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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this materialhttp://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/08/16/Vice-President-Biden-begins-Asia-trip/UPI-72701313494624/WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Vice President Joe Biden would seek to intensify the U.S. role in Asia during his visits to China, Japan and Mongolia, his national security adviser said.Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:54:00 +0200upienupi-48dc9e438d85aff5776c86d151f4e43638.9051 -77.016235.6831 139.80947.9286 106.91235.2086 110.727http://www.npr.org/2011/08/16/139664424/heat-drought-pressure-oklahomas-water-supplies?ft=1&f=1001Parts of Oklahoma have seen little rain since October — not to mention a string of 100 degree days. The steamy conditions are pressuring the state's water needs.Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:20:00 +0200nprennpr-5c2b3a47c5bbad0ae8f837077dc4f48135.5834955576967 -97.5084391159422http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/8/16/business/20110816090318&sec=businessNEW YORK: The Dow Jones industrial average notched a three-day win streak Monday for the first time in six weeks. A US$19 billion corporate buying spree and encouraging economic news from Japan sent the Dow up 213 points and erased its losses from last week.Tue, 16 Aug 2011 10:34:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-197fc5187d3836081adc6c323df6e25e35.6831 139.809http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/8/16/business/20110816090318&sec=businessNEW YORK: The Dow Jones industrial average notched a three-day win streak Monday for the first time in six weeks. A US$19 billion corporate buying spree and encouraging economic news from Japan sent the Dow up 213 points and erased its losses from last week.Tue, 16 Aug 2011 03:48:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-186fb043c65c527eca09144d15ecc0bf35.6831 139.809http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/2011/08/15/review-new-documentary-explains-engineering-failures-that-drowned-new-orleans-during-katrina/The Big Uneasy will make you squirm in your chair for two reasons: one good, one bad. [More]Tue, 16 Aug 2011 02:45:00 +0200scientificamericanenscientificamerican-5c965979488408d9e1a0e5b4ec26e70e29.9564 -90.0987http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44137492/ns/weather/Tropical Storm Gert strengthened slowly on Sunday on a track toward Bermuda and forecasters said the global reinsurance hub could expect increased winds, rain and surf when the storm passed on its eastern side.Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:18:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-540267be78703f2f1d90d0954e3389c532.3011 -64.7993http://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=MzcwNDM4NzA1NQ==Published Date: August 16, 2011 MIAMI: Tropical Storm Gert strengthened slowly on Sunday on a track toward Bermuda and forecasters said the global reinsurance hub could expect increased winds, rain and surf when the storm passed on its eastern side. Gert, the seventh named storm of what is proving....Mon, 15 Aug 2011 23:14:00 +0200kuwaittimesenkuwaittimes-6617e1d24b021f6435fd8bbe94fdccd332.3011 -64.7993http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tropical-storm-gert-misses-bermuda15 Aug 2011 15:30 Source: reuters // Reuters * Warnings lifted for reinsurance hub Bermuda * British territory could still get heavy swells By Sam Strangeways HAMILTON, Bermuda, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Gert began to turn away from Bermuda on Monday and the British territory dropped all storm warnings for the mid-Atlantic island.Mon, 15 Aug 2011 17:53:00 +0200trustentrust-2e90f4087fc2af1cea98c9d38ac8429a32.3011 -64.7993http://news.caribseek.com/Bermuda/article_97342.shtmlBERMUDA - Tropical Storm Franklin was heading towards Bermuda today as the Caribbean braced for heavy scattered showers and thunderstorms over the next 48 hours, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC) has said.Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:29:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-58108ba372de07c08f9ae3493ad8215a32.3011 -64.7993http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/americas/08/15/tropical.storm.gert/index.html?eref=rss_topstoriesTropical Storm Gert is predicted to skirt Bermuda Monday before veering northeast into the open Atlantic Ocean, according to the National Hurricane Center.Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:12:00 +0200cnnencnn-11ff3f86319a171b5761b1b36b5e338e32.3011 -64.7993http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/90057165?%26quot%3BMajor%20role%26quot%3B%20for%20Indonesian%20mosques%20in%20disaster%20responseIn the world's most disaster-prone country with the largest Muslim population, disaster-management experts and religious leaders say mosques can represent more than spiritual refuge.Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:38:00 +0200AHNenAHN-2ad0b19c285251008c46b0a2a93fca07http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0815/newzealand.htmlReports that thousands of Irish construction workers will be needed to help rebuild the earthquake-hit city of Christchurch have been dismissed as premature.Mon, 15 Aug 2011 11:33:00 +0200RTERadioenRTERadio-3587bad864dbcf62cc59e64c0900d796-43.5235 172.638http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/indonesia-major-role-for-mosques-in-disasterAli M. Noor Muhammad, country director for Islamic Relief Indonesia (IRI) [ http://www.islamic-relief.or.id/ ], told IRIN it was not only the physical structure of the mosque, but also the influence and respect of its religious leaders that should be tapped in the event of a disaster.Mon, 15 Aug 2011 08:41:00 +0200trustentrust-32dba1f4430175d1586977d205d87ef8-6.18287 106.829http://www.IRINnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=93468JAKARTA, 15 August 2011 (IRIN) - In the world's most disaster-prone country with the largest Muslim population, disaster-management experts and religious leaders say mosques can represent more than spiritual refuge.Mon, 15 Aug 2011 08:02:00 +0200irinnewsenirinnews-4b97c897f2126d011edcdb4996b55693-6.18287 106.829http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110814/ts_nm/us_storm_gertReuters - Tropical Storm Gert strengthened slowly on Sunday on a track toward Bermuda and forecasters said the global reinsurance hub could expect increased winds, rain and surf when the storm passed on its eastern side.Mon, 15 Aug 2011 06:39:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-5cc8d6efbc85f3d233e56dda0eb9de0732.3011 -64.7993http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903480904576508952280180370.html?mod=rss_whats_news_usThe Japanese economy outperformed economist expectations for the three months ended June 30, shrinking for a third consecutive quarter—but at a much smaller rate than analyst forecasts.Mon, 15 Aug 2011 03:35:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-c7dacc28db27a248f901dae7ba5c9622http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903480904576508952280180370.html?mod=rss_asia_whats_newsThe Japanese economy outperformed economist expectations for the three months ended June 30, shrinking for a third consecutive quarter—but at a much smaller rate than analyst forecasts.Mon, 15 Aug 2011 02:34:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-badbdea4771bf456ca4504746f43c5f3http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tropical-storm-gert-strengthens-will-brush-bermuda14 Aug 2011 21:48 Source: reuters // Reuters * Gert is seventh named storm of the 2011 Atlantic season * Reinsurance hub Bermuda issues tropical storm warning * British overseas territory expects winds, rain and surf (Recasts with fresh details) MIAMI, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Gert....Mon, 15 Aug 2011 02:32:00 +0200trustentrust-dda6543aced555f9d3ca6b35a809c42132.3011 -64.7993http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-08/15/content_13109686.htmThousands of people rally to call for relocation of toxic 'time bomb' DALIAN, Liaoning - Government officials ordered a chemical plant to shut down and leave Dalian city after thousands of residents, worried about toxic leaks, took to the streets on Sunday demanding its relocation.Mon, 15 Aug 2011 02:20:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-f26d9de858bedb0dbb089812c076e793http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110813/ap_on_re_us/tropical_weatherAP - Forecasters say the sixth named storm of the Atlantic season has formed well off the U.S. East Coast.Sun, 14 Aug 2011 01:24:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-b4085494e662a142a99b75accf2d6fdb41.40662 -95.0135542.084202 -71.39594335.92487 -86.87814339.474861 -86.05645836.723389 -86.58808143.442089 -71.66127http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tropical-storm-gert-forms-heads-towards-bermuda14 Aug 2011 18:45 Source: reuters // Reuters * Gert is seventh named storm of the 2011 Atlantic season * Reinsurance hub Bermuda issues tropical storm warning (Recasts, adds details) MIAMI, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Gert, the seventh named storm of an active 2011 Atlantic hurricane season,....Sun, 14 Aug 2011 23:28:00 +0200trustentrust-6dcd276d1b5d62c8e1ebcb4ddba04e3732.3011 -64.7993http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2011/08/14/world/international-us-storm-gert.html?partner=rss&emc=rssTropical Storm Gert, the seventh named storm of an active 2011 Atlantic hurricane season, formed in the Atlantic on Sunday and headed towards Bermuda, where authorities issued a tropical storm warning.Sun, 14 Aug 2011 23:21:00 +0200IHTenIHT-0ad621929b6fd5833b7e74c22c1053a132.3011 -64.7993http://news.caribseek.com/Bermuda/article_97317.shtmlSTATE COLLEGE, PA, U.S.A. (11:00AM ET) - Tropical Depression 7 has strengthened into Tropical Storm Gert as it tracks toward Bermuda.Sun, 14 Aug 2011 23:20:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-d517f7ca4956e0258cf3d2acb6a25e2732.3011 -64.7993http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110814/wl_nm/us_storm_atlanticReuters - A tropical depression that could become the seventh named storm of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season headed toward Bermuda on Sunday, prompting a tropical storm watch on the British overseas territory.Sun, 14 Aug 2011 22:34:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-11d5ff326f8257845a6f4c75bf3e7bf632.3011 -64.7993http://www.montrealgazette.com/Tropical+Storm+Gert+forms+heads+towards+Bermuda/5253928/story.htmlTropical Storm Gert, the seventh named storm of an active 2011 Atlantic hurricane season, formed in the Atlantic on Sunday and headed towards Bermuda, where authorities issued a tropical storm warning.Sun, 14 Aug 2011 21:58:00 +0200montrealgazetteenmontrealgazette-9d4ebfb1e21e169d87a0a2c4ee66c87b32.3011 -64.7993http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/yishai-slams-state-comptroller-ahead-of-damning-carmel-fire-report-1.378590?localLinksEnabled=falseInterior Minister Eli Yishai went on the defensive Sunday ahead of what was expected to be a damning report by the state comptroller on the response to a deadly fire in northern Israel last winter. The devastating forest fire that erupted in December 2010 swept across the Carmel region, claiming the....Sun, 14 Aug 2011 21:42:00 +0200haaretzenhaaretz-fd73999facf0084b2e30b218fd84e05f31.3525303545421 34.9673005529651http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/08/14/uk-storm-gert-idUKTRE77D2EO20110814?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewsMIAMI (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Gert, the seventh named storm of an active 2011 Atlantic hurricane season, formed in the Atlantic on Sunday and headed towards Bermuda, where authorities issued a tropical storm warning.Sun, 14 Aug 2011 21:08:00 +0200reutersenreuters-7570e59877cf56f97202f58290e4f9e232.3011 -64.7993http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/14/us-storm-gert-idUSTRE77D2BD20110814?