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Government to help repair flood damage (Fri, 10 Sep 2010 03:48:00 +0200) : The Victorian Government is reassuring regional councils it will help them to rebuild critical infrastructure damaged during the floods.
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Press Releases: Department of State's Pakistan Relief Fund Helps Bring Clean Water to Flood Victims (Fri, 10 Sep 2010 02:43:00 +0200) : Department of State's Pakistan Relief Fund Helps Bring Clean Water to Flood Victims Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC September 9, 2010 The Department of State and USAID will deliver a number water purification kits, including buckets and filtering cloths, to Pakistanis affected by the worst humanitarian disaster in Pakistan’s history.
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Aerial view of flood-hit Pakistan (Fri, 10 Sep 2010 02:04:00 +0200) : Pakistan has suffered a worst-ever monsoon flooding since late July, which have killed 1,754 people and left millions homeless, said a government report Tuesday.
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UN relief chief pleads for more help for Pakistani flood survivors (Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:53:00 +0200) : The top United Nations humanitarian official today cautioned that the international attention on the devastating flood disaster in Pakistan is dwindling even before the millions of people affected have received adequate relief and others are awaiting assistance to rebuild their lives.
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Flood benefit for Australian wildlife habitat (Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:29:00 +0200) : Last Updated: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:01:00 +1000 Heavy rains in southern Australia will see water flow into an environmentally sensitive wildlife habitat for the first time in more than two years. Water will flow from the lowest lake in the vast Murray River system into Lake Albert, abutting the....
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BUSINESS PERISCOPE: PIA has airlifted 1m kg relief goods so far (Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:09:00 +0200) : KARACHI: PIA’s free airlifting of relief goods has reached over one million Kilograms. The National Flag Carrier is continuing free uplift of relief goods from its network both domestic and international for the flood-affected people of Pakistan. PIA Spokesman said.
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UN announces $10m additional assistance for flood victims (Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:23:00 +0200) : ISLAMABAD: The newly appointed UN Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos on Thursday announced an additional assistance of $10 million for the flood victims. Addressing a press conference, she said that the UN had received $307 million humanitarian assistance from different countries.
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Proud to serve (Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:23:00 +0200) : Lady health workers looking after female IDPs By Irfan Aligi KARACHI: In a flood relief camp hosting 3,917 internally displaced persons (IDP), 30 lady health workers (LHW) with 3 lady health supervisors (LHS) are proud to work in three eight-hour shifts and look after the medical needs of 735 women IDPs.
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Foolproof system for flood relief evolved: Zardari (Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:23:00 +0200) : * President says everyone will have access to information about aid * All world aid should be routed through govt agencies Staff Report KARACHI: President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday said that a fool-proof system had been evolved for ensuring transparent distribution of flood aid.
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Lady health workers looking after female IDPs (Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:23:00 +0200) : By Irfan Aligi KARACHI: In a flood relief camp hosting 3,917 internally displaced persons (IDP), 30 lady health workers (LHW) with 3 lady health supervisors (LHS) are proud to work in three eight-hour shifts and look after the medical needs of 735 women IDPs.
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Will go anywhere for aid to please victims (Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:23:00 +0200) : LAHORE: Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer on Thursday said that to brighten and bring back happiness in lives of flood-displaced people, he was ready to go and get the aid for the purpose from any corner of the world, according to a handout issued by the Governor’s House.
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Army dispatches 17 trucks of relief goods daily (Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:23:00 +0200) : Staff Report LAHORE: A total of 30 consignments with an average of 17 truckloads of relief goods daily had been dispatched by the Pakistan Army from Lahore Garrison to flood-stricken areas of southern Punjab and interior Sindh during the last one month.
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Allegation of embankment breaches propaganda: CM (Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:23:00 +0200) : KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah has rejected the allegations by opposition and some television channels that influential political figures had made artificial cuts in river embankments and that the government had not evacuated people from the flood-hit areas.
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Eid gifts to be distributed among flood-affected children (Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:23:00 +0200) : Staff Report ISLAMABAD: A team of senior officers from Lok Virsa, Ministry of Culture, headed by Lok Virsa Executive Director Khalid Javaid, along with other partners from Rotary Club Green City Islamabad is proceeding for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Eid Day to distribute Eid gifts among the flood affected children.
