As hurricane hits home, Bobby Jindal takes charge
August 29th, 2012 - 10:52 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 29 (IANS) As Hurricane Isaac hit southeast Louisiana on the eve of the seventh anniversary of catastrophic Hurricane Katrina, the state's Indian-American Governor Bobby Jindal warned residents ... Read more...
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India gets high praise in Republican platform
August 28th, 2012 - 12:23 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 28 (IANS) Seeking a stronger relationship with India, the Republican Party platform set to be adopted as the foreign policy plank of its presidential candidate Mitt Romney, ... Read more...
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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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11 die in Philippines storm
August 8th, 2012 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Manila, Aug 8 (IANS) Eleven people were killed and over a million displaced as torrential rains caused flooding in large parts of Manila and nine provinces in northern and central ... Read more...
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Over 850,000 evacuated due to China storms
August 5th, 2012 - 12:34 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 4 (IANS) Around 867,000 people have been evacuated from the eastern coast of China after gales lashed the region following the arrival of two tropical storms, the government ... Read more...
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Cheer up ladies, for your babies’ sake
July 4th, 2012 - 12:24 am ICT by IANS
London, July 3 (IANS) Expectant mothers can benefit a lot by staying happy in their daily life. A British study has found expectant mothers suffering from stress are 60 percent ... Read more...
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Pakistan donates $50,000 to Philippines
June 14th, 2012 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS
Manila, June 14 (IANS) The Philippines government has received a donation of $50,000 from Pakistan for reconstructing areas devastated by last year's tropical storm Washi, according to the country's foreign ... Read more...
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Fresh snowfall likely in Kashmir Valley
February 18th, 2012 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 18 (IANS) With fresh western disturbances (WD) approaching the Kashmir Valley, the weather office here Saturday forecast another spell of moderate to heavy snowfall beginning Monday."Another WD is ... Read more...
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Major snowfall in Srinagar in coming days
January 12th, 2012 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 12 (IANS) The maximum temperature remained below the freezing point for the fifth day Thursday in Srinagar and the weather office forecast another major snowfall here on Sunday ... Read more...
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Light snowfall in Srinagar, more expected
January 6th, 2012 - 12:17 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 6 (IANS) There was light snowfall in this Jammu and Kashmir summer capital Friday morning. The weather office forecast more light to moderate rain or snowfall across the ... 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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UN helps children in storm-hit Philippines
December 29th, 2011 - 4:22 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Dec 29 (IANS) The UN Children's Fund has pledged to provide safe learning environments for children in the storm-ravaged cities of the Philippines. It will also give ... Read more...
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Toll in Philippines tropical storm rises to 1,236
December 25th, 2011 - 11:50 pm ICT by IANS
Manila, Dec 25 (IANS) The toll in the Philippines tropical storm that hit Mindanao and the central region of Visayas 10 days ago, causing massive rains and flooding, rose to ... Read more...
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Obama condoles loss of lives in the Philippines typhoon
December 20th, 2011 - 9:11 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 20 (IANS) US President Barack Obama has condoled the heavy casualties witnessed in the Philippines following a tropical storm and flooding since Saturday, said a White House ... Read more...
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UN chief condoles Philippines typhoon victims
December 20th, 2011 - 6:14 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Dec 20 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Monday expressed his condolences to those suffering the impact of a storm that has struck the Philippines and killed over 500 ... Read more...
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Philippines typhoon toll rises to 327
December 18th, 2011 - 9:28 am ICT by IANS
Manila, Dec 18 (IANS) At least 327 people have died and 274 are missing following Saturday's tropical storm in Philippines that caused flooding in Mindanao island and affected over 100,000 ... Read more...
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170 dead in typhoon in Philippines (Lead)
December 17th, 2011 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Manila, Dec 17 (IANS) At least 170 people have died and hundreds of others are missing after tropical storm Washin Saturday struck southern Philippines, officials said.The storm caused massive ... Read more...
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50 dead in storm, floods in Philippines
December 17th, 2011 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS
Manila, Dec 17 (IANS) Over 50 people are feared dead in overnight floods triggered by the tropical storm Washin in southern Philippines, officials said Saturday.Asked about the number of fatalities, ... Read more...
