90 die in Philippines floods
August 13th, 2012 - 1:04 pm ICT by IANS
Bali, Aug 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Over 90 people were killed and four went missing in the Philippines as a result of floods caused by heavy torrential rains that affected more ... Read more...
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Putin warns of action over slow flood warning
July 19th, 2012 - 12:17 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 18 (IANS) President Vladimir Putin warned Wednesday to take those officials to task who would have failed to provide timely warnings about the deadly floods in southern Russia ... Read more...
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Sex doll ditches rider in Yarra River
January 17th, 2011 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 17 (IANS) An inflatable doll blew up in the face of a woman riding it down a flood-swollen Yarra river in Australia when she lost her latex playmate in ... Read more...
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Russia hopes to boost economic ties with Pakistan: Medvedev
August 19th, 2010 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANI
Sochi (Russia), Aug. 19 (ANI): Russia hopes to develop economic cooperation with Pakistan, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev told his Pakistani counterpart Asif Ali Zardari here on Wednesday."We would like to continue cooperating ... Read more...
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Russian President Medvedev offers condolences to Chinese President Hu
August 17th, 2010 - 9:35 pm ICT by BNO News
MOSCOW (BNO NEWS) -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday expressed his condolences following the deadly floods and landslides in China during a telephone conversation with Chinese President Hu Jintao, the Kremlin ... Read more...
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Twelve million affected by floods in Pakistan (Second lead)
August 7th, 2010 - 12:13 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 6 (DPA) Pakistan said Friday that 12 million people have been affected by floods that have destroyed hundreds of thousands of homes and claimed more than 1,600 lives.
Nadeem Ahmed, head ... Read more...
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Ties with India special, says Nepal PM (Second Lead)
September 15th, 2008 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal "Prachanda" Monday assured India that Kathmandu's ties with New Delhi can't be compared with any other country, including China. His assurance ... Read more...
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It’s official: Prachanda to come to India in September
August 30th, 2008 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Nepal's Prime Minister Prachanda will come to India next month before he goes to New York to attend the UN General Assembly, the country's Foreign Minister Upendra ... Read more...
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Floods kill 37 in Pakistan
August 11th, 2008 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
Xinhua
Islamabad, Aug 11 (Xinhua) At least 37 people have been killed in flooding caused by torrential rains over the past week in Pakistan's Punjab province, state media reported Monday. "The rain and ... Read more...
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Soon, a forecasting system for predicting flash floods in advance
July 23rd, 2008 - 3:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 23 (ANI): Communities living near vulnerable creeks and rivers may soon get advance notice of potentially deadly floods, thanks to the development of a new forecasting system.
Being tested this ... Read more...
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