIJING, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- China's flood control authority on Monday sent three emergency teams to Hainan, Guangdong and Guangxi to implement increased preventative measures against typhoon disasters after announcing a level IV emergency response to Typhoon Nalgae.Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:59:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-9177574286c1c637a9433a977fd50c7235.2086 110.727http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=6d4ddbcf7f8c2310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=newsThousands of fishing boats have been called back to port in southern China as authorities brace for the arrival of tropical storm Nalgae, which wreaked havoc in the Philippines.Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:21:00 +0200scmpenscmp-5797f2136fd959e9417e35ce7f122d3814.6096 121.00635.2086 110.727http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111003/ap_on_re_as/as_asia_wild_weatherAP - Floodwaters slowly receded Monday in many parts of the northern Philippines after two typhoons that killed nearly 60 people, amid appeals for more boats to bring food and water to residents refusing to abandon inundated homes.Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:02:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-9c23d3b4aa770b79a940e764fd950e1214.6096 121.006http://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://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/854119/cs/1/The Vietnamese government said Monday that 11 people had been confirmed killed by torrential rains that caused extensive flooding in the country’s southern Mekong Delta.Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:06:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-a03c5920caa6b97ea92156075aab1e7f14.6096 121.0065.69772903887891 5.9256491288838921.0319 105.82http://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://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-10/03/content_13835073.htmThe death toll in the floods caused by Nesat rose to four on Sunday in south China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, as the typhoon continued to wreak havoc, local authorities said on Sunday.Mon, 03 Oct 2011 09:38:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-abe49155f8e5da7f9379bae0babf2f2ahttp://www.todayonline.com/World/EDC111003-0000391/Floods-recede-slowly-in-PhilippinesCALUMPIT (Philippines) - Floodwaters slowly receded today in many parts of the northern Philippines after two typhoons that killed nearly 60 people, amid appeals for more boats to bring food and water to residents refusing to abandon inundated homes.Mon, 03 Oct 2011 09:15:00 +0200todayonlineentodayonline-1a2e213ce2eb5de1e90d5d8360b3340314.6096 121.006http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44752288/ns/weather/Floodwaters slowly receded Monday in many parts of the northern Philippines after two typhoons that killed nearly 60 people, amid appeals for more boats to bring food and water to residents refusing to abandon inundated homes.Mon, 03 Oct 2011 09:08:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-720131c584f6f6eabd2ae8837a40da8414.6096 121.006http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/oct/03/philippines-typhoon-villages-remain-floodbound• Waters recede but some areas still cut off from aid • Four dead, six missing off Taiwan as cargo ship hits rough seas • Asian countries count the cost of prolonged storms and floods Floodwaters are receding in the northern Philippines after two typhoons that killed nearly 60 people.Mon, 03 Oct 2011 09:07:00 +0200guardianenguardian-19795d2b3908c0ed6e4db8562d49bc8d14.6096 121.006http://www.ekantipur.com/2011/10/03/world/floods-kill-11-in-vietnams-mekong-delta/341775/The government says the worst seasonal flooding in more than a decade has killed 11 people.Mon, 03 Oct 2011 09:06:00 +0200ekantipurenekantipur-848138f22f0daf623442f6fec358a35a5.69772903887891 5.92564912888389http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1156941/1/.htmlBEIJING - Thousands of fishing boats have been called back to port in southern China as authorities brace for the arrival of tropical storm Nalgae, which has already wreaked havoc in the Philippines.Mon, 03 Oct 2011 08:48:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-ff7dedfb9f1fd44e9f7c88c38cb4748314.6096 121.00635.2086 110.727http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-10-03-AS-Asia-Wild-Weather/id-41e86b62c63c49a88918baf4a76345f9CALUMPIT, Philippines (AP) — Floodwaters slowly receded Monday in many parts of the northern Philippines after two typhoons that killed nearly 60 people, amid appeals for more boats to bring food and water to residents refusing to abandon inundated homes.Mon, 03 Oct 2011 08:41:00 +0200APenAP-e5b841a7a5a6d5c0b7e84f76da2af96114.6096 121.006http://www.japantoday.com/category/world/view/floods-recede-slowly-in-philippines-59-deadFloodwaters slowly receded Monday in many parts of the northern Philippines after two typhoons that killed nearly 60 people, amid appeals for more boats to bring food and water to residents refusing to abandon inundated homes. Mayor James de Jesus of worst-hit Calumpit town north of Manila said that....Mon, 03 Oct 2011 07:51:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-29bf80da700ebd8be25aa6a7a6c3b7aa14.6096 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.todayonline.com/World/EDC111003-0000362/Floods-kill-11-in-Vietnams-Mekong-DeltaHANOI -The government says the worst seasonal flooding in more than a decade has killed 11 people, including five children, over the past week in Vietnam's southern Mekong Delta. The government said today that the highest water levels since...Mon, 03 Oct 2011 07:31:00 +0200todayonlineentodayonline-ed2df69196af28e97432b1d4726000de5.69772903887891 5.92564912888389http://www.timeslive.co.za/world/2011/10/03/floods-kill-11-in-vietnam-s-mekong-deltaThe worst seasonal flooding in more than a decade has killed 11 people, including five children, over the past week in Vietnam's southern Mekong Delta.Mon, 03 Oct 2011 07:23:00 +0200thetimes-zaenthetimes-za-de5b3a65d51f377686fa42262eeb22195.69772903887891 5.92564912888389http://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://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/filipinos-trapped-roofs-typhoons-kill-59-14653123Floods recede slowly in typhoon-battered Philippines as locals ask for boats, foodMon, 03 Oct 2011 07:20:00 +0200ABCnewsenABCnews-899d1fccce5385abd4560a27de21badd14.6096 121.006