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What to do when disaster strikes

guardian Tuesday, March 16, 2010 2:18:00 AM CET | info

Trigger words: (Echo) emergency[7];

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Entities: Royal Marsden[1];

Other categories: Maritime Safety in Europe; Manmade Disasters; Terrorist Attack;

Research into people's reactions to emergencies aims to make sure there are more survivors in future Imagine you're stuck in a burning building, trying desperately to escape. After stumbling to the end of a smoke-filled corridor, you have to choose whether to turn left or right....

Articles published more than 40 minutes ago

Comparan el crecimiento de árboles de Soria y Los Monegros para predecir efectos del cambio climático

agrodigital Tuesday, March 16, 2010 2:03:00 AM CET | info

Trigger words: (Echo) madera[8];

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Other categories: Climate Change;

16/3/2010 Comparan el crecimiento de árboles de Soria y Los Monegros para predecir efectos del cambio climático La fenología es una disciplina científica que estudia fenómenos naturales que determinan el paso de las estaciones;?los fenólogos se encargan de anotar cuándo y por qué ocurren estos fenómenos....

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On the Road: Travelers Put Safety First in Filling Exit-Row Seats

IHT Tuesday, March 16, 2010 1:44:00 AM CET | info

Trigger words: (Echo) emergency[6];

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Richard M. Owens found out what he would do in a real airplane emergency on a harrowing approach into Miami about five years ago....

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New ITU standards enhance satellite communications for emergencies

reliefWeb-latestUpdates Tuesday, March 16, 2010 12:18:00 AM CET | info

Trigger words: (Echo) Emergency[2]; natural disaster[1]; emergency[6];

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Entities: Hamadoun Toure[1];

Other categories: Europe Aid; Natural Disasters;

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Hamadoun Toure said: "Establishing communications in the aftermath of a disaster is vital to facilitate rapid and effective rescue and rehabilitation efforts," "The new ITU radiocommunication standards for satellite communication in emergencies will greatly improve our capacity to save lives. I call upon all stakeholders, including administrations, satellite operators and service providers to support the development of robust, comprehensive, early warning and relief systems to mitigate emergencies and disasters at the national, regional and international levels"

Saving lives in aftermath of natural disasters is clear objective Geneva, 10 March 2010 â€” New ITU radiocommunication standards for satellite services have been approved to facilitate early warning, rapid response and relief operations in the event of natural disasters. Recommendation ITU-R S....

Articles published more than 3 hours ago

Post disaster operations kick in despite Tomas

fijitimes Monday, March 15, 2010 11:40:00 PM CET | info

Trigger words: (Echo) Emergency[3]; emergency[1]; Red Cross[1];

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Update: 10:31AM THE National Emergency Operation Centre is gearing up for post-disaster operations today, with action taken on immediate needs, including freezer units secured through AusAID for temporary morgues....

Articles published more than 4 hours ago

Human Rights Council considers Human Rights situations in Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Myanmar

reliefWeb-latestUpdates Monday, March 15, 2010 10:18:00 PM CET | info

Trigger words: (Echo) refugees[1]; victims[1]; food aid[2]; camps[1];

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Entities: Julie de Rivero[2]; Sihasak Phuangketkeow[1]; Robert King[1]; Tomás Ojea[2]; Universal Periodic[17]; Carlos Portales[1]; Vitit Muntarbhorn[4]; Tomás Ojea Quintana[2]; Peter Gooderham[1]; Aung San Suu Kyi[10]; Muhammad Saeed[1]; Rodolfo Reyes[1];

Other categories: Financial Crisis; Monetary Issues EU; Society; EU2020; Conflict;

Vitit Muntarbhorn, Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, introducing his report, regretted that throughout his mandate the country concerned had declined to cooperate....

Ga. court upholds key medical malpractice law

msnbc Monday, March 15, 2010 10:16:00 PM CET | info

Trigger words: (Echo) victims[1]; emergency[5];

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Entities: David Nahmias[1]; Atlanta Falcons[1];

A sharply divided Georgia Supreme Court on Monday upheld a key part of a sweeping 2005 law that made it more difficult for patients to win medical malpractice cases involving emergency health care providers....

