Kosi gets a bridge - after 78 years
February 8th, 2012 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Feb 8 (IANS) A 1.8 km bridge that will be a lifeline to millions was opened over the flood-prone Kosi in Bihar Wednesday, 78 years after an earthquake destroyed ... Read more...
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Japan’s 2011 current account surplus falls
February 8th, 2012 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Feb 8 (IANS) Japan's current account surplus in 2011 fell 43.9 percent, a record drop since 1985, said the government Wednesday.According to the data released by the finance ministry, ... Read more...
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Online orders surge after China spring holidays
February 4th, 2012 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 4 (IANS) Online retailers were overwhelmed by a flood of orders in the week following the spring holidays in China, a media report said Saturday.They were mainly those ... Read more...
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UN launches tree plantation campaign in Pakistan
January 28th, 2012 - 10:51 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 28 (IANS) The UN has launched a tree plantation campaign in Pakistan's flood-hit areas and plans to plant 200,000 trees in 400 villages.The campaign is part of an ... Read more...
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Two foreigners kidnapped in Pakistan
January 20th, 2012 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 20 (IANS) A German and an Italian were kidnapped from central Pakistani city of Multan Thursday night, a media report said Friday.Gunmen abducted the foreigners from Qasim Bala ... Read more...
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Spain sells bonds at sharply lower yields
January 18th, 2012 - 11:46 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, Jan 18 (IANS/EFE) Spain's Treasury raised 4.9 billion euros ($6.2 billion) Tuesday from its auction of 12-month and 18-month bonds, selling the debt at sharply lower yields.The successful auction ... Read more...
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Pakistani lawmakers told why economy is floundering
January 13th, 2012 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 13 (IANS) Pakistani parliamentarians have been briefed by Finance Minister Abdul Hafeez Shaikh on the three factors -- including the devastating floods in 2010 -- that are burdening ... Read more...
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Philippine rat fever toll reaches 15
January 5th, 2012 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
Manila, Jan 5 (IANS) At least 15 people have died in the Philippines of rat fever that causes high fever, internal bleeding and organ failure, health officials said Thursday.Authorities declared ... Read more...
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Philippines declares outbreak of deadly rat fever
January 3rd, 2012 - 3:22 am ICT by IANS
Manila, Jan 3 (IANS) Health authorities in the Philippines have declared an outbreak of a deadly rat fever in the flood-hit areas of the country's southern region.At least five people ... Read more...
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Odisha seeks funds for flood hit areas
December 3rd, 2011 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Dec 2 (IANS) Odisha Friday asked the central government to provide early assistance of Rs.3,265.38 crore for relief and rehabilitation work in regions hit by the September floods.At ... Read more...
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Millions of flood affected Pakistanis need help
November 26th, 2011 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, Nov 26 (IANS) A UN humanitarian arm has called for help for the over five million Pakistanis, including a large number of women and children, who have been ... Read more...
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Five-day holiday as Bangkok residents flee floods
October 27th, 2011 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Oct 27 (IANS) Thailand has declared a five-day holiday to allow residents of this capital city to flee before the waters come flooding in.The Thai authorities ordered the five-day ... Read more...
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Killer sharks invade golf course in Australia
October 11th, 2011 - 12:32 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Brisbane, Oct 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A golf course in Australia presents a whole new challenge to the players. Losing the game will definitely be the least of your problems when you know ... Read more...
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Flood may cost Thai economy nearly $2 bn
October 10th, 2011 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Oct 10 (IANS) The Bank of Thailand (BOT) estimated that economic damages from nationwide flood could amount to 60 billion baht ($1.94 billion).However, the Office of the National Economic ... Read more...
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Orissa hastens post flood re-construction
October 8th, 2011 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Oct 8 (IANS) Orissa has set up panels to speed up reconstruction work in the districts hit by two rounds of floods last month, an official said Saturday.The floods ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama gives Rs.10 lakh for flood-hit Orissa
September 30th, 2011 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Sep 30 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has contributed Rs.10 lakh for relief work in Orissa, which was hit by floods last week, his office said here ... Read more...
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Food aid to Pakistan reaches 7,000 tonnes: WFP
September 30th, 2011 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
Geneva, Sep 30 (IANS) The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has distributed around 7,000 tonnes of monthly family food rations in the flood-affected region of Pakistan, Xinhua reported.The family food ... Read more...
