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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this materialhttp://www.gmanews.tv/story/224848/nation/pro-pnoy-muslims-stage-rally-at-mendiola-cops-secure-bridgeMembers of a Muslim group gathered at Mendiola Bridge near Malacañang Thursday morning to show support for President Benigno Aquino III as he marked his first year in office.Thu, 30 Jun 2011 06:51:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-7324d745c56490686e9454571514c1b1http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224849/nation/ndrrmc-death-toll-from-falcon-up-to-7The death toll from Tropical Storm Falcon (Meari) rose to seven, even as the estimated damage to property rose to P417.419 million as of Thursday morning, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said.Thu, 30 Jun 2011 06:51:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-1b734b60081d1355269a4c9202f1438811.0810687259897 -69.7913073439497http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224845/business/dti-finds-price-tag-violation-in-surprise-market-inspectionInspection teams led by Trade Secretary Gregory Domingo caught some market vendors by surprise in an unannounced inspection at markets in Quezon City.Thu, 30 Jun 2011 06:51:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-c2b4310834018721f4e119b83b83b63414.6629 121.065http://www.japanupdate.com/?id=11269Strong winds from Typhoon Meari are being blamed for blowing doors of a heavy truck tailgate while a worker was cleaning the vehicle, trapping the 31-year-old iron manufacturing company man. The Naha City man was working at Kaiho-cho in Okinawa City, cleaning the bed of a truck after delivering a load of scrap iron to the company site.Thu, 30 Jun 2011 05:51:00 +0200japanupdateenjapanupdate-3a4d000d737391263a9e58f13ec8e0d851.4879 -0.177998http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2938251SHINAN, South Jeolla - A very unwelcome guest visited Gageo Island in South Jeolla early Sunday. Typhoon Meari, with a speed of 34.8 meters (114 feet) a second, along with 5.8-meter-high seas surged toward the island. Waves crashed over the 12-meter-high breakwater on the island’s shore and hit the....Wed, 29 Jun 2011 18:02:00 +0200joongangdailyenjoongangdaily-efbf18afe4d1e0eaa54df47dcfd88e7264.99060768658 -18.593991539543http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224718/nation/sc-tests-internet-livestream-of-maguindanao-massacre-trialThe Supreme Court website on Wednesday featured a test livestream of the Maguindanao massacre trial, where members of the prominent Ampatuan clan stand as principal suspects.Wed, 29 Jun 2011 05:18:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-313286211a7ed63c44d774bad16b8f5dhttp://www.gmanews.tv/story/224720/nation/ndrrmc-falcon-death-toll-rises-to-6-damage-reaches-over-p230mThe death toll from tropical storm "Falcon" (international code name Meari) rose to six on Wednesday, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said.Wed, 29 Jun 2011 04:33:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-e03c03c34bd52c84b37d09da5ffd657411.0810687259897 -69.7913073439497http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224716/nation/ocd-garbage-silt-slow-down-receding-of-central-luzon-floodsGarbage and silt have been slowing down the receding of floods brought by tropical storm "Falcon" (international code name Meari) in some parts of Central Luzon.Wed, 29 Jun 2011 03:48:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-3dd536b40efdd80b7a9dccccc5b6b59b-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.lebanonews.net/mainra.asp?raid=757330 May 2011 Five people, including 3 Lebanese and 2 Palestinians, were arrested in connection with the roadside bombing that targeted a UNIFIL convoy in southern Lebanon last week, Voice of Lebanon radio (100.5) said Monday.Wed, 29 Jun 2011 03:38:00 +0200lebanonewsenlebanonews-92635b7631e2a7d058694adec878367433.887189 35.513404http://www.lebanonews.net/mainra.asp?raid=757730 May 2011 Ziad Baroud has said that the settlement for the army to take over the second floor of a building affiliated with the telecommunications ministry did not mean that the crisis was solved.Baroud, who relieved himself of his duties as caretaker interior minister last week.Wed, 29 Jun 2011 02:07:00 +0200lebanonewsenlebanonews-d4ae1a589ce193b94ac2a79719b991b1http://www.lebanonews.net/mainra.asp?raid=757830 May 2011 Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi stated on Monday that he does not oppose amending the Taif Accord “as experience has revealed several of its flaws.”He said after holding talks with Change and Reform bloc MP Nematallah Abi Nasr: “We don’t mind change and if we needed a new agreement, then why not.Wed, 29 Jun 2011 02:07:00 +0200lebanonewsenlebanonews-7a2e715416740ec79f50e8db4aaea7f442.1950898397306 20.3831347533807http://www.lebanonews.net/mainra.asp?raid=757230 May 2011 The March 8 and 14 forces are rolling up their sleeves for an expected confrontation at the meeting of the media and telecommunications committee on Monday over the crisis involving equipment for a third GSM network at a building affiliated with the telecommunications ministry.Wed, 29 Jun 2011 02:07:00 +0200lebanonewsenlebanonews-6db34d0ec05ae4f54a092e1882857501http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224599/nation/pagasa-good-weather-to-last-at-least-1-weekExcept for parts of extreme northern Luzon, the country can expect a one-week break from cyclones for at least one week, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Tuesday.Tue, 28 Jun 2011 01:52:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-a50599a7608c4bbf3792f51f1b1b083bhttp://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.gmanews.tv/story/224620/regions/pampanga-under-state-of-calamity-due-to-floodsPampanga has been placed under a state of calamity after floods left by Tropical Storm Falcon (Meari) continued to swamp majority of its 21 towns.Tue, 28 Jun 2011 06:25:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-0b92a42309e19b0e3499a062ee8cfd9f11.0810687259897 -69.7913073439497http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7422447.htmlGales and downpours generated by the tropical storm Meari have caused floods in 17 counties of three provinces on the east coast since Saturday and left 164,000 people affected, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said Monday. As of 3 p.m. Monday, the floods that the northeastward-moving Meari caused in....Tue, 28 Jun 2011 05:47:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-f48d3ec83569db363c5995c85dc5e98735.2086 110.727http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224603/nation/da-calls-emergency-meet-with-chicken-producers-over-high-pricesConcerned over high prices of chicken, the Department of Agriculture will hold an emergency meeting with chicken producers Tuesday afternoon to discuss the matter.Tue, 28 Jun 2011 02:37:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-421704554addaae2b8477f9479cd7131http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-06/28/content_12788974.htmUNITED KINGDOM E. coli link seen in seed sprouts Dutch and British health officials advised people to avoid raw sprouts and seeds on Monday after scientists linked an outbreak of E. coli in France to a highly toxic one in Germany that has killed 43 people.Tue, 28 Jun 2011 02:02:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-8a0ba2dc988049efefaf81afa8a3361435.0181817912764 33.795819609246http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-06/26/content_12779484.htmEast China coastal regions are bracing for strong gales and heavy rains as tropical storm Meari moves northward.Mon, 27 Jun 2011 01:53:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-f165d3602ee1e7ea4ba85193b330a73735.2086 110.727http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224522/nation/weather-floods-landslides-still-threaten-north-luzonFlash floods and landslides continue to threaten northern Luzon due to the southwest monsoon, even as a possible low-pressure area may form this week, state weather forecasters said Monday.Mon, 27 Jun 2011 01:42:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-1b17354df52434a8d8e44e2683132effhttp://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/06/27/2011062700309.htmlTourists walk along Haeundae Beach in Busan on Sunday, as tropical storm Meari passes through South Korea toward the North.Mon, 27 Jun 2011 01:26:00 +0200chosunenchosun-57081097c9b9dbd7efae819db6b1904035.157871 129.054703http://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=300998&Itemid=127 de junio de 2011, 13:32 Beijing, Jun 27 (Prensa Latina) Heavy rainfall and floods caused by Tropical Storm Meari affected 164,000 people in three eastern coastal provinces in China, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said Monday.  Mon, 27 Jun 2011 20:22:00 +0200prensa-latina-enenprensa-latina-en-023ba96e555f6d0c8f90833b78caa0d235.2086 110.727http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/802924/cs/1/Tropical storm Meari has caused floods in three provinces in east China and affected the lives of 164,000 people, the government said Monday.Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:57:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-208ec910fb95cb1b90596ed3879d675335.2086 110.727http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-06/27/content_12788115.htmGales and downpours generated by the tropical storm Meari have caused floods in 17 counties of three provinces on the east coast since Saturday and left 164,000 people affected, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said Monday.Mon, 27 Jun 2011 14:57:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-0cbeb28386376f5f940f3a0a2a0f0174http://www.IRINnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=93075MANILA, 27 June 2011 (IRIN) - As yet another tropical storm has been battering parts of the Philippine island of Luzon over the past few days, leaving thousands displaced, the government has set up a Technical Working Group (TWG) with the aim of improving preparedness for natural disasters and manmade calamities, including conflict.Mon, 27 Jun 2011 14:27:00 +0200irinnewsenirinnews-5f25f5a08c50dc79e1bb11e6b12c919514.6096 121.006http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/90052680?Government%20boosts%20disaster%20preparedness%20as%20latest%20storm%20subsidesAs yet another tropical storm has been battering parts of the Philippine island of Luzon over the past few days, leaving thousands displaced, the government has set up a Technical Working Group (TWG) with the aim of improving preparedness for natural disasters and manmade calamities, including conflict.Mon, 27 Jun 2011 14:24:00 +0200AHNenAHN-d940f45364a7792f68df122ede9178f1http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224568/regions/dswd-reassures-region-12-flood-victims-of-assistanceThe Department of Social Welfare and Development on Monday reassured assistance to families affected by the recent flooding in Region XII.Mon, 27 Jun 2011 10:45:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-326ba093c6da6c4ba3755146591ac6f1http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/06/27/south.korea.tropical.storm/index.html?eref=rss_latestTropical Storm Meari raked the west coast of South Korea over the weekend, leaving at least nine people dead and three missing, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said Monday.Mon, 27 Jun 2011 09:46:00 +0200cnnencnn-d9c91154222e458f3954ab57d6d9da3937.5424 126.935http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2176517&Language=enTOKYO, June 27 (KUNA) -- Typhoon Meari brought heavy downpours and strong winds across South Korea over the weekend, leaving at least nine people dead and three missing, the Seoul-based Arirang TV reported Monday. Meari has passed by South Korea's northwestern island and is expected to reach the....Mon, 27 Jun 2011 09:16:00 +0200kuna-enenkuna-en-bae0e0f5ab49b7853bb29fd961aea1c835.6831 139.809http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/169847/20110627/typhoon-batters-korean-peninsula-at-least-9-dead.htmAt least nine people have been killed, mostly drowned in flooding, after a typhoon battered South Korea, a disaster official said on Monday, while impoverished North Korea braced for huge waves and torrential rain.Mon, 27 Jun 2011 09:13:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-c905843fb0ec24fd3d83fd9f1a950a8e37.5424 126.93539.0285 125.757http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7421699.htmlChina's meteorological authority said on Monday that the provinces of Shandong and Liaoning will get a break from the torrential rains that have lashed the region over the next 24 hours as the typhoon Meari heads for the Korean Peninsula. Meari, which weakened to a tropical storm this morning, is....Mon, 27 Jun 2011 09:08:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-95380e7894c22332a8b167da099b4a9735.2086 110.727http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-06/27/content_12785068.htmChina's meteorological authority said on Monday that the provinces of Shandong and Liaoning will get a break from the torrential rains that have lashed the region over the next 24 hours as the typhoon Meari heads for the Korean peninsula.Mon, 27 Jun 2011 08:55:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-31a8a89753c4af20b8d0b6bfa830951335.2086 110.727http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/06/27/south.korea.typhoon/index.html?eref=rss_latestTyphoon Meari raked the west coast of South Korea over the weekend, leaving at least nine people dead and three missing, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said Monday.Mon, 27 Jun 2011 08:53:00 +0200cnnencnn-14fb7de91c5c8e67cae474b464d6636337.5424 126.935http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/06/27/52428102.htmlAt least nine people died when typhoon Meari hit South Korea’s west coast at the weekend. The news is reported by the Reuters news agency with reference to an official of the emergency situations service. Three other people have been listed as missing.Mon, 27 Jun 2011 08:49:00 +0200ruvr-enenruvr-en-72aa1687cc9753d10dfda467aab3b2f237.5424 126.935http://www.thedailystar.net/latest/updates.php?pid=90At least nine people have been killed, mostly drowned