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MoreThu, 30 Jun 2011 15:19:00 +0200vientianetimesenvientianetimes-0d99cb7df2766b033960299cb36f3d09http://www.vientianetimes.org.la/FreeContent/free_Provinces.htmXayaboury province has asked the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare for 10 tonnes of rice to help families affected by the flooding triggered by tropical storm Haima over the weekend. MoreWed, 29 Jun 2011 14:53:00 +0200vientianetimesenvientianetimes-0f8b3167035c93c4a89fcc32daae79a7http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2011/jun/27/weatherwatch-global-round-upEarly last week, hurricane Beatriz pounded the Pacific coast of Mexico, forcing tourists to flee the beaches as strong winds uprooted trees and heavy rains flooded roads. Maximum sustained winds on Tuesday morning were around 80 mph, with gusts considerably higher.Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:13:00 +0200guardianenguardian-f7c27e781767badac9aa17c70ba614ec19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776http://www.vientianetimes.org.la/FreeContent/free_Death.htmThe death toll from flash floods in Xieng Khuang province has risen to seven, according to a report from provincial authorities on Tuesday. MoreTue, 28 Jun 2011 15:58:00 +0200vientianetimesenvientianetimes-4753c6ab7cc010f207a86c4eb8c0549fhttp://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4088200,00.htmlThe government says storms in northern Vietnam have killed 22 people as five more bodies were recovered. Five others are missing and 65 have been injured. The Floods and Storms Control Department said on its website Tuesday that 12 of the victims were killed by lightning.Tue, 28 Jun 2011 10:40:00 +0200ynetnewsenynetnews-1b77362035e21da6757b88534caa594521.0319 105.82http://www.thanhniennews.com/2010/Pages/20110627102436.aspxFloods and heavy rains triggered by the Haima typhoon in the northern region of Vietnam have killed at least 19 people as of Sunday, according to the national floods and storms control agency.Mon, 27 Jun 2011 10:31:00 +0200thanhniennewsenthanhniennews-44f8a0332c0aa7f1a8b0f9c5f3ce187c21.0319 105.82http://www.nst.com.my/articles/StormHaimadeathtollreaches16/Article/HANOI: Tropical storm Haima, the second of its kind to hit Vietnam this season, had left 16 dead, four missing and 63 injured so far, according to the Central Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention and Control.Mon, 27 Jun 2011 06:54:00 +0200nstennst-9a2cff7dbda2d7bf92fb753e37f3eb6a21.0319 105.8221.03195 105.819901http://dalje.com/en-world/ten-killed-as-storm-hits-vietnam/366965HANOI, Vietnam, June 26 (UPI) -- At least 10 people were reported killed when tropical storm Haima hit northern Vietnam's Thai Binh province, the country's deputy meteorologist reported. About 14 people were also reported missing from the storm that...Sun, 26 Jun 2011 22:55:00 +0200javno-enenjavno-en-5541f76c800aa3bd0250fe53fd559c7821.0319 105.8221.03195 105.819901http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/06/26/Ten-killed-as-storm-hits-Vietnam/UPI-35281309116587/HANOI, Vietnam, June 26 (UPI) -- At least 10 people were reported killed when tropical storm Haima hit northern Vietnam's Thai Binh province, the country's deputy meteorologist reported.Sun, 26 Jun 2011 22:18:00 +0200upienupi-612b5acd13fe0cd728113580cbc9cec321.0319 105.8221.03195 105.819901http://www.thanhniennews.com/2010/Pages/20110625124952.aspxAt least ten people have died as of Friday as whirlwinds and floods triggered by the Haima typhoon hit several areas in north Vietnam, the national flood and storm control agency reported Saturday.Sun, 26 Jun 2011 10:41:00 +0200thanhniennewsenthanhniennews-1f6f97caeb5648367e5a1c0aea613a4d21.0319 105.82http://www.thanhniennews.com/2010/Pages/20110624143809.aspxA whirlwind triggered by the Haima typhoon as it approached Vietnam Thursday killed two and injured 79 others in the northern city of Hai Phong, according to the national flood and storm control agency.Sun, 26 Jun 2011 10:11:00 +0200thanhniennewsenthanhniennews-beb10b82b425b3d27f23d318c1a353a121.0319 105.82http://www.thanhniennews.com/2010/Pages/20110626120627.aspxEighteen people were killed and 14 others are still missing as tropical storm Haima hit central and northern provinces, the Central Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention said Saturday.Sun, 26 Jun 2011 10:11:00 +0200thanhniennewsenthanhniennews-6da3017deb0193b531f45ec4863923fc-17.9506112236067 178.236101060084-0.584309788371932 36.86921421541157.32413786693585 80.717868717850927.5025978877245 85.464078570074616.733102465621 -62.1892391567568-25.5272726097226 -57.50218801989855.56583267974174 -1.21158184766276-21.5399795128922 26.2729080385617-14.1833800575422 28.6073211424214-13.5535242102393 33.9156465061586-9.14678289297178 147.50835426667http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-06/23/content_12759866.htmTropical storm Haima made landfall over the coast of the South China's Guangdong Province on Thursday morning, packing strong winds and unleashing torrential rains, meteorological authorities said.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 17:13:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-9f4e8cf944b3e3bfe24008e604791a8a35.2086 110.727http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7420459.htmlSouthern China regions are expected to see more rainstorms over the weekend due to the effects of tropical storm Haima, according to the meteorological authority. The southern part of Guangxi and western areas of Hainan are going to see rainstorms at this weekend due to the fourth tropical storm....Sat, 25 Jun 2011 07:33:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-70689a6dc788ee0170f4d2ba38e8ef8e35.2086 110.727http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7420451.htmlHeavy downpours brought on by tropical storm Haima, which landed on the coast of south China's Guangdong Province Thursday morning, have affected some 5,100 people and forced the evacuation of 800 of them, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said Friday. Rain-triggered floods in the municipalities of....Sat, 25 Jun 2011 07:33:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-848354ad002acb2fcb3f7982d6969ac835.2086 110.727http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-06/25/content_12775211.htmSouthern China regions are expected to see more rainstorms over the weekend due to the effects of tropical storm Haima, according to the meteorological authority.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 05:39:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-f18add4f78b0e4367d1b8f203f45beb235.2086 110.727http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/philippines/2011/06/25/307430/Storm-kills.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Four men died in flash floods while fishing and two people were crushed to death in northern Vietnam as a weakening storm approached from the Gulf of Tonkin, state media said on Friday, while 11 fishermen were missing after storms in the Philippines.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 19:32:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-77b4b4bb73d5847a8ce9459284964fee14.6096 121.00621.0319 105.82http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-06/24/content_12773308.htmHeavy downpours brought on by tropical storm Haima, which landed on the coast of south China's Guangdong Province Thursday morning, have affected some 5,100 people and forced the evacuation of 800 of them, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said Friday.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 13:58:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-c71db89423af8bab62cb5c1b681e5c81http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/6/24/worldupdates/2011-06-24T102659Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-578899-1&sec=WorldupdatesHANOI (Reuters) - Four men died in flash floods while fishing and two people were crushed to death in northern Vietnam as a weakening storm approached from the Gulf of Tonkin, state media said on Friday, while 11 fishermen were missing after storms in the Philippines.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 08:21:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-98611268849afa6e5fb591cee531a20d21.0319 105.8221.03195 105.819901http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224335/world/bad-weather-kills-6-in-vietnam-11-missing-in-phlHANOI - Four men died in flash floods while fishing and two people were crushed to death in northern Vietnam as a weakening storm approached from the Gulf of Tonkin, state media said on Friday, while 11 fishermen were missing after storms in the Philippines.