11.  Yet the national response to global warming remains sluggish and divided, in part because of fears that tough pollution-control measures could hurt a vibrant economy.

12.  Misplaced pride, merely to avoid the scrutiny of the international media, should not hinder a national response that can assuage hunger pangs and prevent worse consequences.

13.  He called for a day of mourning and gathered his cabinet Wednesday for an urgent meeting to coordinate the national emergency response.

14.  He held a meeting Wednesday to coordinate the national emergency response.

15.  Wednesday he held an urgent meeting to coordinate the national emergency response.

16.  Wednesday he held an meeting to coordinate the national emergency response.

17.  The floods, brought on by torrential rain, also injured two people last Thursday in Ha Giang province, bordering China, said a national emergency response official.