in flooding, after a typhoon battered South Korea, a disaster official said on Monday, while impoverished North Korea braced for huge waves and torrential rain.Mon, 27 Jun 2011 08:02:00 +0200thedailystarBDenthedailystarBD-26f8917488fae72a299782a69695f90537.5424 126.93539.0285 125.757http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224552/nation/palace-welcomes-peoples-uncertainty-over-pnoys-success-as-presidentMalacañang on Monday welcomed the result of the recent Social Weather Station (SWS) survey that shows the uncertainty of Filipinos on whether President Benigno Simeon Aquino III will be a successful leader of the nation or not.Mon, 27 Jun 2011 07:43:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-c83d013852c345707c137c6c4b5283dfhttp://australianetworknews.com/stories/201106/3254589.htm?desktopLast Updated: Mon, 27 Jun 2011 13:57:00 +1000 Floods and heavy rain have left six people dead or missing and grounded scores of flights in South Korea because of Tropical Storm Meari. Two people - including a rescue worker and a farmer - were killed, and four are missing due to floods caused by....Mon, 27 Jun 2011 07:37:00 +0200australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-8a8df2a45b403ba46fccaf71c78fd1f742.7073 23.3319http://www.ekantipur.com/2011/06/27/world/typhoon-batters-korean-peninsula-at-least-9-dead/336359/At least nine people have been killed, mostly drowned in flooding, after a typhoon battered South Korea, a disaster official said on Monday....Mon, 27 Jun 2011 07:30:00 +0200ekantipurenekantipur-2931d461aba39b0f98c0547d8a44ca0137.5424 126.935http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224550/nation/weather-pagasa-expects-16-more-cyclones-for-2011As tropical storm "Falcon" (international code name Meari) left the Philippine territory on Monday, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said about 16 more storms may hit the country this year.Mon, 27 Jun 2011 06:58:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-6292f0d670492d02d76eadd7dd78859d11.0810687259897 -69.7913073439497http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/korea/2011/06/27/307675/Four-missing.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Floods and heavy rain left six people dead or missing and grounded scores of flights in South Korea, officials said Sunday, warning the downpours were set to continue due to tropical storm Meari.Mon, 27 Jun 2011 06:14:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-8bb86bf8e1e6a20cc3a6d8a71e755c7237.5424 126.935http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224478/nation/pagasa-floods-landslides-still-loom-over-north-luzonFlash floods and landslides still threaten Northern Luzon some 24 hours after tropical storm "Falcon" (Meari) left Philippine territory, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Sunday.Mon, 27 Jun 2011 06:13:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-c0a8835ba744ba1f8a8e7a968e095d3c11.0810687259897 -69.7913073439497http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201106/3254589.htm?desktopLast Updated: Mon, 27 Jun 2011 13:57:00 +1000 Floods and heavy rain have left six people dead or missing and grounded scores of flights in South Korea, officials said Sunday, warning the downpours were set to continue due to Tropical Storm Meari. Two people - including a rescue worker and a farmer -....Mon, 27 Jun 2011 05:59:00 +0200australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-fca0beb215c4fa9d9b692d7735c014e942.7073 23.3319http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/6/27/worldupdates/2011-06-27T082136Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-579305-1&sec=WorldupdatesSEOUL (Reuters) - At least nine people have been killed, mostly drowned in flooding, after a typhoon battered South Korea, a disaster official said on Monday, while impoverished North Korea braced for huge waves and torrential rain.Mon, 27 Jun 2011 05:58:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-934ae099949fd2ac0de53fc6bb4aa5d437.5424 126.935http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224497/nation/health-group-medical-professionals-can-help-stop-tortureAs it marked the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture (IDSVT) on Sunday, a group of medical professionals said people in the health profession can help deter acts of torture through effective investigation and documentation of such cases.Mon, 27 Jun 2011 05:28:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-df61c24f1e6c2c413330cb1f67298d96http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224481/nation/ndrrmc-1-dead-due-to-storm-falcon-damage-at-p54mAt least one person was reported dead in the wake of tropical storm "Falcon" (Meari), which dumped heavy rain on Metro Manila and other parts of Luzon before leaving Philippine territory Saturday.Mon, 27 Jun 2011 05:28:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-03ad14ea59a95ef1bf0729374ac770ed14.6096 121.006http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224492/nation/weather-monsoon-triggered-floods-landslides-threaten-12-provincesFlash floods and landslides that may be triggered by the southwest monsoon threaten at least 12 provinces in northern and Central Luzon, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Sunday.Mon, 27 Jun 2011 05:28:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-2afb8158c2f15d0c6433a4e217c947f5-17.9506112236067 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/photo/2011-06/27/content_12783312.htmPeople brave the elements as waves crash on a beach in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province, June 26, 2011. Rainstorms and strong winds hit as tropical storm Meari made landfall in Shandong on Saturday night.Mon, 27 Jun 2011 05:23:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-23728297d1417f5dea9c6173a172f03a36.0876 120.343http://www.irishexaminer.com/world/kfojsnkfqley/rss2/NEARLY 90,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in the Philippines due to floods caused by Tropical Storm Meari, with 15 people listed as missing, the civil defence office said.Mon, 27 Jun 2011 05:14:00 +0200examinerenexaminer-155190df7eda5ab859c74c02755f942f14.6096 121.006http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/27/us-korea-typhoon-idUSTRE75Q05U20110627?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewsSEOUL (Reuters) - At least nine people have been killed, mostly drowned in flooding, after a typhoon battered South Korea, a disaster official said on Monday, while impoverished North Korea braced for huge waves and torrential rain.Mon, 27 Jun 2011 04:29:00 +0200reutersenreuters-86eff82d869a8d8e2223dc4e719f216937.5424 126.935http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224530/nation/ndrrmc-death-toll-from-falcon-up-to-3The death toll from Tropical Storm Falcon (Meari) rose to three as of Monday morning, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said. The NDRRMC also said those affected by floods brought by Falcon breached the one-million mark, while damage to property was estimated at P152.711 million.Mon, 27 Jun 2011 03:58:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-3bd924997d6a9f7361ceaee9d846e6dc11.0810687259897 -69.7913073439497http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7420925.html&$ &$ High billows strike on the seashore of a park in Weihai, east China's Shandong Province, June 26, 2011. Strong winds and heavy rains are forecast to hit China's eastern coast as tropical storm Meari is moving northwest from the southern Yellow Sea waters, according to a statement issued by the nation's meteorological authority Sunday.Mon, 27 Jun 2011 03:02:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-0713bdb4f2b90501a984853df5fd112a37.49799 122.114998http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224524/nation/classes-still-suspended-in-some-valenzuela-schoolsClasses remained suspended Monday in at least nine public schools in Valenzuela City, one of the heavily flooded areas when rains from Tropical Storm Falcon (Meari) hit Metro Manila last week.Mon, 27 Jun 2011 02:27:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-88ab91447404c56cde9b5647f62b3e0914.6096 121.006http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224525/nation/mmda-to-set-60-kph-speed-limit-at-macapagal-avenueAfter putting in place a 60-kph speed limit along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority is planning a similar speed limit along Macapagal Avenue in Pasay City.Mon, 27 Jun 2011 02:27:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-f15f5aa6c9c08ec7121ff854ecf71d5214.6629 121.06514.6096 121.006http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2938088Powerful Typhoon Meari drenched most of Korea yesterday with strong winds and torrential rain, killing two rescue workers and collapsing a bridge. Four people also were reported missing. According to the National Emergency Management Agency, a rescuer in Sangju, North Gyeongsang, died while trying....Sun, 26 Jun 2011 22:21:00 +0200joongangdailyenjoongangdaily-87a87d8efa72a1316a1046c3d3fafceahttp://www.gmanews.tv/story/224481/nation/ndrrmc-1-dead-due-to-storm-falcon-damage-at-p54mAt least one person was reported dead in the wake of tropical storm "Falcon" (Meari), which dumped heavy rain on Metro Manila and other parts of Luzon before leaving Philippine territory Saturday.Sun, 26 Jun 2011 14:22:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-674d2d5416bd65ef2c1cf08e7345c12114.6096 121.006http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224492/nation/weather-monsoon-triggered-floods-landslides-threaten-12-provincesFlash floods and landslides that may be triggered by the southwest monsoon threaten at least 12 provinces in northern and Central Luzon, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Sunday.Sun, 26 Jun 2011 14:22:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-c31bdd5cbb87dff27eef9a4eb6f0299d-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://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7420906.htmlStrong winds and heavy rains are forecast to hit China's eastern coast as tropical storm Meari is moving northwest from the southern Yellow Sea waters, according to a statement issued by the nation's meteorological authority Sunday. The tropical storm Meari will shave off the eastern coasts of....Sun, 26 Jun 2011 13:19:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-5d790b2d216889a5280755409ee9155335.2086 110.727http://www.khaleejtimes.com/darticlen.asp?xfile=data/international/2011/June/international_June1037.xml&section=internationalNearly half a million children displaced by heavy flooding in the southern Philippines could face an outbreak of diarrhoea and pneumonia, the UN said on Sunday.Sun, 26 Jun 2011 12:51:00 +0200khaleejtimesenkhaleejtimes-3728af0c1c085f8d0e69b6308edb7a6f14.6096 121.006http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201106/3253843.htm?desktopLast Updated: Sun, 26 Jun 2011 17:53:00 +1000 Wild weather across Asia's north and southeast has left at least 20 people dead and tens of thousands of people displaced. Several days of heavy rains and storms have left many parts of the region battered, and bracing for more bad weather.Sun, 26 Jun 2011 10:26:00 +0200australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-25d04a6347753cb51e6938901ba08c8d42.7073 23.3319http://www.timesofoman.com/innercat.asp?detail=46908Nearly half a million children displaced by heavy flooding in the southern Philippines could face an outbreak of diarrhoea and pneumoniaSun, 26 Jun 2011 10:03:00 +0200timesofomanentimesofoman-8efd44c6a46dfd7e71f6717c7b15379f14.6096 121.006http://www.timesofoman.com/innercat.asp?detail=46902Floods and heavy rain left six people dead or missing and grounded scores of flights in South Korea, officials said Sunday, warning the downpours were set to continue due to Tropical Storm Meari.Sun, 26 Jun 2011 07:48:00 +0200timesofomanentimesofoman-cb66d63f31943fc1d63a7f53d0db873437.5424 126.935http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-06/26/content_12778199.htmStrong winds and heavy rains are forecast to hit China's eastern coast as tropical storm Meari is moving northwest from the southern Yellow Sea waters, according to a statement issued by the nation's meteorological authority Sunday.Sun, 26 Jun 2011 06:18:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-dbd8853e346aec32522e434c4fc5dbe5http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7420640.htmlExtreme weather conditions are plaguing China with a strengthening tropical storm on the eastern coastline and a prolonged drought in the northwest. The full force of Meari, still gaining in strength and likely to soon become a typhoon, would be felt in Zhejiang Province as it makes landfall there....Sun, 26 Jun 2011 04:52:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-c84df6a81e22a1674eb695c21d1b1fc535.2086 110.727http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7420636.html&$ &$ Border guards help a fisherman fix his boat on the dock in Wenling of east China's Zhejiang Province, June 25, 2011. East China is bracing for high gales and torrential rains as tropical storm Meari swirls northward battering the country's coastal areas.Sun, 26 Jun 2011 04:52:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-da2412bea8d1cce627f61a0daa3578dd28.368641 121.353996http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7420645.htmlShanghai Municipality is bracing for high gales and torrential rains as tropical storm Meari swirls northward, battering the country's coastal areas. The full force of Meari, still gaining in strength and likely to soon become a typhoon, will reach the sea off Shanghai around late night of Saturday,....Sun, 26 Jun 2011 04:52:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-f694a8428978cc4d9091f0c62f29cea231.2479 121.473http://www.lebanonews.net/mainra.asp?raid=756727 May 2011 Internal Security Forces chief Maj. Gen. Ashraf Rifi said that he respects Caretaker Interior Minister Ziad Baroud but he was compelled not to abide by his orders out of his keenness to ensure the protection of the people and state institutions.Sun, 26 Jun 2011 04:22:00 +0200lebanonewsenlebanonews-d98dcf073b501c363a78ab2e06610cf3http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224483/nation/milf-wary-of-govt-preempt-supplant-scheme-in-talksThe Moro Islamic Liberation Front is wary of a supposed scheme by the government to "preempt and supplant" the ongoing peace talks.Sun, 26 Jun 2011 03:46:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-1d096cb989a6794d3e3c4309604783cbhttp://www.gmanews.tv/story/224481/nation/ndrrmc-1-dead-due-to-storm-falcon-damage-at-p54mAt least one person was reported dead in the wake of tropical storm "Falcon" (Meari), which dumped heavy rain on Metro Manila and other parts of Luzon before leaving Philippine territory Saturday.Sun, 26 Jun 2011 03:01:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-2c5154968e2487686ed34c138f70b65514.6096 121.006http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224478/nation/pagasa-floods-landslides-still-loom-over-north-luzonFlash floods and landslides still threaten Northern Luzon some 24 hours after tropical storm "Falcon" (Meari) left Philippine territory, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Sunday.Sun, 26 Jun 2011 02:15:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-e4d2d695d5d679bc198e131544dec0a511.0810687259897 -69.7913073439497http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224479/nation/security-tightened-for-michael-ray-aquino-at-nbi-headquartersLess than an hour after being escorted back to the Philippines from the United States, former police Senior Superintendent Michael Ray Aquino was whisked to the National Bureau of Investigation's main office in Manila Sunday morning.Sun, 26 Jun 2011 02:15:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-6c7425dcd1533b11f368acf2ef55a7b114.6096 121.006http://www.montrealgazette.com/Mild+quake+Haiti+sparks+panic+injured/5002751/story.htmlA small tremor struck the Haitian capital Friday morning, and seven people suffered minor injuries when they were caught up in panicking crowd, the director of the city's public hospital said.