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 07:12:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-a875adba66591a89d147330537e7bf2e21.0319 105.8221.03195 105.819901http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7419190.html&$ &$ A man gets off his bike and walks in knee-deep water outside the Taoranting subway station in southern Beijing on Thursday. (Zhu Xingxin / For China Daily) The heaviest rainstorm this summer pounded the capital city on Thursday afternoon, causing flight delays and cancellations not only in Beijing but nationwide.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 05:32:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-878ce3bcfad42226712e3922bc1d0e3735.2086 110.727http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-06/24/content_12764500.htmThe heaviest rainstorm this summer pounded the capital city on Thursday afternoon, causing flight delays and cancellations not only in Beijing but nationwide.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 02:22:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-41f018e475bdedb9a35d3f6c1d05ca5fhttp://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-06/24/content_12764732.htmBEIJING - The heaviest rainstorm this summer pounded the capital city on Thursday afternoon, causing flight delays and cancellations not only in Beijing but nationwide.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 02:22:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-968fe91054ea1ca5f294fa6cc6f1a3a0http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7418769.html&$ &$ High billows strike the seashore in Zhuhai, south China's Hainan Province, June 23, 2011. The fourth tropical storm of the year, "Haima", which formed early Tuesday morning, is estimated to land Thursday morning on the coastal area from Yangjiang to Xuwen of Guangdong Province.Thu, 23 Jun 2011 11:58:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-201135e5f815f420b283862604563feb20.449499 110.120499http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7418489.htmlThe fourth tropical storm of the year Haima landed on the coast of south China's Guangdong Province at 10:10 a.m.Thursday. &$ &$Source: Xinhua&$ &$ &$ ...Thu, 23 Jun 2011 07:22:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-763c7f33bee14d9c10bbbef3f1593f3f35.2086 110.727http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-06/23/content_12759866.htmThe fourth tropical storm of the year Haima made landfall over the coast of the southern Guangdong province at 10:10 am Thursday, the provincial meteorological center said.Thu, 23 Jun 2011 05:42:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-513713c3db0d9ee80143f919b0fa637435.2086 110.727http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/photo/2011-06/23/content_12759709.htmStrong waves from tropical storm Haima hit the seaside city of Zhuhai, Guangdong province, early morning on June 23, 2011.Thu, 23 Jun 2011 05:12:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-e5e45fd3c07315b76dc72dfceb6494ec35.2086 110.727http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7417837.html&$ &$ Fishing vessels anchor at Tanmen Port to take shelter from the approaching tropical storm in Qionghai, south China's Hainan Province, June 22, 2011. A new tropical storm, the fourth this year, formed early Tuesday morning and is expected to land in Guangdong from Wednesday night to Thursday morning.Thu, 23 Jun 2011 05:05:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-22e2398d9ea90341a487eaa92c87711f19.284389 110.506699http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7418209.html&$ &$A Hong Kong resident walks in a rain storm as Haima approaches on June 22, 2011. (Xinhua Photo) &$ &$ The fourth tropical storm of the year, Haima, which formed early Tuesday morning, has brought gusty winds to southern Hainan Province, and caused some passenger ships to stop business on Wednesday, the local marine bureau said.Thu, 23 Jun 2011 05:05:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-368f86bbd17e94a9b5be927da2d5412b49.983333 126.86666727.748119 111.28710227.133333 107.529.258181 103.62560347.106041 130.299539.238941 100.12069744.983333 128.641.05798 107.58750223.62718 105.623802http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-06/23/content_12756506.htmGUANGZHOU - Fishing boats off the coast west of the Pearl River's estuary were ordered to return to their moorings on Wednesday as South China's Guangdong province braced for the arrival of Haima, the fourth tropical storm to hit the Pacific Ocean's northwest this year.Thu, 23 Jun 2011 02:07:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-cb18cf961b97aa60b87fd0857b64bdcdhttp://english.aljazeera.net/weather/2011/06/2011622122450445656.htmlRainy season has already brought misery, but new problems are expected, including typhoons and further inundation.Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:11:00 +0200aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-64c69fc587f7edc2eb9124c9a3bf1cb835.2086 110.727http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-06/22/content_12755476.htmThe fourth tropical storm of the year, Haima, which formed early Tuesday morning, has brought gusty winds to southern Hainan Province, and caused some passenger ships to stop business on Wednesday, the local marine bureau said.Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:00:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-6324bb2b48b24ec4f3bde4c32be00f1435.2086 110.727http://www.timeslive.co.za/world/2011/06/22/tropical-storm-to-hit-china-s-flooded-southRescue workers and soldiers evacuated more people from flooded areas of eastern and southern China on Wednesday as the government warned that heavy rain and a typhoon would buffet many flood-hit areas overnight.Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:51:00 +0200thetimes-zaenthetimes-za-27231ca7b12567385775d809402cc07135.2086 110.727http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-06/22/content_12754024.htmRainstorms and high winds are expected to strike coastal areas in southern China as tropical storm Haima nears, according to the meteorological authority.Wed, 22 Jun 2011 10:57:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-beb7523b9621b8748665375c85efa43f35.2086 110.727http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7417572.htmlRainstorms and high winds are expected to strike coastal areas in southern China as tropical storm Haima nears, according to the meteorological authority. The fourth tropical storm this year will first be felt in the southern provinces of Guangdong, Fujian, and Hainan, according to the China Meteorological Administration.Wed, 22 Jun 2011 10:48:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-2c183820e88bdc720e4f93b93a5837c935.2086 110.727http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2005920/Japan-creates-worlds-fastest-supercomputer-fast-MILLION-desktop-PCs.html?ITO=1490The K supercomputer has more than three times the power than the previous title-holder and is capable of performing eight quadrillion calculations each second.Tue, 21 Jun 2011 01:31:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-9c588f14be122f3ca7e332f81f9ad52335.6831 139.809http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/166353/20110620/updates-caltex-sees-lower-higher-profit.htmThe company claimed that under a unique measure used only by itself and the oil industry, earnings would fall 39%, but on the measure used by the rest of corporate Australia net profit is forecast to almost double for the six months to June.Tue, 21 Jun 2011 01:17:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-f7a3e8e0fdbcc28d591480598cb48f72-35.3499 149.042http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10733691&ref=rssThe Kiwi exodus across the Tasman has hit a 32-year-high, swelled by people fleeing quake-ravaged Christchurch.Statistics NZ figures show 3300 New Zealanders left for Australia last month, topping the record of 2900 set in 1979.The...Tue, 21 Jun 2011 20:39:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-65ab0e40aae34a9b68a14509b746fbd7-43.5235 172.638-32.462349 144.584106http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/06/98485.htmlWASHINGTON - The following is the full text of a joint statement issued Tuesday after the security talks involvin...Tue, 21 Jun 2011 19:22:00 +0200kyodonewsenkyodonews-a1b9f2b4aac6b9f206c2182957b8b33938.9051 -77.0162http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest-News-Wires/2011/0621/Katrina-shootings-Federal-trial-gets-underway-this-weekKatrina shootings occurred six days after the hurricane hit New Orleans in 2005. Five NOPD officers are charged in the Katrina shootings federal case.Tue, 21 Jun 2011 19:13:00 +0200csmonitorencsmonitor-e2a88b987be34a70af86be51dc79f88329.9564 -90.0987http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110622f1.htmlHitachi Ltd. will replace most neon lights for its advertisements on Osaka's signature Tsutenkaku Tower with light-emitting diodes in a bid to cut electricity consumption by half and contribute to nationwide energy-saving efforts. The LED system, to be lit up starting Oct.Tue, 21 Jun 2011 18:58:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-5a5112e2476edd75e86e210b8c0ce227http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Global-News/2011/0621/Australia-s-ash-cloud-woes-by-the-numbers?