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNewsMIAMI (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Gert, the seventh named storm of an active 2011 Atlantic hurricane season, formed in the Atlantic on Sunday and headed toward Bermuda, where authorities issued a tropical storm warning.Sun, 14 Aug 2011 21:08:00 +0200reutersenreuters-8adf9912775e9a4ea2a2dc16e291165f32.3011 -64.7993http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/yishai-slams-state-comptroller-ahead-of-damning-carmel-fire-report-1.378590?localLinksEnabled=falseInterior Minister Eli Yishai went on the defensive Sunday ahead of what was expected to be a damning report by the state comptroller on the response to a deadly fire in northern Israel last winter. Speaking at the start of the weekly cabinet meeting, Yishai said that State Comptroller Micha....Sun, 14 Aug 2011 17:37:00 +0200haaretzenhaaretz-0579a97d2390846cb4f3900562a3a48331.3525303545421 34.9673005529651http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/bermuda-on-storm-watch-as-depression-approaches14 Aug 2011 13:10 Source: reuters // Reuters MIAMI, Aug 14 (Reuters) - A tropical depression that could become the seventh named storm of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season headed towards Bermuda on Sunday, prompting a tropical storm watch on the British overseas territory. The U.S.Sun, 14 Aug 2011 17:21:00 +0200trustentrust-55af3c37421cc28efe929f08d11112e232.3011 -64.7993http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/14/us-storm-atlantic-idUSTRE77D18V20110814?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewsMIAMI (Reuters) - A tropical depression that could become the seventh named storm of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season headed toward Bermuda on Sunday, prompting a tropical storm watch on the British overseas territory.Sun, 14 Aug 2011 16:07:00 +0200reutersenreuters-b58d42c00b17e92fd6a8d055944f328032.3011 -64.7993http://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_97302.shtmlSTATE COLLEGE, PA, U.S.A. (05:13AM ET) - Tropical Depression 7 could strengthen into Tropical Storm Gert before moving close to Bermuda, while extra-tropical storm Franklin pushes away over the northern Atlantic.Sun, 14 Aug 2011 13:17:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-71b15c951f19d2104a6a414a0ca34e5132.3011 -64.7993http://news.caribseek.com/Bermuda/article_97301.shtmlSTATE COLLEGE, PA, U.S.A. (05:01AM ET) - Tropical Depression 7 developed south-southeast of Bermuda Saturday evening. A tropical storm WATCH has been issued for Bermuda, and likely will be upgraded to a tropical storm warning later today.Sun, 14 Aug 2011 13:17:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-2c22c8af6edde27d195fe964d407e3f832.3011 -64.7993http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/08/14/Tropical-Storm-Franklin-lasts-just-1-day/UPI-56531313295977/MIAMI, Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Tropical storm Franklin came and went in just one day, U.S. forecasters said Saturday.Sun, 14 Aug 2011 08:27:00 +0200upienupi-f3c9df6e3e2761ecc505e91dae39bfa1http://www.independent.ie/world-news/rebels-clash-with-gaddafis-troops-in-battle-to-control-key-mountain-town-2848034.htmlLibya's rebels fought yesterday with regime troops for control of a key mountain town that is a strategic gateway on the road to Tripoli in an intensified western offensive aiming to push toward Col Muammar Gaddafi's stronghold in the capital.Sun, 14 Aug 2011 06:20:00 +0200independent-ieenindependent-ie-885bfd49a1fc6199f11e94d21a249eba32.8711 13.1832.87114 13.17995http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/47718037/MIAMI Tropical Storm Franklin strengthened slightly after forming northeast of Bermuda on Saturday, but it was moving over open seas and posed no threat to land, forecasters at the ...Sun, 14 Aug 2011 04:45:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-3e1f24fca89db8c1931dcbcaa3044b2f32.3011 -64.7993http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44132199/ns/weather/Tropical Storm Franklin strengthened slightly after forming northeast of Bermuda on Saturday, but it was moving over open seas and posed no threat to land, forecasters at the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.Sat, 13 Aug 2011 23:14:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-947846eed337e323fc6d95bcf9b09edd32.3011 -64.7993http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tropical-storm-franklin-strengthens-slightly13 Aug 2011 15:58 Source: reuters // Reuters * Atlantic storm poses no threat to land or U.S. oil patch * Gradual weakening forecast (Updates storm position, wind speed) MIAMI, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Franklin strengthened slightly after forming northeast of Bermuda on Saturday, but it....Sat, 13 Aug 2011 19:55:00 +0200trustentrust-b95e5d2cf673f623201aebcc135add4b32.3011 -64.7993http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/13/us-storm-franklin-idUSTRE77C17M20110813?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewsMIAMI (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Franklin strengthened slightly after forming northeast of Bermuda on Saturday, but it was moving over open seas and posed no threat to land, forecasters at the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.Sat, 13 Aug 2011 18:34:00 +0200reutersenreuters-76c214ce8f1a366f7aa15fab314b1a6c32.3011 -64.7993http://www.montrealgazette.com/Tropical+Storm+Franklin+strengthens+slightly/5251728/story.htmlTropical Storm Franklin strengthened slightly after forming northeast of Bermuda Saturday, but it was moving over open seas and posed no threat to land, forecasters at the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.Sat, 13 Aug 2011 18:31:00 +0200montrealgazetteenmontrealgazette-5c1524c386e10742373e4a8534a1992532.3011 -64.7993http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110813/wl_nm/us_storm_franklinReuters - Tropical Storm Franklin strengthened slightly after forming northeast of Bermuda on Saturday, but it was moving over open seas and posed no threat to land, forecasters at the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.Sat, 13 Aug 2011 18:21:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-e530fc4bc6110c4689dde0fe4efdc67332.3011 -64.7993http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110813/wl_nm/us_storm_franklinReuters - Tropical Storm Franklin formed in the Atlantic Ocean northeast of Bermuda on Saturday and was moving over open seas where it posed no threat to land, forecasters at the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.Sat, 13 Aug 2011 16:20:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-a104f1e5a5e08598753dab9cb9ee1d2c32.3011 -64.7993http://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_97283.shtmlSTATE