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 01:00:00 +0200montrealgazetteenmontrealgazette-0cc13512e0e33f89f7d6f3600a899c2b18.54299 -72.343102http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/seven-hurt-in-haiti-quake/story-e6frfku0-1226081736773?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20newscomaubreakingndm%20%28NEWS.com.au%20%7C%20Breaking%20News%29A SMALL tremor struck the Haitian capital this morning, and seven people suffered minor injuries when they were caught up in panicking crowd, the director of the city's public hospital said.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 00:18:00 +0200news_com_auennews_com_au-6e2aebc438eb022cb674b94a2a6ce11f18.54299 -72.343102http://www.focus-fen.net/?id=n253077Port-Au-Prince. A small tremor struck the Haitian capital Friday morning, and seven people suffered minor injuries when they were caught up in panicking crowd, the director of the city's public hospital said, AFP reported. Haiti is still recovering from a devastating earthquake which struck....Sat, 25 Jun 2011 00:09:00 +0200focus-news-enenfocus-news-en-c89d0c3d48c4291d7872390a9b63875f18.54299 -72.343102http://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=NDQ1MzA3NjE0MANILA: A tropical storm left 15 people missing in the northern Philippines after flooding a wide swath of metropolitan...Sat, 25 Jun 2011 23:33:00 +0200kuwaittimesenkuwaittimes-7fb01ecbf8846c88231198d7e17729c714.6096 121.006http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fv20110626kn.htmlSometimes it's hard to see the forest for the trees. According to Akinori Saito, a historian in Tokyo's Koto Ward Office, the area known as Morishita (lit. "forest below") was most likely named for woods that surrounded the yashiki (residence) of a feudal lord named Saemon Sakai (1564-1619), a retainer of the first Tokugawa shogun, Ieyasu.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 21:09:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-d95a468917825c48099f491b2bc22211http://www.montrealgazette.com/Germany+Greens+back+Merkel+2022+nuclear+deadline/5006463/story.htmlGermany's Green party on Saturday decided to accept a government decision to close all nuclear reactors by 2022 instead of pushing for an earlier deadline.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 19:32:00 +0200montrealgazetteenmontrealgazette-a40336b7c23dc11f80ee32a090c08bbdhttp://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/local/taipei/2011/06/26/307578/Fans-brave.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Hundreds of fans braved the heavy rain Saturday morning at the plaza of National Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall in Taipei to wait for Taiwanese pop diva A-Mei's concert later in the evening, concert organizers said Saturday.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 19:14:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-efe2377b41750127ff54cea152dbe1c225.035089 121.506699http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/philippines/2011/06/26/307528/15-missing.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Nearly 90,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in the Philippines due to floods caused by Tropical Storm Meari, with 15 people listed as missing, the civil defence office said Saturday.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 19:14:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-77b50c7da6d9791d587597a52b3dc40514.6096 121.006http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/foreign-affairs/2011/06/26/307561/Survivor-of.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Narciso Palma, a 28-year-old American expat living in northern Taiwan's Taoyuan County, knows what it feels like to lose it all.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 19:14:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-66809cdc87d76226a4ab61a91ec6db0c39.5712 2.64663http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/06/25/China-deals-with-tropical-storm-drought/UPI-80421309013665/BEIJING, June 25 (UPI) -- A strengthening tropical storm dumped rain on eastern China while a prolonged drought plagued the northwest, weather officials said.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 19:08:00 +0200upienupi-114dd8bd6ad94c0099a5f52e42002c6e35.2086 110.727http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-06/22/content_12748340.htmYUNNAN Six injured after earthquake Six people were injured following a 5.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted mountainous villages in remote Southwest China on Monday night, toppling scores of houses and damaging roads, schools and clinics, local officials said on Tuesday.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 18:14:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-d9dd9d6ead335467ea7220a25511edc035.2086 110.727http://dalje.com/en-world/china-deals-with-tropical-storm-drought/366813BEIJING, June 25 (UPI) -- A strengthening tropical storm dumped rain on eastern China while a prolonged drought plagued the northwest, weather officials said. Tropical Storm Meari was gaining strength and it will probably be categorized as a typhoon...Sat, 25 Jun 2011 17:56:00 +0200javno-enenjavno-en-0ae3cded42bf085fbd0c7c24a830961735.2086 110.727http://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://www.khaleejtimes.com/darticlen.asp?xfile=data/international/2011/June/international_June1001.xml&section=internationalNearly 90,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in the Philippines due to floods caused by Tropical Storm Meari, the civil defence office said.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 15:46:00 +0200khaleejtimesenkhaleejtimes-c491aee9bbfc4a8a024de93f1481c35c14.6096 121.006http://www.newstalk.ie/2011/news/7small-earthquake-hits-haiti13/Seven people have been injured – after a small earthquake struck Haiti. The 3.5 magnitude tremor hit the Capital Port au Prince this morning. Haiti is still recovering from a devastating earthquake which struck Port-au-Prince 18 months ago, leaving more than 200,000 dead and a million homeless.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 14:20:00 +0200newstalkennewstalk-99150f18a09fc09852d66a336e6ac74a18.54299 -72.343102http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1137145/1/.htmlMANILA : Nearly 90,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in the Philippines due to floods caused by Tropical Storm Meari, with 15 people listed as missing, the civil defence office said.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 12:24:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-4d29c6fb41e320217444937e1abebbb814.6096 121.006http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224445/nation/two-phl-govt-officials-trade-barbs-on-twitterApparently, it's not only showbiz celebrities who find themselves embroiled in what is now known as "Twitter Wars" but also government officials - two of them spent three hours exchanging heated words on Twitter.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 11:07:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-815ab220c7eef4719e83edf9dc39d008http://www.sligochampion.ie/breaking-news/world-news/15-missing-as-storm-sparks-floods-2805907.htmlFifteen people are missing after a tropical storm in the northern Philippines flooded a wide swathe of metropolitan Manila, officials said.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 10:47:00 +0200sligochampionensligochampion-31c1c6a4436f8714c676fb049d25605314.6096 121.006http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110625/world/15-missing-as-storm-sparks-floods.372344Fifteen people are missing after a tropical storm in the northern Philippines flooded a wide swathe of metropolitan Manila, officials said today. More than 75,000 people were forced to flee their homes in the capital and nearby provinces. Civil Defence Administrator Benito Ramos said that one of 10....Sat, 25 Jun 2011 10:19:00 +0200timesofmaltaentimesofmalta-62b259ecc837289dcf352958e5d597bd14.6096 121.006http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/254944/15-missing-as-storm-sparks-floods/Fifteen people are missing after a tropical storm in the northern Philippines flooded a wide swathe of metropolitan Manila, officials said.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 10:16:00 +0200expressenexpress-2d12b81e37b020766fefc086aa8aab2b14.6096 121.006http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/15-missing-as-storm-sparks-floods-16016124.html?r=RSSFifteen people are missing after a tropical storm in the northern Philippines flooded a wide swathe of metropolitan Manila, officials said.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 10:11:00 +0200belfasttelegraphenbelfasttelegraph-f3c0647671bbe0779e2e74c4098395cb14.6096 121.006http://www.corkman.ie/breaking-news/world-news/15-missing-as-storm-sparks-floods-2805907.htmlFifteen people are missing after a tropical storm in the northern Philippines flooded a wide swathe of metropolitan Manila, officials said.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 10:09:00 +0200corkmanencorkman-31c1c6a4436f8714c676fb049d25605314.6096 121.006http://www.argus.ie/breaking-news/world-news/15-missing-as-storm-sparks-floods-2805907.htmlFifteen people are missing after a tropical storm in the northern Philippines flooded a wide swathe of metropolitan Manila, officials said.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 10:06:00 +0200argusenargus-31c1c6a4436f8714c676fb049d25605314.6096 121.006http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201106/3253180.htm?desktopShirley Escalante, Manila Last Updated: Sat, 25 Jun 2011 17:22:00 +1000 Typhoon Meari has passed over the Philippines but has left a trail of destruction in its wake. Nearly 90,000 people have been evacuated across the country, and 15 people are missing.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 10:00:00 +0200australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-f23c18bf27b3cd8187273836a4f802fc14.6096 121.006http://www.drogheda-independent.ie/breaking-news/world-news/15-missing-as-storm-sparks-floods-2805907.htmlFifteen people are missing after a tropical storm in the northern Philippines flooded a wide swathe of metropolitan Manila, officials said.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 10:00:00 +0200drogheda-independentendrogheda-independent-31c1c6a4436f8714c676fb049d25605314.6096 121.006http://www.timesofoman.com/innercat.asp?detail=46857Nearly 90,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in the Philippines due to floods caused by Tropical Storm Meari, with 15 people listed as missingSat, 25 Jun 2011 09:59:00 +0200timesofomanentimesofoman-38caf2470485f43b7f65e7a4861a21d514.6096 121.006http://www.herald.ie/breaking-news/world-news/15-missing-as-storm-sparks-floods-2805907.htmlFifteen people are missing after a tropical storm in the northern Philippines flooded a wide swathe of metropolitan Manila, officials said.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 09:48:00 +0200herald-ieenherald-ie-31c1c6a4436f8714c676fb049d25605314.6096 121.006http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224407/nation/storm-falcon-leaves-phl-rain-to-continueAfter dumping rains on Metro Manila and other parts of the country in past days, tropical storm "Falcon" (Meari) left Philippine territory early Saturday, but the weather forecasters warned rains brought by enhanced southwest monsoon will continue.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 09:36:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-639e01071994cbb9bb438e43c0a4ccbb14.6096 121.006http://www.nst.com.my/articles/90_000fleestorminPhilippines/Article/MANILA: Nearly 90,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in the Philippines due to floods caused by Tropical Storm Meari, with 15 people listed as missing, the civil defence office said Saturday.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 09:19:00 +0200nstennst-5287589139a3a47362a2d1dfa9856f5b14.6096 121.006http://www.focus-fen.net/?id=n253093Manila. Nearly 90,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in the Philippines due to floods caused by Tropical Storm Meari, with 15 people listed as missing, the civil defence office said Saturday, AFP reports. In Marikina, a low-lying suburb of Manila, 25,000 people were in evacuation....Sat, 25 Jun 2011 09:14:00 +0200focus-news-enenfocus-news-en-0a1977e67bde4481c915cba5e82f94e914.6096 121.006http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224433/nation/ndrrmc-missing-fisherman-from-bicol-rescued-in-samarAt least one of 10 fishermen from Catanduanes in the Bicon REgion in Luzon who was reported missing in the wake of tropical storm "Falcon" (Meari) was found alive in Northern Samar in the Eastern Visayas Region, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said Saturday.