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20feeds/world%20%28Christian%20Science%20Monitor%20%7C%20World%29The ash cloud from the June 4 eruption of a Chilean volcano is drifting over Australia for a second time, grounding flights and further choking tourism and airline industries that are already suffering.Tue, 21 Jun 2011 18:43:00 +0200csmonitorencsmonitor-7fc854e0a262bfc1e3ee3d137d89ef2f-35.3499 149.042http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2006056/Worst-case-scenario-How-Britain-prepared-Fukushima-fall-iodine-pills-radiation-tests.html?ITO=1490The government's emergency committee were on standby to screen passengers landing at Heathrow from Japan for radioactive contamination, it has been revealed.Tue, 21 Jun 2011 17:43:00 +0200mailonsundayenmailonsunday-118c248b2aaa9ea5097d79e69c36dacf41.48045 140.252502http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2011/06/166597.htmJoint Statement of the U.S.-Japan Security Consultative Committee Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC June 21, 2011 Following is the joint statement issued at the conclusion of the June 21, 2011 U.S.-Japan Security Consultative Committee meeting, attended by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of Defense Robert M.Tue, 21 Jun 2011 17:12:00 +0200state-govenstate-gov-9ebb7e036b47eba3f95bc2037c89314138.9051 -77.0162http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2006056/Worst-case-scenario-How-Britain-prepared-Fukushima-fall-iodine-pills-radiation-tests.html?ITO=1490The government's emergency committee were on standby to screen passengers landing at Heathrow from Japan for radioactive contamination, it has been revealed.Tue, 21 Jun 2011 17:10:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-118c248b2aaa9ea5097d79e69c36dacf41.48045 140.252502http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110621/us_nm/us_wildfires_southwestReuters - Diminished winds on Monday gave firefighters an edge in battling two wildfires in eastern Arizona that have charred well over half a million acres and forced roughly 11,000 people from their homes over the weekend.Tue, 21 Jun 2011 16:31:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-82357e39d613c978eecb349003c1833334.2924649547354 -111.664628834738http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110621x3.htmlThe town of Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture, hit hard by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, has been stunned to learn it has to pay rent on prefabricated buildings that were used by an Israeli emergency medical team and now serve as a clinic, officials said Tuesday.Tue, 21 Jun 2011 15:05:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-b665048de4da4a3da0974977528839e531.3525303545421 34.9673005529651http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/8588739/Libya-Defence-decisions-are-coming-home-to-roost-warns-warns-Menzies-Campbell.htmlSir Menzies Campbell, the former Liberal Democrat leader, has warned that the Coalition's decision to cut defence spending at the same time as it takes on missions in Libya have "come home to roost".Tue, 21 Jun 2011 12:23:00 +0200telegraphentelegraph-dfacd5335fbedc191934f40c2c20f1f632.8711 13.18http://www.news24.com/World/News/US-tornado-toll-hits-155-20110621The toll from the deadliest single tornado to strike the US in six decades has risen to 155 after two more people died of their injuries.Tue, 21 Jun 2011 10:21:00 +0200news24ennews24-196469cfe14efee59099e1b6fb68deb9http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110621/ts_alt_afp/mexicoweatherstormhurricaneAFP - Beatriz swelled to become the second Pacific hurricane of the season as it churned towards Mexico, bringing heavy rains to the west coast, the US National Weather Service said.Tue, 21 Jun 2011 09:29:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-95c4e8ce2686fef326f4af2d7f4a462619.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/06/21/Tropical-storm-threatens-southeast-China/UPI-14531308633996/BEIJING, June 21 (UPI) -- A tropical storm threatened southeastern China Tuesday as the region and others in the country remained in the grips of deadly flooding, forecasters said.Tue, 21 Jun 2011 08:12:00 +0200upienupi-3056a12b80edacdba91ca146c44fc90235.2086 110.727http://dalje.com/en-world/tropical-storm-threatens-southeast-china/365859BEIJING, June 21 (UPI) -- A tropical storm threatened southeastern China Tuesday as the region and others in the country remained in the grips of deadly flooding, forecasters said. The storm, which forecasters said could bring more rain and gale force...Tue, 21 Jun 2011 07:50:00 +0200javno-enenjavno-en-22d69ab0b8315aa6605b58dd8049456e35.2086 110.727http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2005920/Japan-creates-worlds-fastest-supercomputer-fast-MILLION-desktop-PCs.html?ITO=1490The K supercomputer has more than three times the power than the previous title-holder and is capable of performing eight quadrillion calculations each second.Tue, 21 Jun 2011 06:36:00 +0200mailonsundayenmailonsunday-9c588f14be122f3ca7e332f81f9ad52335.6831 139.809http://en.trend.az/regions/world/ocountries/1894234.htmlThe operator of a damaged Japanese nuclear plant was Tuesday planning to resume the decontamination of cooling water at the overheating reactors, after a technical problem stopped the procedure last week, news reports said.Tue, 21 Jun 2011 05:53:00 +0200trendnews-azentrendnews-az-f386d8ad27dccb6e45ec638ef00daaafhttp://news.caribseek.com/Bahamas/article_94080.shtmlBETHESDA, MD, U.S.A. - Robert L. Johnson, founder and chairman of The RLJ Companies, announced through his online charity auction platform, ClubCharity.com, the launch of a fundraising auction in coordination with Morgan Freeman, co-founder of PLAN!T NOW...Tue, 21 Jun 2011 03:26:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-f707c8a1f92be52897bf901e19778702http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201106200165.htmlThe fallout from the Great East Japan Earthquake has led to a sharp spike of pessimism among business executives, according to a survey of executives at 100 companies by The Asahi Shimbun, which found close to half believing the Japanese economy was headed downhill. "The disasters threw cold water on the entire economy," Fujitsu Ltd.Tue, 21 Jun 2011 03:21:00 +0200asahienasahi-b9881b5f225c331790c65c9e98e5886835.6831 139.809http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-06/20/content_12731640.htmFloods, triggered by days of torrential rain, continued to hit most parts of southern China on Sunday, affecting millions of people in Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Anhui, Jiangxi, Hubei, Hunan and Guangdong provinces.Mon, 20 Jun 2011 01:59:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-149231b8f764a183357c0c699a19117428.687691 118.82900238.983333 112.01666749.3 118.0http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/foreign-trade/japan-aftershocks-hit-delhi-mumbai-freight-corridor/articleshow/8919060.cmsIndia's most ambitious infrastructure project is facing the aftershocks of Japan's earthquake and tsunami as Japanese companies are reluctant.Mon, 20 Jun 2011 01:04:00 +0200economictimeseneconomictimes-ba827ca5c3ebe238a0ea9ed374eace5235.6831 139.809http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/8588125/Future-RAF-missions-under-threat-if-Libyan-intervention-continues.htmlExclusive: Air Chief Marshal Sir Simon Bryant tells MPs that intense air operations in Afghanistan and the Middle East are placing a "huge" demand on equipment and personnel.Mon, 20 Jun 2011 23:25:00 +0200telegraphentelegraph-6cbe482ab47072f54f3cd07bff819fa434.5309 69.136757http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2011/jun/20/japan-earthquake-and-tsunami-japanAs the nuclear crisis unfolded in Japan British scientists devised a worst case scenario response to protect UK citizens with iodine pills and screenings The British government made contingency plans at the height of the Fukushima nuclear crisis which anticipated a "reasonable worst case scenario"....Mon, 20 Jun 2011 20:45:00 +0200guardianenguardian-91d2eac28a5ac1c388d525dd7a30ee6841.48045 140.252502http://www.usatoday.com/weather/floods/2011-06-20-cooper-nuclear-plant-nebraska-flooding_n.htm?