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Tropical storm Sean could soon become a hurricane
November 10th, 2011 - 8:15 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Miami, Nov 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) US storm watchers say Tropical Storm Sean is gaining speed and could become a hurricane in the next 24 hours. The storm was located between the US ... Read more...
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Tropical storm Rina could strengthen in the next couple of days
October 24th, 2011 - 11:12 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Caribbean, Oct 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Tropical storm Rina was traveling at a sustained top speed of 65 kph on Monday morning. The Miami-based National Hurricane Center announced that the storm was located ... Read more...
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Tropical storm Katia strengthens
August 30th, 2011 - 11:52 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Miami, Aug 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The National Hurricane Center in Miami has warned that Tropical Storm Katia is strengthening. The NHC predicts that the storm may develop into a hurricane at a ... Read more...
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100 flights cancelled in Canada over Irene storm
August 29th, 2011 - 11:29 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Canadian airlines cancelled over 100 flights at Toronto's Pearson International Airport Sunday as Hurricane Irene that ravaged through the US East Coast was approaching ... Read more...
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Irene remains dangerous: Obama
August 29th, 2011 - 5:26 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 29 (IANS) US President Barack Obama said Sunday that Irene which had been downgraded from a category one hurricane to tropical storm is still "dangerous" as the ... Read more...
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Insured losses in the Carolinas estimated between $200-$400 million
August 28th, 2011 - 9:54 pm ICT by BNO News
NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) -- Hurricane Irene is estimated to have caused between $200 million and $400 million in insured losses in the Carolinas, catastrophe modeling company EQECAT reported on Sunday. More ... Read more...
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Tropical storm Gert to hit Bermuda
August 15th, 2011 - 7:10 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Bermuda, 15 Aug (THAINDIAN NEWS) Residents on the island of Bermuda are bracing themselves up for tropical storm Gert. Residents have moved their ships out of the ocean and homes near the ... Read more...
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Thousands protest against chemical plant in China
August 14th, 2011 - 1:13 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 14 (IANS) Thousands of residents staged a protest and scuffled with police Sunday morning in the northwestern port city of Dalian seeking relocation of a chemical plant over ... Read more...
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Over 360,000 people evacuated in east China as storm nears (Lead)
August 8th, 2011 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 8 (IANS) More than 360,000 people were evacuated in China's Shandong province Monday as a tropical storm continued to move along the country's eastern coast.
More than 20,000 ... Read more...
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Over 100,000 evacuated in China as storm approaches
August 8th, 2011 - 11:52 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 8 (IANS) More than 100,000 people were evacuated in China's Shandong province Monday as tropical storm Muifa continued to move along the country's eastern coast.
Over 20,000 fishing ... Read more...
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190,000 evacuated as storm hits China
July 30th, 2011 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 30 (IANS) Nearly 190,000 people had been evacuated till Saturday morning from China's southern island province of Hainan after a tropical storm hit the area, the authorities said.
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75,000 evacuated as Nock-Ten storm hits China (Lead)
July 29th, 2011 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 29 (IANS) Over 75,000 people were Friday evacuated from the southern regions of China as tropical storm Nock-Ten hit the coastal areas, officials said.Nock-Ten hit the southern island ... Read more...
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27,000 evacuated as Nock-Ten storm hits China
July 29th, 2011 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 29 (IANS) Over 27,000 people were Friday evacuated from a south China province as tropical storm Nock-Ten hit the coastal region, officials said.Nock-Ten hit the southern island province ... Read more...
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China braces for tropical storm Nock-Ten
July 29th, 2011 - 4:29 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 29 (IANS) Thousands of fishing boats have been ordered to return to the coast as southern China braces for tropical storm Nock-Ten that killed at least 31 people ... Read more...
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25 killed as tropical storm hits Philippines
July 27th, 2011 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Manila, July 27 (IANS) At least 25 people were killed after tropical storm Nock-Ten hit the Philippines Wednesday, officials said.At least 31 people were reported missing after the storm landed ... Read more...
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Yasi Victims Assured By Prime Minister Of Australia
February 3rd, 2011 - 7:26 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Feb 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Julia Gillard the Australian Prime Minister said today that the federal government will compensate for the damage caused by powerful cyclone Yasi. The category 5 storm ... Read more...
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