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Yamuna crosses danger mark (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:53:00 +0200) : The water level in the Yamuna in New Delhi here crossed the danger mark of 204.83 metres as Haryana released over eight lakh cusec water in the last two days with officials fearing that the level may even raise upto 207 metres by Friday, which may flood low-lying areas.
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KRCS scales up relief effort for Pakistan flood victims (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:31:00 +0200) : By Arwa Al-Wuqyan (with photos) KUWAIT, Sept 9 (KUNA) -- Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) stepped up its efforts to provide foodstuffs, medicines and tents to thousands of people displaced by the recent floods in Pakistan, an official said here on Thursday.
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Thailand: Aid dispatched to flood affected victims in Sukhothai (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:31:00 +0200) : BANGKOK, 9 September 2010 (NNT) - Flood situation in the central province of Sukhothai eases as officials are able to enter the area and provide aid for flood affected victims.
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U.S. Brings Additional Flood Relief Supplies to Pakistan (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:31:00 +0200) : Islamabad, September 7, 2010 – The U.S. Government has airlifted additional emergency relief supplies into Pakistan in the last two days. The most recent flights were loaded with more than 85,850 blankets and 46,800 10-liter water containers. In total, the U.S.
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World Bank provides $220 million to rebuild Kosi flood-affected areas in the Indian state of Bihar (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:31:00 +0200) : Press Release No:2011/086/SAR Contacts: In New Delhi: Nandita Roy 91-11-4147-9220, nroy@worldbank.org In Washington: Mohamad Al-Arief (202) 473-1729, malarief@worldbank.
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Thailand: MoPH sends mobile units to help flood victims nationwide (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:31:00 +0200) : BANGKOK, 9 September 2010 (NNT) – The Ministry of Public Health has dispatched mobile medical units to provide assistance for flood victims nationwide.
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PN rescues 174,215 marooned people F.P. Report (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:48:00 +0200) : ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Navy (PN) has rescued over 174,215 flood affected people and distributed 728,126 kgs food and relief goods in various flood-hit ...
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Lynched youths family donate Rs.1.5m for affectees (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:48:00 +0200) : Sialkot (PPI): The grieved family of two innocent lynched youths has donated Rs.1.5 million for the help of the flood affectees. Family head Muhammad ...
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Qaim distributes compensation cards among affectees (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:48:00 +0200) : Thatta (PPI): Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah said that flood afectees are being registered with NADRA in order to ensure transparency in their ...
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Skilled birth attendants being sent to flood-hit areas (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:48:00 +0200) : NOWSHERA (APP): Minister for Health Makhdoom Shahabuddin has said that skilled birth attendants are being sent to the flood affected areas to provide best ...
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Transparent system for flood relief evolved F.P. Report (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:48:00 +0200) : KARACHI: President Asif Ali Zardari has said that a fool proof system has been evolved for transparent distribution of flood aid among the victims such ...
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UN relief chief pleads for more help for Pakistani flood survivors (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:35:00 +0200) : The top United Nations humanitarian official today cautioned that the international attention on the devastating flood disaster in Pakistan is dwindling even before the millions of people affected have received adequate relief and others are awaiting assistance to rebuild their lives.
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Remnants of Hermine flood Texas; buffet Oklahoma (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:07:00 +0200) : ARLINGTON, Texas The remnants of Tropical Storm Hermine swept northward through Texas and into Oklahoma on Wednesday, forcing more than 100 high-water rescues, swamping city neighborhoods, spawning tornadoes and killing at least two people. Hermine packed a relatively light punch when it made landfall Monday night, and many residents said they .
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Flood threat in 30 villages (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:38:00 +0200) : In view of the flood threat in about thirty villages in Faridabad and Palwal, administration has evacuated several villages and shifted the people to government accommodations on Thursday. HT reports.