COLLEGE, PA, U.S.A. (09:56AM ET) - Bermuda could be affected by central Atlantic low early next week; East Atlantic system could reach Caribbean mid next week.Sat, 13 Aug 2011 16:11:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-66d9925af72423d7b196d0c904f3a89332.3011 -64.7993http://www.stabroeknews.com/2011/news/breaking-news/08/13/tropical-storm-franklin-forms-in-atlantic/MIAMI, (Reuters) – Tropical Storm Franklin formed in the Atlantic Ocean northeast of Bermuda today and was moving over open seas where it posed no threat to land, forecasters at the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. The storm had top winds of 40 miles per hour (65 km per hour) and could strengthen slightly before [.Sat, 13 Aug 2011 15:53:00 +0200stabroeknewsenstabroeknews-4343be6e244070ff4f5b25775e0fdfde32.3011 -64.7993http://www.newschannel5.com/story/15261339/tropical-storm-franklin-forms-well-away-from-landForecasters say the sixth named storm of the Atlantic season has formed well off the U.S. East Coast.Sat, 13 Aug 2011 14:38:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-38bd56a2efc780b4fc3725ab0d0b9060http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tropical-storm-franklin-forms-in-atlantic13 Aug 2011 08:47 Source: reuters // Reuters MIAMI, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Franklin formed in the Atlantic Ocean northeast of Bermuda on Saturday and was moving over open seas where it posed no threat to land, forecasters at the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.Sat, 13 Aug 2011 13:48:00 +0200trustentrust-922945e0c8f2f1e18bd49780e723353f32.3011 -64.7993http://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_97281.shtmlSTATE COLLEGE, PA, U.S.A. (04:43AM ET) - Tropical Depression 6 has strengthened into Tropical Storm Franklin as of 5 a.m. Saturday morning. It is located about 460 miles north-northeast of Bermuda.Sat, 13 Aug 2011 13:11:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-3aa04b0270d995a387d4715e09c8fc0a32.3011 -64.7993http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0813/newzealand.htmlIrish construction workers are being sought as part of New Zealand's efforts to rebuild cities devastated by recent earthquakes.Sat, 13 Aug 2011 12:51:00 +0200RTERadioenRTERadio-7eb346e5d8ea500a7ac686fd5bcbd501-41.3348 174.807http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/08/13/uk-storm-franklin-idUKTRE77C0GZ20110813?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewsMIAMI (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Franklin formed in the Atlantic Ocean northeast of Bermuda on Saturday and was moving over open seas where it posed no threat to land, forecasters at the U.S. National Hurricane Centre said.Sat, 13 Aug 2011 11:03:00 +0200reutersenreuters-0e65e4dc4b852d59cdd6b11a293a738732.3011 -64.7993http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/13/us-storm-franklin-idUSTRE77C0GT20110813?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewsMIAMI (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Franklin formed in the Atlantic Ocean northeast of Bermuda on Saturday and was moving over open seas where it posed no threat to land, forecasters at the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.Sat, 13 Aug 2011 11:03:00 +0200reutersenreuters-c6435310630b470175330edda617fe4532.3011 -64.7993http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44124282/ns/weather/Three systems are brewing in the Atlantic with decent potential for becoming tropical storms over the weekend, the National Hurricane Center said Friday.Sat, 13 Aug 2011 06:55:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-d6f75e2170a91fb9217442729193a74641.40662 -95.01355http://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_97270.shtmlSTATE COLLEGE, PA, U.S.A. (05:45PM ET) - Tropical Depression Six formed north of Bermuda. The storm is moving away from the United States.Sat, 13 Aug 2011 03:36:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-6b9edd0c97ded4130ef54eaa5dfee2c141.40662 -95.0135534.878761 -76.34986132.3011 -64.799344.171667 -68.424722http://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_97269.shtmlSTATE COLLEGE, PA, U.S.A. (08:41PM ET) - The area of low pressure a few hundred miles north of Bermuda has become organized enough to be classified as Tropical Depression 6.Sat, 13 Aug 2011 03:05:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-744191b6206d501731d4bf0d0a469f5632.3011 -64.7993http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-08/12/content_13096911.htmThere has been a sharp drop in the number of people in China and Japan harboring feelings of friendship toward the other country.Fri, 12 Aug 2011 01:30:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-9f309e7f41c822a0e197224e6299208035.6831 139.809http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/story/2011/08/12/alberta-firesmart-funding.html?ref=rssThe provincial government is adding another $500,000 to its FireSmart program, which helps towns pay for fire planning and education.Fri, 12 Aug 2011 23:12:00 +0200CBCenCBC-190ca8ff099c46bc4dc4aa780eb5e7d955.1692947609689 -114.510835556479http://bermudasun.bm/Main.asp?SectionID=24&SubSectionID=270&ArticleID=53637Two tropical storms could pose a threat to Bermuda over the next two weeks, weather experts have predicted. The storms are forming near the Cape Verde Islands off Africa.Fri, 12 Aug 2011 18:59:00 +0200bermudasunenbermudasun-ed42fa3d71bd01d8be9d2441c45f608432.3011 -64.799314.9233 -23.5212http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/90056964?Forgotten%202005%20quake%20victims%20still%20need%20helpMost people in Pakistan and around the world have forgotten the victims of the 8 October 2005 earthquake which killed 73,000 people in Pakistan-administered Kashmir and the Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa Province (KP).Fri, 12 Aug 2011 18:59:00 +0200AHNenAHN-e8e38995aeba4c115ce1834b402656be33.718151 73.06054734.5542499446791 75.8035406465336http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/08/12/iceberg_manhattans/It's a well-known fact that volumes of water are described in terms of , while running H 2 O is quantified in elephants per second , but have you ever wondered just what is the official standard for large bodies of ice? Well