Growing floods toll hampers coronavirus efforts in South Asia

Sat, 01 Aug 2020 13:38:00 +0200aljazeera-en (en)

The death toll from monsoon floods across South Asia has increased to more than 350 in recent weeks, with villages still submerged and tens of thousands displaced as authorities battle with rising coronavirus cases. The torrential downpours across the densely populated region are critical to....

Growing toll from monsoon floods hampers South Asia virus efforts

Fri, 31 Jul 2020 09:49:00 +0200terradaily (en)

The death toll from monsoon floods across South Asia has increased to more than 340 people over recent weeks, with villages still submerged and tens of thousands displaced as authorities battle with rising coronavirus cases. The torrential downpours across the densely populated region are critical....

Growing toll from monsoon floods hampers South Asia virus efforts

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 20:29:00 +0200tribune (en)

The death toll from monsoon floods across South Asia has increased to more than 340 people over recent weeks, with villages still submerged and tens of thousands displaced as authorities battle with rising coronavirus cases. The torrential downpours across the densely populated region are critical....

Growing toll from monsoon floods hampers South Asia virus efforts

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 15:29:00 +0200pulse (en)

The torrential downpours across the densely populated region are critical to replenishing rivers and groundwater, but also cause widespread death and destruction. In India 's poorest state Bihar, home to 125 million people, 11 have died and at least four million have been affected by heavy rains, with homes and villages damaged.

Growing Toll From Monsoon Floods Hampers South Asia Virus Efforts

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 15:18:00 +0200ibtimes (en)

The death toll from monsoon floods across South Asia has increased to more than 340 people over recent weeks, with villages still submerged and tens of thousands displaced as authorities battle with rising coronavirus cases. The torrential downpours across the densely populated region are critical....

Terrorist Groups Using COVID Pandemic As Opportunity To Step Up Attacks – Analysis

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 01:50:00 +0200eurasiareview (en)

By Mohammed Sinan Siyech. The unpredictable and pervasive nature of COVID-19 has influenced security conflicts across the globe in numerous ways. A few broad trends have come to light. Firstly, terrorist and extremist groups have used the pandemic as an opportunity to step up their attacks across different conflict theatres.

4.3 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Arunachal Pradesh's Pangin

Wed, 29 Jul 2020 20:45:00 +0200ndtvnews (en)

Pangin: An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 was reported near Pangin in Arunachal Pradesh on Wednesday night, according to India 's National Center for Seismology. The epicentre of the earthquake was 206 km north-northwest (NNW) of Pangin, Arunachal Pradesh, the agency said. The earthquake struck at 10:58 PM IST at a depth of 145 km from the surface.

Part I: Kashmir Survived Past Epidemics

Tue, 28 Jul 2020 04:19:00 +0200greaterkashmir (en)

It is recorded that till the valley of Kashmir got exposed to the outsiders from Punjab & other [United] India n places, and opened up via new routes of trade & travel, Jehlum Valley Road, or Rawalpindi-Srinagar Road, during Dogra Rule in 1890, the valley remained mostly “immune” to the epidemic disasters, like cholera.