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Diseases now resistant as fake medicines flood market (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:30:00 +0200) : You have thousands of choices when buying prescription drugs. There are more than 11,000 drugs registered to sell in the country
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Scottish govt donates more for Pakistan flood victims (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:28:00 +0200) : The Scottish Government has allocated a total of US $1.34 million (807,243 pounds sterling) for 15 successful relief and rehabilitation projects to be undertake by Scottish NGOs in different areas of Pakistan. These funds are earmarked for provision of immediate relief items, temporary shelters,....
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UN chief urges world community to ‘urgently’ help flooded Pakistan (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:28:00 +0200) : The UN chief appeal followed the newly-appointed UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, Valerie Amos’s expression of concern and disapppointment over the inadequate response to the world body’s appeal for Pakistan’s flood victims. “New donations have dropped to just $20 million over the last two weeks,” Ms.
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In Eid greetings message, Obama seeks help for Pakistani flood victims (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:28:00 +0200) : WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (APP) - U.S. President Barack Obama, drawing world attention to the plight of Pakistani flood vicitms in his ‘Eid-ul-Fitr’ greetings message to Muslims, has appealed for supporting “tremendous” recovery effort in the face of the unprecedented humanitarian disaster.
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Pakistan flood emergency far from over (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 20:36:00 +0200) : ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- The emergency in flood-ravaged Pakistan is far from over, a United Nations official warned. Pakistan - United Nations - Asia - Government - Embassies and Consulates
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Pakistan floods dampen Eid spirits (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 20:32:00 +0200) : Political and religious leaders urge Pakistanis to donate to flood victims instead of holding lavish parties to mark end of Ramadan In a normal year Pakistanis would be scurrying home tomorrow night for a weekend of gluttony-tinged indulgence marking Eid al-Fitr, the end of the fasting month of Ramadan and Islam's near equivalent of Christmas.
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FM Qureshi in Brussels to lobby for greater market access (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 20:28:00 +0200) : He also expressed gratitude from the people of Pakistan for the relief assistance provided for the flood affectees in Pakistan. During the meeting, Foreign Minister Qureshi expressed profound thanks for EU’s generous and timely support. Foreign Minister Qureshi conveyed to the EU leadership that the....
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AJK PM calls on PM Gilani (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 20:28:00 +0200) : ISLAMABAD, Sept. 9 (APP) - Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Thursday said the Government will make every effort to mitigate the sufferings of flood affected people. He was talking to Sardar Attique Ahmed Khan, Prime Minister of AJK who called on him here at the Prime Minister House on Thursday.
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Murray River town readies for flood peak (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:34:00 +0200) : RESIDENTS of the Murray River town of Echuca are preparing for a flood peak as work begins to strengthen a levee.
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De Gucht under fire over EU-Pakistan trade proposal (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:59:00 +0200) : A proposal by EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht to temporarily open up the European textile market to flood-hit Pakistan was denounced by other commissioners as "disguised aid" and a threat to the textile industry.
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Fool proof transparent system for flood relief evolved: President Zardari (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:27:00 +0200) : The meeting was also attended by the Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah, Secretary General to the President Salman Farooqui, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Malik Hammad, Secretary Finance Salman Siddiq, Secretary to President Malik Asif Hayat and Spokesperson Farhatullah Babar.
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Chinese Ambassador calls on Governor Sindh (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:27:00 +0200) : KARACHI, Sept 9 (APP): The Ambassador of China to Pakistan, Liu Jian, called on Sindh Governor, Dr. Ishrat ul Ebad Khan, at the Governor House here on Thursday. Various matters were discussed on the occasion including the relief measures for the flood victims in Pakistan.
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FIFA chief Sepp Blatter to help flood victims in Pakistan (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:27:00 +0200) : PESHAWAR, Sept 9 (APP): World football governing body’s (FIFA) chief Sepp Blatter’s announcement to help Pakistan meet the challenge in the wake of devastating floods is a great and generous step which will help the country to meet the daunting challenge,” said the manager of the country’s renowned....
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Nigerian businessman donates US$2m to Pakistan's flood victims (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:43:00 +0200) : Lagos, Nigeria - Nigerian billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote has donated US$2 million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to help the survivors of the devastating floods in Pakistan. The local media reported Thursday that the aid was made through the Dangote Foundation, the....