Kinshasa : Caritas Linz et ses donateurs visitent des projets de sécurité alimentaire et scolaire

lepotentiel Monday, March 15, 2010 10:12:00 PM CET | info

Trigger words: (Echo) victimes[1]; Caritas[16]; CARITAS[1];

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Other categories: Food Security & Aid;

ECHOS DES PROVINCES Kinshasa : Caritas Linz et ses donateurs visitent des projets de sécurité alimentaire et scolaire Par Le Potentiel Une délégation de la Caritas Linz est en visite d’évaluation des projets qu’elle appuie en partenariat avec la Caritas-Développement Kinshasa au Plateau des Bateke....

Baku Reveals ‘Details’ of Updated Karabakh Peace Deal

asbarez Monday, March 15, 2010 9:22:00 PM CET | info

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Entities: Dmitry Medvedev[1]; Miroslav Lajcak[1]; Serzh Sarksyan[1]; Elmar Mammadyarov[1];

Azerbaijan on Monday disclosed what it said were the details of an updated version of a basic peace proposal by international mediators working to settle the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Azeri Foreign Minister Elmar Mammedyarov laid out the details of the new Madrid Principles document during a joint.......

L’ONG World Vision s’installe à Kédougou

APS Monday, March 15, 2010 9:20:00 PM CET | info

Trigger words: (Echo) World Vision[4]; World vision[1];

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Entities: Moustapha Guirassy[1];

SENEGAL-SOCIETE L’ONG World Vision s’installe à Kédougou 15/03/2010 20:17 GMT Kédougou, 15 mars (APS) – Le ministre de la Communication, maire de Kédougou, Moustapha Guirassy, a procédé mardi à l’installation officielle de l’ONG ‘’World Vision’’ dans la localité, en présence du ministre de la.......

AP Enterprise: While Fla. begged for help with Haiti flights

antiguanews Monday, March 15, 2010 9:03:00 PM CET | info

Trigger words: (Echo) victims[6]; emergency[3];

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Entities: Kathleen Sebelius[1]; Barth Green[1]; Jeb Bush[1]; Charlie Crist[1];

Other categories: Natural Disasters;

FILE - In this May 24, 2006 file photo, David Halstead, chief of the Florida Bureau of Preparedness and Response, right, listens to a question from Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, second from left, during a briefing during a hurricane preparedness exercise at the Camp Blanding Joint Training Center near Starke, Fla....

Articles published more than 6 hours ago

EU Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva: Bulgaria Not Threatened with Greece's Financial Problems

novinite Monday, March 15, 2010 8:44:00 PM CET | info

Trigger words: (Echo) humanitarian aid[2];

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Entities: Kristalina Georgieva[2]; Georgi Parvanov[1];

Other categories: Spanish Presidency EU; Budget (general); EU2020; European Training Foundation; Kristalina Georgieva; Market; Europe 2020; Institutional Affairs;

Bulgaria's EU Commissioner, Kristalina Georgieva, who is in charge of the EC humanitarian aid portfolio, has answered questions of Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency) and a couple of Bulgarian-language media before she joined the Ambassadors of the EU member states in Sofia for a special lunch.......

PCAA employees and management raise funds to aid victims Haiti's Earthquakes

7thspace Monday, March 15, 2010 8:30:00 PM CET | info

Trigger words: (Echo) victims[1]; emergency[2]; Red Cross[7];

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Other categories: Natural Disasters;

On March 3rd Parking Company of America Airports (PCAA) made a donation to the American Red Cross Haitian Relief Fund. Since the earthquake struck Haiti on January 12th, PCAA and its employees have raised funds to support relief efforts. PCAA matched ......

Chile: Earthquake Emergency appeal no. MDRCL006 operations update no. 1

reliefWeb-latestUpdates Monday, March 15, 2010 8:17:00 PM CET | info

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This year-long operation will be completed by 2 March 2011. A Final Report will be available by 2 June 2011 (three months after the end of the operation)....

