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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this materialhttp://www.ibtimes.com/articles/232577/20111017/volcanic-eruption-el-hierro-sea-stain.htmThe volcanic eruptions off the coast of the Canary Island of El Hierro continue as the sea stain grows.Mon, 17 Oct 2011 21:30:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-4298b95c6b9e73c18d91ecb94d2d873ahttp://www.ibtimes.com/articles/232577/20111017/volcanic-eruption-el-hierro-sea-stain.htmThe volcanic eruptions off the coast of the Canary Island of El Hierro continue as the sea stain grows.Mon, 17 Oct 2011 19:06:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-7f3cd5827a6cd37b05855d9257c4afc3http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/232473/20111017/ibm-hp-disney-newsweek-green-rankings.htmLike us on Facebook At the bottom of the global list is Wilmar International Limited, an Asian agribusiness group based in Singapore. "We are committed to managing land and plantations in a way that keeps illegal logging, forest fires and poor farming practices at bay," the company says on its Web site in the section Environmental Stewardship.Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:59:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-a1f31ebf5913649f9019dfb1982ce1db1.298828 103.824898http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/232192/20111017/bureau-of-meteorology-predict-more-than-12-cyclones-to-hit-australia-this-season.htmOil, gas, coal and iron ore mines face possible destruction in the coming months, not to price fluctuations and the ongoing global fiscal crisis, but to a potentially brutal cyclone season brought by a returning La Niña.Mon, 17 Oct 2011 08:58:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-c2611639298829e33e22b5166da79084-35.3499 149.042http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/232192/20111017/bureau-of-meteorology-predict-more-than-12-cyclones-to-hit-australia-this-season.htmOil, gas, coal and iron ore mines face possible destruction in the coming months, not to price fluctuations and the ongoing global fiscal crisis, but to a potentially brutal cyclone season brought by a returning La Niña.Mon, 17 Oct 2011 07:57:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-37934d4e224e7229842798e5fe7c93c8-35.3499 149.042http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/231845/20111015/haii-un-peacekeepers-uruguayan-nepalese.htmSome Haitians have reportedly called for the complete removal of all UN peacekeepers from the country.Sat, 15 Oct 2011 21:17:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-d8f59378f96582ac210008cedb87d87818.54299 -72.343102http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/231467/20111014/volcanic-eruption-canary-islands-canaries-sea-stains.htmThe volcanic eruption in the Canary Islands has produced two large sea stains off the southern coast of El Hierro.Fri, 14 Oct 2011 18:43:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-96f4a550c2a7525273b9b19c38cc7178http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/231354/20111013/commercial-real-estate-investment-in-asia-pacific-increase.htmDirect commercial real estate Investment volumes in Asia Pacific have increased to around 10% year to date, according to the latest third quarter flash reports from consultants Jones Land LaSalle.Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:51:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-02ecaf1dfc47701265b759f0b6f7f459http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/230297/20111013/magnitude-6-1-earthquake-hits-indonesia-s-holiday-resort-island-of-bali-bali-quake-bali-quake-2011-b.htmThe United States geological Survey (USGS) said the earthquake occurred at a depth of 35.1 km (21.8 miles) beneath the ocean floor at the epicenter located 100 km (62 miles) Southwest of Denpasar, Bali.Thu, 13 Oct 2011 08:48:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-d3d6b6d9ce80e36b7f5eb781e8896cd6-8.65629 115.222099http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=8199a3d2829f2310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=asia%20world&s=businessJapan's core machinery orders jumped 11 per cent in August, scoring their biggest gain in a year in a sign that a post-earthquake recovery continued to buttress the world's No3 economy in the face of a global slowdown and a strong yen.Wed, 12 Oct 2011 23:48:00 +0200scmpzhscmp-0dabc91527cf24cdbd0d06a32edf5d78http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/229415/20111011/tropical-storm-banyan-tropical-depression-phillippines.htmTropical Storm Banyan spared the Philippines Wednesday morning when it weakened to a tropical depression after it made landfall. Banyan, locally named Ramon, is expected to reach the central and southern regions later in the day.Wed, 12 Oct 2011 06:10:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-c95ee60563ddae5c609f240c8f28b1d16.837358 125.4167.320878 126.55210112.45519 121.050598http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/229126/20111011/housing-jump-september-cmhc-canada-s-housing-sector-mortgage-economy-housing-corp-canada-mortgage-at.htmCanadian housing starts jumped much more than expected in September, helped by a surge in the condominium sector, suggesting Canada's property boom stayed intact last month and should help the economy avert recession.Tue, 11 Oct 2011 21:08:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-b63fb5bed7ba813d71beb16d31f21710http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/229095/20111011/hurricane-jova-path-mexico-hotels-pacific-coast-barra-de-navidad.htmAs Hurricane Jova followed a path toward Mexico's Pacific Coast on Tuesday, hotels prepared for the storm while tourists sought shelter.Tue, 11 Oct 2011 19:06:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-c0cad1b2a34a6f7158a2f0d86d33cbafhttp://www.ibtimes.com/articles/228887/20111011/comment-remark-controversial-hurricane-irene.htmAmerican Political Commentator and Media Proprietor Glenn Beck recently made a controversial remark on Hurricane Irene.Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:05:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-7fd4b5b186e56af86953f1ca8af30a57http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/227157/20111007/hurricane-irwin-tropical-storm-jova-mexico-u-s.htmTwo worsening tropical storms threaten to hit Mexico's Pacific coast early next week, while a category one hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean is expected to fizzle out before it hits the east coast.Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:27:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-ec94d4c8328ce52467906ccdff5fdc1119.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776