Thurman urges fans to help famine-hit Africa
October 29th, 2011 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 29 (IANS) Actress Uma Thurman has urged her fans to donate money to famine-hit people of Horn of Africa and help rally support for the region.The actress has ... Read more...
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Pact signed to sponsor 5,000 Indonesian orphans
October 22nd, 2011 - 12:37 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Oct 21 (IANS/WAM) The UAE Red Crescent Authority (RCA) has signed an agreement with the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to jointly sponsor 5,000 Indonesian children orphaned by ... Read more...
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Rahul to meet Ralegan Siddhi village head
October 16th, 2011 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
Ralegan Siddhi (Maharashtra), Oct 16 (IANS) The sarpanch (village headman) of activist Anna Hazare's village is scheduled to meet Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi Tuesday on ... Read more...
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Korean golf star Choi seeks an elusive major title
October 15th, 2011 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Oct 15 (IANS) Korean golf star K.J. Choi, seeking an elusive first Major title, says the fire is still burning strong in his belly.
Choi, who will host his ... Read more...
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Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt donate money to feed children in Somalia
October 10th, 2011 - 7:16 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Mogadishu, Oct 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Star couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have donated to a cause to help feed children in Somalia. The couple reportedly donated $340,000 to help give food ... Read more...
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Nearly half of Karnataka drought-hit, says Gowda
October 7th, 2011 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 7 (IANS) The Karnataka government Friday declared 14 more taluks (revenue subdivisions) as drought-hit, taking their number to 84 out of the state's 176 taluks."We have declared 14 ... Read more...
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Himalayan ecosystem vital to Indian landmass: Deshmukh
October 1st, 2011 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS)The Himalayan ecosystem is highly vulnerable to the stress caused by the increased pressure of population and exploitation of natural resources and it is important to ... Read more...
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Johansson bats for famine-struck Africa
September 27th, 2011 - 3:04 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 27 (IANS) Actress Scarlett Johansson says "extreme action" is needed to tackle famine in Africa.Johansson, who serves as an ambassador to British aid agency Oxfam, visited a refugee ... Read more...
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Somalia hails UAE’s humanitarian efforts
September 16th, 2011 - 1:24 am ICT by IANS
Mogadishu, Sep 15 (IANS/WAM) Somalia has lauded UAE government's support to the people of Somalia who are affected by the drought in the Horn of Africa.Receiving the UAE medical delegation ... Read more...
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1,300 homes destroyed in Texas wildfire
September 9th, 2011 - 2:55 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 9 (IANS) Over 1,300 houses were destroyed in a wildfire in the US state of Texas, Xinhua reported Thursday.The fire, which have been raging for three days in ... Read more...
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UAE charity sends emergency aid to Somalia
September 7th, 2011 - 11:42 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Sep 7 (IANS/WAM) A UAE charity is sending emergency aid to famine-hit Somalia. One plane carrying relief items left for the African country Wednesday.The other plane will leave Dubai ... Read more...
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Bobby Jindal files for re-election
September 7th, 2011 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 7 (IANS) Louisiana Governor "Piyush" Bobby Jindal, the first Indian-American to be elected as chief executive of a US state, has filed to run again with his ... Read more...
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750,000 people may die in East African famine: UN
September 7th, 2011 - 6:47 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 7 (IANS) About 750,000 people could die in East Africa over the next four months due to famine, if enough aid didn't reach the famine-stricken region, the UN ... Read more...
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India still winless as first ODI abandoned (Roundup)
September 4th, 2011 - 12:28 am ICT by IANS
Chester-le-Street (England), Sep 3 (IANS) India were in control of the first One-day International against England before it was called off due to heavy rains here Saturday.England, chasing a 275-run ... Read more...
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UAE team meets kids in Somalia on Eid
September 2nd, 2011 - 1:18 am ICT by IANS
Mogadishu, Aug 31 (IANS/WAM) An Emirati team visiting Somalia to provide aid to the people celebrated Eid with the children, who were displaced with their families following a wave ... Read more...
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UN committed to end suffering in Horn of Africa
August 26th, 2011 - 9:06 am ICT by IANS
Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), Aug 26 (IANS) The UN has assured African countries that it is committed to work with them to end the suffering, currently gripping the Horn of Africa, ... Read more...
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UAE firm donates dates to famine-hit Somalia
August 24th, 2011 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
Al Ain (UAE), Aug 23 (IANS/WAM) A UAE food company has donated 40 tonnes of dates to the famine victims of Somalia, it was announced Tuesday.Musallam Obaid Al Ameri, general ... Read more...