15/03/2010 : Aide alimentaire américaine en faveur des populations des zones rurales touchées par la sécheresse

adi Monday, March 15, 2010 7:17:00 PM CET | info

Trigger words: (Echo) réfugiés[1]; Aide alimentaire[2]; aide alimentaire[1];

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Entities: James Christopher[1]; Nimo Boulhan Houssein[1];

Other categories: Food Security & Aid;

Le Port autonome international de Djibouti (PAID) a abrité aujourd’hui une cérémonie de remise d’un don alimentaire de près de 1000 tonnes métriques octroyé par le gouvernement américain à notre pays à travers l’USAID et le PAM. Ce don remis par l’ambassadeur des Etats-Unis d’Amérique à Djibouti, M....

Irish Aid announces 800,000 in funding to Irish and international organisations in Haiti

reliefWeb-latestUpdates Monday, March 15, 2010 6:17:00 PM CET | info

Trigger words: (Echo) Emergency[1]; emergency[4]; humanitarian aid[1]; Christian Aid[2]; Red Cross[1]; World Vision[1];

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Entities: Peter Power[1];

Other categories: Natural Disasters; UN Bodies;

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Peter Power said: "Nearly two months after the earthquake, the needs of people of Haiti remain immense. Children in particular remain extremely vulnerable. Irish Aid funding of €250,000 will help Plan Ireland to operate six temporary schools. These schools will also provide protective spaces and psychological support to help children recover from the extreme trauma which they have experienced. The Haitian Government estimates that 1.9 million people have lost their homes. Shelter remains a critical need. Irish Aid funding of €200,000 will support the UN Humanitarian Settlement Programme, UN-HABITAT, to assist the Haitian Government in rehabilitating Haiti's housing, social and physical infrastructure,"

Minister of State for Overseas Development, Mr Peter Power, T.D., today announced funding of more than €800,000 to agencies responding to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Haiti. The funding will be provided to Plan Ireland, Christian Aid and UN agencies....

Antigua & Barbuda Red Cross Society raises funds for Haiti

reliefWeb-latestUpdates Monday, March 15, 2010 6:17:00 PM CET | info

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Approximately two months after an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0-rocked Haiti, hundreds of thousands of Haitians still face shattered lives far beyond repair....

Mozambique: Floods DREF Operation No. MDRMZ006

reliefWeb-latestUpdates Monday, March 15, 2010 6:17:00 PM CET | info

Trigger words: (Echo) Emergency[2]; emergency[1]; camps[1]; Red Cross[3];

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The International Federation's Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) is a source of un-earmarked money created by the Federation in 1985 to ensure that immediate financial support is available for Red Cross and Red Crescent response to emergencies....

Consortium of British Humanitarian Agencies launches today

reliefWeb-latestUpdates Monday, March 15, 2010 6:17:00 PM CET | info

Trigger words: (Echo) Plan International[1]; Tearfund[1]; Merlin[1]; Oxfam[1]; CARE International UK[1]; Islamic Relief Worldwide[1]; emergency[4]; CAFOD[1]; HelpAge International[1]; ActionAid[1]; Save the Children[1]; Concern Worldwide[1]; Christian Aid[1]; World Vision[1]; International Rescue Committee[1];

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• solidifying, strengthening and widening Consortium-wide commitments to existing capacity building initiatives to increase the numbers and competencies of leaders within the sector at both national and international level....

HAÏTI Deux mois après le séisme les abris manquent

reliefWeb-latestUpdates Monday, March 15, 2010 6:17:00 PM CET | info

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Other categories: Natural Disasters;

La moitié de la population haïtienne sinistrée par le tremblement de terre n'a toujours pas de quoi s'abriter des pluies qui s'annoncent. Enfin une bâche pour recouvrir la maison! Ce soir, la famille va pouvoir dormir plus tranquillement », s'exclame Mimose Petit....

Kenya: Country Acts to Stem Cross-Border HIV Spread

allafrica Monday, March 15, 2010 5:53:00 PM CET | info

Trigger words: (Echo) Camps[1]; refugees[2]; camps[3]; Refugees[1];

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Other categories: Communicable Diseases;

Kenya's fight against the spread of HIV/Aids among people crossing into its borders is on course, a new report by a regional body says....