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20UsatodaycomNation-TopStories%20%28News%20-%20Nation%20-%20Top%20Stories%29The bloated Missouri River rose to within 18 inches of forcing the shutdown of a nuclear power plant in southeast Nebraska.Mon, 20 Jun 2011 20:19:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-ecb2026b4a4114fdfe488ebcd62aefeb41.527077535212 -99.8105674184109http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303936704576397220194086998.html?mod=fox_australianThe trouble-plagued water decontamination system at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex is on track to resume operations Tuesday after breaking down last week, said Tokyo Electric Power Co., the operator of the plant.Mon, 20 Jun 2011 14:14:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-95d3dd0b3e1b9a1251382db15893a9dbhttp://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/06/20/Flooding-worsens-in-China/UPI-53291308568185/BEIJING, June 20 (UPI) -- Torrential rains that have flooded vast stretches of China for a month showed no signs of a letup, spreading death and destruction, authorities said.Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:54:00 +0200upienupi-4a3c7abc95f28682c749b2f2b793f42835.2086 110.727http://dalje.com/en-world/flooding-worsens-in-china/365699BEIJING, June 20 (UPI) -- Torrential rains that have flooded vast stretches of China for a month showed no signs of a letup, spreading death and destruction, authorities said. The official death toll exceeded 170. In the beginning, the rains were welcome...Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:42:00 +0200javno-enenjavno-en-c00539e022017850580636f14ad5a15d35.2086 110.727http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Video-Eastern-China-Floods-In-Hubei-And-Zhejiang-Provinces-Displace-57m-People-And-Push-Up-Food/Article/201106316015115?f=rssAn estimated five million people have been affected by torrential rain, mudslides and flooding in eastern China, local authorities have said.Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:11:00 +0200skynewsenskynews-e8a555171fb80b7b9ca4aa636bb5419531.666667 104.433333http://news.iafrica.com/worldnews/735551.htmlFive New Orleans police officers accused of indiscriminately shooting people in the chaos unleashed by Hurricane Katrina face a high-profile trial in the coming week.Mon, 20 Jun 2011 08:24:00 +0200iafricaeniafrica-5cb68bfa5e58a6109a894e0df332231729.9564 -90.0987http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-06/20/content_12735378.htmAlthough Wei Jun comes from Beichuan Qiang autonomous county, the worst hit county of the 2008 earthquake in China's southwestern Sichuan province, neither does she know the origin of her ethnic symbol flower, nor does she speak the Qiang language.Mon, 20 Jun 2011 05:59:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-cde1ed552103bb88b1cc271d29615408http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/jun/19/nation-briefs-819719238/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSALABAMA Father's Day comes with six times the joy BIRMINGHAM It was a big Father's Day for an Alabama man whose wife gave birth to sextuplets. More than 50 medical professionals helped deliver the six babies born by cesarean section Saturday to Heather and Mitchell Carroll at the Brookwood ...Mon, 20 Jun 2011 03:01:00 +0200washtimesenwashtimes-a6a6c929ee6fe72cf7712c94d8eacb8a33.527746 -86.799223http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-06/20/content_12731919.htmHomes submerged and crops ruined as rain lashes eastern, central parts SHANGHAI - Floods, triggered by days of torrential rain, continued to hit most parts of southern China on Sunday, affecting millions of people in Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Anhui, Jiangxi, Hubei, Hunan and Guangdong provinces.Mon, 20 Jun 2011 02:29:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-663c125e6c39fd96eaa01fb5d3ddcd6a31.2479 121.473http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-06-18-AS-Japan-Earthquake/id-57a0bf3014b74a389cff01faaeb7817dTOKYO (AP) — A system to clean massive amounts of contaminated water at the site of Japan's nuclear disaster was shut down Saturday, just hours after it began full operations, because a component filled with radioactivity much more quickly than expected. Tokyo Electric Power Co.Sun, 19 Jun 2011 01:51:00 +0200APenAP-db70e4fca4baa30e90b3e40fb0fbada035.6831 139.809http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110619/ap_on_re_us/us_missouri_disasters_governorAP - With floodwaters rising in 1993, Missouri Gov. Mel Carnahan surveyed swamped towns and farms, declared "the devastation is terrible," and then departed for a vacation in Italy. The next day, a torrential rain brought the flood to the capital city.Sun, 19 Jun 2011 23:21:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-f99a429986fc4c29adc9269bdb2962f938.3674896628687 -92.4772212027288http://www.focus-fen.net/?id=n252672New Orleans. Five New Orleans police officers accused of indiscriminately shooting people in the chaos unleashed by Hurricane Katrina face a high-profile trial in the coming week, AFP reported. The deadly 2005 shooting on the Danziger Bridge and resulting cover-up came to epitomize the city's....Sun, 19 Jun 2011 22:50:00 +0200focus-news-enenfocus-news-en-289a67364891a956895e727b3d78650429.9564 -90.0987http://www.sabanews.net/ar/news242603.htmSOCOTRA, June 19 (Saba)- A huge fire has destroyed more than 4,500 palm trees in the Yemeni island of Socotra, General Manager of Hadibo district of Socotra Saad Salmeen said on Sunday.Sun, 19 Jun 2011 20:10:00 +0200sabanews-enensabanews-en-d133396f60d429982da7754376e4dc4e49.4344901137451 -2.60696962401593http://www.newschannel5.com/Global/story.asp?S=14936405With floodwaters rising in 1993, Missouri Gov. Mel Carnahan surveyed swamped towns and farms, declared "the devastation is terrible," and then departed for a vacation in Italy. The next day, a torrential rain brought the...Sun, 19 Jun 2011 19:59:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-2e08b67931a1ebfb3d2e91d64cfdc85538.3674896628687 -92.4772212027288http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110620n1.htmlTokyo Electric Power Co. played down concern that a solution to its nuclear crisis may be delayed, one day after finding more radiation than expected must be removed from millions of liters of water before other work can proceed. Decontamination efforts at the Fukushima No.Sun, 19 Jun 2011 17:43:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-41ad9434c7bd2077c46523ffbfb4649dhttp://en.trend.az/regions/world/ocountries/1893531.htmlMore than 80 per cent of Japanese want the country's 54 nuclear reactors scrapped in the wake of this year's nuclear disaster at the Fukushima plant, a poll showed SundaySun, 19 Jun 2011 13:27:00 +0200trendnews-azentrendnews-az-cd77f16b2d951ac4b55e232b4c6ac772http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110618/ap_on_re_us/us_joplin_tornado_death_tollAP - The death toll in Joplin has risen to 154 people with the death of a man injured in last month's tornado.Sun, 19 Jun 2011 07:46:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-f1d8da2e77dfceace719b5b7e01ec2e837.08873 -94.51899http://www.khaleejtimes.com/darticlen.asp?xfile=data/international/2011/June/international_June738.xml&section=internationalTOKYO - Tokyo Electric Power Co. Saturday halted an operation to clean highly contaminated waste water at a crippled Japanese nuclear plant due to higher-than-expected radiation levels.Sun, 19 Jun 2011 05:22:00 +0200khaleejtimesenkhaleejtimes-2a4701f69de2e5016167efefe4ae3a8035.6831 139.809http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14919520/arizona-wildfire-biggest-in-state-historyThe wind kicked up as predicted Friday and temperatures soared around the West as firefighters toiled to keep more homes, dry forests and stretches of high desert from being consumed by several wildfires burning throughout...Sat, 18 Jun 2011 01:06:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-bd669834675a8cd908ad665b5af8c764http://en.trend.az/regions/world/ocountries/1893202.htmlJapan failed to implement a number of safety principles and recommendations of the International Atomic Energy Agency in the years leading up to the Fukushima nuclear disaster, according to an IAEA report drawn up by international experts.Sat, 18 Jun 2011 00:01:00 +0200trendnews-azentrendnews-az-75217d06e8f41ad07a2680bb8fe92ded41.48045 140.252502http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2011/06/mil-110617-nns06.htmGuided-missile frigates, USS Boone (FFG 28) and USS Thach (FFG 43), departed Talcahuano, Chile, after spending five days participating in events with the Chilean navy, June 16.Sat, 18 Jun 2011 23:06:00 +0200globalsecurityenglobalsecurity-42096f0615a40df7a2d1800991024c38-36.745251 -73.128273http://www.kyivpost.com/news/world/detail/107025/The death toll in Joplin has risen to 154 people with the death of a man injured in last month's tornado.Sat, 18 Jun 2011 21:00:00 +0200kyivpostenkyivpost-93b55e82ec9231be969cd6537bac640dhttp://www.newschannel5.com/Global/story.asp?S=14934095The death toll in Joplin has risen to 154 people with the death of a man injured in last month's tornado.Sat, 18 Jun 2011 20:17:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-482abee7d5482c1f8fbedd00ea3d2a03http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/japan/2011/06/19/306754/Existing-nuclear.