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 08:51:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-a40a47543f7e6b3cf5822ea62ccc271d11.0810687259897 -69.7913073439497http://www.ekantipur.com/2011/06/25/world/90000-flee-storm-in-philippines/336273/Nearly 90,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in the Philippines due to floods caused by Tropical Storm Meari, with 15 people listed as missing....Sat, 25 Jun 2011 08:43:00 +0200ekantipurenekantipur-cb58420f44998c844bcd1cab6b000c8d14.6096 121.006http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224422/nation/malacantildeang-to-evacuees-keep-surroundings-cleanMalacañang on Saturday appealed to families who evacuated their homes due to floods from tropical storm "Falcon" (Meari) to keep their surroundings at the evacuation centers clean to prevent or at least minimize the spread of diseases.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 08:06:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-d89ef6f494d6731817787810371fd11111.0810687259897 -69.7913073439497http://www.arabtimesonline.com/RSS/tabid/69/smid/414/ArticleID/170733/t/90000-flee-storm-in-Philippines/Default.aspxManila, June 25, 2011 (AFP) -Nearly 90,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in the Philippines due to floods caused by Tropical Storm Meari, with 15 people listed as missing, the civil defence office said Saturday. In Marikina...Sat, 25 Jun 2011 07:51:00 +0200arabtimesenarabtimes-b0770cf315c6f6543e990a0c92bced1a14.6096 121.006http://www.timesofoman.com/innercat.asp?detail=46854least 10 people have been killed, seven of them struck by lightning, during several days of storms and heavy rain in northern VietnamSat, 25 Jun 2011 07:44:00 +0200timesofomanentimesofoman-2358465772ea13da706e2484f25f515c21.0319 105.82http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7420452.htmlFive provinces along China's eastern coast have been alerted as tropical storm Meari, which is expected to be upgraded to a typhoon, is approaching from the south, according to a statement issued Friday by the National Commission for Disaster Reduction (NCDR) and the Ministry of Civil Affairs.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 07:33:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-69109c1643e1ba7bf001c3d4c77149c535.2086 110.727http://www.arabtimesonline.com/RSS/tabid/69/smid/414/ArticleID/170711/t/Vietnam-storms-kill-10-seven-struck-by-lightning/Default.aspxHANOI, June 25, 2011 (AFP) -At least 10 people have been killed, seven of them struck by lightning, during several days of storms and heavy rain in northern Vietnam, the disaster authorities said Saturday. Those killed by lightning were h...Sat, 25 Jun 2011 07:21:00 +0200arabtimesenarabtimes-bca0961b651272de09b5616da0000d6721.0319 105.8221.03195 105.819901http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/Vietnam-storms-kill-10-seven-struck-by-lightning/articleshow/8986962.cmsAt least 10 people have been killed, seven of them struck by lightning, during several days of storms and heavy rain in northern Vietnam, the disaster authorities said on Saturday.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 06:54:00 +0200indiatimesenindiatimes-7e535bb5661411e8c102d2653e35768e21.0319 105.82http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20110624/API/1106240798The men made off with a lamp, not a huge loss, but significant enough for Sylvain and her family. She's mad at the thieves, of course, but more frustrated that she doesn't have real walls seven months after moving into what aid groups billed as a transitional shelter for earthquake victims.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 06:52:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-01a43858c3a4c163913a75268cc44b6bhttp://www.gmanews.tv/story/224421/nation/cebupac-cancels-2-flights-to-caticlan-due-to-vip-movementAir carrier Cebu Pacific on Saturday canceled at least two flights to Caticlan, but it was not due to bad weather conditions this time.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 05:50:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-a1d987482b5da423cfdce1dfbc92d5e010.30723 123.898399http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224419/nation/aquino-cuts-short-airport-inauguration-to-inspect-flooded-areasPresident Benigno Aquino III cut short Saturday his participation at the inauguration of a renovated airport in Western Visayas so he can inspect flood-hit areas in Metro Manila.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 05:50:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-4c5cc67bc607e9f40c3f1d878eaa526c14.6096 121.006http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201106/3253180.htm?desktopShirley Escalate Last Updated: Fri, 24 Jun 2011 19:56:00 +1000 At least 50,000 people are in evacuation centres in the Philippines after days of torrential rains caused flooding and landslides. Rescue and relief operations are continuing for an estimated 167,000 people affected by tropical storm Meari.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 05:06:00 +0200australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-43b338a5c24cb4502659154ee7b80eba42.7073 23.3319http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224418/nation/pagasa-weather-to-improve-gradually-sundayFilipinos may still have to bring their umbrellas on Sunday as state weather forecasters said the improvement of the weather following the exit of tropical storm "Falcon" (Meari) will be "gradual."Sat, 25 Jun 2011 05:05:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-fcf76f39937c2e2ad188cbe83c12c5b611.0810687259897 -69.7913073439497http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2938035The summer rainy season came in like a lion, flooding fields and city streets and cancelling flights across the nation. The weekend will be soggy too, with Typhoon Meari approaching from Taiwan. From Thursday to yesterday, areas in the central parts of the country, including Daejeon and South Chungcheong, received up to 171 millimeters (6.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 04:32:00 +0200joongangdailyenjoongangdaily-e16f54f909eb248307acc05f29da650736.324299 127.434402http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224416/nation/ndrrmc-1-hurt-15-missing-in-falcon-wakeAt least one person was hurt while 15 remain missing in the wake of tropical storm "Falcon" (Meari), the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said Saturday.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 04:20:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-fe6db36460a1b15e58f4f4fecd572cc411.0810687259897 -69.7913073439497http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224404/nation/no-weekend-classes-in-ncr-colleges-due-to-rains-floodsAt least 19 colleges and universities in Metro Manila suspended their classes this weekend, following guidance from the CHED that they have the discretion to decide on the matter.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 04:20:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-151786a05413799cebadd2800704954114.6096 121.006http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224413/nation/fire-hits-commercial-area-near-malacantildeangDespite heavy rains, a fire of undetermined origin hit a commercial area near the Malacañang compound in Manila Saturday morning.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 03:34:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-b14798311a176f9ac63e2b59dd4abf1a14.6096 121.006http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/1137113/1/.htmlPORT-AU-PRINCE - A small tremor struck the Haitian capital Friday morning, and seven people suffered minor injuries when they were caught up in panicking crowd, the director of the city's public hospital said.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 03:13:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-5fb7845606ba1cfbbe40983ee59a8e7518.54299 -72.343102http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224408/nation/phl-coast-guard-3-fishermen-rescued-off-manila-bayAt least three fishermen who encountered big waves brought by tropical storm "Falcon" (Meari) off Cavite were rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Friday.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 02:49:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-7585293e905024c816008c90d56bd7e914.6096 121.006http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224409/nation/4-drug-pushers-fall-in-sting-operation-in-makatiAmid the heavy rains brought by tropical storm "Falcon" (Meari), four suspected drug pushers were caught selling P100 million worth of methamphetamine hydrochloride (shabu) in a sting operation in Makati City Friday afternoon.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 02:49:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-729c03381db899addc03e18a1ea4cf0d51.4879 -0.177998http://www.lebanonews.net/mainra.asp?raid=756226 May 2011 Bahrain's Foreign Minister Sheikh Khaled bin Ahmed al-Khalifa denied that lifting the National Safety condition has to do with the possibility of resuming flights between the kingdom and Lebanon.“We hope the Lebanese government becomes aware.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 02:39:00 +0200lebanonewsenlebanonews-3e7a363ad0f46d57220aa5a1da4dad7433.887189 35.513404http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224407/nation/storm-falcon-leaves-phl-monsoon-rains-to-continueAfter dumping rains on Metro Manila and other parts of the country in past days, tropical storm "Falcon" (Meari) left Philippine territory early Saturday toward Japan. But the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration warned rains brought by the southwest monsoon....Sat, 25 Jun 2011 02:03:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-f3b0e0b237432f39a529081eb508472f14.6096 121.006http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/jun/23/churchill-downs-not-gone-with-wind/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) A tornado smashed horse stables at the home of the Kentucky Derby but the legendary track will get back to racing Friday after events were postponed for a day. No people or horses were hurt at Churchill Downs during the Wednesday evening storm, and its famed ...Fri, 24 Jun 2011 01:02:00 +0200washtimesenwashtimes-57ea75030e53a602f369616f6e929cf038.25499 -85.76576233.129391 -89.062073http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/46354176/A resident throws his fishing net at the swollen Marikina River in Marikina city, east of Manila, Philippines, Friday, June 24, 2011, after heavy rains inundated the capital overnight. The heavy ...Fri, 24 Jun 2011 21:08:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-2ac9191c33cc70c346a04777620f760f14.6096 121.006http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-06-24-CB-Haiti-Temporary-Housing/id-e02cd09e61524968b54f1bd05b006ed4PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — On a recent night in Carrefour, a densely packed city of twisted streets outside the Haitian capital, a band of thieves surrounded Roseline Sylvain's home and slashed the plastic sheet that is the simple structure's only wall.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 20:47:00 +0200APenAP-7b01acd69a9300cbbd15cda2818dfe8518.54299 -72.343102http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224404/nation/rain-floods-prompt-ncr-colleges-universities-to-suspend-weekend-classesAt least 19 colleges and universities in Metro Manila suspended their classes this weekend, following guidance from the CHED that they have the discretion to decide on the matter.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 20:01:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-5004b57c8fa9db36a109d6598ed2fe4f14.6096 121.006http://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.gmanews.tv/story/224402/nation/falcon-rains-fill-four-luzon-dams-to-spilling-levels-govtTropical depression "Falcon," in combination with the southwest monsoon, continued to dump heavy rain on much of Luzon, flooding parts of Metro Manila and some towns of Rizal, and causing at least four dams to reach spilling levels. To the thousands of people who fled their homes for safer ground,....Fri, 24 Jun 2011 18:31:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-d3bcc11a058f5cfc0208049dc0f2971814.6096 121.006http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2011/06/25/307493/Rain-expected.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - A maritime typhoon warning issued by the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) remained on yesterday as light typhoon Meari, the year's fifth, moved along a northerly path to the east of Taitung County in southeastern Taiwan.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 18:01:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-c753188853407a0d8955e52cc383f43a-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://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2938035The summer rainy season came in like a lion, flooding fields and city streets and cancelling flights across the nation. The weekend will be soggy too, with Typhoon Meari approaching from Taiwan. From Thursday to yesterday, areas in the central parts of the country, including Daejeon and South Chungcheong, received up to 171 millimeters (6.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 18:01:00 +0200joongangdailyenjoongangdaily-d98e1265c54dd10a2839dd28a7e9d91136.324299 127.434402http://www.khaleejtimes.com/darticlen.asp?xfile=data/international/2011/June/international_June967.xml&section=internationalMANILA - Officials in the Philippines say 11 people are missing and nearly 50,000 residents have fled to evacuation centers after Tropical Storm Meari triggered flash floods and rough seas.