The six ships had defied a warning from the Israeli navy not to approach the region, and the ships were boarded early Monday by Israeli forces.

VOA: standard.2010.06.03

Secretary Gates said there are some "exaggerated concerns" in the region that a so-called "grand bargain" with Iran will be negotiated in secret and then sprung on the region without warning.

VOA: standard.2009.05.05

Equally, last year's flooding of the Mekong river, which devastated large parts of Cambodia, should serve as a warning to the region, says David McCauley, head of the ADB's climate-change programme.

ECONOMIST: The threat grows from rising water and sinking buildings

An initial tsunami warning for the Pacific region was soon canceled.

WSJ: Tsunami Destroys Villages in Solomon Islands

Today, the Mediterranean is being monitored by several national tsunami warning centres: this represents a major step towards the establishment of the tsunami early warning system in the region.

UNESCO: Indigenous Peoples