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UN relieft chief & Pakistani flood emergency (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:36:00 +0200) : Pakistani flood emergency still unfolding, UN relief chief warns during visit 8 September 2010 With millions of homes and livelihoods in flood-hit Pakistan washed away, disease spreading in affected areas and large swathes of the country still under water, the top United Nations relief official today warned that the emergency there is not yet over.
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Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has expressed his satisfaction that not only the federal and the provincial governments are making concerted efforts to provide relief but the opposition and civil society has also embarked on a countrywide campaign to raise donations for the flood victims. (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:36:00 +0200) : The Prime Minister was talking to MNA Hamid Yar Hiraj, who called on him in Islamabad. The prime minister gave his assurances that the government would continue its efforts till rehabilitation of all the flood affectees. Hamid Yar thanked the Prime Minister for his reconciliatory political approach....
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President Asif Ali Zardari has announced free provision of seeds and fertilizers for small farmers and on conditional terms for others in the flood-hit areas. (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:36:00 +0200) : Talking to core group of federation of Pakistan chamber o commerce and industry at Bilawal House Karachi, President Asif Ali Zardari said we have to rebuild the country on our own. He asked the businessmen to come up with suggestions to generate more resources indigenously for the rehabilitation phase.
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Flood warning for Lower Goulburn River (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:28:00 +0200) : A major flood warning has been issued for the Lower Goulburn River in Victoria's north.
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Italy announces Euro 80 million for flood affected people in Pakistan (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:24:00 +0200) : ISLAMABAD, Sep 9 (APP): Italy on Thursday announced Euro 80 million for the relief of flood affected people of Pakistan. Announcement to this affect was made by Minister for Foreign Affairs Italy Franco Frattini during a meeting with Pakistani Finance Minister Dr.
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Accountability, economic reforms crucial for post-flood reconstruction:WB (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:24:00 +0200) : Isabel Guerrero, World Bank Vice President for South Asia, also reiterated the Bank’s commitment to support Pakistan in recovery and reconstruction from the devastation wrought by the floods that continue to unfold in southern parts of the country, says a statement issued by the WB here today.
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AJK PM distributes cheques among flood victims (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:50:00 +0200) : ISLAMABAD, Sept 9 (APP): Prime Minister of Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK) Sardar Attique Ahmed Khan on Thursday distributed cheques of Rs 20,000 each among 20 flood victims.All the victims belonged to Neelum valley which has been badly affected by the recent floods.
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Generous int’l aid needed to rehabilitate flood victims: Bilawal (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:50:00 +0200) : DUBAI, Sept 9 (APP): Chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Thursday called for generous international assistance to complement government’s efforts to rehabilitate millions of people affected by devastating floods in the country.“We need to donate more to give hope to the people on the eve of Eid.
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Flood fears for Culgoa (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:34:00 +0200) : The State Emergency Service has urged residents in Culgoa in Victoria's north-west to seek higher ground, amid fears of possible flooding.
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Pakistan donation deadline nears (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:32:00 +0200) : Members of Toronto's Pakistani community are pushing people to donate to relief efforts in their flood-ravaged former homeland before the federal government stops matching donations Sept. 12.
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Gilani appreciates joint collaboration in relief activities (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:27:00 +0200) : ISLAMABAD, Sep 9 (APP): Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani Thursday appreciated the opposition and civil society and federal and provincial governments for making concerted efforts to provide relief and raise donations for the flood victims.Talking to Hamid Yar Hiraj, MNA who called on him at....
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UAE continues its donations for flood-victims (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:27:00 +0200) : ISLAMABAD, Sept 9 (APP): The Pakistani community made generous donations for relief of the flood victims in their country following passionate appeal by Mr. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party and Ms. Bukhtawar Bhutto Zardari, Chairperson of Save the Flood and Disaster Victims Organisation.
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79,000 people vaccinated in flood-hit Pakistan (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:05:00 +0200) : A medical team from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has vaccinated over 79,000 Pakistani people living in relief camps in the flood-hit areas of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan.
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China to offer more aid to Pakistan (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:35:00 +0200) : Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Liu Jian said Thursday that China would offer more assistance to flood-hit Pakistan as the country are still facing difficulties.