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japan's industry minister said Saturday that existing nuclear reactors should be restarted, after confirming additional measures had been taken to safeguard them from possible emergencies.Sat, 18 Jun 2011 19:16:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-3c3d7f0263e4d27dd089b7d8c898b92635.6831 139.809http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43450673/ns/weather/Firefighters are confronting strong winds and steamy weekend temperatures in their battle to keep more homes, dry forests and stretches of high desert from the flames of several wildfires throughout the Southwest.Sat, 18 Jun 2011 18:29:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-a14d9eb90da2289188f778e862fcc1f0http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/global-filipino/world/06/18/11/japan-says-existing-nuclear-reactors-are-safeTOKYO, Japan - Japan's industry minister said Saturday that existing nuclear reactors should be restarted, after confirming additional measures had been taken to safeguard them from possible emergencies.Sat, 18 Jun 2011 17:32:00 +0200abs-cbnnewsenabs-cbnnews-a2f84acb5c75932656d7a7966342100435.6831 139.809http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-06-18-Western%20Wildfires/id-c4c18eb57b704c2e97f311a8bfe6f31fALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Firefighters are confronting strong winds and steamy weekend temperatures in their battle to keep more homes, dry forests and stretches of high desert from the flames of several wildfires throughout the Southwest. With summer rains still weeks away, forecasters said crews....Sat, 18 Jun 2011 17:04:00 +0200APenAP-3070f3efca67ca3cc331e3ee33eb920135.092 -106.576http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/06/18/Japans-radiation-clean-up-hits-glitch/UPI-78941308400862/TOKYO, June 18 (UPI) -- A system to remove radiation from water at Japan's damaged Fukushima nuclear plant was shut down after just five hours, power company officials said in Tokyo.Sat, 18 Jun 2011 16:39:00 +0200upienupi-8d0876cf27f8e614d2044649b9efe5c3http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110618/wl_asia_afp/japandisasteraccidentnuclearAFP - Tokyo Electric Power Co. Saturday halted an operation to clean highly contaminated waste water at a crippled Japanese nuclear plant due to higher-than-expected radiation levels.Sat, 18 Jun 2011 16:04:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-6465e0fad16d3db72e36820ebeccf93335.6831 139.809http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/jun/18/water-cleanup-system-shut-down-japan-nuke-plant/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSTOKYO (AP) A system to clean massive amounts of contaminated water at the site of Japan's nuclear disaster was shut down Saturday, just hours after it began full operations, because a component filled with radioactivity much more quickly than expected. Tokyo Electric Power Co., which operates the tsunami-hit Fukushima .Sat, 18 Jun 2011 15:59:00 +0200washtimesenwashtimes-f788e9dc9255b4fff486953b8ff97fa235.6831 139.809http://dalje.com/en-world/japans-radiation-clean-up-hits-glitch/365467TOKYO, June 18 (UPI) -- A system to remove radiation from water at Japan's damaged Fukushima nuclear plant was shut down after just five hours, power company officials said in Tokyo. The Tokyo Electric Power Co. fired up the U.S.- and French-designed...Sat, 18 Jun 2011 15:59:00 +0200javno-enenjavno-en-d11b7c2fbae3d6eee3dcb1466d074bd1http://www.smh.com.au/environment/japan-halts-nuclear-waste-water-operation-20110618-1g9em.htmlTokyo Electric Power Co on Saturday halted an operation to clean highly contaminated waste water at a crippled Japanese nuclear plant due to higher-than-expected radiation levels.Sat, 18 Jun 2011 14:48:00 +0200smhensmh-23711bbbef808196e200bddee8df972f35.6831 139.809http://www.npr.org/2011/06/18/137264702/searing-weather-propels-southwestern-wildfires?ft=1&f=1001Firefighters are confronting strong winds and steamy weekend temperatures in their battle to keep more homes, dry forests and stretches of high desert from the flames of several wildfires throughout the Southwest.Sat, 18 Jun 2011 13:59:00 +0200nprennpr-e4e6a5c2ef2caef870a961350dbbdc7chttp://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jun/18/fukushima-halts-water-decontaminationJapanese nuclear plant halts operation to clean contaminated water because of a rapid rise in radiation Officials at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant suspended an operation to clean contaminated water hours after it had begun because of a rapid rise in radiation.Sat, 18 Jun 2011 13:38:00 +0200guardianenguardian-3b381cebb68030fe9c94bde22f64b182http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/water-cleanup-system-shut-down-at-japan-nuke-plant-2299522.htmlA system to clean massive amounts of contaminated water at the site of Japan's nuclear disaster was shut down today, just hours after it began full operations, because a component filled with radioactivity much more quickly than expected.Sat, 18 Jun 2011 12:40:00 +0200independentenindependent-2a3f951c9d4c61f50dcc2bbc0608b96135.6831 139.809http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1135868/1/.htmlTOKYO: Japan's industry minister said Saturday that existing nuclear reactors should be restarted, after confirming additional measures had been taken to safeguard them from possible emergencies.Sat, 18 Jun 2011 11:29:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-5e00f666832ea5d51ce8bf0c7d94b7dd35.6831 139.809http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/japan-wants-nuclear-reactors-to-be-restarted/articleshow/8900906.cmsJapan's industry minister said the government would ask communities near atomic power plants to allow the restart of reactorsSat, 18 Jun 2011 11:25:00 +0200economictimeseneconomictimes-73b40828b8f272264d5001abf2c87a9935.6831 139.809http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110618/ap_on_re_us/us_western_wildfiresAP - Firefighters are confronting strong winds and steamy weekend temperatures in their battle to keep more homes, dry forests and stretches of high desert from the flames of several wildfires throughout the Southwest.Sat, 18 Jun 2011 11:02:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-d6c2bd5b7e75b05860a7c24d9788955bhttp://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-06-18-Western%20Wildfires/id-ba3d010315ad4d40aa69ae340856626bALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Firefighters are confronting strong winds and steamy weekend temperatures in their battle to keep more homes, dry forests and stretches of high desert from the flames of several wildfires throughout the Southwest. With summer rains still weeks away, forecasters said crews....Sat, 18 Jun 2011 10:52:00 +0200APenAP-566d6d54c2060270f7ed4fff5387cad135.092 -106.576http://www.newschannel5.com/Global/story.asp?S=14933265Firefighters are confronting strong winds and steamy weekend temperatures in their battle to keep more homes, dry forests and stretches of high desert from the flames of several wildfires throughout the Southwest.Sat, 18 Jun 2011 10:42:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-ddd1f087d2152fad683d15a08d34999fhttp://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7413793.htmlZhang Zhongyi delightedly removed the humid earth in his cropland, only to find, in despair, that the drizzle wet less than two centimeters underneath the arid land. Zhang and his fellow villagers in Huining County, northwest China's Gansu Province, had expected Friday's rain to ease the perennial....Sat, 18 Jun 2011 10:17:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-6ac90ed8b2ad3ebca45fd85087d2ea2f31.1115 114.876297http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-06/18/content_12728722.htmZhang Zhongyi delightedly removed the humid earth in his cropland, only to find, in despair, that the drizzle wet less than two centimeters underneath the arid land.Sat, 18 Jun 2011 07:50:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-8843911c3d2f8c1964e92a4c43c5510f31.1115 114.876297http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/18/us-weather-tornado-missouri-idUSTRE75H0I520110618?