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Four mn Pakistan children face risk of hunger
September 30th, 2011 - 8:01 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 30 (IANS) Up to four million children in Pakistan's flood-hit Sindh province are at risk of hunger and disease, an NGO said.Only three percent of the $357 million ... Read more...
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Flood-hit Orissa gets two more choppers
September 26th, 2011 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Two more helicopters have been deployed in Orissa, where hundreds are engaged in rescue operations after devastating floods displaced thousands and killed 17 people.The home ... Read more...
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Wheat, rice cheaper in Pakistan than India
September 20th, 2011 - 1:16 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 20 (IANS) The prices of wheat, rice, chicken and garlic are lower in Pakistan than in India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, authorities said.The National Price Monitoring Committee said ... Read more...
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Crops damaged in two Jharkhand districts
September 12th, 2011 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Sep 12 (IANS) Standing crops on around 20,000 acres of land were damaged due to floods in two Jharkhand districts, an official said Monday.Around 8 lakh cusec of water ... Read more...
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Zardari undergoes angiography, is fine
September 12th, 2011 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 12 (IANS) Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari underwent an angiography at a hospital in Britain where doctors gave him a clean bill of health, it was reported here ... Read more...
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Iran to give $100 mn aid to Pakistan
September 12th, 2011 - 2:59 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Sep 12 (IANS) Iran will donate $100 million to Pakistan to help rehabilitate its flood affected people in the country's Sindh province, a media report said.Interior Minister Mostafa ... Read more...
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16 killed in Orissa floods
September 11th, 2011 - 11:42 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Sep 11 (IANS) Floods triggered by heavy rains over the past week and huge discharge of water from Hirakud dam have killed at least 16 people in Orissa and ... Read more...
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141 dead, 4 mn homeless in Pakistan floods
September 11th, 2011 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 11 (IANS) At least 141 people have died and four million have been left homeless in floods that have hit southern Pakistan, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani ... Read more...
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Radio Pakistan to spread awareness about dengue
September 11th, 2011 - 10:33 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 11 (IANS) Pakistan's state-run radio service, the Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) or Radio Pakistan, will broadcast special programmes to help people affected by floods and diseases, especially raising ... Read more...
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10 killed in Pakistan bus accident (Lead)
September 6th, 2011 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 6 (IANS) Ten people, among them four women, were killed and several others were injured when their bus fell into a deep ravine in southern Pakistan Tuesday, Xinhua ... Read more...
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Duhamel raises $1 mn for flood-hit hometown
September 6th, 2011 - 5:03 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 6 (IANS) Actor Josh Duhamel and his wife Fergie's band the Black Eyed Peas have raised $1 million through a benefit concert for flood-hit hometown Minot in North ... Read more...
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88 dead in Pakistan floods
September 5th, 2011 - 6:07 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 5 (IANS) At least 88 people have died and around eight million affected by floods in Pakistan's southern Sindh province and eastern Punjab province, a top official said.Zafar ... Read more...
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20 perish in Nigeria flood
August 29th, 2011 - 4:10 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) At least 20 people have died in a flood in southwestern Nigeria, media reports said."The death of 20 people has been officially confirmed. The situation ... Read more...
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Algeria denies reports of Gaddafi’s entry
August 28th, 2011 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Algeria has denied reports that a convoy of vehicles from Libya carrying Muammar Gaddafi had crossed into the country.Foreign Ministry spokesman Amar Belani told APS ... Read more...
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12,000 tents distributed in Pakistan province
August 21st, 2011 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 21 (IANS) Over 12,000 tents have been distributed in Pakistan's flood-hit Sindh province, authorities said.The National Disaster Management Authority distributed the relief items including 12,700 tents, three ... Read more...
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Yamuna below danger mark at Delhi
August 20th, 2011 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The flooded Yamuna river receded below the danger mark here Saturday, three days after crossing it, following decline in the discharge of water from Haryana's ... Read more...
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Yamuna continues to flow above danger level in Delhi
August 18th, 2011 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The Yamuna river continued to flow above the danger mark in Delhi Thursday after water release from Haryana's Hathini Kund dam, even as the authorities ... Read more...
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Yamuna level rising in Delhi
August 17th, 2011 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Water level of the Yamuna river here reached close to the danger mark Wednesday morning and the authorities evacuated the low-lying areas following water release ... Read more...
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