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China to offer more aid to Pakistan, Chinese ambassador says (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:13:00 +0200) : The 55-member Chinese search and rescue team has been working for two weeks in Thatta to provide medical services to the flood victims, and has so far treated more than 8,000 patients.
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Oxfam warns of severe health crisis in Pakistan as flood funding stalls (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:10:00 +0200) : Trebling of disease in less than three weeks underlines need for further funding International aid agency Oxfam today (9 September 2010) warned of a public health catastrophe in flood-hit Pakistan.
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Islamic Foundation donates Rf111,111.11 to Pakistan relief fund (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:05:00 +0200) : Islamic Foundation of the Maldives has donated Mrf 111,111.11 to the Pakistan flood relief fund.
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Family still in a swirl after flood (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:58:00 +0200) : Two days after their house was flooded by over four feet of water, Deokie Mahabir and her daughters are still struggling with cleaning the slush and mud. The flood swept away the family’s groceries, clothes and baby items. Mahabir, a Cepep worker, lamented yesterday that she had no money to buy food....
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De Gucht under fire over EU-Pakistan trade proposal (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:58:00 +0200) : A proposal by EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht to temporarily open up the European textile market to flood-hit Pakistan was denounced by other commissioners as "disguised aid" and a threat to the textile industry.
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Oxfam warns of severe health crisis in Pakistan as flood funding stalls (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:52:00 +0200) : Oxfam today warned of a public health catastrophe in flood-hit Pakistan. While funding had stalled in recent weeks, the number of cases of reported disease, numbers of people displaced, and numbers of people affected by the floods continue to rise each day.
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China to extend $30 million more relief aid (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:47:00 +0200) : KARACHI, Sept 9 (APP)- The Government of People’s Republic of China will provide an additional relief assistance of dollars 30 million in next few days for flood affectees of Pakistan.“It will bring total aid to flood affectees to dollars 50 million,” the Chinese ambassador in Pakistan, Liu Jian,....
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Pakistan foreign minister sends SOS to Poland (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:57:00 +0200) : Pakistan’s foreign minister has told a Polish daily that the stability of his country is under threat from flood and terrorism and that Warsaw’s help would be greatly appreciated in terms of aid and trade.
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RAK Ceramics sends relief items to help Pakistan flood victims (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:21:00 +0200) : WAM Ras Al Khaimah, Sept. 9th, 2010 (WAM) -- RAK Ceramics, has said that monetary contributions from its employees for Pakistan Flood Relief Fund is being utilised to take care of the food requirements of around 300 displaced Pakistani families for an enti
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Maynmar: Income generating activities continue in NRS (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:05:00 +0200) : September 2010, Northern Rakhine State â THOUSANDS of flood-affected households in two townships in Northern Rakhine State (NRS) have benefitted by taking part in UNDP-supported immediate income generating activities that continued until mid-September.
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South Sudan appeals for humanitarian assistances for flood victims (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:05:00 +0200) : September 7 2010, (MELUT) – On Tuesday the regional government of southern Sudan on reiterated its appeal for humanitarian assistances for victims of the floods swamping State of Northern Bahr el Ghazal.
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Yamuna water flood 30 Haryana villages (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:59:00 +0200) : Two major highways were under water and over 30 villages in Haryana's Yamunanagar district inundated as the Yamuna river overflowed its banks, officials said on Thursday.
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School plan includes anti-flood measures (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:58:00 +0200) : A YORK school to accommodate the merger of two sites is to be rebuilt with an underground chamber to take in floodwater after church bosses ruled out building it outside the f
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Jolie: No choice but to be optimistic in Pakistan (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:21:00 +0200) : Amid the overwhelming flood disaster in Pakistan, the world has "no choice but to be optimistic and to have hope" that things can improve there, actress and humanitarian Angelina Jolie told CNN Wednesday.
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China increases its donation for flood victims (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:15:00 +0200) : Northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and Southwest China’s Sichuan Province donated RMB 500,000 and RMB 100,000 in cash to Punjab province respectively. Guo Jinlong, mayor of Beijing, wrote to CDA chairman expressing his sorrow over the flood damage and solidarity with the affected people....