National emergency plan adopted

CBC Monday, March 15, 2010 5:41:00 PM CET | info

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Entities: Vic Toews[1]; Sheila Fraser[1];

Other categories: Environment (general); Terrorist Attack; Natural Disasters; Economic Crisis - Internal Market;

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Vic Toews said: "This plan co-ordinates federal departments to ensure that we interface properly with the provincial government and ensure that federal resources are brought to bear quickly on any particular emergency,"

Public Safety Minister Vic Toews says the federal government has formally adopted its emergency response plan, months after the auditor general accused Ottawa of being unprepared to co-ordinate emergency measures....

BRC to become organization-partner of the EC in the field of humanitarian aid

focusnews-en Monday, March 15, 2010 5:15:00 PM CET | info

Trigger words: (Echo) Humanitarian Aid[1]; humanitarian aid[4]; Red Cross[4];

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Entities: Kristalina Georgieva[1];

Other categories: EC News; External Affairs; Kristalina Georgieva; Humanitarian Aid;

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Kristalina Georgieva said: “When we provide humanitarian aid for third countries, resolve problems on saving human lives, ease the conditions in the regions affected by a disasters, the BRC will be one of the organizations, to which we will turn their teams to be attracted at a project basis; i.e. financing, realized at the place through the mediation and the and personal attendance of the teams of the Red Cross,”

Sofia. The Bulgarian Red Cross (BRC) will become organization-partner of the European Commission in the field of the humanitarian aid, the Bulgarian EU Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response Kristalina Georgieva announced, FOCUS News Agency reporter informs....

Indonesian fishing moratorium a small step to help save Coral Triangle

wwf Monday, March 15, 2010 4:59:00 PM CET | info

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Other categories: Fisheries management;

WWF welcomes Indonesian moratorium on new trawl and purse seine fisheries licenses but an immediate reduction in fishing efforts is needed in order to protect the Coral Triangle, the world’s most diverse marine environment. Trawling and purse seine fisheries have become a problematic issue in.......

Save the Children Reaches More than 500,000 Children and Adults Two Months after Haiti Earthquake

alertnet Monday, March 15, 2010 4:58:00 PM CET | info

Trigger words: (Echo) Save the Children[7]; emergency[2]; camps[1];

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Other categories: Natural Disasters;

15 Mar 2010 15:51:02 GMT Source: International Save the Children Alliance Save the Children Reaches More than 500,000 Children and Adults Two Months after Haiti Earthquake...

In Brief: Food security remains precarious

alertnet Monday, March 15, 2010 4:58:00 PM CET | info

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Other categories: Food Security & Aid;

Reuters and AlertNet are not responsible for the content of this article or for any external internet sites. The views expressed are the author's alone. JOHANNESBURG, 15 March 2010 ( IRIN ) - Zimbabwe's food security has improved but is still "precarious" and "vulnerable to sudden shocks",.......

Bulgarian EU Commissioner meets chairman of the BRC

focusnews-en Monday, March 15, 2010 4:45:00 PM CET | info

Trigger words: (Echo) Humanitarian Aid[1]; humanitarian aid[1]; Red Cross[3];

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Entities: Kristalina Georgieva[2];

Other categories: EC News; Kristalina Georgieva; Humanitarian Aid; EU Foreign Affairs Representative;

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Kristalina Georgieva said: “When I was in Haiti and Chile I was very impressed by the huge professionalism of our partners from the Red Cross. However, up to now we did not have a BRC with a concrete program, which to implement together and I hope today we will have the chance to discuss what this program could be,”

Kristalina Georgieva said: “No structural changes are envisaged. We have a common program for work and we fulfill it,”

Sofia. The Bulgarian EU Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response Kristalina Georgieva met Monday the chairman of the Bulgarian Red Cross (BRC) Hristo Grigorov in the building of the non-governmental organization, FOCUS News Agency reporter informs....

U.S. Policy in Somalia

state-gov Monday, March 15, 2010 4:22:00 PM CET | info

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Entities: Sharif Ahmed[1]; Matt Lee[1]; Andrew Quinn[1]; Sheikh Sharif Ahmed[1]; Johnnie Carson[2];

Other categories: Peace Keeping; Food Security & Aid; Security Council;

MR. DUGUID: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the State Department. We are here for a special briefing by Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Johnnie Carson and Ambassador Ertharin Cousin, who is our ambassador to the World Food Program in Rome, who joins us from Rome. They will speak to you today about U....

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