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNewsKANSAS CITY (Reuters) - The death toll from the May 22 tornado in Joplin, Missouri, has reached 154, according to a city statement on Friday.Sat, 18 Jun 2011 07:06:00 +0200reutersenreuters-611583dce8aa8eaccc5652bfa7022ec637.08873 -94.51899http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110618/us_nm/us_weather_tornado_missouriReuters - The death toll from the May 22 tornado in Joplin, Missouri, has reached 154, according to a city statement on Friday.Sat, 18 Jun 2011 07:00:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-c047cccf7897ab9e24cdc46e151742b137.08873 -94.51899http://newsday.co.tt/news/0,142448.htmlAn estimated $100 million is to be spent on a massive drive to clean all the drains in Trinidad and Tobago, Local Government Minister Chandresh Sharma announced yesterday.Sat, 18 Jun 2011 06:20:00 +0200newsdayennewsday-c7e0fd62c38f0de5713364147dd5a25e10.6572 -61.4836http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303823104576391603683068990.html?mod=rss_asia_whats_newsA recent Supreme Court decision ordering California to reduce its prison population shows that capacity isn't a cut-and-dried concept.Sat, 18 Jun 2011 05:49:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-a3bd0d1ea723820a810a9bb1946c43c237.2525317690915 -119.609110847191http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/18/us/18buddhist.html?partner=rss&emc=rssThe outside world, in the form of a huge wildfire, threatens the serenity of 39 Buddhists living in seclusion and silence who are about six months into a planned three-year retreat.Sat, 18 Jun 2011 02:45:00 +0200IHTenIHT-00ad69a8d2edfef1962908ff90c38e6bhttp://www.gmanews.tv/story/223775/nation/6-areas-under-signal-1-pagasa-monitoring-possible-new-cycloneAt least six areas in Bicol and Eastern Visayas were placed under Storm Signal No. 1 early Saturday as tropical depression "Egay" continued to move northwestward.Sat, 18 Jun 2011 02:42:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-cbf8d4d9ff640dc5a32459046758098dhttp://australianetworknews.com/stories/201106/3246166.htm?desktopLast Updated: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 08:16:00 +1000 Torrential rain in parts of central and southern China has forced hundreds of thousands of people to leave their homes, and prompted the government to demand safety checks on vulnerable dams. Chinese state media says that while the rain has ended drought....Fri, 17 Jun 2011 01:33:00 +0200australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-eb24c2864e75f6820bb1aab4683e454742.7073 23.3319http://www.latimes.com/news/la-naw-alaska-earthquake-0716,0,5103819.story?track=rssAlaska earthquake, measured at magnitude 5.2, shakes state's largest cityA powerful earthquake rocked Alaska's largest city and other parts of the state's most populated region on Thursday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.Fri, 17 Jun 2011 01:24:00 +0200latimesenlatimes-3d2b46055330403f4a0396b7986be2db61.2025 -149.898http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43427567/ns/weather/Residents on the outskirts of Sierra Vista, Ariz., were told to evacuate Thursday, after 40-foot flames jumped a highway and high winds briefly grounded an air attack.Fri, 17 Jun 2011 00:21:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-d13146c5c0d01eba51fd666d137a91d0http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/21/science/21obquake.html?partner=rss&emc=rssThe earthquake and tsunami in Japan left researchers with an unprecedented amount of data, thanks to the country’s investment in earthquake-monitoring technology.Fri, 17 Jun 2011 21:44:00 +0200IHTenIHT-a224ceea4c11989814744daa3166eb6d35.6831 139.809http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14919520/arizona-wildfire-biggest-in-state-historyHigh winds and hot weather were expected to hamper firefighters' efforts Friday to protect homes, tinder dry patches of forest and stretches of high desert from several wildfires burning throughout the Southwest.Fri, 17 Jun 2011 20:34:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-3bbdb77673c21a6c0d13e16f533dad77http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110617/ap_on_re_us/us_western_wildfiresAP - High winds and hot weather were expected to hamper firefighters' efforts Friday to protect homes, tinder dry patches of forest and stretches of high desert from several wildfires burning throughout the Southwest.Fri, 17 Jun 2011 20:27:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-1ecabba52f8a47f4697b4435d6c906a9http://www.chinapost.com.tw/international/americas/2011/06/18/306639/Magnitude-52.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - An earthquake rocked Alaska's largest city and other parts of the state's most populated region on Thursday, but there were no reports of damage or injuries.Fri, 17 Jun 2011 19:27:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-f49219f2c66f759a432f5cb96168459ehttp://www.chinapost.com.tw/international/americas/2011/06/18/306634/Heat-and.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Firefighters trying to protect homes, a popular national park and tinder dry patches of forest were tested Thursday as temperatures peaked and winds started to whip up the flames of several wildfires burning throughout the Southwest.Fri, 17 Jun 2011 19:27:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-80a3560f432535176e8c7351ffd2f5a8http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110618f1.htmlHidden among giant cedar trees at the summit of a mountain in central Iwate Prefecture, Chusonji Temple, with its stunning golden hall dating from the 12th century, couldn't feel farther from the distraught, tsunami-ravaged coast just 50 km away. But if things go its way and the temple's status is....Fri, 17 Jun 2011 19:05:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-29f182bf31a8908280097e58e0b3402939.5964865984024 141.362315765054http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303823104576391491228536366.html?mod=fox_australianA system for decontaminating highly radioactive water incorporating U.S. and French technology began full operations at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex.Fri, 17 Jun 2011 18:16:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-72507a305b80a794cd9da63667938fe3139.809 35.6831http://www.usatoday.com/weather/wildfires/2011-06-16-arizona-west-wildfire-lines_n.htm?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20UsatodaycomNation-TopStories%20%28News%20-%20Nation%20-%20Top%20Stories%29Gusty winds and high temperatures are hampering firefighters trying to protect homes from wildfires burning throughout the Southwest.Fri, 17 Jun 2011 18:01:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-284b82f5a3e73051b14ac172ee43ddaehttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110617/ap_on_re_us/us_western_wildfiresAP - Gusty winds and high temperatures are hampering firefighters trying to protect homes, a popular national park and tinder dry patches of forest from several wildfires burning throughout the Southwest.Fri, 17 Jun 2011 16:56:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-e0dc4568747af98a3ab0c15998bd6f19http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303823104576391234134846392.html?mod=rss_asia_whats_newsFujitsu forecast a sharp decline in earnings for its fiscal first half, but a modest growth in net profit for the full year, as Japanese corporate clients spend more on information-technology services.Fri, 17 Jun 2011 16:46:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-bf1d7647a012cfdc174e230297c0763c139.809 35.6831http://news.caribseek.com/Cayman_Islands/article_93965.shtmlGEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman - The Passport and Corporate Services Office (P&CSO) is urging all residents to ensure that important personal documents are updated and kept securely, throughout the hurricane season.Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:42:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-0d3bfa63f7f62c6dff598f5fe91cfde3-58.1548 6.80461-81.3857 19.3022http://www.timeslive.co.za/scitech/2011/06/17/fukushima-run-off-cleanup-beginsEmergency crews at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant Friday prepared to start decontaminating more than 100,000 tonnes of highly radioactive water from three months of reactor cooling operations.Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:21:00 +0200thetimes-zaenthetimes-za-2a77efacfbc75d60610dc6eff6a8cd4dhttp://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/japan-to-start-cleaning-radioactive-water/story-e6frfku0-1226077323769?