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Fehmida vows to mitigate sufferings of flood victims (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:15:00 +0200) : ISLAMABAD, Sep 9 (APP)- Dr. Fehmida Mirza, Speaker, National Assembly, has vowed to provide relief and rehabilitate the people effected by catastrophic flood in the country.She said that the Government has chalked out a comprehensive strategy and would start disbursement of cash to the affected soon.
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UAE continues its donations for flood-victims (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:15:00 +0200) : “We need to donate more to give hope to the people on the eve of Eid,” Mr.Bilawal told audience at the Iftar dinner. “We need to bring the smiles back on the faces of children living in camps. We need to feed the hungry,help the helpless and heal the sick,” he added.
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Skilled birth attendants being deployed in flood hit areas: Health Minister (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:15:00 +0200) : NOWSHERA, Sep 9 (APP)- Minister for Health Makhdoom Shahabuddin has said that skilled birth attendants are being sent to the flood affected areas to provide best medical services to the pregnant women in relief camps.Talking to journalists during his visit to the District Headquarter Hospital....
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Remnants of Hermine flood Texas; buffet Oklahoma (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:42:00 +0200) : ARLINGTON, Texas The remnants of Tropical Storm Hermine swept northward through Texas and into Oklahoma on Wednesday, forcing more than 100 high-water rescues, swamping city neighborhoods, spawning tornadoes and killing at least two people. Hermine packed a relatively light punch when it made landfall Monday night, and many residents said they .
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Update from Pakistan's relief efforts for flood victims (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:52:00 +0200) : We have already raised over $32 000 for our 'Pakistan Floods Appeal'. Union Aid Abroad - APHEDA's donations are assisting our partner in Pakistan, the Labour Education Foundation (LEF).
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Pakistani volunteers step up to support flood response (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:52:00 +0200) : Written by: Nita Bhalla NEW DELHI (AlertNet) - The public face of the emergency response in flood-hit Pakistan may be the international relief worker or Pakistani soldier, but officials say there are hundreds of thousands of ordinary people supporting the aid effort who should not be forgotten.
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Government Of Scotland Increases Flood Forum Funding (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:49:00 +0200) : Communities at risk from flooding are to benefit from an additional £63,000 in Scottish Government funding.
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Angelina Jolie launches Pakistan appeal (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:33:00 +0200) : ANGELINA Jolie will be the public face of an appeal for Pakistan flood victims launched by the UN refugee agency in Australia today.
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Angelina condemns US church's plan to burn Quran (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:32:00 +0200) : Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie, who is on a visit to flood-hit areas in Pakistan as UN Goodwill Ambassador, has condemned the plans of an American church to burn copies of the Quran on the ninth anniversary of the Sep 11 terrorist attacks.
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Jolie launches Pakistan appeal (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:04:00 +0200) : Hollywood star Angelina Jolie will be the public face of an appeal for Pakistan flood victims launched by the UN Refugee Agency on Thursday.
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Generous international assistance needed to rehabilitate Pakistan flood victims: Bilawal (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:43:00 +0200) : DUBAI, Sep 8 (APP): Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday called for generous international assistance to complement the Government of Pakistan’s efforts to rehabilitate millions of people affected by devastating floods in the country.“We need to donate more to give hope to the people on the eve of Eid.
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Dispatch of the second Japan Disaster Relief (JDR) Team in Response to the Flood Disaster in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:47:00 +0200) : 1. On September 9 (Tue), the Government of Japan decided to dispatch the second Japan Disaster Relief (JDR) medical team to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, which has been hit by the flood disaster caused by the unprecedented heavy rain.
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Red Cross checks on flooded homes (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:34:00 +0200) : The Red Cross is knocking on doors to check on residents in flood-affected Yea and Shepparton in Victoria.
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Flood alert in Johor Baru (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:56:00 +0200) : JOHOR BARU - Forecast of high tide and afternoon thunderstorms during the first three days of Hari Raya Aidilfitri has prompted the local authority here to issue a flood possibility notice to alert residents in low-lying areas and flash flood-prone neighbourhoods in the city.