wonder no more, because ScienceDaily has the answer.Fri, 12 Aug 2011 15:05:00 +0200registerenregister-c67afa0cf620149f89c7bc5f11dcd921http://www.IRINnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=93490ISLAMABAD, 12 August 2011 (IRIN) - Most people in Pakistan and around the world have forgotten the victims of the 8 October 2005 earthquake which killed 73,000 people in Pakistan-administered Kashmir and the Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa Province (KP).Fri, 12 Aug 2011 14:47:00 +0200irinnewsenirinnews-2b41b8ec53ed3cd08adef79c5c2a10a033.6720975481027 73.119916889828734.5542499446791 75.8035406465336http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2011/201108/news11/2011081110ee.htmlPyongyang, August 11 (KCNA) -- Strong typhoon has swept different areas of China from August 4, causing damage. According to the State Disaster Reduction Committee, 1 353 000 were evacuated and many dwelling houses pulled down or damaged in Shanghai, Liaoning, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shandong provinces as of August 8.Fri, 12 Aug 2011 03:50:00 +0200kcnaenkcna-f9764512560fd43052eab875b36d214b35.2086 110.727http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-08/12/content_13097353.htmBEIJING - The bilateral economic relationship between China and Japan is poised to pick up, as the latter's economy is headed toward a recovery, according to a poll.Fri, 12 Aug 2011 02:30:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-205d86341b09286855075211f739f2d035.6831 139.809http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-08/12/content_13097178.htmBEIJING - There has been a sharp drop in the number of people in China and Japan harboring feelings of friendship toward the other country following a year of often turbulent relations, according to a poll conducted simultaneously in both countries.Fri, 12 Aug 2011 02:30:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-09a91b3f781a8d9115196bd9a45d98b235.6831 139.809http://news.caribseek.com/Haiti/AlterPresse/article_97207.shtmlPORT AU PRINCE (AlterPresse) - La pr�sence des Ha�tiens en Am�rique du Sud est de plus en plus remarquable, principalement en �quateur, au Chili et dans l�Amazonie br�silienne, suivant le constat dress� par AlterPresse.Thu, 11 Aug 2011 23:46:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-2eab6639e981f9a80e18053d2e9112f127.300901219501 89.2160543238059-33.475 -70.6475http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2011/08/12/313111/Govt-working.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Taiwan has been working hard on disaster risk reduction, particularly in reducing typhoon and flood risks, Water Resources Agency Director-General Yang Wei-fu said yesterday.Thu, 11 Aug 2011 19:32:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-be237718f5eddbd9246d66b4c8d444d8http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/755862011-08-10 'US officials led a far-reaching international campaign aimed at keeping former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide exiled in South Africa, rendering him a virtual prisoner there for the last seven years, according to secret US State Department cables,' write Kim Ives and Ansel Herz.Thu, 11 Aug 2011 18:20:00 +0200pambazukaenpambazuka-c61e84152d6a9b0414764680ec81a25f18.54299 -72.343102-28.9972870207938 25.0892288944874http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/196138/20110811/new-zealand-property-market-strengthening.htmResidential property prices across New Zealand were stable in July with signs of strengthening values in central Auckland and Christchurch, the latest data shows.Thu, 11 Aug 2011 12:57:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-9f8a8cf0beefe0bdd0b72b725399b151-36.9041 174.76-43.5235 172.638http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2184611&Language=enTOKYO, Aug 11 (KUNA) -- Japan's core machinery orders unexpectedly surged 7. 7 percent in June from the previous month, adding to signs that more companies are willing to invest in plant and equipment following damages from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, the government said Thursday. Orders grew for the second straight month to JPY 789.Thu, 11 Aug 2011 11:14:00 +0200kuna-enenkuna-en-77b7e76f6ffd3c10d3b7c27a221d7125http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/business/2011-08/11/c_131043723.htmTOKYO, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- Japan's core machinery orders rose a seasonally-adjusted 7.7 percent in June from the previous month to 789.7 billion yen (10.28 billion U.S. dollars), marking the second straight month of increase, the Cabinet office said Thursday.Thu, 11 Aug 2011 11:05:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-ee6e3245b3de9cf99e6e3e83a419920bhttp://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1146355/1/.htmlPARIS: The United States and Japan have the highest bills to pay from natural disasters, but Asia's emerging giants -- China, India and Indonesia -- are proportionately at greater risk from them, a survey said on Thursday.Thu, 11 Aug 2011 03:52:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-14461284d7ba303b52ce1141cd895b9735.6831 139.80948.8521 2.3489938.9051 -77.0162-6.18287 106.82935.2086 110.72728.5687 77.2168http://www.etravelblackboard.com/article/121971/los-angeles-international-airport-reports-passenger-level-up-54-percent-during-first-half-of-2011Passenger volume at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) between January and June 2011 rose 5.4 percent to 29,873,434 passengers from 28,337,001 during the same period last yearThu, 11 Aug 2011 03:44:00 +0200etravelblackboardenetravelblackboard-ce39bc12956c9410abb5e51753b1ccddhttp://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-08/11/content_13090284.htmSix people were injured and more than 95,000 people were affected by the 5.2-magnitude earthquake that hit southwest Yunnan Province Tuesday evening, local authorities said on Wednesday.Thu, 11 Aug 2011 03:19:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-e8db7a3ce8802c8de7a3ef9aa362c7b235.2086 110.727http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/195215/20110809/japan-tsunami-icebergs-antarctica.htmThe Tsunami generated by the powerful earthquake that shook Japan on March 11 sent waves an entire hemisphere away that sliced off about 50 square miles of icebergs in Antarctica that were twice the surface area of Manhattan, NASA scientists say.Wed, 10 Aug 2011 01:02:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-77ec824dc025569ef2ffd7392df7926b35.6831 139.809-80.4089766027397 21.475857473705140.6222 -73.9878http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/195832/20110810/japan-earthquake-tsunami-iceberg-antarctic-nasa-earth.htmNASA scientists were able to observe for the first time the powerful effects of an earthquake and tsunami combined, which broke off large icebergs a hemisphere away off the coast of Antarctica.Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:52:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-86ad073ee3457efb232c2f029c06d1b135.6831 139.809-80.4089766027397 21.4758574737051http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/aug/10/inside-china-276743671/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSCHINA ON JAPAN'S DEFENSE China sees "ulterior motives" behind Japan's annual defense white paper that warns for the first time of Tokyo's concern about Beijing's growing assertiveness. On Thursday, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Geng Yansheng announced China's "resolute objection" to the publication.Wed, 10 Aug 2011 22:58:00 +0200washtimesenwashtimes-582a28030f43967859a49aa55618890235.2086 110.727http://dalje.com/en-world/japans-tepco-reports-loss-of-usd74-billion/375878TOKYO, Aug. 10 (UPI) -- In the wake of the March Fukushima nuclear catastrophe Tokyo Electric Power Co. has reported an operating loss of $7.4 billion. TEPCO President Toshio Nishizawa has cautioned that the company expects further losses to be incurred...Wed, 10 Aug 2011 20:43:00 +0200javno-enenjavno-en-a4064e88cad6cecdb96edbd0a5b38f43http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Energy-Resources/2011/08/10/Japans-TEPCO-reports-loss-of-74-billion/UPI-68691312997368/TOKYO, Aug. 10 (UPI) -- In the wake of the March Fukushima nuclear catastrophe Tokyo Electric Power Co. has reported an operating loss of $7.4 billion.Wed, 10 Aug 2011 19:49:00 +0200upienupi-50c255f1745ffa89149c1139cff80249http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-08/11/c_131041592.htmHONG KONG, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- The Cathay Pacific Group's net profit fell by 58.9 percent in the first six months of this year, the Hong Kong flag carrier said Wednesday. According to Cathay Pacific's 2011 interim report, its net profit slid to 2.808 billion HK dollars (0.36 billion U.S. dollar) which compares to a profit of 6.Wed, 10 Aug 2011 19:12:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-e0bb445c51f7e355c88df82c340f595522.4222282068564 114.157925233557http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2011/08/10/pol-jamaica-hurricane-forces-mackay.html?ref=rssThe Canadian military is sending three helicopters and 65 air force personnel to Jamaica to help that nation prepare for the coming hurricane season.Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:22:00 +0200CBCenCBC-c785f24e284b9c172d44caff1655dffd18.0157 -76.797345.3742 -75.6507http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/08/09/Tsunami-in-Japan-destroyed-120000-buildings/UPI-19331312904338/TOKYO, Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Japan's March 11 tsunami destroyed some 120,000 buildings and damaged 220,000 others, the government's first comprehensive damage survey indicates.Wed, 10 Aug 2011 12:48:00 +0200upienupi-eb6a74db4d6c67dedbf3f281437a9dc835.6831 139.809http://www.khaleejtimes.com/darticlen.asp?xfile=data/international/2011/August/international_August420.xml&section=internationalWASHINGTON - US scientists said on Tuesday they have for the first time successfully predicted the eruption of one of the world's most active undersea volcanoes off the coast of the western state of Oregon.Wed, 10 Aug 2011 08:17:00 +0200khaleejtimesenkhaleejtimes-fd929ef21bbf31b34f02df3c5c85605f38.9051 -77.0162http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/japan/2011/08/10/312892/Japan-ignored.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japan's system to forecast radiation threats was working from the moment its nuclear crisis began. As officials planned a venting operation certain to release radioactivity into the air, the system predicted Karino Elementary School would be directly in the path of the plume....Wed, 10 Aug 2011 06:01:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-6d89c6107350f5cde409faca6fa52d0e35.6831 139.809http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/195269/20110809/japan-tsunami-slices-off-manhattan-size-icebergs-in-antarctica.htmA powerful tsunami in Japan back in March sent waves more than 8,000 miles away that sliced off icebergs in Antarctica twice the surface area of Manhattan, NASA scientists say. Details of the finding, the first observation of its kind, can be found in an article published in the Journal of Glaciology.Wed, 10 Aug 2011 04:04:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-1cfb05e60fc01115c24bb4c06d575d4535.6831 139.809-80.4089766027397 21.475857473705140.6222 -73.9878http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=39265&Cr=Secretary-General&Cr1=Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in the Republic of Korea’s capital, Seoul, after a three-day visit to Japan, where he said he had drawn inspiration from Japanese people’s resilience in the aftermath of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear accident that struck the country in March.Tue, 09 Aug 2011 22:19:00 +0200un-orgenun-org-89edc3b9081c5e960e1fb8a5ef81e0e335.6831 139.809http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/195102/20110809/japanese-tsunami-icebergs-antarctica-nasa-earthquake.htmNASA scientists were able to observe for the first time the powerful effects of an earthquake and tsunami combined, which broke off large icebergs only a hemisphere away on the coast of Antarctica.Tue, 09 Aug 2011 19:56:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-444e583996755dc77419bb54288d7b27-80.4089766027397 21.4758574737051http://www.voanews.com/english/news/asia/Japanese-Nuclear-Crisis-Leaves-Fukushima-Town-Broken-127310513.htmlResidents of Minamisoma, near crippled nuclear plant, struggle to carry on with