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UAE medical team reaches out to famine victims
August 20th, 2011 - 1:28 am ICT by IANS
Nairobi, Aug 19 (IANS/WAM) A UAE medical mission has arrived to inspect health condition of thousands of refugees who walked long distances to reach scattered camps at Dadaab area on ... Read more...
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$8.9 mn raised for famine victims in Horn of Africa
August 20th, 2011 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Aug 19 (IANS/WAM) A nationwide telethon being organised in the United Arab of Emirates to raise funds for victims of famine and drought in the Horn of Africa, ... Read more...
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UAE to launch campaign for Horn of Africa’s drought-hit
August 17th, 2011 - 12:43 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Aug 16 (IANS/WAM) A three-day nation-wide fund-raising telethon for helping victims of famine and drought in the Horn of Africa will begin in the UAE Wednesday.UAE Minister of ... Read more...
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Somalia’s food aid stolen, UN launches investigation
August 16th, 2011 - 12:04 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Mogadishu, August 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The United Nations has launched investigation into how food aid to the starving people of Somalia went missing. The world body said thousands of sacks of food ... Read more...
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Two million Chinese hit by drought
August 12th, 2011 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 12 (IANS) A lingering drought in southwest China has left over two million people short of drinking water, the government said Friday.Guizhou province has been under the grip ... Read more...
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UAE charity sends aid to famine-hit Somalia
August 10th, 2011 - 11:43 pm ICT by IANS
Sharjah, Aug 10 (IANS/WAM) A charity organisation in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has distributed food aid to over 2,000 families affected by the famine in Somalia.The Sharjah Charity Association ... Read more...
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Good rainfall allays fear of drought in Bihar
August 10th, 2011 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Aug 10 (IANS) After two consecutive years of drought, thousands of farmers in Bihar are happy. Heavy rains have ended the fear of another drought year.As Bihar recorded a ... Read more...
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UAE charity delivers aid in famine-hit Somalia
August 6th, 2011 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
Sharjah, Aug 6 (IANS) The Sharjah Charity Association (SCA) has delivered the first tranche of emergency aid to hundreds of famine-struck people in Somalia, it was announced Saturday.SCA gave out ... Read more...
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Jharkhand sets up 500 paddy procurement centres
August 5th, 2011 - 12:01 am ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Aug 4 (IANS) In a move to help the farmers facing erratic rainfall, the Jharkhand government has decided to set up 500 centres to procure paddy, a minister said ... Read more...
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India to focus on UN peacekeeping during presidency
August 3rd, 2011 - 9:51 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Aug 3 (IANS) India will focus on the issue of UN peacekeeping during its UN Security Council presidency for the month of August, Hardeep Singh Puri, permanent representative ... Read more...
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New debris of NASA’s Space Shuttle Columbia found in Texas
August 3rd, 2011 - 2:38 am ICT by BNO News
NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS (BNO NEWS) – New debris of NASA's Space Shuttle Columbia was found in Lake Nacogdoches in Texas last week, a spokeswoman for the agency confirmed on Tuesday.Lisa Malone, who is ... Read more...
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Scanty rainfall hits paddy sowing in Orissa
August 1st, 2011 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Aug 1 (IANS) Deficient rainfall during the past two months has hit kharif paddy sowing in Orissa, the state's agriculture department Director R. Santhagopalan said Monday.The cumulative rainfall during ... Read more...
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Drought hits two mn people in China
August 1st, 2011 - 11:38 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 1 (IANS) Over 1.8 million people are facing an acute shortage of drinking water due to a severe drought in a Chinese province, authorities said.The drought in the ... Read more...
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No need to fear drought or flood this year: Earth Sciences Minister (Interview)
July 31st, 2011 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) The rainfall between June 1 and July 28 during this monsoon season has been 95 percent of the long-period average and so there is no ... Read more...
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UAE launches relief programme in Somalia
July 31st, 2011 - 1:15 am ICT by IANS
Mogadishu, July 30 (IANS/WAM) The UAE Saturday launched first phase of an urgent massive humanitarian programme to assist victims of drought in the Horn of Africa, especially SomaliaThe UAE relief ... Read more...
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Make Right to water, sanitation a law: UN chief
July 28th, 2011 - 7:08 am ICT by IANS
United Nations (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on all member states to integrate the right to water and sanitation into their body of laws, Xinhua reported Thursday.Ban's statement ... Read more...
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UAE charities seek to expedite Somalia relief efforts
July 25th, 2011 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, July 24 (IANS/WAM) The charities in the UAE Sunday discussed plans to jointly coordinate and expedite the relief efforts in famine-hit Somalia.The meeting was held at the Red ... Read more...
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No need to worry about monsoon, assures government
July 21st, 2011 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The monsoon was only marginally below average and there was no cause for worry, a top official said Thursday, allaying fears that deficit rainfall would ... Read more...
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