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10th tropical storm may hit Southeast China (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:33:00 +0200) : The tenth tropical storm this year might strike Southeast China Thursday night or Friday, bringing waves as high as six meters, said local flood control officials Wednesday.
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IRC Steps Up Relief Efforts as Pakistan Flood Crisis Worsens (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:44:00 +0200) : By Peter Biro The massive scale of the flood disaster in Pakistan continues to grow. As the emergency unfolds in the southernmost province of Sindh, the number of people reported as having been directly affected by the floods is approaching 21 million, according to the Pakistani government.
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Flooding hurts Pakistan terror fight: Husain Haqqani (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:39:00 +0200) : If you want to follow news on your mobile, click on http://dawn.com/mobile/ and download Pakistan's first mobile news application. Currently this application is for Nokia phones only Tags: As Pakistan writhes in its post-flood misery hopes pinned on NGOs present some modicum of hope.
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South Sudan appeals for humanitarian assistances for flood victims (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:11:00 +0200) : September 7 2010, (MELUT) – On Tuesday the regional government of southern Sudan on reiterated its appeal for humanitarian assistances for victims of the floods swamping State of Northern Bahr el Ghazal An IDP SSouthern Sudanese eats tree leaves during the visit of U.
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Tornadoes touch down in Texas (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:01:00 +0200) : AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Texans were tormented by tornadoes and flash floods Wednesday, officials said, with at least two people killed. Texas - United States - Flash flood - AUSTIN - Business and Economy
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U.S. Remains Committed to Flood Relief, Commander Says (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:56:00 +0200) : While the flood waters in Pakistan may be receding, the need for humanitarian assistance is mounting, a U.S. commander based there said today.
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Pakistani flood emergency still unfolding, UN relief chief warns during visit (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:56:00 +0200) : With millions of homes and livelihoods in flood-hit Pakistan washed away, disease spreading in affected areas and large swathes of the country still under water, the top United Nations relief official today warned that the emergency there is not yet over.
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US Officer: Pakistan Continues to Focus on Terrorists During Flood Crisis (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:56:00 +0200) : The top U.S. military representative in Pakistan says the country's military remains committed to the fight against insurgents in the north and northwest, even as it deals with the impact of the flooding that has devastated much of the country.
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Regular flood (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:26:00 +0200) : : A pregnant woman is being evacuated as flood inundates Bukit Duri area in South Jakarta on Saturday. The flood hit affected Ciliwung river banks following hours of heavy rain in Bogor, south of Jakarta, overnight. – Antara/Ujang Zaelani Copyright © 2008 The Jakarta Post - PT Bina Media Tenggara. All Rights Reserved.
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Qld doctors help flood-ravaged Pakistan (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:14:00 +0200) : A couple from Cairns in far north Queensland on a medical mission in Pakistan say there is a huge demand for medical care in the flood-ravaged country.
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Australian medics treat 1,000 flood victims (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:14:00 +0200) : More than a thousand people affected by the floods in Pakistan have been treated at an Australian health centre set up in the country last week.
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Rice for North gets bipartisan push (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:07:00 +0200) : North Korea’s request for aid gained robust bipartisan support yesterday as ruling and opposition parties urged the Lee Myung-bak administration to provide humanitarian assistance to the flood-stricken communist country. Calling North Korea’s request for rice and other materials an opportunity to....
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Flood victims face battle with insurance agencies (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:22:00 +0200) : Many flood-affected residents are now facing a battle with their insurance companies.
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Aid flows for flood victims (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:19:00 +0200) : KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Red Crescent Society (MRCS) collected RM85,000 to help Pakistani flash flood victims after Hari Raya Aidilfitri. Malaysia Airlines and Mont Kiara International School donated RM70,000 and RM10,000 respectively while Malaysian Red Crescent National Community Services contributed RM5,000.
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SEC probing flood of orders in markets (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:01:00 +0200) : NEW YORK: US regulators are looking for possible fraud related to the large numbers of rapid-fire stock orders that are placed and cancelled almost immediately, a common practice in today’s markets, according to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Mary Schapiro.
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