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 17:55:00 +0200khaleejtimesenkhaleejtimes-32a68d51314a88ebd8ffb98c8702c5ad14.6096 121.006http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2011-06-24-China-storm-typhoon_n.htm?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20UsatodaycomWorld-TopStories%20%28News%20-%20World%20-%20Top%20Stories%29China alerted Shanghai and four provinces Friday that a tropical storm is expected to become the season's first typhoon to strike China.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 17:15:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-813a1f92947ca6a0046e6340cfcc4e6e31.2479 121.473http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43523147/ns/business-stocks_and_economy/Wall Street slumped Friday, despite an early gain, after the government said that the economy grew slightly faster in the first quarter than it had previously estimated.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 17:04:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-81eff3e8d584c7410aee0b39e36aa5d9http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-06-24-AS-Asia-Storm/id-b06b31abf42844c9960735b8cff37fd6BEIJING (AP) — China alerted Shanghai and four coastal provinces Friday evening that a tropical storm is expected to intensify and become the season's first typhoon to strike China. Storage depots were opened to prepare to distribute emergency supplies as China already struggles with disastrous....Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:54:00 +0200APenAP-c9a166026e1b8a6d10ed92dca4d5d26b31.2479 121.47335.2086 110.727http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1136941/1/.htmlMANILA : More than 53,000 people were in evacuation centres in the Philippines on Friday after fleeing their homes following days of torrential rains caused by Tropical Storm Meari, officials said.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:34:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-423f90641a9b7b07a99a23772a9f158514.6096 121.006http://www.wfp.org/stories/wfp-moves-assist-flood-hit-philippinesWFP is moving quickly to provide food assistance to victims of the current torrential rains in the Maguindanao province of the Philippines, where flooding has caused serious displacement and disruption to people's livelihoods. First food distributions will start on Saturday.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:31:00 +0200wfpenwfp-1dcc3f77f8ce1283aeab1c1486780f5414.6096 121.006http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-06/24/content_12773489.htmFive provinces along China's eastern coast have been alerted as tropical storm Meari, which is expected to be upgraded to a typhoon, is approaching from the south, according to a statement issued Friday by the National Commission for Disaster Reduction (NCDR) and the Ministry of Civil Affairs.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 15:59:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-8e5c8ed91b4e533ffde8b94ef983557735.2086 110.727http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43523147/ns/business-stocks_and_economy/Wall Street was wavering Friday, despite an early gain, after the government said that the economy grew slightly faster in the first quarter than it had previously estimated.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 15:47:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-3f6de2c46e7b5daf1c831923e1e4ca69http://www.jpost.com/Magazine/Opinion/Article.aspx?ID=226323&R=R1We won't be swept away in September if we don't scare ourselves to death; mass-hysteria can make a torrent out of a trickle.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 15:40:00 +0200jpostenjpost-970bbd6b55454f529bbb6520867a6d7ehttp://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2011-06-24-Wall%20Street/id-28519134fe9145dda59b4dcf692b5e96Stock futures are rising ahead of the opening bell Friday after the government said that the economy grew slightly faster in the first quarter than it had previously estimated. The government said that the economy grew at an anemic 1.9 percent annual rate during the first three months of the year. The number edged up from an earlier estimate of 1.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 15:30:00 +0200APenAP-b7b2040cd45f3d786aa7175651c70a2ahttp://www.gmanews.tv/story/224374/nation/7000-flee-as-marikina-river-breaches-critical-levelMore than 7,000 people have left their homes for safer ground in Marikina City as the water level of Marikina River breached the critical level of 17 meters, a city official said Friday. The fleeing residents came mostly from four riverside barangays as well as Provident Village, one of the worst hit communities during the Ondoy deluge of 2009.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 13:59:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-07d8861bb7ecec04895fa52b9aec6a1851.4879 -0.177998http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224371/nation/free-mrt-rides-forseamen-on-june-25-seafarers-dayThe Metro Rail Transit (MRT) 3 will be offering free rides to seafarer-passengers on June 25, Seafarer's Day.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 13:59:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-e62d6e82b111fbd6d6d810897fdee08dhttp://www.gmanews.tv/story/224374/nation/7000-evacuated-as-marikina-river-breaches-critical-levelMore than 7,000 people left their homes for safer grounds in Marikina City as the water level of Marikina River breached the critical level of 17 meters, a city official said Friday.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 13:14:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-b954358919617ee5d5d47625a9d2633d51.4879 -0.177998http://www.lebanonews.net/mainhl2.asp?hlid=692824 June 2011 Heavy rains and high winds from Tropical Storm Meari lashed the Philippines Friday, killing at least 11 people and displacing 40,000 people, an emergency management agency said.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 12:49:00 +0200lebanonewsenlebanonews-27155fd6575e6898ba4eb4432c0d4c3a14.6096 121.006http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201106/3253180.htm?desktopShirley Escalate Last Updated: Fri, 24 Jun 2011 19:56:00 +1000 At least 50,000 people are in evacuation centres in the Philippines after days of torrential rains caused flooding and landslides. Rescue and relief operations are continuing for an estimated 167,000 people affected by tropical storm Meari.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 12:44:00 +0200australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-187f172f0a89116f4f028188de5efd1f42.7073 23.3319http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224371/nation/seamen-get-free-mrt-rides-on-june-25-seafarers-dayThe Metro Rail Transit (MRT) 3 will be offering free rides to seafarer-passengers on June 25, Seafarer's Day.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 12:29:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-88c040f91b0e2c54076788425f1a724bhttp://www.gmanews.tv/story/224369/nation/weather-falcon-accelerates-slightly-maintains-strengthTropical Storm Falcon (Meari) accelerated slightly as it maintained its strength and north northwest direction Friday afternoon, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. The storm is expected to exit the Philippines as early as Saturday.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 12:29:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-dd164d3724df877be6039cc40e6669a511.0810687259897 -69.7913073439497http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224342/nation/tornado-uproots-trees-topples-electric-posts-in-qcA mild tornado ravaged some parts of Kamuning in Quezon City at noon on Friday, causing minor damage to houses and uprooting trees and toppling electric posts within the area, responding authorities said.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 11:44:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-7a5bc4a119078757e34a6c0571d9e5bc14.6629 121.065http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/06/24/philippines.tropical.storm/index.html?eref=rss_latestHeavy rains and high winds from Tropical Storm Meari lashed the Philippines Friday, killing at least 11 people and displacing 40,000 people, an emergency management agency said.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 11:13:00 +0200cnnencnn-ed2e42b5d60281b4bda1b234723df74d14.6096 121.006http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224360/nation/ndrrmc-several-roads-in-ncr-luzon-still-impassableSeveral roads in Metro Manila and other parts of Luzon remained impassable to vehicles due to floods brought by Tropical Storm Falcon (Meari).Fri, 24 Jun 2011 10:59:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-0ade0aeecbba471086c7167fc0940b9314.6096 121.006http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7419927.htmlMeari, the fifth tropical storm this year, is forecast to spiral into the southeastern part of the East China Sea between Friday night and Saturday morning, packing winds of about 33 meters per second. Meari was about 1,020 km to the southeast of Wenzhou, a coastal city of Zhejiang at 5 a.m.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 10:52:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-b789ea6382f97c776d8d101fc210ab6528.002701 120.647903http://www.kyivpost.com/news/world/detail/107401/MANILA, Philippines (AP) Eleven people are missing in the Philippines and nearly 50,000 residents have fled to evacuation centers after Tropical Storm Meari triggered flash floods and rough seas, officials said Friday.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 10:42:00 +0200kyivpostenkyivpost-985b0dbbde97c8615e15144651f9421714.6096 121.006http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224311/nation/nearly-50-domestic-flights-canceled-due-to-falconNearly 50 domestic flights were canceled Friday due to bad weather conditions caused by Tropical Storm Falcon (international code name Meari). Radio dzBB reported these included 38 from Cebu Pacific, nine from Air Philippines, and two from Zest Air.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 10:13:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-226dba32681f80e5aa1f73213976a3bd10.30723 123.898399http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224352/nation/pal-operations-remain-normal-but-with-slight-delaysExcept for some "minor delays" due to prevailing weather conditions due to Tropical Storm Falcon (Meari), flag carrier Philippine Airlines assured the public its operations for Friday remain normal.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 10:13:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-62b4ae28d377f1bf0866e60ac8386e8111.0810687259897 -69.7913073439497http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224349/nation/dont-hesitate-to-call-hotline-117-dilgInterior Secretary Jesse Robredo on Friday urged the public to call the government's emergency hotline "117" if they need assistance because of the heavy rains and floods triggered by Tropical Storm Falcon (international code name Meari).Fri, 24 Jun 2011 09:28:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-de233bad0d63ca05111d7843587fdc4211.0810687259897 -69.7913073439497http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224344/nation/cebu-pacific-cancels-20-more-flights-due-to-stormy-weatherAir carrier Cebu Pacific canceled several more flights in areas affected by bad weather brought by tropical storm "Falcon" (international code name Meari).Fri, 24 Jun 2011 09:28:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-32ce974e8ac0a38a2eb5e978108ac09010.30723 123.898399http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224348/nation/overflowing-ipo-dam-releases-water-la-mesa-dam-nearing-limitThe Ipo Dam in Bulacan has filled its water capacity, prompting the government to release water from the reservoir to relieve the pressure and prevent the dam from breaking and causing massive floods in downstream communities.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 09:28:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-425d25f1246304bd54bdf1d5c938cc62http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-06/24/content_12770964.htmMeari, the fifth tropical storm this year, is forecast to spiral into the southeastern part of the East China Sea between Friday night and Saturday morning, packing winds of about 33 meters per second.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 09:25:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-c48fef4e7381ce85aa5a9b04697c6c2835.2086 110.727http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7419807.htmlParts of Taiwan are bracing for heavy downpours as tropical storm Meari moves northward toward the island from the Philippines. The island's weather forecast agency said Meari had strengthened into a light typhoon. At 11 a.m. Friday the typhoon was moving at 28 km per hour over the Philippine Sea,....Fri, 24 Jun 2011 09:21:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-dd37baeb672da8552cd8e55345c8afd914.6096 121.006http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1136941/1/.htmlMANILA: Some 50,000 people were in evacuation centres in the Philippines on Friday after fleeing their homes following days of torrential rains caused by Tropical Storm Meari, officials said.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 08:53:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-121c5e6910aa0fbfdd17c4765be143c514.6096 121.006http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224342/nation/tornado-uproots-trees-electric-posts-in-qcA mild tornado ravaged some parts of Kamuning in Quezon City at noon on Friday, causing minor damage to houses and uprooting trees and electric posts within the area, responding authorities said.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 08:43:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-07b7045cf2aa15d5e2d85a5735f069f014.6629 121.065http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224341/nation/weather-rain-forecast-for-weekend-as-falcon-makes-wet-exitRain will most likely continue into the weekend in Metro Manila even if tropical storm "Falcon" (Meari) leaves Philippine territory by Saturday, PAGASA said Friday. As of Friday afternoon, rain was pouring over much of Metro Manila. Many areas reported flooding.