little supportTue, 09 Aug 2011 19:18:00 +0200voanewsenvoanews-7d161d998b9c59a8062caff0a445cfe3http://dalje.com/en-world/tsunami-in-japan-destroyed-120000-buildings/375666TOKYO, Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Japan's March 11 tsunami destroyed some 120,000 buildings and damaged 220,000 others, the government's first comprehensive damage survey indicates. The survey found the percentage of destroyed buildings was markedly higher in...Tue, 09 Aug 2011 18:49:00 +0200javno-enenjavno-en-cb695625dfca2289b7316887a72c9e1b35.6831 139.809http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2023744/US-heatwave-causes-train-derail-amid-fears-100F-plus-temperatures-warped-tracks.html?ITO=1490The vehicle was carrying grain when 18 of its cars overturned in Mineola, Texas, 75 miles from Dallas, in temperatures of around 109F.Tue, 09 Aug 2011 18:42:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-a0237f29d7128c432fbac89713d65f7d32.7637 -96.6637http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2184305&Language=enPolitics 8/9/2011 5:49:00 PM TOKYO, Aug 9 (KUNA) -- The Japanese government will lift evacuation advisories in some areas outside the 20-kilometer radius from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant for the first time since the radiation crisis began in March, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said Tuesday.Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:58:00 +0200kuna-enenkuna-en-745a9684f9fe5ab334bd199ed0c1224435.6831 139.809http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/aug/9/japan-ignored-own-radiation-forecasts/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSNAMIE, Japan (AP) Japan's system to forecast radiation threats was working from the moment its nuclear crisis began. As officials planned a venting operation certain to release radioactivity into the air, the system predicted Karino Elementary School would be directly in the path of the plume emerging from the .Tue, 09 Aug 2011 14:40:00 +0200washtimesenwashtimes-80ca316c85dcc964737543771acf27e335.6831 139.809http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,2087504,00.html?xid=rss-topstoriesThe South has suffered crippling droughts in the past, from the long dry stretch in 2007 to the multiyear Texas drought of the 1950s. But this time could be different -- and worseTue, 09 Aug 2011 13:25:00 +0200timeentime-54a96cdb1578210569fc5f0ccaf99d2131.4943738356216 -99.3600411817029http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/194709/20110809/japan-tsunami-caused-antarctic-iceberg-calving-almost-the-size-of-manhattan-tohoku-earthquake-march.htmFor the first time in history, scientists and researchers were able to find a direct connection between tsunamis and the creation of icebergs.Tue, 09 Aug 2011 07:49:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-15dd2a4323b838b818af779c7634cdaa35.6831 139.80940.6222 -73.9878http://www.newschannel5.com/story/15232689/ap-impact-japan-ignored-own-radiation-forecastsJapan's system to forecast radiation threats was working from the moment its nuclear crisis began. As officials planned a venting operation certain to release radioactivity into the air, the system predicted Karino...Tue, 09 Aug 2011 07:31:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-98262334216564dcf560a7b0f789945f35.6831 139.809http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110809/ap_on_re_as/as_japan_earthquake_endangered_livesAP - Japan's system to forecast radiation threats was working from the moment its nuclear crisis began. As officials planned a venting operation certain to release radioactivity into the air, the system predicted Karino Elementary School would be directly in the path of the plume emerging from the tsunami-hit Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear plant.Tue, 09 Aug 2011 07:28:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-4c1a573d04b1550ce74326b86878a27435.6831 139.809http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-08-09-AS-Japan-Earthquake-Endangered-Lives/id-750f6febf732444dbab29bc6b22f3e8fNAMIE, Japan (AP) — Japan's system to forecast radiation threats was working from the moment its nuclear crisis began. As officials planned a venting operation certain to release radioactivity into the air, the system predicted Karino Elementary School would be directly in the path of the plume....Tue, 09 Aug 2011 07:21:00 +0200APenAP-a1ef93538305ca62b31d70fd57e2440835.6831 139.809http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-08/09/content_13074706.htmTransport authorities have deployed a range of measures to ensure traffic safety as the powerful Typhoon Muifa is sweeping along China's eastern and northern coasts, according to a report released Monday on the website of the Ministry of Transport.Tue, 09 Aug 2011 03:50:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-4f929707a682c57b67dc288dbaa6a4a1http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-08-08-heat-wave-july-oklahoma-texas_n.htm?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20usatoday-NewsTopStories%20%28News%20-%20Top%20Stories%29Sweltering may have reached a new record last month, as Oklahoma racked up the country's highest monthly average temperature ever.Mon, 08 Aug 2011 23:44:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-d6c14a252c52d02e1b96bbe56ec1fdd835.5834955576967 -97.508439115942231.4943738356216 -99.3600411817029http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2011/08/09/312749/Morakot-restoration.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Ninety percent of the Typhoon Morakot reconstruction goals have been reached, with 2,946 permanent residences built so far, Executive Yuan officials announced at an international briefing on the progress of post-Morakot reconstruction, yesterday, in Taipei.Mon, 08 Aug 2011 19:19:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-f31bbb4a44224122365ee9dfa644145e25.035089 121.506699http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/funds-and-etfs/etfs/don-vialoux/investing-in-natural-gas-with-etfs/article2122732/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=2122732The sweet spot is from the end of August to the end of October, but natural gas prices are volatile.Mon, 08 Aug 2011 18:18:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-1213e7964719be7ac26eb56ac7bce632http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2011/08/08/quebec-tornado.html?ref=rssAt least one tornado struck central Quebec Saturday night tearing apart buildings and bringing down trees in the community of Sainte-Elisabeth-de-Proulx north of Lac Saint-Jean, while heavy winds battered other communities nearby.Mon, 08 Aug 2011 17:18:00 +0200CBCenCBC-4820c84caef80d302f2bc2a4e9edad1c53.7392724490039 -71.9674084563855http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2011-08/21016212-tohoku-tsunami-created-icebergs-in-antarctica-008.htmGREENBELT, Md. , Aug. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A NASA scientist and her colleagues were able to observe for the first tiMon, 08 Aug 2011 17:13:00 +0200finanznachrichten-enenfinanznachrichten-en-e7d5459e546be9f882b3b23afdce096e-80.4089766027397 21.4758574737051http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-08/08/c_131036649.htmBEIJING, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- Transport authorities have deployed a range of measures to ensure traffic safety as the powerful Typhoon Muifa is sweeping along China's eastern and northern coasts, according to a report released Monday on the website of the Ministry of Transport.Mon, 08 Aug 2011 17:03:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-a55ef28ad67cb8b8dbc936ab91c64842http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-08/08/c_131036635.htmSEOUL, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- Typhoon Muifa passing over South Korea along its west coast left at least four dead and two others missing, the country's emergency management agency said Monday. Muifa, the season's ninth typhoon, brought strong winds and heavy rains to multiple regions, including the....Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:18:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-c869e7065a9d7b3b9b883f7dd6d83bd137.5380457749554 127.005867424377http://www.lebanonews.net/mainra.asp?raid=77668 July 2011 A decision by March 14 MPs to storm out of the parliament hall during the vote of confidence was taken last week and was an expression of discontent with the cabinet’s “double standards.“Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:06:00 +0200lebanonewsenlebanonews-0298e73c217864ab659ed718dc4087d9http://www.lebanonews.net/mainra.asp?raid=77708 July 2011 Speaker Nabih Berri said he would help the cabinet in its mission to deal with the people’s affairs and make administrative appointments to posts in state institutions.Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:21:00 +0200lebanonewsenlebanonews-ab38342a3d8acf1c486f647b5d7a54f6http://www.lebanonews.net/mainra.asp?raid=77718 July 2011 An official reception was held at the Grand Serail Friday morning in honor of Prime Minister Najib Miqati after his government received the vote of confidence.Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:21:00 +0200lebanonewsenlebanonews-234e483eff6434587a58ed8430365dfdhttp://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/822966/cs/1/More than 360,000 people were evacuated in China's Shandong province Monday as a tropical storm continued to move along the country's eastern coast.Mon, 08 Aug 2011 12:12:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-f4d33885088f6279065952119b6aaa6f35.2086 110.727http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/poverty-matters/2011/aug/08/famine-east-africa-climate-changeIt's impossible to answer with a simple yes or no – but here's a summary of what we think we know so far So is famine in the Horn of Africa linked to climate change or not? The question arises whenever "extreme weather events" – hurricanes, floods, droughts – hit our TV screens.Mon, 08 Aug 2011 08:14:00 +0200guardianenguardian-937318b7057af649119585f23d2c61f9http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/822869/cs/1/More than 100,000 people were evacuated in China's Shandong province Monday as tropical storm Muifa continued to move along the country's eastern coast.Mon, 08 Aug 2011 07:46:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-3aee42c3802eedc3ac426c09755450bf35.2086 110.727http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-08/08/content_13069769.htmOver 100,000 people were evacuated in East China's Shandong Province on Monday as tropical storm Muifa continues to move along China's eastern coast. LIVE REPORTMon, 08 Aug 2011 07:36:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-60133dd2fae3f3873ace45e5d621702fhttp://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-08/08/c_131035718.htmJINAN, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- More than 100,000 people were evacuated in east China's Shandong Province on Monday as tropical storm Muifa continues to move along the country's eastern coast. More than 20,000 fishing boats were called back to harbor by early Monday morning, local authorities said.Mon, 08 Aug 2011 06:09:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-4b5a92e82084014d06a9312983bf89c335.2086 110.727http://www.hri.org/news/greek/apeen/2011/11-08-03.apeen.htmlCorfu wildfire receding ANA-MPA/A massive wildfire that broke out almost simultaneously on several fronts on Tuesday was reported as receding on Wednesday morning, as a strong firefighting team on land continued operations and water-bombing aircraft resumed efforts at first light of day.Mon, 08 Aug 2011 06:04:00 +0200hrienhri-7447129fd821bb6e7626cf3e7801905737.944 23.6529http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-08/08/content_13065793.htmTyphoon Muifa weakened as it approached China's east coast on Sunday morning, before it turned north to the coastal area of Shandong province. LIVE REPORTMon, 08 Aug 2011 02:04:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-054815b0b9d8bb16dbcca4123ca1a813http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-08/08/content_13065875.htmMuifa weakened as it heads north after wreaking havoc on coast SHANGHAI / QINGDAO, Shandong - Typhoon Muifa, the ninth typhoon to hit China this year, weakened as it approached the coastal areas of Zhejiang province on Sunday morning, before it turned north to the coastal area of Shandong province.Mon, 08 Aug 2011 02:04:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-66feb60c1deb9ff1a5105a6ad11bd765