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20newscomauasiapacificndm%20%28NEWS.com.au%20%7C%20Asia%20Pacific%29EMERGENCY crews at Japanese nuclear plant preparing to start decontaminating more than 100,000 tonnes of highly radioactive water.Fri, 17 Jun 2011 12:35:00 +0200news_com_auennews_com_au-0dc60113a1efa90624ed1e011f18544c139.809 35.6831http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13807166Half a million people are evacuated as floods devastate swathes of southern and central China, following months of crop-destroying drought.Fri, 17 Jun 2011 11:51:00 +0200bbc-newsenbbc-news-9ea57a88ffb05e61460d346801d9587d110.727 35.2086http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13807166Half a million people are evacuated as floods devastate swathes of southern and central China, following months of crop-destroying drought.Fri, 17 Jun 2011 11:50:00 +0200bbcenbbc-9ea57a88ffb05e61460d346801d9587d110.727 35.2086http://www.news24.com/World/News/Heat-wind-whip-up-US-wildfires-20110617Firefighters trying to fight several wildfires burning throughout the Southwest have been tested as temperatures peak and winds start to whip up the flames.Fri, 17 Jun 2011 10:56:00 +0200news24ennews24-7f15de0549b2af5e68641e0a0b48d083http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110617/ap_on_re_us/us_western_wildfiresAP - Gusty winds and high temperatures are hampering firefighters trying to protect homes, a popular national park and tinder dry patches of forest from several wildfires burning throughout the Southwest.Fri, 17 Jun 2011 10:24:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-9628a689904e5ff134d1bcfb07b4f280http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14919520/arizona-wildfire-biggest-in-state-historyGusty winds and high temperatures are hampering firefighters trying to protect homes, a popular national park and tinder dry patches of forest from several wildfires burning throughout the Southwest.Fri, 17 Jun 2011 10:13:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-48b1557bd52344fce8d0082c5ba298achttp://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-06-17-Western%20Wildfires/id-91a8bb7810b94ef4b10738bb3cf5074fALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Gusty winds and high temperatures are hampering firefighters trying to protect homes, a popular national park and tinder dry patches of forest from several wildfires burning throughout the Southwest. Along the New Mexico-Colorado border, the winds Thursday pushed one fire....Fri, 17 Jun 2011 10:05:00 +0200APenAP-a741e94efac6783338088316b36f2d3435.092 -106.576http://www.montrealgazette.com/Winnipeg+judge+gives+break+teen+thief+killed+cabbie/4960960/story.htmlThe breaks just keep coming for a high-risk Winnipeg car thief who killed a cab driver with a speeding, stolen SUV. The teen, 14 at the time of the deadly March 2008 crash, was handed a get-out-of jail card Thursday by a sympathetic Manitoba judge. It's the latest in a growing list of decisions to work in the youth's favour.Fri, 17 Jun 2011 08:41:00 +0200montrealgazetteenmontrealgazette-ed789f09f319896bb2f790372b04440249.9212 -97.1244http://www.timeslive.co.za/world/2011/06/17/missouri-river-floodsA surge of water released from dams holding back the rain-swollen upper Missouri River reached deeper into Nebraska and Iowa and headed swiftly toward Missouri and a soggy summer.Fri, 17 Jun 2011 07:35:00 +0200thetimes-zaenthetimes-za-60acfac35870c31b04b9b0dba4a7a84038.3674896628687 -92.4772212027288http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43422551/ns/weather/The surge of water released from dams holding back the rain-swollen upper Missouri River reached deeper into Nebraska and Iowa on Thursday, headed swiftly toward Missouri and a soggy summer.Fri, 17 Jun 2011 05:59:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-13ff8b876680362a31862103242e3c1238.3674896628687 -92.4772212027288http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-06-16-US-Western-Wildfires/id-3362877a05e14522b8ae9f38229c4d83ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Firefighters trying to protect homes, a popular national park and tinder dry patches of forest were tested Thursday as temperatures peaked and winds started to whip up the flames of several wildfires burning throughout the Southwest.Fri, 17 Jun 2011 04:49:00 +0200APenAP-c8a7e613282a84ada87054b5972b73a135.092 -106.576http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110617/ap_on_re_us/us_western_wildfiresAP - Firefighters trying to protect homes, a popular national park and tinder dry patches of forest were tested Thursday as temperatures peaked and winds started to whip up the flames of several wildfires burning throughout the Southwest.Fri, 17 Jun 2011 03:52:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-685de81ffe49c81d6644e7a7e005a967http://www.newschannel5.com/Global/story.asp?S=14923903An earthquake rocked Alaska's largest city and other parts of the state's most populated region on Thursday, but there were no reports of damage or injuries.Fri, 17 Jun 2011 03:09:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-aee8f8ccbf32b9f47b13340d1d1f0686http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43430398/ns/us_news/An earthquake rocked Alaska's largest city and other parts of the state's most populated region on Thursday, but there were no reports of damage or injuries.Fri, 17 Jun 2011 02:56:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-4efe3e6db072cd2004b556df9bfb5620http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110616/ap_on_re_us/us_western_wildfiresAP - Firefighters trying to protected homes, a popular national park and tinder dry patches of forest were tested Thursday as temperatures peaked and winds started to whip up the flames of several wildfires burning throughout the Southwest.Thu, 16 Jun 2011 23:52:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-e04e3428fae83ad108b1f0f7ce53f91fhttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43427567/ns/weather/Residents on the outskirts of Sierra Vista, Ariz., were told to evacuate Thursday, after 40-foot flames jumped a highway and high winds grounded an air attack.Thu, 16 Jun 2011 23:50:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-e5a3e1b0df7120c1d3b14590145eba03http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/164254/20110616/alaska-earthquake-anchorage.htmAn earthquake of magnitude 5.2 struck south-central Alaska a little after 11 a.m. local time, according to the West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center in Palmer, Alaska.Thu, 16 Jun 2011 23:24:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-4f9a009840a8b872b618a6afa26a80e764.6272593107728 -152.920097083281http://www.montrealgazette.com/Torrential+rains+batter+parts+China+floods+spread/4959329/story.htmlPelting rain in parts of central and southern China has forced hundreds of thousands of people to leave their homes and prompted the government to demand safety checks on vulnerable dams.Thu, 16 Jun 2011 23:01:00 +0200montrealgazetteenmontrealgazette-4a900f6c6629952962c43193a628ff0235.2086 110.727http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=242554Chile ash cloud disrupts flights on two continents BUENOS AIRES (AFP) – A volcanic ash cloud originating in Chile delayed flights across South America and Australia, stranding thousands of travelers and forcing UN chief Ban Ki-moon onto an overnight bus.Thu, 16 Jun 2011 22:59:00 +0200tehrantimesentehrantimes-cb45cc0751d352adef9670294b3faafd-34.6654 -58.4096http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2011/06/20116134130249928.htmlBuildings evacuated as earthquake-prone New Zealand city is shaken by strong tremors, leaving several people injured.Thu, 16 Jun 2011 22:58:00 +0200aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-aeb8440f47f4ec3b84154715fd2363be-41.3348 174.807http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110616/ap_on_re_us/us_alaska_earthquakeAP - A powerful earthquake rocked Alaska's largest city and other parts of the state's most populated region on Thursday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.Thu, 16 Jun 2011 22:51:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-fe7d1e62e736391da53a8d6004d44aechttp://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/story/2011/06/16/alaska-earthquake-anchorage.html?ref=rssAlaska's largest city was rocked by a powerful earthquake on Thursday, but there are no immediate reports of damage or injuries.Thu, 16 Jun 2011 22:26:00 +0200CBCenCBC-82b03a5eb9dbedd8c8cf5dd1a3594a4e61.2025 -149.898http://www.newschannel5.com/Global/story.asp?S=14923903Alaska's largest city was rocked by a