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 08:43:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-e37e1e3f0860aa2ee5be56606db2934914.6096 121.006http://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.chinapost.com.tw/asia/philippines/2011/06/24/307407/50000-flee.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Some 50,000 people were in evacuation centres in the Philippines on Friday after fleeing their homes following days of torrential rains caused by Tropical Storm Meari, officials said.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 08:07:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-d8cc79f98c6397f8170f091832efa61414.6096 121.006http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224338/nation/palace-allows-govt-employees-to-go-home-earlyMalacañang on Friday allowed government employees to go home starting 1:00 p.m. because of bad weather conditions brought by tropical storm "Falcon" (international code name Meari).Fri, 24 Jun 2011 07:57:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-80f810dc592d58147b766a3f021e84b411.0810687259897 -69.7913073439497http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-06/24/content_12769869.htmParts of Taiwan are bracing for heavy downpours as tropical storm Meari moves northward toward the island from the Philippines.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 07:54:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-2d9ae9eab0234f7f222ec9dd40225d9914.6096 121.006http://www.arabtimesonline.com/RSS/tabid/69/smid/414/ArticleID/170676/t/50000-flee-storm-in-Philippines-/Default.aspxManila, June 24, 2011 (AFP) -Some 50,000 people were in evacuation centres in the Philippines on Friday after fleeing their homes following days of torrential rains caused by Tropical Storm Meari, officials said. More than 3,200 people fl...Fri, 24 Jun 2011 07:44:00 +0200arabtimesenarabtimes-c51bf31d309598822a5edc2a1040a2a014.6096 121.006http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/73149/The EU said Russia and Ukraine are among nations to examine whether atomic power plants can withstand accidents and disasters.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 07:40:00 +0200panarmenian-enenpanarmenian-en-d1ba342381472908500a5097899f96be40.208 44.532750.4482 30.502155.7388 37.6665http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224334/nation/two-more-cebu-pacific-flights-canceledAir carrier Cebu Pacific on Friday said at least two more of their flights were cancelled on Friday due to bad weather conditions brought by tropical storm "Falcon" (international code name Meari).Fri, 24 Jun 2011 07:12:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-16abf92dd51a40e83bdb5efe274256b710.30723 123.898399http://www.news24.com/World/News/50-000-flee-storm-in-Philippines-20110624At least 50 000 people are in evacuation centres in the Philippines after fleeing their homes following days of torrential rains caused by Tropical Storm Meari.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 07:12:00 +0200news24ennews24-136bb7b1425d5512e1ededd7145b542f14.6096 121.006http://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://www.gmanews.tv/story/224331/nation/fire-hits-bsp-compound-in-qcDespite a heavy downpour, a fire struck the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) compound in Quezon City, a television report said Friday.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 07:12:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-2fdfae3664af4548f6b13c6eec42b07114.6629 121.065http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224321/nation/metro-floods-leave-thousands-of-commuters-strandedWith Tropical Storm Falcon dumping torrents of rain for several hours, widespread flooding in Metro Manila on Thursday night left tens of thousands of students and workers stranded and struggling to go home as they faced knee-high waters. Residents were warned that snakes could be seeking dry spaces inside homes.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 06:27:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-229185f510d528d7339733560ca2e0b714.6096 121.006http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224329/nation/weather-falcon-heading-for-japan-may-exit-phl-saturdayTropical Storm Falcon (Meari) moved toward Japan Friday morning and may exit Philippine territory as early as Saturday, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 06:27:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-5d1de044b194d8222e30c351740b6d2835.6831 139.809http://www.nst.com.my/articles/50_000fleestorminPhilippines/Article/MANILA: Some 50,000 people were in evacuation centres in the Philippines on Friday after fleeing their homes following days of torrential rains caused by Tropical Storm Meari, officials said.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 06:27:00 +0200nstennst-920f7f4500dc4dda801bf1c6331f289014.6096 121.006http://www.khaleejtimes.com/darticlen.asp?xfile=data/international/2011/June/international_June964.xml&section=internationalTAIPEI - Taiwan has issued a sea warning for Tropical Storm Meari and cautioned residents on the eastern and southern parts of the island to watch out for torrential rain.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 06:21:00 +0200khaleejtimesenkhaleejtimes-4528d3a74c012ea1948a2f4cedfc8c9a25.035089 121.506699http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/arts-&-leisure/2011/06/24/307328/Distribution-of.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Fans of Lady Gaga who were ready to line up Wednesday to obtain tickets to her July 3 show in Taiwan were forced to wait, as organizers announced yesterday that ticket distribution had been delayed due to the approach of Tropical Storm Meari.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 05:50:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-9d68c623ce0f533b3860371c184727ddhttp://www.gmanews.tv/story/224317/nation/us-embassy-remains-open-on-friday-despite-non-working-day-in-manilaEven though June 24 is a special non-working day in Manila, the United States Embassy there will remain open on Friday.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 05:42:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-9007ad54e29c0765c96c647cb455c7ae14.6096 121.006http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224325/nation/several-families-in-ncr-rizal-still-staying-at-evacuation-centersWhile state weather forecasters claim the worst of the rains and floods from Tropical Storm Falcon (Meari) is over in Metro Manila, many residents in parts of the metropolis and nearby Rizal province remain huddled in evacuation centers Friday.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 05:42:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-dce8d835b16ed77cb1e7eb3b25ef674c14.6096 121.006http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224321/nation/metro-floods-strand-thousands-of-commutersWidespread flooding in Metro Manila Thursday night stranded tens of thousands of students and workers struggling to go home as they faced knee-high waters, as Falcon dumped the worst of its rains. Residents were warned that snakes could be seeking dry spaces inside homes.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 04:55:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-f493d048fb2505f5cfedf85d885adfcd14.6096 121.006http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224316/nation/amid-falcon-rains-authorities-closely-watching-two-damsAuthorities are closely watching the water level in at least two major dams in Luzon, amid heavy rains brought by tropical storm "Falcon" (international code name Meari).Fri, 24 Jun 2011 04:55:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-c5f585b2114e9883227e08056976035911.0810687259897 -69.7913073439497http://www.theglobeandmail.com/multimedia/camera-club/in-photos/best-pictures-from-the-past-24-hours/article2073719/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=2073719Children swim in a flooded street after heavy rains in Valenzuela City, north of Manila on June 23, 2011. Ten fishermen were missing at sea and thousands of people fled their homes in the Philippines as Tropical Storm Meari unleashed widespread flooding, rescue workers said.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 04:47:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-003629bcec7a7d0043a1de2d3d43892114.6096 121.006http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224313/nation/deped-suspends-classes-in-3-provinces-other-areas-in-luzonPreschool, elementary and high school classes were suspended in at least three provinces and several localities in Luzon as education officials anticipate heavy rains from tropical storm "Falcon" (international code name Meari) Friday.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 04:09:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-db7209765a4e0b112b92a47f2549b77911.0810687259897 -69.7913073439497http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224311/nation/at-least-53-domestic-flights-canceled-due-to-falconAt least 53 domestic flights were canceled Friday due to bad weather conditions caused by Tropical Storm Falcon (international code name Meari). Radio dzBB reported these included four from Philippine Airlines, 38 from Cebu Pacific, nine from Air Philippines, and two from Zest Air.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 03:23:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-7a47bed34ad43ce541cb03e98b9caee210.30723 123.898399http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224310/nation/weather-pagasa-says-worst-of-rains-in-ncr-now-overAfter dumping monsoon rains on Metro Manila Thursday night, Tropical Storm Falcon (Meari) slightly intensified further Friday, although state weather forecasters said the worst of the rains are over.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 03:23:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-3eaf4b13cc2fd29c8a6052cf6b093c2b14.6096 121.006http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224312/nation/ndrrmc-at-least-11-missing-due-to-falconAt least 11 people were reported missing in the wake of floods and rains brought by Tropical Storm Falcon (Meari), the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said Friday.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 03:23:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-f2a59f9a33188ceb64e25acd7849c8d511.0810687259897 -69.7913073439497http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224315/nation/mmda-number-coding-still-in-effect-except-in-manila-san-juanThe number coding of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority will remain in effect Friday, even after heavy rains and floods hit parts of the metropolis Thursday.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 03:23:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-f11b7f00aff0bc854a42689784ff0bb214.6096 121.006http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224310/nation/weather-pagasa-says-worst-of-rains-in-ncr-overAfter dumping monsoon rains on Metro Manila Thursday night, Tropical Storm Falcon (Meari) slightly intensified further Friday, although state weather forecasters said the worst of the rains are over.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 02:37:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-a9b0f0d74c466c7d474d604aad22f3a614.6096 121.006http://dalje.com/en-world/study--quake-could-cripple-calif-economy/366245LOS ANGELES, June 22 (UPI) -- A major earthquake in Southern California would have a devastating effect on the region's economy and workforce, a report says. A 7.8-magnitude quake on the San Andreas could affect 430,000 businesses and 4.5 million workers,...Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:47:00 +0200javno-enenjavno-en-161f73c12cf88251a09f30ba47e2ad5537.2525317690915 -119.609110847191http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2011/06/22/Study-Quake-could-cripple-Calif-economy/UPI-14771308780855/LOS ANGELES, June 22 (UPI) -- A major earthquake in Southern California would have a devastating effect on the region's economy and workforce, a report says.Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:34:00 +0200upienupi-b938f738474915adc62ec2586a76cdfe37.2525317690915 -119.609110847191http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2011/06/24/307360/Central-Weather.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The Central Weather Bureau (CWB) has issued a sea warning for tropical storm Meari. The storm is likely to develop into a medium-strength typhoon as it moves toward Taiwan and poses the greatest threat on Friday and Saturday, Chen Yi-liang, section chief of the CWB said yesterday.Thu, 23 Jun 2011 22:14:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-e29c1dd7b3589655c74f90d146aedc5b-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://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-06-23-Kentucky%20Tornado/id-32decc4ef62a4d08ba98f0c53385dfc8LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A tornado smashed horse stables at the home of the Kentucky Derby but the legendary track will get back to racing Friday after events were postponed for a day. No people or horses were hurt at Churchill Downs during the Wednesday evening storm, and its famed twin spires, grandstand and clubhouse were undamaged.Thu, 23 Jun 2011 21:11:00 +0200APenAP-2de4102b5023d9aae4c227bb517717f138.25499 -85.76576233.129391 -89.062073http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/06/23/national/main20073749.shtmlNo people or horses hurt at legendary track during violent storm; 7 barns and chapel damagedThu, 23 Jun 2011 21:09:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-86be8cc9a5eaae978fd32b2aa144e993http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201106/3252132.htm?desktopShirley Escalate Last Updated: Thu, 23 Jun 2011 22:44:00 +1000 Ten fishermen are missing and thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes in the Philippines as tropical storm Meari causes widespread flooding. Several thousand travellers were stranded as flights were cancelled and ferries....Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:24:00 +0200australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-0e64966f5aafdc485b3e2325b7b77a7842.7073 23.3319http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/43504358/ns/sports-horse_racing/Churchill Downs says racing will resume at the home of the Kentucky Derby after a tornado smashed several horse barns and postponed events for a day.Thu, 23 Jun 2011 18:39:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-8b673691bb4dbaea6bfec28f41f3741bhttp://www.newschannel5.com/Global/story.asp?S=14961094Churchill Downs says racing will resume at the home of the Kentucky Derby after a tornado smashed several horse barns and postponed events for a day.Thu, 23 Jun 2011 18:32:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-0b13ca03ce5d2dc308be7ab679e432fahttp://www.newschannel5.com/Global/story.asp?S=14961091Churchill Downs says racing will resume at the home of the Kentucky Derby after a tornado smashed several horse barns and postponed events for a day.Thu, 23 Jun 2011 18:32:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-59d00ede273dec99f640795639139d8chttp://www.gmanews.tv/story/224292/nation/deped-suspends-ncr-classes-friday-due-to-heavy-rainsAnticipating heavy rains from tropical storm "Falcon" (Meari) on Friday, the Department of Education ordered Thursday night the suspension of classes in the elementary and high school levels in Metro Manila. DepEd Metro Manila head Elena Ruiz said the decision was reached after consulting with the....Thu, 23 Jun 2011 17:35:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-2c915a83f41a40fe7de1f38108bb532814.6096 121.006http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/story/2011/06/22/mb-flood-evacuees-update.html?ref=rssIt's been nearly a month since flooding forced residents from a dozen First Nations communities, and many are finding life difficult in Winnipeg.Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:35:00 +0200CBCenCBC-ce022ef0511d8eb10dde803ccfe63e1249.9212 -97.1244http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224291/nation/classes-suspended-in-marikina-on-fridayThere will be no classes in all levels in Marikina City on Friday in the wake of heavy rains that pelted Metro Manila on Thursday.Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:04:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-d32f78593bfc77b32a48db42f1a19b9614.6096 121.006http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224291/nation/marikina-suspends-friday-classes-in-all-levelsThere will be no classes in all levels in Marikina City on Friday in the wake of heavy rains that pelted Metro Manila on Thursday.Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:19:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-9173b3a9eb93d28e8a22b764db278be514.6096 121.006http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224289/nation/cainta-suspends-classes-fridayClasses in the elementary and high school levels in Cainta town in Rizal province on Friday were amid rains from tropical storm "Falcon" (Meari).Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:19:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-e433c196e87b4ed852a120ff6ebcb10d11.0810687259897 -69.7913073439497http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224292/nation/classes-suspended-in-ncr-on-friday-due-to-heavy-rainAnticipating heavy rains brought by tropical storm "Falcon" (Meari) on Friday, the Department of Education ordered Thursday night the suspension of classes in the elementary and high school levels in Metro Manila.Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:19:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-f52648c885e20dbea913e8d519c0714f14.6096 121.006http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224290/nation/lrt-1-and-2-extend-operating-hours-by-an-hourThe Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) on Thursday night said it is extending the operating hours of LRT Lines 1 and 2 by at least one hour.Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:19:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-165b537ffbc3ca2e695c5c26639a1edehttp://www.gmanews.tv/story/224286/nation/marikina-river-starts-to-overflow-says-officialA portion of the Marikina River, one of the areas that suffered the worst damage from Tropical Storm Ondoy in 2009, has started overflowing on Thursday due to heavy downpour, according to GMA News' "24 Oras" newscast.Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:19:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-4e251217841c5086f0ccadba97a88c54http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224278/nation/cebu-pacific-cancels-3rd-batch-of-flights-due-to-falconCebu Pacific on Thursday afternoon canceled a third batch of flights due to bad weather conditions brought by tropical storm "Falcon" (Meari).Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:48:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-b6d602b8e880f92b48f94ecb5442ab9610.30723 123.898399http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224276/nation/deped-evening-classes-suspended-in-5-ncr-areasThe Department of Education (DepEd) has suspended evening classes in five areas in Metro Manila on Friday following heavy rains brought by tropical storm "Falcon" (Meari).Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:48:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-1f3004f1482abd774f42fac3da62b4d214.6096 121.006http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224269/nation/weather-falcon-intensifies-merges-with-lpaTropical storm "Falcon" (international name: Meari) has slightly intensified after it merged with a low pressure area off the coast of Catanduanes province, the state weather bureau said on Thursday afternoon.Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:02:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-9dc8aaf20968c6ac0dfdd3d4ae0597be11.0810687259897 -69.7913073439497http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1136774/1/.htmlMANILA - Ten fishermen were missing and thousands of people were forced to flee their homes in the Philippines on Thursday as Tropical Storm Meari unleashed widespread flooding, rescue workers said.Thu, 23 Jun 2011 12:52:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-8b13c5172d83fad390d84091116d0b3714.6096 121.006http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/06/23/11/9-fishermen-missing-catanduanesMANILA, Philippines – Nine fishermen have gone missing after sailing on 3 boats off Barangay San Vicente in Virac, Catanduanes Thursday morning.Thu, 23 Jun 2011 12:05:00 +0200abs-cbnnewsenabs-cbnnews-a3f9f904985cd53ad0fc79a1cfaa4d5914.6096 121.006http://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://www.gmanews.tv/story/224263/nation/pup-suspends-night-classesThe Polytechnic University of the Philippines on Thursday afternoon announced the suspension of night classes at its Manila campus, a radio report said.Thu, 23 Jun 2011 11:32:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-b2a0f1a4d1a7af14ccdf06a24cb1418d14.6096 121.006http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201106/3251992.htm?desktopShirley Escalate Last Updated: Thu, 23 Jun 2011 17:45:00 +1000 A tropical storm is bearing down on the eastern Philippines. Seven fishermen and an elderly man are missing and thousands of families have been displaced. Floods and landslides have occurred in the eastern provinces of Albay and Catanduanes due to continuous rains.Thu, 23 Jun 2011 10:37:00 +0200australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-494f47114371735d1f9a31983499a71642.7073 23.3319http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224229/regions/7-fishermen-missing-off-catanduanes-police(Updated 1:02 p.m.) Seven fishermen on board three separate fishing boats were reported missing off the coast of Catanduanes on Thursday morning, police said.Thu, 23 Jun 2011 07:00:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-056f2a303e513b16032a79104493e37chttp://www.gmanews.tv/story/224226/nation/pimentel-to-challenge-postponement-of-armm-polls-before-scFormer Senate President Aquilino "Nene" Pimentel Jr. on Thursday vowed to challenge before the Supreme Court (SC) the bill postponing the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) elections once it is signed into law.Thu, 23 Jun 2011 07:00:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-41d362bdc2569c536935f761f863312bhttp://www.gmanews.tv/story/224228/nation/aquino-finds-3-cabinet-members-a-big-burdenPresident Benigno Simeon Aquino III said two to three Cabinet members are a big burden to him but he did not name them.Thu, 23 Jun 2011 07:00:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-2a20dcc2b63673282a6935015d12acd8http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224220/nation/cebu-pacific-cancels-10-more-flights-to-visayas-mindanaoCiting bad weather conditions, air carrier Cebu Pacific on Thursday canceled at least 10 more flights to and from areas affected by Tropical Storm Falcon (Meari).Thu, 23 Jun 2011 06:15:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-ad53c74bb0a8caf19506c0139195f92b11.0810687259897 -69.7913073439497http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224190/nation/will-gross-pictures-on-cig-packs-be-effective-warningsFilipinos can't seem to agree on the issue of placing graphic warnings on cigarette packs. In a report on GMA News' "Saksi," Pinoy netizens voiced their opinions through social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook.Thu, 23 Jun 2011 06:15:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-2d2d8306529a72e22273b5e9b15c4ce7http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224225/regions/classes-in-rosario-cavite-suspended-due-to-bad-weatherClasses in Rosario, Cavite were suspended on Thursday due to bad weather triggered by tropical storm "Falcon" (international name: Meari).Thu, 23 Jun 2011 06:15:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-fd41d79022af885d4193986d93466948-32.9377 -60.663914.48035 120.8936http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224222/nation/weather-falcon-slows-down-new-lpa-spotted-off-catanduanesTropical storm "Falcon" (international name: Meari) has slowed down but maintained its strength at it continues to move east of the Philippines, the state weather bureau said on Thursday morning.Thu, 23 Jun 2011 06:15:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-a3b0690cd91a7232ef27eba9d4d9180d11.0810687259897 -69.7913073439497http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224217/nation/prosecution-changes-plans-as-eyewitness-fails-to-show-upThe prosecution in the Maguindanao massacre case on Thursday changed its plans as its first witness against clan patriarch Andal Ampatuan Sr. failed to show up.Thu, 23 Jun 2011 06:15:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-d5e63b36fb4c9bbe50eb52ca696e98d0http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224205/nation/cebu-pacific-cancels-8-flights-to-bicol-visayas-due-to-bad-weatherAir carrier Cebu Pacific on Thursday canceled at least eight flights between Manila and destinations in Bicol and the Visayas due to bad weather triggered by tropical storm "Falcon" (international name: Meari).Thu, 23 Jun 2011 03:59:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-7cb51b151f18e1f51a43c73dc9b3639b11.0 123.5http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224204/nation/nine-areas-in-bicol-northern-luzon-under-signal-no-1At least nine areas in Bicol and Northern Luzon were placed under Storm Signal No. 1 early on Thursday as tropical storm "Falcon" (international name: Meari) continued to head toward Extreme Northern Luzon, state weather forecasters said.Thu, 23 Jun 2011 03:59:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-8b50e148a887f4cb2d76c0dec9914aba11.0810687259897 -69.7913073439497http://dalje.com/en-world/nasa-satellite-catches-storm-forming/366275GREENBELT, Md., June 22 (UPI) -- NASA says its Aqua satellite captured images of the western North Pacific's seventh tropical depression as it became Tropical Storm Meari overnight. Meari is so large it covers almost the entire Philippine Sea and is...Thu, 23 Jun 2011 03:48:00 +0200javno-enenjavno-en-fa6ca3432a86285c893ac38184a912abhttp://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/06/23/2011062300928.htmlHeavy rain will fall across the country until Monday as Meari, the year's fifth typhoon, moves north and hit Korea directly and indirectly on Sunday, the Korea Meteorological Administration says. The KMA said a monsoon front will travel north, bringing heavy rain accompanied by strong wind...Thu, 23 Jun 2011 03:45:00 +0200chosunenchosun-4c477bc64359a943fd8095aaa14683cdhttp://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/infrastructure/japan-lends-rs-12k-cr-to-india-for-infra-projects/articleshow/8958329.cmsJapan will provide fresh loans of Rs 12,000 crore for infrastructure projects in the current fiscal, indicating that its support to India will continue.Thu, 23 Jun 2011 03:40:00 +0200economictimeseneconomictimes-690c8283a507824905b45cafa2d914d635.6831 139.80928.5687 77.2168http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2011/06/22/NASA-satellite-catches-storm-forming/UPI-37821308789174/GREENBELT, Md., June 22 (UPI) -- NASA says its Aqua satellite captured images of the western North Pacific's seventh tropical depression as it became Tropical Storm Meari overnight.Thu, 23 Jun 2011 03:35:00 +0200upienupi-1fab8084c89e1e0881d3e02d96fe2db5http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/jun/22/joplin-schools-pick-up-pieces/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSJOPLIN, Mo. The twister that laid waste to much of Joplin last month hit the school system especially hard: It killed seven students and one teacher and destroyed three school buildings, including the only public high school. Seven other buildings were badly damaged. Now officials are trying to put .Thu, 23 Jun 2011 03:20:00 +0200washtimesenwashtimes-9d4cfa8b576e4133192616826d29235437.08873 -94.51899http://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://www.globalsecurity.org/security/library/news/2011/06/sec-110621-afps01.htmAbout 2,000 National Guard members from nine states are continuing relief operations in the wake of the 2011 Midwest floods.Wed, 22 Jun 2011 01:55:00 +0200globalsecurityenglobalsecurity-3572ad955e4609b512ccf37ccd28bbc3http://news.caribseek.com/Haiti/article_94135.shtmlPORT AU PRINCE - Heavy rains pummeled Haiti and its Caribbean neighbors last week, causing mudslides, flooding, and destruction of property. 28 people lost their lives, mostly in the West Department.Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:31:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-7de51e1e8782cfe710c10bf98938bba718.54299 -72.343102http://www.newschannel5.com/Global/story.asp?S=14957778The twister that laid waste to much of Joplin last month hit the school system especially hard: It killed seven students and one teacher and destroyed three school buildings, including the only public high school. Seven...Wed, 22 Jun 2011 21:21:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-366eb2806ef9cda7ef7266fb2ed7036ehttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110622/ap_on_re_us/us_joplin_tornado_schoolsAP - The twister that laid waste to much of Joplin last month hit the school system especially hard: It killed seven students and one teacher and destroyed three school buildings, including the only public high school. Seven other buildings were badly damaged.Wed, 22 Jun 2011 21:11:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-ded571678e6116e552cecdad20a09dea37.08873 -94.51899http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10733944&ref=rssThe Christchurch Earthquake Appeal has raised $82 million for the city's recovery, and frontman Mark Weldon is hoping to secure further large donations to push it towards the $100 million target.Started by the Government on February...Wed, 22 Jun 2011 21:03:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-5736e7b4aab44dd05c732cbeb1b994ba-43.5235 172.638http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2011/06/23/307253/Typhoon-Meari.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Tropical storm Meari, currently in the seas east of the Philippines, strengthened into a light typhoon at 2:00 p.m. yesterday that is likely to threaten Taiwan should it keep strengthening, according to the Central Weather Bureau (CWB).Wed, 22 Jun 2011 21:02:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-1c1dbe9ac7adc5c660275d7e0eb8a5f9-17.9506112236067 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.bbc.co.uk/news/education-13873329Children from hundreds of schools in Britain are testing the acidity of their local water as part of what organisers say may be the biggest ever global chemistry experiment.Wed, 22 Jun 2011 20:17:00 +0200bbcenbbc-62e0b5f4f4bb045c70926afbe0eadacd54.0 -4.051.4879 -0.177998http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224190/nation/do-filipinos-want-graphic-warnings-on-cigarette-packsFilipinos can't seem to agree on the issue of placing graphic warnings on cigarette packs. In a report on GMA News' "Saksi," Pinoy netizens voiced out their opinions through social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook.Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:24:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-4acd346f8bddf83b4d84068712d3a58ahttp://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.gmanews.tv/story/224177/nation/pal-resumes-australia-flightsPhilippine Airlines on Wednesday resumed its regular service to Australia after a single cancellation Tuesday due to volcanic ash that enveloped the skies near Melbourne, PAL's Corporate Communications Department said in a statement.Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:08:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-6b11814f522030d6a30bb52b75b261d4-37.853 145.075http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224167/nation/weather-falcon-intensifies-into-storm-landfall-still-unlikelyTropical cyclone "Falcon" (international code name Meari) intensified into a tropical storm Wednesday afternoon, but state weather forecasters said it was still not likely to make landfall over the Philippines.Wed, 22 Jun 2011 13:37:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-8d5dc0f7ca0063fb9ba811db041c13ef11.0810687259897 -69.7913073439497http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-me-earthquake-report-20110622,0,6472044.story?track=rssA 7.8-magnitude quake on the San Andreas could affect 430,000 businesses and 4.5 million workers, U.S. agency says. Companies are urged to prepare for broken supply lines, utilities and other potential disruptions.A massive earthquake rippling down the lower half of the San Andreas fault could....Wed, 22 Jun 2011 09:11:00 +0200latimesenlatimes-780b986474d48c391b02cbb8c45faee4-45.6214995720359 167.929196508895http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2175530&Language=enKUALA LUMPUR, June 22 (KUNA) -- The city of Christchurch was hit by a 5. 3-magnitude quake with no reports of damage or losses. A New Zealand earthquake center said the tremors took place 30 kilometers south-east of Christchurch, at a depth of 12 kilometers. It resulted in a power outage in some areas of the city, with tremors of various degrees.Wed, 22 Jun 2011 08:44:00 +0200kuna-enenkuna-en-b92a85be54526cd2c794f16906bb4d4b3.15021 101.708http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/news/Atomic-energy-agency-warns-that.6788418.jpTHE head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has called for a worldwide review of safety measures to prevent disasters following the Fukushima nuclear plaTue, 21 Jun 2011 01:37:00 +0200TheScotsmanenTheScotsman-2e18d3c7d2c0addd8389c43235dadd87http://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.globalsecurity.org/security/library/news/2011/06/sec-110620-afns01.htmAir Forces Northern officials deployed two additional C-130 Hercules and an emergency planning liaison officer to support wildfire suppression efforts in the Southwestern US.Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:57:00 +0200globalsecurityenglobalsecurity-77a9cf74baa8f9e52c489b2fa160849dhttp://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/iaea-says-nuclear-safety-must-be-improved-criticizes-japan-for-being-laxThe head of the International Atomic Energy Agency on Tuesday urged a worldwide safety review to prevent new nuclear disasters, but acknowledged that since the IAEA lacks enforcing authority, any improvements are only effective if countries apply them.Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:36:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-67d8b269e56289ac64c5ed0e0dcca5c135.6831 139.809http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/news/iran/2011/iran-110620-isna01.htmThe Head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran has verified safety of the country's Bushehr nuclear power plant.Tue, 21 Jun 2011 22:09:00 +0200globalsecurityenglobalsecurity-f6df6badb77c40be9d016c9f97c1ada828.922041 50.833092http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2011-06/20586310-information-for-arizona-fire-victims-and-evacuees-health-net-of-arizona-helping-to-provide-access-to-essential-prescriptions-and-coping-services-du-004.htmHealth Net of Arizona, Inc. is helping ensure that Health Net members who are victims and evacuees of wildfires have access to essential prescription medicTue, 21 Jun 2011 19:28:00 +0200finanznachrichten-enenfinanznachrichten-en-7ef8a786ada5d5d848f0767cfeee28ab34.2924649547354 -111.664628834738http://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://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://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7370785nMembers of the National Guard are working to protect homes against wildfires that have caused thousands of evacuations in seven states. Priya David Clemens reports on the latest of the massive wildfires.Tue, 21 Jun 2011 15:52:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-2ea22321084f832420e03a81a3e94b07-82.430672 8.427788http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/800018/cs/1/In a bid to win the hearts of the Myanmarese, India Tuesday dedicated 10 disaster-proof rice silos with a 5,000-tonne storage capacity to ensure people don't go hungry during cyclones and floods.Tue, 21 Jun 2011 10:57:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-cdde77b200703c84ed7f3bd928cca0aa16.8722 96.124928.5687 77.2168http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/06/21/The-almanac/UPI-25681308641400/Today is Tuesday, June 21, the 172nd day of 2011 with 193 to follow. This is the first day of summer. The moon is waning. The morning stars are Mercury and Saturn. The evening stars are Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus, Mars and Venus. Those born on this date are under the sign of Cancer.Tue, 21 Jun 2011 10:12:00 +0200upienupi-8f186f871ed90ed2180cb6991a4cdc59http://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://www.gmanews.tv/story/223977/world/magnitude-63-quake-hits-northern-chileSANTIAGO - A strong earthquake shook northern Chile's copper mining heartland on Monday, but there were no immediate reports of any injuries or damage to infrastructure or mines, officials said.Tue, 21 Jun 2011 03:59:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-81b2483862d09e222861dc61d936dc1e-33.475 -70.6475http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303936704576397123293346908.html?mod=asia_homeWal-Mart Stores said the chief executive of its Japan operations, Toru Noda, has stepped down after just 17 months in the position.Mon, 20 Jun 2011 21:15:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-d7e22b33c5d950710850bbc5d513aa1533.349609 132.48689337.241619 138.55459640.108822 141.82440235.946171 139.872192http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/news/iran/2011/iran-110620-isna01.htmThe Head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran has verified safety of the country's Bushehr nuclear power plant.Mon, 20 Jun 2011 21:09:00 +0200globalsecurityenglobalsecurity-617371ce94f4b85ca22bad928edecbd328.922041 50.833092http://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.androidapps.com/tech/articles/8448-apps-driving-data-tsunami-as-costs-decline-nielsen-is-reportingAppolicious - App-happy smartphone users are gobbling up data like Pac-Man on steroids.Mon, 20 Jun 2011 15:25:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-6e642aa92a7f729089b63392ebb40cadhttp://www.eecho.ie/news/world/un-nuclear-boss-wants-safety-review-509663.html6/20/2011 - 12:26:32 PM The head of the UN nuclear agency has urged a worldwide rethink of safety measures to prevent new nuclear disasters. But Yukiya Amano, chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said that in the wake of the Fukushima catastrophe “business as usual is not an option.Mon, 20 Jun 2011 14:52:00 +0200eechoeneecho-24dab78f6b197c36a6828ef174d5adechttp://www.sligochampion.ie/breaking-news/world-news/un-nuclear-boss-wants-safety-review-2800797.htmlThe head of the UN nuclear agency has urged a worldwide rethink of safety measures to prevent new nuclear disasters.Mon, 20 Jun 2011 14:16:00 +0200sligochampionensligochampion-4af3b2fd4e464b87312bae6a4f4d5c3bhttp://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/un-nuclear-boss-wants-safety-review-16013903.html?r=RSSThe head of the UN nuclear agency has urged a worldwide rethink of safety measures to prevent new nuclear disasters.Mon, 20 Jun 2011 14:03:00 +0200belfasttelegraphenbelfasttelegraph-4af3b2fd4e464b87312bae6a4f4d5c3bhttp://www.argus.ie/breaking-news/world-news/un-nuclear-boss-wants-safety-review-2800797.htmlThe head of the UN nuclear agency has urged a worldwide rethink of safety measures to prevent new nuclear disasters.Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:54:00 +0200argusenargus-4af3b2fd4e464b87312bae6a4f4d5c3bhttp://www.herald.ie/breaking-news/world-news/un-nuclear-boss-wants-safety-review-2800797.htmlThe head of the UN nuclear agency has urged a worldwide rethink of safety measures to prevent new nuclear disasters.Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:47:00 +0200herald-ieenherald-ie-4af3b2fd4e464b87312bae6a4f4d5c3bhttp://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/253931/UN-nuclear-boss-wants-safety-review/The head of the UN nuclear agency has urged a worldwide rethink of safety measures to prevent new nuclear disasters.Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:44:00 +0200expressenexpress-0cb31db02803703b133579913f6e9b36http://www.drogheda-independent.ie/breaking-news/world-news/un-nuclear-boss-wants-safety-review-2800797.htmlThe head of the UN nuclear agency has urged a worldwide rethink of safety measures to prevent new nuclear disasters.Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:38:00 +0200drogheda-independentendrogheda-independent-4af3b2fd4e464b87312bae6a4f4d5c3bhttp://www.corkman.ie/breaking-news/world-news/un-nuclear-boss-wants-safety-review-2800797.htmlThe head of the UN nuclear agency has urged a worldwide rethink of safety measures to prevent new nuclear disasters.Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:29:00 +0200corkmanencorkman-4af3b2fd4e464b87312bae6a4f4d5c3bhttp://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2011-06-20-UN-Nuclear-Safety/id-db887176e82240189437500f17590aa1VIENNA (AP) — The head of the U.N. nuclear agency urged a worldwide rethink of safety measures to prevent new nuclear disasters, declaring Monday that in the wake of the Fukushima catastrophe "business as usual is not an option." But Yukiya Amano, chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency,....Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:24:00 +0200APenAP-62fcb0433afa0d1900317c99c50fc3b648.2021 16.321http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/fire-risk-soars-in-seven-us-states/story-e6frfku0-1226078683752?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20newscomaubreakingndm%20%28NEWS.com.au%20%7C%20Breaking%20News%29SEVEN states in the central and southwest US are facing "extreme fire risk", as gusting winds sent massive blazes flaring up and jumping roadways, especially in Arizona.Mon, 20 Jun 2011 10:07:00 +0200news_com_auennews_com_au-997b090e04b4995deb8ffbdbda61710334.2924649547354 -111.664628834738http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10733408&ref=rssPrime Minister John Key today lauded New Zealand's unique relationship with Australia and urged even closer economic ties to exploit untapped Asian markets when he made a ground-breaking address to the Australian Federal Parliament.The...Mon, 20 Jun 2011 09:30:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-2c5378df7865ce1c3c3cc92d84cf28c9-35.3499 149.042