powerful earthquake on Thursday, but there are no immediate reports of damage or injuries.Thu, 16 Jun 2011 22:07:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-a9d53aea6d2dcda8b5d1195d3cb4c935http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43430398/ns/us_news/Alaska's largest city was rocked by a powerful earthquake on Thursday, but there are no immediate reports of damage or injuries.Thu, 16 Jun 2011 22:03:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-cc769f37ac098238c228470eaf5c4609http://www.sciencemag.org/content/332/6036/1426.full?rss=1Detailed geophysical measurements reveal features of the 2011 Tohoku-Oki megathrust earthquake. Authors: Satoshi Ide, Annemarie Baltay, Gregory C. BerozaThu, 16 Jun 2011 20:43:00 +0200sciencemagensciencemag-7621d9d1ac8c5bd13fa729efe4dec80chttp://www.ibtimes.com/articles/164159/20110616/regional-factories-sputter-rays-of-hope-in-jobs.htmA gauge of regional manufacturing activity slumped to a near two-year low in June, suggesting U.S. factories were faltering, overshadowing better than expected readings on the labor and housing markets.Thu, 16 Jun 2011 20:19:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-a0fafcc2d4432aa98275a901f0a44e05http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/factbox-britons-donate-less-than-other-w-europeans-pollA picture illustration of U.S. dollar, Swiss Franc, British pound and Euro bank notes, taken in Warsaw January 26, 2011. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel LONDON (AlertNet) - People in Britain give less to humanitarian causes than their counterparts in Western Europe, while Europeans in general deemed Haiti....Thu, 16 Jun 2011 19:59:00 +0200trustentrust-8d7e7499206e6aa2f844385d54b2cec651.4879 -0.177998http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14919520/arizona-wildfire-biggest-in-state-historySmoke from a wildfire lifted and the stress of summertime travel eased Thursday with the reopening of Interstate 25 between Colorado and New Mexico, while high winds were expected to challenge crews trying to contain several...Thu, 16 Jun 2011 18:56:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-8eadd4b4e568f56ba025c3bed6ca359d38.9985488169502 -105.54781998743734.4208279415257 -106.108695523333http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110616/ap_on_re_us/us_western_wildfiresAP - Smoke from a wildfire lifted and the stress of summertime travel eased Thursday with the reopening of Interstate 25 between Colorado and New Mexico, while high winds were expected to challenge crews trying to contain several other fires in the West, including the largest in Arizona recorded history.Thu, 16 Jun 2011 18:46:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-f0f09d07947106f132b3b85f33f57e6734.2924649547354 -111.66462883473838.9985488169502 -105.54781998743734.4208279415257 -106.108695523333http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43427567/ns/weather/High winds were expected to challenge Southwest fire crews through the weekend, and dozens of firefighters were added to one blaze that's moving towards a southern Arizona city of 40,000.Thu, 16 Jun 2011 18:42:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-19b7a8ccea1143620284c049f2b20ebf34.2924649547354 -111.664628834738http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14901423/western-wildfires-fanned-by-windy-dry-conditionsA single campfire likely sparked what is now the largest blaze in Arizona history, and authorities said Wednesday they've questioned two "persons of interest" as the massive wildfire and two others threaten separate...Thu, 16 Jun 2011 18:38:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-c475e56264108ff7c55c77b22876eda134.2924649547354 -111.664628834738http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14914021/arizona-wildfire-biggest-in-state-historyHigh winds expected to buffet eastern Arizona starting Thursday will challenge firefighters who have been making progress in a battle to tame the state's largest-ever wildfire.Thu, 16 Jun 2011 18:38:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-a657158d01bcc4a02eb1dd3c1c59877934.2924649547354 -111.664628834738http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-06-16-Iowa-flooding-levee-Missouri-river_n.htm?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20UsatodaycomNation-TopStories%20%28News%20-%20Nation%20-%20Top%20Stories%29Water pouring from a breached Missouri River levee reached a barrier Thursday that is an Iowa town's only hope of avoiding major flooding.Thu, 16 Jun 2011 18:32:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-3cbfb7336e0db93047bf477900f268b538.3674896628687 -92.477221202728842.0746200841834 -93.5000382397323http://www.newschannel5.com/Global/story.asp?S=14921946Water that has been pouring through a breached Missouri River levee finally reached a makeshift barrier that is a small Iowa town's only hope of avoiding major flooding, authorities said Thursday.Thu, 16 Jun 2011 18:21:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-e1301393fa4739686b66608024b7955938.3674896628687 -92.477221202728842.0746200841834 -93.5000382397323http://news.yahoo.com/s/csm/20110616/wl_csm/389745The Christian Science Monitor - When Guillermo Martin Treminio's house crumbled in the 1972 earthquake that leveled Nicaragua's capital, killing 10,000 people and destroying 50,000 buildings and homes, he had nowhere to go. So he moved his family into a crumbling apartment building in downtown Managua that the wealthy had abandoned.Thu, 16 Jun 2011 18:12:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-badc54cbe7e0415c8d68716cc1ca4d0412.1515 -86.273http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110616/ap_on_re_us/us_missouri_river_floodingAP - Water that has been pouring through a breached Missouri River levee finally reached a makeshift barrier that is a small Iowa town's only hope of avoiding major flooding, authorities said Thursday.Thu, 16 Jun 2011 17:38:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-1a367e5fba4b9f5ef25da5b35926a00538.3674896628687 -92.477221202728842.0746200841834 -93.5000382397323http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-06-16-Missouri%20River%20Flooding/id-1df9323ce1a842d09158c4a8330d4332HAMBURG, Iowa (AP) — Water that has been pouring through a breached Missouri River levee finally reached a makeshift barrier that is a small Iowa town's only hope of avoiding major flooding, authorities said Thursday. The water, which breached the primary levee south of Hamburg on Monday and has....Thu, 16 Jun 2011 17:31:00 +0200APenAP-1c2f2021accdab1b273eced72968b16153.5711 10.0276http://www.newschannel5.com/Global/story.asp?S=14921946Water that has been pouring through a breached Missouri River levee finally reached a makeshift barrier that is a small Iowa town's only hope of avoiding major flooding, authorities said Thursday.Thu, 16 Jun 2011 17:12:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-bb55a2a319e901861e00e79e0f70351b38.3674896628687 -92.477221202728842.0746200841834 -93.5000382397323http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-06/16/content_12718429.htmRains pelting parts of central and southern China have forced tens of thousands of people to escape rising rivers and prompted the government to demand safety checks on vulnerable dams, news reports said on Thursday, warning of fresh downpours. Team dispatched to survey floodsThu, 16 Jun 2011 16:54:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-89b1ddcd6bf331cbbfdf3b533481607635.2086 110.727http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/finance/japan-to-give-rs-7361-crore-for-infra-projects-in-india/articleshow/8878104.cmsJICA has agreed to Rs 7,361 crore as a soft loan to India for various infrastructure projects including in the areas of power, transportation and energy.Thu, 16 Jun 2011 16:40:00 +0200economictimeseneconomictimes-3c4d7d876c08cb08e9286944dd0152b728.5687 77.2168http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110616x2.htmlInsurance claims filed by volunteers who were injured while helping people in areas hit by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami reached about 260 Thursday and are climbing, insurers said. Because some of the injuries are serious, including bone fractures, the Japan National Council of Social Welfare,....Thu, 16 Jun 2011 15:27:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-fb29eb66243895267ca934f21234327e35.6831 139.809http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/06/16/national/main20071501.shtmlWinds above 25mph may increase pressure on fire fighters battling state's largest-ever blazeThu, 16 Jun 2011 12:38:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-9ec9e9cf329c4878104e2d16e7f8e7dd34.2924649547354 -111.664628834738